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ATTENDANCE GOALS ARE TRIPLE THE BEST YEAR OF POPPY JASPER Bryce Stoepfel Reporter

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For the first time in its 14-year history, the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival has added a second location, expanding into two buildings in downtown Gilroy.

The Granada Theater, the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse and the Grange Hall in Morgan Hill, will continue to host the bulk of the four-day festival.

Festival President Mattie Scariot is hoping for significant attendance increases from the expansion of the venues for the April 5-8 event. Her goal of 3,000 tickets is three times the previous festival high of 1,000 tickets in the 2004 inaugural year.

The increased ticket sales could be a boost for local downtown restaurants and bars in downtown Morgan Hill and Gilroy.

“We expect the festival to have a big impact on local restaurants,” Scariot said. “We will not serve food at the event, so people will need to go out for

CLEAN FUN No puddle goes unsplashed for Yelmar Acosta, 3, and mom Yelzy Soberanis during San Martin’s March Trash Bash.

Citizens pick up tons SAN MARTIN WHIPS ITSELF INTO SHAPE WITH SECOND TRASH BASH

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The community of San Martin held a citywide cleanup Saturday, March 24—the second of its kind since the small unincorporated town of 7,800 added a chamber of commerce in August 2017. The County of Santa Clara acknowledged San Martin with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning—honoring its Trash Bash as an ongoing community event.

Connie Ludewig, San Martin

Chamber of Commerce membership chair, said the group of more that 85 volunteers gathered from local schools and organizations collected 4,000 pounds of trash including soiled baby diapers, a dead goat in a bag, and an undelivered package that was taken to the San Martin post office.

Ludewig praised the efforts of the community for all the people who showed their support for “The Jewel of South County—to protect our history, environment, and rural neighborhoods.”

With the rains clear for much of the morning, the organizers were delighted with the energy of the crowd and the people who showed up to contribute.

“It warms my heart to know that

there were community-minded folks from as far as San Jose, to San Juan Bautista who showed up, and collected at least two tons of trash from the San Martin roads and creeks,” said Ludewig.

Trina Hineser president of the San Martin Neighborhood Alliance and community liaison for the San Martin Chamber of Commerce, said the community is passionate about efforts because San Martin has long been viewed as a dumping zone and residents are working hard to rebrand themselves as “The Jewel of South County.”

“Being active to beautify our area is one way the community is coming together to do that,” Hineser said. “We’ve seen the

county step up and acknowledge the work we are doing. We’ve seen code enforcement more proactively addressing the concerns in our community.”

Hineser said since the development of neighborhood alliance and the chamber, plus regular town hall meetings, the residents are more dedicated and energetic about their community.

By being proactive and providing information ahead of time and getting community involvement and offering solutions together, Hineser hopes to build a stronger community.

“We are gaining momentum and each time one more person is willing to pick something up,” Hineser said.

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City firefighters said that a maintenance worker at the Bellagio Villas Apartments, 1129 Montebello Drive, miraculously escaped injury when the apartment complex pool house filled with chlorine gas.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health describes the gas as a “chemical

warfare choking agent.” It was used in the trench warfare of World War I. Gilroy Division Fire Chief Jim Wyatt, the incident commander, said that about 10:30am the maintenance worker was pouring 14 gallons of chlorine into a filtering system dispenser inside a pool house next to the outdoor pool in the center of several apartment structures.

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A building at 7652 Monterey Road, formerly The District, will host a filmmaker’s lounge on that day, where music videos will be screened, and live bands will perform, followed by a midnight movie.

“Rather than scramble to find a new place, I have a building that is currently under negotiations to lease, so I donated the building so we can keep the festival downtown,” said The District building owner Gary Walton. He was optimistic about the festival’s benefits for Gilroy.

“Obviously, if you have thousands of people here the restaurants and hotels will benefit,” Walton said. “We’ll get the hotel tax dollars; some will shop at the outlet stores. In a broader sense, we’re looking to bring people into the community.”

Aside from providing a home at his Granada Theater for the festival’s opening gala, and its closing awards ceremony, owner Frank Léal has also assisted with the festival's marketing.

“Frank Léal has been a tremendous help.,” Scariot said. “They are helping us to make radio and television commercials that are getting a lot of airplay on local airwaves. He’s a good person and a great supporter.”

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For Scariot, the high expectations are following on the heels of several years of dropping ticket sales. Ticket sales have ranged within the hundreds, and the festival's weakest showing in 2016 at Gavilan College in recent memory. To help right the ship, Scariot has led a serious of changes to how the festival is marketed.

“We’re doing a lot of things differently,” Scariot said. “We changed our branding, our logo, the website, and we added new programs to appeal to more people. We want to get filmmakers from outside of the community, but we also want to include those from within the community.”

In both Morgan Hill and Gilroy the film festival will be centered downtown.

In Morgan Hill, the Granada, 17440 Monterey Road, will be the center of the festival screenings, with the Opening Gala on April 6. The Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road will open the festival April 5 with a Local Filmmakers Day, with selected films screened on April 6.

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“The Holiday Inn Express was a huge coup for us, nobody has ever done that before,” Scariot said. They came to us saying they wanted to work with us.”

Two of the festival’s special guests include two notable Gilroyans who’ve made an impact in Hollywood. Randy Spendlove, President of Paramount Music, and Emmy award-winning writer Kevin Rubio.

“In Gilroy, the city council has been very supportive,” Scariot said.

“Fred Tovar wants to put forth a proclamation to honor Spendlove and Rubio. Of course, Gary Walton has been a tremendous help. I would give him another ‘Man of the Year Award.”

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Food donations can erase library fines Staff Report

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Next time you go to the Gilroy Public Library, bring some canned goods, along with your book returns.

That’s right. Bring food.

And if you are worried about overdue fines on that long novel you took out a couple of months ago, and just finished, not to worry.

Beginning April 2 and continuing through the month of April, the Gilroy library will waive up to $100 in outstanding fines and fees for anyone who brings a non-perishable food donation to the library.

The annual “Food for Fines” campaign resumes next month in all eight Santa Clara County libraries, including Gilroy and Morgan Hill: “You donate the food and we’ll waive the fines,’ is the campaign’s marketing slogan.

It has two goals, according to community librarian Lani Yoshimura: to replenish suppies for the Second Harvest Food Bank, and

to bring library-fine delinquents back to their library.

“The idea is not to get money, but to encourage people to come back,” she said.

The librarian couldn’t estimate the total outstanding balance for overdue fines, but said what’s most important is for people of all ages to return to the library for books, research, events and other services.

Patrons are encouraged to bring donations to the libraries’ account desks, where bins will be set up to collect the non-perishable food.

The most needed items are canned tuna, chicken or salmon; peanut butter; canned meals; low-sodium canned vegetables; canned fruit; olive or canola oil; spices; low-sugar whole grain cereals; healthy snacks.

Please avoid items packed in glass, and please do not bring any homemade foods, candy or sugar-sweetened drinks.

The Gilroy library is located at 350 W. 6th St.,

VISIT THE LIBRARY Librarian Lani Yoshimura invites patrons back to the Gilroy Library.

Navigator’s Gilroy charter gets contract GPS RECEIVES 6-0 VOTE FROM GUSD SCHOOL BOARD Scott Forstner Reporter

It’s one down and one to go for Navigator Schools’ contract renewal, as the charter network’s Gilroy Prep was approved for a new five-year agreement by Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of

Trustees at a March 22 meeting.

The board voted 6-0 to approve the charter’s petition for an extended term from 2018 through 2023.

Trustee Mark Good was absent from the meeting and did not participate in the approval vote.

