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Zumot convicted of murder

BY DANIEL SCHRAGER Daily Post Staff Writer

On the 16th anniversary of the death of a 29-year-old Palo Alto real estate agent, her ex-boyfriend was found guilty of her murder, again. Bulos “Paul” Zumot was convicted of the 2009 murder of Jennifer Schipsi on Wednesday, following a retrial of the case, which was initially decided in 2011.

THE UPDATE

BOLTON CHARGED: Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives notes that contained classified information. The 18-count indictment yesterday also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed to be linked to the Iranian regime hacked Bolton’s email account in 2021 and gained access to sensitive material he had shared. Bolton served for more than a year in President Donald Trump’s administration before being fired in 2019 and emerging as an outspoken critic of Trump.

TRUMP EYES SF: President Trump on Wednesday reiterated the “doom loop” narrative that San Francisco is riddled with crime, saying that it was once a great city 10 or 15 years ago and that “now it’s a mess.” Local leaders responded yesterday, with Mayor Daniel Lurie saying the city is at a 70-year low for murders and 22year low for car break-ins.

POWER PLAN REJECTED:

Venezuelan government officials floated a plan in which President

[See THE UPDATE, page 4]

After second trial

“This time, the jury got to hear that entire story,” Deputy District Attorney Michael Gadeberg said in a phone interview.

In October 2009, firefighters found Schipsi’s body while responding to a fire at the cottage the two shared at 965 Addison Ave. in Palo Alto. The autopsy determined she died from strangulation before

the fire started. In 2011, a jury found Zumot guilty of murdering Schipsi and setting the house on fire to hide the evidence.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick granted him a retrial in 2020, after two pieces of evidence from the initial trial came into question.

Prosecutors had used surveillance footage from Zumot’s business, Da

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board wants to ensure the city’s first housing development east of Highway 101 is suitable for children, the elderly, the disabled and first-time homebuyers.

Michael Cohen of Strada Investment Group is proposing 145 for-sale townhomes on an 11-acre property at 2100 Geng Road, replacing four office buildings and surface parking.

The townhomes would have three or four bedrooms each, in 65 three-story buildings.

Board members Kendra Rosenberg, Mousam Adcock and David Hirsch yesterday suggested Cohen replace some of the townhomes with an apart-

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

It is not fair for former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to have two lawsuits in two different courts to fight her firing, a federal judge said yesterday.

District Judge Vince Chhabria said in a hearing yesterday that it was not appropriate for Corpus’s attorneys to have the same claims filed for review by two different judges, and they will have to explain why the lawsuit should remain open.

Corpus’s attorneys will be fighting to reinstate her in front of Judge Nina Shapirshtyen after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to fire her on Tuesday, according to Corpus’s attorney W.S. Wilson Leung. Shapirshtyen

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THE UPDATE FROM PAGE 1

Nicolas Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting U.S. pressure on the government in Caracas. That’s according to a former Trump administration official. The proposal called for Maduro to step down from power in three years and hand over authority to his vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, who would complete his current six-year term that runs until January 2031. But the Trump administration rejected Maduro’s proposal as unsatisfactory as it continues to question the legitimacy of his rule.

TRUMP WARNS HAMAS: President Trump is warning Hamas that “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them” if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza. The grim warning from Trump came yesterday after he previously downplayed the internal violence in the territory since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week in the two-year war.

VOTING FIRM CHARGED: Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising from more than $1 million in bribes several executives allegedly paid to election officials in the Philippines.

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Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner’s Office: Oct. 15

Connie Bell, 60, of San Bruno

Larry Ray Love, 73, of Redwood City

Beverly Lee, 89, of San Francisco

Shawnda Bowman, 50, of San Francisco

Births

Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City: April 9

Nicolas Andre Acevedo Rodriguez, a boy

Aram Eegai Aichelen, a girl

April 8

Olivia Bellamy Ahmad, a girl

Noah Erasmus Ang, a boy

Alilette Valentina Arriaga Marquez, a girl

Krish Ketan Bhegade, a boy

Leo Everett Cheung, a boy

Ayden Leonardo Hernandezdavila, a boy

Lauren Cristen Louie, a girl

Oliver Perez, a boy

Vihaan Som, a boy

Cassidy Ava Sounedara, a girl

Ayan Raheem Gaffud Manzoor, a boy

April 7

Yajaira Naru Bernal, a girl

Luca Isam Castillo, a boy

Ximena Anahi De Alba Lopez, a girl

Felix Cooper Fuller Rodriguez, a boy

Aurelia Ann Keller, a girl

Maya Wren Christine Pickettay, a girl

Santiago Ulises Ramirez Salas, a boy

Flora Aitong Zhou, a girl

April 6

Leo Maximilian Stiltner, a boy

Matteo Amador Tapia, a boy

April 5

Caden Pham Hill, a boy

Juliet Isabelle Hu, a girl

Chloe Jingman Wu, a girl

April 4

Mikoh McLennan, a girl

Bryson Alexander Mills, a boy

April 3

Talya Guc, a girl

Benji Rhodes Knapp, a boy

Maxton La, a boy

Cora Linh Ng, a girl

Valeria Sanchez Rojas, a girl

Serene Jia Trinh, a girl

April 2

Roisin Mary Campbell, a girl

Vaila Maeve Horn, a girl

Silas Huang, a boy

Vaanya Jainshrotre, a girl

Adela Marie Lacey, a girl

Naomi Yat Shan Ng, a girl

April 1

James Daniel Marshall, a boy

Ailani Saavedra Galvan, a girl

Koa Segale, a boy

Celine Rosalia Villalta, a girl

The City of Palo Alto staff released a 25-page report on October 9, 2025, in preparation for the upcoming October 20, 2025 City Council meeting on the RV Parking issue.

