LOCAL DOCTOR EARNS NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD FROM HEALTH SYSTEM
After a stint in Gaza, Mohammad Subeh receives top HCA Healthcare honor
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
I met Dr. Mohammad Subeh in the Good Samaritan Hospital lobby, just after he returned from the HCA Healthcare Inc. headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, where he’d traveled to receive the Frist Humanitarian Award. This award was created in 1971 and named after HCA’s co-founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist Sr.
Dr. Subeh was honored alongside one employee and one volunteer recipient, chosen from more than 310,000 colleagues and affiliated physicians nationwide. This humanitarian award is the most prestigious honor bestowed by HCA Healthcare.
“I think that my draw to medicine began at a young age. I grew up in Los Angeles, in an unincorporated area of East Los Angeles—growing up with parents who had lots of chronic medical conditions and finding difficult access to medical care,” Dr. Subeh began.
Going on he stated, “one of the things that always was inspirational for me was, while attending elementary school, seeing the helicopters land at a nearby hospital. It’s like, I definitely want to do what those folks are doing on that helicopter.”
Last year Dr. Subeh spent three months in Gaza and Lebanon. In an online interview he stated, “During my time in
LOCAL ATHLETES RACE AGAINST TIME THANKS TO NEW ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
Students are adapting to altered playing field while competing against one another
Camryn Grace Whitfield, Contributor
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of college eligibility, especially due to the NCAA Division I five-year rule. It is one of the biggest obstacles student-athletes face, and, for some, more challenging than the sport they play itself. However, change is unfolding as athletes everywhere, such as Los Gatos native Jackson Benjamin, a defensive back for Morehead State University, are seeing their playing time expand into new territories.
“It was like a roller coaster,” Benjamin recalled as he hoped for an additional season, “—and it ended up happening.”
The contentious NCAA Division I five-year rule is simply a clock that gives athletes five years to play four seasons.
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Digital media can be a helpful way to expand the impact of local newspaper reporting
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
In my journey of reporting local news for the Los Gatan newspaper, which has involved speaking to many business and community leaders, I noticed an opportunity.
It dawned on me that, while readers responded with excitement, they’ve often expressed a desire for more engagement opportunities.
That’s how my idea for creating videos to be published alongside written articles sprouted. Considering we live in the age of digital media, I figured this would allow readers to have an additional medium through which to absorb their news. And that’s exactly what happened with my recent Q&A with Mayor Matthew Hudes.
Creating a documentary-style video—capturing the intimate feeling of the sit-down interviews I’ve been conducting each week—seemed like it could be the best approach to allowing our newspaper audience to connect with the content on a deeper level.
The town of Los Gatos is surrounded by natural beauty and filled with historical buildings that provide the perfect stage for interviewees to speak directly or indirectly to our audience.
With all the work it takes—from pitching a story, to scheduling the interview, taking photographs and completing multiple rounds of editing—proper video projects do require going an additional mile. But ultimately they can give readers the chance to absorb their news in the best light (no pun intended).
When I attended university, I had to give a presentation to corporate executives for a team business project. For the company I was presenting about, I was asked what I thought was their greatest opportunity. I always think back to that when I work.
I believe that, in the realm of local journalism, there is a major opening, since smaller news outlets can find and cover niche stories that larger outlets often overlook.
These stories deserve a proper stage.
My hope is to be able to continue to create more videos like this one in the future.
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO COMMERCIAL BLAZE IN CAMPBELL
Sprinkler system helped to halt the fire’s spread
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On Monday at 7:02am, Santa Clara County 9-1-1 Communications received a citizen report of smoke coming from the bottom of a commercial roll-up garage door at a building on the 1330 block of Dell Avenue in Campbell.
Firefighters, along with the Campbell Police Department, arrived quickly and confirmed all occupants were out of the building and made entry into a classic vehicle repair garage. Crews worked to locate the fire with zero visibility because of smoke conditions and extinguished the fire—keeping it to the unit of origin.
The fire was deemed under control by 7:40am. The cause is under investigation.
A SCCFD spokesperson said successful activation of the building sprinkler system prevented further damage to neighboring businesses.
The spokesperson added that fire suppression systems are a critical safety element in commercial buildings, allowing firefighters to work safely and efficiently while helping minimize the spread of the fire.
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DOWN THE LADDER Firefighters had the commercial fire under control by 7:40am.
SUNRISE SUPPRESSION Santa Clara County Fire Department firefighters push a damaged classic car out of a Cambell repair shop bay where a fire erupted Monday morning.
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ARE PEOPLE STILL ALLOWED TO HEAT WITH WOOD?
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THE GOOD DOCTOR Mohammad Subeh was recently awarded with HCA Healthcare’s highest honor, the Frist Humanitarian Award.