“The students are doing well and they are fiscally solvent; those are the two things school boards look at. It’s impossible to argue with their success.

We support it,” said Gilroy School Board President Linda Piceno. “The one thing I look at is student achievement—are students doing well, are they successful academically?”

Up next is Navigator’s Hollister Prep, which was set for a renewal vote at a March 27 meeting of the Hollister School District’s governing body.

Gilroy Prep is situated in the former Mexican American Community

Services Agency school buildings adjacent to South Valley Middle School on IOOF Avenue.

Gilroy Prep is in its first year at full capacity, serving 540 students in grades K-8. Navigator’s flagship school opened in 2011 with authorization from Gilroy’s Board of Trustees.

“We are, of course, thrilled with the outcome of the renewal vote last week as we have had a wonderful partnership with Gilroy

Unified,” said Kirsten Carr, Navigator’s director of community outreach. “This just solidifies five more years of being able to provide a phenomenal education not only for students of Gilroy Prep School but also an ability to partner with our authorizing district and ensure incredible quality education for all students.”

In one area of concern, Piceno noted that one of Gilroy Prep’s key student demographics dropped by

20 percent—students designated as socio-economically disadvantaged.

“Their target audience has been kids that are socio-economically disadvantaged. That population had decreased, and that’s a little bit disappointing,” Piceno explained. “For me that’s a bit of a concern and also a concern for them and they’re trying to address that. That’s the only concern I have about the program.”

Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program The Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water) is a voter-approved, 15-year program to implement the community’s priorities for the present and future water resources of Santa Clara County.

Notice of Public Hearing What:

Public Hearing on Proposed Modifications to the Nitrate Treatment System Rebate Program and the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project

When:

April 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Where:

District Headquarters, Board Room 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

Modifications to the voter-approved program require a public hearing.

Two changes are currently proposed.

Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection (Coyote Creek to Dorel Drive – San José) The proposed modification is for Project E4, the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project. The primary objective of the project is to reduce the risk of flooding to homes, schools, businesses and highways in the Upper Penitencia Creek Watershed located in San José.

The proposed modification would reduce the scope of the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project to the planning phase only through FY19, and would reallocate the remaining funds to complete flood risk reduction along 9 miles of Coyote Creek, from Montague Expressway to Tully Road.

The proposed modification would address the urgent demand for flood risk reduction along Coyote Creek. Completing the planning phase for the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project would position the District to be able to pursue additional funding for design and construction in the future as grant opportunities and other funding sources may become available.

Proposed modification to the Key Performance Indicators: 1. Complete a planning study report for a flood protection project to provide up to 1% flood protection to 9,000 homes, businesses and public buildings.

Nitrate Treatment System Rebate Program The proposed modification is for Project A2, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) #3, the Nitrate Treatment System Rebate Program (Nitrate Rebate Program).

The Nitrate Rebate Program provides funds to reimburse private well users for the costs of installing a nitrate treatment system to improve water quality and safety.

The proposed modification will reduce the maximum program funding to align with the demand for the Nitrate Rebate Program. This reduced program funding level includes the funds spent to date to develop, administer and advertise the program, along with an annual amount of $4,000 prospectively, which will be used for rebates through the project’s completion date of 2023.

This will help ensure continued assistance for well users that want to take advantage of this opportunity to reduce nitrate levels in their drinking water.

The remaining funds would be reallocated to another project within the Safe, Clean Water Program.

Proposed modification to Key Performance Indicator #3: Reduce number of private well water users exposed to nitrate above drinking water standards by awarding 100% of eligible rebate requests for the installation of nitrate removal systems; up to $30,000 for all rebates.

Map of the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project area. Shaded blue areas indicate the 1% flood areas.

For more information The board agenda memo regarding this hearing will be available on March 30, 2018 at www.valleywater.org. For more information on the public hearing, contact Jessica Collins at jcollins@valleywater.org or (408) 630-2200.

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OPINION FROM THE WEB Should pregnancy centers be required to give abortion information?

Who cares? I wish people would stop having religion control everything.

Amber House Via Facebook

As long as the information provided is fact-based.

Alan Jump Via Facebook

It's freedom of speech. It’s not a center's responsibility to teach women who are old enough to have sex that abortion exists. All the information in the world on their smartphone and they can't be bothered to Google "options for pregnancy."

Ruben Anthony Via Facebook

“Faith-based” says it all—these centers have motivations and goals that oppose abortion.

Hence it is illogical to mandate them to promote the opposing side. Quite obvious.

Silence breeds mistrust

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he circumstances of Steven Juarez’s death while in Gilroy police custody last month remain under investigation by law enforcement. The fact that the official investigation is unresolved doesn’t give elected city officials a pass on leadership.

Police have offered no evidence to support their contentions that officers did nothing wrong. Likewise, family and friends of Juarez have offered no evidence or witnesses to support their contentions that overzealous police killed the 42-year-old. Sitting on the information while questions linger stokes suspicions that either a coverup is in progress— or that the city is bracing itself for a bombshell.

The death has exposed a wide range of emotions from an Old Gilroy neighborhood—pain, resentment, mistrust, hostility, fear, anxiety, anger.

It has shed a spotlight on problems that continue to plague our community—crime, drug abuse, neighborhood neglect, mental health, street gangs, unemployment, ex-prisoners.

And it has raised nagging questions about public safety—police training, use-offorce policies, ‘non-lethal’ restraints, use of (and release of videos from) body cameras, community policing, relations with Latino communities, police oversight.

All of these issues are real. They existed before police took Steven Juarez down with a carotid restraint and they will linger long after this incident works its way through the legal system. They all are being talked in shops, taverns, front porches and living rooms. But not in public. These are issues that demand to be dealt with and discussed in public by our entire community. They all are issues that face cities throughout California—and the U.S. On Monday, Mayor Roland Velasco issued his first two-sentence comment on the incident, after a month of deafening silence.

He said: “This investigation is complex and will not be rushed to a conclusion. At the same time, I am also confident that all proper protocols are being followed regarding this tragic incident. ” That’s it? It’s time the mayor and the rest of the city leadership address the anger and tensions within the community head on. It’s time for the mayor and every member of the City Council— our elected leaders—to speak up and to call for

openness and candor—if not about the unanswered questions about the incident, then at least about the issues that simmer under the surface.

Here is what city and county law enforcement should do, at the request of the City Council if necessary. If not now, after more than 30 days, then when?

These issues are being discussed in shops, taverns, front porches and living rooms, but not in public. They should be dealt with and discussed in public by our entire community.

• Release all 911 tapes of that fateful Sunday evening on Chestnut Street, while protecting the privacy of the original complainant. This would show how a trespass/nuisance call escalated to a violent and fatal confrontation.

• Release the police body camera tapes. When the City of Sacramento last year approved use of body cameras, it also required that videos from the cameras be available to the public 30 days after an incident.

• Release the preliminary autopsy report. The extent and nature of wounds, plus cause of death, could ease—or confirm—public concerns about whether police overreacted.

• Release the identify of the officers involved in the struggle with Juarez, including specifics of the actions of each, plus any disciplinary actions related to the incident.

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Rosa Garcia Via Facebook

A person is free to choose a non-religious faithbased pregnancy center. Use Google on your smart phone for something useful for a change, like information.

Debi Turturici Petty-Mahler Via Facebook

If they act like a healthcare service provider, then they should be obligated to share information about health care resources just like everyone else. We have to have standards and regulations when it comes to healthcare services, regardless of religious beliefs.

Rebeca Armendariz Via Facebook

Make no mistake. Christianity is under siege.

