THE OLD ADOBE STAYS RESILIENT AS ECONOMY FLUCTUATES
Owner says people keep coming back for haircuts, connection
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
Andrea Swan bought The Old Adobe Hair Shop just over 31 years ago after working as a hairdresser at the salon for eight years. March 1, 1995 was Swan’s official purchase date for the salon and barbershop. She says that despite being located in Silicon Valley where technology advancements have erased industries, and economic downturns (and the layoffs that come with alongside) can result in frugal habits, the salon’s business hasn’t been affected negatively.
The original owner, Laurie Roberts, started the business in the early 1980s in the back of the Los Gatos Lodge before moving to the current location in 1984. After eight years of working as a hairdresser, Roberts asked Swan,“Could you take over the business?”
The Old Adobe is unique because it’s located on a high-traffic street that’s recognizable to most town residents. And when sitting down with Swan, she made it clear that through the dot-com bust, the Great Recession of 2008 and most recently the global pandemic, their clientele has remained a constant.
The Old Adobe salon is part of a sector—the human services world—that still requires human interaction and touch to stay alive.
Swan made a down payment of $20,000 when taking over The Old Adobe. Back then, rent
GRAFTING TO GRAPPLE WITH A GRAPE GLUT
Wine industry seeks resilience by adopting interesting methods
Laura Ness, Contributor
What do you do when you are growing too much of something everyone used to want,
and now, suddenly, consumers want something else? Santa Clara Valley once boasted 100k acres of prune plums, apricots, peaches and cherries, post WWII. By 1960, those orchards were gone: the growing population needed housing.
To the north in Hopland,
beer hops were all the rage until Prohibition, when pear orchards took over. When cheaper pears began coming from Washington and then Argentina, out went the pears and in came grapevines. Similarly, in the 1970s, the prune
OWNER IN THE CHAIR Hairdresser Lizbeth Maggetti combs through The Old Adobe Hair Shop owner Andrea Swan’s locks on a recent Tuesday. Swan says the business has remained remarkably stable over the more than three decades she’s owned it.
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REMEMBRANCE Pictured: the Flame of Liberty.
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FLAME OF LIBERTY
The event to honor those who served including by offering free lunches to veterans
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
On Memorial Day, May 25, the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation of Los Gatos will host a free ceremony to honor veterans at the Flame of Liberty Memorial, at the Civic Center, located at 110 East Main St. in Los Gatos, from 12-1pm.
San Jose-based veterans nonprofit Open Doors to Future Possibilities, will
serve free meals to former service members upon showing official ID, before the ceremony begins at 1pm.
They will also sell lunches to the public.
Attendees can look forward to a speech by Gen. Kent Hillhouse, who is a decorated US Army Vietnam War veteran. He also has served as the president of the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation since 2014.
“We invite the community to come together to honor the fallen and support the families who carry their legacy forward,” Ellen Manzo, a board member for the foundation.
PG&E: CONTINUOUS MONITORING CENTER WILL KEEP GRID SECURE
Staff Report
In connection with the start of Wildfire Awareness Month, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced its Continuous Monitoring Center, which it’s calling a “first-of-its-kind centralized hub” to “detect risk early, prevent wildfires and strengthen reliability for customers.”
The CMC in San Ramon uses “advanced machine learning” from tens of thousands of sensors across PG&E’s electrical grid, combining that with data from its smart meter network (with 5.5 million of them scanning grid conditions).
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Clarifying Farley Road Neighbors’ views on mosque site
We’re writing to clarify several points regarding your recent article that said the Farley Road neighborhood argued for a church instead of housing in connection with the sale of the former Jehovah’s Witness property in Los Gatos.
First, there was no formal vote taken by the neighborhood. What occurred was an informal exchange of opinions among residents. Some individuals did express a preference for a church use, but that should not be characterized as a collective or official decision.
Second, many residents expressed the view that, if the site were to be developed for housing, it would be better suited for R-8 zoning (lower-density residential) rather than higher-density condominium development. This distinction is important, as it reflects a concern about the scale and fit of potential housing—not an outright rejection of housing itself.
Third, a number of neighbors noted that a church use could avoid the disruption associated with a prolonged construction process. For some, that practical consideration factored into their expressed preferences, rather than a broader position on land use policy.
Tabloid-style journalism not appreciated
I have been a subscriber of your paper from the beginning. I enjoy having limited real estate coverage and more attention to local matters.
However, your recent coverage of resident John Hale was, in my opinion, out of line.
Starting with the headline—it looked like The National Enquirer! Totally unprofessional.
In regards to the paragraph concerning his wife—have you considered her feelings about this whole incident besides this gossip? The paragraph about Mr. Hale’s activities and “drinking problem”—more gossip.
The whole article was disappointing to this long-time reader.
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“By analyzing this data continuously, trained experts can identify emerging issues—often before customers are impacted—and dispatch crews to take action before those issues escalate into wildfires or outages,” a spokesperson wrote in a May 1 release. “Much like a smart watch alerts you to changes in your health, the Continuous Monitoring Center analyzes signals across PG&E’s electric system and flags abnormalities that require attention.”
PG&E’s machine-learning models will look for patterns pointing to heightened risks, according to company officials.
Finally, the outcome of the sale was driven by the decisions of the property owner and the prospective buyers—not by a neighborhood vote. The Jehovah’s Witness congregation initially entered into a tentative agreement with a developer, who was given a 60-day due diligence period. At the end of that period, the developer requested additional time, which was declined because a backup offer was already in place. The developer withdrew, and the property was subsequently sold to the West Valley Muslim Association.
In short, the narrative that the neighborhood voted for a church instead of housing oversimplifies what was, in reality, a more nuanced and informal set of community viewpoints, followed by a private transaction process.
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Aluminary Arts in downtown Los Gatos is hosting a “Bubbles & Brushstrokes” watercolor workshop on May 10—an intimate, beginner-friendly class where you can paint, sip, and spend time together in a relaxed, creative setting.
Classes: 11:30am-2pm or 2:30pm5pm, 59 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos Lisa Tollner Founder, Aluminary Arts aluminaryarts.com
*Letters are edited for length and clarity
CORRECTION
Brian Bergtold took the photo of the interior of the Interurban Railway car in the last Discover LOST Gatos installment. We regret the error.
FIAT LUX SELECTS SANTA CRUZ AVE INSTEAD OF A MALL FOR LATEST STORE
As metropolises struggle to retain brick-and-mortar shops, luxury brand opts for small-town opening
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
If you visit San Francisco’s Union Square to shop in 2026, you may be surprised by the mass vacancy in that retail district.
From the nine-story mall on Market Street that once housed Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom, to North Face and Williams Sonoma, about half of retailers there have closed shop.
“In San Francisco, there are many components going on where people are leaving big cities,” said Marcelo Tau, the owner of Fiat Lux, who has two stores in San Francisco, but chose to open his latest on North Santa Cruz Avenue. “You can actually spend the day and have fun in downtown Los Gatos, and that to me is how retail is changing. I didn’t want to be in malls, because you lose that aspect of the community.”
Fiat Lux celebrated its hard launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 58 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Friday, with the help of Mayor Rob Moore.
