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DANA LOESCH, the National Rifle Association’s melodramatic propagandist, is sounding the alarm on San Jose Mayor SAM LICCARDO’s push to surveil every gun purchase in the city. In a brief video broadcast at the start of this week by NRA TV against a backdrop of what looks like police lights, Loesch warns her viewers of the sinister plan. “Mayor Sam Liccardo is pushing for city legislation that would require—get this—every single firearms transaction to be recorded. It’s like a de facto registry,” she reported. “Both video and audio recording. That’s a gun registry.” The response included some of the kind of breathless panic one would expect from gun-nut Twitter, but seems mostly to have backfired. Plenty of people applauded the They mayor’s proposal and Did scoffed at the pundit’s What? fear-mongering. “You mean like Wal-Mart does?”

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FATAL FLAW Laurie Valdez, whose partner Antonio Guzman-Lopez died by police gunfire, hopes newly public footage of such encounters will inspire changes to policies governing lethal force.

Public Eye New laws make a case for rethinking officer-involved deaths BY JENNIFER WADSWORTH

OR FIVE YEARS Laurie Valdez relived her partner’s death.

She spoke to people who watched as San Jose State University Police Sgt. Michael Santos, accompanied by Officer Frits Van Der Hoek, fired the rounds that fatally felled 38-year-old Antonio GuzmanLopez, the father of her then-4-year-old son Josiah and guardian to her then10-year-old daughter Angelique. She listened to the 911 calls. She read every word of the district attorney’s detailed report that cleared both officers of wrongdoing and litigated the case in federal court. She amplified her grief at public rallies to change laws and private support groups to comfort families bereaved like hers by police killings.

On Feb. 22, for what she says was the first time, she watched him die. Surrounded by friends, reporters and San Jose State officials, Valdez pulled her chair up to a conference table to view a 17-minute clip from Van Der Hoek’s body camera. It starts with Guzman-Lopez kneeling on a sidewalk at Eighth and San Salvador streets just outside SJSU. He’s carrying his daughter’s purple backpack, a water bottle and the blade of a drywall saw. The two officers close in. He stands up. He starts walking. The cops tell him again to stop. Their commands seem lost on GuzmanLopez, an undocumented day laborer who spoke only broken English and, a toxicology report later found, was addled by drugs. He keeps moving. Van Der Hoek fires his stun gun.

Guzman-Lopez loses his balance and falls to the ground. Van Der Hoek yells to Santos, “Shoot him, shoot!” Guzman-Lopez says, “It’s OK, it’s OK.” Shots fire. Almost everyone in the room watching the clip gasps. Valdez starts sobbing. Charlie Faas, San Jose State’s vice president of administration and finance, hits pause to give her a chance to regain composure. The footage continues with the officers cuffing Guzman-Lopez even after he’s shot. Face down on the sidewalk, he gasps for breath as cops cut off his blood-soaked clothes. “I lost him all over again,” Valdez says after the viewing. “I heard the life go out of him.” Thanks to a new law, police body cam footage once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks. Though Valdez had long since made the details of her case public, she opened up last week’s viewing to call attention to the new legislation, saying she hopes it provides a counterpoint to official narratives about police force. “Now everyone will know the truth,” Valdez, 54, says.

way through the campus. “He was asked to get onto his knees, then he got up,” Faas says. “The officer said put the blade down, he refused to. And when the Taser did not work … Mr. Guzman starts running toward the officer. It was either to get stabbed by this 14-inch blade or shoot.” The cops fulfilled their obligation, Faas says. “If my officers see something that is endangering our students, staff and faculty, then it’s their job to act and to work on this situation,” he says. “And everyone who looked at what happened here came to the same conclusion: that these officers were within the law, within their rights and within sound judgment in doing what they had to do.” Charisse Domingo, an activist and personal friend of Valdez, watched the same video that morning and thought otherwise. She saw grave miscommunication, overreaction and a failure to de-escalate. She saw Van Der Hoek proceed to mark evidence at the scene, which she says she found surprising since his actions automatically made him part of a use-of-force inquiry. She saw details absent from police descriptions of the incident, like a baton thrown after the stun gun activated and the “it’s OK, it’s OK,” that became GuzmanLopez’s last words. “It really raised more questions than answers,” she says, “but those are questions the public should be asking about these incidents.” If the powers that be deemed the Guzman-Lopez shooting lawful and justified, Domingo and Valdez argue, then maybe the metric should be changed. To that end, she says, the new laws opening up body cam footage and misconduct records to public view could bolster the case for updating California’s police useof-force standard for the first time since 1872. Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) introduced a bill that would allow officers to use deadly force only when necessary, as opposed to when “reasonable” under the status quo. “If nothing else, all this video and all these police reports could show us what in the policy needs to be changed,” Domingo says. “Instead of accepting that these are the rules and that this is the way it is, we should looking at how to prevent this kind of killing in the first place.”

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Of course, how people interpret the facts is another matter entirely. AB 748 becomes law on July 1. Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), who authored the legislation, modeled it after a Los Angeles Police Department policy to release videos within 45 days of an incident unless it interferes with an ongoing investigation. Together with SB 1421, a law effective since Jan. 1 that requires departments to release information about sustained police misconduct, it stands to dramatically bolster accountability in a state that has long been one of the most secretive in the nation when it comes to law enforcement. Valdez aggressively lobbied for both bills. As soon as she could, she asked for public records on the two officers involved in Guzman-Lopez’s killing. Last week’s viewing of the body cam footage was the first part of the university’s response. Next comes a public release of the same footage followed by the disciplinary records. In addition to a host of journalists who filed records requests as soon as the option became available, at least 10 South Bay families are going through a similar process. That includes relatives of Steven Juarez, a man who died last year by police carotid chokehold that the Santa Clara County District Attorney on Feb. 22 ruled lawful after a one-year investigation. Now like never before, Valdez says, the public will be better equipped to evaluate the DA’s summaries of police-caused fatalities, which deem virtually every such incident a justified use of force. However, Guzman-Lopez’s killing—the first local case in which body camera footage played a critical role—has already shown how visual documentation doesn’t always provide the kind of clarity that reformers would hope. Two sides could view the same video and come away with vastly different conclusions. In the footage of Guzman-Lopez, Valdez saw a homicide. Prosecutors in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties saw a legally justified shooting, as did judges in trial and appellate court. Faas, who facilitated last week’s viewing, describes what happened as a reasonable response to a potential threat, which began with a 911 call about a man swinging a blade on his

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AUTHOR, AUTHOR In ‘Manto,’ Nawazuddin Siddiqui portrays the eponymous Indian writer, who was tried multiple times for obscenity.

Writing a Wrong Cinequest opener chronicles the struggles of a literary troublemaker BY GARY SINGH

RITING BY HAND in Urdu, Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) left a legacy that made him one of India’s most celebrated literary troublemakers. With brutal clarity, he depicted the communal violence, paranoia and psychology of Partition— the blunder from which the country was born in 1947. Next Tuesday, March 5, Cinequest opens its 2019 festival in soaring fashion, as the illustrious Nandita Das shows up in person to present her film about Manto’s life, simply titled Manto, at 7:15pm.

Many of Manto’s stories do not conform to creative writing teacher requirements in that they don’t have a resolution, an obstacle to overcome or any dramatic transformation of the protagonist. They function more as sketches or vignettes, vividly rendering the despair, displacement and madness of the Partition era. And Manto spared no one. In 1947, Great Britain arbitrarily carved up its South Asian territory into the separate nation-states of India and Pakistan, before escaping from the scene and unleashing one of the most violent mass migrations in human history. Anywhere between 10 and 15 million people were displaced and forced to leave their ancestral lands on

a moment’s notice after being peaceful neighbors for millennia. Countless neighborhoods disintegrated into communal murder, rape and mutilation, with Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims massacring each other, while refugees spent months migrating between the two newly constructed countries. At least one million people lost their lives, all of which exacerbated communal hatred and religious-based distrust, which Indian politicians still exploit to this day. Manto was one the first literary figures to convey the fear, trauma and overt violence caused by Partition, as the resulting chaos unfolded around him in real time. Throughout his short life, Manto’s stories resulted in him being tried on obscenity charges five times, yet he was acquitted every time. He also went to great lengths to introduce India to Western literature. He translated both Victor Hugo and Oscar Wilde into Urdu. He wrote essays, scripts, newspaper columns and radio plays. In the film, the legendary Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox) plays the title role in masterful fashion. Although none of Siddiqui’s

previous screen roles resemble anything like Manto, Das wrote the film with him in mind. It was the right choice. When it comes to craft, Manto features scenes from the author’s own stories like “Ten Rupees,” “Khol Do” and “Cold Meat,” all seamlessly juxtaposed with his real-life struggles, which sadly disintegrated into chronic alcoholism amid his displacement in Pakistan. The gritty underside of Bombay had been his beloved milieu, much in the way that Los Angeles was Bukowski’s or Raymond Chandler’s milieu, but then after Partition, as a Muslim, he relocated to Pakistan, after which everything went downhill. He missed the cosmopolitan flair of Bombay and could not comprehend how men could be driven to target even their friends in the wake of Partition. Throughout the film we get historical atmospherics of Bombay and Lahore, accurate to the times. It’s not a biopic per se, but more like a four-year window into the time when Manto’s world began to crumble. As his mental health deteriorates, he starts hallucinating and begins to identify more with the characters in his stories than the people close to him in real life. His own fiction becomes his reality. As such, and I won’t spoil it, we also get pieces of Manto’s most famous story, “Toba Tek Singh,” during which the geographic split resulting from Partition is grafted onto the dislocation of the main character’s psyche. In the story, Hindu, Sikh and Muslim lunatics move between asylums in India and Pakistan, much like refugees migrating between countries. Geographic displacement blurs with mental displacement. To this day, Manto’s stories resonate across India because they predict with brute force the communal, religious, political and gender-based conflicts of a country still battling itself in many ways, with identity politics, caste and freedom of expression often degenerating into to polarized blackor-white discussion with no sense of reality whatsoever. (Sound familiar?) But his predicament, as an artist, resonates far beyond India. He held up a mirror to the violence, prejudice and xenophobia of his time, and often paid the price, both financially and mentally.

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Boosted by tech companies and patronized by gamers, the escape room industry is growing fast in Silicon Valley BY AVI SALEM

N A SPRAWLING Santa Clara business park, on a former Memorex building’s third floor, a human-sized plastic dragon sculpture stands poised to attack. Teeth bared and legs akimbo, it resembles a boss in some medievalthemed video game. Stroke its scaly neck just right, and it will roar. Opposite this mythical beast, two retro arcade gaming consoles are hooked up to large flat-screen monitors. They are loaded with thousands of old school titles, from

Dragonball Z and Street Fighter II to Space Invaders and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara. Their pixelated whirrs and pings echo around the space where, one imagines, a maze of cubicles once stood. Today, this place resembles a man cave in the works. In addition to the dragon and video game stations, there is a hip-high Connect Four and a large Jenga-esque building block game. Big square tables stand at the ready for a game of Settlers of Catan and then there are all the prop swords floating around—including the Master Sword, well known to fans of Nintendo’s Zelda franchise.

