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State insurance gets bail out

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill yesterday that aims to prevent the state’s home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster.

State’s FAIR Plan won’t go broke

The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies to people who can't get private insurance because their properties are deemed too risky to insure. The number of homeowners forced onto the FAIR Plan has skyrocketed. With high premiums and basic coverage, the plan is designed as a temporary option until homeowners can find permanent coverage.

THE UPDATE

ISRAELI CABINET OKS PLAN:

Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending the two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East. A brief statement issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Cabinet approved the “outline” of a deal to release the hostages, without mentioning other aspects of the plan that are more controversial.

NAT’LL GUARD BLOCKED: A judge has blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois. The judge ruled yesterday.

PUT DOWN THE PHONE: The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has a suggestion to parents: Please put down the phone. Middleton collaborated with adult development researcher Robert Waldinger in an essay warning that technology is contributing to an epidemic of disconnection that is hurting family

[See THE UPDATE, page 9]

But more Californians are relying on it than ever as increasingly devastating and destructive fires spark across the state, including in densely populated

areas. There were nearly 600,000 home policies on the FAIR Plan as of June.

Leaders of the plan last year warned state lawmakers that it could go insolvent after a major wildfire or disaster. That reality came true earlier this year after wildfires swept through Los Angeles and destroyed more than

17,000 structures. The plan faced a loss of roughly $4 billion and needed a $1 billion bailout from private insurers to pay out claims. Half of that cost is expected to be passed onto all policyholders.

The law Newsom signed allows the FAIR Plan to request state-backed loans and bonds and spread out claims payments over multiple years after a

[See STATE, page 34]

Apartments head to council

Schools

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

A 17-year-old girl was hit on her electric scooter in East Palo Alto when a driver started driving after coming to a complete stop, police said yesterday.

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

Residents are concerned that a proposed six-story apartment building at the corner of University Avenue and Middlefield Road in Palo Alto will kill a large oak tree and add traffic.

The Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission voted 5-1 on Wednesday to send the apartment building at 555 Byron St. to City Council for approval. Commissioner Bart Hechtman voted against the project because of the loss of units. Commissioner Todd James was absent. Developer Boyd Smith revised the project to 66 apartments after there were concerns about balconies facing the oak tree, initially proposing 70 apartments. Two balconies were removed to prevent the need to trim and maintain the tree from

[See HEADS, page 34]

The girl ended up with minor injuries after the collision at Pulgas Avenue and Oaks Street on Wednesday at 9:20 a.m., according to Sgt. Angel Sanchez.

The driver said she didn’t see the girl coming before proceeding through the stop sign, Sanchez said.

Menlo Park School District will be

[See E-BIKES, page 35]

The collision comes as the area is seeing a rise in incidents involving youths and e-bikes or e-scooters. Last night, Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Kristen Gracia told the school board that many incidents involve teenagers riding e-bikes or e-scooters at high speeds during arrival and dismissal hours.

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Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner’s Office: Oct. 8

Dennis Conley, 69, no hometown listed

Marie Hlebakos, 93, of Millbrae

Joseph A. Matawaran, 77, no hometown listed

Nolan Ryan Williams, 42, of Half Moon Bay

Judith Gardini, 81, of Half Moon Bay

Births

Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City: April 1

Emilia Marie Atlas, a girl

Wyatt Cole Bunn, a boy

Jackson Chan, a boy

Titusatalii James Faaitatalauati, a boy

Maximilian Wilder Hatfield, a boy

March 31

Elianna Delia Alano, a girl

Julian Kaimin Huang, a boy

Emi Noelle Lau, a girl

Alina Gianni Medrano, a girl

Martha Vardanyan, a girl

March 30

Zephyr Zefu Jin, a boy

Jade Estrella Lagandaon, a girl

Haruto Tm Lai, a boy

Eliseo Benjamin Ocampo, a boy

Gurfateh Singh, a boy

March 29

Charlie Edna Adams, a girl

Stellar Chhetri, a boy

Ryan Harrison Duan, a boy

Kaia Rumi Jhung, a girl

Ezekiel Rey Jimenez, a boy

Noelia Manuela Romero, a girl

Clayton Perry Waddell, a boy

Carter Noah Yau, a boy

March 28

Avani Kapoor, a girl

Ibrahim Zeeshan Parkar, a boy

Zayd Joseph Sanchez, a boy

Ashbel Harun Simmons, a boy

Andi Jolene Turley, a girl

Isabella Esther Urbina, a girl

March 27

Alexandra Valentine Farrar, a girl

Uthiyan Senthil Imayavarman, a boy

Ayla Lyu, a girl

Yamarie Elia Morales, a girl

Theodore Olivier, a boy

William Wu, a boy

Patricia (Roehrkasse) Reed

Nov. 4, 1934 - Sept. 6, 2025 ¢ ¢

Patricia (Pat) Reed passed away on September 6, 2025. She was born in Lincoln, NE on November 4, 1934 to Augusta and Leonard Roehrkasse. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, where she met her future husband. She married Robert (Bob) Reed from Omaha on August 19, 1956. They moved to Denver, Colorado where she taught in the Denver Unified School System. Pat, her husband and their two daughters moved to California in 1963. They moved to Los Altos in 1965 where she lived until her death. During this time her employment included Pinewood Private School, Los Altos Town Crier, and the Woodside Priory School. Pat was active in many local organizations. These included the Los Altos New Comers, The Los Altos Bus Barn Club, and a local Corvette Club. She was awarded a life time membership to the Altos Chamber of Commerce for her extensive work as an Ambassador to the Chamber. She enjoyed social activities. She attended Bethany Lutheran Church in Menlo Park.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years and their daughters, Denyce and Joyce, of Vacaville, CA.

Burial will be at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln, NE.

Palo Alto

Santa Clara County officials yesterday announced that Dr. Sara Cody’s top deputy is taking over as the county’s public health officer.

Cody’s deputy, Dr. Sarah Rudman, who has been acting county public health officer since Cody’s retirement, is permanently taking over the role.

Cody became a controversial figure in 2020 by issuing the nation’s first lockdown orders during the pandemic five years ago. Cody retired in April.

