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Hawk Fire burns in south county Shelly Thorene Staff writer
A wild land fire broke out a 1:44 p.m. on Hawk Haven Lane and Perry Creek Road in Fair Play Monday, scorching 45 acres and damaging a residence and a barn, according to Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit public information officer Wendy Oaks. A mandatory evacuation order was issued at 2:45 p.m. for the area surrounding Hawk Haven Lane to Perry Creek Road and Gray Rock to Slug Gulch Road. A temporary evacuation point was set up at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville. Responding agencies included Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit, Pioneer Fire Department, El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Amador Fire Protection District, El Dorado Hills Fire Department, Garden Valley Fire Protection District, Pacific Gas & Electric, California Highway Patrol and the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office. Forward progress of the Hawk Fire was stopped around 4:30 p.m. and the evacuation order was reduced to an evacuation warning. That warning was lifted a few hours later. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, the fire was 50% contained. The cause is still under investigation.
Mountain Democrat photo by Shelly Thorene
A Cal Fire C-130H Type 1 tanker dumps water on the Hawk Fire as seen from Bumgarner Winery property on Vineyard View Drive in Fair Play.
A NIGHT FOR COMMUNITY Varoff changes plea to guilty
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Top photo, Penelope, 4, left, twirls as she makes bubbles at the Camino National Night Out celebration on Aug. 4. Placerville Fire Safe Council members Steve Allen, Becky Estes, Robin Waymire and Tom Booze, left to right, below,are ready to answer questions at their booth at the Hangtown Village Square NNO party.
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ommunity members brought their lawn chairs and appetites to National Night Out events in El Dorado County on Aug. 4. From South Lake Tahoe to Rescue, residents gathered for a night focused on strengthening community bonds. Placerville Police officer Gabriela Irwin, NNO coordinator, told the Mountain Democrat about 2,000 people enjoyed the evening festivities this year. “We had such a great time and we are so thankful for all of our coordinators, vendors and participants,” she shared. “We very much look forward to next year!” National Night Out is an annual communitybuilding campaign that promotes police-
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Paul Varoff, the former local high school band teacher accused of having committed sex crimes against a minor, was sentenced to six years and four months in state prison last week after changing his plea to guilty. In accepting his PAUL VAROFF new plea on Aug. 7, El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Ralphs stated the defendant will be credited for 388 days of custody credits — 194 days for actual time served and 194 days for good conduct credits that he was awarded during his time spent in the county’s Placerville jail. “Cases like these shake the entire community to the core,” El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson wrote in a statement received by the Mountain Democrat after the sentencing. “The idea that a band teacher, who should be a safe person,
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Clarity program shields Lake Tahoe State Water Resources Control Board News release
Protecting Lake Tahoe’s iconic water quality, a joint California-Nevada effort, prevented a record quantity of fine-grained sediment and other pollutants from reaching the lake’s dazzling blue waters in 2025, according to an annual performance report released today. By restoring wetlands and streams, limiting dust from roads and construction sites, and
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Fausto Oliver Vardanega April 7, 1928 – July 11, 2026
Fausto Oliver Vardanega passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026. He was born on April 7, 1928, in Portola, California (Plumas County), to Angelina and Giovanni Vardanega, who had both come to America through Ellis Island from Cavaso del Tomba, a community just north of Venice, Italy, in 1923. Fausto’s early education took place during the Depression years, beginning with three years in a one-room schoolhouse where a single teacher taught all eight grades. Though the family knew poverty in those years, Angelina and Giovanni were hard workers and careful managers, and together they built Mount Tomba — a restaurant, bar, hotel, gas station, and convenience store complex named for the region in northern Italy the family called home. Fausto attended high school in Quincy, California during World War II, years marked by rationed gasoline, tires, and sugar, and by the loss of one of his closest friends on Iwo Jima — losses the community bore with quiet patriotism rather than complaint. He played all the major sports but loved baseball most, often hitchhiking the seventeen miles home after practice. Living within walking distance of the Middle Fork of the Feather River, he came to know every good fishing hole along it and remained a devoted trout fisherman for the rest of his life. Fausto went on to the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.A. in Biology in 1950. He was drafted into the Army during the Korean War and served until 1952, spending ten months in Korea with the 125th Medical Unit. After his discharge, he returned to Berkeley and earned his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1956. It was at a dance in Oakland, California, that Fausto met Janet Lee Leepin. They married in San Francisco in January 1955 and would share 71 years of marriage. In October 1956, they moved to Placerville, California with their seven-monthold son, John Alfred, drawn to the small-town atmosphere and comforts of the foothills. Fausto built a life of deep community service in Placerville, where he practiced optometry for over 50 years. He was an active member of the Placerville Lions Club, helping the club purchase the property that is now Lyons Park, and provided vision aids and eyeglasses to children in need through the club’s support. He served on the Camino School Board and later as President of the El Dorado County School Board Association, served on the county committee that studied the unification of school districts, and was a member of the County Chamber of Commerce. He was President of the Babe Ruth Baseball League and was part of the community effort to build Marshall Hospital. Fausto and Jan traveled widely together — throughout the United States, Great Britain, and Europe — with a highlight being their journey to all fifty state capitals and presidential libraries and museums. Avid tennis players, they played with a close group of friends across Mexico, Hawaii, and California. They devoted themselves to their children’s activities, from Little League and Babe Ruth baseball to the extracurricular life of Camino School and El Dorado High School. Fausto was a lifelong fan of the San Francisco 49ers and Giants and of Cal Berkeley football — he saw the 49ers’ first game in 1950 at Kezar Stadium and the Giants’ first game in 1958 at Seals Stadium. Fausto and Jan raised four children: John, Ron (who passed away in 2025), Karen, and David. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janet; his six grandchildren, Kristen, Victoria, Andrew, Roman, Laura, and Soran; and his two beloved daughtersin-law, Yeong (John’s wife) and Lesley (Ron’s wife). His two sisters, Zaira Vardanega Rustici and Shasta Vardanega Ponti, shared a close bond with him throughout their lives. Fausto will be remembered for his love of animals, his hard work, his devotion to family and community, and the quiet, generous way he gave back to the town he made his home. Fausto Oliver Vardanega will be interred at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in honor of his military service.
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Jonathan J McCabe
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Jonathan J McCabe was born on 11/26/1947 and passed away on 7/9/26. Born in Chillicothe, Ohio. Moved to California in 1957, raised and lived in Latrobe, CA till 2019 when his wife of 48 years passed from a battle with cancer. He moved to Anacortes, WA to be with his daughter Jessica and grandson Hunter. He served in the Vietnam war as a firefighter and when he returned was a firefighter for Sacramento Metro Fire Department for 30 years, retiring in 2002. He volunteered at the EL Dorado County Historical Museum in Placerville, CA for 25+yrs restoring and preserving photographs and artifacts. He enjoyed metal detecting, digging up old bottles and artifacts with friends, and being outdoors/ camping. He was in the paper in 1993 in an article “Digging Up Latrobe” and also was in the TV series “Who Do You Think you are” in the episode with Sarah Jessica Parker in regard to her having relatives in Placerville during the Gold Mining Era. He was a father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle, husband, and well-loved in the community. He will be greatly missed. To share memories of Jonathan, please visit www. evanschapel. com/obituary/jonathan-mccabe
Kathleen DeWolf Hartel June 25, 1928 – July 3, 2026
Kathleen DeWolf was born in Placerville to Nellie Shifley DeWolf and Bert DeWolf. She grew up in Diamond Springs. One of Kate’s favorite stories was helping her brother Harry cut hay across from the church. She’d drive the old truck while he did the heavy work. Kate felt very grown up driving at ten. Kate attended Diamond Springs Grammar School and graduated in 1946 from El Dorado High. Afterward she worked in Sacramento and met Air Force Captain Harold “Bud” Hartel at a USO dance. They married in 1949. They had four daughters: Diana, Carol, Susan and Patti. Kate’s favorite things were her family, traveling and dessert. She lived a good life. Kate was preceded in death by Bud, her husband of 64 years, her parents, her sister Gladys Crilly, her brother Harry DeWolf, cousin Marian Flynn and sister-in-law Peggy DeWolf. Kate is survived by daughters Diana Hartel, Carol Lindsay, Susan Da Silva and Patti Hartel, two sonsin-law; grandchildren Sharishi, Michele, Kristy, Rosa, Kristin and Travis; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephew Janet, Judy and Dan DeWolf; cousin Joyce Meyer; and her cat Tinx. Kate turned 98 on June 25th but she fell that day and broke her hip. She died July 3rd with family close. A Celebration of Life will be held August 15th in Ashland, Oregon.
