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El Dorado County officially has a familiar face in a new role. At the Jan. 6 EDC Board of Supervisors meeting Amanda Earnshaw was appointed chief information officer, heading the Information Technologies department. AMANDA EARNSHAW Earnshaw celebrated her 19th anniversary with the county on the same day supervisors unanimously approved her new position. She had been serving as the interim department head for more than a year. Her first official day as CIO was Jan. 10 and she’s compensated with an annual salary of $192,753.60. “We are a service department,” Earnshaw said. “We want to serve our departments so they (can) serve the public.” The new CIO also encouraged feedback. “As an IT department, we’re always willing to grow,” she assured the board. “We’re always willing to change.” Earnshaw’s commitment to improving relationships between IT and other county departments earned District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin’s praise. “Mandy … you embraced where we were trying to go with this vision,” Parlin said. “You’re at department head meetings trying to
Mountain Democrat photos by Andrew Vonderschmitt
Above, Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Shartse Thoesam Norling Monastery in India close their Sacred Arts and Healing Tour in Placerville with a mandala dissolution ceremony at Federated Church on Jan. 10. This year’s mandala represented “Fierce Compassion,” known as the Solitary Yamantaka Mandala — the enlightened manifestation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom in his wrathful form. The monks, hosted by Placerville Friends of Tibet, continue their tour in Folsom this week. Below, The dissolution ceremony involves a ritual destruction of a sand mandala that took dozens of hours to complete, acknowledging the impermanence of all things.
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EDHCSD weathers a turbulent year Noel Stack Editor
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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors and staff, not to mention the public they serve, endured a whirlwind of changes in 2025. The storm began in January 2025 when
newly elected board member Chuck King abruptly resigned but two days alter tried to rescind that resignation. However, on Feb. 6 then EDHCSD General Manager Mark Hornstra and board President Stephen Ferry sent out a news release announcing King’s resignation and a vacancy on the board. King’s initial resignation came a week after he proposed removing board President Ferry from his leadership role, asking for a special meeting on the issue. “President Ferry has consistently failed to comply with required confidentiality of his position,” King maintained. Ferry countered with a statement at a board meeting that it was King who had ill intent. The issue came to a ■ See EDHCSD, page A8
Placerville group protests ICE shooting Mary ElliottKlemm Indivisible El Dorado
El Dorado County residents concerned by the recent invasion of Venezuela by the current presidential administration, as well as the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE in Minneapolis, Minn., gathered Jan. 10 at the Courthouse on Main Street in Placerville to exercise their First Amendment right to demonstrate their opposition. Hundreds of people participated ■ See PROTEST, page A9
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Nancy Jane (Harvey) Ferriera 1938 – Sept. 29, 2025
Nancy Jane Ferriera passed away peacefully in Placerville, CA on September, 29th 2025. Nancy was born at her families resort in Idyllwild, California in 1938, she was 87 years old and surrounded by her family. She leaves her four sons, Riff, Ron, Rick and Rand; her grandchildren Rory, Jennie, Elysa, RJ, Angelo, Tony; and her great-grandchildren, Tessa, Avery, Peyton, Adelyn, and Everleigh. Nancy is now with her family, husband Sheridan and grandson, Cory. Nancy’s pioneer family arrived in California in 1851, homesteading and named Diamond Springs. Nancy’s family did not have a car when she was young so she started riding horses at a very young age, and continued to ride until she was a grandmother. Nancy was a Charter Member of El Dorado County Junior Horse Riders Association in the 1950’s. Her favorite times riding her horse Smokey was with Jack Sweeney, Wilbur Howe and Kenny Veerkamp. Nancy was a Girl Scout through her teens and prepared food baskets for families in need. Nancy received honors at El Dorado Highschool, was a Song Leader and Assistant Editor of the Hangtown Noose, Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society and Pep Club Vice President. Nancy was the 1955 Wagon Train Princess, DeMolay (Rainbow Girls) Sweetheart 1955, and Future Farmers of America (FFA) Queen in 1955. Nancy met her Highschool sweetheart Sheridan Ferriera at an event in Coloma. Sheridan and Nancy married in Placerville in 1956. Nancy devoted most of her life to serving others. She volunteered and organized with Cuban refugees in 1960, was a Room Mother and Tutor for remedial reading classes in the 1960’s, organized a mother-daughter softball team, and spearheaded a 1970’s neighborhood watch program working closely with the police department to provide safety information to school children regarding child abductions. Nancy started a teen group through the church and held meetings for parents and teens. She was a cub Scout Den Leader for 7 years, Den Mother for 2 years, Member of the Boy Scouts Auxiliary which helped start a new Scout Troop. Nancy also served as a liaison for football coaches and parents, assisted with March of Dimes and Easter Seals Collections, volunteer at the Children’s Home Society, Thrift Store and Café for many years, Charter member and Ex-Director of the El Dorado County Heritage Association, Assisted with Snowshoe Thompson Days, Chorus member Shakespeare Club for over 30 years. P.E.O. member, organization that promotes educational opportunities for women. In an extraordinary act of compassion, Nancy informally adopted a disadvantage family with 10 children for four years, helping place each child with a “Grandma” who would look after each child on special occasions. She volunteered at Ride and Shine and eventually donated one of her horses to the program. Nancy served as Officer, President, Vice President and Secretary of the El Dorado County Rose Committee from 1982 – through the mid 1990’s. She chaired the EDC Rose Ball 10 times during the 1980’s and 1990’s and served as Director of the Rose Pageant from 1997 to 2005. After more than 25 years with the Rose Program, Nancy was selected Gold Rose 22 years after her mother, Betty Taylor Harvey, who was chosen during the 1980 Rose season and came up with the idea. Sheridan (“Squirt”) designed their dream home, and Nancy proudly took on the role of General Contractor, ensuring every detail was met to her high standards. Nancy deeply cherished her roles as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She dedicated her life to bringing her family together for the holidays and celebrations, and her home in Placerville was the heart of family gatherings and joyful memories, ensuring life was always fun. She loved her country, cherished her freedom, and devoted her life to her family; she was loved by many and will be deeply missed. Honoring her wishes, a Celebration of Life will take place in 2026 at the Shakespeare Club in Placerville.
Robert “Bob” Warren Gilmore July 2, 1944 – Dec. 30, 2025
Robert “Bob” Warren Gilmore, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. He leaves behind family and friends who loved him dearly and will carry his memory always. He is survived by his wife Carolyn; daughter Stacy, son Danny, daughter-in-law Shawn, step-daughter Susan; 7 grandchildren (Drew, Adrianna, Jonathan, Jeremy, Grace, Bryanna, Joshua); 7 great-grandchildren (Theodore, Eloise, Lily, Benny, Andrew, Aspen and Adeline); sister Cindy; brother-in-law Steve; and ex-wife Dina. The family thanks all who have offered love and support during this time. Please visitdignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ placerville-ca/robert-gilmore-12687383, or Chapel of the Pine’s obituary page to view the full obituary.
Douglas C. Phimister
Dona Lou Byrne Barmore
Douglas C. Phimister, 84, of Shingle Springs, CA passed away on November 17, 2025 surrounded by family and friends. Doug was born on June 27, 1941 in New York City, New York to Albert and Gay Phimister. After growing up in New York and studying engineering at Farleigh Dickinson University, Doug was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he spent five years. His service qualified him for the GI Bill, which he utilized to attend law school in Southern California. He made Thousand Oaks, California his home while in law school, and began his career as an attorney there in 1970. It was there that he met his wife, Marchelle. But Doug longed for greener pastures – literally – and bought a cattle ranch near Placerville in 1977. By 1985, Doug and Marchelle had moved full time to Shingle Springs and immersed themselves in ranch life, all while Doug maintained a busy legal practice. Doug quickly became a well-respected member of the El Dorado legal community; by the time he ran for El Dorado County Superior Court Judge in 2002 amongst a crowded field of 13 other candidates, Doug was one of three successful candidates to ascend to the bench that election season. Doug will be remembered for his brilliance, his wit, his charming irreverence (as evidenced by his extensive and well-worn collection of novelty ties. Shortly after taking the bench, Doug saw an opportunity to provide better drug treatment options within the criminal justice system. Doug worked tirelessly and passionately to create and then oversee a robust and incredibly successfully drug court program in El Dorado County, which quickly became a standout program statewide. As his friend, former colleague, and retired El Dorado County Presiding Judge said. The Honorable Suzanne Kingsbury, remembers: “His involvement with establishing and overseeing that program not only shaped him as a judge, but provided a lasting impact on our community.” Doug loved his family, his friends, the law, his community, and his ranch. He was sharing legal war stories to the very end. As Judge Kingsbury put it, “He loved the law, and helped inspire both experienced and new attorneys to love it as well, shaping the careers of many legal professionals in our community and beyond.” Doug was well known, and respected, throughout El Dorado county — he could hardly go anywhere without someone calling out “Hi Judge” — and he would always take the time to find out how they were doing. He had opinions about everything (not just the law) and enjoyed sharing them. Doug is survived by his wife, Marchelle, son Andrew, daughter Megan, grandchildren Aiden, Amelia, Kate, and Stephanie, great-grandchildren Emily and Austin, and his best friend Ted. Doug is reunited in death with mother-in-law Jeanne, brother-in-law Jeff, and grandson Paul. A private service for the immediate family will take place on his beloved ranch. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a charity or cause of your choice.
Dona Lou Byrne Barmore, born on December 12, 1931, in Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on November 16, 2025, in Folsom, California. She married the love of her life, Dr. Willis Lamar Barmore, on December 15, 1950, in Modesto, California, and together they lived in various cities including Livermore, Saratoga, Morgan Hill, and El Dorado Hills, all in California. Dona Lou was a devoted mother and grandmother, dedicating her life to her family. Her life was marked by a vibrant involvement in various sports and arts, including gymnastics, softball, and basketball. She also expressed her creative side through singing and acting. She was a cherished member of the Foothills Church in Cameron Park, California. Dona Lou leaves behind her son, Richard Barmore; daughter, Anne Barmore Clayton; daughter-in-law, Laurie Mach Barmore; son-inlaw, Gary Almond; son-in-law, Andy Clayton; grandsons, Peter Ellis, Nate, and David Barmore, Andrew and Luke Clayton; granddaughters, Sarah Salazar, Deborah Mendoza, Rebekah Gummow, Brittany Billups, and Madison Franklin; as well as 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Barmore; daughter, Gayle Barmore Almond; father, Horace Byrne; mother, Molly Rouse Byrne; and sister, Charlotte Rouse Zuhlke. A Celebration of Life will be held on January 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Foothills Church, 2380 Merrychase Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682.
June 27, 1941 – Nov. 17, 2025
Eugenia Marie Rowe
Sept. 5, 1934 – April 19, 2025
Eugenia Marie Rowe passed away peacefully at home in Placerville, California at the age of 90. Born on September 5, 1934, in Pasadena to Walter and Gertrude Brunsfeld. Eugenia lived a life full of adventure, service and love. She grew up in southern California and went on to graduate from John Muir Community College where she was a member of the synchronized swim team and the president of the school ski club. Eugenia loved sharing stories of her ski club and the numerous adventures with Dave McCoy at Mammoth Ski Resort, the Rose Parade, Philippe’s and all southern California had to offer her. Upon graduation from community college, she attended UC Berkeley where she met her husband of 25 years, Burton M. Rowe. His employment with the United States Forest Service and her lifelong passion for the outdoors led them to the mountains. She became a proud and dedicated member of the National Ski Patrol at Sierra Ski Ranch and later Sierra-at-Tahoe, volunteering for over 40 years. Through every storm and every season, she found joy in helping others stay safe on the slopes she loved so deeply. Eugenia also cherished time spent hiking and camping, especially in the grandeur of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, finding peace beneath the pines and stars. She lived her life with quiet strength, deep compassion, and unwavering dedication to those around her. Over the years, Eugenia worked as a para-educator in special education and at the Grocery Outlet in Placerville; her students and customers were her adopted family members. Eugenia is survived by her children Kathrina “Lynette” Rowe and Burton M. (“Morrie”) Rowe, son-in-law Peter G. Hurwitt, grandchildren Kaitlyn J. (Hurwitt) Neumann and Peter “Gabriel” Hurwitt, great-grand children William and John Neumann. She often referred to her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren as her “angels”. Now the roles are reversed and she is their angel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Gertrude Brunsfeld, her siblings LaNoir Brunsfeld and Charmaine Armstrong. Those who knew Eugenia remember her kindness, adventurous spirit and steadfast heart. Her life was one of caring, dedication and the simple joy of being outdoors, a legacy continuing in the hearts of all who loved her. Eugenia is resting with her parents and sisters at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California. No services.