Subeh credits expelled grandparents for teaching resilience
Dr. Subeh, from page 1
Gaza and Lebanon, about 60% of my patients that came in with traumatic injuries were children.” Sarah Lai Stirland’s March 2024 article in the Los Gatan mentioned “the team Dr. Subeh was part of in Gaza treated approximately 700-800 patients a day (including about 40 surgeries and delivering about 10-20 babies)—a routine physician averages around 170 patients on a normal day.” Dr. Subeh also has a clinic in the Caribbean.
A humble Thank You
Dr. Subeh stated in a release, “I thank my grandparents, who were forcibly expelled from their home in 1948 and taught me resilience and perseverance, I want to thank my parents, who weathered the storms of war and showed me how to start anew as refugees in the United States; and my wife and children, who ground me every day. I could not do
what I do without the compassionate ER staff at Good Samaritan Hospital, who take care of people in their most difficult times. Finally, I dedicate this award to my true heroes—my colleagues in Gaza, who continue to provide lifesaving care with little to no resources, often at great personal risk. They are the beacons of light that give me hope for humanity.”
Back at Good Sam
Dr. Subeh is the sort of person who makes a big impression on you.
“I think that, ultimately, all the people you work with—that have a shared vision and a focus on excellence and delivering patient care, and looking to learn and innovate—are the big draws here,” he reflected. “But ultimately, it is the people that you work with.”
Going on he said, “This is an exciting time as technologies are in the pipeline.”
He described a scenario where robots acting as scribes collecting information from patients.
“AI doing the busy work allows us to connect with our patients better and do our jobs a lot better,” he said.
While interviewing Dr. Subeh, I casually mentioned a recent family health “scare.” He immediately went into “doctor mode” and began asking me questions about care. The humanitarian inside him shone through, and I found myself relieved that—even in an interview with a local news reporter—this caring trait emerges.
“Outside of caring for patients in the emergency department at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dr. Mohammad Subeh volunteers his medical expertise in crisis zones around the world,” HCA Healthcare states on its website. “He has provided lifesaving care to trauma
victims, children and families in devastated communities. His dedication to serving others worldwide inspires his colleagues, and, whether in San Jose, California or across the globe, Dr. Subeh offers compassion, courage and dignity to his patients. Through his unwavering commitment to care for those in greatest need, regardless of where they are or how difficult the circumstance, he embodies the spirit of the Frist Humanitarian Award.”
Patrick Rohan, CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, said the hospital is honored to have Subeh on its roster.
“Whether in San Jose or halfway across the globe, Dr. Subeh offers his patients compassion, courage, and dignity,” Rohan said in the news release. “His unwavering commitment to caring for those in greatest need embodies the very spirit of the Frist Humanitarian Award.”
POLICE BLOTTER
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
• An approximately five-minutelong honking began on Ridgecrest Avenue at 11:56am. A Porsche Porsche Cayenne and an Acura MDX were involved.
• The reporting party was riding his bike before 8pm, when he said he was hit by a car. The driver and the reporting party exchanged numbers. Then, the driver’s mom called the reporting party’s mom and was demanding the initial caller pay for the damage to the vehicle.
MONDAY, SEPT. 29
• At 4:13am, an incident of vehicle tampering occurred on More Avenue. The reporting person’s car alarm and security camera showed two males attempting to take his vehicle from in front of his home.
• A stolen vehicle was reported at Los Gatos Luxury Cars on Blossom Hill Road at 9:06am. However, the theft of the yellow Lamborghini Urus is believed to have occurred on Sunday morning.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
• An incident of grand theft was reported at 3:42pm in the Starbucks Coffee on Blossom Hill Road. A juvenile took the bicycle of the reporting person while accompanied by a larger group of juveniles.
• Three suspicious persons were reported throughout the day, one of which involved a subject reportedly going door to door selling tree services and subsequently looking through property windows.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
• At 9:26pm, an incident of petty theft was reported at Building G of the Netflix Headquarters on Albright Way. A canopy and fan was stolen from the campus according to video footage.
• Two reckless vehicles were noted during the late morning and early afternoon.
THURSDAY, OCT. 2
• At 7:45am, petty theft was reported at the CVS Pharmacy on Blossom Hill Road. A subject walked out of the
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• A second petty theft occurred at 1:32pm on Los Gatos - Saratoga Road. A male subject was seen trying to open the doors of multiple vehicles, until finally finding an unlocked car. He ended up taking a set of golf clubs.
FRIDAY, OCT. 3
• A number of vehicle-related reports were made throughout the day, including four parking violations, one vehicle accident, one reckless vehicle and one suspicious vehicle.
SEPTEMBER, OCT. 4
• Three burglaries were reported across the day.
