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Quake safety is still an issue SEASONAL RIDES P6 | CIGARS & WINE P10 | ANTIQUES P13

CITY OFFICIALS CAN’T AGREE ON HOW TO RETROFIT DOWNTOWN Jaqueline McCool Reporter

Larry Mickartzt

HOLLY JOLLY Santa and Mrs. Claus say hello to downtown Gilroy during its annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting celebration on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Jolly season begins Larry Mickartzt

A walk down Mownterey Street in Gilroy should be a stroll through the vibrant heart of a city, but instead of bustling store fronts, passersby are more likely to see boarded-up buildings.

The empty commercial spaces in Gilroy’s core are often attributed to the city’s unreinforced masonry buildings, which aren’t up to earthquake retrofitting codes. Under an ordinance adopted in 2011, the city has legal authority and responsibility to require property owners to protect their buildings—and the people who work in them and walk by them—against earthquake damage.

While there seems to be a consensus among City Council members that the abandoned buildings are a problem, what to do about them is still a topic of debate. During the November election, candidates offered solutions, with several floating the idea of seizing buildings that have not been retrofitted, using the city’s right of eminent domain.

Dion Bracco and Carol Marques, who both won council seats, are proponents of using eminent domain. At a council study session on Nov. 26, council

MISS CALIFORNIA Gavilan College student and Gilroy local Dallasia Moreno helps kick of the holiday season with a parade through downtown.

Downtown Gilroy was all aglow with holiday cheer Saturday, Dec. 1 during its annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting celebration.

The all-day event, attended by nearly 5,000 people and sponsored by the Downtown Business Association, included a doggie dress-up, vendor booths, entertainment and an evening parade and tree lighting ceremony.

The parade included 44 entrants, among them local schools, community groups and businesses, as well as 6-year-old grand marshall Bennett Longanbach and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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Anderson Dam project faces new delay NEW SEISMIC DATA FORCES CHANGE IN PLANS: BUILD A NEW DAM Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

The rains have returned to the Santa Clara Valley, and with them renewed anxiety over the capacity and stability of the county’s biggest body of water, the Anderson Reservoir.

The source of that anxiety isn’t likely to go away until after as many as nine rainy seasons, as the Santa Clara Valley Water District now says that a five-year, $550 million project to upgrade the earthquake safety of the Anderson dam may not begin until 2022 at the earliest, two years later than its official start date. The popular recreation lake will be drained for at least five years during the project.

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New seismic data prompted the district, which owns the reservoir, to revise its plans for the “Anderson Seismic Retrofit” this fall. The project may take longer and cost more: The initial cost estimate was $400 million.

The new data will require a complete reconstruction of the nearly 70-year-old earthen dam, according to the district.

On Feb. 13, 2017, the Anderson Dam burst over the banks of Coyote Creek and gushed into a South San Jose neighborhood in one of the worst floods in San Jose’s history. The devastating flood forced 14,000 people from their homes, leaving $100 million in damage and lawsuits brought by more than 150 flood victims against the city, county and water district.

The dam reconstruction plan was first unveiled three months before catastrophic winter

storms resulted in the February 2017 flood.

The revised project was unveiled at a public meeting in Morgan Hill in late October, and is currently in the design phase.

The water district board will be considering revising the project start date early next year.

New geologic investigations in areas around the dam resulted in the discovery of “previously unidentified seismic deficiencies,” according to the water district report: The upstream embankment is “susceptible to liquefaction” during a “maximum considered earthquake,” an earthquake that is expected to occur once in approximately 2,500 years, or a 2 percent chance every 50 years.

The special materials placed between the reservoir’s clay core and the rock fill were determined

to be inadequate to prevent failure in the event of a “fault offset,” leading to seepage and erosion through the bedrock foundation beneath Anderson Dam during a major earthquake.

Even before these new findings, concerns about earthquake safety prompted the district in January 2017 to lower the reservoir’s water surface elevation limit an additional 10 feet. Anderson Reservoir is currently limited to about 52 percent of its capacity.

“The retrofit project which was originally planned to include large upstream and downstream buttresses has been modified to a nearly complete replacement of Anderson Dam in place,” the district said in its latest report. The project will return the reservoir to its original storage capacity. ➝ Project, 2

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New dam projected at $550 million have catastrophic consequences, including inundation of surrounding land more than 30 miles northwest to San Francisco Bay, and more than 40 miles southeast to Monterey Bay. The district said it is completing a draft Environmental Impact Report for public review, and plans what it calls “a permanent fix to the risks identified by the seismic study.”

In addition to rebuilding the dam, the project will: Replace the existing outlet pipe that runs below the dam to improve capacity and reliability Increase the wall height of the concrete spillway to approximately 9 feet and the height of the dam crest to 7 feet.

The new plan to replace the entire dam “will ensure the post-project facility has removed all liquefiable material in and beneath the embankments and will be built to the most modern design standards and with rigorous quality control,” according to the district. In addition, a new high-level outlet will be constructed to allow rapid drawdown of the upper portion of the reservoir in case of an emergency.

The water district is working with the state’s Division of Safety of Dams and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Both agencies have jurisdictional authority over the dam and reservoir, and the water district must obtain their review and approval for all project design plans.

In addition, the project is continuously overseen by an independent panel of dam experts.

Environmental documents will be prepared

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➝ Project, 1 The defeat of Proposition 3, for new water bonds, by the state’s voters Nov. 6 won’t affect the viability of the project, says the district.

Spokesperson Gina Adriano said, “We’ve already allocated project costs within our budget. However, it does reduce the opportunity to lower the district’s project costs by utilizing what would have been potential Prop 3 funding.”

Because the reduced capacity of the reservoir will extend for another two years, continuing the lingering possibility of another spillover, the district had considered using special floating pumps to reduce flood risks by pumping the water out of the reservoir over the spillway.

The district concluded that “installing pumps on the dam or in the reservoir added risk and hazards to the operation of the dam,” and the same benefits “could be achieved through operational changes.”

Anderson Dam creates the county’s largest surface water reservoir—Anderson Reservoir— which stores local rainfall runoff and “imported” water from the Central Valley.

The reservoir is an important water source for treatment plants and the recharge of the groundwater basin. Besides restoring drinking water supplies, the upgrade also supports compliance with environmental regulations. The district’s regular reservoir releases ensure that downstream habitat has healthy flows and temperatures to sustain wildlife.

A breach of Anderson Dam at full capacity could

COUNTY’S BIGGEST LAKE Anderson Reservoir will be drained dry for five years during construction of new dam. to comply with federal and state regulations, and permits will be obtained from several regulatory agencies for water diversion activities during construction, including full draining of the reservoir.

The district cautioned that its 2022-2027 timeline is dependent on a few factors. Currently, engineering work is on track to be 90 percent complete this fall. A critical part of the schedule depends on the acquisition of environmental permits from state and federal agencies, such as National Marine Fisheries

Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Current estimates put the project cost at $550 million. Of that total cost, 15 to 20 percent will be spent on planning and design, as well as on environmental studies and documentation, with the remaining spent on construction. These cost estimates may change as the project progresses.

The Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program, which Santa Clara County voters

approved in November 2012, will fund about $65 million of this project’s cost. The remaining project costs will be funded by water rates. Upon completion of the project, the average household in the area of the county roughly north of Metcalf Road in Coyote Valley can expect an increase of $6.25 per month in their water rates.

Households in the area south of Metcalf Road can expect to see an increase of about $3.50 per month.

The project will require the use of heavy equipment, which may generate traffic in multiple shifts.

Residents living near Anderson Dam east of Morgan Hill can anticipate other impacts due to lighting, noise and dust.

The water district is working with the City of Morgan Hill, the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation and local residents to develop a program to minimize construction impacts. It is expected that the reservoir will be available for some recreational use until early 2022.