Dec. 12, 1931 – Nov. 16, 2025
Daniel Martin
Jan. 19, 1958 – Aug. 28, 2025
“He was so many things from charming to argumentative, and loving and opinionated. Remembering him in memories and our brolove conversations.” — Eric Martin, brother. I know how mad you would be if you found out the coroner drove right on the ditch into the lawn. Rest in Heaven to the Best Father, Brother, and Best Friend. For now there is no set date for services.
Gregory (Greg) Neal Liddicoat
Nov. 28, 1956 – Dec. 22, 2025
Greg passed away December 22, 2025 at the age of 69 in Reno, Nevada with his family present. Greg was born in Stockton, California on November 28, 1956 to Leland and Earline Liddicoat. When Greg was 2 months old the family moved to Placerville where Greg grew up and attended local schools culminating with his graduation from El Dorado High School in 1974. Greg furthered his education by studying his passion of Fire Science and Public Safety at Sacramento City College and American River College. He began his fire service career with the Pollock Pines-Camino Fire Department as a Firefighter/ Paramedic in 1978 eventually promoting to a Fire Captain. In 1988 he moved his family to Carson City, Nevada and began working for the Nevada Department of Corrections for one year. In 1989 Greg was hired as a Nevada Deputy Fire Marshal. Here he excelled in the realm of fire origin investigations. He completed specialized training and was rewarded with a partner of an accelerant detection canine named Mills. Greg and Mills traveled throughout Nevada determining where and how a particular blaze started including both wildland and structure fires. He also investigated fires in neighboring states and areas. Ute Mountain Ute in Colorado, the Navaho Nation in New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. While still working for the State Fire Marshall, Greg made several moves. In 1995 he moved his family to Lovelock, NV. In 1998 they moved to Spring Creek, NV and finally in 2002 settling in Minden, NV. In 2007 he retired as a Deputy State Fire Marshal III. After retirement Greg continued in the fire service by teaching fire investigation classes throughout the United States and overseas particularly in Turkmenistan of the former Soviet Union and working as a casual hire-INVF at BLM Carson City District. Greg had a passion for exploring and experiencing the Nevada desert. He was a bonified “desert rat”. Greg was an expert in exploring the desert region finding old ghost towns, mine and miners cabins. He spent any free time he could exploring the desert by himself, with Kat and with his group of friends The CVA Cool Kids (Greg being the cool kid). He also enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is greatly missed by his family and all those who knew him either through work or play. Greg is survived by parents Leland and Earline Liddicoat, his wife Kat (Gonzales), sons Tyrell, Kyle (Tiffany) Liddicoat and stepdaughter Jacqui Saunders, sister Susan (Rodger) Thompson, 9 Grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service in Greg’s honor was held January 10, 2026 in Gardnerville, NV at the Gardnerville Elks lodge, Nev.
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he end. After 14 years of sparking a love of reading through mysteries, love stories, adventures and history, Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center will empty its shelves and close its doors at the end of March. Owner Tina Hannemann and her literary team made the announcement late last month. She shared that a number of factors led to the tough decision. “It’s kind of a perfect storm of things — increasing rents is one aspect of it; a flat economy is another,” Hannemann said. “Part of it also is that I’m approaching 65 and my husband Axel is 10 years older than I am. This is the time to take a break and travel and see our family and do the things that we can do while we can do them … so that we don’t have a lot of regrets when we can’t.” Getting a bit tearyeyed, she added, “I think the little family that we’ve created here with our staff, with our community, with our customers and our readers, has just been phenomenal, and the outpouring of … love and affection and good wishes from our Facebook post was, I mean, it’s like, I can’t keep reading. It’s making me kind of sad.” El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce President/CEO said the community is better because of Face in a Book. “Some goodbyes are especially hard. Thank you to Tina
and her team for creating a space where people felt welcomed, where curiosity was encouraged and where books brought us together,” Manning said. “We hope you’ll stop in before March to show your support and say goodbye in person. We wish her much happiness on her next journey.” Looking back on the bookstore’s highlights, Hannemann noted the many authors who have come through the doors and attended special Face in a Book events, including children’s book author/ illustrator Jan Brett, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” writer Jeff Kinney and actor Neil Patrick Harris, who penned “The Magical Misfits” series. “Having the opportunity to meet authors … and just the kinship now with so many booksellers across California and across the United States, it’s just been phenomenal,” she shared. “I’m going to have friends for life and I would have never met any of them if I hadn’t opened a bookstore. So it’s just been over and beyond anything that I ever expected it would be.” One of those friends for life is store manager Janis Herbert. “Without her, this bookstore would not have ever thrived,” Hannemann confessed. “She is a wealth of knowledge and experience and taught me everything that I know about what I do here. So she’s been invaluable. Learning so much from her has been a tremendous gift and so is her friendship.”
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For 14 years Tina Hannemann and her Face in a Book team brought thousands of stories to El Dorado Hills and beyond. The bookstore will close at the end of March. Herbert said it has been an honor to serve the book-loving community for the last 14 years. “I’ve learned so much from my colleagues, our customers and the authors who have come to the store — and I’ve made many close friends,” she shared. “I’ll miss those daily interactions. I’ll miss unpacking boxes to see new releases, too! There is truly nothing better than working in a bookstore.” In addition to hosting big names and having roughly 8,000 titles on its shelves, Face in a Book has also showcased local authors and hosted book clubs, writers workshops and much more to keep the written word alive.
“I extend my heartfelt thanks to Face in a Book for years of service to our community,” said local author and teacher Julie Samrick of El Dorado Hills. “Not only have they been a steady, welcoming place for readers of all ages, they’ve generously supported local voices by hosting book signing events and regular meet-ups for writers. We were fortunate to have such a committed, mission-driven bookstore enriching our town, and they will be missed.” Face in a Book got its n See BOOKSTORE, page A9
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hen Gov. Gavin Newsom declared on Jan. 9 that the state will likely receive an extra $42.3 billion in tax revenue over the next three years, thus alleviating a stubborn budget deficit, the inimitable Yogi Berra’s DAN WALTERS famous observation came to mind. “It’s like déjà vu all over again,” Berra quipped in 1961, after watching Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, the New York Yankees’ star sluggers, hit back-to-back home runs. Four years ago, as the state’s economy rebounded from a pandemic-caused downturn, the state’s revenues saw a brief upward spike. Someone in the administration, perhaps Newsom himself, decided that the revenue jump would be permanent and that it meant a $97.5 billion surplus over several years. “No other state in American history has ever experienced a Newsom hedges his surplus as large as this,” bets by portraying Newsom bragged as the budget as a he unveiled a 2022-23 fiscal year budget that placeholder that topped $300 billion. covers little more Newsom’s declaration touched off a spending than spending spree that boosted increases driven outlays by $14 billion. But the revenues by law, inflation never reached the and caseload until assumed level and more revenue data his Department of Finance eventually are received. — and very quietly — acknowledged that the administration had overstated income by a whopping $165 billion over four years. The additional spending, which outpaced real revenues, created what was dubbed a “structural deficit” in the annual $20 billion range ever since, covered with an array of accounting gimmicks, spending deferrals and raids on special funds and emergency reserves. A few weeks ago, the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, projected an $18 billion deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year, rising to $35 billion later. The draft budget that Newsom’s finance director, Joe Stephenshaw, outlined last week would increase outlays by $27 billion over the current year to $321 billion, including a $248.3 billion general fund, up $20 billion. The revenue increase projection, which Newsom
Letters to the Editor Action against Sen. Kelly is ridiculous EDITOR: see that buried in the noise created by this administration’s latest adventure in attempted regime change in Venezuela (which really hasn’t happened because all the players except Maduro seem to remain in charge), we are facing the prospect of a U.S. senator being threatened with demotion in rank for stating the obvious about rules concerning illegal orders. In order to do this, retired Captain Mark Kelly would have to be recalled to active duty and offered, at a minimum, what is called an Article 15 (non-judicial punishment). One of the rules regarding non-judicial punishment is that the service member has the right to refuse it and instead request a court martial. If I were in Sen. Kelly’s shoes, I believe I would take that option. The chances that you could find a court martial board who would vote to convict a heroic U.S. Navy combat veteran, former astronaut, current U.S. senator whose alleged crime was to quote long standing existing
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President Trump follows through EDITOR: ometimes I wonder what is going on with the liberals in Washington, D.C., and around the country. They are behaving very differently from the past. So, I have a theory. In the past, conservative constituents would get frustrated with their leaders because when they attempted to accomplish the things they promised to do, the liberals, with help from a complicit media, would intimidate them. This caused them to back down and not keep their promises. To some, this was very frustrating and disappointing. It was weak and underrepresented those that voted for them. So now, finally, we have a president who
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in large part, on where ll parents in you live. California In California, parents and across have more education America options than they may want their children realize. In addition to to thrive in learning assigned traditional environments that public schools, the reflect their diverse Golden State has taken interests, talents, and steps in recent years individual challenges. to give families more That’s why one in flexibility in choosing five parents last year enrolled at least one ANDREW CAMPANELLA schools. Within the public of their children in a education system, new K–12 school. In tuition-free schooling options include fact, the process of moms and dads actively choosing how and where their charter schools (which are widely available), theme-based magnet children learn — often referred to as school choice — reached a five-year schools (available in many districts) high in 2025. and full-time online schools. In some Meanwhile, more than 60% of cases, families may also have the parents say they are likely to consider option to send their children to public a new school for at least one of schools outside of their zones and their children in 2026 — suggesting districts, if seats are available. another active year for families Parents can also consider private making enrollment decisions. What schools, which charge tuition and that means for your family depends, sometimes offer scholarships to
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When it comes to your child’s well-being, you are the expert. Finding the right school is not about choosing what works for everyone; it’s about choosing what fits your daughter or son best. help make private education more affordable. Finally, California moms and dads have the freedom to educate their children at home, and some families pair homeschooling with microschools or learning hubs. If you want to explore these education options in advance of the 2026–27 school year, the time to begin that process is now. National School Choice Week begins Jan. 25, with 1,973 school events across California, including school fairs, open houses, parent nights and information sessions. Before starting your search, it can help to pause and write down your goals for your child and what you want in an ideal learning environment. Doing so helps center the process on what — and who —
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really matters: your daughter or your son. When possible, visit schools and schedule tours or meetings with staff. Research shows that parents who visit schools in person are twice as likely to enroll their children in a new school as parents who search without touring or visiting. During those visits, ask questions. One of the most common mistakes parents make is accepting education jargon — of which there is plenty — at face value. If you do not understand a term, a reference to curriculum or instructional methods, or a school policy, ask for clarification until you do. You may also want to talk with other parents about their experiences, while keeping in mind that their n See CAMPANELLA, page A7
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mentioned in Thursday’s State of the State address, would cover all but $2.9 billion of the new spending plan, Stephenshaw said. Simply put, if the budget’s projected $42.3 billion revenue increase is real, Newsom can conclude his governorship —– and probably segue into a presidential campaign — with the state’s finances no longer plagued by deficits. Balancing the budget would also bolster Newsom’s opposition to calls from the left-leaning legislators and activists in his own party for tax increases to cover the shortfall and President
Trump’s cuts in federal health and welfare support. However, we saw the corrosive effects of overestimating revenues in 2022, so the new forecast should be viewed skeptically. Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received. “While the budget is balanced in the 2026-27 fiscal year, with a discretionary reserve of $4.5 billion, it projects a deficit of roughly $22 billion in the 2027-28 fiscal year and shortfalls in the
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stands up to the pressure and follows through with promises. That is why President Trump is so popular. I, for one, am very thankful to him. What I see from the current liberals is a group of people who are used to getting their way in almost everything, through one means or another. Now that the intimidation is not working, they act like spoiled children who are not getting their way. They cannot accept their loss with grace and put the American people ahead of themselves. It is an authoritarian attitude that is harming our Republic. I have high hopes that whoever gets elected this year can be unselfish and do what is best for all of us. NANCY HENDRICK El Dorado Hills
EDITOR: n Monday, Jan. 5, speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Stephen Miller — White House deputy chief of staff — commenting on Donald Trump’s weekend actions in Venezuela, said, “... but we live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world.” Those words could have been voiced by Adolf Hitler’s minister of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels. It’s not a world I want to live in. It’s not the country I thought I lived in. I’m afraid we’re in for some dark days ahead. GEORGE LLOYD Placerville
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Struggling with life? CELEBRATE RECOVERY is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/ DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza– Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance,
call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 HANGTOWN WOMEN’S TENNIS CLUB. Come play tennis for fun and friendship. Meet at El Dorado High School, Acacia Street, Placerville, Wed 9 AM – 11 AM. (June - Aug 8 AM – 10 AM). Social activities, lessons. Minimal cost. Not a beginners group. Some tennis experience/ability required. Call Monica 530-306-7066. MONDAY CLUB BRIDGE seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10:00 am. Addiction or Relationship problem? Call 530 231-7728 our free counseling can help you. Positive Realism, 3430 Robin Ln., Cameron Park. Meet first and third Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Come and enjoy a paid lunch with the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) for CalPERS retirees and spouses.The meetings are held at 11:30 AM on May 19, July 21, September 15 and November 17, 2025 at Denny’s (3446 Coach Lane) Cameron Park. Call 530 919 7515 for programs and information. SENIOR PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF EL DORADO COUNTY Our mission is to educate the public on tax issues that affect them. Our meetings are held every Monday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 at Denny’s Restaurant, Fair Lane Drive, Placerville. Meetings are open to the public. For more information call Louis (530) 622-6763. We are a non-partisan organization.