• All occurred within one hour, with the first one reported at 9:05pm on Littlefield Lane. The house was ransacked and the side door was left unlocked.
• The second one was reported at 9:48pm on Belblossom Way. The reporting person arrived home to find all doors open and a sliding glass door smashed.
• The final burglary report occurred at 10:26pm on Regent Street, although it is believed to have actually happened at 9:45pm. Two subjects allegedly entered the property with flashlights and smashed the back door window to gain access to the house — which was left ransacked.
These reports are compiled from publicly available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
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SOME PRO-HOPEFULS RUNNING OUT OF TIME SEE HOPE ON THE HORIZON
Eligibility, from page 1
However, this clock is continuous, meaning that once you fully enroll at any institution, time is ticking. The only way to hit pause is through waivers granted for circumstances such as illness, serious injury, military service or religious missions.
This is where things get messy—and where, as many have heard, Diego Pavia, the quarterback for Vanderbilt University, comes into play. Recently, the athlete has confronted this shortening bomb fuse, altering eligibility restrictions everywhere.
A troubling time
Benjamin’s journey is very similar to Pavia’s, as both began their careers at junior colleges.
The Vanderbilt quarterback initially started at the New Mexico Military Institute, then transferred to New Mexico State University before landing at his most recent team. Trouble started for the athlete after he was denied the ability to participate in the 2025 season, due to his time spent at a junior college.
Benjamin started his career at Foothill College and then transferred to Morehead State, where he was restricted from competing in the 2025 season.
“I didn’t know that it was my last year of eligibility until about four weeks left into the season,” Benjamin said, recalling the shock he received last year. This was related to the formalities that go into compliance rules, an issue that confronts many.
“It’s hard to follow and truly understand what your timeline is, because it is so different for so many different people,” Blake Chase, a wide receiver for the University of San Diego, explained. Although now on separate sides of the country, Chase understands the junior college environment, as he, too, spent time at Foothill.
One more year?
Pavia has been battling the NCAA in court, arguing that the restriction he’s up against violates antitrust laws, as it limits the amount of time junior college athletes can play. He says it stifles competition and the ability to earn money through his name, image and likeness.
Benjamin agrees this is something players now have to consider when embarking on their junior college careers.
“I think that there definitely are lim -
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“But, I mean, it is also kinda a choice that you are taking.”
In December 2024, Pavia was granted a preliminary injunction that blocked the NCAA’s restriction.
This change was not just granted for Pavia. A temporary waiver was given to all student athletes who initially played in at an institution not affiliated with the NCAA, and whose eligibility would have ended in the 2024-25 season.
Just like that, Benjamin had another year to play the sport he loved.
“That actual moment I found out that it went through, I got texted by one of my coaches,” Benjamin described. “I was in
the middle of weight-lifting, so that was kinda a cool experience. Like, I got super excited and ran out of the gym.”
Dillon Whitfield, a wide receiver for the University of Puget Sound, couldn’t be happier for his former Los Gatos High School and Foothill teammate.
“I’m glad Jackson got to benefit from the Diego Pavia case. The waiver should be for many more people who are in the same situation,” Whitfield remarked.
The future frontier
“The future of college athletics is absolute chaos,” Chase said. “Whenever I get asked about college football and what it’s like now… I just say it’s the minor leagues.”
The rapidly evolving eligibility stan -
dards are just adding to this madness, as even more cases are popping up, such as the class action lawsuit filed by 10 athletes. A lawsuit this large, and the merits brought on by Pavia’s case completely jeopardize the NCAA eligibility restrictions.
“They kind of opened the flood gates,” Jackson described. “And I’m not sure exactly what’s going to happen, but I think in the next 10 years everything is going to be a lot different than it is currently.”
What is for sure, is that thousands of student-athletes will be affected by whatever happens. And for some who believed the sun was setting on their careers, they might just get another chance to make it big.
GETTING TO WORK Jackson Benjamin plays in the first game of the 2025 season against Allen University on his home field at Morehead State University, following a turbulent year of eligibility restrictions and restructurings.
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LOS GATOS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS ON THE RUN
Wildcats’ rebuilding phase shows serious progress
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
After a five-year stretch which resulted in multiple league championships and berths in the CIF State Meet, the Los Gatos High School boys and girls cross country teams are in a rebuilding phase this season.
Both squads were hit hard by graduation, especially on the girls side. The boys team did return some key pieces from the 2024 squad, including brothers Kevin and Ryan Sacco along with Peter Malone. Moreover, Finn Allan has come on strong in his sophomore year, highlighted by a standout performance in the prestigious Woodbridge Classic in Southern California on Sept. 20.
Allan, the son of LGHS girls coach Ibet Allan, has alternated with fellow sophomore Kevin Sacco for the team’s fastest times, with Ryan Sacco and Malone in the mix as well.