In that report, staff described their “stakeholder engagement” process as follows:

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Cities select new fire dept. leaders

BY DANIEL SCHRAGER Daily Post Staff Writer

Palo Alto and Mountain View both got new fire chiefs yesterday.

The two cities opted to promote current deputy fire chiefs — Stephen Lindsey in Palo Alto and Brian Jones in Mountain View — to the top role.

Lindsey takes over the department after 20 years in the department. He served as a battalion chief from 2019 to 2021 before being promoted to acting deputy chief in 2021 and the permanent position the following year.

“Stephen’s two decades of service in Palo Alto, commitment to learning and leading others, strong communication and extensive fire and emergency medical service experience will position him well to advance Palo Alto’s fire and emergency medical service priorities,” Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada said in a statement.

Transition process

Lindsey’s appointment comes after the city’s current fire chief, Geo Blackshire, announced late last year that he would retire by the end of 2025.

Blackshire has held the role since 2019. Lindsey will be introduced to council on Monday. He will take over the role on Nov. 1. He’ll make $366,000 a year.

Lindsey said his priorities for the role include recruitment and rebuilding Fire Station 4 at 3600 Middlefield Road, which has been in the design phase since June 2022.

Prompt action

Mountain View’s search for a new fire chief was much shorter. Longtime Fire Chief Juan Diaz announced his retirement publicly yesterday from the role he’s held since 2015, and the city wasted little time naming Jones as his successor.

Jones, a Mountain View native, has been with the department since 2016, when he joined after nearly two decades with the Stockton Fire Department.

“We are very fortunate to have our next fire chief be someone who knows Mountain View from birth and has been a part of this best-in-class fire department for nearly a decade,” City Manager Kimbra McCarthy said in a release. “(Jones) is a dedicated, accomplished, and collaborative fire professional whose expertise and strategic thinking will serve our residents and businesses well.”

Jones will take over the role Dec. 31. Diaz made just under $408,000 in 2024, according to the state controller.

“Staff has made some preliminary efforts to gather feedback from the community on the Committee’s recommendation. This included seeking input from the “RV Dwellers Group” of service providers, a representative of Stanford University, members of the faith-based community, City staff, a City Councilmember, and a Human Relations Commission member,” NOTICE WHO IS MISSING?

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Residents will get surveys on charter

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

Atherton will be asking residents if they would support the town becoming a charter city, despite the majority of council being against it.

Council voted 3-1 to have public workshops and outreach to get feedback from residents on the charter draft. Councilman Eric Lane voted no because he believed Mayor Elizabeth Lewis, who was absent, should have been part of the conversation.

Councilman Bill Widmer said being a charter city won’t benefit the town and instead adds extra costs.

“I’m not in favor of moving forward with it. I voted against it when we first started. I just don’t think it’s worthwhile at this point,” Widmer said during the meeting.

Hard time understanding

Vice Mayor Stacy Holland said she is having a hard time understanding what the benefit is of the town becoming a charter city. Holland is part of the subcommittee that drafted a charter for the town to review.

“We had initiated this because people were thinking it was a solution for some of our housing issues, and it’s become very, very clear to us that it is not a fix for that,” Holland said.

Atherton officials were looking to become a charter city to collect millions of dollars through a real estate transfer tax and fend off state housing requirements.

If the town becomes a charter city, it can set its own rules on election schedules, competitive bidding requirements and on its form of government. With a charter status, Atherton would be able to ask voters to approve a real estate transfer tax.

Any time council wants to make a change to the charter, it would have to put it on the ballot, and there would be a cost associated with the change, City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi said.

The sole supporter

Councilman Rick DeGolia supported the town becoming a charter city because it will protect it in the future if there is an increase in local control over land use.

DeGolia is concerned about SB9, which allows lots that are zoned for single-family homes and are at least 2,400 square feet to be split into two lots without a city hearing. Two homes can then be built on each, resulting in a total of four homes where previously just one was allowed.

Residents will get mailers asking for their feedback.

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State set to look at sports access

New legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom could create a department to support and regulate youth athletics.

Assembly Bill 749, dubbed the Youth Sports for All Act, requires California Public Health Officer Erica Pan to create a commission to study the need for a California Department of Youth Sports.

“This bill is a crucial first step towards engaging with experts on the establishment of a centralized entity charged with improving access, involvement and the sustainability of youth sports across California, leading to healthier and more resilient youth, young adults, and communities,” said

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, in the author’s statement.

