Tri-City Voice October 14, 2025

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Paws for treats

Howl-O-Ween returns to NewBark Dog Park. 18

A Fremont recycling facility receives new

AI-enabled equipment

● BLT Enterprises provides updates to sorting machines and gathering spaces

New robots and AI-technology are currently being installed at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station. BLT Enterprises announced $10 million dollars worth of improvements to the recycling and waste facility in Fremont. The star of these changes are two new robots and five new AI-enabled optical sorters that will help separate different types of recyclable items.

BLT Enterprises offers waste management services to multiple California cities and is responsible for building the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station about 20 years ago. The facility is located at 41149 Boyce Road in Fremont.

BLT Enterprises Recycling and Waste Management president Shawn Guttersen said

Art guild’s holiday show and sale

● Local artists sell work and fundraise for arts and students in the community

‘We all have an artistic side, expressive and unique; it is just waiting to come out and be expressed,” says Edie Christensen, featured artist at the opening gala for Olive Hyde Art Guild’s 2025 Holiday for the Arts Show and Sale. This year’s fundraiser gathers 88 local artists, 32 of them new, showing unique art pieces across media. Ticket sales from the gala as well as 30% of sales go to funding the

guild’s community programs through the rest of the year.

Guild efforts include workshops and field trips, scholarships for Fremont High School seniors and Ohlone students, an art workshop for Serra Center students, art supplies gift cards for Abode Services and City of Fremont Youth and Family Services, donations to Fremont Main Library for art books and Fremont Unified School District for art materials.

The ticketed gala gives a first look at all the pieces for sale,

Interpretive care Sambo Ly assists nonEnglish-speaking patients. 12

Chinese roots Library exhibit honors early local Chinese community. 14

Standing together

Domestic violence awareness event unites survivors. 24

plus food and drink provided by in-kind sponsors. There will also be a drawing for an acrylic painting by Christensen, “A Magical World Under the Sea.” In the colorful scene orange fish and sea creatures swim through turquoise water over a coral reef. “I’d gone snorkeling with my daughter this last year in the Sea of Cortez, and I wanted to put light and movement in this painted world,” said Christensen.

Gala goers will also hear live Jalisco harp music from Salvador Vázquez. The instrument has a long history, with roots in the arrival of Spain and the

Gloves on Union City boxing gym competes in Southern California. 25

ART SUPPORTERS Valerie Tavares (left) worked hard with guild board member Judy Anglin on the 2024 show.
Scott Capen, (inside photo)
Jurek Zarzycki
Items on sale include art and household goods.

Take Care of Your Brain

Local physician offers advice to keep it — and you — healthy

You’ve seen articles about declining mental sharpness as one ages. Tips on keeping mentally sharp include crossword puzzles and other games, exercise, and getting out socially. But do these activities really help?

“Yes, is the answer,” says Dr. Sandeep Walia, a Washington Health neurologist. “Your brain is the most powerful organ you have. It’s what

makes you the person you are — your thoughts, your memories, and your decisions. And just as we take care of our hearts or joints as we age, our brain needs our attention too.”

Dr. Walia will discuss ways to support cognitive function as one ages and how to recognize early signs of memory decline at a Wednesday, Nov. 5, online seminar, “Brain Health

as You Age.” The 5 p.m. Health & Wellness seminar can be accessed on Facebook.com/WashingtonHealth1 or YouTube.com/@WashingtonHealth.

“The brain is like any other organ in your body,” Dr. Walia notes. “Just as diet, exercise and adequate sleep help keep your heart and body heathy, they also keep your brain healthy.”

However, as a person ages — as our joints may get stiffer and eyesight not as sharp — similar changes affect the brain. Dr. Walia explains, “These changes include brain atrophy where some parts of the brain will shrink, slower processing where it may take longer to recall a word or learn a new one, and distraction where it becomes harder to multitask and focus on a single task.”

Some parts of memory loss are normal, Dr. Walia says, such as forgetting a name but recalling it later, or misplacing keys. Others, he says, are more concerning. These include getting lost in familiar areas, not recognizing individuals or not knowing what the keys are for.

Dr. Walia will discuss how a person’s health affects the brain, including the damage that high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking can do by narrowing the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the brain. These small injuries to the blood vessels add up over time, affecting brain health.

These changes to the brain occur years before you would notice any memory loss and, once they start, are very hard to reverse.

A preventive approach is the best approach for maintaining brain health. Dr. Walia says, “Nourish your brain with a healthy diet that emphasizes grains, vegetables, fish and healthy fats. Avoid excess sugar and processed foods. Get a good night’s sleep. During deep sleep your brain actually clears out waste, including proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.”

Also important is maintaining social interactions and staying mentally engaged. Stay curious, he advises. Crafts, games, reading, and learning something new all contribute to brain health as does social interaction. Joining a group, meeting a friend for coffee or even chatting with family over the telephone all help keep your brain active and your mood stable. “Loneliness isn’t just painful, it’s dangerous,” Dr. Walia emphasizes. “If you take care of yourself, you’ll take care of your brain. Start now; every day counts.”

For more information about brain health, plan to view Dr. Walia’s seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. Following the presentation, the seminar will be added to WH’s video library at YouTube.com/@Washington_Health.

“Just as diet, exercise and adequate sleep help keep your heart and body heathy, they also keep your brain healthy.”
Sandeep Walia, MD

News from Washington Health

Inspirational Breast Cancer Survivor Found Healing by Giving Back

Maria’s Strength Came from Family, Faith and the Philippines

Life was going well for Maria Dandan who had recently retired and moved from Hayward to a new lakeside community in Fairfield to be near her children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, things suddenly shifted when she was diagnosed with HER2positive breast cancer. Maria began a difficult journey, complicated by serious side effects from treatments. But this story has a happy ending as Maria’s faith and a dream team of clinicians, family, and friends helped her through it. Surprisingly, a very special holiday wish also played a part in her recovery.

“I refer to my cancer journey as both the darkest and most blessed time of my life,” explained Maria. “I was filled with shock and confusion when my doctor, Vanessa Wilson, MD, first told me I had an aggressive form of breast cancer. Then during my long course of treatment, I experienced nausea, drug rashes, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle aches, peripheral neuropathy, and the loss of my hair. On the other hand, I received outstanding, compassionate medical care and an unconditional outpouring of love from my husband, four children, six grandchildren, in-laws, siblings and close friends.”

A Team of Support

Fairfield is a one- to two-hour drive to Fremont, but that did not deter Maria and her husband Danilo from choosing UCSF – Washington Cancer Center for her care. Afterall, Maria had retired a couple years earlier after a 17-year career in Washington Health’s Payroll and Human Resources Departments. Despite their move, the Dandans kept their primary care physicians in Fremont

and had full confidence in the cancer clinicians and staff.

“I knew I was in good hands with nurse navigator Christine Mikkelsen who was so caring and helpful, educating me on the process, while scheduling all my appointments,” Maria explained. “My oncologist Dr. Tenold and his team were amazing. My family and I love him because of his vast experience, education, caring, and proactive approach. Dr. Dugoni, who installed my catheter port and performed my lumpectomy, is simply the best surgeon.”

Maria also had a full complement of support from her husband and children who organized and enacted a teamoriented plan to help out. This entailed a Google calendar to track Maria’s appointments and current condition, as well as each team member’s assigned tasks. These tasks included rotations of cooking, cleaning, and sleeping over to provide 24/7 care. Her daughters kept a daily progress journal to track things like Maria’s medication and food intake, side effects of chemotherapy, glucose levels and blood pressure readings, and daily activities. They also went to all doctor appointments to advocate for their mother as well as accompanied her during chemotherapy infusions and radiation therapy visits.

Maria had an especially difficult time taking in nutrition and liquids following chemotherapy. Her appetite was nonexistent and efforts to eat often led to vomiting. She lost 40 pounds and suffered dehydration and severe fatigue. “The love of my family and my faith in the Lord is what made me fight,” said Maria. “If it was just me, I can take the

pain. But knowing my family was also suffering gave me the strength to try to eat and to get up off the bed.”

A Special Holiday Wish

Maria was diagnosed in September 2023 and by December 2024, she still had three rounds of biotherapy infusions to go before treatment was complete. Considering her ongoing ordeal, she asked for something quite unexpected for the holidays that year. Maria wanted her family to accompany her to the place she was born, the Philippines, to bring gifts to less fortunate children. So, instead of buying Christmas gifts for each other, 12 members of Maria’s family took this special holiday vacation with her. They purchased meals and brought toys and candy from home to present to 170 Filipino children on Christmas Eve! Maria has wonderful memories from this trip and believes sharing in this act of giving with her family helped renew her strength and drive.

Maria has some words of wisdom for others fighting cancer:

• Positive thinking, a good attitude and lots of prayers go a long way.

• Accept all the help you are offered and be grateful, no matter what your situation.

• Align yourself with an excellent medical team that you are confident in.

• And rely on the love of your family and friends to give you the strength to push and fight to win.

For more information on the UCSF – Washington Cancer Center, visit washingtonhealth.com/cancer or scan the QR code below. To schedule a mammogram, obtain a physician referral and call 510.818.7410.

Maria Dandan created collages of the many positive messages of love and support she received. She had friends and family members with her every step of her journey.

Open door policy

Icame across a New York Times article titled, “The garage is the new porch.” I instantly began to rack my brain for any signs if this was true in my neighborhood in Newark. With this in mind as I took my dog out for his afternoon walk, I had my eye on any garage I could find that was open.

The first few houses I saw with people outside were families dragging out boxes from their garages to display inflatable Halloween decorations on their lawns. Although their garage was being used, it didn’t seem like it was being utilized as a porch.

As I continued to walk down the street I saw a family eating dinner on their full-sized dining table, which was squarely placed on top of a red rug in the middle of their garage.

They also had a small kitchenette in the corner.

It seems like that household skipped the porch step and converted their garage into a kitchen/ dining space.

Although we didn’t see them that evening, I remembered walking by a house that always has at least three people sitting in their garage on camping chairs with someone holding a beer and their restored 1950s-looking car on the side of the driveway. In another house down my street lives a woman who runs a small floristry business she had to downgrade from a storefront a few years ago.

I’ve seen her garage open a few times with tables filled with clear bins of bouquets and

small drawers where I can only imagine she keeps ribbons, pins and twine. On the weekends, I’ve seen her shuttle buckets of flower arrangements from her garage to a large white van to transport them to events. She even made my corsage and boutonniere for my high school prom—years ago.

During the summer, in the house next door to her, two kids had a lemonade stand set up in their driveway with a small table, cups and a sign. When I asked for two cups of lemonade they ran back into their open garage and pulled out cold lemonade from the fridge as I spoke to their grandmother about their business venture.

When we moved into my house, the previous owner had a mini salon in the garage. She said it was mostly for her kids and close friends, but she had labeled cabinets on the wall

Union City communities protest corruption in the Philippines

● Organizations bring awareness to ghost projects

On Sept. 27, grassroots organizations Malaya Movement Union City, Anakbayan Hayward, Migrante Union City and Hayward Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines protested on the corner of Dyer Street and Alvarado Boulevard against the worsening political corruption in the Philippines. They were joined by Fil -

ipino immigrants and community members to demand accountability from the Marcos Jr. and Duterte administrations that have been implicated in ghost flood control projects in the Philippines.

Speakers raised awareness regarding recent investigations that revealed many unfinished and inadequate public projects that left Filipino residents devastated from recent flooding and typhoons, despite the Philippine government reportedly spending more than 500 billion pesos (8.5 billion USD) to build flood control infrastructure.

Community members emphasized how poverty resulting from the incompetency of

the Philippine government pushes many Filipinos to migrate to the United States to seek better economic opportunities.

Audrey from Malaya Movement exclaimed, “From Duterte to Marcos, these political dynasties work hand in hand with corrupt politicians and government contractors, stealing dollars from necessary infrastructure projects. Our democracy and freedom of speech [in the United States] and in the Philippines are constantly under attack. We all see job loss, a widening wealth gap, natural disasters and failing infrastructure. Billionaires here steal and hoard our money, while political dynasties

and even a fully functioning shampoo bowl.

Now, my family uses it as nothing interesting—just a garage where they work on their cars, which is actually quite often. However, when we’re out there fixing cars, our neighbor friends come up and we pull up a camping chair.

Neighbors drive by and see that we’re home so more people stop by for a minute to catch up.

Even if it’s nothing special, the garage can act as an outstretched hand that welcomes passerbyers to a conversation and gives the energy of “we’re open to talk.” It’s almost become a “third space” with some detachment from the home. It’s a place where close friends can gather comfortably and still have a chance to share a connection with a stranger.

I wonder how many small interactions or new connections would come from just leaving the garage door open. Would a new sense of community be created if every household had an open garage door policy?

and US-backed puppet regimes steal from the Filipino people.”

The program also highlighted the importance of support from non-Filipino community members, in order to draw connections between multi-national corporations to environmental disaster in the Philippines and other areas of the world.