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Ashley Brier Ross, left, Barret Ross holding baby Murphy and Dr. Megan Jewell are all smiles after the newborn’s arrival.
Barton’s first 2026 baby delivered
Barton Health News release SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Barton Health welcomed the first baby of the New Year on Jan. 6 at 2:36 p.m. Murphy Vera Ross, female, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20 inches long, was born to Ashley Brier Ross and Barret Ross of South Lake Tahoe. Dr. Megan Jewell, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, led the care team during the delivery at Barton Memorial Hospital’s Family Birthing Center. “Welcoming our daughter at Barton means more than just a place of birth; it means beginning her life surrounded by a team that feels like family,” the couple shared. “We are deeply grateful for the care and support that made this experience so special.” Ashley is a registered nurse on Barton’s surgical services team, and
Barret works as a nurse practitioner in the Barton Community Health Center. They have a 3-year-old daughter, Baldwin, who was also born at Barton Memorial Hospital. The family was presented with a wagon filled with gift items donated by local businesses and organizations valued more than $2,100. This ongoing tradition unites the community in celebrating the first baby of the New Year. Barton extends a heartfelt thank you to the many local merchants who contributed to the family’s gift: Bert’s Cafe, El Dorado Savings Bank, South Tahoe Now, Tahoe Knight Monsters Hockey, Toy Maniacs, and Thran’s Flowers. Additional donations from Barton Health teams include Barton OB/GYN, Family Birthing Center, Pediatrics, Education, Performance, Plastic Surgery, Public Relations, Human Resources and the Barton Auxiliary.
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Delightful dumpling dinner Bioenergy talk coming to forum Diane Dealey Neill
Amador-El Dorado Forest Forum On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Amador-El Dorado Forest Forum will host John Azevedo, founder of Forager Fuels, to give a presentation on distributed bio-energy systems for forestry waste. The meeting will be at Simply Bubbles, 35A Main St. in Sutter Creek. Forager Fuels is a California startup with three core objectives: 1) Reducing the cost of forest treatment and wildfire prevention, 2) Lowering carbon and greenhouse gas emissions and 3) Producing clean, low-carbon fuels to support California’s energy transition. The company’s relocatable bioenergy systems are designed to eliminate the need to truck non-merchantable woody biomass long distances, instead bringing advanced bioenergy technology directly to locations where large volumes of forest waste are generated. This presentation will share Forager Fuels’ progress to date, along with
what’s to come in 2026 and beyond. Social Hour begins at 6 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will start at 7:15 p.m. To reserve a space for dinner contact Diane Dealey Neill at dianedealeyneill@gmail.com or (530) 417-1960 by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19. A beef stroganoff dinner with dessert is available for $20 per person. Iced tea and lemonade are included, and other beverages can be purchased from the wine and champagne bar. Raffle tickets to support the Forest Forum may be purchased at the door. The Amador-El Dorado Forest Forum is a group of forestry professionals, forest educators, and others interested in forestry practices and issues in the twocounty area. The Forum meets once a month in fall, winter, and spring months at various locations in the two-county area. The Forum also awards scholarships to local college students majoring in forestry. For more information visit forestforum. org.
Mountain Democrat photos by Mimi Escabar
The Tibetan Buddhist monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery prepared a traditional momo dinner at the Federated Church in Placerville on Jan. 8, above. Tsoknyi cooks the momos, a Tibetan dumpling, that were enjoyed by diners at the cultural night. The evening also featured a Q and A about life for the monks at the monastery. Below, volunteers Kel Cox, Bella Waters and Scarlet Warren get the place settings ready for the Tibetan Cultural Night dinner. Bella and Scarlet are students at Union Mine High School. Wendy Wood of the Placerville Friends of Tibet said the volunteer help has been extraordinary and the reception from the public has been great during the monks stay in El Dorado County.
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Notable leadership changes impact community
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Familiar faces said goodbye in 2025, leaving their leadership roles and passing the torch to new faces. After 42 years of service, Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises CEO Susie Davies retired in June. Davies remains a volunteer and consultant to the nonprofit organization. Davies, 78, said the transition came at the right time as MORE continued evolving its mission of empowering individuals with disabilities and promoting full
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community inclusion. Leadership of the nonprofit has been passed on to longtime employee Kelli Nuttall. In June, El Dorado Irrigation District General Manager Jim Abercrombie took a bow, leaving the organization he led since 2009. Abercrombie
described his time at EID as a “great ride” and credited his employees for his successes. During his tenure Abercrombie stressed he fostered a culture of respect for the individuals, making sure the work environment is safe and that everyone remains productive. He and
the EID boards also ushered in a long-term plan to ensure EID’s system is maintained and upgraded without sudden rate hikes. Pravani Vandeyar has taken over as GM. El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer Tiffany Schmid resigned effective Aug. 15, much to the
surprise of many. Schmid told the Mountain Democrat, “It’s just the right time,” noting (though not specifying) a “number of factors” that led to her resignation. The exiting CAO said she’s most proud of “promoting a respectful, collaborative, solution-oriented culture where employees
feel valued and motivated to provide the best service possible. It’s not any more complex than that.” The Board of Supervisors appointed Sue Hennike as interim CAO while they work on refining the role and eventually begin the recruitment process. In September the city of Placerville honored City Manager Cleve Morris for 14 years of service at his last council meeting before his retirement took hold. Morris called Placerville his most difficult city manager position — and his most fulfilling. Assistant City Manager and Financial Director Dave Warren assumed the position of city manager in early October.
Criminals doing time for major crimes
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Several court cases, some spanning years of hearings, discovery, etc., came to a close in 2025. Here’s a look at what made headlines: Christopher Slager, a former Camino Union Elementary School District janitor, was sentenced in April to 150 years to life in prison after being found guilty in February of six counts of lewd acts on children. Slager, a Pollock Pines resident, was arrested in May 2023 after a victim identified as Jane Doe 1
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reported sexual abuse in 2020 when she was 7 or 8, and a second victim later disclosed similar abuse in the 1990s when she was 10. Prosecutors said neither victim attended schools where Slager worked. In August, El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Mark Ralphs formally accepted plea agreements for three former staff members of the now-closed Guiding Hands School, bringing an end to a years-long criminal case stemming from the death of 13-year-old Max Benson. Under the plea agreements, former administrator Cindy Keller and principal Staranne Meyers each received four years of
probation. Former teacher Kimberly Wohlwend was sentenced to two years of probation and must attend a 52-week child abuse prevention program. None of the three will serve prison time. Benson, who had autism, died in 2018 after being restrained for more than 90 minutes following an outburst. Joseph Marquez, a Placerville resident, was sentenced in October to 12 years in state prison for sexually abusing a child older than 2. A jury found Marquez, 30, guilty of continuous sexual abuse, noting the victim’s vulnerability, his position of trust and the premeditated nature of the crime. He will also be required to
register as a lifetime sex offender. Bernardo Castillo was sentenced in November to 28 years to life in state prison for the 2017 murder of his mother, Silvia Castillo, and the attempted murder of his 4-year-old niece, O.E., agreeing to waive an additional three years of custody credit. Prosecutors said Silvia Castillo was stabbed to death in her Placerville home, and O.E. survived more than a dozen stab wounds after being rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Castillo was later arrested in El Centro driving his mother’s stolen vehicle, and authorities said blood on his clothing matched both victims.
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head on Feb. 13, 2025, when King attempted to take his seat at the board’s table but Ferry refused to open the meeting. The non-meeting devolved into a shouting match at time with directors and the public having a go at each other before Assistant GM Stephanie McGannJantzen, noting the gathering had devolved into something unprofessional, instructed staff to go home. Board members and the public followed. Incidentally, that was the first meeting led by McGannJantzen as GM Hornstra resigned a few days earlier. “… in recent months, the environment has deteriorated to the point where I can no longer fulfill my duties effectively, making it impossible for me to continue in this role,” Hornstra noted in his resignation letter. EDHCSD Human Resources
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Clerk of the Board Brittany DiTonno, standing right, swears in new EDHCSD Director Gary Kinghorn at the December board meeting. He replaced Chuck King, who was elected in November 2024 and attended only a few meetings before resigning, trying to rescind that resignation and then having his seat declared vacant. Manager Elise Hardy also stepped down last February. The remaining four directors debated whether to
hold a special election or fill by appointment King’s seat, first leaning toward a special election but later asking the
El Dorado County Board of Supervisors to fill the seat by appointment. In March 2025, supervisors declined to make
the appointment, forcing the special election in November 2025. Former EDHCSD GM/ director Wayne Lowery and EDH resident Gary Kinghorn landed on the ballot, with Kinghorn winning the seat. He was sworn in last month. On Oct. 30, 2025, an El Dorado County Criminal Grand Jury issued an indictment against former EDHCSD GM Kevin Anthony Loewen on two felony perjury counts, one felony count of participating in a government contract while having a financial interest and three misdemeanor counts of participating in a government decision while having a conflict of interest. Loewen pleaded not guilty at his Nov. 24, 2025, arraignment. A trial setting conference has been scheduled for Feb. 6 in El Dorado County Superior Court, Department 2.
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help everyone come together and be efficient.” “She has clearly demonstrated a vision for formal IT governance, business relationship management and project management,” noted interim Chief Administrative Officer Sue Hennike. “She’s got a very strong background in that, and she has also demonstrated very, very
good customer service skills with our departments, and I think they are going to really appreciate her leadership.” Supervisors in November 2024 dismissed the last IT director and the next month appointed Earnshaw as interim department head. Recruitment for a new IT director began the same month but Human
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Resources staff pivoted following an El Dorado County Grand Jury report that made several recommendations for a more efficient IT department, including reworking the director role into a CIO. County officials agreed and halted the initial recruitment effort, restarting last August with the new title and job description. Earnshaw
came out on top, besting 59 other candidates. The motion was made by District 3 Supervisor Brian Veerkamp and seconded by Parlin to appoint Earnshaw the CIO with District 5 Supervisor Brooke Laine Laine, District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo and District 1 Supervisor Greg Ferrero adding their yes votes.
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Face in a Book hosted many fun events throughout the years, including well-attended book releases.
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name from a conversation between Hannemann and a friend, who lamented that everyone seemed to be more invested in their phones than books. Hannemann recalled saying that people needed their “face in a book” instead. The idea to open the bookstore sparked after her kids were old enough not to need “mom’s intervention” much. She briefly worked for a political consultant business. “I realized pretty quickly that maybe I shouldn’t work for other people. I’m a little bossy. I like things the way I like them and so I was, you know, just not really knowing what I wanted to do,” Hannemann admitted. “I knew I wanted to do something in my community because I grew up in this county. I’ve been part of El Dorado County since the mid 1970s.” Borders had recently closed in Folsom and Hanneman saw a void. “I just started Googling how to open a bookstore and then I went to a … weekend-long workshop about what it looks like to do that, and then everything just started falling into place,” she recalled. “It was crazy. I went to the workshop in September of 2011 and we were open by the end of April 2012” Face in a Book has sold hundreds of thousands of books during its 14 years, she estimated. The store will continue to make special orders until it closes and anyone with gift certificates is encouraged to come in and use them though no new gift certificates will be sold. As for the decision to close and not instead sell the business, Hannemann admitted it would just be too difficult to walk into a space
that used to be hers. “I feel like this is something that I started without really knowing fully what it was or what it was going to be,” she explained. “And it’s kind of become my own little baby, my own little thing, and it would be like having someone else take care of my kid forever. That just seems wrong to me.” She and her husband intend to stay in El Dorado Hills. Both are involved in the community, including the Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills. Hannemann also has an extensive “to be read” list to keep her occupied. “I’m looking forward to having a little more time to do that,” she said, adding that mystery is her favorite genre and she has also developed an appreciation for historical fiction and loves a good memoir. The memories from owning Face in a Book will also keep her company. “I didn’t realize what a valuable place this is for people. It’s a safe place. It has become a therapy booth … a place to just laugh and, you know, just watch people come alive with the wonder of books,” Hannemann marveled. “I don’t even know how to say all the things I want to say,” she continued. “So many of our customers are truly family. I’m going to miss that. I thank the community for showing up, for coming to our events, coming to our bookstore, telling other people about us and just making us feel like we’re making a difference and that we’re something that the community wanted and needed at that time.”