Tau says he’s aware of the current state of retail and chose Los Gatos as part of his business model of embracing community and diversity within retail.
And this approach is mirrored in the variety of their stocklist.
Artist Marie McCarthy founded Fiat Lux in 2011. She sold the business in mid2025 to Tau.
Tau comes from a business background with titles like “head of strategy” at Nike and “managing director and partner” for Boston Consulting Group. At BCG his accounts included Coach, LensCrafters, Kroger, Gap and Walgreens.
He wants to continue Fiat Lux’s momentum, which has excelled with artistry and creativity.
Fiat Lux was in operation for 15 or so years before McCarthy sold to Tau, the fine jeweler’s steady climb serves as an example of how to time company transitions.
The Los Gatos store is the third for the brand, yet it’s the first Tau has started.
The competitive advantage for Fiat Lux is their “creative edge” on traditional jewelry, as Tau puts it.
By incorporating designs like eyes, skulls and snake concepts, Fiat Lux has several unique selling points—for exam-
ple using materials like precious metals, natural diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
According to their website, their inventory is “curated for those who embrace individuality, celebrate rebellion, and seek refinement beyond expectation.”
Tau, who moved to the United States from Brazil 25 years back, said he appreciates the variety of cultural influences he’s been exposed to here.
Fiat Lux had a soft opening in early December, then closed for several weeks to ready the piercing side of the business (including dealing with the permitting process).
He says they hire piercers with at least 3-4 years of experience.
The company sells items at price points that range from $100 to $30,000 per piece.
Tau says that the average jewelry
fanatic can even find merchandise made from sterling silver or gold for a few hundred bucks.
They also offer personal design services, where in-store experts will customize products with a customer one-on-one.
IN THE SHOP Marcelo Tau and wife Leila Tau inside Fiat Lux Los Gatos on May 1.
Fiat Lux is located at 58 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, Calif. Faizi
GRAND OPENING The Fiat Lux team pictured during Friday’s celebration.
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APRIL 26
• A subject reportedly walked in and took a rental bike at the Toll House Hotel on South Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:12am.
• A subject was reportedly taking plums from the caller’s tree, and when asked to stop, the subject told the caller he was allowed to take whatever he wanted on Dardanelli Lane at 1:29pm.
• A homeless person was reported wandering and scaring guests for at least 30 minutes at the Toll House Hotel on South Santa Cruz Avenue, and was refusing to leave by staff at 9:05pm.
APRIL 27
• Someone reportedly vandalized and painted bright pink graffiti letters over a very large area outside the driveway of Lake Vasona Manor on University Avenue at 1:03 pm.
• A vehicle reportedly dumped oil and fluid in a parking spot near the lawn at the Los Gatos Library on Villa Avenue at 2:01pm.
• A customer was reported naked and changing in front of his storage unit at Stor’ It Of Los Gatos on University Avenue at 4:10pm.
APRIL 28
• A vehicle and a bicyclist were involved in an accident with unknown injuries at Union Avenue and Los Gatos-Almaden Road at 11:58am.
• A vehicle accident reportedly occurred northbound on Highway 17 and Los Gatos Saratoga Road with no injuries at 12:12pm.
• A subject reportedly stole the caller’s phone at Jennifer Croll Clothiers on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:03pm.
• A man was reportedly “playing” with his machete but not pointing it at anyone, and was flipping off passersby who looked at him at Pedro on North Santa Cruz Avenue and Los Gatos Saratoga Road at 3:46pm.
APRIL 29
• A subject broke the window of the caller’s vehicle and attempted to steal it on Union Avenue at 8:18am.
• A caller reported that an item from
the front of their vehicle was stolen at Bonnie View Mobile Home Park on Oka Road at 8:26am
• An officer was called on Barbara Drive regarding a possible attempted vehicle theft at 8:59am.
• A subject who previously trespassed on Walgreens on North Santa Cruz Avenue was cited and released after allegedly refusing to leave and committing battery at 10:31am.
• A homeless person was arrested for a misdemeanor after human feces were reported on the sidewalk outside 7-11 on East Main Street at 1:26 p.m.
APRIL 30
• Officers issued a cite-and-release arrest for a subject caught tres passing and refusing to leave Wal greens on North Santa Cruz Ave nue at 4:39pm.
• A man walking on Los Gatos Sarato ga Road and North Santa Cruz Ave nue was reported with a sheathed knife on his hip at 7:31pm.
• Officers issued a cite-and-release arrest after being found with an open alcoholic beverage in front of the clerk’s office on East Main Street at 8:39pm.
MAY 1
• Three juveniles were reported to be recklessly driving on e-bikes at the intersection of Los Gatos Saratoga Road and University Avenue at 4:42pm.
• A caller reported three juveniles on e-bikes doing wheelies and cursing at him at Pizza My Heart on North Santa Cruz Avenue 10:02pm.
• A caller reported they saw teens stealing from Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 10:31pm.
MAY 2
• A subject reportedly broke the rear window of the caller’s vehicle while it was parked on the driveway on Filmer Avenue. The act of vandalism occurred in the last two days, but was reported on May 2 at 2:26pm.
These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. Prepared by Anika Kapasi
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‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’ DRAWS RECORD MMM CROWD
Event raises money for a new community center in Los Gatos
Drew Penner, Editor
This week, the Los Gatos Thrives Foundation had its largest turnout in the history of its Monday Morning Movies fundraising series.
The organization sold 245 tickets to the “The Devil Wears Prada 2” showing on Monday.
“It’s thrilling to me, because it tells me that film is not dead,” said Joanne Talesfore, who chaired LG CineCats, a film festival that closed down before the pandemic. “There’s still a lot of excitement about coming to a theater.”
The film opened to $77 million in North America and $233 million globally last weekend, according to Variety.
But for Los Gatos, the hotly anticipated sequel represents a small step towards a new community center.
That’s because, for $10, attendees got a pastry and some coffee, in addition to the feature presentation.
Paul Gunsky, owner and president of CineLux Theatres, noted that, in addition to the N. Santa Cruz Ave. screenings, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is playing at their Campbell, Willow Glen, Morgan Hill, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Gilroy and Watsonville locations. But, he says, their May. 4 local matinee experience is special.
“We donate back 100% of the proceeds to Monday Morning Movies,” he said, noting while the Town of Los Gatos owns the historic theater, they are tasked with running it—and are required to host at least six nonprofit events a year as part of their contract.
“We knew it was going to be popular,” Gunsky said of the fashion-journalism comedy flick. “We projected the attendance to be quite high.”
This is also the site where local broadcaster KCAT holds its student movie spectacle.
Talesfore, who sits on the KCAT board, said about 400 kids enroll in their movie camps during the summer.
“When those kids see their movie on the big screen, the impact to them becomes more meaningful,” she said.
Talesfore wore her stylish red boots to the premiere.
Los Gatos resident Kathleen Chmelir, 75, said she’s queued up to help support a new fundraiser.
“People just complain there’s nothing to do,” she said, adding a community center would be a great place to go and participate in various activities. “Community is important to me.”
Another Los Gatos resident, Mary Holland, 71, came with her husband on her arm.