Anakbayan Hayward shared the important contribution of Filipino youth in the US, with a young speaker declaring: “We are often told that the youth are the hope of the people. If we allow for the corruption of the government, the lack of jobs, the lack of quality education and the silencing of youth activism to continue, we will have no hope, no bright future, no country to go home to.”

For more information, email malaya.unioncity@gmail.com or text 510.619.0245.

EDITOR

Samantha Campos

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OFFICE

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COLUMNISTS

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Hayward City Council notes ways to reduce budget deficit

● Council recommendations preserve core city services

The City of Hayward is finding ways to reduce their budget deficit.

They discussed possible solutions during the city council meeting on Oct. 7. Assistant city manager Mary Thomas led the presentation on the budget issue, which included ways the city is working to cut down city spending.

Interim city manager Jayanti Addleman said these budget cuts do not affect critical city services. “This is a structural deficit, I want to reassure our community that we do have funds to continue with all our services, sewer, water, garbage pickup, everything will continue as always. You can see our roads are being fixed,” Addleman said.

One way is to pause all “discretionary projects,” which Thomas explained means city departments are told not to

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spend any more money if it’s not considered “core” essential services.

The list of city projects will come up to the city council at a future meeting to determine which projects can or cannot move forward.

Councilmember Angela Andrews suggested they look at the city’s Strategic Roadmap to guide them on what is considered “nonessential.” “To make sure we are putting those projects to hold or potentially looking at partnerships or other agencies or any outside groups that are able to assist in helping us move projects forward,” said Andrews.

Another way to cut down is to “hold vacancies.” Assistant city manager Regina Youngblood explained this is a strategic way to leave certain positions vacant without impacting core services. “We’re examining the importance of filling them. Just in alignment with council priorities and public safety needs,” she said.

LOCAL NEWS

● Victim reports being scammed for 2.4 million

Wednesday, Sept. 24

• Officers responded to a request for assistance from campus safety at a college on Mission Blvd. A subject had threatened via email to commit a shooting at the school. Campus safety evacuated the school and identified the subject to FPD. Officers drafted a warrant for the subject’s arrest, then responded to the subject’s residence. The subject was taken into custody without incident and placed under arrest.

Thursday, Sept. 25

• A victim reported being scammed out of approximately 2.4 million dollars over the last 18 months. A scammer called claiming that the victim was

the subject of a criminal investigation, then connected the victim with two other scammers who claimed to be FBI and IRS agents, respectively. The scammers told the victim his assets were being confiscated and convinced him to move his assets into an external wallet, in the form of cryptocurrency. The scammers assured the victim that the funds were being kept in a safe custody account owned by the FBI. After the victim had depleted his account, he found that there was no investigation, and the phone numbers the scammers had been using were disconnected. This case remains under investigation.

• A hospital on Paseo Padre Pkwy reported that more than $116,000 worth of medical equipment was stolen from its campus. This case remains under investigation.

Sunday, Sept. 28

• Officers responded to a commercial burglary at a smoke shop on Gable Dr. Multiple subjects are believed to have entered the business by damaging the front window with a crowbar. The subjects fled before officers arrived. A preliminary investigation revealed that the loss was worth approximately $30,000. This case remains under investigation.

HOME &GARDEN

A GARDEN SALUTE TO FLAGSTONE

Flagstone adds texture to the garden

The famous American poet, Muriel Strode was intelligent, gutsy, free willed and not afraid to push poetic boundaries. One of her bestknown quotes is “I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail.” Although this quote is great for inspiration, maybe the rest of us could stay on the path as we walk throughout the garden, especially if it is made of attractive flagstone.

The word flagstone covers many different types of sedimentary stone such as sandstone, shale and limestone consisting of soft and grainy layers called strata. Sandstone is transformed through high pressure and heat into slate, a metamorphic rock. Its composition and texture becomes denser and smoother. It is also considered a type of flagstone.

Flagstone has many other hardscaping uses in the garden besides paths. It can be used for patios, steps, walls, facades, tabletops and driveways. Occasionally it is used for interior flooring and roof tiles. Flagstone offers versatility when used in lieu of concrete because of its natural aesthetic and weather-resistant properties. A flagstone path, patio or driveway can be installed using carpenters sand or decomposed granite. Walls, steps and table tops can be dry stacked. Although flagstone can be cemented in place, dry laying in these applications makes it possible to reduce, expand, change or remove flagstone from finished projects with minimal effort.

Large flagstone blocks are removed from a quarry and then split into flat irregularly-shaped pieces, usually between one to three inches thick and between one to five feet long and wide. These pieces are named after the Middle English word for flat stone, flagge or an old Norse word for stone slab, flaga. They are used to create natural looking paths, patios and driveways. Flagstone

can also be cut to create square or rectangular tiles in modest sizes with a consistent thickness or into different sized steps six to eight inches thick.

Ash Fork, Arizona, a small town of approximately 600 people, proclaims itself the “Flagstone Capital of the World.” Arizona produces the most flagstone in the US with Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Connecticut and New York all quarrying significant amounts as well. Canada, Scotland, Ireland, China, India and Brazil are the most notable countries outside of the US that produce substantial amounts of flagstone. The color, patterning and type of flagstone varies from region to region due to different geological conditions.

Many types of flagstone can be purchased in a single color or a full color range. Below is a small selection of noteworthy types readily available in the Bay Area:

Arizona Buff is a sandstone and is primarily a light beige color with small splashes of orange and brown.

Arizona Rosa is a sandstone with a single-color range of deep magenta/ rose color. Its full range color includes blends of pink, peach, orange and rich burgundy.

Arizona Chocolate is a sandstone with a single-color range the color of milk chocolate. Its full color range includes streaks of pink, mahogany and dark purple.

Arizona Sedona Red is a sandstone that is the same vibrant deep red color as the mountains of Sedona, Arizona.

Connecticut Blue is a sandstone quarried in Pennsylvania and New York. It has a single-color range of blue/grey. Its full color ranges from blue/grey to green with amber and purple streaks.

California Gold is a slate primarily imported from India but also China. It has a dramatic mixture of gold, tan and gray hues.

Galaxy Black is a limestone imported from India and neighboring Asian countries. It has a single-color range of a matte black/dark grey.

South Bay Quartzite is a sandstone that has undergone a metamorphic change to turn into quartzite. Quarried in New York, it has a full color range of bands of tan, brown, gold, amber, grey with white finishes.

Chilton limestone is a dolomitic limestone quarried in Wisconsin that is harder and more weather resistant than other limestones. It has a full color range of strokes of grey, gold, purple, red, rust and buff.

The names of different flagstones can vary from supplier to supplier even if the flagstone is sourced from the same geographical region. Although flagstone from one quarry might have

the same characteristics as one with another name from the same vicinity, there could be differences. This makes it important to purchase all the flagstone for a particular project at the same supply company for continuity. Even pallets from the same company can vary, so purchasing a full pallet or pulling pieces from the same pallet is recommended.

There is an abundance of flagstone colors and patterns to choose from and whether installing a path, patio or garden wall, the addition of flagstone will make a banner garden.

Daniel O’Donnell is the co-owner and operator of an organic landscape design/build company in Fremont.

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BLUE CONNECTION Despite its name, Connecticut Blue is quarried in Pennsylvania and New York.
Photos by Daniel O’Donnell
ROSE TINTED Arizona Rosa brings warmth to the garden with pink, peach, orange and burgundy.
GOLDEN STATE California Gold flagstone imported from India or China has a dramatic mix of gold, tan and gray.

HEALTH&WELLNESS

NEW LIONS CLUB IN THE EAST BAY

ANew speciality club spans multiple cities

powerful new force dedicated to global humanitarian aid and local community wellness has officially joined the ranks of Lions Clubs International. The East Bay Special Interest Cyber Lions Club, a pioneering “specialty club” composed predominantly of medical and healthcare professionals, received its official charter from Lions Clubs International, becoming the newest addition to District 4-C3.

The club was formed with an impressive 42 charter members, pooling together decades of specialized knowledge in healthcare to execute service projects that transcend geographical boundaries. Its unique “cyber” designation emphasizes the club’s membership doesn’t have to be from one city; they can be from anywhere, following the criteria of Lions International to support needy people both within the East Bay and internationally.

The charter members were officially installed in an online ceremony by past district governor (PDG) James Varghese. PDG Varghese praised the club’s dis-

tinctive composition, noting that their professional expertise will be invaluable to the district’s efforts in tackling major global humanitarian causes, particularly vision care and diabetes awareness— two key focus areas for Lions International.

The club’s charter president is Anabelle Obligacion, and charter secretary is Dr. Eleanor Britter.

“Being a ‘cyber’ club means we can mobilize resources and coordinate complex missions without the typical logistical limits,” said Dr. Britter. “This club is a testament to the fact that service knows no boundaries. Our primary function will be to provide the knowledge base and handson skills necessary to transform lives, from organizing local health screenings in underserved East Bay neighborhoods to planning specialized medical missions overseas.”

The East Bay Special Interest Cyber Lions Club is strategically aligned with the Global Initiative for Health and Wellness. This partnership supports needy populations through a two-pronged approach that utilizes both profes -

AI updates to recycle station helps promote employee safety

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the brand new equipment will provide upgrades to the nearly 20-year-old facility. According to a press release, the optical sorters use AI to identify and quickly separate plastic, paper and metals.

“That new technology is estimated [to] be recovering or recycling an additional three million pounds of recyclables per year,” Guttersen said.

sional skills and Lions International’s established network.

In the East Bay, the club plans to focus on preventive care and chronic condition management, organizing free public screenings and educational workshops on prevalent issues like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular health. The club will contribute to the global mission of Lions Clubs International by deploying skilled medical volunteers to areas lacking access to basic or specialized healthcare.

By attracting dedicated professionals who can move beyond traditional fundraising to provide direct, skilled service, the East Bay Special Interest Cyber Lions Club is setting a new standard for how modern, digitally connected organizations can meet the challenge posed by worldwide humanitarian needs. With 42 passionate professionals now flying the Lions banner, the East Bay can look forward to seeing the powerful motto, “We Serve,” realized in innovative and deeply impactful new ways.

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The new sorters would also minimize the worker’s exposure to waste and reduce injuries. Other improvements include new solar panels that will provide clean power to 65% of the facility. The facility is getting a fresh coat of paint and fixtures for their indoor and outdoor areas along with new modernized gathering spaces. Guttersen said the new equipment is expected to be fully installed and running some time between Dec. 1 and Dec. 15.

The robots are a few years behind the AI-enabled optical sorters. Guttersen explained they will be used as quality control, picking up film, plastics and cardboard, for now.

“They’ll learn with the AI technology they see the most, that’s going by them on the conveyor belt, to be determined once we get going. We’ll find out what materials are going by the robots and we’ll program them to pick up that material [too],” he said.

The facility sorts recyclables but also accepts household waste from Fremont, Newark and Union City. Alameda County residents can stop by and drop off hazardous waste, including paint, household cleaning supplies and electronic waste. Items dropped off that are still in good condition are up for grabs in the facility’s Reuse Area.

WELL SORTED Employees monitor the new AI-enabled optical sorters.
ROARING HEALTH Lions International district governor Laxmi Chaudhari and past district governor James Varghese hand over the charter certificate for the new club. Club president Anabelle Ignacion receives the certificate, while club secretary Dr. Eleanor Britter and treasurer William Britter stand nearby.
Courtesy of James Varghese

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Art guild show and sale features local artists

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Spanish harp in the region now known as Mexico during the 16th century. “The Jalisco harp was the original bass instrument in the early mariachi ensemble,” said Vázquez. Eventually, the harp was replaced by the Guitarrón, which was easier to transport. But Jalisco harp players have continued to influence mariachi into the 20th and 21st centuries, and the harp is coming back.

This is Vázquez’ first time to play at the gallery, but he’s been playing Jalisco harp in the Bay Area since 2000. “I also play from time to time (I just pop in and harp around) on any given Saturday

at a place where I received my very first employment called Mexico Tortilla Factory. Typically I’ll just show up at 9am and play till my fingers get tired or when they close the store at 5pm.”

While the weekend is a lovely way to support local artists and aspiring artists in the community, it’s also about shopping not only for decorative arts but jewelry and household items.

“We’ve seen items that we didn’t think would be of interest, sell,” said Roberta Moody, the artist chair for the show. Unusual items for this year include wall art of colorful strings and handmade brooms.

Moody also shared that it’s taken a few years for show applications to increase since Covid. Hopefully, as more artists learn about the guild through their programs and events, more and more artists across ages and media will join to share their work.

Christensen, who taught fine arts at Mission San Jose High School for 25 years, spoke about the importance of arts for young people. “It’s important for high school students to feel empowered to make art. Anyone who paints or draws begins to realize that the process of doing, creating, is what is important.”

Holiday for the Arts Gala

Friday, Oct. 17

5:30 – 9pm

Show and Sale

Saturday, Oct. 18 - Sunday, Oct. 19

10am – 5pm olivehydeartguild.org/ holiday-for-the-arts-2

FRIDAY NIGHT Friday opens the show with a ticketed gala; Saturday and Sunday are free admission.
Photos by Jurek Zarzycki
DIFFERENT STROKES Media represented include ceramic arts, fiber arts and photography.
REWARDING ART At the sale, 70% of proceeds go to artists and the remaining 30% support Olive Hyde Art Guild programs.