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Anna Marie Tornincasa went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the age of 93. She was a longtime resident of Pollock Pines, where she remained active for many years. Anna enjoyed the hiking club, gardening, and serving in her church. She loved staying active—especially walking—and shared her life with many beloved dogs over the years. Her friendly, humorous personality endeared her to numerous friends. Those who stopped by for a visit often found music playing and Anna swinging contentedly on her back porch with a cup of coffee. Anna is survived by her three children, Larry and his wife Jeanette, Don and his wife Julie, and Debbie White; her sister, Doris Baltz; her daughter-in-law, Laura Tornincasa; seven grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Vince, and their son Vince Jr. We are sure Anna is singing in heaven with those who went before her—free and happy. Her light has gone from this earth, but it will never be forgotten. A private family and close friends celebration of Anna’s life will take place on September 12th 3:00 at her son, Don’s house; at 3360 Coon Hollow Rd, Placerville. Close friends of Anna’s are welcome and should call or text Don to RSVP. 408-930-9370
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Aug. 3 10:55 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported at a business on Spring Street. 3:34 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Pine Crest Court. 11:04 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Coloma Court. 11:45 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Coloma Court.
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Aug. 5 4:18 a.m. Brandishing was reported on Pierroz Road. 2:03 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Tunnel Street. 2:47 p.m. Brandishing was reported on Briw Road. 4:33 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Main Street. ■ See CRIME LOG, page A7
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Sen. Alvarado-Gil’s resolution honors Killed in Action Flag News release SACRAMENTO — Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil on Aug. 10 introduced Senate Resolution 121 on the Senate floor, relative to the Killed in Action Flag. The measure recognizes the flag as a powerful emblem of sacrifice and encourages its voluntary display across California. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously. In her floor remarks, AlvaradoGil emphasized the profound cost of freedom borne by American service members. She noted that an estimated 340,000- 345,000 U.S. service members have been killed in action since World War I, including 22,00023,000 Californians.
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She highlighted California’s losses across major conflicts: roughly 1,932 combat-related fatalities in World War I, more than 17,000 in World War II, 1,743 confirmed killed in
action in the Korean War, thousands more in Vietnam and more than 500 in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan following Sept, 11, 2001. The senator recounted the flag’s origins in a
1993 grassroots effort in California led by combat veterans and veteran motorcycle riders. While the POW/MIA flag honors prisoners of war and those missing in action,
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the creators sought a dedicated symbol for those confirmed killed in action. The Killed in Action flag bears the words “killed in action,” “the brave and the free” and “America remembers.” It has been embraced by veterans’ organizations, military families, Gold Star families, patriotic groups and local governments nationwide. In 2017, New Jersey became the first state to formally recognize and require its display over the State House and municipal buildings. “This resolution simply and powerfully honors the Killed in Action flag as an emblem of sacrifice,
remembrance, and respect for every member of the United States Armed Forces who was killed in combat,” Alvarado-Gil said. “It encourages the voluntary display of the flag at the State Capitol, on state and local public buildings, at veterans’ memorials, schools, civic institutions and private residences throughout California. It further encourages Californians to fly the flag on appropriate occasions, including Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Independence Day and other military remembrance ceremonies, as a visible expression of gratitude for those who gave their lives in service to the ■ See KIA, page A8
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Another court delay for Camino shooting suspect Lance Armstrong Staff writer
Steven Carter, the 66-year-old man accused of shooting two El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies in Camino last March, had his pre-preliminary hearing rescheduled for the second time last week after he failed to appear in a Placerville courtroom for his scheduled court date. After learning that Carter’s absence in his courtroom on Friday, Aug. 7, occurred due to a scheduling issue in which arrangements were not made to transport the suspect to Placerville from an out-of-county jail, El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Ralphs set a new court date. Ralphs ordered the defendant be present for his rescheduled prepreliminary session,
which he set for Friday, Aug. 21, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 2 of the county courthouse at 495 Main St. in Placerville. Carter’s case is tied to a nonfatal shooting incident that occurred during the morning of March 12. On that date, the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office received a report that shots had been fired at a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. contract work crew with one person injured in the 700 block of Mountain View Drive. After the sheriff ’s SWAT team was deployed to the scene, an unsuccessful attempt was made to deescalate the situation. Following a three-hour standoff, shots were exchanged in which Carter and sheriff ’s deputies Joshua Stillman and Craig Reimche
sustained gunshot wounds. Carter, a resident of Camino at the time of the shooting, faces multiple counts of felony attempted murder.
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Catch-22 — Who should pay when utilities’ power lines cause wildfires?
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he timing could not have been better — or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of a deadly Southern California wildfire were released Tuesday, pinning it on an electrical arc from DAN WALTERS a Southern California Edison transmission tower. Simultaneously, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration was asking legislators to limit the financial liability of SoCal Edison and other investor-owned utilities when their equipment ignites wildfires, which have become an inescapable fact of Californians’ lives. The report dealt with the Eaton Fire, one of several that swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, driven by hot winter winds known as Santa Anas. Once ignited, it quickly engulfed communities in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, particularly Altadena, charring more than 14,000 acres, destroying more than 9,000 homes and other buildings and Although nothing’s claiming at least 19 lives. It took in print, it’s apparent firefighters 24 days that Newsom wants to fully extinguish it. “After 18 months the Legislature to of thorough review limit fire victims’ of all evidence, alongside retained compensation for pain electrical and and suffering … metallurgical experts, the investigation concluded that the cause of the wildfire conflagration was due to the electrical arcing events that took place on the out-of-service Southern California Edison tower,” the Los Angeles County Fire Department wrote in the condensed report it produced along with Cal Fire. The electrical arc not only ignited the Eaton Fire, it also launched a predictable sequence of fingerpointing and legal maneuvering over insurance payouts to fire victims and efforts by their insurers to shift the financial onus onto the utility and its stockholders. It was predictable because similar scenarios had erupted during other fire disasters, such as the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed the Butte County town of Paradise, caused by a faulty Pacific Gas and Electric transmission line. Even before the 2025 Southern California fires erupted, the Camp Fire and other major wildfires had generated a circular political debate over how billions of dollars in damages should be apportioned. It’s a difficult issue because PG&E, SoCal Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric, the state’s three major power suppliers, are not like other
Letters to the Editor Thanks to our volunteers EDITOR: he Pollock Pines–Camino Community Center has had an incredible year so far — and it’s all thanks to the people who make this place come alive. From Wagon Train and Logging Days to Taco Fiesta nights, the Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast, National Night Out and our See’s Candy fundraisers, every event has been powered by volunteers who give their time, energy and heart. Our community center is entirely volunteer driven. Every expense — from California Fair Plan insurance premiums to utilities and building upkeep — is funded through memberships, community donations, fundraising events and facility rentals. We exist because our community believes in us, and we thrive because volunteers make it possible. Beyond our events, the center plays several vital roles in the region. We serve as a PG&E Resource Center, a Red Cross evacuation center, an El Dorado County Senior Nutrition site, a Feeding the Foothills food distribution hub and an El Dorado County Elections center. We also offer very reasonable rental rates for our multiple rooms and
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ow, the Communist Party of El Dorado is on the march. Before I get into the two left-wing radicals that filled the paper the other day, see if you support “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” Then look up where that came from. Margo Landrum speaks of High School Voter Education Week. Substitute indoctrination for education and you will be closer. After looking at reading scores today I can see why the left wants to indoctrinate in person. Let’s look at what those Democratic Socialists who Ms. Landrum supports ■ See LETTERS, page A5
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Do you still hear the trumpets? Find your passions in life
