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Noel Maurer, left, and Jamie Brooke both of Sacramento represent Bavarian culture in matching Dirndl dresses while handing out koozies for Pro Wraps at the eighth annual El Dorado Hills Brewfest Saturday. The lively event featured more than 40 breweries, distilleries, a handful of wineries and cideries, live music, food trucks and other vendors.

EDH Brewfest was a sudsy blast

Mountain Democrat photos by Noel Stack

The new Mosquito Bridge spans 1,180 feet over the top of the American River gorge at a height of 400 feet above the river.

MOSQUITO BRIDGE

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SPANS THE GORGE

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he El Dorado Hills Brewfest, presented by the Red Hawk Casino and the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, featured an extraordinary variety of craft beers, ales and wine and tasty bites from local food trucks accompanied by music from the Sacramento rock-and-roll cover band Rooty Toot Toot. The Sept. 5 event held at El Dorado Hills Town Center opened at 3 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and a VIP tasting room near the movie theater offered guests exclusive tastings from from Sentivo Vineyards of Shingle Springs and Dios Azul Tequila. Gates opened at 4 p.m. for

Noel Stack Editor

hile admiring the new Mosquito Bridge, “Come Together” by The Beatles might pop in your head as the bridge deck has done exactly that — inch by inch, the north and south ends met in June and created one solid superstructure. “We had to make some adjustments as construction progressed, but that was expected,” said El Dorado County Department of Transportation Senior Civil Engineer Aradhana Kochar. With construction vehicles able to make the crossing from one end to the other, local commuters are left wondering when they will have the chance to drive on the $93 million bridge. “We’re still tracking to open this year, before the winter,” shared Mosquito Bridge project manager Jon Balzer, a DOT senior civil engineer. “When that will occur? It looks like it’ll be around the fall.” Over the summer, in

■ See BREWFEST, page A9

9/11 Stand Down free for veterans Special to the Mountain Democrat Too many veterans who served our country have gone without essential care for years because they did not know the process, failed to meet certain eligibility criteria or simply could not afford it. In El Dorado County alone there are more than 600 poverty level or homeless vets. The 9/11 Tribute/Veteran Stand Down Event brings together community professionals, business owners, community partners and the Veterans Administration to guide these soldiers to get the care they need. The event will be held Sept. 11 & 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive in Placerville. Thanks to a local nonprofit, the Military Family Support Group and local volunteers the Stand Down will pay tribute to 9/11 and offer complimentary music, food, clothing, dental, vision, medical, veterinary and salon services for area veterans. There will also be free equipment, clothing and products available for vets. Vets register for free at the gate.

Crews work on the guard rails on the new bridge, above. Additional metal railing will be installed on top of the concrete rails for safety. Below, the historical Mosquito Bridge, originally built in 1867, is seen from the new Mosquito Bridge’s deck.

■ See BRIDGE, page A7

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County weighs in on EDH incorporation study Noel Stack Editor

Potential El Dorado County General Plan amendments and state housing mandates should be considered when reviewing possible environmental impacts of incorporating El Dorado Hills, a letter supported by the county Board of Supervisors notes. Supervisors at their Aug. 18 meeting unanimously approved comments on the initial study/negative declaration prepared by Environmental Science Associates on behalf of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District. ESA’s conclusion: Cityhood does “not have a significant effect

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while excluding from environmental analysis speculation of effects of unknowable future decisions by a yet-tobe-elected city council,” notes the ESA document. Ascent’s memo counters, “This position is presented throughout the IS/ND that the subsequent actions from the proposed incorporation of the El Dorado Hills community are speculative and would not result in any indirect significant environmental impacts. However, the IS/ND does not provide any substantial evidence (as defined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15384) supporting ■ See STUDY, page A9

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Sandra “Sandy” Lee Hunt Nov. 25, 1949 - June 30, 2026

In Loving Memory of Sandra Lee Hunt A Life Remembered Sandra “Sandy” Lee Hunt, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Hamilton, Montana, on June 30, 2026. Born in Placerville to Owen and Vaudean Murry on November 25, 1949, Sandy was a joy to everyone who knew her. Sandy spent 73 years in Hangtown before moving from Diamond Springs to Hamilton. During her final years of retirement, she divided her time between her sons and their families in the great states of Texas and Montana. She loved her family and friends deeply and was admired for her steadfast character. Family and Friends Sandy is survived by her loving sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Bill Boxell; her sons, Big Al, Wessy-Da-Bull, and Clinton Good Boy; her daughters-in-law, Stephanie and Alana; and her grandchildren, Lily, Cole, Karli, Lydia, Wesley, Haylee, Shelby, Hayden, and Tanner. She also leaves behind a posse of friends and extended family, including her great-nephews in Diamond Springs: Lincoln, Lyndon, and LJ. A celebration of Sandy’s life will be held at the Placerville Shakespeare Club, located at 2940 Bedford Ave, Placerville, Ca 95667, on September 26 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Sandy’s name to a charity of your choice. For more information, please contact Kathy Garel at 530-409-1790.

James Elwin Maxey

July 31, 1945 – Aug. 18, 2026

James Elwin Maxey passed away on August 18, 2026, after a short illness in Marshall Hospital in Placerville, CA. He was born on July 31, 1945, to Elwin and Bernice (Gowan) in Alameda, CA. He lived in Placerville most of his life and lived a full and rich life. He was well liked everywhere. After 4 years in the Air Force, stationed in Kansas, he returned to Placerville and was known locally as the gas man as he worked for Placerville’s Suburban Gas and with that big, white truck he filled everyone’s gas tank, no matter how hard your driveway was to get into and out of, no matter what the weather was like! His customers would leave him a cold drink in the patio refrigerator on extra hot days, and he would sit and visit a minute! He would spend his off time riding his HarleyDavidson motorcycle, deer hunting, fishing, bar tending at the American Legion Post or you could often find him in a hot dice game or having a beer at the local watering hole! It was noted by his nephew, Andrew, “People who knew Jim, knew he was loud, proud, rude, crude, brash and straight forward. Never sugarcoated anything. Great storyteller. He also was super kind. He’d give you the shirt off his back when you were in a jam. He’d be the first one to buy you a drink and he enjoyed family and friends. He will be missed.” He has outlived 2 wives - Sandra Kay Crowl who died in 2000 and Ellen Ray Springer who died in 2025. He is survived by his sister Nancy Gowan (Dave), brother John Maxey (Kathie); nephews Andrew Maxey (Lindsay), Vincent Maxey, Mark Gowan; nieces Kelly Ocobock (Nick), Julia Maxey and Dee Dee Gowan. He was also predeceased by his parents. There will be no services at Jim’s request but if you have a whiskey, raise your glass and tell him Happy Trails!

Glen R. Himberg

Sept. 26, 1944 – Aug. 26, 2026

Glen R. Himberg, 82, passed away peacefully in Mill Valley, California. Born in Berkeley, California in 1944, he was the son of the late Ray and Aileen Himberg. A curious educator, craftsman, and outdoorsman, Glen grounded his life in the natural world. He taught eighth-grade science at Herbert Hoover Middle School. On the water, he was a veteran river guide with Whitewater Excitement, primarily navigating the South and Middle Forks of the American River while training generations of river runners. He ran the Tuolumne, Merced, Rogue, Feather, Klamath, Salmon, and Colorado rivers, among others, and logged several first descents in Nepal. He grew hops to brew beer, crafted fine jewelry, and foraged for wild mushrooms on Mt. Tamalpais with his daughter. He enjoyed playing banjo and growing chili peppers. He lived in Guatemala, explored Fiji, traveled to Kenya to visit his niece Faith, backpacked mountain trails, and taught cross-country skiing. An avid waterman, he loved fly fishing, free-dived for abalone and scallops, was a dive master, and once swam with wild orcas. Last but not least, he was a great dad. Glen was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Elaine Lee; and his niece, Louise Lee. He is survived by his daughter, Danica Himberg; his grandsons, Zac and John; his niece, Monica; his niece, Faith; and fellow guides, former students, and friends. At his request, there will be no formal service. Thank you for the friendship, stories, and support you shared with him over the years.

EDSO praises Citizen of the Year News release The El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office gave a big shout out and recognition to its Citizen of the Year, Jon Meyer. A social media post noted the owner of Max Muscle in Placerville “has been a huge supporter of our Sheriff ’s Office Wellness Program and, more importantly, of our employees. He’s always willing to encourage, answer questions, share his knowledge and help keep people motivated with their fitness goals. “Last year we challenged our employees to Maintain, Don’t Gain over the holiday season, Halloween through New Year’s,” the post continued. “With Jon’s

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El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, left, holds the Citizen of the Year award with recipient Jon Meyer. support, our team did more than maintain, they made significant progress toward

becoming healthier and more fit. “Jon genuinely cares about helping people

be healthier and feel their best, and that support has meant a lot to our team.”

El Dorado Transit adjusts Sac schedule News release Starting Sept. 14, El Dorado Transit will adjust the p.m. Sacramento Commuter Schedule to better accommodate the recent Return to Office Mandate. The first p.m. route will start 20 minutes earlier than the current schedule,

stopping at the P Street at 13th Street stop at 2:40 p.m. All routes will be 20 minutes apart except for p.m. Commuter Route 8, which will retain its current schedule. There are no adjustments to the a.m. Sacramento Commuter schedule. For more information call (530) 642-5383 or visit eldoradotransit.com.

EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CRIME LOG The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff ’s reports:

May 27 12:13 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Rim Street in Pollock Pines. 1:45 a.m. A noise disturbance was reported on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park. 9:06 a.m. Identity theft was reported on Ant Hill Road in Somerset. 9:18 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Carbine Trail in Shingle Springs. 10:03 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Trevi Way in El Dorado Hills. 10:49 a.m. Identity theft was reported on Grizzly Run in Pollock Pines. 11:02 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Highway 49 in El Dorado. 1:17 p.m. Identity theft was reported on Royce Drive in Rescue. 2:55 p.m. Battery was reported on Kimberly Lane in Pollock Pines. 3:17 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Main Street in Placerville. 5:26 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Scenic Court in El Dorado Hills. 5:46 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 5:54 p.m. Trespassing was reported an Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. 6:24 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Bluff Court in Placerville. 6:25 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park. 6:27 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Blackstone Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

May 28 1:10 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Brauer Road in Georgetown. 1:22 a.m A verbal disturbance was reported at a business on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

on Sienna Trail in Camino.

Elizabeth Lane in El Dorado.

10:44 a.m. Vandalism was reported at a business on Robin Lane in Cameron Park.

3:55 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

11:01 a.m. Battery was reported on Virada Road in Cameron Park.

6:43 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Redwood Lane in El Dorado Hills.

2:23 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

6:49 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Ant Hill Road in Somerset.

2:45 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Spruce Avenue in Pollock Pines.

6:56 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Deer Valley Road in Rescue.

4:19 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Stinson Road in Somerset.

7:26 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

6:14 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Pine Street in Pollock Pines.

7:39 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Onyx Trail in Pollock Pines.

6:19 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Garden Park Drive in Garden Valley.

7:50 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Deer Valley Road in Rescue.

7:50 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Green Valley Road in Cameron Park.

9:27 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs. 10:06 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported on Honey Circle in El Dorado Hills.

8:09 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Highway 49 in Pilot Hill.

11:02 p.m. A party disturbance was reported on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park.

8:22 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a business on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

11:17 p.m. A party disturbance was reported on Aldea Drive in El Dorado Hills.

9:16 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Patterson Drive in Diamond Springs. 9:31 p.m. Battery was reported at Pony Express Trail and Polaris Street in Pollock Pines. 10:06 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported at Stonebridge Street and Manchester Drive in El Dorado Hills. 11:03 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported at Stonebridge Street and Manchester Drive in El Dorado Hills.

11:17 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported at Matthew Court and Olson Lane in El Dorado Hills.

May 30 12:06 a.m. A noise disturbance was reported at Senegal Court and Zenaida Way in El Dorado Hills. 2:58 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Rising Hill Road in Placerville.

11:07 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported at Smith Flat Road and Road 145 in Placerville.

4:06 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Sly Park Road in Placerville.

11:15 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Countryside Drive in Placerville.

8:31 a.m. Identity theft was reported on Country Road in Georgetown.

11:56 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Boulder Mine Lane in Pilot Hill.

8:47 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Summer Stream Lane in Placerville.

May 29

10:54 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Cold Harbor Way in Cameron Park.

7:01 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Camino Heights Drive in Camino.

8:56 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a business on Durock Road in Cameron Park.

10:26 a.m. Petty theft was reported on Pilot Peak Road in Pilot Hill.

9:09 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Brauer Road in Georgetown.

1:19 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported at Baker Road and Highway 49 in Placerville.

9:12 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Gun Smoke Road in Georgetown.

1:19 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Golden Street in Pollock Pines.

9:57 a.m. Identity theft was reported on Volo Mine Road in Diamond Springs.

2:48 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Paiute Court in Cameron Park.

10:39 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported

3:51 p.m. Trespassing was reported on

11:20 a.m. Battery was reported on Forebay Road in Pollock Pines. 2:38 p.m. Brandishing was reported on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines. 2:58 p.m. Vandalism was reported on North South Road in Grizzly Flat. 5:24 p.m. Battery was reported on Tawanka Road in Somerset. 5:35 p.m. Battery was reported at a business ■ See CRIME LOG, page A3

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SACRED CENTENNIAL FOR DRUID MONUMENT Andrew Vonderschmitt Features editor

riends of Historic Hangtown gathered on Saturday, Sept. 5, to celebrate the centennial of the Druid Monument situated at Main Street and Cedar Ravine Road in Placerville. The fraternal organization traces its state roots back to 1860, when German-born businessman Frederick Sieg helped organize California Grove No. 1 in Placerville, offering support to miners and their families throughout the Gold Rush. To honor Sieg the organization constructed the 20-foot monument and formally dedicated it to the city on Sept. 5, 1926.

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CDPH issues immunization advice News release SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Public Health and the West Coast Health Alliance are issuing immunization recommendations for the 202627 respiratory virus season. These recommendations are informed by trusted national medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Immunization is the best protection available against respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. Seasonal immunization is also a critical public health tool to reduce serious illness including hospitalization and death, community transmission and healthcare systems strain. These recommendations highlight the importance of protecting people most impacted by these respiratory viruses. This includes the youngest and oldest individuals; other individuals at higher risk for

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complications, including people who are pregnant; individuals living in congregate settings; and those who live or work with people at higher risk. This season there is added an emphasis on the importance of protecting healthcare workers from serious illness as they care for their communities. “I am proud to work with our public health colleagues and immunization leaders in the other West Coast Health Alliance member states to update our recommendations and ensure our communities are well prepared and protected for the 202627 respiratory virus season,” said Dr. Erica Pan, CDPH director and state public health officer. Californians can access COVID19, influenza and RSV vaccines by contacting their health plan, health care provider, local public health clinic or federally qualified health center. They can also search for a clinic on My Turn, California’s Vaccine Scheduling & Information Site. For up-to-date detials on respiratory virus activity in California, visit the CDPH Respiratory Viruses Hub.

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on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park. 6:23 p.m. Vandalism was reported at Kings Peak and Grand Teton drives in El Dorado Hills. 6:27 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported on Seneca Circle in El Dorado Hills. 8:11 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported on Harkness Street in Georgetown. 9:59 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Koki Lane in El Dorado. 10:33 p.m. A noise disturbance was reported at Levert Avenue and North Circle Drive in Diamond Springs.

Prairie Loop in Placerville.

May 31

8:34 p.m. Trespassing was reported on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.

12:07 a.m. A noise disturbance was reported on Ringold Road in Diamond Springs. 1:11 a.m. Battery was reported at a business on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. 8:24 a.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Sienna Trail in Camino. 11:26 a.m. Battery was reported on Winding Way in Grizzly Flat. 12:44 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on

1:09 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Shiloh Court in Placerville. 2:12 p.m. Battery was reported at a business on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines. 3:53 p.m. Trespassing was reported at Conestoga Lane and Stagecoach Road in Placerville. 5:25 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Forni Road in Placerville. 8:30 p.m. Battery was reported on Alta Vista Court in El Dorado Hills.

10 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Cold Springs Road in Placerville. 10:02 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Country Road in Georgetown. 10:18 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Denali Drive in Diamond Springs. 10:39 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported on Cosumnes Mine Road in Somerset.

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n two months California voters will elect a governor, fill several other statewide offices and choose a new class of state legislators and members of Congress. The aspirants for those positions are making all sorts of promises to win DAN WALTERS voters’ approval. But few, if any, have mentioned a slow-motion menace affecting a fundamental facet of life: jobs. The state has never fully recovered from the virtual shutdown of the economy during the COVID19 pandemic. It still has more than a million unemployed workers. Its unemployment rate continues to be the highest, or nearly so, of any state. And its signature economic sectors, such as high tech and film production, have been shedding jobs for several years. As ominous as those data points sound, a deeper dive into employment data reveals an even darker reality. “California’s labor market is holding up, but its foundations remain troublingly narrow,” … the widely quoted Justin Niakamal, unemployment figure research manager at Beacon Economics, is simplistic: Even if said in a recent someone is paid for overview of the state’s working just a few economy. Healthcare is the only sector with hours in a month, he strong employment or she is counted as gains, he noted. While healthcare jobs employed. are welcome, they are highly dependent on spending by federal and state governments, and both have been cutting back. Moreover, while healthcare is a service industry, it does not create added-value wealth the way technology, film production and agriculture do. Back to the data. California’s stubbornly high unemployment rate — 5.1% in July — was second-highest among the states, behind Connecticut and Oregon, both at 5.2%. The rate is the percentage of the labor force that is not employed, even in part-time work, during the month. The size of the labor force, as well as the unemployment figure, are important to note. Over the previous year, California’s labor force — people who are working or seeking work — declined by 286,300, according to the monthly Employment Development Department report. To some extent, the labor force decline masks the actual decline in employment. Moreover, the widely quoted unemployment figure is simplistic: Even if

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r. Reay’s very short letter laid the $40 trillion national debt on the GOP. Given what passes for history education these days, I’m not surprised. The last time the national debt was paid off was the administration of Andrew Jackson. For those of you like Mr. Reay whose knowledge of history only reaches back as far as personal memory, Andrew Jackson is the guy on the $20 bill. In the interest of brevity let’s just list a couple of things that Mr. Reay seems to have forgotten. Many billions of dollars printed and borrowed under Joe Biden got inflation to over 8%, not the over 3% that we are fighting to lower now. Then there is the massive cost of that Democrat gift to the country — the Vietnam War. Now before you

say that started under Eisenhower, that was just a few thousand advisors, not the major war with half a million troops that Democrat Lyndon Johnson got us into. So nice try, Mr. Reay. No cigar. GEORGE ALGER Placerville