Alameda interpreter honored for community contributions

● Former Cambodian refugee Sambo Ly leads medical interpretation for ‘safety-net’ patients

In 1979, during the final year of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime, Sambo Ly escaped to a refugee camp in Thailand as a teenager. Fleeing one of the most brutal military regimes in the world, Ly and her loved ones endured countless horrors: witnessing disappearances, forcible separations and executions of innocent family members. Twelve out of 17 of her relatives were lost in the aftermath, Ly told CBS News Bay Area, which honored her in September with an Icon Award for outstanding service to the community.

“I am a survivor. I have overcome my fear of losing by allowing myself to lose at the starting line and becoming a winner at the finish line,” wrote Ly for her 2015 memoir, All I Heard Was My Sorrow

After leaving Cambodia, Ly devoted her career to helping other refugees and other patients who don’t have English as their native language at the Interpreter Services Department of Alameda Health System (AHS). AHS is one of two public-safety-net hospitals in California that welcomes all patients “regardless of their ability to pay,” said Eleanor Ajala, a media and communications manager.

Last year, the organization reported serving roughly 126,000 patients, 87.5% of whom were covered by MediCal and Medicare. With a net financial deficit of $80.6M as of June 2024, AHS’s fiscal situation is poised to deteriorate significantly once President Donald Trump’s looming $1 trillion cuts to Medicaid go into effect, reported the East Bay Times

Amid these challenges, Ly continues to lead programs that expand access for those in need of medical care. She manages a team of over 20 interpreters and spearheaded efforts to introduce visual interpretation through the use of iPads, which speeds up communication and

creates a more frictionless clinical environment for patients.

“To me, I always feel that a language barrier is like an invisible disability,” Ly said, adding that “a physician who can speak a patient’s native language can provide a sense of safety.”

But mere linguistic fluency is insufficient to provide clinical care. Casual conversational skills aren’t precise enough to capture all the nuances of a patient’s specific symptoms, types of pain and medical conditions. At AHS, hundreds of bilingual physicians, nurses and medical providers have been specially trained through the organization’s “Qualified Bilingual Staff” program.

Crucial to Ly’s leadership is her empathy for serving the immigrant and refugee community in America. “You can connect to an individual with your own experience,” she said. “You can learn about stuff, but it’s not the same when you feel it.”

Ly began learning English at the KhaoI-Dang United Nations refugee camp in Thailand by assisting the camp’s medical personnel. A photo shows her as a young girl in front of a chalkboard learning the medical term “osteosarcoma,” a type of bone cancer.

As part of the U.N.’s refugee resettlement program, Ly had to wait for immigration sponsorship by a cousin who lived in Texas. Upon arriving in America, she remembered working at McDonald’s, Jack-in-the-Box and “all sorts of service industry jobs” before studying in college and moving to California, where there was a larger community from the Cambodian diaspora.

‘I always feel that a language barrier is like an invisible disability. A physician who can speak a patient’s native language can provide a sense of safety.’

—Sambo Ly

After joining Alameda Health System as a Cambodian interpreter in 1987, Ly also became more involved with the local community by teaching traditional dance in her home and making efforts to

SPEAKING FROM THE HEART

Sambo Ly’s leadership as manager of Interpretive Services draws on her empathy for serving the immigrant and refugee community in America.

preserve her home country’s language and culture.

“I feel that I had that opportunity. That’s why I really work hard to make sure I do something to serve the community at large,” Ly said, reflecting that although the world is large, “every small thing counts.”

EARLY LEARNER Sambo Ly began learning English at the Khao-I-Dang United Nations refugee camp in Thailand by assisting the camp’s medical personnel.
Courtesy of Sambo Ly
Courtesy of AHS

Presents the 41st!

Friday, October 17

5:30 - 9:00 pm

Tickets $20

Purchase online at OliveHydeArtGuild.org

Art • Food Wine • Beer

Saturday, October 18 & Sunday, October 19 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Free Admission

Gala Music Jalisco Harpist Salvador Vásquez

Drawing for an Original Acrylic Painting by Edie Christensen

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd. Fremont, CA in Mission San Jose www.OliveHydeArtGuild.org

COMMUNITY

Chinese life and contributions in early Niles

● Fremont exhibit tells the stories of Chinese Americans in East Bay community

Anew exhibit at the Fremont main library, “Chinese Life & Contributions in Early Niles,” tells many small stories about early Chinese Americans. This community has been part of the region since the 1860s.

Three years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862, transcontinental railroad work started in Alameda Cañon, today’s Niles Canyon.

Incredibly, this iron road was built by hand—mainly by Chinese villagers from the Pearl River Delta near Canton in Guangdong province. Their work carved through the rugged rock-scape of Alameda Cañon and bears witness to the strength and tenacity of the unseen builders. Enormous effort was required to slice through this treacherous terrain. Despite the hazardous conditions and violence faced by the Chinese builders, they accomplished wondrous works.

Finally in 1869 the last leg of the transcontinental railroad was completed from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay.

In late 1869, the country opened up to easy access from east to west and west to east. Our region started to feel the influence of better transportation of goods and people. Southern Alameda County became a burgeoning fruit growing and nursery region. An influx of new labor came, and some stayed on.

In the 1870 census records, Chinese names appeared throughout our historic towns, in many locations. For example, Vallejo Mills showed a boarding house of 36 Chinese railroad workers, along with other people related to the railroad.

Downstream from Vallejo Mills, the Shinn family lived—two parents and five children—in a tiny cottage on a big ranch along Alameda Creek. The 1870 census records that three Chinese workers lived next to the Shinn family—one servant and two workers.

Lucy Shinn’s letters have some enlightening details about these workers. In 1877 she wrote about fires set in the Township, the result of Denis Kearney’s Workingman’s Party which was terrorizing Chinese people and the people who employed them.

The archives of historic towns in Southern Alameda County still contain many hidden stories yet to be discovered, hidden in the records of ranches,

nurseries, farms, industries and more. The records are often noted in ledgers, records of labor hired for harvesting fruit, in the census records or in rare photos of Chinese workers at a China Camp.

The Tri-Cities are lucky to have one detailed personal account from Dr. Joshua Fong, written about growing up in Washington Township in the 1920s to 1940s—hunting and fishing on the Creek, Niles Elementary School, Washington High School, school sports and teenage hijinks and lots of farm work.

Joshua Fong’s cousins and uncles worked and lived at the Shinn Ranch. The China Camp was located by the creek

which provided water and easily accessible food, such as fish and pheasants. The camp had bunkhouses and a cookhouse. There was a cook and a barber.

Depending on seasonal activities, the number of men who lived in the Shinn Ranch China Camp increased as needed, up to 40 or 50. A “China Boss” contracted for that extra labor.

These large and small sketches and accounts create a rare glimpse of life in the Washington Township over nearly a century.

A speaker series follows the exhibit on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1:30 to 3:30pm.

Dr. Victor Wong will talk about the ear-

ly railroad work in Alameda Cañon and about the workers. Janet Barton will give an overview of the Chinese Americans who lived and worked in Southern Alameda County after the railroad opened our part of the county up to the east.

The Chinese Bunkhouse Preservation Project at Shinn Historical Park & Arboretum was the catalyst of this history work, to preserve the last building from the Shinn Ranch China Camp.

Chinese Life & Contributions in Early Niles aclibrary.org

TRAIN TIME Chinese workers carved out the path for the railroad through Alameda Canyon.
CALIFORNIA ROOTS For forty years, Ah Yen was in charge of the California Nursery Company variety test orchard.
Courtesy of California Nursery CompanyRoeding Archives
HISTORY MAKER Dr. Joshua Fong wrote detailed accounts about growing up in Washington Township in the 1920s to 1940s.
Courtesy of Fong Family personal collection

Friendly ghosts spook and inspire Fremont writers

● Flash fiction contest announces winners

Friendly ghosts recently haunted the pillars of Half Price Books in the Fremont Hub. Visitors wove around the aisles as they read the posted stories. Local writers enthusiastically came up with entries for “Flash Fiction - The Friendly Ghost,” a writing contest co-sponsored by Fremont Cultural Arts Council (FCAC) along with Fremont Area Writers, Half Price Books, Infinity Care LLC, Jack’s Brewing Company and Nothing Bundt Cakes.

Al Minard, board member, FCAC, and organizer of the contest said, “The event was very successful and the participants were enthusiastic and positive. We had 69 stories of 300 words or less and a total of 639 votes cast by the people who entered Half Price and voted for their favorite stories. There was only a difference of 22 votes from the first place to the last place and all the entries received at least one vote.”

First place was awarded to “My Friend, the Ghost” by Aaradhana Vedam. Second place went to “Ghost Beans” by Stephanie Uchida. Third place (tie) went to “A Fall Reminder” by Sumasruti and “A New Ghost” by Thomas Staaden. Fifth went to “The Inspirational Ghost” by Samuel Rodriguez. The President Emeriti Award choice, “The Friendly Ghost Rapsac” by David M Seymon won a Nothing Bundt Cake Trio.

Al Minard concluded, “Our congratulations to all of the winners and also to

everyone who entered a story. We also thank all the visitors who came in and supported the event by voting for their favorite stories. We plan on holding another Flash Fiction Contest in April 2026 during the Fremont Creates month. Keep your eyes open for the details.”

Visit fremontculturalartscouncil.org or tricityvoice.com to read the winners. Below is the first place story.

My Friend, the Ghost By Aaradhana Vedam

My friend is a ghost.

My friend is see-through.

My friend is someone who would love to meet you.

My friend is someone from mid ‘45.

My friend is someone who never wanted to die.

He likes to dance.

He likes to sing.

But he’s not truly a living thing. But we set our boundaries aside, Even if he can’t breathe, he’s still alive.

My friend is scared.

My friend is sad.

Because all of the town thinks that he’s really bad.

They come with their gadgets to take him out.

But I try to help, so hear me shout. Don’t hurt this ghost!

This friendly ghost!

He’s sweet and kind and no harm to most!

He may not eat, he may not cry, But he’s still a human, dead or alive.

FRIENDLY COMPETITION Left to Right: Fremont Cultural Arts Council board member Al Minard with contest winners Thomas Staaden, Aaradhana Vedam and Samuel Rodriguez.
Courtesy of Arathi Satish

Palm Avenue Community Park Update

On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 7 p.m., City staff will present three design concepts for the new Palm Avenue Community Park to the Recreation Commission during their regularly scheduled meeting.

Following the meeting, all three concepts will be posted on the Palm Avenue Park MyFremont forum, where community members will have the opportunity to provide input.

The feedback from the Recreation Commission meeting and MyFremont survey will help in presenting a recommended park master plan to the Fremont City Council in early 2026.

Stay involved in the development of this new community park: my.fremont.gov/palmavenuepark Recreation Commission Meeting Information: fremont.gov/government/agenda-center

Reminder on California’s Daylighting Law

The State of California’s Daylighting Law makes it illegal to park within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk approach (or 15 feet where there is a curb extension), even if there are no red curb markings or parking restriction signs. This new law was enacted to enhance the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists by improving visibility at intersections.

By eliminating the obstruction caused by parked vehicles near intersections, drivers can better see pedestrians or bicyclists waiting to cross, and pedestrians or bicyclists can see oncoming traffic without stepping into the intersection.

This is particularly significant in areas with high pedestrian traffic, such as those near schools and parks.

The City of Fremont encourages everyone to start adhering to the law by leaving at least 20 feet (approximately the length of one large car) between your vehicle and any intersection. Enforcement of the law began on January 1, 2025.

Thank you for your cooperation in making our roads safer for everyone. To learn more about the Daylighting Law, please visit city.fremont.gov/daylightinglaw.

Fremont’s Coastal Cleanup Day: A Community Success

This year’s Coastal Cleanup Day in Fremont was a remarkable display of community spirit and environmental commitment! On Saturday, September 20, a total of 201 enthusiastic volunteers mobilized across seven designated sites. They covered 275 acres and made a significant impact on our local waterways. Their collective effort resulted in the removal of an impressive 2,138 pounds of debris, including 1,620 pounds of trash, 318 pounds of recyclables, and 200 pounds of compost.

Among the usual debris, some interesting finds included several toys, a bag of IDs, credit cards, and checks (turned over to the Fremont Police Department). The cleanup also highlighted a serious issue at one site:

a significant amount of pet waste. As a reminder, pet waste must be disposed of in the trash to prevent pathogens and parasites from washing into our waterways. The wide range of debris collected underscores the variety of waste that accumulates in our environment and emphasizes the importance of keeping our public spaces clean.

A big thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers! We were especially inspired by those who amplified their impact by bringing their own reusable water bottles, gloves, and buckets. We encourage everyone to continue reducing waste in their daily lives. By working together, we can protect our natural resources and keep Fremont a beautiful place for generations to come.

