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2. Nowhere did it tell us in PLAIN ENGLISH, that immediately upon our death, our property (all of it) would be reassessed at the new tax rate, and that the tax immediately due and payable – making that almost impossible especially if the deceased had several properties. And so, the kids are forced to sell the property that could have been the family home or have generated income for the family in the form of rentals. And now, the kids can’t buy in the area, even after selling the property because of the hugely-increased tax, which has become a yearly tax that they can’t afford. They inherited a tax bill to be paid – not a house, as Dad promised. In certain court cases the term ★Informed Consent is used, and we all swear “To tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” before testifying in court. I can’t help feeling this spirit was absent from the ballot. With so many “how comes?” including the huge amount spent by the real estate lobby to pass Proposition 19, guess why? – “We, who are about to die –” do not salute you! This thing you wrote belongs in court so that we can forensically examine its history, its content, its effects. In many cases, the first time Californians become aware of the severe effects of Proposition 19 is when the parent dies. Only then, the family realizes that the newly-assessed taxes are due and payable. If they don’t have the money, they must sell the property that was supposed to be their inheritance and is now a tax bill, forcing them out of what would have been the family home for the next 20-30 years. Well, Kevin, (since we’ve been so affected by this vote, I feel that we are close enough that I can call you Kevin {see★}), I see that you ran for Congress and won. Very sincerely, John Barrelier, age ✕ 89 92
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PALO ALTO 773 E. Meadow Drive, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1230 square feet, built in 1956, Elaine Luee to Shen Family Trust for $2,800,000, closed Nov. 21 (last sale: $325,000, 08-01-89) 61 Primrose Way, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 1788 square feet, built in 1947, Smith Family Trust to Yuqi and Chaoying Wang for $3,150,000, closed Nov. 17 590 Ashton Ave., 94306, 4 bedrooms, 2394 square feet, built in 1991, Darling Family Trust to Yun and Xiaoxi Zhang for $4,550,000, closed Nov. 21
MENLO PARK 911 Peggy Lane, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1090 square feet, built in 1948, Pence Properties LLC to Alexander and Allison Estopinal for $3,200,000, closed Nov. 3 (last sale: $1,650,000, 0214-24) 1278 Santa Cruz Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1980 square feet, built in 1947, McMaster 2009 Family Trust to Aro Properties Norcal 1 LLC for $3,750,000, closed Nov. 4 (last sale: $1,300,000, 08-19-02)
ATHERTON 105 Reservoir Road, 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3580 square feet, built in 1949, Stanford Leland to Peggy and Vineet Seth for $7,229,000, closed Nov.
5 (last sale: $5,580,000, 02-10-15) 1 Larch Drive, 94027, 7 bedrooms, 3770 square feet, built in 1953, Nolan Living Trust to Kellogg and Kay LLC for $7,300,000, closed Nov. 5
LOS ALTOS 4 Bay Tree Lane, 94022, 2 bedrooms, 1840 square feet, built in 1972, Buchanan Trust to Slautterback Living Trust for $2,950,000, closed Nov. 17 (last sale: $2,325,000, 05-19-21)
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WOODSIDE 131 Croydon Way, 94062, 4 bedrooms, 3580 square feet, built in 1972, Ferrari Trust to Croydon Living Trust for $7,645,000, closed Nov. 7 (last sale: $4,125,000, 12-02-21)
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12797 Normandy Lane, 94022, 6 bedrooms, 5134 square feet, built in 1968, Corrigan Trust to Reynette and Jeanine Valadez for $8,010,000, closed Nov. 20
644 Buckeye St., 94063, 1 bedroom, 570 square feet, built in 1954, Cucco Trust to Arlene Valdez for $740,000, closed Nov. 3 (last sale: $725,000, 04-11-24) 3070 Sterling Way, 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1250 square feet, built in 1954, SF21G LLC to Christian Szegedy for $3,550,000, closed Oct. 30
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342 Bryant St., 94041, 2 bedrooms, 1030 square feet, built in 2002, Silly Unicorn Trust to Larry and Jinghua Zhao for $1,285,000, closed Nov. 17 (last sale: $1,305,000, 05-09-18) 496 Kahlo St., 94041, 3 bedrooms, 1637 square feet, built in 2011, Chu Family Trust to ShaoWen and Yi-Chien Ho for $1,695,000, closed Nov. 20 (last sale: $718,500, 06-07-12)
300 Manzanita Ave., 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1490 square feet, built in 1941, Hoffman Family Trust to Yuzhu and Zhichao Cao for $2,425,000, closed Nov. 7
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PORTOLA VALLEY 630 La Mesa Drive, 94028, 4 bedrooms, 1860 square feet, built in 1955, Vanessa and Jeffrey Starr to Jta Trust for $4,275,000,
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PALO ALTO TUESDAY 10:42 a.m. — Check fraud at Chase Bank, 300 Hamilton Ave. 4:36 p.m. — Theft, Aspen Way and Louis Road. 8:26 p.m. — Auto burglary, El Camino Way.
