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Feds see Central Coast as source of romaine illness NEW LABELS TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF LETTUCE, ALLOW SALES FROM SOCAL, FLORIDA, AZ

By Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

FEED THE NEED Cub Scout Katie Wyatt helps during the food drive at Community FoodBank on Saturday, Nov. 17. Wyatt’s troop brought in a

record-setting 648 pounds.

Scouts aid Food Bank HOLLISTER EFFORT HELPS NEEDY FAMILIES AT THANKSGIVING

By Debra Eskinazi Magazine and Features Editor

More than 50 scouting families came together to distribute approximately 5,200 pounds of food to needy Hollister families before Thanksgiving.

The Nov. 17 event was a collaborative effort between the Community Foodbank of San Benito

and the San Benito District of the Boy Scouts of America.

“Scouting for Food is an annual event that the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts come together to collect food for our local Hollister community,” said Scouting for Food lead volunteer Julia Stephens.

Stephens said the project inspires families to volunteer together.

“Scouting families and their siblings can help their scout drop off fliers to advertise the event and help pick up the food donations to drop off at the food

bank,” said Stephens.

Stephens said local residents are charitable and enjoy giving to others during the holiday season,donating primarily dry goods including canned goods, cereal, instant potatoes and mac ’n cheese.

“The food bank gives away full Thanksgiving dinner items including the turkey for lowincome families and the dinners, and giveaway bags are assembled by staff and volunteers,” said Stephens.

“The best part is helping out our local community.”

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Lettuce growers along the Central Coast, including San Benito County, were in the crosshairs of federal investigators Monday, Nov. 26, less than a week after the government warned consumers, grocers and restaurants nationwide to destroy all romaine lettuce.

In a statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday, “Based on further discussions with the leafy greens industry and with agricultural authorities, we have begun to narrow the location in which we believe the contaminated romaine in the current outbreak was grown.

“At the time of the outbreak, the vast majority of the romaine on the market was being grown in the Central Coast region of California.”

As of Nov. 26, an outbreak of E.coli has resulted in 43 people becoming ill in 12 states, including 10 in Southern California, the FDA reported. The last reported illness onset date was Oct. 31, and an additional 22 people in Canada have become ill, according to health authorities.

BAGSFUL OF LOVE Cub Scout Tegan Tracy carries food to

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Shoppers find treasures in Hollister LOCAL GOODS ATTRACT EARLY SHOPPERS AT SB BENE Bryce Stoepfel Reporter

On Small Business Saturday, as shoppers perused the small shops and boutiques in downtown Hollister, one in particular, San Benito Bene, was the one-stop shop for everything San Benito County.

Since 2011 owner Kathina Szeto has worked to

showcase the best that local artists and growers have to offer, and as it turns out, there's plenty to go around.

The name “Bene” is rooted in Latin, meaning good or blessed. Szeto is very proud to call San Benito County home, and she acts on her pride by offering a wide variety of local products. From locally produced olive oils to chocolates, pottery, jewelry, soaps, spices and books, it can be found at Szeto's store at 615-B San

Benito St. It's a lot to pack into 700 square feet.

“I think we’re fortunate to be able to be from a place that takes care of the land. We have an incredible agrarian culture; it’s wonderful,” Szeto said Bene offers books by several local authors, including Exit Strategy

by Julie Finigan Morris, Images of America: Hollister, by Joseph M. McMahon and Peter Sonne, and Jaime the Elf

by Jaime Sheridan.

The chocolate is from Marich Confectionery in Hollister; the olive oils come from Big Paw Olive Oil Company, Brigantino Olive Oil and Guerra Cellars, all Hollister companies, and Oils of Paicines on Airline Highway.

Like other businesses, small to gigantic, the holiday season can be make or break time for sales.

Szeto is well aware of the importance of the Christmas season, and Bene is stocked with holiday offerings.

"The holidays are very, very important to us, about 30 percent of our business is made during holidays,” Szeto said.

"We're very lucky that people want to come in and shop local."

To prevent their inventory from becoming stale, Bene works to rotate its offerings on hopes of attracting return customers.

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Hollister firm produces U.S. sake SAKE WITH YOUR SUSHI? MADE IN HOLLISTER Bryce Stoepfel Reporter

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San Benito County has a long and proud history of excellent wineries, including Leal Vineyards and Winery, and Centani Vineyard in Hollister and the Aimee June Winery in San Juan Bautista—or if you're in the mood for a beer and a shot, there’s Johnny's Bar and Grill. But for those who crave a tasty pairing with their sushi, Ozeki Sake USA on Hillcrest Road has been producing high-quality sake locally since 1979.

In May 1979, amid a booming Japanese economy and the growing international popularity of Japanese cuisine and culture, Ozeki Corporation in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan sought a site in the United States to expand its reach into the American market. In Hollister, they found two key components: good, clean water and a willing local partner with adequate production means in San Benito Winery.

“The water was great here; they called it Sierra Nevada water,” said procurement assistant manager Seiichi Matsuda.

Fast forward to today, and Ozeki Sake USA Inc. produces 4 million liters of sake every year, with annual sales of approximately $12 million. Ozeki

KANPAI! That’s ‘Cheers!’ in Japanese, which you might say before drinking Ozeki U.S.A. sake brewed in Hollister. From left, managers Manabu Kotake and Yoji Ogawa.

Sake USA makes six different drinking sake and one brand of seasoning sake, none of which would be possible without using 12 million gallons of water a year from the San Benito County Water District, which costs the company approximately $20,000 every month.

Overall, Ozeki Corporation has between 350 and 400 employees who generated $140 million this year. Ozeki Sake USA has 35 to 40 employees, most of whom work in production at the 249 Hillcrest Road in Hollister.

Their sales would also not be possible with the

skills of production manager Manabu Kotake and director of production Yoji Ogawa, both on six-year rotations in Hollister from their homes in Japan. The extended deployments can cause lengthy separations from family in Japan.

While Kotake's wife has joined him in Hollister, Ogawa left a family with two teenage children back in Japan.

Ozeki Sake USA. is one of five major sake producers in the United States, with three other facilities in California and one in Oregon. What makes Ozeki Sake unique to the other producers is their

in-house rice polisher that can refine 8,000 pounds of rice a day.

The production process at Ozeki Sake USA starts with polishing rice grown in Northern California.

Raw rice goes through a polishing machine; the fine powder left behind is sold to local farmers, who feed the residue to livestock.

After the rice is washed and soaked, it's steamed and cooled, with 80 percent sent to the fermentation tanks and 20 percent turned into Koji rice, a crucial component in the sake producing process.

Koji rice goes through

a two-day organic process to produce a mold that ferments the rice by decomposing its carbohydrates and protein. At the end of the transformation, Koji rice obtains a sweetness that helps to add flavor to the sake.

All the rice is fermented in tanks at 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 days. The sake is then pressed, separating the solid remnants from the fresh sake, which is pasteurized and sent to storage tanks for up to six months. The final product goes through a filtration process and is bottled or bagged, inspected

and packed for shipping on site.

The products include Ozeki Junmai Premium sake, a dry, full-bodied sake with a 16 percent alcohol content that can be served either chilled or hot, and Ozeki Junmai Daiginjo, a dry, lightbodied sake with a fruity aroma, 16 percent alcohol content and best served chilled.

Ozeki Sake USA ships to all of the United States as well as Canada, Korea, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Visit www.ozekisake.com/.

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Feds see Central Coast as source of romaine illness ➝ Romaine, 1

only to potatoes. In 2015, the annual consumption of all types of lettuce was 24.5 pounds per person, of which 45 percent was leaf lettuce.

The FDA said it is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state authorities in its continuing investigation of the infection, called specifically E. coli O157:H7.

Earlier in November, the FDA announced a series of public meetings— the first to be held Thursday, Nov. 29 in Anaheim— to discuss proposed draft rules recently published in response to the April E.coli outbreak.

The rules were created to help farmers meet the requirements of new public safety rules that establish mandatory science-based, minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption. These standards are designed to work effectively for food safety across the wide diversity of produce farms.

The new outbreak increases public pressure in support of the rules, which have been opposed by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Farms covered by the proposed rule will be held to certain standards designed to reduce the presence of potentially dangerous bacteria in the food supply, with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of illnesses caused by contaminated produce, to keep food safe for consumption.