“I loved the first movie,” she said. “I think it’s great to have the movie for the seniors.”
Ginger McDonald, the co-chair for the event series, noted this is the 24th show.
Councilmember Matthew Hudes was among the notable Los Gatans in attendance.
Lisa Lenoci, a volunteer with Los Gatos Thrives, was clearly impressed by the turnout.
“That was amazing,” she said, just before the movie began. “The crowds just kept coming.”
There are still spaces available for the KCAT youth summer media camps: kcat.org/camp
WINDOW SHOPPING To pass the time while waiting in line for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” moviegoers take a peek at the JEN Statement Jewelry display.
ARRIVAL A woman gets out of a silver Mercedes-Benz to attend the most popular Monday Morning Movie event yet.
CO-CHAIR Ginger McDonald puts out napkins to go with the coffee and pastries.
Photos by Drew Penner / Los Gatan
COOL CATS OF LOS GATOS TAKE NOTE
Here’s the line-up for this season’s Jazz on the Plazz
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Soon the Jazz on the Plazz will begin its 2026 season.
This is where Los Gatans begin the summer of sound and, if you will, dance your a** off.
Under the sheltering redwood trees, our town echoes with jazz—as has been the case for the past 20-something years.
Put on those high-heeled sneakers, and get moving to a jazzy summer.
The 2026 season will commence July 8.
Over the following eight Wednesday evenings, this summer series of Jazz on the Plazz begins at 6:30pm. (Well, all but one—but we’ll get to that.)
Call to reserve a front row seat. Enjoy the hospitality area or picnic on the newly replanted grass.
To start this season, take a trip back in time
July 8 - The Jazz Sophisticates Dance Orchestra
Heidi Evelyn is “the sweetheart of swing.” Grab your best flapper dress— your Gatsby look—for this season opening dance orchestra.
It’s a return to Jazz Age elegance and energy.
“Inspired by the late 1920s and early 1930s, this ensemble blends hot jazz rhythms with the lush, cinematic feel of early Hollywood dance orchestras,” is how their promo material puts it.
Vocalist Heidi Evelyn will be accompanied by a fourteen-piece orchestra.
She’ll fill the air with the lush warmth of her voice.
This vintage arrangement brings that “vintage” era to life
Expect them to draw from popular songbooks and cinema classics.
The famous, Grammy® Award-winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra is a Latin-style big band that’s bound to electrify Los Gatos. They’re known for explosive energy and world-class musicianship.
This orchestra blends mambo, salsa, Latin jazz and big band traditions. But they add a modern edge to their performances.
Powerful horns, percussion and rich vocal arrangement drive their work.
Led by pianist and composer Christian Tumalan, the Pacific Mambo Orchestra sways through both original tunes and bold arrangements of older ones.
They’ve appeared at major international festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Tempo Latino, Umbria Jazz Festival and the Monterey Jazz Festival.
No doubt, Pacific Mambo Orchestra will transform the plaza into a lively celebration of rhythm, as they showcase the still-evolving sounds of the Latin big band scene.
Note: this is a definite bring-your-dancing-shoes event. Don’t forget your shiny dance pants. And ladies, why not try a swirl skirt, and—if you dare—high heels. pacificmambo.com/home
July 22 - Tony Lindsay & The Soul Soldiers
Tony Lindsay is set to return to Jazz on the Plazz, bringing his unique vocal abilities along with him.
Sure he’s best known as the longtime lead vocalist for Santana, and has earned multiple Grammy Awards. But there’s a reason for that. He’s an insanely talented individual.
Equally at home in soul, R&B and contemporary jazz, his performances cruise easily between powerful ballads and groove-driven numbers.
His vocal tones are like the whisperings of the soul. He’s precise and deeply expressive.
No wonder Los Gatos loves Tony. And he’s planning to invade Plaza Park with his army of “Soul Soldiers.” tonylindsay.com
July 29 - San José High School Jazz All-Stars, Jessica Johnson
With an opening performance by the San José High School Jazz All-Stars, this one starts at 6pm, a half hour earlier than all of the other Wednesday evening performances.
Vocalist and songwriter Jessica Johnson brings a dynamic, performance-driven presence to Jazz on the Plazz. Her work moves across music, dance, and movement.
A background that spans singing, choreography, this performance makes this an evening not to be missed. Johnson draws from jazz and contemporary influences, with rhythm, engaging the audience in a way that feels very now.
The evening opens with the San José High School Jazz All-Stars, highlighting the next generation of young musicians from the South Bay, you just may feel blown away by this young energy. Dress spirited and young as you can. followjessicajohnson.com, youtube.com/ watch?v=7_ewi7nHopA&t=1169s
Aug. 5 - Full Spectrum Big Band
Get your groove on…
Full Spectrum Big Band presents a contemporary big band program
that blends sophisticated sounds with high-energy-ensemble maneuvers.
This year, they’re set to lean into smooth, contemporary jazz, while still showcasing the full power and color of a modern big band.
From “smooth” to “groove,” this Wednesday evening will move through a mix of funk, fusion, Latin and of-theminute jazz. (But there should still be plenty of depth on offer for those more dedicated jazz listeners out there).
Drawing inspiration from artists such as Tower of Power, Larry Carlton, Incognito, Chuck Mangione, Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny and David Koz, the performance is designed to feel modern, accessible and energetic.
Hippy, groovy and far-out attire is suggested.
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Aug. 12 - Smoked Out Soul Smoked Out Soul (S.O.S)
This group brings a Bay Area–rooted sound.
Get ready for a cross between a live band and a DJ-driven experience.
What began as a mixtape project by Zebuel—blending ’70s-era Motown and Stax Records elements with modern musicality—this full-scale live act will feature musicians, producers and DJs working together in real time.
Their performance fuses classic soul and funk with contemporary textures, combining live horns, guitars, drums and synthesizers with a high-energy DJ set. The result is a sound that feels both familiar and forward-moving. Something that’s grounded in tradition, but built for today.
Having played major festivals including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Lightning in a Bottle, Smoked Out Soul delivers dynamic, genre-blurring intensity that’s going to turn the plaza into an unforgettable summer-night experience. Their sound is rooted in soul, but gives a clear nod to the future. How should you dress for this one? Try “way cool” attire to express your soulful delight. In other words, get down and be funky.
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Courtesy Tony Lindsay
ACCLAIMED Tony Lindsay spent a quarter-of-a-century performing with Santana. He has 11 Grammys.
WINE INDUSTRY FINDS BALANCE IS TRICKY AS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CHANGE
Wine, from page 1
orchards of Sonoma began giving way to vineyards, and the vast apple orchards of Sebastopol gave way to chardonnay and pinot noir.
Farmers have been dealing with this for centuries. Where farming meets fad, farmers are almost always caught off guard. Predicting the next “it” thing is nigh impossible.
But that’s exactly what local vineyard owners are trying to do in the face of declining wine consumption and the rise in interest of varietals not necessarily planted here.
Most of the 250 plus vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains are planted to chardonnay, cabernet and pinot noir. Nearly 2/3 of them were planted after 2001, with a big surge in pinot noir plantings after 2004’s “Sideways.” Prices skyrocketed and everybody wanted the “heartbreak” grape, despite its nickname.