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difficulties. I prefer ice retired friend cream and cake but I of mine fishes know I can’t eat that three or four very often. My regular times a week. diet of choice has to He does it because be salad, broccoli, he enjoys it and it is salmon and other something to do. A vegetables and some retired school teacher fruit. I understand why friend played organized bison, elk and deer are basketball until he was healthier to eat. They 85. He played in college have a very lean diet. and enjoyed the game Elk sausage and bison his entire life. GLENN MOLLETTE burgers are very good. High school kids Every year, my doctor play sports, cheerlead, asks me if I am still interest in doing play in the band or pursue various stuff. I am. If I had zero interest in activities because it is something doing anything I don’t know how I they want to do. There are some would survive. This may be the catch. pursuits in life that we feel we must We don’t survive very long if we do. Often people work jobs they don’t enjoy but they need a paycheck. give up or have nothing that arouses Sometimes you may not really have our interest. We need a reason to the time to mow the grass but if get out of bed in the morning. We you don’t the grass will become need something to look forward to. Another friend wrote a book about unmanageable. hearing the trumpets in the morning. Food is an area where we have The Mountain Democrat welcomes letters up to 300 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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We don’t survive very long if we give up or have nothing that arouses our interest. We need a reason to get out of bed in the morning. We need something to look forward to. He wrote about his zeal to get out of bed and pursue life each day. When we stop hearing the trumpets in the morning is when we need to do a self-check. We need to ask ourselves why and determine to do something about our apathy. I can’t give you a list of activities or life pursuits. Only you know what flips your switch. Obviously it has to be something we can do because trying to do what we cannot do is not very fulfilling, but maybe it would be? Maybe learning something new might invigorate you? Maybe doing the same old thing all the time is what has become boring to you? We are creatures of habit and often we do the same things the same way forever. Maybe learning a new game Snail Mail: Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 1088, Placerville 95667
or activity might be stimulating? I do know doing the same thing the same way all the time will generally bring the same results. This may work for you. This may not be working for you. Stay motivated. Do good every day. Love God and love yourself. Keep trying to be active. Go to bed tired. Hopefully early every morning you will hear the trumpets. Dr. Glenn Mollette is the author of 15 books. He is a graduate of Georgetown College, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Lexington Theological Seminary, and is the founder of Newburgh Theological Seminary. His column is published in more than 600 media outlets nationally. Main Office: 2889 Ray Lawyer Drive Placerville 95667
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TREASURE HUNTERS head to St. Patrick Church Shelly Thorene Staff writer
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hoppers lined up before sunrise to get in on the bargains at the Ladies Society annual threeday rummage sale at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Sacramento Street, Aug. 6-8. The sale occurs annually on the first full weekend in August and funds from the threeday event go toward youth scholarships, maintenance of the church and other buildings on the property. Event Chairman Karen Jones said the all-volunteer crew began collecting items for sale from parishioners July 25 with set-up beginning the day before. Volunteers sort through thousands of donated items, organize them and put them on display in Gurnell Hall. Each shopper was given a printed price sheet at the entrance and a paper bag. Volunteers gathered for a prayer before the start of the sale and the message, Jones said, “is the importance of being kind to everyone.” Volunteer and scholarship recipient Matthew Henderson, 19, helped carry and load items into shoppers’ vehicles. He received a scholarship in May of this year and used it to enroll in Folsom Lake College. After two years he plans to transfer to Liberty College in Virginia to study Civil Engineering. “The church is an amazing community. I can’t believe how much work the Ladies Society puts into this event. They’ve been working non-stop for two weeks or so,” Henderson said. “I volunteered ever
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Photo above, three generations shop for items at the St. Patrick Catholic Church 88th annual rummage sale. Left to right are Elsie Jones, her 8-month-old-son Shea and grandmother Noreen Jones all of Camino. Joleen Orr, below, looks over items on the jewelry table at the rummage sale Aug. 6. Orr and her mom Debra drove from Grass Valley to the sale looking for jewelry and children’s items. Alan Carranza, 7, of Placerville, bottom photo, checks out a tabletop Foosball game in the toy section while mom shops for items at the St. Patrick Catholic Church rummage sale.
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promote. Replace the president and the supreme court with an executive and judiciary chosen by and subordinate to the Congress and make large corporations public — the very definition of Communism. If you like the control and power the Democrat Socialists want you would love living permanently as we did during COVID.
Then we have Ms. Rethwisch’s contradictory letter. On one hand complaining about the deficit and then listing a plethora of cuts she opposes. If that makes sense to you, you must have come up during the era of New Math. GEORGE ALGER Placerville
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SPORTS Coach Vargas leaves the Bruins but not diamond
COMICS n SHOE by Jeff MacNelly
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Mountain Democrat correspondent Tony Vargas may have left the Ponderosa High School baseball program as the varsity head coach. But he has not left the sport. And he plans to enjoy a little bit more as well. Vargas was the varsity head coach for the last two years, where he had a combined record of 23-33. The 2026 Ponderosa squad finished with a 14-14 overall record that included a 5-13 record in the Capital Valley Conference. Ponderosa also earned a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Baseball Playoffs – Division III, grabbing the No. 6 seed, as it beat No. 11 Pacheco of Los Banos in the first round, then lost to No. 3 Manteca in the second round. “My most rewarding experience,” said Vargas of being the Bruins leader. Prior to taking over the program at the start of the 2025 season, Vargas was an assistant coach for the Ponderosa junior varsity team for a season and the freshmen head coach also for one season. Vargas coached high school and college baseball in the region for 26 years. He was
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Tony Varags watches his players during a 2026 Ponderosa Bruins home game. The now retired coach will watch games from the bleachers. a part of the Roseville High and Granite Bay High programs. He also coached the Roseville West Little League for 17 years, and was the pitching coach for the American River College baseball program in Sacramento for three seasons. “I made the difficult
decision to retire from coaching primarily due to some health concerns but also because my grandson is starting to play Little League and I wanted to have time to watch him as well as possibly coach him as he starts to play at more competitive levels,” said n See VARGAS, page A7
Grasty makes a late move to record second career Placerville win Gary Thomas Placerville Speedway
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Chance Grasty made a bold move during a lap 17 restart to grab the lead and go on to record his second career Placerville Speedway victory on Saturday night. Fellow winners at Red Hawk Resort + Casino Night included Rod Oliver with the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Nick Baldwin with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Michael Tobiason with the Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars. The 30-lap Thompson’s Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car feature began with Justyn Cox jumping out to the lead and having his way with things for much of the contest. Numerous slowdowns were seen during the main event, but Cox was perfect on each and every restart for a majority of the contest. Grasty had methodically worked his way forward though and was determined to pounce as the race wound down. Grasty charged into second on lap 16 and would make the race changing move on a restart to blast around Cox for the top spot. Once taking over the lead on lap 18 Grasty walked away to claim the Ed Entz checkered flag over Cox, Jake Morgan, Tanner
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Chance Grasty celebrates a big win at Placerville Speedway on Aug. 8. Carrick and Kenny Wanderstadt. A strong field of 29 Sprint Cars competed on Saturday night. Yuba City’s Oliver claimed the Ltd. Late Model feature for his second win of the year over Tyler Lightfoot and Clark Gougliomani. Kevin Jinkerson led early in the Pure Stock main event until encountering issues right when Baldwin made the move by on lap 14. Baldwin went on to claim his 47th career Placerville
Speedway win over Lightfoot and Ray Trimble. The Nor-Cal Dwarf Car feature provided excitement with multiple drivers from Southern California battling up front. Robert Peters led early until Tobiason charged past to grab the lead. He then had to withstand the challenges of Darren Brown but hung tough and claimed the checkered flag for his first career Placerville n See RACE, page A8
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Vargas. “I spent so many years coaching that I missed many years of watching my bonus kids play (and) I would like to spend some time seeing (my grandson) learn and grow in baseball.” He will also continue to work with the Hard 90 Baseball Academy, based in El Dorado Hills, which provides private coaching sessions as well as teaching classes where he has the opportunity to help younger kids develop their skills. Naturally, there’s more to life than playing on a baseball field for Vargas. “I plan to spend some time with my family and
travel some but mainly my focus is on watching my grandson play the game I love,” he shared. Vargas admitted he’s going to miss Bruins baseball in Shingle Springs. “I will miss the players and the incredible bond that is created during each season,” Vargas said. “I spent 20 or more hours a week with these young men, and they are such role models for the community. I appreciate that I got to be a small part of that development.” Wes Clanton was recently named the new Ponderosa baseball head coach.
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improving stormwater systems and other anti-pollution actions, partners in the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load Program (TMDL program) kept an estimated 736,600 pounds of sediment known to harm clarity and water quality out of the lake. The performance report by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, which is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection found that an estimated 5,875 pounds of nitrogen and nearly 2,120 pounds of phosphorus were prevented from reaching the lake in 2025, all annual record highs since the program began tracking these statistics in 2016. “Lake Tahoe is an ecological treasure we are committed to protecting now and for future generations,” said Yana Garcia, California Secretary for Environmental Protection. “As we continue to enjoy this special place, we applaud our statewide and interstate partnerships. Without countless regional partners, and our colleagues in Nevada, the lake’s extraordinary water quality this summer and in recent years would not be possible.” “Protecting Lake Tahoe requires long-term commitment, strong partnerships, and continued adaptation as new challenges emerge,” said Jennifer Carr, administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. “The progress highlighted in this report reflects years of collaboration among agencies and local partners on both sides of the state line. As our understanding of the factors affecting Lake Tahoe’s clarity continues to grow, Nevada will continue advancing the science behind the TMDL program to ensure our strategies evolve alongside the challenges facing the lake.”