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reported illness onset date was Oct. 31, and an additional 22 people in Canada have become ill, according to health authorities.

The Central Coast region, which grows up to 70 percent of all U.S, lettuce, dodged a bullet in April when a similar outbreak of the intestinal infection prompted the removal all romaine lettuce grown in Arizona, just prior to the season’s first local lettuce harvest.

This outbreak came just after the last local lettuce harvest, and before the romaine harvest in southern California, Arizona and Florida.

The FDA on Nov. 26 announced new steps to help consumers better identify where their romaine is grown through voluntary labeling.

“Romaine lettuce entering the market will now be labeled with a harvest location and a harvest date,” the FDA announced. “Romaine lettuce entering the market can also be labeled as being hydroponically or greenhouse grown. If it does not have this information, you should not eat or use it.”

In San Benito County, romaine lettuce is the second biggest crop in terms of tons, nearly 50,000 tons per year, and in terms of crop value, approximately $33 million, according to the most recent county crop report.

In neighboring Monterey County, romaine lettuce had a crop value of $665 million in 2017.

In terms of annual eatings per capita in the U.S., lettuce salads rank second

ROMAINE LETTUCE Leafy romaine from California’s Imperial Valley, Arizona and Florida are safe to eat, says the FDA. Donald Trump announced he was suspending clean water rules enacted by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. In August a federal judge in South Carolina issued an injunction to block the Trump administration's move to delay the rule, which had been intended to prevent pollution from being released into bodies of water like creeks, lakes and streams.

The FDA made its Thanksgiving week request because at that time it had not identified a likely source for the outbreak, and knew only that the contamination was E. coli O157:H7, and that “a market withdrawal was the fastest way to remove potentially contaminated product.”

The romaine lettuce industry agreed to comply with the FDA’s request to

withdraw any romaine lettuce on the market on that date. “Available information suggests this action was effective in removing potentially contaminated romaine lettuce from retail establishments,” the FDA said.

After investigating through the Thanksgiving holiday, the FDA said this week, that “Our investigation at this point suggests that romaine lettuce associated with the outbreak comes from areas of California that grow romaine lettuce over the summer months, and that the outbreak appears to be related to ‘end of season’ romaine lettuce harvested from these areas.”

The involved areas include the Central Coast growing regions of central and Northern California.

The FDA is continuing

what it calls “tracebacks” of romaine lettuce from locations where impacted consumers purchased or consumed it before they became ill in order to identify specific locations that are the likely source of the outbreak and to determine the factors that resulted in contamination.

The E. coli O157:H7 strain causing the outbreak is similar to one that produced an outbreak of in fall 2017 that also occurred in the U.S. and Canada, which was associated with consumption of leafy greens in the U.S. and specifically romaine lettuce in Canada.

The primary winter producers of romaine and other leaf lettuce are in the California desert region of the Imperial Valley, the desert region of Arizona in and around Yuma,

and Florida. Romaine lettuce grown in Mexico is exported to the U.S. during the winter months.

Smaller quantities of romaine lettuce are grown in other states, according to the FDA. “At this time, the FDA has no information to suggest any of these growing areas are involved in the current outbreak, which began well before any romaine lettuce from these winter growing locations was available for harvest,” the FDA said this week. In addition, hydroponic romaine lettuce and romaine lettuce grown in greenhouses is also marketed in the U.S., but there is no information to suggest these products are implicated in any identified E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.

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OPINION GUEST OPINION M. ASLAM BARRA

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A new generation of leaders Change is in the air in San Benito County.

Citizens turned out in record numbers Nov. 6 to elect new faces on a wide range of boards, and appointees replaced some incumbents.

• In Hollister, three new supervisors were elected, joining one who was appointed in October. Only the mayor is a returning council member, after Ray Friend stepped down from his District 1 seat and Planning Commissioner Carol Lenoir was appointed in his place.

• Two new San Benito County supervisors were elected.

• A new Superior Court judge was elected to replace a retiring two-decade veteran.

• A new county school board member was appointed to replace a nearly four-decade retiring incumbent.

• Three new school board members were elected trustees in Hollister’s PreK-8 school district, and will lead the hiring of a new superintendent.

• Hollister got a native son in the state Assembly.

• Election of a second-generation congressman ensures his increased influence in a new House Democratic majority.

The newly elected leaders in the county also offer evidence of a stark generational shift from their predecessors.

The under-45 winners included Jimmy Panetta in the House (39), Robert Rivas in the Assembly (38), Carla Torres-Luna (43) in Hollister schools, Omar Rodriguez (37) in Superior Court and Rolan Resendiz (38) on the City Council.

Youth carried weight in this year’s election, which by all accounts saw the new ballot influence of so-called Millennial (under 30) voters.

Change was more than a word in the campaigns this summer and fall.

The youthfulness of these candidates embodied their calls for a “fresh” look and a new voices on their respective bodies.

The era of predictable outcome may be over in San Benito County. It was clear from this election that from now on, those seeking elected office need to press ideas over experience and real-life accomplishments over resumes, and rely less on good ol’ boy connections.

Felipe Hernandez told the Free Lance he is excited to bring a new perspective to the board. The former school board member believes his business background will provide much needed ideas on economic development in the county.

“I can sense that there’s definitely a hunger for a change in how we govern,” he told the Free Lance. “It feels like we haven’t really maximized our value in this community,” Hernandez said.

We couldn’t agree more.

Hernandez said he’s eager to work with fellow newcomer Jim Gillio and believes Gillio’s shared experience as a business owner—and former city council member—will boost the board with a new economic focus.

Hollister City Council newcomer Resendiz is a likely ally of Mayor Ignacio Velazquez on city issues. The mayor won reelection easily. Resendiz said his successful turning out of an incumbent makes it clear that Hollister residents want a change. “The numbers don’t lie,” said Resendiz. “People made their voices heard.”

The election of Resendiz and the other two new council members, along with two newly elected county supervisors, mark the start of a new era in Hollister politics.

It is now the job of the new members to bring residents back together, and bridge divisions of the past several years.

They may find a role model in Rivas, who moves from the board of supervisors to the Assembly.

Torres-Deluna, a 43-year-old social worker and parent of two students in the district, topped all candidates in the sixperson field for the three Hollister Unified School District board seats, with 22 percent.

“It would be great if (the next superintendent) was bilingual, from Hollister or invested in our community and planning to live here. Also, (we want) someone who understands the diversity of our community, .and is willing to listen and work with everyone,” said Torres-Deluna, stating her own priorities—and perhaps those of her fellow next-generation leaders of San Benito County.

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With the five-year anniversary of the Women’s Center at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, we would like to thank the community that supported Measure L that provided the bond money to build not only the Women’s Center, but the Emergency Department as well. Many thanks go to our hospital CEO, Ken Underwood, for bringing these projects to fruition.

Over the past 18 years, Underwood’s progressive thinking in strategic planning, along with support from the San Benito Health Care District Board of Directors, has led to the expansion of services, facilities and programs for the district. His accomplishments include the purchase of Mabie Northside Skilled Nursing Facility, the construction of Mabie Southside Skilled Nursing Facility, the Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Support Services Building, as well as the creation of four new community health centers, Hollister Multi-Specialty Center, Hollister Orthopedic Specialty Center, three outpatient lab sites and an outpatient radiology center and the new Diabetes Health Care Center.

These buildings, programs and services have all been required to keep up with the rapid changes in health care and the demands of our community.

However, in my humble opinion the Women’s Center is the crown jewel in the series in terms of functionality and esthetics.

Women make up more than 50 percent of the population of San Benito County, and the childbearing segment needed to have more comfortable, satisfying and safe experience with our hospital.

The Birthing Center offers 13 private, spacious birthing suites allowing privacy for family-oriented care and mother-baby bonding. The center also houses a surgical suite, and state-of-the-art surgical equipment for performing emergency surgical procedures for obstetrical delivery complications, which adds a great measure of safety to patient care. Anesthesia services are available 24 hours a day, making the birth experience safer and less exhausting for patients in labor. We now have the room to offer additional patient services, such as a lactation specialist who holds classes to prepare new mothers for nursing their newborns. This allows us to meet the state mandated goal of exclusive breastfeeding for new moms.

