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Happy New Year ! DA won’t prosecute Mitchell Dabo DA REBUFFS POLICE CHIEF REQUEST TO PROSECUTE FOR MISSING TRUST FUNDS Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

RIBBON CUTTING OPENED 2018 SEASON: The San Benito High field hockey team cuts the ribbon before playing the first game on the new turf field in September.

Schools build a future 2018 FEATURED NEW FACES, NEW SCHOOL FACILITIES, NEW PROGRAMS Scott Forstner Reporter

From the curious case of former San Benito County School Board president Mitchell Dabo to the abrupt resignation of Hollister School District Superintendent Lisa Andrew to the physical transformation of the San Benito High School campus, 2018 was a memorable one for many reasons.

Lisa Andrew resigns

Lisa Andrew, who in 2016 described the Hollister

School District as “a good fit for me,” found it was not, as she unexpectedly announced her resignation as superintendent in June 2018. Andrew’s announcement put the district in a precarious situation, and a permanent replacement wasn’t found for the remainder of 2018. Instead, the board went with a short-term fix, hiring retired administrator William Barr on an interim basis so they could take their time with a superintendent search. The board has closed in on Andrew’s replacement, conducting interviews of six finalists in December 2018. However, that decision could be impacted with the public voting in

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More than a year after a Superior Court judge ruled that former county school board president Mitchell Dabo had illegally transferred more than $644,000 from a charitable trust to his personal bank accounts, District Attorney Candice Hooper says she will bring no charges. In a Dec. 20 email to the Free Lance, Hooper faulted the Hollister Police Department for providing insufficient evidence, and failing to provide evidence of criminal intent. “We concluded that with no further information forthcoming, we could not proceed with a criminal case,” Hooper wrote in the email sent on her behalf by Assistant District Attorney Ellen Campos. When informed of the district attorney’s statement, Police Chief David Westrick said in email: “We believed there was sufficient evidence to merit at least some charges [against Mitchell Dabo] but ultimately it is the DA's office decision to move forward or not.” “Not all cases have confessions or overwhelming evidence,” Westrick wrote.

BALER SOFTBALL Dec. 7 drone shot of San Benito High School’s new softball field. three new trustees at the November 2018 election. Challengers Carla TorresDeluna, Stephen Kain and Jan Grist finished one-twothree in the six-candidate

race for three at-large seats, while former board president Patricia Moore—the lone incumbent to seek another term—was out after finishing fourth.

The Mitchell Dabo case

Evidence submitted in a 2017civil lawsuit by Dabo himself—bank statements, ➝ School, 15

San Juan names Flores mayor APPOINTMENT IS MADE TWO WEEKS AFTER DEATH OF MAYOR JIM WEST Jaqueline McCool Reporter

Newly elected City Councilmember Cesar Flores has been appointed the new mayor of San Juan Bautista. The three new council members—Flores, Leslie Jordan and Mary Vazquez Edge—all voted for

Flores’ appointment on Dec.18. Councilmembers John Freeman and Dan DeVries voted against Flores’ appointment. A vote for mayor is routinely scheduled for the first December meeting of the year. This year the meeting followed the Dec. 6 announcement of the death of Mayor Jim West. The San Benito County Sheriff 's office released a statement regarding West’s cause of death on Dec. 19. Capt. Eric Taylor said in the release, “Our investigation

has determined Mr. West's cause of death was suicide.” “Our deputies were called to Mayor West’s workplace, Graniterock on 2391 San Juan Highway, on the morning of Dec. 6, 2018,” said Taylor. “An employee called our office after hearing a gunshot and finding Mr. West’s body.’ “Out of respect for Mr. West's loved ones, we will not be releasing further information.” The city’s Dec. 6 statement had read, "The City of San Juan Bautista was very saddened today to

learn of the passing of their mayor and beloved resident, the Honorable Jim West. Mayor West was a longtime resident of San Benito County and recently made San Juan Bautista his home, where he turned his attention and tireless, never-ending spirit of community involvement to helping the citizens of the Mission City and the local community. ... Jim leaves behind many great friends, colleagues and associates in our community, and his ➝ Mayor, 11


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San Benito’s year in headlines COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018 Jaqueline McCool Reporter

From elections to cannabis, it was a year of crazy headlines in San Benito County. Here are some of the highlights. JANUARY

Missing charitable trust funds

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Hollister OKs some cannabis businesses

The Hollister City Council unanimously voted Monday night to allow recreational cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and testing businesses

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San Benito County District Attorney Candice Hooper continued early this year to investigate possible criminal charges against local tax preparer Mitchell Dabo in connection with his siphoning of $644,000 out of a charitable trust. In addition to a 217page evidence binder detailing Dabo’s transfer of nearly all money from the Matulich Charitable Trust that was presented last month at a civil trial in Superior Court, documents on record also offered a long list of potential pieces of evidence that had been unsuccessfully sought by the Community Foundation for San Benito County. Hollister police investigated and passed a report to the Hooper in March, who revealed this month she decided to file no charges against Dabo.

ON PARADE The annual Rodeo Parade brought out the sombreros — and the mustaches, in downtown Hollister. to operate within city limits. Recreational, or adultuse, dispensaries and retail sales are still prohibited, but medical cannabis will be available. In December 2017, council members previously approved an urgency ordinance that prohibited cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution, testing and sale

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DA: No proof of ‘criminal intent’ ➝ Prosecute, 1

Foundation officials said Dec. 21 that Hooper never contacted them in 2018 and did not return their phone calls. Before their deaths, Barbara and Tony Matuiich of Hollister had created a charitable trust, stipulating that all proceeds would go to the Community Foundation for San Benito County upon their deaths. After Barbara’s death in 2012, the foundation learned that nearly all of the remaining money—approximately $644,000—in the trust was gone. Dabo was the trustee of the Matulich Trust and a a lifelong friend of the Matulich family. When he failed to offer an explanation for the missing funds, the foundation went to the police and to the district attorney, who advised its leaders to sue him, which it did in 2017. Dabo provided documents to the court in the civil lawsuit that showed he had drained money from the fund for his personal use, including unsecured

DA’s complete statement

Here is a complete text of the district attorney’s Dec. 20 statement: “This case was initially referred to us by the community foundation, who provided us with documents for us to review. It appeared that the attorney handling the civil lawsuit was the source of most of the documents that were passed on to us. “We consulted with a DA from a neighboring county who has some expertise with these kinds of cases and a forensic accountant. Both said that in order to prove criminal liability and criminal intent, we would need more information and documents than what was provided to us. “We told the community foundation to refer

FINANCIAL ADVICE Mitchell Daboís place of business is around the corner from the Community Foundation for San Benito County, which won a $1.75 million judgment against him. the case to the Hollister Police Department for investigation. “At this time, it was our conclusion that we could not prevail in a criminal court because criminal intent could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt; and that, in fact, the case should be adjudicated in civil court. “When the Hollister Police Department sent the case to us to review, they did not provide any additional evidence or information. Nor did we receive any further documents or information from the foundation’s law firm. “After taking this into consideration, along with another consultation with the forensic accountant, we concluded that with no further information forthcoming, we could not proceed with a criminal case. At this point, the community foundation had already won a judgment against Mr. Dabo in a civil lawsuit.” Police investigators said last spring that they had twice sent evidence back to Hooper, and that they had concluded their investigation.