Now we have too much pinot noir, and the price per ton has dropped. The heartbreak is real. So, too, is the bank break.
So what’s a grower to do?
Says local viticulture expert, Juaquin Casanueva of Alesia Viticulture, “This is the perfect time to be grafting over pinot noir to something else, like chenin blanc, albariño, sauvignon blanc, or even chardonnay.”
What is grafting? It’s the process of keeping the trunk of the vine in the ground, and cutting off its upper extremities. Basically, you chop off its head. Then, you insert a piece of the plant material, called budwood, that you want to grow, bind it with a bit of tape, and hope it takes. The heads are then typically burned. It’s rather a gruesome ritual, like some sort of vinous rite of passage, where the vines lose their heads but remain to support new life.
In the past, Dave Moulton at Burrell School Vineyards has used grafting to convert several rows of chardonnay to petit verdot to use as a blender in his Valedictorian blend. The vines dramatically overproduced, and he came up short on chardonnay, so he grafted some back. Finding balance is always tricky.
Viticulture consultant Ken Swegles believes that over 80% of the 250 or so vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains were planted after 2000. Those established earlier include Mount Eden, David Bruce, Beauregard, Ridge, Burrell School, Wrights Station, Zayante and Cooper Garrod.
Today, he estimates that 20% of those vineyards are cabernet sauvignon, with approximately 25% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir and the remainder a split between Rhones (syrah and grenache), pinot gris (Bargetto and Lago Lomita), other Bordeaux varieties (merlot, cab franc, petit verdot) and zinfandel.
The real pressure locally is on pinot noir. There is definitely a glut of it.
We spoke with Mary Lindsay of Muns Vineyard, one of the post 2000 plantings high atop Loma Prieta Ave in the Summit area, where they grow pinot noir and syrah. She says that in order to meet changes in the market, they are in the process of grafting some of their 12.5 acres of pinot vines and 1 acre of syrah to white varietals.
“We sell almost all our fruit to wineries like Calera, Calerrain, Stockwell, El Vaquero and Sonnet,” says Lindsay. She says they dropped a lot of fruit in 2025, observing that some local people are going out of business. “Local vineyards are having a hard time selling fruit. It’s not getting better, and some are selling dirt cheap.”
Given the climate, and the investment she and her husband, Ed Muns, have already made, she says, “We realized we need to pivot: you have to be adaptable. We talked with Ken and Cole (of Madson Wines) and decided to bud over about 2 acres to aligoté.”
This white Burgundian varietal is a favorite of Swegles, who convinced Mark
Bright of Saison Cellars (tasting room in Los Gatos) to plant aligoté, along with chardonnay, at his mountaintop property in Ben Lomond. The property has since been sold due to divorce, but Casanueva reports that the aligoté there looks great.
Aligoté is prized for its natural acidity and is considered the “poor man’s white Burgundy,” as prices tend to be dramatically lower than those commanded by the prized Chateaus.
Lindsay and Muns are working with Topnotch grafting who supplies the plant material for the grafting. “We want to do Chenin Blanc also, but none was available that was dormant,” says Lindsay. “We will do that next year. This is a big change for us.”
Fortunately, she says, they both enjoy white wine, and she’s already ordering aligoté from other wineries to do some research.
“It’s exciting and invigorating and has given us a renewed sense of interest.” Change can be good.
“We will be growing these grapes organically,” says Lindsay. “It’s important to Madson, and we don’t use Roundup anyway. We will be going to organic sprays and herbicides.”
She hopes to graft some syrah over to sauvignon blanc next year if they can find the budwood.
Meanwhile, she says, people can look forward to some white wines from Muns Vineyard in the next couple of years, in addition to their pinot noirs and syrah. Muns is not alone in grafting. Gali Vineyards in Watsonville (Gali has a tasting room in downtown Los Gatos), converted some of their chardonnay to albariño at their 18-acre vineyard, a few years ago. It has proven highly popular and sells out immediately.
Owner Janice Gali tells us they are contemplating converting some of their pinot noir to other white varietals. The jury is out on what those might be, but what Muns is doing has certainly inspired contemplation.
NEXT LEVEL Pinot noir vines at Muns Vineyard with heads removed, as a grafting crew works on inserting aligoté budwood.
Courtesy of Muns Vineyard
LOCAL HAIR SALON KEEPS THINGS CONSISTENT OVER DECADES
Adobe, from page 1
was around $1,100 at 16461 Los Gatos Blvd. “It was scary to take over the shop, because I had two kids and was a single mom,” Swan said. Her kids are nothing but proud of her to this day. As previous owner Roberts was coming up on her one-year anniversary at the Los Gatos Lodge, she was told by the now-shuttered hotel that she needed to move locations to make room for offices.
Los Gatos has quite the heritage when it comes to barbershops, as one of the oldest such businesses—University Ave Barbers—is located here. And The Old Adobe is one of the most iconic, due its central location where thousands of drivers pass by each day. It boasts charming Spanish-style architecture, as its name suggests. Swan says she was approached to sell her business in 2019 for $100,000, but declined.
A lesson in economics
Typically, when signs of economic hardship start to bubble up—like during the lead-up to the 2008 recession—some of the first cuts are to consumer spending. Of course, lockdown policies during the Covid-19 upheaval spelled big changes for beauty industry companies.
According to the Professional Beauty Association, the pandemic had a significant impact on salon industry revenues in 2020 (it saw a 26% drop from $34.5 billion in 2019).
In fact, between February 2020 and April 2020, the number of jobs at salons cratered by 84%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
However, haircare businesses saw a relatively quick bounce-back recovery, and government stats suggest job growth at salons will outpace the overall economy in the years to come.
When Swan was asked if she noticed any lows in the business since she acquired it in 1995, she shook her head.
They come for more than a trim
Dan Osuna started at The Old Adobe as a barber in 1987. “Ninety percent of our clients stay with us,” he said. “I stopped taking new clients 10 years ago.” Swan talks about the consistency of her business and not needing new clients in the last decade. To cover overhead costs, Swan says she focuses on controlling her energy. “People share things with me about my life because they’re comfortable,” said Swan. “And when I leave the shop, I forget about everything. So, it only exists in the moment.” Though Swan doesn’t want to share personal details about her clientele, she says there’s been no limits in what they’ve shared with her over the years.
“They tell me, Thank You, I should give you more money because it was not
just a haircut, it was a therapy session.” Swan says the connections made in her shop have given her a bigger purpose. She mentions that when she ultimately decides to hang up her hat, she will miss that aspect of work more than anything. And that’s why she doesn’t want to give up her job for any reason. “I’ve been here since the (1990s) crash and the ‘techwreck.’ Never have I seen a drop, never,” said Swan. “When people have to look for jobs, they have to look decent. They wanna look good when they’re single.” I just had a guy come in today that had a knee replacement surgery, and this was the longest he’s driven (since the operation).”
Clearly people will go the distance for an authentic connection.
When discussing the threats to her shop—and the industry as a whole—the only concern that she has is rising rent costs. Just across the street from The Old Adobe, an “SB 330” condo complex is in the works, and she worries this could cause her landlord to hike her rent bill.
