www.montereycountynow.com JULY 16-22, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 41 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In honor of the intensive homecoming phase of your astrological cycle, I have homework for you. 1. Make a prediction about how old you will be when you know precisely who you are. 2. Forecast the day when you will look in the mirror and recognize your face as an intricate portrait of every experience you have ever loved. 3. Imagine the dawn when the boundary between your own longing and life’s longing will dissolve, revealing they’ve always been the same current. 4. Predict when your heart will be as wild and free and brave as you have always wanted it to be. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ornithologists studying migration know that some birds don’t fly directly to their destination. They follow “leading lines.” These are geographical features like coastlines and mountain ranges that provide orientation. Even when this means taking a longer route, the certainty of a guiding landmark outweighs the efficiency of a straight line across nondescript terrain. I recommend the birds’ approach to you in the coming weeks, Taurus. Follow your own leading lines: practices and intuitions that provide lucid orientation even when they don’t offer shortcuts. The indirect path offers the surety you need. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): What’s an important truth you keep forgetting about? Maybe it’s a promise you once made to yourself, or an understanding that your younger self knew, or a wisdom your body keeps trying to communicate while your mind ignores it. What truth returns again and again in different guises: through synchronicities, seemingly random comments from friends, recurring dreams or the same lesson repeating in new situations? What crucial insights about life do you remember during crisis or ecstasy, only to abandon them once normalcy returns? Now is a favorable time to fully recover this lesson and install it firmly at the heart of your life. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a list of your five greatest pleasures. These are experiences that stir your senses, steady your pulse, and remind you why you love being alive. Write them down as if they were sacred prayers. Sing a spontaneous song of praise of them. Then set out on a quest to discover pleasure number six. This is a delight you have never tasted, touched or imagined before. Maybe it will come from saying yes to a possibility you usually decline. Treat this experiment as a form of worship and a way to boost your devotion to your healing life force. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to neuroscientists, “default mode network” is the area of your brain that lights up when you’re daydreaming, drifting through thoughts and feelings, and letting your imagination roam around. This is when your deep self does crucial work: weaving memories into stories, making connections, rehearsing possible futures and forging your sense of identity. I mention this, Leo, because the coming days will be prime time for you to indulge lavishly in this restorative activity. Don’t let a task-obsessed world shame you out of your reveries. Your genius will bloom from their slowly swirling flow. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here are three gentle nudges: 1. One of your trusty tools or assets still seems to be working fine, but I suggest you look into the possibility that it will soon need repair. 2. Unless you act proactively to ease the strain on your system, a mini-breakdown could be on the horizon. 3. The monster hiding in your closet is hibernating, which makes this the perfect time to summon an exorcist before it rouses. Here’s the good news, dear Virgo: Because you are reading this oracle, you are now armed with all you need to stave off turmoil and head in the direction of an exciting renaissance. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Researchers who study improvisational jazz have found that master musicians often anticipate each other’s ideas milliseconds before anyone actually plays the notes. Their brains become exquisitely synchronized through deep listening rather than rigid planning. Maybe more than any other sign, you Libras possess a similar aptitude in managing your intimate alliances and social connections. In the coming weeks, this superpower will be even more necessary and available than usual. Pay less attention to what people claim to mean and more attention to the rhythms beneath their words. Let your intuition guide you. The subtly shared timing will generate elegant cooperation. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “It’s bad luck to be superstitious!” is a delightful paradox that I enjoy playing with. On one level, the phrase pokes at the way superstition multiplies anxiety instead of easing it. If you really believed it’s bad luck to be superstitious, then your belief about bad luck would itself be a superstition. So you’d have to avoid the very thinking pattern you’re using to feel safer. It exposes how easily the mind can tie itself in knots trying to control the uncontrollable. On another level, it’s an invitation to examine which of your little rituals are entertaining and nourishing and which are cages. Keeping a lucky stone in your pocket is fine if it amuses you, but believing you’re doomed if you don’t carry it isn’t so fine. My advice: Notice when your charm is no longer a quirky companion, but shrinks your freedom. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Are you the type of Sagittarius who pushes open doors with “pull” signs on them? Do you get a secret kick out of opening boxes from the end that says “open other side”? Maybe you even yack on your phone in designated quiet zones. If so, I’d like to suggest channeling your rebellious spark into grander acts. In the weeks ahead, you will be carrying some potent renegade energy. Used wisely, your radiant defiance could topple a stagnant situation that’s overdue for change. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Many healers favor the slow-and-steady path. They often meet with people once a week, trusting that even stubborn issues must be unwoven with patience. But there are also bold experimenters who work differently. I know an acupuncturist who invites clients to live at her clinic for six days straight, offering a new treatment every two hours. She creates a healing immersion chamber. That’s the spirit I recommend for you in the coming weeks, Capricorn. You’re at the threshold of resolving a long-standing imbalance. What will serve you best isn’t dabbling but focused attention. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can refresh and boost your ambition if you give it a firm, precise adjustment sometime soon. Your raw vitality will surge back if you refrain from indulging in a careless habit that has been draining it. Your willpower and determination have been weakened by the fallout from an old misstep, but you now have the clarity needed to repair that error. Your libidinous energy is not as clear and potent as it could be, but it will become so once you get more honest about what truly excites you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re like an arrow that has been shot from a bow and is three-quarters of the way to the target. You’re a delicious meal still simmering on the stove, or a pregnancy at seven months, or the last two weeks before an election. When I tuned my inner vision to you, I glimpsed a honeybee wriggling a dance to show its coworkers where a stand of blooming lilac awaits. Have you ever been on the verge of speaking a new language with ease? That’s where you are now, Pisces: just before true fluency clicks. 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 • July 16-22, 2026 classifieds Legal Notices LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261416. The following person is doing business as KEHILLAH SOFTWARE; CORESYNC TECHNOLOGIES at 19200 Marjorie Rd, Prunedale, CA 93907. Bryan M Telford, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 09, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 01, 2026. Signed Bryan Telford. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261408. The following person is doing business as IBARRA ARTISTIC CONCRETE at 8308 Dolan Place, Castroville, CA 95012. Linda Laura Ibarra, 8308 Dolan Place, Castroville, CA 95012. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 08, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 01, 2023. Signed Linda Laura Ibarra. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261413. The following person is doing business as HERNANDEZ BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE at 1958 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955. Ronaldo Ivan Hernandez, 1041 Mohar St Apt 3, Salinas, CA 93905. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 09, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 02, 2026. Signed Ronaldo Ivan Hernandez. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261177. The following person is doing business as BROWS TO THE FULLEST at 734 E Market Street, Salinas, CA 93905. Casandra J Celaya, PO Box 10872, Salinas, CA 93912. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 02, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Casandra Josephine Celaya. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261200. The following person is doing business as CANNA CRUZ SEASIDE at 680 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955. CCSEA, LLC, 115 Limekiln St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 08, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 21, 2026. Signed Brad Palmer, Managing Member. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261412. The following person is doing business as BULBASUARUS at 3350 Del Monte Blvd Apt G6, Marina, CA 93933. Charles Patrick Stone and Tara Lynn Stone, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 08, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 01, 2026. Signed Charles Stone. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261257. The following person is doing business as MONTEREY & SANTA CRUZ JUNK REMOVAL at 3056 Owen Ave Unit 8, Marina, CA 93933. Valeria Cano, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 15, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 15, 2026. Signed Valeria Cano. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261302. The following person is doing business as PROGRESSIVE FITNESS CONCEPTS at 1599 Josselyn Canyon Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. Progressive Fitness Concepts LLC, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 22, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Nathan Krystek, Manager. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261397. The following person is doing business as MONROY WORKS CONSTRUCTION at 623 Spreckels Road, King City, CA 93930. Jesus David Monroy, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 06, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 01, 2026. Signed Jesus Monroy. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261395. The following person is doing business as CALL KELLY NOTARY at 25415 Hidden Mesa Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. Kelly Britt Shaeffer, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 06, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 06, 2026. Signed Kelly Shaeffer. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261386. The following person is doing business as STYLISH EVENTS & DESIGN at 561 Sutter St, Salinas, CA 93906. Azucena M Naranjo Lustre, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 02, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Azucena Naranjo Lustre. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261306. The following person is doing business as KRML; KRML RALEGAL NOTICE MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) is inviting bids for repair and maintenance services to repair Kahn Ranch Cabin (ITB 202627-1). 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 Thursday, August 20, 2026. Publication Date: July 16, 2026 CITY OF SAND CITY PUBLIC NOTICE Summary of Adopted Ordinance 26‑01, 2026 The City Council of the City of Sand City adopted Ordinance SC 26‑01 approving a Development Agreement between the City of Sand City and New Dawn Equity Partners, LLC for the Monterey Bay Shores Resort project. The Monterey Bay Shores Resort is a 39‑acre mixed‑use coastal development in Sand City proposing 184 hotel units, 92 condo‑hotel units, and 92 residential condos. The ordinance authorizes execution and recording of the agreement, finds the agreement consistent with the City’s General Plan and Local Coastal Program, and determines that no additional environmental review is required under CEQA because no substantial changes to the approved project have occurred. The agreement is for an initial 7‑year term, subject to milestone and tolling extensions, includes various public benefits, and is consistent with California development agreement law. The ordinance becomes effective 30 days after adoption. AYES: Mayor Carbone Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Scudder. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance will also be posted at the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Sand City, 1 Pendergrass Way, Sand City, CA. Kerry Lindstrom City Clerk Published: July 16, 2026
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