For more information, visit https:// www.valleywater.org/ anderson-dam-project

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Morgan Hill Police recently recovered a local victim’s $50,000-plus loss in an “advance fee lottery scam.” Authorities say such a resolution is rare in this common fraud scheme.

Police cautioned citizens—particularly the elderly and vulnerable— to be aware of red flags so they don’t fall prey to such scams in the first place.

In November, a relative of an 80-year-old Morgan Hill man called the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office to report that the elderly man had fallen victim to a recent scam attempt, according to Deputy District Attorney Cherie Bourlard.

The victim had been contacted on the phone by an unknown suspect who claimed the man had won $2 million in a lottery or sweepstakes prize. To claim the prize, the caller said, the Morgan Hill man had to pay an advance amount of $54,000 to cover fees and taxes, Bourlard explained.

As instructed by the suspect, the victim sent the amount in a cashier’s check to someone in Southern California, who then forwarded the money to an account in New York, according to Bourlard.

The victim realized the next day that this was likely a scam, but it was too late as he unsuccessfully asked his bank to stop payment on the $54,000 cashier’s check, Bourlard said. The check had already been cashed.

As soon as the victim’s family member called the D.A.’s office, prosecutors recommending reporting the fraud to the Morgan Hill Police Department, Bourlard said. The victim reported the crime and it was assigned to Det. Joseph Burdick to investigate and “follow the money.”

“He did an intense, immediate investigation” to find out where the victim’s $54,000 went, Bourlard said of Burdick.

The Morgan Hill detective learned the Southern California woman who received the Morgan Hill man’s payment had also recently fallen victim to the same scam.

The woman, also a senior citizen, told police that she was contacted by someone who claimed she had won a prize. The suspect told her that in order to claim her winnings, once the $54,000 from the Morgan Hill man cleared her account, she should send $51,000 worth of cashier’s checks—via overnight FedEx—to a person in New York, Bourlard explained. The suspect told her to send the remaining

$3,000 to another unidentified individual.

The woman said she had ultimately been scammed out of about $250,000, and in the recent case she did not know who sent her the $54,000 or that the sender was also a victim.

Bourlard said victims such as the Southern California woman are often used by “international criminals” as “money mules” to perpetrate the fraud and avoid identification.

The woman, who filed a police report after she realized she too had been scammed, did not know she was being used to further an illegal scheme.

The advance fee scam architects often allow their money mules to keep a portion of the scammed cash and forward the remainder to another mule, and so forth until the bulk of the cash ends up in the hands of an overseas suspect.

“She was an unwitting money mule; she didn’t understand the illicit purpose for which she was wiring the money,” Bourlard said. The woman cooperated with police and shared her bank records with Burdick.

After identifying the account in New York to which the woman in Southern California sent the money, Burdick obtained a search warrant. He determined the account belonged to an employee at a New York law firm, and was able to seize $44,595 of the Morgan Hill man’s money from the bank account, Bourlard said.

The woman in New York, who had received the Morgan Hill victim’s money by way of the Southern California victim, told police that distant relatives had contacted her to receive the money and hold onto it for them, Bourlard said.

She returned the remaining balance to the Santa Clara County D.A.’s office, for a total of $51,000.

Morgan Hill police returned this amount to the victim in Morgan Hill, authorities said.

Authorities have declined to prosecute any known parties in the Morgan Hill case because the “money mules…did not appear to have sufficient knowledge of the underlying criminal enterprise to warrant a prosecution,” Bourlard said.

Still, Bourlard—who works in the D.A.’s Elder Fraud Unit—was ecstatic that local police helped the Morgan Hill man recover most of his initial loss. Most victims do not recover their cash in such advance fee scams.

“I was excited about this case because it was reported immediately, (and) it gave Det. Burdick the opportunity to serve these intense search warrants and recover the money,”

Bourlard said. Bourlard advised that anyone who falls victim to such scams should report the crime to police as soon as they figure out they have been duped, as the longer the fraud goes unreported, the less likely the victim’s money can be recovered.

The D.A.’s Elder Fraud Unit also offered the following tips to recognize the advance fee lottery scam and avoid becoming a victim: • All bona fide sweepstakes do not require money up front; • Companies like Publishers Clearing House never contact winners by telephone or email. Their policy is to contact winners is by way of U.S. mail; • If you’ve never entered a sweepstakes, then you should not be a winner; If you have already been contacted by a scammer and/or paid money in an advance fee scam: • Confirm what is being told to you by trying to contact the company by independent means. Ask for the name of the company. Call law enforcement or the D.A.’s Office to see if this is legitimate; • If you have sent money and realize you have been scammed, immediately call your bank or wiring company to see if the transfer of funds can be reversed; • The criminals behind this scam are generally offshore, utilizing local money mules to insulate themselves from detection. Thus, call your local law enforcement agency or the D.A.’s Elder Fraud Unit Hotline at 1-855-DA-Elder (1-855-323-5337) to report the crime; • Others can report their suspicions about an elder being victimized to the county’s Adult Protective Services Agency at 1-800-4142002. Reports can be confidential.

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Burdick said victims regularly call Morgan Hill police to report similar advance fee scams in Morgan Hill. “We do get reports of these pretty often—on average, one to three a month,” Burdick said. The cases range from misdemeanors— less than $900 scammed from the victim—to felonies where thousands of dollars have been stolen.

Recovery of the victim’s money is rare in his experience, too, Burdick said.

“I have never recovered the money before (in an advance fee scam investigation), but in this case we were happy to intercept it,” said the detective.

In an ongoing effort to get the word out and ensure elderly residents are equipped to avoid being scammed, Morgan Hill police officers offer educational seminars for the community’s senior citizens, Burdick added.

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Gilroy native led AIDS fight Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day, a time to reflect on the disease that still threatens and ravages lives in the U.S. and around the globe. Stories behind the Los Altos Story, a new book about Dude Angius, Gilroy High School Class of 1946, a pioneer in AIDS awareness, was published this month.

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orn in 1928, Dushan Angius Jr. lived on Rosanna Street and later on Carmel Street. His father, Dushan Angius, Sr., had a service station on the southeast corner of Sixth and Monterey streets, later on the southwest corner of Fourth and Monterey streets and was a volunteer fireman. Dude’s mother Margaret taught at Brownell Elementary.

Dude, as Dushan Jr. became known as a child, was an outstanding student and was freshman and senior class president. As an athlete, he won 11 letters in basketball, football and track. They called him “The Gilroy Flash.” In both his junior and senior years, he was captain of the basketball team and all-league MVP. Gilroy High baseball had been discontinued in World War II and was not reinstated until 1947, so Dude played in the Fast Pitch League, where his team won the league championship. He led in batting, RBIs and triples, made the SC Valley softball hall of fame, was on several all-star teams, and was offered a Stanford scholarship. Earlier this year, Dude was inducted into the Gilroy High School Hall of Fame.

Dude graduated from Stanford University, where his athletic career was cut short by a knee injury. He would teach at Mountain View High School after graduation, where he was a coach and athletic director, then became athletic director at Los Altos High School after leading Mountain View’s basketball team to an undefeated season. He retired from education in 1982, and would work until 2000 in insurance.

In 1989, when his son Steve flew home from New York, he looked so gaunt that Dude and his wife, Barbara could hardly recognize him. Steve, who was gay, had AIDS at a time when there was no effective treatment. Dude had just become president of the Los Altos

Rotary Club, and soon a fellow Rotarian announced he had contracted AIDS from a transfusion. The son of another club member was a filmmaker, and his friend was Robin Young, a news correspondent (now co-host of Public Radio International's daily show, “Here and Now”) who then wrote what came to be known as The Los Altos Story. Young brought a film crew to the Angius home and documented the raw emotions of the Angius family as they struggled to share their love

The Rotary International President said the AIDS Project “changed the face of Rotary.” and support for their son. On the first day of filming, Steve had to be rushed to the hospital.