History with county

Rudman has been working under Cody for a decade, first as the Assistant Public Health officer and STD/HIV controller, where she led programs in the county focused on prevention, treatment and reducing health disparities in vulnerable communities, according to an unsigned statement from the county.

Rudman became Cody’s deputy and helped lead the county’s at times controversial response to Covid, with the county’s statement saying Rudman was a “central leader” in the county, coordinating outbreak control strategies and acting as a representative for the public health department.

Before working for the county, Rud-

man was a public health medical officer and epidemiologist for the California Department of Public Health, working as the state’s bioterrorism pathogen subject matter expert, the county said.

Rudman has a B.A. in feminist studies with a minor in biology from Stanford, an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College and her master’s in public health in epidemiology from UC-Berkeley. She has board certification in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

“Public health is about earning trust, solving complex problems, and working together to protect and improve the well-being of every member of our community. I am honored to serve Santa Clara County in this role and to continue advancing health equity and science-based solutions that make our communities healthier, safer, and more resilient,” Rudman said in a statement.

Financial details

Rudman’s new salary wasn’t immediately available yesterday, the executive recruitment pamphlet for the position offered an annual salary between $362,325-$452,060. Last year, Rudman earned $335,399, according to salary tracker Transparent California. Cody earned a base salary of $391,809 in 2022.

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DA: Man charged after family fight

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

A man who threatened to kill his brother if he didn’t get him a job is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon, said a prosecutor.

Ihsan Karacuban, 47, of Redwood City, is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse after he threatened his brother and 68-yearold father on Monday, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

Restaurant altercation

Karacuban went to Sultana Mediterranean, the restaurant where his brother and father work, at 1149 El Camino Real, at 2:30 p.m., to insist that his brother get him a job, Wagstaffe said.

The brother said he wouldn’t help Karacuban, so he then threatened his brother with a large bread knife, according to Wagstaffe. Karacuban said he was going to kill his brother if he didn’t help him, and the father got involved in the argument, Wagstaffe said.

The brothers moved the fight outside behind the restaurant, where Karacuban chased his brother and father until they got into their car, the DA said. Karacuban threw the knife at the car as it drove away.

Karacuban went back into the restaurant and punched another employee in the head, according to Wagstaffe.

Karacuban is in jail in lieu of $100,000 and is set to appear in court today.

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UPDATE FROM PAGE 1

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New York’s AG hit with fraud charge

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted yesterday in a mortgage fraud case that President Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after vowing retribution against some of his biggest political enemies.

James, a Democrat who infuriated Trump after his first term with a lawsuit alleging that he built his business empire on lies about his wealth, was charged with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution in connection with a home purchase in Norfolk, Va., in 2020.

The top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, a former Trump aide, personally presented the case to the grand jury weeks after she was thrust into the role amid the administration’s pressure to deliver charges.

James blasts charges

In a lengthy statement, James decried the indictment as “nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”

“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements

make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost. The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties,” she added.

Norm-busting moves

The indictment, two weeks after a separate criminal case charging former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress, is the latest indication of the Trump administration’s norm-busting determination to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department to pursue the president’s political foes and public figures who once investigated him.

Both the Comey and James cases followed a strikingly unconventional path toward indictment. The Trump administration last month pushed out Erik Siebert, the veteran prosecutor who had overseen both investigations for months and had resisted pressure to file charges, and replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide who has worked as lawyer for Trump but had never previously served as a federal prosecutor.

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Losing pet can be teaching moment

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when they are adults, according to psychologists and pet bereavement specialists.

Parents and guardians therefore have important roles to play when a family pet dies. Along with helping children accept the painful permanence of death, caregivers can guide kids through a healthy and healing mourning process.

“We are all going to die. We need to be open to talking about that,” said Deirdra Flavin, CEO of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief.

Using clear language

Experts say it’s important to be honest and use clear language when discussing death with children. Adults

often are inclined to protect children with euphemisms, such as a pet went to sleep, got lost or was put down.

“That can be alarming for children and cause a lot of confusion and fear,” Flavin said.

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Villa Toscana Wins First Place in “Small Footprint” Category of the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards

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Times shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police logs. All those named here are innocent until proven guilty in court.

PALO ALTO

OCT. 1

7:55 a.m. — Home burglary, 1400 block of Kings Lane.

3:11 p.m. — Check fraud at the U.S. Post Office, 380 Hamilton Ave. OCT. 2

10:52 p.m. — Petty theft, 1-99 block of Churchill Ave. OCT. 3

4:52 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 100 block of Churchill Ave.

SATURDAY

9:19 a.m. — Burglary at a business, 200 block of California Ave.

12:44 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, Foothill Expressway and Hillview Ave.

SUNDAY

7:42 a.m. — Battery on a police officer, 100 block of El Camino.

12:09 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1500 block of Arastradero Road.

2:20 p.m. — Petty theft from a vehicle, 1500 block of Arastradero Road.

2:49 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, 2100 block of El Camino.

6:26 p.m. — Petty theft, 200 block of College Ave.

7:44 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of High St.

MONDAY

9:21 a.m. — Don Allan Reese, 59,

transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.

1:45 p.m. — Forgery at the U.S.

Post Office, 380 Hamilton Ave.

8:08 p.m. — Ruben Romero, 46, transient, arrested for brandishing a weapon, 300 block of N. California Ave.

9:17 p.m. — Auto burglary, 2300 block of Birch St.

9:19 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of California Ave.

10:21 p.m. — Rebecca Lincey Rush, 29, of Palo Alto, arrested for domestic battery, Emerson St.

EAST PALO ALTO

TUESDAY

4:48 p.m. — Colleen Marie Krieger, 56, arrested for shoplifting and on a warrant, 1900 block of Tate St. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

MENLO PARK

TUESDAY

1:34 p.m. — Mail stolen, 3800 block of Bohannon Drive.

4:35 p.m. — Fraud, 3800 block of Bohannon Drive.

8:55 p.m. — Vandalism, 300 block of Santa Monica Ave.

WEDNESDAY

9:15 a.m. — Vandalism, 900 block of Florence Lane.