Youth sports survey

A survey of California households with school-age children found that a majority of California youth engage in physical activity less than an hour a day — the minimum recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the 2024 Play Equity Report by the LA84 Foundation.

The report found that 10% of California youth are “never” active and only 39% have daily physical education at school.

The commission will analyze whether all youth have access to sports.

UNAFF Documentaries Urge Empathy for a Better Future

October 16-26, 2025

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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.

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.

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More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year’s World Cup, FIFA said yesterday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier this month.

The highest demand, as would be expected, were from buyers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico — the three nations that will play host to the tournament. FIFA said people from 212 different countries and territories have already purchased, even though only 28 of the 48 spots in the field have been filled.

Rounding out the top-10 countries in terms of tickets purchased already: England, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and France, in order,

FIFA said. The tournament runs from June 11 through July 19.

Based on the listed stadium attendance figures, there are roughly 7.1 million seats to fill for the 104 matches for the tournament around 16 North American venues.

Ticket pricing

Ticket data has shown that the lowest-priced seats — set at $60 — were available for at least 40 matches. Almost all seats for the vast majority of matches were set at a much higher price. The opening match for the U.S., to be played in Inglewood, Calif., had prices ranging from $560 to $2,735 when sales opened.

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City poet sought

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

The residents of Belmont are looking for someone to inspire them in these challenging times, a city official said.

The city is looking for a volunteer to recite poems during community events, school, council meetings and more.

The city has had three poets since the program started in 2014.

“We have raised the awareness of poetry and the beauty of poetry by highlighting some of our local poets,” Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture Brigitte Shearer said.

Desired qualifications

In order to be the city’s poet, you have to be from Belmont and have pri-

or experience writing poems, according to Shearer.

“We’re not requiring anybody to have a certain degree or anything like that. There are various ways to demonstrate somebody’s passion for this type of art,” Shearer said.

Ideally, the city is looking for a poet who has been published and can serve a term from January 2026 through December 2029, Shearer said.

There are no costs for the city to have a poet.

Candidates will be evaluated by Shearer, library representatives and literary experts.

The current poet, Monica Korde, made it her goal to connect residents with the library. Previous poets include Tanuja Wakefield and Jacki Rigoni.

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Obesity rates dip in several states

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress, according to a new report released yesterday.

Nineteen states had obesity rates of 35% or higher in 2024, down from 23 states the year before, according to an analysis of the latest data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC data was analyzed by the nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health.

The group’s analysis follows a CDC report last year that found that the overall rate of obesity in the U.S. is high but holding steady at about 40%.

While the decline is positive, “it’s too soon to call it a trend,” said Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, president and chief executive for TFAH.

Inside the numbers

The latest report analyzed data from the CDC’s 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which uses annual telephone surveys to collect data on health behaviors and chronic conditions in U.S. states and territories.

It showed that 19 states had obesity rates among adults of 35% or higher, 22 states had rates between 30% and 35% and nine states had obesity rates of below 30%. The rates varied from a low of 25% in Colorado to a high of more than 40% in West Virginia.

Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom said yesterday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.

But California won’t be the only state making lower-cost insulin available. The nonprofit Civica said it will also distribute its economical diabetes medication to pharmacies nationwide. California began partnering with Civica in 2023 for its “CalRx” brand of insulin and put $50 million toward its development, the company said.

Starting in the new year, insulin pens will be available at a recommended price of $11 per pen, or a maximum of $55 for a five-pack, Civica said.

“You don’t need a new prescription,”

Newsom said at a news conference in Los Angeles. “It’s access on the basis of affordability.”

Push to lower prices

The insulin is one piece of California’s effort to lower prescription drug costs by offering generics as a cheaper alternative. Newsom announced in April that the state will sell the overdose medication Naloxone. The drug, available as a nasal spray and in an injectable form, is considered a key tool in the battle against an overdose crisis.

For the insulin development, the state entered a 10-year deal with Civica and Biocon Biologics in early 2023. Officials said then that they hoped California’s emergence as an insulin-maker would prompt prices to collapse.

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Millions impacted

About 38 million Americans — and roughly 3.5 million Californians — have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Chris Noble, organizing director of Health Access California, a statewide consumer health care advocacy group, welcomed Newsom’s announcement, saying efforts by California and others to develop a competing generic will bring relief to patients who have seen drug prices spike in recent years.

“California consumers need relief now, so health advocates are relieved to see CalRx moving quickly to lower insulin costs for the people of California while continuing to pursue other needed prescription drug cost solutions,” Noble said in a statement yesterday.

There could be risks. State analysts have warned that California’s entry into the market could prompt other manufacturers to reduce the availability of their drugs, a potential unintended consequence.

$100M project

State lawmakers approved $100 million for the project in 2022, with $50 million dedicated to developing three types of insulin and the rest set aside to invest in a manufacturing facility.

According to state documents from 2023, the proposed program could save many patients between $2,000 and $4,000 a year.