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Launched in 2011, the TMDL program is a bi-state effort between California and Nevada to restore and enhance the lake’s water clarity to historic levels by requiring local governments and highway departments on both sides of the lake to implement measures that help prevent clarity-harming pollutants from reaching the lake. The TMDL program incentivizes urban implementation partners to use customized strategies for holistic pollution reduction rather than having to take a one-size-fits-all approach, and it awards credits to urban implementers once pollutant control effectiveness is verified. Last year, highway departments and local governments on both sides of the lake exceeded their targeted pollutant load reductions. In time, the TMDL program’s main goal is for people to once again be able to see to depths of 100 feet in Lake Tahoe. The lake’s annual average clarity in 2025 was 69.2 feet deep, seven feet clearer than 2024’s average. However, long-term data show that the lake’s clarity has effectively plateaued despite the continued implementation of the program. Multiple efforts are underway to better understand the watershed’s evolving dynamics and improve the TMDL program. Researchers are studying how wildfires, plankton and invasive species – drivers of clarity that were not fully foreseen when the program was created – are contributing to the lake’s ongoing clarity trend. “Lake Tahoe’s clarity is stabilizing, but with new pressures like wildfires and a rapidly changing climate, we must keep refining our approach,” said Ben Letton, Lahontan Water Board executive officer. “We are advancing the science behind the TMDL program to better understand these pressures and will adjust it where needed to protect the lake’s long-term health.”
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community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, according to the official NNO website. The nationwide event began in August 1984 with participation from 400 communities in 23 states. El Dorado County communities have hosted NNO events for many years, with volunteers serving hot dogs, musicians performing the latest hits and some throwbacks, kids playing games and residents learning about local programs and services, not to mention fire department and law enforcement vehicle tours and plenty interactions Mountain Democrat photos by Noel Stack between first responders and Left photo, children line up to get their faces painted at the Placerville community event. David Preszler, right photo, of Placerville admires a classic Ford the people they serve. truck from North Canyon Inn at the Camino NNO event held at Camino Community Church in Carson Road.
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would sexually abuse his own student is devastating. The victim in this case is very brave, and it is unfortunate that the penalty for this crime is not more severe.” The criminal complaint for this case refers to various unlawful sex acts that occurred between Varoff and a minor in El Dorado and Sacramento counties in 2023. Varoff, who spent 27 years working for the El Dorado Union High School District, retired from his teaching position at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills at the end of the 2022-23 school year. However, a statement released by that school district notes that Varoff occasionally worked with the district in a limited support role following his retirement. During his appearance in a Placerville courtroom on Aug. 7, Varoff pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual crimes against a minor, including oral copulation
identified as J. Doe. Within that statement, the victim mentioned that Varoff gave her free music lessons, accompanied her to the college that she would attend and ultimately encouraged her to engage in a sexual relationship with him. Doe recalled telling her mother in 2024 that she had been sexually assaulted by Varoff. “I finally felt some sense of calm when I was able to release my secrets to someone I trusted,” Doe wrote, adding that after informing her mother about her sexual encounters with Varoff, she slowly began to resent him. “I changed my mind about my perceived love for (Varoff ),” she said. “I no longer felt indebted to him and instead disgusted. “I still have a hard time understanding that Mr. Varoff had ill intent toward me,” she continued. “I must constantly remind myself that
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KNOW Aug. 12 Join American River Conservancy for Wednesday Workdays at Wakamatsu at 8 a.m. For more information visit arconservancy.org. SIR Gold Country Branch is holding its Monthly Luncheon Meeting with a guest speaker at 11:30 a.m. at the Cameron Park Country Club. Lunch is complimentary for guests. Contact the branch’s membership chairman at SIRBranch95@ gmail.com for more details. SIR is an organization which offers social activities for men over 50. To learn more visit wearesir.com. 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. All ages Rockstar Karaoke hosted by KJ Sage will take place, 7-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. Capital Stage in Sacramento presents Playwrights’ Revolution New Play Festival staged reading of “The Abundance” at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 9955464 or visit capstage.org.
Aug. 13 El Dorado Hills Town Center will host Live on the Boulevard Stars Talent Competition 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. Audly Cool will perform, 7-9 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. The Sacramento Choral Society presents Summer Sing at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sacramento at 7 p.m. For more information visit sacramentochoral.org. Capital Stage in Sacramento presents Playwrights’ Revolution New Play Festival staged reading of “Lumin” at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage.org.
Aug. 14 The El Dorado County 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. The Truckaderos will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic. Boeger Winery in Placerville will host Live Music with The Speeks at 6 p.m. For more information visit boegerwinery.com. Join American River Conservancy for Sound Alchemy and Yoga Immersion at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit arconservancy.org. Alex Lucero Band will ■ See KNOW, page B7
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Amedee Brickey During a visit to a glass artist friend, Brickey was invited to create a piece of fused glass. That initial experience was all it took for her to become completely hooked on the medium. Largely self-taught from that point, Brickey expanded her knowledge of glass fusing through online videos, e-books and any other instructional sources she could access. While learning a new medium and going through the requisite trial-and-error process of experimentation, she eventually learned how to manipulate glass to create various depths and textures. She said she draws inspiration from mountain wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada and from the various colors and patterns in the fabrics and art of cultures she discovered during her many years of travel around the world. Her ultimate desire with her glassware is to bring a bit more color into someone’s home. She said, though, that like so many people who have arrived at her stage of life, she no longer has enough room for her ever-blossoming collection of glasswork and has turned her glassmaking process toward the creation of what she calls more “practical art” — serving pieces such as bowls, plates and platters that not only have decorative and display appeal but can be used around the home as everyday ware.
Michael Maloney Maloney began his career as a self-taught photographer back in the days of laborious film processing in darkrooms, gradually moving up to the latest in digital cameras and photo processing. Following nearly four decades of photojournalism, mostly with the San Francisco Chronicle, he put the fast-paced, always-on-adeadline world of news behind him. Now retired, he surrounds himself with nature that unfolds on an almost daily basis whenever he looks out the windows of his Sierra foothills home. Inspired by his love of
"Morning Mist on the Grand Canal" by Diana Erickson
"Mr. Cool" by Lori Anderson nature and art, Maloney says that when creating his photographs, he relies on his intuition and sensitivity and “staying in the moment” — with his eyes, heart and imagination wide open and alert to all the possibilities. His ability to seek those possibilities is evidenced by his photographic capture of special moments in time that seem to tell a story all their own. With the delicate spread of an egret’s wings in Maloney’s monochromatic “Grace in Flight,” the feet of a graceful, angelic-like bird barely mark the water’s surface as it rises from the stillness of a pond, its head and beak directing it toward another destination and another moment in time. Maloney’s photograph “If Ghosts Could Talk” almost makes a believer of the supernatural with light glowing from the window and porch of a ramshackle structure on a gentle grassy plain in the middle of nowhere. The beauty of a heavenly cosmos rains down a plethora of stars, accenting a lonely but inspirational place, while the glow of civilization creeps over the distant hills. Maloney invites viewers of his photographs to see nature through his eyes, to experience all the beauty that he sees in this wonderful but fragile world we live in. It is his hope that his images draw viewers in emotionally, move them in some way and encourage them to explore the beautiful
"Sierra Flowers" by Amedee Brickey
"Bonsai Moonrise" by Michael Maloney world we live in with a spirit of curiosity, astonishment and hope.
Lori Anderson Anderson began her artistic career as a painter. However, upon her retirement from her secular employment, she needed something a bit different to concentrate on. While watching a TV program, she happened
upon an artist who created funny figures out of clay. Liking their whimsical nature, Anderson decided to give the art form a try. She attended an open art studio in Auburn but, discovering that instruction wasn’t forthcoming there, she basically went through a period of trial and error — mostly error, she quips — until she found her artistic stride.
Anderson said she usually has a design or figure in mind when she begins sculpting, but sometimes what she’s creating starts to look like something else, so she just “goes with it.” She prefers creating birds, especially ravens, in addition to her “Little Ladies,” which can be recognized by their distinctive ■ See FEATURED, page B4
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ummer concert season will come to a close Aug. 15 when Red Dirt Ruckus brings its high-energy blend of roots, bluegrass and Americana music to Wakamatsu Farm for the final installment of American River Conservancy’s Concerts for a Cause series. The evening will feature live music, local food and an opportunity for the community to support the American River Conservancy’s work protecting and restoring local lands. Red Dirt Ruckus will return to the Wakamatsu Farm stage with its signature “Foothill Rudegrass.” The
band’s performance is expected to offer an energetic end to the summer concert series, with attendees encouraged to dance and enjoy the outdoor setting. The concert is part of the American River Conservancy’s effort to bring the community together through music while raising funds for its conservation work. Proceeds from the event will benefit the ARC Resilience Reserve, which supports critical restoration and disaster recovery efforts across the organization’s protected landscapes. For tickets and event information, visit bit.ly/C4C2026ARC.
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Local favorites Red Dirt Ruckus will return to Wakamatsu on Aug. 15.