“We’ve been having a lot of swapping in the top four positions,” boys coach Geoff Elmore said. “Peter Malone is often times our second guy overall when you look at consistent performances. He’s doing much better than last season. This summer he trained perfectly and he’s probably been our most consistent runner out of our top four guys.”
At the first SCVAL De Anza Division Meet—a 3.1-mile race at Palo Alto’s Baylands Park on Sept. 23—Kevin Sacco took second overall in 16 minutes, 57 seconds. Malone was fourth in 17:12, Allan 24th in 17:45.8 and Ryan Sacco 30th in 17:52.6.
Despite the strong performance, Elmore said it would be a mistake to gauge the team’s potential league finish based on the first meet.
“You didn’t get to see stars from a lot of the other schools push it, so we don’t know where we stand,” Elmore said. “The SCVAL is hard to handicap right now.”
On the girls side, junior Piper Pyle has been the team’s top performer, finishing fourth in the first league meet in 20:14.9. Pyle is in her third season on the varsity squad and has improved her times each succeeding season.
“Piper is looking quite strong,” Elmore said. “We’re very pleased with her rate of improvement. Piper is very strong mentally, and that’s her greatest asset. When she commits to something, she’s a true athlete and that is showing itself this year. She is absolutely maximizing what she has and she has enough life -
time miles on her legs where she’s able to push herself in various workouts. She’s only getting stronger.”
Fellow junior Elise Greenstreet is coming off a solid 2024 season and is looking to lower her times as the season progresses.
“Elise is an exceptional student and her academic load is quite heavy,” Elmore said. “She did some other academic related things in the summer and perhaps didn’t train quite as much as she wanted to. She’s probably three weeks behind where she normally would want to be. But she’s a tall girl, a physically strong girl, and her real strong suit is the track in the 800 meters and mile run. We expect quite a bit from her in the next track season.”
Elmore’s daughter, Shea, had a standout career at LGHS and is currently running for the UC San Diego women’s cross country team. As a true freshman, Shea Elmore is among the top seven runners and on the traveling team.
Finn Allan inherited some serious running genes from his mom, Ibet, who is a multiple Boston Marathon qualifier and an elite Masters level runner.
“Ibet is still running a lot and running very fast,” Elmore said. “I wish I
could run as fast as her. She got invited to run the New York City Marathon, but couldn’t do that because of scheduling conflicts.”
Even in a rebuilding year, the coaches see tremendous progress this season which portends a strong foundation in the years ahead.
“In general on the boys side, we do have some decently strong freshmen,” Elmore said. “We see more than diamonds in the rough. They truly have talent and the interest to work hard. When you combine that with Finn and Kevin who will be back next year, we’ll be that much more competitive.”
FAST MOVERS The Los Gatos High School boys cross country team took third place in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Meet No. 1 at Baylands Park in Palo Alto on Sept. 23.
IMPROVING The Wildcats’ girls cross country team finished in fifth place in the first Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Meet of the season at Baylands Park on Sept. 23.
FLOR DE MARIA RIVERA IS A FASHION DESIGNER ON THE RISE
Shoes appear in Sex and the City reboot; pair has landed in Sabrina Carpenter’s closet
Drew Penner, Editor
Scarcely a week goes by without Los Gatos women’s footwear designer Flor de Maria Rivera’s creations for her namesake company making a splash on one of the world’s biggest stages.
Last September, Nicki Minaj was photographed performing in Pittsburg, Penn., on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour, sporting the “Florci” translucent pink PVC pumps with crystal flourishes.
Rita Ora selected the Black Berta platform heels to complete her outfit for Disney’s post-Emmys celebration that month.
Mariah Carey played the Dolby Theater in Las Vegas, also wearing crystal embellished high heels, those in a silver hue.
Eva Longoria, Ciara and Carrie Underwood have all worn her shoes out on multiple occasions. And Rivera has been busy in recent weeks with New York and Paris Fashion Week duties.
But what’s the secret to the continued success of the Los Gatos-based fashion concern?
“Everyone wants to be seen in something that’s beautiful,” Rivera said, also adding, “I wanted to create a brand that was comfortable.”
When the Los Gatan newspaper spoke with Rivera in September, it was her first in a series of media interviews.
This was just a few months after meeting up with Latin music icon Shakira, June 30 at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Shakira, who previously wore the model of shoe which Rivera showed up to the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour that day in, was warm with the South Bay resident.
Rivera told the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer she was the inspiration for a pair of shoes she was designing for her winter collection.
Flor de Maria is taking a similar approach with other stars, such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.
Rivera said she was working on a shoe that evokes the power of Swift, who just released her latest album, “Showgirl,” this week.
lidify the idea for the butter-yellow nappa leather platform. “I came home with that idea and sketched it again.”
