Tri-City Voice August 19, 2025 by Weeklys

Healthy living

New Sutter Health facility opens in Milpitas. 10

Downtown Dog Days coming to Fremont

Aug. 30

● Dogs and humans can pause to shop, paint or try agility

By Panashe Matemba-Mutasa

Fremont’s Downtown Event

Center Plaza will go to the dogs on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 5 to 9pm, as the City of Fremont teams up with NBC Bay Area and the Tri-City Animal Shelter for a free, family-friendly evening celebrating pets and community.

The event will feature handson crafts, local vendors, live music and food trucks. Participating vendors include The Knotti Corgi with stationery, apparel and toys for the iconic stumpy dogs; Adventure Paws which sells outdoor gear for four-footed hikers and Paw Box LLC with smallbatch dog supplements.

Attendees can meet adoptable dogs from Tri-City Animal Shelter and Joybound, take advantage of a low-cost pet vaccination clinic, and watch their pups enjoy a special treat. A hundred dogs will receive free Ben & Jerry’s Dog Ice Cream while supplies last.

Fremont Dog Training Club

Art flows through time

● Olive Hyde Gallery shows work from three women artists

By staff

‘Ithink it’s precisely the mystery of life that is fascinating,” says artist Yuting Wang. “It’s also humbling: a reminder to accept our limits, to let go, and to flow with life

rather than trying to be in control all the time.”

Olive Hyde Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibit will explore these themes across contemporary works from three women artists. Yuting Wang, Bushra Gill and Kiana Honarmand hail

from diverse backgrounds and work in diverse media, but all their works for “The River Flows” show the tension and harmony of opposing concepts. In a shared statement, the artists wrote, “In a world often marked by division, this exhibition is a call to connect and understand one another through art.”

Spice of life

Homegrown peppers heat up home dishes. 6

Birthright citizenship

Long-standing right faces challenges in summer 2025. 13

Centerville sports

Fremont middle school’s intramural program thrives. 14

Beat the Bots How to lean into humanity when writing. 26

MAKER SPACE Bushra Gill has worked as a museum and gallery educator. She is a member of the California Society of Printmakers.

Large photo: Alexandra Mathias. Interior from top: Kiana Honarmand, Stuart Rhodes

Kiana Honarmand’s work focuses on the complexities of her cultural identity, the violation of women’s rights in Iran.

Yuting Wang worked as a project manager in construction before embracing art full time.

Suicide Prevention: Is There Really Anything You Can Do?

Local Psychiatrist Offers Important Information in Online Seminar

You have a friend or family member whose behavior and moods concern you. You worry that they seem troubled or unhappy or they are acting “differently” than they normally behave. You worry they might be considering harming themselves. What can you do?

“Suicide is preventable,” says Dr. Seema Sehgal, a psychiatrist with Washington Health Medical Group. “Knowing the warning signs can save lives. It’s essential to recognize the risk factors, offer support, and access the resources in your community that can help.”

Dr. Sehgal will discuss suicide prevention at a Sept. 24, Washington Health seminar, “Suicide Prevention: Awareness, Support, and Hope.” The 5 p.m. Health & Wellness seminar can be accessed through Facebook.com/WashingtonHealth1 or YouTube.com/@Washington_Health.

Don’t be afraid to ask, “Are you feeling suicidal?” if you see what you consider to be warning signs. Dr. Sehgal continues, “It’s very hard to turn the tide once someone gets to a crisis stage, so it’s much better to intervene when you first become concerned.”

Dr. Sehgal will explain warning signs and risk factors for suicide. “Risk factors are modifiable behaviors showing an individual is at a higher risk; warning signs indicate a crisis has begun.”

Risk factors include such things as medical issues, bullying/ harassment/ relationship problems at school or social factors, among other risks. Warning signs are mood changes, behavior changes, and alarming comments, such as: “I wish I were dead,” “I’m feeling hopeless,” or “I have no reason to live.”

Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2025 approximately 49,316 Americans died by suicide, equating to about one death every 11 minutes. In California, 4,148 suicides were reported. “These statistics are misleading,” Dr. Sehgal stresses. “Many suicides are reported as accidental deaths. The reported numbers may be only the tip of the iceberg.”

In some communities, cultural mores work against admitting depression and other mood changes. “Suicide in the Asian community is very stigmatized — even here in the United States,” Dr. Sehgal says. This makes it all the

more difficult for troubled individuals to seek help and for friends and family members to address the difficult questions. These taboos obscure the issue and hide the problem. People who need help won’t reach out for it.

Dr. Sehgal also will discuss the common myths about suicide such as:

• If someone talks about suicide, they don’t need to be taken seriously (FALSE).

• If someone decides to take their own life, there’s nothing we can do to stop them (FALSE).

She will explain how to talk about suicide with the person you are concerned about. In her presentation, Dr. Sehgal will also explore basic intervention skills to use with suicidal behavior, and list helpful community resources.

Understanding what to do, (and what not to do), is essential in dealing

“It’s essential to recognize the risk factors, offer support, and access the resources in your community that can help.”

Seema Sehgal, MD

with someone who says they are feeling suicidal. Dr. Sehgal cautions, “Don’t minimize their feelings by saying, for example, ‘You’ll get over it.’ Don’t argue or lecture. Don’t take their comments lightly. Do get help as soon as possible. Listen without judgement. And if the behavior you’re observing is concerning, don’t be put off or hesitate to act. Call 911 if you think there’s a clear risk of suicide. Help is available; use it.”

To learn more about Dr. Sehgal and the behavioral health services at Washington Health, scan the below QR code. Following the Sept. 24 presentation, Suicide Prevention: Awareness, Support, and Hope will be added to other videos featuring Dr. Sehgal on YouTube.com/@Washington_Health.

News from Washington Health

An Ounce of Prevention

Fremont pediatrician favors healthy lifestyle and holistic approach in caring for children

From a young age, Washington Health Medical Group (WHMG) pediatrician Shilpa Jayaramaswamy Sulochana, MD, knew she was destined to take care of people, but one incident during medical school sparked her interest in pediatrics.

“I did my rotations at Victoria Hospital, the second largest hospital in India with 1,000 beds,” she recalled. “We had great attending physicians teaching us and it was a privilege to learn there. We did rotations in every discipline, but it wasn’t until my rotations in pediatrics and labor and delivery that I found my inspiration.

“We were doing a rotation in labor and delivery and the hospital was short-handed for that shift. There were multiple women in labor and we medical students were helping out. When the patient I was with delivered, the baby came out very limp and blue. I immediately began resuscitating the baby and reassuring the mother. The baby fought hard to live and his resilience really touched me. It was a very fulfilling moment for me and I knew then that caring for children, especially newborns, was what I wanted to do.”

Global Training

Dr. Sulochana’s plan was to stay in India for a fellowship at Victoria

Hospital after completing medical school at Bangalore Medical College. But friends who had come to the United States for residency the year before, shared their experiences in the American health care system with her. It was a pivotal moment.

“My best friend was doing her residency in pediatrics in New York,” Dr. Sulochana said. “She explained the American system, the special doctorpatient relationship, the availability of care to every person, the level of technology, the emphasis on research and best practices, and the opportunities to make real differences in your patients’ lives. It sounded like just what I was looking for.”

Dr. Sulochana joined her friend at Nassau University Medical Center in New York and completed her residency in 2012. After residency, she worked for pediatric practices in Florida and Texas, where working with children from infancy through adolescence helped shape her practice.

“I was close to getting a fellowship in neonatology, but I learned that I loved supporting new parents as they navigate the challenges of caring for their newborns as well as their older children,” she said. “Educating parents as they learn about each new chapter in their children’s lives is very important and it’s very satisfying to see them all grow together.”

Coming to California

As much as she loved her practice in Texas, Dr. Sulochana missed her own family. Her brother and her parents were established in the Tri-City Area, so when a position became available at Washington Health, she knew it was the perfect fit for her, her husband and children. She already knew of Washington Health’s reputation as a center of excellence and joined the WHMG in June.

“The Tri-City Area is one of the most diverse in California, with representation of people from all over the world,” she noted. “I am able to provide care for patients from many ethnicities. I work with them to understand their cultures, and educate and collaborate with them on what is the best care for their children.”

When Dr. Sulochana came to Washington Health, she brought with her more than a dozen years of experience dealing with children of all ages. In that time, she learned that children are not just little adults. They come with a variety of issues that demand attention in a holistic way. She brings that focus to her new practice in Fremont and explained education is a big part of her integrated approach.

“For a long time, disease management was mostly what physicians consentrated on,” she explained. “But I focus on preventive care first, looking at a better way to live, rather than reactive care.”

Healthy Focus

Dr. Sulochana is passionate about ensuring her patients have the best opportunities for good health.

“I’m an advocate for healthy living, and I try to bring that to my patients and their families,” Dr. Sulochana explained. “Good habits – exercise, a healthy diet, preventive care, vaccines – all help children live their best lives. It’s my privilege to assist parents in achieving that.”

“For example, when we discuss vaccinations, there are some parents who are concerned about possible side effects and don’t want to vaccinate their children,” she continued. “I show them that diseases such as measles can be deadly. The reason we don’t see more deaths is because of vaccinations.”

“I knew then that caring for children, especially newborns, was what I wanted to do.”

Shilpa Jayaramaswamy Sulochana, MD

Dr. Sulochana teaches parents ways to improve their health and their children’s health through understanding the world around them,

“I explain to parents that the food we eat, the water we drink, even the grass we walk on outside, contain substances that can be harmful,” she said. “I show them the research on vaccines and other research about our environment, and encourage them to consider all of this when making decisions that will impact their children’s lives. I try to focus on well care, not just sick care, making the most of the time my patients and their parents share with me, to help them make the most of the time they have with each other.”

For more information on pediatric medical services at Washington Health Medical Group, visit mywtmf.com/ services/pediatrics/. To learn more about Dr. Sulochana, scan the below QR code.

Shilpa Jayaramaswamy Sulochana, MD

OPINION Riding local transit into the future

By Samantha Campos

Every week, as I ride the rails of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, I’m reminded why public transportation is one of our region’s greatest assets. Freed from traffic and parking headaches, I can read, think—or simply observe my fellow passengers. I also marvel at how BART has shaped access and growth in the greater Tri-City area over the past half-century.

The vision for BART emerged as early as 1946. Construction began in the 1960s before ultimately launching service in 1972. That same year, a train ran off the tracks at the Fremont station due to an Automatic Train Control

system failure—aka, the “Fremont Flyer” incident— leading to a comprehensive redesign of the system and a change in leadership.

Two years later, the Transbay Tube connected the system’s four branches, including the one terminating in Fremont. Not surprisingly, the introduction of BART also spurred the development of local bus services in the southern portion of Alameda County. AC Transit bus service in Fremont began in November 1974 and in Newark the following month, with the Fremont

Political parties

As political parties vie for dominance, I’m reminded that President George Washington did not want political parties to form because they divide “We the People.” He wanted the Representatives and the Senators without the pressure and threats of political parties to just VOTE daily on all issues, period.

Are we “One Nation Indivisible?” No, we are easily divisible because political parties divide us for dominance and control. That is exactly why President

George Washington did not want political parties to form. No Red States, No Blue States, just Red, White, and Blue States, all United, not Divided. Forget the folly and expense of “Redistricting Voting Districts.” The sooner U.S. citizens become “Party Undeclared” and abolish political parties, the sooner “We the People” will reclaim and preserve our Democracy.