MENLO PARK TUESDAY 8:13 a.m. — Jesus Alberto Fajardo, 34, of East Palo Alto, cited for drug possession, Bay Road and Greenwood Drive. 3:56 p.m. — Fraud, 200 block of Ravenswood Ave. WEDNESDAY 3:43 p.m. — Report of shots possibly fired and also reports of fireworks, Valparaiso Ave. and Hallmark Circle. Police investigate and determine there is no evidence that any shots were ever fired. 5:22 p.m. — Vehicle collision causes major injuries, 1900 block of Menalto Ave.
STANFORD DEC. 11 7:30 p.m. — Petty theft, 1-99 block of Olmsted Road.
MOUNTAIN VIEW NOV. 7 8:41 a.m. — Alberto Cardenas Castaneda, 53, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, Evelyn and Calderon avenues. 11:45 a.m. — Mohammad Pournaghshband, 68, of Los Gatos, cited for furnishing tobacco to a minor at 7-Eleven, 615 S. Rengstorff Ave. NOV. 8 1:56 a.m. — Maxim Kondrashuk,
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23, of Palo Alto, cited for DUI, Middlefield Road and San Veron Ave. NOV. 9 2:12 a.m. — Josue Hernandez Guzman, 23, of San Jose, cited for driving under the influence of drugs, Highway 101 and Shoreline Blvd. 2:12 a.m. — Rodolfo Sanchez Velarde, 33, of Santa Clara, cited for DUI, El Camino and Grant Road. NOV. 30 3:13 a.m. — Luis Rodriguez, 36, of Santa Clara, cited on a warrant, 800 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. DEC. 4 1:42 a.m. — Francisco Pacheco, 48, cited on a warrant, El Camino and Grant Road. DEC. 5 10:39 a.m. — Vasil Penchev, 33, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant, 500 block of Showers Drive. 7:56 p.m. — Sean Walsh, 35, of Morgan Hill, cited on a warrant, 100 block of E. El Camino. DEC. 10 1:48 a.m. — Emmanuel Garcia, 33, of Mountain View, arrested on warrants, Old Middlefield Way and Telford Ave. 7:46 a.m. — Theft, 500 block of W. Middlefield Road. 9:13 a.m. — Battery at LifeMoves, 2566 Leghorn St. 9:52 a.m. — Mental health issue, Mountain View High School. 2:36 p.m. — Battery at Walmart, 600 Showers Drive. 2:48 p.m. — Mental health issue, Downtown Mountain View Caltrain Station. 3:36 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, The Americana and Continental Circle. 5:54 p.m. — Vandalism, 500 block of W. Middlefield Road. 8:59 p.m. — Chris Banta, 73, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI, 2400 block of Old Middlefield Way.