El Dorado Community Foundation opens fall Consolidated Grant Cycles News release
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he El Dorado Community Foundation will open several fall grant opportunities Aug. 27 for nonprofit organizations and public school programs serving El Dorado County residents. All grant cycles will open Thursday, Aug. 27,
with application deadlines varying by program. Applicants should review each grant’s guidelines and verify their organization is in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service, California Secretary of State and California Department of Justice, officials said. The foundation encourages organizations to check their compliance with the three agencies before applications open, noting that resolving compliance issues can take several weeks. Applications and grant guidelines will be available beginning Aug. 27 at eldoradocf.org/grants-catalog.
El Dorado Hills Area Foundation Grant The 2026 El Dorado Hills Area Foundation Grant is open to nonprofits and agencies providing services or programs that include El Dorado Hills. Proposals of up to $10,000 will be accepted. The grant has no specific area of focus. Instead, it is intended to support innovative ideas and programs that respond to unmet community needs. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Sept. 24. Recipients will be announced and funds awarded in January 2027.
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Pay It Forward Project School Grant The Pay It Forward Project grant supports student clubs and organizations planning community service or environmental projects that benefit their communities. The youth empowerment grant is available to student clubs or organizations at El Dorado County high schools, South Tahoe Middle School, Douglas County high schools and Carson City high schools. The project emphasizes community service, respect for others and efforts to create stronger communities. Grant funds must be spent during the 2025-26 school year. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Sept. 24. The foundation also has a 20-minute grantwriting presentation to provide tips for organizations applying for EDCF funding available through its grants catalog and on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bden2xwv. Questions about the grants can be directed to Kathy Haven at kathy@eldoradocf.org. The El Dorado Community Foundation strengthens local communities by connecting donors, nonprofits and charitable resources to address community needs.Learn more at eldoradocf.org
Women’s Film Tour brings stories of courage to Coloma News release
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tories of women pushing boundaries, confronting challenges and finding strength in the outdoors will take the big screen at the Gold Trail Grange on Sept. 19, when Coloma hosts an official 2026 screening of the Women’s Adventure Film Tour. The annual film tour features a curated collection of adventure films celebrating women who pursue personal and outdoor challenges while inspiring
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audiences through stories of perseverance, resilience and connection. The 2026 program is designed to explore both the challenges people face in the outside world and the inner landscapes they navigate along the way. The Women’s Adventure Film Tour began in Australia in 2017 and has grown into an international event with screenings across countries including the United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and nations throughout Europe and Asia. The tour focuses on authentic stories of women from a variety of cultures and outdoor sports, with an emphasis on the idea that adventure does not have to mean reaching the highest summit or completing the most extreme feat. It can also mean stepping outside a comfort zone and
pursuing a personal goal. Among the films featured in the 2026 program are "Run Antarctica: Beyond Limits," following Australian ultramarathon runner and pain scientist Donna Urquhart as she attempts to set a world record for the longest run in a polar region; "Beyond the Known," which follows a cycling expedition across Turkey involving four women; "Trail to Bayanihan," a story centered on cycling and community; "Beauty in a Fall," featuring Canadian mountain guide Julianna Howatt; and "#MoCrazyStrong," which chronicles professional skier Jamie MoCrazy's recovery and life following a traumatic brain injury. The films are intended not only to entertain but also to create opportunities for conversation and
inspire new generations of adventurers and filmmakers. According to the tour, the program brings together members of the outdoor community while celebrating courage, creativity, personal growth and the many different ways people experience adventure. The Coloma screening will be presented by Gold Trail Grange and will offer an opportunity for the local community to experience the international film tour in an intimate, community setting. Doors open at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Gold Trail Grange. The Mirror Bar will be open and sweet and savory snacks will be available before the films begin at 7 p.m. For more information about the tour and its 2026 program, visit womens adventure filmtour.com.
Fairytale Town Tales & Ales Brewfest returns News release
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ACRAMENTO — Craft beverages, live music and family-friendly fun will take over Fairytale Town on Aug. 22 when the children’s park hosts its eighth annual Tales & Ales Brewfest fundraiser. The event, scheduled from 5-9 p.m. at Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive, will feature more than 30 craft beverage offerings for guests 21 and older, along with live music by AKAlive and food from local vendors. Families are also invited to enjoy Fairytale Town’s play structures, while children can visit a Root Beer Float Garden created especially for them. Featured pourers include Acheson Wine, Altamont Beer Works, At Ease, Athletic Brewing, Backstage,
Balance Beerworks, Block Craft + Kitchen, Blue Note, Common Space, Crooked Lane, Flatland, Fort Rock, Freedom Juice, Full Circle, HenHouse, Hooby’s, Jackrabbit, KC Kombucha, Knee Deep, Lagunitas, Lost Coast, The Monk’s Cellar, Monster Brewing, Morgan Territory, New Glory, New Helvetia, North Coast, Oak Park, Original Pattern, Riley’s Brewing, Silt Wine Co., Strad Meadery, TiogaSequoia and Urban Roots. The lineup is subject to change. A VIP experience will begin at 4 p.m. and include exclusive tastings from Morgan Territory and Silt Wine Co., catered bites from Selland’s, a commemorative Tales & Ales mug and access to a private, air-conditioned VIP lounge. For more information, visit fairytaletown.org.
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$82,000 for South Lake Tahoe area nonprofits available Applications accepted through Sept. 10 News release
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OUTH LAKE TAHOE — Local nonprofit organizations are invited to apply to the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority for $82,000 in funding resulting from the recent American Century Championship. Applications must be completed by Thursday, Sept. 10, by 5 p.m. The donation request application can be found at tinyurl.com/4fu5yhed. Title sponsor American Century Investments, in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and NBC Sports, is once again committing funds to area service groups, with priorities based on impact and need regarding youth, the environment and community service. To qualify for financial consideration, organizations must be in South Lake Tahoe or Douglas County, Nev., and meet nonprofit guidelines. Each entrant is required to provide its mission outline, specific details on how the donation will be applied and how community
impact will be measured. Applications will only be accepted online. Awards will be presented to recipients at the LTVA Board of Directors meeting Oct. 8. Since 2009, donations exceeding $2.4 million have been distributed to more than 95 Tahoe area nonprofits assisting more than 12,000 individuals. During this year’s event, NBC and American Century Investments continued an annual $10,000 donation started in 2024 to support the South Tahoe Recreation & Aquatic Center. A baseballthemed dedication ceremony was conducted at the new center to honor the memory of Tim Wakefield, a longtime tournament participant and Boston Red Sox pitcher. His framed jersey was installed adjacent to the pitching machines and batting cages donated in his name. For contribution information, visit SouthTahoeParksFoundation.org. NBC continued its Gene Upshaw Memorial Scholarship with Lake Tahoe Community College, awarding $10,000 to student Valery Gonzalez toward tuition at California State University, Chico. Valery’s educational goal is to earn a Doctor of
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he most prominent features of the night sky are the stars and the constellations they make up. Constellations were created as storytelling tools by many ancient cultures, and these bright stars were connected into shapes of animals and heroes to pass down oral traditions and stories to future generations.
Constellations One of the most well-known groups of stars is the Big Dipper, which appears as a giant kitchen ladle. However, the Big Dipper is not a true constellation — it is an asterism, or a recognizable group of stars. It forms the back and tail of the larger constellation Ursa Major, which resembles a large bear. The Big Dipper also has practical uses in navigation, as the imaginary line from its two outer bowl stars points directly to the North Star, Polaris, at the end of the Little Dipper’s handle. Another visible constellation is Cygnus, containing another asterism known as the Northern Cross. Best seen in the evening, the cross shape outlines the body and wings of a swan through the Milky Way. Cygnus is also famous for containing Cygnus X-1, a powerful X-ray source that was the first widely agreed-upon object to be a black hole. It was discovered in 1964 during a rocket flight designed to measure and map X-ray emissions from outer space. The anomalous findings prompted further investigation, after which it was theorized and confirmed to be a black hole. Near the center of the Milky Way
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lies Sagittarius, the archer. While the full constellation is depicted as a centaur drawing a bow, its brightest stars form a teapot that points directly toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. This region is especially popular for stargazers and photographers due to its dense concentration of star clusters. Right next to Sagittarius is Scorpius, the scorpion. Its curved body and prominent stinger make it one of the few constellations that truly resembles its namesake. At the center of Scorpius is Antares, a bright red supergiant star often called the rival of Mars due to its distinct fiery hue. Because Scorpius lies directly on the Milky Way, it is another good target for stargazers looking for dense star clusters and nebulae.
Photography Star photography is often much more forgiving than targets like planets, although there is much more post-processing involved. The most common method is to take multiple exposures and combine them to make a composite photo using a process called “stacking.” Stacking helps reduce noise that comes from long-exposure shots in addition to making stars and other features more visible, such as nebulae or gas clouds.