3:33 p.m. — Vehicle collision causes injuries, Bayfront Expressway and Chilco St.

10:23 p.m. — Petty theft, 2700 block of Sand Hill Road.

STANFORD

OCT. 2

8:54 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 700 block of Campus Drive.

8:31 a.m. — Petty theft, 400 block of Via Ortega.

2:28 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 700 block of Campus Drive.

2:42 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Jane Stanford Way.

8:35 p.m. — Yesenia M. Aquino Portillo, 22, of East Palo Alto, cited for grand theft and conspiracy to commit a crime, 700 block of Escondido Road.

OCT. 3

6:44 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 1-99 block of Olmsted Road. Adan Cisneros Calles, 36, of Redwood City, arrested for grand theft, prowling and conspiracy to commit a crime, and Ronnie Castro Gonzales, 45, of Redwood City, arrested for prowling and conspiracy to commit a crime.

9:40 a.m. — Electric bike stolen, 600 block of Escondido Road.

6:16 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, 400 block of Arguello Way.

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AUG. 24

1:20 a.m. — Jose Ramos Gonzalez, 27, of Richmond, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Shoreline Blvd. and Middlefield Road.

2:10 a.m. — Maynor Beltran Arostegui, 37, of San Leandro, cited for DUI, Villa and View streets.

SEPT. 17

12:28 a.m. — Autumn Ungerer, 34, of Laytonville, cited for drug possession and on a warrant, Terra Bella Ave. and Shoreline Blvd.

SEPT. 25

4:36 p.m. — Garrett Minium, 39, of San Francisco, cited for theft and on a warrant at Target, 555 Showers Drive.

SEPT. 28

9:11 a.m. — Aaron Rosales Lamas, 32, of Oakland, cited on warrants, Telford Ave. and Middlefield Road.

SEPT. 30

8:30 a.m. — Identity theft, 2400 block of W. El Camino.

8:42 a.m. — Battery at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 701 E. El Camino.

3:56 p.m. — Theft at Crittenden Middle School, 1701 Rock St.

4:06 p.m. — Home burglary, 2200 block of Showers Drive.

7:25 p.m. — Manpreet Kaur, 20, arrested for fraudulent use of a credit or debit card, Mountain View police.

11:30 p.m. — Omar Sigaran Campos, 41, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI and violation of a protective order, 1900 block of Latham St.

OCT. 1

8:46 a.m. — Home burglary, 1000 block of Castro St.

10:08 a.m. — Nancy Castro, 27, of Mountain View, arrested for domestic violence, 2000 block of Latham St.

10:15 a.m. — Suzette Riviere, 49,

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Mountain View, arrested for theft, 1100 block of Grant Road.

1:16 p.m. — Manuel Zuniga Herrera, 49, of Mountain View, arrested for violation of a protective order, 2500 block of Leghorn St.

SEPT. 27

7:20 p.m. — Alex Tashjian, 18, of Cupertino, cited for smoking marijuana in a public place, 1300 block of McKenzie Ave.

WEDNESDAY

3:56 a.m. — Burglary at a business, 600 block of Fremont Ave.

10:48 a.m. — Home burglary, 1900 block of Churton Ave.

8:09 p.m. — Silvester Perez Paredes, 46, of Oakland, arrested for possession of tear gas, possession of drug paraphernalia and theft of someone else’s lost property, Foothill Expressway and Homestead Ave.

9:36 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1000 block of N. San Antonio Road.

ATHERTON

WEDNESDAY

8:28 a.m. — Jesus Lopez Salgado, 19, of Sunnyvale, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Middlefield Road and Palmer Lane.

NORTH FAIR OAKS

MONDAY

11:20 a.m. — Vanessa Marie Sepulveda, 40, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of meth, hallucinogens and drug paraphernalia, as well as on a warrant, Second Ave. and Bay Road.

8:50 p.m. — Alfredo Quelmonzon, 23, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug

paraphernalia, Bay Road and Eighth Ave.

9:24 p.m. — Francisco Diaz, 55, of Redwood City, arrested on three warrants, Marsh Road and Fair Oaks Ave. Arrest made by Menlo Park police.

TUESDAY

9:30 a.m. — William Lee Benson, 48, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of meth, more than an ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, as well as on a warrant, El Camino and Fifth Ave.

10:48 p.m. — Jose Orlandini Chumbes, 44, of unincorporated San Mateo County, cited on two warrants, 2500 block of Middlefield Road.

REDWOOD CITY

SUNDAY

3:30 p.m. — Alejandra Ayala Bracamontes, 36, of Redwood City, arrested on warrants, 300 block of Walnut St.

3:34 p.m. — Jennifer Itzel Martinez, 28, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Chestnut St. and Veterans Blvd. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

6:08 p.m. — Brandon Robert Yamagata, of Redwood City, 40, arrested on a warrant, 1100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

9 p.m. — Bryan Alexander Juarez Ramos, 34, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and theft of someone else’s lost property, D and Lenolt streets.

9:32 p.m. — Mariella Sanchez, 25, of San Jose, arrested for DUI, 1500 block of Industrial Blvd.

MONDAY

7:13 a.m. — Christopher Childress,

58, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 3000 block of Jefferson Ave.

9:17 a.m. — Jose Armando Sajuan Torrez, 30, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness and parole violation, Brewster Ave. and El Camino.

2:46 p.m. — Jonathan Christian Fangalahi, 36, of East Palo Alto, arrested for domestic battery, Jefferson Ave. and Vista Drive.

1:56 p.m. — Man threatens a woman during a road rage dispute, Middlefield Road.

3:15 p.m. — Ebonie Shonte Nichols, 39, cited on a warrant, Redwood City Caltrain Station. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

WOODSIDE

MONDAY

11:06 p.m. — Sharon Rose Borrows, 40, arrested for domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon, 14800 block of Skyline Blvd.

SAN CARLOS

TUESDAY

9:39 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1200 block of San Carlos Ave. Cash and phone stolen.

10:34 p.m. — Aleksandar Medan, 31, of unincorporated San Mateo County, arrested for DUI, Olive and Walnut streets.