Kenneth Amaro Hayward

Are we “One Nation Indivisible?” No, we are easily divisible because political parties divide us for dominance and control.

BART station becoming a key transit hub.

Meanwhile, Union City opted to create its own bus service in 1974, known as “the Flea.” Although by the early 1980s “the Flea” was renamed Union City (UC) Transit, the “Flea” name was resurrected for a microtransit pilot project in 2023.

In 2017, the Warm Springs/ South Fremont station opened, becoming the new southern terminus of the East Bay BART line. But the 2020 pandemic hit transit hard, draining ridership across all modes.

Last week, reporter Diego Aguilar-Canabal wrote in his East Bay Today newsletter about AC Transit’s 104 updated and new routes that are now being

shaped by “lower post-pandemic ridership and a $41.5 million budget deficit.” The changes aim to focus limited resources on high-demand corriors, though some riders fear “longer travel times and reduced service to certain neighborhoods.”

Aguilar-Canabal also points out a bigger truth: California’s climate goals depend on keeping public transit strong. Cutting service risks not only leaving riders stranded, but also pushing more cars—and emissions—onto our roads.

Transit has always been more than a way to get from point A to point B. It’s a public investment that knits together our cities, supports economic growth and gives more people the freedom of mobility. If we care about sustainable, connected communities, we can’t let public transportation wither.

Funding initiatives will be on ballots soon. Let’s show the same vision our predecessors had when they built BART: invest now, so the next 50 years of transit can be even better than the last.

Carlis Roberts

ASSIGNMENT EDITOR

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COMPOSITE EDITOR

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REPORTERS

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COLUMNISTS

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PHOTOGRAPHERS

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

ONE NATION No matter political party, citizens should remember they are united as Americans.

Alameda County OKs $1.8B Homelessness Plan

● Funds to support homeless population with housing, health care and other services

By Panashe Matemba-Mutasa

After years of legal delays, Alameda County is moving forward with a sweeping $1.8 billion plan to tackle homelessness and support other essential services. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the spending strategy in July, marking the first time voter-approved Measure W funds can be used since the tax passed in 2020.

The half-cent sales tax, intended for housing, homelessness programs, behavioral health care, and other community services, began generating revenue in 2021. But a lawsuit from the Alameda County Taxpayers Association stalled spending until a court ruling in April cleared the way. The county has collected about $810 million so far and expects to raise another $1 billion before the tax expires in 2031.

Under the adopted plan, about $1.4 billion will go directly toward homelessness and housing, $260 million will support other county services, and $170 million will be set aside in reserves to

protect against economic downturns and potential state or federal funding cuts. Most of the housing and homelessness money will feed into the “Home Together Fund,” projected to collect $136 million annually for prevention programs, shelter expansion, and permanent housing.

The urgency is clear: between 2019 and 2024, the county’s homeless population rose 18% to nearly 9,450 people, with Oakland accounting for more than half. The number of residents living outdoors or in vehicles nearly doubled during that time.

Community members and advocates packed the meeting to share support and concerns. Some argued the reserve should be smaller, pushing for more direct spending on homeless services. Others defended reserve funds and stabilization measures as necessary to keep affordable housing providers afloat.

The board will revisit certain contested items, including a proposed $15 million fund to assist struggling nonprofit housing groups, at a later date.

LOCAL NEWS

Major traffic collision in Fremont

● Police report pedestrian death from Aug. 12 incident

Submitted by Fremont Police Departement

On Aug. 12, 2025, at approximately 5:08am, Fremont Police Department Officers responded to the area of Paseo Padre Parkway and Capitol Avenue to investigate a major injury collision.

Fremont PD learned from a 911 caller that a vehicle had collided with a pedestrian. Officers located the pedestrian down in the roadway, and paramedics declared the pedestrian deceased at the scene. The vehicle involved in the collision left the scene prior to police arrival. The driver of the involved vehicle returned to the scene a short time later.

The Fremont Police Department Traffic Investigations Unit assumed the collision investigation. Preliminary find-

ings indicate that the pedestrian was attempting to cross Paseo Padre Parkway mid-block, south of Capitol Avenue, while pushing a shopping cart containing personal belongings.

The pedestrian was near the raised center median divider when the vehicle traveling northbound on Paseo Padre Parkway struck both the pedestrian and shopping cart. It appears that a second unknown vehicle struck the pedestrian following the initial collision. The cause of the collision is still under investigation, but drug or alcohol impairment does not appear to be a factor. The driver of the vehicle who first struck the pedestrian is cooperating with the investigation.

The deceased pedestrian is identified as a 76-year-old Fremont resident. This is Fremont’s fifth fatal traffic collision in 2025.

HOME &GARDEN

PEPPERS RAISE THE HEAT IN THE GARDEN

Peppers thrive in hot environments and add spice to the kitchen

By Madhvika Singh

Peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, which also includes eggplants, potatoes and tomatoes. They present in a wide variety of sizes, colors and shapes, but generally fall into two categories based on heat content. Peppers without heat are also known as sweet peppers and include bell peppers. Some examples of milder sweet peppers are banana, pimentos and sweet Italian peppers.

Chilies peppers pack heat and range from mild to very hot. Sometimes the word peppers is used interchangeably with chilies to refer to hot peppers. They tend to be longer, thinner and more tapered than sweet peppers. Recommended hot varieties to grow in California include anaheim, carolina reaper, cayenne, fresno, ghost (bhut jalokia), habanero, jalapeño and serrano.

Fun fact, the term ghost pepper appears to be a mistranslation of the original name that contains the term “bhut” (/b ʱʊt/) which is a reference to “Bhutanese” but has a near homonym “bhut” /b ʱut/ that means ghost. Pepper heat is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU), invented by William Scoville in 1912. It measures the concentration of a chemical called capsaicin which determines the sensation of the heat.

If you desire to plant less-available varieties, it is best to purchase seeds and start them indoors eight to 10 weeks in advance of planting. When starting with seeds, I like to use a new starting mix to fill up the cell trays. I prefer using trays and pots that have a dome to create humidity for the germinating seeds. If you plan to reuse trays or pots, clean them with soap and warm water to remove dirt and allow them to sit in a 10% bleach solution for ten minutes. Once dry, fill up the pots with the premoistened mix. Add two seeds per cell and use

a heating mat to keep soil temperature around 75 to 85 ºF for good germination. Water regularly, but know overwatering can cause seeds to rot. Once seeds germinate, move them from the heating mat to a sunny location like a windowsill.

Once peppers are ready to be moved outdoors, they can be planted in containers or in the ground. I like to plant them outside when the daytime temperature is consistently above 75 ºF. For me that coincides with planting tomatoes in mid May. Space peppers 18 to 24 inches apart in rows or blocks in a sunny spot with well-draining soil that has a lot of organic matter, and plant them a bit deeper to encourage additional root growth for sturdiness.

Just like tomatoes, peppers develop roots from the stem that is buried under the ground, helping anchor. Once plants have established, I give them a side dressing of vegetable fertilizer to encourage flower and fruit growth. In my experience, carolina reaper, ghost and habanero peppers start growing later in the season and benefit from longer periods of hotter weather. The plants also tend to be bigger.

I take off a few of the bottom leaves that have started to touch the soil to encourage air flow and to avoid any pests crawling up. I also take off early flowers and first few fruits to give plants a chance to grow stronger. While peppers thrive in hot temperatures, long periods of hot, dry conditions can sometimes cause scalding on the fruit, especially bell peppers. When I see this, I try to cover the plants with row covers in the afternoon.

Peppers are ready to harvest when they have reached their mature size and color. Being gentle is the key to picking peppers without damaging the plant. Use a clean, sharp pruner to cut instead of tugging them. When working with hot peppers, wear rubber gloves, eye protection and a face mask.

I like to dry hot peppers like cayenne and red hot Thai chilli that can be stored for a longer time. They can be sun or air dried if the outside temperature is consistently above 85 ºF. I take advantage of the heat waves and low humidity days to dry peppers. They can be left in the sun during the day, and brought indoors during cooler nighttime temperatures.

Smaller Thai peppers can be dried whole or with a slit, and larger ones can be cut in halves to hasten the process. They will be completely dried when they’re brittle, after five to seven days. Then they can be stored in a jar in a cool dry place. Dried peppers can be used to make pepper flakes, powder or can be soaked in warm water to be rehydrated. Fresh peppers can be used in sautéing, pastes, soups and stir-fry.

In some cultures, another use of red chilies is to hang them in doorways to ward off the evil eye and envious glances.

Stuffed chili peppers with raw mango:

• Anaheim chilies - six to eight that are four to five inches long. Can substitute with Fresno.

• Raw tart mango - 250g, grated or finely chopped

• Garlic cloves - six to eight, roughly chopped

• Oil for cooking - three tablespoons

• Salt to taste

Wash and pat dry peppers. Make a slit along the concave side of the pepper, taking care not to go all the way through to the other side, and hollow out any seeds or membranes. Wash and peel mango and grate using the largest shredding holes. Heat up a tablespoon of oil in a pan and sauté garlic until it turns fragrant and slightly golden, typically one minute. Add the grated mango; sautéing allows for any moisture to dry away from the mango.

Add spices as desired. My personal favorite is to add fennel seed powder and a bit of sugar. Add dried red chili powder to further raise the heat, if needed. Add salt. When cool, run ingredients through a blender. If the mixture appears drier, add a couple of teaspoons of water. Fill the cavity of the pepper with the mixture. In a pan, warm up the other two tablespoons of oil and gently lay in the stuffed peppers. Cook on medium heat until the skins appear soft. Turn peppers over, reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid to cook until done. These can be enjoyed as a side dish or can be added to a sandwich or a burger. My personal favorite is to wrap it up in a flat bread along with fresh onions, tomatoes and cucumbers and dip in mint chutney. Among many recipes that my mother has taught me, the very best are the ones that have taught me patience, practice and purpose, and most importantly the ones that have added spice to life!

CA STEAMIN’ Anaheim peppers are ideal to grow in California.

Madhvika Singh

Art exhibit explores the flux and flow of time

— Continued from page 1

Yuting Wang

From Bejing, artist Yuting Wang earned her Master’s degree in Sustainable Design and Construction, working for seven years in the Bay Area as a project manager. Wang shares that she felt like she was living a double life while studying Civil Engineering—under pressure to prove her capability in an industry usually dominated by older men. But in 2023 returned to her childhood love for painting and became a full time artist.

Her nine pieces for “The River Flows” explore the cyclical nature of everyday life and challenge the notion of linear time. The installation “Day and Night, Life and Death” shows images painted on a mobius loop—a shape that by definition has no beginning and no end.

Wang explains, “Either linearity or periodicity is a human perception. If we look, there is plenty of evidence for both. But in modern times, the linear view has been reinforced more strongly—through the invention of clocks, notions of causality, chronological history, and even written language itself.”

The linear view—progress, advancement—purports to be the objective one, but a cyclical view allows people to learn from the past. “We realize that people centuries ago faced similar challenges, that others today experience the same cycles of growth and struggle. We may also be more likely to seek wisdom from older generations as we don’t see them as outdated, but as guides who have been through a similar path.”

Bushra Gill

Born in Karachi, Pakistan and growing up in Houston, Texas, Bushra Gill finds order within the chaos of everyday life via art. She began working as an educator straight out of college after graduating with a BFA in sculpture, but frustrated with how teaching took her away from practicing art, she pursued a career in fashion and kept teaching in museums. When she switched to curating, her education background paid off.