Period. End of story.

Yvonne Moreno Stoffey Via Facebook

Keep your religious beliefs and practices to yourself. Sick of evangelicals thinking it’s ok to overstep their bounds where they’re unwanted!

David M Young Via Facebook

Yes. I still remember when abortion was illegal and so many young girls died through botched abortions, then both died. All life matters, the mother too. We don't know a person’s hell.

We are not to judge. Of course abortion is not preferred. Just give the information, maybe they don't know about it.

Sabrina Magnisi Via Facebook

You want an abortion go to planned parenthood.

Every kid in public school knows exactly where to go for an abortion. You are not going to a religiously based place if you want assistance.

Good for a place like this to exist.

Susan Shapiro-Cates Via Facebook

As a faith-based center, they should not bring up abortion and if a patient asks her options on this matter, the center can kindly guide them where to go. No hard feelings. and should not make the women feel less important, since we should not be judging anyone.

Ashley O'Neal-Carranza Via Facebook

Thank you Informed Choices for all you do!

You are an incredible organization providing compassionate pro life services. The woman behind this center are intelligent, kind, gracious, generous, and loving. I know the heart behind this organization and it is one of hope and help!

Rachelle Castaneda Via Facebook

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March for their lives Several hundred South County residents participated in a local “March For Our Lives” demonstration March 24 as they joined millions of Americans in similar marches throughout the nation to call for stricter gun laws as well as honor the victims of gun violence. Two local groups, the Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers (MHFT) and Showing Up For Racial Justice South County (SURJ) co-organized the event, which began early Saturday morning in downtown Morgan Hill. Participants of all ages brought handmade signs with slogans calling attention to the gun violence that continues to permeate public arenas such as the Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Earthquakes honor GHS student athlete CARRASCO TO BE HONORED AT QUAKES MATCH ON JUNE 13 Staff report

Gilroy High School senior Vetania Carrasco got a welcomed surprise March 15 when representatives from the San Jose Earthquakes showed up at her classroom with a $5,000 check.

The San Jose Earthquakes Foundation awarded Carrasco a one-time $5,000 scholarship in partnership with the Bay Area AllStar Scholarship Team program, known as BAASS, to help her achieve her goals of higher education.

On Thursday, March 15, Earthquakes mascot Q and Marissa Silver, the director of community relations for the Quakes, showed up at Gilroy High School to surprise her with a giant check and let her know that she is the scholarship recipient.

Carrasco will also be honored at the Quakes match on June 13 against the New England Revolution.

Carrasco is part of the California Scholarship Federation, Sister Cities Club and Latinos Club. She is also a member of the Gilroy junior varsity volleyball and varsity golf teams. She also supports health fairs and tries to provide food to the homeless whenever she can, according to the announcement.

With the BAASST program, the seven professional

sports teams select a deserving student within the nine Bay Area counties. The recipients must be college-bound seniors who display leadership qualities in and out of the classroom, with a GPA of at least 3.0 from sophomore through senior year and demonstrate a commitment to extracurricular activities.

A teacher, coach or school administrator must nominate all scholarship candidates. To nominate a student, the school official must write a letter of recommendation describing the unique qualities, achievements and circumstances that make the student an exceptional scholarship nominee.

The BAASST program is the first of its kind in professional sports, according to the Quakes.

QUAKES SCHOLARSHIP Gilroy High School senior Vetania Carrasco holds her $5,000

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HAZ MAT TEAMS San Jose and Santa Clara County hazardous materials

teams rush to get in gear in Gilroy neighborhood March 23.

million is the safe level for chlorine gas.

“That means the chemical reaction in the room is no longer off-gassing,” he said.

“Now they are going to spray down the room.” “All clear. We are on our way out. Tell the decon team to get ready. ” The maintenance worker, standing by Wyatt’s side, said he was going to leave, to go pick up his daughter at El Robles, as the fire crews stepped out of their protective gear.

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any children from the affected neighborhood at the school, so they would not have to walk home into the danger zone.

School officials alerted parents about the potential danger, and cars began to stack up at Wren and Montebello outside of the cordoned-off area.

As long as the gas was contained in the pool house, Wyatt said there was no danger. He said if it escaped they would have to work to dissipate it in the air, reducing its potential effects.

Streets were closed at Santa Barbara Drive and 3rd Street and Montebello Drive and Wren Avenue for more than three hours.

Wyatt and the hazardous teams came up with a solution to ease the neighborhood’s crisis.

They stretched fire hoses from the street to the pool house, and the firefighters in protective gear began spraying thousands of gallons of water into the pool house, diluting the gas to safe levels by 2:30pm “They’re going to hose it down, let it settle, then check their meters,” said Wyatt during the tense procedure.

“If it’s not off-gassing, then we have done our job,” he said.

At that time a report came over the radio from hazardous materials team: “We are at point-four, and no reaction.” “Affirmative.”

“Fourteen, twenty-five hours.”

“They just checked the parts-per-million, and they see no reaction,” said Wyatt. Below 0.5 parts per

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dispenser, and began to fill the pool house. The man poured water into dispenser, then left quickly, calling 911 as he shut the doors behind him—saving his life, and containing the growing danger inside the structure.

The gas is heavier than air, and can cause irreversible lung damage, and fatalities, if individuals are exposed to a high enough concentration.

Once the arrived at the scene in a few minutes, firefighters quickly notified all apartment residents and went door to door in the neighborhood, advising people to stay inside and keep their windows closed, because of a possible chemical leak.

“We checked the outside with our gas meters, and there was no leakage, except a little by the door,” said Wyatt.

Wyatt established a perimeter at the both ends of Montebello Drive, and called the nearest county Hazardous Materials Response Team, which arrived from Los Gatos before about 1pm, and began donning their brightly colored, inflated full-body protective gear.

The City of San Jose’s Hazardous Incident Team also arrived, to provide backup and support for the county crew. The San Jose unit had full, silver-colored foil suits with headgear and gas masks.

Wyatt said he also alerted El Roble Elementary School, about two blocks away.

He asked them to keep

TEAMWORK Firefighter teams from Gilroy, San Jose and Los Gatos worked together to eliminate threat.

City launches new informative website ‘YOUR VOICE’ COSTS THE CITY $12,000 A YEAR Staff Report

Keeping up with the City of Gilroy just became a few clicks easier.

On March 23 the city launched “Your Voice,” a new community engagement site designed to keep Gilroyans engaged in projects that affect the city and its citizens.

“The City Council and I have been striving to connect better and hear from our residents and Your Voice is a great enhancement to the city’s communication strategy and a way for our residents to further

engage with the city,” said Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco in a statement.

Information about ongoing and future city projects, new developments in high-speed rail, updates to the Gilroy 2040 General Plan, emergency planning at #ReadyGilroy, along with easy access to city staff for questions are features of “Your Voice.”

“For citizens who aren’t able to make it to city council meetings, this is a great way for them to keep informed or engaged at home,” said City of Gilroy Public Information Officer Rachelle Bedell.

“We researched for quite awhile, and we found this website to be a good fit.”

The platform for Your

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“We believe that strong communities are built on collaboration, pride, and a unified vision,” the city said in its press release announcement of the new site.

“By increasing our level of communication and engagement with our community, we aim to build a stronger, more resilient community. We anticipate that project topics on this site will frequently update as projects throughout the city progress, come to completion, and start anew.”

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KEEPING UP To follow through with a goal to keep Gilroyans better informed, the city launched “Your Voice” to provide information, as well as a convenient way to contact city staff.

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Some have argued that the officers used excessive force on Juarez, leading to his death.

