36 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MARCH 6-12, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s darkest material is Vantablack. This super-black coating absorbs 99.96 percent of visible light, creating a visual void. It has many practical applications, like improving the operation of telescopes, infrared cameras and solar panels. I propose we make Vantablack your symbol of power in the coming weeks. It will signify that an apparent void or absence in your life might actually be a fertile opportunity. An ostensible emptiness may be full of potential. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Among their many sensational qualities, rivers have the power to create through demolition and revision. Over the centuries, they erode rock and earth, making canyons and valleys. Their slow and steady transformative energy can be an inspiration to you in the coming months, Taurus. You, too, will be able to accomplish wonders through the strength of your relentless persistence—and through your resolute insistence that some old approaches will need to be eliminated to make way for new dispensations. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Centuries before European sailors ventured across the seas, Polynesians were making wide-ranging voyages around the South Pacific. Their navigations didn’t use compasses or sextants, but relied on analyzing ocean swells, star configurations, cloud formations, bird movements and wind patterns. I bring their genius to your attention, Gemini, because I believe you are gaining access to new ways to read and understand your environment. Subtleties that weren’t previously clear to you are becoming so. Your perceptual powers seem to be growing, and so is your sensitivity to clues from below the visible surface of things. Your intuition is synergizing with your logical mind. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Maeslant Barrier is a gigantic, movable barricade designed to prevent the flooding of the Dutch port of Rotterdam. It’s deployed when storms generate surges that need to be repelled. I think we all need metaphorical versions of this protective fortification, with its balance of unstinting vigilance and timely flexibility. Do you have such psychic structures in place, Cancerian? Now would be a good time to ensure that you have them and they’re working properly. A key factor, as you mull over the prospect I’m suggesting, is knowing that you don’t need to keep all your defenses raised to the max at all times. Rather, you need to sense when it’s crucial to assert limits and boundaries—and when it’s safe and right to allow the flow of connection and opportunity. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The authentic alchemists of medieval times were not foolishly hoping to transmute literal lead and other cheap metals into literal gold. In fact, their goal was to change the wounded, ignorant, unripe qualities of their psyches into beautiful, radiant aspects. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to do such magic. Life will provide you with help and inspiration as you try to brighten your shadows. We all need to do this challenging work, Leo! Now is one of your periodic chances to do it really well. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Cosmic rhythms are authorizing you to be extra demanding in the coming days—as long as you are not frivolous, rude, or unreasonable. You have permission to ask for bigger and better privileges that you have previously felt were beyond your grasp. You should assume you have finally earned rights you had not fully earned before now. My advice is to be discerning about how you wield this extra power. Don’t waste it on trivial or petty matters. Use it to generate significant adjustments that will change your life for the better. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In North America, starlings are an invasive species introduced from Europe in the 19th century. They are problematic, competing with native species for resources. They can damage crops and spread diseases. Yet starlings also create the beautiful marvel known as a murmuration. They make mesmerizing patterns in the sky while moving as one cohesive unit. We all have starling-like phenomena in our lives— people, situations and experiences that arouse paradoxical responses, that we both enjoy and disapprove of. The coming weeks will be prime time to transform and evolve your relationships with these things. It’s unwise to sustain the status quo. I’m not necessarily advising you to banish them—simply to change your connection. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Buildings and walls in the old Incan city of Machu Picchu feature monumental stone blocks that fit together precisely. You can’t slip a piece of paper between them. Most are irregularly shaped and weigh many tons. Whoever constructed these prodigious structures benefited from massive amounts of ingenuity and patience. I invite you to summon some of the same blend of diligence and brilliance as you work on your growing masterpiece in the coming weeks and months. My prediction: What you create in 2025 will last a very long time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Bioluminescence is light emitted from living creatures. Fireflies do it, and so do glow-worms and certain fungi. If you go to Puerto Rico’s Mosquito Bay, you may also spy the glimmer of marine plankton known as dinoflagellates. The best time to see them show what they can do is on a cloudy night during a new moon, when the deep murk reveals their full power. I believe their glory is a good metaphor for you in the coming days. Your beauty will be most visible and your illumination most valuable when the darkness is at a peak. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn-born Shah Jahan I was the Emperor of Hindustan from 1628-1658. He commissioned the Taj Mahal, a magnificent garden and building complex to honor his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This spectacular “jewel of Islamic art” is still a major tourist attraction. In the spirit of Shah Jahan’s adoration, I invite you to dream and scheme about expressing your devotion to what you love. What stirs your heart and nourishes your soul? Find tangible ways to celebrate and fortify your deepest passions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Over 2,100 years ago, Greek scientists created an analog computer that could track astronomical events decades in advance. Referred to now as the Antikythera mechanism, it was a unique, groundbreaking invention. Similar machines didn’t appear again until Europe in the 14th century. If it’s OK with you, I will compare you with the Antikythera mechanism. Why? You are often ahead of your time with your innovative approaches. People may regard you as complex, inscrutable or unusual, when in fact you are simply alert for future developments. These qualities of yours will be especially needed in the coming weeks and months. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): No cars drove through London’s streets in 1868. That invention was still years away. But the roads were crammed with pedestrians and horses. To improve safety, a mechanical traffic light was installed—the first in the world. But it had a breakdown a month later, injured a police officer, and was discontinued. Traffic lights didn’t become common for 50 years after that. I believe your imminent innovations will have better luck and good timing, Pisces. Unlike the premature traffic signal, your creations and improvements will have the right context to succeed. Don’t be shy about pushing good ideas! FREEWILLASTROLOGY In addition to this column, Rob Brezsny offers EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. To buy access, go to www.RealAstrology.com. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700. By Rob Brezsny • March 6-12, 2025 classifieds Legal Notices LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250415. The following person is doing business as TAQUERIA HNOS RODRIGUEZ at 735 John St, Salinas, CA 93905. Juan Manuel Rodriguez Morales & Miguel Rodriguez Morales, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 27, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug. 28, 2024. Signed Miguel Rodriguez Morales. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Publication dates: Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250378. The following person is doing business as ALISAL AUTO COLLISION BODY SHOP at 10 JD Alvarado Circle #B, Salinas, CA 93901. Efrain Clemente, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 21, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb. 21, 2025. Signed Efrain Clemente. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250407. The following person is doing business as BEATNIK BOUTIQUE; BEATNIK BOUTIQUE.COM; RAW KIKI; RAW KIKI.COM at 1093 Broadway Ave Suite 1635. Seaside, CA 93955. Kiki Andrea Powers, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 26, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Kiki Andrea Powers. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250402. The following person is doing business as SAL’S LANDSCAPING at 1500 Terrace Apt F, Seaside, CA 93955. Salvador Garcia, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 25, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb. 25, 2025. Signed Salvador Garcia. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250391. The following person is doing business as JV FARMS CALIFORNIA at 1586 Moffett St. Suite F, Salinas, CA 93905. JV Farms Organic, LLC, 701 W 16th Street, Yuma, AZ 85354. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 24, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Kristen Smith-Feldman, Chief Financial Officer. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250377. The following person is doing business as FAST PATCH at 141 Petunia Ct, Seaside, CA 93955. Mackenzie Reed Friday, 5100 Coe Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 the Chief of Planning of Housing and Community Development of the County of Monterey, State of California is considering the projects described below, which are considered Minor and Non‑Controversial in nature, which will allow for: Notice of Pending Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval Owner: MANLY JOHN C TR; Project File No.: PLN240302; Project Planner: Joseph Alameda (831) 783‑7079 or alamedaj@countyofmonterey.gov; Project Location: 1684 CRESPI LANE, PEBBLE BEACH, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 008‑392‑003‑000), Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone; Project Description: Construction of a new 793 square foot accessory dwelling unit and to allow development within 750 feet of known archaeological resources; Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303. Notice of Pending Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval Owner: STRETCH LESLIE & HEATHER TRS; Project File No.: PLN220019; Project Planner: Kayla Nelson (831) 796‑6408 or nelsonk@countyofmonterey.gov; Project Location: 1535 PALMERO WAY, PEBBLE BEACH, CA 93953, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 008‑423‑014‑000), Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone; Project Description: Partial demolition of existing 7,833 square foot two‑story single family dwelling with an attached garage, and reconstruction of a 6,149 square foot two‑story single family dwelling with an attached 487 square foot three‑car garage with bike storage inclusive of an attached 495 square foot junior accessory dwelling unit, 1,028 square feet of porches, and net reduction of legal non‑conforming impervious surface coverage (from 18,013 square feet to 8,975 square feet) within the Pescadero watershed; and development within 750 feet of known archaeological resources. Grading consists of approximately 440 cubic yards of cut and 310 cubic yards of fill.; Proposed CEQA Action: Finding the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 Notice of Pending Minor Amendment Owner: CHAMISAL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LTD ET AL; Project File No.: PLN240107; Project Planner: Joseph Alameda (831)783‑7079 or alamedaj@countyofmonterey. gov; Project Location: 185 ROBLEY ROAD, SALINAS, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 416‑321‑017‑000), Toro Area Plan; Project Description: Consider a Minor Amendment to a previously approved Use Permit (PC1584) that allowed the establishment of the Chamisal Tennis and Fitness Club consisting of 14 courts, a clubhouse, and swimming pool. This Amendment would allow for the conversion of two existing tennis courts into eight pickleball courts, the addition of three new pickleball courts, and the future con‑ version of two existing tennis courts into four pickleball courts.; Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301. Any comments or requests that the application be scheduled for public hearing must be received in writing in the office of the County of Monterey Housing and Community Development by 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 18, 2025. A public hearing may be required if any person, based on a substantive issue so requests. Si necesita la traducción de este aviso, comuníquese 24 horas antes de la reunión con el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario del Condado de Monterey ubicado en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, 1441 Schilling Place, segundo piso, Salinas o por teléfono al (831) 755‑5025. Después de su solicitud, se le asistirá con la traducción de este aviso. IF YOU CHALLENGE THIS MATTER IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLIC NOTICE OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AT OR BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: County of Monterey Housing and Community Development 1441 Schilling Place ‑ South, 2nd Floor, Salinas, CA, 93901 (831) 755‑5025 CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (REDISTRICTING) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025, 6:15 pm 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA City of Pacific Grove meetings are conducted with virtual and in person participation (hybrid). Members of the public may check the City Council website for details on accessing the meeting via the internet, telephone, and Peninsula Channel 25. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Pacific Grove will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:15 pm, at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California, regarding districts and draft maps submitted. This item does not require CEQA review. This is another in a series of public hearings on the future of redrawing the City Council Election district boundaries. The Hearing is open to the public and any person present will have the opportunity to be heard. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Pacific Grove City Hall is an accessible facility. If you require any special accommodation, contact the City Clerk at (831) 648‑3181. _/s/_________________________ Sandra Kandell, City Clerk Published: March 6, 2025.
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