Around 15 years ago, Swan noticed a child standing outside in the rain while his father got a cut. She offered him a lollipop. Shortly after, when the weather became warmer during spring, the same kid started bringing his friends to get lollipops after school. This quickly turned into a tradition: kids began coming everyday after class to get a piece of candy—until Swan limited it to just Fridays. Five years ago, the same
kid that began the tradition came home from college and spoke to Swan. “I just bought 700 lollipops and we hand out 100 pieces of candy per week. This is a great neighborhood thing, as these kids will look back and remember.” Remember that shop?
Lizbeth Maggetti has worked at The Old Adobe as a hairdresser for 17 years under Swan. “I think just listening to the stories from my customers is key,” Maggetti said. “People are transparent and real at The Old Adobe—and aren’t pretentious. You won’t always find that in other parlors. I had an aesthetician tell me she likes to come here because she can be real.”
Maggetti used to pass out lollipops every Friday and says she loved it. After some personal turbulence in Maggetti’s life, she recognized that she needed the connection from her work with her clients. Connection with others is as essential a component for a full life as drinking fresh water, she says.
Shoe shining to barber
Born and raised in Madera, Calif., Dan Osuna migrated to San Jose in his teenage years. Osuna started out as a shoe shiner at barbershops as a teenager, until he worked his way up to a barber position. Osuna has worked at The Old Adobe, almost since its opening in the 80s. Though he’s had seasons of working elsewhere, he’s always found himself back here. “I’d rather be alone than have bad love,” he
laughed. “You establish an element of familiarity and trust—I know something about my customers, their children and their work.” Osuna remembers big milestones in town, such as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. “It was strong,” he said. “The Incredible Hulk picked up the building and, Boom! You could feel the earthquake right through you.”
Personal care is a priority
Most industries have been shifted significantly by advancements in technology—at least to some degree (and some have been almost entirely replaced). Many young hairdressers and barbers used social media to develop relationships with clients. By posting quick updates and new hair styles, followers can stay in touch with what their hairdresser is up to.
But where is the industry headed? According to Technavio, the US haircare market is expected to increase by $4.61 billion from 2025 to 2030—a rate of 4.7%.
And vintage-style The Old Adobe seems poised to stand the test of time, along with several other local barbershops, here in one of the wealthiest locations in the world.
Because despite the rise of AI, robots cannot replicate the personal touch of a barber or hairdresser.
“Thank you for supporting small businesses,” Swan said.
LONGEVITY Dan Osuna and Lizbeth Maggetti share a laugh with owner Andrea Swan.
LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME GALA
Class of 2026 inductees honored at La Rinconada
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Since 2004, the Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner has been held on the first Saturday of May. This event marks the 21st class to be enshrined. This year’s event was held at La Rinconada Country Club, and I was among the 180 folks in attendance. This important date on the social calendar has grown into a source of community pride and inspiration.
“It is our goal to recognize those young men and women who over the years distinguished themselves through athletics while attending and representing their school and community,” is how it was hyped up on the event’s website. “The idea of an Athletic Hall of Fame first came to light as a remembrance of John Baggerly. It is the hope of this committee to create a hall that would have made John proud.”
Baggerly Field was named after John Baggerly. Baggerly was a former newspaper sports editor beloved by the town’s kids who loved baseball. Back in the 50s, Baggerly was instrumental in getting Los Gatos to build its first Little League diamond. Baggerly wrote a column called “Pictures from the Past,” for the Los Gatos Weekly-Times. In 1996, the Los Gatos Little League named its new field after him. He served as sports editor at the Los Gatos Mail-News for 28 years. He was also called “the town’s most dedicated storyteller,” as noted by Kathleen Sullivan, in an SFGate.com blog post.
In the keepsake glossy brochure, the Los Gatos High School Hall of Fame Committee wrote, “We plan to begin shortly after tonight’s proceedings with the selection of next year’s class of inductees. The guidelines established by the committee require that ten years pass from graduation from high school before a candidate becomes eligible for consideration.”
The hall of fame committee consists of: Bill Frey, Butch Cattolico, Mark Magagna, Suzy Meckenstock-Seandel, Scott Downs, Lisa Nanez Mitchell, Randy Frey, Ken Perrotti, Jim Marino, Mark Krail and Kurt Kroesche.
Here are the eight inductees for this year:
Dan Dolen (Class of 1970) Played three seasons of football. He elected to sit out his senior year to concentrate on basketball and baseball. Baseball led him to a three year professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Dolen was a first team all-leaguer in baseball his junior and senior years compiling a six to one league pitching record both
years. Dolen was the team leader, scoring leader and top rebounder for the Wildcat basketball team his junior and senior years. This earned honorable mention all-league honors both seasons.
Bill Berk (Class of 1990) Played on a De Anza league and CCS championship football team. He led the team in receptions from his wide receiver position. He also caught 34 passes for 821 yards and six touchdowns that season. Berk was also the team’s placekicker where he converted 23 extra points and a field goal. Berk’s best sport was baseball, where he played three seasons as the varsity shortstop for the Wildcats. His teams had a cumulative record of 57-21 winning a league title, finishing second twice and making the CCS playoffs all three years. In Berk’s junior year the team finished second in CCS. In addition to being an exceptional defensive player, Berk was an outstanding hitter batting .398 his junior season.
Ben Winkelman (Class of 2000) A two-way star in football playing defensive end and tight end. Winkelman was tied for first on the team in TD receptions and tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries, while also being among the leaders in tackles and sacks. Winkelman played on the opposite side of the line from future NFL Hall of Famer, Jared Allen. Here the team allowed an average of just seven point 4 points per game heading into the playoffs that season, scoring an average of 40 points per game. Win-
kelman was also a strong basketball player who dominated in the paint.
Brian Brogan (Class of 2005) The number one player on the tennis teams that won the Division one CCS championships for three consecutive years. He was a three-time individual High School All American in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Brogan went on to play tennis for Pepperdine and Santa Clara Universities.
Danny Sullivan (Class of 2006) Led the 2005 Wildcat football team to both a De Anza League championship and a CCS title. He completed 60% of his passes (131 completions in 220 attempts) and threw 24 touchdown passes against just 6 interceptions his senior season. At the time Sullivan graduated in 2006 his single season passing yards and single season touchdowns were second only to former NFL star Trent Edwards. Sullivan went on to play quarterback at Arizona State University.
Sarah Safir Smith (Class of 2008)
An outstanding swimmer and water polo player while a student at Los Gatos High. Smith was a four-time Varsity swim team MVP who broke the school records in the 50 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay. She was a fourtime individual league champion and seven time relay team league champion. Smith was also a four-year member of the varsity water polo team, a three time all-league selection and was named to the second team all CCS her senior year.
Smith went on to play water polo for four years at Santa Clara University. Cady (Chessin) Fabian (Class of 2013) The first girl to wrestle on the boy’s varsity team and the first girl to win a varsity match. She was a three time CCS Girls champion and won two consecutive state championships her junior and senior seasons. In Chessin’s senior year she was also a National Champion who went on to Menlo College where she was four time All American. She also wrestled in the Pan American games and competed in the Olympic Trials.
