Judge Peterson: I’m “astounded” by resilience of “survivors”
Drew Penner, Editor
On Thursday, Shannon O’Connor—the woman who psychologically abused teenagers and hosted dangerous parties featuring plenty of alcohol for youth during the pandemic (and came to be known as the “Party Mom,” even by the DA’s Office)—was sentenced to a prison term of 35 years, 10 months by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth C. Peterson.
But it was less than the 41+ years originally requested by the prosecution, as a charge was officially dropped (due to a minor mix-up during the verdict stage, though the judge said this wouldn’t affect the length of custody) and the impact of the furnishing-alcohol-to-a-minor-offenses was reevaluated (dropping the possible prison term by several years).
Last week, victims and their parents had their opportunity to communicate directly to O’Connor and the court via victim impact statements. In person, as well as by letter, they shared gut-wrenching, and at times inspiring, accounts of surviving various forms of sexual, mental, emotional and spiritual abuse.
“When the righteous walk in, the demonic will squirm,” said Jane Doe 8, referencing a
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Alcohol-and-drugsfree party to send seniors off in style
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
The Los Gatos High School Class of 2026 will head back to campus after graduation ceremonies—without their caps and gowns—for a memorable grad night.
Doors to the gym open at 10pm. And the party will continue until 4:30am. Students are not allowed to leave without their parents, even if they’re over the age of 18.
This is a controlled, safe event. There will be some surprises in those early morning hours to keep the kids engaged (and hopefully awake). Hint: local musicians. There will be a chill area for those who need to chill-out a bit. As of last week, around 370 students had tickets (490 or so are set to graduate). Scholarship tickets were available.
LGHS has been around since
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LG LAUNCHES APP FOR REPORTING NON-EMERGENCY ISSUES
Town joins more than 100 California municipalities using GOGov platform
Anika Kapasi, News Intern
The Town of Los Gatos announced today it had launched MyLosGatos311, a mobile app that allows residents to report non-emergency issues such as code-compliance violations and requests for facility updates—directly from their phones.
Los Gatos isn’t the first municipality to implement this service request platform for residents. MyLosGatos311 is powered by GOGov, a company that provides software intended to streamline communication between local governments and their citizens.
According to a GOGov representative, the company has over 650 municipal customers in the United States, and over 100 customers in California. Cities in both
Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County are among some of the Northern California municipalities already using the software.
“Over 60% of the world’s web traffic is from a mobile device,” the spokesperson wrote in an email to the Los Gatan. “Agencies are recognizing this and apps are a streamlined and easy way for residents to interact with their local government, just as they do with their favorite businesses and social platforms.”
The home page features the same “popular pages” as the losgatosca.gov website, where residents can submit requests, message the Town and stay updated on local news and services.
Through MyLosGatos311, residents can report a concern or search for information through the app’s frequently asked questions feature.
To report a concern, users must create an account on the app, but will still have the option to remain anonymous when submitting a request.
GRAD NIGHT CREW GETS READY
Grad Night, from page 1 1887, with seven graduates in that first class. Grad Night has been held on campus for more than four decades. It gives graduates a chance to congratulate each other and say goodbye in a festive, fun—and sober—place. Many have been classmates since primary school. Soon they will be heading out in different directions.
In September, the template from the prior Grad Night was provided to the 2026 group of parent volunteers. And it definitely takes a village.The many committees have done their parts.
I sat down for tea with Jodi Bannon last week to learn about how it all came together. She said they have 26 “amazing” volunteer moms (some dads as well) on the steering committee. “We are thrilled that we had that response,” she said. “We had at least two moms sign up for each committee.”
Bannon, along with Suzi Sutherland—and many others—have led the effort to keep this Los Gatos tradition going. “Suzi and I were a very small part of grad night,” Bannon said. “It’s our committees that made it all happen. Really the parents—moms and dads— made this all happen.”
“Parents were messaging us stating that back when they were graduating kids were getting into accidents on grad night because they were drinking and driving. That is when Carol Musser started this, to keep the kids safe and sober. (Musser said that actually it was a group of moms who started this tradition.) There are three nights that are most dan-
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gerous for high school kids: New Years, Fourth of July and grad night.”
Musser began the on-campus Grad Night in 1986, when her oldest daughter, now-LGHS Assistant Principal Kristina Grasty, graduated. Suzi Sutherland and others led the effort to keep this beloved tradition going. Karinn Harrington and Jessica Shyba helped to raise funds this year. Local businesses and merchants became involved. As a close-knit community we watch out for one another.
Grasty was kind enough to escort me around campus. “It was created on the premise to have a safe and fun place for students to be together,” Grasty said of Grad Night. “Back then it was simple— we had $8,000, some T-shirts with a cruise ship design, and a whole lot of heart.” Grad Night's current budget runs up into the six figures. And it’s a full-scale production.
Before graduation seniors are asked to pick up a poster board from school and create a collage memory board. The small gym is transformed into a gallery of senior memories: baby photos, snapshots from school events and other milestones. At graduation, viewing of these boards will be provided to anyone who cares to walk though the small gym, before or after the ceremony.
Set up began on Thursday—about a week before graduation. During the Grad Night, the all-night festivities will include a “casino” area, arcade games, interactive games, pool tables with glow-in-the-dark
CONTINUATION LGHS Assistant Principal Kristina Grasty is keeping alive a tradition her mom, Carol Musser, helped to start.
balls, dance floors and different lounges where the kids can just hang out. Every hour there’ll be something new to keep the kids engaged. I am under strict orders to not give away a few exciting surprises. There will also be about 130 adult volunteers. There will be numerous dads involved with setup, as well as chaperoning the actual event. Food trucks will be brought in. “We will provide snacks—candy and chips—water, sodas and energy drinks,” Bannon added. There is no cost to the kids once they pass through the big gym doors.