He died that same day.

Angius and other Rotarians organized the Rotary AIDS Project, which turned The Los Altos Story into a 30-minute documentary that earned the Peabody Award for Broadcast Excellence. It reportedly inspired the Oscarwinning film, Philadelphia. The film can be seen online at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0LK3CBcTCqw&t=107s As a keynote speaker at the 1992 Rotary International Convention, Dude shared his story with an audience of 25,000, to a standing ovation. The Rotary president said the Los Altos Rotary AIDS Project “changed the face of Rotary.” The project continues to advance AIDS education and research through the world.

Gilroy can be very proud of Dude Angius.

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To the editor, It was wonderful to see the excitement at the polls.

While people were out voting in the midterms, local winery owners were also voting on our new board and officers for 2019.

I have been most appreciative of the opportunity to serve as president of the Wineries of Santa Clara Valley for the past two years. And it’s been especially rewarding to work alongside our officers and board members: Kim Engelhardt (Lion Ranch), Tim Slater (Sarah’s Vineyards), Jeff Fadness (La Vie Dansante), Gino Fortino (Fortino Winery), Janu Goelz (Alara Cellars) and Michael Sampognaro (Morgan Hill Cellars).

But it’s now time to step down to allow others in our winery community the same opportunity. Our president and board represent our winery members to the public and the press. And the past two years have been extraordinary. I met many residents of our local towns who I may not have met otherwise—some of whom have become dear friends—and I am sincerely grateful.

Our winery association made great strides in generating awareness of our great valley. We attended meetings of several other local organizations to both share our direction and learn how we can better partner with one another, such as Visit Gilroy, the Morgan Hill and Gilroy Downtown Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce, San Martin Chamber of Commerce, Gilroy Rotary, Gilroy Education Foundation, Poppy Jasper International Film Festival and Santa Clara Wine Auction, to name only a few.

We worked with Santa Clara County to expand the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail, negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors to install new signs throughout the region. We also hired our first employee, Stacy BarrettGiannini, as our director of marketing. With Stacy’s expertise and dedication, the awareness of this beautiful region will continue to grow.

Congratulations to our newly elected officers and board who will represent us in 2019. I graciously pass the baton to our new president, Geoff Mace, owner of Calerrain Winery. Others elected are Gena Guglielmo (Guglielmo Winery), Bill Heller (Heller Winery), Julie Vanni (Solis Winery), and continuing for another year are Janu, Gino, and Michael. I will also continue on the board for another year as president emeritus.

Please reach out to all of our board members with your congratulations and support. Geoff will put his own mark on the role of presidency and our winery association. My wish for him is that his experience proves to be as remarkable as mine over the past two years. See you at Seeker Vineyard and around town.

Karen Seeker

Give to Operation Interdependence As area manager, I’m grateful for the article written about Operation Interdependence (OI) in the Nov. 9 Dispatch. If you have not seen it, pull it up online and read about all that this volunteer-based, 501(c)3 organization has done to support our deployed heroes since 9/11.

We have eight centers across the nation and relies on the generosity of communities to cover the monthly expenses of $5,000, covering liability insurance, utilities and shipping costs. Gilroy has been fortunate to have funds to ship 20 boxes of 25 quart sized goodies to our troops.

This is the first year that this caring organization is finding it difficult to be able to ship from all the locations, spread out in California, Colorado and Texas.

This is the perfect time of year to do something special for those serving our country. Think of the sacrifice the families have made and the loneliness both they and the one’s serving will experience during the holidays.

Please show you care and help Operation Interdependence continue to do this kindhearted, honorable and charitable service with a tax-deductible donation. For information, email suzikugler@yahoo. com. Thank you.

Suzi Kugler

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SMILES FOR THE PARADE Grand Marshall Bennett Longanbach with sister Avery during Gilroy’s 2018 Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting celebration Dec. 1.

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members were presented with a long-awaited report that gave them options to consider when approaching the unreinforcedbuilding issue.

Mayor Roland Velasco said at the meeting that the problem is not as widespread as people may believe, adding that only five or six unreinforced buildings still exist in the city. Many buildings are currently being retrofitted or have been moved off of the list.

The memo presented by

Assistant City Attorney Jolie Houston laid out two frequently discussed options for the council: nuisance abatement and eminent domain.

Houston told the council, “The real problem right now is the URM buildings and how to get them retrofitted and back into use.”

Nuisance abatement refers to a building hazard that is deemed a public nuisance, which the city can order the property owner to repair.

Houston’s memo said that if the owner can’t or won’t

abate the problems with the property, then the city can take on the responsibility without taking ownership of the building.

The property would be fixed by the city, and the property owner would pay back the cost at a later date. The city could take legal action against owners who do not abate their buildings; if the city were to take on the abatement, then a lien would be placed on the property for the costs.

In eminent domain, the

city would take ownership of the property after compensating the owner at the fair market rate. Once the city owns the property, it could demolish the building, and anything put in its place would have to be for public use, such as a park, paseo or parking.

Councilmember Cat Tucker said at the meeting that all public uses for eminent domain properties are also part of the already existing downtown master plan.

The council has used eminent domain in the

past, acquiring properties for the fire station and the city’s cultural arts facility.

Councilmember Peter Leroe-Muñoz was supportive of an eminent domain option, saying he felt it gave the city more control over what the property would be used for and would ensure that the downtown space was filled.

Bracco offered the option of a city-funded loan program for property owners, but still entertained the idea of eminent domain as a last resort. “I think we can do a loan program where we

make decent interest off of this money, not as a longterm loans, but as a construction loan,” he said. “And after they build a building on it, then it’s worth money again and they can borrow money from a traditional bank and pay us back.”

Gary Walton, president of the Downtown Business Association, told the Dispatch that intervening with property owners using either abatement or eminent domain is not a ➝ Quake, 12

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Current law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide supervisors with two hours of sexual harassment prevention training. Under SB 1343, by January 1, 2020, all employers with five or more employees will be required to provide two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors and one hour to non-supervisorial employees and within six months of hire or promotion, and every two years after that.

“Employers can satisfy this training in a number of ways,” Frank says.

“They can offer live training or they can do computer-based training, which CalChamber offers.”

Beginning January 1, 2020, temporary and seasonal employees will be required to be trained within 30 days of hire or 100 hours worked, whichever is earlier.

Gender Representation

Becerra and Labor CommisNotify Employees on Boards of Directors sioner Julie Su this week issued two Employers must follow specific Jennifer Barrera, CalChamber documentsSaturday, for California employers December 15 at 9:00 a.m. - Wreaths Across America requirements related to Form I-9 – Senior Vice President of Policy, dealing with California’s Immigrant Wreaths will be placed at the gravesites ofFor theexample, more than 1,200 inspections. within 72 Photo courtesy Chamber of Commerce explains that publicly held Worker Protection (AB 450).

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An “affected employee” is one velopbusiness who is not a member of comply with labor lawemployers posting and rights. Even employers with only he applies to all California identified by the inspection results as ComMoya Art – Ignacio Moya Fortino Real Estate Teri went into effect Jan.Team, 1, 2018. potentially lacking work authorization yg at 7:30 Fortino SPONSORED CONTENT 7516 Eigleberry St. or having document deficiencies. onterey 175 E. Main Ave. Ste. 130 (669) 327-5495 Warrants/Subpoenas Required Gilroy Unions also have the right to receive The Art Galleries Morgan Hill (408) 710-3900 California employers can no longer notices. An employer that fails to a Interiors — Real Estate, Commercial or ICE to en- Peninsula consent voluntarily to allow follow any Business of these notice requirent.

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When signing SB 826 (Chapter 954, Statutes of 2018) into law, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. acknowledged it could face significant legal challenges.

