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Council OK’s navigation center rules Andrew Vonderschmitt Features editor
The Placerville City Council approved an ordinance Aug. 11 allowing low-barrier navigation centers by right in qualifying areas of the city, despite concerns raised about local control and the future of homelessness services. The measure implements Program B-4 of the city’s Housing Element and brings Placerville into compliance with Assembly Bill 101, which requires qualifying cities to allow low-barrier navigation centers by right in certain zones. Councilmember Ryan Carter asked the item be pulled from the consent calendar. “The reason I pulled the item was there were a couple of questions that were asked by the public during the first reading,” Carter said. “I wanted to give staff a chance to answer.” One of the questions was whether there would be a limit on the number of navigation centers
Mountain Democrat photos by Shelly Thorene
SOTAR Custom Whitewater Rafts CEO Jeremiah Lewman, left, and his son Rowan, 12, compete in the Slalom on the South Fork of the American River at Chili Bar. SOTAR outfitted each team with a raft for the United States Rafting Association National Whitewater Rafting Championship.
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■ See ORDINANCE, page A8
Whitewater rafters compete for Team USA spot New court dates
set for suspect in Camino shooting
Shelly Thorene Staff writer
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he United States Rafting Association National Whitewater Rafting Championship roared onto the South Fork of the American River at Chili Bar, taking place Aug. 13-15. The event headquartered at Nugget Campground served as a key selection competition for the nation’s top whitewater athletes seeking to represent Team USA in international competition in 2027 under the newly formed United Rafting Federation. The
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Steven Carter, the 66-year-old man accused of shooting two El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies in Camino last March, is scheduled to be present in court twice next month. While appearing before El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Ralphs in Placerville on Aug. 21, Carter listened as he was ordered to return to court on Sept. 4 at 8:30 a.m. for a pre-preliminary hearing. He will again appear in the courtroom of Ralphs for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 24 at 8:30 a.m. This session is scheduled for a full day. Both hearings will be held in Department 2 of the county courthouse at 495 Main St. in Placerville.
Men’s team Triple Trouble, a combination of athletes from Troublemakers U23 Men, Troublemakers U19 Men and Outsiders Masters Men, above, follows the course past race officials on the South Fork of the American River on Aug. 14. Rafters had to paddle around numbered gates seen hanging here and at times paddle upstream.
■ See CARTER, page A8
Garage, vehicles burn in afternoon blaze El Dorado County Fire Protection District News release
Just after 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, firefighters responded to a reported garage fire on Green Valley Road, just west of Mallard Road in Placerville. The fire involved a garage and several vehicles and extended into nearby vegetation, burning just less than ■ See FIRE, page A7
Mountain Democrat photo by Shelly Thorene
A pile of charred lumber is all that remains of a garage on Green Valley Road west of Mallard Lane after a fire broke out Monday.
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Bruce Bredeson
June 2, 1961 – July 24, 2026
Bruce was born in San Antonio, Texas, raised in Placerville, California, and was a graduate of El Dorado High School. Bruce pursued his acting career, attending Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, then continued at the Playmill Performing Arts Theater in West Yellowstone, Montana. He was active in Theater El Dorado in Placerville, Road Show productions with LDS church and attended Sugar Loaf Music camp. He moved to Utah and was an actor and director at the Hale Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah and was employed with Xerox and O C Tanner. Bruce returned to Sacramento, California to provide care for his sister Laurie, brother Howard and his mother Norma Bredeson. He then returned to work for Target in Woodland, Calif, later relocated to East New Market, Maryland and was employed at Target in Maryland. He was a resident of Cambridge, Maryland until his passing. Bruce was passionate about acting, directing, singing and costume design and found his niche in Salt Lake City at the Hale Theater. Bruce was a sweet, humorous and talented brother. Happy Trails to you “CaBruce” until we meet again. You were smart, kind and important and loved. Remembrances may be sent to the charity of your choice. Celebration of Life was held Aug. 23, 2026 Parker Theater 3605 State Street, South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115.
Shirley Kay (Neave) Roberts
May 15, 1948 - Aug. 16, 2026
My friend, partner and love, Shirley K Roberts, passed away on August 16, 2026. Shirley was born May 15, 1948 in Coalinga, California, to James and Minerva Neave. She graduated from high school in 1966 at Clayton Valley High School in Concord, California. She also graduated from Cosmetology School at the same time. She worked in Danville, California right out of school. Shirley moved to Placerville area in 1967 to be closer to her family. Her first job was at Vi’s Beauty Salon in Placerville. She was a licensed Hairdresser for 55 years. Her last job was owner of Krazy Gal Salon. Shirley met her husband in 1971 when he was on leave from the Navy. They were married May 19, 1972, in Carson City, Nevada. In 1973 they welcomed a baby boy, Lee. Shirley is survived by her husband of 54 years Edward Roberts and her son and daughterin-law Lee and Tammy Roberts. She had nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. At her request there will not be any service. Shirley enjoyed rockhounding, walking on the beach at the ocean, going to casino and fishing at Caples Lake. She loved to cook and make candy at holiday season. She is and will be missed. Now you can rest.
William (Bill) Scheuner July 31, 1934 - Aug. 11, 2026
William “Bill” Scheuner spent his youth in La Crescenta and Placerville. Strong and athletic, Bill set a high school shot put record before attending Oregon State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry. Bill’s first job with the U.S. Forest Service on the Eldorado National Forest lasted one month before he was drafted into the Army. While stationed in Germany, he discovered relatives on both sides of his family dating back to the 1500s. After two years in the U.S. Army, he returned to the Forest Service, where he enjoyed a 32-year career in timber management and later as the manager of the Placerville Nursery for 13 years. He and his wife owned and operated an Apple Hill farm, Grandpa’s Cellar, for 36 years. Bill loved trees and raising his children. He planted trees, measured trees, gifted his handcrafted bluebird nesting boxes, and served as the farm’s fix-it man. He enjoyed making wine and beer, volunteered as a Master Gardener, and was a member of E Clampus Vitus. Bill and his wife, Patricia, shared 57 years of marriage and a love of travel. Germany remained his favorite place. On his last trip to Europe in 2017, he spent time with his exchange-student son, Christian Boehning, in Berlin and traveling throughout Germany. Bill was easygoing, quietly funny, and deeply kind. He is survived by his wife Patricia, sons David and Bill Jr., daughter Karen Louise, and his grandsons Ove and William (Liam). Services are TBA.
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Seat open on Rescue school board News release On Aug. 5, Rescue Union School District Trustee Michael Flaherty resigned from his four-year term, which expires in December 2028. Flaherty’s resignation was effective July 24. In his resignation, Flaherty noted in part: “This is an incredibly difficult decision, as serving the students, families, staff and the community of Rescue Union School District has been a tremendous honor and privilege. “My decision is the result of my family’s recent move outside of the district, which formally prevents me from continuing my current term alongside you as a trustee,” he continued. “I am proud of the work we have accomplished together and grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the continued success and strength of the Rescue Union School District. I will truly treasure the relationships I have built and the experiences I have gained through this service.” On Aug. 18, the Rescue Union School District Board voted to
make a provisional appointment to fill this vacancy. The district’s board of trustees has successfully used the provisional appointment process in the past to fill vacancies rather than calling for a special mid-term election at significant cost to the district. The provisional appointee serves through the November 2028 election. Applicants must be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and registered voters residing within the boundaries of the Rescue Union School District. The RUSD boundaries can be viewed at rescueusd.org and search for “School Boundaries.” All interested parties are encouraged to review the qualification requirements and request a provisional appointment packet by contacting Christina Mason, the Rescue Union School District administrative assistant to the superintendent, by email at cmason@rescueusd.org or by phone at (530) 672-4810. Completed provisional appointment packets may be emailed to cmason@rescueusd.
org, delivered in person, sent via fax to (530) 677-0719 or mailed to: Superintendent’s Office at Rescue Union School District 2390 Bass Lake Road Rescue, CA 95672 All candidate applications must be received by 3 p.m. on Sept. 10. The board will screen the applicants for eligibility Sept 11-14, and identify the candidates invited to interview. Selected applicants will be notified by the district office as soon as the time of their interview is confirmed. A special board meeting will be convened on Sept. 22, and the RUSD Board of Trustees will interview prospective applicants in a public open session. The interviews will occur in the Rescue Union School District Board Room at 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue. It is anticipated that the provisional appointee will attend the next regular board meeting on Oct. 13 to be sworn in. For additional information contact Mason at cmason@ rescueusd.org or (530) 6724810.
Resource Advisory Committee members sought to represent El Dorado County U.S. Forest Service News release
The Eldorado National Forest along with El Dorado County needs 12 members to serve on the 15-member Resource Advisory Committee. Resource Advisory Committees review and recommend land management projects, directing money from the federal government to local priorities on or near federal land. Members may also vote on recreation fee proposals affecting National Forest System lands in their county. Terms are four years and voluntary, though travel reimbursement may be available. Expect to meet at least four times per year at the forest supervisor’s office in Placerville. Some meetings may be available to attend virtually. Resource Advisory Committees gather members from county communities across interests and expertise — including private industries, schools, local government and environmental organizations. These committees work to improve relationships between the community and national forest personnel. Committee members request, review and recommend projects to: • Improve maintenance of existing infrastructure, • Implement stewardship objectives to enhance forest ecosystems, • Restore and improve land health and water quality, and • Create additional employment opportunities. To be considered for a Resource Advisory Committee, you must 1) live in the state of California and 2) be affiliated with one of the required categories that has a vacancy. All applications and nominations will be reviewed
after enough individuals have applied to fill all 12 open seats on each committee. The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee has the following vacancies: • Category A: 1. Represent organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups; 2, Represent developed outdoor recreation, off highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities; 3, Represent energy and mineral development interests; or commercial or recreational fishing interests; 4. Represent the commercial timber industry • Category B: 1. Nationally recognized environmental organizations 2. Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations 3. Dispersed recreational activities 4. Archaeological and historical interests (must have both) • Category C: 1. Hold county or local elected office 2. Represent American Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the committee is organized 3. Area school officials or teachers 4. Represent the affected public at large Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and interest form by: Email to Michelle Wolfgang at michelle. wolfgang@usda.gov or Mail to: Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Attn: Michelle Wolfgang, RAC coordinator
PLACERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME LOG The following information was taken from PPD reports:
Aug. 16 8:35 a.m. Battery was reported at a business on Armory Drive. 2:44 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Forni Road. 4:30 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported at a business on Placerville Drive. 10:47 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Main Street.
Aug. 17 2:41 a.m. Burglary was reported on Village Lane. 7:03 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Clay Street. 8:12 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported at a business on Forni Road. 8:52 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Woodman Circle. 10:28 a.m. A noise disturbance was reported on Woodridge Court. 2:52 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Forni Road. 5 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Ray Lawyer Drive.
5:16 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Forni Road. 7:16 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Ray Lawyer Drive.
Aug. 18 6:29 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Broadway. 9:17 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Placerville Drive. 11:25 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Fair Lane. 12:35 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Coloma Court. 3:32 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported at a business on Placerville Drive. 11 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported at a business on Placerville Drive.
Aug. 19 9:47 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Broadway. ■ See CRIME, page A7
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Deer Crossing Wilderness campers, above left, gather around Leaders in Training who wrote the choices for the day’s activities on a chalkboard. Activities include archery, wind surfing, learning how to roll a kayak, canoeing, bouldering, pottery and lake swimming. Above right, camp instructor Gray Coleman, center, raises both hands in victory as her students flip an overturned canoe to an upright position in a lesson on Loon Lake. Campers learn various skills including water rescue, CPR, wind surfing, kayaking and archery.