On March 10, activists and friends of Juarez marched in protest to the Gilroy Police station, demanding that Chief Scott Smithee meet with family members and release more information about the Feb. 25 incident. This march kicked off the Old Gilroy community’s “Justice For Stevie” campaign, organized by Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy and Services (CARAS). Juarez’ cousins, Reymundo and Rebeca Armendariz, are affiliated with CARAS. So far, police and city officials have not released any police reports, 911 calls, officers’ body camera footage or any other documentation of their description of the incident that ended in Juarez’ death.

The March 26 statement from the city was released less than a week after the Dispatch sent each city councilmember an email seeking comments on Juarez’ death or on the impact it has had on the community. Only the mayor responded.

In response to a Dispatch request for the city’s written policies on the use of a carotid restraint or sleeper hold and how the police department deals with officers involved in an in-custody death, city staff sent the Dispatch a copy of the Santa Clara County Police Chiefs’ Association’s “Officer-Involved Incident Guidelines,” a 21-page

document last updated Oct. 12, 2017.

“Investigations of Officer-Involved Incidents are frequently more complex and demanding than other incidents which do not involve peace officers or custodial officers,” reads the document’s first sentence. The document “represents the consensus of member agencies as to how such cases are to be investigated.”

The guidelines apply to all police departments within Santa Clara County, as well as California Highway Patrol and the sheriff ’s office.

The document notes that “the primary agency” in an officer-involved death “has responsibility for the preservation and security of the scene, collection of evidence at the scene and from the involved officer(s), including their equipment and/ or vehicles, when appropriate.” In this case, the primary agency appears to be the Gilroy Police Department.

The DA’s role in such investigations includes a responsibility to “ultimately determine if criminal liability exists,” according to the county guidelines.

The document adds that the police and DA’s investigators of officerinvolved deaths “should review all available audio/ video recordings from police vehicle in-car cameras, personal body-worn cameras by responding officers and/or an involved officer, independent third parties and independent sources.” Interviews with

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The City of Gilroy, in its first comment in a month, this week reminded the public that the investigation into the death of Steven Juarez, who died in Gilroy police custody Feb. 25, is still in process.

“This investigation is complex and will not be rushed to a conclusion,” Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco said in a March 26 press release. “At the same time, I am also confident that all proper protocols are being followed regarding this tragic incident.”

The comment was the mayor’s first and only statement since the fatal incident in Old Gilroy.

The Gilroy Police Department, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and the county Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating the death of Juarez, who was 42 years old and a lifelong resident of Gilroy. City staff and Gilroy police say they cannot release more details about the investigation until it is concluded.

The March 26 press release from the Gilroy City Administrator’s office adds, “the protocols being followed in this comprehensive investigation are the same that are employed in any city within Santa Clara County when there is a death of a person in police custody.”

Specifically, authorities are investigating the cause

and manner of Juarez’ death, and whether officers acted lawfully in trying to detain him on the 7400 block of Chestnut Street the night of Feb. 25. Police have reported that officers responded to that area about 10pm, in response to a call from a resident who reported a man was trespassing in her backyard.

When officers arrived, Juarez ran away when he saw them, and police pursued him, according to the Gilroy Police Department.

While running away on foot, Juarez jumped over some residential fences and onto rooftops.

Police said a witness told them at one point during the pursuit that a sound was heard similar to someone falling from a higher point onto the ground. When officers located Juarez lying on the ground in front of a home on Chestnut Street, they approached him in an effort to detain him.

However, Juarez began to struggle with officers, police said. The officers used force to attempt to subdue him, including a Taser and a sleeper hold, according to police.

During the confrontation, Juarez fell into “medical distress,” and paramedics were dispatched to the area from the Gilroy Fire Department, according to authorities. He was transported to a hospital in San Jose, where he was pronounced dead.

The in-custody death has sparked outrage from Juarez’ family, as well as his many friends, former neighbors and

MAYOR SPEAKS Mayor Roland Velasco released his first

statement this week about the death of Steven Juarez.

officers and witnesses should be video recorded, and interviews with involved officers should be conducted before the officers have had a chance to review any audio or video recordings of the incident.

Furthermore, the county medical examiner’s office must be provided with the following items when conducting its investigation into the cause and manner of an officerinvolved death, according to the county guidelines: 911 recordings, photos of the incident scene, bodyworn camera and dashcam footage, recordings of interviews with the involved officer or officers and any other video that shows the incident.

The protocols also specify limits on what information

about the investigation can be released to the public before it is complete.

Officer-involved investigations should be completed within 90 days, according to the protocols.

After the investigation is concluded, the DA reviews the evidence to determine whether the officer or officers acted lawfully.

“The crime-charging standards are the same for civilians and peace officers,” the document notes.

Juarez’ family has retained attorney Alfredo Morales to represent them as they continue to seek more answers about how Juarez died. Morales said he could not talk about the case when the Dispatch called him Tuesday because he was busy preparing for an unrelated trial.

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Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Groundwater Production and Surface Water Charges Topic:

Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Groundwater Production and Surface Water Charges

Who:

Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors

What:

Public hearings on proposed fiscal year 2018/2019 Groundwater Production and Surface Water Charges

When:

April 10, 2018 at 1 p.m. – open public hearing April 12, 2018 at 6 p.m. – open house in South County; 7 p.m. – continued public hearing in South County April 24, 2018 at 6 p.m. – close public hearing

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April 10 and April 24, 2018 Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Room 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118 April 12, 2018 Gilroy City Council Chambers 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020

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The water district will hold a public hearing to obtain public comments on the report, which will be available at the hearing.

Based upon findings and determinations made at the public hearing, including the results of any protest procedure, the water district Board of Directors will decide whether or not groundwater production and surface water charges should be increased, and if so, to what level, in each charge zone or zones for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.

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A FINAL CHAPTER After 22 years of business, BookSmart co-owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister have decided to close what has become a community landmark.

Bookstore prepares for final chapter DEBT FORCES BOOKSMART TO ANNOUNCE IT IS CLOSING Bryce Stoepfel Reporter

The final chapter of BookSmart may soon be written.

Citing mounting debt following a move from downtown Morgan Hill to East Dunne Avenue, BookSmart owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister face the imminent closure of their Morgan Hill mainstay.

“It’s heartbreaking,” Meister said. “This is our passion, to be part of the community and to support literacy and the arts. It’s a safe place for the community to gather. It’s much more than a bookstore.”

Friday afternoon, the day after Jones and Meister announced the news of their store closing via email, aggrieved longtime customers came forward to pay their condolences.

“A lot of our regulars have come forward asking what they can do,” Jones said.

In its 22 years as Morgan Hill’s independent bookstore, BookSmart has cultivated a loyal core of supporters. Last Friday, March 23 those customers were shocked to read

an email sent by Jones and Meister announcing their decision to close.

“It is with heavy hearts we must announce our closing,” the message read.

“The move to our Dunne location was very costly— financed with high interest and short-term loans. Our effort to refinance this debt has been unsuccessful and therefore we are unable to pay our bills. Starting today, we are liquidating our merchandise to pay our vendors and taxes.”

The store’s owners estimate BookSmart will be closed within a month or month-and-a-half, unless they receive a sudden infusion of financing from a surprise source.

To finance their move in 2016 from downtown Morgan Hill to their current location at 1295 E. Dunne Ave., Jones and Meister ran up what would become a mountain of debt—$250,000 worth.

The move, which took almost five months, left a vacuum of revenue. It also broke up the spending habits of former customers who went elsewhere, said the owners.