Greta Wagner (Class of 2014) A state champion in the Pole Vault her senior season and finished second at the state meet her junior year. Wagner holds the school’s girl’s pole record of 13’2” and has the thirteenth best vault in state history. Wagner qualified for the California State Meet in four different events her senior year, the 100, 200, 4x100 relay and the pole vault. She has run the fastest 100 meter and 200-meter times in school history. From the Hall of Fame committee: “It is an extremely difficult task to sort through the hundreds of athletes worthy of this honor. In a school established in 1887, the number of athletes worthy of induction is still very large. Each year we hope to recognize more athletes and continue to balance gender and era and cover the entire spectrum of sports competition throughout the decades.”
Dinah Cotton / Los Gatan
8 ENSHRINED The Athletic Hall of Fame gala has become one of the most significant dates on the annual social calendar in the local sports community.
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LITTLE LEAGUE’S BANNER YEAR
Baggerly Field no match for Parsa Schmidt and Barrett Laubach
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
Whether it’s drawing 1,500-plus people for their Opening Day Ceremonies or enrolling a record 557 kids for the 2026 season, Los Gatos Little League Baseball is thriving perhaps like never before.
Storylines abound each year and this season is no exception. The Mariners’ Parsa Schmidt and the Marlins’ Barrett Laubach happen to be friends, classmates and teammates on the same club team. Their dads—Will Schmidt and Russ Laubach— are the managers for their respective teams. Both Will and Russ also serve as LGLL board members, Will as the president and Russ as the player agent.
The Marlins beat the Mariners 5-3 on May 2 to improve to 10-4 in the Majors Division standings, a half-game back of the first-place White Sox. The Mariners, meanwhile, dropped to 7-7. Parsa and Barrett have been turning heads—literally—when they inevitably launch home runs well beyond the outfield fence at Baggerly Field.
Entering this week’s play, Schmidt has blasted 14 home runs, a league record in the USA bat era (since 2018). Laubach has hit seven home runs, and similar to Schmidt, their round-trippers can best be described as moon shots. Both players bat left-handed, meaning whenever they hit a long home run, it lands in the area of the walkway behind the right-field fence at Baggerly Field.
In the beginning of the season, the LGLL Board decided to install netting on 15 foot tall poles in order to try to “contain” the balls hit from Parsa and Barrett.
“It hasn’t done anything,” Will said. “Between the two of them, 20 of their 21 home runs went over the net.”
Parsa and Barrett’s at-bats have been must-see TV—er, viewing—to those involved with LGLL and beyond. With 48 teams spread across all divisions and all of the games bunched together at Blossom Hill and Baggerly, players from opposing teams and divisions can watch each other play.
“A lot of kids hang out there in the middle of the neighborhood and can walk (back and forth) to those fields,” Will said. “There’s a big snack shack which is always a plus. When Parsa or Barrett comes up, there will be a big crowd of boys running to the outfield to try to catch a home run ball. Word has gotten out in what the kids are doing. Part of that is Barrett’s brother is in high school, so there was a game when a bunch of high school kids showed
up to watch the game. Other younger kids in the league will come over and watch because it’s kind of a show.”
As a volunteer-driven league, coaches and parents in LGLL dedicate countless hours to help the organization run like a well-oiled machine. The communal aspect of LGLL means certain relationships bloom into lifelong friendships and successive generations support the organization.
“Los Gatos is a town that loves its youth baseball,” Will said. “The league is a strong baseball community and it is doing well because of an awesome community of volunteers. We require all families to do (volunteer) six hours per kid, so there’s a great standard of volunteerism in our league.”
Will praised LGLL Vice President of Operations Michelle Nielsen for her unwavering commitment to the organization.
“There’s people like Michelle who probably put in six hours a day,” Will said. “All the board members are incredible in helping all areas, and Michelle and her husband are a huge part of the support that makes everything go.”
The LGLL playoffs run from May 11-30. Shortly after that, the all stars for each division will be named, kicking off the Little League All Star tournament season. Parsa and Barrett—who also double as acetype starting pitchers—are virtual locks to make the Majors All Star roster. Even though both players have combined for 21 home runs, their power output has come as a mild surprise.
After all, Barrett hit one home run last year and Parsa—drum roll, please—zero. That’s right, Parsa never cleared the fences in the 2025 season. So what accounts for their power surge?
“He (Barrett) finally grew a little more,” Russ said. “He’s in the sixth grade now, and he’s gotten more size in and his swing has gotten a little better.”
Russ said he could see something like this coming, given Barrett did have a fivegame stretch last year in which he hit a ball off the fence. A year later, those balls are leaving Baggerly in a hurry. Will noted there’s a dramatic difference in physicality from an 11-year-old boy to a 12-year-old.
“You see kids come back a year later and they’re just much bigger and stronger,” Will said. “Some of them went through early puberty. Plus, it’s rare for an 11-year-old to hit a home run at Baggerly. This year in the Majors there have been around 30 home runs hit and none of those have been by an 11-yearold. Last year I believe one 11-year-old hit a home run at Baggerly, and that was
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A VISION OF INCLUSION
Why Los Gatos needs to embrace our differences
Jeffrey P. Blum, Contributor
Here goes my reputation, such as it is, as a hardnosed, take-no-prisoners divorce attorney. Truth be told, I never actually had that type of reputation, nor did I ever aspire to have it. In my line of work, you see enough conflict to last several lifetimes. You learn quickly that while the law can divide assets, establish custodial rights and make support orders, it takes something much more profound to heal a community or build a bridge between neighbors.
That is why I am writing about a vision for Los Gatos that has nothing to do with litigation and everything to do with our common humanity. I believe Los Gatos should host an exhibit modeled after the “Embracing Our Differences” initiative. It is a project that can inspire our community to be kinder and more inclusive, fostering a sense of cohesiveness that often gets lost in the hustle of Silicon Valley life.
The power of art and prose
Since 2004, the Florida-based organization Embracing Our Differences has used the power of art and prose to promote inclusion, kindness and respect. Their flagship event is an annual international art exhibition held at Sarasota’s Bayfront Park and St. Petersburg’s Poynter Park. Imagine walking through Vasona Park and encountering fifty billboard-sized works of art. Each piece is paired with a thought-provoking quotation, creating a gallery that is accessible and monumental. The magic of this exhibition lies in its dual nature:
The visual: Winning artworks are selected for their deep understanding of both medium and message.
The verbal: The accompanying statements provide insight into our shared experiences and the unique differences that define us.
What makes this truly special is that the artwork and quotations are judged blindly by separate volunteer committees and then matched together. It is a collaborative effort that mirrors the diversity it seeks to celebrate.
A global phenomenon
The scale of this initiative is staggering. In 2025, 382,340 people visited the exhibition, bringing the total number of visitors to more than 5.2 million since its inception. The call for entries for the 2026 Exhibition saw 14,904 entries pouring in from 125 countries and 48 states.
CARLING TO PLAY PLAZA AUG. 26
Jazz, from page 23
Aug. 19 - Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine
Pamela Parker brings a special performance to Jazz on the Plazz this season, leading The Fantastic Machine in a piano-centered set that highlights a different side of her artistry.