Camp offers youth life lessons, adventure in the wilderness Shelly Thorene Staff writer
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round 30 youth campers ages 8-17 from all over the world gathered for an adventurefilled journey at Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp on Loon Lake this summer. Campers participate in guided wilderness survival activities, kayaking, sailing, canoeing, leadership activities and, believe it or not, chicken training! The off-grid campsite is only accessible by boat or a 2-mile hike through the Eldorado National Forest. The site includes a lodge on the property originally built for Boy Scouts in the 1960s. It houses a dining hall, kitchen, crafts room, first aid room and bathrooms with flush toilets and real showers. Children sleep in tents in divided campsites: one for boys, one for girls and one called “Switzerland.” Campers wash their clothing by hand, take part in all of the chores and vote on the daily activities. The camp has a staff of 21 and 30 campers. Camp Directors John Ellis, Doug Fischer and three teens ferried the Mountain Democrat in a small boat across Loon Lake to the campsite one summer morning. After docking, the group made their way up a trail to the lodge, where they were met by a flock of chickens. “They’re pullets,” said Ellis. “Guess why they are here? It’s not what you think.” Ellis explained that some of the older campers become Leaders In Training and use clickers to teach the chickens tricks using a positive reward system (mealworms). “It is a fun way to show the children the benefits of positive feedback and promote pro-social behavior,” he said.
Challenges build confidence “The mission of Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp is to strengthen young people’s positive character traits by building their selfconfidence and leadership skills. We teach essential outdoor skills such as wilderness safety, canoeing, windsurfing, rock climbing, navigation with map and compass, and advanced expeditions. All our activities are designed around an appropriate level of challenge, and our goal is for campers to see themselves growing when they try hard things so they identify as “someone
who can do hard things,” Ellis explained. Jim Wiltens, 77, of Redwood City is the camp’s founder and emeritus director. His parents bought the property in the 1980s, and the family created the camp in 1983 to teach leadership skills through outdoor activities. Wiltens sold the enterprise to Fischer and Ellis in 2022 but continues to support the program. “It took us 2 ½ years to rebuild the lodge. The floor was burnt by people making camp fires,” he said. Wiltens holds a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and an master’s from Simon Fraser University in Canada. He is a worldclass explorer whose adventures include high altitude climbing in the Andes, exploring underwater caves in the Yucatan, kayaking the headwaters of the Amazon, paragliding over Africa and crossing the Thar desert of India and the Gobi Desert of Mongolia on camelback.
True leaders lead themselves At the time of the Democrat’s visit, Wiltens was teaching open water rescue to a group of teens in the lake. Wiltens believes the camp is training “future leaders who will go on to change the world. “A characteristic of a true leader is someone who learns to lead themselves,” he said, adding the camp isn’t just a business. “It can change the world in a powerful way.” Wiltens teaches leadership skills to Apple employees and Google staff and works with seven school districts in the Bay Area. He is the author of seven books and a three-time recipient of the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism award for the best column in a parenting publication. Fischer, 56, of Santa Barbara is the camp’s director. He spent summers at Deer Crossing as a camper and Leader In Training in the 1980s and holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara. Fischer’s adventures include sailing a tall ship across the Pacific at age 17, backpacking the ruins of the Great Wall of China, tobogganing with penguins in Antarctica and rappelling into ancient cliff dwellings in the Himalayas, among others. He and the camp’s co-owner, Ellis, 60, of Santa Barbara guide the campers and the older teens who
become Leaders In Training. Ellis runs the yearround operations for the camp and is a certified wilderness first responder and a triathlete who has competed in many
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program, and how they will contribute to the DCWC community as a LIT. All applicants are interviewed by Ellis and Fischer, who select the campers who will enter the program. There are a maximum of eight spots,
Eight campers ages 15-17 can apply to be in the Leaders In Training program. Each camper completes an application listing extracurricular activities, their reason for applying to the LIT
but only ready campers get into the programs. At the end of four weeks, with instructor support, selected LITs go on a three-day, two-night wilderness excursion ■ See CAMP, page A8
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he state Capitol’s most enduring conflict pits corporate California against four powerful interest groups over new regulations, taxes, minimum wages or other costly mandates. The specific issues may vary from year to DAN WALTERS year, although some continue for decades, but the underlying clash of interests is perpetual. The four groups arrayed against business — unions, personal injury lawyers, consumer advocates and environmentalists — contend their bills are needed to protect consumers, workers or the environment. Business executives see them as driving higher operational costs that threaten companies’ profitability or even existence. As the Legislature approaches the Aug. 31 adjournment of its two-year session, some of the bills arising from the conflict are still pending and the contending forces are applying maximum pressure to affect the outcomes. One example The California is Assembly Bill Chamber of Commerce 2564, carried by Assemblymember … contends the bill Christopher Ward, still allows crackdowns a San Diego Democrat, on on corporations that behalf of unions, are just operating consumer groups normally, penalizing and advocates for the poor. them for success in It would gaining substantial prohibit retailers from engaging market power. in “surveillance pricing,” which is a form of algorithmic pricing in which sellers use personal information to tailor prices to specific consumers. Backers of the bill say it’s needed to avoid discrimination, while retailers say the measure could eliminate coupons and other forms of price discounts for loyal customers, thus raising the cost of living in an already expensive state. The most important measure still pending in the Legislature, at least from the standpoint of
Letters to the Editor Election integrity EDITOR: am among a growing number of Americans who are deeply troubled by what the Trump Administration, and the MAGA movement that fuels it, are planning to disrupt and discredit the November midterm elections. The president and his henchmen — Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller most prominent among them — have made no secret of their intentions and motivations. They will do anything — and I mean anything — to deny a Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Senate. They fear investigations into multiple cases of corruption, malfeasance, incompetence and worse. With that worry uppermost in our minds, a few weeks ago two of my friends and I sought and enjoyed a detailed and forthright conversation with El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Linda Webster and her principal deputy.
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We came away from that meeting very impressed with the professionalism and integrity of that office, its strictly nonpartisan orientation and the staff ’s commitment to the principles of transparency and accountability as well as their determination to do everything the law allows or demands to ensure that every county resident who is eligible to vote will be able to do so, and that every vote will be counted. The county’s election officials anticipate no interference in that process and they made clear that they will not permit such interference. So as things now stand less than three months out from Election Day (and two months out from the receipt of mail in ballots and resulting early voting), we all should be confident in election integrity locally, and thankful that dedicated and able public servants are in place to oversee a fair and honest process. We can only hope the same ■ See LETTERS, page A5
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I’m hoping what I say t’s funny how will encourage you to lightbulb explore what you think moments happen. about a given topic. Recently I read In a bit of serendipity, an essay by linguist and on the same day that I author John McWhorter read McWhorter’s essay about tweaks we make I also came upon one in how we speak in by Alan Lightman, the order to give our words physicist, author and more emphasis. professor of the practice So instead of saying, of the humanities at for example, “It was insane,” we say, “It was JENNIFER FORSBERG MIT. His topic was one I’ve touched on before, actually insane” or even MEYER namely, the fact that — regrettably — “It was you or I even exist is so literally insane.” unlikely that it’s practically a miracle. Or rather than simply “I know,” “Consider the process of conception, we say “I know, right?” We do this, when a single egg unites with a single explains McWhorter, because we feel that a plain “I know” has lost its mojo, sperm,” Lightman writes. Given the number of eggs a human female has and so adding the “right” gives “I and the number of sperm produced know” some new spark. by a human male, “Each conception Why do we seek this extra oomph? contains about a hundred thousand Because human conversation isn’t billion possible combinations of DNA. just about making statements, says In other words, there are a hundred McWhorter. “It’s about making thousand billion unique and different statements worth your interlocutor’s human beings that could result from attention. Our purpose is less to each procreation event.” simply say, ‘This,’ than it is to say, And — think of it! — only one of ‘Here, think about this.’” those possible combinations led to That was the “aha!” moment for you, reading this column right now. me, because that’s exactly what I try Lightman offers a way to visualize this to do with these columns. I’m not extremely tiny fraction. just trying to tell you what I think; The Mountain Democrat welcomes letters up to 500 words. Letters may be edited. We reserve the right to edit submissions. Include your name, address and phone number for verification purposes.
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Whatever else is true for you, you’ve already been given the chance simply to exist, to have a life here on Earth, against the nearly incalculable odds of nonexistence. “If you took a very long ruler that stretched from here to the planet Pluto, one inch of that distance would be you. The rest of the distance would be other possible human beings that could have been, but never were.” What that means, says Lightman, is, “Each of us has won a lottery with a hundred thousand billion different players.” Whoa. That lottery analogy jumped out at me not just because of the gobsmacking numbers, but also because I used that same analogy in my own 2016 column on this topic, “On Gratitude and Winning the Lottery.” I even took it a step further, noting that the specific sperm and egg combination that created you existed only because every one of your direct ancestors also won that same lottery, with their own unique combination of DNA. Thus, as Lightman puts it, “Being alive at all is the most extraordinary stroke of good luck we will ever experience.” Yet, paradoxically, it’s something Snail Mail: Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 1088, Placerville 95667
most people overlook. Which brings me to my second lightbulb moment: that getting you to think about this — your miraculous existence — is one of my dearest goals as a columnist. Why? Because recognizing and being grateful for having won life’s lottery can put everything else in your life in perspective. Frustrated with the state of our politics? At odds with a friend or loved one? Struggling with financial or health issues? These will try your soul, to be sure, but the fact that you’re even dealing with any issues at all is proof you’ve already won the biggest prize in the game of life. You’re playing with house money! Whatever else is true for you, you’ve already been given the chance simply to exist, to have a life here on Earth, against the nearly incalculable odds of nonexistence. If you can fully appreciate that one fact, it can provide a measure of ■ See FORSBERG MEYER, page A5
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El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office recently announced strong progress in the County’s paperless billing and continued improvements for the taxpayer through the InvoiceCloud payment platform. On Aug. 20, approximately 4,500 taxpayers who enrolled in paperless billing received their 2026–27 property tax bills via email. The remaining paper bills will be mailed by the end of the month. Last year, the Treasurer-Tax
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A real leader EDITOR: he office of county supervisor shouldn’t be one characterized or determined by partisan politics. In fact, the candidates and voters involved should consider races for these seats to be opportunities for sending a message to the parochial practitioners who run the higher levels of our government. The message is that the running of our county is too important to be entrusted to the politically oriented food-fighters that have taken the rest of our government away from us. Our county is attractive because of its rural nature coupled with its proximity to nearly everything more sophisticated that we may want or need. Maintaining this character should be the central focus of our supervisors. The moneyed developers who don’t reside here should not find advocates on our public boards and service organizations.