Women in our community now have access to the most technologically advanced diagnostic equipment for women’s breast health with our new digital mammography, digital stereotactic breast biopsies, 3D and 4D automated breast ultrasound, bone density Dexa scanning and echocardiography.

Our patient safety scores and level of patient satisfaction have grown exponentially since the Women’s Center opened, and we are fortunate to have a dedicated, highly trained, compassionate group of nurses, technologists and ancillary personnel working in the center.

Small hospitals have many challenges: changing technology, state and federal mandates, labor relations and ever-changing reimbursement rules by Medicare and Medi-Cal. I am pleased to see our administrative team take the initiative to pursue a Critical Access designation for our hospital to receive higher reimbursement rates. I am gratified that my hospital has thrived in this environment and provided us the expanded new facilities that we need to practice in the 21st century.

Dr. M. Aslam Barra is a Hollister obstetrician/ gynecologist.

Congratulations to 2018 Lights On winners!

The Hollister Downtown Association announced the winners of the 28th Annual Lights On Celebration, which took place on Saturday, Nov. 24 Among 79 entries, the winners were:

Parade Winners Best of Parade: San Benito Foods Best Use of Lights: Tap Dancing Trees Best Use of Theme: Hollister Heat Girls Fast Pitch Best Community Group: Yamamoto Hula Ohana

Decorate-A-Tree Winners First Place: Shaw’s Appliance Repair Second Place: Paine’s Restaurant Third Place: Women’s Club of Hollister Honorable Mention: Cerra Vista Kindergarten Honorable Mention: Girl Scout Troop 23403 Honorable Mention: San Benito County Arts

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The undeveloped “400 block” in Hollister on San Benito Street is entering another phase as it inches toward its first development in nearly 30 years.

Despite the sale of the property last year to the San Benito Community Foundation and Del Turo Brothers construction, the money— $390,000—has not officially changed hands.

City Manager Bill Avera said this is common practice for these kinds of development deals.

Payment aside, the City is moving forward with getting the area prepared for the construction of the proposed community center and apartment and commercial complex.

The council on Nov. 19 denied a resolution authorizing the community foundation and Del Curto Brothers developments to use spaces in the city’s parking structure, the Briggs building.

The council asked that the resolution be brought back when more specific costs were outlined and a plan for the developers to cover those costs were made.

Two newly elected council members spoke at the meeting to voice their opinions on the parking issue.

The new council members may be hearing the issue after they’re seated in January. Avera told the Free Lance that city staff had hoped to get the report on the Dec. 3 agenda, but because of the Thanksgiving holiday the additional reporting was unlikely to be completed by then.

The 400 block has a controversial past in Hollister and has been a major point of contention between Mayor Ignacio Velazquez and the rest of the current city council. Velazquez, who was not present at the Nov. 19 meeting, led a campaign to put a referendum on the sale of the 400 block on the November ballot.

Velazquez had collected nearly 25,000 signatures to request a

public vote. Four council members, with Velazquez abstaining, stalled referendum plans by asking California Attorney General Xavier Becerra whether the city’s resolution to sell the 400 block could be subject to a referendum. Becerra ruled earlier this year that a referendum on the sale could not go forward, because it was technically an urban development project and not a straight sale by the city.

Velazquez had opposed the sale of the property to the foundation and Del Curto Brothers, not just because of the concept of the development, but also because the City sold it for $300,000 below the most recent appraised value of the property.

A 2015 appraisal had valued the land at downtown Hollister’s busiest corner at $390,000.

In September 2016, an updated appraisal placed the property’s market value at $690,000. The property was sold to the developers and the foundation in June 2017 for $390,000.

The proposed project has two phases: The first is the philanthropic center, which will serve as community foundation office space and also space for various non-profits in San Benito County, including BenitoLink, a nonprofit news website funded in part by the foundation. The second phase includes ground-floor commercial space with secondfloor apartments.

Rolan Resendiz, council member-elect for District 2, voiced his opposition to the project as a whole and the parking plan in particular at the Nov. 19 council meeting.

“Those that know me know I feel passionately about the issue of the 400 block,” said Resendiz. “I still feel to this day that if the people had been given the opportunity to vote on it, that they would have voted against this project.”

The parking plan presented at the meeting proposed that the foundation and Del Curto Brothers pay $15 a month for each space

in the city parking structure. The center would reserve 20 spots and the condominiums would reserve 24.

Resendiz wondered if the $15 monthly would be enough to cover maintenance costs.

Marty Richman, council member-elect in District 4, told the council he was fine with the foundation spending just $15 per spot, but felt the apartment building’s developers should pay more because of increased use.

Richman asked the council how the structure would operate if it had to be open 24 hours a day for apartment residents.

“I’m very disappointed in the staff report” on the apartment building, said Richman. “I don’t think it addresses the issues with the condos” Council members Karson Klauer and Jim Gillio agreed and voted against the resolution.

Avera told the Free Lance he believed an arrangement for the developer could be made to cover updates to the parking structure.

“I’m sure the agreement could be modified so that the developers would probably pay the cost of that or the cost would be reimbursed to the city,” he said.

The council asked what the price would be to install keypads or swiping stations for the future apartment residents as well as the cost of other updates or recurring maintenance due to the increase in use.

A Hollister Planning Commission vote Sept.

27 set plans for the 400 block back in motion.

The commission unanimously approved the site and architectural application for a “philanthropic building” and mixed-use space at the site.

Following the planning commission vote, the developers are set to bring back a tentative map for approval by the commission.

After the tentative map is approved, the developers have two years to produce a final map that will be reviewed by the city’s engineering department prior to city council consideration.

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Rigorous Advanced Placement classes prepare San Benito High School students for tests that, with a high enough score, can provide course credit before a freshman sets foot on a college or university campus.

For members of the Baler Class of 2018—and their parents—that hard work in high school is paying off at the next level.

Here are a few stories of SBHS graduates who have gone on to higher education:

Aiming High Josh Corrigan, who is now an aerospace engineering major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, took 11 AP courses and 12 AP tests from his sophomore through senior year, earning a total 81 college credits before high school graduation. His father, school board trustee John Corrigan, said the 45 units that apply directly to Josh’s major equal approximately one year’s worth of college. At Cal Poly, that equates to nearly $30,000 for tuition, books, room and board.

“There is no question that the AP program at SBHS not only helped prepare him for college, but also is pushing him closer to a college degree,” John Corrigan said.

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In addition to being able to skip a number of classes that he would have had to take in his first year, Josh Corrigan’s unit count gives him priority registration for classes at Cal Poly, a privilege usually not available to freshmen.

“I have a very broad knowledge base now that allows me to work with many subjects,” said Corrigan of his AP course load in high school. “I really value AP classes. I think they are a large part of why I got into college. Being around other people with the same academic drive and being in a place of academic rigor was extremely valuable in preparing me for college.”

and literature.

“I received a total of 84 units before attending college,” said Greene, noting that while not all of those units applied to her major, she is two quarters ahead in her math requirements and can avoid getting waitlisted for other classes because of her priority status. “As a first-year student, I already have sophomore standing and had no issue getting classes.”

Greene said AP classes are “essential for anyone on the university track” as “even if not all the units will apply, the concepts will.”

Getting Ahead Baler 2018 alumna Abigail Green took 10 AP classes while at San Benito High School, earning the top score of 5 in calculus BC, psychology and U.S. history, 4’s in biology, European history, statistics, studio art and environmental science, and 3’s in English language

A Balancing Act Grace Nehme had a lot on her plate as a SBHS student, balancing AP classwork with extracurriculars such as Associated Student Body, cheer, track, dance, other clubs and a job. But she didn’t shy away from challenging herself academically.

“The workload on top of (my other activities) was very intense, but it

Abigail Green ultimately pushed me to grow as a student and as a person to be able to handle it all,” she said. “I can say that I wouldn’t be here at Cal Poly (as a history major) without the way AP classes pushed me as a student.”

Nehme, whose mother, Patty, is an SBHS trustee and teacher at Spring Grove School, earned more than 40 college credits by taking and passing AP tests, allowing her to bypass two lower division English and two history classes that apply toward her major.

A Family Tradition Bryce Eggers, who is studying mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University, is the fourth sibling to take AP classes at SBHS. Three are now at BYU, and one is a junior at the high school.