Gill says, “First with my own work…I could step back and see themes emerging and recognize influences after the work was complete. Then, I found that all that experience from analyzing work in museums and galleries was the ideal training for giving feedback and curating other artists’ work. The path I thought was leading me away from what I wanted was actually the scenic route to the same destination.”

In her “Bending Structures” series, literal patterns based on Islamic geometric shapes take on the experience of metaphorical patterns found in identity, loss and connection. Gill notes with humor, “I didn’t realize that I’ve only made 2D work since graduating with a sculpture degree until last year!”

“In my work, the pattern stands in for an unseen order to the world,” Gill explains. “The repetition of shapes on the surface creates a rhythm that moves the eye across the image, and the breaks in the pattern point to our imperfections. From a distance, the images snap into focus. This approach is a reminder to me that everyone and everything are connected.”

Kiana Honarmand Iranian artist Kiana Honarmand also works with themes of identity in her series “Tapestry of Remembrance,” specifically the complex cultural identity of SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) women. She shares, “It’s about looking back at people and places that have either disappeared or changed irrevocably, while I live thousands of miles away, shaped by geopolitical forces I had no hand in creating and no control over.”

By constructing and reconstructing photos, she memorializes a bygone era in her life. “Some images transport me directly to the moment they were taken—while others feel oddly unfamiliar, as if time has eroded their meaning. In this way, the pixelation and weaving effect in the images becomes a visual metaphor for memory itself.”

Honarmand’s works layer photos to look like cloth. She explains, “I print my photographs as archival giclée prints, then hand-cut them into strips and weave them together. The weaving patterns are inspired by traditional Persian rugs. I come from generations of women who wove these rugs to support their families. The hands that patiently tied thousands of tiny knots to create intricate designs laid the foundation for the life I now live.”

One of her favorite works for the series is “Afternoon Tea,” where abstract black and red patterns weave into the image of an eye over a still life of a teapot. She says, “I don’t remember what compelled me to take that photo at the time, but

looking at it now transports me back—to that house, that kitchen, and the quiet ritual of afternoon tea, which was such a meaningful part of our culture. It’s a simple image, but one that holds a deep emotional resonance for me.”

Art enthusiasts can meet Wang and Honarmand at an opening reception the evening of Friday, Aug. 29. The artists will also share their insights and process in an artist talk on Friday, Sept. 12. Gallery and receptions are free and open to the public.

The River Flows: What Passes, What Remains

Thursday, Aug. 21 – Saturday, Oct. 4

Opening Reception: Friday, Aug. 29

7 - 9pm

Artist Talk

Friday, Sept. 12

12 - 1pm

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont 510.791.4357 olivehydeartguild.org

START FINISH Viewing events from outside a linear perspective opens the possibility for new insights.

Yuting Wang

WEAVING TALES Honarmand cuts photos into strips and weaves them into tapestries that look like Persion rugs.

Kiana Honarmand

ART REFORM When shapes spiral ‘out of control,’ they take on a new meaning from a distance.

Bushra Gill

Hayward branches out on tree protections

● City council set to review and revise 2002 ordinance on Aug. 19

By Panashe Matemba-Mutasa

The Hayward City Council is set to review and vote on major updates to the city’s Tree Preservation Ordinance at its Aug. 19 meeting, marking the first substantial revision in more than two decades.

First adopted in the late 1950s and last updated in 2002, the ordinance governs how trees in Hayward are protected, removed or pruned. The proposed amendments aim to safeguard more native species, preserve the city’s tree canopy and balance environmental protection with the need for housing development.

Key changes include extending protections for native trees into rear yards, increasing safeguards for trees with the highest ecological and community value, and creating a new “Heritage Tree” designation. Heritage Trees could include specimens native to the area, those that provide vital wildlife habitat, or trees with historical, cultural or horticultural significance.

The proposal also addresses safety concerns around the Hayward Executive Airport, updating landscaping requirements near flight-safety zones in line with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines. These changes are designed to discourage wildlife in areas where it might interfere with aviation operations.

Added protections for nesting birds are also part of the revisions, ensuring that development and tree work avoid disrupting critical breeding seasons.

City officials say the updates will streamline and clarify the permitting process for tree removal and pruning, making it easier for homeowners to understand their responsibilities.

Residents can view the full draft ordinance on the City of Hayward’s website. Comments can be sent to tree.ordinance@hayward-ca.gov.

The public hearing will take place during the City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Hayward City Hall.

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HEALTH&WELLNESS

New Sutter Health location in Milpitas offers flexible services

● Patients in pediatrics, family and internal medicine can now access new care facility on Milpitas Boulevard

Submitted by Sutter Health Staff

Milpitas residents now have greater access to high-quality primary care with the opening of Sutter Health’s newest care center at 100 N. Milpitas Blvd. Designed with patient comfort, accessibility and staff

wellbeing in mind, the site is now open and welcoming patients.

The center features 22 exam rooms across family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. In addition, on-site imaging and laboratory services give patients the convenience of completing necessary tests and scans during the same visit.

Family medicine and pediatrics share a combined wing, allowing for flexible use of exam rooms depending on patient demand. The waiting area is large, open and inviting, reflecting expectations for increased patient volume.

Inside each exam room, thoughtful details enhance safety, privacy and accessibility. Sliding barn-style doors

replace traditional swinging doors to maximize space and eliminate hazards.

Rolling carts have replaced overhead cabinetry, making supplies more accessible for patients and staff of all abilities. In-room weighing scales ensure patient privacy during vitals collection.

“We wanted to design each space with the patient experience front and center,” said

Sutter’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation Greater Silicon Valley division regional operations director David Villanueva. “From the layout of our exam rooms to the calming colors throughout the building, every decision was made to make patients feel comfortable and cared for.”

will demonstrate AKC Rally routines on the lawn, and attendees can join in fun competitions. Urban Dog House will provide agility equipment so dogs can try their paws with trainers on hand to assist. Plus, there will be obedience demos throughout the event.

Pet owners looking for a creative keepsake can sign up for the “Paint Your Pet” class on the plaza, where an instructor will guide participants through creating a custom portrait of their furry companion. Pre-registration is required at bit.ly/PaintYourPetAug30.

Organizers are also seeking volunteers aged 14 and older to help with setup, cleanup and activity support. The opportunity can count toward school community service hours.

The Downtown Event Center Plaza is located at 3500 Capitol Ave.

Downtown Dog Days

Saturday, Aug. 30 5-9pm Downtown Fremont Event Center

MANY HANDS Sutter Health executives, Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano and city officials cut a ribbon at the new facility on Aug. 8.

Courtesy of Sutter Health Staff

TAIL WAG Dog Days promises fun socializing on two and four legs.

Resilience in a time of uncertainty

● Employees can deal with stress by limiting rumination and focusing on concrete goals

By Anne Chan, PhD, MFT

We are living in uncertain times, grappling with a number of significant challenges like AI, global wars, economic instability and climate change. Two-thirds of Americans are anxious about current events, and a whopping 40% of the American population worry about losing their jobs, according to a recent 2025 poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association.

If you have been feeling anxious and uneasy for the last couple of months, know that you are not alone. In fact, you are well within the norm of what many Americans are feeling at the present moment. At the same time, being constantly anxious is often counter-productive, both for you as well as for those around you.

The good news is that neuroscientists and psychologists have made a lot of headway in shedding light on how our brains work during times of uncertainty.

Having

a solid awareness of your strengths and accomplishments can be grounding when your brain is caught up imagining doomsday scenarios

These insights give us key strategies for coping with anxiety.

First, note that anxiety is not a sign that something is wrong with you. In fact, it’s a sign that your brain is doing exactly what it has evolved to do, i.e., to alert and protect us from threats.

The first step in taming your anxiety is simply to acknowledge that this feeling is a natural human response. Granted, nobody likes uncertainty, but railing against it will only increase your anxiety, leaving you feeling powerless and gripped by negative emotion.

There is no such thing as certainty, even in the best of times. In the workplace, your great boss might retire, your position could be eliminated, your bestie co-worker might move out of state. All of the above are painful to contemplate, but accepting the inevitability of change could free you up to do more productive things for yourself, as opposed to worrying over imagined outcomes.

Rumination is a way your brain tries to cope by thinking endlessly about a difficult situation. Your mind is working overtime because it feels productive to be trying to figure out the solution. But a ruminating brain is like a computer trying to access an unresponsive website. It might appear to be doing something, but it’s actually stuck.

Shift your focus to this question: “What small concrete, positive steps can I do in this situation for this week?” Re-directing your focus will help the endless spinning going around your head. Another way to address rumination is to immerse yourself in an activity that thoroughly engages your mind. Distraction is actually a good tool to coax your brain out of a ruminative state.

Anxiety

is not a sign that something is wrong with you. In fact, it’s

a sign that your brain is doing exactly what it has evolved to do, i.e., to alert and protect us from threats.

Anxiety over uncertainty is usually accompanied by a feeling of helplessness. To address this feeling, remind yourself of past successes and triumphs over adversity. Having a solid awareness of your strengths and accomplishments can be grounding when your brain is caught up imagining doomsday scenarios.

It is also very helpful to focus on what you can control, as opposed to what you can’t. Ask yourself, “What is within my control at this time? What can I do that is good for me and my career?” Perhaps it is polishing off your resume, updating your marketable skills or taking a continuing education class. Or you can be intentional about working on your relationships with your partner, children or friends.

You’ve heard this before and I’ll say it again: During times of uncertainty, self-care is a must. It is totally understandable for people to turn to self-soothing substances, such as alcohol, drugs, chocolate, retail therapy, junk food and binge watching. These might work in the short-term, but are likely to have harmful effects in the long run (and even in the short run).

You and I both know what I’m talking about after we’ve eaten that whole bag

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of Oreos (followed by a chaser of Ben & Jerry’s)!

Think instead about other things that can bring you comfort and joy, in healthy, mood-boosting and sustainable ways, such as: exercising, meditating or praying, hanging out with supportive friends or engaging in hobbies or activities you love.

Self-care can also take the form of limiting activities that will heighten your anxiety. Have you ever been in the company of an anxious person and then started feeling anxious yourself? This is because emotions can be contagious. Consider limiting your exposure to activities that cause you to become more anxious, such as listening to the news, doomscrolling and spending too much time with worrywarts.

Throughout this article, the focus was on managing and reducing anxiety. However, I wanted to end with the point that uncertainty can actually be good for our brains—learning to cope with change can strengthen our neurons and help us become more resilient. Hence, learning to cope with anxiety and reframing what anxiety means are all healthy things we can do for ourselves.

Our minds tend to focus on the worst outcomes when we reject uncertainty. However, uncertainty does not always mean a change for the worse, especially if we have a goal to be open, resilient and courageous.

Anne Chan is a career consultant and licensed California psychotherapist. She specializes in helping people find happiness in their careers and lives. You can reach her at annechantcv@gmail.com © Anne Chan, 2025

Desrie Campbell hosts town hall on homelessness

● Fremont D2 Councilmember engages with community on city’s response plan to homelessness issue

Submitted by Syeda Reshma Inamdar

Councilmember Desrie Campbell invites residents, business owners and community stakeholders to participate in a community conversation focused on the City of Fremont’s Homeless Response Plan. This event is designed for community mem-

bers to learn more about the Homeless Response Plan and to gather public input to shape future strategies addressing homelessness in Fremont.