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The county supervisors’ seats should not be stepping-stones to higher political office, nor should they be comfortable paid rides toward a retirement pension. The office requires work, dedication to the community, respect for all the residents and a strong recognition for the character of this county. Our supervisors should be recognizable as our neighbors — the ones who always volunteer, who step up to do the things that need to be done, the things that are right for all of us. Gina Posey is this kind of person, this kind of neighbor, this kind of proven natural volunteer, willing to sacrifice time effort and energy, unselfishly for the benefit of this community. I first encountered Gina in this role, helping to educate our neighborhood in the benefits of embracing a firewise approach to protecting ourselves from the real wildfire risks we all face. She was all in with both feet. Her energy and passion for what she was doing and saying was contagious. She helped start this effort for us and we finished it. This is what real leaders do. TIM HASLAM Shingle Springs
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California’s overall business climate, is Assembly Bill 1776, authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, a Democrat from Davis. It would broaden California’s antimonopoly Cartwright Act, first enacted in 1907 to allow civil or criminal actions against corporations that monopolize markets. The Cartwright Act, which has been amended several times since its enactment, resembles the federal Sherman Antitrust Act in several regards but is broader in its reach. It still is aimed at collusion between two or more corporations to stifle competition and raise prices. But AB 1776 would also sanction actions against corporations that become dominant without colluding. The change was recommended by the California Law Revision Commission to curb monopolistic behavior framers of the original law never envisioned. It is backed by a long list of consumer advocates and unions. Business interests led by the California Chamber of Commerce
see it as opening the door to lawsuits that would penalize corporations for earning market shares honorably vis-à-vis longestablished practices. Until a few days ago, the bill also would have allowed lawyers to instigate lawsuits on their own, a provision known as “private right of action,” which opponents found particularly onerous. That provision was removed after the bill narrowly passed the Assembly and moved to the Senate floor, thus limiting its enforcement to the attorney general or local prosecutors. The California Chamber of Commerce is still steadfastly opposed. It contends the bill still allows crackdowns on corporations that are just operating normally, penalizing them for success in gaining substantial market power. “The author and sponsors of AB 1776 have never brought forward specific, realworld examples of the behavior they are seeking to change,” Chamber spokesperson John Myers said in a statement. “That’s why
we’ve often seen this as a ‘solution in search of a problem,’ the kind of fundamental flaw that makes legislative negotiations extremely difficult, if not impossible.” Whatever happens on these two bills, and a few others, by Aug. 31, the Capitol’s big game of high-stakes political poker will resume when the Legislature reconvenes in December with some new members and a new governor, who will be inaugurated in January. 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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Sophomore Luca Miller, No. 1582, won his race with a time of 10:27.24 on the hilly 2-mile course that winds through the Oak Woodlands behind Sierra College.
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The Oak Ridge cross country teams started their season Aug. 22 at the Sierra Invitational, during which athletes from 32 teams competed based on grade level and the top 10 finishers in each race received a medal. “Oak Ridge had quite a few athletes who placed in the top 10,” head coach Rob Fairley shared. “The freshmen girls placed 1st, the freshmen boys placed 1st, the sophomore boys placed 7th, the junior boys placed 1st and the senior boys placed 2nd. Tremendous efforts were put in by all our athletes.”
ORHS Sierra Invitational results Freshmen girls — 1st place with 59 points (the lowest score in cross country wins) and 82 runners Sky Buu, 3rd, 12:18.31 Olivia Anderson, 8th, 12:57.05 Penny Siegfried, 20th, 14:34.28 Hana Basit, 23rd, 14:34.28 Stephanie Stringer, 44th, 16:11.63 Freshmen boys — 1st place with 47 points and 124 runners Jude Nartker, 2nd, 10:37.34 (broke old course record) Ashton Krider, 4th, 11:01.34 Dillon Carlsen, 6th, 11:26.33 Oscar Percy, 7th, 11:29.58 Jet Whann, 47th, 13:12.33 Trevor Johnson, 110th, 16:22.54 Sophomore girls — No team score (need at least five) runners to have a
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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis n TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you don’t get the response you wanted or expected, try the same thing a few times more. Sometimes you have to jiggle the key, swipe the card reader a little faster or ask the question a little louder. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Human behavior can look irrational until you know what’s driving a person to do mysterious things. But unless it pertains directly to you, it may not be worth the effort to find out. It’s enough to believe they have their reasons. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t need everyone to communicate the way you do. But it would be nice if a certain person’s level of engagement would match yours, even if they showed it differently. Reciprocity feels so cozy. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sometimes people look like they are having so much fun that you feel pangs of envy just observing their joy. You may even forget that what they are doing might not be your idea of fun at all. Nonetheless, it will inspire you to get to planning what fits you perfectly. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Take a chance and reach out to someone who makes you nervous. Even your awkward moves will charm. Better to connect imperfectly with someone you’re interested in than to perfectly connect with someone you’re not. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). With an imagination so creative, optimistic and willfully oblivious to limits, you have no problem building things up in your head to improbable proportions. But improbable things happen every day. You’ve been lucky before, and it’s coming back around.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Make space. Get rid of things before you have a replacement. Maybe you’ll never need one. Emptiness is not nothingness — it’s space. Space is something, even if you don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s just beautiful potential. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Maybe you’re being underestimated, but as long as you don’t let that hurt your feelings, this can be a very good thing. Surprising someone who thought they had already measured your limits is so fun. It’s also quite the power move. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The answers don’t always have to come from you. In fact, if they did, it would mean you weren’t growing. You have a knack for duplicating success formulas. Try a proven strategy from a friend, mentor, book or program. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your feelings will clue you into things you can’t rationally explain. But since feelings can also lie with abandon, it’s important to question and test them before you act on them. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You aim to delight someone you love, and this is one of the best prompts to invigorate your creative spirit. Start the idea machine up and you’ll soon be brimming with good options. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can get out from under an obligation in one honest conversation. Good friends and respectful employers don’t really want you to feel trapped by what you agreed to before you knew better.
Union Mine football players follow a teammate in an SVC and Gold Nugget Game against rival El Dorado last October. The Diamondbacks open the season with two non-conference home games.
Union Mine players enter season with good habits Mike Bush
Mountain Democrat correspondent A mixture of returning players and newcomers make up this year’s Union Mine High School football team. Diamondbacks head coach Brandon Pacheco got a pretty good idea of his team during its recent intra-squad scrimmage earlier this month. “We have a lot to clean up, but we are pleased with the overall attitude and effort,” Pacheco said. “We have seen a lot of good practice habits, which is usually a good sign. If that continues, we will have a shot to be a team that sees a lot of growth. Those are the teams you want to coach.” Here is a look at the Diamondbacks, who finished the 2025 season with a
3-8 record, including a 2-5 mark in the Sierra Valley Conference. Union Mine beat Highlands 78-30, in North Highlands in a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section bowl game played a week after the regular season ended. The bowl games were for football teams that didn’t earn a playoff berth.
Returning players The Diamondbacks have eight players returning. Six of the eight are seniors. On offense, running back James Page and halfback Max Esteve, both seniors, return. Caleb Theall will be at the right n See DIAMONDBACKS, page A7
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10:19 a.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Broadway. 6:17 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a business on Center Street.
Aug. 20 9:39 a.m. Battery was reported on Marshall Way. 2:43 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported at a business on Broadway. 3:47 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Moulton Drive.
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Aug. 21 4:17 p.m. Battery was reported on New Jersey Way. 6:35 p.m. Battery was reported on Schnell School Road.
Aug. 22 6:13 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Northridge Drive.
10:11 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Forni Road. 10:16 a.m. Burglary was reported on Main Street. 2:13 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Marshall Way. 3:12 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Broadway. 7:13 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Broadway. 8:32 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Schnell School Road.
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one-half acre. Firefighters stopped the forward progress of the fire and crews remained on scene after conducting mop-up operations. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Agencies assisting at the incident include El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit, Rescue Fire Department, Cal Fire-Cameron Park Fire Department, Placerville Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office, California Highway Patrol and PG&E.
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tackle spot. He moves from his center spot he played in 2025. Ethan Duncan, a junior, is back at tight end. He started as a sophomore in ’25. On defense, Chris Castillo returns at defensive tackle. Fernando Armijo will occupy one of the outside linebacker spots while D-back teammates Levi Morrison and Alex Kawa, a junior, are inside linebackers.
Newcomers Three of the five newcomers on the team are sophomores. They are quarterback Bo Helmer, fullback Karson Cole and outside linebacker Max Morrison. Jarret Carlson, a tailback, is a junior and nose tackle Logan Ingle is a senior whose family moved to the area from Florida.
Diamondbacks welcome Colfax (4-6 record in can be a lot of fun.” 2025). Game time is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. After hosting Wheatland on Friday, Sept. 4, Union SVC Mine will close out non-conference action at Bear Liberty Ranch, which won the conference title in River at Lake of the Pines on Sept. 11. All three 2025, and Bradshaw Christian High are the teams schools are members of the Pioneer Valley League. to beat. Bradshaw has won three titles since 2021, “This schedule will let us know pretty quickly after the pandemic ended in the same year. Liberty what we have,” Pacheco said. “Every year is so Ranch won the 2022 title. different, but these pre-season games against The other schools in the conference are rival El PVL teams have traditionally been very physical, Dorado, Galt, Rosemont of Sacramento, Argonaut low scoring games. I think if there’s anything to emphasize to the kids, it’s that scoring opportunities of Jackson and Amador of Sutter Creek. “We have so much growth that needs to take place can be hard to come by in these early matchups. over the next couple (of ) weeks,” Pacheco said. “You have to take care of the ball and minimize “League play feels pretty distant. We always expect penalties to give yourself a shot. If you prepare at a New York Sales Corporation the conference to be competitive, top to bottom.” high level and have the right The mindset, theseTimes gamesSyndication 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Email: syndicate-service@nytimes.com For Release Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Carter is facing multiple counts of felony attempted murder for a shooting incident that occurred in the 700 block of Mountain View Drive in Camino. On the morning of March 12, the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office received a report that shots were fired at a Pacific Gas and Electric contract work crew, and that one person was injured. After a sheriff ’s SWAT team was
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that could be approved within city limits. “No, under AB 101 there is no numerical cap,” Development Services Director Carole Kendrick said. “It is only allowed by right in qualifying zones, such as mixed-use nonresidential zones that already allow multifamily.” Kendrick said navigation centers would still have to meet objective standards involving setbacks, parking, case management, Coordinated Entry System and Homeless Management Information System participation and safety plans. “Those objective standards ... naturally limit feasible sites,” she said. Carter made a statement in order to daylight an aspect of low-barrier facilities for the public’s edification. “All navigation centers are automatically considered low barrier facilities,” he said. “If you’re not familiar with that … drugs and alcohol are locked up, but they’re allowed and they’re given back to them when they leave. It’s kind of a weird system.” He then asked whether the city would have any control over who operates a navigation center if one were proposed. “We do not have discretionary approval to select or reject an operator,” Kendrick said. The city could require operators to participate in the Coordinated Entry System and Homeless Management Information System, provide case management and comply with the city’s objective operational standards. “I believe our rules now say that we can have only one navigation center in the city,” Vice Mayor Jackie Neau said. “Does this negate or overrule that?” Kendrick said the ordinance is intended to comply with AB 101 and the city’s sixth-cycle Housing Element. “This is removing barriers to lowbarrier navigation centers being operated in the city limits,” she said. Neau also asked about the consequences of voting against the ordinance. “The city would immediately fall out of compliance with the state housing element law,” Kendrick said. “The Program B-4 is a mandatory implementation item in the housing element.” She said the California Department of Housing and Community Development already issued a letter of inquiry because the city’s original commitment date passed in 2023. “Not adopting this ordinance would signal to HCD that the city is not implementing its housing element as required,” Kendrick said. She warned that the city could face housing element decertification, potentially making it ineligible for state funding programs. “These funding streams are extremely critical to our ongoing capital and housing efforts,” she said. Decertification could also result in state enforcement actions, including possible referral to the attorney general, mandated corrective actions,
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deployed to the scene, an unsuccessful deescalation effort occurred, followed by a three-hour standoff. Shots were eventually exchanged, resulting in Carter and sheriff ’s deputies Joshua Stillman and Craig Reimche sustaining gunshot wounds. Carter, who was a resident of Camino at the time of the shooting, is currently being held without bail in the county jail.
financial penalties and loss of local discretion over land-use decisions. She also warned of the potential for the builder’s remedy, which could require the city to approve certain housing projects regardless of local zoning if they meet affordability standards. “This significantly limits the city’s ability to manage land use and community character,” Kendrick said. Councilmember John Clerici said voting against the ordinance would not necessarily prevent a navigation center from being established. “I think basically what can happen is we could all vote no and you’d end up with one of these anyway and a whole bunch of stuff you don’t want,” Clerici said. “It’s a pain and it makes you mad at Sacramento.” The discussion also touched on the planned closure of the county’s existing navigation center. Peg Vanderkar of Housing El Dorado told the council that the former juvenile hall navigation center is scheduled to close and expressed concern about what will happen to people currently using the facility. “As of next March, we’ll have no navigation center in the county,” Vanderkar said. Clerici, who said he is part of a working group addressing the closure, said the facility currently holds roughly 60 people but is expected to reduce capacity by 10 beds at a time beginning around October. “The full suite of services will be available to the homeless,” he said. “They just will not have a navigation center to go to.” He said the county has proposed a new facility on property near the county jail, although he emphasized that the city has no authority over whether that proposal moves forward. Clerici also sought to clarify how much capacity the existing navigation center actually has on a typical day. “The capacity of the navigation center has been, almost from its inception, almost at capacity,” Clerici said. He said the facility’s roughly 60-bed capacity can be misleading because only a small number of beds are typically available at any given time. “We’re working with the county to make sure that not only the impacts to the potential folks that would have been in there are not terrible, but also that the impacts to the community are not terrible,” he said. Clerici explained that when communities are tasked with meeting voluntary standards, they often introduce barriers that make compliance essentially impossible, which is why the state has limited local discretion over navigation centers. Clerici noted that this is why the ordinance is written the way it is, as the penalties for failing to comply are so severe that the city does not want to risk them. The council ultimately approved the ordinance 3-2. Councilmember David Yarbrough and Carter voted no.