BELMONT

WEDNESDAY

5:35 a.m. — Kevin Alexander Escobar Mora, 20, arrested for theft of a vehicle, burglary, possession of burglary tools, assault, battery and probation violation, 1-99 block of Antique Forest Lane.

5:50 a.m. — Vehicle window broken, Davey Glen Road.

8:36 a.m. — Auto burglary, Davey Glen Road. Wallet and other items stolen.

12:16 p.m. — Vehicle windshield vandalized, Continentals Way.

3:09 p.m. — Person fills a bag with items at Safeway and walks out with them without paying.

10:38 p.m. — Woman says her ex-partner tried to choke her and threatened to kill her. Location not disclosed.

CHP

From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula.

SEPT. 1

Felix J. Chiprez Rueda, 18, arrested for DUI while underage and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Robert A. White Jr., 39, arrested for DUI.

SEPT. 4

Geronimo J. Baltierra, 22, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run.

Justin P. Borja, 45, arrested for DUI.

Edgar Larios Quintero Marmol, 38, arrested for DUI.

Tsubaki Yuichiro, 54, arrested for DUI.

SEPT. 5

Lupeni Fakhua, 35, arrested for DUI.

Isaac G. Gebreysus, 25, arrested for DUI.

SEPT. 6

Japhet Barba Montero, 31, arrested for DUI.

Elder Diaz Romero, 25, arrested for DUI.

Derek Write, 60, arrested for DUI and narcotics possession.

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PALO ALTO

3224 Kipling St., 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1721 square feet, built in 1951, Reilly Trust to Xiangyu and Han Qiao for $4,250,000, closed Sept. 8

1310 Greenwood Ave., 94301, 3 bedrooms, 2308 square feet, built in 1946, Redwood Forest LLC to Genmaicha Trust for $6,000,000, closed Sept. 8 (last sale: $4,600,000, 02-26-16)

LOS ALTOS

348 Costello Drive, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 2064 square feet, built in 1961, Munch Living Trust to Lin and Huayang Wu for $3,910,000, closed Sept. 8 (last sale: $375,000, 0701-85)

1635 Morton Ave., 94024, 3 bedrooms, 1834 square feet, built in 1959, Eduardo-Gohl Family Trust to Jinhong and Qing Liu for $4,020,000, closed Sept. 12

LOS ALTOS HILLS

26993 Almaden Court, 94022, 4 bedrooms, 2948 square feet, built in 1967,

Staschower Trust to Almaden Trust for $5,300,000, closed Sept. 11

MOUNTAIN VIEW

234 Houghton St., 94041, 2 bedrooms, 1258 square feet, built in 1995, Catamount Properties 2018 LLC to Donna Lowe for $2,108,000, closed Sept. 12

119 Orbit Way, 94043, 4 bedrooms, 1904 square feet, built in 2018, Kevin Su to Sarah and Henry Shipper for $1,950,000, closed Sept. 12

WOODSIDE

490 W. Maple Way, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 4253 square feet, built in 1949, Daniele Desiderio to Nina and Michael Olmstead for $4,750,000, closed Aug. 18 (last sale: $4,400,000, 03-15-23)

REDWOOD CITY

1506 Kentfield Ave., 94061, 5 bedrooms, 2866 square feet, built in 1963, Michael Man to Kyle and Zoe Vecchio for $1,655,000, closed Aug. 21 (last sale: $1,675,000, 07-29-21)

11120 La Honda Road, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 1430 square feet, built in 1944,

Kinion Trust to Mielke Trust for $3,125,000, closed Aug. 22 (last sale: $1,050,000, 05-12-09)

SAN CARLOS

2534 Howard Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 920 square feet, built in 1942, Jon Eakin to Jing Chu for $1,700,000, closed Aug. 18

1423 Greenwood Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1030 square feet, built in 1945, Wallace Trust to Yu and Li Ma for $1,800,000, closed Aug. 18

BURLINGAME

1210 Bellevue Ave. #408, 94010, 2 bedrooms, 1255 square feet, built in 1979, Paula Goodell to Raymond and Chris Chou for $975,000, closed Aug. 18

316 Peninsula Ave., 94010, 1 bedroom, 600 square feet, built in 1927, Otsuka Trust to Barron Trust for $975,000, closed Aug. 21

BELMONT

2007 Arbor Ave., 94002, 5 bedrooms, 2660 square feet, built in 1964, Yick Living Trust to Kirat Gill for $2,200,000, closed Aug. 19 (last sale: $247,000, 0701-86)

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‘After the Hunt’ less farce than tragedy

BY JAKE COYLE Associated Press Writer

It’s not so often that the font of a movie’s opening credits is, itself, a provocation.

But in Luca Guadagnino ’s muddled but darkly absorbing “After the Hunt,” the white Windsor Light Condensed lettering against a black background, with cast in alphabetical order and soft jazz playing, is immediately recognizable as the style of a Woody Allen movie opening.

In the juggling act to follow in “After the Hunt,” where Guadagnino will playfully twirl a twisting narrative of alleged sexual assault, cancel culture, privilege in academia and Gen Z victimization, the credits are not so much an opening salvo than they are an introductory wink.

Let the schemes begin

Like many an Allen film, “After the Hunt” is set among a well-educated, self-involved class. It takes place around Yale University. But unlike Allen’s anxious, existential, chattering

characters, Guadagnino’s cocktail party collection of professors and students is a more scheming and unpleasant lot.

That includes a philosophy professor, Alma Imhoff (Julia Roberts), on the precipice of tenure, her friend and department colleague, Hank Gibson (Andrew Garfield), and Imhoff’s star pupil, a Ph.D. student named Maggie Resnick (Ayo Edebiri), who after a party at Alma’s house accuses Hank of sexual assault.

Guadagnino’s film, shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed, is somberly and flatly

lit and rife with reflections. Under these drab surfaces, the central characters of “After the Hunt” — an ensemble of singularly charming actors who here have drained away much of their natural charisma — go at each other on everything from Foucault to feminism in a psychological battle set across a #MeToo minefield.