“Some company who’s impacted by the law could file a legal claim suggesting that it’s unconstitutional for a company to retain a member on their board of directors solely based upon on their gender,” Barrera explains.

“However, until that legal action happens, it is the law in California.”

Lactation Accommodation Another new law requires all employers to provide lactation accommodations for employees.

Before the new law, a bathroom was a permissible lactation accommodation space per California law. As of January 1, 2019, an employer must provide a reasonable lactation space other than a bathroom. The employer may be able to utilize a temporary space, so long as it meets the specifications of the new mandate.

CalChamber Policy Advocate Laura Curtis explains that the requirement “is really going to impact employers with 50 or less employees because they haven’t previously had to provide a lactation accommodation space other than a toilet stall.”

CalChamber worked diligently with the office of the author, Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Goleta), to try to develop the most workable approach.

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CHS senior is scholarship semifinalist CHRISTOPHER CLASSMATE TAKES SECOND IN DA’S POSTER COMPETITION Staff report

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So much for sibling rivalry.

Christopher High School seniors Austin and Dylan Ellemberg were both named semifinalists in the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program, according to a November announcement from the organizers.

The twin brothers were among 1,896 high school seniors selected as semifinalists from a pool of 95,715 applications from across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities.

They are now in the running for 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 as the CHS seniors advanced to the next round of the selection process to become a Coca-Cola Scholar, according to organizers.

Semifinalists must complete Phase 2 applications, which include essays, recommendations and

transcripts. An independent selection committee will review the applications and select 250 regional finalists by the end of January to participate in online or inperson interviews.

From that, 150 CocaCola Scholars will be named in March 2019 and come to Atlanta in April for a celebratory banquet and Leadership Development Institute facilitated by program alumni.

With the addition of the 2019 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 6,150 Coke Scholars nationwide with more than $69 million in scholarships over the course of 31 years.

“We believe that identifying these young leaders throughout the country and encouraging their passion for serving others not only empowers the students, but also lifts up those around them,” said Jane Hale Hopkins, presidentelect of the foundation.

In addition to receiving college scholarships, those students selected as Coca-Cola Scholars will be welcomed into a growing family of alumni who have become a force for positive change in the world. Through

STUDENT LIVES MATTER The award-winning poster submitted by Christopher High School student Maia Nantais. networking, collaborations and friendships, the group strives to make a greater impact together.

Recent events and initiatives include the 2018 CocaCola Scholars Leadership Summit, a post-hurricane clean-up in Houston, and the third year of a coaching program that partners seasoned alumni with firstyear Scholars as they transition to college.

For more information, visit coca-colascholars.org.

‘Justice’ poster contest

Christopher High senior Maia Nantais was awarded second place by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for the poster she submitted for the annual “Justice for All” contest, according to an announcement from the DA’s office.

This year’s theme was

“Post Parkland: Students Speak Out Against School Shootings.”

As the second-place winner, Nantais—who will be recognized by the Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education at a future meeting—earned a $1,000 award.

“Parkland was both an atrocity and a spark,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “Young people are seeking solace and

solutions. I am seeking to partner with them to ensure Silicon Valley is a safe, dynamic place to learn.”

All entrants received prizes ranging from money to Starbucks gift cards. The first-place winner received $1,500 and their work was put on display on the District Attorney’s website and other venues. The third-place winner was awarded $500.

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NOTICE OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY’S REQUEST TO INCREASE RATES FOR ITS CUSTOMER DATA ACCESS APPLICATION (A.18-11-015)

NOTICE OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY’S REQUEST TO FURTHER REDUCE RATES FOR AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS (A.18-11-013)

SUMMARY On November 26, 2018, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed its Customer Data Access application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). This application is intended to make it easier and more secure for customers to share their electric energy data with third parties. Some of these third parties include demand response, energy efficiency and energy management providers.

To accomplish this goal, the application is requesting $16.62 million for technology enhancements to streamline the existing online platform and improve access to customers’ usage data.

BACKGROUND In 2015, PG&E launched a solution for sharing energy data. Since then, the energy industry has been evolving to meet the changing needs of customers and California’s electric grid. In addition, third party providers have emerged in response to California’s policies and to developments in the state’s energy environment. In order for third parties to provide their services for PG&E’s customers, accurate and timely data about customers’ energy use and other relevant information is required. In compliance with customer privacy laws, customers need a secure way to authorize release of their energy data. As the industry continues to innovate, the proposals in this application will help preserve customer privacy while making it easier for customers to share their data.

HOW WILL PG&E’S APPLICATION AFFECT ME? Many customers receive bundled electric service from PG&E, meaning they receive electric generation, transmission and distribution services. Based on rates currently in effect, the bill for a typical residential, bundled nonCARE customer using 500 kWh per month would increase from $113.64 to $113.72, or 0.1 percent.

Actual impacts will vary depending on energy usage.

HOW WILL PG&E’S APPLICATION AFFECT CUSTOMERS WHO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM A THIRD PARTY? Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation customers only receive electric transmission and distribution services from PG&E. On average, these customers will see an increase of 0.1 percent.

Departing Load customers do not receive electric generation, transmission or distribution services from PG&E. However, they are required to pay certain charges as required by law or CPUC decision.

These customers will not be impacted by this application.

SUMMARY On November 20, 2018, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed its 2019 Rate Design Window (RDW) application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The application is focused on agricultural customers. Its goal is to reduce the number of customers highly impacted by previously approved rate increases by offering new and modified rate plan options.

BACKGROUND In PG&E’s 2017 General Rate Case Phase II application, the CPUC approved simplified default and voluntary rate plans for agricultural customers. These rate plans are currently scheduled for implementation on a mandatory basis by March 2021. If approved, this application would modify rate plans even further to reduce bill impacts. If approved, the changes included in this application will replace previously approved rate plan changes. Customers will be able to evaluate and choose from modified rate plan options. In addition, PG&E will provide online tools to help customers decide which rate plan is best for them.

HOW WILL THIS APPLICATION AFFECT AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS? There is no request to increase rates in this application. However, if approved, the new rate plans will impact bills for agricultural customers as rate design changes are implemented and customers make decisions about their rate plans. The new rate plans will reduce the number of highly impacted customers estimated to receive bill increases. Highly impacted is defined by both a percentage and a dollar amount. In order to fall into this category, bill increases would have to exceed both 7% and $100 per year. The new rate plans will also provide flexibility for agricultural customers to select a rate plan that works best for them.

Bill impacts will vary based on how much energy customers use, when they use it, and which rate plan they select.

HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PG&E’S PROPOSALS? If you have questions about PG&E’s filing, please contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. For TTY, call 1-800-652-4712. If you would like a copy of PG&E’s filing and exhibits, please write to PG&E at the address below:

HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PG&E’S PROPOSALS? If you have questions about PG&E’s filing, please contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. For TTY call 1-800-652-4712. If you would like a copy of PG&E’s filing and exhibits, please write to PG&E at the address below:

Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2019 RDW Application (A.18-11-013) P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Customer Data Access Application (A.18-11-015) P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120

A copy of PG&E’s filing and exhibits is also available for review at the CPUC’s Central Files office by appointment only. For more information, contact aljcentralfilesid@cpuc.ca.gov or 1-415-703-2045.

PG&E’s proposal (without exhibits) is available on the CPUC’s website at www.cpuc.ca.gov.

A copy of PG&E’s filing and exhibits is also available for review at the CPUC’s Central Files office by appointment only. For more information, contact aljcentralfilesid@cpuc.ca.gov or 1-415-703-2045.

PG&E’s proposal (without exhibits) is available on the CPUC’s website at www.cpuc.ca.gov.