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known as “The Ascent.” Campers are allowed to take a fish hook, a single match and the clothes they are wearing. Ellis said the real test is whether the campers can keep a positive attitude during the experience. One of the principal goals of the leadership camp is to teach teamwork. For example, campers learn how to work together to flip an overturned canoe. “They learn how to do something scary. They’re cold and wet but even an 8-year-old can flip a canoe while under pressure.” Ellis said. “Parents say that campers return being more helpful around the house and say their kids tell them they miss camp and that they want to go back for four weeks next year.” Neve Wheeler, 15, and her twin sister Flora of McClean, Va., both have attended several summer sessions at the camp. Neve said she enjoys climbing Thor’s Hammer and kayaking and the camp is “a great experience,” even when one year she couldn’t participate in physical activity due to being outfitted with a back brace for scoliosis. She said she and her sister Flora “have a friendly competition” together at the camp. Flora is in
her second year as a LIT. She loves windsurfing and said, “Doug does a good job teaching and helping campers learn new skills.” Logan Simmons, 19, of San Francisco has attended the camp for four years and has been a LIT since 2023. He is in his first year of college studying aerospace engineering at Stanford University and said his camp experience “set me up for success with leadership training, goal setting and the proper mindset.” Simmons enjoys canoeing to campsites on Out Trips. “I love sleeping under the stars where there is no light pollution,” he shared, also touting the camp camaraderie, especially “singing while we do the dishes. There’s a lot of musical talent here and at least a dozen guitars.” The camp, offering one-, two- or four-week sessions, is for-profit but Ellis noted it has a “robust scholarship program,” explaining 15% of families receive partial or full scholarships and early bird pricing is also available. Scholarships are available to youth from the Sacramento Boys and Girls Clubs, Native American groups and under-served communities. For more details visit deercrossingcamp.com.
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organization’s goal is to use the event as a pathway to go before the International Olympic Committee. An international team also competed but rafters were not eligible for the national team. Twenty-nine teams competed in sprint, slalom and modified RX/head to head racing disciplines on a compact Class II whitewater course, 9 a.m. to noon each day during regular water release times. SOTAR Custom Whitewater Rafts out of Merlin, Ore., outfitted each team with a raft inflated to race specifications. Company owner Jeremiah Lewman and his son Rowan, 12, were also competitors. “It’s super exciting to be hosting this event,” said Race Director Valerie Burman of Lotus and Olympic Valley, sharing the American River was the birthplace of whitewater rafting in the late 1980s and ‘90s. “The event was judged by five certified U.S. judges and international teams are welcome to compete.” Burman and her husband Aaron Tippett organized the event with only two month’s notice. Aaron is on the USRA Board of Directors and his son Alex Tippett, 17, is a captain of several teams, including the under-19 Troublemakers. “The course is pretty
challenging and it’s gonna to take us a few tries to get it right, that’s for sure,” said Oregon Rafting Team member Tim Brink of Estacada, Ore. The competition was Brink’s 10th national competition and eighth with the Oregon Rafting Team. “I like the intimacy of this venue, the down-home feel and it seems to be very well-organized. The logistics are really clean. I think they’re doing a really good job.” The event was open to rafters from age 12 to Masters; six pairs of parent/child teams participated. “The race timers were the ‘who’s who’ from the rafting community in Coloma,” said Burman. They included author Sue Norman, former national and world champion in both whitewater kayaking
and rafting, of Cool, who wrote “Risk: A Life Saved by the River.” The first and second place finishers in each event will compete in the 2027 World Whitewater Rafting Championship — venue to be determined. The event was run entirely by volunteers, donations and fundraising by SOTAR, The River Store in Coloma, Junior Guides Raft Camp and members of the community. El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office deputies were on hand with their cataraft to ensure rafters’ safety at the event. Burman will be attending the PanAmerican Rafting Championship as a judge in São Paolo, Brazil, in November with seven teams from the USA delegation.
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The Costa Rican women’s team, above, inspects the course and tests timing on the river. Team Coriolis Effect out of Nevada City, below, makes its way through the Slalom course at Chili Bar.
RAFTING CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS Open Men First place: Team USA Double Trouble (Coloma) Second place: Riff Raft Men Third place: Redwood Rafters Men (Humboldt County) Fourth place: Triple Trouble
Open Women First place: Team USA Red Ladies (Colorado) Second place: Sweets of the East
Third place: Redwood Rafters Women (Humboldt County) Fourth place: California Poppies (Lotus)
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Open Mixed First place: Team USA Riff Raft (Colorado) Second place: Steep Creek Third place: Redwood Rafters Mixed (Humboldt County) Fourth place: The Argonauts (Lotus)
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KNOW Aug. 26 Join American River Conservancy for Wednesday Workdays at Wakamatsu at 8 a.m. For more information visit arconservancy.org. The Main Street Farmers Market takes place from 4 p.m. to dusk at 574 Main St. in Placerville offering an abundance of locally produced fruit, vegetables, jams, cottage wares and more within a family friendly environment of music and community. Learn more at edc-farmtrails.org/farmersmarket. Poor Red’s in El Dorado will host Whiskey and Wine at 11 a.m. For more information visit poorreds.com. Main Street Menagerie — The Hottest Little Drag Show Downtown will take place, 7-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. Valhalla Tahoe presents Patsy Cline and More starring Joni Morris at the Boathouse Theatre at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information visit valhallatahoe.com.
Aug. 27 Grant applications are open through Sept. 24 for El Dorado Community Foundation’s Consolidated Fall Competitive Grants: El Dorado Hills Area Foundation, Pay It Forward Project, Locher Agricultural Grants and F.E.E.T. Fund (Fulfilling Equitable Educational Trips). For more information visit eldoradocf.org. Senior Helpers Cameron Park will host Caregiver and Person Living with Dementia Support Groups from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Gilmore Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills. Call (916) 461-4123 for more information. For questions contact Jillien Erdman at jerdman@seniorhelpers.com. The Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce will host its Networking Luncheon at The Barn at New Hope Fellowship Church, 3838 Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.For more information call (530) 6778000 or visit sscpchamber. org. El Dorado Hills Town Center will host Live on the Boulevard with The Spazmatics at 7 p.m. with gates open at 5:30 p.m. at the Marshall Amphitheater. For more information or to register on the online waitlist visit edhtowncenter.com. The Joint Chamber mixer with the El Dorado County Chamber and the El Dorado Hills Chamber will take place at Myka Estates, 2305 Carson Court, Placerville from 5-7:30 p.m. For more information visit eldoradocounty.org. Colleen A Palooza: A Fundraiser for Kidney Health featuring Robby Dean & friends will take place, 6-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento will host Thursday Jazz Night with Tod Dickow and the Charged Particles from 7-8:45 p.m. For tickets and more information visit crockerart.org.
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Fair Play 250 a Labor Day wine celebration Mimi Escabar Special sections editor
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ugust is the perfect time to savor summer and explore the wonderful world of wine and the perfect event to accomplish this is Fair Play 250 — Red, White and You on Saturday and Sunday of Labor day weekend, Sept. 5 and 6. Eleven Fair Play wineries will be toasting 250 years of freedom and community with awardwinning wines, live music, food and games in a relaxed setting. While enjoying the beautiful wines and scenery maybe take a look at the wine bottle and the label. The label contains quite a bit of information and that information can add to the wine experience. The label often reveals the place where the wine comes from, facts about the wine and information about the winemaker. Usually the most obvious part of the label is the winery or producer name. Next is the grape variety or the type of grape used to make the wine. This can be familiar varieties like zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, along with rosé, sparkling wines, blends and many others. The grape variety gives you a general idea of what to expect in the glass but remember each winemaker has an influence on the style. Then there is the vintage. This is the year the grapes were harvested. An important factor is the weather changes every year, so similar wines from different vintages can taste different. Each year gives the wine a slightly different personality. The region or the American Viticultural Area is included on many California wine labels. The AVA is the official growing region where the grapes came from. All regions have distinct climates and soils, which directly influence how the wine tastes. A distinct feature for Fair Play is its 3,000 foot elevation. On some labels there is Sustainability Certifications, alcohol content, winemaker comments and other facts. Just remember don’t overthink it. Take in the information and
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Element 79 Vineyards is participating in the Fair Play 250 — Red, White and You with Bites & Beats. Guests can enjoy chicken and waffle bites and live music while tasting the wines and soaking in the beautiful vineyard views. once you start noticing which wines you like make a note to look for those characteristics. While reservations are not required at individual wineries, tickets for the starting winery are. Tickets are $25 for a twoday pass and are available at fairplaywine.com/fairplay-250labor-day. Guests will receive wrist bands and their starting winery assignment.
A toast to 250 years Chaney Family Winery, 8175 Fairplay Road, is having a fun-filled celebration. Cool off with refreshing wine slushies, enjoy complimentary mini cupcakes and help celebrate Winemaker Scott’s birthday with a toast. Discover the bold, handcrafted Sierra foothill wines, relax with friends and be part of this special milestone.
discounts. Stay Saturday night for live music for only $10! (member price) and food truck on-site from 6-9 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance on the website. Element 79 Vineyards, 7350 Fairplay Road, will have a celebration of Bites & Beats. Enjoy crispy, savory chicken and waffle bites crafted in honor of the 250th. Stick around to enjoy live music and relax indoors or on the patio while tasting the wines and soaking in the beautiful vineyard views. Golden Leaves Winery, 3625 Omo Ranch Road, is firing up the smoker. Enjoy three wine and food pairings, chat with the winemaker, pick grapes in the vineyard, and relax with blues and jazz in the large cool tasting room.
Château d’ Estienne, 2700 Omo Ranch Road, will offer an exceptional tasting experience. Sample the award-winning Portuguese wines and enjoy delicious bites while taking in the stunning views of the Sierra foothills and discovering what makes the winery special.
Gwinllan Estate, 7060 Fairplay Road, will have tastings of its awardwinning sparkling (méthode champenoise) white and red wines, along with pulled pork sliders and homemade mac and cheese. Special discounts on a selected wines.