Parents, guarditans, relatives, younger students all participate in the party clean-up. The junior class comes in at
5:30-6am to begin this task. This gives them the chance to learn a bit about what to expect at their Grad Night. A few sophomores also show up to help out, too.
The idea behind Grad Night has not changed, for 40 years it has kept graduates safe on their first night out of high school. Graduation night can be a very dangerous night as kids celebrate their accomplishments and prepare to move on. With grad night on campus in a contained, fun and well-supervised environment—sponsored by many local businesses—it is a night the graduating Class of 2026 won’t soon forget. Goodbye and good luck!
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NETFLIX DEBUTS ITS FIRST DAILY LIVE PROGRAM
Company charts new course as Reed Hastings signs-off
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
On Monday, Netflix began airing its first daily live weekday program.
“The Breakfast Club,” co-hosted by Charlamagne tha God, will air for three hours. It signals a move to more live content on the streaming platform. Netflix, headquartered in Los Gatos, was the first streaming-service member of the MPA (Motion Picture Association).
Netflix has stirred controversy for not following the conventional entertainment playbook set by Hollywood. They didn’t release their movies in theatres and weren’t eligible for Oscar nominations. Hollywood legends like Steven Spielberg, who attended Saratoga High School, protested Netflix’s eligibility for the Academy Awards in 2019. “Once you commit to a television format, you’re a TV movie,” Spielberg said at the time. With technology letting people create their own content more easily, there’s the chance for big things to happen in small places. Netflix’ podcast push could create opportunities for independent podcasters. Los Gatos has seen the emergence of several audio and video productions over the last several years: PodCats LG, “The
Page Turner” (the official podcast of the Los Gatos Library), Pirate Cat Radio programs, “Calvary Church Los Gatos,” and KCAT’s slate of shows. Soon, a new podcast rental studio will open off of Victory Lane by Eli Ghazanchian.
Netflix became an important player in both tech and entertainment by pouring billions into creating its own library of content. Can we expect Netflix to bring on more live shows and podcasts in the future? Well, Spencer Wang, the company’s vp of finance and capital markets, hinted that’s exactly what’s in the cards. Participating
in the Q1 earnings broadcast, earlier this year—alongside co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters—he indicated live is a major part of Netflix’ future. “As we invest into new forms of content, we also have to learn how the new programming provides different kinds of value,” he said. “I think live is a really great example of this. It often drives really significant viewing value for members.”
It’s the end of an era for our local behemoth. Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings recently opted not to seek re-election to the board of directors. I got to meet
Hastings in 2018—at the cafeteria at the Netflix headquarters during a visit. I was left with the overwhelming sense that he was a cordial and friendly person.
During the earnings call, Sarandos complimented the visionary entertainment player. “He built a company of risk takers and a culture where character matters, and nobody rests in the pursuit of excellence,” Sarandos said. “I have loved working with—and for—Reed, through amazing twists and turns through our business. And he’s modeled what it means to be a leader and a friend.”
NoScrubs: Early Instacart hire hopes to enlist local laundries
Co-owner of Campbell’s Wash Plus shares view on adding AI to the business
Melisa Yuriar, Contributor
“There’s Instacart for groceries, DoorDash for food. Where is the laundry solution that is as fast as doing it yourself or better?” asks Matt O’Connor, co-founder and CEO of Texas-based NoScrubs, an upstart seeking to disrupt the clothes-cleaning business.
Having recently launched across Silicon Valley, NoScrubs aims to serve customers from San Jose to San Francisco, following rollouts in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami and Texas.
Wash-and-fold delivery services have operated in the Bay Area for years, including those that use software. NoScrubs is vying to differentiate itself through AI tools it says helps maintain quality standards (as an “order coach” for partner washing facilities it calls “scrubbers”).
Each scrubber gets an AI assistant that provides guidance on machine settings, garment care, folding standards and order verification. “For instance, if the scrubber has a machine setting that
is different from what the customer requested, they'll get an alert to correct that," said O'Connor, who was the 20th employee at Instacart (and part of that company’s Austin expansion in 2014).
Plus, the company says its distributed model reduces delivery distances and processing times, “—just like with Instacart. They didn’t build their own grocery stores,” O’Connor said. “When a customer makes an order, it is shopped for at the nearest possible grocery store.”
NoScrubs vets wash facilities and subcontracts with third parties. “We onboard and educate the scrubber pool, who are equivalent to Instacart shoppers,” O’Connor said. “We build the pool that claims orders—when they’re available and want to work—and then they handle the process end-to-end.” Laundromats that partner with NoScrubs keep a percentage of the profits, he adds.
But some potential scrubbers are a little skeptical—such as Dimitri Bountouvas, who owns Wash Plus in Campbell with business partner Jeff Antrim. “These people—or really, these companies—are technology companies that manage the orders, processing, payments and so forth, but they never physically touch the product,” said laundromat owner Bountouvas.
“The problem with that—and we are not leaning in that direction—is that the consumer doesn’t actually know who is doing their laundry. It goes to whoever decides to accept the order that this front-end company hires.”
Bountouvas said Wash Plus has been open five months now and is taking a more personal approach. In fact, he says they strive to make their location a socially-engaging space: “We like to consider ourselves the ‘Starbucks’ of laundromats,” said Bountouvas. “The environment is inviting; we have full time employees here all the time; it’s never self-serve empty.”