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

PALO ALTO

OCT. 5

1 a.m. — Scott Christopher Munson, 58, of Menlo Park, arrested for theft, 200 block of University Ave. OCT. 8

8:36 a.m. — Daniel Dibb, 45, transient, arrested on a warrant, 1100 block of Welch Road.

OCT. 9

8:14 a.m. — Auto burglary, 100 block of California Ave.

9:07 a.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, E. Charleston Road and Alma St.

10:21 a.m. — Christopher Wing, 77, of Palo Alto, cited on a warrant, Civic Center.

8:03 p.m. — Home burglary, 1500 block of Hamilton Ave.

OCT. 10

9:17 a.m. — Grand theft, 2400 block of Ross Road.

2:28 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, University Ave. and Center Drive.

5:30 p.m. — Grand theft at Whole Foods, 774 Emerson St.

SATURDAY

9:54 a.m. — Burglary at Kanji Sushi & Ramen, 4131 El Camino Way.

10:54 a.m. — Grand theft, Stanford Shopping Center.

3:43 p.m. — Vandalism, 600 block of Addison Ave.

6:38 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.

10:41 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.

SUNDAY

4:28 p.m. — Grand theft, Town & Country Village.

6:10 p.m. — Grand theft, Mitchell Park.

9:24 p.m. — Yair Alarcon Garcia, 36, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic battery, Sand Hill and Stock Farm roads.

MONDAY

7:12 a.m. — Burglary at Mademoiselle Colette Patisserie, 499 Lytton Ave.

5:31 p.m. — Grand theft, Stanford Shopping Center.

Police

8:54 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Ramona St.

10:46 p.m. — Auto burglary, 2400 block of Park Blvd.

11:25 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1900 block of El Camino.

MENLO PARK

SATURDAY

8:02 p.m. — Home burglary, 2000 block of Sharon Road. Multiple designer purses and pieces of jewelry are stolen.

8:33 p.m. — Home burglary, 100 block of Bishop Oak Court. Jewelry and other items worth about $40,000 are stolen.

WEDNESDAY

8:23 a.m. — Petty theft, 500 block of El Camino.

12:09 p.m. — Jaime Mederano Martinez, 60, of Menlo Park, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Willow Road and Newbridge St.

9:16 p.m. — Jennifer TurnerStephens, 27, of San Bruno, cited for driving with suspended or revoked license, 3500 block of Haven Ave.

PORTOLA VALLEY

OCT. 10

4 p.m. — Assault and battery from the previous day reported, 100 block of Phillip Road. The victim sustains minor injuries and is treated at a hospital.

STANFORD

OCT. 8

12:54 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 600 block of Pampas Lane.

5:43 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 400 block of Lasuen Mall.

7:09 p.m. — Illegal distribution of intimate images reported, 700 block of Campus Drive.

9:02 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 300 block of Santa Teresa St.

MOUNTAIN VIEW

OCT. 6

3:07 a.m. — Sanders Garcia Mendoza, 23, of San Jose, arrested for battery and driving with a suspended or revoked license, Castro St. and Wild Cherry Lane.

8:21 a.m. — Assault, San Antonio Road and E. Bayshore Parkway.

8:51 a.m. — Vandalism, 800 block of California St.

9:50 a.m. — Home burglary, 900 block of Wright Ave.

11:19 a.m. — Elijah Alfafara, 32, of San Francisco, arrested for public drunkenness, 300 block of San Antonio Road.

11:46 a.m. — Stephen Jones, 46, of Fresno, and Aprel Mack, 46, of San Jose, both arrested for resisting police, 2400 block of Whitney Drive.

12:04 p.m. — Identity theft, 1100 block of Castro St.

1:25 p.m. — Theft at CVS, 1041 El Monte Ave.

1:39 p.m. — Theft at Walgreens, 1905 W. El Camino.

3:37 p.m. — Home burglary, 600 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.

4:15 p.m. — Theft at CVS, 2630 W. El Camino.

7:03 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 100 block of Irene Court.

7:08 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Hope St.

7:38 p.m. — Two vehicles burglarized, Hope and California streets.

8:06 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.

8:26 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1900 block of W. El Camino.

OCT. 7

8:07 a.m. — Theft at Wells Fargo, 599 Castro St.

9:08 a.m. — Theft at Best Buy, 715 E. El Camino.

10:33 a.m. — Vandalism, 700 block of Continental Circle.

10:54 a.m. — Sex crime, San Antonio Caltrain Station.

11:27 a.m. — Theft, Rengstorff Park.

1:20 p.m. — Theft, Rengstorff Park.

5:38 p.m. — Sex crime, Shoreline Amphitheater.

6:55 p.m. — Viral Bhagat, 42, of Mountain View, arrested for rape and domestic violence, 900 block of High School Way.

7:04 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, Yuba Drive.

7:11 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of Moffett Blvd.

OCT. 8

4:40 a.m. — Grand theft, 800 block of Alice Ave.

6:15 a.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of E. El Camino.

6:49 a.m. — Vandalism at Sushi 85, 1350 Grant Road.

2:26 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 700 block of Continental Circle.

2:56 p.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of Continental Circle.