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TRI-CITY STARGAZER

All Signs: A Mercury retrograde announcement. Mercury will be retrograde from Nov. 9 to Nov. 29; however, the buffer dates before and after (to use if spending big on a car, computer or cell phone) are Nov. 1 to Dec.17. This week we must guard against manipulation and guilt trips! We must stop trying to please people who are never satisfied. We must avoid those who always hog the spotlight. These are important warnings. Meanwhile, we wait until others discover our greatness.

Aries the Ram (March 21-April 20): Remember to get more sleep this week. Meanwhile, you will be able to see your closest relationships with more objectivity, an influence that occurs only once a year. Use this to see the role you play in your closest relationships so that you can improve how you act.

On Monday, Venus moves into your House of Partnerships to stay for four weeks. This is the best influence you can have for all relationships! In the next four weeks you’ll express your affection for others, and you’ll understand their needs. It will also be easy to make peace.

Taurus the Bull (April 21-May 20): You will accomplish a lot this week because you’re motivated to do so.

On Monday, Venus joins the team, which means you’ll enjoy excellent relationships with bosses and coworkers. In fact, financial favors might come your way. Admittedly, with Mars opposite your sign, you will be easily annoyed with someone. And now that Mercury is opposite your sign as well, it will attract ex partners back into your world, or your dreams. Actually, one can see why being annoyed with someone might happen.

Gemini the Twins (May 21-June 20):

This is a fun-loving time for you; you want to be out there visiting people, places, restaurants, gyms and stores plus enjoying short trips and vacations. On Monday, fair Venus enters the most romantic part of your chart, which will encourage new romance, pleasure outings, playful times with kids and creative activities. You will feel that there’s no need to pretend to be what you are not. Admittedly, you’re keen to

work hard; and when Mercury retrograde swings into action, it will create delays and problems in your job. But not yet.

Cancer the Crab (June 21-July 21):

Home and family continue to be your focus; and you might deal with a parent more than usual. Do something to make your home look more attractive—then invite someone over. As Venus changes signs on Monday, it will improve your relations with parents and family members. Your playful spirit will be aroused, and you’ll want to pursue mental activities for their own sake—board games, reading and fun hobbies. You don’t have to justify anything with a practical motive—just please yourself. You might begin to have flashes and dreams of old romances.

Leo the Lion (July 22-August 22):

You might be a bit tired because your busy pace is exhausting! Short trips, visits, errands and appointments keep you on the go. Fortunately, starting Monday, you’ll be blessed with the ability to appreciate the beauty of your daily surroundings. You’ll find it easy to be charming with everyone. In fact, you might make money from your words through writing, selling, marketing or acting. Admittedly, home life is a bit chaotic; and as this month progresses, relatives from the past might end up on your doorstep.

Virgo the Virgin (August 23-September 22):

You’ve been thinking about money, cash flow and earnings this week— how to improve them or save what you have. Fortunately, this is an excellent week for financial negotiations and business transactions! You might notice that your communications with others are a tad aggressive. You’ll be quick to speak up and state your opinions. Be aware that as the month progresses, goofy mistakes, missed appointments and transportation delays will start to increase. Yes, it’s that time again—but the last one for this year.

Libra the Scales (September 23-October 22):

On Monday your ruler fair Venus moves into your sign to stay for the next four weeks. This will increase your desire to relate to others, and will also make you charming and diplomatic. It will promote good times with friends and encourage vacations and doing anything that you enjoy. You’ll attract people to you—romantic or otherwise. Meanwhile, with the Sun in your sign now, you’re empowered! And Jupiter at the top of your chart makes you look successful. Admittedly, you’re spending too much. Unfortunately, delays to financial matters might plague you.

Scorpio the Scorpion (October 23-November 21):

Mercury is now in your sign, and as the month progresses, it will slow down, and attract people from your past back into your world, including ex-partners and old

flames. If you don’t meet these people in person or online, they’ll pop up in your dreams. Meanwhile, with Mars in your sign, you have energy to burn. You will surprise even yourself at how much stamina and perseverance you have. Travel opportunities will appeal; however, with the Sun and fair Venus hiding in your chart, you are surprisingly content to take it easy.

Sagittarius the Archer (November 22-December 21):

Your popularity will continue to grow because Venus enters your House of Friendships on Monday attracting friends and groups, and promoting parties, social outings and a shared enjoyment of the arts. Any situation where you deal with group settings—like a business conference or an organizational meeting—will be favored by Venus. Welcome this blessing over the next four weeks to get along with others so smoothly and in such an enjoyable way. Meanwhile, you can excel doing behind-thescenes research and digging for answers to questions and solutions to old problems.

Capricorn the Goat (December 22-January 19):

On Monday, Venus moves to the top of your chart creating favorable circumstances for your business and professional life. This means that bosses, parents and people in authority will admire you. For example, you will probably be asked about how to make something look better—such as design, layout work, office redecorating or PR work. Meanwhile, relations with authority figures are so cozy, you might have a flirtation with a boss or begin a romance with someone more established.

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

Travel plans and any opportunity to expand your world will appeal to you now because you need a change of scenery and a chance to learn something new. Basically, you want to expand your world! As Venus changes signs on Monday, it will increase your opportunities to see art exhibits, pristine nature or anything beautiful that stirs your soul. You will also be attracted to new people who are different from your experience.

As Mercury retrograde nears, run-ins and/or memories of parents and bosses from your past will occur.

Pisces the Fish (February 19-March 20):

Issues about shared property, taxes, debt, including money from the government, mortgages and loans are all on the table for your sign at this time. Fortunately, because Venus is just moving into this part of your chart, you are favored! Venus will encourage government employees and institutions to open their purse strings in a way that will benefit you. Venus will also make romantic relationships more affectionate. Expect opportunities for fun and pleasure because both Jupiter and Mars are encouraging adventure and playful times for you.

Newark hosts Howl-O-Ween at NewBark Dog Park

● Dogs and humans can enjoy costume contest and vendor fair

The City of Newark Recreation and Community Services Department invites the community to celebrate spooky season with their furry friends at the annual Howl-O-Ween at NewBark Dog Park on Saturday, Oct. 18. This festive fall tradition brings together local families, pet owners and businesses for a morning filled with tail-wagging fun and community connection.

Event highlights:

Costume Contest: Pups of all sizes will strut their stuff in costumes judged by city leaders. Categories include fun themes with prizes provided by the Newark Recreation team.

Vendor Fair: Browse and shop from a variety of local vendors including Fiesta Paws, Bogies Underdog Academy Dog Training, Luv’s Brownies (food truck) and many more.

Día de los Muertos Pet Altar: A special community altar honoring pets, led by staff and community members, offering a cultural element of remembrance and celebration.

Photo Booth: Strike a pose with your pup at the event’s photo station. Puppuchinos Station: Treat furry companions to a whipped-cream “latte.” Giveaways and More: Plenty of opportunities for attendees to take home treats and prizes.

For more information, please contact Katie Fuerte at katie.fuerte@newarkca.gov or 510.578.4409. Photos by Katie Fuerte.

Howl-O-Ween

Saturday, Oct. 18

10am – 12:30pm

NewBark Dog Park

35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark

newark.ca.gov/recevents

Fremont Area Writers celebrate California Writers Week

● Library displays books by members of local writers club branch

In 2003, the California State Assembly, encouraged by the California Writers Club, officially declared the third week of October as California Writers Week. The legislative declaration states that the California Writers Club, which has 21 branches throughout the state, has a mission to “teach, mentor and encourage all writers for the good of our society.”

The California Writers Club began in the early 1900s with informal gatherings of novelist Jack London, poet George Sterling and short story writer Herman Whitaker. Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1913, it has grown to include 21 branches statewide. Fremont Area Writers, the local California Writers Club branch, is carrying on this literary tradition.

The club subscribes to the motto “writers helping writers.” Its mission is to help both aspiring and experienced authors advance their skills, learn about publishing opportunities, and promote and sell their books and articles.

To further these goals, the Fremont branch invites publishing professionals to speak at free monthly Zoom meetings. It also sponsors smaller monthly Zoom gatherings where writers can jumpstart their creativity or read their work in a judgement-free environment. These events are free and open to all. Participants do not need to live in Fremont to participate.

To celebrate California Writers Week, books written by Fremont Area Writers are on display in the lobby of the Fremont Main Library for the month of October. Stop by and learn how Fremont Area Writers can help anyone write poems, novels or memoirs.

For more information, scan the QR code at the exhibit, visit cwc-fremontareawriters.org or contact Scottfrombayside@yahoo.com.

A family tree is not a real tree.

Think of it as a picture of a tree that shows the members of your family and how they’re related to each other.

The people that came before you in your family are the branches of your tree.

Your mom and dad are your parents, of course.

Your parents’ parents are your grandparents

Your grandparents’ parents are your great-grandparents

The people who came even before that are your ancestors

Geneology is the study of family histories.

Learn more about your family by interviewing your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members.

Most people like to talk about their lives. Enjoy learning about the history of your family. You might discover some surprising things!

Family Fun

What do you and your family like to do together? Look through the newspaper for things you all enjoy. Ask your older family members how many of these things were around when they were kids.

to an elder in your family. Write a short description of something your family is proud of in your family’s history.

GRANDPA: GRANDMA: GRANDPA: GRANDMA:
This Monster Family Tree helps Gru e trace her family back to her great-grandparents.
GRUFFLE’S DAD GRUFFLE’S MOM THIS IS GRUFFLE
GRUFFLE’S GRANDPARENTS
GRUFFLE’S GRANDPARENTS
GRUFFLE’S GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
© 2025 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Je Schinkel,

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ABWA - Pathfinder Chapter

American Business Women’s Association provides opportunities for women for leadership, education, & networking. Virtual meetings3rd Wednesday of each month. 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm. Call Donna at 510-299-4332 or send email to pathfinderabwa@gmail.com www.abwa-pathfinder.org

Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking?

Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups are here to help! Al-Anon has but one purpose, to help families and friends of Alcoholics. We host in-person and zoom meetings 6 days/week. Visit UCnewark.northernca-al-anon.org to view a full meeting list. You may also email Alanond17@gmail.com or call us at 510-276-2270 for more info.

Fremont Coin Club

Established 1971, meets 2nd Tues in person 7 pm, meets 4th Tues with Zoom 7 pm, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 38801 Blacow Rd., Fremont. Guests always welcome, enjoy show n tells, drawings, auction, refreshments. www.fremontcoinclub.org, 510-366-1365

Fremont Pathfinder Branch 59 Sons in Retirement

Retired men! Come and have lunch on us and join the best retiree group in Fremont! We meet at the Fremont Elks Lodge at noon on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. In addition to engaging and entertaining luncheon programs and fabulous conversation we offer a veritable plethora of activities for retired men: Golf, Bocce Ball, Poker, Bowling, Walking, Bridge, Couples Wine Tasting, Music and much, much more. Call, write or email for your free lunch! Membership Chairman Sir Rob Ingebretson, 48232 Cottonwood Street, Fremont, CA 94539, robingy@comcast.net, 510-657-7828.

Fremont Stamp Club

Meet 2nd Thurs. each month, starts at 7:00pm. Cultural Arts Center, 3375 Country Dr., Fremont. Interesting discussions, trade, silent auction. fremontstampclub@gmail.com, www.fremontstampclub.org, Steve 510-461-3431

Join us on Sunday at 10am

Is your spiritual journey complete with amazing music,thought provoking reflection, friendly people, and even a few well-behaved dogs?

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 2791 Driscoll Rd., Fremont, CA 94539

National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)

Protecting and preserving your Federal Benefits. Meets at 11:00am on the 4th Friday of every month. Come meet fellow federal employees both active and retired, discuss developments regarding your benefits, share your experiences and knowledge and get involved. For meeting details: leave a message for Kathy 510-825-1183. For NARFE info: www.NARFE.org or 800-456-8410 (5:00am-2:00pm PT M-F)

Niles Rotary Club of Fremont

Join local leaders dedicated to “Service Above Self”. Connect, serve, and make a difference in our community and worldwide. Weekly lunch meetings every Thursday at 12:00 PM, 2500 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538. Learn more or visit us at www.nilesrotary.org.

Siminoff Daylight Masonic Lodge No. 850

Meets on 2nd Monday of every month, at 1:30 PM in Siminoff Masonic Center on campus of Masonic Homes of California, 34400 Mission Blvd., Union City, CA 94587, 510-476-4825

Surviving The Holidays

Coffee and pastry. Sat. Nov. 8, 9:0011:30 am. Prince of Peace Church, Alpha Room. 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Materials provided. Register contact: Carol Ramos, 510-299-2171, Carolkr45@ comcast.net. Grief Share Sessions starting November 15.

Tea and Treasures Boutique

Vendors of crafts/goods needed for holiday boutique. November 8, 9am3pm, Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave., Fremont (across from DMV). If interested, please send email to marilynkhalaji@gmail.com.