And it was while driving in the Bay Area that Rivera’s concept for the Carpenter-embodying shoe came to her.
“I had to pull over and I started sketching in my car,” she said, recalling how she raced back to Los Gatos to so-
Flor de Maria completed the design and shipped out a pair to the Carpenter.
And just a few weeks ago, Rivera heard back from the superstar’s team that the pair had officially landed in the “Man’s Best Friend” singer’s closet.
“I admire what she’s been able to do,” Rivera said, when asked what that means to her. “She inspired those shoes, and to now think that she has them in her personal closet is truly magical.”
Rivera says she just follows her own intuition.
“I am my own customer,” she said.
“I put my heart and soul in it.”
“I put my heart and soul in it.”
Two Flor de Maria shoes recently even made it onto the Sex and the City reboot.
This was extremely gratifying for Rivera, whose own life had been shaped in part by the characters on the HBO show.
“One of the many reasons I moved to New York was I was obsessed with Sex and the City; I was obsessed with Carrie
Bradshaw,” she said, remembering back to how she started a fashion blog in 2010 and moved to the Big Apple in 2011. (“I’m the Latina Carrie Bradshaw,” she jokes.)
The famously shoe-obsessed show— which was revived as And Just Like That...—used Flor de Maria’s CICI (black and red zebra pony hair pumps) and STEPHANIE (yellow ostrich-feathered silk sandal) models.
“Both pairs that they showed were showstopper shoes,” Rivera said. “For me it’s an incredible feeling to see so many celebrities wear the brand.”
THE DESIGNER Los Gatos resident Flor de Maria continues to add names to the list of celebrities who’ve turned to her as they attend some of the biggest events in the entertainment world.
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SHOWTIME Mariah Carey wore Flor de Maria during this performance at the Dolby Theater in Las Vegas.
MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF ATTEMPTED
MURDER
A 42-year-old man was severely beaten on VTA’s Gish Light Rail Station platform
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Santa Clara County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a violent assault at a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail station that left another man with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Brandon Fryshaw was taken into custody hours after a late-night fight at the Gish VTA Light Rail Station in San Jose on Monday, Sept. 29. He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for attempted murder.
A spokesperson for the agency said deputies responded to the station shortly before midnight following reports of an unresponsive man on the platform.
“When they arrived, they found a 42-year-old man who had been severely beaten and was suffering from significant head injuries,” the spokesperson wrote in a release. “Emergency medical services rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition.”
Investigators quickly identified Fryshaw as a suspect.
“This case reflects the urgency and commitment our investigators bring to violent crimes,” said Capt. Sugey Jaimez.
Investigators believe Fryshaw may be connected to a separate assault involving another unhoused person at the Saint James VTA Light Rail Station in San Jose in late September.
Anyone who witnessed the assault or has information that could help the investigation is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 408-808-4500 or email SHF. SOTIPS@shf.sccgov.org. Anonymous tips can also be left at 408- 808-4431.
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OPINION
HERE’S WHY WE NEED MEASURE A
By Sergio Lopez and Rob Moore
They say you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. We hope that won’t be the case for the West Valley, where many of us who rely on private insurance don’t realize how much the County’s hospital system does.
Due to federal cuts, the County’s healthcare system is in trouble. Medicaid cuts will result in $1 billion annually in lost funding for the County’s $4.6 billion public hospital system. As local leaders, we know this around-20% loss would be devastating. This level would strain other County resources, like the Sheriff's Office.
It could mean closing a hospital, skyrocketing wait times and a decline in the quality of care. These cuts not only impact Medicaid recipients, but will impact patients across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
cialized needs. Valley Medical Center, located here in the West Valley and operated by the County, houses the only burn center of its kind in Northern California and boasts one of the top ten rehabilitation centers in the country, supporting people recovering from major strokes and spinal cord injuries.
The County health system also supports those with private insurance in less direct ways, taking a huge number of patients and keeping wait times at all clinics lower. Spillover effects from major cuts could have downstream impacts on services at other locations.
Many West Valley residents have private healthcare insurance and receive their regular care at hospitals like Kaiser, El Camino and Good Samaritan. However, many people don’t realize that when a life threatening emergency happens, you are likely going to be relying on a County hospital for your care.
Serious incidents—like from a car crash, a large fall or even a gunshot—require a trauma center. Two of the three in Santa Clara County are County-operated facilities. For the West Valley, our trauma center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, is a County hospital.
Our local hospitals also serve more spe-
When emergency rooms close, patients do not simply disappear— they crowd into the next closest hospital. Our residents in the West Valley with private insurance could experience longer wait times, higher costs, slower-to-arrive ambulances and greater distances to travel when every minute counts.
So, what is the answer? Measure A.