It may seem like a peculiar setting—here, surrounded by the fossils of early tech, a brewery and a construction company’s workyard. But Nick Schilbe, CEO of Off the Couch Games, says he chose this location on purpose. Schilbe is an entrepreneur in the burgeoning industry of escape rooms— interactive, multiplayer puzzle games that challenge players to solve riddles and “escape” by using a variety of clues, hidden objects and hints. He feels like the Memorex building is a part of Silicon Valley history and also speaks to the audience he caters to—be it couples on a date night,

families, groups of friends or the hordes of tech companies he hosts for offsites and team-building activities. “For having such a large population and being a highly desired area to live and work in, there’s a massive shortage of things to do in Silicon Valley that everyone finds to be fun, regardless of their background, athletic level or experience,” Schilbe says. “With Silicon Valley being at the heart of startup culture, I think there was a desperate need for an alternative to run-of-the-mill team-building activities, and escape rooms are filling that void.”

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PUZZLED Escape games, like ‘Inheritance’ at Off the Couch Games in Santa Clara, put players through a gauntlet of mind teasers and physical puzzles, like this cryptex.

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The valley’s intrinsic ties to tech have placed escape rooms front and center when it comes to one of the industry’s favorite extracurricular activities: creative, out-of-the-box team-building. As the lines between pop, tech and nerd culture blur, escape rooms have become the perfect niche activity for a similarly niche market of users. Transporting players to a different world, escape rooms require collaboration and communication in order to ultimately “beat” the game—similar to how a majority of multiplayer video games operate.

NEW BALL GAME Off the Couch is just one of the roughly two dozen escape rooms in the South Bay, a majority of which have popped up in the past few years. A handful of others litter the Peninsula and East Bay, and another large concentration can be found in San Francisco’s SOMA District— also home to Twitter, Airbnb, Wired and Reddit. Indeed, escape rooms are growing in popularity across the country—as evidenced by a new horror film, simply titled Escape Room and a recent episode of It’s Always Sunny

in Philadelphia, which takes place entirely within an escape game. The origins of escape room games date back to the late 2000s, though the exact history is a bit murky; some enthusiasts claim that escape rooms were born in East Asia while others maintain their genesis was in Eastern Europe. Escape room owners and fans, however, unanimously agree that the United States was the last country to catch on. One of the very first stateside escape rooms came by way of Japan, making landfall in San Francisco in 2011. In 2007, Kazu Iwata, now the CEO of SCRAP Entertainment in San Francisco, was a creative director living and

working in Japan. He was active in the online escape room gamer space, but had never heard of the concept being brought to life until he met Takao Kato, SCRAP’s founder. After trying his first physical escape room, he was hooked. “I was excited when I heard the concept, and the actual experience exceeded my expectations. I immediately became a fan,” Iwata explains in an email. “In 2011, I started living in San Francisco [when] SCRAP brought the concept outside of Japan and asked me if there was a possibility to make a game in the U.S. That was the start of my SCRAP career; it was serendipity.”

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SECRET PASSAGE Every escape room game is different, but in many, secret doors will be unlocked after players solve enough riddles.

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SCRAP now runs one of the leading escape room facilities in San Francisco, offering five different game rooms with themes as diverse as the “Room of Doom,” where users have 10 attempts to try to bring a ’90s pop star back to life after she’s been mysteriously murdered, or “Spellbound Supper,” a spooky sit-down dinner with a witch who players have to outsmart. Iwata credits San Francisco’s unique and quirky culture with the initial success SCRAP found in the city, and attributes its long-term success to the tech industry, which has helped to sustain its popularity. “I think that a lot of tech workers from diverse backgrounds is one reason for the popularity of escape games, because those types of people naturally accept new things and prefer brain games,” Iwata says. “SCRAP’s

games are specifically designed to require teamwork in game play.”

Ready Player One Sarah Zhang also discovered the trend abroad. She played her first escape room while on vacation in China. Now the co-owner of OMESCAPE, an escape room franchise based in China, she left her job in finance after realizing the opportunity for growth in a lucrative market like the Bay Area. “I felt like it was the most fun activity I’d ever done, so I came back to the Bay Area looking for more escape games and realized there weren’t many,” Zhang said. “That’s when we just decided to open our own. Our first location opened in Richmond in 2013, and in 2015 we

Escape rooms are so popular in the Bay Area that an entire blog is now dedicated to reviewing and ranking the best rooms in the region “Engineers are pretty smart and are willing to take on intellectual challenges or puzzles, so they make pretty good early stage customers,” Zhang says with a laugh. “They want to try new things. If we said this was a physical challenge, I think most would pass. But when we say it’s all intellectual and in real life, not on a console, I think that changes things.” The concept of escape rooms has grown so popular in the Bay Area that an entire blog is now dedicated to reviewing and ranking the best rooms across the region— escaperoomtips.com. Escape Room Tips is the brainchild of William Chen, a data science manager at Quora by day and escape room reviewer by night. What started as a hobby has quickly grown to be

an industry metric for the rapidly developing community—something he also hopes to grow to encompass major cities across the nation. For a business model that’s already seen tremendous expansion in a short period of time, Chen agrees that the South Bay in particular is a hotbed for escape room growth. He similarly argues that the out-of-thebox thinking encouraged by tech companies is one of the reasons the industry is growing in Silicon Valley. “A lot of tech companies have a puzzle-oriented culture to begin with,” Chen explains. “Google and Facebook and Palantir, for example, run puzzle hunts to recruit people. Ultimately, I think the demand is here. There are always companies looking for teambuilding events, so I think escape rooms fit that space really well, especially for an activity that happens indoors.”

Inside the Box With elaborate and carefully crafted storylines, intricate props and voice actors posing as trusty sidekicks, immersive escape rooms transport players into a world of fantasy and adventure. Like a video game come to life, players may become outlaws in the Wild West, help defend King Arthur’s castle from evil forces, solve a murder mystery or save the world from a deadly pandemic. These themes and their iterations are endless—and according to Schilbe, the industry is just getting warmed up in the U.S. “In terms of the industry as a whole, escape rooms in America are still in the infant stages—a lot of mom-andpop investments by hobbyists and enthusiasts,” he explains. “What were seeing now in the industry is that to become extremely popular and profitable—and what I think we will see in the future—is massively increasing the quality of escape rooms. The technology to make high production rooms is available; it simply costs more.” In the next five years, Schilbe predicts that escape rooms will not only take over as a main source of entertainment, but will also transform many of the modern marketing tactics employed

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opened our second store in San Jose. Now we’re working on opening a third in the South Bay this spring.” Zhang sees a mix of people at OMESCAPE, but she attributes about 20 percent of her customer base to tech companies and startups. And many of the individual groups that attend, she says, often hear about OMESCAPE through their workplace. Part of the reason her team decided to expand to a second San Jose location was to accommodate the demand from tech companies and their workers for interactive games.

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KNIGHT’S TALE Players at Off the Couch Games in Santa Clara work their way through the first room of the ‘Excalibur’ game.

by media companies and the entertainment industry as a whole. As entertainment providers like Netflix and Hulu continue to compete in an increasingly saturated and content-heavy industry, escape rooms will become the next vehicle to help promote new films, TV shows and consumer goods in general. Trailers on YouTube and billboards on Highway 101 are great, but what if a studio could create a branded escape room that allowed players to feel as if they were actually inhabiting a film? Furthermore, what if a certain clue had to do with a soda can—is that a Coke or a Pepsi? “My forecast is that there will be a diversification in movie budgets—whether its marketing or production—for entertainment that we can’t reproduce in our own homes,” Schilbe says. “We can reproduce movies and video games, but not escape rooms. I think they’ll become the de facto form of entertainment in

the future, especially with the higher production quality that we’re seeing with games out there.”

Back to the Future If anyone can speak to the long-term appeal and popularity of escape rooms, it’s probably Dan Egnor. The Palo Alto-based software engineer shares the Guinness World Record for most escape rooms completed in 24 hours along with three of his friends. The group traveled to Russia last October (“Of all the places in the world, this is the one place where you could play for 24 hours straight if you wanted to.”) and completed a whopping 22 escape rooms, only losing one. Since first trying an escape game seven years ago, he’s completed 530 rooms in total, which he reassures me is not that high of a number compared to what some of his friends have done. “One rule is to never do the math

17 growth and expansion, Schilbe is emulating what he calls the “movie theater model,” featuring games from across the country that he thinks would appeal to the South Bay demographic. Not only would this promote the work of other enthusiasts across the country, but it would also allow him to scale the business so that he might entertain large corporate parties.

‘Escape rooms are an entirely new medium that is refactoring the entertainment industry in a real way’ —DAN EGNOR “It takes about eight months to build a game from start to finish, so for us to realistically build 12 in a year isn’t feasible. That’s why we’re establishing a partner network between us and all the other major escape rooms that I enjoy playing,” he explains. “From L.A. to Colorado to Texas to Seattle, we’re reaching out to likeminded owners with a passion for escape games in the hopes of creating the movie theater approach and featuring other creators.” If Schilbe reaches his goal of expanding to 24 games in the next two years, he’d be the largest escape room business in the country. As escape rooms begin take over as a go-to source of entertainment, the biggest devotees are embracing, and speculating on, the growth that’s sure to come in the next decade. “Escape rooms are a new outlet for creativity and an entirely new medium that is sort of refactoring the entertainment industry in a real way,” Egnor explains. “The question is, how do we make this big without losing its soul and what makes it so great?”

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about how much I spend on this,” he says. “I like to say, ‘Other people go on vacation, take a cruise, stay at a resort. But this is what I do.’” Egnor is an exception, not the rule, when it comes to playing escape games. But he thinks that the industry is here to stay, especially in the Bay Area. He points to continued advancements in virtual and augmented reality, coupled with the possibilities to expand escape room experiences to the worlds of action heroes, film franchises, video games and more. “It’s a question that everybody in the industry has on the tip of their tongues: Is this a fad? Is it going to fizzle out? Or is it going to evolve?,” Egnor says. “What’s on a lot of people’s minds right now is how escape games intersect with VR, which is increasingly an effect many escape companies are now offering.” Ask Schilbe from Off the Couch Games if the industry is here to stay, and he’ll say all signs (and numbers) point to yes. When he opened Off the Couch less than two years ago, he invested $150,000 into what he saw as a hobby. In just eight months, Schilbe hit profitability. After releasing a third escape game last year, Off the Couch’s profitability has continued to spike dramatically. The only challenge? Not having enough bandwidth to accommodate the hundreds of tech workers that large corporations like Google, Amazon and Cisco want to send over for team-building activities. “We’ve had requests to host 150 to 200 people, and even 500 people once, but we’ve had to turn away business because we don’t have the capacity,” Schilbe explains. “With that kind of demand, we decided to take all our profit, reinvest it and use it to grow the business. Now, our short-term goal for 2019 is to expand our game count of four to eight by the end of June and 12 total games by the end of the year.” If all goes as planned, Schilbe hopes to host 24 escape room games by the end of 2020 in his 40,000-square-foot space and even expand to a second location in Austin, Texas. To help facilitate

Mr. Harada

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WISE GUYS Leave the gun and take the cannoli at Original Joe’s.