Cielo Sulla Terra Estate Vineyards and Winery, 8061 Perry Creek Road, invites guests to come for the wine, tasty bites and special bottle
Medeiros Family Wines, 7480 Fairplay Road, is celebrating community with wines on the crush pad. Taste the award-winning wines and
enjoy the stunning view while listening to live music and enjoying a complimentary light bite and barrel tasting. We can’t wait to welcome you! Mellowood Vineyard, 2979 Mellowood Drive, is serving Mariam’s delicious Kenyan beef and veggies samosas paired with the highly scored wines. Enjoy live music by Nick Kantar on Saturday and lively background music on Sunday. Seating is available in the air conditioned indoor lounge. Mirador Winery, 2501 Omo Ranch Road, is celebrating 250 years of freedom with a toast to community and country with a glass of a favorite Mirador vintage. Pair the exceptional estate wines with the exclusive Red, White and Blue Tacos, crafted specially for the Red, White and You celebration. Stay for the stunning vineyard views. MV Winery, 7261 Fairplay Road, is celebrating Red, White & You with amazing wine and fun at the friendly family winery. Windwalker Vineyards, 7360 Perry Creek Road, might be the last alphabetically but the wines and curated pairings are first class. Stop by to taste five zinfandels paired with yummy bites.
Soroptimists seek applicants to live their dream News release
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oroptimist of Cameron Park/ El Dorado Hills is seeking grant applications from women who are the primary earners for their families and need financial assistance to continue their education or training. Women can apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream award through Nov. 15. Applications are available at bit.ly/LYDAapply. The Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills club number is 116408. The local Soroptimist club will provide cash grants of up to $2,500 to award recipients. The top local winner will advance to the Soroptimist Sierra Nevada Region level, where recipients could receive an additional $5,000. Recipients may use the Live Your Dream award to offset costs
associated with pursuing higher education, additional skills or job training. Eligible expenses can include tuition, books, child care, transportation and other education-related costs. Nationally, the Live Your Dream award provides more than $3 million in cash awards each year to women who are the primary earners for their families and are in need of financial assistance. Since the program began in 1972, more than $40 million has been awarded to tens of thousands of women seeking a better life for themselves and their families. A study conducted by The Fels Institute of Government, a research and consulting organization at the University of Pennsylvania, confirmed the program’s impact. According to the study, the program improves
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2025 Live Your Dream award recipients Michelle Soto who is aiming for a degree in accounting and further training in American Sign Language, Chloey Dorsey who is pursuing a pre-health associate’s degree at Folsom Lake College and Shannan Workman who is working on a double major in biology and medical lab technology, from left, were joined by Soroptimist member Marlyn Pino-Jones, second from left, and Soroptimist Club President Lori Anzini, right. recipients’ quality of life, builds confidence and strengthens selfdetermination. It also found that helping women through the program can contribute to stronger communities. Founded in 1981,
Soroptimist of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, a global organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls through educational programs that promote
social and economic empowerment. Soroptimist is a nonprofit organization that relies on charitable donations to support its programs. For more information, visit soroptimist.org or sicpedh.org.
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Shingle Springs Community Center celebrates 75 years News release
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he Shingle Springs Community Center invites the community to its anniversary event, Saturday, Aug. 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the center, 4440 South Shingle Road. The party is open to everyone and will feature hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, kids games and live music. For 75 years, the Shingle Springs Community Center has endured many changes in the small community of Shingle Springs and nearly faded away as Cameron Park expanded around it. Several years ago, a small group of volunteers took on the work of restoring the historical building, raising money and bringing the center back to life. The newly renovated center is now
ready to serve the community for the next 75 years. The anniversary celebration will feature performances by local musicians and entertainers, including local legend Deb Smith; Cheryll and Fred Kent of Hickory Wind, who are coming out of retirement for the show; local singer-songwriter Tamera Godey; Gwen the Cowboy Poet; Valerie Netto, the Hippy Cowgirl; and local recording artist Mike Dehekker, who will celebrate the release of his new CD, “Givin Time.” Community members are invited to come for the food, music and fun and to be part of the next generation of the Shingle Springs Community Center. For more information, visit shinglespringscommunitycenter.org.
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Mural celebrates Tahoe’s natural environment News release
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A new piece of public art designed to encourage stewardship of Lake Tahoe will be unveiled at Cascade Kitchens Food Hall & Bar this week. The large-scale exterior mural, painted by local artist Anne-Sophie Gaudet at South Lake Tahoe’s food hall and community gathering space, captures and celebrates the essence of Tahoe’s natural environment. The community is invited to attend the unveiling, meet Gaudet and
connect with representatives from the Tahoe Fund and Cascade Kitchens to learn more about their collaborative efforts to inspire stewardship. The unveiling will take place at Cascade Kitchens Food Hall & Bar, 1030 Tata Lane, South Lake Tahoe on Thursday, Aug. 27. Opening remarks are scheduled for 11 a.m., followed by the mural unveiling at 11:15 a.m. Learn more about Tahoe Fund at tahoefund.org. Learn more about Cascade Kitchens at cascadekitchenstahoe.com.
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El Dorado Chapter officers: Regent, Chris Forte; Recording Secretary, Karen Shadle; Treasurer, Marilyn Glass; and Historian, Ellen Osborn are gearing up for an exciting year. Not pictured but equally excited: Chaplain, Deb Clendenning; Vice Regent, Judy Muetz; and Parliamentarian Margi Klein.
El Dorado DAR launches new year News release
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he El Dorado Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is launching a renewed vision for the coming year, featuring new leadership, expanded community projects and a focus on local engagement. Dedicated to historical preservation, patriotism and education, the national women’s service organization spent the summer drafting an ambitious calendar designed to increase its visibility and accessibility to residents throughout the county. Under the direction of newly installed Regent Chris Forte, the chapter is implementing a membership drive aimed at attracting new members and welcoming back those who have been inactive. “We are focused on growing our chapter and deepening our roots this year,” Forte said. “By hosting our meetings on Saturdays every other month, we are making it easier for busy women and families to get involved. We really want to play a larger role in our community, especially through our public schools, veteran recognition programs and broader neighborhood activities.” As part of a logistical shift, the chapter has secured two meeting venues. Traditional Wednesday sessions will continue at the American Legion Hall in Diamond Springs, alternating each month with five new Saturday meetings at the historic Episcopal Church of Our Saviour parish hall in Placerville. Vice Regent Judy Muetz helped facilitate the
change. The chapter’s community outreach is also expanding with the introduction of the DAR Good Citizen program at nine local high schools. Led by member and local educator Jina Jumper, the initiative challenges students to demonstrate exemplary citizenship in their daily lives. Beyond business meetings, which feature educational speakers and fellowship, the chapter has planned a schedule of social and historical outings. October activities include participation in “Save the Graves,” “Sip and Paint” sessions and Apple Hill events. In April, the El Dorado Chapter will host the District II meeting, bringing together representatives from 11 regional chapters to coordinate efforts and further the mission of the California DAR. Women interested in joining the chapter can receive assistance with the membership application process. Prospective members must prove direct lineage to a patriot of the American Revolution, with support available through the chapter’s registrar and Lineage Committee. While the process can be detailed, the chapter encourages interested women to attend meetings to learn more about the organization, its fellowship and its service opportunities. The next gathering will be a Saturday meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 19 at the Church of Our Saviour, 2979 Coloma St., Placerville. Visit eldorado.californiadar.org.
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ARC announces fall lineup of events and workshops News release
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he American River Conservancy is offering a full schedule of fall programs focused on music, art, astronomy, history, nature and outdoor recreation, with events planned at Wakamatsu Farm and other locations throughout the Placerville and Gold Hill areas. All programs require online registration and are subject to change. Dogs are not allowed unless otherwise stated.
Starlight Music – A Family-Friendly Night Delight Saturday, Sept. 11, 7:30-8:30 p.m. The musical duo Petroglyph, featuring Pete Fairley and local musician David Blonski, will perform under the stars at Wakamatsu Farm with music and stories inspired by science and multicultural heritage. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with the performance scheduled for approximately 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Drive-ins are welcome, although advance registration is advised.
from David Girard Vineyards. The event is open to all ages. The meeting location is in the Gold Hill/Placerville area.
The class is open to ages 12 and older with adult supervision. Additional supplies will be available for purchase.
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Capturing Wakamatsu: A Poetry Walk/Workshop
Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to noon ARC will partner with the El Dorado Chapter of the California Native Plant Society for an event celebrating California native plants. The event will feature author M. Kat Anderson, author of “Tending the Wild,” along with storytelling by Kimberly ShiningStar Petree and music by Hither & Yon. Visitors can explore the farm’s ponds, woodlands and gardens while learning about native plants, biodiversity and their cultural significance. The event also will include local information booths, artists’ work, demonstrations, hands-on activities and opportunities to purchase native plants, seeds, art and merchandise. A bird walk with Placer Land Trust will be held from 8-10 a.m. The event is free, with a suggested $10 parking donation. All ages are welcome.
Saturday, Nov. 7, noon to 2 p.m. Taylor Graham, El Dorado County’s first Poet Laureate, and award-winning Sacramento-area poet Katy Brown will lead participants on an exploration of the farmhouse, barn and surrounding area before asking them to write a poem inspired by what they experienced. Participants may share their poems with the group and ARC. Children 8 and older are welcome with adult supervision. The suggested donation is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.
Botanical Illustration: Strawberry Blossom With Strawberry in Watercolor Plein Air/Color Theory – Beginners Saturday, Sept. 26, 1-4:30 p.m. Welcome Professor Vanda Lavar will lead a botanical illustration class focused on painting a strawberry blossom and two strawberries in watercolor. Participants will learn botanical drawing and painting techniques as well as aspects of color theory. Lavar holds a master's degree in art and regularly teaches botanical illustration. Her work is collected in the United States and Europe. The class is open to ages 12 and older and will meet in the Gold Hill/Placerville area.
Saturday, Oct. 17, 1-4:30 p.m. Lavar will lead a plein air and color theory class, with participants painting outdoors and using Gold Hill as the focus. She will provide instruction in sketching, brushwork and color theory using acrylics. Participants may bring their own oil paint if desired. All supplies except easels will be provided. Ages 13 and older are welcome with a paying adult. The class will meet in the Gold Hill/ Placerville area.
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Saturday, Oct. 10, 7-11 p.m. Participants can enjoy wine while taking in the autumn night sky and learning about constellations and mythology. Telescopes will be used to view celestial objects including Saturn, Neptune, the Ring Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, globular clusters, the Perseus Double Cluster and colored double stars. Wine will be available by the glass or bottle
Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Basket-maker and ARC member Nettie Fox will lead a one-day workshop on making pine needle baskets. Participants will learn about collecting, storing and dyeing pine needles, as well as materials, embellishments and the history of pine needle basket-making. The workshop is appropriate for beginners through advanced participants, and all materials will be provided.
Historical Placerville Cemeteries Tour Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Educator, historian and longtime ARC supporter Keith Atwater will lead a guided tour of three historically significant Placerville cemeteries: Smith Flat, Upper Town and Union (Bee Street) Cemetery. Participants will learn about people who came to the area during and after the Gold Rush, including European immigrants, Civil War veterans, Masons, Odd Fellows and local community leaders. The tour also will cover popular cemetery symbols and adornments and local fraternal orders. The half-mile, level walk is open to quiet children 8 and older. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are permitted. The suggested donation is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.
Hike & Mushroom Observations at Wells Preserve Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Elizabeth Standeven will lead an advanced 3- to 4-mile hike and mushroom observation at the Wells Preserve in Somerset. The hike includes a steep descent to the Steely Fork of the Cosumnes River followed by a climb back to the top. Wildlife is abundant in the preserve. Well-behaved children 10 and older and leashed dogs are welcome. The suggested donation is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.
Native plant enthusiasts wanted News release
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alling all artists, educators, native plant specialists, conservation professionals and nature-inspired creators. The Native Plant Festival during Open Farm Day on Oct. 11 at Wakamatsu Farm will celebrate the intersection of art, science and California’s native plant landscapes. Organizers are seeking engaging exhibits, demonstrations, workshops
and interactive experiences that inspire people of all ages to discover the beauty, value and importance of native plants. Join in creating a vibrant, community-centered event that fosters creativity, environmental stewardship and a deeper connection to the natural world. General event volunteers also are needed. To participate or volunteer, contact melissa@ARConservancy.org.