Along with the cost of prepping the new location, the ongoing expenses cut deeper and deeper into the store’s economic vitality.

Eventually, it became too

much to bear, and Jones and Meister said they were forced to bow to the economic reality.

BookSmart was also plagued by the cost of rent, which for them is about $7,500 a month. They said they are now five months behind on the rent.

More Than a Bookstore

BookSmart started as a small bookshop in downtown Morgan Hill. Jones and Meister branched out when they soon after added a toy store and a coffee shop to their book retail business. When the opportunity came to move to a larger location, they decided to put all three ideas together into one place at the downtown shopping center known as Depot Center, on East Second Street.

“We bought an option to eventually own the property ourselves,” Jones said. “We paid more money up front so we could buy it later. Then, the economy changed and all the opportunities we had to purchase the property evaporated. We brought in some financial partners, but the city eventually bought the option on the property.”

Specifically, the city’s Redevelopment Agency purchased BookSmart’s

option on their former downtown site in 2010 for $1.7 million. Even though the state shut down the RDA in 2011, state regulators allowed the City of Morgan Hill to keep the option, and later sell it to developer City Ventures in order to complete the RDA’s former vision of modern mixed-use, residential/commercial development on the former Depot Center property and sites throughout the downtown.

The old 25,000-squarefoot Depot Center building, which had been a number of things in the past—including an egg plant—was also the home of several other local businesses, most of which also relocated out of the downtown neighborhood in 2016 before City Ventures demolished the structure.

BookSmart moved to its current, and likely final location in a newer commercial shopping center in east Morgan Hill, near the intersection of East Dunne Avenue and Condit Road.

According to Jones, BookSmart received no help during the move.

“The city helped the other tenants to move, but in the contract, we signed when we purchased the option to buy the building,

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After the move outside the downtown in 2016, BookSmart remained steadfast in its efforts to support community arts and culture. Jones and Meister formed the nonprofit BookSmart Community Advantage program, which has offered fun and educational workshops, art lessons, music classes and more, primarily geared toward children. Without a center of operation, the future of Community Advantage is uncertain and the foundation’s board are exploring other options.

As downtown Morgan Hill continues to ride a wave of redevelopment and renewal, BookSmart owners feel they have been left high and dry.

“I was the president of the downtown association for years, and we really wanted the downtown to be something special, and right on the verge of that happening, we were out,” Jones said.

As the crisis loomed, Jones and Meister launched a Gofundme campaign in July which eventually raised $20,000. The also sought financial relief by applying

for a loan from the Grow Morgan Hill Fund.

Despite support from the city council, their application was rejected since they’ve been operating at a financial loss for the last two years.

“It would take someone to help us refinance the loan. That would mean, $250,000 over 10 years so we could make the monthly payments,” Jones said. “Every payment we make now goes to service the debt and nothing more.”

Today, the old home of BookSmart is long gone.

The corner of Second Street and Depot Street is now a construction zone, where City Ventures is building its project, consisting of commercial units on the ground floors and a number of “livework” residences upstairs.

And, while Morgan Hill leaps into the future, Jones and Meister will make a similar leap into the unknown.

“We don’t know what we’re going to do; we need to find jobs,” said Jones, who was scheduled for a hip replacement surgery at the hospital this week.

“We put every penny we had in this, and we put other people’s money into it too. We need to pay them back.”

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LEGAL NOTICES 908 GIL - Trustee Sale

908 GIL - Trustee Sale

908 GIL - Trustee Sale

T.S. No.: 9508-1713 TSG Order No.: 8710927 A.P.N.: 82529-039 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/17/2002. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 06/12/2002 as Document No.: 16309760, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, executed by: VICTOR A. BATINOVICH AND ANN ALSOP BATINOVICH, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY , as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the attached legal description. Sale Date & Time: 04/09/2018 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3085 PASEO VISTA, SAN MARTIN, CA 95046 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $459,870.04 (Estimated) as of 03/15/2018. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9508-1713. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL OF LOT 34, AS SHOWN UPON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED, `TRACT 5964 RANCHO ROBLES`, WHICH MAP WAS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON APRIL 22, 1977 IN BOOK 393 OF MAPS, AT PAGES 45, 46, 47 AND 48. NPP0327490 To: DISPATCH (GILROY) 03/16/2018, 03/23/2018, 03/30/2018

T.S. No. 17-47380 APN: 783-38-032 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/14/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CA-WFZ-17018084 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/18/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.

907 GIL - Petition to Admin E NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Susan C. Hice, a.k.a. Susan Cathleen Hice, CASE NO. 18PR182857 FILED: 02/26/2018. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Susan C. Hice, a.k.a. Susan Cathleen Hice, a.k.a. Susan Cathleen Robinson . A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sheila C. Freed in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Sheila C. Freed 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 as follows: Date: 05/10/2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 12, Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California, 95113. 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: J.C. Foster, Rusconi, Foster & Thomas, APC, 30 Keystone Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, 408.779.2106. Publication Dates: Gilroy Dispatch, March, 23, 30 and April 6, 2018

Trustor: JERRY FRANKLIN SIMMONS, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Law Offices of Les Zieve Deed of Trust recorded 6/24/2005 as Instrument No. 18438889 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Date of Sale: 4/18/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Santa Clara County Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 At the Gated North Market Street Entrance Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,195,477.28 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 8883 RANCHO HILLS DRIVE GILROY, CA 95020 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 783-38-032 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-47380. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Dated: 3/14/2018 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.com _________________ Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer Publish: Gilroy Dispatch, March 23, 30, and April 6, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639189 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as THE REALTY SOCIETY 7451 Monterey Rd Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: RKP INC 836 Hudson Pl Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA and 02/22/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639321 The following person (persons)

is (are) doing business as LITTLE JUMPING BEANS SPANISH 8495 Gary Street Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: CONNIE RABE 8495 Gary Street Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA and 02/26/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639339 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as COLONRE COLON REAL ESTATE THE COLON GROUP COLON GROUP COLON & ASSOCIATES 5562 Mesa Road

nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case, CA-WFZ-17018084. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On 04/12/2018, at

10:00AM, At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, County of SANTA CLARA, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by HECTOR GONZALEZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustors, recorded on 01/25/2005, as Instrument No. 18204824, modified under instrument No. 23016071, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is - where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 810-48-037. Property address: 2171 CRUDEN BAY WAY, GILROY, CA 95020. The land referred to is situated in the State of California, County of Santa Clara, City of Gilroy, and is described as follows: LOT 15, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED “TRACT NO. 9300, EAGLE RIDGE COURTYARD HOMES- PHRASE 1,” WHICH MAP WAS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON AUGUST 06, 2001, IN BOOK 741 OF MAPS AT PAGE(S) 4 THROUGH 7. From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 2171 CRUDEN BAY WAY, GILROY, CA 95020. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale.

The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $485,174.06. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 916-939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com Dated: 03/02/2018 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE, 5900 Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 By SHELLEY CHASE, FORECLOSURE ADMINISTRATOR NPP0327793 To: DISPATCH (GILROY) 03/23/2018, 03/30/2018, 04/06/2018

926 GIL - Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY THE GILROY CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Gilroy, on the 19th day of March, 2018 adopted an ordinance the title of which is: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY REMOVING ARTICLE 30.38 “LANDSCAPING” IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ARTICLE 30.38 ENTITLED “LANDSCAPING, WATER EFFICIENCY AND STORMWATER RETENTION AND TREATMENT” RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING IN EXISTING AND NEW DEVELOPMENT” By the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARNEY, LEROE-MUÑOZ, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO; ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE: This ordinance will create a new Article 38 entitled “Landscaping, Water Efficiency, and Stormwater Retention and Treatment” to bring the Landscape Ordinance into compliance with State standards. Reading of the entire ordinance may be necessary to obtain a full understanding of the provisions or this ordinance. For further information, please call the City Clerk’s office at (408) 8460204. This summary was prepared by the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code Section 36933. /s/SHAWNA FREELS, MMC City Clerk of the City of Gilroy Publish: March 30, 2018 Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: COLON AND ASSOCIATES, INC 81189 Red Rock Road La Quinta, CA 92253 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA and 02/26/2018 is the file

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COMING HOME Gilroy High junior Christina Chavez, seen here coming to home plate after hitting a home run against Live Oak earlier in the season, is a key part of a Mustangs team that has goals to win a Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division championship and make a deep CCS playoff run.