“In high school, I took a lot of my AP classes because they sounded interesting, without realizing just how useful they’d be in college,” said

Bryce Eggers Eggers, who took two AP classes as a sophomore, five as a junior and five as a senior. He also studied for the physics C class and test with teacher Tate Edwards.

Because of his AP test credits, Eggers is skipping some general ed classes at BYU and taking classes “that I actually find interesting and can get a head start on my major.”

“Taking all of those AP classes was difficult at times,” he said. “They were rigorous, college-level classes and they were pretty stressful, especially around testing season. However, even that’s a blessing now that I’ve reached actual college with actual college classes.”

Due to his experience with AP classes at SBHS, Eggers says he knows how to prioritize homework, study for tests and schedule his day.

“I know how to deal with the stresses of a college workload, so I have a lot more time to do fun

things outside of class,” he said. “I joined a choir, an ultimate Frisbee team and an improv troupe, among other extracurriculars. I definitely wouldn’t have been able to do all that if I hadn’t learned how to do schoolwork efficiently in high school.”

Eggers mother, Christy, said the AP courses her children have taken had the added benefit of helping them on college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT. “The type of questions they are exposed to on AP tests and the writing instruction and techniques they practice are good preparation for those tests that are so important for college admittance,” she said. “The teachers want to teach and the students want to learn, which produces a successful learning environment.”

For Bryce Eggers, that environment helped him score a perfect 5 on all 13 AP tests he took.

“The greatest value in taking AP classes at SBHS is that our students have been better prepared to succeed in a competitive college classroom because they have been exposed to that type of teaching and learning before they get there,” Christy Eggers said.

San Benito High School’s recently released Advanced Placement Trend Data shows that SBHS students outperformed both the state and global passing percentage rates for the second consecutive year as enrollment in AP classes continues to grow, surpassing 350 this year.

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Students help alum The San Benito High School Associated Student Body has selected an alum to be this year’s beneficiary, for whom students will work with the community to raise money in their time of need.

The students selected Eddie Matthews, who has been in a coma since an ATV accident less than a month ago. Eddie and his wife, Brittany, are Baler alumni and have a 7-yearold daughter and 4-yearold son.

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“It was an extremely difficult decision, as it is every year. I wish you could see how seriously they take this decision. I am so impressed with our student leaders.”

More information will be shared about the Benefit Drive efforts throughout the year as San Benito High School students partner with the community to help the Matthews family, according to staff.

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panels going online, which is expected to provide additional cost savings, according to district staff Climatec, which has been working on the energy-efficiency measures throughout campus, reported to the Board of Trustees that counting Prop. 39 funding and Clean Renewable Energy Bond, the district has made more than $6.3 million in total infrastructure and renewable improvements, with an anticipated lifecycle savings of more than $13.3 million, including net General Fund relief in the first five years of more than $1 million.

The energy conservation project is expected to reduce annual electric consumption

POWER PARKING Solar panels were added to the roof of the Baler Alley parking lot at San Benito High School.

High School bonds, Measures G and U, will have openings as of January 2019 as a number of the two-year terms are expiring.

The committee, which includes members of a taxpayers’ organization, a business organization, a senior citizens’ organization, an at-large member, a parent or guardian

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As a high school civics teacher at Ann Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill, veteran educator Jeanie Wallace asks her students to believe in the democratic process.

As a staff representative with the Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers, Wallace helped recruit candidates for the local school board.

So when the Hollister resident read in the Free Lance newspaper that there were not yet any candidates running for the Gavilan Community College Joint District seat that covers the area she resides in, the 60-year-old Wallace—who is contemplating retirement in the near future—decided to step up and live the civics lessons she had been teaching for years.

“There’d been times when I was recruiting people for the Morgan Hill school board, and it was really hard to find people with the type of experience that I have in education to take the time out. So, I

felt like a bit of a hypocrite if I didn’t do anything,” said Wallace, who has a daughter attending UCLA and a son set to graduate from Sobrato in the spring. “I guess it’s time to step forward.”

Two days prior to the close of the candidacy filing period this summer, Wallace went to the San Benito County Registrar of Voters office and inquired if anyone else had pulled papers. After being told “no” by the clerk, Wallace pulled papers and returned the next day, again asking if another resident had stepped forward for the Trustee Area 5 seat. After getting the same response, Wallace filed her candidacy paperwork.

Unbeknownst to her, before the end of the filing period, which was extended since the incumbent did not seek re-election, Wallace had competition for the seat in Richard Perez Sr., a 49-year-old small business owner and retired telecommunications specialist.

Wallace said she thought about pulling out of the race after learning Perez was running, but decided to stay the course because of her experience in education. She met with several student leaders

NEW TRUSTEE Gavilan College Trustee Jeanie Wallace, seen in her classroom, is a veteran civics teacher at Ann Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill. from Gavilan College, participated in one candidate forum hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (declining others due her teaching schedule) and also walked her trustee area to knock on

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Three decades as teacher gives Wallace vision ➝ Gavilan, 13

Assemblymember Robert Rivas (who handily won his new seat in the state Assembly Nov. 6) and some local activists. Wallace jumped out to an immediate lead over Perez and has never looked back as she garnered 4,043 votes, or 60.75 percent, as of the latest unofficial results from the county registrar’s office.

“I’m still contemplating (my retirement). I think it’s likely, but not 100 percent,” said Wallace, leaning toward the end of the 2018-19 school term.

“That will give me more time (to focus on Gavilan), and I will be able to spend some of that time on the Gavilan campus.”

Wallace said her only past experiences with Gavilan are from taking three classes there “that filled a need for me and gave me opportunities that I was able to take advantage of (since) that’s part of what community colleges are for.”

Wallace has already begun to do her homework on Gavilan, including meeting with the school’s President Kathleen Rose, reviewing the college’s Facilities Master Plan to see how it relates to Measure X (a bond passed by voter Nov. 6) and going back over the bond language from Measure E, passed by voters in March 2004.

“I didn’t follow the old bond (but) once I found out that people were unhappy (with how those funds were allocated), I did go back and research what had been done,” said Wallace, who also spoke with the chairperson from that bond committee and believe the college did what was promised in the bond measure by purchasing the land for a San Benito County satellite campus.

Now, with the passing of the $249 million Measure X, Wallace said, after speaking with Rose and seeing the new campus as a top priority on the FMP, she is “confident that they are going to break ground

this spring (since) the plans are already drawn up.”

However, Wallace said the location—on Fairview across from Ridgemark Golf Club heading out of town—will pose its challenges for some students who may not have a way of getting there.

“I hope that we will have a shuttle service on a frequent basis from the downtown to that site so it’s convenient for students,” said Wallace, who also wants to start talks of a student shuttle from Hollister to the main Gilroy campus. “I still feel it’s important for our Hollister students to feel welcome on and be able to get to the Gilroy campus.”

Another initiative Wallace wants to introduce is adding a health clinic to the Gilroy campus and ultimately the Hollister campus; partnering it with Gavilan’s nursing program.

“That’s a pet project of mine,” said Wallace, who has attended several Gavilan board meetings over the past few months.

“What I have noticed is that this is a board with deep commitment and thought. It seems to be an effective board.”

Wallace will join newly elected Irma Gonzalez (TA7) and Edwin Diaz (TA3) as well as incumbent Laura Perry (who ran unopposed in TA1) and current

trustees Jonathan Brusco (TA2), Mark Dover (TA4) and Rachel Perez (TA6).

Wallace praised the work and dedication of the two departing Hollister district Gavilan trustees Lois Locci and Kent Child, neither of whom sought re-election “She did a great job at reaching out to the community and that’s something I feel responsible to step up and do,” Wallace said. “Kent Child has 50 years with the college and really has put so much heart and soul into the college...He’s been very gracious about sharing his stories and making himself available. I’m going to take advantage of that.”

‘Shop local’ taken seriously at San Benito Bene ➝ Bene, 1

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hopefully they come back and see something new and different," Szeto said.

San Benito Bene has earned numerous awards since it opened, including Hollister Freelance People's Choice awards for "Best Gifts" in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, "Best Jewelry" in 2014 and 2018, a Community Spirit Award from Gavilan College in 2013, and a Retail Business of the Year Award from the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce in 2013.