But Bountouvas agrees convenience apps could upend the business landscape in the same way they transformed product delivery—but only if customers come to trust them.
“We are living in a convenience society, where people are valuing their time versus their money,” said Bountouvas. “If a service can pick up and deliver their laundry in a manner that’s trustworthy—because people are very personal about their laundry—if it’s processed and delivered back in a way that’s acceptable and in a pristine manner—especially in the San Francisco Bay Area—people will gravitate (that direction) more and more.”
NETFLIX The Los Gatos-based streaming leader is aiming to disrupt things once again, as it moves into daily live programming.
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CO-FOUNDERS Pictured, Matt O’Connor (left) and Sudhanshu Gautam of NoScrubs.
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POLICE BLOTTER
MAY 24
• A subject reportedly was discharged from El Camino Hospital on Pollard Road and refused to leave at 5:53am.
• A caller reportedly lost their driver’s license on South Creek Trail at 12:52pm.
• Two juveniles were reportedly taking paving stones and “slamming” them on the ground at Icing On The Cake on West Main Street at 1:02pm.
• A man was in front of Forbes Mill Steakhouse on North Santa Cruz Avenue, standing in the middle of the street, preaching and trying to stop cars at 3:16pm.
• Juveniles were reportedly dingdong ditching the caller’s house on Nicholson Avenue at 10:02pm.
MAY 25
• A homeless person was in the dumpster enclosure at Palo Alto Medical Foundation on Los Gatos Boulevard and refusing to leave at 12:59am.
• A homeless person was sleeping on the driveway of a vacant house on Leroy Avenue at 8:31am.
• A juvenile at Belgatos Park on Belgatos Lane reportedly intentionally ran their bike into the caller’s son's bike at 7:53pm.
• Someone stole the caller’s purse, which contained her wallet, car key and $55 at Gardenia on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 10:58pm.
MAY 26
• A vehicle was reported running multiple lights at Teakwood Avenue and Pollard Road at 9:34am.
• Gift cards and a cord were reportedly taken from the caller’s vehicle on Las Astas Drive. The burglary occurred sometime in the last two nights but was reported on May 26 at 10:58am.
• At least $3,000 worth of items were stolen from the back seat of the caller’s truck on Arroyo Grande Way at 12:33pm.
• A check was stolen from the caller’s mailbox, where the name was changed and then cashed on Mariposa Avenue at 12:50pm.
MAY 27
• One vehicle was not drivable after a vehicle accident occurred eastbound on Los Gatos Saratoga Road and northbound on Highway 17 at 2:40pm.
• A vehicle was reportedly hit by an ebike at Church Street and High School Court at 3:35pm.
• Someone reportedly cut the charging cables and took them at Nob Hill Foods on Los Gatos Boulevard at 7:32pm.
• A man was cited and released after being reportedly drunk at Jiffy Mart on Los Gatos Boulevard at 9:26pm.
• A homeless man was reportedly sleeping at the Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos on Shannon Road and defecating in an outside hallway for over a week at 11:14pm.
MAY 28
• The locks to the main garage appeared to be cut and two golf carts were reportedly missing at Los Gatos High School on High School Court at 5:36am.
• A truck was reportedly stolen overnight from a job site on Los Gatos Saratoga Road at 7:34am.
• A truck reportedly crashed into a building on Los Gatos Boulevard at 11:44am.
• A caller reported that the person they were trying to sell a car seat to was trying to give them a counterfeit bill on Constance's Court at 6:30pm.
• A man was in front of the caller’s residence and threw a rock at a neighbor at Blossom Hill Road and Los Gatos Boulevard at 8:39pm.
MAY 29
• Someone stole two purses, two iPhones, and other items from the caller’s vehicle at Vasona Park on Garden Hill Drive at 1:38pm.
• Someone stole $3,400 worth of alcohol at Whole Foods on Los Gatos Boulevard at 2:23pm.
These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. Prepared by Anika Kapasi
SOIL HEALTH AND VINEYARD MAINTENANCE
The low-down on dirt and the high cost of maintenance
Laura Ness, Contributor
Anyone who grows anything knows working with nutrient-deficient soil is like trying to start a truck with a dead battery.
As with the atmosphere above (the air we breathe), the earth beneath our feet has a huge impact on what—and whether—we can grow crops that nourish us.
Soil health is critical to productivity, and has become a fundamental focal point of regenerative agriculture. It’s also key to producing quality grapes. Anyone with a small backyard vineyard has a small clue of the labor involved. Those with larger operations have a much larger one—and generally a very high labor cost to go along with it.
In this third part of our series on local vineyards, we’re going to look at some ways to assess and improve soil health and how some people are turning to technology—including mechanization— to deal with the high costs of labor.
Viticulture expert Prudy Foxx recently invited Rory Shiel with Bio Yield Agri (of Bellevue, Wash.) to speak with local growers about building and supporting soil health. Sheil emphasized the need to complete “bioassays” on the soil to determine the population levels of good and bad microorganisms. The National Institutes of Health describes a bioassay as a procedure that lets you quantify the impact of a particular biological process.
Although Bio Yield does not conduct the assays, there are several companies that do.
This information can help inform decisions related to soil treatments, which frequently consist of adding nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK), in some combination. While these can be useful, Foxx points out that this can sometimes be ineffective if the soil biology is such that it prevents uptake of these minerals into the vines.
“Having a bioassay for soils prior to treatment is so very important,” says Foxx. “It’s beyond P, N, K—the same way that just taking straight vitamins won’t necessarily give you all that you need for yourself, either.”