Goodfellas Original Joe’s continues serving quality comfort food for the whole familia BY TOMEK MACKOWIAK

T WAS EARLY morning, probably around 11:30am, and I was in the garage listening to Ram Jam while cleaning my piece. I had been drinking the holiday eggnog that was about to go bad. It’s usually good for about 60 days after the date on the bottle. I held up each gallon jug in front of my face before consuming the life force contained within, and watched

as the various separated layers slowly swirled together resembling Jupiter’s centuries-raging storm, the Great Red Spot. I popped the cap and hoisted the plastic outlet to my mouth. This particular nog seemed to have a cream top. A bit slimy, with earthy notes…it was superb. To be honest, I have no idea what vintage egg nog is supposed to taste like. It’s like wine. No one knows what it’s supposed to taste like, either, but everyone knows the older the better and that the

really good stuff comes in convenient plastic containers. I heard Mr. Harada’s footsteps coming down the stone staircase which leads into our multi-supercar garage deep within our sprawling compound. The telltale click of his tap shoes reverberated off the fine white marble that encapsulates the entirety of our luxurious domicile. He performed a bombershay, several buffalo and a spank step and dropped a ribbon of fax paper into my lap. I wiped the egg nog from my face and sucked the cuff juice from the sleeve of my utility tuxedo. “Take it easy, Harada,” I said. “I told you not to disturb me down here; and that last spank step was a bit much.” Mr. Harada did a jump click into a Cincinnati, finishing with a gorgeously executed Maxie Ford. “So, it is… serious. Fine, I’ll read it.” Indeed the gravity of the missive

was substantial. It was a message from one of the powerful men who we occasionally work for. His consigliere wrote that they were pleased with our recent work and wanted to discuss further opportunities. Mr. Harada and I had been doing capers for them for some time. They seemed to find the shenanigans entertaining. We were going to be given more responsibility and more territory. The consigliere wanted to meet at Original Joe’s to discuss the details. The problem is that Mr. Harada and I will never be “made” in San Jose. To do that, one would have to be 100 percent proper San Jose. We did a lot of work with the pure bloods, but in all honesty, I’m a Southie from Branham and Monterey. Mr. Harada is even worse, a Japantown hustler with a bit of New York Bedford genes. “I dunno,” I shrugged. “What do you think, Harada?” Mr. Harada tiptoed to our Aston Martin Lagonda and popped the trunk. He pulled out some vintage ice skate blades and started to strap a pair onto his tap shoes. The weather was unusually cold, and I appreciated Mr. Harada’s intrepid spirit. I strapped the other pair onto my patent leather sandals and pushed the garage door button. The strained howl of the door chain was a splendid chorus as the door rumbled open. I lined up with Mr. Harada at the aperture that is our garage door frame. We looked down the driveway, which we designed to resemble a high-jump ski slope. Mr. Harada queued up “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head on his MP3 player and handed me the left earbud. I sang the chorus as we performed an ice dance down the steep slope, caught some sweet air, and continued on toward Original Joe’s. Unfortunately, there was no ice that day. We dragged the steel skates towards our destination, with rooster tail plumes of sparks behind us. We arrived to Joe’s glistening with sweat, like demi-glazed gods. I fluffed up my hair, straightened out my tie and scraped the dried nog off my sleeves. Mr. Harada polished the tips of his tap shoes on the back of his calves. You don’t have to get all fancy at Joe’s, but we respect the place, so we made the extra effort. Joe’s was busy, as usual. The place has been in San Jose since 1956, and

include the steaks, the raviolis, the burgers, the Joe’s special and oldschool sandwiches. Joe’s is a classic West Coast steakhouse. L.A. has Musso and Frank, San Francisco has John’s Grill and San Jose has Original Joe’s. These are truly American venues where the portions are superfluous, the flavors are designed to overwhelm a mouth tempered by whiskey and cigar smoke, the prices are costly but fair, and the staff treats you like family. Our server, Chris Landon (a man who looks like something a Disney artist may have drawn to fulfill the “perfect waiter” character in a animated feature) cheerfully and briskly took our orders. Mr. Harada had half an order of mostaccioli, the consigliere ordered the burger (extra rare, like the bloodthirsty thug he is). I opted for the calamari strips. There were also several orders of drinks and condiments. We got some really highend stuff. Top-shelf ranch, marinara and mustard all around. We guzzled and chowed down like the piglets that we are. Each calamari strip that I came in contact with was a perfectly breaded and exquisitely fried bite of ecstasy. It crunched like a Grateful Dead jam sesh, and delivered a confident snap with each bite. I am a calamari expert, and the stuff at Joe’s is in my top 5. After all the crunchy grooves the calamari bestowed upon my palate, I wondered how Mr. Harada and the consigliere were doing. I gazed into their eyes and registered a level of gastronomical satisfaction nearing a comatose state. They stared at me vacantly. Their brains were lacking the blood that had been rerouted to their guts. They both burped and chuckled. I envied their perfect state of mind. Some people look to yoga, meditation, exercise, community service or nootropics to achieve the fleeting state of perfect elation. I saw euphoria in the eyes of Mr. Harada and the consigliere. As I looked around, I saw the same look among the others dining at Joe’s. All were overwhelmed by the food, drink, service and atmosphere to the point of delectation. I can’t tell you where your happiness begins, but if you have a bon or vivant bone in your skeleton, you have a good chance at finding it at Original Joe’s in San Jose, California.

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traces its roots back to the Barbary Coast days of San Francisco. As a direct descendant of Emperor Norton the First, Mr. Harada was more delighted than usual to bon and vivant at the establishment. The interior is splendidly adorned in the late mid-century style, with exquisite large-format vases elegantly interrupting the groups of comfortable booths that fill the majority of the interior at Joe’s. The vases are antiques from San Francisco. Some say they came from an ornate movie theater, some say they came from the World’s Fair exhibition, and others… well, they know how to keep their mouths shut. We spotted a gilded hand gesticulating, waving us over from one of the booths. It beckoned with a laissez faire confidence that lets one know that you might soon become either a lucky diner or the main course. We made our way to the booth and sat down. The consigliere who invited us was enjoying a cocktail while dipping bread in marinara sauce. “Boys, boys, boys, so glad you could make it,” He ejaculated from his breadfilled maw as marinara dripped down the corners of his lips. Mr. Harada squinted deeper with every “boys” the consigliere uttered. Things got a bit too hot before I could intervene. I was busy trying to get in on that bread and marinara situation to notice Mr. Harada reaching for his holster. The thing about the Harada is that he takes a lot of guff. He takes so much guff, some speculate he’s the inspiration behind, “Waiting for guff, man.” So, you wouldn’t expect him to reach for his holster. I should have known better. He’s put down a lot of people. He’s done serious business. That night, Mr. Harada got real nasty with the consigliere. He reached for his holster and produced a disgusting passport. That’s right, Mr. Harada always carries his sweat- and beer-soiled passport in a worn-out holster. He opened it to the page that had his photo, and eagerly tapped the line that showed his birthday. The consigliere nodded respectfully, “Okay, I get it. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to use the word ‘boys.’ So now, ‘gentlemen,’ what can I get you? It’s on me.” We scanned the voluptuous menu. Some of the greatest hits

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CINEQUEST OPENS

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY

*thu *fri

JORDAN ROCK

#100BLOCKSJ

Thu, 8pm, $15+ Rooster T. Feathers, Sunnyvale

Fri, 5pm, Free 320 S. 1st St, San Jose

The self-proclaimed Solange of the Rock family, Jordan Rock is the youngest in a line of comedian siblings. Maybe you know his older brother, Chris? Chances are you’ll recognize Jordan if you stop to think about it. He’s appeared in the Judd Apatow-produced Netflix rom-com Love and on FX’s Totally Biased. Over the past few years, he has developed a comedic style distinct from his brother’s: less confrontational and a little more stoned. His jokes come from everyday situations blown up to absurd proportions, like Siri finally talking back one day, or the casual weirdness of a Yahoo email. (MH)

The latest downtown beautification effort by San Jose-based arts non-profit The Exhibition District is all about spreading the love. The #100BlockSJ, a giant mural nearing completion in the SoFA District, covers the southern wall of 320 S. 1st St. It is composed of 100 square mini-murals painted by local artists—all of whom were paid, thanks to funding raised by The Ex D. In addition to bringing a sense of place to the space it occupies, it also has given 100 talented artists a paying gig. Come meet the creative folks behind the mural and celebrate its official unveiling. (NV)

SATORI: CURE SPOTLIGHT Fri, 9pm, Free+ The Ritz, San Jose So, Monday was blue. Tuesday and Wednesday were gray. Thursday? Don’t even get me started on Thursday. This week has been quite dreary, indeed. But for The Cure, all that drudgery is worth the wait. “Friday, I’m in Love” is like the key to the entire Cure universe. More than an ode to that magical, transitional day, it is about the one fleeting moment where anything seems possible, even as the world is hemmed in by dark and imposing clouds. It’s that pull between light and dark that makes them the quintessential goth pop band, and the perfect soundtrack to kick another cold and rainy winter weekend. (MH)

WINE PASSPORT Fri, $50+ Area Wineries Northern California’s wine scene is world renowned, but it’s not all up in Napa. Whether it’s J. Lohr’s tasting room or hidden gems like downtown’s Coterie Cellars, the South Bay has plenty to offer the wine enthusiast. Running now through the end of March, the Santa Clara Wine Passport offers grape lovers a chance to expand their palates with tastings at 32 wineries across Santa Clara County. For those who like to cosplay, this is also the ideal opportunity to explore the bold looks of Miles Raymond, Paul Giamatti’s character in Sideways. (MH)

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Fri, 7:30pm, $15+ Lohman Theatre, Los Altos The story of seed funding, corruption and dirty money, Bullets Over Broadway is a musical many in Silicon Valley could stand to sit through. Though Woody Allen’s story is decidedly comedic (a playwrightmeets-the-mob story), it’s also pretty damn allegorical in an area where creative ideas are often funded by less than humanistic interests. In Bullets, the worst of it comes from a talentless and demanding actress. Here, we’ve got Peter Thiel talking kids out of going to college, all while planning to inject himself with their blood so he can live forever. Bullets runs through Mar. 17. (MH)