LOS ALTOS DEC. 7 8:17 p.m. — Fernando Garcia, 23, of Mountain View, cited for
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driving with a suspended or revoked license and display of false vehicle registration, 900 block of San Antonio Road. DEC. 11 4:50 p.m. — Eduardo Molina Hernandez, 27, of Santa Clara, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, San Antonio Road and Loucks Ave. 8:20 p.m. — Home burglary, 300 block of E. Edith Ave. SATURDAY 8:08 a.m. — Vandalism, Los Altos High School. SUNDAY 12:48 a.m. — Theft, 800 block of Fremont Ave. MONDAY 9:54 a.m. — Alan Foster, 61, of Los Altos, cited on a warrant, 900 block of Linda Vista Way.
Depina, 43, of San Carlos, arrested for public drunkenness, obstructing police and probation violation, 900 block of Middlefield Road. Walter Reynaldo Henriquez, 22, of Redwood City, cited for resisting police. 6:12 p.m. — Woman says a car backed into her and then drove away, Vera Ave. The woman says she is taking herself to the hospital to treat injuries to the side of her body. 11:22 p.m. — Bryan Alexander Bullock Sr., 40, of Vallejo, arrested on a warrant, 900 block of Veterans Blvd. 11:41 p.m. — Daniel Sican Chic, 33, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 3500 block of Haven Ave. Citation given by Menlo Park police. MONDAY 8:53 a.m. — Larri Ronal Alvarado Lopez, 18, of Redwood City, arrested for aggravated battery and child abuse, 900 block of Regent Court. 2:09 p.m. — Woman steals a WEDNESDAY package from a resident’s porch, 9:02 a.m. — Noninjury hit-andDewey St. run, Middlefield Road and Encinal Ave. 4:12 p.m. — Milser Ubaldino 11:39 a.m. — Fraud, 1000 block Aguilar Aguilar, 28, of San Mateo, of El Camino. cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Canada and Edgewood roads. Citation given by SUNDAY San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies. 12:11 a.m. — Rajarshi Putatunda, 36, of Burlingame, arrested for DUI, El Camino and Columbia Ave. Arrest MONDAY made by Atherton police. 8:03 p.m. — Antonio Hernandez MONDAY Salazar, 22, of Redwood City, arrested 1:52 p.m. — Martin Barreras for possession of more than an ounce Sanchez, 36, of San Jose, arrested on of marijuana and resisting police, two warrants, Spring St. and Fifth Ave. Highway 101 and Holly St. Arrest made by Redwood City police. TUESDAY SUNDAY 10:15 a.m. — Naima Weigel, 38, 9:53 a.m. — Woman says she of San Francisco, cited for possession came to work to find a strange man of drug paraphernalia, 600 block of sleeping on a couch there, 500 block Laurel St. of Price Ave. Phil Ben Jaramillo 6:45 p.m. — Store reports that a Jr., 59, of Redwood City, arrested thief stole merchandise worth nearly for possession and transportation of $700 over the course of three days drugs for sale and possession of drug and then obtained about $415 through paraphernalia. fraudulent returns, 1100 block of 3:35 p.m. — Michael Anthony Industrial Road.
