www.montereycountynow.com APRIL 3-9, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 47 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you ever been part of an innovation team? Its goal is not simply to develop as many new ideas and approaches as possible, but rather to generate good, truly useful new ideas and approaches. The most effective teams don’t necessarily move with frantic speed. In fact, there’s value in “productive pausing”—strategic interludes of reflection that allow deeper revelations to arise. It’s crucial to know when to slow down and let hunches and insights ripen. This is excellent advice for you. You’re in a phase when innovation is needed and likely. For best results, infuse your productivity with periodic stillness. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Barnacles are crustaceans that form vast colonies on rocks, pilings, whales, and boats. They may grow so heavy on a ship that they increase its heft and require as much as a 40-percent increase in fuel consumption. Some sailors refer to them as “crusty foulers.” All of us have our own metaphorical equivalent of crusty foulers: encumbrances and deadweights that drag us down and inhibit our rate of progress. In my astrological opinion, the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to shed as much of yours as possible. (I’ll be shedding mine in June.) GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1088, the Chinese polymath and statesman Shen Kuo published his book Dream Torrent Essays, also translated as Dream Pool Essays. In this masterwork, he wrote about everything that intrigued and fascinated him, including the effects of lightning strikes, the nature of eclipses, how to make swords and a pearl-like UFO he saw regularly. I think the coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to begin your own version of Dream Torrent Essays, Gemini. You could generate maximum fun and self-knowledge by compiling all the reasons you love being alive on this mysterious planet. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The mimosa is known as the “sensitive plant.” The moment its leaves are touched, they fold inwards, exposing the sharp spines of its stems. Why do they do that? Botanists say it’s meant to deter herbivore predators. Although you Cancerians sometimes display equally extreme hair-trigger defense mechanisms, I’m happy to say that you will be unlikely to do so in the coming weeks. You are primed to be extra bold and super-responsive. Here’s one reason why: You are finely tuning your protective instincts so they work with effective grace—neither too strong nor too weak. That’s an excellent formula to make fun new connections. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): While sleeping on a recent night, I dreamed of an old friend I had lost touch with for 20 years. It was wonderful. When I awoke the next day, I was delighted to find an email from this friend, hoping for us to be back in touch. Hyper-rationalists might call this coincidence, but I know it was magical synchronicity—evidence that we humans are connected via the psychic airways. I’m predicting at least three such events for you in the coming weeks, Leo. Treat them with the reverence they deserve. Take them seriously as signs of things you should pay closer attention to. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A star that astronomers call EBLM J0555-57Ab is 670 light years away. Its diameter is the smallest of any known star, just a bit larger than Saturn in our solar system. But its mass is 250 times greater than Saturn’s. It’s concentrated and potent. I’ll be inclined to compare you to EBLM J0555-57Ab in the coming weeks, Virgo. Like this modest-sized powerhouse, you will be stronger and more impactful than you may appear. Your focused, dynamic efficiency could make you extra influential. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk was an influential musician in part because he didn’t conform to conventions. According to music writer Tarik Moody, Monk’s music features “dissonances and angular melodic twists, and are consistent with his unorthodox approach to the piano.” Many of Monk’s most innovative improvisations grew out of apparent mistakes. He explored and developed wrong notes to make them into intentional aspects of his compositions. “His genius,” said another critic, “lay in his ability to transform accidents into opportunities.” I’d love to see you capitalize on that approach, Libra. You now have the power to ensure that seeming gaffes and glitches will yield positive and useful results. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author Richard Wright said that people “can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread.” That’s rarely a problem for Scorpios, since you are among the zodiac’s best sleuths when exploring your inner depths. Does any other sign naturally gather more self-realization than you? No! But having said that, I want to alert you to the fact that you are entering a phase when you will benefit from even deeper dives into your mysterious depths. It’s an excellent time to wander into the frontiers of your self-knowledge. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Andean condors hunt for prey while flying through the sky with their 10-foot wingspan. They’ve got a good strategy for conserving their energy: riding on thermal currents, often soaring for vast distances. I recommend that you channel the Andean condor in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Always be angling to work smarter rather than harder. Look for workarounds that will enable you to be as efficient and stress-free as possible. Trust that as you align yourself with natural flows, you will cover a lot of ground with minimal strain. Celebrate the freedom that comes from embracing ease. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): While hiking in nature, people often rely on their phones to navigate. And what if their battery dies or there’s poor cell service? They might use an old-fashioned compass. It won’t reveal which direction to go, but will keep the hiker apprised of where true north lies. In that spirit, Capricorn, I invite you to make April the month you get in closer communication with your own inner compass. It’s a favorable and necessary time to become even more highly attuned to your ultimate guide: the voice of the teacher within you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool.” Aquarian author John Steinbeck wrote that. I think it’s useful counsel for you in the coming weeks. Here are a few meditations. 1. Be tuned in to both the small personal world right in front of you and the big picture. Balance and coordinate your understandings of them. 2. If you shift your perspective back and forth between the macrocosmic and microcosmic perspectives, you’re far more likely to understand how life really works. 3. You may flourish best by blending the evaluative powers of your objective, rational analysis and your intuitive, nonrational feelings. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The earliest humans used bones and pebbles to assist in arithmetic calculations. Later, they got help from abacuses. Electronic calculators didn’t arrive until the 1960s. All were efforts to bypass tedious reckonings. All were ingenious attempts to manage necessary details that weren’t much fun. In that spirit, I encourage you to seek time-saving, boredom-preventing innovations in the coming weeks. Now is an excellent time to maximize your spacious ability to do things you love to do. 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 • April 3-9, 2025 classifieds Legal Notices LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250616. The following person is doing business as VANDERPUMP WINES at 1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield, CA 93927. Scheid Vineyards California Inc, 305 Hilltown Road, Salinas, CA 93908. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 28, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar. 28, 2025. Signed Michael Thomsen, CFO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250401. The following person is doing business as LOVING HEART AGENCY at 125 Grove St, Salinas, CA 93901. Guido Velez Samson & Ophelia Samson, 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. 24, 2025. Signed Guido Velez Samson. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250590. The following person is doing business as LALLA GRILL; EL CHARRITO at 98 General Stillwell Drive Units D10 D40, Marina, CA 93933. Marina Promenade Inc, 2460 Garden Rd Suite C, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 26, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Alejandro Moncada, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250601. The following person is doing business as AFFORDABLE BACKFLOW SOLUTIONS at 1058 Amador Ave, Seaside, CA 93955. Central Coast Water Operations, LLC, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 27, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar. 27, 2025. Signed Mason Weidner-Holland, Manager. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250597. The following person is doing business as CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL; MOLD-CLEARANCE at 1006 Olympic Ln, Seaside, CA 93955. Richard Paul Gray, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 26, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar. 26, 2025. Signed Richard Paul Gray. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250565. The following person is doing business as THE WAVE PACIFIC GROVE at 1023 David Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Pacific Grove First Church of GOD, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 24, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Sean Crow, Chief Executive Officer. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250581. The following person is doing business as THE LITTLE CAR SHOW at 238 San Benancio Rd, Corral de Tierra, CA 93908. Marina Motorsports Inc., same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 25, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 01, 2010. Signed John Moulton, Treasurer. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250587. The following person is doing business as INDEPENDENCE MEDICAL TRANSPORT at 17225 Garlen Ln, Salinas, CA 93907. Independence Medical Transport LLC, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 25, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 18, 2024. Signed Francisco Moran-Salcedo, Manager. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250572. The following person is doing business as COLIMA MATTRESS at 901-A Harkins Rd, Salinas, CA 93901. Rafael Rivera Benuto, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 24, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in January 2023. Signed Rafael Rivera Benuto. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250571. The following person is doing business as PATY’S PRODUCE at 901-A Harkins Rd, Salinas, CA 93901. Patricia Rivera, 1336 San Blanco Dr, Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 24, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in January 2001. Signed Patricia Rivera. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250568. The following person is doing business as EDITH’S CHILD CARE at 491 Soberanes St, King City, CA 93930. Edith Lara, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 24, 2025. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar. 07, 2025. Signed Edith Lara. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20250582. The following POOR CHESTER He’s back with Golden Oldies. Chester first came to us in 2022, after losing the only home he ever knew. Luckily, he was quickly adopted. But now the unthinkable has happened: his adopter passed away suddenly. He is so sad. At 16 ½ years old and in good health, this sweet and easy going boy deserves only the best in his golden years. Can you give this handsome orange gentleman the calm and quiet household he yearns for? 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