GILROY’S SOFTBALL TEAM ON A MISSION emanuel lee Sports Editor

Robert Eliason

Gilroy High softball coach Bria DeLorenzo acknowledges she’s almost in a dream scenario. As the coach of a team filled with talented and hard-working players who have a teamfirst attitude, DeLorenzo knows this situation doesn’t come around too often.

That is why the Mustangs are seemingly primed to not only make a strong run for their first league championship in years, but a Central Coast Section title as well.

“This year from the very beginning, we knew we had a special team,” DeLorenzo said. “The girls were ready from game one.”

Were they ever. Gilroy entered the week at 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division. With junior ace Gianna Vanni and a stable of precious freshmen pitchers in Alysa Gutierrez, Sabrina Lopez, Kaitlyn Martinez and Savannah Wilson, the Mustangs are not lacking for talent in the circle.

In fact, they’ve got topnotch players at pretty much every position. The scary part? Gilroy’s roster is dominated by freshmen and juniors—there is only one senior and one sophomore on the team— meaning should everyone return next season, the

Mustangs are positioned for a dominating run.

“Right now our eye is on this year and what we need to do to take care of business,” said DeLorenzo, a Gilroy High graduate.

“We’ve got a lot of options pitching-wise, offensively and defensively. It’s something we haven’t seen in a few years.”

The team’s lone senior— catcher Makenna Weiler— is in her third season as the team captain.

“She is the anchor and leader of our team,” DeLorenzo said.

Gilroy lost just one starter from last year’s squad—the shortstop— but junior Annabelle Gutierrez has done a magnificent job of stepping in and not only filling the position but making a huge impact.

“Annabelle’s glove is as good as it gets at shortstop,” DeLorenzo said.

“She’s worked really hard to own that position.”

Sophomore Abby Clark, who was the starting pitcher last year, is back at her strongest position in center field this season. Junior first baseman Christina Chavez hits third in the lineup and freshman Lauryn Yslava hits cleanup and is in left field.

Freshman Malia Mah has been doing well at third base, while junior right fielder/designated player Savanah Castro has been potent offensively through last week.

Junior Vanessa Zozaya has been solid at second base, while Vanni has been effective in bending but not breaking.

SWEET SWING Gilroy High catcher Makenna Weiler—the team’s lone senior—produces a hit in earlier action this season against Live Oak High. Weiler is in her third season as team captain and has verbaled to play at Menlo College.

“Vanni has got speed and movement, and she can do it all,” DeLorenzo said.

Weiler loves the dynamics of the team, and said the environment allows everyone to continually improve.

“If we correct each other, it’s all constructive criticism,” said Weiler, who has made a verbal commitment to play for Menlo College. “We’re all here to help each other out, and it’s actually really cool to see because I’ve known a lot of these girls my whole life. It’s great when you

see everyone working hard not just in practice, but outside of practice as well.”

Said DeLorenzo: “Each girl understands their role on the team and will do what it takes to help the team succeed, because they know having that team-first mentality is the only way to get that crown.”

Weiler plays a key role in the team’s chemistry, and takes the captain’s role seriously. Weiler said she wants to inspire others and help them achieve their potential, while

also communicating well with Vanni. The two have known each other for several years, and when they first met Vanni would call Weiler to catch for her before games or for practice.

Besides Weiler, Gilroy has three other players who have made verbal commitments to play in college. The list includes Mah (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo), Chavez (Fresno State) and Annabelle Gutierrez (Weber State).

Gilroy had an excellent result on March 19,

when it lost to CCS power Valley Christian, 2-1. Vanni was on point and allowed just one earned run. The Mustangs scored their run in the top of the third inning. Zozaya hit a leadoff single, advanced to second on a Weiler groundout and scored on a Clark single.

“After that our defense and pitching really shut them down,” DeLorenzo said. “We were able to threaten in the sixth and seventh, and were one hit or productive at-bat shy of pushing that final run through.”

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Christopher has plenty of firepower COUGARS KNOW IT WILL TAKE STRONG PASSING, SERVE-RECEIVE TO WIN MBL GABILAN TITLE emanuel lee Sports Editor

Robert Eliason

GETTING IT DONE Christopher High’s Daniel Lee, Marcus Pedemonte and Giovanni Caradonna will play

key roles in Christopher High’s quest to win a MBL Gabilan Division championship and CCS playoff berth.

Robert Eliason

For Christopher High boys volleyball coach Kevin Bruce, the team’s quest to win a Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division championship hinges on two things.

“We have to improve our passing and serve-receive so we can set up and use our firepower,” he said.

Indeed, the Cougars are pretty loaded on the outside and middle, armed with perhaps the best group of middle blockers and outside hitters in the league.

However, the Cougars—who were 2-1 in the Gabilan Division entering Tuesday’s match against first-place Carmel—haven’t been pinpoint with their passing and serve-receive.

To that end, the players are working on those crucial aspects of the game. Junior setter Giovanni Caradonna said the team’s success would also come down to inner motivation.

“The skill is there; we just need more drive as a team to win it,” he said. “I feel the drive is getting where it needs to be.”

Caradonna hopes the team can return to the Central Coast Section playoffs, something they last did two years ago. This year’s team is a veteran group, with five seniors and six juniors on the roster. Junior outside hitter Marcus Pedemonte has the ability to terminate a point even against a tough block.

The 6-foot-2, 165-pound Pedemonte has a 38-inch vertical leap, allowing him to rise above the block at times and hit the ball straight down. However, Pedemonte isn’t just a one-hit wonder; he actually plays defensive specialist for his club team.

“Probably what I’m best at is my defense,” he said. “I do need to

improve my serve-receive, and I’ll have to follow up on that to play in college.”

At the high school level, however, Pedemonte has to utilize his offensive skills to pepper the opposing teams.

“Sometimes I feel I can put balls down whenever I want to,” he said. “I want to improve my vertical leap so I can hit over any block.”

Pedemonte said he’s developed into a better leader this season, a byproduct of learning from last year’s mistakes.

“I had to fix my attitude because last year I used to get down on myself a lot,” he said.

“Taking a role of leader means not doubting yourself and staying positive, because everyone around will notice your body language, especially if you’re down.”

With junior middle blocker Harrison Hemstreet and senior middle Russell Case, Christopher has the ability to dominate at the net. Caradonna makes sure he gets the ball where it needs to be.

“I feel one of my better skills is I can analyze both sides of the court and know where to put the ball,” Caradonna said. “We want to make it to CCS and go past the first round.”

Caradonna loves watching high level volleyball, and he’ll occasionally go watch Stanford play. The 5-9, 180-pound Caradonna has a goal to play in college, and like Pedemonte played other sports growing up before finding his niche in volleyball. Rested and healthy, Caradonna has been dishing out assists with a Midas touch.