The good and the bad

Ultimately Guadagnino’s dour and languid film, scripted by Nora Garrett, only fitfully coheres as the conversa-

SPOTLIGHT

UNAFF Documentaries Urge

Empathy for a Better Future

tion piece it aspires to be. Its plot turns can be rash or implausible, and the movie increasingly feels like ideas and set pieces strung tenuously together. Yet I also enjoyed the prickliness of “After the Hunt.” Though there’s a strong anti-woke vein to it, Guadagnino’s film is more about how seemingly quite different generations have much more in common than they might appear. The cultural debates depicted in the movie are often so colored by moralistic superiority, but that’s not the case here. Everyone is kind of rotten.

“After the Hunt” deserves credit not so much more wading into these hot-button topics, but for trying to find its own way through them. It’s not a #MeToo procedural but more like a tragedy. When “optics over substance” governs all, as one character laments, no one lives happily ever after.

Release info

“After the Hunt,” an Amazon MGM release in theaters today, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for language and some sexual content. Running time: 139 minutes.

As one of the oldest documentary film festivals in the U.S. now celebrating its 28th year, the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) will kick off Thursday, Oct. 16, showing 60 groundbreaking films that promote our shared humanity and look to change the world.

Over its 11-day run, the festival will screen films in Palo Alto, Stanford University, East Palo Alto and San Francisco. The festival will offer in-person discussions with more than 40 filmmakers as well as seven free panel discussions on topics including “Kindness, the Catalyst for Social Change,” “Active Climate Change Responses” and “The Impact and Role of Social Media.”

“Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations at a time when divisions here and abroad are more ominous than ever, this year’s theme, ‘Messages for the Future,’ continues our devotion to human rights with an emphasis on our concerns of what lies ahead and the imprint that we will leave behind,” said UNAFF Founder and Executive Director Jasmina Bojic.

Bojic Founder and Executive Director UNAFF & UNAFF

Films shown on the festival’s opening night at Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto will include Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich’s world premiere of “An Ordinary Insanity.” The film interviews renowned Vietnam War whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg about his lifelong efforts opposing nuclear weapons and war. The evening concludes with “Following Harry,” by awardwinning filmmaker Susanne Rostock. The film is an intimate look at Harry Belafonte’s final 12 years as he worked to build a more just and empathetic world.

The opening night reception, sponsored by Coupa Café and Terun and featuring music by POTENTIAL Jazz Ensemble, starts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, and “An Ordinary Insanity,” follows at 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, the festival will host its FREE Kids Day Program starting at noon at Mitchell Park Community Center. Since 2008, UNAFF & Kids (targeted at 7- to 12-yearolds) has provided age-appropriate films followed by “meet the filmmakers” and hands-on activities to teach

them in a fun way about the world around us. The screenings begin at 1 p.m. with “Saving Our Ancestors.” The documentary explores the decades-long effort of primatologist Birute Galdikas to research and rescue orangutans in Borneo, and to conserve the fragile habitat of these great apes.

The festival’s last day, Sunday, Oct. 26, will have several films, including “Changebaker” and “Comparsa,” which explore the power of art to heal a community overcoming the traumas of violence and corruption. The films will be followed by the festival’s Awards Ceremony and Closing Night reception at Mitchell Park Community Center.

For the full festival schedule and to buy tickets, go to www.unaff.org.

Jasmina

CLASS IS IN SESSION — Julia Roberts in “After the Hunt.” Amazon MGM Studios via AP.

Drake suit tossed in feud over song

A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out yesterday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” were opinion.

The feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars erupted in the spring of 2024, with the pair trading a series of vitriolic tracks that culminated in Lamar landing the “metaphorical killing blow” with his megahit that May, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas said in her written opinion.

While the track’s lyrics explicitly branded Drake as a pedophile, Vargas said, a reasonable listener could not have concluded that “Not Like Us” was conveying objective facts about the Canadian superstar.

“Although the accusation that Plaintiff is a pedophile is certainly a serious one, the broader context of a heated rap battle, with incendiary language and offensive accusations hurled by both participants, would not incline the reasonable listener to believe that ‘Not Like Us’ imparts verifiable facts about Plaintiff,” Vargas wrote.

After the decision Drake’s legal team said in a statement: “We intend to appeal today’s ruling, and we look forward to the Court of Appeals reviewing it.”

Song of 2024

“Not Like Us” — described by Vargas as having a “catchy beat and propulsive bassline” — was one of 2024’s biggest songs.

It won record of the year and song of the year at the Grammys and helped make this year’s Super Bowl halftime show the most watched ever, as fans speculated whether Lamar would perform it. (He did, but with altered lyrics.)

The track, which calls out Canadian-born Drake by name, attacks him as “a colonizer” of rap culture, in addition to making insinuations about his sex life, including, “I hear you like ’em young.”

Defamation claim

Filed in January, the lawsuit alleged that Universal Music Group intentionally published and promoted the track despite knowing that it contained false and defamatory allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice. The track tarnished his reputation and decreased the value of his brand, the suit said.

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The shop can upholster your sofas, dining room chairs, ottomans, armchairs. They even do window seat cushions and outdoor cushions. Manager Michelle Curyea says many customers don’t realize just how much a custom job can refresh furniture – or even transform it to your new style or needs. “We can help tailor the piece and make it new for you,” she said. “You can change the style, fabric and design. You can change the amount and style of cushions. You can tailor the size of the arms. You can make it taller, shorter, add or subtract a skirt.”

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For instance, if you’ve inherited a more traditional piece, custom changes can make it more to your aesthetic.

“You can have your grandma’s chair, but in your fabric or style,” she said. “Sometimes people are so happy with the changes, they say it was better than it was new. That’s a reaction we always like to hear.”

Sterling Custom Upholstery has been serving the Bay Area since 1966 from the same original location at 1243 W. El Camino Real. Next year will be their 60th year in

business and Michelle has been managing the shop for nearly 25 years now. Sterling’s decades of experience providing customers with the highest quality craftsmanship and their personal attention to detail are part of what makes their business stand out. That, and the value they offer their customers.

“It’s the best value for your dollar,” she said. “If you buy something cheap, it’ll last a couple of years and you’ll have to replace it again and again, buying low-quality pieces. If you hold onto your existing piece, select a quality fabric and use our top-of-the-line foam, you can get what you want and can enjoy that for the next 10 to 15 years.”