The event will include the following panel:

Vivian Wan, CEO of Abode Services

Anu Natarajan, former Fremont Vice Mayor

David Bonaccorsi, former Fremont Council Member

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the City’s current efforts, ask questions and share ideas for improving services and outcomes.

“Community engagement is critical to successful implementation of a plan that reflects Fremont’s values and meets the needs of our most vulnerable residents,” said Desrie Campbell, Councilmember, District 2. “We encourage everyone to attend and be part of the solution.”

Town Hall on homelessness

Saturday, Aug. 23

2 - 4pm

South Bay Community Church 47385 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont

RSVP link: forms.gle/ wqQc7MJJ6QM5xoNh7

Birthright citizenship in the U.S. in the summer of 2025

● Ongoing legal battles threaten long-cherished constitutional right

By Barbara Wong-Wilson

As of Aug. 3, 2025, birthright citizenship remains the constitutional status quo—but it is under active threat.

The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that “all persons born and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” This has been the cornerstone of jus soli (citizenship by place of birth) that has defined American identity for over a century. For those born in the U.S., this is an accepted norm, and deriving U.S. citizenship by birth has been a common bond among a diverse citizenry.

But on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14160, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” This order sought to redefine “subject to the jurisdiction” so that children born in the U.S. to parents who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents—such as undocumented individuals or those on temporary visas—would no longer receive automatic citizenship if born after Feb. 19, 2025.

A rapid wave of legal challenges ensued, and several courts issued nationwide preliminary injunctions blocking the policy as unconstitutional. But on June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in Trump v. CASA that lower courts may no longer issue blanket nationwide injunctions beyond plaintiffs directly involved in litigation. It did not rule on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship itself.

Subsequently, federal courts in New Hampshire (Barbara v. Trump) and Maryland granted class-actionbased national injunctions protecting children who would be affected by the executive order, indefinitely blocking enforcement for the certified class as of July 10, 2025.

In late July, the 9th Circuit, a federal appeals court, explicitly ruled the executive order unconstitutional, upholding a nationwide block on its enforcement, citing both the Fourteenth Amendment and the precedent of United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898). Meanwhile, the administration’s immigration officials (USCIS) have quietly drafted implementation plans anticipating eventual enforcement, despite the court blocks—a sign the policy may be imminent if legal obstacles fall away.

Constitutional context and stakes

The cornerstone precedent, Wong Kim Ark (1898), affirmed that a child born on U.S. soil—even to noncitizen parents, with limited exceptions— acquires citizenship, a principle reaffirmed repeatedly by courts ever since.

Scholars and advocacy groups argue that repealing birthright citizenship would not curb unauthorized migration but instead, increase the unauthorized population by millions over decades. Studies from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and Pennsylvania State University’s Population Research Institute project suggest that if birthright is eliminated, there would be up to 2.7 million more unauthorized individuals by 2045, with 5.4 million more by 2075.

Currently, birthright citizenship remains intact for everyone born in the U.S., regardless of parental status. Courts have thus far prevented enforcement of the executive order. However, the legal status is fluid: Multiple circuit courts seem poised to declare the order unconstitutional, but a final resolution likely awaits the U.S. Supreme Court.

Looking ahead: implications for the future

If appellate courts invalidate the executive order, the administration may seek review at the Supreme Court. A final decision would clarify the reach of the 14th Amendment and the executive branch’s power regarding citizenship policy.

Parallel to legal fights, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (H.R. 569 / S. 304) seeks to legislatively redefine eligibility, limiting birthright citizenship only to those born to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and possibly active-duty service members. That bill remains pending and likely faces strong opposition.

As of Aug. 3, 2025, birthright citizenship remains alive and protected, thanks to aggressive judicial resistance to Executive Order 14160. But with multiple courts gearing toward declaring the order unconstitutional, and pending Congressional proposals, the future remains uncertain—poised on whether the Supreme Court ultimately preserves or permits what critics see as a radical redefinition of the Citizenship Clause.

The implications are profound: from legal consistency and the interpretation of constitutional protections to demographic shifts and the rights of children born on U.S. soil.

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Fremont school continues successful sports program

● Centerville Middle School intramural program thrives as a national model amid budget cuts

Submitted by Ray Gehrke

While school districts across the country continue to slash sports programs due to budget constraints, one middle school in Fremont is defying the trend—and doing it without a single dollar of school or district funding.

Centerville Middle School’s intramural sports program stands out as a beacon of innovation, sustainability and student enrichment. Fully supported by donations from parents and the surrounding community, the program is thriving when many others are disappearing. And what began modestly in 1979 with a single sport—team handball—has grown into a nationally recognized and uniquely comprehensive youth sports initiative.

A historic start with team handball

Launched over four decades ago, the program’s roots go back to just one

sport: team handball. At the time, few Americans had even heard of the Olympic sport, let alone played it. But through Ray Gehrke's passion for the sport and community backing, Centerville’s Team Handball program quickly grew into the largest youth program of its kind in the United States.

Then in 1995, a major turning point came. Thanks to Centerville Middle School’s principal, Dr. Garo Marigian, Physical Education teacher and director Ray Gehrke and the school district, a brand-new gymnasium was built on campus—featuring a full-length, permanent, Olympic size team handball court. This court is the only one of its kind in the entire country dedicated to the sport of team handball.

Twenty sports, zero tax dollars

What truly sets Centerville’s intramural program apart, beyond its longevity, is its size and diversity. Today, students can choose from 20 different sports and activities, ranging from traditional favorites to specialized disciplines rarely found at any age level—especially in public schools.

Archery, fencing and team handball are all offered here—making Centerville the only middle school intramural program in the nation to include all three.

In addition to offering variety, the program provides detailed skill instruction that rivals many varsity-level coaching systems. Students are not simply “playing”—they are being taught technique, strategy and the fundamentals of each sport and activity.

Another important and unique feature is that all equipment is furnished solely by Centerville’s Intramural Sports program. For example, participants don’t need to bring their own bows, arrows, or fencing equipment which can cost hundreds of dollars, creating a huge barrier for kids who want to try these sports. Centerville’s program provides new opportunities to kids by eliminating these barriers.

Competitive and inclusive

The program isn’t just about skill-building. It also offers ample opportunities for friendly competition, ensuring that kids stay motivated and engaged. Students of all experience levels are welcomed, making the program inclusive while still maintaining a high standard of instruction and sportsmanship.

A self-sustaining success story

Perhaps the most remarkable element of Centerville’s intramural program is how

it operates: with zero funding from the school or district. Every dollar—whether for equipment, uniforms, facility maintenance, or coaching stipends—is raised through parent donations. This model of parent-powered sustainability has helped the program flourish even as other schools struggle to keep their sports offerings alive.

More than just games

The benefits go well beyond physical fitness. Centerville’s sports program provides structure, mentorship and a sense of belonging to students during a critical stage of development. In a time when kids face increasing pressures from screens, social media and academic demands, the program offers an essential outlet—both mentally and physically.

As public schools continue to grapple with tight budgets and difficult decisions, Centerville Middle School stands as a shining example of what’s possible when a community comes together.

By investing in its kids—not through tax dollars, but through time, commitment and generosity—Centerville Intramural Sports has created a model that other schools may soon be inspired to follow.

HAND IN HAND The middle school’s program began in 1979 with their handball team.

Courtesy of Ray Gehrke ON TARGET The Intramural Sports program offers sports that are not so common, like archery and fencing.

Courtesy of Ray Gehrke

Angry Chickz brings Nashville heat to Fremont

● Hundreds of fans line up for Aug. 15 grand opening

By Panashe Matemba-Mutasa

Fremont’s fried chicken scene just got a spicy upgrade. Angry Chickz, the fast-growing Nashville hot chicken chain, officially opened its doors in Fremont on Friday, Aug. 15 and the turnout was massive. By midday, hundreds of people were lined up outside, some waiting up to two hours for a bite of the much-hyped chicken.

“Fremont is a city that thrives on innovation, diversity and great food, and Angry Chickz delivers on all three counts,” said Mayor Raj Salwan at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The crowd was a mix of first-time visitors drawn by curiosity and seasoned fans who had already developed a taste for the brand’s fiery fare. While they waited, a DJ spun pop hits from the 2010s, giving the plaza a block-party feel. The mid-August sun blazed down, but spirits stayed high as customers chatted,

shaded themselves with umbrellas and inched closer to the counter.

The menu centers crispy, spice-dusted chicken offered in multiple heat levels, with combo plates, tenders and sandwiches. I sampled their flagship chicken sandwich, and it more than lived up to the buzz. A thick, crunchy chicken breast delivers a satisfying punch of heat, balanced by tangy coleslaw, crisp pickles and a creamy, slightly smoky sauce whose exact recipe remains a mystery. Soft, toasted buns tie it all together for a well-rounded, crave-worthy bite.

Founded in Southern California in 2018, Angry Chickz has rapidly expanded across the state, earning a loyal following for its straightforward menu and generous portions. The Fremont opening offered both dine-in and takeout service, with online ordering expected soon.

Locals can get in on the spicy action at 39350 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont.

CHICKZ FOR DAYZ The flagship sandwich combines crunchy chicken breast, tangy coleslaw, crisp pickles and smokey sauce.

Panashe

Matemba-Mutasa

FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 19, 2025

BY GEORGIA NICOLS www.georgianicols.com.

All Signs: On Friday this week, the Sun enters service-oriented Virgo, sharpening our minds and making us want to clean and get better organized. Wouldn’t it feel great to be dust-free and efficient? We’ll make lists. We’ll focus on health and wellness. Others will resolve to eat healthier and cut back on junk food. Some will decide to exercise more. This is why every September, we want to pull our act together. It’s a Virgo thing! (Aptly expressed through back-to-school vibes.) Note: Saturday’s New Moon in Virgo makes the end of the week the perfect time to make resolutions.

Aries the Ram (March 21-April 20): This week feels like The Last Hurrah to enjoy fun outings. Many will enjoy kids’ activities and mini-vacations, plus sports events. Romance is in the mix as well! Friends and/or family might gather at your home. However, by the end of the week, you’ll start to feel the Virgo qualities mentioned in All Signs above. Because you’re always first on the scene you’ll be ready to start organizing your world. Redecorating projects will appeal. Meanwhile, be patient with partners and close friends because Mars opposite your sign can trigger conflicts. Stay chill.

Taurus the Bull (April 21-May 20): Home and family continue to be a strong focus; partly because family discussions and home repairs are happening. However, by the end of the week, a shift occurs. Many of you will slip away on a vacation. Interactions with young people and sports events will become a stronger focus. Despite your desire for fun, you’re also working hard. In fact, your strong work ethic might cause you to make demands on others that are beyond their abilities. (Cut them some slack.) You might also search for ways to express your creative talents.

Gemini the Twins (May 21-June 20): Your life has been unfolding at an accelerated pace lately. Short trips, visiting guests, appointments, errands plus increased reading and writing are just some reasons you’ve been doing a juggling act. This week continues to reflect that crazy pace—but less so. By the end of the

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week, your tempo will morph into a quieter rhythm. Reading, writing and studying are still in the picture; yes, opportunities to party and be involved in sports still exist. But you will be able to handle this pace. It will be gentler.

Cancer the Crab (June 21-July 21):

Life favors you! This is a fortunate time for you with both lucky Jupiter and fair Venus in your sign! This is reflected in your demeanor—people find you charming and diplomatic. Meanwhile, why not take advantage of this influence and buy wardrobe goodies for yourself? Recently, moneymaking ideas and dealing with your belongings has kept you occupied. This week, the pace of your days is starting to accelerate as you head into a busy schedule of travel, errands, conversations with siblings and relatives; plus, increased reading, writing and studying. Restore order at home.