Daniel Lee, a sophomore libero/ defensive specialist, has been instrumental in providing excellent passing and defense, digging up balls that would normally go down for a point. Sophomore J.T. Zollinger has also been powerful as an outside hitter.

HIGH FLYER Marcus Pedemonte, a junior outside hitter, has the ability to leap high for an offensive attack and

record points with authority. Christopher High entered Tuesday’s showdown with Carmel in second place.

FRIDAY CROSSWORD

ANIMALS OF THE ZODIAC

ACROSS 1 Socialite Perle

How is Your Money Invested?

6 Brunch or lunch 10 Put down, in slang 13 Double reeds 14 Right-hand man 15 Oscar superlative

Imported Water

29%

Recycled Water Water Services Operations

6% 34%

Capital

12%

Administration

19%

16 Dilapidated 18 Golden rule preposition 19 About 907 kilos 20 Title for Mick Jagger 21 Singer Redbone 22 Barbecue morsel 24 Yankee Stadium gofer 26 Dinner table protector 31 Tiny amount 32 Cowardly Lion player Bert

DOWN

33 Gas or electricity: Abbr.

1 Philippine tribesman

35 Hungarian-born financier George

2 Israel’s Abba

39 “Born Free” lioness 40 Rip off 42 Georgia politico __ Miller

MUPPETEERS

More than 5,000 wells owned and operated by farmers, homeowners, cities and private water retailers pump water from underground aquifers monitored and replenished by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. As the groundwater management agency, we actively manage our groundwater basins and replenish them with local and imported water. Maintaining our groundwater levels is critical for ensuring a reliable water supply, storing water for use during droughts and shortages and preventing subsidence.

3 “You’ve got __ nerve!”

4 Trial run 5 Like a sailor on leave

43 Nincompoops

6 Rock’s Fleetwood __

45 1980s economy car flop

7 Apt. features, in ads

46 Barely beat

8 Speak off the cuff

47 “What’s more ...”

9 Give the eye to

49 Mail carrier’s route, once

10 Star in Cygnus

51 Quit school

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

Every year, groundwater production charges are assessed and adjusted as necessary to cover costs in delivering safe, clean drinking water to South County customers. We continue to focus on water conservation and investing in vital infrastructure upgrades such as the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, pipeline inspection and rehabilitation, and the development of future drought-proof recycled water supplies.

11 “Life __ short ...”

12 Cold and unfeeling

36 Change the decor of

53 Nebraska metropolis

15 Earth-moving machine

37 Gymnast Korbut

54 Make impure

57 Produce hen fruit

58 Toy with a string

59 Newsman Dan

17 Ill will

38 Downhill conveyance

64 And others: Abbr.

23 Bonkers

65 Biggest portion

25 __ Cruces, NM

67 Arthur of the court

26 Commoner

55 Meet, as a bet 56 Stadium walkway

68 Irish New Ager 69 Dine at home 70 __ stretch (serve time) 71 Metro map feature 72 Politico Lott

27 Composer Schifrin 28 “I see,” facetiously

41 Consolation prize recipients 44 __-Cat (winter vehicle) 48 Secretary of State for whom an airport is named

29 Tart fruit

50 Saucers, cups, creamer, etc.

30 Traffic problem

51 Be fearful of

34 Nigeria’s largest city

52 __ Rizzo (1969 Hoffman role)

60 Whaler’s word 61 Can’t stomach 62 March slogan word 63 Monopoly payment 66 Quick snooze

We continue to encourage lower water usage, which results in lower revenue for infrastructure upgrades and rehabilitation projects, and puts upward pressure on water rates in the near term. Over the long term, reduced water use per capita will reduce the need for long-term investments to secure new supplies, which will minimize rate increases in the future.

The water district is hosting a public hearing in Gilroy for residents to ask questions or comment on the proposed rates. This annual process creates a channel for transparency and ongoing well owner communication and engagement.

Thursday, April 12 6 p.m. Open house* 7 p.m. Public hearing continued Gilroy City Council Chambers 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy

*Water district staff will be on hand prior to the Gilroy hearing to answer any questions you may have on wells, water production statements, groundwater, or infrastructure improvements at an open house, starting at 6 p.m.

MARCH 30, 2018

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LEGAL NOTICES 908 GIL - Trustee Sale

908 GIL - Trustee Sale

926 GIL - Public Notice

T.S. No. 2017-20555 Loan No. 167215 APN: 808-41-078 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/20/2001. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check, MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO: CALIFORNIA TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. PLEASE NOTE ALL CASHIER CHECKS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO: CALIFORNIA TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. Trustor: Timothy Veronda and Tara Ann Verdona, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: California Trustee Services, Inc. Recorded 2/28/2001 as Instrument No. 15574435 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Date of Sale: 4/6/2018 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $63,820.22 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6391 Raspberry Court Gilroy, CA 95020 A.P.N.: 808-41-078 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.nationwideposting.com on the home page and click sale list to get the most updated sale information, using the file number assigned to this case 2017-20555. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. DATE: 3/5/2018 California Trustee Services, Inc./> 3639 Midway Drive, Suite B232/> San Diego/>, California/> 92110/> Sale Info Line 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.nationwideposting.com All Other Info: 1-619-630-0631 Thomas Dandrea/>, Trustee’s Sale Officer/> NPP0327840 To: DISPATCH (GILROY) 03/16/2018, 03/23/2018, 03/30/2018

T.S. No. 061041-CA APN: 830-11-038 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/2/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/25/2018 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/10/2006, as Instrument No. 18838161, and later modified by a Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 10/10/2011, as Instrument 21356598, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: LUCIA DEL CARMEN TOVAR, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE GATED NORTH MARKET STREET ENTRANCE, SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, 191 N. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11840 FOOTHILL AVENUE GILROY, CALIFORNIA 95020 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $1,274,933.20 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than on e mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639516 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as MARIPOSA YOGA STUDIO & TEA LOUNGE 2621 Apple Tree Way Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: IMELDA ACOSTA 2621 Apple Tree Way Gilroy, CA 95020 RIGOBERTO VARGAS, JR 2621 Apple Tree Way Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/01/2018 and 03/01/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639336 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as UTILIZE 75 Farrell Ave Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: ALESSIO OLIVERI LEAL 75 Farrell Ave Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA and 02/26/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639492 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as MILLENNIUM VACUUM PRODUCTS 1243 Blue Parrot Ct Gilroy, CA 95020747 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: ROBERT WENDT 1243 Blue Parrot Ct Gilroy, CA 95020747 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/28/2018 and 03/01/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639638

WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 061041-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. F OR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117

Publish: March 23, 30 and April 6, 2018 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as SOUTH BAY NATURAL FOODS 8120 Westwood Dr Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: JOHN ANAGNOSTAKIS 8120 Westwood Dr Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/21/2018 and 03/05/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 16, 23, 30, and April 6, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639585 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as READING QUEST TUTORING SERVICE 1600 Valley Oaks Drive Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: JENNIFER MITCHELL 1600 Valley Oaks Drive Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/02/2018 and 03/02/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras

County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639660 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as SANDRA'S DAYCARE INC 1029 Welburn Ave Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: SANDRAS DAYCARE INC 1029 Welburn Ave Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2007 and 3/06/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 639311 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as OTTERLY LASHES 9741 Zuni Lane Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: JASMINE BRONTE WRAY 9741 Zuni Lane Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced

The City of Gilroy Planning Division has reviewed an application on the following proposal: Zoning Amendment (Z 16-02), a proposed amendment to the Hecker Pass Specific Plan; the Hecker Pass Specific Plan is located near the western city limit of Gilroy and covers all of the areas designated as “Hecker Pass Special Use District” on the City of Gilroy General Plan Land Use Map. The proposed project includes four components: 1) changing the planned Hecker Pass Highway (State Route 152) and Third Street (formerly Autumn Drive) intersection from a standard intersection to a roundabout; 2) the addition of a Class I bike path south of Hecker Pass Highway; 3) changes to specific plan language related to fencing within the Hecker Pass Highway setback corridor, as well as other fencing restriction modifications in the specific plan; and 4) elimination/ modification of two specific plan EIR transportation-related mitigation measures. Approval of the proposed project would require text and mapping changes to the Hecker Pass Specific Plan, and to the specific plan development agreement. The proposed roundabout is intended to provide secondary access to the specific plan area, improve overall traffic circulation, and improve safety and access along Hecker Pass Highway.