7:14 p.m. — Battery, 500 block of E. Evelyn Ave.

10:42 p.m. — Grand theft, 600 block of San Antonio Road.

10:43 p.m. — Theft at Safeway, 580 N. Rengstorff Ave.

OCT. 9

5:40 p.m. — Grand theft, 600 block of Mariposa Ave.

10:56 a.m. — Grand theft, 800 block of Bourbon Court

2:10 p.m. — Robbery, 400 block of Central Ave.

arrested for DUI, 100 block of Berkshire Ave.

3:23 a.m. — Klinton Antonio Diaz Morales, 24, of San Mateo, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license, Page St. and Sixth Ave.

9:17 a.m. — Arturo Gonzalez, 61, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Bay Road and Fifth Ave.

7 p.m. — Both license plates stolen from a vehicle, 2900 block of Calvin Ave.

MONDAY

2:35 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 3400 block of Edison Way.

REDWOOD CITY

MONDAY

2:37 a.m. — Adam Louis Mort, 45, arrested on a warrant, 800 block of Jefferson Ave.

2:28 p.m. — Azucena Edith Medrano, 47, of Redwood City, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.

3:29 p.m. — Car door keyed by a vandal, Marshall St.

5:38 p.m. — Caller reports seeing a man punch another man, El Camino.

7:39 p.m. — Items stolen from a store, Walnut St.

TUESDAY

8:13 a.m. — Driver reports being sideswiped by another vehicle, damaging the driver’s vehicle, Woodside Road.

4:29 p.m. — Employee of a store says two likely juvenile customers are being aggressive with a cashier who is asking to see their IDs. Location not disclosed.

10:03 p.m. — Vehicle crashes into a stop sign, Jefferson Ave.

WOODSIDE

MONDAY

10:33 p.m. — Jason Andrew Neal, 44, arrested on a warrant, Skyline Blvd. and Cypress Ridge Road.

SAN CARLOS

MONDAY

12:45 a.m. — Christopher Enriquez, 35, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness, 500 block of El Camino.

5:13 p.m. — Unresponsive man in a parked vehicle blocking the roadway, Elm and Cherry streets. The fire department breaks into the vehicle and the man is taken to a hospital. A used meth pipe is found in the vehicle.

BELMONT

WEDNESDAY

2:45 p.m. — Person steals food from a business, El Camino.

5:05 p.m. — Vehicle hits a cyclist and a pedestrian, causing minor injuries, Chula Vista Drive and Ralston Ave.

MORTUARY

6:39 p.m. — Hit-and-run causes injuries, Central Expressway and Highway 85.

NORTH FAIR OAKS

SATURDAY

1:17 a.m. — Gonzalo Ayala Zamora, 34, of Redwood City,

6:50 p.m. — Man steals beer and food from a store, 1100 block of El Camino. Michael Lawrence Roberts, 57, arrested for shoplifting, parole violation and on a warrant.

CHP

From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. SEPT. 24 Chenyang Wang, 34, arrested for DUI.

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PALO ALTO

3329 Ramona St., 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1027 square feet, built in 1950, Mila Maddox Invests Inc to Er and Jing Zhou for $3,300,000, closed Sept. 15 (last sale: $2,525,000, 05-28-25)

2082 Channing Ave., 94303, 4 bedrooms, 2779 square feet, built in 2015, Jinxia Chen to HsiuHsien and Te-Yuan Ma for $3,450,000, closed Sept.

MENLO PARK

2001 Valparaiso Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1750 square feet, built in 1947, Grant Trust to Ijatomi Family Trust for $2,760,000, closed Aug. 29

MOUNTAIN VIEW

171 Stockwell Drive, 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1369 square feet, built in 2006, Laurence Hordon to Yuhfang Hwang for $1,470,000, closed Sept. 19 (last sale: $658,000, 08-12-09)

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162 Del Monte Ave., 94022, 3 bedrooms, 1354 square feet, built in 1946, Yue Family Trust to Smitha and Rajesh Gadiyar for $3,475,000, closed Sept. 19 (last sale: $2,750,000, 05-17-19)

BELMONT

2310 Wooster Ave., 94002, 3 bedrooms, 2030 square feet, built in 1962, William Enloe to Yiwei and Wei Su for $2,300,000, closed Aug. 19 (last sale: $801,100, 08-18-04)

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BY LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Writer

Aziz Ansari tries to meld social commentary and comedy in his new film “Good Fortune,” about wealth disparity and the shackles of the gig economy. It’s populist territory that is ripe for a big screen skewering and Ansari, who wrote, directed and stars, is attempting something sincere, noble and broadly entertaining. But a modern day “Sullivan’s Travels” this is not.

“Good Fortune,” in theaters today, gets a little lost in the logistics of its familiar high concept premise, involving a guardian angel (Keanu Reeves) who makes the poor guy (Ansari) switch with the wealthy guy (Seth Rogen). In its attempts to be empathetic toward everyone, it ambles around between absurdity, social realism and Apatow-esque antics trying to find its groove. And yet nothing is ever quite laugh out loud funny, which is shocking considering the people involved, and its messages are essentially toothless.