They have hundreds of fabrics to choose from including leathers, leather alternatives and performance fabrics, in a tremendous variety of designs. Michelle says they want you to come see and touch their samples in person and then take them home and see how they look there.

“You need to take them home and see them under your own lighting, by the window, at night, in the morning, everything,” she said. “Colors change under different lighting conditions, so we want to make sure you choose what is the best.”

Sterling Custom Upholstery offers free local pickup and delivery. To find out more about how they can help you, call them at today (650) 961-8700, visit the shop or go to sterlingcustomupholstery.com.

‘Minecraft Movie’ sequel set for ’27

Get ready for more chicken jockey. “A Minecraft Movie” is getting a sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures announced yesterday that it was planning to release the film in July 2027.

Jared Hess is returning to direct and co-write the still untitled film, which counts Jason Momoa among its producers. No official plot or cast have been revealed yet.

A sequel is not exactly a surprise. “A Minecraft Movie,” starring Momoa and Jack Black, remains the highest earning film of the year at the North American

box office with $424 million in domestic ticket sales. The film more than doubled opening weekend expectations and took on a life of its own with kids shouting “chicken jockey” at theaters. Globally, it’s made over $957 million, trailing only “Lilo & Stitch” and the Chinese blockbuster “Ne Zha 2.”

The studio released an Instagram picture of two “netherite” pickaxes, a material known to Minecraft players for its durability, with the caption: “Building terrain. See you in theaters July 23 2027.”

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disaster. Insurance companies were previously required to pay the full bailout within 30 days. Supporters of the new law said it will prevent the need for future bailouts that raise rates for everyone.

“The kinds of climate-fueled firestorms like we saw in January will only continue to worsen over time. That’s why we’re taking action now to continue strengthening California’s insurance market to be more resilient in the face of the climate crisis,” Newsom said in a statement.

Republican state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil said the measure was a good step to help stabilize the FAIR Plan.

Doesn’t fix it all

“This bill doesn’t solve everything. But it does help to ensure that the FAIR Plan customers can rely on coverage in their time of greatest need,” she said in September during a floor debate.

Newsom also signed another bill to expand the FAIR Plan board, which currently consists of nine voting insurers and four nonvoting members appointed by the governor. The new law adds two representatives from the Legislature to serve as non-voting members on the board.

Supporters, including the state’s top insurance regulator, said the law adds a new layer of oversight and transparency. Opponents said it wouldn’t make a difference because the new members don’t have any voting power.

Stablizing insurance market

California is undergoing a yearslong effort to stabilize its insurance market after several major insurance companies either paused or restricted new business in the state in 2023, which pushed hundreds of thousands of homeowners onto the FAIR Plan. Wildfires are becoming more common and destructive in California because of climate change, and insurers say that is making it difficult to truly price the risk on properties.

Of the top 20 most destructive wildfires in state history, 15 have occurred since 2015, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The state now gives insurers more latitude to raise premiums in exchange for issuing more policies in high-risk

areas. That includes regulations allowing insurers to consider climate change when setting their prices and allowing them pass on the costs of reinsurance to California consumers.

growing into them, according to Smith. A resident who identified himself as Kinsey H. said he was concerned about the trimming of the oak tree, which could cause it to later fall on someone. He said there was an oak tree in Los Altos, where he lived before, that was trimmed too far and fell.

The changes were approved by an arborist, and the tree still fell, he said.

Smith asked the public to trust the arborist and that he is planning the project around residents concerns about the tree.

Minimal impacts

The city’s arborist, Peter Gollinger, said the impacts of trimming the tree for the project are minimal on the stability of the tree.

Kinsey H. was also concerned that the project is too big and is in the wrong place. The units are so small that they will only provide people with temporary housing and not long-term housing, he said.

Commissioner Cari Templeton said the project will be good for the city as it will protect the tree, provide affordable housing and possibly include community amenities.

“The biggest thing is how to make sure that traffic on that street really works,” Templeton said.

Lots of traffic already

Resident Kay Brown said Byron St. already has a lot of traffic issues. Byron St. allows for parking on both sides of the street, making it a narrow space for cars, Brown said. During the week, delivery trucks, nursery school buses and other services use the street, congesting it, according to Brown.

The project is very large and can have severe impacts on traffic, but it could result in safer crosswalks for pedestrians, Commissioner Bryna Chang said. There will be a possibility to recommend a raised sidewalk at the intersections of University Ave, according to Chang.

Commissioner Allen Akin said the project has enough benefit to move forward despite the incompatibility.

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looking to have an e-bike policy on its campuses to make sure students are safe when riding motorized bikes. The board will be discussing a proposed policy on Oct. 23.

Kids underestimate risks

Many student riders underestimate the risks and drive at unsafe speeds or don’t wear helmets, said Gracia during yesterday’s district meeting.

Gracia said there have been 10 reported accidents with e-bikes in the past year between the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments.

The e-bike policy would look into regulating use and where they can be parked on campuses, according to Gracia.

Many incidents lately

There have been multiple similar incidents in the area lately. On Sept. 25, a Menlo-Atherton High School student on his e-bike was hit by a car and sustained moderate injuries, Menlo Park Police spokeswoman Nicole Acker said at the time.

With the popularity of the electric bikes and scooters, cities like Menlo Park, San Carlos, Atherton and Los Altos are looking at ways to keep everyone on the road safe.

San Mateo Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Larsen said to the San Carlos planning commission in September that he has seen children running stop signs on e-bikes. Many riders aren’t obeying the rules of the road, and the police department plans to give pre-

Police investigate defaced mural as potential hate crime

Palo Alto police are investigating a possible hate crime against people of Israeli descent, police said yesterday.

On Tuesday at 9:01 a.m., police were called to a mural on a business on the 900 block of East Charleston Road.

Police found that sometime between Monday and Tuesday, the vandal spray-painted derogatory

sentations at schools to better inform parents, Larsen said. There are three types of e-bikes that people are using, Larsen said.