The team is small at Bene, with two part-time employees, one parttime window paint artist (Venecia Prudencio), and one part-time chalkboard artist (Alikah Yniguez).

San Benito Bene was one of more than a dozen Hollister businesses to participate in Small Business Saturday, with each donating items for five gift baskets that were raffled off.

For the holidays Bene will expand its hours to 9am-7pm Monday through Friday, 10am5pm on Saturdays and 10am-3pm on Sundays.

HOMEGROWN Local San Benito artists and growers are featured at San Benito Bene at 615-B San Benito St.

PUBLIC NOTICE DISPLAY AD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY REGARDING PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING CANNABIS BUSINESSES IN SAN BENITO COUNTY BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 7.02 OF TITLE 7 OF THE SAN BENITO COUNTY CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Benito County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, commencing at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Board of Supervisors Board Room, Administrative Building, 481 Fourth St., 1st Floor, Hollister, CA to consider and potentially adopt an ordinance regulating Cannabis Businesses by amending Chapter 7.02 of the San Benito County Code.

Applicant/Proponent: San Benito County. Location: San Benito County (county-wide), unincorporated area. Environmental Review. Exempt, including but not limited to, California Business and Professions Code section 26055, subd. (h) and State CEQA Guidelines section 15308.

Current San Benito County Code Ch. 7.02 (“Cannabis Businesses”) explicitly prohibits all commercial cannabis activities and commercial cannabis businesses. Proposed amended Ch. 7.02 would expressly prohibit commercial cannabis activities, except as specifically authorized.

Amended Ch. 7.02 allows certain commercial cannabis activity within the unincorporated area of the County subject to a valid State License and valid Cannabis Business Permit issued by the County to qualified cannabis businesses.

Amended Chapter 7.02 categorizes commercial cannabis activities into six (6) permit types and requires each person or entity to obtain a separate Cannabis Business Permit for each fixed location in which the commercial cannabis activity is to occur and for each type of commercial cannabis activity noted below prior to commencing operations. The six Cannabis Business Permit types are as follows: Cultivation (indoor or mixed-light only, including nurseries), Distribution, Laboratory Testing, Manufacturing (Volatile and Non-Volatile), Microbusiness (Non-Retail), and Retail (Out-of-County delivery only). In addition, amended Ch. 7.02 prohibits all of the following: any outdoor cultivation of cannabis, microbusinesses with a retail component, and retail (storefront and on-storefront). However, State-Licensed out-of-county delivery services holding a valid authorization from the jurisdiction of origin would be allowed to deliver cannabis within the unincorporated area of the County so long as they obtain a valid Cannabis Business Permit from the County.

Amended Chapter 7.02 sets forth the application, evaluation, issuance, and denial/non-renewal/suspension/revocation processes for both Cannabis Business Permits and Cannabis Employee Work Permits. Finally, amended Chapter 7.02 sets for an appeal procedure for decisions regarding the issuance and/or conditions of the permit.

Under amended Chapter 7.02, Cannabis Business Permit application availability may vary depending on whether the commercial cannabis activity is prohibited or limited, e.g., cultivation is limited to fifty (50). All Cannabis Business Permits shall be issued upon payment of fees in full and shall be valid for twelve months from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked.

Amended Ch. 7.02 deems each and every violation of its provisions unlawful and a public nuisance.

Written comments may be submitted to Janet Slibsager at jslibsager@cosb.us, or comments can be sent via US mail to: Janet Slibsager, Clerk of the Board, 481 Fourth St., Hollister, CA 95023. Verbal and written comments may also be submitted at the public hearing. If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing matter in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or prior to the public hearing. A complete, certified copy of the proposed ordinance is on file in the Clerk of the Board’s Office and it shall be available for public inspection and review during normal business hours at that location.

For questions please contact: Dulce Alonso, Management Analyst, at dalonso@cosb.us.

Janet Slibsager, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors County of San Benito Dated: November 21, 2018 Publish: November 30, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE DISPLAY AD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY REGARDING PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO CANNABIS BUSINESS LAND USE REGULATIONS IN SAN BENITO COUNTY BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 19.43 TO TITLE 19 OF THE SAN BENITO COUNTY CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Benito County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, commencing at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Board of Supervisors Board Room, Administrative Building, 481 Fourth St., 1st Floor, Hollister, CA to consider and potentially adopt an ordinance relating to cannabis business land use regulations by adding Chapter 19.43 to the San Benito County Code.

Applicant/Proponent: San Benito County. Location: San Benito County (county-wide), unincorporated area. Environmental Review. Exempt, including but not limited to, California Business and Professions Code section 26055, subd. (h) and State CEQA Guidelines section 15308.

Proposed Ch. 19.43 (“Cannabis Business Land Use Regulations”) would set forth general commercial cannabis activity and commercial cannabis business development and operational standards, including, but not limited to, hours of operation, security plans, lighting plans, noise and odor mitigation plans, parking, and/or signage.

Written comments may be submitted to Janet Slibsager at jslibsager@cosb.us, or comments can be sent via US mail to: Janet Slibsager, Clerk of the Board, 481 Fourth St., Hollister, CA 95023. Verbal and written comments may also be submitted at the public hearing. If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing matter in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or prior to the public hearing. A complete, certified copy of the proposed ordinance is on file in the Clerk of the Board’s Office and it shall be available for public inspection and review during normal business hours at that location.

For questions please contact: Taven Kinison Brown, Principal Planner, at tkinisonbrown @cosb.us.

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PUBLIC NOTICE DISPLAY AD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY REGARDING PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES IN SAN BENITO COUNTY BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 25.07.005, 25.17.023, 25.17.044 AND 25.17.063 OF TITLE 25 OF THE SAN BENITO COUNTY CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Benito County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, commencing at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Board of Supervisors Board Room, Administrative Building, 481 Fourth St., 1st Floor, Hollister, CA to consider and potentially adopt an ordinance regulating Cannabis Business zoning by amending Sections 25.07.005, 25.17.023, 25.17.044 and 25.17.063 of the San Benito County Code.

Applicant/Proponent: San Benito County. Location: San Benito County (county-wide), unincorporated area. Environmental Review. Exempt, including but not limited to, California Business and Professions Code section 26055, subd. (h) and State CEQA Guidelines section 15308.

Current San Benito County Code Title 25 (“Zoning”) does not expressly allow commercial cannabis businesses in any zone. Proposed amended Ch. 25.07 (“Agricultural Districts”) would include certain types of commercial cannabis businesses as a permitted use with a conditional use permit required in both the AR (“Agricultural Rangeland”) and AP (“Agricultural Productive”) districts; Proposed amended Ch. 25.17 (“Controlled Manufacturing, Light Industrial District, Heavy Industrial District, and Resource Recovery Park District”) would include certain types of commercial cannabis businesses as a permitted use with a conditional use permit required in CM (“Controlled Manufacturing”), M-1 (“Light Industrial”), and M-2 (“Heavy Industrial”) districts. Amendments to the Zoning Code set forth in the proposed ordinance allow cannabis businesses to engage in certain commercial cannabis activity in certain zoning districts, as follows: Zone

AP; AR

CM; M-1; M-2

Type of Commercial Cannabis Activity Permitted with a Conditional Use Permit

Cultivation of commercial cannabis (mixed-light, including nurseries) and Cultivation of commercial cannabis (indoor, including nurseries)

Cultivation of commercial cannabis (mixed-light, including nurseries) and Cultivation of commercial cannabis (indoor, including nurseries), Distribution of commercial cannabis and/or cannabis products, Manufacturing of cannabis and/ or cannabis products, Laboratory testing of commercial cannabis and/or cannabis products, and Microbusiness for commercial cannabis (excluding retail activity)

Dated: November 21, 2018 Publish: November 30, 2018

Written comments may be submitted to Janet Slibsager at jslibsager@cosb.us, or comments can be sent via US mail to: Janet Slibsager, Clerk of the Board, 481 Fourth St., Hollister, CA 95023. Verbal and written comments may also be submitted at the public hearing. If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing matter in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or prior to the public hearing. A complete, certified copy of the proposed ordinance is on file in the Clerk of the Board’s Office and it shall be available for public inspection and review during normal business hours at that location.