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The Milky Way is especially popular for stargazers and photographers due to its dense concentration of star clusters. For a still photo of stars, an important consideration in longexposure shots is to make them short enough so star trails — the rotation of stars across the sky — do not appear. On lowerresolution cameras, a simple guide for how long these shots can be is to divide 500 by the focal length of the lens in millimeters, giving the time in seconds before star trails appear. Nowadays, with higher-resolution digital cameras that can contain much more detail, this number has decreased to 400 or 300 to maintain pinpoint stars. However, if your goal is to capture long, sweeping star trails, this rule can be intentionally set aside. Harmehel Singh is a junior at Pacific Crest Academy who has a passion for stargazing and all things celestial. Since childhood, Singh’s interest has grown from reading
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Physical Therapy degree. The tournament also provided $12,000 to the South Lake Tahoe Football Boosters for its ecological efforts during the tournament, raising 2026 local donations to $114,000. The American Century Championship is conducted annually at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev. The area’s largest annual special event featured more than 90 sports and entertainment celebrities in a 54-hole competition aired on NBC Sports, Peacock and NBCSN. American Century Investments, the event’s title sponsor since 1999, continues its role in partnership with NBC Sports, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and the South Tahoe community. Since its inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $8.5 million to local and national nonprofits. Next year’s 38th annual American Century Championship will be conducted July 7-11, 2027. For more information, visit AmericanCenturyChampionship.com or visitlaketahoe.com.
Linda Lange Mountain Democrat contributor have to trust that the Lord is guiding our steps. Even Paul said, “I can do all things,” but not all things are beneficial to me. We are free to choose. We can do whatever we want. But, as Christians,
we want to do things that follow after peace, follow the Spirit of God and walk in Jesus’ footsteps. So, even though this was a small thing, it became a big thing. We have to listen to our hearts when going places because you may have an assignment ahead of you. But if we indulge in our wants, we may miss what could have been. Linda Lange is a Christian minister and author of over 30 books. She has been a speaker, teacher and life coach since 1996. She lives in Mount Aukum with Tom, her husband of 35 years.
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characteristics, such as “Frida Kahlo” or “Vincent Van Gogh” with his bandaged ear. She’s having the most fun, though, with her rabbits, creating their whimsical expressions, oversized ears and casual poses, as with the nonchalant “Mr. Cool.” She experiments with various glazes, which she said are often a challenge, and has even tried Raku firing, a process of fast and dramatic ceramic technique in which glowing red-hot pottery is pulled directly from a hot kiln using tongs and placed into containers filled with flammable materials such as paper or sawdust. The process creates a smoky, oxygen-deprived environment that can produce metallic lusters, crackled glazes and blackened bare clay, but the outcome isn’t always predictable. Anderson said she enjoys creating things that make people smile. She tried making “serious” pieces but discovered she didn’t have any real
connection with them and turned her creative style to the quirky and humorous.
Diana Erickson A native Californian, Erickson spent most of her early years in Southern California. However, her life was forever changed during a move in her mid-teens to Yosemite National Park. She fell in love with the granite cliffs, the trees, the changing seasons and the abundance of starry nights. It is only natural, then, that her first job was with the Yosemite Natural History Association, where she wrote and illustrated a guide to trees for children. Most of Erickson’s work is inspired by the beauty of nature, with time spent in the oak-dotted landscape of the Sierra Nevada studying plants and animals. Her travels to Alaska, Guatemala, Austria, Italy and
across the shimmering water.” The moving visual experience for her later became her painting “Morning Mist on the Grand Canal.” “My enjoyment of creating art is a process of relating to my environment, capturing that experience and passing it along to the viewer so that they may experience a bit of it as well,” she said. Gold Country Artists Gallery features the work of many awardwinning regional artists working in fields as diverse as fine jewelry, photography, fused glass, wood turning, pastels, colored pencil, scratchboard, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at 379 Main St. in Placerville. For more information, call the gallery at (530) 642-2944 or visit goldcountryartistsgallery.com.
other world destinations provided additional inspiration for not only her stunning jewelry creations but also her beautiful paintings. “I am always studying the details of my surroundings,” she said. “The shapes, the blending of colors and how light creates the mood.” On a recent trip to Hope Valley, for instance, the golden yellow foliage highlighted against the brilliant blue hues of water meandering in a creek inspired her to create her painting “Hope Valley.” However, she also finds inspiration in the intricacies of a flower in full bloom. The dazzling pink of a peony with its inviting yellow center captured her attention, and she knew she had to paint the intricacy of the “Peony.” During a trip to Venice, Erickson took an early morning excursion to the Doge’s Palace “just as the sun began peeking through the morning mist, lending an ethereal quality
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GROW FOR IT! Garden blues Who doesn’t want a cool pop of color in their flower garden? Blue is one color that feels cooling on a hot summer day, is peaceful and melds well with green foliage. It’s also easy to add ceramic touches like a ceramic blue birdbath, blue globes or pots. But what about adding living flowers and plants? Luckily, there are a number of beautiful blues to enhance your garden. Let’s start with tiny grape hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum, which grows 6 to 9 inches tall. With its crystal blue color, these plants emerge and grow slowly in spring. Their blue blooms last up to four weeks. Its self-seeding growth habit can be a problem, but you can remove the circular green seed pods after the bloom, which controls the spread and encourages more flowers next spring. Another spring beauty is hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis. One of the easiest-growing spring bulbs, its blooms feature an intoxicating fragrance that fills your garden. Planted in the fall outdoors, in full sun to part shade, it returns every year, but blooms will diminish after a few seasons. Grow them indoors in a bulb vase filled with water for a touch of spring color and fragrance inside. In June, nothing beats the enormous blue mophead or lacecap blooms on bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea
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Zone 8. Borage, Borago officinalis, is an interesting blueflowering plant with multiple uses. It is a member of the forgetme-not family that readily self-sows. Used as a culinary herb, it has the scent and flavor of a cucumber. The leaves can become prickly as the plant ages. One of its greatest attributes is that borage flowers attract pollinators to your garden. Bees love it! Let’s end with delightful lovein-a-mist, Nigella damascena. This plant has airy, dill-like foliage surrounded by tiny blue flowers. Once established, it seeds freely and will tuck itself throughout your garden. So instead of singing the blues, go out in your garden and plant them! 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. For more information about UC Master Food Preserver classes, events and food preserving resources visit ucanr. edu/site/ucce-masterfood-preservers-centralsierra.
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ACRAMENTO — Singers of all experience levels are invited to join the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra for Summer Sing 2026, an informal choral reading session and “instant concert” featuring Mozart’s “Requiem.” The event will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1701 L St. in Sacramento. Doors open at 6:10 p.m. SCSO Conductor Donald Kendrick will lead the performance, with Luke Colbert serving as organist. Featured soloists include soprano Sarah Sy, mezzo-soprano Michelle LajeunesseMoughton, tenor Salvatore Atti and baritone Chris Mackey. The Summer Sing is designed as a celebration of community, music and the joy of singing together. No rehearsal is required, and singers can bring their own score or borrow one at the door. All singing levels are
welcome. The evening will feature summercasual attire, air-conditioned comfort, free parking on K Street between 17th and 18th streets and a free postconcert reception. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. More information is available at sacramentochoral.org. The Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra is also inviting experienced singers with strong music-reading skills and an interest in choralorchestral music to audition for its 31st season. The ensemble includes more than 160 singers and performs major choral-orchestral works with full orchestras and professional soloists, including Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony.” Auditions are currently underway. Information about the audition process is available at sacramentochoral.org/auditions.
Back-to-school fun returns to Old Sacramento Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release
SACRAMENTO — Students, teachers and families returning to school this month can find discounts, activities and shopping specials at businesses throughout Old Sacramento Waterfront. The district’s monthlong Back-toSchool promotion runs throughout August and features educational activities, creative experiences and special offers from participating businesses. The promotion is designed to give students, teachers, families and lifelong learners opportunities to explore the historical district while preparing for the new school year. Offerings include school supplies, clothing, books, gifts, creative activities and other experiences. Participating businesses include Blueprint Coffee Project, which is offering a 15% discount to students and teachers; DearSisa Boutique, where customers who spend $75 or more can choose a complimentary personalized charm, limited-edition tote or 30-minute styling session; and EcoPress Sacramento, which is
offering activities including 3D pen demonstrations, recycled-material art projects and educational courses. Other participating businesses include Hello Sunshine Sac Collective, with back-to-school emotional support plushies; Ink and Image, which is offering to print “First Day of School” photos on 5-by-7-inch aluminum keepsakes using the code “1st Day” when photos are uploaded online; and Old Sac Shirts & Gifts, which is offering 10% off kids’ items, including shirts, toys, school supplies and beauty products. The Parliament Wine Lounge is offering teachers, college students and their guests ages 21 and older with valid school identification 50% off up to two wine flights. Super Silver is offering a classroom tote bag for $2 with the purchase of a genuine stone pendant or a free tote with a purchase of $100 or more. Threadeco is featuring a collection of clothing and outfits for the new school year, while Wild Sisters Book Co. is offering a free Jotter Pen with purchases of $30 or more. For more information about Old Sacramento Waterfront, visit OldSacramento.com.