Leo the Lion (July 22-August 22): Although empowered with the Sun in your sign, by the end of the week, your focus will shift to earnings and cash flow; plus, ideas related to your possessions. With Mercury in your sign, and fiery Mars in your House of Communications, you can sharpen your communication skills! You will entertain, teach, market, act and write. Meanwhile, some of you are trying to hide a secret love affair. Despite your need to establish greater control of your life through what you own—you will also fine tune your values.

Virgo the Virgin (August 23-September 22):

This week the Sun moves into your sign to stay for four weeks! It’s your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. The Sun will attract people and favorable circumstances to you. At the end of the week, the New Moon will also be in your sign, which means this is your best chance all year to take a look in the mirror to see how you can improve the image you create in your world. Meanwhile, friendships are warm and rewarding; although some of you are hemorrhaging money.

Libra the Scales (September 23-October 22):

It’s been a social time enjoying the company of friends. You are a social sign and you’ve been in your element. However, this week because the Sun moves into a new sign, your social life will quiet down. You’ll be happy because you need time to regroup. Four weeks from now, when the Sun enters your sign, you’ll step out center stage. Until then, use this quieter time to think about what you want for your new year ahead (birthday to birthday). Set goals to give you a clearer focus on what’s important.

Scorpio the Scorpion (October 23-November 21):

This week the Sun changes signs, ushering in a popular four weeks. Not only will you enjoy schmoozing, you’ll

be able to work effectively with others because your goals will harmonize. In the next few weeks, you’ll enjoy socializing with others. (Even people you might not normally choose to hang out with.) This is because it’s an ideal time for you to cooperate with everyone. Take a moment to study your friends. They say what is true of your friends is also true of you— for the most part.

Sagittarius the Archer (November 22-December 21):

This week the Sun moves to the top of your chart to stay for four weeks. This happens once a year and, symbolically it means you’re in the limelight. Bosses, parents, teachers and people in authority will admire you, even if you don’t do anything different. Use this great press to go after what you want. Financial and practical support from others will come your way. Check out travel plans or a chance to pursue opportunities in publishing, higher education, medicine and the law. Enjoy physical competitions!

Capricorn the Goat (December 22-January 19):

You’ve been absorbed with financial matters and shared property. This week brings a big change because you want adventure, travel and opportunities to learn more and expand your world! |The next four weeks are a lovely window to take a new course, explore a new hobby. Get out and be involved! A friend or partner might join you in your quest for derring-do because your close relationships are warm and supportive.

Aquarius the Water Bearer (January 20-February 18):

This week the Sun changes signs, causing you to be more aware of subtle feelings. You might undergo a mild psychological transformation in the next four weeks. You will want to experience things more deeply—not just intellectually. You might also have more concerns about financial matters, jointly-held property, inheritances or debt. Fortunately, issues related to your job and your health are favored. You will shine at work! Not only are coworkers supportive, a work-related romance might begin. You will excel at creative, intellectual work; but legal matters might be challenging.

Pisces the Fish (February 19-March 20):

You are a giving, sensitive sign; and recently, you might have felt you were trying to be all things to all people— which is impossible. This week the Sun moves directly opposite your sign, which means you’re going to need more sleep in the next four weeks. Respect your need for this rest. Pamper yourself. Meanwhile, opportunities to enjoy entertaining outings still exist. And romance is still blessed! The arts will appeal. Partnerships and close friendships will be a strong focus.

Plethos stages

‘Murder

on the

Dance Floor’

● Murder mystery at TwiningVine Winery encourages audience participation

Submitted by AJ Daly

Plethos Productions returns with their annual murder mystery—this year, the murder is on the dance floor. “Murder on the Dance Floor: Rave at the Vineyard” is an interactive improv whodunnit where the audience is not just watching the story unfold—they’re an active part of it!

Guests mingle with shady moguls, masked strangers and bitter ex-lovers under the neon haze of DJ Energizer Bunny’s rager of a memorial party. The late DJ’s last set ended with a true finale when the stage suddenly collapsed and took its star music man down with it! Now, rumors have it that this travesty was no accident. Every character has a motive, no one has an alibi and the truth is hiding in plain sight under the flashes of glitter and the strobe of neon lights. Follow clues, eavesdrop on suspects and trade theories as the cast weave audience interactions into the night’s unraveling mystery. Each performance is unique, each ending uncertain—because the story changes with participation. Guests should dress in their best rave attire and might walk away with a prize for the costume contest, or for solving the mystery by figuring out whodunnit. The mystery takes place at TwiningVine Winery in Castro Valley. TwiningVine wines and food truck dinners will be available for purchase. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at plethos.org.

Murder on the Dance Floor

Friday - Sunday, Aug. 22 - 24 7pm

TwiningVine Winery

16851 Cull Canyon Rd., Castro Valley plethos.org

Tickets: $35

Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra invites new members

● Adults with experience with violas, cellos and more may join

Submitted by Rebecca Roudman

The Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra is open to any adult who is at a high school level proficiency and above. The group learns and plays all different styles of music, including classical, movie music, video game music, pop and rock. Currently the group is a string orchestra, and welcomes violins, violas, cellos, basses, guitars, mandolins and lutes. Woodwinds welcome on a case by case basis.

The Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8:50pm at Cal State East Bay, and starts Aug. 20. There is no fee for this group. Loaner instruments are available, and there is free tutoring for anyone feeling rusty on their instrument.

Contact Rebecca Roudman at CsuebOrchestra@gmail.com for more information or to join.

Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra

Starts Aug. 20, 2025

Wednesdays

7 - 8:50pm

Cal State East Bay

Music Building, E Loop Rd., Hayward Room 1039

Whoops! Bats have knocked some of the words out of this article. Can you nd where each word belongs?

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PORTUGAL – The librarians at the Joanine Library in Coimbra, Portugal, have spent a long time taking _________ of precious books. And they have some unique, important helpers.

For more than 250 years, the librarians have __________ bats to live in the library. Yes—bats live in this library!

If you were to __________ the library, you would not see the bats. They sleep during the day when the library is open. At _______, the bats flutter through the darkened library to dine on gnats, beetles and other insects. Their regular dining habit protects the historic books from these page-munching ________.

Each evening, librarians ___________ the antique tables to protect them from bat droppings. The next morning, the coverings are removed and the library’s floors are cleaned.

The librarians allow the bats to live there because they eat insects that could _________ the books. There are more than 60,000 historic books in the Joanine Library. Preserving the books is a full-time _______ for the librarians. They appreciate the extra help from the library’s bats.

Most nights, some of the bats leave the library to feast on insects in the nearby hills. But on ___________ nights the bats stay home and dine in.

Snack Attack!

How much do you know about bats? Take this quiz. Then hold the page up to a mirror to check your answers. Help this bat locate the mosquitoes.

Find a Title

Look through the newspaper to find the words that make up the titles of books you like. Cut the words out and paste them on another page to recreate the title of the book, like this:

Built in the 1700s, the Joanine Library is considered one of the most beautiful libraries in

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THU AUG. 21

Boba and badges: Meet our officers, enjoy a sweet treat and discuss public safety in Fremont. Bring your questions, feedback, and neighborhood concerns— we’d love to help tackle these issues together! Boba Queen, 34420 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, 3-4pm, fremontpolice.gov.

Downtown Hayward Street Party: From high-energy live performances to delicious food vendors and handcrafted treasures, this event captures the vibrant spirit of our city. B Street & Main Street, Hayward, 5-9pm, hayward.librarycalendar.com.

Latin Dance Thursdays Salsa & Bachata Lessons: ¡Ven a bailar salsa y bachata los jueves cada quince días con clases y fiesta incluidas! Bistro 880, 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark, 7-10pm, eventbrite.com.

FRI AUG. 22

Little Joe Y La Familia: Five-time Grammy award winning artist and

performer. littlejoeylafamilia.com, Newark Pavillion, 6430 Thornton Avenue, Newark, 7pm, bandsintown.com.

Mobile Health Clinic: Medical and Dental: Free, friendly medical services for people without housing. First come, first served. No appointment required. Visit the van parked in front of the library on Mission Blvd. between the City Center Garage and C Street. Mobile Health Clinic: Medical and Dental, Hayward City Hall parking garage. 10am-3:30pm hayward.librarycalendar.com, 510.583.2119.

Murder on the Dance Floor: Rave at the Vineyard: Murder on the Dance Floor: Rave at the Vineyard is an interactive improv whodunnit where you are not just watching the story unfold— you’re an active part of it! TwiningVine Winery, 16851 Cull Canyon Rd., Castro Valley, 7pm, plethos.org.

Pacific Commons’ August 22

Summer Concert: Each performance will feature high-energy entertainment from local and regional bands playing a lively mix of rock, pop, R&B, and

classic soul. Pacific Commons, 43440 Boscell Rd, Fremont, CA 94538. 7-9pm, Free. pacificcommons.com, 925.332.0346.

Re-Wind, That 80’s Band: Fronted by the dynamic vocal trio of Belinda, Cassidy and Becky, Re-Wind “That 80’s Band” brings the 80’s dance party experience to your club. World Famous Turf Club, 22519 Main St., Hayward, 8pm-12am, worldfamousturfclub.com.

SAT AUG. 23

Aswang Ga Ting’s 15th Anniversary x Jordan T Live!: Jordan T live, food, vendors, bikes and motorcycles! Celebrating AGT’s 15th with music, community, and purpose - don’t miss the ride! Swiss Park, 5911 Mowry Avenue, Newark, 12-6pm, eventbrite.com.

Kingdom Business Center Expo 2025: Step into a world of faith-driven innovation and entrepreneurship at the Kingdom Business Center Expo 2025! 24989 Santa Clara Street, Hayward, 10am-6pm, eventbrite.com.

Panchakanya: BAAT is proud to announce our next production, “Panchakanya”. This production celebrates the tales of five remarkable and legendary women characters from our Indian epics, presented in a thoughtprovoking fashion, connecting their relevance to modern-day society. HUSD Performing Arts Center, 2390 Panama St., Hayward, 3-8pm, $25 - $50. baat.us, 510.761.9478.

Siaosi Live in Concert: Join us for a special live concert performance by Siaosi in the Birdhaus Beer Garden. 3821 Smith Street, Union City, 5:30-10pm, eventbrite.com,

Silents on Saturday Night: The Man with a Movie Camera,1929. This groundbreaking documentary directed by Dziga Vertov is essential viewing! Niles Film Museum, 37415 Niles Blvd., Fremont, 7:30pm, facebook.com.

SUN AUG. 24

Kin-Yoobi Con 2025: Join us for a day filled with exciting events, special guests, and endless opportunities to connect with fellow enthusiasts. Sdes Alvarado, 30846 Watkins Street, Union City, 11am-5pm, eventbrite.com.

Panchakanya: This production celebrates the tales of five remarkable and legendary women characters from our Indian epics, presented in a thoughtprovoking fashion, connecting their relevance to modern-day society. HUSD Performing Arts Center, 2390 Panama St., Hayward, 3-5pm, $25-$50. baat.us, 510.761.9478.

DANCE UNTIL YOU'RE DEAD Plethos Productions hosts interactive murder mystery 'Murder on the Dance Floor: Rave at the Vineyard' where the audience is a part of the action.