CPUC PROCESS This application will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (Judge) who will determine how to receive evidence and other related documents necessary for the CPUC to establish a record upon which to base its decision. Evidentiary hearings may be held where parties will present their testimony and may be subject to cross-examination by other parties. These evidentiary hearings are open to the public, but only those who are formal parties in the case can participate.

CPUC PROCESS This application will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (Judge) who will determine how to receive evidence and other related documents necessary for the CPUC to establish a record upon which to base its decision. Evidentiary hearings may be held where parties will present their testimony and may be subject to cross-examination by other parties. These evidentiary hearings are open to the public, but only those who are formal parties in the case can participate.

After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the hearings, the assigned Judge will issue a proposed decision which may adopt PG&E’s proposal, modify it or deny it. Any of the five CPUC Commissioners may sponsor an alternate decision. The proposed decision, and any alternate decisions, will be discussed and voted upon at a scheduled CPUC Voting Meeting.

The California Public Advocates Office (CalPA) may review this application. CalPA is the independent consumer advocate within the CPUC with a legislative mandate to represent investor-owned utility customers to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels.

CalPA has a multidisciplinary staff with expertise in economics, finance, accounting and engineering. For more information about CalPA, please call 1-415-703-1584, email PublicAdvocatesOffice@cpuc.ca.gov or visit CalPA’s website at www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov.

STAY INFORMED If you would like to follow this proceeding, or any other issue before the CPUC, you may use the CPUC’s free subscription service. Sign up at http://subscribecpuc.cpuc.ca.gov/. If you would like to learn how you can participate in the proceeding, have informal comments about the application or have questions about the CPUC processes, you may access the CPUC’s Public Advisor Office (PAO) webpage at http://consumers.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/.

After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the hearings, the assigned Judge will issue a proposed decision which may adopt PG&E’s proposal, modify it or deny it. Any of the five CPUC Commissioners may sponsor an alternate decision. The proposed decision, and any alternate decisions, will be discussed and voted upon at a scheduled CPUC Voting Meeting.

The California Public Advocates Office (CalPA) may review this application. CalPA is the independent consumer advocate within the CPUC with a legislative mandate to represent investor-owned utility customers to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels.

CalPA has a multidisciplinary staff with expertise in economics, finance, accounting and engineering. For more information about CalPA, please call 1-415-703-1584, email PublicAdvocatesOffice@cpuc.ca.gov or visit CalPA’s website at www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov.

STAY INFORMED If you would like to follow this proceeding, or any other issue before the CPUC, you may use the CPUC’s free subscription service. Sign up at http://subscribecpuc.cpuc.ca.gov. If you would like to learn how you can participate in the proceeding, have informal comments about the proposal, or have questions about the CPUC processes, you may access the CPUC’s Public Advisor Office (PAO) webpage at http://consumers.cpuc.ca.gov/pao.

You may also contact the PAO as follows: Email: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov Mail: CPUC Public Advisor’s Office 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Call: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-2074 TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-5282

You may also contact the PAO as follows: Email: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov Mail: CPUC Public Advisor’s Office 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Call: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-2074 TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-5282

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County settles jail disability lawsuit CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT MUST MAKE UPGRADES FOR INMATES WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS Jennifer Wadsworth

Diabetic nerve damage in David Cole’s feet relegated him to a wheelchair during his stay through 2016 at Santa Clara County’s Elmwood Correctional Facility. But he said the jail’s failure to accommodate his disability left him at the mercy of other inmates.

Four times a day, Cole would rely on a fellow inmate to wheel him over high curbs, up steep ramps and through heavy steel doors to the “pill

call” area for his insulin shots. Inaccessible facilities and transportation meant he couldn’t participate in drug counseling and sometimes had to skip medical appointments.

Cole and four other disabled men, who in 2016 volunteered as lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the county, reached a tentative settlement this week that calls for upgrading the jails and revising policies to ensure that mobility impaired inmates have access to necessary services, facilities and equipment.

Under a 56-page remedial plan pending approval from a federal judge, the Santa Clara County Sheriff ’s Office Department of Correction must establish a dedicated Americans with

Disabilities Act unit, staffed with a full-time coordinator, at an annual cost of $1.1 million and buy a $283,000 electronic tracking system to monitor disability access. It must also pay San Franciscobased Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfield, the law firm representing the inmates, $3.2 million in attorneys’ fees and other legal costs.

This marks the second federal consent decree imposed on the county jail system—the fifth largest in California— since last month. On Oct. 23, the county resolved a lawsuit brought by the nonprofit Prison Law Office alleging inhumane treatment of prisoners, substandard medical care and overuse of solitary confinement. The county agreed to pay the public interest law firm $1.6 million in legal fees as well as $200,000

a year for monitoring to make sure the jails implement the terms of the decree, which was far broader in scope than the case that culminated in a settlement this week.

“They’ve been sort of parallel lawsuits from the start,” explained Lisa Ells, a partner with Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfield. “They don’t overlap. Our consent decree is specifically about mobility-impaired inmates and architectural problems that impeded their access to facilities and programs.”

The Prison Law Office case, by comparison, touched on a wider range of disabilities, including mental health and vision, and addressed out-of-cell time, use of force and solitary confinement.

As part of the latest settlement, the county has agreed to change its

of scores of recommendations handed down by a citizen task force convened in the wake of the 2015 killing of mentally ill inmate Michael Tyree, which led to murder convictions for three jail deputies and spurred sweeping reforms that remain underway.

In a statement sent to reporters Wednesday morning, County Counsel James Williams said the county welcomes the settlement, noting that it has already allocated upward of $100 million to help upgrade the jails so they comply with federal disability-access laws.

booking process to better assess inmates who have trouble getting around, to promptly issue mobility devices for those who need them, to make sure they’re housed in legally compliant facilities. The Sheriff ’s Office also agreed to hire a full-time coordinator to make sure that the jails comply with those standards. In addition, it will train staff about how to accommodate mobility-restricted inmates and improve the way it processes disability-accessrelated grievances.

The additional monitoring called for by the two consent decrees comes as the county is trying to establish a civilian oversight office to keep an eye on the embattled jails. Independent civilian oversight was one

Jennifer Wadsworth is news editor of a sister newspaper of the Gilroy Dispatch, Metro Silicon Valley and sanjoseinside.com.

Our consent decree is specifically about mobility-impaired inmates and architectural problems that impeded their access.

—LISA ELLS, PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEY

City mulls eminent domain strategy ➝ Quake, 4

viable option for the council.

He told the council that enforcing maintenance codes or creating stricter codes for property owners would require less money and time and was much more attainable for the city.

Walton said there are misconceptions about

the conditions of some downtown buildings. He said two of the buildings that are commonly believed to be unreinforced masonries are not: 7568 and 7574 Monterey St., which are north of Golden State Brewery.

While both are vacant buildings that are visibly blighted, Walton

told the Dispatch that the properties had been inspected and do not have the structural problems identified as earthquake risks.

These two buildings are frequently referred to by council members as examples of vacant space that add to the downtown’s unappealing look. Walton said

enforcing or creating maintenance codes would use the least amount of resources.

He added that exercising eminent domain would take too much city time and money. “ It doesn’t happen overnight; people do have property rights,” Walton said.

In some cases, Walton said, the cost to reinforce

the masonry buildings was more than the value of the property. He also believes that taking the properties through eminent domain and demolishing the existing structures would hurt the historical significance of Gilroy’s downtown.

Walton said, “Gilroy has already lost a lot of our

history to the wrecking ball.”

Following the study session, Velasco asked city staff to send the council more information on the history of unreinforced masonry buildings in the city. He also asked staff to move forward with looking into and enforcing existing maintenance codes for the vacated buildings.