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Egyptians used a process called embalming to preserve people’s bodies. It took a long time and had many steps.
What is a mummy? A mummy is a dead body that has been preserved. When people die, the body usually begins to decay. Soft parts, such as the skin and other organs, soon rot away. But in mummies, the body does not decay. Sometimes the bodies were preserved on purpose. Other times, the body is preserved by accident. It might have been frozen, left in a very dry place or even covered by a peat bog.
This mystifying mummy is trying to trick you. Can you separate fact from fiction? Follow the mummy’s wrappings to check your mummy memory.
False. Mummies, or preserved dead bodies, have been found in such places as the Alps, in Florida and in southern Peru.
In ancient Egypt, people wrote with pictures. The symbols in this kind of writing are called hieroglyphics (hi-ro-GLIF-iks). Sometimes a picture meant exactly what it showed. Other pictures stood for letters. The pharaoh’s name was spelled out inside an oval border called a cartouche (kar-toosh). Read the cartouche to find out what the word PHARAOH means.
Below are some of the steps, but they are in the wrong order. Solve each math problem, then cut out each step and paste them in order from lowest to highest on another sheet of paper.
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False. They made animal mummies to give the dead food or companionship in the afterlife.
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True. They preserved dead bodies so each spirit would recognize its body.
False. People in Chile were mummifying their dead 2,000 years before the Egyptians.
The embalmers took out the brain, lungs, stomach, liver and intestines. The heart was left in the body and all of the organs were saved, except for the brain. It was thrown away. What does this tell you about the importance Egyptians put on the brain?
Use the hieroglyphics pictured here to write your name in the cartouche below.
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They fille “empty” bodd the sawdust and y with spices. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Students identify text that uses sequences; restate facts in text to clarify and organize ideas.
Standards Link: History: Students analyze the religious and social structures of the early civilizations of Egypt.
For Egyptians, the scarab beetle was a symbol of life after death. It is found on masks, jewelry and decorations that adorn the tombs holding their mummies.
How many scarabs can you find on today’s Kid Scoop page?
In today’s paper, find five or more adjectives that describe a mummy. Use the words in a paragraph or poem about mummies. Give yourself extra points if you use the word embalm in your writing.
Standards Link: History: Analyze the religious and social structures of the early civilizations of Egypt; discuss features of Egyptian art.
Standards Link: Grammar: Identify the use of adjectives in writing.
MUMMIES EGYPT EMBALMED PRESERVE BOGS SCARAB BEETLE MICE BRAIN SALT HEART TOMBS SKIN ROT
Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.
S A E M S B M O T A
L S D M E T R A E H
I I E T B N E V G Y
This week’s word:
T A T R M E L R O T
The noun tomb means a place to hold the bodies of one or more dead people.
R P L I B A R A C S
S M A N S M U M P M
O I I E G I U Y E M N K R I O C G M E D S P S V B E E T L E
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Go on a Hysterical Adventure
TOMB
The pyramids were constructed as giant tombs for Egyptians rulers. Try to use the word tomb in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
Tomb Adventure
Look through the classified ads to find something to help you pass each obstacle along the path to the treasure-filled tomb. The obstacles are: • A pit full of tarantulas • A polluted river • A 20-foot tall wall of stone • A 30-foot long tunnel with spikes on the floor. ANSWER: The Dead Sea!
Standards Link: Research: Understand the organization of newspapers and how to use print materials.
… wondering about the past.
Imagine you have found the tomb of an ancient Egyptian leader. You roll back the huge stone at the entrance and… Finish this story.
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perform, 8-11 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom. com. The Sacramento Zoo will host Community Day with discount tickets and a pop-up library provided by the Sacramento Public Library. For more information visit saczoo.org. La Mesa Vineyards tasting room in Sutter Creek will host Big Brain Trivia from 5-7:30 p.m. For more information visit lamesavineyards.com. Capital Stage in Sacramento presents Playwrights’ Revolution New Play Festival staged reading of “The Storm” at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage.org.
The People’s Mountain Market takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Garden Valley Park featuring live entertainment, fruits and vegetables, flowers, eggs, nuts, jams, baked goods, jewelry and crafts. Learn more at facebook.com/people/PeoplesMountain-Market. 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.
Join American River Conservancy for Granite Chief Picayune Valley Overnight Backpack Trip exploring the Granite Chief Wilderness Area and Picayune Valley starting at Talbot Creek at 8 a.m. For more information visit arconservancy.org.
UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host a Growing Fall & Winter Vegetables class, 9 a.m. to noon at the Cameron Park Community Center. Register online at ucanr.edu/ site/uc-master-gardeners-eldorado-county/event/centralsierra-growing-fall-wintervegetables-el.
The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market takes place next to CinemaWest on Placerville Drive from 8 a.m. to noon featuring just picked produce sold directly by the farmers. Learn more at eldoradofarmersmarket.com
Live Sound Bath hosted by Misty Scholz and Matt Phillips will take place, 10:30 a.m. to noon and All Good Vibes Band will perform 7-9 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit
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Springs, 4-7 p.m.
Face Foundrie, in conjunction with the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, hosts a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Party, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4359 Town Center Blvd., Suite 113, in El Dorado Hills Town Center. The event is free and open to the community.
Sierra Vista Winery will host its Sunset Vineyard Luau, a festive, island-style celebration of wine, culture, food, and fire performances with a full Hawaiian buffet from 4-8:30 p.m. For more information visit sierravistawinery.com.
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. Crystal Basin Cellars in Placerville will host Swingmasters, 18 Piece Swing Band from noon to 4 p.m. For more information visit crystalbasin.com. Mellowood Vineyard in Fair Play will host Grillin’ in the Grove from 12:30-5 p.m. For more information visit mellowoodvineyard.com. Shadow Ranch in Somerset will host Rosé Slushies and Misters on the Patio Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5p.m. For more information visit shadowranch.com. John Covert & Crystal Image will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery. com/live-music. Ed Wilson will perform at Solid Ground Brewing in Diamond
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0761
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0752
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRACEFUL LIVING SENIOR SUPPORT, located at 3920 Rustic Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Cheri L Kerner, 3920 Rustic Rd, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cheri L Kerner CHERI L KERNER 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 07/15/2026 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) 16462 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLOSSOM & BLOOM COUNSELING, located at 1158 Suncast Lane Suite 2, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3941 Park Drive Ste 20 PMB 352, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Lisa M Androvich, 3941 Park Drive Ste 20 PMB 352, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa Androvich LISA ANDROVICH 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 07/13/2026 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) 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16464
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV1932 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Gisela Mendez aka Gisela Panis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: GISELA MENDEZ AKA GISELA PANIS Proposed name: GISELA GUADELUPE SHAWVER 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: SEPTEMBER 11, 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 15, 2026. /s/ Hana Balfour Judge of the Superior Court 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16463
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0762 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SCOOBY DEE’S, located at 6531 Samba Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Deanna L Meiggs, 6531 Samba Way, 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: 07/15/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanna Meiggs DEANNA MEIGGS, 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 07/15/2026 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
Images of Hope El Dorado invites the community to the annual Picnic in the Orchard featuring cuisine from John Sanders of Old Town Grill, musical entertainment from Hither & Yon and silent and live auction opportunities from 4-8 p.m. at Rainbow Orchards, 2569 Larsen Drive in Camino. For tickets and more information visit imagesofhopeeldorado.com. Art on Center, the Center for Native, Latino and Indigenous Art at 3182 Center St. in Placerville will host an Opening reception for the exhibition “Old Stories, New Lines” at 6 p.m. To learn more email artoncenteredc@gmail.com. Join American River Conservancy for Concerts for a Cause featuring Red Dirt Ruckus for a night of high-energy roots, bluegrass and Americana music that will have you dancing from the first song to the last from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Wakamatsu Farm in Placerville. For more information visit arconservancy. org. Bumgarner Winery’s tasting
room in Camino will host Trivia Night at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit bumgarnerwinery.com. Boeger Winery in Placerville will host Comedy in the Cellar featuring Maryam Moosavi, John Morris Ross IV and Ellis Rodriguez at 6 & 8 p.m. For more information visit boegerwinery.com. Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Noises Off” through Sept. 13. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com. Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom presents The Crystal Affair: 15th Anniversary Party and Concert at 5:30 p.m. with the best movie scores of John Williams performed by the Folsom Lake Symphony at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net. Capital Stage in Sacramento presents Playwrights’ Revolution New Play Festival staged reading of “Species of Least Concern” at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage. org.
