www.montereycountynow.com JANUARY 8-14, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 37 classifieds Employment Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this 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 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY. DATE Dec. 10, 2025. Judge of the superior court Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: Dec. 18, 25, 2025, Jan. 1, 8, 2026. Sale of Property NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Pursuant to California Self- Service Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et seq.); notice is hereby given that goods stored at Marina Greens Mini Storage, 3333 Paul Davis Dr., Marina, CA will be sold at a public auction Thursday 1/29/26 online @ www. storagetreasures.com All tenants listed for auction are liable for all rent, late fees and other service charges and must be paid in full on or before date of sale. The stored items consist of personal property, including but not limited to household items, as well as other miscellaneous items stored by the following parties: Anne Buike: Unit 402, Jennie Balestreri: Unit 620, a refundable cleanout deposit of $200 cash will be needed before winning bidder is granted access to unit. Publication dates January 8, 22, 2026 Petition to Administer Estate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BERTHA LEE PAIGE: Case Number 26PR000001. Filed Jan. 05, 2026. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BERTHA LEE; BERTHA LEE PAIGE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY TANESIA RASHELL PAIGE BALUMBU in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TANESIA RASHELL PAIGE BALUMBU 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 on Feb. 11, 2026 at 9:00am in Dept 13. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. 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: Tanesia Rashell Paige Balumbu, Millpond Avenue, Lathrop, CA 95330, 831-236- 8950. Publication dates: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 2026. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CECIL DONALD RIDGE, II aka CECIL DONALD RIDGE: Case Number 25PR000640. Filed Jan. 05, 2026. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CECIL DONALD RIDGE, II aka CECIL DONALD RIDGE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY: JULIE LYNN RIDGE in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: JULIE LYNN RIDGE 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 on Feb. 11, 2026 at 9:00am in Dept 13. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. 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: Michelle Noble McCain, Law Office of Michelle Noble McCain a Prof. Law Corp, P.O. Box 65, Aromas, CA 95004, 831-772-8300. Publication dates: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 2026. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLARD LEE MCATEE: Case Number 25PR000636. Filed Dec. 23, 2025. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLARD LEE MCATEE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY: TONI M. SPRADLING in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: TONI M. SPRADLING 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 CITY OF SEASIDE NOTICE INVITING BIDS FYE 2026 PAVING IMPROVEMENTS ON CALL CONTRACT FORMAL BID CITY OF SEASIDE Seaside, CA Sealed BIDS will be received electronically via the City’s e‑Procurement Portal, PlanetBids, until: 2:00 pm, on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (“Bid Opening Date”) Specifications, including instructions to Bidders and all necessary contract documents and forms, are available online at https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/78170/ portal‑home. This is an on call contract, which shall be used to provide the City with a readily available work force for repairs and alterations to existing roadway sections, emergency repairs, and new construction, as the City deems appropriate. In general, the work consists of saw cutting, grinding, milling, placement and compaction of fill material, installation of tack coats, installation of fabric stabilizers, and production paving and compaction of hot‑mixed asphalt on existing street segments, as required. The work shall be located in the City of Seaside, CA. The intention is to use this contract for medium to large paving jobs within the City of Seaside. Individual Work Orders shall be for pavement areas no less than 15,000 SF of surface area.. At the time of the bid opening, the successful Bidder must be legally entitled to perform contracts requiring a Class A General Engineering Contractor’s or C‑12 Earthwork and Paving Contractor’s license. A non‑mandatory pre‑bid conference is scheduled for 9:00 am on January 14, 2026, to be held virtually via Zoom. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids as the best interests of the City may dictate and, to the extent permitted by law, waive any irregularity in any bid. If there is any reason for believing that collusion exists among the bidders, the City may reject any or all bids. Dated at City of Seaside, County of Monterey, California this 2nd day of January 2026. BY: /s/ DOMINIQUE DAVIS City Clerk City of Seaside Published Two Times Monterey Weekly January 8th & 15th, 2026 FREELANCE WRITER Monterey County Weekly and Monterey County Now Our editorial department is looking to connect with local freelance journalists who are enthusiastic about covering local issues, particularly features and music stories. You should have familiarity with our newspaper and digital products and have a sense of our style. Also required: a sense of curiosity about the community. Must be open to receiving assignments from an editor as well as pitching your own ideas. Candidates need to be able to meet deadlines, have great attention to detail and factual accuracy, and respond quickly to editorial feedback. This is a contract role, with stories assigned on an asneeded basis. Payment is perword or per-story, based on the assignment. Starts at $0.20/ word, based on experience. Prospective freelancers with an interest in covering the local music scene—everything from emerging local talent to bigname touring bands to classical music—should send your cover letter, resume and three writing samples to Features Editor Dave Faries at dfaries@ montereycountynow.com. For interest in feature stories, send your cover letter, resume and three writing samples to Associate Editor Erik Chalhoub at ec@montereycountynow.com. LEGAL NOTICE PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS SERVICES All Licensed Contractors are Invited to Request inclusion on the Pacific Grove Unified School District Bidders List. Notice is hereby given that the Pacific Grove Unified School District (PGUSD) has elected to participate in the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). Public projects, as defined by this Act and in accordance with the limits listed in Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, will be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in Section 22032-22045 of the Public Contract Code. All licensed contractors are invited to submit the name of their firm to PGUSD for inclusion in the District’s list of qualified bidders for Calendar Year 2026 (through Dec 31, 2026). All Contractors are to be in full compliance with the current Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) requirements found in Labor Code Section 1725.5 and 1773.3. All Contractors and sub-contractors who bid or work on public works projects must register with the DIR https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractor Registration. Interested Contractors are required to submit the following information. 1. The name and complete address, including zip code, to which a Notice to Contractors or Proposal should be mailed. 2. The telephone, fax number, and e-mail address at which the Contractor may be reached. 3. The Class of the Contractor’s License(s) held and California State License Board License number (CSLB#). 4. The type(s) of work in which the Contractor is interested and currently licensed to perform, such as, but not limited to, General Engineering, General Building, or Specialty Contracting such as, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Earthwork, Pipelines, Floor Coverings, Carpentry, Concrete, Demolition, Excavation, Landscaping, Masonry, Painting, Roofing, etc. 5. California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Registration information. SUBMITTAL OF BIDDERS LIST REQUEST DUE DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2026. Required form can be found on the PGUSD website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0Iq7KbazbPLdhLhvEQHk IeF4PBmkfBBO4XCU49Nu1mN2cA/viewform All questions regarding this procedure shall be submitted via email to facilities@pgusd.org You may also request a paper version of the submission form to the same email address.
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