For questions please contact: Taven Kinison Brown, Principal Planner, at tkinisonbrown @ cosb.us.

Janet Slibsager, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors County of San Benito Dated:November 21, 2018 Publish: November 30, 2018

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Parishioners celebrate Juquila Costumed dancers, musicians and celebrants parade on Eigleberry Street in Gilroy Nov. 23, beginning the 10th annual all-day celebration of the Virgin of Juquila by the parish group Comite Familias Unidas of the St. Mary Parish.

The celebration dates back to 16th century, when pilgrims began telling of healings and other miracles from the clay soil around La Juquila, a small wooden statue at a shrine at the chapel of El Pedimento in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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942 HOL - Public Notice T.S. No. 18-52214APN: 020-580-045-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/11/2016. 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 a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the

trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

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.

Trustor: NICKOLI PENGELLY AND WHITNEY PENGELLY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 4/29/2016, as Instrument No. 2016-0004320, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Benito County, California, Date of Sale:12/21/2018 at 11:30 AM Place of Sale: At the Monterey Street entrance to the County Courthouse 440 5th Street Hollister CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $636,508.97 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property:1091 CYPRESS ST HOLLISTER, California 95023 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 020-580-045-000 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 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) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub. com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-52214. 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.

Dated: 11/19/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www. elitepostandpub.com

_________________________ ________ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (EPP 27311 Pub Dates 11/30, 12/07, 12/14/20)

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Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna/ Deputy /s/NGO NGUYEN/ Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/014, 12/21)

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Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna/ Deputy OHM LODGING INC. /s/ PARNAV MORAR/ PRESIDENT Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/014, 12/21)

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

SPORTS

Chris Mora

ALWAYS DELIVERING Gavilan College sophomore and former Balers standout Lex Chavarria came up huge in the Rams’ five-set win over Feather River last Saturday in a NorCal Regional playoff match. Chavarria had eight kills, with most of them coming at crucial moments.

GAVILAN VOLLEYBALL

Captivating thriller RAMS RALLY FROM A TWO SETS TO ONE DEFICIT TO ADVANCE TO ELITE EIGHT emanuel lee Sports Editor

Chris Mora

The Gavilan College women’s volleyball team found itself in an unfamiliar position in last Saturday’s California Community College Athletic Association NorCal Regional playoff match. With a state tournament berth on the line, the Rams found themselves down two sets to one. The Rams were facing a confident Feather River team that had no fear and was seemingly on its way to scoring the upset.

It didn’t happen. Armed with an opportunity to show a champion’s heart, Gavilan did just that, rallying back to take the last two sets to advance to the State Championship Tournament for the second time in the last three years—the only times in program history the Rams have advanced to this stage.

Game scores were 27-29, 25-15, 29-31, 25-18, 15-11.

When the Golden Eagles committed a hitting error to end the match, the Gavilan players erupted in jubilation.

“On match point, oh man, that feeling, I just wanted to lay on the ground because I was so tired,” said Florence Tukuaoga, who finished with a teamhigh 14 kills and 5 ½ blocks. “I’m going to sleep after this.”

One couldn’t blame Tukuagoa

for being exhausted. The thrilling match lasted 2 hours, 15 minutes, leaving some players in tears afterward. One of them was Lex Chavarria, the seemingly indefatigable three-sport standout. In addition to indoor volleyball, the standout sophomore plays two other sports— beach volleyball and softball— in the same spring sports season.

“We’ve been working so hard for this, so it’s nice to come together and get it done,” the former San Benito High standout said. “We feel so together now, and we’re ready for any team we play at state.”

Gavilan (29-1), the No. 1 seed from the North, plays Cypress (198), the No. 4 seed from the South, in the opening round of the State Championship Tournament on Friday at 7 p.m. at Solano College in Fairfield. The eight-team, single-elimination tournament runs through Sunday.

A determined Gavilan team refused to lose and see its season come to a premature end.

Despite losing two ultra-competitive games—ones that could’ve easily gone the Rams’ way—Gavilan responded when the stakes were highest. It wasn’t easy. After all, the Rams were playing in just their second five-set match of the season.

Their one loss came to Cabrillo in three games and they defeated Sierra in five games all the way back on Sept. 5, the tail end of the first week of the season. Trailing 6-4 in Game 5, Gavilan received a kill from Chavarria, whose younger sister, Noel, was then inserted into the match for the first time.

All Noel Chavarria did was serve the next five points to put the Rams up 9-6. On the next point, Noel Chavarria made an incredible one-fisted,

CLUTCH PERFORMER Former Balers standout Noel Chavarria played a pivotal role in the Rams’ five-set win

over Feather River College, serving out five points in the final game to propel Gavilan to victory. highlight-reel dig. However, Feather River won the point to cut its deficit to 9-7. Noel Chavarria was then subbed out, and like clockwork Lex Chavarria came up huge, delivering one of her eight kills to make it 10-7.

On the next point, Lex Chavarria and Evelyn Clonts combined for a stuff block, which was followed by a Feather River hitting error to give the Rams a 12-8 lead. A Katia Dizon kill made it 13-8, and at that point the Rams were poised to win the match. Dizon produced another kill—two of her three kills came in the final eight points of the match—sealing the outcome.

Making most of game time

Dizon didn’t see much action in the first three sets, but the coaching staff put the former Anzar High standout into the match

for a portion of the final two sets, and the move paid off in a big way.

That decision, coupled with inserting Noel Chavarria in Game 5—in one of the most pivotal stretches of the match, no less— means the Gavilan coaching staff was on point.

Coach Kevin Kramer and his assistants also made a crucial adjustment by putting Tukuaoga on Feather River outside hitter Chloe Hampton, who was absolutely unstoppable in the first set, recording eight kills on nine attacks. Tukuaoga had a couple of stuff blocks on Hampton, altering the trajectory of the match. Feather River adjusted and brought Hampton’s attacks through the middle off the net, and even though Hampton recorded her fair share of kills, Tukuaoga’s effectiveness at the net spearheaded Gavilan’s 25-15

Game 2 win. Tukuaoga was downright ecstatic when asked about her blocking prowess.

“We needed help at that point, and that is the first time I actually blocked liked that (for an entire match),” she said. “It was like, ‘How did I do that?’ I have to give props to my coaches because they told me to line up on her (Hampton) hitting arm, so that is what I was doing the whole time. I wasn’t concentrating on the ball; I was focused on her hitting arm.”

The Rams found themselves tied at 15-15 in Game 4, their season on the line. However, Gavilan closed the set strong, starting with a Clonts kill that preceded a Feather River hitting error to give the Rams a 17-15 lead they would never relinquish. Gavilan closed the set on a 10-3 run, capped ➝ Gavilan, page 19

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Miguel’s competitiveness pays off SAN BENITO HIGH SENIOR’S HUSTLE AND ALL-OUT PLAY KEY REASONS WHY HE’LL BE PLAYING AT MINOT STATE emanuel lee Sports Editor

for Miguel to establish his own path while learning from the best.

Brady credits his dad, Joey, for always supporting him, especially from an early age. Miguel also credited Paige for helping him get through a particularly challenging time he went through last season.

“Whenever I ran into a mental block, she worked me through it and gave me a lot of good advice,” Brady said.

A 5-foot-10, 165-pound shortstop/second baseman, Miguel packed on 10 pounds of muscle since last spring, which has given him added confidence at the plate.

“I feel a noticeable difference,” he said. “I’m hitting the ball harder.”

Once the 2018 high school season ended, Miguel went straight to playing with his club team, Dub Dynasty out of Morgan Hill. Owner Erik Wagle connected his players with a trainer, and Miguel took full advantage of it.

“I got bigger, stronger

and faster,” he said. “Wagle gave us that motto, and I pretty much worked all off-season to get it done.

I also worked on building my mental game.”

Miguel can’t wait for the high school season to start. The Haybalers would love nothing more than to erase the tag of being the best program in the CCS to have never won a section championship.

Miguel said he wants to be a part of the team that gets the current coaching staff— Billy Aviles, Mike Luna, Dave Marquez and Angelo Loomis—a CCS title.

The Minot State coaches first “saw” Miguel through the NCTB website, the largest provider of youth baseball tournaments in Northern California. The NCTB profiled Miguel on its website, and from there Minot State contacted Wagle, who notified Miguel. The Minot State coach kept in constant communication with Miguel over the next couple of months, culminating in a scholarship offer.