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When I came down with a cold the day after I saw the third and latest “Avatar” film, “Fire and Ash,” I half-wondered if I had picked it up on Pandora. The promise of James Cameron’s 3D trilogy has always been immersion: immersion in a science-fiction world, in technological wonder, in a maybe future of movies. “Avatar” is almost more a place to go than a movie to see. Still, it’s now been two decades since Cameron set off on this blue-tinted quest. The sheen of newness is off, or at least less pronounced, with new technological advances to contend with. “Fire and Ash” is running with a behind-the-scenes video about how performance capture was used during the film’s making. The implicit message is: No, this isn’t AI. Ambitious vision The “Avatar” films, with their visual-effects wizardry and clunky revisionist Western storytelling, have always felt, most of all, like an immersion in a dream of Cameron’s. The idea of these movies, after all, first came to Cameron, he has said, in a bioluminescent vision decades ago. At their best, the “Avatar” movies have felt like an otherworldly stage
one where the local ponytail style is a little strange and everyone seems to have the waist of a supermodel. Time has only reinforced the sense that these films are hermetically sealed movie terrariums. They’re like a $1 billion beta test that, for all their box-office success, have ultimately proven that all the design capabilities in the world can’t conjure a story of meaningful impact. The often-remarked light cultural footprint left by the first two blockbusters only hints at why these movie seem to evaporate by the ending credits. The “Avatar” films have done NEW VILLAIN — Varang, performed by Oona Chaplin, in “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” plenty to open eyes over the past 16 20th Century Studios via AP. years. To new cinematic horizons, to the boundlessness of Cameron’s Varang (Oona Chaplin), partners with for Cameron to juggle so many of the visions, to the Papyrus font. But the Stephen Lang’s booming Col. Miles things — hulking weaponry, ecologmost endearing quality of “Avatar” is Quaritch and the human colonizers. ical wonder, foolhardy human arrothat Cameron believes so ardently in it. gance — that have marked his movies. I might be caught up less in the goings “Fire and Ash,” at well more than Familiar destination on Pandora, but I’m kind of glad that three hours, is our longest stay yet on For those who have closely folhe is. There are worse things than Pandora and the one most likely to lowed the “Avatar” saga, I suspect dreaming up a better world, with still a make you ponder why you came here, “Fire and Ash” will be a rewarding fighting chance. in the first place. These remain epics experience. Quaritch, Pandora’s anof craft and conviction. You can feel swer to Robert Duvall’s Bill Kilgore in Release info Cameron’s deep devotion to the dy“Apocalypse Now,” remains a fero“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” a 20th Cennamics of his central characters, even ciously captivating character. And the when his interest outstrips our own. introduction of Chaplin’s Varang gives tury Studios release in theaters today, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture That’s especially true in “Fire and this installment an electricity that the Association for intense sequences of Ash,” which, following the deep-sea, previous two were missing. family-focused part two, “The Way But for those whose trips to Pando- violence and action, bloody images, some strong language, thematic eleof Water,” pivots to a new chapter of ra have made less of an impact, “Fire culture clash. It introduces a violent and Ash” is a bit like returning to a ments and suggestive material. Runrival Na’vi clan whose rageful leader, half-remembered vacation spot, only ning time: 195 minutes.
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Multiple lawsuits The district faces other lawsuits related to ethnic studies and alleged antisemitism in the district. Chloe Gentile-Montgomery, a former ethnic studies teacher at Menlo-Atherton High School, sued the district for alleged racial discrimination and harassment, claimSchool, and he found a test on political leaders and ing the district did not defend her when she was being their stance on a progressive-conservative scale. harassed by students, parents and fellow district em“They’re obviously teaching political science and ployees. not ethnic studies,” Javitch said. The district has also been sued by a group called Parents Defending Education for withholding public Wants parents to know records about the M-A Chronicle student newspaJavitch said his goal is to make it transparent for per’s copyright takedown of a video from YouTube. parents to know what their children are learning in The video was a 38-minute documentary by filmtheir ethnic studies classes. When the district isn’t maker Eli Steele called “Killing America,” which transparent, it causes problems, Javitch said. showed the district’s decision to get rid of honors In April, the district voted to keep its ethnic stud- classes in the name of racial equity. ies course mandatory until the board revisits its graduation requirements in fall 2026, despite protests from parents. During the meeting, parents expressed concern that the course would affect their children’s sight or an inspector general, Binder said. “I really believe that we’re going to