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hen I heard that the federals wanted to do away with the Forest Service’s experiment stations and so forth, I thought “Good, give them to the schools.” I left a Vermont farm in the 1990s to go down to Asheville, N.C., where I helped rangers try ■ See LETTERS, page A5

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the Caldor Fire. y father Sit with that. On the told me campaign’s own $12 to build million-a-year estimate, things actual fuel reduction, to last five generations. the shaded fuel breaks, Not for myself, not for the brush clearing, the my children, for people defensible space that whose names I’ll never decides whether a fire know. runs or lies down, draws That’s how you think roughly $650,000*. when you manage Meanwhile a single timberland. You plant hospital takes about $6 trees you won’t live to RAY NUTTING million a year for three harvest. You cut a road decades. We’re being knowing your grandson sold wildfire prevention and handed a maintains it. So, I’ve been asking one hospital bond with a fire truck on the question about Measure S: when I’m flyer. dead and gone, what does this leave I don’t fault Marshall for needing behind? the building. Its seismic obligation Thirty years of sales tax, and a is real. But that law passed in 1994. formula, written into the initiative by the people who wrote the initiative, Thirty-two years of notice is not that we will live under until 2056. an emergency; it’s a capital plan Look at how that money splits. somebody put off. And nothing in this measure requires the fire share to Half goes to “eligible local hospitals.” touch fuels at all. Districts may spend Marshall Medical is the only one that it on staffing, apparatus, facilities, qualifies. Fire districts divide 45%. whatever they choose. That may be And wildfire prevention, the words in reasonable. It is not what the title the measure’s own title, gets 5%. promises. 5% — in the county that burned in The Mountain Democrat welcomes letters up to 500 words. Letters may be edited. We reserve the right to edit submissions. Include your name, address and phone number for verification purposes.

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Passing Measure S lets us believe we’ve addressed wildfire. We’ll have bought 30 years of that feeling for a nickel on the dollar, while the fuel keeps building in the canopy above our homes. Meanwhile the retired chief fronting the campaign concedes he knows of no district “teetering on the brink.” The county wasn’t in the room when the percentages were set. Supervisor Lori Parlin voted to put it on the ballot and said plainly that election law gave her no choice, not that she supports it. And ask why it arrived as a sales tax? The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce said it out loud: fire parcel measures “reliably fail.” Sales taxes spread the cost thin, quietly, and they pass. That’s a strategy, not a reason. Now look downrange. Fire districts change. Populations move. The Divide in 2050 won’t need what El Dorado Hills needs today. Those percentages don’t move with them. Here is what troubles me most. Passing Measure S lets us believe we’ve addressed wildfire. We’ll have bought Snail Mail: Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 1088, Placerville 95667

30 years of that feeling for a nickel on the dollar, while the fuel keeps building in the canopy above our homes. My great-grandchildren won’t inherit a protected county. They’ll inherit the tax and the brush. Vote no. Our firefighters deserve real support, and our fuels need real money — both in a measure that says so on its face, with numbers we can check. * Figures are my own arithmetic applying the initiative’s published percentages to the campaign’s $12 million annual revenue estimate. The percentages apply to net revenue, after state collection charges, county administration and the required annual audit are deducted, so the actual dollars will be somewhat lower than shown. The 5%/45%/50% split is fixed in the initiative text regardless. Ray Nutting is a former El Dorado County Supervisor, fifth generation resident and timberman. Main Office: 2889 Ray Lawyer Drive Placerville 95667

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someone is paid for working just a few hours in a month, he or she is counted as employed. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics makes several other computations of employment that are more sophisticated. One, called U-6, measures underemployment. It takes into account workers who want to work full time but can only find part-time work, as well as those who are “marginally attached” to the labor force. California’s U-6 rate is a much more realistic measure of the job picture. It was calculated at 10.3% in June, easily the highest of any state. The bureau also calculated U-6 for New York City and Los Angeles County because their populations are larger than many states. New York’s rate was 10.2% while Los Angeles’ was 12.1%. Those are high numbers but may still understate what’s happening — or not — in California’s job market. The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity takes the U-6 underemployment calculation even further. It discounts jobs, even full-

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CDFW expects to publish a draft Bobcat Conservation and Management Plan within the next 30 days. The draft plan, which will include bobcat biology, ecology, historical management information, Tribal perspectives and future management recommendations, will be available for a 30-day public and Tribal review period. Other noteworthy findings within the Bobcat Population Monitoring Project Report include: • Lower densities of bobcats were recorded in areas of major wildfire scars. While some species are well adapted to fire-scarred areas, catastrophic wildfires create large swaths of land with little to no suitable bobcat habitat. • More bobcats were found in higher elevation areas than expected. • Most humanbobcat conflicts involve chickens that are either unprotected or housed in poorly secured coops.

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time work, that pay less than a living wage, which it pegs at $26,000 a year. It calls its number the “true rate of unemployment,” saying it measures “functional unemployment.” As one might suspect, Ludwig’s calculations for California — reported by major metropolitan area — are very high, especially in rural communities where agriculture is a primary source of jobs. California’s highest “true unemployment” rate, according to Ludwig, is in Redding (67.4%). Other rural or semi-rural communities fall into the 50%-65% range. But some urban regions see high rates as well, such as 53.8% in the Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area. Only a few regions are under 50%. Given these numbers, one might expect that California’s officeholders and office seekers would be telling us how they will respond. They are not. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters. org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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to restore the American chestnut from the blight first noticed in the Bronx Zoo in 1904. Conventional crossbreeding has not worked. But coincidentally, at just this time, researchers are turning to genome science for new strategies for chestnut restoration. So why not turn over the Forest Service’s nine regional offices to the schools in their areas to people who know what they are doing and believe in what they are doing ... and are wellintentioned. Back then I took relevant classes at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Haywood Community College. At one we had to identify the 136 species of hardwoods in the Southern Appalachians by their

seeds and, I think, all the western needleleaf trees (which we had never seen) by their cones. I think today’s students could handle this, don’t you? I think maybe they need to know the meaning of “heroic” — to know that it doesn’t mean hurting someone weaker than you are. However, people who do seem to be winning. You wouldn’t want to lose two crucial research sites in western North Carolina, would you? Bent Creek and the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory — look them up. There are seven more across the country. The American Chestnut Society would render all aid. ELIZABETH CAFFREY Placerville

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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis n TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). Creativity isn’t a category of work. It’s a way of thinking. Every problem has an obvious solution. Creativity asks whether there’s a better one. Don’t save your imagination for dreaming. Let it lead the day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are so many fussy rules and tiny details attached to the work at hand that creating an enjoyable experience out of it seems farfetched. But your delight is actually more important (and more easily accomplished) than you realize. Prioritize it and you’ll see. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The world hurls forward and you’re drawn back instead to something in the past that was simple, wholesome and cozy. Something warm and unrushed that you could hold a while in your hands. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It may seem that the more desirable a thing is, the less attainable it is, but it’s not really the case. It’s just that the methods for getting them are different. Chasing makes them run. Attraction is the way. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Though you don’t revel in the misfortune of others, you can’t help but notice that compared to many, you have it so good right now. However imperfect life seems, your blessings are too numerous to count. And if you don’t enjoy them, who will? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s as though you belong in your own time zone. Sure, it matches up with that of others, but it also accommodates the pace that most suits you, no rushing necessary, and plenty of time to pursue whimsy and fully enjoy each moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have a growing respect for work done well, even if you’re the one doing it, and especially when nobody else notices. That private sense of craftsmanship and the satisfaction of doing great work lasts longer than applause. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’d like to believe that everyone is doing their best with their current understanding, including you. And while you’ll know more later, this is good. One day you’ll look back in fondness. So love it while you’re here. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When you step into a new environment, take a moment to orient yourself to your own North Star. Because knowing where you are in relation to your own goals is key to finding your way in the bigger picture. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). So few are truly patient and so many require it from others. You welcome the chance to exercise patience because, like all exercise, it makes you stronger and gets you ready for the time when you really need to be. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your creative whims seem frivolous because they are. You’re not the only one who needs the pointless things that surprise, delight and inspire. The extra touches will buoy the spirit in the moments between doing what is necessary. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). We are social creatures and can’t help but be influenced by those around us, especially the ones we admire. But today is about getting back to your original intent. What did you want before you heard what the other person wanted?