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OBITUARIES SHIRLEY COLLEEN KEEN

NICHOLAS JOHN (ESTRADA) GREEN

LOUISA MARY GONZALES

October 23, 1933 - November 25, 2018

December 6, 1961- November 19, 2018

October 06, 1944 - September 08, 2018

hirley passed away peacefully at home. She was proceeded in death by her Husband of 45 years Douglas Keen, daughters Janice and Jennifer Keen. She is survived by her 7 children, Gary (Linda), Dale, Allen (Cyndie), Teresa, Laurie (Jeff ), James (Cherie), Jerrod and their families including several Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Her memorial will be held Saturday, December 8 at 10:30am at SVCC in Gilroy. Following the memorial we will be gathering at Mama Mia’s in Morgan Hill to celebrate Shirley.

icholas known to most as “Nick” or “Nicky” passed away on November 19th at the age of 56 of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis with his sister Amanda and mom Erlinda by his side. He is survived by his wife Margaret Green, his daughter Kaye Donyell Estrada, son-in-law Antione Stanley, son Mathew Trebor, beautiful granddaughters Nia and Nalia Stanley, mother Erlinda Estrada, father Clyde Green, stepmom Ellie Green, siblings and their spouses Amanda and Guillermo Rodriguez, Gabriel and Sonia Lopez, Greg and Yvonne Lopez and Virginia Chapa, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncle and cousins who loved him dearly.

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JEANNETTE HARRUFF NEE PERRY October 14, 1933 - November 29,2018

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n November 29 Jeannette peacefully passed away after complications due to Alzheimers disease. She is survived by her daughter Suzy Mendez and husband Chris Mendez and grandchildren Leslie Fette, Ken Mendez and Joanie Mendez.

She also is survived by many great grandchildren as well as cousins and long time friends.

Jeannette was preceded in death by her husband Ted Harruff, father Henry Perry, mother Amelia Perry nee Pourroy, brother Allan Perry, and sister Mary Ellen Moses.

Jeannette loved to garden and was a long standing member of the Morgan Hill Flower Lovers club. She enjoyed music her entire life through Ukulele playing, piano and was a member of the Monterey Peninsula Banjo Band. Jeannette kept in touch with her Live Oak class of “51” classmates over the years by working on class reunions. Family was important to Jeannette and helped to coordinate many Family reunions.

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Nick was born in Los Angeles, California but grew up in Gilroy, California where he was raised by his grandparents Candido and Sidelia Estrada. He attended Elliott Elementary School, Brownell Junior High School and Gilroy High School where he graduated in 1979.

Following graduation, Nick left home to serve in the U.S. Army. After serving his time in the Army, he lived in North Carolina for a while but managed to make his way back home to Gilroy. When back in Gilroy, he worked several jobs but eventually found a home at Nissan of Gilroy that he absolutely loved and where he was blessed to work with an amazing group of people. Nick loved many things but music and dancing by far were his favorites. So much so, he even started his own disco dance group back in high school. He also had a big love for sports and was a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors.

Nick was a very humble man with a very big heart.

He loved his family and treasured his friends and with that he will be truly missed and hold a place in many hearts.

If you would like to attend services for Nicholas John (Estrada) Green details are as follows: A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 11am-1pm at Habing Family Funeral Home located at 129 4th Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. The burial will take place immediately following the Memorial Service at Mount Hope Memorial Park located at 220-398 Spring Avenue in Morgan Hill.

Nick’s sister Mandy will be hosting a potluck style reception after the services at the Veterans Memorial Building located at 74 W 6th St, Gilroy, CA 95020 and would like to extend the invite to all that would like to attend.

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ouisa Mary Gonzales (Phillips) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 8, 2018 in Morgan Hill, CA, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 73.

Mary is survived by her loving husband Ralph, devoted daughter and son-in-law Laura and Ray Dzek and their children Johnathon, Sarah, and Christopher of Morgan Hill, CA; daughter and son-in law Ellen and Robert Doig of Cadiz, KY, and grandson Brandon Kelley; son David Braswell of Jacksonville, FL and granddaughters Sydney and Reese. She is predeceased by her parents.

She was a talented artist, author, and teacher.

She leaves behind a legacy of original work to learn from and admire. When she wasn’t working on her next creation, you could find her outside.

She delighted in sharing her wealth of knowledge of gardening and sustainable living. Her loving wisdom, generosity, and strength will be missed.

Services have been held.

BARBARA R. GALLI March 29, 1928 - November 25, 2018

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arbara R. Galli passed away in Hollister, California on November 25th, 2018 at the age of 90 years. Visit www.grunnagle.com for full obituary and condolences Visitation will be at GrunnagleAment-Nelson Funeral Home on Sunday, December 1st from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m.

On Monday, December 2nd, family and friends will meet at Sacred Heart Church for a Mass of the Resurrection at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

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Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 790 LA ALONDRA WAY GILROY, CA 95020 A.P.N.: 790-24-001 Date of Sale: 1/9/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Santa Clara County Superior Courthouse 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, At the Gated North Market Street Entrance, Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $381,581.65, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www. auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-0298-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be

reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/26/2018 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 7209200 Sale Information Only: (800) 280-2832 Auction. com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MA Y BE USED FOR THA T PURPOSE. NPP0344604 To: DISPATCH (GILROY) 12/07/2018, 12/14/2018, 12/21/2018 (Pub GD 12/7, 12/14, 12/2)

926 GIL - Public Notice NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS SEALED BIDS will be received by South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) at the City of Gilroy's Purchasing Office, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, California 95020, until 2 p.m. January 10, 2019 for Vacuum Truck Waste Receiving Station, Project No. 19-PW-252, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for performing work as follows: Vacuum Truck Waste Receiving Station Facility This project consists of construction of a new vacuum truck unloading area with driveway(s), two (2) dewatering containers, yard piping connecting to the plant drain pump station, paving and site work needed to provide a complete project. The new facilities will provide a place for City of Gilroy and City of Morgan Hill collection system vacuum trucks to be emptied and cleaned.

Furnishing all labor and materials, equipment, and performing all work necessary and incidental to the construction of the project known as Vacuum Truck Waste Receiving Station Project No. 19-PW252, as shown on the plans and described in this Project is to be completed within 186 working days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Time for commencement and completion of the work is important, and is to be of the essence of the Contract.

Document Solutions, through their website, https://www.e-arc.com/ location/santa-clara/ (click on the Order from PlanWell link, under City of Gilroy Planroom), or place your order via email, santaclara@e-arc.com.

No phone orders will be accepted.

Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Project Manual. Bids shall be executed upon the forms bound and made a part of said Manual. Bid guaranty in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid dollar amount conforming to the prescribed bidding procedures is required to be submitted with each bid, as a guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder, if awarded the contract, fail to enter into the same, or fails to furnish in a timely manner the bonds and/or proof of insurance.

Pursuant to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 6707, each bid submitted in response to this Invitation to Bid shall contain, as a bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life or limb in trenches and open excavation, exceeding five feet, which shall conform to applicable safety orders. By entering an amount for this bid item, the bidder warrants that its action does not convey tort liability to the Owner, the Design Consultant, the Construction Manager, and their officers, employees, agents, and sub-consultants.

Pursuant to Sections 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages can be obtained at www.dir. ca.gov.

The successful contractor and its subcontractors shall employ the appropriate number of apprentices, in each apprentice-able craft, on the project site as stipulated in California Labor Code, 1777.5.

Bidders may attend a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour. The meeting will be conducted on December 13, 2018, 10 a.m. at the SCRWA Administration Building, 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020.

As of March 1, 2015 no contractors or subcontractors may be listed on a proposal nor will they be awarded a contract unless they are registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

Failure to comply with this new California state law will result in award disqualification or fines up to $2,000.00. For more information on SB 854, and to register with the DIR: http://www.dir.ca.gov/ Public-Works/SB854.html

Bidders may purchase copies of the bidding documents at ARC

The successful bidder must insure that its policies and practices provide equal

opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, sex, age, religion, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, handicap, mental condition, veteran or marital status.