manage the office correctly, learning. “It is discriminatory, colonialist, divisive, and I that we’re going to work with the public to make sure would request further review, evaluation and trans- we meet their standards,” Binder said. Residents, particularly those in the group called parency around any mandatory curriculum,” said par“Fixin’ SMC” have wanted an outside auditor or an ent Tracey Downing during the meeting. inspector general to oversee the sheriff’s office. Calls for sheriff oversight began before Corpus became Similar lawsuit Jewish families have complained about schools sheriff, but intensified after the scathing report by teaching a biased and one-sided view of the conflict retired Judge LaDoris Cordell came out last year. in Israel that provoked anti-semitic remarks, bullying, Cordell was hired by the county to look into HR complaints about Corpus and her then-chief of staff, and antagonism towards Jewish students. Victor Aenlle. This led to the district being sued by the Deborah The jail may be getting an ombudsman, a Project, a pro-Israel law firm, alleging the district is third-party investigator who will oversee complaints withholding records related to the ethnic studies curfrom inmates, families and deputies, Binder said. riculum. The district has also been sued by a group of parents alleging anti-semitism in schools. Goes to the jail Javitch’s suit also alleges that South San FrancisBinder has walked the halls of the jails and reguco, La Honda-Pescadero, Cabrillo Unified School larly met with the medical employees to make sure District and Jefferson Union High School District are inmates receive access to medical and mental health withholding records. care to help reduce deaths. Seven inmates died under Sequoia Union High School District and Board Corpus’ watch. President Amy Koo did not respond to the Post’s reBinder said he is working with the unions to set a quest for comment.
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among other security lapses. Binder said he’s had MORGUE MANAGER GETS PRISON: A former a conversation with Garratt about working together manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in moving forward. Boston has been sentenced to eight years in prison “I’m dedicated to public safety and I’m dedicated to for stealing and selling body parts. A prosecutor making sure that our office does it right,” Binder said. says Cedric Lodge treated the parts “as if they were Binder said the sheriff’s office will not cooperate baubles.” Authorities say Lodge was at the center with ICE and deputies will never ask for citizenship of a ghoulish scheme in which he shipped brains, Audit underway status. Any request they have received about inmates skin, hands and faces to buyers in Pennsylvania and An audit is underway to make sure residents’ funds from ICE, the sheriff’s office has denied, Binder said. elsewhere after cadavers donated to Harvard were are being spent wisely, Binder said. The board deno longer needed. FROM PAGE 1 cided to oversee Corpus’s budget after the sheriff’s office depleted its budget surplus, going from $36.7 Zohran Mamdani ’s appointees has resigned over RAMS PLAYER APOLOGIZES: Los Angeles million in fiscal year 2022-23 to $3.2 million in 2024- social media posts she made more than a decade ago Rams receiver Puka Nacua has apologized for 25. Some of Corpus’s purchases included a $700,000 that featured antisemitic tropes, Mamdani’s office making a gesture linked to antisemitic tropes TV for the headquarters conference room, $74,000 said yesterday. In a statement, Catherine Almonte during an internet livestream. In an Instagram conference table and two $6,670 massage chairs. post yesterday, Nacua said he was unaware of the Da Costa, who was tapped this week to join the It has crossed his mind to sell the table, but Binder incoming administration, said she expressed “deep gesture’s antisemitic connections and apologized. said he wasn’t even sure who would pay that kind of regret” for the posts, which date back to 2011 and money for it. He said they are now monitoring overtime 2012 and were recently shared online by the AntiPOSSIBLE WNBA STRIKE: The WNBA players use and equipment surplus to better manage the budget. Defamation League. have authorized their union’s executive council to In May, Corpus announced she was implementing call a strike if necessary. That’s according to an a hiring freeze after receiving so many applicants for announcement yesterday by the WNBPA. The union CALLING WHITE MEN: The head of the U.S. trainee positions. She stopped hiring new correctional Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has and league have been negotiating a new collective officers and deputy trainees, spokeswoman Gretchen urged white men to report workplace discrimination bargaining agreement for the past few months, Spiker said at the time. extending the deadline a couple of times with the based on race or sex. Andrea Lucas, a critic of DEI latest one set to expire Jan. 9. initiatives, posted on social media Wednesday, Meeting office standards encouraging affected individuals to contact the Binder is now identifying the need for additional agency. Former EEOC Chair Jenny Yang calls CUTS TO TRANS CARE: U.S. officials are deputies before hiring any deputies. 