Foxx did a trial with Shiel in a local vineyard in an attempt to combat trunk disease in a relatively young vineyard (about 9 years old) that had a block of pinot noir with ailing vines. Shoots would develop, but leaves would turn red prematurely and the vines would die. Initially, they thought the problem came from the nursery.
“Often you see a struggling vine, and you think it’s Pierce’s disease,” says Foxx. “But we had the vines tested and it was not. Sheil thought it might be soil-borne pathogens and suggested we do a bioassay.”
Based on the results of the assay, which showed pathogens that cause vine decline and black foot disease, Sheil inoculated the
soil around the impacted vines with trachydermas that outcompete the negative pathogens causing trunk disease. Testing of the soil (three weeks later) indicated there were more positive organisms than negative. Although some severely-infected vines were too far gone to save, the pathogen was stopped in its tracks. Lesser-affected vines began to recover. Most importantly, no new vines showed signs of the disease.
Further, Foxx says, the production of untreated blocks (vs. treated blocks) was about the same—at three bins per block. But the “brix reading” (a measure of sugar in grape juice) was 23.6 in the treated area vs. 22.8 in the untreated area. “That is statistically significant for wine quality,” says Foxx.
More importantly, instead of having to restart the block entirely, they are replanting just the vines lost prior to treatment. Overall, the block appears to be fully recovering. Foxx comments that soil biology provides another lens through which to consider the portion of the vineyard you can’t see. “I decided to introduce Sheil to the growers, so they can make better decisions that might lead to beefing up their biomes,” she says.
The House Family Vineyards case
Jonathan Goodling, vineyard manager at House Family Vineyards in Saratoga, hails from Germany, where organic and biodynamic practices are far more common than in the US.
Foxx estimates that, at the moment, 60% of the vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains are farmed organically. She’d like to see that get closer to 100%.
House Family is one of them.
On a recent visit to the vineyard, Goodling showed off the various flora that filled the vinerows. It was quite a sight to behold: the red clover, purple vetch and yellow mustard—each of which has a different function (adding organic matter to the soil, increasing or fixing nitrogen, or reducing erosion—a significant issue on steep hillside vineyards like at House Family).
“I usually plant a crop mix that can add nitrogen, like clover and vetch, which are legumes,” explains Goodling, grabbing a
handful of the growth. “They are the nitrogen fixers. We also have cereal grains like this rye here, which improves soil structure and scavenges excess nutrients, and then we have brassicas, like this mustard, for soil aeration.”
Excitedly, he points to a beautiful blue-purple flower that looks like a miniature French horn. (Or, perhaps a scorpion’s tail?) Called phacelia, it is known as “scorpion weed,” and has many benefits. Goodling praised it for the nectar-rich flowers that attract pollinators and natural predators, including hoverflies, ladybugs and parasitic wasps.
“They feed on vineyard pests like aphids and leafhoppers,” says Goodling. “Besides, I like to add beauty to my working environment.”
Goodling explains that these crops would soon be mowed down to create a blanket that will suppress weeds and also provide erosion control in the event of a late May or early June rain.
The process of mowing a cover crop can be labor intensive, especially on a steep hill. Removing undervine weeds, which were beginning to show up, is also very time consuming. Time is money, and the budgets are already stretched thin (especially given the intense price pressures on wine).
Foxx says labor costs are crushing farmers in every aspect: mowing, pruning, shoot-thinning, weeding, leaf-pulling, dropping of crop to achieve balance. It all adds up. You have to fix water pumps and maintain tractors, sprayers, weeders, equipment hauling trucks and ATVs, not to mention the fuel that it takes to operate all of the above. Everything costs more.
We asked a couple local winegrowers how they deal with hedging and undervine weed removal.
Tyler Wister of Full Circle Wines says he uses a Clemens undervine weeder at Lester Vineyards in Corralitos to remove weeds— and also to trim suckers from the vines.
“With this machine, I can handle 14 acres in two days, versus two to three weeks for human labor,” he says. He also uses a mechanical hedger to trim the vines, reducing labor costs by up to 90%. Math doth not lie.
At lofty Lago Lomita Vineyard (at 2600 ft) on Loma Prieta Avenue off Sum-
mit Road, Mark Porter has been using a Gramegna interrow harrow for the past eight years to keep the weeds clear from under the vines of his 12-acre vineyard. He’s on his second unit.
“It’s a trade-off of my time—and tractor diesel—compared to having a crew of six work for three days in the vineyard, each time it needs mowing or weeding,” he says, adding a crew day costs about $1,500 (for eight hours).
Porter usually has to mow and perform weed control with the Gramegna 2-3 times a year, so this saves him at least six—and generally nine—crew days yearly. He paid $14,000 for the Gramegna (easily the equivalent of nine days’ work). He also uses a fleet of tractors for mowing, spraying, compost spreading and cover crop seeding, tasks which smaller vineyards often do by hand.
Greg Perrucci of Perrucci Family Vineyards on Kennedy Road in Los Gatos, advocates exactly that. He says there is no substitute for putting the work in. And with a steep vineyard in a residential area, hand labor rules. When asked if he’s doing anything new process-wise to save labor costs, he answered, “Can’t short-change quality!”
Perrucci uses string trimmers and weed-whackers everywhere to control unwanted vegetation. He figures it takes about 6-8 hours per acre on flat terrain and 8-10 on hillsides (of which there are plenty on his property).
Perrucci follows a “no disc or till” policy. “We tend to be overly cautious about flinging rocks into the shoots and neighbors’ windows,” he says. Plus, tilling and discing can disturb the soil biome (and costs more in manpower and fuel).
