www.montereycountynow.com JULY 23-29, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 39 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Authentic love songs are rare. Much of contemporary music leans toward infatuation, sex, heartbreak and fury, while few artists seem interested in singing unabashedly about unique expressions of tenderness and devotion. In the months ahead, Aries, your inner life will be gloriously out of step with that trend. Your heart is poised to wake up in sometimes surprising ways. Even if you’re not a trained vocalist, you may feel regular urges to express your passion and adoration in song. If I could give you a gift, it might be a curated playlist packed with the most radiant love songs of the last 60 years, so you’d have a soundtrack worthy of the lush emotions that I suspect will bloom in you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Nobel Prize-winning Taurus physicist Richard Feynman kept a notebook titled “Things I Don’t Know About.” When he came across a question he couldn’t answer, he added it. I recommend a similar discipline for you now, Taurus, but with a twist. Keep a log of “Beautiful Mysteries I Don’t Really Need to Solve.” Rejoice that not every paradox and puzzle needs resolution. Savor the fun fact that some riddles enrich your life precisely because they remain open-ended. Hooray for not knowing! My theory is that some of your finest qualities will flourish in the presence of productive uncertainty. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the early days of radio broadcasting, engineers sometimes spoke of “tuning the receiver.” Even when a station was transmitting clearly, a listener might hear static until their radio dial was adjusted to exactly the right frequency. The message was present; the challenge was homing in on it. There’s a similar phenomenon going on in your life, Gemini. Useful information and possibilities may be circulating in your vicinity. But you will need to adjust your attention so you can actually receive it. To bring the signals into focus, listen differently or pay attention to sources you don’t usually notice. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Neuroscientists have found that remembering the past and imagining the future rely on many of the same brain networks. That overlap helps explain why visualization may influence our emotions and behavior. When we repeatedly simulate alarming scenarios about what could conceivably happen, our brains treat them like memories. This makes us prone to spotting “threats.” The coming months will be an excellent time to retrain this habit, Cancerian. More than ever, your imagination can be a precision instrument you use to recalibrate yourself away from fear and toward possibility. Fantasize about wonderful possibilities with the same intensity that you have dwelled on scary speculations. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Oak trees produce far more acorns than could ever grow into trees. Squirrels bury thousands and forget many of them, preparing the way for the next generation of forest. The trees succeed through strategic overproduction. I invite you to adopt their method, Leo. In the coming weeks, overproduce. Make more than you can track. Release more than you can manage. You don’t need to be perfect, just abundant. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the 19th century, Virgo naturalist Alexander von Humboldt helped launch the science of ecology. While exploring South America, he came to a revolutionary conclusion that’s obvious now: Nature isn’t a collection of separate objects but an intricate web of relationships. Mountains shape the weather. Plants and pollinators rely on each other. I propose that you channel your inner Humboldt, Virgo. Shift your focus away from isolated problems and instead observe systems. Solutions may be elusive when you’re bound to a narrow view but clear when you perceive the wider pattern. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The coming months will be a favorable time to triple your devotion to the art of rowdy fun. I urge you to attend more revels and celebrations than usual, and always be ready to energize social functions with infusions of festive wit and gleeful conviviality. You will also have extra power to inject buoyant amusements into your intimate liaisons. Therefore, dear Libra, I designate you to be the Party Maestro of the Zodiac. I hope you will carry out your role with maximum exuberance, ingenuity and joy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What if I told you that your most personal and potent dream can come true—but only through months of persistence, disciplined sacrifice and stretches of bewildering but fascinating uncertainty? Would you reorder your priorities to chase it with every ounce of creativity you have? Or would you set it aside in favor of a safer and easier possibility? Between now and the end of October, I predict the moment will arrive to choose one path or the other. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): On some occasions, you just don’t have the power to act with impeccable integrity and do the totally right thing. Doing the partially right thing may, however, be a useful and compassionate option. I bet this will soon be helpful advice for you. Blunt truth: There are moments when the “perfect” ethical, emotional or practical choice simply isn’t available: The timing is off, resources are thin or someone else’s limits block the ideal outcome. In those situations, waiting around for the flawless solution is a kind of paralysis that keeps you stuck in guilt or indecision. Instead, you can aim for the best available good. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In botany and gardening, there is a practice called “companion planting.” Certain plants thrive when grown near each other because they share nutrients, repel or distract pests, or improve soil and microclimate. Here’s an example: Indigenous peoples of the Americas planted the “Three Sisters” together: Corn gave beans a living trellis, beans added nitrogen to the soil, and squash shaded the ground to hold moisture and deter weeds. This principle may be useful for you to contemplate now, Capricorn. The people, tools, and influences you place near one another will influence your productivity and well-being. By blending complementary energies, your efforts will flourish without strain. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Author Alain de Botton observed that “the person we marry is always far more remarkable, frightening, and complex than we quite realized when we first declared our love.” Rather than feeling alarmed by this revelation, I invite you to find it thrilling as you apply it to your best allies. The fact that they contain mysteries you haven’t yet plumbed means the relationships aren’t likely to grow stale. There are undiscovered depths in those you may think you know completely. My advice: Approach even your most familiar intimacies as ongoing discoveries. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you ever fear or distrust your own desires? Are you suspicious of achieving “too much” success? Do you ever feel starved for hope, but belittle yourself for wanting it? Do you go emotionally blank in the face of possibilities that should thrill you? If so, the coming weeks could bring healing and a breakthrough. You will have a chance to perform a rare kind of exorcism—not of garish demons or foolish ghosts, but of the quiet defeatism and lack of faith that dull your brilliance. Seize this moment, dear Pisces. Purge the automatic doubts that the world has trained you to mistake for wisdom. 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 23-29, 2026 classifieds Legal Notices FPO LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261429. The following person is doing business as HOUSTON HERRERA CPA INC. at 225 Cannery Row Ste 21, Monterey, CA 93940. AJ Houston Financial Services Inc., same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 13, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed Adolfo Herrera-Trujillo, CEO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261260. The following person is doing business as PACIFIC COAST CLEANING SERVICES at 5th and Santa Fe St, Carmel-ByThe-Sea, CA 93923. Sophia Marie Tomlinson, 761 E Birchwood Pl, Chandler, AZ 85249. 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 N/A. Signed Sophia Tomlinson. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 2026. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: File No.20261366. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name MARINA DUNES MARKET & CARWASH: at 3001 2nd Ave, Marina, CA 93933. Dunes Development LP, 1534D Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Monterey County on Sep. 09, 2024. Signed: HS Dadwal. This business was conducted by a limited partnership. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 30, 2026. Publication Dates July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261367. The following person is doing business as DUNES MARKET & CARWASH at 3001 2nd Ave, Marina, CA 93933. Dunes Development LP, 1534-D Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 30, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 30, 2026. Signed HS Dadwal. This business is conducted by a limited partnership. Publication dates: July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20261472. The following person is doing business as BIOAG SAMPLING SERVICES LLC at 1085 Fontes Lane, Salinas, CA 93907. Bioag Sampling Services LLC, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 20, 2026. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 06, 2020. Signed Alexis Amao, ManCOUNTY OF MONTEREY PUBLIC WORKS, FACILITIES AND PARKS PUBLIC NOTICE The County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks will accept sealed proposal packages for ON‑CALL BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY SEALED QUALIFCATIONS PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 PM PST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 at the: County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks 1441 Schilling Place, South 2nd Floor Salinas, CA 93901‑4527 (REFERENCE RFQ #10991) A Request for Qualifications Package is available by contacting Janie Bettencourt, Management Analyst II bettencourtj@countyofmonterey.gov or (831) 755‑5184 or at our online solicitation center: www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/ departments‑a‑h/administrative‑office/contracts‑purchasing/solicitation‑center The County reserves the right to reject any and all quotations, to waive irregularities and informalities and make an award deemed in the best interest of the County. Postmarks and facsimiles are not acceptable. Qualification packages received after the deadline may be rejected and returned unopened. DEPARTAMENTO DE OBRAS PÚBLICAS, INSTALACIONES Y PARQUES DEL CONDADO DE MONTEREY AVISO PUBLICO El Departamento de Obras Públicas, Instalaciones y Parques del Condado de Monterey aceptará paquetes de propuestas selladas para DISEÑO DE PUENTES A DEMANDA PARA DIVERSOS PROYECTOS EN EL CONDADO DE MONTEREY LOS PAQUETES DE CUALIFICACIONES SELLADOS DEBEN SER RECIBIDOS A LAS 3:00 PM PST, MIÉRCOLES, 19 DE AGOSTO DE 2026 en el: Departamento de Obras Públicas, Instalaciones y Parques del Condado de Monterey 1441 Schilling Place, South 2nd Floor Salinas, CA 93901‑4527 (REFERENCIA RFQ #10991) El paquete de solicitud de cualificaciones a está disponible poniéndose en contacto con Janie Bettencourt, Management Analyst II bettencourtj@countyofmonterey.gov o (831) 755‑5184 o en nuestro centro de solicitud en línea: www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/ departments‑a‑h/administrative‑office/contracts‑purchasing/solicitation‑center El Condado se reserva el derecho de rechazar todas y cada una de las cotizaciones, de renunciar a irregularidades e informalidades y de otorgar una compensación que se considere en el mejor interés del Condado. No se aceptarán matasellos ni facsímiles. Los paquetes de cualificaciones recibidas fuera del plazo podrán ser rechazados y devueltos sin abrir. CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026, at 6:00 pm 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA City of Pacific Grove meetings are conducted virtually and in person (hybrid). Members of the public may check the City Council website for details on accessing the meeting via the internet, telephone, and Peninsula Channel 25. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SECOND READING of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 (Purchasing System and Procedures). Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance can be reviewed at City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA or online at www.cityofpacificgrove.org/councilagendas _________/s____________________ SANDRA KANDELL, City Clerk Published: July 23, 2026.
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