One week after pulling out a comefrom-behind win in the fourth quarter playing out-of-state to open the regular season, the Oak Ridge High School football team was in the same situation in its first home game of the season. Oak Ridge welcomed Central East out of Fresno, which went 14-1 during the 2025 season that included winning the California Interscholastic Federation Division I-A State Championship. The visiting Bengals were on their heels in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, but held off an Oak Ridge rally to record a 20-14 win at Trojan Stadium on Friday. “I thought our guys did great,” said Oak Ridge head coach Casey Taylor. “I felt the guys were staying in it. We fought through and played a really good team.” Oak Ridge (1-1) entered the fourth quarter trailing 14-7. But the Trojans, after getting the ball back on a punt return at their own 34-yard line, marched down the field. A huge play on the drive had Trojan quarterback Nick Johnson complete a 46-yard pass to wide receiver Jack Granrud to the Bengals 4-yard line. But five plays later, on 2nd and goal at the 4, a fumble gave Central East (2-0) another offensive possession. “You can’t turn the ball over, period,” said Taylor on the Trojans’ offensive possession deep in the Bengals’ territory. “We’ve got to do a better job of taking care of the football.” The Bengals took advantage of that turnover by scoring when quarterback Jelani Dippel threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Titus Thomas with 5:23 left in the game. The 2-point conversion was no good, leaving the score 20-7. Oak Ridge added its final touchdown of the game at 2:17 on the clock. Johnson found wide receiver Nate Anzeic, who was in the corner of the end zone on the south end of the field, for a 6-yard touchdown. Giovanni Accettura booted the extra point for a 20-14 score. The Trojans got the ball back again with 53 seconds left in the contest at the Central East 35, also on a punt return. But only one completed pass, which moved the chains to the Bengals 17, was good for Oak Ridge, as were four other incomplete passes with 31 seconds remaining on the clock that led to another turnover. “It was one of those nights I felt like … we had our chances,” Taylor said. Oak Ridge scored its first touchdown of the game with 10 seconds left in the third quarter. Running back Sean Gasten, only a sophomore, went off-tackle for an 8-yard run. Accettura’s kick was good for a 14-7 score. Dippel threw two touchdown passes of 8 and 2 yards in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead. The Bengals didn’t convert on the first extra point but were successful with the 2-point conversion on the second score. Johnson completed 13 of 23 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans. Granrud had 3 receptions for 97 yards. On defense, Trojan linebacker Brayden Molloy led the way with 20 tackles. Defensive lineman Bret Roberts followed at 13, defensive end Blake Meggers and linebacker Justen Womack had 12 each and defensive lineman Nick Hunt 10. Central East had a good balance on offense; 163 yards rushing and 177 passing for a combined 340 yards. The Trojans started the season

on Aug. 28 against Argyle High in Texas. Oak Ridge rallied in the fourth quarter for a 27-26 victory. Oak Ridge trailed entering the fourth quarter. Oak Ridge hits the road for its next non-league game this Friday. This time, traveling to Irvine, where the Trojans will play at Crenan Lutheran High (2-1) at 7 p.m. The Saints lost to JSerra Catholic High 37-29 on Friday.

Bruins win For a second consecutive week, Ponderosa (2-0) won at Simon-Bruin Stadium on Friday. The Bruins hosted Pleasant Grove, out of Elk Grove, in a non-league game. The Bruins proved to be too much for the Eagles, grounding them with a 35-0 win. Ponderosa scored two touchdowns in the second quarter, which led to a 14-0 halftime advantage. The Bruins increased their lead to 20-0 after three quarters. Quarterback Colton Ridgley had a big game for the Bruins. He completed 22 of 31 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns for the Bruins. He also crossed the plane two more times, on the ground, for four total touchdowns. Tight end Robert Verdin had 7 receptions for 95 yards and a score for Ponderosa. Wide receiver Ethan Hammersly followed with three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Bruins running back Nathan Burrows had 15 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown. On defense, middle linebacker Shea Sonnenburg and Travis Butera had seven tackles each. Ponderosa is on the road for the first time this season, making the short trek to Highway 50 West to Orangevale to play at Casa Roble High (0-2). The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The Rams lost to one of the Bruins’ Capital Valley Conference foes in Bella Vista, 48-9, on Friday. The Bruins defeated county rival El Dorado 63-18 in the Gold Pan Game at Simon-Bruin Stadium on Aug. 28.

Cougars in close contest Playing at Cougar Stadium, also on Friday, El Dorado entertained Del Campo, which came away with a 17-14 win. Quarterback Leland Thomas completed 16 of 30 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns for El Dorado (0-2). Wide receiver Wyatt Parsons grabbed four receptions for 125 yards and snared two touchdowns for the Cougars. On defense, El Dorado cornerback Jonathan Earnshaw had 10 tackles. Outside linebacker John Lloyd Soguilion and defensive end Jesse Parker had eight each. The Cougars hit the road this Friday for their final non-conference game, playing at Lincoln High. This game has a 7:15 p.m. start.

Diamondbacks drop For a second consecutive week, Union Mine was on its own field in El Dorado, hosting Wheatland in a nonleague game. The Diamondbacks and Pirates battled from start to finish. But Wheatland came away with a 40-33 win, also on Friday. This Friday, Union Mine hits the road for its final non-conference game of the season. The D-backs travel to Lake of the Pines to play at Bear River High. The game is scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m.

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The interior of the new Mosquito Bridge, above, includes conduits for utilities. At right, Mosquito Bridge project manager Jon Balzer, an El Dorado County Department of Transportation senior civil engineer, walks under the new bridge.

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addition to joining the two halves, crews completed the roadway approaches to the new bridge and nearly all the drainage work, started installing the barrier rail and began restoration work. “We’re restoring where we had temporary structures, restoring the ground, and then creating some access points for maintenance to do inspections, post construction,” Kochar explained. Up next is to grind the deck for the overlay — where tires will hit the road — and staining the concrete barrier to make it blend in better with the natural surroundings. Crews are also working inside the bridge where utilities will run through. “It has been great to see the evolution,” Balzer said.

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Geartooth Alewerks brewer Justin Ganz, left, serves Carlos Payan of Placerville, right, a sample at the 2026 El Dorado Hills Brewfest. Payan attends trivia nights at the brewery located on Green Valley Road in Placerville and said he never wins. He also said he only intended to stay 15 minutes at the brewfest but instead lingered for more than two-and-a-half hours.

general admission ticket holders and the party continued until 7 p.m. EDH Chamber President/CEO Debbie Manning expressed her gratitude after the event, noting, “To all of our amazing volunteers, sponsors, breweries, wineries, El Dorado Hills Fire and especially my team — thank you! There are so many hours and so much work that go into making an event like this happen, and I’m incredibly lucky to have such great people who show up, jump in and get it done. “Seeing everyone out there having fun, laughing, enjoying our breweries, wineries and local businesses, just being together as a community, made all the hard work worth it,” she continued. “And I definitely can’t forget Mother Nature — she showed up for us too with some pretty perfect weather!”

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Continued from A1 risk of wildfire,” the memo states. “Furthermore, increased population levels may necessitate the need to develop recreational and public services facilities, the development of which could result in significant environmental impacts.” If El Dorado Hills becomes a city, it will be subject to state mandates regarding affordable housing, which could trigger land use designation changes. “The IS/ND should evaluate this circumstance, candidate land areas that could be rezoned and whether there are any environmental impacts from this action,” the memo concludes. “The environmental impacts of rezoning could result from physical changes on the environment, as well as indirect changes associated with the provision of additional utility services, public services, and further pressure on development of undeveloped lands to developed uses.” “I just wanted to note that I thought that very good points were made in some of the things that were overlooked, and hopefully those can be addressed,” board Chair Brooke Laine said before the 5-0 vote. District 1 Supervisor Greg Ferrero,

the conclusion that, after thorough investigation, environmental impacts from future actions of EDH city are too speculative for evaluation as allowed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15145. “Thus, the IS/ND should not dismiss the future city and its actions as categorically “speculative” and outside the scope of review without substantial evidence that supports this determination,” the memo continues. Ascent also argues that city boundaries outlined in the application — one created by the EDHCSD and the other by the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission — “could reasonably result in future EDH city actions that would change General Plan land use designations and rezoning for current designated Rural Region areas to urban land uses.” “Development of rural areas could result in potentially significant impacts on many resources including: changes to scenic resources, increased light and glare, air pollutant emissions, adverse effects to biological resources, changes to vehicle miles traveled, and increased

who represents most of what could become the city of El Dorado Hills, thanked the CSD for the opportunity to comment. On June 24, 2025, the EDHCSD submitted an application to LAFCO for incorporation of approximately 18,200 acres of unincorporated land as the city of El Dorado Hills. The initial study/negative declaration, for which the public comment period has closed, was

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Sept. 10 El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce will host a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting & Mixer at Summit Veterinary Specialty Center, 5176 Hillsdale Circle in El Dorado Hills from 4:30-6:30 p.m. For more information visit eldoradohillschamber.org. Crystal Basin Cellars in Placerville will host Live Music with Patrick Walsh at 6 p.m. For more information visit crystalbasin. com. The inaugural An Evening On The Farm will take place at the California State Fair Farm on the Cal Expo grounds at 4:30 p.m. Learn more or purchase tickets at tinyurl. com/mvua2fa8.

Sept. 11 The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market takes place at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive in Cameron Park from 8 a.m. to noon featuring just picked produce sold directly by the farmers. Learn more at eldoradofarmersmarket.com. Cameron Park Community Foundation will host Trucks & Tunes with Bobby Dickson and B Side Band from 5-9 p.m. at 2989 Cambridge Road in Cameron Park. Learn more at cameronparkcf.org. Myka Estates, 3405 Carson Court in Placerville, presents Name That Tune with Emily from 5-7 p.m. Emily will test musical knowledge across the decades through a series of three rounds each week, playing short clips of ■ See KNOW, page B3

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Leaving on a jet plane Placerville youth prepares for nine-month stay in Italy Andrew Vonderschmitt Features editor

hen 16-year-old Union Mine High School student Phoenix stepped on a plane earlier this month, he was trading his junior year in El Dorado County for nine months in northern Italy — and a crash course in adulthood. Phoenix is headed to Murano, Italy, near the Austrian border, through a Rotary Youth Exchange program sponsored by the Rotary Club of Placerville. He will live with up to three host families, attend a local high school and serve as what his father Kelly Chiusano calls “an ambassador” for both Rotary and the United States. “It’s basically a year abroad in a different country, studying and living with a host family,” Phoenix said. “I’ll be there for about nine months, going to school and basically living there for the whole school year.”

