COMMUNITY GRANDFATHER IN REDWOOD ESTATES SELLS HIS PIZZERIA
Ralph DiTullio, owner of Nonno’s for 30 years, reaches into the oven one last time
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
Crestled in a microcosm to Los Gatos known as Redwood Estates, you find a charming little town with a post office, a bodega, and what the area has known for the last 30 years as Nonno’s.
Whether it was with the intention of escaping the fast paced hustle and bustle of the Silicon Valley, or because you needed a quick stop along your summer traffic along Highway 17, the pizzeria that stood on this mountainside, right under a giant oak tree, served as a pillar of community and belonging for the last three decades.
The curator of that experience was a 73-year-old man by the name of Ralph DiTullio.
“Nonno’s came from my wife’s grandfather, as he was known as Nonno,” DiTullio says. “But it was an homage to my grandfather because he taught me how to cook and garden, my two favorite things.”
Right as DiTullio begins his
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“We’ve seen the writing on the wall for a long time,” she says, adding this doesn’t make things any less uncertain for players in the industry. “It’s absolutely the question that is top of mind for
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Veterans see vacant building slipping away
At the last Los Gatos Town Council meeting, the council voted to allow the town staff to pursue Disposal of the historic Fire Station Property and Make Recommendations to the Town Council of the 100-yearold fire station (built in 1926) at 4 Tait Avenue, instead of declaring the structure a historical building for the town. The Town staff seems to be hell bent on getting this historical structure off its books. If the Town sells the property, the town only gets revenue for one year. If they keep it, it saves an important history of the town, and organizations can use it for years.
This building has been empty for six or seven years, even though three veteran organizations have been pleading to use it for storage and a meeting place for probably four years. Two people spoke in favor of keeping it as a historical building at 12:25 AM when the matter came up. No one spoke in favor of selling it.
While the town is being forced to allow the building of 13 story structures, it seems a shame that the town is not pursuing keeping the old Fire Station. The new Town manager was asked recently to have the town come up with an approximate cost of making the building safe for organizations to use, but he declined to do this.
The Los Gatos Veterans Memorial and Support Foundation, the Campbell Veterans Memorial Foundation, and the American Legion Post 99 are all desperate for a place for an office and meeting space. These three organizations had a tour of the building and it would be ideal for their use. This does not preclude other organizations using it as well, as those three organizations would only use it three times a month. Meeting space in Los Gatos does not exist.
Also, the zoning of this location is also an issue. It is within the Broadway Historical District. At least it was, as the general plan of March 2024 has it removed from the Historical District and no one knows why. The general plan of 2020, to the plan of 2040, has the
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location changed from residential to commercial. It is located in a residential area and street. I hope the neighbors are ready to enjoy a 7-Eleven store, car repair, or taco stand next to them.
If you would like to see the 100-year-old fire station preserved as an historical building, please contact your town council members. It would be a shame to have it bulldozed down and something commercial built around its residential neighbors.
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Appointment process was politically driven
Leadership requires vision, competence, and integrity—qualities seemingly lacking in former mayor Maria Ristow and Vice Mayor Rob Moore. Their actions during the Planning Commission appointment process show a troubling pattern of prioritizing politics over the community’s needs.
The Planning Commission shapes Los Gatos’ future through critical land-use decisions. Appointments should prioritize merit, knowledge and judgment. Yet, Ristow and Moore supported the least experienced candidate over a far more qualified applicant.
Of the three applicants, two were long-time residents with extensive land-use expertise. The third, a six-month resident, admitted to having little knowledge of the Town code, land uses or planning processes.
While enthusiasm is admirable, this role demands expertise, not on-the-job learning. Ristow and Moore’s support for the least qualified candidate appears politically driven.
The overlooked applicant, who narrowly lost a recent Town Council race, is seen as a potential rival. Blocking their appointment, despite their qualifications, reflects political gamesmanship at the expense of the community. This isn’t an isolated incident.
During the Housing Element crisis, Ristow and Moore acted as a voting bloc, prioritizing their
vision over collaboration. Their delays led to Los Gatos missing its filing deadline, exposing the town to “Builder’s Remedy” projects. Developers have invoked this law for more than a dozen buildings (featuring structures up to 13 stories tall), which could add 15,500 daily car trips to local roads.
The Planning Commission failed to challenge flawed decisions during this crisis. With new appointments, trust can be rebuilt—if merit guides the process.
Thankfully, the Town Council majority overruled Ristow and Moore, appointing the most qualified candidates. However, their actions reveal poor judgment and disregard for the community. Los Gatos deserves leaders who prioritize competence and the public good—not politics. It’s time to demand better.
Jak Van Nada Los Gatos Community Alliance
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CORRECTION
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ROLLING IN DOUGH
Where should you go to enjoy the pizza pies most prized by Los Gatans?
Laura Ness, Contributor
By now, you’ve likely seen or heard the saying, “You can’t please everyone: you are not pizza.”
Fortunately, decent pizza is not hard to find in our town.