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Learn to Process Acorns Into Flour Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to noon Laura Schmitz, an ARC supporter, certified California Naturalist and plant enthusiast, will teach participants how to select quality acorns, dry and crack them and prepare them for eating. Participants also will sample prepared acorn foods while learning about an abundant wild food source that has been valued by Native peoples for generations. The workshop is open to ages 8 and older. The meeting location is in the Placerville/Gold Hill area.
The land was home to the Indigenous Nisenan people for thousands of years before becoming a homestead for early European pioneers. In 1869, Wakamatsu Farm became the site of the first Japanese colony in America and the birthplace of the first Japanese American. Today, ARC preserves and operates the property. During Open Farm Day, visitors can explore the farm’s outdoor trails, roads and points of interest. The terrain is generally flat, but visitors should be
prepared for rugged outdoor conditions and limited amenities. The event costs $10 per vehicle. Buses and large vans are $5 per person. All proceeds directly benefit Wakamatsu Farm. For questions, contact julie@ ARConservancy.org. Visit ARConservancy. org/events for registration and updates. Information about Wakamatsu Farm is available at ARConservancy.org/ Wakamatsu.
Fall Bird Walk at Knickerbocker Creek Sunday, Nov. 15, 7:30 a.m. to noon Tim and Angela Jackson will lead a 3- to 4-mile easy-tomoderate walk to look for songbirds, raptors and water birds. Tim Jackson has been birding in El Dorado County since 1999, while Angela Jackson is a local writer and photographer. The free event is open to quiet, mature children 8 and older and will meet in the Cool area.
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OFF THE VINE Wine is where the home is As I was driving up to Dan Boykin’s house, the president of the Home Winemakers Club, to meet some of the club members and taste their wines, I wondered why anyone would go through all the effort and expense to make wine rather than go to a winery or store and buy it. The answer revealed something I’ll never forget. The El Dorado Home Winemakers Club includes about 100 families and friends. Many have small personal vineyards; others buy grapes to make their own wine. The roots of today’s home winemaking stretch back at least to
Peter Mead
Mountain Democrat contributor the 1850s, when gold mining trailed off into agriculture, particularly wine grapes and winemaking. Wine was a staple on the family dining table. When I arrived at Dan’s “wine cave” — a meticulously converted garage — I was met by six club members, and a brighter lot of happy folks I have never met.
Along with the others, I was served a rich plate of hors d’oeuvres that would pair with the wide range of wines we would be sampling. Dan and his wife, Marianne, served their 2024 Cinsault, which won Double Gold at three prestigious competitions. Demitrise Nylk provided a 2025 white field blend of viognier, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. A previous vintage was awarded the highly prestigious Golden Bear last year. Jack and Tami Bois (not present) provided their 2025 Rosé of Sangiovese, made from their own Sourdough Gold Vineyard located in the historical wine region of Gold Hill. A previous vintage won Double Gold in two
competitions. Vice President Mark Smet contributed his cote de marguerite, named in the French style and from his hillside
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GROW FOR IT! Gardening with manzanitas Members of the heath family, the arctostaphylos species, commonly known as manzanitas, are a wonderful addition to gardens. Many of the world’s species are found in California, usually growing in chaparral or coastal scrub. Manzanitas are well-adapted to our warm, dry summers, are low-water tolerant and provide year-round garden interest and habitat. Most are hardy to about 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Manzanitas are evergreen, flower from late fall to early spring with beautiful small white or pink flowers and produce small, red, apple-shaped fruits in summer. Many have smooth red bark and stunning branching. The flowers are a source of food for hummingbirds and early-emerging bees, while the fruits are popular with deer, bears, coyotes and small mammals. Humans can consume the fruit, too, but beware: They have a large, very hard seed that can easily break a tooth. If you have a dry spot in your garden, a manzanita might be an option for you. Manzanitas require a minimum of care. Besides requiring little water, they require little pruning and no fertilizer. Prune to remove dead branches and lightly to shape. Pruning should be done in summer to avoid
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long blooming season, followed by fruits that are purple-red. It tolerates regular to little garden water and full sun to part shade.
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UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County disease. They come in a variety of growth habits and sizes, from ground covers to small trees. While some can tolerate regular summer garden water, none will survive soggy summer soils. Here are a few species found at local nurseries that will do well in El Dorado County gardens.
Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’ In hot inland areas, ‘Emerald Carpet’ benefits from regular garden water and afternoon shade, though it does well in full sun in my garden. It has shiny green leaves, white or pink flowers in early winter and bright red fruits in summer. It grows a few inches tall and can spread to 8 feet.
Arctostaphylos ‘John Dourley’ ‘John Dourley’ grows 2 to 3 feet high and 6 feet wide. New growth in spring is an attractive orange-red that fades to graygreen by midsummer. There are lots of small pink flowers over a
Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’ ‘Howard McMinn’ is a garden-friendly plant that grows in any soil with regular garden water but is also drought-tolerant. It grows 5 feet tall and wide. As it grows, it opens to reveal its beautiful structure and red bark. This plant can take shearing and is sometimes used as a hedge.
Arctostaphylos ‘Dr. Hurd’ ‘Dr. Hurd’ is a cultivar of Arctostaphylos manzanita, a species native to much of California, including El Dorado County. Blooming in late winter with small white flowers, it can grow to a small tree 10 to 15 feet tall and wide. It is tolerant of many soil types and some summer water. Manzanitas are also great container plants. While they require little water when planted in the ground, in containers they need regular water and occasional fertilizer. Read more about manzanitas in containers by searching for “UCANR showcases growing manzanita” in your internet browser. Join Master
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each of three judges independently gives a wine a gold rating before conferring with each other. A Golden Bear is like a movie Oscar. There is no higher award. You must win a Double Gold, then also a Best of Category and then also a Best of Show. At the California State Fair competition, Best of Show is awarded a Golden Bear trophy. In the past two years, club members won two Golden Bears, and this year they have won seven Double Gold medals, 11 Gold medals, 38 Silver medals and 21 Bronze medals. This is out of a field of about 500 wines in each competition. If you’re wondering how this relates to the commercial winery offerings in the El Dorado County appellation, think of all of them as part of a philharmonic orchestra, together expressing the power and potential of the broad spectrum of winemaking. Two weeks later, I attended Jack and Tami Bois’ early morning sangiovese grape harvest
and crush on their one-third-acre hillside vineyard that sits like a green wave below the massive porch that juts out from their hillside home. The vineyard is meticulously groomed, so much so it looks like it was built by Disney. Every vine, perfect. Every grape swollen and plump from an early ripening due to the long heat wave. Club members and friends pitched in to clip the grape clusters, and everyone knew their role well. In less than two hours, the work was done, and bins of grapes were dumped into the crusher. Dan dipped a small beaker into the pink juice and gave it to me. It tasted like sweet, fresh strawberry, currant and honey. I had emailed each member the question I posed at the beginning of this article: Why homemade wine? The answers that came back varied very little. Connecting to nature, satisfaction of accomplishment, pursuing a lifetime learning adventure, the thrill of the art and
enjoying new challenges. But what underscored their responses was the deep joy of creating something that can be shared and consumed with friends. Homemade wines can’t be sold, only shared. A good wine has a strong sense of place. It is a form of poetry, brought forth at home and recited among friends. This earth is a gift and making wine is an expression of thanks. Wine brings people together and enriches the human terroir that has been slowly leeching away with social media and digital distractions. That’s why wine is made at home. We raise our glasses to each other. Peter Mead was an award-winning strategic copywriter in Los Angeles for decades. When he moved to El Dorado County four years ago with his two cats, he fell in love with the foothill wine culture. He continues on a journey of wine discovery in the region. He can be reached at blowingsky@gmail.com.
California State Parks Photo Contest opens News release SAN FRANCISCO — California State Parks Foundation is inviting photographers of all ages and experience levels to submit images celebrating California’s state parks. The California State Parks Foundation Photo Contest is open through Sept. 21. Photos must be taken in a California state park and may be submitted in five categories: Scenic Landscapes, Wildlife & Nature, Recreation & Activities, People in Parks, and California History. Participants may enter up to three photos per category. “We’re excited to receive submissions to the California State Parks Foundation Photo Contest,” said Rachel Norton, executive
director of California State Parks Foundation. “This is a wonderful way for Californians to highlight and raise awareness for their favorite parks.” There is no entry fee. Category winners will receive a California State Parks Foundation membership, including a California Explorer Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass valued at $195. Winners also will be featured in the foundation’s 2028 calendar. Honorable mentions will be featured in an online gallery and on social media. Entries will be judged on creativity and originality, technical quality, relevance to the category, emotional impact, storytelling and aesthetic appeal. For contest rules and photo guidelines visit calparks.org.
Gardeners for a free public education class, “Gardening with Natives,” on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the El Dorado Hills Library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway, from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information about UC Master Gardener classes, events and garden resources visit mgeldorado.ucanr. edu. For garden hours and activity information for the Sherwood Demonstration Garden visit ucanr. edu/sites/EDC_ Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden. Have a gardening question? Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website or leave a message at (530) 621-5512.
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Certified Farmers Market takes place at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive in Cameron Park from 8 a.m. to noon featuring just picked produce sold directly by the farmers. Learn more at eldoradofarmersmarket.com. B-Side the Band will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic. Garden Groove - A Tribute To Sublime will perform, 8-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets
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El Dorado Hills Town Center Farmers Market takes place in the amphitheater near Brickyard & South Fork from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy local certified produce, fresh flowers, wine, baked goods, micro greens, skin care products, handmade goods, baskets, jewelry, face painting, henna art and more. El Dorado Hills Arts Association hosts a featured local artist booth each week. Learn more at edhtowncenter.com/upcomingevents/town-center-market.
Crystal Basin Cellars in Placerville will host Fear and Loathing in the Barrel Room or Look Like Hunter S Thompson day from noon to 6 p.m. For more information visit crystalbasin. com.
Vitalant will hold a Blood Drive at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 4370 Town Center Blvd. El Dorado Hills from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. To make an appointment use code AUGUST15-2026-V and call (877) 258-4825 or visit donors. vitalant.org. Toogood Winery Tasting Room in Fairplay will host a Private Port Tasting in the Toogood Wine Cave on Saturday and Sunday beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information visit toogoodwinery. com. Shadow Ranch in Somerset will host Rosé Slushies and
Public Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Board of Directors of the El Dorado Hills County Water District (Fire Department) adopted a Preliminary Budget for fiscal year 2026/27 on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The Preliminary Budget is available at the El Dorado Hills Fire Station, 1050 Wilson Blvd., El Dorado Hills, California, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for inspection by interested taxpayers. The Board of Directors of the El Dorado Hills County Water District (Fire Department) will meet for the purpose of fixing the 2026/27 Final Budget at its regular meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., and a public hearing will be held for any taxpayer to be heard regarding the increase, decrease, or omission of any item on the budget, or for inclusion of any additional items. Greg Durante, Board President El Dorado Hills County Water District BY: Jessica Braddock, Board Secretary DATED: July 13, 2026 16454 7/31, 8/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0736 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. MONSTER IRON, 2. MONSTER TIRES, located at 5000 Windplay Drive Ste 3, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: PO Box 4198, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Monster Group CA, PO Box 4198, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/07/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Adam Murray ADAM MURRAY, 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 07/07/2026 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) 16527 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2071 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Aurora Gonzales filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AURORA GONZALES Proposed name: AURORA VEGA GONZALES 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: OCTOBER 2, 2026, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on July 30, 2026. /s/ Hana Balfour Judge of the Superior Court 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16528 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0807 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THREE CORDS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, located at 4770 Crescent Hill Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Connor Ricketts, 4770 Crescent Hill Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/28/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Connor Ricketts CONNOR RICKETTS 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 07/31/2026 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) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16529 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0773 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA TAPHOUSE AND PIZZA, located at 3600 Carson Road, Unit C, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: 12017 Cobblebrook Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sierra Taphouse LLC, 12017 Cobblebrook Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ranjit Gidha RANJIT GIDHA, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material
Ag in the Classroom invites the community to 20 Mile Taste from 4-7 p.m. at Rainbow Orchards, 2569 Larsen Drive in Camino. For more information visit agintheclass-edc.org. Amador Wine Country Association will host its Barbera Festival from 6-9 p.m. Set in a beautiful indoor-outdoor venue at 52 Natoma St. in Folsom, guests will enjoy a night of luxury featuring gourmet culinary pairings, live music and a grand tasting of worldclass selections. Learn more at amadorwine.com.