Submitted

Brady Miguel legged out approximately a half-dozen infield singles last season, a testament to his speed and willingness to hustle on every play. College coaches notice that, and it’s a big reason why Miguel was offered a package to attend school and play baseball at Minot State University in North Dakota, a NAIA program that is currently transitioning to Division II status. Miguel, a San Benito High senior, signed his letter of intent two weeks ago, culminating a process that saw Minot State offering Miguel a scholarship two months ago.

“I feel blessed and grateful to have a place to play baseball for the next four years,” said Miguel, a 5-foot10, 165-pound shortstop/

second baseman.

According to Miguel, the Minot State University coaches said they liked his speed, defense and lefthanded bat. Having a professional-type mindset was key as well.

“When I’m out there, I don’t have a lot of emotions,” he said. “I play at 110 percent—not just for myself, but my teammates and coaches. Ever since I was young, my dads told me to never get to high and never get to low, to stay even-keel. I’ve kind of lived off that mentality my whole life.”

Miguel comes from a family of talented and hardworking athletes. His oldest sister, Paige, helped lead the San Benito High softball team to four Central Coast Section championships. Another older sister, Chace, starred at San Benito High and Hartnell College and is currently playing for Cal State East Bay. Having two older siblings who accomplished great things on the athletic field paved the way

HUSTLE Brady Miguel’s defense is one of the reasons why

he’ll be playing baseball at a four-year school next year.

Gavilan: Rams win five-set thriller to make state ➝ From page 18

by a Camille Finely block and kill. That set up Game 5, and the Rams won the critical points—something they failed to do in Games 1 and 3—to cap a tremendous comeback. Games 1 and 3 featured a total of 24 ties and 25 lead changes, with the teams exchanging points in furious and often dramatic fashion.

“Kevin kind of told

us at the beginning we would be our own opponent and we could be the one to defeat ourselves,” Lex Chavarria said. “We had to fight through it, but it was really hard to pull ourselves out of it.

But I think we did a really good job of not letting the two sets to one down get to us. We kind of pushed through and treated Games 4 and 5 like they

were normal games.”

Hot start

Charlotte Cannizzaro was hot early, recording six of her 10 kills. Libero Mikeila Banda was superb defensively yet again, finishing with 27 digs. Clonts had 10 kills, Finley finished with seven kills and 4 ½ blocks and Teresa Ochoa was second on the team with 13 kills, often

coming up with points at crucial moments. Ochoa and Dizon had a team-best three aces each. Lex Chavarria expressed tremendous pride in Noel Chavarria coming up huge in the final set.

“I’m so proud of my sister and everything that she has accomplished and will continue to accomplish,” Lex said. “I’m so grateful we’re playing on the same

court again.”

Tukuaoga also had a tremendous feeling of pride when talking about her teammates and family.

“When I’m playing, I think of my family and doing good for them,” she said. “I think of this team and how we were able to work together to go to state. We kept pumping each other up to get that win.”

Tukuaoga prepped at South San Francisco High and was originally headed to Holy Names College in Oakland before finding her way to Gavilan.

“It was a big change coming from South City to the country side,” she said.

“It’s a lot slower and quieter out here, but it’s not that bad. Especially when you get to play on a volleyball team like this.”

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OBITUARIES MARIE ANNA DEAN January 29, 1940 - October 6, 2018

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arie Anna Dean, 78 years old, passed away on October 6, 2018 at her home in Ava, Missouri. Marie was born January 29, 1940 in Roseau, Minnesota to Clarence Jon Soderberg and Esther Rose (Fuller) Soderberg. Marie was a retired Insurance Agent in Gilroy, CA. On Dec. 15, 1955 Marie and Edward Leslie Dean were united in marriage at New Hampton, Iowa.

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lfonso 97, of Los Banos (2012 - 2018) formally of Gilroy passed away peacefully with his loving family beside him on November 24, 2018. He was predeceased by his wife Esther Tamayo and his son Alfonso Tamayo, Jr. He is survived by his five daughters; Norma (Randy) Funston, Joann Tamayo, Ida Terry, Marina (Joe) Barrientez and Vicky Castro. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Alfonso will always be remembered as the owner of Baha Ranch Burger from 1968 -2011.

He was an amazing, hard-working and a very passionate man about many things. He was a loving husband and father. All of his children called him Pape. He will be dearly missed by all who came into contact with him.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10:00 am at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park in Gilroy. Due to Pape’s love of color, the family requests that all attending wear colorful clothing.

Marie was a Christian and had attended the Star Chapel Church. She always volunteered to assist at the polls for every election. She enjoyed playing the piano and quilting. Marie loved living in the country just outside of Ava. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edward in 2007, and her sister, Marjorie Polzin.She is survived by her two children, Michael Allan Dean and wife, Despina and Dawn Marie Dean, Gilroy, CA, three grandchildren, Ingrid Marie Dean, Anthony Richard Dean and Christopher Robert Dean and wife, Krystal, two great grandchildren, Kristy Marie and Kristian Edward, many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

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FREE LANCE

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

LEGAL NOTICES 942 HOL - Public Notice 2 Column Placement PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hollister is accepting applications for the following: Youth Committee This Committee will provide the City Council with advice about youth in Hollister, study problems, activities, and concerns by holding forums and involving youth in the development of various events for the City of Hollister. Applicants must live in the City of Hollister and be 12-18 years of age. This is a 2 year term, expiring March 1, 2020.

Applications are available from the City Clerk’s Office, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA, and on our website, Hollister.ca.gov.

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no later than December 6, 2018, by 4:00 p.m. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 636-4300 x 17.

CITY OF HOLLISTER

By Christine Black, MMC City Clerk ### Publish: November 23 & November 30, 2018.

(Pub HF 11/23, 11/30)

941 HOL - Lien Sale Lien Sale Auction Advertisement Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be held at 10am On December 11th, 2018 at www.selfstorageauction.com.

The property is stored at Hannigan’s Mini Storage, 180 San Felipe Road, Hollister, CA 95023.

The items to be sold are described generally as follows: NAME OF TENANT : Alyssa Jordan Guerrero GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOODS : Flat Screen TV, Totes, Video Equipment, Mirrors, Baskets, Household Items, Furniture, Clothes, Table/Chairs, Gaming Equipment NAME OF TENANT : Lori Dainowski GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOODS : Electronics, Toys, Oxygen Tanks, Lawn Mower, Headboard, Couch/Love Seat, Tables, Recliner NAME OF TENANT : Mayra Ramirez GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOODS : 15-20 Boxes, Tubes, Shoes/Clothing, Bedding NAME OF TENANT : James Cloud GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOODS : Pro Pane Tank, Electronics, Coins, Pictures, 3 Bags, 4 Boxes, 1 Tote, Collectables, End Tables, Shelving, Toys This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700, et seq., of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California.

(PUB HF 11/30, 12/7)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000320 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as The Old Flour Mill 910 Prospect Ave., Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831-636-1188COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Chris Brigantino 910 Prospect Ave. Hollister, CA 95023 State: California This business is conducted by: Trust The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 10/22/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Darin Del Curto/Publish Hollister Freelance: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

935 HOL - Abandon FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT File Number: 2017-0000066 Original File Date: 02/21/2017 The following person(s) Has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): The Old Flour Mill, 853 San Benito St., Hollister, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION Delcurto Brothers Construction Company, 2200 Santa Ana Valley Rd., Hollister, CA 95023 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 10/22/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna / Deputy County Clerk /s/Darin Del Curto/ (PUB HF 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30)

the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12/20/2018 Time: 1:30 PM Dept: N/A Room: 1 b. The address of the court is: 450 FOURTH STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95032 CIVIL DIVISION 3.a. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: HOLLISTER FREELANCE 615 SAN BENITO STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Dated: OCTOBER 25, 2018 /s/: Harry J. Tobias / Judge of the Superior Court (Pub. Hol. 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile Number: 20180000317The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:SKRUBZ , 1740 AIRLINE HWY., HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITOThis business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUALJUAN GUEVARA, 1740 AIRLINE HWY, HOLLISTER, CA 95023The registrant commenced to transact business underThe fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and OCTOBER 16, 2018 isthe file date.Statement filed with the County Clerk of San BenitoJoe Paul Gonzalez, San Benito County Clerk440 5th Street Room 206, Hollister, CA 95023-3843By: /s/ Carlos Godines / - Deputy/s/JUAN GUEVARA/(Pub HF 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30)