Courtesy of Plethos Productions

FLEA MARKET

Saturday, August 23

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Niles Canyon Mobile Estates

711 Old Canyon Rd., Fremont

Come hunt through our huge variety of items from antiques , furniture, tools, clothing, collectables , home goods, vintage treasures and miscellaneous items. Enjoy our tasty hot dogs, chips & sodas. But the star of the show is our good ol’ fashioned Bake Sale!!! If you’ve longed for ‘Grandma’s yummy creations’ come on down and snap up a treat before they’re gone!

LIFE CORNERSTONES

PATRICIA ALICE HIDALGO

December 11, 1944 – May 20, 2025

Patricia Alice Hidalgo, born December 11,1944 in Alameda, California departed this life on her own terms. She transitioned peacefully on the early afternoon of May 20, 2025. She was relentless, ensuring that all comforts and wishes were in place before entering into hospice. Once she entered hospice, she passed after only 4 days. She was alert until the end, talking, happy and content with her life. She took her afternoon nap and never woke up.

Patricia has two daughters, Wendy and Tricia, who have families and grandchildren of their own. After declaring she never liked being called Pat, she reverted to her childhood nickname of Patty. To us, she was Mom, Momma, Gram, Grandma Hiho, and lastly, Grandma Patty. Hearing those names made her happiest because it meant she was with the ones she loved the most.

Patty chose to live her life taking a circuitous route. After marrying right out of high school, she soon became a mother and chose to be a stay-at-home mom until her youngest started school. Patty worked for Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA, and it was there she realized it was her calling to become a nurse. She was accepted to the Nursing Program at Ohlone College on the first try, which was unusual at the time as it was an arduous process with only 30 spots each year.

She was a diligent worker, student, and was voted “Outstanding Nursing Student of the Year” at her graduation ceremony. We can still recall the picture of my little sister waving a white handkerchief proudly and vigorously when her name was called to get her nursing pin and cap.

Patty was a great and respected nurse. Anyone and everyone came to her for help with navigating their medical issues. She treated everyone the same in supporting and assisting others with their medical issues. Being needed made her come alive. Her informal “diagnosis” was always spot on. She even volunteered to set up hospice care for many friends and family. Patty would go everyday, voluntarily and on her own time, until the patient had settled in with their routine.

She also spent endless hours charting off the clock. Her patients were given first rate

nursing and everyone was treated the same and with dignity. Patty gladly took on all the hardest cases and she never took any short cuts. Patty cultivated great working relationships with doctors and hospitals all over the Bay Area.

After a year or two of Nursing Patty got divorced and lived the rest of her amazing life as a strong, single independent woman. What an inspiration and role model she was.

During the many vacations my Mom planned, whether it was Tahoe or Mexico, she had the opportunity to turn us into lifelong Parrot Heads. All of us would sing “Volcano,” “Fins,”and “Cheeseburger in Paradise” at the top of our lungs. A dance routine or two was created. We even went to see Jimmy in concert in large groups that included 3 generations of family.

After Patty retired due to failing health, she spent much of her time gardening. It was a beautiful and grand garden in which she could get lost for hours. It kept her in shape and happy but it also came to overwhelm her. After a lot of contemplation Patty decided to downsize. She sold her home of over 30 years and moved into a 1 bedroom condo. She had much less to do, but that didn’t last long.

About a year later she had the opportunity to buy a little Villa in Mexico. It was a total fixer upper in a neighborhood in San Felipe. A small, enchanting, fishing village on the Sea of Cortez. Patty passionately poured her heart, creativity and elbow grease into her new venture.

“Mi Casa” was one of the most charming Villas in the neighborhood. Patty was part of an amazing community. Every evening it was customary to meet at the Ramada on the Beach. There would be fish tacos for a dollar, potlucks, lots of cocktails, festivals, music, dancing, parties and schmoozing with your community. It was relaxing and customary for neighbors to drop in and out. San Felipe was very lively and mellow at the same time.

Positively an extraordinary way of life. Although the experience was once-in-alifetime, she missed her family. The grueling road trip there meant she rarely had visitors from home. During summers, San Felipe was much too hot to live there. She began her privileged life of spending 6 months of the year at “Mi Casa” and 6 months out of the year in Fremont, CA. She was fortunate to have this

amazing life for several years. She made sure she was always home for the holidays

Eventually, Patty’s health began to fail and she could no longer make the 14 hour drive. She sold the property, but kept her memories of the fun, leisurely, chill life, crammed with siestas and cocktails. It was sad to see it go, but she was ready, and one less thing to worry about.

Around Covid in 2020, Patty’s health began to decline. She suffered from many ailments, but the cause of her death was Congestive Heart Failure. She was not well enough to get the surgery required to fix her heart. By the end, she could no longer walk, but boy did she love to be wheeled around the neighborhood and other places by her family.

Patty’s dream was to have her great grandchildren meet. This was difficult as they lived in different states. When it seemed there wasn’t much time left, the Oregon family planned a surprise visit. Coincidentally, Patty had visits with most of her friends and family that week so everyone got to meet the Oregon family. She was “over the moon happy” and the visit was just “magical.” Her exact words.

The great grandchildren met and had a playdate the very next day. This was her last piece of unfinished business and now, Patty was ready to go. She was happy, content, and totally at peace. She died knowing how much she was loved and how much she meant to so many people.

Patty passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, feeling the love and knowing her time here had come to an end. She touched so many lives and will be dearly missed by all who knew her, especially lifelong friends and the family she created. If you were given the chance to know Patty, you were truly a lucky person..

There are no final arrangements at this time. The family will be planning a Celebration of Life for her at a later date. Please do not send flowers. Instead spend the day, enjoying the memories of Patty while listening to a Jimmy Buffett Album.

“Some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic, but I’ve had a good life all the way.” — Jimmy Buffett.

Birth Marriage

LIFE CORNERSTONES

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Fremont Chapel of the Roses (510) 797-1900

Berge • Pappas • Smith

(510) 797-1900

1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont www.fremontchapeloftheroses.com FD1007

(510) 797-1900

1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont www.fremontchapeloftheroses.com

Berge • Pappas • Smith

Chapel of the Angels

Berge • Pappas • Smith Chapel of the Angels (510) 656-1226

Chapel of the Angels

(510) 656-1226

510-656-1226

40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont www.bergepappassmith.com

Patric Kalcich

Resident of Fremont

Keith Winner

April 26, 1945 – August 11, 2025

Thomas R. Handley

Resident of Fremont

March 17, 1952 – May

March 17, 1952 – May 16, Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Fremont Memorial Chapel (510) 793-8900

(510) 793-8900

Fremont Memorial Chapel (510) 793-8900

Resident of Newark

Fremont Memorial Chapel

James Nelson

Keith Winner Resident of Newark

March 20, 1954 – May 23, 2024

Resident of Fremont

3723 Peralta Blvd. Fremont www.fremontmemorialchapel.com

3723 Peralta Blvd. Fremont www.fremontmemorialchapel.com FD 1115

3723 Peralta Blvd. Fremont www.fremontmemorialchapel.com

Dan Rogers

Resident of Fremont

February 2, 1937 – August 10, 2025

Martin Hernandez

Sridharan Purushothaman

Martin Hernandez

Resident of Hayward

Resident of Fremont

Resident of Hayward

May 17, 1948 – August 10, 2025

January 12, 1968 – May 23, 2024

Vinod Varma

Jing Li Yu

Resident of Danville

October 1, 1953 – August 8, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Jeannette Frary

September 22, 1937 – August 9, 2025

Jeannette Frary

Resident of Fremont

Linda Lee Bisho

Resident of Fremont

January 21, 1961 – May 14, 2024

Hemlata Nanavati

July 5, 1941 – May 22, 2024

January 21, 1961 – May 14, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

April 10, 1945 – August 6, 2025

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Doug Jacobs

Resident of Newark

Lillian Valentin

Resident of Fremont

July 5, 1941 – May 22, 2024

August 24, 1938 – August 9, 2025

Kumar Banerjea

Annapurna Polisetty

Resident of Mt. View

Kumar Banerjea

Lillian Valentin

June 4, 1971 – August 5, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Evangelina P. Jamena

Resident of Fremont

Resident of San Jose

Resident of Mt. View

May 10, 1936 – August 8, 2025

July 31,1930 – May 22, 2024

February 27, 1962 – May 11, 2024

Resident of Newark

July 31,1930 – May 22, 2024

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

September 19, 1947 – August 4, 2025

February 27, 1962 – May 11, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Christine Valdez

Resident of Fremont

Carlos Perez De Leon

January 30, 1972 – August 3, 2025

Patricia Piper

Resident of San Jose

Ruth Ferretti Fonseca

January 18, 1938 – August 6, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Ruth Ferretti Fonseca

Resident of Fremont

Resident of Union City

Carlos Perez De Leon

Arthur Arce Cervantes

Bernardo Rivera

August 15, 1952 – May 21, 2024

Resident of San Bruno

August 15, 1952 – May 21, 2024

Resident of Newark

Resident of Union City

November 4, 1933 – May 11, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

September 20, 1950 – August 3, 2025

November 4, 1933 – May 11, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Virgilio P. Colmenero

Resident of Livermore

John P. Duarte

October 23, 1943 – August 2, 2025

Resident of Fremont

John P. Duarte

Allan Porter

March 15, 1952 – August 6, 2025

Saroj Verma

Revelina Binwag

Resident of India

Resident of Fremont

December 5, 1947 – August 5, 2025

September 3, 1938 – May 21, 2024

Saroj Verma Resident of India

September 3, 1938 – May 21, 2024

Hargindar Gidda

Resident of Fremont

November 29, 1965 – July 31, 2025

April 7, 1945 – May 6, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Maria C. Amaral

April 7, 1945 – May 6, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Resident of San Lorenzo

Annette Fagundes

August 24, 1955 – August 3, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Krishnakumar Nambi

April 4, 1951 – May 20, 2024

Cesar A. Silva

Resident of Newark

May 21, 1943 – July 26, 2025

Resident of Hayward

Resident of Berkley

May 17, 1959 – August 3, 2025

Annette Fagundes Resident of Fremont April 4, 1951 – May 20, 2024

Cesar A. Silva

Jess Coria

August 7, 1956 – May 6, 2024

Resident of Fremont

Govinda Rao Degala

Helen Gomes

Resident of India

Resident of Hayward

October 27, 1953 – July 25, 2025

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

August 7, 1956 – May 6, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Betty Chan

Resident of Pleasanton

February 1, 1958 – May 17, 2024

December 12, 1930 – August 1, 2025

Govinda Rao Degala Resident of India

Estrellita T. Garcia

Resident of Fremont

July 28, 1963 – July 25, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Uma Parasuraman

February 1, 1958 – May 17, 2024

Resident of Fremont

Ngoc Nguyen

Rogerio Vieira

December 8, 1944 – May 5, 2024

Estrellita T. Garcia

Resident of Fremont

May 3, 1943 – July 31, 2025

Resident of Cupertino

Resident of Fremont

November 16, 1970 – July 22, 2025

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

December 8, 1944 – May 5, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Derrick Ben McCullough, Jr.