Dabo provided documents

According to documents provided by Dabo himself in a civil lawsuit brought by the San Benito County Community Foundation, the draining of nearly all funds from an $800,000 trust began in 2009 and continued after the death of Barbara Matulich of Hollister in 2012. A 217-page binder containing the evidence

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Hollister police had said they passed on the results of their investigation to Hooper in March The chief declined to say this week when he communicated to Hooper his recommendation, or if his detectives had ever interviewed Dabo or sought to obtain additional evidence such as bank records, with a warrant or subpoena. He added: “The level of proof is different for a civil court versus criminal court.” The Dec. 20 email was Hooper’s public first comment on the Dabo case in nine months. The district attorney did not say when she reached this conclusion, and refused to answer any questions about the case, or about her decision not to prosecute. She said she had hired a forensic accountant to look at the evidence, but did not say whether police ever interrogated Dabo, or whether she or the police followed up on names of other possible victims. While complaining about insufficient evidence, Hooper didn’t say whether her office or police had ever sought or obtained a long list of potential pieces of evidence that had been unsuccessfully sought by the Community Foundation for San Benito County in the civil case, which could have shed more light on Dabo’s personal finances.

loans to friends. One of the pieces of evidence he provided was a check made out to him for $21,000 drawn on the trust’s account and signed by him. Dabo did not contest the lawsuit brought by the foundation, and in November 2017 the judge ordered Dabo, a financial adviser and tax preparer, to pay $1.74 million. None of this has been paid, according to the foundation. Officials of the foundation, which had hoped to distribute the trust fund money to local charities, expressed frustration and disappointment when informed of Hooper’s decision. “My board chair, Phil Fortino, has reached out many times to the DA’s office asking the same questions you have, and we have not heard back at all,” foundation CEO Gary Byrne said in an email to the Free Lance. “We dropped off all documents related to the case to the DA’s office and never heard back,” Fortino said. Fortino said Police Chief David Westrick had left messages with the district attorney about the Dabo case and never got a response. Westrick did not respond to Free Lance questions about the Dabo case. Numerous requests from the Free Lance for interviews and comments from Hooper throughout 2018 were ignored or rejected.

MONEY FROM TRUST Here is a check Mitchell Dabo made out to cash from the charitable trust, which he endorsed.. gathered by John Clark of Morgan Hill, the foundation’s lawyer, and affirmed by a Superior Court judge at the Nov. 13 civil trial included trust bank statements, canceled checks, emails and court documents detailing the systematic draining of funds from the charitable trust by Dabo. Hooper said in late November 2017 that she would ask a special forensic accountant to look at the civil court evidence and investigate possible crimes by Dabo, a selfdescribed financial planner and tax preparer. Hooper sent the binder to the Hollister police investigators in December, and on Dec. 12, 2017, the police department officially opened its investigation, Capt. Carlos Reynoso confirmed this month. The binder included copies of canceled checks from the trust signed by Dabo and evidence of electronic transfers from the trust to a Mitchell Dabo Associates bank account. The canceled checks included numerous checks

made out to “cash” and signed by Dabo, in amounts ranging from $2,700 to $21,008; three checks, totaling $490,000, to the late Jack Tyler, Dabo’s friend and former business associate; one check, for $3,000, to Barbara Matulich dated three weeks after she died in March 2012.

Money for charities disappeared

The money in the Matulich trust had been earmarked for nonprofits served by the Community Foundation for San Benito County, which received just $82,110 from the trust. The foundation said in court papers that Dabo had offered no explanation for the missing funds. In November 2017, a week after the civil court judgment, Dabo, in his only public comment in the case, apologized in a signed online statement for what he called “a costly mistake.” He has repeatedly declined requests for interviews. Dabo was an elected member of the county board of education, and served as its president in

2017-18. He did not seek re-election in 2018. Byrne said earlier this year that several individuals had reached out to him, alleging they were victims of fraud or theft by Dabo, but he said none had agreed to come forward. Fortino said last year he was hopeful there would be a criminal investigation and that additional victims would come forward. “There are others who have said they had a similar experience,” he added. Reynoso said earlier this year that no additional possible victims of Dabo had come forward, and that police had not interviewed any. He added that anyone who believes they were the victim of fraud or theft in their dealings with Dabo should contact Hollister police at (831) 636-4330. He said Hooper has sent the case back to police twice, and both times it was sent back to her office. He declined to say whether or not police had recommended prosecution.

“When the Hollister Police Department sent the case to us to review, they did not provide any additional evidence or information. Nor did we receive any further documents or information from the Foundation’s law firm . —DISTRICT ATTORNEY CANDICE HOOPER

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Decisions in 2018 will affect the future

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Parting shots from Jerry Brown

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re you taking notes, Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom? In the final days of his fourth and (presumably) final term as California’s chief executive, Gov. Jerry Brown spoke at the Sacramento Press Club, offering parting, and remarkably candid, tips on how to best govern the Golden State. Tip Number 1: Avoid overexposure “One thing I learned was not have an openended press conference every week,” the governor said. The reason: Reporters have the nasty habit of calling you out when you contradict yourself. “It’s hard to be consistent in the face of an ever-complex, ever-unfolding story,” he said. Sure enough, this was Brown’s first-ever visit to the state Capitol’s reporters club since returning to Sacramento as governor in 2011. But when he was asked whether he planned on commuting the sentences of any of the 739 people on death row in California, Brown made it clear that he was not there to provide fresh fodder to the reporters in the room. Tip Number 2: Don’t try to make everyone happy. Ever since running for governor in 1974 on the promise to introduce an “era of limits,” Brown has cultivated a reputation as willing to buck his party’s big-spending tendencies. Apparently, there is political logic to being a budgetary tightwad. “The idea that you’re going to make people happy and build a lot of support by doing a lot of stuff, frankly, it turns out that there’s a downside,” he said. “The more that you do, the more that people are empowered to demand that you do even more.” Tip Number 3: Do try to make some people happy. As a politician known for sprinkling Latin into his speeches, Brown paid tribute to the wisdom of the phrase quid pro quo. “In politics, you should take care of your friends,” said Brown, noting that both Michael Picker, president of the California Public Utilities