While known for her dynamic guitar work, Parker takes the lead at the grand piano for much of the evening, combining expressive playing with her signature vocal style. The performance draws from jazz, blues, and soul traditions, with an emphasis on musical interplay, groove, and melodic storytelling.
Backed by a full band of accomplished Bay Area musicians—including drums (JaeStix), bass (Steve LaBella), keys (Simon Rochester), guitar (Ben Misterka), trumpet and vocals (Natalie John), and saxophone (Chris Hoog)—the set blends thoughtful arrangements with moments of improvisation and energy. The result is a rich, ensemble-driven performance that feels both intimate and expansive, offering a fresh perspective on Parker’s sound within a jazz-forward setting.”
This is definitely an evening to wear your “far out” attire.
Perhaps most inspiring is the involvement of the next generation. More than 60% of submissions come from students representing hundreds of schools worldwide. This is a global conversation led by young people who are eager to define the world through a lens of respect rather than division.
Education Beyond the Billboard
The outdoor exhibition is merely the heart of a year-round program. Embracing Our Differences partners with school districts to provide:
Educator workshops: Curricula designed to help teachers navigate topics of inclusion.
Student docent programs: High school students are empowered to lead tours and explain the art to their peers.
Accessibility: The program provides free bus transportation for students and teachers to visit cultural venues.
Since 2004, more than 694,000 students have participated in these educational initiatives. During the 2024–2025 school year, over 51,000 students and 2,000 teachers were impacted. This is the kind of sustained, meaningful engagement that changes the culture of a town.
A call for new leadership
I am a firm believer that Los Gatos would
benefit immensely from such a catalyst. However, I’m not going to lead the charge on this one.
A few years ago, I attempted to initiate a restorative justice program in Los Gatos schools. I ran headfirst into a “bureaucracy buzzsaw” that left me exhausted and, frankly, a bit disillusioned with the administrative hurdles required to spark systemic change in our local institutions. While my passion for the cause remains, my appetite for navigating that buzzsaw has waned.
I am leaving it to others to pursue this venture.
Why now?
We live in a beautiful town, but we are not immune to the polarization affecting the rest of the country. An exhibit like this invites and illustrates. By showcasing international perspectives alongside local voices, we remind ourselves that “inclusion” is a practice.
The $2,000 award for Best-in-Show for both adults and students is a nice incentive, but the true reward for Los Gatos would be the conversations sparked by the exhibition.
So, to the leaders and creators of Los Gatos: the blueprint exists. The proof of impact is undeniable. Who among you is ready to pick up the mantle and bring “Embracing Our Differences” to our streets? Our community is waiting.
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Aug. 26 - Gunhild Carling Season
Finale
Gunhild Carling returns to close the season with a spirited blend of classic jazz, swing, and showmanship.
An internationally recognized multi-instrumentalist, Carling is known for her virtuosity on trumpet and trombone, as well as her ability to move seamlessly between instruments while leading an engaging, fast-paced performance.
Rooted in early jazz traditions, her style draws from New Orleans, swing, and vintage jazz, brought to life with precision, personality, and a strong sense of connection to the audience. Joined by members of her musical family, the season finale offers an evening that feels both rooted in tradition and unmistakably her own, bringing this summer series of outdoor jazz to a close.”
Put on your sparkly duds and jazz dance this evening away.
This event is a fundraiser for Los Gatos Music & Arts, (LGM&A) a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for our Silicon Valley community to enjoy and appreciate a variety of fine arts through live performances, exhibitions and educational programs.
Additionally, LGM&A sponsors youth workshops and provides funding for music and arts programs for people of all ages.
FOUNTAIN REPAIR Blum says his attempt at a restorative justice program was stymied by a “bureaucracy buzzsaw” that left him frustrated. Over at Plaza Park, a water feature renovation has also faced hurdles. Last week, its reopening was delayed when another infrastructure problem was identified.
FAMILIES BOND VIA LITTLE LEAGUE
Sports, from page 27
Barrett Laubach. These kids grow a lot from 11 to 12.”
In addition to getting bigger and stronger, Parsa and Barrett both spend plenty of time honing their swing. In fact, Parsa was in the batting cages three to four times a week with his dad in the off-season.
“The kid worked his butt off,” Will said. “He and I are in that batting cage all the time.”
Will and Russ know having success brings other factors into play. That’s why they’ve both had meaningful conversations with their sons on the importance of staying humble and being a good teammate.
“I try to stay even keel and push him but not push him too hard,” Russ said. “And praise him but try not to praise him too much. I tell him that his success is good, but if you want to win, elevate the other kids as well. The game can be hard at times, but it’s always about staying calm and being under control. I think both kids have done that.”
Will has communicated a similar message with Parsa throughout the season.
“It’s, Be humble, don’t show kids up, don’t show pitchers up if you hit a home run, don’t stand there and watch it,” Will said. “Act like you’ve been there before.”
Perhaps the greatest challenge for both players will come in the playoffs, when opposing teams will likely pitch around them because more is at stake.
“For a 12-year-old kid to get pitched around, that’s frustrating because they just want to go up and hit,” Will said. “So that’s been a big conversation that when Parsa gets walked, that’s fine. You get on base and help the team that way. It’s the right baseball decision. I’ll even ask Parsa, ‘If you were the opposing manager, would you pitch to yourself?’ So he understands why.”
The Schmidt and Laubach families have developed a bond and root each other on—except when they’re playing each other, of course. When Parsa hit grand slams in back-to-back innings earlier this season, Russ couldn’t help but smile because he did that as a 12-year-old playing in LGLL nearly two decades ago.
“It’s been a fun season watching Parsa and Barrett have the seasons they’re having,” Russ said. “What’s great about this is we have other friends within the league and we have a text thread going highlighting when one of our sons do well. We’re all chiming in and congratulating each other’s kids. All the managers are buddies and we try to pull for all the kids to make sure they have a good experience in Los Gatos Little League.”
