42 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY APRIL 30-MAY 6, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the 19th century, Aries photographer Eadweard Muybridge (18301904) resolved to settle a debate about whether galloping horses ever have all four hooves off the ground. He developed a system to capture rapid sequential images, which helped lead to the invention of motion pictures. His answer to a narrow technical question opened up an entirely new art form. Moral of the story: Solving a specific problem may create unforeseen revolutions. In the coming weeks, Aries, I invite you to stay alert for how your efforts to address one challenge might birth more significant breakthroughs. Don’t get so fixated on your immediate goal that you miss larger innovations emerging from your work. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): May is Free Thinking Month for you Tauruses. It’s also Free Feeling, Free Wheeling and Free Healing Month. Wow! To observe this festive grace period, indulge in any of the following jubilant acts: 1. Declare your independence from anyone who tries to tell you how you should live your life or who you are. 2. Declare independence from your history, especially recollections that dampen your sense of possibility. 3. Declare independence from groupthink and conventional wisdom. 4. Declare independence from your former conceptions of freedom so you’ll be free to arrive at fresh understandings of it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Navajo practice hózhó means “walking in beauty”: living in balance and harmony with life. But hózhó isn’t a static state you achieve once and possess forever. You must continually restore and reinvent it. I suspect you’re in a phase like that now, Gemini. Too much thinking and not enough feeling? Too much future and not enough present? I recommend you take corrective measures. Start by taking one physical action that grounds you. Have a conversation from the heart instead of the head. Spend an hour not planning the story to come, but simply loving what’s here right now. Refresh your hózhó! CANCER (June 21-July 22): If a honeybee colony becomes too crowded, scout bees search for potential new hive sites. When they return, they perform waggle dances to convey specific information about different locations. Negotiations ensue. Various possibilities are considered through more dancing. Eventually, the swarm collectively makes a choice and heads out to its new home. Your challenge now, Cancerian, is to be like a scout bee who facilitates your group’s decision-making process. I invite you to carry out a reconnaissance mission and then perform your waggle dances. Make your case. Trust the group’s wisdom to make the best decision. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Like all of us, Leo, you have persistent aches from old losses, absences and wounds. They may seem like permanent burdens you will never be able to shake or transcend. But here’s some very good news: In the coming months, there’s a greater chance than usual that you’ll discover new approaches to healing them. The remedies won’t necessarily be logical or obvious. They may involve you conducting rituals, taking symbolic actions or ambushing the pain from unexpected angles. Be alert for interventions that may seem too simple or unexpected to work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your restlessness is building. How much longer will you pretend you don’t sense the pull of bright temptations and appealing sanctuaries? At what moment will you finally stop resisting your urge to slip past the usual boundaries and roam? The astrological omens hint that this pivot is close at hand. In the borderlands of your imagination, a daring journey is already taking shape. Where might it carry you? Here’s my guess: down into the raw, unfiltered depths of the future you secretly dream about. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In fairy tales, when heroes are rewarded for their help and kindness, their gifts are often tools of protection: a cloak that renders them invisible, or enchanted shoes that enable them to outrun a threat. In other stories, the reward is meant to deepen the hero’s delight in living: a genie’s lamp, a cauldron that cooks up exquisite food, or a horn that calls forth marvelous companions from the fairy world. I mention this, Libra, because I believe rewards for your past and recent generosity are on their way. If you have any say in what form they take, I suggest you request something from this second, pleasure-giving category. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Marie Howe wrote, “I don’t think we can love anything more intensely than we love a secret.” Many Scorpios feel this way. You understand that mystery is often a joy to be savored. Some truths reveal themselves only to those who summon the patient intelligence to be at peace amid the confounding riddles. Non-Scorpios may be desperate to leave nothing hidden, but you like to learn from the teasing prickles. You know that some transformations need darkness to carry on their work. Your next assignment: Decide what truth needs more time in the deep before it’s ready to surface. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Diamond is the hardest natural substance, while graphite is soft and slippery. Yet they’re both made of pure carbon. The difference is in their structure. Let’s extrapolate from this fact as we ruminate on your life, Sagittarius. I’m 97-percent certain that you already have everything you need. Maybe you imagine you lack key resources and powers, but from what I can tell, you are well set-up. So I propose that you simply reorganize what’s available to you now. Take the “carbon” of your life and arrange it in new patterns. Your task isn’t further accumulation but reconfiguration. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): My Capricorn grandfather was a master artisan. He told me the best furniture is built twice: first in the imagination, then with wood. Let’s apply that theme to you. I believe you have mostly finished the first step of visualizing what you want. Now you’re almost ready to launch the actual work. I’m eager to see the practical effects that bloom from your detailed fantasies. The rest of the world is excited, too. These days, we all especially need your talent for turning beautiful dreams into vivid realities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I invite you to imagine a time in the past when you were almost perfectly content. Visualize that magical confluence of satisfying feelings. Where were you? Who was or wasn’t there? What could you see, hear, smell and feel in your body? What made that moment so right? Next step: Make a vow to rebuild as many of those conditions as you realistically can over the next three weeks. Maybe you can’t recreate the exact scene, but you can approximate its essence. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The astrological factors now in effect are tending to generate useful and valuable cosmic jokes. I believe they may be disruptive and catalytic in helpful ways. In this spirit, I offer you the following affirmations, borrowed from internet memes: 1. “You may call me ‘melodramatic.’ I describe myself as a ‘creative problem-solver with flair and panache.’” 2. “I’m not overthinking; I’m overriding simplistic answers that hide the real truths.” 3. “You shouldn’t think of me as chaotic; the fact is that I’m generously non-linear.” 4.. “Please dismantle your low expectations; I need ample room to exceed them.” 6. “I trust my instincts; they have often been wrong in interesting ways.” 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 30-May 6, 2026 classifieds Legal Notices LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20260652. The following person is doing business as BAMS CUSTOM WREATHS AND MORE at 1620 Darwin St, Seaside, CA 93955. Bridgette Danita Allen-Murray, PO Box 2054, Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 26, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 15, 2026. Signed Bridgette Allen-Murray. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20260784. The following person is doing business as A & O SPECIALTY PHARMACY at 536 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901. VEM Inc, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Apr. 09, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep. 13, 2022. Signed Erik T. Mayes, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: Apr. 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20260703. The following person is doing business as CARLA LOMELI SKIN STUDIO; C L SKIN STUDIO at 301 San Juan Grade Rd, Salinas, CA 93906. Carla Lomeli, 424 Rico St Apt E, Salinas, CA 93907. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Apr. 01, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr. 01, 2026. Signed Carla Lomeli. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20260905. The following person is doing business as IMPERIAL SOUND at 443 Kelli Court, Marina, CA 93933. Diane A Mitchell, 1275 Rousch Ave, Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Apr. 24, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr. 24, 2026. Signed Diane Mitchell. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: Apr. 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20260821. The following person is doing business as ARCADIAS CLEANING SERVICE at 200 Walker Valley Rd, Castroville, CA 95012. Arcadia Sanchez Infante, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Apr. 14, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listNotice of Pending Vacancy Board of Supervisors Appointee County of Monterey Airport Land Use Commission NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Airport Land Use Commission of the County of Monterey, State of California, has a pending vacancy. Persons interested in serving as the Board of Supervisors appointee shall complete, by May 1, 2026, an online application at https://apps.co.monterey.ca.us/bccsite/Application?bodyId=3, which includes a written statement explaining their interest and qualifications for service as a member of the ALUC. Persons interested may also access the online application using the QR code below. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Fionna Jensen or Edgar Sanchez County of Monterey Housing & Community Development– Planning Division 1441 Schilling Place, 2nd Floor, Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 796‑6407 Phone | (831) 757‑9516 Fax JensenF1@co.monterey.ca.us sancheze8@countyofmonterey.gov Notice of Pending Vacancy Public Member Representative County of Monterey Airport Land Use Commission NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Airport Land Use Commission of the County of Monterey, State of California, has a pending vacancy. Persons interested in serving as the public member representative shall complete, by May 1, 2026, an online application at https://apps.co.monterey.ca.us/bccsite/Application?bodyId=3, which includes a written statement explaining their interest and qualifications for service as a member of the ALUC. Persons interested may also access the online application using the QR code below. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Fionna Jensen or Edgar Sanchez County of Monterey Housing & Community Development– Planning Division 1441 Schilling Place, 2nd Floor, Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 796‑6407 Phone | (831) 757‑9516 Fax JensenF1@co.monterey.ca.us sancheze8@countyofmonterey.gov NOTICE OF MCWRA BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2026‑27 (FY27) Recommended Budget for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (“MCWRA”), setting forth individual estimates and tabulations; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN the MCWRA Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of the FY27 Appropriations Limits under Article XIIIB of the California Constitution; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of conducting a hearing on the Recommended Budget and adopting said appropriations limits as required by Government Code Section 7910 for the year ended June 30, 2027, the MCWRA Board of Supervisors will meet on: Tuesday, May 19, 2024, at 10:30 am While the Board Chambers, located at 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California, will be open, the public may also participate in the meetings remotely and be heard regarding the increase, decrease or omission of any items of said budget, or the inclusion of additional items therein. PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON. Instructions will be placed on the agendas published by the Clerk of the Board’s Office regarding how to participate in‑person or remotely. A schedule will be posted at the above address and on the website http://monterey.legistar.com on or about May 14, 2026. A hard copy of the FY27 Recommended Budget is available for public review on May 14, 2026 at the Clerk of the Board’s Office, 168 W. Alisal Street, 1st Floor, Salinas, California and is also electronically posted on the County of Monterey website for public review by May 14, 2026 with the agenda. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, upon conclusion of the Budget Public Hearings, the Board will set: Thursday, June 16, 2026 at 10:30 am as the date for MCWRA to bring before the Board a resolution to adopt the FY27 Final Budget. Contact Nan Kim, Finance Manager III, at (831) 755‑4860 for any questions.
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