Commission, and Rose Bird, former chief justice of the California court system, started out working for his various campaigns. “Loyalty is important. Keep the meritocracy within limits.” Tip Number 4: Don’t get distracted by ideological labels. Brown was Oakland’s mayor between 1999 and 2007. That stint taught him that just because someone claims to represent a particular viewpoint that you happen to share, that doesn’t mean that they have the best idea. “People show up to city hall and argue for the stupidest things in the name of all good things,” he said. “Environment, labor, historic preservation, ethics, police accountability. Everybody’s got a good story.” Tip Number 5: If you’re running for president, don’t do it out of California. “Nixon paved the way” for Californians running for the White House, he said. “He moved to New York.” With so many early primary states located on the east coast and the daily news starting three hours earlier, “proximity is a key issue that works against Californians.” That could change in 2020. Last year, California legislators voted to bump up the 2020 state primary to March 3. Brown tackled other topics, all the while honoring his pledge not to say anything too newsworthy. On the state’s high-speed rail, he assured Skelton that it will be built. “I think at our age we shouldn’t be driving,” he said. On his imminent departure from elected office, he said that he will miss the constant activity that comes with the job. “I like sparring with the press, I like raising money, I like attacking my opponents, I like being attacked by my opponents,” he said. But come Jan. 7, he will be giving that all up and heading up to his ranch in Colusa County, where he said he’ll have to deal with “real rattlesnakes.” Ben Christopher writes for CalMatters, a non-profit journalism project in Sacramento.

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Lots of decisions were made in 2018––some which were entirely or partially within our control and others that were made on our behalf, or in secret, or areas of the world unknown to us. We won’t know the outcomes immediately, but we do know that every decision made influences the future. Facebook made decisions which led to Cambridge Analytica using consumer data without their knowledge. And then Facebook didn’t consider it a breach of privacy and trust until the public––and eventually Congress––found out. Twitter made decisions about its algorithms and what constitutes hate speech and intimidation, effectively preserving the status quo. Consumers made a decision to buy peripherals rather than investing in newer phones that haven’t added features or functionality. The sale of smartphones plateaued worldwide. Apple’s new iPhone XS didn’t wow consumers as expected. Samsung sort of revealed a phone with a foldable screen, but didn’t mention when or whether it would go on sale. Consumers also made decisions about their digital privacy. Overwhelmingly, we decided that the benefits of using our devices far outweighed the drawbacks of third parties scraping and using our data. In the US, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai made a decision to roll back laws intended to protect consumers and the open internet. Cities decided to allow transportation-as-aservice companies to set up shop including electric scooters and bikes, along with ride sharing apps. The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement must get a warrant to access your past location data from wireless carriers and others. It also ruled that states can now force retailers to collect sales taxes during online transactions. Lawmakers in the US decided not to develop a national strategy (or even point of view) on biology, artificial intelligence and automation. We are currently tracking 300 trends across 25 different industry sectors. Here’s an inventory of some of our initial key findings for 2019: For better or worse, regulation is coming in 2019. Even if proposals for regulation stall or ultimately fail to pass, going through the process will prove a serious distraction and cause pain for big tech companies. China will assert prolific dominance in 2019 across multiple areas: economics, technology, infrastructure, data collection and mining, artificial intelligence, bioengineering and diplomacy. We should anticipate data breaches originating from China rather than treating each case as new and novel. Russia will similarly continue efforts to influence citizens in Western democracies using a variety of techniques. Smartphone sales will start to decline; smart peripherals will see a bump. We expect to see many new kinds of wearables: connected performance clothing, headbands, shoes. We’ll see the convergence of several game changing technologies, such as artificial intelligence, genomics and quantum computing and encryption. We’ll see further consolidation across media and tech. Interfaces won’t just be screens that we look at. In 2019 we’ll begin to see new kinds of interfaces: biophysical, soundwave, light, gesture and of course, voice. We’ll start to reframe conversations around privacy rights in the wake of new connected devices and spatial computing environments. Examples: Who owns the rights to my face? What if my face gets hacked? Do the walls of an office––the physical walls––have the right to privacy? From Future Today Institute https://futuretodayinstitute.com

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“The second is an opportunity for the community to get involved and stand together to show that sexual violence is not OK.” JUNE

San Benito Rodeo is 85th

Visitors and residents lined the streets of downtown Hollister Saturday, June 16, for the San Benito County Saddle Horse Parade. The event, in its 85th year, kicked off the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo, which will run June 22-24 at Bolado Park and Event Center in Tres Pinos. In addition to class eliminations, cattle sorting and roping, a number of family-friendly events are scheduled during the rodeo weekend, including a Western Art and Tack Show, the Mariachi Alma De Mexico Band, a taco bar, and wine and beer tasting. Hungry ranchers can get their fill at the Cowboy BBQ dinner catered by Mansmith’s. JULY

Motorcyclists visit after holiday

The City of Hollister earlier this year rejected plans for a Fourth of July motorcycle festival, but that didn’t stop hundreds of Harley riders from descending on San Benito Street on July 7 in an informal, impromptu communal gathering of leather-clad enthusiasts. The nearly 150 “hogs” and their riders filled downtown, and visited the iconic Johnnie’s bar and other local restaurants (and gas stations) in homage to a more restless visitation by bikers 71 years ago. Police reported no increase in weekend incidents. AUGUST

New homes for farm workers

The $26 million, 80-unit Vista Del Oro apartment complex should be finished by October, providing subsidized housing for San Benito farmworkers. The apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms, will be restricted to low-income farmworkers. Applicants who earn 50 percent of the 2015 median income in San Benito County would pay $698 a month for a onebedroom apartment, $838 a month for a two-bedroom and $968 a month for a three-bedroom unit.

Vista de Oro’s five buildings will have 16 one-bedroom, 40 twobedroom and 24 threebedroom units. The project, at 1480 San Juan Road on eight acres of land, was approved by the Hollister City Council by a unanimous in 2015. SEPTEMBER

Council says no election for District 1

On Aug. 20, the council voted 3-1, with Mayor Ignacio Velazquez opposed, to appoint Ray Friend’s successor and not allow District 1 voters to pick his replacement. Friend said he was told by Black that the first meeting where he could announce his resignation would be Aug. 7, because the Hollister City Council was out of session for the month of July. The council voted during the first week of October to appoint Planning Commissioner Carol Lenoir to the seat. Velazquez voted against her appointment. OCTOBER

First steps for ‘the 400 Block’

A Hollister Planning Commission vote Sept. 27 set stalled revised plans for the “400 Block” back in motion. The commission unanimously approved the site and architectural application for a “philanthropic building” and mixed-use space at the site. The City Cou ncil may finally be voting on these plans for the space as early as January 2019. The Community Foundation for San Benito County and the Del Curto Brothers Group were approved for a joint development of the site in 2017. The community foundation intends to build a philanthropic building for a new headquarters and for offices of county nonprofit organizations. The Del Curto Brothers Group is set to build a three-story commercial and mixed-use structure next door. Following the Planning Commission vote, the developers say they are set to bring back a tentative map for approval by the commission. After the tentative map is approved, the developers have two years to produce a final map that will be reviewed by the city’s engineering department prior to City Council consideration. ➝ San Benito, 11

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Mayor and friends Mayor Ignacio Velazquez had much to celebrate following the Nov. 6 elections. At left, he congratulates former Holister CIty Councilmember Jim Gillio, who was elected a San Benito County supervisor. Gillio had been a consistent opponent of Velazquez when he was a council member. In the same election, Rolan Resendiz, who said in the campaign he supported the mayor on several issues such as the 400 block deveopment, is congratulated by Velazquez as a new member of the City Council.