Harsh reality

Perhaps the idea that no matter how bad life gets, there are always cheap tacos, and dancing and laughter should be life-affirming. And yet it feels hollow, like fodder for an embroidered throw pillow in the discount

bin, instead of what it should be: Frank Capra for the billionaire age.

Still, “Good Fortune” is the rare mainstream comedy that doesn’t turn its lens away from the tents and RVs all over Los Angeles and the plight of the omnipresent gig worker, toting food all around town and facing the wrath of a rating system that blames the driver for everything.

Arj (Ansari) is a kind of perfect victim, a college educated film editor who has found himself at the mercy of round the clock freelance work and still unable to afford a place to live. We see how unfair the app-based-forhire system is in comedic situations: He stands in line for two hours for a

viral cinnamon bun. When the shop runs out and the client cancels the transaction, he loses that money and that time.

Then there are all those parking and traffic tickets that keep coming, and one night while trying to charge his phone at a Denny’s, his car gets towed. It’s yet another bill he can’t afford to pay, and it gets more expensive every day.

The big switch

He gets a sliver of hope when a wealthy venture capitalist named Jeff (Rogen) hires him to be his assistant on a one-week trial basis. Jeff lives a life of leisure and excess, in a Bel Air mansion where his biggest con-

cerns are finding a disco floor for his birthday party and a shaman for an Ayahuasca trip. He’s a caricature of a VC bro and also basically a decent guy. But when Arj uses the company card to cover a personal expense which he promises to pay back, he’s sacked. That’s when Reeves’ guardian angel Gabriel decides to intervene.

Gabriel is a junior angel looking for more to do (because job dissatisfaction exists among celestial beings as well) and decides to save Arj though this little switcheroo. But it ends up backfiring because for Arj, things really are better with immense wealth, and the movie never quite figures its way out of that puzzle.

The only character I wanted more of is Keke Palmer’s Elena, one of Arj’s co-workers at a hardware store who is mostly there as a plot device to show Arj that it is possible to love your minimum wage life, but somehow rises above as the most human of the bunch. “Good Fortune” has its heart in the right place, but it lacks a spark and internal engine that might have made it more entertaining, and ultimately impactful.

Release info

“Good Fortune,” a Lionsgate release in theaters today, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for “language and some drug use.” Running time: 98 minutes.

GUARDIAN ANGEL — Aziz Ansari, left, and Keanu Reeves in “Good Fortune.” Lionsgate via AP.

MLK aide recalls ‘dirty work’ in doc

Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for “the dirty work” during his time fighting for civil rights with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. It seems an unsavory phrase. Grunt work is more like it — efforts that may not produce headlines but keep the momentum of an historic movement going.

Now 93, Young narrates “Andrew Young: The Dirty Work,” a documentary that premieres on MSNBC today at 6 p.m. Once she heard Young use the expression to describe what he did, the film’s executive producer, Rachel Mad-

dow, said she knew they had a title and a theme.

Young was anxious to cooperate when approached by Maddow. He recorded some of his memories in six separate sessions during the past few months. Left unspoken was this recognition: When it comes to hearing directly from people involved in the civil rights battle, time is running short.

Joining a movement

Young was a recent college graduate when King first became known for his leadership role in the 1955 Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott to protest racial segre-

gation. Young wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life, but he didn’t want to become a dentist like his father. He felt a calling to join King’s movement. When he did, in 1957, he was handed a stack of mail. His first job was to write answers to letters sent to King, who would sign the response. “He liked the way I answered them and began to ask me to do more,” Young recalled in an interview with The Associated Press. His behind-the-scenes job took shape. “With that kind of role, you didn’t get to take part in marches,” he said. “You were always in the back of the bus, the back of the line. But I really wasn’t

seeking any recognition. I was trying to do some things that no one else would do. I just kept doing it.”

Violence sparks progress

One time Young made the spotlight was during civil rights demonstrations in St. Augustine, Fla., in 1964. King wanted Young to avoid a confrontation with the Ku Klux Klan while the U.S. Senate debated the Civil Rights Act. Instead, Young was beaten up, and the resulting public revulsion helped the legislation along. “I think it was the most successful ass-whuppin’ I had ever received,” Young recalls in the film.

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ment building to make the development more diverse. Having one- or two-bedroom options would allow lower-income residents and smaller families to afford to live there, Hirsch said.

The apartment building could also go up to four stories, allowing for another 20 units, Hirsch said.

“It’s really, really important to have a mixed project here,” Hirsch said. “It makes it a better community. It really does.”

Apartments could also be a single floor so aging residents could move in, Rosenberg added.

“So that not everybody’s having to hike up these stairs of an internal townhouse design,” she said.

Could be difficult

But Cohen said operating apartments would be difficult operationally, financially and from a construction perspective. He said his company has done similar projects in other cities east of Highway 101, including one-story stacked flats in San Mateo that were built with seniors in mind.

“It was frankly the most difficult product to sell,” he said.

Cohen said he wanted to keep the height to three stories because the development is next to the Baylands. An apartment building would be difficult to add because the property is on a floodplain, so underground parking isn’t an option, he said.