It’s a temporary five-year sales tax. It will generate $330 million annually, enough funding to prevent many of the worst possible outcomes to our community’s healthcare system. Measure A is a 5/8 cent sales tax, which translates to just over 6 cents on a $10 purchase or about 63 cents on a $100 purchase. While taxes are never pleasant, this revenue measure is vital.
Sergio Lopez is the Mayor of Campbell. Rob Moore is the Vice Mayor of Los Gatos. This column is written in their personal capacities and represents their own views.
VOTE NO: LET’S TIGHTEN OUR BELT
By Rishi Kumar
This November, Santa Clara County voters will decide on Measure A—a countywide 5/8 sales tax hike beginning April 2026. It would raise the base rate from 9.125%, with even higher rates in San José, Milpitas and Campbell.
A regressive sales tax hits struggling families hardest while doing little to solve the County’s ballooning deficit. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are real, but raising our taxes isn’t the answer.
The Board of Supervisors rushed Measure A onto the ballot with only 24 hours’ notice—no input from cities or residents. In 2019, the County bought three bankrupt hospitals, adding massive costs. Today, 52% of County expenditures—$7.1B of $13.7B—go to the Health and Hospital Sys-
SHRINKING
COMMISSION WOULD HURT SENIOR SERVICES
Jeffrey P. Blum, Contributor
As a current member of the Los Gatos Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC), I write this column on my own behalf not in my official capacity but as someone deeply familiar with the challenges and value of the commission’s work.
tem, far higher than Los Angeles County’s despite its much larger population. The system lost $600M last year, projected at $1B this year, and up to $3B annually by 2030. Measure A’s $330M a year is a drop in the bucket. Where’s the plan? Marketed as healthcare funding, Measure A is a general tax needing only 50%+1 to pass. Funds aren’t legally bound to healthcare; it’s a blank check already eyed by cities for pet projects. Instead of audits and reforms, County leaders want to raise taxes—a new regional transportation tax is already in the works. Enough is enough.
Rishi Kumar, Chair, No on Measure A Tax SCC2025
*Op-eds are edited for length and clarity.
Town staff recently recommended reducing the CHSSC to just five voting members. The proposal includes no substantive rationale explaining why this reduction is needed, how it would affect the commission’s ability to manage its workload, or whether other, less drastic alternatives were considered. The recommendation appears arbitrary and, if adopted, risks severely compromising the commission’s ability to serve the needs of Los Gatos residents.
In an earlier column, “Is Red Tape stalling senior services,” I outlined how new procedural hurdles have already slowed down key initiatives requiring staff or Town Council preapproval for actions the commission previously handled directly. These delays have impacted everything from survey coordination to follow-up with mental health providers, creating inefficiencies and confusion. Adding a reduction in commission size on top of these existing barriers threatens to further erode the commission’s effectiveness at a time when demand for services is increasing.
The CHSSC’s record of impact
The CHSSC has a track record of meaningful achievements. Our commission
has played a central role in launching and maintaining vital programs and resources for older adults and vulnerable populations. These include:
• The HUB — a centralized resource created in partnership with Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation to connect residents with services and programs that support daily living, social connection, and health.
• The Navigator — an initiative to help seniors access digital resources and essential services.
• The Senior Services Road Map — a strategic plan that led to the hiring of a Senior Services Coordinator and continues to guide local service development.
• Mental Health Services Report — a 2023 study that included provider interviews and policy recommendations to strengthen mental health support in town.
• Volunteer Matching Hub — a second HUB in development to link community members with local nonprofits and organizations in need of support.
• Oversight of Capital Improvements — ensuring upgrades to the LGS Recreation Center aligned with the needs of seniors.
• Senior Housing Inventory — a reference tool for residents and policymakers.
This work demands broad engagement, consistent oversight, and sustained effort. It cannot be done well with a barebones commission.
The risks of downsizing Cutting the commission to five voting members carries multiple negative consequences:
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SPOOKY SEASON These skeletons chill on a local porch wearing life preservers.
Jeffrey P. Blum argues we need to preserve the current makeup of the Los Gatos CHSSC.
Dinah Cotton
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• Reduced Capacity – Fewer commissioners means fewer people to lead projects, join subcommittees, and attend public meetings, leading to delays and reduced output.
• Loss of Diversity – Each commissioner brings a distinct background and perspective. Reducing numbers will narrow the range of ideas and solutions considered.
• Diminished Community Representation – With fewer members, it becomes harder to reflect the town’s full spectrum of voices and needs.
• Increased Burnout – A smaller team must absorb the same workload, which can lead to volunteer fatigue and higher turnover.
• Weakened Oversight – Fewer commissioners provide less scrutiny of service delivery and policy development, increasing the risk of errors or groupthink.