Tri-Cities Women’s Club

Meets on the third Tuesday, Elk’s Club on Farwell Drive, 9:15 - Cards & Games, 11:30 - Lunch, 1:00 - Program & Meeting Group meeting monthly/bimonthly: bridge, lunch bunch, Rummikub, bocce ball & book club. For more information call 510-673-0877

CAR CHASE California Highway Patrol engaged in a high-speed chase when a speeding vehicle failed to respond to a traffic stop on I-580.

Two killed and three injured in San Leandro car crash

● Two vehicles crash into sound wall during highway chase

Ahigh-speed car chase in San Leandro left two dead and three injured after the fleeing vehicle on I-238 crashed into a sound wall near the East 14th Street exit, per San Francisco Chronicle’s Christian Leonard.

Around 3:40am, California Highway Patrol (CHP) tried to pull over a speeding white Mercedes Sedan on westbound 580, but the vehicle fled and CHP pursued. The chase continued onto I-238, where both vehicles tried to take the East 14th Street exit in San Leandro, but crashed into the sound wall. CHP shared on their social media (@chpdublin on Instagram) that the CHP vehicle managed to avoid the Mercedes when it crashed.

CHP, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and Alameda County Fire Department responded to the scene. The driver of the Mercedes and one passenger died at the scene, while another passenger was taken to the hospital with major injuries. The two CHP officers were also taken to the hospital, with major but non-life-threatening injuries.

The Instagram post from @chpdublin also shared that CHP’s Golden Gate Division Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating the crash.

A report from KTVU quoted legal analyst Michael Cardoza as saying that while the suspect put everyone in danger by taking off, and that the police have the right to pursue, police could face scrutiny for their choices in this dangerous high-speed chase, because “you’ve got to keep the safety of the public in mind.”

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7 Biblical Hebrew kingdom (5)

9 “Gee whillikers!” (4)

12 Moroccan port (4)

14 Mel Gibson film (with “The”) (4,7)

15 One of the Bobbsey twins (3)

17 God of midday sun (2)

18 Initials of the Rough Rider (2)

19 Quick hands artist (15)

21 Neat (2,5-3,5)

23 ___ Kan (3)

25 Suffix in chemistry. (0-3)

26 LOL or WTF, e.g. (3)

27 Where Prague is: Abbr. (3)

28 Ecclesiastical deg. (3)

29 Spectacular (3-9)

30 River to the Volga (3)

31 Canadian area: Abbr. (3)

32 Pre-revolution province (13,3)

35 Nintendo video-game console (3)

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37 Post-party chores (8)

39 Dorothy’s aunt (2-)

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41 Former Serbian capital (3)

42 Native: Suffix (3)

44 Lens type (7)

46 BRUMEN (5,6)

48 Left port: Abbr. (3)

50 Rebuked. (4)

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16 Place of many trials (10)

20 Supply-side system, in 1980s lingo (11)

21 Tangle together (10)

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40 “Come again?” (3)

43 Grid Hall of Famer Walker (4)

45 2002 Olympics host, briefly (3)

46 Big Bertha’s milieu (3)

47 Futbol score (3)

49 Behold (2)

ACTIVITIES&EVENTS

ROUND ‘EM UP Celebrate wilderness and history with music, games and activities for all ages at the free Sunol Heritage Festival on Oct. 18.

THU OCT. 16

Burgers and Bingo: Come join us for an exciting night of bingo and delicious burgers! Win fantastic prizes as you playit’s a fun, non-cash payout event you won’t want to miss! Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center, 17800 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, 4-6pm, haywardrec.org.

FRI OCT. 17

Friday Night Flicks: THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: A clumsy young man working in a flower shop discovers that the strange plant he’s been nurturing has an appetite for blood, forcing him to kill to feed it. Featuring Jack Nicholson and directed by Roger Corman. Niles Film Museum, 37415 Niles Blvd., Fremont, 7:30pm, facebook.com.

Steven Kou, Darrell Medellin + More: Hawaiian artist Steven Kou will be playing his first show mainland with a live band along Darrell Medellin. Birdhaus Beer Garden, 3821 Smith Street, Union City, 4-8pm, eventbrite.com.

The Ultimate Sade Tribute Concert: This is a premiere Tribute Concert to

celebrate the music of English singer Sade. Historic BAL Theatre, 14808 East 14th Street, San Leandro, 8pm, $35$45. baltheatre.com.

Unveiling the Book of Revelations: Almost a weeklong free nightly event to study the Bible. All are welcome! Fremont SDA is a welcoming multicultural church. Fremont SDA Church, 225 Driscoll Road, Fremont. 7-9pm, Free. facebook.com, 708.990.6464.

SAT OCT. 18

Bachan’s Closet Sale: Sale of Japanese “treasures” like those Grandma cherished. Free admission. There will be new items as well as nice, used ones. Ample FREE parking. Cash & credit cards — All sales are final. Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, Sangha Hall, 32975 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City. 10am-2pm Free. sacbc.org. 510.471.2591.

Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro presents: Experience the vibrant spirit of Mexico! Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro presents Fiesta Mexico—a dazzling celebration of culture, music and

traditional dance that will leave you inspired. Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N 3rd Street. Hayward, 7pm, douglasmorrissontheatre.thundertix.com.

Beautify San Leandro Turf Reduction and Tree Planting: Come on down to Halcyon Linear Park to help us beautify the area. We will be completing turf reduction and planting trees. Halcyon Park, 1245 147th Avenue, San Leandro, 8:30-11:30am, sanleandro.org.

Day of the Dead Craft: Please join us for one of drop-in Dia de los Muertos family friendly craft days. Hayward Area Historical Society, 22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward, 11am-3pm. Free. haywardareahistory.org, 510.581.0223.

Highwater Blues: For over 15 years, Bay Area band Highwater Blues has entertained crowds with its unique mix of R&B, blues and rock. The band is a 5 piece group fronted by a powerful female vocalist. World Famous Turf Club, 22519 Main St., Hayward, 6-10pm, worldfamousturfclub.com.

Mario Kart Tournament: Join in on the Mart Kart Tournament in the Teen Center. Milpitas Teen Center, 40 N Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas, 4-6pm, milpitas.gov.

No Kings Day of Action: Join neighbors in our community and across the nation to peacefully protest the authoritarian and unconstitutional actions of the administration. We are the People and we say, “No Kings in America!” Corner of Walnut Ave. and Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont. 11am-1pm.

Sunol Heritage Festival: Celebrate the diverse heritage of the wilderness at this fun and free festival for all ages! History comes alive with games, activities and music throughout the day. Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve, 1895 Geary Road, Sunol. 11am-3pm. ebparks.org, 510.544.3234.

Teen Writing Workshop: Everyone is welcome to the Newark Library workshop, from hobby scribblers to longtime aspiring authors. This group is for teens only. Newark Library, 37055 Newark Blvd., 10am-12pm. aclibrary.bibliocommons.com, 510.284.0675.

Uke Can Do It! Strum-Along: If you are an old hand at Ukulele or have just started, you’re welcome to join in on our group strum-alongs! Folks at all skill levels are invited and no registration is required. Meeting Room C (Medium Room), Hayward Library, 888 C Street, Hayward, hayward.librarycalendar.com.

The Ultimate Sade Tribute Concert: This is a premiere Tribute Concert to celebrate the soulful music of English singer Sade. Historic BAL Theatre, 14808 East 14th Street, San Leandro, 8pm, $35 - $45. baltheatre.com.

Unveiling the Book of Revelations: Almost a weeklong free nightly event to study the Bible. All are welcome! Fremont SDA is a welcoming multicultural church. Fremont SDA Church, 225 Driscoll Road, Fremont. 7-9pm, Free. facebook.com, 708.990.6464.

SUN OCT. 19

Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro presents: Experience the vibrant spirit of Mexico! Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro presents Fiesta Mexico. Join in on a dazzling celebration of culture, music and traditional dance that will leave you inspired. Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N 3rd Street, Hayward, 2pm, douglasmorrissontheatre.thundertix.com.

Fremont hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Walk

● Local groups gather to share information and unite survivors

Local domestic violence awareness groups gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to mark National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Co-hosted by Narika, Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE), Maitri and the North American Islamic Shelter for Abused (NISA), the 4th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil was held in the Plaza area of the Fremont Downtown Event Center from 5:30 to 8pm.

Various organizations were there with tables, banners and information. Chai tea and samosas were offered to attendees. Every organization attending had a mission to stop domestic violence and offer help to those who are being abused. Other organizations at the event included Moms Demand Action, The Hume Center and Damsel in Defense.

Organizations also gave away freebies like pens, stress balls and bookmarks. Although the event was about a serious issue, the Downtown Plaza was filled with people chatting, smiling and laughing—just happy to be together for a good cause. At one table with boards and markers, people made posters for the Domestic Violence Awareness Walk.

“It’s really important for us to have a very visible presence and message to say we are here, we are supportive, we are funded and we are here to bring resources and you’re not alone,” said Narika executive director Shailaja Dixit. “Because one of the biggest things that happen to survivors is that they feel isolated.”

There was a walk for domestic violence awareness to show support for survivors and those who died because of domestic violence. After the walk everyone sat down for the speaker portion of the event.

Fremont District 2 councilmember Desrie Campbell spoke as a domestic violence survivor. “I came to California because I was a victim of domestic violence. I had two small kids, and no family, no friends. So I was here all alone by myself. But, when we talk about resilience and we talk about hope, and we talk about wanting the very very best for oneself and one’s family, I had that resolve,” she said.

Emphasizing that abuse can happen to anyone, Campbell said, “I can stand here before you today, free from a life of domestic violence, free from a life of being talked to like I was nothing, and hit, and beat, and all those other things. And so, that’s why I’m standing with you today, as a survivor and wanting my life to be a testament to others that it can happen to you as well.”

NISA resident coordinator Sumera Siddiqui spoke about those who are affected by domestic violence. “Domestic violence is not a private matter to be hidden behind closed doors, it is a social issue. A community crisis, and it requires a united, collected, response from all of us. DV (domestic violence) is a widespread issue,” said Siddiqui.

“A repeated pattern of abuse, behavior used by one person to gain control of another one. It takes many forms. It can be physical, sexual, emotional, financial, psychological and most increasingly technological,” continued Siddiqui.

The event wrapped up with an open mic session for anyone who wanted to come up and speak and a candlelight vigil.

GATHERING AWARENESS Various groups advocating for domestic violence survivors gathered in front of Fremont City Hall during the 4th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil.
MOVING AHEAD Domestic violence awareness organizations marched across the Plaza of the Fremont Downtown Event Center.
Photos by Roelle Balan
SPEAKING TRUTH Fremont councilmember Desrie Campbell spoke at the 4th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil in the Plaza area of the Fremont Downtown Event Center on Oct. 8.

SPORTS

Growth and big plans ahead for Union City boxing gym

● Brick House Boxing shines in Oxnard matches with two silver medals

Congratulations to the Brick House Boxing team, fresh off a demanding week-long international/ national tournament in Oxnard, California. From first bell to final decision, these young athletes showed grit, composure and the kind of resilience that builds champions—on paper and in character.

A week of firsts and fight-long lessons, Monday set the tone with nine-year-old Adrian Sanchez, stepping into just his second tournament. He dropped a razorclose bout but never stopped pressing— proof that courage in the ring starts early at Brick House.

Wednesday brought the broader team slate. In the morning session, Santino Holguin and Luciano Sanchez—both 12 years old—boxed in the semifinals. Each fought hard and fell just short, validating months of work and signaling how far they’ve come. Their composure, shot selection and ring IQ continue to rise; the future looks bright for both. That evening, Jorge Sanchez of Union City and Michael Bazan of Castro Valley took the stage and continued to perform as the week wore on. The pair gained valuable international experience, testing themselves against top talent beyond U.S. borders.

Jorge Sanchez defeated strong competition en route to an action-packed final against Southern California standout Angel Balderas. The decision didn’t go our way, but the bout delivered a masterclass in pace and pressure—fuel for targeted adjustments in the gym. Michael Bazan, last year’s tournament champion, battled for a back-to-back title. In his championship bout, he faced Kian Aragosa of the United Kingdom and came up just short in a close, hardfought fight.

Bazan’s campaign underscored his consistency at the highest amateur levels and his hunger to keep climbing.

Building durable athletes

The scoreboard tells only part of the story. This week showed Brick House ath-

Union City and Michael Bazan from Castro Valley fought hard in Oxnard competition.

letes at their best: prepared, respectful, adaptable and relentless. Losses never define them, they inform them.

Every round sharpened their timing, footwork and tactical choices. Every handshake reminded them what sportsmanship means. “These young athletes are resilient and eager to get back to work,” said the coaching staff. “We’ll use every lesson from Oxnard to get better for the next bell.”

Next up for Brick House Boxing

The team will compete in the Sugar Bert National Tournament, 2025 Silver Gloves Tournament and USA Boxing National Tournament. Each event serves as a stepping stone toward national and international prominence, providing our boxers with the exposure and experience they need to thrive on the world’s premier amateur stages.

If you’d like to help these young athletes, sponsorships and donations are warmly welcomed. Contact Johnny Gusman at johnny-gusman@comcast.net.