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First Assistant funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming ees at the courthouse, including an alleged sexual as- U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said yesterday the care to children. The proposals are not final. sault betwen a male and female inmate due to a train- scale of fraud in Minnesota puts services at risk for ee transporting the inmates incorrectly, according to people who really need them. While prosecutors LAST CENTS SOLD: Auction bidders spent top their letter. typically see fraud manifest as providers overbilling, dollar for some of the final pennies to be circulated The letter also said that a murder suspect was al- Thompson says companies have been created to in the U.S. before the government ended the cent’s lowed to wander the back hall, where judges and provide no services while pocketing federal funds production. 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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Aba Building Services, 90 Anna St, watsonville, Ca 95076, Santa Cruz County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liablility Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Aba Building Services, 90 Anna St, watsonville, Ca 95076. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Adrian Munoz / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/05/2025. (POST Dec. 12, 19, 26, Jan. 2, 2025)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Visual Comfort & Co, 375 University Ave. #379, Palo Alto, Ca 94301-1717, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Circa Lighting LLC, 7400 Linder Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 10/19/2017. /s/ Joseph E Miller, III / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/02/25. (POST Dec. 12, 19, 26, Jan, 2, 2025)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Visual Comfort, 375 University Ave. #379, Palo Alto, Ca 94301-1717, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Circa Lighting LLC, 7400 Linder Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 10/19/2017. /s/ Joseph E Miller, III / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/02/2025. (POST Dec. 12, 19, 26, Jan. 2, 2025)
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PETITION OF: ISABEL FAITH PARRA FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 25-CV-478859
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PETITION OF: ANOUSHKA MATHUR ROSHAN FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 25CV480729
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720855
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721750
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nogic, 497 Sheridan PL, San Jose, Ca 95111, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Nogic, INC., 497 Sheridan PL, San Jose, Ca 95111. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 11/19/2025. /s/ Ryan Nam Pham / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/04/2025.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Organic Spa, Organic Day Spa, Organic Spa Massage, 200 N California Ave., Ste. 190A, Palo Alto, Ca 94301, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Bin Liu,200 N California Ave., Ste. 190A, Palo Alto, Ca 94301. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 12/02/2025. /s/ Bin Lui / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/02/2025. (POST Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025)
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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Laddi Daddi Me, 101 Redding Road, Unit. B3, Campbell, Ca 95008, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Satnam Singh Randhawa, 101 Redding Road, Unit. B3, Campbell, Ca 95008. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 10/29/2025. /s/ Satnam Singh Randhawa / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/29/2025. (POST Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025)
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721689
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721645
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Moran Maintenance Service, 2855 Senter Rd, SPC106, San Jose, Ca 95111, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Artemio Moran Nieto, 2855 Senter Rd, SPC106, San Jose, Ca 95111. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 11/01/25. /s/ Artemio Moran Nieto / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/04/25. (POST Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SC Business, 1075 Space Park Way, SPC75, Mountain View, Ca 94043, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Samuel Carnceiro, 1075 Space Park Way, SPC75, Mountain View, Ca 94043, Santa Clara County. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 11/26/25. /s/ Samuel Carnceiro / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/26/25. (POST Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cali Hauling, 3200 Payne Ave, San Jose, Ca 95117, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Antonio Reynoso, 2725 Pavilion Pkwy, Apt 8305, Tracy, Ca 95304. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 11/25/2025. /s/ Antonio Reynoso / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/25/2025. (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2025)
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: Jan. 27, 2026: Time 8:45 am, Dept. N/A, Room: Probate Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Santa Clara Superior Court
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: Feb. 24, 2025: Time 8:45 am, Dept. N/A, Room: Probate Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Santa Clara Superior Court