Three types

• A class one is a bike with an electric motor and pedal-operated, giving riders more speed, with a maximum limit of 20 mph when riding, Larsen said.

• A class two e-bike needs the rider to pedal to activate the motor, having a maximum speed of 20 mph, according to Larsen.

•A class three e-bike’s motor only functions when the person is pedaling, reaching a speed of 28 mph, according to Larsen.

Atherton Police Chief Steven McCulley has sent

remarks about people of Israeli descent on a mural that’s on the side of the business, police said.

The damage to the mural is estimated to cost about $2,000.

Police ask anyone with information about the vandalism to call (650) 329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to (650) 383-8984.

out reminders to riders to follow the rules of the road in Atherton. “We continue to see situations where riders, particularly younger operators, may not be fully aware of traffic laws, helmet requirements, or the speed and handling differences between e-bikes and traditional bicycles,” McCulley said in a statement.

Los Altos ban

In Los Altos, city council banned bicyclists from riding e-bikes on the sidewalk to prevent unsafe behavior.

The city started working on the ordinance last year after residents and city employees saw kids popping wheelies, riding on handlebars and treating downtown like a playground.

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W El Camino Real, Mountain View, Ca 94040, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Indivdual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Calvin Wei, 1968 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, Ca 94040. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 2/5/25. /s/ Calvin Wei / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/02/25.

The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the Restaurant, 1555 Laurelwood Rd Ste 1, Santa Clara, Ca 95054. FBN714643. Ste 1, Santa Clara, Ca 95054. This business was conducted by: A Corporation Signed Thoi Ho County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/11/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720234

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Heler Ventures, Heler Group, Heler.AI, Heler Consulting, Heler Vending, 1070 Mercedes Ave, Apt 28, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Jean-Michel Heler, 1070 Mercedes Ave, Apt 28, Los Altos, CA 94022. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 09/25/2025. /s/ Jean-Michel Heler / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/03/2025.

(POST Oct 10, 17, 24, 31, 2025)

PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL

CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE

This is a summary of tentative City Council agenda items.

The agenda with complete titles including reports can be viewed at the below webpage: http://www.paloalto.gov/gov/agendas/default.asp

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025 4:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS & HYBRID https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. Interview Candidates for Vacancies on the Human Relations Commission (HRC), Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC), and Public Art Commission (PAC); CEQA Status - Not a Project CLOSED SESSION

2. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Potential litigation regarding 156 North California Avenue, as set forth in letter(s) from Holland & Knight LLP dated September 3, 2025 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2); One case, as Defendant. COMMITTEE MEETINGS

CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025 2:00PM COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM & HYBRID https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 853 8091 8387 Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833 ACTION ITEMS

1. Recommendation to the City Council to Approve the Advanced Commercial Heat Pump HVAC Program Design Guidelines; CEQA Status -– Categorically Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 153021 (Replacement of Existing Facilities), Replacement of Existing Rooftop HVAC Units with Heat Pumps is Categorically Exempt

2. Discussion of Preliminary Analysis of the Infrastructure Impacts Associated with Gas Decommissioning; CEQA Status - Not a Project

CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD IN-PERSON AND BY TELECONFERENCE

City Council meetings will be held as hybrid meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/ video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate in the meeting from home or attend the meeting in person. Public Comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@paloalto.gov and will be provided to item you are referencing in your email subject line. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org and broadcasted on Cable TV Channel 26. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only if emailed to: city.clerk@paloalto.go at least 24 hours prior to the storage devices are not accepted.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 17, 2025, a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), will be held with respect to a proposed plan of -

residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Code in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such exempt facility bonds in one or more series from time to time, in an amount not to exceed $75,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the “Bonds”). The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to:

(2) pay certain expenses incurred in connection with the issuance

Companies (the “Developer”) or a related person to the Developer is the general partner.

The Bonds and the obligation to pay principal of and interest thereon and any redemption premium with respect thereto do not constitute indebtedness or an obligation of the Authority, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation, or a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of any of them. The Bonds shall be a limited obligation of the Authority, payable solely from certain revenues duly pledged therefor and generally representing amounts paid by the Borrower.

The hearing will commence at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, and will be held telephonically at 1-844-854their views on the issuance of the Bonds or on the nature and location in the public hearing or, prior to the time of the hearing, submit written comments.

Additional information concerning the above matter may be obtained from, and written comments should be addressed to, City Clerk, California 94041.

Dated: October 10, 2025

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719671

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Adage Advisory, 1905 The Alameda, San Jose, Ca 95126, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Jeffrey Raegen, 1333 Rimrock Dr, San Jose, Ca 95120. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 8/22/25. /s/ Jeffrey Raegen / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/11/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720113

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Forno Alla Spina, Oven & Taps, 1420 Olympic Drive, Milpitas, Ca 95035, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Forno Alla Spina LLC, 1420 Olypic Drive, Milpitas, Ca 95035. Registrant/owner began transacting

name(s) listed above on 9/29/25. /s/ Michael Garcia / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/29/25.

(POST Oct. 3, 10, 14, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719868

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Standalone Project, 7399 Prindiville Dr, San Jose, Ca 95138, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Standalone Productions, 7399 Prindiville Dr, San Jose, Ca 95138. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 9/17/25. /s/ Victor Ly / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/18/25.

(POST Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 2025)

following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Stark

1588 Denaly Way, San Jose, Ca 95122, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Gary Ray Ojeda Gonzales, 1588 Denaly Way, San Jose, Ca 95122. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Gary Ray Ojeda Gonzales / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/25/25.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720146

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PlayCircle Therapy, 621 E Campbell Ave, Suite 11A, Campbell, Ca 95008, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Tatyana Shkolnikov Klebanov, 1034 Lois Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca 94087. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Tatyana Shkolnikov Klebanov / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/30/25.

(POST Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719782

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Keyes St Smog Check, 331 Keyes St, San Jose, Ca 95112, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Marco Antonio Valencia, 331 Keyes St, San Jose, Ca 95112. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Marco Antonio Valencia /

County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/16/25.

(POST Sept. 26, Oct. 9, 10, 17, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719749

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ease Functional Nutrition and Wellness, 718 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Audrey Mees, PO Box 364, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/Audrey Mees /

County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/15/2025.