More than a trip The exchange is part of Rotary International’s Youth Exchange program, which connects local clubs with students around the world. Phoenix said he first connected with the program through the Rotary Club of Placerville, then went through district youth exchange orientations in Carson City, Nev., alongside students from the Tahoe region and other nearby areas. “There’s little Rotary clubs all across California, America and the world,” he said. “My local club sponsors me, but it’s the Rotary Youth Exchange orientations and the district that actually decide where you go.” Those orientations, he said, were equal parts icebreakers and serious preparation. “They did a lot of lectures on what it’s going to be like,” he said. “The do’s and don’ts of Rotary — you can’t drive when you’re there, you can’t drink, you can’t date — so you don’t get distracted from your exchange.” According to Chiusano, who went on his own Rotary exchange to India during the 1998–99 school year, the process starts with a larger pool of interested students and narrows as the reality of the commitment sinks in. “It started with about 30 kids and ended with around 10 actually going,” he said. “They don’t really cut kids so much as students realize how deep the project is — you’re leaving your family and friends for nine months. It’s a scholarship in a way, but it’s also a big responsibility. You’re representing Rotary, California and the United States. You might be the only American someone ever talks to.”

“I’m kind of sad about missing school with all my friends, but overall I’m really excited for what school’s going to be like there and for life in general.” To make the year abroad possible, Phoenix spent the summer knocking out required classes. “He already took some college courses this summer to get his junior-year requirements done,” Chiusano said, explaining that certain core subjects won’t be available in Italy. “They don’t have U.S. history in Italy — just like we don’t really have Italian history here.” Phoenix will complete his junior year overseas, then return to Union Mine as a senior.

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For Phoenix, the looming reality is sinking in — he is leaving behind his hometown, his friends and his familiar school routine. “I’m pretty excited,” he said.

Where he’s headed is a world away from El Dorado County in more ways than one. “It’s up north, near the Austrian border,” Phoenix said. “It’s going to be quite cold

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Phoenix was prepared and excited to board his plane to Italy on the morning of Aug. 29. where I’m going — not too different from Pollock Pines, but definitely colder. It’s really high elevation.” The region is also linguistically complex. While Italy is officially Italianspeaking, Phoenix’s host area has strong German influences. “Where I’m going, there’s a lot of German speaking,” he said. “My host family speaks German as their main language, but they’re fluent in Italian, and they speak some English. I’m going to have to learn if I want to communicate well.” Phoenix said he speaks only “a little bit” of Italian for now, but he’s been preparing steadily. “My grandpa is fluent in Italian, so that helps,” he said. “I took a tutor, used Rosetta Stone, and now I’m doing an online class every morning at 6 a.m. through Rotary to help me learn Italian.” On the other side of the Atlantic, a host family is waiting: a mother named Iris,

a father, a 20-year-old sibling and a 12-year-old host brother who already has a request from America. “He wants Crumbl Cookies,” Phoenix said, adding that he plans to pack two big suitcases filled with clothes and small gifts. “You’re supposed to bring gifts for your host family — I’m bringing Sour Patch Kids, some art, and then the Crumbl Cookies for my host brother.”

Following in his father’s footsteps Phoenix won’t be the first in his family to navigate culture shock in a foreign country. Chiusano spent his own senior year as a Rotary exchange student in India, living with two host families. “My time there was excellent — hard the first couple months,” he said. “But I had my music and my sketch pad and found my own routine. Everything’s new, which is ■ See EXCHANGE, page B6

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GROW FOR IT! Deer resistant plants of El Dorado County No plant is completely deer-proof — because a hungry deer, like any other living creature, will eat almost anything. Although deer are naturally averse to poisonous plants and those containing oils that produce a strong taste or smell, they can eat a wide variety of plant material. The presence of deer near developed areas is often based on the size of the local deer population, the existence of naturally occurring food sources and the degree of competition for food. If deer are coming into your yard, it will be difficult to get them out. One logical deterrent is to grow plants that most deer won’t eat if there is an abundance of other food available nearby. There is no guarantee that deer won’t take an occasional sample, but the plants listed below are generally not eaten by most deer if they have a choice. Below is a sample of “deerresistant” plants in a variety of categories. Plants are listed here by their common names. (N) indicates that certain species of this plant are native, and (D) signifies non-natives that are droughttolerant. For the complete list, refer to

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Blue star creeper, carolina jessamine, carpet bugle, clematis (N), dwarf periwinkle, dwarf plumbago, moss pink (D), thyme, red trumpet vine, wisteria (D).

Shrubs “Deer Resistant Plants of El Dorado County” on the Master Gardener website. Each of these plants has temperature, light and water requirements in order to thrive. All new plantings should be protected from deer for the first six months via temporary fencing, bird netting, spraying deer repellent on a regular basis, utilizing scarecrows, motion-sensitive lights or whatever works best with the least inconvenience. Reputable garden sources, your local nursery or the UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County can provide information about how, when and where to plant, so your garden does well and lasts for years.

Annuals Balsam, canterbury bell, cape forget-me-not, cosmos, euphorbia, floss flower, marigold, poppy

Artemesia (D), barberry (N), boxwood, bottlebrush, breath of heaven, butterfly bush, california fuchsia (N), cape plumbago, ceanothus (N), fern (N), germander, grevillea, holly, juniper (d), lavender (d), lilac, manzanita (N), pineapple guava (D), pyracantha (D), rhododendron, rockrose, rosemary (D), sage (D), santolina, thyme, toyon (N).

Perennials, bulbs and grasses African daisy, aster (N), bee balm, blackeyed susan (D), calla, coreopsis (D), crocosmia, cyclamen, daffodil (D), dahlia, daylily (D), fescue (N), forget-me-not, foxglove (N), hollyhock, iris, lamb’s ears (D), lily of the nile (D), lithodora, marjoram/oregano, mint, monkey flower (N), potato vine, purple coneflower, red hot poker (D), santolina

(D), Serbian bellflower, shasta daisy, speedwell, verbena (D), western columbine (N), yarrow (N).

Trees Acacia (D), American persimmon, American sweetgum, arborvitae, ash (N), black locust (D), box elder, california sycamore (N), carolina laurel cherry, cedar (D), cypress (D), dogwood (N), douglas fir (N), eucalyptus, holly, juniper (N), bay laurel (D), magnolia, oak (N), olive, pine (N), spruce, western redbud (N), yew. Join Master Gardeners for a free public education class, “Moles, Voles and Deer, Oh My!” on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville.. For more information about UC Master Gardener classes, events and garden resources visit mgeldorado.ucanr. edu. For garden hours and activity information for the Sherwood Demonstration Garden visit ucanr. edu/sites/EDC_ Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden. Have a gardening question? Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website or leave a message at (530) 621-5512.

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a variety of songs. Earn points by correctly guessing the name of the song. Form a group of one to four people and arrive by 5:15 p.m. and order drinks and food. Music starts at 5:30 and the last round ends at 6:30 p.m. Write the song title to earn points; for bonus points, include the artist/ band and the movie it was in. Earn the most points and win prizes. The theme this week is songs of the ‘60s.

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For tickets and more information call (916) 476-5975 or visit sacphilopera.org.

The People’s Mountain Market takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Garden Valley Park featuring live entertainment, fruits and vegetables, flowers, eggs, nuts, jams, baked goods, jewelry and crafts. Learn more at facebook.com/people/PeoplesMountain-Market.

Boys of Summer — The Eagles experience will perform at 8 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 4250077 or visit suttercreektheater. com.

The El Dorado Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints will host a 9/11 Remembrance event from 5-8 p.m. at the Ponderosa High School varsity baseball field, 3661 Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. For more information visit tinyurl.com/5x28xnxt.

The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market takes place at El Dorado Hills Community Center from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring just picked produce sold directly by the farmers. Learn more at eldoradofarmersmarket.com.

Rocklin Souls will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

El Dorado Hills Town Center Farmers Market takes place in the amphitheater near Brickyard & South Fork from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy local certified produce, fresh flowers, wine, baked goods, micro greens, skin care products, handmade goods, baskets, jewelry, face painting, henna art and more. El Dorado Hills Arts Association hosts a featured local artist booth each week. Learn more at edhtowncenter.com/upcomingevents/town-center-market.

Join American River Conservancy for Starlight Music featuring Petroglyph from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information visit arconservancy.org.

The Grimmy’s will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

Sacto Story Tellers + Lesdystics + Simple Solution will perform, 7-11 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Marshall Gold Discovery Park Association will host its Golden Hour Gala fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. at Marshall State Historic Park. For more information visit golddiscoveryparkassociation. org.

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

Toogood Winery Tasting Room in Fairplay will host Pulled Pork and Wine on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information visit toogoodwinery.com.

Folsom Concert Association presents David Clark’s All About Joel: A Tribute to Billy Joel at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter. net. Broadway at Music Circus presents “Come From Away” through Sept. 20 at the UC Davis Health pavilion in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.