935 HOL - Abandon FBNS

939 HOL - Summons

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT File Number: 2017-0000002 Original File Date: 01/04/2017 The following person(s) Has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): The Old Flour Mill, 853 San Benito St., Hollister, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO This business is conducted by: a General Partnership Darin Del Curto , 2200 Santa Ana Valley Rd , Hollister, CA 95023 Derek Del Curto, 1101 Santa Ana Valley Rd , Hollister, CA 95023 The registrant commenced to transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 10/22/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez, San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206, Hollister, CA 95023-3843 By: /s/ Jennifer Schultz / Deputy County Clerk /s/Darin Del Curto/ (Pub HF 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30)

SUMMONS(CITACION JUDICIAL)CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CL-18-00200NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Alejandro Elizarraraz; and Does 1-10YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Foreman Financial, Inc.NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su

931 HOL - Show Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. CU-18-00184 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BENITO TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.Petitioner: ERIN HENNINGSEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. SEAN ELLIOT HENNINGSEN SMITH Proposed Name: a. ELLIOT WILLIAM HENNINGSEN 2.THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before

versión. Lea la información a continuación.Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte.

Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente.

Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): San Benito County Superior Court, 450 4th Street, Hollister, CA 95023The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Jonathan David Leventhal, 10933 Camarillo St., North Hollywood, CA 91602; 818-3923437DATE (Fecha): May 1, 2018Clerk (Secretario), by A. Rodriguez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL)11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/18CNS3179562#HOLLISTER FREE LANCE

941 HOL - Lien Sale LIEN SALE - DECEMBER 4, 2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTIONNotice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21700-21716 of the Business & Professional Code, State of California, contents of the following units will sell at public auction by competitive bid on (DATE 12-4-2018) @ (TIME 9:000AM) to satisfy the storage lien. At MINI MAX STORAGE, 2450 SAN JUAN RD. IN THE CITY OF HOLLISTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.The contents of the storage spaces are believed to consist of misc. boxes (contents unknown), misc. clothing, furniture, tools auto parts and household items.

TENANT NAMETheresa TrevinoReyna RodriguezLisa SanchezDilma HernandezDavid GentSarah DanielSally WoodsPURCHASED goods are sold as is and must be removed within one day of purchase. Payment is to be with cash only and made at the time of purchase.

The sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party.MINI MAX STORAGE2450 SAN JUAN RD.HOLLISTER, CA 95023(831) 6370368AWARD AUCTIONJOE WARD #MS237-04-79JEFF VERCELLI #MS153-1371408-891-6108(Pub HF 11/23, 11/30)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT[br/]File Number: 2018-0000334 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALIFORNIA GRANITE & STONE, 4110 FAIRVIEW RD., HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION CALIFORNIA CUSTOM COUNTERTOPS, INC., 4110 FAIRVIEW RD., HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State CA Al# 4195731 The registrant commenced to transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/28/2018 and NOVEMBER 2, 2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez, San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206, Hollister, CA 95023-3843 By: /s/ Carlos Godinez / - Deputy /s/ALEXIS RAMIREZ/ PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA CUSTOM COUNTERTOPS (Pub HF 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

Judge of the Superior Court (Pub. HF 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile Number: 2018-0000328The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOP STREET, LLC, 1070 BUENA VISTA RD., HOLLISTER, CA 95023COUNTY OF SAN BENITOThis business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYTOP STREET, LLC, 1070 BUENA VISTA RD., HOLLISTER, CA 95023STATE: CA AL# 201526710372The registrant commenced to transact business underThe fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/29/2015 and OCTOBER 29, 2018 isthe file date.Statement filed with the County Clerk of San BenitoJoe Paul Gonzalez, San Benito County Clerk440 5th Street Room 206, Hollister, CA 95023-3843By: /s/ Carlos Godinez / - Deputy/s/ ALAN WOODLE /OWNERTOP STREET, LLC (Pub HF 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

942 HOL - Public Notice

934 HOL - FBNS

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile Number: 20180000323The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:OLINDAY FARMS, 3960 FAIRVIEW, HOLLISTER, CA 95023.

Mailing Address: 26000 OLD STAGE ROAD, GONZALES, CA 93926COUNTY OF SAN BENITOThis business is conducted by: A CORPORATIONMETZER FARMS, INC, 26000 OLD STATE ROAD, GONZALES, CA 93926State CA Al# 2570227The registrant commenced to transact business underThe fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/1/2018 and OCTOBER 25, 2018 isthe file date.Statement filed with the County Clerk of San BenitoJoe Paul Gonzalez, San Benito County Clerk440 5th Street Room 206, Hollister, CA 950233843By: /s/ Nancy Vigna / - Deputy/s/JOHN METZER/ PRESIDENTMETZER FARMS, INC.(Pub HF 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)

Notice of PUBLIC AUCTION AS DEFINED BY

931 HOL - Show Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. CU-18-00175 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BENITO TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: CHAD A. LANDSCHOOT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. EMILY ELISABETH KAISER Proposed Name: a. EMILY ELISABETH LANDSCHOOT 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: DECEMBER 13, 2018 Time: 1:30 PM Dept: N/A Room: 1 b. The address of the court is: 450 FOURTH STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95032 CIVIL DIVISION 3. a. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: HOLLISTER FREELANCE 615 SAN BENITO STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Dated: OCTOBER 19, 2018 /s/: Harry J. Tobias

The California Self Storage Facilities Act, Chapter 10, Commencing with Section 21700, Division 8 of the California Business and Professional Code. The contents of the following units will sell at Public Auction by competitive bid on 12/04/18 at Hillcrest Mini Storage, LLC to satisfy the storage lien. The contents of the storage spaces are believed to consist of miscellaneous boxes (contents unknown), miscellaneous clothing, furniture, tools, auto parts, and household items.

Unit Tenant Name.

158Kevin Fielden 195Marcelo Gonzalez 272Matt Cole 354 Lisa Marie Flores Purchased goods are sold as is and must be removed within one day of purchase.

Payment is to be with cash only and made at the time of purchase. The sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party.

LOCATION: Hillcrest Mini Storage LLC 894 Industrial Drive Hollister, CA 95023 (831) 636-3100 TIME: 10:15 a.m.

Auctioneer: A Ward Auction, Joe Ward, Bond #MS237-04-79 Jeff Vercelli Bond #MS153-13-71 (408) 891-6108 Publish: November 23, 2018 and November 30, 2018

941 HOL - Lien Sale Notice of Public Auction as Defined By The California Self Storage Facilities Act, Chapter 10, Commencing with Section 21700, Division 8 of the California Business and Professional Code. The contents of the following units will sell at Public Auction by competitive bid on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:00am at Galaxy Self Storage, to satisfy the storage lien.

The contents of the storage unit(s) are believed to consist of: household items, furniture, tools. Tenant lock remains on unit until auction date.

Units

J24 E66

Cassie Cole Elaine Pennisi

Unit believed to contain household items, tools, boxes. Units remain locked with tenant lock until day of the auction. Purchased goods are sold as is and must be removed within one (1) day of purchase. Should bids fall below predetermined value Galaxy will have right to halt the sale.

LOCATION: Galaxy Self Storage 1901 San Felipe Rd. Hollister, CA 95023 (831) 636-9323 (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7)

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A sales person will be present with information and applications. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 1-408-476-5114. We do not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in our health programs and activities. ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-408-476-5114 (TTY: 711) 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-408-476-5114 (TTY：711)。 Anthem Blue Cross is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Anthem Blue Cross depends on contract renewal. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Benefits, premiums and/or copayments/coinsurance may change on January 1 of each year. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions apply. The Formulary, pharmacy network, and/or provider network may change at any time. You will receive notice when necessary. This policy has exclusions, limitations and terms under which the policy may be continued in force or discontinued. For costs and complete details of the coverage, contact your licensed insurance agent, Anthem Blue Cross or visit us on the web. Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. Y0114_19_37290_U_M_073 10/01/2018 74434MUSENMUB

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