➝ From Mayor 1

presence will be greatly missed.” Flores said the Dec. 18 vote would have happened at the same time regardless of West’s passing. As for how Flores feels about being appointed mayor, he said, “I’m excited, it’s a big job. There’s a lot of things that need to be done, and I’m up for the challenge.” Flores said the issues he hopes to address during his time in office are water, streets and safety. He previously served on

the city’s planning commission and was sworn in at the Dec. 18 meeting for his first term as a council member before the vote for mayor. Flores said he hopes to take personal matters and opinions out of city politics in order to take care of pressing issues. “I’m open to any ideas,” said Flores. “We’re a small enough town that we can have that kind of input.”

Jim West

Jim West left behind many friends, colleagues and associates in San Juan Bautista.

New taxes, romaine scare in 2018 ➝ San Benito, 8

With the two-year time limit, this could take place any time from 2019 to 2021. NOVEMBER

New council members win

The tax will aid with plans to widen Highway 25

into a four-lane expressway, with less access to residential streets. Measure H is a business license tax ordinance for unincorporated parts of the county. Its passage means an increase in government services like law enforcement, fire service and road maintenance. The ballot question asked voters, “Shall

the proposed business license tax ordinance be adopted and enacted to

impose a business license tax at a rate of $30 to $118 per business, 66 cents to $7.80 per employee, and 10 cents per ton of minerals depleted.” DECEMBER

Romaine probe rattles farmers

Lettuce growers along the Central Coast, including San Benito County, were in the crosshairs of federal investigators Nov. 26, less than a week after the government warned consumers, grocers and restaurants nationwide to destroy all romaine lettuce. In a statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday, “Based on further discussions with the leafy greens industry and with

agricultural authorities, we have begun to narrow the location in which we believe the contaminated romaine in the current outbreak was grown. The FDA on Nov. 26 announced new steps to help consumers better identify where their romaine is grown through voluntary labeling. “Romaine lettuce entering the market will now be labeled with a harvest location and a harvest date,” the FDA announced. In San Benito County, romaine lettuce is the second biggest crop, yielding nearly 50,000 tons per year, and in terms of crop value, approximately $33 million, according to the most recent county crop report.

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Mayor Ignacio Velazquez won re-election on Nov. 6, while newcomer Rolan Resendiz unseated in District 2 incumbent Mickie Solorio Luna. The campaign was contentious, with personal attacks on Resendiz by Luna’s supporters. Despite endorsements from prominent political figures in the community, Luna, a staunch member of the pro-development council majority, lost to Resendiz’s grassroots campaign.

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San Benito High School 2018 graduate Rolando Pablo Lorenzo was back on campus Dec. 13 to receive his “Every Student Succeeding” award from the Association of California School Administrators. Superintendent Shawn Tennenbaum presented the award to Lorenzo, who was honored by Baler staff, administrators and teachers during a ceremony in

the district meeting room. Not knowing a word of English upon his arrival in San Benito County from Guatemala on his own at age 14, he was placed in an English Language Development class offered by the SBHS Migrant Program’s evening summer school program prior to starting ninth grade. With the help of his teachers, tutorials and guidance from the SBHS Migrant Education Program staff, Lorenzo finished his first year of high school with a 3.5 GPA. Throughout high school, from which he graduated with honors,

he worked full time, carried a full academic load, taking seven classes some semesters, and attended evening summer school classes. Lorenzo is attending Gavilan College and has plans to become a lawyer.

Donation for Life Skills

Michelle Van De Mark and Cindy Jordan presented the San Benito High School Life Skills Department with a check for $7,443 on Dec. 14, in memory of Nathan Van De Mark, a 2017 Baler alumnus who passed away last December. The check was directed

With the help of teachers and staff, Lorenzo finished his first year of high school with a 3.5 GPA. to benefit programs for “Nathan’s Buddies,” as Nathan was a peer helper with the Life Skills program while a student at SBHS.

County board members take oath

New San Benito County Office of Education board members Joan CampbellGarcia and Reb Monaco took the oath of office Dec. 12, when they were sworn in

prior to the board meeting. Campbell-Garcia, in District 3, and Monaco, in District 4, both ran unopposed. Campbell-Garcia has served on the county board since 2000, including as board president. Monaco, 74, a retired schoolteacher who spent 32 years with the Hollister School District, is a first-term board member. They join current board

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While the preK-8 district’s plan is to build on its cache of school sites, San Benito High School District expanded and upgraded facilities on its massive 120-acre campus throughout 2018, with more coming in the new year. Thanks to a pair of voter-approved bond measures as well as statematching funds in some cases, San Benito’s list of enhancements was plentiful in 2018 including: new visual and performing arts and academic buildings;

In June 2018, the Hollister School District board unanimously approved a $5 million deal to purchase a 12-acre parcel of land on the corner of Sunnyslope and Fairview roads in the Santana Ranch development, where the district plans to build a new transitional-kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school to meet the needs of a growing population.

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canceled checks and emails— detailed the systematic draining of $644,000 from the Matulich Charitable Trust by the District 4 county board member, a Hollister financial planner and tax preparer. The on-again, off-again criminal investigation that began in 2017 took twists and turns throughout 2018. The criminal case was finally closed late this year, and in the civil case, Dabo never paid a $1.5 million civil judgment from November 2017. Dabo decided to not seek re-election and ended his term on the county school board after more than 30 years

a new 177,000-squarefoot outdoor multi-purpose/physical education field; the opening of the River Parkway, a bypass around Nash Road; ground-breaking for the new 36,882-squarefoot Science and Robotics Building; a planned multi-faceted Career Technical Education Classroom Building; and ongoing construction of the new track and field/ football stadium, aquatics complex and softball field. On the horizon in 2019 and beyond for are projects that include an Associated Student Body and Student Union Building and a multi-purpose room, kitchen and cafeteria.