Property raised

Plans show the whole property would be raised by three feet, and the property would be lined by retaining walls.

The development includes 333 street-level parking spaces.

Cohen said his company is proposing apartments elsewhere in Palo Alto, like around San Antonio Road, but they aren’t a good fit on Geng Road.

“Trying to shoehorn it into this project with its sets

of goals, frankly, may be infeasible operationally for us. But I hear you loud and clear. We’ll go back and talk it through,” Cohen said.

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Hookah Spot at 235 University Ave., on the night of the murder to refute his alibi – he claimed he was driving from court-ordered domestic violence counseling to his store at the time of the murder. Later review of the footage showed Zumot in the store two minutes earlier than initially believed.

“This evidence would have prevented the prosecution from arguing that the jury could so easily reject Zumot’s alibi,” Orrick said in his decision.

Orrick’s other concern was a phone call Schipsi received from a blocked number. She told police at the time it was Zumot threatening to kill her, but after the initial trial, the court learned that the call came from a friend of Schipsi’s, Roy Endemann. According to Gadeberg, prosecutors believe Schipsi set up the call “to create a phone record as corroboration so she could report what was true, which is that Zumot had threatened to kill her.”

Focused on history of violence

At the retrial, which took place between Aug. 27 and Oct. 15 at the Morgan Hill courthouse, prosecution focused on Zumot’s history of violence and threats toward Schipsi.

“They got to hear what reason she would have for making that fake phone call,” Gadeberg said. “And they also got to hear [that] this was not an isolated incident. This was not one time on Aug. 24, 2009, Zumot threatened to kill her. He had been threatening to kill her from the very beginning of their relationship.”

In addition to the evidence presented at the first trial, Gadeberg said the prosecution brought two new witnesses who heard Zumot threaten to kill Schipsi.

“So (the defense is) obviously attacking (Schipsi’s) credibility and saying she’s making this up about the death threats,” Gadeberg said. Two people had inde-

pendently heard Zumot make threats over the phone, in 2008 and in 2009, that were above and beyond threats presented during the first trial, giving the jury more evidence, Gadeburg said.

Same ending

After considering the new evidence, the jury reached the same conclusion as in 2011.

“Justice for (Schipsi) took far too long,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. “Her family, the Palo Alto police officers, my prosecutors, and this community, never forgot her. This week, 16 tragic and frustrating years later, this defendant found out that you can’t play the system forever. You can’t get away with murder in Santa Clara County.”

Zumot faces life in prison, according to the district attorney’s office. Sentencing will take place Nov. 21.

Zumot’s attorney didn’t respond to request for comment in time for publication.

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is overseeing the same case Chhabria is, but it’s different because Corpus’s attorneys will be focusing on reinstating her, Leung said.

In the case Chhabria is presiding over, Corpus is seeking to fix the damages caused by her removal, for example, defamation, Leung said. Defamation? I mean, elected officials say weird things about each other all the time. That’s politics, right?” Chhabria said.

Chhabria said local governments have the right to say how elected public officials are removed and how they are placed in office. Supervisors fired Corpus after they were given the power by Measure A, with 84% of voter approval.

Attorney for the county Andrew Dawson said Corpus’s attorneys have two cases to see which one does

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and they shouldn’t have “two bites at the same apple.”

Dawson said it would be best to dismiss the case Chhabria is overseeing.

Chhabria said that in instances where two similar lawsuits are filed, one of them gets dismissed 99% of the time. Chhabria gave Corpus’s attorneys until Oct. 27 to file a brief explaining why the case shouldn’t be dismissed.

Retired ‘involuntarily’

As soon as Corpus was fired, she had to retire “involuntarily,” violating her rights, Leung said.

Corpus had to file her retirement the same day she was fired if she wanted to keep all her benefits, according to Kim Pearson, San Mateo County HR benefits manager.

District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said he would continue pursuing the civil grand jury, which would prohibit her from taking office again, if Corpus says her retirement is ‘under duress’, meaning she was coerced.

The civil grand jury has filed four “accusations” against Corpus for failing to disclose her close relationship with her former chief of staff Victor Aenlle, for firing former Assistant Sheriff Ryan Monaghan after talking to retired Judge LaDoris Cordell, reassigning former Capt. Brian Philip for refusing to start an internal affairs investigation into Sgt. Javier Acosta, brother to sergeant’s union president Hector Acosta and for arresting deputy’s union president Carlos Tapia for alleged timecard fraud. Wagstaffe’s office declined to file charges against Tapia.

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Bicyclist dies days after collision

An 85-year-old bicyclist has succumbed to his injuries after being hit on Foothill Expressway by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz with a driver in their 90s, Palo Alto Police said yesterday.

The bicyclist, whose name has not been publicly announced, died Wednesday after sustaining head injuries as a result of the Oct. 4 crash, police said.

Police investigation found that the cyclist was going southbound in the bike lane along Foothill just after noon on Oct. 4 when he entered into a ve-

hicle lane before being hit by the Benz, police said. The cyclist was wearing a helmet, but was thrown from his bike and sustained a major head injury, police said.