He’ll do shoot-thinning as needed. “We decide when and how much based solely on vigor,” says Perrucci. “Similar decisions are made regarding fruit-drop. But with good thinning decisions, we don’t need to do much of that.”
As always, Mother Nature calls the shots: if it’s a really hot summer, fruit will ripen rapidly. A persistently cool summer with early season rains would likely require fruit drop to achieve ripeness. All we can do is react to it.
LAGO LOMITA VINEYARD 12 acres of vines enjoy stunning views of Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay.
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SIMON SAYS WALK-OFF VICTORY
Wildcats look to win CIF NorCal tournament
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
The Los Gatos High School baseball team is playing in June, which means only one thing: it has secured a berth in the CIF Northern California Championships. The No. 3 seed Wildcats (25-4) host No. 6 seed Rio Americano of Sacramento (27-6) on June 2 at 4pm.
The Wildcats have experienced every gamut of the emotional spectrum in the postseason. First, they stunned Bellarmine in a comeback for the ages, rallying from a 7-1 deficit entering the bottom of the seventh inning to post a 10-9 victory in eight innings in a Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinal on May 23.
Five days later, however, they fell short in their quest to win the section’s premier division, losing to Valley Christian 3-0 in the semifinals.
“It definitely hurt a lot,” said Brady Simon, the Wildcats’ outstanding senior center fielder. “We knew we could've won that game, and, going into it, we had a really good shot to win the whole thing. It was definitely a bummer. But knowing we have a couple more practices as a team and more time together means a lot. So we’re all excited to compete in NorCals. We’ve been there before, having a lot of guys on the team who played that game against Franklin (in last year’s NorCal win) and Serra the game after helps a lot. We’re prepared for it and I think we have a really good shot to win the whole thing.”
For the 12 seniors on the team, it could be a particularly challenging week. If Los Gatos beats Rio Americano, it would play in the semifinals on June 4, have graduation ceremonies on June 5, Grad Night that same night until 5:30am on the 6th, and the championship game—should they get that far—10 ½ hours later. Will the team be distracted, having Senior Grad activities all week? Not a chance, Simon said.
“It’s going to be a fun week, but definitely a challenging week having all that stuff wrapped in together,” he said. “It’s a lot of stuff, big stuff we’re trying to mix in with a competitive week of practice and games. But our focus hasn’t shifted at all. Graduation is an
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awesome experience, but we have business to handle and that’s what our eyes are set on.”
Everyone associated with the LGHS baseball program won’t soon forget the win over Bellarmine. Not only did it secure a spot in NorCals, it came in the most thrilling fashion. To wit: the Wildcats were down to their final three outs, trailing by six runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning.
However, junior standout Chase Frolich—who leads the team with a school single-season record 48 RBIs—hit a oneout grand slam to send the game into extra innings. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the outburst of cheers when Frolich touched home plate was heard blocks away.
“It was probably one of the crazier feelings I’ve ever had in my life,” Simon said. “Chase wasn’t having one of his best games before that, but he was one of the guys who could change the game in one swing. I’m super proud of him for doing what he’s done. He’s breaking records and has been great for us all year. Chase is the man.”
As exhilarating as it was for the Wildcats to extend the game into extra innings, the positive vibes were short-lived as Bellarmine quickly scored two runs in the top of the eighth. Los Gatos was un-
deterred, with Simon hitting a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom half to seal an instant classic.
With runners at first and third base and one out, Simon was looking fastball away—and that’s exactly what he got. As soon as Simon made contact, he knew it was gone.
“Once I hit it, just a ton of emotions,” he said. “It was insane, knowing the game was over and we could keep playing. Celebrating that with the rest of the team who has been supporting me all year means everything. It’s one of my favorite teams to play for in my entire career. I have so much love for them and couldn’t ask to do this with a better group of dudes. The mix of emotions of up one moment, down the next and back up was insane. Both teams showed grit just being able to go back and forth like that.”
Despite being down by six runs in the seventh and two runs in the eighth, the Wildcats had the belief they could rally. After all, they had already done it once earlier in the season, rallying from six runs down to win a game in the Scott Boras Classic.
“Everyone had confidence in each other,” Simon said. “We’be been through it multiple times before, so that gave us so much confidence in each other. The energy in the dugout was amazing, we’re
grinding at-bats, keeping our heads down and taking it pitch by pitch. We knew it could happen, and it did. The vibe in the dugout is, Hey, we’ve done this before, let’s do it again. I’m super proud of the team in how we’ve handled adversity and played some of our best in tough situations.”
Simon has had a season to remember, ranking first on the team in batting average (.453), on-base percentage (.580), slugging (.837), home runs (six), doubles (five), runs scored (44) and hits (39). The 6-foot, 180-pounder also has played exceptionally well in center field.
Track and Field
In the ultra-competitive CIF State Championships—where athletes aren’t separated by divisions in California—a couple of LGHS athletes fared well among elite competition May 29-30. The girls 4x400 squad of Kaylee Cross, Madison Kohli, Ella Crites and Elise Greenstreet finished fourth in 3 minutes, 47.57 seconds.
In the Prelims the previous day, the quartet unleashed a huge personal-best of 3:44.99. In the open 400, Cross took sixth in 54.97 and Kohli ninth in 55.82. On the boys side, the 4x400 relay team of Hayden Benjamin, Han Tang, Aydin Hussain and Kai Jordan finished sixth in a time of 3:16.88 seconds. In the Prelims, the quartet nailed a PR of 3:16.18.