The successful bidder must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300 for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld

by SCRWA to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of said Public Contract Code Section 22300.

All bidders shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the project. In accordance with provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, SCRWA has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid Class A or Class B license at the time that the bid is submitted. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsible.

NOTE: LICENSE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AWARD FOR PROJECTS WITH FEDERAL FUNDS. ALL OTHER CONTRACTS REQUIRE LICENSE PRIOR TO BID. THIS PROJECT IS NOT A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price, as well as a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price.

Each bidder shall submit with its bid a statement setting forth its experience on the forms included in the Bid Proposal.

No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids.

SCRWA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities in the bids.

(PUB GD 12/7)

926 GIL - Public Notice PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Gilroy Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:30 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2018, in the City Council Chambers at 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020, to consider the following item: CUP 18-04 (#18100002) Conditional Use Permit request, to allow Specialty

Truck Parts, Inc. to utilize the existing 30,700 square foot building on 7700 Arroyo Circle (APN: 841-69-023) for repair services within the M2 zoning district.

Uses within the building would include truck sales, truck part sales and truck repair and customization.

The truck sales and truck parts sales are permitted uses within the M2 district, whereas the truck repair and truck part customization are subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission (i.e., Truck Service).

Proposed operational hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. No exterior changes are proposed to the existing building, except for new signage.

Interested parties are encouraged to attend the public hearings. Persons who are unable to attend may submit written comments to the Gilroy Planning Division or Gilroy City Clerk’s Office, 7351 Rosanna St. Gilroy, CA. 95020. Such correspondence must be received prior to the hearing (or 12 copies may be presented at the public hearing) to be included in the public record. If you challenge the decision(s) at the hearing you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing, described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the meeting.

If you have any questions about this request, please contact Sue O’Strander, Deputy Director, at (408) 846-0219 or Sue. OStrander@cityofgilroy.org.

(Pub GD 12/7)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN648619 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as REALTY EXECUTIVES OF GILROY 42 MARTIN STREET GILROY, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: AVAMASH INC. at 189 W EL PORTAL DRIVE MERCED, CA 95348 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 11/19/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/Mike Louie/ Deputy 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/RANDHIR S HAYER/ PRESIDENT AVAMASH, INC. 2562144 AVAMASH, INC. Publish Gilroy Dispatch: (PUB GD 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

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High achiever

ON A MISSION Gilroy High senior Dan Vizcarra is the top-ranked wrestler in the Central Coast Section in the 152-pound weight class. The Cal Poly-

signee placed 12th at the CIF State Championships last season at 138. Vizcarra said he plans on being one of the team’s multiple state champs in March.

VIZCARRA COMES A LONG WAY TO SIGN WITH 4-YEAR SCHOOL emanuel lee Sports Editor

Wrestling stronghold

“All of these coaches around me are great wrestlers,” Vizcarra said. “I can’t help but get better.”

It’s a testament to Vizcarra’s work ethic and drive that he’ll be wrestling at the next level.

Compared to most of his peers who end up at four-year universities, Vizcarra started late in comparison. The Cal Poly coaches knew this, and in essence told Vizcarra that his best is yet to come, that Vizcarra’s ceiling is sky high.

Vizcarra emailed his signed letter of intent back to Cal Poly on Nov. 14, a couple of days after he took a visit there where Cal Poly made the offer. Vizcarra gave his verbal commitment on the spot, knowing it was the school for him.

“It was crazy and it didn’t hit me right away,” he said. “I was like, ‘Dang, I’m going to Cal Poly.’

It’s such a beautiful campus and they gave me a great offer. I knew it was the place for me. It’s been my dream school since I started wrestling.”

Vizcarra is believed to be the fourth Gilroy High wrestler who will wrestle at Cal Poly, joining past greats Jesse Delgado, Dominic Kastl and Kordell Baker, Gilroy’s first-ever state champion. Vizcarra credited several people for helping him to get to this point. One of them was Gilroy High Athletic Director Jami Reynolds, who has known Vizcarra since he was in middle school.

Chris Leong

When Dan Vizcarra first started wrestling in the seventh grade, he was baffled by the fact that his parents—Elias and Veronica— kept on taking him to club tournaments around the country, only to see him lose and secure an early exit.

“I’d go 0-2 in Oklahoma one week and the next week we’d be in Las Vegas and go 0-2,” the Gilroy High senior said.

“I didn’t understand why they were doing it.”

Vizcarra knows why now. In a ceremony last week at school to recognize Vizcarra signing a letter of intent to wrestle at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Vizcarra recounted this story in front of family, friends, coaches and junior high wrestlers.

“I’m adding up how much it costs (and knew how expensive it was),” he said. “They truly believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself.”

Talk about supportive parents. Elias and Veronica even refused to eat until their son ate on his weigh-in days in what amounted to be more than a symbolic show of support.

Wrestlers, of course, sometimes have to resort to drastic measures to make weight, including withholding meals for long periods of time, especially on weighin day.

Vizcarra has high hopes for his final season in a Gilroy High singlet. The Central Coast Section 138-pound champion and 12th-place finisher at the CIF State Championships last year, Vizcarra has moved up two weight classes and will most likely stay at 152 pounds this season. Being in a heavier weight class brings with it a set of challenges that Vizcarra has already prepared for.

“We have a great lifting

program here, and the whole summer that’s what I’ve been doing non-stop,” he said. “(After last year’s showing at state) I knew I had to get stronger and work on my strength. I wrestled at 138 last year and felt somewhat strong. This year so far at 152 I’ve been stronger than everyone I’ve wrestled.”

Vizcarra does a variety of compound movements, including squats, deadlifts, hang cleans and the bench-press. He can squat over twice his weight, and his skills on the mat have improved as well. Led by UFC champion Daniel Cormier, the Mustangs have a Who’s who of assistant coaches who have wrestled at a high level, including Shawn Brunch and Kyle Crutchmer, a pair of two-time NCAA Wrestling All-Americans.

DREAM REALIZED Gilroy High senior Dan Vizcarra is with his family in an event that recognized him signing a letter of intent to wrestle at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. Vizcarra is ranked No. 1 in the CCS at 152 pounds.

“I knew this kid was special when I saw him doing homework in between wrestling matches,” Reynolds said at the honorary signing.

Vizcarra lost a lot of matches in his first year before he started to rack up the wins. Vizcarra soaked up all he could from coaches and educated himself on how to lose weight properly and doing all the right things to set himself up for success.

“I’m really thankful for all the people around me,” said Vizcarra, who noted the special meaning that he’ll be the first person from his immediate family to go to a four-year

school. “I’ve had a great support system.”

Big goals

Vizcarra plans on winning a state title this season and helping lead Gilroy to its first-ever team state championship. The Mustangs finished second last year at state for the second time in program history, and this year they’re as loaded as ever.

“This year is my year,” he said.

“I’ve raised my expectations no doubt, and I know I’m going to win it this year. And I’m going to the NHSCA (a prestigious high school national tournament) and I’m going to do the same.”

Vizcarra is part of a loaded Gilroy team that is as deep as ever, with eight wrestlers ranked first in their respective weight classes and three more ranked second. That means the Mustangs have either the No. 1 or No. 2-ranked guy in 11 of the 14 weight classes. Vizcarra still has a photo of former Gilroy High standouts Paul Fox and Nikko Villarreal signing their letter of intents to wrestle at four-year programs.

“I remember them doing that four years ago and wanting to be in that same position when I got the chance,” Vizcarra said. “For me to do it now is unbelievable.”