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— holding signs, waving to passing motorists, and singing songs in the late afternoon sunshine — according to Greg Bergantz, a member of the Leadership Team of Indivisible El Dorado. Bergantz commented that it was a pleasure for Indivisible El Dorado to work with May Day Strong, the group that initiated the event. Together, in about 48 hours, they organized the details and spread the word. “This was an opportunity for all in the community to stand up against this un-American treatment of its citizens. I was so proud that so many people came out on such short notice to say that we are better than this. What has happened is horribly wrong,” expressed Jenny Wilson, also on the Indivisible El Dorado
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Leadership Team. A vigil for Renee Nicole Good was held as a part of the demonstration. Rev. Debra Sabino of the Placerville’s Episcopal Church of Our Saviour opened the vigil. She was followed by Karen Wells, a member of Indivisible El Dorado who led those gathered as they repeated first the name of Renee Nicolle Good. This was followed by Lorraine Towne reading the names of the 32 people who have died while in ICE custody. Wells also read a letter from Renee’s wife, a moving tribute to the deceased. Some people held candles in tribute. “What we showed today was every life matters and so does our democracy.” concluded Chris Belmer of Indivisible El Dorado.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t waste time envying what a friend has when you can simply go out and get your own. It’s when you see something in the world that is not accessible to you that the pangs persist and then turn into something else entirely — motivation, then pure drive. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A daily ritual is so much a part of feeling like yourself that if you were to skip it, all else would feel slightly askew. This is your ideal moment to level up the practice with a small improvement. It ripples out to the rest of your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you thought the gray areas were complex, wait until you get into the rest of the crayon box. But you’re the artist of this life. You know that every color can have its place and use in the picture — some you use a lot, some just a dot. You can make this work. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s little to do but plenty to adjust to, which is the harder task. Flexibility is its own form of strength. Give yourself credit for your ability to adapt and settle in. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Just as nutritional needs vary from person to person, so do other needs such as novelty, social interaction, creative generation and physical exertion. So, don’t go by anyone else’s prescription. Only you know what feels right. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Knowledge is as bright as sunbeams and just as tricky to deliver. You can’t hand someone a sunbeam. When you organize your ideas around what lights you up, others come closer to absorb what you know. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have an instinct about
who you can trust, and it’s not always the one who is the right pick on paper. How you feel around people is more important than how their profile reads. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In the echo chamber of the internet, with its crowdsourced consensus and recycled takes, you have a chance to offer something that wasn’t there before. People are hungry for what isn’t being said. You’re well positioned to say it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A well-supported idea in both therapy and relationship research is this: Psychological safety shows up as not having to perform your mood. In other words, the people who let you be you no matter what it looks like at the moment are treasures, and you really feel that today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your vitality makes you courageous, and your courage fills you with vitality, so the cycle keeps looping until your head hits the pillow tonight. By then, you’ll have a few stories to tell about this day, which is the happy consequence of your daring. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Maybe you’ll notice that you are the thing that is “not like the others” today, but that’s a good thing. Everything that is different about you is an asset, not a liability. You’ll elevate the scene you’re in just by being you, with minimal filtering. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As spiritual awareness expands, the ego naturally contracts. Perspective grows and self-importance fades, replaced by curiosity, humility and connection. Today, there will be less of a need to prove, protect or perform, and yet you are more fully yourself.
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KNOW Jan. 15 Vitalant will hold a Blood Drive at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. To make an appointment use code SMFM019 and call (877) 258-4825 or visit donors. vitalant.org. The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce will host its Business Luncheon with guest speaker Maia Schneider of Marshall Medical from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Koto Buffet at Red Hawk. For more information visit eldoradocounty.org. California Museum Time of Remembrance Volunteer Open House will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn about volunteering for the Time of Remembrance student program focused on Japanese American incarceration during WWII. Info: CaliforniaMuseum.org/ TOR-Volunteer. Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents Cult of Beauty Film Series kick off with “Phantom Thread” at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information visit crockerart.org.
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The Elf Project gave more than 600 local children and teens Chirstmas gifts this year.
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Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom presents “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” Jan. 15-18. For tickets and more information call (916) 6086888 or visit harriscenter.net.
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The Stage at Burke Junction presents Homegrown Comedy featuring Phil Johnson and Brian Moore, hosted by Sarah Ellsworth. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.org. Bad Cat Band will perform, 7-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. Black Irish Band – “The Wild West Whiskey Show” will perform at 8 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.
Jan. 17 Join the Master Gardeners Rose Garden Team from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden for an up-close Pruning Demonstration in the Sherwood Demonstration Garden Rose Garden. If you are unable to stand for the entire class, please bring a portable chair. Parking permits are required, purchase a $2 permit at any parking lot kiosk. To register visit tinyurl.com/a4y2v4dk. Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises presents Art & Wine with Something MORE, 6-9 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. For tickets and more information call (530) 622-4848 or visit morerehab. org. Almost Dead + Between Realms + Violent By Nature + Sacred Origin + Thrash Compactor will perform, 7-11 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. Smith Flat House will host its Comedy Night at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information visit smithflathouse.com. Shadow Ranch in Somerset n See KNOW, page B6
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he moment a student at Independence High School realized the skateboard on his Christmas wish list was real, not imagined, he could not stop talking about it. Across El Dorado County this holiday season, moments like that played out hundreds of times as ASPIRE Kids’ annual Elf Project delivered Christmas gifts to 609 local children and teens facing hardship, offering more than presents — but dignity, normalcy and the reassurance that they had not been forgotten. The Elf Project pairs community volunteers, known as “Elves,” with students identified by school counselors as needing extra support during the holidays. Each gift is selected from a child’s personalized wish list and delivered directly to schools, a process designed to protect privacy while
preserving the magic of the season. “This program is only possible because of our incredible community,” said Jodi Mottashed, executive director of ASPIRE Kids. “Our staff, board members, their families and countless volunteers show up year after year with so much heart.” Mottashed said community partnerships play a critical role in the project’s success, including District Church in El Dorado Hills, Placerville Rotary, Dutch Bros and the El Dorado Community Foundation. For school counselors, the impact is immediate and deeply personal. “It is amazing to see our students jumping up and down with excitement when they see their gifts,” said Kaysee Potter, a counselor at Independence High School. “One student was overheard in the office listing off all of the things he received from his list. He couldn’t believe he got the skateboard he asked for. We
underestimate the importance of showing our teenage students that there are people in the community willing to go above and beyond for them.” Those moments of connection extended beyond the classroom. At Mountainside Success Academy, Mottashed was greeted by a student already wearing the new shoes he had received — and asking for a hug. ASPIRE Kids’ Elf Project has grown steadily each year, reflecting both the rising need among local families and the deep compassion of the El Dorado County community. Organizers say the program’s continued expansion underscores a shared belief that joy and dignity matter, especially for youth navigating difficult circumstances. More information about ASPIRE Kids and its programs is available at aspirekidseldorado.org.
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pplications for the 2026 Wickline Scholarship, offered by Women’s Fund El Dorado, are now available. The deadline to apply is March 13. The scholarship honors the tenacity and strong spirit of Marian Elizabeth Wickline. Born in St. Louis, Mo, Wickline earned a chemistry degree from Mills College in 1935 and supervised the Chemical Information Department at Dow Chemical in Walnut
Creek. She lived in Danville from 1961-88, serving on the town’s first planning commission and participating in community affairs, before moving to Placerville where she served on several county commissions. She was a member of AAUW, the American Chemical Society, and the Special Libraries Association. Since 2012, WFED has awarded $86,000 in Wickline Scholarships, benefiting 51 women pursuing postsecondary education. The scholarship is open
to women 22 and older who live on the western slope of El Dorado County and are advancing their careers through education. Awards of up to $2,000 are distributed annually to one or more recipients and are paid directly to the school. Applications are evaluated based on financial need, personal history and completeness. The scholarship is supported by a legacy gift from Marian Wickline and a donation from U.S. Bank. For more information visit womensfundeldorado.org
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WFED honors Marian Wickline’s tenacity and strong spirit through her scholarship fund.
Creative Economies statewide tour coming to Placerville Arts and Culture El Dorado News release
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rts and Culture El Dorado announced it has been tapped by the California Arts Council to convene a community gathering that will present the state’s first Creative Economy Strategic Plan and ask for feedback from attendees. The event will take place at Placerville Town Hall Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. The California Arts Council has launched the Creative Economies in Action: Statewide Engagement Tour. This series of free town halls will gather community input and help shape the implementation of California’s new strategic plan for the creative economy. At this convening, presenters will share the plan and collect feedback and stories to
inform a plan addendum to be submitted to the Governor’s Office and state Legislature in 2026. This convening is part of a statewide series introducing the plan, California’s Future Is Creative — Strategies for Cultural Resilience, Economic Growth and Global Leadership and gathering community input. Representatives from the Creative Economy Workgroup, the California Arts Council and local leaders will share updates, followed by a Q&A and breakout discussions exploring the plan’s local impact. Danielle Brazell, executive director of the California Arts Council, will moderate. Other presenters expected to be in attendance will be Julie Baker, executive director of Californians for the Arts and Jason Jong, cultural and creative economy manager for the city of Sacramento. The full plan is available at
creativeeconomy.arts.ca.gov. “We are proud to be hosting this important regional gathering,” said Terry LeMoncheck, Arts and Culture El Dorado executive director. “We know that the creative economy is a vital force in the State, touching sectors across the state and creating almost 900,000 jobs annually. And we are especially fortunate to have staff from the California Arts Council attending our convening in Placerville. Their leadership has been instrumental in sustaining culture and the arts in California.” The event is free. A virtual meeting will also be held Thursday, Feb. 5, from 1-3 p.m. Interested participants should visit artsandcultureeldorado.org for the registration links.
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anuary is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra is celebrating the annual campaign focused on expanding access to quality mentoring opportunities and connecting more young people with caring adults through one-to-one mentorship. “National Mentoring Month is a powerful reminder that mentorship can be transformational to a young person’s life trajectory,” said Florence Parks, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra. “Here in our region, we see every day how a consistent, caring adult can help a young person build confidence, make positive choices and envision a brighter future.” Research shows mentors play a critical role in helping young people succeed. Youth with mentors are 55% more likely to enroll in college, 81% more likely to regularly participate in sports or extracurricular activities, 78% more likely to volunteer in their communities and more than twice as likely to hold leadership roles in clubs or sports teams. Despite these benefits, more than one in three young people in the United States grows up without a mentor. National Mentoring Month is the time of year
when interest in becoming a mentor is at its highest. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra is encouraging community members to move beyond online engagement and take action by building real-life mentoring relationships. These connections thrive when a caring adult commits to walking alongside a young person as they navigate life. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra offers a variety of mentoring programs, including community-based matches, Beyond School Walls programs, site-based mentoring and PALS programs, where high school mentors are matched with elementary and middle school students on school campuses. To learn more or begin an enrollment application, visit bbbsns.org. National Mentoring Month is led by MENTOR, the national unifying champion of the mentoring movement. Since its launch in 2002, the campaign has received bipartisan support from U.S. presidents and Congress, along with backing from leaders and public figures including Maya Angelou, Clint Eastwood, John McCain, Quincy Jones, Colin L. Powell, Cal Ripken Jr., Bill Russell and Usher. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra will host its annual Crackin’ Crab for Kids fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the El Dorado County Fair and Event Center. Proceeds support mentorship programs serving local youth. Tickets may be
purchased service-charge free at bbbsns.org under Events.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating transformative, one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the potential of young people throughout El Dorado, Nevada and eastern Placer counties. The organization carefully screens and professionally supports every mentorship to ensure safe, meaningful and lasting connections. Through community-based, school-based and group mentoring programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra helps youth build confidence, resilience and a strong sense of belonging, regardless of background or circumstance.