HUSTLE Wildcats senior Brady Simon sprints to first base during their CCS Division I semifinal playoff game against Valley Christian at Excite Ballpark on May 23.
SO-CALLED ‘PARTY MOM’ GIVEN MAX SENTENCE AFTER DOZENS TESTIFIED
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saying she heard at the time of her testimony. “I was still and confident. And Shannon, you were not. I watched you squirm.”
O’Connor had been looking at the speaker, but suddenly turned her head down and away—and didn’t return her gaze that direction for quite some time.
Jane Doe 8 shared with the court how, after her relationship with O’Connor, her grades dropped, and opportunities she’d once believed were in reach, seemed to slip from her grasp.
She also read a statement from her sister, Jane Doe 9, who, unlike the majority of other victims, had decided to forgive O’Connor for her behavior.
“This case does not define me, and nobody can hurt me like you did ever again,” she said. “I want the court to understand that I am not the same person I was when this began. I have carried the weight of what happened, but I have also done the work to rebuild my life, regain my sense of safety, and move forward with purpose.”
Their mother spoke next, and for this O’Connor was at full attention. Patty Doe—who’d arrived from Idaho despite having one leg in a brace—reamed the defendant out, while breaking down.
“I served you tea,” she said as O’Connor swallowed a lump in her throat. “I thought you were nice.”
O’Connor nodded.
“I was fooled by that soft-spoken voice,” she said. “You used gifts to groom and influence my daughter.”
She was particularly disturbed by the discovery of one specific item—a piece of lingerie.
Patty Doe said she’d managed to get official confirmation that dozens of anonymous mystery calls in a single day were from O’Connor.
“We re-counted those phone calls,” she said. “Thirty eight!”
In a sentencing document, the People reminded the judge of the defendant’s crimes.
“Shannon O’Connor victimized an entire community of children and parents from 2019-2021. The 43-year-old mother engaged in deeply predatory behavior by individually seeking out middle school children, messaging them incessantly through snapchat and befriending and establishing trust with them,” it reads. “The twenty teenagers who testified in this trial described the defendant’s constant grooming, manipulation, and hyper-sexualization of young teens which led to countless sexual assaults of minors under her watch, close observation and encouragement for her own sexual gratification.
“In order to facilitate these sexual encounters, the defendant hosted weekly chaotic alcohol-soaked benders for over
a year providing endless amounts of alcohol that dangerously endangered these minor teen’s lives. Children were intoxicated to the point of vomiting, choking on their own vomit, loss of consciousness, and loss of physical and mental faculty to consent to any sexual encounters.”
On Thursday morning, a significantly haggard-looking O’Connor opted to do what she’d declined to at trial—speak on her own behalf.
“I’m not here to make excuses,” she said, wiping a tear from her right eye, “—for my actions. I’m fully aware of how you all feel about me. And how you view me. I know that you all entrusted me and I let you all down.”
The first thing she mentioned feeling bad about is missing major milestones in her kids’ lives.
“They—as well as your sons and daughters—have suffered. They have lived these past five years parentless,” she said. “This case has also ruined my husband’s reputation and career—and our marriage. I even had to uproot my elderly mother to care for my boys.”
The defendant, who was convicted of indirectly causing two felony sexual assaults, along with dissuading a witness, many furnishing-alcohol-to-a-minor charges and a bunch of child-endanger-
ment-where-great-bodily-injury-is-likely offenses, said there are no words for how remorseful she is.
“I am responsible for the harmful situation that I put your daughters and sons through,” she said. “But as I look at you all today, I hope you can find some comfort knowing that I have been punished—and will continue to be for years to come.”
O’Connor stated that she doesn’t feel sorry for herself.
“I’m sorry for all of you and what I put you through,” she said. “I am ashamed, and I face every day knowing that I was the cause of so many people’s anguish. I want you all to know that I live every day wishing I could take everything back.”
But she had a huge caveat to put on the record.
“However, there is one thing that does not sit right in my soul,” she said. “I have never had any sexual inclinations for your children or towards any minor. In fact, I am the victim—”
This ignited scoffing across the courtroom, as she continued slowly with, “—of sexual abuse. And I would never want to inflict that pain onto others.”
Candice Nguyen, of the NBC Bay Area, was the first person she thanked. “She went above and beyond. She investigated,” she said, adding later that the report-
er had “uncovered” issues in the narrative against her. Nguyen referred questions about O’Connor bringing her name into her only statement to the court to NBC.
O’Connor also went on a tangent about her own 80-year-old mom.
“My mother was not involved in this,” she said, diving into territory that was not at issue in the trial. “Blame me. Not my mom.”
And the defendant said she was under the impression that everyone was quite curious about why she didn’t have a bunch of supporters in the courtroom.
“Where is everyone for Shannon?” she said, describing what she thought people were probably wondering. “They’re where they need to be. Away from me.”
O’Connor begged the court for leniency.
“I am redeemable,” she said, tearing up while thinking of the victim impact statements from the prior day. “Lock me up and throw away the key. That seemed to be the narrative yesterday: Give her the maximum sentence. I understand how you feel. But I’m also not a person that is not redeemable.”
She also blamed at least some of her behavior on abuse at the hands of her husband, which the judge found was not a credible allegation, based on the evidence presented.
Victims told the court that O’Connor
AFTER THE HEARING Parents of victims spoke to the media following the sentencing.
PROSECUTORS DA Jeff Rosen speaks with Assistant District Attorney Joanna Lee May 28
PRE-SENTENCE Shannon O'Connor, pictured just before Thursday's hearing.
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had altered the course of their lives in major ways.