• Loss of Institutional Knowledge
– Long-serving commissioners carry critical context that helps avoid repeating past mistakes. Downsizing increases the risk of losing that knowledge.
• Lower Public Confidence – A smaller, overstretched commission may appear less transparent and responsive to public input.
• Procedural Hurdles – Maintaining a quorum becomes more difficult with fewer members, increasing the
likelihood of canceled meetings and stalled decisions.
The big picture: Trust and empowerment
The irony is that, as detailed in my earlier article, the commission’s work has already been slowed by new bureaucratic procedures and the unexpected departure of the Senior Services Coordinator (a new coordinator was just hired). A structural cut to our membership now would compound these challenges.
The CHSSC has shown consistent collaboration and high productivity. Instead of diminishing our capacity, the Town should be exploring ways to strengthen and support it, whether through broader recruitment, better administrative support, or enhanced autonomy to carry out approved initiatives.
A call to preserve community voice
Reducing the number of commissioners will make the work more difficult and the process less efficient. At a time when demand for senior and health services grows, we need more community engagement, not less.
I respectfully urge the Policy Committee and Town Council to reject this recommendation and preserve, or even expand, the CHSSC’s membership. Our town deserves a fully empowered commission capable of continuing its critical work on behalf of all Los Gatos residents.
THE GAMBLER This past weekend, this scary individual was spotted at the Lowrider Art Showcase at Montalvo Arts Center. Blum says what’s really scary is how senior services and health care could be affected by reducing the size of Los Gatos’ Community Health and Senior Services Commission.
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Name Change
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME. Case No. 25CV475184. Notice of Petition of Maria Tarasevich. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. To all interested persons: Petitioner: Maria Tarasevich filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. Maria Tarasevich to Proposed name: Maria Sara Tarasevich. 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: December 23, 2025, Time: 8:45 AM, 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, 107 Dakota Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Date: September 17, 2025. /s/ Le Jacqueline Duong /s/, Judge of the Superior Court, Filed by /s/ K.Ngo /s/, Deputy Clerk. (Pub LGN: 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15/2025)
Fictitious Business Name Statements
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719126
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: China Delight, 8045 Wren Avenue, Gilroy, CA, 95020, MRHBusiness Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Andy Wong. President/Owner. #B20250258016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/25/2025. (pub LG 09/17, 09/24, 10/01, 10/08/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719136
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Peanuts Cafe, 275 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA, 95112, Richard Hobbs. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Richard Hobbs. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/25/2025. (pub LG 09/17, 09/24, 10/01, 10/08/2025)
File Number: FBN719537. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. CURVATURE , 5468 Blossom Acres Dr, San Jose, CA 95124. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, MUNSONDESIGN, LLC, 2108 N St Ste C, Sacramento, CA 95816. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 09/08/2025 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. MUNSONDESIGN, LLC, Article/Reg # 200724110018, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Tyler Munson /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 09/17, 09/24, 10/01, 10/08/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719676
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ocean Zone Aquatics, 5712 Pontiac Dr., San Jose, CA, 95123, Camille M Robancho. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 09/15/2025. /s/ Camille Ronancho. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/11/2025. (pub LG 09/17, 09/24, 10/01, 10/08/2025)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME.
FBN719468 , filed on 09/04/2025. The following person(s)/registrant(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): PENINSULA FLEET, 2. PENINSULA FLEET SERVICES, 650 E. El Camino, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Filed in Santa Clara county on 03/28/02023 under file No. FBN694145. Full Name of Registrant (s): SUNNYVALE AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 650 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business was conducted by: A Corporation. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Steve Fuentes /s/. Dated: September 04, 2025. (Pub LGN: 09/17, 09/24, 10/01, 10/08/2025)
PUBLIC NOTICES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719808
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Autobuses Y Paqueteria Services, 704 N 13th Street, San Jose, CA, 95112, Leticia Corro. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 09/16/2025. /s/Leticia Corro. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/16/2025. (pub LG 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719879
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pactech Computer, 675 Sycamore Drive #200, Milpitas, CA, 95035, JPCPT Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/15/2007. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/ Eva Hsu. General Manager. #3015237. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/18/2025. (pub LG 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719880
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pactech, 675 Sycamore Drive #200, Milpitas, CA, 95035, JPCPT Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2008. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Eva Hsu. General Manager. #3015237. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/18/2025. (pub LG 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719851
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: San Jose Mailing, 1445 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA, 95110, SJ Mail Group This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 12/1/15. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Andrew Goett. President. #C38551995. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/17/2025. (pub LG 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719571
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Quality Inn San Jose Airport / Silicon Valley, 2390 Harris Way, San Jose, CA, 95131, Reno Investments LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Partnership. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 09/14/2025. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Pratima Patel. Managing Member. #201525900004. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/09/2025. (pub LG 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22/2025)
File Number: FBN719948 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. YOKOHAMA , 336 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Ki Su Kim, 336 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/17/2025 and 09/22/2025 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/ Ki Su Kim /s/. (Pub LGN: 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22/2025).