ARTS &

Chanticleers Theatre announces 75th season

● For the first time, audiences can vote to select a play

Chanticleers Theatre proudly announces its 75th anniversary season, a milestone celebration of community, storytelling and theatrical excellence. Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 season, which will feature a dynamic lineup of productions that honor the theatre’s rich history while looking toward the future.

The season opens with The Savannah Sipping Society, a heartwarming and humorous story of four Southern women who bond over cocktails and shared life experiences. This uplifting play celebrates friendship, resilience and the joy of new beginnings, reminding audiences of the power of community and connection at every stage of life.

For the second production of the season, Chanticleers is inviting audiences to make history by choosing the show. Patrons will vote between two comedies that highlight the bonds of friendship and the importance of chosen family:

The Odd Couple: Female Version by Neil Simon reimagines the classic story of mismatched roommates through the lens of female friendship. When two very different women find themselves living together, their clashing personalities create chaos and laughter, but ultimately reveal the strength of community and the beauty of supporting one another despite differences.

You Should Be So Lucky by Charles Busch is a contemporary take on the Cinderella story set in Greenwich Village. The play follows Christopher, a shy electrologist who becomes the protégé of a wealthy benefactor, Mr. Rosenberg, and is sent to a charity ball where he meets his “Prince Charming.” Known for its screwball comedy style reminiscent of classic 1930s films, the play also highlights the importance of community— showing how mentorship, friendship and unexpected connections can transform lives and create a sense of belonging in a bustling city.

This marks the first time in Chanticleers’ 75-year history that the community will directly select a production, underscoring the theatre’s commitment to audience engagement and participation. Patrons who purchase a Flex Pass before Dec. 31 will receive one

free vote in the audience-choice production. Additional votes may be purchased through the Chanticleers Theatre website, giving the community an even greater opportunity to shape the season.

The season continues with Thornton Wilder’s timeless classic, Our Town Widely regarded as the greatest American play ever written, Our Town is a poignant exploration of everyday life, love and loss. Its focus on the shared experiences of a small town makes it the perfect choice to celebrate Chanticleers’ 75-year history as Castro Valley’s community theatre.

Closing the season is First Day in December by Richard Fouts. This powerful drama tells the story of six fraternity brothers as they confront their futures during the first U.S. birthday lottery draft for the Vietnam War. Through their shared uncertainty, the play highlights the bonds of brotherhood and the ways in which community provides strength during times of upheaval.

This marks the first time in Chanticleers’ 75-year history that the community will directly select a production, underscoring the theatre’s commitment to audience engagement and participation

“Celebrating 75 years is not just about looking back at our history, but also about embracing the future,” said artistic director Christine Plowright. “This season reflects the heart of Chanticleers Theatre—community, storytelling and the shared experience of live performance.”

Tickets and Flex Passes for the 75th anniversary season are available now. To purchase Flex Passes, go to Chanticleers.org, click on the ‘Tickets’ button, and then select ‘Subscriptions,’ or call 510.SEE.LIVE.

For more information and to cast votes for the audience-choice production, visit the Chanticleers Theatre website or contact the box office.

IN THE RING Brick House Boxers Jorge Sanchez (right) from
Courtesy of Johnny Gusman

Birth Marriage

Birth Marriage

LIFE CORNERSTONES

RONALD HARRY OLIPHANT

July 14, 1934 - October 2, 2025

Ronald Harry Oliphant, 91, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, at Wallenberg at the Masonic Home, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Ron was born on July 14, 1934 in San Francisco and spent his life in California. He grew up in Hayward, graduating from Hayward High School in 1952. In 1954, he married the love of his life, Shirl. In 1955 they moved to Newark and then settled in Fremont where they spent more than 50 years surrounded by family and friends.

Ron proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard. After his service, he founded and operated Speedometer Electric Service in Hayward, a business he ran with dedication and pride until his retirement in 2004. He had a strong work ethic and believed that any job worth doing was worth doing well. Ron had a gift for fixing things and for helping people whether it was a project with his kids or grandkids or in the kitchen with Shirl. He loved teaching by doing and was always willing to get the job done.

Ron loved entertaining and celebrating with friends and family. He enjoyed the water, either spending time in his pool or out on his boat. He loved music, especially jazz and dancing with Shirl. Watching his grandchildren grow up and getting to know his great-grandchildren brought him endless joy.

Ron is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Shirl; his daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Rob Avon; and his son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Karen Oliphant. He will be missed by his six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren: Brian (Krista) Avon, Oliver and Evelynn Avon, Jenny (Bernardo) Telles, Natalie and Leo Telles, Sean (Mandi) Oliphant, Mason, Maddox and Emry Oliphant, Becky (Harinder) Taunque, Renee (Luke) Jochem, and Beth Avon.

He leaves behind a family who will forever be proud to call him theirs.

AMY VELASQUEZ

March 1, 1922 - October 3, 2025

Ourbeloved mother, Amy Velasquez, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2025 in the comfort of her home in Newark, CA, where she lived for the past 51 years. She leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth, and laughter.

At 103, she had outlived our father by 18 years, as well as his three siblings and her own seven siblings—all by the same span. While she often reflected on being the last of her generation, we find peace in knowing she is now reunited in heaven with our father, her siblings, and in-laws. Mom was a true homemaker and a homebody, especially over the last decade. Not so long ago, our home in Newark was filled with the comings and goings of family, extended family, and cherished friends. She was famous for her paintings and delicious cooking—her Chiles Rellenos, Huevos Rancheros and Mole are still fondly remembered by many. People still talk about those meals with love.

She had a sharp mind, a quick wit, and a wonderful sense of humor. She loved a good practical joke, and her warmth and beauty drew people to her. She was deeply loved, and during her final days, she was surrounded by her immediate family—just as she had always been there for us.

She is survived by her three daughters, all living locally, and their children, Emily Sawyer and her children Luke and Matthew Sawyer, and Richard Brown; four great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, Yvonne (David) Rost, and their four children David, Peter (Julie), Aaron (Jessica), and Chris Rost (Tara Adams), along with six great grandchildren and Cindy Grant (Gary Rost), and her son Allen.

Mom was deeply loved and will be missed beyond words.

We will honor her life with a Rosary on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM, followed by a Catholic Funeral Service on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Berge Pappas Smith Chapel of the Angels in Fremont, CA. A reception will follow at the home of Yvonne and David Rost.

Her final resting place will be alongside our father at San Joaquin National Cemetery, with a private interment to be held at a later date.

Fremont Chapel of the Roses (510) 797-1900

Fremont Chapel of the Roses (510) 797-1900

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Fremont Chapel of the Roses (510) 797-1900

1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont www.fremontchapeloftheroses.com

1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont www.fremontchapeloftheroses.com

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Fremont

Berge • Pappas • Smith Chapel of the Angels

510-656-1226

40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont www.bergepappassmith.com

Fremont Memorial Chapel (510) 793-8900

Fremont Memorial Chapel (510) 793-8900

Memorial Chapel (510) 793-8900

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3723 Peralta Blvd. Fremont www.fremontmemorialchapel.com

3723 Peralta Blvd. Fremont www.fremontmemorialchapel.com

3723 Peralta Blvd. Fremont www.fremontmemorialchapel.com

Eileen Brigid Gall

Resident of Newark

Jing Li Yu

August 31, 1948 – September 9, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Jing Li Yu

Betty J. Williams

Resident of Fremont

Resident of Fremont

January 21, 1961 – May 14, 2024

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

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

August 11, 1937 – October 4, 2025

Lani Delgado Garcia

Resident of Union City

Lillian Valentin

Lillian Valentin

September 17,1960 – September 30, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Cathryn Oliver Brown

February 27, 1962 – May 11, 2024

Resident of Fremont

Resident of Fremont

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

November 23, 1966 – September 30, 2025

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

Judith A. Henderson

Resident of Fremont

Carlos Perez De Leon

July 29, 1946 – September 26, 2025

Carlos Perez De Leon

Resident of Union City

Luis Alberto Deras

November 4, 1933 – May 11, 2024

Resident of Union City

Resident of Union City

August 15, 1994 – September 25, 2025

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

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

Antonio C. Archuleta

Resident of Fremont

John P. Duarte

June 9, 1973 – September 25, 2025

Resident of Fremont

John P. Duarte

April 7, 1945 – May 6, 2024

Jesus V. Coria

Resident of Fremont

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

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

December 25, 1927 – September 22, 2025

Stanley K. Chapman

Cesar A. Silva

Resident of Fremont

April 4, 1946 – September 21, 2025

Resident of Hayward

John R. McPherson

Cesar A. Silva

August 7, 1956 – May 6, 2024

Resident of Hayward

Resident of Fremont

June 24, 1940 – September 17, 2025

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

Ross D. Sutherland

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

Resident of Hayward

Estrellita T. Garcia

February 20, 1960 – September 14, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Andrea Lachelle Martin

Estrellita T. Garcia

December 8, 1944 – May 5, 2024

Resident of Fremont

Resident of Fremont

February 11, 1977 – September 2, 2025

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

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

Dominador Manzano Paje

Resident of Fremont

Andres Millan Ylarde

August 6, 1939 – September 13, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Keith Alan Carter

February 4, 1926 – May 4, 2024

Andres Millan Ylarde

Resident of Fremont

Resident of Fremont

Fremont Memorial Chapel

April 12, 1956 – September 9, 2025

Marilyn Juarez

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

Resident of Fremont

Carla Lee Miller

Resident of Newark

March 5, 1942 – September 3, 2025

Helene Sui Larne Ho

Carla Lee Miller

September 11, 1971 – May 1, 2024

Resident of Newark

Fremont Chapel of the Roses

February 13, 1926 – September 2, 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” Bagoje

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

40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont www.bergepappassmith.com

Berge • Pappas Chapel of the (510) 656-1226 40842 Fremont Blvd, www.bergepappassmith.com

Hiraben Patel

Resident of Milpitas

January 31, 1964 – October 8, 2025

Gail Tracy

Keith Winner Resident of Newark

Keith Winner

Resident of Newark March 20, 1954 – May

March 20, 1954 – May 23,

Resident of Fremont

August 23, 1941 – October 7, 2025

Martin Hernandez

Martin Hernandez

Jayantilal Kantesaria Resident of Fremont

April 30, 1946 – October 7, 2025

Resident of Hayward

January 12, 1968 – May 23,

Resident of Hayward January 12, 1968 – May

Brian Rayborn

Resident of Fremont

Jeannette Frary

December 13, 1959 – October 5, 2025

Jeannette Frary

Resident of Fremont

Jitendra Popat

Resident of India

Resident of Fremont July 5, 1941 – May 22,

July 5, 1941 – May 22, 2024

December 30, 1951 – October 4, 2025

Kumar Banerjea

Melissa Funk Resident of San Francisco

Resident of Mt. View

Kumar Banerjea

April 8, 1985 – October 3, 2025

July 31,1930 – May 22, 2024

Resident of Mt. View July 31,1930 – May 22,

Amy Velasquez

Resident of Newark

Ruth Ferretti Fonseca

March 1, 1922 – October 3, 2025

Resident of Fremont

Ruth Ferretti Fonseca

Ronald Oliphant

Resident of Union City

Resident of Fremont August 15, 1952 – May

August 15, 1952 – May 21,

July 14, 1934 – October 2, 2025

Saroj Verma

Yun Li Pai Resident of Fremont

Resident of India

Saroj Verma

March 29, 2002 – October 2, 2025

September 3, 1938 – May 21,

Resident of India September 3, 1938 – May

Aurora Guzman Resident of Temecula

Annette Fagundes

September 2, 1953 – October 2, 2025

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

Annette Fagundes

Alfred Hall Jr. Resident of Fremont

April 9, 1936 – October 1, 2025

Resident of Fremont April 4, 1951 – May 20,

Govinda Rao Degala

Saroj Varma

Resident of Danville

Govinda Rao Degala

Resident of India February 1, 1958 – May 17,

June 2, 1943 – September 30, 2025

Luis “Louie” de Faria Resident of Fremont

Resident of India

February 1, 1958 – May

October 26, 1948 – September 27, 2025

Ngoc Nguyen Resident of Cupertino

Vinod Rao

Resident of Fremont

Ngoc Nguyen Resident of Cupertino

November 16, 1936 – May 17,

December 9, 1955 – September 26, 2025

November 16, 1936 – May

Victor Palmberg

Chakravarthy Vakkalanka Resident of Fremont

Resident of Fremont

October 13, 1926 – May 16,

Victor Palmberg

April 14, 1959 – September 23, 2025

Meide Xin

Resident of Fremont

Thomas Handley

October 13, 1926 – May

Resident of Fremont

August 12, 1932 – September 22, 2025

Resident of Fremont

March 17, 1952 – May 16,

Leo Quintana

Thomas Handley

Resident of Fremont

August 26, 1956 – September 22, 2025

Yvonne Bemore

Resident of Fremont March 17, 1952 – May

Resident of Rodeo

Yvonne Bemore

June 20, 1957 – May 16, 2024

Resident of Rodeo

Jose Silva

EMPLOYMENT

Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd., in Fremont, CA

looks for Mechanical Engineering Project Specialist to provide thermal management solutions and technologies. Salary: $130,000 - $150,000/yr. Details: partner. delta-corp.com/Careers. Send resume to resume.dpc@deltaww.com

Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd., in Fremont, CA

looks for Sr Sales Manager to manage key accounts for IT & Consumer Hardware business, and lead a team of sales managers and representatives. Salary: $145,000 - $160,000/yr. Details: partner. delta-corp.com/Careers. Send resume to resume.dpc@deltaww.com

BULK SALES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SEC 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 25-9389-DB

Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) are: SBC LIQUORS INC, 34359 ALVARADO NILES RD., UNION CITY, CA 94587

The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: SAME

As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: NONE

The name(s) and business address(es) of the buyer(s) are: BANERJEE AND ASSOCIATES INC, 34359 ALVARADO NILES RD., UNION CITY, CA 94587

The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, LEASE AND LIQUOR LICENSE and which are located at: 34359 ALVARADO NILES RD., UNION CITY, CA 94587

The business name used by the Seller at that location is : NILES LIQUOR

The anticipated date of the bulk sale is OCTOBER 30, 2025 at the office of: CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ESCROW, INC, 1748 MAIN STREET, ESCALON, CA 95320

This bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ESCROW, INC, 1748 MAIN STREET, ESCALON, CA 95320, and the last date for filing claims shall be OCTOBER 29, 2025, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: OCTOBER 5, 2025

BUYER: BANERJEE AND ASSOCIATES INC, 4246296-PP TRI-CITY VOICE

10/14/25

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618154

Fictitious Business Name(s):

TRI-VALLEY CLINIC, 680 MOWRY AVE, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: PO BOX 2688, DUBLIN, CA 94568

Registrant(s):

TRI-VALLEY PHYSICIANS, PO BOX 2688, DUBLIN, CA 94568

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/08/2025.