Filed by Meritage Homes, c/o Mark Currington, 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 140, San Ramon, CA 94583.

In accordance with Section 15070 of the California Code of Regulations, the City of Gilroy Planning Division has determined that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project would have a significant effect on the environment, and that a mitigated negative declaration (MND) may be adopted. The draft environmental document may be reviewed online, from the City webpage. Go to www.cityofgilroy. org/planning, then “Projects” (on the left side of the page) to select and view the draft document. Alternatively, the draft environmental document is available for review at the Gilroy Planning Division office (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays, except holidays), and at the Gilroy Public Library, 350 W. Sixth Street (Closed Sunday, open Monday through Wednesday 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.).

The public review period begins on Friday, March 30, 2018 and ends on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. All comments should be provided in writing and received before 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the review period. Public meeting dates for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider this project are to be determined. Inquiries should be directed to Stuart Poulter, Contract Planner, at (831) 649-1799, ext. 216, or poulter@emcplanning.com and written comments may be mailed or faxed (408) 846-0429 to the City of Gilroy, Planning Division, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.

Date Susan O’Strander Planning Division Manager cc: Applicant County Clerk CEQA Distribution List Publish: March 30, 2018 to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/26/2018 and 2/26/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 23, 30, and April 6 13, 2018 ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE: This ordinance will create a new Article 38 entitled “Landscaping, Water Efficiency, and Stormwater Retention and Treatment” to bring the Landscape Ordinance into compliance with State standards. Reading of the entire ordinance may be necessary to obtain a full understanding of the provisions or this ordinance.

For further information, please call the City Clerk’s office at (408) 846-0204.

This summary was prepared by the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code Section 36933. /s/SHAWNA FREELS, MMC City Clerk of the City of Gilroy Publish: March 30, 2018

905 GIL - Show Cause Name Cha Order to show Cause 18CV324374 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for change of name Case Number: 18CV324374 To all interested persons, Petitioner: Kauikaleoaloha Dangler Andry filed for petition with this court for a decree changing names from: Kauikaleoaloha Dangler Andry to Sarah Sky Sheridan THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Date: 6/12/2018 Time: 8:45 A.M.

Dept: Room: Probates Address of Court: Superior Court of California, County of 191 North First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Branch: Probate Department A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: Santa Clara Gilroy Dispatch Dated: 3/08/2018 By: Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court Publish: Gilroy Dispatch: March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2018

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 640265 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as BRIXI MEDIA BRIXIMEDIA 7562 Laurel Dr Gilroy, CA 95020 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: ADRIANA TONI LEONGARDT 7562 Laurel Dr Gilroy, CA 95020 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA and 03/21/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 Publish Gilroy Dispatch: March 30, and April 6 13, 20, 2018

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OBITUARIES LUPE STELLA YAMAMOTO October 13, 1954 - March 21, 2018

L

upe Rocha Yamamoto passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 21, 2018. Lupe was a Gilroy girl her whole life! She was a beautiful, loving and caring person who lived her life devoted to her family and God. She was a very giving person who would give you her last nickel if you needed it. As long as she had her family, she was fulfilled.

She took great pride in her children (Vanessa, Elliott, Janet and James), but her greatest joy was her grandson, Ethan. She so loved her mother (Catalina Rocha), brother {Henry Rocha, Jr (Suzann)} and sisters (Rosemary Rocha Zurlo (Richard), Bertie Rocha Cooke (Glen), Sylvia Rocha Bell (Rod)} and always let them know, in one way or another, with a ‘little something’. She leaves behind her niece and many nephews and great nephews.

She joins her heavenly family, her father (Henry Rocha, Sr), sister (Anna Rocha Taylor) and grandparents.

She will be greatly missed by her family and many, many extended family and friends.

April 4, 2018 – viewing - 2:00pm to 9:00pm and a Vigil service at 6:30pm at Habing Family Funeral Home.

April 5, 2018 – Mass 10am at St Mary’s Church.

Lupe loved to wear clothing that had beautiful colors, so please feel free to do the same.

For online condolences please go to www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com

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RUTH KLINKE

ELSIE ROSE ALCIATI

1944 - 2018

December 16, 1922 - March 9, 2018

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uth A. Klinke, 73, passed away on March 12, 2018 in Morgan Hill, CA. Beloved wife of John H. Klinke Jr., they were married for over 55 years. Ruth worked as a telephone operator for Continental in Gilroy until they welcomed their daughter Heidi in 1974. She then joined her husband working in Coyote until 1984. Afterwards, she then worked for Pacific Bell (AT&T) in San Jose as an operator until 1997.

Ruth was a devoted church member for many years. She had a “green thumb” spending countless hours growing flowers and gardening. She also loved to travel, and went on many cruises and trips over the years.

Ruth was predeceased by her daughter; Heidi, her parents; Ernest and Josephine Carlton and siblings; Albert, Emily, Wilfred and Darrell.

She is survived by her husband John, siblings Marilyn, Wesley, Arleigh, Dean and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family and Friends are invited to attend a Graveside Service on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 10:00am at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy. A Memorial Service will follow the graveside service at 2:00pm at the Crossroads Christian Center, 145 Wright Ave., Morgan Hill, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.

For online condolences please go to www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com

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lsie was born December 16, 1922 in Gilroy to Pierina and Alfred Luchessa of Soledad. She graduated from Gonzales High School in 1940 and attended Hartnell College in Salinas. Elsie began her professional career in February 1942 as a clerk at Fort Ord in charge of the Transportation Request Section where she worked continuously through May 3, 1946. She was in charge of moving military personal worldwide by commercial carriers and received a meritorious award in recognition of her service. June 30, 1946, Elsie married John Alciati of Morgan Hill, CA where they enjoyed 63 years of marriage until his death in 2009.

Her interests included family, crossword puzzles, music, gardening, and love of animals.

Elsie is survived by her sisters Mary Borzini of Greenfield and Jane Soares of Watsonville; her children Donald Alciati (Sandy) of Mt. Vernon, WA, Alfred Alciati (Sharon) of Morgan Hill, CA and Rita Nyulassy (Sean) of Hollister, CA and her five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Elsie is preceded in death by her husband John Alciati, her sister Lena Borzini of Greenfield and her brothers Herman Luchessa and Jimmy Luchessa of Soledad.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

FRANCES MABLE ELLINGWOOD May 1, 1938 - March 9, 2018

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rances Mable Ellingwood, 80, passed away at her Watsonville residence with her life partner, Ken Mcphail by her side.

Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences and full obituary.

VIRGINIA A. KELLEY December 4, 1927 - March 19, 2018

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isitation: Thursday March 22, 2018, 9am -11am at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Services: 11:00am at funeral home.

Interment: Friday, March 23, 2018, 10:00am at the IOOF Cemetery.

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