Sept. 12 The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market takes place next to CinemaWest on Placerville Drive from 8 a.m. to noon featuring just

All Hat No Cattle will perform at the Red Hawk Casino Stage Bar, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com. Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents its “Olde Tyme Radio Show” at 4 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 3531001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com. The Sofia in Sacramento presents Mike Massé at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre. org. The Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera presents Maestro Andrea Bocelli at 8 p.m. at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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Gold Country Run will take place at El Dorado Town Center beginning at 7 a.m. Learn more and register at goldcountryrun. com. The Veterans Memorial Building Council will host its Veterans Breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Proceeds support the work and initiatives at the Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville. Sierra Vista Winery will host Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information visit sierravistawinery.com. Shadow Ranch in Somerset will host Live Music with Incorrigible the Band, 1-4 p.m. For more information visit shadowranch.com. Red’s Blues Band will perform at 2 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic. Music on the Divide presents Jennifer Reason and Naomi Rogers-Hefley at IOOF Hall in Georgetown from 3-5 p.m. For tickets and more information visit musiconthedivide.org. Word of Mouth Storytelling hosted by Amber “Lucky” Stann will take place, 6-8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. InConcert Sierra presents Aeternum at 2 p.m. at Seventhday Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley. For more information visit ■ See KNOW, page B6

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BETWEEN THE COVERS ‘I’m Not Supposed to Know This’ tells one Ground Zero volunteer’s story Rebecca Murphy

Mountain Democrat Contributor “I’m Not Supposed to Know This” but you do, and now so do we. This newly published book is an account of a Ground Zero volunteer who eventually became an employee working in the “Pit” of the destroyed World Trade Center. Solange Schwalbe spent the past 25 years compiling and writing about her experiences during one of the most devastating periods of her life and in the lives of many Americans. She was one of only four women working amid the devastation, and this is her story. “I’m Not Supposed to Know This: An Unlikely Account of Ground Zero After the 9/11 Attacks,” takes readers into the Pit and beyond. Schwalbe’s personal chronicles tell the story of an accomplished Hollywood professional whose first love was New York City. She was a frequent visitor and lived there for more than a decade before 9/11. After watching the two towers of the World Trade Center fall on television while living in Los Angeles, Schwalbe followed her only need and desire in the aftermath of the attacks. With her heart in her hand, she returned to New York to “do something.” At first, that meant

volunteering with the Salvation Army. Later, she moved into employment with the Office of Strategic Services, or OSS. In the book, Schwalbe takes readers on a cross-city journey as she recalls her daily routine. Trains and distance carried her each day from a friend’s home in Queens to Manhattan and back. She also writes about her love affair with New York City and her need, whenever possible, to walk wherever she went. “I loved walking the streets — so much so that I would walk from the Grand Hyatt on 42nd Street to my apartment on East 80th Street. It was 40 blocks,” Schwalbe writes. “New York City was a love affair one step at a time.” Chapters ranging from “Life as a Volunteer” and “Identity in Crisis” to “Dangers and Death” and “People in the Pit” reflect on those subjects vividly, as if Schwalbe were sitting in the same room telling the stories firsthand, along with her co-author, Matt Stern. “I would tell Matt my experience one week, the next he would have it written up for me to read,” she said. “And on it went.” While working as a volunteer, Schwalbe moved from the food line to bussing tables, allowing her more freedom to speak with other volunteers, rescue workers, firefighters and emergency service personnel. She introduced herself as Schwalbe but told people to call her “Hollywood. It’s easier.” Word of the nickname spread, and the book

recounts a poignant episode involving some of the employees at the site, regardless of their jobs. Misjudgments about Schwalbe followed, and she worked her way through them. Schwalbe not only persevered through being misjudged by supervisors and others, but also worked her way, through persistence and tenacity, toward a place of service and faith. Within the chapters, subheadings take readers to particular portions of the story as it unfolds. Her entry into Ground Zero, first as a volunteer and later as an OSS employee, her experiences with search and rescue and the eventual act of “leaving Ground Zero” all gave Schwalbe a sense of “purpose” — something she would later find difficult to recover in her Los Angeles life. It turns out the old adage that a dog is man’s best friend holds true. Tallac, Schwalbe’s whippet at the time, gave her a reason to continue living when she felt all else was futile. “He just looked at me like I was everything,” she wrote. “What would happen to him?” Those unbearable thoughts gave Schwalbe another way of looking at her situation. The book details the additional trauma she faced in her personal life after experiencing the gruesome and horrific scenes at Ground Zero. Some names in the book were changed, while others were included with explicit permission. When asked if she needed clearance

to publish the book, Schwalbe replied, “No, it’s my own story.” And what a story it is. She was considered “the canary in the coal mine” after being given the job of monitoring Freon gas at ground level. The danger was invisible, and if Schwalbe dropped dead, everyone was in danger of doing the same. Schwalbe’s descriptions of the routine — “shake, search, bulldoze, move” — and her information about the amount of debris removed from Ground Zero give readers insight into the immense and daunting task faced by employees and volunteers. “The grapplers would tear chunks of debris from the buildings and shake them over a clear patch of zone dust,” Schwalbe writes, referring to the “dirt” at Ground Zero. “Then the firefighters would comb the piles with rakes, shovels and tiny excavation tools in search of remains. It was excruciatingly detailed.” The statistics surrounding the amount of debris removed from the devastated site are staggering: 1.8 million tons. The routine of “shake, search, bulldoze and move” was repeated three times, with a clean patch of zone dust used for every pile. Even before 9/11, Schwalbe returned to New York City annually for the holidays. After leaving Ground Zero and New York City, Schwalbe found that the film industry, where she had established herself as a Foley postproduction sound editor,

“I’m Not Supposed to Know This” is available through online outlets. had moved on without her. She had difficulty finding work in sound editing, the field in which she earned her degree with honors from UCLA in 1979. In 2008, she won an Emmy Award for sound design for the HBO miniseries “John Adams.” Ultimately, Schwalbe was offered a teaching position in Los Angeles at Video Symphony, which is now defunct. She currently teaches at Lake Tahoe Community College. Schwalbe’s experiences at Ground Zero at age 45 continue to define her 25 years later. She has once again found “purpose” in her life, perhaps especially after her South Lake Tahoe home burned down in 2008 in the Angora

Fire. Following that experience, she became active in helping others in her community deal with the trauma of loss and rebuilding. “Hollywood shaped my identity for years, but service redefined it,” Schwalbe writes. “To serve others is to have purpose. That’s what Ground Zero taught me. It’s what I love about teaching, which also feeds my soul.” “I’m Not Supposed to Know This” is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble and will be available through the El Dorado County Library soon. Schwalbe also recorded an audio version of the book. Schwalbe continues to visit New York City annually.

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really cool, but it’s also hard to find your comforts.” Chiusano said his host family “was like family” from the start. “They took me right in,” he said. “Every night we were doing different meals, trying different things. We were going to Rotary functions, meeting other Rotary families, talking politics with adults. As a 17-year-old, turning 18 there, it was one of the best years of my life.” Coming home, though, was its own adjustment. “It was a little reverse culture shock,” he said. “I’d immersed myself into the fashion and the way of life there. But when I came back, I saw Placerville differently. I had a new appreciation for it — the opportunity, the culture, the tranquility all within reach. The biggest takeaway for me was just gratitude.” He expects his son will experience something similar. “You can’t explain it until you’ve traveled internationally by yourself,” Chiusano said. “You’ve navigated airports, buses, taxis, gotten yourself to your host family. Some adults can’t do that. When you finally get that first night’s sleep, you realize: you did something major.”

A selective, demanding path Phoenix said the path to Italy started with a simple step: walking into a Rotary meeting. “You have to go to the local Rotary meeting and get in contact with one of the youth exchange officers,” he said. “They set you up with the email for the person running the

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with better grades who seem more into it, they’ll probably accept them instead of you. You have to be above and beyond. It’s not a way to skip school.”

Hopes for the year ahead With departure day about two weeks away, Phoenix said most of the logistics are done: paperwork submitted, visa approved, flights booked. “Mainly I just need to pack my bag,” he said. What he’s hoping to bring back goes beyond souvenirs and recipes. “I really hope I can learn the language,” he said. “And I want to make friends from Italy, be able to communicate and talk with my classmates. Hopefully I’ll bring back some recipes, cooking experiences, what school was like in Europe — and a lot of memories.” Phoenix pointed out that the experience is bound to change his world view. “Definitely,” he said.

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The Pollock Pines/Camino Community Center at 2675 Sanders Drive in Pollock Pines will host Bingo Night at 5 p.m. For more information visit pollockpinesca.org. Placerville Friends of Tibet will host Tushita Sangha Buddhist study and meditation gatherings from 5:30-6:45 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room at the El Dorado County Library main branch, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville. For more information, email tushitasangha@gmail.com. The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley presents The Infamous Stringdusters at 7 p.m. For

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Tickets are available for Mother Lode Rehabilitation’s third annual All in for MORE Poker Tournament to take place Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. For more information visit morerehab.org.

Join American River Conservancy for Wednesday Workdays at Wakamatsu at 8 a.m. For more information visit arconservancy. org. The Main Street Farmers Market takes place from 4 p.m. to dusk at 574 Main St. in Placerville offering an abundance of locally produced fruit, vegetables, jams, cottage wares and more within a family friendly environment of music and community. Learn more at edcfarmtrails.org/farmers-market. The Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce will host Assemblyman Joe Patterson office hours at 2 p.m. at 2970 Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park. For more information call (530) 677-8000 or visit sscpchamber.org. El Dorado Hills Town Center will host Town Center Connect from 4:30-6:30 p.m. For more information visit edhtowncenter. com.