* concerts Gege Xu

#100BLOCKSJ

CINEQUEST

Mar 5-17 in Downtown San Jose

ADVENTURE CLUB

Mar 9 at City National Civic

FANTASTIC NEGRITO Mar 9 at The Ritz

ABBA MANIA

Mar 9 at Flint Center

ATMOSPHERE

Mar 12 at The Catalyst

COM TRUISE

Mar 24 at The Ritz

DWARVES

Apr 6 at The Ritz

P!NK

Apr 17 at SAP Center

PERFUME

Apr 17 at City National Civic

BAD BUNNY

Apr 20 at SAP Center

SALES

Apr 26 at The Ritz

THE EMO NIGHT TOUR

Apr 27 at The Ritz

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ARIANA GRANDE

May 2 at SAP Center

TONY BENNETT

May 3 at City National Civic

DEN’S DOLLARS

TOMMY GUERRERO JILL ABRAMSON

CINEQUEST OPENS

Sat, 3pm, Free The Willow Den, San Jose

Sat, 8pm, $12 Art Boutiki, San Jose

Tue, 7:30pm, $15+ Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park

Tue, 7:15pm, $20+ California Theatre, San Jose

Pale green clouds have swirled above the heads of Willow Den patrons for close to a decade. But now, as the local bar is planning a remodel and a rebranding—it will become the “Willow Den Public House”— all those Washingtons are coming down. The bills themselves will be donated to a charity, Free Wheelchair Mission, which helps give mobility to disabled people all over the world. Participating patrons may trade in wads of 50 singles for a free drink during the event, and whoever gets closest to guessing the exact number of bills currently stapled to the ceiling wins a $250 credit. (NV)

Maybe you know him from The Search for Animal Chin. Or maybe you know him from “Organism,” his funky boom-bap soul track on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland. But if you follow skateboarding (particularly, Bay Area skateboarding), then you know Tommy Guerrero. A member of the original Bones Brigade— along with Tony Hawk and San Jose native Steve Caballero— Guerrero has been a musician almost as long as he has a skater, casually dropping visionary tropicalia-inflected skater gems like 2003’s Soul Food Taqueria along the way. Don’t miss this rare full-band performance. (MH)

If there’s a valid gripe that the mainstream media outlet FOX News has about the mainstream media, it’s that we newsmen and -women love weaving narratives (FOX included). We’re storytellers, after all. And what’s a good story without conflict? Jill Abramson would have liked the conflict to remain inside her new book, Merchants of Truth, which focuses on many of the major changes within the news biz over the past decade. But the ink has spilled off the page and onto Abramson herself. The former executive editor for the New York Times is accused of plagiarism. (NV)

Cinequest returns with an opening night screening of Manto, a new biopic about controversial and acclaimed Indian writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Directed by Nandita Das, the film is set in an India just breaking free from British rule. While optimism fills the air, violence, unrest and fear are also rampant as the country seeks a post-colonial identity. The Indianborn Manto wrote novels, essays, short stories and plays—mostly in Urdu—and gained a reputation for his social criticism and unflinching portrayal of Indian life. Das will speak at the screening. The $55 ticket includes the film and an after party. (NV)

THE WILD REEDS

May 11 at The Ritz

THE ROLLING STONES

May 18 at Levi’s Stadium

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

May 29 at SAP Center

DEAD & COMPANY

May 31 at Shoreline Amphitheatre

JEFF LYNNE’S ELO

Jun 24 at SAP Center

PAUL MCCARTNEY

Jul 10 at SAP Center

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT

Jul 14 at SAP Center

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BOOMBOX CARTEL

Mar 1 at City National Civic

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SHATTERED DREAMS ‘A Loss of Faith Brings Vertigo’ by Michael Richards, now on display at the Stanford Art Gallery.

Aerial View Stanford Art Gallery surveys the work of late artist Michael Richards BY JEFFREY EDALATPOUR

OU CAN HEAR the sculpture of a head rotating on its axis before you zero in on the location of the whirring sound. It’s one of five heads, each one mounted on its own pedestal. From the entryway, the heads project an alabaster sheen that’s smudged by black ink running across their faces. There are gold plaques underneath each one. Four of them read, “When I was young I wanted to be a policeman.” Beneath the fifth and central figure the plaque reads, “A loss of faith brings vertigo,” which doubles as the name of

the work as a whole. That middle head is the whitest of the five except for a significant black oblong blotch marring the forehead. It’s a bullseye that’s lost its shape, melting, molten and dripping down toward the bridge of the nose. A Loss of Faith Brings Vertigo exemplifies the daring intellectual and emotional range of the sculptures on display in “Michael Richards: Winged” (at the Stanford Art Gallery through Mar. 24). In this survey of work by the late Richards (1963-2001), the black male body is in a state of distress, psychologically and physically torn apart. In an artist’s statement written before his death he said, “In attempting to make this pain and alienation concrete,

I use my body, the primary locus of experience, as a die from which to make casts. These function as surrogates, and as an entry into the work.” Marble busts like this usually include their proud subject’s shoulders and chest. In this case, the artist has made a deliberate choice to cut the cast off at the neck. From up close, you can see that the smudges are actually photo transfers. Each one contains a scene with policemen armed and ready to engage. As the head in the middle spins, you start to put the meaning of the piece together. The photos have been torn from newspaper stories, but they also mirror back to the viewer what these black men encounter and are having to face down. The center figure’s blotch now reads as a coagulating wound, the aftermath of a bullet shot through the head. That’s not black ink after all. Literally and figuratively, it’s black blood. These figures have their eyes closed, but they aren’t sleeping or at rest—they’re wearing death masks. On the gallery wall behind them, Fly Away O’ Glory pursues that same line of inquiry into bodily detachment. Seven pairs of bronze arms are spread

out on the floor. Also mechanized, each arm’s hand clutches a feather that spins helplessly until it stops, only to repeat its absurd and abortive attempt at flight. There’s something Sisyphean about the sculpture. Have hunters shot these “birds” down? They lie on the ground furiously quivering in the throes of death. The sound of the feathers brushing against the ground is disconcerting. You want to pick them up to comfort them or stop the motors to put an end to their misery. “Michael Richards: Winged” is a poignant exhibit that makes a clear connection between Richards’ artistic obsessions while he was alive and the way that he died at the age of 38 on 9-11. The curators explain that, “On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Michael Richards was working in his studio on the 92nd floor of World Trade Center, Tower One, when the first plane struck, taking his life along with thousands of others.” If you’re looking for a facile interpretation of his work, look no further than the recurring flightrelated imagery, in the feathers and airplanes. Did the curators shape the show, in choosing these specific sculptures, to make us believe that Richards (unconsciously) foreshadowed the cause of his own death? Or, is the evidence of his prescience demonstrated in the lifesize statue Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian? Standing at attention, Richards is dressed in the uniform of a Tuskegee airman. His full-body cast is made of resin and steel. This statue of a pilot gives off a metallic shine somewhere between bronze and gold. He hovers just above the ground, elevated by a one-foot pole, lifting off from earth toward the heavens. His eyes are closed. His palms are open outward as if in prayer. But that sense of peacefulness is interrupted by a dozen toy-size bomber planes crashing into his torso. The pilot accepts their arrival in the same way that a man destined for sainthood does, with equanimity. And with a knowingness that heaven is about to welcome him home, up from the ashes of his preordained disaster.

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ASH TO ASH Matthew Broderick and Geza Rohrig star in a dark comedy about death, dying and religion.

Box of Bones In ‘To Dust,’ a Hasidic Jew finds a bit of comfort in the inevitability of decay BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

ORBID, BUT IN a good way, Shaun Snyder’s droll To Dust is a slightly attenuated but strangely likable comedy about decay. It’s cheerful, like the office conversations between the grave-digging knaves in Hamlet. In Staten Island, grieving ultraorthodox Jew, Shmuel (Geza Rohrig), is obsessed with the thought of his dead wife decomposing in the ground. He is unconsoled by the advice given to the Jews—from the time of Job to today—that one must

accept the will of the divine. He is to rend his garments, observe the prescribed time of mourning, and then move on. But in visions devised by the stop-motion animator Robert Morgan, Shmuel is wracked by bad dreams of his wife’s rotting body. Shmuel could have used a copy of Jessica Mitford’s The American Way of Death or Mary Roach’s Stiff to answer his questions. Having neither book, he wanders into a funeral home. The salesman (Joseph Siprut), at first euphemistic and then frank as hell, assures him that customers are going to look “pristine and picturesque” at their funeral. After that, “We don’t check their progress.” Getting nowhere, Shmuel

imposes himself on Albert (Matthew Broderick), a junior college Biology 101 professor, to seek specifics about the speed of bodily breakdown. All Albert has around the classroom is a book, showing the time-lapse decomposition of a piglet. (That he only has the example of an unclean animal to suggest the speed of decay is part of the humor.) This timid foreigner Shmuel—the half-stoned Albert misunderstands the name as “Shmell”—is smarter than the slow learners in Albert’s class, who are too dumb to understand what a biosystem is. Unfortunately, Shmuel is like a dog that looks at the finger instead of what that finger points at. Thus he acquires a whole dead pig to be buried in the woods so he can study it breaking down over the weeks. “This is a mockery of science!” Albert bleats, as if Dr. Frankenstein had solicited his aid. Snyder’s material plays like a Jewish version of John Guare, starting funny and getting funnier. More profane than sacred, Snyder studs the film with f-bombs. To Dust could be accused of stretching out a slim premise. It has

the downside of the kind of farce that would be over faster if the people in the movie just spoke plainly. Shmuel doesn’t state his business: There is a defensible, and tender, reason for his obsession with his wife’s decomposing. But he doesn’t blurt this out until the film is halfway through. The dissembling continues when Albert and Shmuel travel to a body farm in Tennessee. This is a real thing— there are six in the U.S. alone—a place where donor cadavers are exposed to the elements to give coroners data to solve the riddles of suspicious death. Albert pretends he is an acquaintance with the scientist who ran the place in order to get inside, then fakes recognition when he peers into a box of bones: “Hey, old timer!” A comedy like this functions or fails depending on the way the pair get and stay together; Broderick and Rohrig have a harmony in their matched styles in forlornness. Broderick probably hasn’t been this good since he played a similarly odd scientist, Richard Feynman, in 1996’s Infinity. Rohrig—obsessing over the funerary rites, as he did when he played the concentration camp inmate in Son of Saul—sometimes recalls David Cross. His nebbishy take on the character has room for moments of comic exasperation, as when he hears a nice Southerner tell him in passing, “Jesus loves you.” Less compelling is the subplot about Shmuel’s two children, who believe that their father’s obsessions reveal that Shmuel is inhabited by a dybbuk (as per the pre-title sequence in the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man). Emulating the Hardy Boys, the kids stay up late to see a film they’re not supposed to watch, the 1937 Polish film version of The Dybbuk. The clips of this romantic, expressionist tale add to the film’s gentleness. Snyder’s comedy with tragic overtones is a particularly urbane study of the dialogue between science and faith. That we are dust and unto dust we will return is both the most inarguable part of scripture, and yet thoroughly proven by science.