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721541
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720916
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 408 Tax and Accounting, 7600 Monterey St, Ste. 130, Gilroy, Ca 95020, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of regisstrant(s) is (are): 408 Tax and Accounting INC, 7600 Monterey St, Ste 130, Gilroy, Ca 95020. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 04/07/2023. /s/ Samuel Moreira / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/24/2025. (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2025)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy, 705 W Capitol Expy, #30, San Jose, Ca 95136, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Anthony Barajas, 6224 Hidden Meadow Ct. San Jose, Ca 95135. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 12/08/2020. /s/ Anthony Barajas / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH &RXQW\ Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/21/2025 (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5,12, 19, 2025)
The following person(s) is (are) doing EXVLQHVV DV -HHQ·V %DNH 6WRU\ 6DUDWRJD $YH $SW ' 6DUDWRJD &D 6DQWD &ODUD &RXQW\ 7KH EXVLQHVV LV RZQHG E\ $Q Individual. The name and residence address of UHJLVWUDQW V LV DUH (XQK\R /HH 6DUDWRJD $YH $SW ' 6DUDWRga, Ca 95070. 5HJLVWUDQW RZQHU EHJDQ WUDQVDFWLQJ EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV QDPH V OLVWHG DERYH RQ V (XQK\R /HH 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN 5HFRUGHU RI 6DQWD &ODUD &RXQW\ RQ (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2025)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721957 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Corvia Commercial Real Estate, 5273 Prospect Road, Ste. 211, San Jose, Ca 95129, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Corvia Real Estate, INC, Corvia Commercial, 5273 Prospect Road, Ste. 211, San Jose, Ca 95129. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Foad Ahmadi / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/10/2025. (POST Dec. 12, 19, 26, Jan. 2, 2025)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN720946 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sequritex, 2500 El Camino Real, Apt. 301, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Orynbek Dospambetov, 2500 El Camino Real, Apt. 301, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 05/25/2025. /s/ Orynbek Dospambetov / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/03/2025. (POST Dec.12, 19, 26, Jan. 2, 2025)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721435 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Onyx Therapy Solutions, 1049 El Monte Ave, Ste. C 642, Mountain View, Ca 94040, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): La Dinique Investments, LLC, 1049 El Monte Ave, Ste. C 642, Mountain View, Ca 94040. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Rita Hughes / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2025. (POST Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721497 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GXL, 435 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, Ca 94301, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Generative Expert Labs, Inc, 435 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, Ca 94301. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Christine Lemke / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2025. (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2025)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721475 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Awesome Event Hub, 137 E. Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca 94087, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Uttam P Sharma, 137 E. Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca 94087. Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Uttam P Sharma / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2025. (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2025)
City of Palo Alto Planning & Transportation Commission Meeting Zoom & 250 Hamilton Avenue, Council Chambers January 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate in this meeting remotely or attend the meeting in person. Written public comments can be submitted to Planning.Commission@ PaloAlto.gov. Instructions for the Zoom meeting, agenda, and staff reports are viewable at bit.ly/PaloAltoPTC.
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN721447 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pitlick Sully County Farm, 2139 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Paul Thomas Pitlick, Janet Mae St. Peter, 2139 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Francis A. Pitlick, 4420 Stanford St., Chevy Chase, MD, 20815 Registrant/owner began transacting EXVLQHVV XQGHU WKH ÀFWLWLRXV EXVLQHVV name(s) listed above on 03/01/1981. /s/ Pual Thomas Pitlick / 7KLV VWDWHPHQW ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2025. (POST Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 2025)
Action Items 1. Recommendation to the City Council on an Ordinance Adding a New Section 18.70.105 (Noncomplying facility - De minimis exceptions) to Chapter 18.70 (Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Facilities) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).
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