About MENTOR MENTOR is the unifying champion for expanding the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships across the United States. Founded 35 years ago, MENTOR has helped drive a more than tenfold increase in youth mentoring relationships nationwide and works with 23 affiliates to strengthen mentoring efforts across communities.
Sierra Wildlife Rescue to host volunteer kickoff event Sierra Wildlife Rescue News release
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ierra Wildlife Rescue is inviting community members to learn how they can help protect and care for native wildlife during a Volunteer Kickoff Event on Saturday, Jan. 24. The free, family-friendly event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Shingle Springs Community Center,
4440 S. Shingle Road. It will offer an inside look at the organization’s mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured and orphaned wildlife. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet experienced team members, ask questions and explore the many ways volunteers can support Sierra Wildlife Rescue’s work. Volunteer opportunities range from hands-on animal and bird rehabilitation,
including feeding baby songbirds, to behind-the-scenes roles such as cage building and maintenance, fundraising and events, public outreach, grant writing, digital and social media content, membership and volunteer management, facilities support and committee service. Team members will also share information about upcoming volunteer classes and training
opportunities, making the event an ideal introduction for those interested in helping wildlife in their community. Sierra Wildlife Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of native wildlife throughout the region. More information is available at sierrawildliferescue.org or on Sierra Wildlife Rescue’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
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ACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera will present Tchaikovsky & Schumann at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, offering an evening of passion, grace and orchestral brilliance. Cellist Zlatomir Fung returns to Sacramento as soloist in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, a showcase for the instrument’s expressive range. The concert opens with selections from Daniel Catan’s opera Florencia en el Amazonas and concludes with Robert Schumann’s exuberant Symphony No. 3, also known as the “Rhenish,” under the direction of Principal Conductor Ari Pelto. Fung is among the most acclaimed young cellists performing today. He was the youngest cellist and the first American in four decades to win first prize in the cello division of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Since then, he has appeared with major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, London
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The laptop giveaway is one of several initiatives designed to help families learn about the program, plan early for higher education and access resources that support student success. Funded by the state and administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, CalKIDS is the largest child development account program in the nation. It provides automatic scholarships to help families begin planning for college or career training. California newborns born on or after July 1, 2022, automatically receive up to $175 in a CalKIDS Scholarship Account. Eligible public school students in second through 12th grade can receive up to $1,500 to help offset higher education costs. CalKIDS scholarships may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, computer equipment and other qualifying expenses at accredited colleges, universities, community colleges and career training programs nationwide. Families can learn more, check eligibility and claim a scholarship at CalKIDS.org.
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Placerville Food co-op launches major capital campaign Noël Robinson Placerville Food Co-op
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create the co-op.” Since opening, the co-op has operated under lease agreements. Its current lease expires Aug. 31, 2027. If forced to relocate, costs are estimated to range from $1.5 million to $3.5 million, depending on facility size. Unlike traditional grocery stores, the co-op relies on its member-owners rather than private or corporate investors, Mingle said. “As a co-op, our business model is different in the sense that we don’t have a group of investors who can invest large amounts of money and control operational aspects of the business,” he said. “Instead, it takes economic participation from the membership base. If many people choose to help in small ways, it can make a large impact.” Community members can support the campaign by making tax-deductible donations through the Placerville Food Co-op Capital Campaign Fund administered by the El Dorado Community Foundation, rounding up purchases at the register or settling membership equity balances. New memberships also count toward the campaign goal. The equity share to become a member-owner is $300, and all equity payments made during the campaign will be applied to the fundraising total. For more information or to contribute, email hello@placervillefood.coop.
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Holocaust survivor Eva Schneider shares living testimony Chabad Jewish Community Center News release
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OLSOM — As the number of living Holocaust survivors rapidly diminishes and antisemitism continues to rise globally, the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Folsom will host Holocaust survivor Eva Schneider for a powerful and timely event, “From Auschwitz to Hope: When Faith Defied the Darkness,” on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St. Born in 1933 in Nitra, Slovakia, Schneider was only 11 years old when she and her mother were deported to Auschwitz. She survived selections, forced labor, starvation, a death march and multiple concentration camps, narrowly escaping the gas chambers before being liberated by American forces on May 5, 1945. More than 30 members of her family were murdered in the Holocaust. Today, Schneider’s story carries special urgency. “This is not just a history
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Holocaust survivor Eva Schneider will share her story on Jan 25 at 3 p.m. at the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Folsom. program; it is an act of responsibility,” said Rabbi Yossi Grossbaum, director of Chabad Jewish Community Center in Folsom. “When
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is preserved, memory is protected, and the next generation understands what is at stake.” Schneider’s message goes beyond survival, speaking to the enduring power of faith, the consequences of silence and the moral obligation to confront hatred in all its forms. Her firsthand testimony offers an experience no book or documentary can replicate. The event is open to the entire community and is especially encouraged for students and young adults. Student tickets are heavily subsidized to promote education and remembrance. This rare opportunity to hear directly from a Holocaust survivor is both a privilege and a responsibility. Community members are encouraged to attend, bring others and help ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are remembered and never repeated. For more information call (916) 608-9811 or email info@jewishfolsom.org.
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Community Center Chabad has promoted greater awareness of education, morality and decency for many years in the United States and around the world. The Folsom center, serving Folsom, El Dorado Hills and the surrounding region, was established in 2007 to provide diverse educational and social programs and has positively impacted the community. Additional Chabad centers are located throughout the greater Sacramento region and in thousands of locations worldwide. Despite unimaginable loss, including 30 members of her family, Schneider survived through courage, resourcefulness and a deep faith instilled by her parents. Miraculously reunited with both her mother and father after the war, she rebuilt her life with gratitude, optimism and hope. Schneider shares her story to remind others never to give up, to hold fast to faith and to believe in the possibility of light even in the darkest times.
GROW FOR IT! An invitation to garden beauty: a rose pruning primer
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Tools Use sharp bypass hand pruners for most cuts and long-handled bypass loppers for thicker canes and hardto-reach places. A finetoothed curved saw will remove the thickest canes. A pair of leather gloves reaching to the elbows protects against thorn pricks.
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Pruning essentials Completely remove all dead canes, which are grayish or brown in color and shriveled looking, as well as canes that have been less productive, with a clean cut close to where they emerge from the crown at the base of the bush. Completely remove diseased and damaged canes, or cut them back to healthy wood at least 1 inch below the affected area so the inner wood, or pith, is white. Remove all suckers coming from the rootstock beneath the bush. Select the strongest three to six outer canes, smooth and green or bronze in color, to become the foundation for next year’s growth. Ideally, they should be arranged in a vase-like shape around an open center when pruning is finished. Remove, with a clean cut at the parent stem, any growth that is smaller than a pencil
and that crosses or rubs against other growth. Direct new growth away from the center by making cuts at a 45-degree angle, onequarter inch above a bud that faces upward and to the outside of the bush. Buds can be found at leaf attachments. Some will look like red dots or green smiles, while others may already be pushing leaf growth out. Remove all growth headed toward the plant’s center to discourage fungal diseases by improving sunlight access and airflow. Shorten the remaining canes on established hybrid tea, floribunda and grandiflora varieties by one-third to onehalf in length. Shrub and English roses should receive a lighter pruning, with six to eight healthy canes left on the bush. Pixabay photo
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It’s that time of year to prune those rose bushes.
Remove and dispose of all remaining leaves, along with pruned cuttings, fallen leaves and debris collected from under the bush. Do not compost this material. Apply a heavy dormant spray or horticultural oil on a day with no wind and no expected wet weather for at least 24 hours. Thoroughly spray the bush and the ground beneath it to suffocate any remaining insect eggs or fungal spores.
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or say. Fear of rejection or abandonment. Fear that I would no longer be liked. There were things I did not do, even though I knew God had told me to do them. Now it is too late to go back and fix it. What I can do is repent for not obeying, leave it in the past and move forward. Another time, I was at a restaurant and saw a man who appeared to be homeless. I heard the Lord say, “Go and tell him that I love him.” I replied, “I will tell him after I get seated.” Again, I heard, “Go and tell him that I love him.” I said I would do it after I ordered my food. Then I said I would do it after I paid my bill.
The next thing I knew, I was in my car, crying. I had not done what the Lord told me to do, and I was sad all day. It reminded me of the time Jesus told Peter three times to “feed my sheep.” About a week later, I went back to the same restaurant and saw the man again. I went straight over to him and said, “God loves you.” He smiled and received what I shared. But I often wonder how much greater the impact might have been if I had done it when God first told me to. I will never know. I share these examples because sometimes we are given a second
chance, and sometimes we are not. It is always best to do what we are told in the moment. The next moment may be gone and may never return. One day at Lowe’s, I heard the Lord say, “Go and hug that lady.” I questioned it. I did not know her. What if she rejected me? But I did it anyway. She cried in my arms and said she needed that. So let us do what the Lord says to do when He says to do it. Timing is everything. He knows what is needed in that moment. Any later or any earlier may not have the same impact. He knows when a heart is ready to receive. He
knows what others need, even when we do not. If we would simply do what He says in that moment, what a difference it could make in someone’s life — and in our own. 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. Having experienced many of the issues facing the world today, Lange decided that sharing articles would encourage, uplift and give hope to individuals needing a little help along their faith walk.
All Ages Rockstar Karaoke hosted by KJ Ari Galindo will take place, 7-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
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Cantiga Wineworks, 5980 Meyers Land in Somerset, is having Happy Hour with Fritz on Fridays from 3-6 p.m. Come for the wine, stay for the games, conversation and community. For more information call (530) 621-1696.
Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento hosts Art Rx, Docent led discussions for those with chronic pain and their friends, family and caregivers, second and fourth Saturdays at 11 a.m.; Meet Me at the Museum: tours designed for visitors with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, using art observation and conversation to foster engagement and social interaction, second Fridays at 11 a.m.; and Highly Descriptive Tours, 50-minute tours with detailed verbal descriptions and guided discussion for blind or low-vision individuals and their guests, fourth Fridays at 1 p.m. For more information visit crockerart.org.
Marco’s Café in Lotus hosts a family friendly Open Mic Night Thursdays from 6-8:30 p.m. For more information visit marcoscafelotus.com.
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will host a Blending Party at noon and again at 2:30 p.m. Participants will get to mix and match different varietals and try your hand at being winemaker for the day. For more information visit shadowranch.com. Tom Rigney and Flambeau – Electrifying Roots Fiddle will perform at 8 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.
Jan. 18 Join Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode for Purr … Paint and Sip Workshop with Rita Bartel from 1-4 p.m. at the Shingle Springs Community Center. Learn more at animaloutreach.net. The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley presents Steve-O “Crash and Burn” Tour at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org.
Jan. 19 Monday Open Mic Night hosted by Garratt Wilkin will take place, 5-9 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown
Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom. com.
Jan. 20 Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St., presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091.
Jan. 21 Senior Helpers Cameron Park will host Normal Aging or Dementia at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, 11 a.m. to noon, and a Caregiver Support and Activity Enrichment Group from 1-2:30 p.m. at Oak Hills Church, 1100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom. To learn more call (916) 461-4123 or email jerdman@seniorhelpers.com. Camino Fire Safe Council will host Neighbors Helping Neighbors at 6:30 p.m. at the Cal Fire Amador/El Dorado Unit Headquarters, 2840 Mt Danaher Rd, Camino. Learn about home hardening, creating defensible space and what to do if wildfire is headed your way.
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B Street Theatre in Sacramento presents “Misery” through Feb. 15. at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.
Now Tickets are available for the 11th annual Sacramento Chocolate Salon taking place at the Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento. Learn more at SacChocolateSalon.com. The Atrium at EDH Town Center and EDH Arts Association hosts the “All The Leaves Are Gone” showcase through Jan. 18. For more information visit edhtowncenter.com. El Dorado County Historical Society and Fountain and Tallman Museum presents “Snowbound, Historical Vignettes of Winter Sports and Leisure in El Dorado County” on view through Feb. 16. For more
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Public Notices SUMMONS (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER) CASE NO. 25FL0999 Superior Court of California County of El Dorado 295 Fair Lane Branch Placerville, CA 95667 1. Person asking for protection: Marian Burgess 2. Notice to: Michael Walker The person in 1 is asking for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against you. 3. You have a court date Date: 2/5/26 Time: 1:30 pm Dept.: 8 What if I don’t go to my court date? If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in 1. If you have a child with the person in 1, the court may make orders to limit your time with your child. Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in 1 asked the judge to order. How do I find out what the person in 1 is asking for? To find out what the person in 1 is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file. You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for restraining order will be on form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. Where can I get help? Free legal information is available at your local court’s self-help center. Go to www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp to find your local center.