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FIELDS OF DREAMS The new athletic complex at San Benito High School. New building and bond funds also will come in 2019 at the college level. In July 2018, Gavilan College’s Board of Trustees approved a $248 million bond measure for the Nov. 6 election ballot, which passed despite some pullback from local voters who felt betrayed by promises of the past and will have a major impact on the community college that serves south Santa Clara and San

Benito counties—namely a new satellite campus in San Benito County. Gavilan’s board also welcomed two new members in its Hollister districts, with high school teacher Jeanie Wallace and Gavilan alumna Irma González winning seats in November. Both promised more transparency and open line of communication with stakeholders as the latest bond measure projects are decided in the new year.

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With a target completion date of spring 2019, San Benito High School’s brand-new softball field already resembles a Balers’ field of dreams. The Measure U-funded, state-of-the-art facility is allturf field with a clay pitcher’s mound and includes doublewide batting cages, a doublewide bullpen on the home side, a new scoreboard and three bleachers with a 180

spectator capacity. The softball facility also is equipped with a netted backstop and storage area. On the field, there is the letter “H” embedded in centerfield turf and “Haybaler” behind home plate. It is part of the larger athletics complex currently under construction on the south campus. San Benito High School’s sprawling campus encompasses 120 acres.

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THEY GOT GAME Chloe Heen, Kaiya Dickens and Alyssa Ito have been instrumental in leading the San Benito High girls basketball team to its best start through 10 games (8-2) in several years. The Balers have scored 60 points in a game, something they never accomplished last season. GIRLS BASKETBALL

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Kaiya Dickens got the ball on the left wing, dribbled to the top of the key and drained a 3-pointer—just the way the play was drawn up by Mitch Burley, the longtime San Benito High girls basketball coach. Dickens’ shot—it bounced straight up after initially hitting the rim before coming down and through the net—with a couple of seconds left in the first overtime period against Cupertino on Dec. 15 tied the game to force double overtime. From there, the Balers took control en route to a thrilling 57-53 victory. The result marked the fifth time in which San Benito had scored 55 or more points in a game this year. Last season, the Balers scored 55 or more points in a game just two times. The turnaround is a testament to the team’s vast improvement from a season ago. The added talent and ability to score have translated directly into the win column, as the Balers improved to 8-2 after the Cupertino game. “We’re definitely a more skilled team this year, and I think we work harder than in years past,” said senior Alyssa Ito, who has been the team’s starting point guard since her freshman year. “We’re pretty pumped up and feeling pretty good this season. We haven’t been terrible the last couple of years, but since I’ve been here we haven’t been close to being this good. It’s pretty nice to win most of your games.” San Benito had a fifth-place finish sandwiched in between a

pair of third-place finishes in the Gabilan Division covering the last three years. Judging by the way the team has looked so far, it would be stunning if the Balers weren’t contending for the championship this season. With a starting lineup of Ito, shooting guard Chloe Heen, forwards Lorin Lopes and Dickens and center Jay Trejo—along with key reserves Drew Barragan and Mackenzie Honeycutt— San Benito can score inside, outside and in the mid-range area, something it didn’t have the ability to do in the last several years. Ito is as solid as ever, able to break full-court pressure should an opponent try to utilize that tactic against the Balers. “The difference this year is when we break the press now, we have a lot of different players who can score and make the other team pay for pressing us,” Ito said. Dickens, who started last season as a freshman, has impressed her teammates with her ability to score and be downright dominant rebounding the ball. “Kaiya is a beast,” Ito said. “I think she is stronger than ever and has been stronger than any girl we’ve faced from another team we’ve played this year. I don’t even know how she comes up with rebounds sometimes. There will be four girls around her and she’ll be the one coming down with it. It’s crazy watching how good she’s been.” Dickens has a knack for the ball, positions herself in the right spot and takes to instruction well. On the game-tying 3-pointer against Cupertino, Dickens looked like she was in no hurry, a mark of a player who knows the situation. She calmly drained the 3-pointer despite a defender being draped on her, catapulting the team to victory. Barragan hit a couple of clutch free throws at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime, something the Monte Vista Christian-transfer has had

POISED Balers sophomore Kaiya Dickens has been dominant on the boards this season and prolific offensively.

Dickens hit a 3-pointer to send the game to double overtime in a win over Cupertino on Dec. 15.

a knack for doing this season. “Drew versus Cupertino made 5 of 6 free throws and hit a jumper that pushed us over the edge,” Ito said “She does that stuff in games a lot, where she’ll make a shot when we really need it.”

Huge improvement

The biggest improver has been Heen, who didn’t receive much playing time last year as a junior but has come on strong this season. Heen can flat-out shoot the ball, and if she gets hot, watch out. Lopes is another returning senior who impacts the game with her ability to play tough defense and be tenacious on the boards. Trejo knows how to be ferocious on the glass as well, and her offensive game is underrated. “She grabs a lot of rebounds and every once in a while she decides that hey, ‘I’m going to score this one,’” Ito said. “Once she decides that, she’s unstoppable. She might get a little nervous sometimes when she gets the ball inside, and will look for me and Chloe. But once she starts taking the ball herself and keeps it, she’ll score a lot of points.”

Honeycutt’s strengths lie in her ability to get the job done without it showing up in the box score. Every team needs players like Honeycutt, who go about their business with a workmanlike attitude. “She’s a really smart player who doesn’t score but doesn’t turn the ball over,” Ito said. “That’s what we need, and she comes in and does what she needs to do to help the team.” Ito has been helping the team for four years. It seemed just like yesterday when Ito was a freshman dazzling onlookers with her ability to control the pace of the game, get to the basket off dribble penetration and playing with a maturity beyond her years. With her best supporting cast yet, Ito can’t wait for the season to unfold. Ito actually fouled out of the Cupertino game—resulting from an error from the scorekeeper, Dickens said—making the team’s victory all the more impressive. Had Ito fouled out in any game in the last three years with the outcome still to be decided, the Balers would’ve had

little chance of winning. However, the Balers are stronger this season at every position, giving them high hopes. “Of course we don’t want to be in that position, but winning that game without Alyssa gave us even more confidence,” Dickens said. “She’s the one that brings the ball up and past the defense, and with her not in the game we all had to step up and get the job done.” Dickens’ clutch, game-tying 3-pointer wasn’t the first time she’s pulled off last-second heroics. In the team’s loss to Santa Clara in last year’s Central Coast Section playoffs, Dickens hit a late 3-pointer to make things interesting. The trey she made against Cupertino was something out of a dream, a terrific play in a career that has already been filled with memorable moments. “We ran that play exactly how coach drew it up,” she said. “I was so excited and you can see it on my face from what my friends told me. It was pretty awesome, but it felt like the ball was up in the air for 10 hours before it dropped in.”