S/ JAPSHARAN GILL

10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976426#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617541

Fictitious Business Name(s): GREEN BEAUTY SPA, 4171 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 2673 SCOTTSDALE DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95148

Registrant(s): HELEN WONG, 2673 SCOTTSDALE DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95148

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2023. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/11/2024.

S/ HELEN WONG

10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976419#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618121

Fictitious Business Name(s): TTOBONGEE USA, 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): COCOG, INC., 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/21/2021. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/07/2025. S/ JONG PYO KIM

10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976133#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618119

Fictitious Business Name(s): CROIANGE USA, 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): MIK, INC., 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/07/2025.

JONG PYO KIM

10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976130#

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLI C NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617946

Fictitious Business Name(s):

MIX SNACKS, 41 ASTRIDA DR APT 3, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s):

CATHRINE COSMIANO, 41 ASTRIDA DR APT 3, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

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

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/29/2025. S/ CATHRINE COSMIANO 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976127#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618014

Fictitious Business Name(s):

NEWARK TREE INC / NEWARK TREE SERVICE / NEWARK TREE, 37220 BIRCH ST, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: PO BOX 284, NEWARK, CA 94560

Registrant(s): NEWARK TREE INC, PO BOX 284, NEWARK, CA 94560

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2025.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/01/2025.

MIGUEL ANGEL LEYVA 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976121#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617910

Fictitious Business Name(s):

BIHA BAKES,1420 THRUSH AVE UNIT 51, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s):

ABIHA ABBAS, 1420 THRUSH AVE UNIT 51, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/21/2025.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/26/2025.

ABIHA ABBAS 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3976118#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617989

Fictitious Business Name(s):

WILLIAMS HORIZONS LLC, 1428 105TH AVE #517, OAKLAND, CA 94603 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 1968 S COAST HWY #1613, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Registrant(s):

WILLIAMS HORIZONS LLC, 1968 S COAST HWY #1613, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 (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/GAIL E. WILLIAMS

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3975621#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618034

Fictitious Business Name(s): PARKERS PAK, 25836 SPRING DR, HAYWARD, CA 94542

County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): REBECCA EASTMAN, 25836 SPRING DR, HAYWARD, CA 94542

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

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

S/REBECCA EASTMAN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 2, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25 CNS-3975620#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617895

Fictitious Business Name(s):

AM DRYWALL, 8141 MAPLE AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94602

County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): ALEX MENDOZA, 3141 MAPLE AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94602

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

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

S/ ALEX MENDOZA

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3975108#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617905

Fictitious Business Name(s): AM CLEANING SERVICES, 3242 E 9TH ST., OAKLAND, CA 94601 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): ALEX MENDOZA, 3242 E 9TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94601

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

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

S/ ALEX MENDOZA

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617750

Fictitious Business Name(s):

BALA KALA VIDYALAYA, 39733 POTRERO DRIVE, NEWARK, CA 94560, County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): PADMALATHA RAVINDRAN, 39733 POTRERO DRIVE, NEWARK, CA 94560

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

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

(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/ PADMALATHA RAVINDRAN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3975104#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618072

Fictitious Business Name(s): SILVA DESIGN CO., 3153 SAN JOAQUIN WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): GABRIELA SILVA, 3153 SAN JOAQUIN WAY, 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/ GABRIELA SILVA

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 3, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25

CNS-3975086#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617334

Fictitious Business Name(s): LAMBHRA CONSULTING, 204 CLARENCE WAY, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): LALITHA BHATTIPROLU, 204 CLARENCE WAY, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/01/2025.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/01/2025.

S/ LALITHA BHATTIPROLU 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25

CNS-3974043#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617957

Fictitious Business Name(s): UNION CITY PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, 33800 ALVARADO NILES RD STE #7, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): MICHAEL SUH DDS DENTAL PRACTICE PC, 33800 ALVARADO NILES RD STE #7, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

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

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/30/2025.

S/ MICHAEL SUH 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25

Public Notices Deadline: Noon Wednesday

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617846

Fictitious Business Name(s): NAUNIHAL, 32824 LAKE MEAD DR., FREMONT, CA 94555 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): ANJU TRIPATHI, 32824 LAKE MEAD DR, FREMONT, CA 94555

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/2016. S/ ANJU TRIPATHI

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25

CNS-3973673#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617637

Fictitious Business Name(s): BAY AREA VEST, 32246 CREST LANE, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): JEFF PAIVA, 32246 CREST LANE, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/16/2025. S/ JEFF PAIVA 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3971861#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617833

Fictitious Business Name(s): FLORISH JEWELRY, 930 YAKIMA DR., FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): SUJATA BIRLA, 930 YAKIMA DR., FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/23/2025. S/ SUJATA BIRLA 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3971859#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617808

Fictitious Business Name(s): HOME AND WORK LLC, 45461 FREMONT BLVD STE 4, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): HOME AND WORK LLC, 809 CUESTA DR STE B PMB #258, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040 Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/17/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/22/2025.

S/ EARL JOHNSON 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3974040#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617428

Fictitious Business Name(s): A & H ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, 42942 CORTE GALICIA,FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): ALI MANESH, 42942 CORTE GALICIA,FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/01/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/05/2025. S/ ALI MANESH 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25

CNS-3974039#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617592

Fictitious Business Name(s): ELEGANCE BY GREWAL’S, 4875 MOWRY AVE APT 317, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): SARBJEET KAUR, 4875 MOWRY AVE APT 317, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/11/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/12/2025.

S/ SARBJEET KAUR 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25

CNS-3974037#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617763

Fictitious Business Name(s):

ROAM BEAN PHO, 42550 ALBRAE ST., FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 56 DELTA TERRACE, FREMONT, CA 94538

Registrant(s): ROAM BEAH LLC, 56 DELTA TERRACE, FREMONT, CA 94538

Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CNS-3975106#

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/19/2025. S/ LY LY HOANG NGUYEN 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25

CNS-3974036#

CNS-3971858#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617810

Fictitious Business Name(s): ISLA FOOD EXPRESS, 7921 ENTERPRISE DR STE A, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA Mailing Address: 5720 MOWRY SCHOOL RD, NEWARK, CA

Registrant(s): ISLA CENTRAL KITCHEN CORP, 7921 ENTERPRISE DR STE A, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/22/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 08/22/2025.

S/ JOANGEL RAMOS 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3971857#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617130

Fictitious Business Name(s): BULA NATURAL LIVING, 25125 SANTA CLARA ST STE 211, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA Mailing Address: 25125 SANTA CLARA ST STE 211, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): NI SA BULA INC, 23785 CABOT BLVD STE 305, HAYWARD, CA 94545

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/01/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 08/22/2025. S/ MEENAL NARAYAN 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3971856#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617531

Fictitious Business Name(s): ARTEAGAS FOOD CENTER (NEWARK), 5524 THORNTON AVE, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): ARTEAGAS RETAIL GROUP, INC, 5524 THORNTON AVE, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/10/2025. S/ MARIA GUADALUPE LOPEZ 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3971855#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617128

Fictitious Business Name(s):

SUNCREST PREMIER LANDSCAPING, 27321 TYRRELL AVE, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s):

MIGUEL PALOMARES, 27321 TYRRELL AVE, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 08/22/2025.

S/ MIGUEL PALOMARES

9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3971854#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617288

Fictitious Business Name(s): LA HUMADERA, 44356 S GRIMMER BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): TACOS MI REYNITA INC., 1864 CARPENTIER ST., SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 08/28/2025.

S/ MARIA PONCE

9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3969621#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617579

Fictitious Business Name(s): ACURA OF FREMONT, 5700 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

MAILING ADDRESS: 3225 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95117

Registrant(s): PAYKAN MOTOR CORP., 3225 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95117

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/12/2025.

S/ DON TENA

9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3969619#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617587

Fictitious Business Name(s): AMADA SENIOR CARE FREMONT CA, 41111 MISSION BLVD STE 213, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): PARHELIXX LLC, 41111 MISSION BLVD STE 213, FREMONT, CA 94539 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.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/12/2025.

APRIL YUN

9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3969618#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617459

Fictitious Business Name(s): MULA HERBALS, 5510 LATTARI ST., DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): SAGEPATH SOLUTIONS INC, 5510 LATTARI ST., DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/08/2025.

SURBHI ANEJA, OWNER

9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3969617#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617534

Fictitious Business Name(s): PLAYCO, 2046 San Benito Drive, Fremont, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA

Registrant(s): KEEFE LIAM E MCNALLY, 2046 San Benito Drive, Fremont, CA 94539

Business conducted by: an Individual

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

S/ KEEFE LIAM E MCNALLY, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/10/2025.

Original Filing

9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3969616#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617562

Fictitious Business Name(s): HISTORY IS LIT, 3979 WILDFLOWER COMMON, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: PO BOX 1321, FREMONT, CA 94538

Registrant(s): MELANIE A STANDLEY, PO BOX 1321, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538

Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/15/2018.

S/ MELANIE ANN STANDLEY

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3969595#

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLI C NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617455

Fictitious Business Name(s): SCHOOL OF ROCK FREMONT, 43510 CHRISTY STREET, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 3257 VALLEYBROOK WAY, HAYWARD, CA 94541

Registrant(s):

MACHAMER ROCKS, 3257 VALLEYBROOK WAY, HAYWARD, CA 94541 (CALIFORNIA)

Business conducted by: A CORPORATION

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

S/ RYAN MACHAMER, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3968379#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617019

Fictitious Business Name(s): MADE 2 FIRE, 979 CORPORATE WAY, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 1054 SHEARWATER RD, LATHROP, CA 95330

Registrant(s): FAM VENTURES LLC, 1054 SHEARWATER RD, LATHROP, CA 95330 (CALIFORNIA)

Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/19/2025.

S/TONGHE ZHANG, MEMBER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on AUGUST 19, 2025 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3968270#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 617573

Fictitious Business Name(s):

FICC (FREMONT INDOOR CRICKET COMPLEX), 40645 FREMONT BLVD UNIT #30, FREMONT, CA 94538, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

Mailing Address: 251 MUSCAT CT., FREMONT, CA 94539

Registrant(s):

MJSS INVESTMENTS LLC, 40645 FREMONT BLVD UNIT #27, 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/ SAEED AHMED, OWNER / PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3967320#

GOVERNMENT

CITY OF NEWARK

Planning Commission

City Administration Building, City Council Chambers 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark, CA94560 (510) 5784330 E-mail: planning@newark.org PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Tuesday, October 28, 2025 7:00 p.m.

Publication Date: October 14, 2025

The meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560.

Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and may watch it via YouTube or Cable Channel 26.

Pursuant to California Government Code §6061, §65090, §65091, §65094, §65095, and Newark Municipal Code (NMC) §17.31.060, and §17.35.050, on October 28, 2025, at or after 7:00 p.m., the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider: 1. U2025-002 A Conditional Use Permit to allow for a new stealth wireless facility located on the roof of the existing office building located at 3900 Newpark Mall Road (APN: 901-0111-011-00). The subject site is zoned RC: Regional Commercial and has a General Plan designation of Regional Commercial.