Do I need a lawyer? You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing. For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca.org or contact your local bar association. Date: DEC 18 2025 Clerk, by _______, Deputy [COURT SEAL] 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/26 15416 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1203 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAYE THYME EVENTS, located at 3916 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Rebecca May L Britschgi, 3916 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/17/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rebecca May Britschgi REBECCA MAY BRITSCHGI 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 12/17/2025 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
Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in Placerville, is having Sparkling Sundays, the one day of the week where two fabulous sparklers are poured. Try a complimentary tasting of Blanc de Noirs and Brut. Both are crafted with organically grown grapes from Sonoma County and created in the traditional Methode Champenoise style. Call (530) 647-8505 or email info@ mirafloreswinery.com for more information. Shadow Ranch in Somerset will host Grilled Cheese Sundays every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. through winter. For more information visit shadowranch. com. The Sacramento History Museum presents RCAF in Mictlán: 50th Anniversary of Dia de los Muertos on display through April 5, 2026. For more information visit sachistorymuseum.org. Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents Making Moves: A Collection of Feminisms through May 3; and Pueblo Pottery – Native American Pottery and Sculpture through Dec. 31, 2030; For more information visit crockerart.org. California Railroad Museum presents the Restored No. 9 Steam Locomotive and companion Exhibit on display inside the historic roundhouse through January. For tickets and more information visit
California Railroad Museum will present All Aboard for Story Time every Monday at 11 a.m. This program is included with Museum admission. For more information visit californiarailroad.museum. The Mills Station Arts and Culture Center in Rancho Cordova hosts Live Model Drawing classes every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. For more information visit rcmacc.org. The Master Gardener public office is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. Have a gardening question or problem? Come in and chat, bring a cutting or insect in a baggie or a picture. Can’t come in person? Call (530) 621-5512 and leave a voicemail or email mgeldorado@ucanr.edu. The Mom Walk, Sip and Stroll meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the El Dorado Hills Town Center amphitheater. It’s a great way to get active with other local moms.
Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open the first Saturday of the month November through February for open garden days. Take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist you with any questions regarding the Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal gardens. May be closed for inclement weather, high temperatures or poor air quality — check before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_ Gardeners/Demonstration_ Garden. Parking permits are required, purchase a $2 permit at any parking lot kiosk. UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host a free public tour on the first Saturday of each month, starting at 9 a.m. After the approximately one-hour tour, wander around the 16 individual gardens at your own pace or ask docents for help and more information. May be closed for inclement weather or poor air quality; check before visiting: ucanr.edu/ sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden/. Parking permits are required, purchase a $2 permit at any kiosk. At the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville. Check out Placerville Cars and Coffee every Saturday, 7-9 a.m. at Lions Park. Hang out with other car enthusiasts. EDH Cars and Coffee invites car people to meet up and hang out Saturdays, 7-9:30 a.m., rain or shine, in the right-side parking lot of the Regal movie theater in El Dorado Hills Town Center. The motto is “If it rolls, it goes.”
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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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15504 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1191 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DYSLEXIA CONSULTANTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, located at 4200 Sara Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Clare L Gavin, 3916 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/1976 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Clare L Gavin CLARE L GAVIN 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 12/12/2025 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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15505 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV3380 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Cathleen Copeland Fink filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CATHLEEN COPELAND FINK Proposed name: CATHLEEN MARIE COPELAND 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: JANUARY 30, 2026, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on DECEMBER 17, 2025. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15506 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1166 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALL CYCLES, located at 3241 South St., Georgetown, CA 95634/Mailing Address: 7911 Jacobsen Ct., Sacramento, CA 95829 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: R S Dosanjh Enterprise Inc., 7911 Jacobsen Ct., Sacramento, CA 95829
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: 09/19/1990 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ravdeep Dosanjh RAVDEEP DOSANJH, 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 12/08/2025 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 Legal notice continued on the next page
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV3412 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Carrie Hastings Contreras filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CARRIE HASTINGS CONTRERAS Proposed name: CARRIE CONTRERAS 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: FEBRUARY 6, 2026, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on DECEMBER 19, 2025. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15514 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1198 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. DISTRICT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, 2. THE ACADEMY AT DISTRICT CHURCH, located at 7000 Rossmore Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Lakehills Community Covenant Church, 7000 Rossmore Lane, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Reid McNulty REID MCNULTY, CHIEF FINANCIAL 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 12/16/2025 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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15515 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1186 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: UMALCHEMY, located at 3350 Rolls Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Danica U Doraikkannan, 3350 Rolls Drive, 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: 12/03/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Danica Doraikkannan DANICA DORAIKKANNAN, 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 12/11/2025 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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15516 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1170 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRO-LINE SITE SERVICES, located at 444 Pleasant Valley Rd, Suite A, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/ Mailing Address: PO Box 850, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Pro-Line Cleaning Services, Inc., PO Box 850, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 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: 12/09/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Paul Funk PAUL FUNK, 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 12/09/2025 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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15517 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1211 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. VAROZZA BAIL BONDS, 2. JOSHUA VAROZZA BAIL BONDS, 3. TAMI VAROZZA BAIL BONDS, located at 410 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Varozza Consulting Services, 410 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678 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: 05/01/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joshua Varozza JOSHUA VAROZZA, 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 12/19/2025 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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15518 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1212 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE THRIFTED CAT, located at 369 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Madison Stakich, 369 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Madison Stakich MADISON STAKICH, 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 12/19/2025 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS
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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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15519 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1189 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HARMONY ROOF MANAGEMENT, located at 4005 Bluff Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Douglas E Hamilton, 4005 Bluff Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Douglas E Hamilton DOUGLAS E HAMILTON, 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 12/12/2025 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) 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15520 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV3376 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Kori Lisa Van Pelt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KORI LISA VAN PELT KORI LISA LANDEIS-ENGEL Proposed name: KORI ENGEL 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: FEBRUARY 13, 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 DECEMBER 17, 2025. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/26 15524 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HWA CHA CROUCH CASE NO. 25PR0342 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HWA CHA CROUCH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MONICA CHAIDEZ and PAMELA LEONARD in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that MONICA CHAIDEZ and PAMELA LEONARD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good
cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 2, 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: CLARA YANG 2810 Coloma Street, Suite A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 15526 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT TO BID RESERVOIR 1 WTP FILTER VALVE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 25021.01 CONTRACT NO. E26-01 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received no later than 3:00 p.m., local time, on February 6, 2026, at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667 for Construction Services for the Reservoir 1 WTP Filter Valve Replacement, Project No. 25021.01. Bids must be delivered before the submittal deadline, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. District will reject all Bids received after the specified time and will return such Bids to Bidders unopened. The work shall consist of demolition and of an existing filter control shed, filter valves, operators, electrical conduit, wire, PLC and SCADA systems, and installation of a new filter control building, UPS shed, filter valves, bridge crane system, PLC, UPS, and SCADA systems. Bidding Documents contain the full description of the Work. A California Classification A contractor’s license is required. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., local time, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the Reservoir 1 Water Treatment Plant, 5575 Gilmore Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726. PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request. Contract documents and drawings are only available electronically. Contract Documents may be obtained on the District’s website located at www.eid.org/contracts. The Engineer’s Estimate is not available at this time, however it will be provided by Addenda during the bidding process. Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Mr. Daniel Goldman at dgoldman@eid.org, or by calling 530.642.4103. Dated this 7th day of January, 2026 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Liz Carrington Liz Carrington, P.E., Engineering Manager 1/7, 1/14, 1/21 15535 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1229 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PEACEFUL PATH MINISTRIES, located at 2871 Forebay Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726/Mailing Address: PO Box 101, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Michael J Hooper, 2871 Forebay Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association other than a partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ ______ MICHAEL JOHN HOOPER 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 12/30/2025 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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15537 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1219 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IFAB EQUIPMENT RENTAL, located at 13686 US Highway 50, Kyburz, CA 95720/ Mailing Address: PO Box 436, Kyburz, CA 95720 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Bonnie Young, PO Box 436, Kyburz, CA 95720 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/13/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bonnie Young BONNIE YOUNG 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 12/22/2025 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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15538 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1227 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHILL TAEKWONDO, located at 1265 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 5042 Cedar Drive, Camino, CA 95709 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Amanda Jones, 5042 Cedar Drive, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/30/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Amanda Jones AMANDA JONES, 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 12/30/2025 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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15539 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1214 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOLAR SAVINGS DIRECT, located at 3869 Dividend Dr Suite 2, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Grant T Gluck, 3869 Dividend Dr Suite 2, 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: 11/01/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Grant Gluck GRANT GLUCK, 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 12/19/2025 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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15540 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-23-958283-NJ ORDER NO.: 8784079 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, or cash equivalent if deemed acceptable to the trustee, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): YIGIT GURBUZER AND AYSE GURBUZER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/30/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-004216200 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/28/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $872,791.14 The purported property address is: 1080 SOUZA DR, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 121-310-015-000 All bidders, at the date, time, and place of the scheduled sale, will be required to show satisfactory support to the auctioneer of their ability to pay the amount they intend to bid, unless arrangements have been made with the trustee prior to the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23958283-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 619-6457711, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23958283-NJ 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” Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE POSTSALE OVER BIDDERS: For postsale information in accordance with Section 2924m(e) of the California Civil Code, use file number CA-23958283-NJ and call (866) 645-7711 or login to: http://www.qualityloan. com. The above statutorily mandated notices to Tenant, Prospective Owner-Occupant, and Prospective Post-Sale Over Bidders are brief summaries of what may be required under Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. Compliance with all relevant provisions will be required. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com PostSale Information (CCC 2924m(e)): (866) 645-7711 Reinstatement or Payoff Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-23958283-NJ IDSPub #0282324 1/7/2026 1/14/2026 1/21/2026 1/7, 1/14, 1/21 15541 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-25-1017472-SH ORDER NO.: 250343252-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/27/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, or cash equivalent if deemed acceptable to the trustee, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ROBERT C. PAYNE JR., A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 11/30/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0074336-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 2/25/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $544,334.24 The purported property address is: 6141 SARAH BURNER CT, PILOT HILL, CA 95664 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 104-350-012-000 All bidders, at the date, time, and place of the scheduled sale, will be required to show satisfactory support to the auctioneer of their ability to pay the amount they intend to bid, unless arrangements have been made with the trustee prior to the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be