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LEGAL NOTICES 933 HOL - Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 141431 Title No. 3450181 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/18/2006. 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 01/17/2019 at 11:30 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 08/25/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0012876, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Benito County, State of California, executed by Paul Cova Jr. and Wannette Cova, Husband and Wife, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the Monterey Street entrance to the San Benito County Courthouse located at 440 5th St., Hollister, CA 95023 . 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: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 057-690-017 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1700 Bayberry Street,

Hollister, CA 95023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum 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 said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created 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: $569,561.03 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 written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 12/19/2018 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/ Authorized Signature 27455 Tierra Alta Way, Ste. B, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect

a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 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 (714) 730-2727 for information regarding the

trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site - www. servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 141431. 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. A-4679026 12/21/2018, 12/28/2018, 01/04/2019 (PUB HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000355 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SAN BENITO ROCKERY STAR CONCRETE 151 HILLCREST ROAD HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Mailing Address: 1404 S. 7TH STREET SAN JOSE, CA 95112 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Phone: 408-947-0669 SANDMAN, INC. 1404 S. 7TH STREET SAN JOSE, CA 95112 State: CA AI#814460 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/15/2018 and 11/30/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Nancy Vigna/ Deputy

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934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000363 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STILLETO NAILS 601 MCCRAY ST STE 101 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: DUNG M HUYNH 555 UMBARGER RD SPC #10 SAN JOSE, CA 95111 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/5/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Nancy Vigna/ Deputy /s/DUNG M HUYNH/ (HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11)[

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TIM GILLIO 12285 WATSONVILLE RD GILROY, CA 95020 State: CA AI#4127522 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/2003 and 12/7/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Peter Cefalu/Deputy /s/TIM GILLIO / PARTNER VALLEY TOP INC (HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000372 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SHELLY’S TREASURE 401 IRMA DR. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Phone: 408-3145897ROGER SULLIVAN 401 IRMA DR HOLLISTER, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/10/2018 and 12/10/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Carlos Godinez/ Deputy /s/ROGER SULLIVAN/ (HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11)


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934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000339 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SURESTAY SAN BENITO INN 660 SAN FELIPE RD. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone: 831-637-9248 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: OHM LODGING INC., 922 CONIFER DR. FALLON, NV State: NV AL#2018046107433 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/23/2018 and 11/6/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna/ Deputy OHM LODGING INC. /s/ PARNAV MORAR/ PRESIDENT Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/014, 12/21)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000341 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LEGACY STUDIO 4351 PACHECHO HWY SUITE B HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone: 831-750-2222 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: DANIEL PINEDA 4351 PACHECHO HWY, SUITE B HOLLISTER, CA 95023 STATE: CA ROGELIO PINEDA 67 REDWOOD DR.

HOLLISTER, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 11/13/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna/ Deputy /s/ DANIEL PINEDA/ Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/014, 12/21)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000336 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RANCHO DE LA LLANADA aka RANCHO LLANADA 291 BLOSSOM LANE HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone: 831-637-5286 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: ALLEN COROTTO 120 ALOHA AVE SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122 CHRISTOPHER COROTTO 291 BLOSSOM LANE HOLLISTER, CA 95023 DONALD and NENETTE COROTTO 2003 TRUST 291 BLOSSOM LANE HOLLISTER, CA 95023 NANCY C. WILCOX 300 BLOSSOM LANE HOLLISTER, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 11/2/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna/ Deputy /s/ NENETTE COROTTO/ Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/014, 12/21)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000329 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 1 INCURABLE COLLECTOR 1125 FIRST STREET SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA 95045 PHONE : 831-905-1658 Mailling Address: PO BOX 1312 SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA 95045 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: CYNTHIA J. ALNAS 1125 FIRST ST. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA 95045 State : CA This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/1/2013 and 10/31/2018 is the file date. Original File Number: 2013-0000328 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Nancy Vigna/ Deputy /s/CYNTHIA J ALNAS/ Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

942 HOL - Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hollister is requesting bids for a staffing study for Hollister Police Department. Specific criteria is available from Lt. Eric Olson at the Hollister Police Department, phone 831-636-4330. Sealed bids are due in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA, no later than Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., at which time they will be opened and publicly read. Publish: December 7, 2018 December 21, 2018 CITY OF HOLLISTER Christine Black, MMC City Clerk

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939 HOL - Summons SUMMONS ON FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): -ROBERT M. FRUSETTA, aka ROBERT MAURICE FRUSETTA, an individual; -JAMIE DIANE FRUSETTA, aka JAMIE D. FRUSETTA, an individual; -PETER C. FRUSETTA, an individual; -JACK C. FRUSETTA, aka JACK CHARLES FRUSETTA, an individual; -LESLIE GOSS, aka LESLIE L. GOSS, an individual; -REGAN M. TULLY, trustee of the Shirley F. Tully Trust, U/D/T dated March 24, 1993; -PETER C. FRUSETTA, ANITA C. FRUSETTA, ROBERT M. FRUSETTA and NANCY B. FRUSETTA, aka NANCY B. FRUSETTA MOORE, co-trustees of the Peter C. and Anita C. Frusetta Revocable Trust, U/D/T dated June 10, 2006; -TIMOTHY BENGARD, aka TIMOTHY C. BENGARD, an individual; -LEANNE IRVINE, an individual; -MICHELLE IRVINE, an individual; -LEANNE IRVINE and MICHELLE IRVINE, co-trustees of the Warren C. Irvine Family Trust; -KATHY O'DONNELL, an individual; -KATHLEEN ANN O'DONNELL, trustee of the K. A. O'Donnell Trust, dated September 18, 2008; -JAMES O'DONNELL, an individual; -MARGARET O'DONNELL, an individual; -JAMES F. O'DONNELL and MARGARET E. O'DONNELL, trustees of the M & J O'Donnell Trust, dated January 19, 2011; -MARK PAXTON, an individual; -MARY PAXTON, an individual; -MARK MACLAINE PAXTON, aka MARK M. PAXTON, and MARY MICHAEL PAXTON, aka MARY M. PAXTON, co-trustees of the Mark Maclaine Paxton and Mary Michael Paxton Trust, dated December 8, 2003; -CRAIG PAXTON, an individual; -ANNE PAXTON, an individual; -CRAIG J. PAXTON, aka CRAIG PAXTON, and ANNE G. PAXTON, co-trustees of the Craig and Anne Paxton Family Trust, UDT dated December 10, 1993; -GARY O'DONNELL, an individual; -JANSIE STEPHENS FARRIS, aka JANAS BROWN STEPHENS FARRIS, an individual; -JANSEN BROWN STEPHENS FARRIS, a business entity of unknown type; -PAUL BROWN STEPHENS, an individual; -TERESA MARIE COLLINS, an individual; -WENDI ARENDTS, aka WENDY ANNE AREMDTS, aka WENDY ANNE ARENDTS, an individual; -CHARLES SCOTT COLLINS, an individual; -SEAN MICHAEL COLLINS, an individual; -CLAY PETER FRUSETTA, trustee of the Trust Created Under the Last Will and Testament of the Estate of George Frusetta, deceased; -DOES 41 through 60; and -All Persons Unknown, Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest in the Property Described in this Complaint Adverse to Plaintiffs' Title, or Any Cloud On Plaintiffs' Title Thereto YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO EST DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): MARK CULLEN FANCHER and PATRICK HODGES FANCHER, as successor co-trustees of the Fancher Revocable Living Trust, U/D/T dated February 23, 1994 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you