File Number: FBN719903. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. WEI STUDIO, 15391 Winchester Blvd, Monte Sereno, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, WEI SHI STUDIO LLC, 15391 Winchester Blvd, Monte Sereno, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/15/2025 and 09/19/2025 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. WEI SHI STUDIO LLC, Article/Reg #B20250299589, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Wei Shi /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #719942
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Diamonds Beauty Shop 1201 E Julian Street, Suite #6, San Jose, CA, 95116, Susan Santamaria, Ana C Gonzalaz. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 08/02/2021. under file No. 677541. This business was conducted by: A General Partnership. Filed on 09/22/2025. /s/Susan Santamaria. (pub dates: (10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/’29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #719642
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Danvingit Party Services LLC, 2. Gomez Handyman, 65 Rio Robles East,Unit #1210, San Jose, CA, 95134, Danvingit Part Services LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/26/2025. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Rosa Elvia Maldonado Boria. CEO. #202359414985. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/10/2025. (pub LG 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #718530
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 11 Little Giants Montessori Daycare, 443 Woodcock Ct., Milpitas, CA, 95035, Silvia Ortega. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Silvia Ortega. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/04/2025. (pub LG 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #718531
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 11 Concrete And Paving, 443 Woodcock Ct., Milpitas, CA, 95035, Silvia Ortega. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/19/2020. /s/ Silvia Ortega. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/04/2025. (pub LG 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #718981
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hannah Food Togo, 3330 Lantern Way, San Jose, CA, 95111, Vinh Nguyen Nguyen. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 05/01/2025. /s/Vinh Nguyen Nguyen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/10/2025. (pub LG 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22/2025)
File Number: FBN719477. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. SANTA CRUZ RUG CLEANERS, 2. SANTA CRUZ RUG, CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS, 61 Lost Lost Lake Lane, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple, BILL HENRY CORRIDAN, 61 Lost Lost Lake Lane, Campbell, CA 95008 and THERESA ZUNIGA CORRIDAN, 61 Lost Lost Lake Lane, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/01/2025 and 09/04/2025 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/ Bill Henry Corridan /s/. (Pub LGN: 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025).
File Number: FBN720185. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. PLU2O, 2. PLU2O WELLNESS, 3. PLU2O COLLECTIVE, 4. PLU2O FARMS, 5. PLU2O CANNABIS DISPENSARY, 3100 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, UTOPIA SJ INC, 1415 Oakland Blvd Suite 215, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 10/01/2025 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. Utopia SJ Inc, Article/Reg # 6343321, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Anas Mahmoud /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
File Number: FBN719845. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. SOPHIA’S BAKERY, 4950 Cherry Ave Unit 96, San Jose, CA 95118. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, SOPHIA & R LLC, 4950 Cherry Ave Unit 96, San Jose, CA 95118. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 09/17/2025 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. SOPHIA & R LLC, Article/Reg # B20250262917, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Elena Trofimova Najera /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15/2025)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME. FBN719472 , filed on 09/04/2025. The following person(s)/registrant(s) has/have abandoned
the use of the fictitious business name(s): PENINSULA FLEET MANAGEMENT, 2. PENFLEET, 650 E. El Camino, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Filed in Santa Clara county on 06/03/02024 under file No. FBN706509. Full Name of Registrant (s): SUNNYVALE AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 650 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business was conducted by: A Corporation. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Steve Fuentes /s/. Dated: September 04, 2025. (Pub LGN: 09/17, 09/24, 10/01, 10/08/2025)
File Number: FBN719680. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. INTUVERSE , 4485 Yerba Buena Ave, San Jose, CA 95121. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, EASY-DONATE, INC., 4485 Yerba Buena Ave, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 09/11/2025 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. Easy-Donate, Inc., Article/Reg #B20250265778, Above Entity was Formed in the State of Delaware. /s/ Pauline Vincent /s/ Secretary. (Pub LGN: 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
File Number: FBN720244. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Los Gatos Smiles Dental Practice of Ghuman Dental Care, Inc. , 540 N Santa Cruz Ave., Suite B1, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Ghuman Dental Care, Inc., 540 N Santa Cruz Ave., Suite B1, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 10/03/2025 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. Ghuman Dental Care, Inc., Article/Reg #B20250067856, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Jaswinder Ghuman /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2025)
Fictitious Business Name paperwork with the clerk of the county Use your mobile phone or scanner and this QR code to upload the document and publish your statement in a newspaper of general circulation
Note: If you filed your fictitious business name more than five years ago, you must file a renewal and re-publish to remain compliant.
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