made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-251017472-SH. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 619-6457711, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-251017472-SH to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE POST-SALE OVER BIDDERS: For post-sale information in accordance with Section 2924m(e) of the California Civil Code, use file number CA-25-1017472-SH and call (866) 645-7711 or login to: http://www.qualityloan.com. The above statutorily mandated notices to Tenant, Prospective Owner-Occupant, and Prospective Post-Sale Over Bidders are brief summaries of what may be required under Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. Compliance with all relevant provisions will be required. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com PostSale Information (CCC 2924m(e)): (866) 645-7711 Reinstatement or Payoff Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-251017472-SH IDSPub #0282325 1/7/2026 1/14/2026 1/21/2026 1/7, 1/14, 1/21 15542 NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice Green Valley Road Self Storage located at 2341 Hidden Acres Dr El Dorado Hills CA 95762 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.bid13.com on 1/29/2026 at 10:00 AM. Jeremy Pettersen. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. 1/14 15545 NOTICE OF LIEN: Unless all rents and fees are paid by January 16, 2025, the belongings of the following tenants which are stored in their respective units at Affordable Self Storage , 1900 State Highway 49 Placerville, CA 95667 will be sold online at: SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM before 1 pm January 23, 2025. Snowdy, Richard 1999 1/2 Tapidero Los Osos, CA 93402 1/7, 1/14 15546 NOTICE OF LIEN: Unless all rents and fees are paid by January 16, 2025, the belongings of the following tenants which are stored in their respective units at Affordable Self Storage , 1900 State Highway 49 Placerville, CA 95667 will be sold online at: SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM before 1 pm January 23, 2025. Kelley, Leela 5000 Chapman Trail Placerville, CA 95667 1/7, 1/14 15547 NOTICE OF LIEN: Unless all rents and fees are
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paid by January 16, 2025, the belongings of the following tenants which are stored in their respective units at Affordable Self Storage , 1900 State Highway 49 Placerville, CA 95667 will be sold online at: SELFSTORAGEAUCTION.COM before 1 pm January 23, 2025. Hosford, Susan P.O. Box 604 Diamond Springs, CA 95619 1/7, 1/14 15548 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1193 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STUDIO FOUR, located at 868 Emerald Bay Road #B, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Brian Switzer, 868 Emerald Bay Road #B, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/8/25 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brian Switzer BRIAN SWITZER 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 12/12/2025 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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15549 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0001 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IGNITE MEN’S HEALTH, located at 4364 Town Center Blvd, Ste 116, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: The Canal Women’s Health LLC, 4364 Town Center Blvd, Ste 116, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kathryn Christensen KATHRYN CHRISTENSEN, 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 01/02/2026 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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15550 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2025-1231 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOHNSON & SON CARPET CLEANING, located at 3080 Gateway Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3385 Bass lake Rd, Suite 140-208, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Johnson & Son Floor Care, LLC, 3385 Bass lake Rd, Ste 140-208, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/17/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Johnson DANIEL JOHNSON, 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 12/31/2025
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) 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 15551 SUMMONS (PARENTAGE - CUSTODY AND SUPPORT) CASE NO. 25FL0423 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Violet Roberts You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Petitioner’s name is: Parker Robert Mills You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local bar association. NOTICE: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO 2850 Fairlane Court, Suite 120, Building C Placerville, CA 95667 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, is: Parker Robert Mills 9495 Pamela Street El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 P: (209) 450-5380 DATE: May 7, 2025 by /s/ M. Pearson, Deputy
serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320-INFO for more information.) COURT ORDER It is ordered that: The parties must attend an appointment for child custody mediation or child custody recommending counseling as follows (specify date, time, and location): 12/15/2025 @ 1PM with Norman Labat, 495 Main St, Placerville, Calif 95667 /s/ Lauren C Bowers Date: 10/21/25 J. Barela, Deputy REQUEST FOR ORDER 1. RESTRAINING ORDER INFORMATION: N/A 2. CHILD CUSTODY VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) I request temporary emergency orders. a. I request that the court make orders about the following children (specify): Child’s Name: Olivia Ellen Mills Date of Birth: 9/29/2021 Legal Custody to (person who decides: health, education, etc): Parker Robert Mills Physical Custody to (person with whom child lives): Parker Robert Mills b. The orders I request for child custody, visitation (parenting time) are: (1) Specified in the attached forms: Form FL-311, Form FL-312, Form FL-341(D) c. The orders that I request are in the best interest of the children because (specify): Attachment 2c 3. CHILD SUPPORT a. I request that the court order child support as follows: I request support for each child based on the child support guildeline Child’s name and age: Olivia Ellen Mills, 4 yrs old 4. SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT: N/A 5. PROPERTY CONTROL: N/A 6. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS: N/A 7. OTHER ORDERS REQUESTED (specify): N/A 8. TIME FOR SERVICE / TIME UNTIL HEARING: N/A 9. FACTS TO SUPPORT: N/A I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided in this form and all attachments is true and correct. Date: _____ /s/ Parker Robert Mills Parker Robert Mills
DECLARATION UNDER UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA) CASE NUMBER: 25FL0423 1. I am (check one): a party to this proceeding to determine custody of a child. 2. There are (specify number): 1 minor children who are subject to this proceeding, as follows: Full Name: Olivia Ellen Mills Date of Birth: September 29, 2021 Place of Birth (city and state): Carson City Nevada 3. Check this box if there is only one child or if all the children listed in item 2 have lived together for the past five years. (Provide the current address of the child listed in item 2a and their residence history for the past five years. If the current address is confidential under Family Code section 3429, check the box and provide only the state of residence.) Dates of residence (Month/Year): From: 9/2022 to: Present Residence (City, State): El Dorado Hills, CA Person child lived with and complete current address: Parker Robert Mills and Patrick and Audrey (Mills) Garvey; El Dorado Hills, CA Relationship: father, grandmother and step grandfather Dates of residence (Month/Year): From: 9/2021 to: 9/2022 Residence (City, State): Carson City, Nevada Person child lived with and complete current address: N/A Relationship: father, mother 4. Do you have information about, or have you participated as a party or as a witness or in some other capacity in, another court case or custody or visitation proceeding, in California or elsewhere, concerning a child subject to this proceeding? No 5. One or more domestic violence retraining/protective orders are now in effect. N/A 6. Do you know of any person who is not party to this proceeding who has physical custody of or claims to have rights to custody of or visitation with any child in this case? No I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: May 4, 2025 /s/ Parker Robert Mills Parker Robert Mills Name of Declarant
FL-300 - Attachment 2c: Best Interest of the Child Statement CASE# 2SFL0423 Attachment 2c - Explanation of Why the Requested Order is in the Best Interest of the Child Case Name: Parker Mills vs. Violet Roberts Petitioner: Parker Mills Respondent: Violet Roberts The custody and visitation orders requested are in the best interest of our 3½-year-old daughter for the following reasons: 1. Abandonment by the Respondent: On May 3, 2025, the Respondent disappeared without notice and has not returned or made contact with me or our child. A missing person’s report (#25-3169} was filed on May 4, 2025. She abandoned my vehicle at the Sacramento Airport, and the Sheriff informed her family she boarded a flight to the East Coast. Since then, she has made no effort to communicate with or support our daughter. 2. Ongoing Lack of Communication and Contact: Respondent has not responded to any phone calls, text messages, or emails. She has not reached out to me or the child since her disappearance. This lack of involvement shows a clear failure to maintain a parental relationship. 3. Unstable Mental and Emotional Condition: The Respondent has a known history of suicidal ideation and mental health struggles. At this time, her mental condition is unstable and poses a risk to the child’s emotional and physical safety. 4. Inability to Provide a Safe Environment: The Respondent currently has no known job, home, or financial resources. She is not in a position to provide shelter, care, or supervision for our child. It would not be safe or appropriate to place the child in her custody or care under these circumstances. 5. Child’s Need for Stability and Continuity: At 3½ years old, our daughter requires a safe, loving, and consistent environment. I have been the sole caregiver and provider since the Respondent left. Granting the requested orders ensures her daily routine, emotional security, and well-being are protected. 6. Service by Publication and Lack of Response: After exhaustive attempts to locate and serve Respondent, I was granted permission to serve by publication (FL-982), and I have filed Proof of Publication (FL-985). Respondent has not responded to the court action or shown any interest in participating in this matter. Conclusion: Given the Respondent’s abandonment, unstable mental and financial condition, and complete lack of contact with the child, granting the orders I am requesting is in the best interest of our daughter. It ensures her safety, continuity of care, and emotional well-being. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: October 20, 2025 Signature: Parker Mills Parker Mills, Petitioner
REQUEST FOR ORDER CHILD CUSTODY VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) CHILD SUPPORT NOTICE OF HEARING CASE NUMBER: 25FL0423 1. TO (name(s)): Violet Roberts, Respondent 2. A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: a. Date: 2/19/26, Time: 1:30PM, Dept: 5 b. Address of court: 3. WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320),
PETITION FOR CUSTODY AND SUPPORT PF MINOR CHILDREN CASE NUMBER: 25FL0423 NOTICE: This action will not terminate a marriage or domestic partnership and will not determine a parental relationship. 1. I am the petitioner. The respondent and I are the parents of the following minor children: Child’s Name: Olivia Ellen Mills Birthdate: 9/29/2021 Age: 3.5 2. Choose at least one box below to explain wwhy you are using this form: b. Respondent and I have signed a voluntary declaration of
parentage or paternity regarding the minor children, and no action regarding the children has been filed in any other court. A copy is attached. 3. A completed Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (form FL-1005) is attached. 4. Child custody and visitation (parenting time). I request the following orders: a. Legal custody of children to: Petitioner b. Physical custody of children to: Petitioner c. Visitation (parenting time) of children with: Respondent See the attached form FL-311, Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Appliation Attachment. d. N/A e. I request that the child abduction prevention orders requested on form FL-312 be approved. f. N/A g. I request that additional orders regarding child custody set out in __ be approved. h. N/A i. I request that visitation (parenting time) be supervised for the following persons, with the following restrictions: Violet Robertsj. N/A 5. Fees and costs of litigation b. Each party will pay their own attorney’s fees. 6. Child support. The court may make orders for support of the children and issue an earnings assignement without further notice to either party. 7. Other (specify): N/A 8. I have read the restraining order on the back of the Summons (form FL-210) that is being filed with this petition, and I understand that it applies to me when this petition is filed. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: ______ /s/ Parker Mills Parker Mills CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) APPLICATION ATTACHMENT --THIS IS NOT A COURT ORDER-TO Petition: 1. a. Custody. Custody of the minor children of the parties is requested as follows: Child’s Name: Olivia Ellen Mills Date of Birth: 09/29/2021 Legal Custody to (person who decides about the child’s health, education, and welfare): Parker Robert Mills Physical Custody to (person the child regularly lives with): Parker Robert Mills b. Custody with allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse: N/A 2. Visitation (Parenting Time). Note: Unless specifically ordered, a child’s holiday schedule order has priority over the regular parenting time. a. N/A b. N/A c. N/A d. N/A e. Visitation (parenting time). Respondent’s parenting time (visitaion) will be as follows: Weekdays starting from Wednesday at 3PM to 6PM 3. Visitation (parenting time) with allegations of a history of abuse, substance abuse, or other parenting concerns a. Supervised visitation (parenting time) (1) I ask that respondent have supervised visitation with the minor children acording to the schedule in item 2 because of: Other parenting concerns (specify below). The mother abandoned the child and has threatened suicide in the recent past (2) The reasons why the court should make the orders are: Below The mother abandoned the child, did not say goodbye or explain why she was leaving, will not provide her new location, and has threatened suicide in the recent past. (3) I ask for the following orders about the supervised visitation provider: (a) Visitation should be monitored by: (i) The person or agency is a professional provider. A professional provider must meet the requirements listed in Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Professional)(form FL-324(P)) and sign the declaration. (b) Any costs of supervision to be paid as follows: respondent: 100 percent 4. Transportation for visitation (parenting time) and place of exchange: N/A 5. Travel with children The Respondent must have written permission from the other parent or party, or a court order, to take the children out of the following places: the state of California 6. Child abduction prevention. There is a risk that one of the parties will take the children out of California without the other party’s permission. I request the orders set out on attached form FL-312. 7. Children’s holiday schedule. N/A 8. Additional custody provisions. N/A 9. Joint legal custody provisions. N/A 10. Other. N/A REQUEST FOR CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ORDERS --THIS IS NOT A COURT ORDER-TO Petition: 1. Your name: Parker Robert Mills 2. I request orders to prevent child abduction by: Respondent 3. I think that he or she might take the children without my permission to: a. anouther county in California b. another state Respondent’s location is unknown at this time, I am worried she may try to take her out of the area 4. I think that he or she might take the children without my permission because he or she: b. does not have strong ties to California. She has no home in California, she lost her job when she did not show up to work last week, she does not get along with her step-mom in Southern California so she would not seek shelter with her dad and stepmom, and she has no vehicle. I REQUEST THE FOLLOWING ORDERS AGAINST: Respondent 5. Supervised Visitation (Parenting Time) I ask the court to order supervised visitation (parenting time). I understand that the person I Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices request to supervise the visits must meet the qualifications listed in Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (form FL-324). The specific terms are attached: form FL-311 6. Post a Bond: N/A 7. Do Not Move Without My Permission or Court Order: N/A 8. No Travel Without My Permission or Court Order I ask for a court order preventing the party from traveling with the children outside: this county 9. Notify Other State of Travel Restrictions: N/A 10. Turn In and Do Not Apply for Passports or Other Vital Documents I ask for a court order: • requiring the party to turn in all the children’s passports and other documents (such as visas, birth certificates, and other documents used for travel) that are in his or her possession and control. • preventing the party from applying for passports or other documents (such as visas or birth certificates) that can be used to travel with the children. 11. Provide Itinerary and Other Travel Documents If the party is allowed to travel with the children, I ask the court to order the party to give me before leaving: • the children’s travel itinerary. • copies of round-trip airline tickets. • addresses and telephone numbers where the children can be reached at all times. • an open airline ticket for me in case the children are not returned. 12. Notify Foreign Embassy or Consulate of Passport Restrictions. N/A 13. Foreign Cistody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Order. N/A 14. Other. N/A I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information on this form is true and correct. Date: 5/7/2025 Signature: Parker Mills ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS -- PHYSICAL CUSTODY ATTACHMENT TO Petition The additional provisions to physical custody apply to: Respondent 1. Notification of parties’ current address. Respondent must notify all parties within ____ days of any change in his or her a. address for: residence, mailing, work, e-mail b. telephone/message number at: cell phone The parties may not use such information for the purpose of harassing, annoying, or disturbing the peace of the other or invading the other’s privacy. No residence or work address is needed if a party has an address with the State of California’s Safe at Home confidential address program. 