Now Grant applications are open through Sept. 24 for El Dorado Community Foundation’s Consolidated Fall Competitive Grants. For more information visit eldoradocf.org. Placerville Arts Association is holding an Open Call to Artists for its 60th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition to take place Nov. 5-21 at Mills Station Arts & Culture Center, 10191 Mills Station Road, Rancho Cordova. Call open through Sept. 16. For more information visit placervillearts.com. Tickets are available for New Beginnings Gold Country’s Dinner with the Stars Gala taking place Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at El Dorado County

Pre-register for the 18th annual Keep Sierra Clean Day to take place Oct. 11. Ride Grandview Express, collect trash, plant tree saplings and celebrate the start of the season. For more information visit sierraattahoe. com. Imagination Theatre at the El Dorado Fairgrounds presents “Night Watch” through Sept. 20. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org. Atrium Gallery at El Dorado Hills Town Center will host Hot August Days through Sept. 20. For more information visit edhtowncenter.com. Arts and Culture El Dorado will host Working Lands, Working People through Sept. 27 at the Switchboard Gallery, 525 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado.org. The Gallery at 48 Natoma presents Hawaiian Honey through Sept. 10. For more information call (916) 461-6601. Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Noises Off” through Sept. 13. and “Les Miserables — School Edition” through Sept. 27. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com. The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael presents Classic Cars and Plein Air in the Foyer Gallery and Andrea Morris in Gallery 3 through Sept. 30. and The Art of the Automobile through Oct. 3. For more information visit sacfinearts.org.

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REVEALING HEALING The Mourning After I am writing this column about grieving for anyone who has ever had to experience grief. Maybe with one story, maybe with just one word it can ease the pain that loss can bring. I'm not a grief counselor nor do I have a degree in this subject. Unfortunately, what I do have is a lot of experience with loss. Losing many loved ones throughout the years. This column explores what you do the morning after. After the phone stops ringing with people calling to check up on you. The

Cathy Pino Mountain Democrat contributor mourning after the food stops coming, when people stop bringing meals to eat. What do you do the morning after? You are still in mourning and everything stops. You begin to live with grief. From the day we are

born we are taught how to live. How to live right, how to live healthy, how to live happy, how to live. We are not taught how to grieve. Life began to take on a different look with loss after loss of family and friends passing. I wanted to be able to learn how to live with grief. So, "What do we do the mourning after?" We live. That's right "We live!" Each time after hearing of yet another passing, another loss, we continue. Each time, reaching for some type of understanding and comfort so we can walk through the days with loss. As easy as that might sound it can be a difficult thing to do.

My experiences have taught me that they don't make me anymore prepared or my loss any less painful. But what it does do is keep the conversation of death and dying current. I believe the more we talk about our experiences the less alone we can feel and understand that it wasn't we who have been left behind but our loved ones have moved on to their next journey. I don't want to sound as if “in three easy steps you will be walking through your days as if everything is right in the world.” My goal is for people to understand that we are not alone and that everyone's pain and loss is different and

very personal, there are others who may have had similar life lessons. Whether it's the loss of a job, a loved one, a divorce — whatever it is we experience the same emotional steps. This column is my story of how I am mourning after. Hopefully you can see you are not alone, don't be afraid and most importantly don't ignore how you feel. Talk to people and read what you can — not only on this subject but others. I have seen and I have held hands with people who want it all to go away, people who never address their loss. Grief does not just go away. Be strong, walk tall and remember to

have a loss says you were lucky enough to have had that love. It's okay to grieve. It's okay to be happy after a loss. There is no right or wrong way to mourn. If we start sharing our stories maybe the feeling of being left alone or left behind will become less of a feeling. You will realize you are not alone and that it is alright to feel how you feel. Revealing Healing reveals how I am healing through grief. We are without our loved ones walking beside us but now we walk with our loved ones within us. Revealing Healing is also about trusting in our family and friends and most importantly trusting in ourselves.

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0850 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUCOMFORT HEATING & AIR, located at 3720 Whispering Pines Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Alex Duran, 3720 Whispering Pines Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/12/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alex Duran ALEX DURAN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/12/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16577 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0804 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ETHERIC FELICITY CENTER, located at 7221 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset, CA 95684/ Mailing Address: PO Box 185, Somerset, CA 95684 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Felicity M Gazowsky, 7221 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/29/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Felicity M Gazowsky FELICITY M GAZOWSKY, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/29/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN

VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16578 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0834 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLACK TERN STRATEGY, located at 5800 Oak Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Tim Johnson, 5800 Oak Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tim Johnson TIM JOHNSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/07/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16579 T.S. NO. 25-75436 APN: 331-462-009-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/4/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JONATHAN ROBERT BAIERSKI-FIGOR, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND ASHLEY PRESTWICH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS LAW, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 3/10/2022, as Instrument No.

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2022-0011310, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale:10/8/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $315,478.91 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 474 SUNLIGHT DR DIAMOND SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 95619-9338 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 331-462009-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Starting March 1, 2026, Federal Law may prohibit ZBS Law from issuing a Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale in connection with this trustee’s sale until information about the winning bidder is reported to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. See, 31 CFR § 1031.320 (https:// www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/ subtitle-B/chapter-X/part-1031/ subpart-C/section-1031.320). If this trustee’s sale qualifies as a “reportable transfer” under 31 CFR § 1031.320(b), and you, as buyer, qualify as a “transferee entity” under 31 CFR § 1031.320(e) (1) or “transferee trust” under 31 CFR § 1031.320(e)(2), you will be obligated to provide information about the Beneficial Owner(s) of the transferee to ZBS Law or ZBS Law’s designated representative. If you qualify as an exempt entity or trust under 31 CFR § 1031.320(n) (10-(11), you may be required to provide evidence of the exemption supported by a declaration under penalty of perjury. If the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale cannot be issued due to a qualified transferee’s failure or inability to provide the necessary reporting information, the qualified transferee will be responsible for all fees and costs to re-notice the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 976-3916 or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the 25-75436. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are

an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 976-3916, or visit this internet website tracker. auction.com/sb1079, using the 25-75436 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: 8/18/2026 ZBS LAW, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (855) 9763916 www.auction.com Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation. EPP 49003 Pub Dates 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/6 16598 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GAY H. PATRIDGE CASE NO. 26PR0241 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GAY H. PATRIDGE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by DANIEL PATRIDGE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that DANIEL PATRIDGE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 12, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in

California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA NELSON-BECKER Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 617-1692 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16599 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: THERESA MARIE BUSTAMANTE CASE NO. 26PR0236 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of THERESA MARIE BUSTAMANTE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CONSTANCE REYNOLDS in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CONSTANCE REYNOLDS 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: 10/12/26 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located 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. In Pro Per Petitioner CONSTANCE REYNOLDS 1564 W 210TH STREET TORRANCE CA 90501 8/28, 9/2, 9/9/26 CNS-4072225# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 8/28, 9/2, 9/9 16601 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2143 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ryan Jeffrey Lacrosse filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. RYAN JEFFREY LACROSSE

b. RYAN JOSEPH KUCICH Proposed name: a. RYAN JEFFREY KUCICH b. RYAN JEFFREY KUCICH 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: OCTOBER 2, 2026, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on AUGUST 6, 2026. /s/ Michael H. Friel MICHAEL FRIEL, Judge of the Superior Court 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16602 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0887 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SILVER FORK STORE, located at 13220 US-50, Kyburz, CA 95720 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: SHMILY JJT, Inc, 13220 US-50, Kyburz, CA 95720 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/20/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marc S Lee MARC S LEE, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16603 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0884 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHILL TECHNICAL SERVICES, located at 2752 Holly Hills Ln, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Brian T Goetz, 2752 Holly Hills Ln, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/28/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brian Goetz BRIAN GOETZ, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 16604 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0883 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA SOUNDWAVE ENTERTAINMENT, located at 6779 Onyx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jacob A Pinkston, 6779 Onyx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/18/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jacob A Pinkston JACOB A PINKSTON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 16605 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0882 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAYLOR MADE CONSTRUCTION, located at 4261 Sunset Lane, Suite 201, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Riley Bros Inc, 4261 Sunset Lane Suite 201, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stephen Riley STEPHEN RILEY, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 16606 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0881 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LINCOLN DAVIS RACING, located at 6900 Gild Creek Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Drew Davis, 6900 Gild Creek Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/19/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Drew Davis DREW DAVIS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16607 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0878 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WATSON PROPERTIES, located at 3039 Orbetello Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Watson Properties LLC, 3039 Orbetello Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Watson DANIEL WATSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16608 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0848 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ELEMENTS DETAIL, located at 4020 Durock Rd Ste 4, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Elements Detail LLC, 4020 Durock Rd Ste 4, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/12/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jayson Bybee JAYSON BYBEE, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/11/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16609 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0874 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VINBIDS LLC, located at 2045 Wood Mar Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 2222 Francisco Dr. Ste 220-468, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Vinbids LLC, 2222 Francisco Dr. Ste 220-468, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Luis Calvillo LUIS CALVILLO, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/19/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16610 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0853 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOVING US WHOLE, located at 924 Yosemite Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Siew May Loo, 924 Yosemite Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Siew May Loo SIEW MAY LOO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/13/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16611 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0873 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BOARD AND BEAM CONSTRUCTION INC, located at 621 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Rapid Construction Solutions Inc, 7041 Upper Homestead Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/18/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eric Ferguson ERIC FERGUSON, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/18/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16612 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0857 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHILL AMMO, located at 3977 Durock Rd Ste 204, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sierra Foothill Outdoors Inc, 3977 Durock Rd Ste 204, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eric Simerly ERIC SIMERLY, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/13/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16613 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0875 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMERICAN RIVER EVENTS, located at 345 High St, Coloma, CA 95613/Mailing Address: PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Kirsten Orrick, PO Box 17, Coloma, CA 95613 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/19/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kirsten Orrick KIRSTEN ORRICK, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/19/2026 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 16614 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MINNIE JO GLASS CASE NO. 26PR0221 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MINNIE JO GLASS A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CHANCE DUNSTAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CHANCE DUNSTAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the