Aug. 30 The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market takes place at El Dorado Hills Community Center from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring just picked produce sold directly
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Now Placerville Arts Association is holding an Open Call to Artists for its 60th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition to take place Nov. 5-21 at Mills Station Arts & Culture Center, 10191 Mills Station Road, Rancho Cordova. Call open through Sept. 16. For more information visit placervillearts.com. Tickets are available for Marshall Gold Discovery Park Association’s Golden Hour Gala fundraiser to take place Sept. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at Marshall State Historic Park. For more information visit golddiscoveryparkassociation. org. Tickets are available for New Beginnings Gold Country’s Dinner with the Stars Gala to benefit the opening of a safe home for women. Event takes place Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Forni Building at El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Learn more at newbeginningsgoldcountry.org. Tickets are available for Mother Lode Rehabilitation’s third annual All in for MORE Poker Tournament to take place Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. For more information visit morerehab.org.
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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 07/20/2026 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) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16530 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0745 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVERWOOF, located at 4416 Barnett Ranch Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Juliet N. Charron, 14416 Barnett Ranch Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 7/20/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Juliet N. Charron JULIET N. CHARRON 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 07/09/2026 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) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16531 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0720 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GENIUS FINE ART, located at 4101 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Suite 107, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jason Dubey, 4101 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Suite 107, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/10/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason Dubey JASON DUBEY, MANAGING EQUITY PARTNER 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 07/01/2026 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) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16532 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0798 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EAST RIVER PRESS, located at 3976 Royal Troon Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Galina B. Izraelev, 3976 Royal Troon Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Galina B. Izraelev GALINA B. IZRAELEV 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 07/28/2026 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) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16533 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0676 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KQANTA, located at 2895 Alhambra Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 4131 S
Shingle Rd #1933, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Stacy Bain, 4131 S Shingle Rd #1933, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/22/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stacy Bain STACY BAIN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/22/2026 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) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 16534 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-26-1034249-AB ORDER NO.: 260028887-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/13/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, or cash equivalent if deemed acceptable to the trustee, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by 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 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DAVID E HILLMAN, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 7/18/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0046797-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 9/16/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $250,841.06 The purported property address is: 8583 HIGHWAY 193, GARDEN VALLEY, CA 95633 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 088-110-025-000 All bidders, at the date, time, and place of the scheduled sale, will be required to show satisfactory
support to the auctioneer of their ability to pay the amount they intend to bid, unless arrangements have been made with the trustee prior to the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. 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 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-261034249-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 866-6457711, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-261034249-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE POSTSALE OVER BIDDERS: For postsale information in Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices accordance with Section 2924m(e) of the California Civil Code, use file number CA-26-1034249-AB and call (866) 645-7711 or login to: http://www.qualityloan.com. The above statutorily mandated notices to Tenant, Prospective Owner-Occupant, and Prospective Post-Sale Over Bidders are brief summaries of what may be required under Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. Compliance with all relevant provisions will be required. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 866-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com PostSale Information (CCC 2924m(e)): (866) 645-7711 Reinstatement or Payoff Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-261034249-AB IDSPub #0316427 8/19/2026 8/26/2026 9/2/2026 16551 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0811 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DORADO COUNSELING SERVICES, located at 1900 Point West, Suite 102, Sacramento, CA 95815/Mailing Address: PO Box 122, Coloma, CA 95613 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Deanna Kerr LCSW, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Corporation, PO Box 122, Coloma, CA 95613 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: 06/30/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanna Kerr DEANNA KERR, LCSW, 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 07/31/2026 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) 16553 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 T.S. NO. 137061-CA APN: 043-224-016-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/10/2005. 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 On 9/22/2026 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/15/2005 as Instrument No. 20050020571-00 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of El Dorado County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JASON S. O’NEIL, AN UNMARRIED MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 495 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 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 described as: ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST, M.D.B.&M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL ONE: COMMENCING AT A POINT FROM WHICH THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST, M.D.B&M., BEARS SOUTH
21° 17’ EAST 306.9 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88° 13’ EAST 90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0° 22’ EAST, A DISTANCE OF 56 FEET ALONG BACK STREET, WHICH LIES EAST OF THE PLACERVILLE -LAKE TAHOE STATE HIGHWAY, SAID STREET RUNNING IN A GENERAL NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, THENCE SOUTH 88° 13’ EAST, A DISTANCE OF 90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° 22’ WEST 56 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL TWO: COMMENCING AT A POINT DISTANCE EASTERLY 23 FEET AND NORTH 210 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST, M.D.B.&M., ANDERSON SURVEY; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, WESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 23 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 96.5 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 12 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL THAT PORTION THEREOF DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT A POINT DISTANCE EASTERLY 23 FEET AND NORTH 210 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST, M.D.B.&M., ANDERSON SURVEY; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, WESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 23 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 36.50 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 19 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2905 ELMER STREET, CAMINO, CA 95709 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The 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: $234,042.37 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (855) 313-3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 137061-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 137061-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.
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Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (855) 313-3319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16554 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0832 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ORRICK & ASSOCIATES, located at 345 High Street #B, Coloma, CA 95613/Mailing Address: PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Mike N Orrick, PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 2. Evan S Orrick, PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mike Orrick MIKE ORRICK, FOUNDER 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 08/06/2026 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16555 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0831 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE DIY EXPERIENCE, located at 875 Pacific St Unit 1, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Tera Marie Dailey, 875 Pacific St Unit 1, 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: 08/06/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tera Dailey TERA DAILEY 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 08/06/2026 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16556 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0822 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA STONE PIZZA COMPANY, located at 5730 Pony Express Trl, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: American Handy Dad Hero LLC, 5730 Pony Express Trl, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/04/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Moore ROBERT MOORE, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/05/2026 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16557 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0803 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: POLLOCK PINES TRUE VALUE HARDWARE LLC, located at 6416 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Pollock Pines True Value Hardware LLC, 6416 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/27/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Diane M. Campbell DIANE M CAMPBELL, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/29/2026 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16558 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0824 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HORSEPOWER MERCANTILE, located at 4401 Pelkie Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Natalie Bailey, 4401 Pelkie Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/15/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Natalie Bailey NATALIE BAILEY 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 08/05/2026 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16559 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0793 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EXPRESS HANDYMAN, located at 6820 Oak Lane, Placerville, CALI 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: David R Mann, 6820 Oak Lane, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names
listed above on: 07/26/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David R Mann DAVID R MANN 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 07/27/2026 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16560 T.S. NO.: 2026-21939-CA APN: 125-611-014-000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1313 DOWNIEVILLE DRIVE, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/26/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Allessandra M. Austin-Clark, an unmarried woman Duly Appointed Trustee: Nestor Solutions, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 6/30/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0026676-00 in Book -Page -- and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 12/14/2021 as Instrument 20210076056 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 12/02/2022 as Instrument 20220045492 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 07/05/2023 as Instrument 20230018436 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 03/04/2024 as Instrument 20240006188 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 01/28/2025 as Instrument 20250002049 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 06/25/2025 as Instrument 2025-0017910 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California Date of Sale: 9/30/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $589,795.34 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1313 DOWNIEVILLE DRIVE EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762A.P.N.: 125-611014-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Please be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustee’s sale may be required to provide information, documentation and/ or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and trust purchaser should be prepared to provide beneficial ownership information as required by federal reporting requirements effective for transfers of residential real property to covered
transferees on or after March 1, 2026. If applicable, the required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/ documents/2024/08/29/2024-1919 8/anti-money-launderingregulations-for-residential-realestate-transfers and https://www. fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5. 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 or (888) 902-3989 or visit these internet websites or www. nestortrustee.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2026-21939-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call or (888) 902-3989 or visit these internet websites or www.nestortrustee.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2026-21939-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 8/10/2026 Nestor Solutions, LLC214 5th Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Sale Line: (888) 902-3989 Amanda Guillen, Trustee Sale Officer This communication is from a debt collector. It is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. You may request, in writing, detailed information about your debt, including the balance, interest, fees, assignment history, and date of delinquency, at no cost to you. If you are currently in bankruptcy or have received a discharge in bankruptcy, this communication is not an attempt to collect a debt. It is for informational purposes only. EPP 48922 Pub Dates 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16573 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0850 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUCOMFORT HEATING & AIR, located at 3720 Whispering Pines Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Alex Duran, 3720 Whispering Pines Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/12/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alex Duran ALEX DURAN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/12/2026 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) 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16577 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0804 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ETHERIC FELICITY CENTER, located at 7221 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset, CA 95684/ Mailing Address: PO Box 185, Somerset, CA 95684 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices Felicity M Gazowsky, 7221 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/29/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Felicity M Gazowsky FELICITY M GAZOWSKY, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/29/2026 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) 16578 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0834 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLACK TERN STRATEGY, located at 5800 Oak Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Tim Johnson, 5800 Oak Hill 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tim Johnson TIM JOHNSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/07/2026 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) 16579 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 APN: 078-150-009-000 TS NO.: 26-12799CA TSG ORDER NO.: 260207131 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 6, 2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded March 1, 2012 as Document No.: 2012-0009803-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by: Marion V Hermoso, a separated pers, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. Sale Date: September 16, 2026 Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 2 File No.:26-12799CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4770 Mt Aukum Road, Placerville, CA 95667. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,
if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $134,058.53 (Estimated) as of . Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (916) 9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 26-12799CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26-12799CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 3 File No.:26-12799CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. For Pre Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: (916) 939-0772. For Post Sale Results please visit www. affiniadefault.com or Call (866) 932-0360 Dated: August 6, 2026 By: Carlos Quezada Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 290-7452 NPP0492769 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 08/19/2026, 08/26/2026, 09/02/2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16581 T.S. NO.: 2605080388-5 LOAN NO.: 101046412 ORDER NO. 95533823 APN: 088-031-010-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/11/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. No cashier’s checks older than 60 days from the day of sale will be accepted. Trustor: Ron A. Caudillo Duly Appointed Trustee: Mortgage Lender Services