“I wish I could say that every memory with you has been healed with time, but I still find myself crying myself to sleep over the way that you took complete advantage of me,” wrote Jane Doe 12.
“I was 11 years old when I met you. That was when you started texting me every day, slowly earning my trust only to use it against me,” wrote Rylan Doe.
Jane Doe 5 wrote about first encountering O’Connor in May of 2020, and about how she started communicating with her and her friends via Snapchat and Fortnite games.
“Shannon O’Connor held me prisoner for almost 6 years. It’s her turn to serve a very long sentence in jail,” she wrote. “You will not see me reading this statement in person because I am moving on, finally having this weight lifted from my shoulders. I am done. I am in college, working hard, having fun, making friends. Living my life and not letting Shannon hold me back one more day.
After lunch, the judge imposed the maximum sentence in this case, and ordered O’Connor to pay more than $200,000 to Hewlett Packard to resolve another case.
Judge Peterson said she was “astounded” by the strength and resilience and fortitude demonstrated by the victims and their families.
“The healing process is a long, unpredictable path and will certainly continue on beyond today’s hearing,” she said. “Today, for the purposes of my words, I would like to change the narrative a bit and refer to you not as victims, but as survivors.”
Peterson also said O’Connor “persistently and masterfully manipulated” the children, their parents and even police.
“When parents became suspicious of her conduct…she reflexively drew other children into her lair,” the judge said. “They were sexualized and used as instruments in a scheme they were too young to fully understand.”
Because she’s been in jail already for about five years, O’Connor gets plenty of credits to reduce her sentence.
“She has a maximum of about 12 more years to serve,” defense lawyer Stephen Prekoski told the Los Gatan. The DA’s Office disputed this calculation, but did not provide their own figure in their news release. Prekoski said he was planning to appeal.
One of the victims’ parents acknowledged some discontent that the maximum sentence potential was lowered at the last minute, due to the way the furnishing-alcohol-to-a-minor offenses were charged. But overall, she said, it was a joyous occasion.
“Free Party Mom!” a male inmate yelled from the jail tower above the Hall of Justice, a little after 3pm, with at least one of the survivors in earshot.
“It was just a heavy day,” the mother of Jane Doe 7 said.
Jane Doe 4’s mom said she was pleased O’Connor got the maximum.
“The judge understood the vastness of this,” she said.
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WHAT THE MARKET TELLS YOU TO REMOVE
Reeva Sethi, Contributor
When we were touring our home in Saratoga, the realtor walked us through and pointed out the things that would need updating.
The hand-painted ceramic backsplash in the kitchen, with its fruit baskets and trailing ivy, was dated, she said. The oak parquet floors in the entryway were beautiful, but an example of the kind of detail buyers don't always look for anymore.
She wasn't wrong. By the standards she was applying, she was right. These were exactly the details a stager would have suggested removing before listing. And any buyer in a hurry to modernize would have agreed.
But I had walked into a house and realized those were the details that made it feel alive. We bought it. I kept the backsplash. I polished the parquet floors instead of replacing them. Years later, they are still the parts of the house I love most.
What happened during that tour is happening quietly across our towns. And the impact adds up faster than most people realize.
Saratoga and Los Gatos still have an unusual concentration of older homes built with real architectural intention. Hand-finished tile, original parquet, built-in cabinetry, stained glass set into transoms and plaster walls with small irregularities machine-made materials cannot replicate. These were not luxury features when they were installed. They were the standard way thoughtful homes were built. That standard is no longer the default.
When people buy these homes today, the first advice they often receive is to remove those very details before they have lived in the house long enough to understand them. Realtors recommend updates for resale. Stagers suggest removing patterned tile, dark woodwork and original built-ins, because the current market rewards what feels newest. None of them are acting in bad faith. They are responding to a market that consistently rewards homes stripped down toward a generic ideal.
This is not just a local pattern. Writing in Period Homes magazine, preservation expert Jess Phelps of Historic New England has described what he calls “the lamentable practice of purchasing historic properties and remaining generally respectful to the exterior façades while completely reworking the interior.” His warning is direct: a historic façade with a modern interior is “a hollow substitute for the authenticity of its former self.”
He points out three quiet costs. The renovations are wasteful, disregarding the building's embodied energy before it has reached the end of its functional life. They remove the context that lets a house be read as a historic structure at all. And, counter to what most owners expect, the modernizing changes often produce market consequences in the opposite direction, because original interiors have staying power that outlasts the trends meant to replace them.
The cumulative effect, house by house, is what Phelps calls a subtle degradation. Hard to see in a single renovation. Unmistakable across many.
A recent piece in Period Homes profiled an 1843 Greek Revival home in Essex Village, Conn., that had been gut-renovated by six different owners over a decade. By the time the current ones arrived, even the original fireplace mantels had been ripped out. The architect they hired had to imagine a fictional nineteenth-century builder to guide the restoration because so little of the original house remained to study.
That is the destination at the end of a thousand individually-reasonable renovations.
When someone moves into an older home and tells me they plan to update it quickly, my advice is usually the same: “Wait.” Live in the house for a season before tearing anything out. The details someone might suggest you remove
could actually be the details that belong in your life.
The architectural character of a town is not lost all at once. It disappears one sensible renovation at a time. A backsplash here. A built-in cabinet there. Original parquet replaced because it feels dated. Stained glass removed because it feels too specific.
Each decision may seem reasonable on its own. Taken together, they determine what future generations inherit.
Most of what is worth keeping has already survived longer than we have. The question is whether we will leave enough of it behind for the people who come after us.