want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 das, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versin. Lea la informacin a continuacin. Tiene 30 DAS DE CALENDARIO despus de que le entreguen esta citacin y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefnica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y ms informacin en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacin, pida al secretario de la corte que le d un formulario de exencin de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podr quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin ms advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisin a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o ponindose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacin de $10,000 ms de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesin de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccin de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San BenitoCASE NUMBER: (Nmero del Caso): CU-17-00058 450 Fourth Street Hollister, CA 95023 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccin y el nmero de telfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Donald H. Glasrud (42491) PH: (559) 432-4500 / FAX:

(559) 432-4590 DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED 8080 North Palm Avenue, Third Floor, Fresno, CA 93711 DATE: Nov 13, 2018 (Fecha)Clerk, by (Secretario)/s/Aurelia Rodriguez, Deputy (Adjunto) (For proof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010).) (Para prueba de entrega de esta citatin use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010)). [SEAL]NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1.0 as an individual defendant. 2.0 as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify): 3.0 on behalf of (specify): under:0 CCP 416.10 (corporation)0 CCP 416.60 (minor) 0 CCP 416.20 (defunct corporation)0 CCP 416.70 (conservatee) 0 CCP 416.40 (association or partnership)0 CCP 416.90 (authorized person) 0 other (specify): 4.0 by personal delivery on (date): The litigation involves real property in the unincorporated area of the County of San Benito, State of California, described as follows: T 16 S, R 10 E SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 24; Lots 2 and 3 in Section 25; W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 25; NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 25; NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35; Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Section 36; NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 36; NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36; T 16 S, R 11 E Lots 3 and 4 in Section 19; NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 29; SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 29; NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 29; South 1/2 of Section 29; All of Section 30, except the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4; All of Section 31; All of Section 32; T 17 S, R 10 E Lots 3 and 4 in Section 1; W 1/2 of Lot 5 in Section 1; E 1/2 of Lot 5 in Section 1; E 1/2 of Lot 7 in Section 1; T 17 S, R 11 E W 1/2 of Section 5; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, and 19 in Section 6; N 1/2 of Lot 10 in Section 6; E 1/2 of Section 6. Lots 8, 9, and the S 1/2 of Lot 10 in Section 6 END (PUB HF 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000350 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FREEMAN ENVIROMENTAL CONSULTING 22 NORTH STREET SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA 95045 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Mailing Address:P.O. BOX 1003 SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA 95045 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: JOHN C FREEMAN 22 NORTH STREET SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA 95045 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 11/26/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Carlos Godinez/ Deputy /s/JOHN FREEMAN/ Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000353 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as OLIVAS & SONS TRANSPORT HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: EVERTH CARRANZA 10 FLINT RD. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CA GUADALUPE OLIVAS 102 MAYFAIR DR SALINAS, CA 93905 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/15/2012 and 11/27/2023 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Peter Cefalu/ Deputy /s/EVERTH CARRANZA/Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)

931 HOL - Show Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. CU-18-00194 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BENITO TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: WENDI DENISE PULIZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: WENDI DENISE PULIZ a. WENDI DENISE PULIZ Proposed Name: a. WENDI DENISE LAMOURE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: JANUARY 17, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Dept: N/A Room: 1 b. The address of the court is: 450 FOURTH STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95032 CIVIL DIVISION 3. a. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: HOLLISTER FREELANCE 615 SAN BENITO STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Dated: NOVEMBER 21, 2018 /s/Harry J. Tobias/ Judge of the Superior Court (Pub. HF 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)


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934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000348 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DB DENTAL 1381 BRIGANTINO DR. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: DONALD BOUSLOG 1381 BRIGNATINO DR. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CA This business is conducted by: a INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 11/20/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Peter Cefalu/ Deputy /s/DON BOUSLOG/ Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)

942 HOL - Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hollister is requesting bids for a pick up truck to be used by the Hollister Animal Care and Services Division. Specific criteria is available from Captain Carlos Reynoso at the Hollister Police Department, phone 831636-4330. Sealed bids are due in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA, no later than Thursday December 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Publish: December 14, 2018 December 21, 2018 CITY OF HOLLISTER Christine Black, MMC City Clerk Dated: December 6, 2018 (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21)

933 HOL - Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE No. 17-242-B: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 5, 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 JANUARY 4, 2019 AT 10:00 am, at the gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, Ca. 95113, EXCEL FINANCIAL, as Trustee, will sell at public auction

