www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 4-10, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 37 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Paul Verlaine wrote “Autumn Song” in 1866. It became a well-known French poem, and eventually played a role in history. In 1944, a top-secret British spy organization used the poem as a code to communicate to the French Resistance, via BBC radio, about the allies’ upcoming D-Day invasion of Normandy. In the spirit of poetry being used to accomplish practical actions, I’m sending a burst of code to you, Aries, adapted from another poem by Verlaine: “Delight in good-omened fortune, baptized by the bristling scents of mint, thyme, and clover on the wind of dawn.” It’s a signal for you to acquire a resource, strengthen connections with allies and intensify your current quest. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus philosopher Bertrand Russell observed, “The best life is the one in which the creative impulses play the largest part and the possessive impulses the smallest.” That is always an important principle for everyone to embrace, in my opinion. But it will be an especially essential truth for you in the coming weeks. Your creative powers will thrive, even soar, to the degree that you downplay and outwit your possessive inclinations. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “It’s OK to live a life others don’t understand,” writes author Jenna Woginrich. That’s a healthy attitude for an eccentric person like her, who taught herself how to run a small farm with a meager budget in the middle of nowhere. But does her advice apply to everyone? I say yes, it does. All of us have quirky behaviors and idiosyncratic ideas and odd feelings that other people find hard to understand, let alone appreciate. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because the coming weeks will be a time when it’s best for you to emancipate yourself as much as possible from the need to be perfectly understood as you express your raw, pure, unique self. CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m one of the lucky people who has never been addicted to alcohol or drugs. Two kinds of grace are key: I suffered no abuse and trauma when I was growing up, and my genetic make-up doesn’t predispose me to self-medicate with intoxicants. But I am indeed a bit addicted to other things, like fearful fantasies, sexual feelings and the urge to win arguments. So I’m blessed in some ways, cursed in others—just like all of us! In honor of our season of introspection, my fellow Cancerian, I invite you to do what I just did: Count your blessings and curses. Doing so will bring you just the right kind of healing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Jacquemus Mini Le Chiquito” is the name of a tiny purse you can buy for $522. It fits into the palm of your hand, and won’t hold much—maybe a strand of dental floss, a shoe from a Barbie doll, an aspirin, or a few crumbs from a potato chip. In any case, I don’t recommend it for you. You should be surrounding yourself with symbols of capaciousness and roominess. You need influences that inspire you to be a spacious container. It’s time for you to welcome and receive an abundance of blessings, inquiries and invitations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Worry is a way to pretend that you have knowledge or control over what you don’t,” writes author Rebecca Solnit. “And it surprises me, even in myself, how much we prefer ugly scenarios to the pure unknown.” Your assignment in the coming weeks is to thoroughly incorporate Solnit’s wisdom—and then wield it with tender ferocity as you reshape your relationship with the future. See if you can manage, if only for 10 days, to fight off the reflex to worry. Here’s a tip: Any time the agitated fantasy of an ugly scenario rises up in your imagination, remind yourself it’s not objectively true and immediately replace it with a fantasy of a desirable scenario. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Nobel Prize-winning Libran author William Faulkner was asked by a cousin if he was drunk when he dreamed up the imaginative stories and characters in his novels. The truth was that on occasion Faulkner did indeed consume alcohol in excessive amounts. However, he rarely indulged while writing. His creative ideas mostly came from his fertile imagination, not an unhinged spirit. In the coming weeks, I hope you will be like Faulkner during the inventive phases he enjoyed while sober and disciplined and driven by focused intention. The astrological omens suggest that’s the best recipe for generating original ideas and productive visions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “What use is this howling tenderness?” wrote eighth-century Tamil mystic poet Andal. My research on Google reveals that no one has answered her question until now. I decided you would benefit from hearing my response, since you are in a chapter of your life story when howling tenderness could work to your benefit. So here’s my counsel: Howling tenderness is useful because it has the power to shatter mysterious barriers that have been at least partially obstructing you from exploring the frontiers of sacred intimacy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield articulates the spiritual medicine I think you should seek in the coming weeks. You need it, and by happy coincidence, it’s likely to be available. Kornfield writes: “When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.” I urge you to identify the people who can perform this service for you, then ask them point-blank to perform this service, even if it has to happen over FaceTime or Zoom. To generate the good karma that will ensure this happens in just the right way, offer to perform the same service for others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “The changes we dread most may contain our salvation,” writes author Barbara Kingsolver. Although I mostly agree, I’ll also suggest that we could come up with less melodramatic versions of it. For example, we might say, “The adjustments we’re resisting may actually be healthy.” Or, “The uncomfortable transitions we’re avoiding might ultimately lead to a better version of comfort.” Or, “The revelations we’re attempting to ignore could eventually be the source of relief.” Do any of these work for you right now, Capricorn? I bet at least one does. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some people seem to think of sacredness as being pristine and pious—an immaculate and orderly transcendence of earthly concerns. Author and minister Marilyn Sewell has a different perspective. “Who can order the Holy?” she asks. “It is like a rainforest, dripping, lush, fecund, wild. We enter its abundance at our peril, for here we are called to the wholeness for which we long, but which requires all we are and can hope to be.” I recommend Sewell’s version of holiness to you, Aquarius. You’re primed to deepen your lust for life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When Europeans arrived in the New World, the Iroquois Confederacy had been practicing participatory democracy for 350 years. The visionary principles of these native people ultimately influenced the formation of the United States and its Constitution. Now would be a good time for you to be inspired by these facts. How? You could draw teachings from the past and use them to create your future. You could study the perspectives of indigenous people and incorporate their wisdom into the way you live your life. You could tune in to and explore the traditions of people you respect and adopt them for your own use 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 • June 4-10, 2026 classifieds Legal Notices LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261117. The following person is doing business as K DOGS at 122 Gonda St Apt A, Royal Oaks, CA 95076. Nathanael and Daelca Valencia, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 26, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Nathanael Valencia. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261150. The following person is doing business as SEASIDE DISCOUNT STORE at 1948 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955. Yaser Mosa Alqadhi, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 29, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 29, 2026. Signed Yaser Mosa Alqadhi. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261002. The following person is doing business as RUTH DAYCARE at 1696 Cherokee Dr, Salinas, CA 93906. Rut Briseno, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 07, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 07, 2026. Signed Rut Briseno . This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261137. The following person is doing business as MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER PRODUCTIONS at 4108 Pine Meadows Way, Pebble Beach, CA 93953. Dennis Michael Robinson, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 28, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 28, 2026. Signed Dennis Robinson. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261129. The following person is doing business as HUMMINGBIRD LENDING SERVICES at 1641 Marshfield Ct, Salinas, CA 93906. Henry Nhuan Trinh and Nancy Loan, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 27, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business LEGAL NOTICE MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) is accepting bids for construction and engineering services to resurface de Dampierre Park Parking Lot (RFB 202526‑5). Project details and specifications can be found at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/mprpd Proposals will only be accepted electronically via the website. Proposals must be received by 3:00PM PDT, on Monday, June 22, 2026. Publication Date: June 4, 2026 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 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 Minor and Trivial Amendment Owner: BOCCONE NORMAN B & VICTORIA E IGEL TRS; Project File No.: PLN220229‑AMD1; Project Planner: Imani Harrigan (831) 755‑5845 or harrigani@countyofmonterey.gov; Project Location: 827 Elkhorn Road, Royal Oaks, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 181‑151‑016‑000 and 181‑151‑021‑000), North County Coastal Land Use Plan; Project Description: Consider a Minor and Trivial Amendment to a previously approved Combined Development Permit that allowed construction of a 2,676 square foot single family dwelling with a 516 square foot carport, a 414 square foot detached guesthouse with a 133 square foot covered porch, an attached 507 square foot workshop, and a 415 square foot garage, and associated site improvements including development within 100 feet of Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas, the removal of 17 Coast Live Oak trees, and development on slopes in excess of 25 percent. This Minor and Trivial Amendment would convert the guesthouse, workshop, and garage into a 966 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit with a 368 square foot attached garage and a 133 square foot covered porch; Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project consistent with a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and that no additional environmental review is warranted pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164. Notice of Pending Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval Owner: FRETWELL TIMOTHY & PATRICIA; Project File No.: PLN250107; Project Planner: Jordan Evans‑Polockow (831) 755‑7065 or evans‑polockowj@countyofmonterey.gov; Project Location: 4041 Costado Road, Pebble Beach, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 008‑101‑021‑000), Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone; Project Description: Consider action on an after‑the‑fact construction of an approximately 1,000 square feet addition to an existing single‑family dwelling with associated site improvements to clear Code Enforcement violation (24CE00547); Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Guidelines section 15300.2 Notice of Pending Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval Owner: ONG MICHAEL R & MARGARET S TRS; Project File No.: PLN260099; Project Planner: Imani Harrigan (831) 755‑5845 or harrigani@countyofmonterey.gov; Project Location: 25515 Hatton Road, Carmel, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 009‑211‑015‑000), Carmel Area Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone; Project Description: Consider after‑the‑fact construction of a 267 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit; Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15302 and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 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, June 16, 2026. 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
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