(POST Sept 19, 26, Oct 3, 10, 2025)

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name File No. FBN718617

The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of Estates, 143 Kittoe Drive, Mountain View, Ca 94043.

Mountain View, Ca 94043. Individual. Signed

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719856

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Felicity, 2626-B Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, Ca 95116, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Remo Zenith Corporation, 887 Valenica Dr, Milpitas, Ca 95035. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 9/18/25. /s/ Michelle Delos Reyes / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/18/25.

(POST Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719866

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: New Phi Hu Tieu Nam Vang Nem Lai Vung Dac Biet #1, 1111 Story Rd, Ste 1011, San Jose, Ca 95122, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): New Phi Hu Tieu Nam Vang Nem Lai Vung Dac Biet, 2647 Senter Dr, #215, San Jose, Ca 95111. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 9/18/25. /s/ Thi Hong Thao Cao / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/18/25.

(POST Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 2025)

Business Name Statement File No. FBN719266 (POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720248

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Floor Coverings International #554744, 137 Blake Ave, Santa Clara, Ca 95051, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Apurba Floor Coverings LLC, 137 Blake Ave, Santa Clara, Ca 95051. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 9/29/25. /s/ Ahmad Rahman / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/03/25.

(POST Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720094

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AAMCHI MUMBAI, 470 Doyle Rd #2, San Jose, Ca 95129, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Patil Group LLC, 470 Doyle Rd #2, San Jose, Ca 95129. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 11/01/25. /s/ Sagar Patil / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/26/25.

(POST Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719799

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MintMCP, 800 W El Camino Real #180, Mountain View, CA 94063, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Dependable AI, Inc., 800 El Camino Real #180, Mountain View, CA 94063. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Bo Zhi See / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/16/2025.

(POST Sept 19, 26, Oct 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement of Withdrawal File No. FBN719275

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Black and Brown Empowerment Clothing, 185 Coelho St, Milpitas, Ca 95035, Santa Clara County. Filed in Santa Clara County on 12/30/20

The name and residence address of registrant(s) withdrawing as partners is: Sandra Olivera, 185 Coelho St, Milpitas, Ca 95035. I/we declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sandra Olivera / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/28/25.

(POST Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720066

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nativos, 5486 Lan Ave, San Jose, Ca 95123, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A General

Partnership The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Jorge Eliecer Acero Perez, 5486 Lan Ave, San Jose, Ca 95123. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Jorge Eliecer Acero Perez / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/26/25.

(POST Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719555

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Primo Brands, 945 Ames Avenue, Milpitas, Ca 95035, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): BlueTriton Brands, Inc, 900 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, Ct, 06902. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Hih Song Kim / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/8/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719583

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bonilla Painting, 3102 Woods Way, San Jose, Ca 95123, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Samuel Villanueva Bonilla, 3102 Woods Way, San Jose, Ca 95123. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 10/24/19. /s/ Samuel Villanueva Bonilla / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/9/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719842

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Travel Inn, 590 N. Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca 94086, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Jupiter Inc, 292 Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 7/1/25. /s/ Prafula Patel / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/17/25.

(POST Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719849

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ibarra Ventures, 190 Chateau La Salle Dr, San Jose, Ca 95111, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): David Rafael Ibarra, 190 Chateau La Salle Dr, San Jose, Ca 95111. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 9/16/25. /s/ David Rafael Ibarra / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/17/25.

(POST Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN718615

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Greely Properties, 143 Kittoe Drive, Mountain View, Ca 94043, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Catherine Mountain View, Ca 94043. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 8/1/25.

County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/7/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name File No. FBN720247

The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of theIndividual.

(POST Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719270

(POST Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 2025) The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Antojitos Las Picapiedra, 121 Talmadge Ave, San Jose, Ca 95127, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A General Partnership The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Crystal Picazo Cortez, 121 Talmadge Ave, San Jose, Ca 95127. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Crystal Picazo Cortez / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/28/25.

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name File No. FBN718771

The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the VIRALCIRCLE, 108 Moffett Blvd, Apt 234C, Mountain View, Ca 94042.

FBN714019. 1. Vanshika Gupta, 108 Moffett Blvd, Apt 234C, Mountain View, Ca 94042. This business was conducted by: An Individual. Signed Vanshika Gupta County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/12/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719765

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Demetra Cabinetry, 1743 Rogers Ave, San Jose, Ca 95112, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Demetra Luxe Interiors, Inc, 645 Marion Ave, Palo Alto, Ca 94301. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Jasmine Kumar / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/15/25.

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Menard USA, 3025 Venture Road, Placerville, Ca 95667, El Dorado County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Farrell Design-Build Companies, Inc, 3025 Venture Road, Placerville, Ca 95667. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Richard Hammers / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/17/25.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN718855

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JW Hair & Nails, 3575 Benton Street, Santa Clara, Ca 95051, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Jennifer Thu Pham, 3575 Beton Street, Santa Clara, Ca 95051. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 8/15/25. /s/ Jennifer Thu Pham / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/15/25.

(POST Sept. 24, 3, 10, 17, 2025)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719712

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: True Self Electrolysis, 550 Showers Dr, D006 Suite 7B, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An indiviudal.

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Lydia M. Hutchison, 799 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Lydia M. Hutchison / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/12/2025.

(POST Sept 19, 26, Oct 3, 10)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720086 (POST Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025)

(POST Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2025)

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, 10/11 and Sunday, 10/12 1:30PM - 4:30PM

1918 Castro Drive, San Jose, CA 95130

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,585 SF | 6,000 SF Lot Plus 225 SF of Bonus Space Offered at $1,998,000

This stunning single-level home has been beautifully updated and is truly move-in ready. Featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 stylishly remodeled

Step inside to discover fresh designer paint, new throughout. All new remodeled kitchen shines with quartz countertops, sleek white cabinetry, and stainless steel GE appliances, opening

a chic accent wall, dual closets, and updated en suite bath.

Enjoy indoor-outdoor living in the private backyard with lush lawn and fruit trees including location just blocks from Westgate Shopping Center, Trader Joe’s, and top-rated schools, with easy access to Hwy 85 & 280.