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Fictitious Business Name Statements
File Number: FBN725375. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Lumora Research , 1331 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Pegah Karimi, 1331 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 04/02/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Pegah Karimi /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
File Number: FBN725530. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. ARBOR CREEK TREE CARE 457 Sinclair Dr, SanJose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership, MIGUEL A. YEPEZ HERNANDEZ, 457 Sinclair Dr., San Jose, CA 95116 and MIGUEL A. YEPEZ JIMENEZ, 457 Sinclair Dr., San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/06/2026 and 04/06/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Miguel A. Yepez Hernandez /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/22, 04/29, 05/06, 05/13/2026)
File Number: FBN725524. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. BE PRESENT THERAPY 59 N Santa Cruz Ave Suite Y, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, EDWARD J SMITH MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, 59 N Santa Cruz Ave Suite Y, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/04/2026 and 04/06/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. EDWARD J SMITH MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Article/Reg # B20260092426, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Edward Smith /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
File Number: FBN725635. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. PENINSULA AUTOMOTIVE, 2. PENINSULA VOLKSWAGEN, 3. PENINSULA AUTO, 861 Camden Ave, Suite 14, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, FLAT TIRE VENTURES LLC, 115 Belcrest Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/05/2026 and 04/09/2026 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. FLAT TIRE VENTURES LLC, Article/Reg # B20250245155, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Andrew John Morse /s/ Managing Member. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725471
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Metatron Enterprises, 1766 Hudson Dr., San Jose, CA, 94124, David Anthony S Nelson, Sarah S Betadam. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 10/18/2005. /s/Sarah S Betadam. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/03/2026. (pub LG 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725541
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fertility Whisperer, 940 Saratoga Ave., Suite 104, San Jose, CA, 95129, Way Of Wellness Healthcare Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 03/13/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Shasta Ericson. President. #C4859173. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/06/2026. (pub LG 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
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File Number: FBN725654. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. AMORCO MECHANICAL , 43289 Osgood Rd, Fremont, CA 94539. This business is conducted by: An Individual, THEODORE TACLINDO AMOR, 43289 Osgood Rd, Fremont, CA 94539. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 04/09/2026 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/ Theodore Amor /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
File Number: FBN725483. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. ZESTFUL DEVELOPMENT 15495 Via Caballero, Monte Sereno, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, CALADRIUS LOGIC, INC., 15495 Via Caballero, Monte Sereno, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 04/03/2026 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. Caladrius Logic, Inc, Article/Reg # 10544431, Above Entity was Formed in the State of Delaware. /s/ John Morrow /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
File Number: FBN725574. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. BAMBANA , 842 Pollard Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: An Individual, CHELSEA F BRIGANTI, 842 Pollard Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 4/07/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Chelsea F. Briganti /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
File Number: FBN725689. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. EXPANDING PATHWAYS, 3880 S. Bascom Ave #108, San Jose, CA 95124. This business is conducted by: An Individual, NHI NGUYEN, 351 Treichel Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/20/2026 and 4/10/2026 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/ Nhi Nguyen /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lideya Limousine, 298 Laurel Grove Ln #327, San Jose, CA, 95126, Lideya Gebeyhu Worku. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/01/2026. /s/ Lideya Gebeyhu Worku. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/15/2026. (pub LG 04/22, 04/29, 05/06, 05/13/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725750
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lisa Martin Media, 971 Ellis Ave., San Jose, CA, 95125, Luccazara, Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/28/2014. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Lisa Martin. CEO. #3650762. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/13/2026. (pub LG 04/22, 04/29, 05/06, 05/13/2026)
File Number: FBN725570. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Coffeebar Los Altos , 170 State St, #105-106, Los Altos, CA 94022. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, Coffeebar Menlo Park, LLC, 10120 Jibboom St, #101, Truckee, CA 96161. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 4/07/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Coffeebar Menlo Park, LLC, Article/Reg # 201702710299, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Greg C. Buchheister /s/ Managing Member. (Pub LGN: 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
File Number: FBN725948 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. FAYE’S BOO-TIQUE, 2. ECHOS OF TIME MEDIA , 103 Westhill Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, TIMELY REFLECTIONS LLC, 103 Westhill Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 4/17/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. TIMELY REFLECTIONS LLC, Article/Reg # B20260161110, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Faye J Navarro /s/ Member. (Pub LGN: 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
File Number: FBN725699. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. TRAVEL ROSE , 485 Lewis Rd #D, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by: An Individual, HONG TU, 411 Lewis Rd #430, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/24/2024 and 4/10/2026 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/ Hong Tu /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/22, 04/29, 05/06, 05/13/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725634
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Marcom, 230 Rose Ct Apt 22, Campbell, CA, 95008, Mark William Jones. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Mark W Jones. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/09/2026. (pub LG 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725797
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Old Girls Comedy, 1596 San Gabriel Way, San Jose, CA, 95125, Kelly Jackson, Sally Jackson. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Kelly Jakson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/14/2026. (pub LG 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725937
he following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bagheri Accounting & Advisory, 1350 South Bascom Avenue, Apt 8046, San Jose, CA, 95128, Maryam Bagheri. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/10/2026. /s/Maryam Bagheri. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/17/2026. (pub LG 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726056
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Style Masters Barber Shop, 404 South Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA, 95128, Tiayadin Day. This business is being conducted by an Indvidual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/21/2026. /s/Tiayadin Day. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/21/2026. (pub LG 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725802
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Irene Yang Music Arts Studio, 2. Bihramam’s Life Lab, 3616 Bloomsbury Way, San Jose, CA, 95132, Hsinhua Yang. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Hsinhua Yang. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/14/2026. (pub LG 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726084
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 777VRSE Entertainment, 1447 Sundown Ln., San Jose, CA, 95127, Arthur J. De La Cerda. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/21/2026. /s/ Arthur J. De La Cerda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/22/2026. (pub LG 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
File Number: FBN725441 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. WILD ROSE , 200 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, 200 CAMPBELL AVE LLC, 200 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/03/2022 and 4/02/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. 200 CAMPBELL AVE LLC, Article/Reg # 202114110520, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Sohrab Daniel Shafazand /s/ Managing Member. (Pub LGN: 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
File Number: FBN725974. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. AJOR , P O Box 320023, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: An Individual, CHELGIS JAHANFARD, P O Box 320023, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 4/20/2026 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Chelgis Jahanfard /s/. (Pub LGN: 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726194
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Future Leaders Club, 2. Future Leaders Kids Club, 3. Future Leaders Academy. 3281 Berryessa St #3, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, Daycare Sunflower LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/26/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Gulnur Kuzdibayeva. Owner. #202463619375. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/27/2026. (pub LG 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726216
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Black Sheep Backyard Grill, 444 Saratoga Ave Apt 27B, Santa Clara, CA, 95050, Bear Necessitiez LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/27/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Joshua Chavez. CEO. #202565913744. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/28/2026. (pub LG 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
File Number: FBN726159. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Eat-Grow-Learn Mentorship Fund , 140 Wissahickon Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Alrie Middlebrook Design, 140 Wissahickon Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 4/24/2026 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. Alrie Middlebrook Design, Article/Reg # BA20252534657, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Alrie Middlebrook /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #725681
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Art Works, 1334 Dell Ave., STE C, Campbell, CA, 95008, John G. Espinola, Theresa E. Brandt. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 1/1/80. /s/John G. Espinola. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/10/2026. (pub LG 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
File Number: FBN726021 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Besito Design & Creative 111 Pine Wood Lane, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Stephanie Lucas, 1796 Bevin Brook Drive, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/01/2026 and 04/20/2026 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. /s/ Stephanie Lucas /s/. (Pub LGN: 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726046
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Future Leaders Club, 3281 Berryessa St #3, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, Daycare Sunflower LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/26/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Margaret Everman. President. #3570235. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/21/2026. (pub LG 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #726047
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Aloha Montessori School, 995 Apricot Ave., Campbell, CA, 95008, Maki Swim School Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/1/2026. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/ Margaret Everman. President. #3570235. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 04/21/2026. (pub LG 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #724933
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A Handy Man, 7568 Rosanna St., Gilroy, CA, 95020, JT Trillo. This business is being conducted by an Individual Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/27/2026. /s/JT Trillo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 03/19/2026. (pub LG 4/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20/2026)
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