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BLUESMAN Ted Gehrke, who started the San Jose Fountain Blues & Brews Festival in 1981, died over the weekend.

Remembering Ted Gehrke

Reading and Conversation with Revathi Krishnaswamy

February 28, 2019 | 7PM MLK Library, Room 225 San José, CA

IN 1981, WHEN downtown San Jose resembled a cracked mosaic of @centerforliteraryarts dying retail and skid row environs, Ted Gehrke conspired to launch a For tickets and event details: blues festival on the campus of San Jose State University. Thirty-eight @CLA_SanJose years later, that festival is still held every summer. Gehrke, who passed www.litart.org away last weekend at 79, was a true promotional warrior for all things music, all things San Jose and all things poetry He ran with the likes of Taj Mahal and Frank Zappa before he even landed Joyce Milligan with the Associated Students Program Board at SJSU, for whom he oversaw countless blues festivals and hundreds of other concerts, like U2’s nowlegendary show at the SJSU Student Union Ballroom. Across decades and every possible demographic of outré spirit, he never gave up on this city. He believed in the potential of San Jose when nobody else did. CLA_Ads_Nayomi.indd 2 In 1997, the Blues Festival came into some financial problems and was on the verge of going under when Metro signed on as the presenting name sponsor, a partnership that lasted for more than 15 years. Over that time, Metro staff became inseparable from Gehrke and his exploits. Anytime the blues came into a conversation, a gloriously devilish grin came over his face. The blues crossed all boundaries of storytelling, and Ted could launch into a lurid, hysterical yarn from nowhere at any given moment. The blues just flowed out of him. In his day, Gehrke promoted and booked gigs with every bluesmaster alive, bringing all the legends to San Jose. In the process, he developed an unequaled degree of gravitas around town. He held court everywhere he roamed. Everyone knew Ted. And if they didn’t, they were certainly one or two degrees from someone that did. Music-wise, he was a fixture in downtown San Jose longer than anyone. It’s hard to imagine a this city without Ted Gehrke lumbering around somewhere. I first encountered Gehrke on the SJSU campus back in the 1990s, before I had morphed into a writer. Gehrke was like a surrogate father for any aspiring poetic troublemaker who came through school. He supported any wacko zonked-out idea, no matter how ridiculous. He was a poet and he understood the poetic side of life, he empathized with creative suffering, and he encouraged the performative aspects of the outsider’s predicament in what was then a relatively stagnant town to operate. What’s more, he reveled in the gritty underbelly of San Jose, the real San Jose, beneath the onslaught of overpriced real estate, chain restaurants and upcoming tech-worker Your bingo hosts - Alina & Her Box of Chocolates gentrification. Until the very end, he remained a gutsy, passionate supporter Every Wednesday • 8:00 – 11 :00pm of the blues. A true original, Gehrke made San Jose real because he was real. Cedar Room at Pruneyard Cinemas And a piece of every single one of us has now left the stage with him. 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell This year’s San Jose Fountain Blues & Brews Festival is Jun. 22. More info pruneyardcinemas.com about the festival and Gehrke at fountainblues.com. —Gary Singh

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TREAD LIGHTLY Veteran singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot celebrates his 80th birthday on the road.

The Troubadour Gordon Lightfoot celebrates a long, storied career at the City National Civic BY BILL KOPP

N SOME WAYS a reaction to the hard rock and psychedelic excesses of late 1960s pop music, the early 1970s ushered in the era of the singersongwriter. Led by a raft of supremely talented artists who composed their own material, the scene featured acts like Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon and many others.

Gordon Lightfoot appeared on many an American music critic’s radar around then. But the Windsor, Ontario-born Lightfoot had in fact been a recording artist for several years; in his native Canada he scored a hit single as early as 1962—nearly two years before the Beatles came to America—with “(Remember Me) I’m the One.” By the time the ’60s drew to a close, Lightfoot had landed seven singles on the Canadian Top 40 charts. Bob Dylan, an admirer of Lightfoot, cut his own version of the Canadian

singer’s “Early Mornin’ Rain” on his 1970 double LP, Self Portrait. But it wasn’t until the singersongwriter era came into full bloom that the guitar-playing Lightfoot broke into the U.S. musical market. When he did, he roared right to the top. His 1970 album debut for Reprise Records, Sit Down Young Stranger, earned him a gold record. The breakout single from that folky and largely acoustic LP, “If You Could Read My Mind,” reached the top spot on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, establishing Lightfoot as a major presence on the scene. As the decade wore on, he earned more than a dozen hit singles; chief among those were “Sundown” and “Carefree Highway” (both from the album Sundown) and 1976’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” His deep and sonorous voice coupled with his easy storytelling troubadour demeanor made for satisfying records that helped define a genre. As the 1980s and ’90s unfolded,

Lightfoot’s commercial fortunes waned on the American charts, though he would remain a fixture on Canadian radio. The pace of Lightfoot’s album releases has slowed, with only three studio albums released since 1990. But as the 2012 album All Live demonstrates, Lightfoot remains an engaging live act. He’s a major concert draw as well. Currently on an extended celebration of his 80th birthday (last November), the 2019 leg of his “80 Years Strong” tour takes Lightfoot to 17 cities in the Western U.S. and across his native Canada.

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THU FEB 28 | CAFE STRITCH 6TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH HOWARD WILEY As Cafe Stritch begins its sixth year in downtown San José, February 2019 comes to a close. However, February cannot go to bed until after we party with Howard Wiley. I mean, is this New Year’s Eve? Is it my birthday? No! As a matter of fact, Howard Wiley makes me feel younger every time he plays. Folks, get your calling-in-sick-on-Friday-morning voice ready. 8:30pm. Cafe Stritch, 374 S First St, San Jose

FRI MAR 1 | SOUTH FIRST FRIDAYS ART WALK @ #DTSJ There is a lot to be seen from venue to venue and gallery to gallery: MACLA (510 S First St) always has a lot going on inside, outside and onside their walls. Institute of Contemporary Art (560 S First St) has a few exhibits to peruse that open this week. Works/San José Gallery (365 S Market St) offers an opening night reception for “Evocation Made Real,” an immersive installation by Bill Gould. And there is so much more this Friday. Be sure to get the full list at southfirstfridays.com.

SAT–SUN MAR 2–3 | SAN JOSE SUPER TOY & COMIC SHOW I am pretty chill when it comes to meeting most famous entertainers; I can count on three or four hands the famous folks I might stumble and mumble over. Actress Karen Allen is Saturday’s special guest. She’s on one of those hands! If you don’t know who she is, just go back and watch the entire 1980s. The 13-year-old in me is still smitten. Sat, 9am–4:30pm. Sun, 10am–3:30pm. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd, San Jose = MUST SEE

SAM AMIDON SANTA CRUZ 3/1 WOOD BROTHERS 3/5 RIO

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WED 02/27

BIG SUR

FRI / SAT MARCH 15 & 16

FERNWOOD TAVERN!

ART EXHIBIT | SOFIE RAMOS: STUFF(ED)

WOMEN/LGBTQ COMEDY NIGHT

10am, Tue–Fri. Noon, Sat– Sun. Through 6/9. Curatorled exhibit tour on Fri, 3/8, Noon. San José Institute of Contemporary Art, 560 S First St, San Jose

TWO FULL SETS OF COUNTRY CLASSICS!

ST PATTY’S DAY WEEKEND!!!

RYAN BINGHAM 3/26 RIO CASS McCOMBS BAND MOES 4/5

THE CHURCH

5/10 RIO

JACKIE GREENE BAND Friday, June 7 Monterey

Golden State Theater

POOR HOUSE BISTRO

Wed, 6pm: The Legendary Ron Thompson & Sid Morris Gang feat. Fieldwork. Thu, 6pm: AC Myles’ Six String Showdown feat. Terry Hiatt. Thu, 7pm: Bourbon & Blues Tasting at Poor House Studio. Fri, 6pm: Big Harp George’s Bistro Bash. Sat, 6pm: Maxx Cabello, Jr. Sun, 11am: New Orleans Piano Brunch with Johnny Fabulous. Mon, 6pm: Lundi Gras Party w/ Rhythmtown-Jive PHB King & Queen Party. Tue, 7pm: Mardi Gras Party with the Montegos. 91 S Autumn St, San Jose

SAM'S BBQ

Wed, 6pm: Jerry Logan & Loganville. Tue, 3/5, 6pm:

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Bean Creek.1110 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

7pm. Caffe Frascati, 315 S First St, San Jose

GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS

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THE RITZ Wed, 8pm: Walter Lure & Mick Rossi Do L.A.M.F., Jonny Manak. Thu, 8pm: Mulch, Lost Again, Most Violent Species. Fri, 9pm: Satori's Annual Cure Spotlight. Wed, 3/6, 8pm: The Chasms • The Mirage Tour. 400 S First St, San Jose

COMEDY | LOCALS ONLY! 8pm. Santa Clara Valley Brewing, 101 E Alma Ave, San Jose

THU 02/28 ART EXHIBIT | CITY SHOW: EXPLORE IDENTITY THROUGH ART 8am–5pm. Also Thu. Mountain View City Hall, 500 Castro St.

EXHIBITS | SHANNON EBNER’S STRAY: A GRAPHIC TONE & KAHLIL JOSEPH: BLKNWS 11am–5pm. Through 6/16. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford (See listing below.)