Reeva Sethi is a Saratoga resident and founder of Reeva Sethi Home. She writes about traditional interiors, heritage materials, and the homes of Saratoga and Los Gatos. More of her work can be found at reevasethi.com.
CHARACTER This fruit-basket tile backsplash is the one referenced in the article.
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Joel Alexander Fox. Case No. 26PR202516. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decedent was known): Joel Alexander Fox. A Petition for Probate has been filed by John C. Fox, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition for probate requests that: John C. Fox be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 6/18/2026. Time: 9:01 AM. Dept: 2. Address of the court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Rebecca Sue Jones, 19A North Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030. (408) 354-1388. (Pub LGN 5/20, 5/27, 6/3)
Name Change
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME. Case No. 26CV492931 . Notice of Petition of Eric S.K.Zhang. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. To all interested persons: Petitioner: Eric S.K.Zhang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. Eric S.K. Zhang to Proposed name: Eric Haidong Zhang.
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: Date: August 4, 2026, Time: 8:45am PM, Room: Probate. The address of the court is: 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, Downtown Superior Court. 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: Los Gatan, 380 S 1ST Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Date: May 06, 2026. /s/ Charles F. Adams /s/, Judge of the Superior Court. Filed May 06, 2026 by /s/ A. Syrel /s/, Deputy Clerk. ((Pub LGN: 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10/2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statements
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726566
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sacred Knot, 18640 Overlook Rd., Los Gatos, CA, 95030, Praveena Johnson, Trustee, Godwin Johnson, Trustee. This business is being conducted by a Trust. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Praveena Johnson, Trustee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 05/06/2026. (pub LG 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726519
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Filamento, 2. Filamento Lighting, 1531 Oriole Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, Filament Lighting, LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business
PUBLIC NOTICES
name or names listed herein on 04/28/2017. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Frank Shum. President. #201506810347. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 05/05/2026. (pub LG 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03/2026)
File Number: FBN726427. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. BLUEFIN POOL & SPA SERVICE , 19 Via Campina Ct., San Jose, CA 95139. This business is conducted by: An Individual, DULCE JASMIN SERNA, 19 Via Campina Ct., San Jose, CA 95139. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 05/01/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Dulce Serna /s/. (Pub LGN: 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03/2026)
File Number: FBN726620. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. The Implant Zone Dental Practice of A. Bhullar Dental PC, 1374 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, A. Bhullar Dental PC, 18693 Carriage Hill Drive, San Jose, CA 95120. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 05/07/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. A. Bhullar Dental PC, Article/Reg # B20250260160, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Amandeep Bhullar /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03/2026)
File Number: FBN726632. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS, 599 Tuscarora Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, DYNAMICSOLUTIONS LLC, 599 Tuscarora Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 05/07/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. DYNAMICSOLUTIONS LLC, Article/Reg # B20260154647, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Remington Mills /s/ Manager. (Pub LGN: 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726696
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Posh Petals, 18 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA, 95030, Posh Petals LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 05/11/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/ Vaishali Singh-Sood. Manager. #B20250402557. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 05/11/2026. (pub LG 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726836
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Plum Hvac, 1074 Wentworth St, STEB, Mountain View, CA, 04043, Plum Hvac LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/14/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Seyed M Moosavi. Managing Member. #B202601775095. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 05/15/2026. (pub LG 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10/2026)
File Number: FBN726735. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. CRATEHQ, 1426 Calle Alegre, San Jose, CA 95120440. This business is conducted by: An Individual, VINAY PADMANABHI, 1426 Calle Alegre, San Jose, CA 95120440. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/10/2026 and 05/12/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Vinay Padmanabhi /s/. (Pub LGN: 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17/2026)
File Number: FBN726884. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. BESPOKE FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS, 14685 Oka Rd Spc 59, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: An Individual, HOLLY LATTA, 14685 Oka Rd Spc 59, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 05/18/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Holly Latta /s/. (Pub LGN: 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725647
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lu Construction, 364 Caribe Way, San Jose, CA 95133, John Lu. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 03/04/2016. /s/John Lu. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/09/2026. (pub Metro 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726841
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Handy Drain Guys, 1975 Hamilton Ave., STE 39, San Jose, CA, 95125, Anthoniel De Jesus Quintero Gutierrez. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Anthoniel De Jesus Quintero Gutierrez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 05/15/2026. (pub Metro 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17/2026)
File Number: FBN726172 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. AFFASCINANTE BY KATTY HENAO, 2. PERFFETO BY KATTY HENAO, 3. NOTTE BY KATTY HENAO, 4. MASCHIO BY KATTY HENAO, 3505 S Bascom Av Unit C 6, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, KATTY HENAO LLC, 3505 S Bascom Av Unit C 6, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/24/2026 and 04/24/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. KATTY HENAO LLC, Article/Reg # B20260170084, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Katty Henao /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24/2026)
File Number: FBN727031 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. AT HOME AT REST PET EUTHANASIA , 1039 Lakeside Drive, Felton, CA 95018. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, DR MARIA KUTY HOUSECALL VETERINARIAN INC, 1039 Lakeside Drive, Felton, CA 95018. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2024 and 05/21/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Mike Louie /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. DR MARIA KUTY HOUSECALL VETERINARIAN INC, Article/Reg # 6027422, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Maria Kuty /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24/2026)
File Number: FBN727066. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Red Fox Realty, Home Loan & Property Management, 115 Calfhill Ct, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Red Fox Realty Corp., 115 Calfhill Ct, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 05/21/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Red Fox Realty Corp., Article/Reg # C3786557, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Shuang Li /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24/2026)
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