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Julia Davis gets her field of dreams CHRISTOPHER HIGH SENIOR PROACTIVE IN HER QUEST TO PLAY FIELD HOCKEY AT A 4-YEAR SCHOOL emanuel lee Sports Editor

Terrific coach

“In the first practice, she calmed me down with her welcoming personality,” Davis said. “She was funny and told me about where she played in college at Iowa. I thought that was really cool and I knew I wanted to be like her.”

Davis deserves plaudits for being proactive in the recruiting process. IUP doesn’t actually travel to the West Coast to scout for prospective prospects, as in-state players from Pennsylvania dominate the majority of its roster.

Davis sent an email to IUP, which replied in relatively quick fashion. From there, Davis attended an IUP camp last April, where Davis displayed her skills, worked with different players and took part in a couple of scrimmages. A week after taking part in the camp, IUP contacted Davis to let her know they were interested in getting her to be a part of the program.

“I was nervous of

Tania Davis

When Julia Davis was in the fourth grade, she was like any other active kid, trying out a variety of sports. Davis’ mom, Tania, mentioned field hockey to her after Tania had gotten wind of the sport after hearing about it from a friend. Despite its growing popularity, few kids on the West Coast start playing field hockey at an early age, especially eight years ago when Davis was a fourth-grader.

“I was trying different sports and this one stuck,” Davis said.

Has it ever. Davis, a Christopher High senior, recently signed a letter of intent to play at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a Division II program. In doing so, Davis became the first Christopher High field hockey player to sign a scholarship straight out of high school.

“It’s an honor,” said Davis, a center midfielder who won co-Most Valuable Player honors this past season for the Pacific Coast League’s Gabilan Division.

“It was exciting just being able to share that moment with my family. I knew I wanted to do something more after high school, and I knew this was possible since my sophomore year.”

In a ceremony signing at Christopher High Wednesday, Cougars coach Dani Hemeon noted Davis’ work ethic and willingness

to do something most athletes—besides the running sports—try to abstain from.

“There are times I would ask the girls if any of them wanted to run, and she takes me up on it,” Hemeon said.

The 5-foot-11 Davis has come a long way from being the shy freshman who wasn’t even sure if she would make the junior varsity team in tryouts. Davis’ nerves were quelled once she got to know Hemeon, whose positive outlook and affability made players like Davis feel welcomed immediately.

DREAM REALIZED Julia Davis is with her parents Tim and Tania in celebration of her signing on to play at IUP. course, but I think I did pretty good,” she said. “He (IUP coach Gary Agard) said he liked my attitude, skills and that I was able to see the field and was a team player.”

When Davis was doing research on colleges, she liked IUP’s location, the campus and the area around it.

“I liked that it was far away, that I’d be trying something new,” Davis said.

In addition to her parents, Tim and Tania, and Hemeon, Davis credited coach Tina Perrot as being a great and positive influence in her life. Perrot provided Davis with a helping hand for any situation.

“She made me have

hope that I could play after high school,” Davis said. “She took me in and taught me the whole recruiting process, and actually helped me get that first email from a college coach.”

Davis is one of five children, with two older brothers and two younger sisters. Growing up, Davis’

brothers didn’t take it easy on her when they played sports together, a fact she didn’t quite appreciate in the moment but something she appreciates now.

“They were kind of rough and they made me cry at times, but it was good,” she said. “I had to be competitive and be stronger going against them at an early age.”

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910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN647816 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as: DKNY, 830 ARROYO CIRCLE, GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara: This business is conducted

by A LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY. THE DONNA KARAN COMPANY STORE LLC, 7401 BOONE AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55428 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/16/11 and 10/24/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/ Tomas Santo / - Deputy County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110 /s/ RANDON Q. ROLAND/ Vice President The Donna Karan Company Store LLC Article Number / Reg. 200331010079 Above Entity was formed in the State of New York (Pub GT 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN647925 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as: WILLOW COURT STUDIO, 1220 WILLOW COURT, GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara: This business is conducted

by A INDIVIDUAL CINDI ANN ANDEN, 1220 WILLOW COURT, GILROY, CA 95020.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/26/2018 and 10/26/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/ Sandy Chanthasy / Deputy County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110 /s/ CINDI ANDEN/ (Pub GT 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN647873 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as: CYNBAD ENTERPRISES, 5843 CAJON WAY, GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara: This business is conducted

by A INDIVIDUAL CYNTHIA BLANK, 5843 CAJON WAY, GILROY, CA 95020 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/1/2018 and 10/25/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/ Tomas Santo / - Deputy County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110 /s/ CYNTHIA BLANK/ (Pub GT 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 647834 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as IDLE HANDS STUDIO 7731 CHURCH ST. Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: TONY CARIGLIO at 7731 CHURCH ST. GILROY, CA95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 10/24/2018 is the file

date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /S/Vee Reed County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/ TONY CARIGLIO/ (PUB GD 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14)

908 GIL - Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000007573934 Title Order No.: TSG1805-CA-3406222 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/19/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/28/2005 as Instrument No. 18745230 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: PAUL L CODIGA AND VELIA GUAJARDO-CODIGA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 12/31/2018 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE GATED NORTH MARKET STREET ENTRANCE OF THE SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, 191 N. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6300 RASPBERRY COURT, GILROY, CALIFORNIA 95020 APN#: 808-40-059 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $533,496.48.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county

recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000007573934.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 7951852 Dated: 11/15/2018 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4676316 11/30/2018, 12/07/2018, 12/14/2018 (PUB GD 11/30, 12/7, 12/14)

926 GIL - Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Wednesday, the 19th day of December, 2018, at 3:00 pm, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at: Crocker's Lockers of Gilroy, 7151 Crocker Ln., Gilroy CA 95020, County of Santa Clara, the following, which contain misc. household and personal items unless otherwise noted: Unit#--Name 126--Micaela Dominguez 135--Martha Vera 306-307--Shannon Goodale 317--Pablo Lombera 225, 310-311, 312-313, 314315, 321--Joyce Miceli 8-9--Theresa Matthews 238--Mary Rivera 65-66--Martha Irene Valdez 316--Eduardo Manuel Yanez Jr Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Crocker's Lockers of Gilroy reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel auction for any or all units.

Dated: 12/7/18, 12/14/18 Auctioneer John Cardoza, CAI Bond No. 5860870 (209) 667-5797 (PUB GD 12/7, 12/14)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN648635 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as GRACEFULL

SISTERHOOD 1090 CLARK WAY GILROY, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: KRISTEN SOSEMAN at 1090 CLARK WAY GILROY, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/2018 and 11/19/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/Nina Khamphilath/ County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/KRISTEN SOSEMAN/Publish Gilroy Dispatch: (PUB GD 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

908 GIL - Trustee Sale T.S. No. 046827-CA APN: 810-67-043 NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/29/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/10/2019 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/5/2006, as Instrument No. 19091478, , and later modified by a Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 11/15/2013, as Instrument 22444855, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: VICTOR S PANTALEONI, AND JACQUELINE L PANTALEONI, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE PANTALEONI FAMILY TRUST DATED JULY 11, 1998 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7529 FERNIE COURT GILROY, CALIFORNIA 95020 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $1,362,927.87 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be

recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult eithe r of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758 - 8052 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.HOMESEARCH. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 046827-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephon e information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 758 8052 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 (pub GD 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

908 GIL - Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18831180-BF Order No.: DS7300-18000083 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Gary Ross and Lisa Ross, husband and wife and Sally Martinez, an unmarried woman Recorded: 6/29/2006 as Instrument No. 18994219 and modified as per Modification Agreement

recorded 1/27/2017 as Instrument No. 23569372 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/2/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $547,907.87 The purported property address is: 6330 BLACKBERRY CT, GILROY, CA 95020-3422 Assessor's Parcel No.: 808-40-004 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18831180-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy.

The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney.

If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-831180-BF I DSPub #0147697 12/7/2018 12/14/2018 12/21/2018 (PUB GD 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

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