CREATV PRESENTS MCTATE STROMAN 6pm. 255 W Julian St, Ste 100, San Jose

ALL COMEDY SJSU COMEDY SHOW 7pm. Diaz Compean Student Union Theater, SJSU

MUSIC OPEN MIC 7:30pm. Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St

THURSDAY NIGHT BLUES JAM 7:30pm. Little Lou's BBQ,

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METAL/MATH | ALIVE IN BARCELONA, GP., SWELLS, CARSICK, BIRD CARAVAN

8pm. X Bar @ Homestead Bowl, 20990 Homestead Rd, Cupertino

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SMOKING PIG BBQ

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Thu-Sun, 8:30pm: Karaoke. Sun, 4pm: Novak-Nanni Duo. 2988 Almaden Expy, San Jose

Fri, 9pm: The Lucky Losers. Sat, 9pm: Sacred Fire Band. 3340 Mowry Ave, Fremont

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METAL | SABATUER, SUPERNAUT, SATAN’S BLADE

ACOUSTIC | JOE FERRARA

9pm. Caravan Lounge, 98 S Almaden Ave, San Jose

KARAOKE | COURT’S LOUNGE

9pm. Continental Lounge, 347 S First St, San Jose

FRI 03/01 EXHIBIT | JOSIAH MCELHENY: ISLAND UNIVERSE

11am–5pm through 8/18. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford

TONY WINNER | A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

7pm. Various times through 3/10. Montgomery Theatre, 271 S Market St, San Jose

CONCERT | SOUTH BAY PHILHARMONIC

7:30pm. $10-12.50. Presented by Foothill Community Concert Series. Foothill Presbyterian Church, 5301 McKee Road, San Jose

SYNTH POP | FIRST IN FLIGHT + WATER DISTRICT 7:30pm. Art Boutiki Music Hall, 44 Race St, San Jose

STAGE | BYE BYE BIRDIE

7:30pm. Various times through 3/10. SCP Junior Production. Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E Remington Dr, Sunnyvale

6pm. The Cats, 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

JAZZ | CHRIS POTTER CIRCUITS TRIO, JAMES FRANCIES, ERIC HARLAND 7:30pm. Art Boutiki Music Hall, 44 Race St, San Jose

Mon, Thu, Sat, 9:30pm. 2425 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

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Sat, 9pm: Live music w/local bands. Sun, 5:30pm–Close: Service Industry Night = 1/2 off drinks with your industry card! Tue, 10pm: Karaoke. 803 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

KARAOKE | THE GOOSETOWN LOUNGE

Fri & Sat, 9:30pm. 1072 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

COMEDY | PX FACTORY OPEN MIC

8:30pm. Willow Glen Pizza Factory, 3039 Meridian Ave, San Jose

MON 03/04 THE BRANHAM LOUNGE

Fri, 10pm: TGIFF with DJ Audio1. Sat, 10pm: Snap Saturdays with Don Foley. Fri, 3/8, 10pm: ’80s Culture Club. 1116 Branham Lane, San Jose

SAT 03/02 SAN JOSE SUPER TOY & COMIC SHOW

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Everyday Happy Hour 4pm– 5:30pm & 9pm–10pm. Mon, 7pm: Big Bands. Tue, 8pm– Close: Tiki Tuesdays—exotic cocktails and island vibes. Wed, 8pm–11pm: Queen Bingo. Pruneyard Cinemas, 1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

KARAOKE | O’FLAHERTY’S IRISH PUB

9pm. 25 N San Pedro St, San Jose

TUE 03/05 FAMILY | SANTA CLARA GAME NIGHT

7pm. X Bar @ Homestead Bowl, 20990 Homestead Rd, Cupertino

6pm. Chromatic Coffee, 5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara

GUITARIST | TOMMY GUERRERO

WED 03/06

7:30pm. Art Boutiki Music Hall, 44 Race St, San Jose

LIVE MUSIC | KAVANAUGH BROTHERS CELTIC EXPERIENCE

8pm. Caffe Frascati, 315 S First St, San Jose

NEW TALENT COMEDY COMPETITION PRELIMINARY: ROUND 3

8pm. Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

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Jerry Garcia’s Musical World • 8pm $19 adv/$23 Door Fri. March. 1 SALSA SPOT

Louie Romero y su Grupo Mazacote

Doors 8pm, Salsa lesson at 8:30pm, $15 cover/$10 w/student ID Sat. March 2 Dr. Rock & LRI Present

PLAY BY NUMBER Veteran San Jose pop punks 5606 are back after a three-year hiatus.

Abel & The Prophets

Comeback Kids

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FOR A CERTAIN generation of San Jose denizens, the name 5606 brings back a lot of memories. Starting at the end of the 20th century, the downtown pop-punk band was a staple at just about every venue around the South Bay: the Campbell Gaslighter, the Chemical Free Zone, San Jose Skate, the Church and every spot in between. But then, in 2016, after 17 years as a band, the seemingly unstoppable group ground suddenly to a halt. “What happened was I hurt my back pretty badly,” says Eric Ventimiglia. The band’s singer, guitarist and primary songwriter, Ventimiglia tried to carry on with what he knew was 5606 a serious injury. But there’s a reason that lower back pain is the No. 1 cause of disability worldwide. Soon the musician found the pain insurmountable. Mar 2, 8pm, $5 “It just progressively got worse and worse. It got to BackBar SoFa, San Jose the point where I couldn’t even hold a guitar.” While Ventimiglia recovered, the band’s members took some time for personal growth. There were marriages (two). Jobs. Moments of self-reflection. And, of course, physical therapy. Now, after the band’s longest-ever hiatus, 5606 is ready to start performing again. With an upcoming show at BackBar (the first for the band in more than a year and a half ), the band’s return to live performance comes with a renewed approach to releasing music. “Rather than releasing a 10-song or 12-song record, we’re going to do a new single and a new video every six to eight weeks,” Ventimiglia says, citing the relative attention span of Spotify listeners as the idea’s genesis. “That way we always have something fresh coming out for our fans, so they can digest each song one at a time.” This new release campaign began in November with “Ride Along,” a humble pop-punk jam about cruising “down the 405” with a carload of friends. It’s got all the hallmarks of a 5606 song: a little bit Dookie, a little bit Enema of the State, plus some soaring breakdowns reminiscent of New Found Glory. Now back to full health, Ventimiglia says his main goal is to set an example for others. “If we can inspire a couple more people to follow their passions and their dreams, in whatever medium it is, then I’m happy.” —Mike Huguenor

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EMPLOYMENT Lead Hardware Engineer: BigStream Solutions, Inc. in Mountain View, CA. Design & implement hardware acceleration technologies. Master’s req’d. Fax resume to 650-564-3159 or email to stephanie@bigstream.com

Bromium seeks Member of Technical Staff in Cupertino, CA to develop automated test cases & integrate test automation. Travel approx 4 % of the time to UK office for meetings. Send resume w/ ad: 20883 Stevens Creek Blvd #100, Cupertino, CA 95014. Attn: HR/CD

ENGINEERING Alibaba Group US, Inc. has an opening in Sunnyvale, CA. Staff Engineer (SE-LB): Design &develop Linux kernel features according to application’s requirements. International travel required up to 10%. Ref job code &mail resume to: Alibaba Group US, Inc. Attn: HR, 400 S El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Mateo, CA, 94402.

Sr. Software Development Manager of s/ware dvlprs incl 1 Staff S/ware Engr, 4 Sr S/ware Engrs, & 2 S/ware Engrs. Utilize knowl of API/Micro-srvcs platform dvlpmt & work w/ Open Source Technologies such as React, Redux, NodeJS & Linuxm as well as AWS Srvcs such as ECS, EC2, Elasticsearch Srvc., SQS, CloudWatch & API Gateway. Apply knowl of Microsoft SQL Server & MongoDB, versioning tools like Tortoise SVN, Git & the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence). Reqmts: Bach’s deg in Comp Sci, IT, or closely rltd + 24 mths exp in job offrd, or as S/ware Dvlpr, .Net Dvlpr, or closely rltd. Mail resume to Audible Magic Corp., Attn: Mr. Ikezoye, CEO, 985 University Ave, Ste 35, Los Gatos, CA 95032

QA Engineer sought by Thales E-Security, Inc. in San Jose, CA to deliver on testing projects on the Thales product lines with minimal supervision. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com # 13138.

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Triage, prioritize, root cause, and fix customer-reported product defects and act as a liaison to other product groups within Cohesity to coordinate critical investigations and provide technical expertise to ensure the quality of Cohesity products. Mail resume to Cohesity, Inc, 300 Park Ave, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110. Attn: Recruitment Job#KAI2019

Broadcom Corporation has multiple openings in San Jose, CA and Sunnyvale, CA for R&D Engineer IC Design (various Levels) to perform definition, design, verification, and documentation for ASIC development. Ref job code SJ-GEN & mail resume: HR (CG) 1320 Ridder Park Dr, San Jose CA 95131.

Plug & Play, LLC. seeksan Immigration Legal Consultant in Sunnyvale, CA. Email resume to alireza@pnptc.com

Designer: SF Motors Inc. has job openings in Santa Clara, CA: (1) Creative Designer (Job Code#10006). Res for~dev. of vehicle interior & exterior, evaluating design proposal w/ engr. solutions, creating the most functional & appealing vehicle design. (2) Sr. Interior Designer (Job Code#10007). Res for design & dev. the overall interior appearance, parts & components for SF Motorsí new line of EVs. Mail resume: 3303 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054

LOGISTICS Western Digital Technologies, Inc. has opptys in Milpitas, CA for Sr Engrs, Indust Engrng. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 951 SanDisk Dr, MS: HRGM, Milpitas, CA 95035, Ref #MILNPR. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE

ENGINEERING Alibaba Group US Inc. has a Senior Staff Engineer opening in Sunnyvale, CA (Job code: SSE-LX): Responsible for stability and availability during service deployment and scaling. Mail resume to: Alibaba Group US Inc., Attn: HR, 400 S El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Mateo, CA, 94402. Must reference job code.

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(Los Gatos, CA). Develop software for next generation technologies in audio identification technology. Work with Node.js, JAVA, C#, Javascript, ASP.NET and Linux. Develop software for web Applications running on NodeJS and Express. Develop and support internal (Agent facing) and external (Customer facing) front-end web applications. Work with back end engineers to build, deploy, and maintain full stack applications. Requirements are: Master’s degree in Information Systems, or Computer Science, or closely related plus 12 months of experience in job offered or as Software Developer, Software Engineer or clsly related.. Mail resume to Audible Magic Corp., Attn: Ms. Stevenson, Sr. HR Consultant, 985 University Avenue, Suite 35, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Alibaba Group US, Inc. has an opening in Sunnyvale, CA. Senior Product Manager (Job code: SPM-LH): Responsible for the overall planning, design &landing of company’s product in the database. International travel required up to 20%. Ref. job code &mail resume to: Alibaba Group US, Inc. Attn: HR, 400 S El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Mateo, CA, 94402.

ENGINEERING Enlighted, Inc. accptg resumes for Sr. Staff Quality Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA. Author comprehensive test plans and test strategies that span across firmware, software, and cloud components and ensure high quality deliverables. Mail resume to Enlighted, Attn: Staffing Dept, 930 Benecia Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Must reference Ref. RRC-CA.

TECHNOLOGY Hewlett Packard Enterprise advances the way people live and work. HPE is accepting resumes for the position of Software Designer in Santa Clara, CA (Ref. #HPECSANLAPF2). Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, or Internet-related computer programs, primarily for end users. Use current programming language and technologies, write code, complete programming, and perform testing and debugging of applications. Mail resume to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, c/o Andrea Benavides, 14231 Tandem Boulevard, Austin, TX 78728. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

ELECTRONICS Western Digital Technologies, Inc. has opptys in Milpitas, CA for Staff Engrs, R&D Engrng. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 951 SanDisk Dr, MS:HRGM, Milpitas, CA 95035, Ref #MILJKI. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE

Product Manager sought by Thales E-Security, Inc. in San Jose, CA to identify, define, prioritize & communicate product requirements & ensures timely delivery of product releases. Apply at jobpostingtoday.com, ref 17759

Hardware Engineer - HW-ASIC sought by Barefoot Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA. Bld DV infr to validt Deparser & Mirror blok for nxt genrtn chip. Aply @ www.jobpostingtoday. com #29885.