Andres Millan Ylarde

Resident of Discovery Bay

September 7, 1980 – July 17, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Ercilia V. Collazo

February 4, 1926 – May 4, 2024

Andres Millan Ylarde

Resident of Newark

Resident of Fremont

August 24, 1934 – July 18, 2025

Fremont Memorial Chapel

Suk Cha Choe

February 4, 1926 – May 4, 2024 Fremont Memorial Chapel

Resident of Hayward

Carla Lee Miller

September 21, 1947 – July 21, 2025

Resident of Newark

Stewart R. James

Carla Lee Miller

September 11, 1971 – May 1, 2024

Resident of Fremont

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

December 6, 1944 – July 19, 2025

Resident of Newark

September 11, 1971 – May 1, 2024

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Pero “Pete” Bagoje

Resident of Fremont

May 1, 1943 – April 28, 2024

Pero “Pete”

November 16, 1936 – May 17, 2024

Manisha Mahajan

Resident of Folsom

Ngoc Nguyen Resident of Cupertino

May 21, 1971 – July 29, 2025

Victor Palmberg Sr.

November 16, 1936 – May 17, 2024

Basavaraj Mulaveesala

Resident of Fremont

October 13, 1926 – May 16, 2024

February 15, 1964 – July 29, 2025

Victor Palmberg Sr. Resident of Fremont

Annapurna Dasu

Resident of Los Altos

Thomas Handley

October 13, 1926 – May 16, 2024

August 29, 1931 – July 29, 2025

Resident of Fremont

March 17, 1952 – May 16, 2024

Eugene Snow

Thomas Handley

Resident of Fremont

February 12, 1956 – July 28, 2025

Yvonne Bemore

March 17, 1952 – May 16, 2024

Resident of Rodeo

June 20, 1957 – May 16, 2024

Yvonne Bemore Resident of Rodeo

Jose Silva

skills he learned in the gravel pits of Muncie, Indiana, and later taught and practiced in

California and travels, especially He thrived on he was elected Directors of District where 20 years; he Board of the and at the time its Vice-President; long-standing Rotary Club the Elks and Club. Tom many and a of young people.

He is survived

Cheryl Handley his nephew, mavar, his nieces Roxanna Handley-Namavar. (husband, Shamim grand-nephew and his stepson He is also survived close friends.

Celebration will be held Fremont, California Muncie, Indiana. Tom’s ashes Cemetery in Memorial be made to Tumor Association www.abta.org

Bay Philharmonic www.bayphil.org. Berge, Pappas, of the Angels, Cremations, California, are arrangements.

condolences Tom may be www.bpschapel.com.

Tom was an avid scuba diver and underwater photographer, skills he learned in the gravel

California travels, He thrived he was Directors District 20 years; Board and its Vice-President; long-standing Rotary the Elks Club. many of young He Cheryl his nephew, mavar, Roxanna (husband, grand-nephew and He is close Celebration will Fremont, Muncie, Tom’s Cemetery Memorial be made Tumor www.abta.org Bay www.bayphil.org. Berge, of the Cremations, California, arrangements. condolences Tom www.bpschapel.com.

Part-time Front Desk / Receptionist Answer phone, directing calls, and take messages. Assist with clerical tasks. Flexible set hours. To apply call 510-657-6200 or email customerservice@fudenna.com

Product Engineer, Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA.

Work on new prdct intrdctn & prdctn spprt engg for a specific prdct or group of prdcts. Req Bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Mtrls Sci, Mech Engg, Elctrcl Engg, Indstrl Engg or rel fld + 5 yrs post-baccalaureate prgrssv exp in prdct engg; OR a Master’s deg or foreign equiv in Mtrls Sci, Mech Engg, Elctrcl Engg, Indstrl Engg or rel fld + 3 yrs exp in prdct engg. Salary: $155,750 - $181,000/yr. Please email resume to resumes@lamresearch.com and reference Job #3078.

CLASSIFIEDS

Product Manager, Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA.

Mnge semicndctr Etch Eqpmnt and Tchnlgy Soltns’ prdct line life cycle frm strtgic plnning to tacticl actvties. Req. Bach deg or frgn equiv in Mtrls Sci, Mchncl Engg, Elctrcl Engg, Comp Engg, Indstrl Engg, or rel fld + 72 mnths of pst-bcclrte prgrssve exp in prdct engg or prdct mgmt; OR Mstrs deg or frgn equiv in Mtrls Sci, Mchncl Engg, Elctrcl Engg, Comp Engg, Indstrl Engg, or rel fld + 48 mnths of exp in prdct engg or prdct mgmt. Telcmmtng prmttd up to 25% of the time. Salary: $230,000 - $259,000/yr. Please email resume to resumes@lamresearch. com and reference Job #8046.

Project Managers

Responsible for safety of staff, contractors & visitors to project sites. Salary: $130,000$160,000 per year. FT position w/ Nextracker LLC in Fremont, CA. Telecommuting 1 day per week is permitted. 25% domestic travel primarily to company sites. Send resumes to mescobar@nextracker.com

Purchasing Buyer.

Identify & procure goods & services req’d by organization. Salary: $126,131 per year. FT position w/ Nextracker LLC in Fremont, CA. Telecommuting 1 day per week is permitted. 10% domestic travel to company, vendor, and customer sites. Send resumes to mescobar@nextracker.com

Technical Program Manager, Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA. Srve as a single point of cntct to the Supply Chain team to cnfrm spplier readiness in trms of prdctn capacity & apprvd crtcl prts mfg prior to key prdct milestones. Req Bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Mfg Engg, Instrial Engg, Mechncl Engg, Electrical Engg, Supply Chain Mgmt or rel + 5 yrs exp in NPI material mgmt exp. Telecommtng prmttd up to 50%. Salary: $183,664220,000/yr. Please email resume to resumes@lamresearch.com and reference Job #1990.

Classiﬁeds Deadline: Noon Thursday

US Supply Planners

Generate analysis to assist in understanding risks in project delivery schedules. Salary: $108,000-$138,000 per year. FT position w/ Nextracker LLC in Fremont, CA. Telecommuting 1 day per week is permitted. 5-10% domestic travel to vendor and customer sites. Quarterly domestic travel for supplier visits to sync on production schedules, capacity, quality, relationship building and related matters, as well as customer sites visits to understand applications. Geographic scope potentially includes CA, TX, KY, NY, NJ, AZ, NC, and TN. No international travel is involved. Send resumes to mescobar@nextracker.com

New, pre-owned, refurbished, and custom office furniture.

Family owned for over 20 years!

2560 Lafayette St. Santa Clara 408-753 - 9187

PAREKH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FREMONT

HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (HARB) OF THE CITY OF FREMONT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL.

SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT 6:30

P.M., ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025, AT THE CITY OF FREMONT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTER, NILES CONFERENCE ROOM, 39550 LIBERTY STREET, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AT WHICH TIME ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD.

PRESIDENT’S HOUSE ADAPTIVE REUSE RENOVATION – 36501 Niles Boulevard– PLN2025-00206

- To consider an Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) review to allow the exterior renovation of the President’s House, located within the California Nursery Historical Park in the Niles Community Plan Area, and to consider a finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, 15331, Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and 15161, as the project is consistent with the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SHC # 2015062024) prepared for the California Nursery Master Plan. Each of the forgoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance. Project Planner – Spencer Shafsky, (510) 494-4452, sshafsky@fremont.gov

For further information on any of the above items, contact the respective project planner above for that particular project.

* NOTICE *

If you challenge the decision of the Historical Architectural Review Board in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Historical Architectural Review Board at, or prior to, the public hearing.

JAMES WILLIS, SECRETARY

HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

CNSB # 3958280

CIVIL

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 25CV131534

Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA

Petition of: SEONGHOON JEONG AND MIYOUNG KWON for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner SEONGHOON JEONG AND MIYOUNG KWON

filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

YOONSUH JEONG to YOONSUH MICHAEL JEONG

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing:

Date: OCTOBER 03, 2025, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: 514, Room: -The address of the court is 24405 AMADOR ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: WHATS HAPPENING

TRI CITY Date: JULY 18, 2025

THOMAS J. NIXON

Judge of the Superior Court

8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/25

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 25CV133430

CNS-3955797#

Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA

Petition of: HARSHIL MAYUR GANDHI AND DHWANI

NILESH PAREKH for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner HARSHIL MAYUR GANDHI AND DHWANI

NILESH PAREKH filed a petition with this court for a decree

changing names as follows:

SHANAYA PAREKH GANDHI to SHANAYA GANDHI

PUBLI C NOTICES

Notice of Hearing: Date: 10/03/2025, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: 514, Room: -The address of the court is 24405 AMADOR ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)

THOMAS J. NIXON

Judge of the Superior Court 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/25 CNS-3955793#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 615894

Fictitious Business Name(s):

LUSH CLEANING, 34331 TUPELO ST., FREMONT, CA 94555 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s):

LUSH CLEANING LLC, 34331 TUPELO ST., FREMONT, CA 94555 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ TAMANA HASIMI

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 07/07/2025.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9/25

CNS-3957976#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 616616

Fictitious Business Name(s): HOT THREADZ, 40134 LAIOLO RD, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA Mailing Address: 5178 MOWRY AVE #2170, FREMONT, CA 94538

Registrant(s): MARIAN STEVENS, 5178 MOWRY AVE #2170, FREMONT, CA 94538

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ MARIAN STEVENS

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 08/04/2025.

CNS-3957972#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 616746

Fictitious Business Name(s):

CLOSE11, 34159 FREMONT BLVD 1026, FREMONT, CA 94555 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): ARTICS INC., 34159 FREMONT BLVD 1026, FREMONT, CA 94555 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/08/2025.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material

matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ DIPRO CHOWDHURY

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 08/08/2025.

8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9/25

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616493

Fictitious Business Name(s):

N&O CO., 34396 WELLMAN TR, FREMONT, CA 94555

County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 5326 WESTBURY COURT, NEWARK, CA 94560

Registrant(s):

NAIL IBRAHIM, 5326 WESTBURY COURT, NEWARK, CA 94560

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/1/2025.

S/NAIL IBRAHIM

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 29,2025.

8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9/25

CNS-3957907#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 615989

Fictitious Business Name(s): AI DEVELOPERS / THE UNIVERSAL CONVERSATION ENGINE, 3654 THORNTON AVENUE #1084, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): CARL H. FLYGT, 3654 THORNTON AVENUE #1084, FREMONT, CA 94536

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

S/CARL H FLYGT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 9, 2025.

8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9/25

CNS-3957201#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616541

Fictitious Business Name(s):

C.L. ENTERPRISE, 23008 SAKLAN RD, HAYWARD, CA 94545 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): CASSANDRA LACY, 23008 SAKLAN RD, HAYWARD, CA 94545 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/11/2000. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ CASSANDRA LACY

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 07/31/2025.

the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/25

CNS-3956205#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616464

Fictitious Business Name(s):

GENTLE HEALING SPACE, 39812 MISSION BLVD. #106, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): GENTLE HEALING TRAUMA PSYCHOTHERAPY, 39812 MISSION BLVD #106, FREMONT, CA 94539 (CALIFORNIA) Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/10/2025. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/NANCI H KIM

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 28 2025.

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/25

CNS-3956201#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616569

Fictitious Business Name(s): WONDERLAND SMOKE SHOP, 40900 FREMONT BLVD #A, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): AKRAM ALGHITHI, 40900 FREMONT BLVD #A, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: AN IDNIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2025. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ AKRAM ALGHITHI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on [FileDate].

8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/25

CNS-3955800#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616563

Fictitious Business Name(s): XULUTIONTECH, 24195 AMARANTH LOOP, HAYWARD, CA 94541 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): MENGXUE XU, 24195 AMARANTH LOOP, HAYWARD, CA 94541 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

S/ MENGXUE XU

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 07/31/2025.