to the highest bidder for cash (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) the following described property situated in the County of San Benito, State of California, described more fully within said Deed of Trust. This Notice of Trustee’s Sale is being recorded concurrently with our Notice of Trustee’s Sale 17-242-A in Santa Clara County, which is also secured by the same Note. Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2924g(b) the public auction sale of all of the property will take place in Santa Clara County. The street address and other common designation of the real property described above is purported to be: 353 Barnheisl Road, Hollister, Ca. 95023 APN: 016-020-004 The undersigned disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation shown here. 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’s Sale (auction). You will be bidding on a lien. Although you will receive title to the property, placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction DOES NOT automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction you will be, or may be, responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and amount 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, pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2924g. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you would like to know whether your sale date has been postponed, and/or the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (408) 374-7204 or visit www.foreclosureco. com and check Trustee’s Sale #17-242-B. Information about postponements that are short in duration or that occur close to the scheduled sale time may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or online. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligations secured by and pursuant to the Power of Sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by Sandra C. Yuste, a married woman as to her sole and separate property, as Trustor, Recorded on October 24, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0015918 in the Office of the County Recorder of San Benito County and Re-Recorded Recorded on September 3, 2009 as Instrument No. 20090008359 in the Office of the County Recorder of San Benito County. At the time of the initial publication of this Notice, the amount due to satisfy the obligation secured by the subject Deeds of Trust, estimated costs, expenses, fees and advances is $616,424.69. To verify the opening bid call (408) 374-7204, before the sale date. The Foreclosure Co., Inc., as Agent, 827 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060 By: Christina Leigh, Foreclosure Officer Date: December 6, 2018 This office is assisting the Beneficiary in collecting a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose whether received verbally or in writing. NPP0345233 To: FREE LANCE 12/14/2018, 12/21/2018, 12/28/2018 (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000347 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HD CLEAN SWEEP LLC 1491 AZELEA CT. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Phone: 209-628-8393 HD CLEAN SWEEP LLC 1491 AZELEA CT. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CA AI#: 201831010284 This business is conducted by: a LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/7/2018 and 11/20/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Peter Cefalu/ Deputy /s/CODY DICKEY/ CEO HD CLEAN SWEEP LLC Publish Hollister Freelance: (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000330 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CALIFORNIA FINEST DELIVERY POWERED BY GREEN ON THE GO 201-A MCCARY STREET, SUITE 164 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: GREEN ON THE GO 7, LLC 10970 INTERNATIONAL BLVD., SUITE 206 OAKLAND, CA 94621 State: CA AI#201730610579This business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 10/31/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 GREEN ON THE GO 7, LLC PRESIDENT (PUB HF 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000349 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALL STAR TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE 470 TRES PINOS RD HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: JOHN P ARBALLO 777 NASH RD 11 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CAThis business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/26/2018 and 11/26/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/JOHN ARBALLO/ (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000357 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PIERCE PROPERTIES 551 EAST STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone: 831-637-0521COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: PEGGY A PIERCE 551 EAST STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CAThis business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/3/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/PEGGY A PIERCE/ (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000359 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PIERCE REAL ESTATE 551 EAST STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone: 831-637-0521COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: PEGGY & RAY PIERCE LLC 551 EAST STREET HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CA AI# 2111254This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/3/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 PEGGY & RAY PIERCE, LLC /s/PEGGY A PIERCE/ CFO (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000362 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JUSTANHERB.COM 1920 AIRWAY DR HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Mailing Address: 1765 LANDESS AVE. #66 MILPITAS. CA 95035 AMANDA BACH 1765 LANDESS AVE. #66 MILPITAS. CA 95035 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/04/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/AMANDA BACH/ (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000365 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ENCHANTED EVENTS 141 GONZALEZ DR. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: PETRA HERRERA 141 GONZALEZ DR. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CAThis business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/05/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/PETRA HERRERA/ (PUB HF 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

935 HOL - Abandon FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT File Number: 2018-0000332 Original File Date: 11/1/2018The following person(s) Has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): MARIA BONITA 7550 MONTEREY ST GILROY, CA 95020 Phone : 408-763-6675 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/2018 and 12/6/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/ Peter Cefalu/ Deputy /s/ELIA L. RIVERO/ (PUB HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11)

934 HOL - FBNS AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000321 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ROYAL GREENS FARM 440 CHURCH HILL RD. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: Mailing Address: 787 ORCHARD RD. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: JESUS GRANADOS-ALCANTAR 455 WESTSIDE BLVD. #512 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CA RUBISELA GARCIA 787 ORCHARD RD. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/22/2018 and 10/22/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Peter Cefalu/ Deputy (PUB HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11)

942 HOL Public Notice Public Notice Sunnyslope County Water District NOTICE OF VACANCY & APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sunnyslope County Water District is accepting applications from persons interested in being appointed to fill a vacancy on the District's Board of Directors for a term that will end in November 2020. Applications must be received in the District’s office by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The Board will make the appointment at a Regular Board Meeting on January 15, 2019. An application form and required supplementary information are available on the District’s website at www.sscwd.org by clicking on the Board Vacancy link, and at the District’s office located at 3570 Airline Highway, Hollister, CA 95023. For more information, contact Donald G. Ridenhour, General Manager, at (831) 637-4670. PUBLISH: December 21st & 28th, 2018 and January 4th, 2019 (Free Lance) (PUB HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4)

942 HOL Public Notice Public Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS San Benito County NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER MODULAR BID PWB-1810 Notice is hereby given that the County of San Benito is soliciting bids for the New Behavioral Health Center (Modular Bid) Project in Hollister, CA. Sealed bids will be received at San Benito County's Resource Management Agency, 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, California, 95023, until Thursday January 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., at which time they will be publicly opened. Bidders or their agents are invited to be present. The IFB documents for this project can be viewed by going to the San Benito County website at www. cosb.us. On the right-hand side, under Quicklinks, click on BIDs & RFPs. Then click on Listing of Advertised Projects and it will take you to E-Bid Board, where you will find the project name. Click on the name to see the

documents for this project. If you have any questions, please call Adam Goldstone, Capital Program Manager at (831) 902-2207. Date: December 10, 2018 By: Adam Goldstone Capital Program Manager Phone (831) 902-2207 agoldstone@cosb.us Publish Date: December 21 and December 28 (PUB HF 12/21, 12/28)

942 HOL Public Notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE SAN BENITO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister CA 95023 Phone: (831) 637-5313 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing meeting of the San Benito Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, California to consider the matters set forth below: BOUNDARY CHANGE PROPOSAL LAFCO 526 Chappell Road Annexation to the City of Hollister and related Sphere of Influence Amendment: Involving the annexation of approximately 34.2 acres of property and adjacent roadway into the City and expanding the City's Sphere of Influence boundary by approximately 201.1 acres. The property is located on the south and west side of State Highway 25, north of Santa Ana Road, and east of Chappell Road for a future residential development, involving portions of Assessor's Parcel Numbers 019-170-08 and 084 lying west of Highway 25, and 019-350-012. The boundary of the annexation may be adjusted to include Assessor's Parcel Numbers 019-008 and 011 to make a contiguous boundary (also identified by the addresses: 325 and 377 Chappell Road). The actions requested are to make an environmental determination regarding the adequacy of the City's Environmental Impact Report, and to consider amendment of the City's Sphere of Influence and to consider approval the annexation. Additional information Additional information regarding items to be considered at the meeting may be obtained by contacting the LAFCO office at 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister CA 95023 or by calling (831) 637-5313. Janet Slibsager, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors County of San Benito Dated: December 13, 2018 Publish: December 21, 2018 (PUB HF 12/21)

934 HOL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2018-0000361 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CAMPOS FOODS 400 PARK CENER DR STE 10 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: ISMAEL ALONSO CAMPOS 400 PARK CENER DR STE 10 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 State: CA This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/1/2018 and 12/3/2018 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 /s/Nancy Vigna/ Deputy /s/ISMAEL ALONSO CAMPOS / (HF 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11)


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FACILITIES COORDINATOR The Gilroy Elks Lodge is looking for a Facilities Coordinator. Candidate must be experienced in Facilities work environment. Various Operational repair skills as well as event set-up and janitorial duties. Two-year experience is required. Hourly $16-$20. www.gilroylodgeonthehill.com 831. 444.1749 -Dan dm.elk1567@gmail.com

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