TECHNICAL Adobe Inc. is accepting resumes for the following position in SAN JOSE, CA: Senior Product Manager, Creative Cloud for Business (Ref #SJSPM101): Identifying platform capabilities and user experiences that deliver significant value to Adobe Creative Cloud for Business customers. Mail resume to Adobe Inc., Mailstop W8435, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110. Must include Ref. code. No phone calls please. EOE. www.adobe.com/

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Logitech Inc. has opening in Newark, CA for Senior Technical Project Manager to coordinate new product project development (Up to 15% domestic & international travel required). Mail resume to Logitech, Inc., Human Resources, 7700 Gateway Blvd., Newark, CA 94560. Must reference #DAMU

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ENGRNG MGR Western Digital Technologies, Inc. has an oppty in Milpitas, CA for a Sr Dir, Engrng. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 951 SanDisk Dr, MS: HRGM, Milpitas, CA 95035, Ref #MILAAW. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE

ELECTRONICS Western Digital Technologies, Inc. has an oppty in Milpitas, CA for a Technologist, Sys Dsgn Engrng. 5% int’l travel reqd. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 951 SanDisk Dr, MS: HRGM, Milpitas, CA 95035, Ref #MILPCH. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE

COMPUTER HGST, Inc. has opptys in San Jose, CA for Anlyst 4s, Prgrmng. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 951 SanDisk Dr, MS: HRGM, Milpitas, CA, 95035; Ref #SJSSU. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE

Bilingual Teacher: Sunshine USA Group dba Sunshine School, San Jose, CA. Plan, implement, and develop curriculum and activities of Chinese curriculum for different level students. MA req. To apply mail resume to 1929 Baker Place, San Jose, CA 95131 or email HR@ MySunshineSchool.com.

Software Engineer sought by Deepmap Inc. in Palo Alto, CA to dsgn s/ware for autonomous vehicle map product. Reqmts: Master’s deg. in Comp. Sci, Electrical Engg, Physics or rltd field & 3 yrs exp in job offrd or as Data Scientist, & req’s education or exp w/ each of the following: Java, C++, Python & shell script skills; Machine learning algorithm; Computer vision; Skills w/ Hadoop MapReduce & Spark. OR PhD deg. in Comp. Sci., Electrical Engg, Physics or rltd field & completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, thesis, or dissertation or 1 yr exp involving each of the following: Java, C++, Python & shell script skills; Machine learning algorithm; Computer vision; Skills w/ Hadoop MapReduce & Spark. Any suitable combo of education, training or exp is acceptable. Mail resume to Deepmap Inc., Attn: HR Job #SE3, 2197 E Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY Agilent Technologies has an opening in Santa Clara, CA for Senior Software Engineer (SSE1) Design, develop and test of enterprise distributed client-server software. Mail resume & reference job code to: Agilent Technologies c/o Cielo, 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 400, Brookfield, WI 53005.

Member of Technical Staff: Resp for designing data structures & algorithms for building a distributed scale-out software-as-a-service product. Res to Clumio, Inc, 150 Mathilda Place, Suite 202, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Attn: HR Job#KSV2019

Hardware Engineer: M.S. in Elec. Eng. plus 2 yrs wk exp req’d. Send resumes to: Sambanova Systems, Inc., 2100 Geng Rd., Ste. 103, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Attn: G. Grohoski.

ELECTRONICS Western Digital Technologies, Inc. has an oppty in Milpitas, CA for a Sr Engr, Sys Dsgn Engrng. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 951 SanDisk Dr, MS: HRGM, Milpitas, CA, 95035; Ref #MILSYE. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE

TECHNOLOGY Hewlett Packard Enterprise advances the way people live and work. HPE is accepting resumes for the position of Systems/Software Engineer in San Jose, CA (Ref. # HPECSJAHPM1). Design, develop and maintain features pertaining to the block based CASL file system for the Nimble Storage platforms. This includes the adaptive flash based hybrid as well as the All flash platforms. Mail resume to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, c/o Andrea Benavides, 14231 Tandem Boulevard, Austin, TX 78728. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

TECHNOLOGY Hewlett Packard Enterprise advances the way people live and work. HPE is accepting resumes for the position of Quality Engineer in Santa Clara, CA (Ref. #HPECSCROKN1). Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining quality engineering protocols and methods for building, assembly and test transforming materials into partially finished or finished products. Mail resume to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, c/o Andrea Benavides, 14231 Tandem Boulevard, Austin, TX 78728. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

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LEGALS & PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650113 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Willow Glen Insurance Agency Services, 1500 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite 100, Campbell, CA, 95008, Insurance Agency Ventures, Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 12, 2018. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ross Peterson. CEO. #C4158153. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/10/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650303 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Profresh Attire, 211 Hope St., #391313, Mountain View, CA, 94039, Leobrian Kurleigh Mason, 242 s. Shoreline Blvd., Apt 3, Mountain View, CA, 94041. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/16/2019. /s/Leobrian Kurleigh Mason. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650378 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Vikki’s Not Too Shabby, 1791 Hillsdale Ave., San Jose, CA, 95124, Vikki Graham, 568 Clifton Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95128. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 10/012018. /s/Vikki Graham. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #649905 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Leadership Academy, 3550 Flora Vista Ave., Santa Clara, CA, 95051, Lakshmi Namboori, 19 Grove St., Los Gatos, CA, 95030. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2018. /s/Lakshmi Namboori. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/03/2019. (pub Metro 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650606 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Introbase, 211 Carnoble Dr., Hollister, CA, 95023, Fabian Gaona. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2019. /s/ Fabian Gaona. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/25/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #649902 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Best Friends Animal Dentistry, 6110 Camino Verde Drive Suite #6, San Jose, CA, 95119, Amalia Zacher. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting

business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/03/2019. /s/Amalia Zacher. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/03/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650802 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Stephen Coli Consulting, 178A Ada Avenue, Mountain View, CA, 94043, Stephen Coli. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 07/02/2018. /s/Stephen Coli. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/29/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650393 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JL Fitness, 3109 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95117, JL Fitness LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/17/2019. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Judy Lee. Manager. #201808710011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650112 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Clout Magazine LLC, 210 Jackson St., 210 Jackson St., San Jose, CA, 95112. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2016. Refile in facts from previous filing #613848. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Chris Becerra. CEO. #201536410235. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/10/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650752 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Joyfull Being, 1340 De Anza Blvd, Suite 104, Virna Low, 936 Azure St., Apt D8, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 07/01/2018. /s/Virna Low. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/29/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650292 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lux Kitty Designs, 852 North 18th St., San Jose, CA, 95112, Jessica Stephens. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/07/2019. /s/ Jessica Stephens. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650857 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Apex Underground Consulting, 2035 Assunta Way, William Brett Ewings. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/William Brett Ewings. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/30/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. 19CV341057 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner (name): Robyn Elizabeth Williams for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Robyn Elizabeth Williams. Proposed name: Robyn Elizabeth Egli. 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 change 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: May 14, 2019 at 8:45 am, room: Probate. filed on: January 16, 2019 (pub dates: 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650850

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Beverage Design Services, 1703 Cherryhills Lane, San Jose, CA, 95125, Dan Doherty. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/30/2019. /s/Dan Doherty. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/30/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650242 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Piping Pot Curry, 1339 De Altura CMNS, San Jose, CA, 95126520, Avant Ventures LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2016. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Meeta Arora. CEO. #201830510550. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650396

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Orchard Valley Landscaping, 2885 Granite Creek Pl., San Jose, CA, 95127, Gilberto Joel Chavez, Luis Daniel Garcia Borja, 484 Nordyke Dr., Apt 1, San Jose, CA, 95127. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Gilberto Joel Chavez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650110 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Financial Health Bookkeeping, 1809 Higdon Ave., #2, Mountain View, CA, 94041, Tawnya Anderson. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2014. Refilein facts from previous filing #585984. /s/Tawnya Anderson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/10/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650476 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fashion Cleaners, 2423 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95128, Son Nguyen. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Son Nguyen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/23/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650874 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Prestige Leveraged Pension Strategies, 3561 Homestead Rd., STE 503, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, Cayman Capital Management, Inc., 80 Bel Verdere Street, STE 3, San Rafael, CA, 94901. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/30/2018. Above entity was formed in the state of Wyoming. /s/Dennis B. Noss. CEO. #4209898. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/31/2019. (pub Metro 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650204 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Belmont And Stratton Fine Motors, 8550 Leavesley Rd., Gilroy, CA, 95020, Matthew J. Margherita, 2303 Kimberly Ct., Morgan Hill, CA, 95037. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/11/2019. /s/Matthew J. Margherita. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/14/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650870 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Clyde Liquors, LLC, 3963 Snell Ave., San Jose, CA, 95136, Clydes Liquor, LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on

01/08/2019. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Iqbal Maan. Manager. #201901810003. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/31/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651044 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Aria Custom Home Builder, 6376 Mayo Dr., San Jose, CA, 95123, Ilsin Baghdasarian. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Ilsin Baghdasarian. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/04/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650934 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sun State Plumbing, 1346 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, 95116, Richard D. Mathena, 1246 Arnold Ave., San Jose, CA, 95110. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2019. /s/Richard D. Mathena. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/31/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650233 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Campbell Valero, 3145 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, CA, 95008, Hedia Petroleum, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2018. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C2057552. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650289 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: De Anza Valero, 1185 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95129, Bay Area Auto Care, Inc., 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 11/10/2012. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C1896686. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650288 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Stevens Creek Alliance, 19990 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, 95014, Bay Area Auto Care, Inc., 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/27/2013. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C1896686. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650412 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sunnyvale Chevron, 1005 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, Hadad Enterprises, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 03/20/2007. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C2788826. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650226 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Union Ave 76, 2690 Union Ave., San Jose, CA, 95124, Sayeh Petroleum, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 10/22/2009. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C2057553. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650284

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mountain Capitol AMPM, 2104 N. Capitol Ave., San Jose, CA, 95132, Hadad Enterprises, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 07/22/2010. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C2788826. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650238 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mountain View Alliance, 101 E El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA, 94040, Houtan Petroleum, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 11/01/2007. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C2054607. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650281 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Palo Alto Arco, 699 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, Hadad Petroleum, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/27/2013. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C3552008. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #560241 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sunnyvale Alliance, 1198 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, Bay Area Auto Care, Inc., 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 03/10/2011. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C1896686. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650346 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tully AMPM, 1100 Tully Road, San Jose, CA, 95122, Hedia Petroleum, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 11/05/2008. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C2057552. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/17/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650283 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Winfield Valero, 968 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA, 95123, Bay Area Auto Care, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/30/2010. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C1896686. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651045 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Friendly Auto Care, 350 Kiely Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95129, Friendly Auto Care, Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2016. Refile in facts from previous filing #583857. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Yung Hsin Li. CEO. #3836736. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/04/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650987