KAPOW, 34571 ALVARADO-NILES RD., UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): KHAMOO LLC,4068 TWIN PEAKS TERR., FREMONT, CA 94538 (CALIFORNIA)

Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.

S/ITSARA KHAJHONSAKCHUTIKUL, MANAGER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 24, 2025.

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guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ VIJAY VAISHNAV

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 07/17/2025. NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

CNS-3953601#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616393

Fictitious Business Name(s):

RAINBOW WORLD WELLNESS, 2000 WALNUT AVE APT R105, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): RUSCH GAYLE, 2000 WALNUT AVE APT R105, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

CNS-3955207#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616432

Fictitious Business Name(s): SHILPIWITHBLLUEWINGS WELLNESS, 4457 RICHMOND AVE., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): SHILPI JAIN, 4457 RICHMOND AVE., FREMONT, CA 94536

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

S/ SHILPI JAIN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 25, 2025.

CNS-3953966#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 615887

Fictitious Business Name(s): AKZ PUBLISHING HOUSE, 3514 BIRCHWOOD TERRACE #203, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): AESTHETIC KINGZ LLC, 3514 BIRCHWOOD TERRACE #203, FREMONT, CA 94536 (CALIFORNIA) Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/7/2025.

S/ NAZIR SAHEED, OWNER / FOUNDER / CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 7, 2025.

8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/25

CNS-3953964#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616223

Fictitious Business Name(s):

HOMEOPATHIC HEALING, 39737 PASEO PADRE PKWY STE A4, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 5664 CAMASS CT, NEWARK, CA 94560

Registrant(s): VIJAY VAISHNAV , 39737 PASEO PADRE PKWY STE A4, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA DAXA VAISHNAV , 39737 PASEO PADRE PKWY STE A4, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2025. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is

S/ GAYLE RUSCH

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on [FileDate].

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616421

Fictitious Business Name(s): AUTOPIA GLASS, 38950 BLACOW ROAD, SUITE E, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s):

FARM FRESH HALAL, 38950 BLACOW ROAD, SUITE E, FREMONT, CA 94536 (CALIFORNIA)

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.

S/SYED NIAZ AHMAD

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 24, 2025.

8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/25

CNS-3953498#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 616415

Fictitious Business Name(s): VRINDHAABHARANA, 4989 MALTOS DR., FREMONT, CA 94536 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA Registrant(s): SAKTHI SARANYA NATARAJAN, 4989 MALTOS DR, FREMONT, CA 94536

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/24/2025. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/SAKTHI SARANTA NATARAJAN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 24, 2025.

use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/25

CNS-3953079#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616461

Fictitious Business Name(s): PHO & GRILL, 24020 HESPERIAN BLVD, HAYWARD, CA 94545 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 1844 OSAGE AVE., HAYWARD, CA 94545

Registrant(s): PHO & GRILL, 24020 HESPERIAN BLVD., HAYWARD, CA 94545 (CALIFORNIA)

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

S/DIEP HUYNH

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 28 2025.

8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/25

CNS-3953063#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 615729

Fictitious Business Name(s): D & CO., 41530 CHADBOURNE DRIVE, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): GUOHONG DONG, 41530 CHADBOURNE DRIVE, FREMONT, CA 94539

Business conducted by: an Individual

S/ GUOHONG DONG,

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 06/27/2025.

8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/25

CNS-3953062#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616089

Fictitious Business Name(s): SHORTY’S SMOG, 967 H STREET, UNION CITY, CA 94587

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

Registrant(s):

SOPHIA PALOMA ESCUTIA, 967 H STREET, UNION CITY, CA 94587

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.

S/SOPHIA PALOMA ESCUTIA

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 14, 2025.

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LORENZO, CA 94580 (CA)

Business conducted by:A CORPORATION

S/JASHANDEEP SINGH, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 23, 2025.

8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/25

CNS-3953056#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616293

Fictitious Business Name(s): A-1 RECYCLING, 37389 3RD ST., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA Mailing Address: PO BOX #1785, UNION CITY, CA 94587 Registrant(s): A-1 RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION INC, 37389 3RD ST., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on JAN 2004. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

S/ TINA HOBBS

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on [FileDate].

7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19/25

CNS-3951261#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 616197

Fictitious Business Name(s): BRICKHOUSE, 581 5TH ST., OAKLAND, CA 94607 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): PURSEFIRST ENTERPRISES LLC, 2848 PARKER AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605 (CALIFORNIA) Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.

SIGNATURE: JEROME FRANKLIN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on [JULY 16, 2025.

7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19/25

GOVERNMENT

CITY OF FREMONT PUBLIC HEARING

CNS-3953058#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 616370

Fictitious Business Name(s): SF BAY RIDES, 17579 WICKMAN PL., SAN LORENZO, CA 94580 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): SF BAY FREIGHTLINES INC, 17579 WICKMAN PL., SAN

CNS-3950474#

Notice is hereby given that the City of Fremont City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the following proposal. Said public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont, CA, at which time all interested parties may attend and be heard: BOND REISSUANCE FOR PACIFIC WEST COMMUNITIES, INC. - Public Hearing (Published Notice) in Accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) to Consider and Approve the Reissuance of Tax-Exempt

Bonds by California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for Fremont Pacific Associates, LP. (Osgood Apartments)

Information on how to participate will be made available, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, on the agenda posted online in the Agenda Center www.fremont.gov.

If you challenge any decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

SUSAN GAUTHIER, CMC – CITY CLERK 8/19/25

CNS-3958304#

PROBATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ELIZABETH VINCENT YAMASAKI CASE NO. 25PR135619

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of:

ELIZABETH VINCENT YAMASAKI AKA

ELIZABETH V. YAMASAKI AKA ELIZABETH

VINCENT PENNINGTON

A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOHN WILLIAM PENNINGTON, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA.

The Petition for Probate requests that JOHN WILLIAM PENNINGTON, JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court

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should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 9/19/2025 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: SUJUNG PARK, ESQ., 2445

AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054, Telephone: 408-236-7345 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/25

CNS-3958021#

TRUSTEE SALES

Title Order No.: 2580834CAD Trustee Sale No.: 25-02107A

Reference No.: 24-04052 APN: 501-1816-269 3416 Deerwood Ter Apt 113 Fremont, CA 94536-7406 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED

8/23/2024. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 9/2/2025 at 12:00 PM , A.S.A.P. COLLECTION SERVICES, as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 8/28/2024 as Document No. 2024105098 Book n/a Page n/a of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, property owned by: John L. Bernstein III and Mary H. Bernstein and John L. Bernstein IV WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state of federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state made payable to Platinum Resolution Services, Inc.) At: At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94612 Said sale shall be subject to a 90 day right of redemption period per the requirements of the California Civil Code section 5715(b). All rights, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land therein, under Assessors’ Parcel Number: 501-1816-269 The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 3416 Deerwood Ter Apt 113 Fremont, CA 94536-7406 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, to-wit: $66,475.33 Estimated Accrued Interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale The claimant, Meadow Brook Village Association-Fremont under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the

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property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Website at www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case 25-02107A. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 9390772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 25-02107A to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR Date: 7/31/2025 For Sales Information Please Call (916) 939-0772 or

Beat the bots: surviving and thriving in the age of AI

● Award-winning author gives advice on bringing the human element to writing

Submitted by Nancy Guarnera

With daily reminders that AI is out to take everyone’s jobs, it’s important to keep in mind that there are indeed ways to survive, and even thrive, as AI becomes a part of daily existence. This is especially so with writing.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, Fremont Area Writers (FAW) will host a Zoom presentation by award-winning author, teacher and speaker, Jane K. Cleland. She will share coping techniques from her new book, BEAT THE BOTS: A Writer’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI. Given the pervasiveness of AI, everyone, whether writer or not, can benefit from this presentation.

Cleland will explain how to apply creativity, individuality and judgment to writing in ways that will beat the bots every day of the week. Writers need to “lean into our humanity.” In humanity, they’ll find the difference between BOT-written work and the creative power that lives in everyone.

Jane K. Cleland’s fiction includes the long-running Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series, which has recently been optioned for film/TV. Her nonfiction includes the Agatha Award-winning bestsellers, Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists . She’s a contributing editor at Writer’s Digest Magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award (BONA). More details are available at janecleland.com.

Learn more about FAW at cwc-fremontareawriters.org. FAW is one of 21 branches of the California Writers Club (CWC) calwriters.org. All CWC branches welcome new members.

Fremont Area Writers General Meeting on Zoom

Saturday, Aug. 23

2 - 4pm

Zoom link: scottfrombayside@yahoo.com

CREATIVE AIMS In her talk, Jane Cleland will show how human creativity never loses relevance.

Courtesy of FAW

Heart Health for South Asians Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 5 p.m.

South Asians have a higher risk of heart disease. This talk will cover key risk factors, lifestyle changes, and screenings tailored to the South Asian community.

Medicare: What You Need to Know Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.

This seminar will provide an overview of Medicare options, including Part A, Part C, and Part D.

total Hip Arthroplasty: Facts and Fiction Dr. Erik

will talk about the anterior approach to hip replacement, sharing a short history of the approach, the drawbacks and benefits, and when it’s recommended.

for Younger, More Active Patients Younger and more active adults are turning to joint replacement to stay mobile and pain free.

Bryant

addresses the latest advances in joint replacement tailored for active lifestyles.

Suicide Prevention: Awareness, Support, and Hope Wednesday, Sept. 24, 5 p.m.

Knowing the warning signs of suicide can save lives. Recognize risk factors, offer support, and access resources for those in need.

Seema Sehgal, MD Psychiatry

New Technology for Robotic Knee Replacement Optimizing accuracy and improving outcomes, Dr. Alexander Sah is the first surgeon to use robotic knee replacement surgery with a novel handheld wireless robotic device developed in Fremont and paired with a device from one of the largest medtech companies in the world.

Anterior

McDonald

Dr.

Bonner

M A R T W A L K I N G C H A L L E N G E A F R E E C

T r a c k y o u r w e e k l y s t e p s / a c t i v i t y , c o m p l e t e m o n t h l y c h a l l e n g e s , a n d b e e l i g i b l e

r g i f t c

R e c e i v e w e e k l y m o t i v a t i o n

l e m a i l s , w o r k o u t t i p s , a n d a d v i c e f r o m p e r s o n a l t r a i n e r s a n d h e a l t h p r o f e s s i o n a l s

G e t n o t

g e t h e a l t h a d v i c e w h i l e g e t t i n g e x e r c i s e

Tri-City Voice August 19, 2025

Downtown Dog Days coming to Fremont

Aug. 30

Art flows through time

Suicide Prevention: Is There Really Anything You Can Do?

Local Psychiatrist Offers Important Information in Online Seminar

News from Washington Health

An Ounce of Prevention

Coming to California

Healthy Focus

OPINION Riding local transit into the future

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Peppers thrive in hot environments and add spice to the kitchen

Art exhibit explores the flux and flow of time

Hayward branches out on tree protections

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New Sutter Health location in Milpitas offers flexible services

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Desrie Campbell hosts town hall on homelessness

Birthright citizenship in the U.S. in the summer of 2025

● Ongoing legal battles threaten long-cherished constitutional right

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Fremont school continues successful sports program

Angry Chickz brings Nashville heat to Fremont

● Hundreds of fans line up for Aug. 15 grand opening

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● Murder mystery at TwiningVine Winery encourages audience participation

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Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra invites new members

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