court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 21, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: NATHANIEL WILLSON 3080 Cedar Ravine Road Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 626-4300 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16616 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KENNETH R. HALL CASE NO. 26PR0200 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KENNETH R. HALL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by NICHOLE C. HALL and KENNETH R.J. HALL in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that NICHOLE C. HALL and KENNETH R.J. HALL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 21, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: NICHOLE C. HALL and KENNETH R.J. HALL 6901 Silverthorne Cir Sacramento, CA 95842 (602) 900-6856 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 16618 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-25-1029127-AB ORDER NO.: 250640563-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/15/2020. 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): JOSE A. ELIZARRARAS AND MARIFE D. ELIZARRARAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 9/18/2020 as Instrument No. 2020-0051072 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 4/7/2025 as Instrument No. 2025-0009058 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 9/22/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $644,062.17 The purported property address is: 6020 PUERTA DEL SOL, CAMINO, CA 95709 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 077-780-041-000 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 866-539-4173 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-251029127-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 866-6457711, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-251029127-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE POST-SALE OVER BIDDERS: For post-sale information in accordance with Section 2924m(e) of the California Civil Code, use file number CA-25-1029127-AB and call (866) 645-7711 or login to: http://www.qualityloan.com. The above statutorily mandated notices to Tenant, Prospective Owner-Occupant, and Prospective Post-Sale Over Bidders are brief summaries of what may be required under Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. Compliance with all relevant provisions will be required. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 866-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 866-539-4173 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-251029127-AB IDSPub #0316861 9/2/2026 9/9/2026 9/16/2026 16635 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 SUMMONS SUM-100 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) FOR COURT USE ONLY (SOLO PARA USO DE LA CORTE) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): SHANE AUSTIN STEWART; BROOKE TAYLOR WILSON; EL DORADO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND DOES 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locat e these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site ( www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration aware of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California ( www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un aboga do, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos si n fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, ( www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, ( www. sucorte.c a.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 25CV2579 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, EL DORADO COUNTY, EL DORADO COUNTY - CAMERON PARK BRANCH 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA, 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del , Deputy (Adjunto) abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Megan Boyd, Esq., McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, 2763 Camino Del Rio S. Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108, (619) 685-4800 DATE: Clerk, by (Fecha) (Secretario) K. Abuzov IDSPub #0316904 9/2/2026 9/9/2026 9/16/2026 9/23/2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16636

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Pioneer Fire Protection District is accepting Bids for RFP’s for the Resurfacing the Asphalt for Fire Station 38 and a Helicopter Landing Zone: Opening Bid Date: August 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM Closing Bid Date: Friday, September14, 2026 5:00PM Sealed Bids can be mailed to Pioneer Fire Protection District PO Box 128, Somerset, CA 95684 Emailed Bids are acceptable if sent to admin@pioneerfire.org by closing bid date and time. The Pioneer Fire Protection District (District) requests proposals/bids for resurfacing of asphalt at Station 38, located at 7061 Mt. Aukum Rd, Somerset, CA and the Helicopter Landing Zone located at 7325 Grizzly Flat Rd. Somerset, CA. Full bid document information can be found on our website www. pioneerfire.org In our Notices section. All questions can be directed to Chief David Whitt, at 530-620-4444 or by email at dwhitt@pioneerfire. org. 9/2, 9/9 16641 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0879 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CP CONCRETE, located at 4815 Cedar Dr, Camino, CA 95709 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Conner Pearson, 4815 Cedar Dr, 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: 8/18/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Conner Pearson CONNER PEARSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/20/26 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) 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16643 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2290 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Leah Erickson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. MATIAS TOMAS JEFFREY REYES b. ELIAS NICHOLAS JOSE REYES Proposed name: a. MATIAS JEFFREY ERICKSON b. ELIAS NICHOLAS ERICKSON 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: OCTOBER 16, 2026, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 2927 Meder Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on AUGUST 24, 2026. /s/ Hana Balfour HANA BALFOUR, Judge of the Superior Court 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16644 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0912 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUE BORE GUNSMITHING, located at 4830 Crescent Hill Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Wesley F Meade, 4830 Crescent Hill Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 8/28/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Wesley Meade WESLEY MEADE, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/28/26

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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) 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16645 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2268 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Rachel Phillips filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CHARLOTTE ABIGAIL PHILLIPS Proposed name: NYX ABIGAIL JANELLE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: OCTOBER 16, 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 AUGUST 20, 2026. /s/ Gary Slossberg Judge of the Superior Court 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16646 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0904 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLEAR KEY DATA, located at 3451 Fairway Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Mackenzie Glynn, 3451 Fairway Dr, 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: 8/24/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mackenzie Glynn MACKENZIE GLYNN I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/25/26 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) 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16647 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0906 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMERON PARK TAEKWONDO, located at 3181 Cameron Park Dr Ste 103, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Robert A Garlick, 3181 Cameron Park Dr Ste 103, 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: 01/01/2026 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Garlick ROBERT GARLICK, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/26/2026 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) 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 16648 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SEC 6104,6105 U.C.C.) ESCROW NO. 29096SL Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below. The name and business address of the seller is: MD JENSEN, INC., 4641 POST STREET, #5324, EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA 95762 The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: 3048 FALLEN LEAF ROAD, CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: NONE The name and mailing address of the buyer is: RG INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, 1848 SAN CARLOS CIRCLE, ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95747 The assets to be sold are described in general as: INVENTORY, FIXED ASSETS (FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT), GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AND TRADENAME / FRANCHISE VALUE and are located at: 731 PLEASANT GROVE BLVD., SUITE 175, ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 The business name used by the seller at all locations is: PAPA MURPHY’S TAKE N BAKE PIZZA #CA214 The anticipated date of the bulk sale is: SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 at: CRESCENT LAND TITLE COMPANY, 890 3RD ST, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531. The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CRESCENT LAND TITLE COMPANY, 890 3RD ST, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531. And the last date for filing claims shall be SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: AUGUST 26, 2026 Buyer: RG INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Seller: MD JENSEN, INC. 5410995-S-PP MT DEMOCRAT 9/9/26 9/9 16662 EL DORADO RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # 2026-09 Caldor forest and Community Restoration Project Community Center RELEASE DATE: September 1, 2026 CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by September 18, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. PROJECT TITLE: “Caldor Forest and community restoration project – Community Center” CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Egbert District Manager El Dorado Resource Conservation District Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov 530-957-3472 Full proposal can be found at the RCD website: http://www. eldoradorcd.org 9/9, 9/11 16663 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE DATE OF SALE: 9/23/2026 @12pm Name of person who rented the unit: Sean Craig Unit Number: 44 Palms Anytime Storage 4830 Golden Foothills Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95667 Description of items: 20x18 unit, many mattresses and a couch set. Online auction at https://www. storagetreasures.com/ 9/9, 9/16 16664 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #2170021716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Missouri Flat Storage Depot, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Ryan Gauthier, Amber Bittle Property to be sold: May contain the following: Misc. household goods, furniture, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com The Sale will end: Thursday September 17, 2026 Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Missouri Flat Storage Depot 4680 Missouri Flat Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-626-0346 9/9, 9/16 16666 T.S. NO.: 26-40270 A.P.N.: 082-840-009-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/22/2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of

the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: Jordan Falgoust, a single woman and Steven A. Sanchez, a single man, as joint tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Vylla Solutions, LLC Recorded 3/24/2021 as Instrument No. 2021-0020489 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California , Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust Date of Sale: 9/30/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $289,417.06 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3017 CALIDO CT 9 CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 A.P.N.: 082-840-009-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’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 holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758-8052 or visit this Internet Web site www.xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26-40270. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www. xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26-40270 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. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee’s sale to provide information, documentation and/ or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed upon sale will be issued for covered transfers. The Buyer may be required to pay charges associated with the gathering and reporting of information to FinCEN. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/ documents/2024/08/29/2024-1919 8/anti-money-launderingregulations-for-residential-realestate-transfers and https://www. fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 Date: 8-31-2026 Vylla Solutions, LLC 500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1030 Orange, CA 92868 Automated Sale Information: (800) 758-8052 or www.Xome.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 LaTedran Franklin, Trustee Sales Specialist PPP #26-009532 16667 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2026-0925 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OLD HANGTOWN HAULIN, located at 5295 Slalom Ln, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Robert J Turney, 5295 Slalom Ln, Pollock Pines, CA 95726, 2. Pamela J Turney, 5295 Slalom Ln, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Turney ROBERT TURNEY, 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 09/02/2026 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) 16668 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26CV2375 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Damian Elijah Navarro Gibson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DAMIAN ELIJAH NAVARRO GIBSON Proposed name: DAMIAN ELIJAH MANGAT GIBSON 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: OCTOBER 30, 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 SEPTEMBER 1, 2026. /s/ Hana Balfour HANA BALFOUR, Judge of the Superior Court 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 16669

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