Tickets are available for Ag in the Classroom’s 20 Mile Taste which takes place Aug. 29 from 4-7 p.m. at Rainbow Orchards, 2569 Larsen Drive in Camino. For more information visit agintheclass-edc.org. 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 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. Arts and Culture El Dorado will host Rubicon Rising through Aug. 16. at the Switchboard Gallery, 525 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado.org.
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The El Dorado Hills Arts Association will host its Membership Show, Perspectives, at The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom through Aug. 20. For more information visit eldoradohillsarts.com.
Olde Coloma Theatre presents “The Watered-Down Saloon” or “A Trip Out West” through Aug. 23. For more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.
Atrium Gallery at El Dorado Hills Town Center will host Hot August Days through Sept. 20. Learn more at edhtowncenter. com.
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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) 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16465
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 14, 2026. /s/ Hana Balfour Judge of the Superior Court 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16467
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0763
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0769
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MY SISTER’S FARM, located at 2772 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Patricia G Chelseth, 2772 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2010 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Patricia G Chelseth PATRICIA G CHELSETH 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 07/15/2026 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) 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16466
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFER EVERY STEP, located at 1130 White Rock Road #43, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: PO Box 5103, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Richard A Turnage, PO Box 5103, 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/ Richard A Turnage RICHARD A TURNAGE 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 07/17/2026 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) 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16472
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV1924 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Emma-Jean Leigh Holly filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: EMMA-JEAN LEIGH HOLLY Proposed name: EMMA-JEAN LEIGH GARDNER 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: SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, 8:30 A.M.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0786 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WOLFSON SOLUTIONS, located at 1985 Indian Trl, Cool, CA 95614 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: John E Wilson, 1985 Indian Trl, Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/23/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John E Wilson JOHN E WILSON, 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 07/23/2026 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) 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16491 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0787 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSTRUCTION, located at 4521 April Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Brian A Mendenhall, 4521 April Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brian Mendenhall BRIAN MENDENHALL 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 07/23/2026 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) 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16492 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0780 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROBINSON’S PHARMACY, located at 359 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Siri Nelson SIRI NELSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & 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 07/22/2026 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) 16493 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2000 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Brian Dennis Krogh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. BRIAN DENNIS KROGH b. BRIAN DENNIS JACOBSON c. BRIAN DENNIS DICK Proposed name: a. BRIAN DENNIS KROGH b. BRIAN DENNIS KROGH c. BRIAN DENNIS KROGH 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: SEPTEMBER 18, 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 22, 2026. /s/ Hana Balfour Judge of the Superior Court 16494 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0702 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA PINES EQUIPMENT RENTAL, located at 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sierra Pines Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Services Inc, 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 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: ________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Estes SARAH ESTES, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/29/2026 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) 16495 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0703 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BALANCE & BLOOM, located at 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sierra Pines Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Services Inc, 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 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: ________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Estes SARAH ESTES, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/29/2026 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) 16496 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0753 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTER FOR SPORTS REHABILITATION & ACTIVE LIVING, located at 4201 Town Center Blvd, Building D, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall 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: 08/01/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Siri Nelson SIRI NELSON, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE 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 07/13/2026 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) 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16497 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0718 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VILLARA HEATING, COOLING, PLUMBING, SOLAR, AND ELECTRICAL, located at 4700 Lang Avenue, McClellan, CA 95652 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Villara Corporation, 4700 Lang Avenue, McClellan, CA 95652 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: 6/2/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeffrey Starsky JEFFREY STARSKY, VICE PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/30/2026 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) 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16498 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JANETH WILLIAMS CASE NO. 26PR0203 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JANETH WILLIAMS A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ARLETHA BLAIR in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ARLETHA BLAIR 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: August 24, 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: DYLAN P. HYATT The Law Offices of Hassell and Hyatt, PC 1555 River Park Drive, Suite 108 Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 292-8009 7/29, 8/5, 8/12 16500 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S.NO. 26-30247-PM-CA TITLE NO. 2601693 61-CA-VOI A.P.N. 085-231-009-000 ATTENTION RECORDER-. THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/23/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE
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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(s) drawn on a state or national bank must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation, 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; 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 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 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: Kristin Erickson a married woman, as her sole and separate property Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 03/02/2022 as Instrument No. 2022-0010004 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of El Dorado County, California. Date of Sale:: 09/30/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $286,849.22 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6210 Pine Needle Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 A.P.N.: 085231-009-000 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. 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 requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-758-8052 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 26-30247PM-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 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 a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to 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 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www. ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26-30247PM-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 a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” 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 the extent that the sale is subject to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (31 C.F.R. Part 1031), purchaser agrees to provide all required information and further agrees to reimburse
trustee for any costs, expenses or fees incurred as a result of the collection of such information “Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31,2025, unless later extended. Date: 07/30/2026 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line 800-758-8052; Sales Website: www.ndscorp. com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4882610 08/05/2026, 08/12/2026, 08/19/2026 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16521 APN: 325-120-093-000 FKA 325-120-093 TS NO: CA09000095-26-1 TO NO: 260140544-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 2, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On September 10, 2026 at 01:00 PM, Main Entrance, El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on September 6, 2022 as Instrument No. 20220036215, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by JOSE DIAZ, UNMARRIED MAN, AND EDGAR ARMANDO VALDEZ IRIBE, UNMARRIED MAN, AS TENANTS IN COMMON, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7509 WINTER LN, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $317,684.77 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable,
the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the Internet Website address www.Auction.com or call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA09000095-26-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www. Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA0900009526-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Effective March 1, 2026, new federal regulations (89 Fed. Reg. 70.258) may impact residential real property (1-4 residential units) title transfers to covered entities trusts, with reporting requirements unless exempt. https://www.federalregister.gov/ documents/2024/08/29/2024-1919 8/anti-money-launderingregulations-for-residential-realestate-transfers Date: July 27, 2026 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA09000095-26-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction. com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0492328 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 08/05/2026, 08/12/2026, 08/19/2026 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16522 APN: 041-495-001-000 TS NO: CA07000283-26-1 TO NO: 260145384-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED August 14, 2024. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On September 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM, At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on August 15, 2024 as Instrument No. 20240022908, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by BRIAN P RANDALL II, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7131 WINDING WAY, GRIZZLY FLATS, CA 95636 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $470,255.87 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance
of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the Internet Website address https://www.servicelinkauction. com/ or call ServiceLink Auction | Hudson and Marshall at (866) 5394173 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000283-26-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (866) 539-4173, or visit this internet website https://www. servicelinkauction.com/, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000283-26-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Effective March 1, 2026, new federal regulations (89 Fed. Reg. 70.258) may impact residential real property (1-4 residential units) title transfers to covered entities trusts, with reporting requirements unless exempt. https://www.federalregister.gov/ documents/2024/08/29/2024-1919 8/anti-money-launderingr e g u l a t i o n s - f o r- r e s i d e n t i a l real-estate-transfers Date: July 29, 2026 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000283-26-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT https://www.servicelinkauction. com/ FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: ServiceLink Auction | Hudson and Marshall at (866) 539-4173 NPP0492458 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 08/05/2026, 08/12/2026, 08/19/2026 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 16523 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 Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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 16528 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 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) 16529 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 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 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
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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 07/28/2026 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 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) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 16553 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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on September 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Tentative Parcel Map Time Extension P-E240003/Montano submitted by VINAL PERKINS request for six (6), oneyear time extensions to approved Tentative Parcel Map P15-0006 creating twelve (12) commercial lots, resulting in a new expiration date of August 10, 2030. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 118-010-012, consisting of 16.85 acres, is located on the east side of Latrobe Road, approximately 500 feet south of the intersection with White Rock Road, in the El Dorado Hills Community Region area, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Lela Shelley, 530-621-5859) (Existing Certified Environmental Impact Report) Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar. aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box. All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https://eldorado.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR KAREN L. GARNER, Planning and Building Department Director August 12, 2026 8/12 16561 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on September 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Tentative Parcel Map P24-0004/Mohaddess submitted by SEYED AND LEILA MOHADDESS to subdivide an undeveloped 29.39-acre parcel into four (4) parcels of 5.00 acres (Parcel 1), 5.20 acres (Parcel 2), 5.03 acres (Parcel 3), and 13.61 acres (Parcel 4). The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 070-180-031, consisting of 29.39 acres, is located on the north side of Meder Road, approximately .07 miles west of the intersection with Sierra Drive, in the Shingle Springs Community Region area, Supervisorial District 4. (County Planner: Cerissa Deitchman, 530621-6397) (Mitigated Negative Declaration) Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar. aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box. All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https://eldorado.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR KAREN L. GARNER, Planning and Building Department Director August 12, 2026 8/12 16562
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