The applicant, Danielle Hanover of Centerline Communications, on behalf of Verizon Wireless, are proposing to construct a new stealth wireless communications facility located on the roof of an existing office building located at 3900 Newpark Mall Road. The property owner is Invesmaster Corporation. The building improvements include new 8-foot tall FRP Screens, 3 new equipment cabinets, 24 new antennas all mounted on the roof of the existing building. The subject site is zoned RC: Regional Commercial and has a General Plan designation of Regional Commercial. The subject site is bounded by Newpark Mall Road, N Magazine, Cedar Blvd, and Mowry Avenue. Pursuant to NMC §17.08.020, and NMC §17.26.250 a stealth wireless facility may be allowed with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.

An environmental analysis was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15303.

Any interested person or authorized agent, or interested members of the public may appear at the public hearing to be heard and may submit written comments or request to view project details and information, including the complete application and project file (including any environmental impact assessment prepared in connection with the application) by contacting the project planner, Brandon H DeLucas, via email at: brandon.delucas@newarkca.gov.

If you challenge a City action 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 of Newark at, or prior to, the public hearing.

10/14/25

1.0 Notice

Public Notices Deadline: Noon Wednesday

Brandon H DeLucas Contract Senior Planner

CNS-3976187#

NOTICE

INVITING BIDS

1.1Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the Union Sanitary District in their office located at 5072 Benson Road, Union City, CA 94587-2508, at any time prior to 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services for the construction of improvements designated as: Enhanced Treatment and Site Upgrade (ETSU) Program Campus solar facilities project (Project No. 800-606)

1.2 The scope of work encompasses all demolition, environmental remediation, transport, and disposal, civil, mechanical, process and instrumentation, structural, architectural, HVAC, fire protection, plumbing, and electrical tasks included within the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents include the Project Manuals, Drawings and any Addenda. The Contractor shall complete the work items indicated on the Drawings and Specifications, including but not limited to the following:

1.3 Unofficial PDF files of the Contract Documents are available for public inspection at the District’s website: https://unionsanitary.ca.gov/about-us/usd-constructionprojects/projects-out-to-bid. Official PDF files for the project are described below

1.4 All Bidders submitting a bid must purchase and receive an USB memory drive containing the read-only PDF files of the Contract Documents for the Project No. 800-606 from the District. The District will not have paper copies of the Contract Documents available for purchase. The USB memory drive may be purchased from the District Office for a non-refundable $75 charge, which includes the appropriate State sales tax and UPS Ground shipping costs. Bidders can provide their UPS or FedEx account number for any overnight shipping, but the charge will not be discounted. Bidders may pay for the USB memory drive by sending a check made out to Union Sanitary District, 5072 Benson Road, Union City, California 94587, or by going to our website www.unionsanitary.ca.gov for payment by VISA or MASTERCARD credit card. Bidders who purchased the USB memory drive will be placed on the Planholder list. All submitted bids must be on the Bid Forms included with the purchased USB memory drive of the Contract Documents or subsequent addenda. A bid submitted to the District by a Bidder who has not purchased and received an electronic USB memory drive of Project No. 800-606 or submitted on Bid Forms not included in the purchased electronic USB memory drive or subsequent addenda shall be considered non-responsive and shall be rejected by the District.

1.5 Addenda, if any, will be notified to the Bidders on the Planholder list via electronic mail provided and posted on the District Sharepoint website link not later than 2 business days prior to Bid opening date. The District will make its best effort to notify the Addenda to the Bidders on the Planholder list and will not be responsible if the Bidder fails to acknowledge the Addenda. Prior to the Bid opening date, the Bidder shall regularly check the District website https:// unionsanitary.ca.gov/about-us/usd-construction-projects/ projects-out-to-bid for any Addenda.

2.0 Prebid Conference

2.1 A non-mandatory prebid conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, located at 5072 Benson Road, Union City 94587-2508. Immediately following the pre-bid conference, a voluntary site visit will be conducted for in-person attendees. While attendance at the pre-bid conference and site visit are not required, all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to participate. Instructions on how to join the Prebid Conference are as follows:

2.1.1 To attend this Prebid Conference virtually by web browser, click the Zoom link below for video and audio: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82757773589?pwd=wMqdUbap mH4vC3Bl9Jsp4pIga60Nb2.1

2.1.2 To attend this Prebid Conference by phone: Call: 1-888-788-0099 or 1-877-853-5247 Meeting ID: 827 5777 3589# Participant ID: #

2.2 The meeting will be recorded and posted electronically. It is mandatory that all Bidders either attend the Prebid Conference in person at the District offices located at 5072 Benson Road, Union City, CA, or attend virtually, or view the video recording of the meeting. Although not mandatory for subcontractors, subcontractors bidding on the Project are encouraged to attend the Prebid Conference or watch the recorded meeting video. The recorded Prebid Conference and site photos taken will be available to view at the following hyperlink: https://unionsanitary.ca.gov/about-us/usd-constructionprojects/prebid-photos-and-videos/ 2.3 All Bidders are encouraged to visit the project job site. Bidders may attend the site visit after the Prebid Conference or schedule a site visit with the District’s Project Manager, Oscar Fajardo, at 510-477-7536 with at least 72 hours in advanced notice. The site visit shall be conducted in the presence of the District’s Project Manager or their designee. All visitors shall consider and incorporate measures to ensure compliance with all applicable State and Alameda County Health Orders.

3.0 Bid Opening

3.1 Bids will be publicly opened, examined, and declared on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2:15 p.m. local time, and will be referred to the District Board of Directors for subsequent action. The bid opening will be web casted on the internet starting at 2:15 p.m. local time. Instructions on how to join the bid opening are as follows:

3.1.1 To attend the bid opening by web browser, use the Zoom link below for video and audio: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82172454993?pwd=2eesDuW3D BTwTu8IqbJUpZeNu3nNmd.1

3.1.2 To attend the bid opening by phone: Call 1-888-788-0099 or 1-877-853-5247 Meeting ID: 860 9572 2654# Participant ID: 821 7245 4993#

3.2 Under California Laws and Regulations, the District shall inform all prime contractors of public works, to the extent feasible of relevant public work requirements as listed in Section 00010 of the Contract Documents.

3.3 In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District has determined that the Contractor shall possess, as a minimum, a valid Class A General Contractor License. In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15, a bid submitted to the District by a Contractor who is not licensed in accordance with Chapter 9 of the California Business and Professions Code shall be considered non-responsive and shall be rejected by the District.

3.4 Questions concerning this project should be directed to: Union Sanitary District

Attn: Oscar Fajardo

5072 Benson Road Union City, CA 94587 Phone: 510-477-7536 Email: oscarf@unionsanitary.ca.gov By: Anjali Lathi Secretary of the Board

Union Sanitary District Date: October 14, 2025 END OF SECTION 10/14, 10/21/25

CNS-3975895# CITY OF NEWARK Planning Commission City Administration Building, City Council Chambers 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560 | (510) 5784330 | E-mail: planning@newark.org PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Tuesday, October 28, 2025 7:00 p.m.

Publication Date: October 14, 2025

The meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and may watch it via YouTube or Cable Channel 26.

Pursuant to California Government Code §6061, §65090, §65091, §65094, §65095, and Newark Municipal Code (NMC) §17.31.060, §17.34.070, and §17.35.050, on October 28, 2025, at or after 7:00 p.m., the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider: 1. U2024-003 and DR2024-007, A Conditional Use Permit and Design Review to allow for a new community assembly use and building improvements and on-site improvements at 6840 Rich Avenue (APN: 092-0052- 001-04). The proposed community assembly use will have the following hours of operations: Monday – Friday 9am–11am and 6pm-8:30pm, and Saturday - Sunday 9am-9pm. The subject site is zoned CMU-OT: Commercial Mixed Use with the Old Town Overlay and has a General Plan designation of Commercial Mixed Use.

The applicant, Joe Holasek of NOAA Group Architects, on behalf of the property owner, Rich Avenue Properties LLC, are proposing to convert the existing vacant building to a community assembly use at 6840 Rich Avenue. The proposed community assembly use is a Hindu Temple, which offers prayer services and meal preparation. New building improvements and on-site improvements include updates to the colors and materials of the building façade, upgrades to the trash enclosure, repaving and restriping of the parking lot, and replacing landscaping. The subject site is zoned CMUOT: Commercial Mixed Use with the Old Town Overlay and has a General Plan designation of Commercial Mixed Use. The subject site is bounded by Magnolia Street, Thornton Avenue, Olive Street, and Graham Avenue. Pursuant to NMC §17.08.020, a community assembly use may be allowed with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Pursuant to NMC §17.34.020, Design Review is required for all projects that require a permit for new construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, or other improvements to the exterior of a structure, site, or a parking area. An environmental analysis was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15301 and §15061(b)(3) Any interested person or authorized agent, or interested members of the public may appear at the public hearing to be heard and may submit written comments or request to view project details and information, including the complete application and project file (including any environmental impact assessment prepared in connection with the application) by contacting the project planner, Brandon H DeLucas, via email at: brandon.delucas@newarkca.gov. If you challenge a City action 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 of Newark at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Brandon H DeLucas Contract Senior Planner 10/14/25 CNS-3975356#

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Purchasing Services at 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. B, Fremont, California, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on October 28, 2025, at which date, time and place the bids will be opened publicly and the dollar amounts of each bid will be read aloud. The bids will be opened by Purchasing and the initiating department representative. Palm Avenue Demolition Project PWC 8813A A BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE: The bidders’ conference is not mandatory. The conference will be held on Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 11:30am, at the following location to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Worksite: Majestic Palm Avenue and Palm Avenue (GPS coordinates: 37.536069, -121.932946) Plans, special provisions and standard proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can be obtained for a nonrefundable fee at ARC San Jose located at 2070 Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131 via Phone(408) 295-5770 oremail: sanjose@e-arc.com or through Planwellat www.earc.com/location/santa-clara . Please reference BID #26010. No partial sets will be issued,cost is non-refundable. Call to confirm availability of copies before coming to pick up documents. For more information on this project, contact the City of Fremont Purchasing Department at jbecerra-scola@ fremont.gov JANICE BECERRA, CPPB PURCHASING DIVISION CITY OF FREMONT 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3974249#

PROBATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF KATHLEEN RUSSELL

CASE NO. 25PR145593

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

A Petition for Probate has been filed by LAWRENCE S. STISCAK in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA.

The Petition for Probate requests that LAWRENCE S. STISCAK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 11/3/2025 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: HOWARD E. KANE, ESQ., LAW OFFICE OF HOWARD E. KANE, 4120

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLI C NOTICES

KUHNLE AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605, Telephone: 510-292-0193 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/25 CNS-3975256#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JULEE KATE CASTRO AKA JULEE K. CASTRO AKA JULEE KATE ROGERS CASE NO. 25PR143253

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JULEE KATE CASTRO AKA JULEE K. CASTRO AKA JULEE KATE ROGERS

A Petition for Probate has been filed by BRYAN GRANT CASTRO in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA.

The Petition for Probate requests that BRYAN GRANT CASTRO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 10/24/2025 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: KORTNEE D. FERIANTE; ADAM FERIANTE, FERIANTE LAW FIRM, LLP, 39899 BALENTINE DRIVE, SUITE 315, NEWARK, CA 94560, Telephone: 510-827-2623 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3971906#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DIANE HENAS CASE NO. 25PR143540

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

A Petition for Probate has been filed by ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on OCTOBER 30, 2025 at 9:30 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.

Petitioner: PO BOX 2071, OAKLAND, CA 94604, Telephone: 510-577-1979 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3971413#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ARRON WARD STANLEY, SR. CASE NO. 25PR142587

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

Public Notices Deadline: Noon Wednesday

A Petition for Probate has been filed by STANLEY ARRON WARD, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA.

The Petition for Probate requests that STANLEY ARRON WARD, 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 should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 10/22/2025 at 9:45 AM in Dept. 201 located at 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, Berkeley Courthouse.

There are two ways to appear at your remote hearing:

1. ZoomGov is an audio and video conference software. You can access ZoomGov with a computer or smartphone (iOS or Android). For more information about ZoomGov, please visit https:// www.zoomgov.com or http://alameda.courts.ca.gov/ Pages.aspx/Remote-Appearances-Zoom-. 2. If you do not have a computer or smartphone, you can call in to your remote hearing with your cellphone or telephone.

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: SAMANTHA R. SALES, ESQ., WEINER LAW, 12626 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE STE. 440, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130, Telephone: 858-356-9070 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/25

CNS-3970318#

Shingles: What You Need to Know About Prevention and Treatment Wednesday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m.

Shingles can be painful, unpredictable, and even dangerous. Learn who is at risk, how the latest vaccines can offer protection, and ways to reduce complications.

Brain Health as You Age Wednesday, Nov. 5, 5 p.m.

Protecting your brain health is just as important as caring for your body. Dr. Sandeep Walia presents ways to support cognitive function as you age.

Treating Breast Cancer

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One in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, making it one of the most common forms of cancer in women. While there’s no way to completely prevent breast cancer, it is possible to find the resources and support to find, treat and beat breast cancer right here in your community.

Managing Gestational Diabetes: A Healthy Pregnancy Journey Wednesday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m.

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