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Whole Body Chiropractic, 1399 S. Winchester Blvd., STE 140, San Jose, CA, 95128, Drew Mcclure, 557 N. Clover Ave., San Jose, CA, 95128. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/21/2014. /s/Drew Mcclure. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/01/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650259 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Salubrity Kare, 4250 Basset Street, Santa Clara, CA, 95054. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 11/01/2018. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Abdul Wahid. Secretary. #C4309014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650487 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bechtel Dunton Family Law Group, 1210 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 224, San Jose, CA, 95128, Kasey M. Dunton, 944 Willowleaf Drive, Apt 2301, San Jose, CA, 95128. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/01/2019. /s/Kasey M. Dunton. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/23/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651131 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SJ Rooter & Plumbing, 1326 Santee Dr, Apt P, San Jose, CA, 95122, Sy Sang. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/30/2019. /s/SAng Sy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/06/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651039 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hung Yuan Advertising Agency And Printing Service, 719 Josina Ave., Palo Alto, CA, 94306, Yao-Yu Liu. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 10/18/2012. Refile in fact from previous filing #575600 /s/Yao-Yu Liu. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/04/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651209 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Local Local Plumbing, 3822 Seven Trees Blvd Unit 3, San Jose, CA, 95111, Khoung Nip Sy. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/08/2019. /s/Anjali Niranjan Mehta. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651203

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Duque Drywall, 720 S. Wolfe Rd., #204, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, Edwin Duque. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Edwin Duque. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/08/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651523 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Trace Wellness, 250 N. Wolfe Rd., Sunnyvale, CA, 94085, Tracy Albuera, 2069 Fairmont Dr., San Mateo, CA, 94402. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Tracy Albuera. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/19/2019. (pub Metro 02/27, 03/06, 03/13, 03/20/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651045

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651278 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Daha Realty, 20065 Stevens Creek Blvd Building B-2A, Cupertino, CA, 95014, Gyoungmi Han, 7767 Lilac Way, Cupertino, CA, 95014. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Gyoungmi Han. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/11/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27, 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651247 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Baycare Administrative Services, 20 S. Santa Cruz Avenue, STE 300, Los Gatos, CA, 95030, Baycare LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/07/2019. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Richard B Fox. CEO. #201308010346. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/08/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27, 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651286 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JBJ Investments, 980 Carson Dr., Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, Vikram Shoker, James Kawamoto, 3967 Sagewood Pl., San Ramon, CA, 94582, James Sung, 2261 Grapevine Ter, Fremont, CA, 94539. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/08/2019. /s/Vikram Shoker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/11/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27, 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Advantage Photography, 368 Imagination Pl., Milpitas, CA, 95035, Salvatore Ventura. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Salvatore Ventura. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/12/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27, 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650866 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Prestige Leveraged Pension Services, 3561 Homestead Rd., STE 503, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, Cayman Capital Management, Inc., 80 Bel Verdere Street, STE 3, San Rafael, CA, 94901. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/30/2018. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Dennis B. Noss. CEO. #4209898. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/30/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27, 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651456

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sightline Design Studio, 526 W. Fremont Ave., #2075, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Frances Sun. #C4231629. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/15/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27, 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651491 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Resolute

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651185 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: New/ Found Market, 998 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, 95126, Joseph Thomas Amato, Elizabeth Zavala Amato, 4101 Hidden Valley Lane, San Jose, CA, 95127 . This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/07/2019. /s/Joseph Thomas Amato. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/07/2019. (pub Metro 02/27, 03/06, 03/13, 03/20/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651660

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Stump Be Gone, 19930 Wright Dr., Los Gatos, CA, 95033, Qinghzi Wu, Charles Hageman. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/07/2019. /s/Charles Hageman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/22/2019. (pub Metro 02/27, 03/06, 03/13, 03/20/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651683 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AEZ Real Estate School. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 02/01/2019. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Xiaoyong Luo. CEO. #C3376518. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/22/2019. (pub Metro 02/27, 03/06, 03/13, 03/20/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651562 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Chemical And Hazmat Engineering Services, 1488 Kooser Road, San Jose, CA, 95118, Sean Dhyana Tobin, Michelle Danine Tobin. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Michelle Tobin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/20/2019. (pub Metro 02/27, 03/06, 03/13, 03/20/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650163 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Skate Betty, 735 Lotus Street, San Jose, CA, 95116, Leticia Domingo. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/11/2019. /s/ Leticia Domingo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/11/2019. (pub Metro 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #650286 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mountain View Arco, 790.N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, 94040, Hadad Petroleum, Inc, 700 S. Bernardo Ave., STE 103, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/27/2013. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ed Bozorghdad. President. #C3552008. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2019. (pub Metro 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #651336 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mosaic Mortgage Group, 2315 South Bascom Ave, Suite 300-A, Campbell, CA, 95008, Premier Lending, Inc, 1199 Howard Ave, Suite 200, Burlingame, CA, 94010. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Faris Faraj. President. #3230221. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 02/12/2019. (pub Metro 02/20, 02/27 03/06, 03/13/2019)

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): South Koreans work too

hard. Many are on the job for 14 hours a day, six days a week. That's why a new concept in vacations has emerged there. People take sabbaticals by checking into Prison Inside Me, a facility designed like a jail. For a while, they do without cell phones and Internet and important appointments. Freed of normal stresses and stripped of obsessive concerns, they turn inward and recharge their spiritual batteries. I'd love to see you treat yourself to a getaway like this—minus the incarceration theme, of course. You'd benefit from a quiet, spacious, lowpressure escape.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The astrology column you're reading is published in periodicals in four countries: the U.S., Canada, Italy and France. In all of these places, women have had a hard time acquiring political power. Neither the U.S. nor Italy has ever had a female head of government. France has had one, Édith Cresson, who served less than a year as prime minister. Canada has had one, Kim Campbell, who was in office for 132 days. That's the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will be a more favorable time than usual to boost feminine authority and enhance women's ability to shape our shared reality. And you Tauruses of all genders will be in prime position to foster that outcome. Homework: Meditate on specific ways you could contribute, even if just through your personal interactions. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A 19-year-old guy named Anson Lemmer started a job as a pizza delivery man in Glenwood, Colorado. On his second night, he arrived with a hot pizza at a house where an emergency was in progress. A man was lying on the ground in distress. Having been trained in CPR, Lemmer leaped to his rescue and saved his life. I expect that you, too, will perform a heroic act sometime soon, Gemini—maybe not as monumental as Lemmer's, but nonetheless impressive. And I bet it will have an enduring impact, sending out reverberations that rebound to your benefit for quite some time. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Scientist Michael Dillon

was shocked when he learned that some bees can buzz around at lofty altitudes where the oxygen is sparse. He and a colleague even found two of them at 29,525 feet—higher than Mt. Everest. How could the bees fly in such thin air? They "didn't beat their wings faster," according to a report in National Geographic, but rather "swung their wings through a wider arc." I propose that we regard these high-flying marvels as your soul animals for the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, you will have the power and ingenuity and adaptability to go higher than you've been in a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you find it a challenge

to commit to an entirely plant-based diet? If so, you might appreciate flexitarianism, which is a less-perfectionist approach that focuses on eating vegetables but doesn't make you feel guilty if you eat a bit of meat now and then. In general, I recommend you experiment with a similar attitude toward pretty much everything in the coming weeks. Be strongminded, idealistic, willful and intent on serving your well-being—but without being a maniacal purist.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you gorge on sugary

treats and soft drinks, you ingest a lot of empty calories. They have a low nutrient density and provide you with a scant amount of minerals, vitamins, protein and other necessities. Since I am committed to helping you treat yourself with utmost respect, I always discourage you from that behavior. But I'm especially hopeful you will avoid it during the next three weeks, both in the literal and metaphorical senses. Please refrain from absorbing barren, vacant stuff into the sacred temple of your mind and body—including images, stories, sounds and ideas, as well as food and drink.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Charles Grey was the

second earl of Grey, as well as prime minister of England from 1830 to 1834. His time in office produced pivotal changes, including the abolition of slavery, reform of child labor laws and more democracy in the nation's electoral process. But most people today know nothing of those triumphs. Rather, he is immortalized for the Earl Grey tea that

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he made popular. I suspect that in the coming weeks, one of your fine efforts may also get less attention than a more modest success. But don't worry about it. Instead, be content with congratulating yourself for your excellent work. I think that's the key to you ultimately getting proper appreciation for your bigger accomplishment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At a young age, budding

Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath came to a tough realization: "I can never read all the books I want," she wrote in her journal. "I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life." Judging by current astrological omens, I can imagine you saying something like that right now. I bet your longing for total immersion in life's pleasures is especially intense and a bit frustrated. But I'm pleased to predict that in the next four weeks, you'll be able to live and feel more shades, tones and variations of experience than you have in a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When Europeans

invaded and occupied North America, they displaced many indigenous people from their ancestral lands. There were a few notable exceptions, including five tribes in what's now Maine and Eastern Canada. They are known as the Wabanaki confederacy: the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet and Abenaki. Although they had to adjust to and compromise with colonialism, they were never defeated by it. I propose we make them your heroic symbols for the coming weeks. May their resilient determination to remain connected to their roots and origins motivate you to draw ever-fresh power from your own roots and origins.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn javelin

thrower Julius Yego won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. How did he get so skilled? Not in the typical way. He gained preliminary proficiency while competing for his high school team, but after graduation, he was too poor to keep developing his mastery. So he turned to Youtube, where he studied videos by great javelin throwers to benefit from their training strategies and techniques. Now that you're in an intense learning phase of your cycle, Capricorn, I suggest that you, too, be ready to draw on sources that may be unexpected or unusual or alternative.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The first edition of Action Comics, which launched the story of the fictional character Superman, cost 10 cents in 1938. Nowadays it's worth $3 million. I'll make a bold prediction that you, too, will be worth considerably more on Dec. 31 than you are right now. The increase won't be as dramatic as that of the Superman comic, but still, I expect a significant boost. And what you do in the next four weeks could have a lot to do with making my prediction come true. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Until the 16th century

in much of Europe and the 18th century in Britain, the new year was celebrated in March. That made sense given the fact that the weather was growing noticeably warmer and it was time to plant the crops again. In my astrological opinion, the month of March is still the best time of year for you Pisceans to observe your personal new year. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to start fresh in any area of your life. If you formulate a set of New Year's resolutions, you're more likely to remain committed to them than if you had made them on Jan. 1.

Homework: Write a short essay on "How I Created Something Out of Nothing." Visit https://RealAstrology.com and click on "Email Rob." Go to REALASTROLOGY.COM to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

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