The driver, who is in their 90s, stayed at the scene and was cooperative with police, who do not think drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. Investigators from the Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction team continue to investigate the collision, police said.

Puppy mills subject of new law

A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will make it harder to sell pets for those who pose as small home breeders but actually deal in dogs that likely come from puppy mills.

Assembly Bill 519 kneecaps puppy mills by prohibiting online and other third-party for-profit pet brokers from selling cats, puppies or rabbits bred by others.

The bill was authored by state Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, to address loopholes puppy mill operators were exploiting after a state law was passed in 2017 barring pet stores from selling animals procured from anyone or any organization that isn’t an animal control agency or shelter, a specified nonprofit, or an animal rescue or adoption organization.

After pet stores stopped being able to sell puppy mill dogs, the people selling dogs born in high-capacity breeding facilities had to get creative. At first, they established nonprofit entities to be able to sell animals in pet stores legally — that is until 2021’s Assembly Bill 2152, which narrowed the definition of an animal rescue nonprofit.

The next move was to act as a third-party broker

and sell through Californians purporting to be home breeders.

Berman shocked by report

A 2024 Los Angeles Times expose about how puppy mills were importing thousands of animals into the state under the guise of “California bred” small home breeders led to Berman and two other lawmakers — Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, and Assemblymember Steve Bennett, D-Oxnard — to offer the bill signed by Newsom on Oct. 9.

“I was shocked to learn that bad actors are getting around California’s ban on puppy mills by claiming to be local breeders,” said Berman in a statement posted on his website. “In reality they’re buying abused and neglected puppies from cruel out-of-state breeding operations and selling them to unsuspecting pet parents.”

This bill is bolstered by two others signed by Newsom, Senate Bill 312 authored by Umberg and Assembly Bill 506 authored by Bennett. Both bills make it easier for companion pet buyers to know exactly where their animals came from and other important information.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720240

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A Novel Affair, 310 Main St, Los Altos, Ca 94022, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): A Novel Affair, LLC, N St #11994, Sacramento, CA 95816. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Julie Pham / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/03/25.

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bafang Dumpling, 2702 Augustine Dr, Ste. 110, Santa Clara, CA 95054,

of registrant(s) is (are): Bafang Yunji Restaurant Group LLC, 2855 Michelle Dr, Ste.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720370

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dynamite Party Rentals, 8195 Parish Way, Apt 9, Gilroy, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A general partnership. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Vivian Rodriguez, 8195 Parish Way, Apt 9, Gilroy, CA 95020. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 10/07/2025. /s/ Vivian Rodriguez / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/08/2025.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719270

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.

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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.

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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.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720512

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CID Consulting, 1235 Verano Road, Mountain View, Ca 94043, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Lawrence Redican, 1235 Verano Road, Mountain View, Ca 94043. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 7/27/09. /s/ Lawrence Redican / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/15/25.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720398

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A&B Family Therapy Professional Corporation, 438 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): A&B Family Therapy Professional Corporation, 438 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 03/02/2021. /s/ Arlene Ticoulet / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/09/2025.

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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.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719807

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Revert Auto Detailing, 2235 Sherwin Avenue, Santa Clara, Ca 95050, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Jason Nathaniel Ponciano, 2235 Sherwin Avenue, Santa Clara, Ca 95050. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Jason Nathaniel Ponciano / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/16/25.

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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.

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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.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN718198

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tanto, 1063 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, Ca 94087, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Ryuzo, Inc, 1063 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, Ca 94087. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 5/17/07. /s/ Yasumitsu Yamamoto / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/24/25.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720490

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Statsusa, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, Ca 94305, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Joe Nation Consulting LLC, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, Ca 94305. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 10/11/25. /s/ Joseph Nation /

County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/14/25.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719883

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Go Tech Petroleum, 8833 Monterey Hwy, Ste. J Unit 711, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A limited liability company.

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): JNS Enterpirse LLC, 8833 Monterey Hwy, Ste. J Unit 711, Gilroy, CA 95020. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ John Stultz / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/19/2025.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN719963

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bharat Social, 839 Morrison Park Dr, Apt 125, San Jose, Ca 95126, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Kettle & Kulhad, LLC, 839 Morrison Park Dr, Apt 125, San Jose, Ca 95126. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Prakshatkumar M Shah / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/23/25.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720498

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jingle Home, 1825 Seville Way, San Jose, Ca 95131, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Qiong Wang, 1825 Seville Way, San Jose, Ca 95131. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 10/15/25. /s/ Qiong Wang / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/15/25.

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The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of 268, San Jose, Ca 95131.

Ste 268, San Jose, Ca 95131.

County on 10/02/25.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720075

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nanopixs, 2775 Bristol Dr, San Jose, Ca 95127, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: An Individual

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Fernando Sergio Amador, 2775 Bristol Dr, San Jose, Ca 95127. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 9/26/25. /s/ Fernando Sergio Amador / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/26/25.

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

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Consideration of text amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to amend the Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance to address tenant

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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.

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