2. Notification of proposed move of a child. N/A 3. Child care. a. The children must not be left alone without age-appropriate supervision. b. The parties must let each other know the name, address, and phone number of the children’s regular child-care providers. 4. Right of first option of child care. N/A 5. Canceled visitation (parenting time). a. If noncustodial party fails to arrive at the appointed time and fails to notify the custodial party that he or she will be late, the the custodial party need wait for only 10 minutes before considering the visitation (parenting time) canceled. b. If the noncustodial party is unable to exercise visitation (parenting time) on a given occasion, he or she must notify the custodial party: at the earliest possible opportunity. c. If the children are ill and unable to participate in the scheduled visitation (parenting time), the custodial party must give the noncustodial party: as much notice as possible. 6. Phone contact between parties and children. a. The children may have telephone access to the parties and the parties may have telephone access to the children at reasonable times, for reasonable durations. 7. No negative comments. The parties will not make or allow others to make negative comments about each other or about their past or present relationships, family, or friends within hearing distance of the children. 8. Discussion of court proceedings with children. Other than age-appropriate discussion of the parenting plan and the children’s role in mediation or other court proceedings, the parties will not discuss with the children any court proceedings relating to custody or visitation (parenting time). 9. No use of children as messengers. The parties will communicate directly with each other on matters concerning the children and may not use the children as messengers between them. 10. Alcohol or substance abuse. The ___ may not consume alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or other restricted dangerous drugs (except by prescription) within ___ hours before or during periods of time with the chilren and may not permit any third party to do so in the presence of the children. 11. No exposure to cigarette or medical marijuana smoke. N/A 12. No interference with schedule of any party without the party’s consent. The parties will not schedule activities for the children during the other party’s scheduled visitation (parenting time) without the other party’s prior agreement. 13. Third-party contact. N/A 14. Children’s clothing and belongings. a. Each party will maintain clothing for the children so that the children do not have to make the exchanges with additional clothing. b. The children will be returned to the other party with the clothing and othr belongings they had when they arrived. 15. Log book. N/A 16. Terms and conditions of order may be changed. The terms and conditions of this order may be added to or changed as the needs of the children and parties change. Such changes will be in writing, dated and signed by the parties; each party will retain a copy. If the parties want a change to be a court order, it must be filed with the court in the form o a court document. 17. Other. N/A NOTICE OF TENTATIVE RULING RE: REQUEST FOR ORDER, APPEARANCE INFORMATION, AND ORDER THEREON
25FL0423 Pursuant to California Rule of Court, rule 3.1308 and Local Rule 8.05.07, the court will issue a tentative ruling for this matter on the court day before the scheduled Law and Motion hearing. The complete text of the tentative ruling will be available beginning at 2:00 pm on the court’s website at https://www.eldorado.courts. ca.gov/online-services/tentativerulings/tentative-rulings-dept-5 . The tentative ruling providing the disposition only, without the rationale, can be obtained by calling 530-621-6726 beginning at 2:00 pm on the court day before the hearing. The tentative ruling shall become the final ruling on the matter, and no hearing will be held, unless oral argument is timely requested or the tentative rulirig indicates otherwise. If oral argument is requested, the hearing will remain as set the following day, unless a long cause hearing is requested. Requests for oral argument must be made either electronically through the court’s-web site, or by calling (530-621-6725) no later than 4:00 pm on the court day before the hearing. NOTE: Notice to the all parties of your request for oral argument must be made by telephone, or in person by 4:00 pm on the court day before the hearing pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1). The Court will hold oral arguments requested on the Tentative Ruling issued in this matter in person unless otherwise requested using the RA-010 - NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE and submitting the RA-020 - ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE to appear via zoom. In person appearances vvill be required for any mater set on or after September 1, 2021. Honorable JUDGE Lauren C. Bowers presiding: THE COURT ORDERS: A TENTATIVE RULING on your FAMILY LAW, LAW AND MOTION hearing, as well as, any subsequent law and motion hearing WILL BE ISSUED in accordance with California Rule of Court, rule 3.1308 and Local Rule 8.05.07. This notice was provided to the moving party at the time the Request for order was filed. THE MOVING PARTY IS REQUJRED TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE AS WELL AS THE MOVING DOCUMENTS TO THE OTHER SIDE AND FILE THE PROPER PROOF OF SERVICE. Dated: Oct 21 2025 By: J. Barela, Deputy 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 15561 LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, G & O Towing, Inc., 5821 Mother Lode Dr., Placerville, CA, 95667, will conduct a public sale on January 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2016 Subaru, VIN #: 4S4BSADC9G3255182, CA License Plate: 7PCW316. 1/14 15570 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CAMERON PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT AMENDING THE FIRST RESPONDER SERVICE FEE ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01 The Board of Directors of the Cameron Park Community Services District is considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 2026.01.21, which would amend the First Responder Service Fee. The public hearing is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm at the Cameron Park Community Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, California 95682. A printed copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours in the administrative offices of the District at 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. A copy of the Ordinance is also posted on the District’s website. This has been published pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Sections 25120 through 25132. Date: January 14, 2026 Maurice Johnson, Board Secretary Board of Directors of the Cameron Park Community Services District 1/14 15572 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that bids submitted through Quest for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: 2026 DOT SLT ROAD MAINTENANCE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECTS CONTRACT No. – 9966 Will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest), until February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams. The virtual meeting can be accessed via the following: https://tinyurl. com/2026SLT Meeting ID: 240 173 432 566 40, Passcode: Jx2MB2zb, 530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 757 863 489#. No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest. The Proposal including the Form 590, Payee Data Form, Bidder’s Security, and any other required documents shall be submitted through Quest. LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The project is located in the South Lake Tahoe area of El Dorado County, CA. The Work to be done is shown in Exhibits A, B, C, and D and generally consists of, but is not limited to: The removal and replacement of hot mix asphalt roadway sections, raising and lowering of iron and, placement of grindable geosynthetic pavement reinforcing fabric. Other items or details not mentioned above,
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that are required by the Contract Documents must be performed, constructed, or installed. All work within the roadway for Bid Schedule A shall be completed prior to June 30, 2026. Bids are required for the entire Work described. The Contract time is ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is estimated at $1,515,000. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project on January 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bidders can attend either in person at the County of El Dorado Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA or virtually via Microsoft Teams: https://tinyurl.com/SLTPreBid Meeting ID: 284 862 202 544 61, Passcode: ec7jD9pn, 530-4470967, Phone Conference ID: 103 909 686#. Attendance at the prebid meeting is not mandatory. This project is being bid formally in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040. OBTAINING OR VIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest project #10015128 on the Department of Transportation’s website at: h t t p : / / w w w. e d c g o v. u s / government/DOT/pages/ BidsHome.aspx. Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest project #10015128 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN. com at (952) 233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. To access the electronic bid form, download the project/request documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement screen. To be included on the planholders list, receive notification of addenda, and to be eligible to bid interested parties must pay for and download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest. Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents. CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. BUSINESS LICENSE: The County Business License Ordinance provides that it is unlawful for any person to furnish supplies or services or transact any kind of business in the unincorporated territory of County of El Dorado without possessing a County business license unless exempt under County Ordinance Code Section 5.08.070. The Bidder to whom an award is made must comply with all of the requirements of the County Business License Ordinance, where applicable, prior to beginning Work under this contract and at all times during the term of this Contract. Include in all projects. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. An inadvertent error in listing a subcontractor who is not registered pursuant to Section 1725.5 in a bid proposal shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1 are met. SUBCONTRACTOR LIST: Each Proposal must have listed therein the name, contractor’s license number, DIR number, and address of each subcontractor to whom the bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the work in an amount in excess of 0.5% of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code. The Bidder must also describe in the Subcontractor List the work to be performed by each subcontractor listed. The work to be performed by the subcontractor must be shown by listing the bid item number, bid item description, and portion of the work to be performed by the subcontractor in the form of a percentage (not to exceed 100%) calculated by dividing the work to be performed by the subcontractor by the respective bid item amount(s) (not by the total bid price). NONDISCRIMINATION: Bidders must comply with Subchapter 5 of Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations and the following. NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR NONDISCRIMINATION PROGRAM (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 12990) Comply with Section 7‑1.02I(2), “Nondiscrimination,” of the Standard Specifications, which is applicable to all nonexempt State contracts and subcontracts, and to the “Standard California
Nondiscrimination Construction Contract Specifications” set forth therein. The specifications are applicable to all nonexempt State construction contracts and subcontracts of $5,000 or more. P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http:// w w w. d i r. c a . g o v / O P R L / P W D . The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code Section 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under the Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815. This project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461. BID SECURITY: A bid security must be provided with each bid. Bid security must be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid for bid and must be cash, a certified check or cashier’s check drawn to the order of the County of El Dorado or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to the County of El Dorado on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County. The Contract will be awarded based upon the total bid for all items listed in the Bid Schedule. The County reserves the right to reject all bids. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Submit all Requests for Information (RFI) during the bid period to the email address shown on the Quest website under the Quest #10015128 under “Project Q&A.” If the response does not require an addendum, a response will be posted on the Quest website under the RFI under “Project Q&A”. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check this website under “Project Q&A” for responses to bidders’ inquiries during the bid period. Addenda will be uploaded in pdf format to Quest’s website and Quest will issue an automatic email notification to all planholders that have acquired the Contract Documents digitally through Quest. The list of planholders will be available on Quest’s website under “View Planholders.” 1/14, 1/16, 1/21, 1/23, 1/28, 1/30 15577 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES A Timber Harvest Plan (THP) is being prepared in El Dorado County. Beginning at a point approximately 0.2 air-miles south of the town of Quintette. The THP extends to the south about 5.1 miles. The proposed THP includes portions of sections 07, 08, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32, T12N R12E all Mount Diablo Base Meridian. This notice is to request information about surface domestic water supplies from Class I, II, and IV watercourses that receive drainage from the THP area and are within 1,000 feet downstream of the THP boundary. Watercourses that may be affected include Whaler Creek, Sailor Ravine, Tunnel Creek, Soapweed Creek, Texas Creek, Slab Creek and unnamed associated tributaries to the abovenamed water bodies. If you have any information about surface domestic water supplies from these watercourses, please contact (within 10 days): Sierra Pacific Industries 3950 Carson Road Camino, CA 95709 jbarker@spi-ind.com Any response will be submitted with the THP to Cal Fire for review. If any surface domestic supplies are noted, the THP shall contain mitigation necessary to protect the water supply. 1/14 15578 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0027 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALADDIN POOL SERVICE, located at 420 Ashland Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 3450 Palmer Dr Suite 4 #306, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: CLS Services Inc, 3450 Palmer Dr Suite 4 #306, Cameron Park, CA
95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/29/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chad Schablaske CHAD SCHABLASKE, 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 01/09/2026 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) 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 15579 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0008 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SACRAMENTO VALLEY ADU BUILDERS, located at 109 Taunton Way, Folsom, CA 95630 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Barudoni Construction Inc, 109 Taunton Way, Folsom, CA 95630 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/ Lori Barudoni LORI BARUDONI, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/05/2026 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) 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 15580 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0025 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEDAR AND TWINE OC, located at 3389 Mira Loma Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3266 Cambridge Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Courtney D Scantlin, 3266 Cambridge 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: 06/14/2025 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Courtney Scantlin COURTNEY SCANTLIN, 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 01/08/2026 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) 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0019 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORTHWING AUTOMOTIVE, located at 2976 Alhambra Dr Suite 110, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Northwing Automotive, LLC, 2976 Alhambra Dr Suite 110, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Seth Bradley SETH BRADLEY, 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 01/07/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 15582 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0017 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALIFORNIA SPANIELS, located at 4184 Eckerman Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Evelina Brenich, 4184 Eckerman Ct, 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: 01/07/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Evelina Brenich EVELINA BRENICH 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 01/07/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 15583 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV0055 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Sherry Allison Rohmiller filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SHERRY ALLISON ROHMILLER Proposed name: ALLISON RAIN JORDAN 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: MARCH 6, 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 JANUARY 7, 2026. /s/ Gary Slossberg Judge of the Superior Court 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 15584
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