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Recorded 3/3/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0008221-00 in book n/a, page n/a of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale: 9/16/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $28,490.64 (estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 9950 State Hwy 193 Kelsey, CA 95667 Legal Description: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A” EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION The South Half Of The North Half As Measured Parallel To The North Line Of Sunset No. 1 Lode And Sunset No. 2 Lode, Being A Portion Of Section 24, Township 11 North, Range 10 East, M.D.B.&M., Designated As Survey No. 6450 And Described More Fully In Patent No. 1142281, Recorded January 21, 1954, In Book 337 Of Official Records Of El Dorado County, At Page 21. Excepting Therefrom All That Portion Described As Follows That Affects Sunset No. 1 Lode: Beginning At A Point From Which The Northwest Corner Of Said Section 24 Bears North 19° 22’ 11” West 3,577.85 Feet, Said Point Also Being Distant Fifty Feet Westerly, Measured At Right Angles From Engineer’s Station “A” 254+20.87 E. C. Of The Department Of Public Works Survey From The Top Of Morgan Grade To Georgetown, Road Iii-Ed-93-A; Thence From Said Point Of Beginning North 06° 30’ 53” East 1,259.15 Feet; Thence Along A Curve To The Left With A Radius Of 1,100 Feet, Through An Angle Of 21° 39’ 30” An Arc Length Of 415.81 Feet (The Chord Of Which Curve Bears North 4° 18’ 52” West 413.34 Feet); Thence North 15° 08’ 37” West 446.38 Feet; Thence Along A Curve To The Right With A Radius Of 1,200 Feet, Through An Angle Of 9° 51’ 08”, An Arc Length Of 206.57 Feet, (The Chord Or Which Curve Bears North 10° 12’ 43” West 206.32 Feet); To A Point Distant Fifty Feet Westerly, Measured At Right Angles From Engineer’s Station “A” 277+59.08 E. C. Of The Aforesaid Survey; Thence North 84° 43’ 11” East 100 Feet; Thence From A Tangent That Bears South 5° 16’ 49” East Along A Curve To The Left With A Radius Of 1,100 Feet, Through An Angle Of 9° 51’ 08”, An Arc Length Of 189.36 Feet, (The Chord Of Which Curve Bears South 10° 12’ 43” East 189.13 Feet); Thence South 15° 08’ 37” East 446.38 Feet; Thence Along A Curve To The Right, With A Radius Of 1,200 Feet, Through An Angle Of 21° 39’ 39” An Arc Length Or 453.13 Feet, (The Chord Of Which Curve Bears South 04° 18’ 52” East 450.92 Feet); Thence South 06° 30’ 53” West 1,259.15 Feet; Thence North 83° 29’ 07” West 100 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. 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 Inter net website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2605080388-5. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2605080388-5 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid
so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. When submitting funds for a bid subject to Section 2924m, please make the funds payable to “Total Lender Solutions, Inc. Holding Account”. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee’s sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed upon sale will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/ documents/2024/08/29/2024-1919 8/anti-money-launderingregulations-for-residential-realestate-transfers and https://www. fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 Date: 8/13/2026 Mortgage Lender Services 7844 Madison Avenue #145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Phone: 916-962-3453 Sale Line: (916) 9390772 BY: Lauren Meyer, Vice President NPP0493114 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 08/19/2026, 08/26/2026, 09/02/2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16584 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARIAN ANN SOLDANO AKA MARIAN A. SOLDANO CASE NO. 26PR0232 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARIAN ANN SOLDANO, aka MARIAN A. SOLDANO A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KATHY A. ROEHRIG in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that KATHY A. ROEHRIG 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 12, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL YEE Yee Law Group 4010 S Land Park Drive, Suite B Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 927-9001 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16588 T.S. NO. 25-75436 APN: 331-462-009-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/4/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably
estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JONATHAN ROBERT BAIERSKI-FIGOR, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND ASHLEY PRESTWICH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS LAW, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 3/10/2022, as Instrument No. 2022-0011310, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale:10/8/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $315,478.91 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 474 SUNLIGHT DR DIAMOND SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 95619-9338 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 331-462009-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Starting March 1, 2026, Federal Law may prohibit ZBS Law from issuing a Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale in connection with this trustee’s sale until information about the winning bidder is reported to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. See, 31 CFR § 1031.320 (https:// www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/ subtitle-B/chapter-X/part-1031/ subpart-C/section-1031.320). If this trustee’s sale qualifies as a “reportable transfer” under 31 CFR § 1031.320(b), and you, as buyer, qualify as a “transferee entity” under 31 CFR § 1031.320(e) (1) or “transferee trust” under 31 CFR § 1031.320(e)(2), you will be obligated to provide information about the Beneficial Owner(s) of the transferee to ZBS Law or ZBS Law’s designated representative. If you qualify as an exempt entity or trust under 31 CFR § 1031.320(n) (10-(11), you may be required to provide evidence of the exemption supported by a declaration under penalty of perjury. If the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale cannot be issued due to a qualified transferee’s failure or inability to provide the necessary reporting information, the qualified transferee will be responsible for all fees and costs to re-notice the trustee’s sale. 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 (855) 976-3916 or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the 25-75436. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 976-3916, or visit this internet website tracker. auction.com/sb1079, using the 25-75436 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: 8/18/2026 ZBS LAW, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (855) 9763916 www.auction.com Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation. EPP 49003 Pub Dates 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/6 16598
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GAY H. PATRIDGE CASE NO. 26PR0241 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GAY H. PATRIDGE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by DANIEL PATRIDGE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that DANIEL PATRIDGE 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 12, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA NELSON-BECKER Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 617-1692 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16599 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2143 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ryan Jeffrey Lacrosse filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. RYAN JEFFREY LACROSSE b. RYAN JOSEPH KUCICH Proposed name: a. RYAN JEFFREY KUCICH b. RYAN JEFFREY KUCICH 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: OCTOBER 2, 2026, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on AUGUST 6, 2026. /s/ Michael H. Friel MICHAEL FRIEL, Judge of the Superior Court 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16602 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0887 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SILVER FORK STORE, located at 13220 US-50, Kyburz, CA 95720 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: SHMILY JJT, Inc, 13220 US-50, Kyburz, CA 95720 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: 08/20/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marc S Lee MARC S LEE, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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) 16603 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0884 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHILL TECHNICAL SERVICES, located at 2752 Holly Hills Ln, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Brian T Goetz, 2752 Holly Hills Ln, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/28/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brian Goetz BRIAN GOETZ, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 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) 16604 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0883 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA SOUNDWAVE ENTERTAINMENT, located at 6779 Onyx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jacob A Pinkston, 6779 Onyx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/18/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jacob A Pinkston JACOB A PINKSTON 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 08/20/2026 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) 16605 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0882 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAYLOR MADE CONSTRUCTION, located at 4261 Sunset Lane, Suite 201, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Riley Bros Inc, 4261 Sunset Lane Suite 201, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stephen Riley STEPHEN RILEY, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material
matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16606 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0881 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LINCOLN DAVIS RACING, located at 6900 Gild Creek Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Drew Davis, 6900 Gild Creek Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/19/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Drew Davis DREW DAVIS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16607 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0878 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WATSON PROPERTIES, located at 3039 Orbetello Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Watson Properties LLC, 3039 Orbetello Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Watson DANIEL WATSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16608 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0848 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ELEMENTS DETAIL, located at 4020 Durock Rd Ste 4, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Elements Detail LLC, 4020 Durock Rd Ste 4, Shingle Springs, CA 95682
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This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/12/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jayson Bybee JAYSON BYBEE, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/11/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16609 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0874 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VINBIDS LLC, located at 2045 Wood Mar Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 2222 Francisco Dr. Ste 220-468, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Vinbids LLC, 2222 Francisco Dr. Ste 220-468, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Luis Calvillo LUIS CALVILLO, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/19/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16610 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0853 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOVING US WHOLE, located at 924 Yosemite Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Siew May Loo, 924 Yosemite Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Siew May Loo SIEW MAY LOO 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 08/13/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16611
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0873 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BOARD AND BEAM CONSTRUCTION INC, located at 621 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Rapid Construction Solutions Inc, 7041 Upper Homestead Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/18/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eric Ferguson ERIC FERGUSON, 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 08/18/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16612 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0857 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHILL AMMO, located at 3977 Durock Rd Ste 204, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sierra Foothill Outdoors Inc, 3977 Durock Rd Ste 204, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eric Simerly ERIC SIMERLY, 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 08/13/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16613 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0875 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMERICAN RIVER EVENTS, located at 345 High St, Coloma, CA 95613/Mailing Address: PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Kirsten Orrick, PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/19/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kirsten Orrick KIRSTEN ORRICK, 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 08/19/2026 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) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16614 ORDINANCE POST-ADOPTION SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES 5266 and 5267 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 120 AND TITLE 130 OF THE COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE The Board of Supervisors (Board) conducted a public hearing and approved adoption of the two Ordinances on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The first ordinance consists of minor procedural change and text edit to Title 120 (Subdivisions) of the El Dorado County Code of Ordinances consisting of a reduction in the number of copies of a vesting tentative map required for an application submittal from thirty (30) copies to five (5) copies and shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption by the Board. The second ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption and consists of various amendments to Title 130 (Zoning Ordinance). Specifically, the ordinance amends the Zoning Ordinance to 1) address minor changes and text modification for clarity; 2) correct errors, ambiguity, or omissions; 3) ensure consistency; 4) address minor procedural changes that are not controversial or clarify industry practice; 5) amend state law requirements that allow or restrict by right uses; 6) incorporate Director Interpretations of various sections of the Zoning Ordinance that have not been appealed; 7) consolidate or renumber previously adopted zoning regulations included in the 2015 Zoning Ordinance Update; and/ or 8) incorporate implementation measures outlined in elements of the General Plan. Key amendments include restructuring selected zoning sections, removal of outdated provisions such as Ordinance 5136 regarding temporary RV use, and updates implementing SB 234 to ensure family daycare homes are permitted where residential uses are allowed. Additional revisions address permit clarifications, setback exceptions, telecommunication facility posting requirements, and recreationrelated use classifications. The update also incorporates a Director’s Interpretation confirming that fulfillment centers are classified as Industrial-Specialized uses and therefore are not permitted within the Research and Development zone. The Board found the ordinances to amend Title 120 and Title 130 of the El Dorado County Code Statutorily and Categorically exempt from CEQA under sections 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), 15274 (Family Day Care Homes), and 15305 (Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations). The full text of both ordinances is available for viewing in the office of the Clerk of the Board at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California, and available on the Planning Division Public Notices webpage: https://www. eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Land-Use/ Public-Notices-Land-Use-andDevelopment-Services. Ayes: Ferrero, Turnboo, Veerkamp, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST KIM DAWSON Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Kyra Scharffenberg Deputy Clerk of the Board /s/ Brooke Laine Chair, Board of Supervisors 8/26 16615 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MINNIE JO GLASS CASE NO. 26PR0221 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MINNIE JO GLASS A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CHANCE DUNSTAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CHANCE DUNSTAN 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: September 21, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: NATHANIEL WILLSON 3080 Cedar Ravine Road Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 626-4300 16616 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC SEC. 6105) ESCROW NO. 16322S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) of the seller(s) are: QUE III, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 301-305 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 Whose chief executive office address is: 4600 CANYON VALLEY ROAD, DIAMOND SPRINGS, CA 95619 Doing Business as: PLACERVILLE PUBLIC HOUSE (Type – FAMILY RESTAURANT AND PUB ) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: DARCY W. QUINN GRIFFIN, ALFRED L. GRIFFIN The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: DANIEL BOEK AND ERICA BOEK AND/OR ASSIGNEE, 6522 MORNING CANYON RD PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL And are located at: 301-305 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 THIS BULK TRANSFER INCLUDES A LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE IS RECEIVED BY ESCROW AGENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL. Dated: AUGUST 6, 2026 Buyer(s): DANIEL BOEK AND ERICA BOEK 5388965-PP M O U N TA I N DEMOCRAT 8/26/26 16617 8/26 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KENNETH R. HALL CASE NO. 26PR0200 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KENNETH R. HALL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by NICHOLE C. HALL and KENNETH R.J. HALL in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that NICHOLE C. HALL and KENNETH R.J. HALL 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: September 21, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: NICHOLE C. HALL and KENNETH R.J. HALL 6901 Silverthorne Cir Sacramento, CA 95842 (602) 900-6856 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16618
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• Restaurant-style dining with chef-inspired meals • State-of-the-art amenities • On-site medical building featuring clinic, pharmacy, and dental clinic. • Adult day program available for caregiver relief.
Quantum Care Place of El Dorado Hills 2030 Carson Crossing Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
916.597.9300 QuantumCarePlaceEDH.com
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