Whether you want a basic slice of mushroom or cheese pizza from Pizza My Heart, or you want a wood-fired artisan pizza, Los Gatos is rolling in dough in so many more ways than one.
Pizza My Heart is a place where you can share a slice with the rest of Los Ga-
tos. They do a big business by the slice and generally have at least five different pies on display. Owned by Los Gatos resident Chuck Hammers, it’s one of the region’s most successful local pizza operations, which has 28 locations around the Bay Area and in Santa Cruz County.
Centonove’s wood-fired oven uses almond wood to turn out 400 nicely blistered pies weekly, which Manager Meredith Smith referred to as “leoparding.” She says the Perla, with sliced pear and braised radicchio with caramelized onion, arugula and smoked mozzarella, is their signature pizza.
“The chef sometimes makes it with mangos!” she said. By far, the Margherita and the Calabrian pies are
their top sellers, with at least 400 total, as well as the Genovese, with pesto and tomato.
Chef Ross Hansen of Oak & Rye really didn’t envision himself becoming one of the chief pie architects of Los Gatos when he and his mother, Brenda Hammond, opened Restaurant James Randall. But the recession of 2008 caused a shift in dining habits, and after a stint at comfort fare, including ramen, he collected pennies to line the outside of the Mugnaini pizza purchased in 2013.
“We did the penny tiling ourselves,” says Hansen. “It took about a week and a few cases of beer.” Of the 1,000 or so pies they make weekly, the top seller is Scotty 2 Hottie, with soppressata, honey, basil, chili flakes and pepperoncini oil. Runners up include Coach Goni, the buttermilk ranch,
double garlic and sausage bonanza with green onion and the Margherita. Outside the LG town limits, a spot well worth checking out: Doppio Zero in Campbell. Doppio Zero refers to the heritage grain 00 flour from Italy, considered the gold standard for dough, creating a soft texture and crispy crust. Manager of Doppio Zero, Santiago, says they serve between 8-9,000 guests weekly, for whom they make about 1,500 pies. The vast majority are the Margherita, but the Doppio Zero with burrata cheese, arugula, prosciutto di Parma and shaved Parmigiano Reggiano are also big sellers.
Oak & Rye will be making a “Fisheye Lens” pizza for Silicon Valley Pizza Week. It has mozz, boquerones, preserved Meyer lemon, green garlic and mustard greens. Gotta hand it to them for clever names.
SLICE- LIFE There are plenty of pizza options to select from at Pizza My Heart on North Santa Cruz Avenue.
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Pie Chart
From Jan. 29 through Feb. 8, visit SiliconValleyPizzaWeek.com or check the Pizza Week app to find specials, updates and additions all around Silicon Valley. The following West Valley and Scotts Valley restaurants are among those participating.
Campbell Pizza Company
Campbell
Chicken Tikka: a dish that combines Indian flavors with pizza.
The Steamer: Prawns, prosciutto, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, pepper jack cheese.
Centonove Los Gatos
Los Gatos
Calabrese: Spicy Calabrese salami and nduja, roasted sweet yellow peppers, mozzarella di bufala, garlic.
Vesuvio: Yellow tomato puree, fior di latte mozzarella, capocollo
Ad(cured pork), burrata, shaved
Parmigiano reggiano.
Oak & Rye
Los Gatos
Pizza Week special: Fisheye Lens.
Pizza My Heart
Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Pizza Week special: Mushroom Magic
The Pizza Series
Scotts Valley
The Maple “Crunch” Special: Signature maple sauce with a kick of heat and crunch.
Tony & Alba’s
San Jose
Mamba Pizza Special: Three cheeses, plus garlic oil on the crust.
Fire Relief Fund.
LOS GATOS RESIDENT Chuck Hammers owns local chain Pizza My Heart.
BEDROCK OF MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY
Nonno's, from page 1
story, a couple sits across from us and begins sharing a Mediterranean Pizza. They feed one another and smile.
He also loves the craft of gardening—the behind-the-scenes production that goes into the dining experience.
“If it grows, I’ll grow it: fruit, vegetables—and some of it makes it into the restaurant, too,” he says. “Connected to our lot we grow lemons, limes and oranges—and even some herbs. We even used to grow a lot of our own tomatoes.”
A true passion for the business and its process, DiTullio delves into what made the place such a success.
“The tri-tip is our best selling sandwich,” he says. “The Italian sub does really well, as a close second. Our best selling pizza is pepperoni, but also the combo, Hawaiian and margarita. Aroma tomato, artichoke hearts, fresh basil, pine nuts, and garlic makes the Mediterranean. That’s it. I hate to say it, but I learned it from my dad. I like to entertain people. I know people love the food, but it’s the package deal.”
He describes what goes into making the pizzas, as the couple next to us finish theirs. They’ve replenished themselves with nourishment and laughter.
DiTullio has a longstanding connection to Los Gatos, as he moved here with his family at the age of nine— though was born in East San Jose. He graduated from LGHS (Class of ’71).
He began working in the service industry early on.
“My first jobs were in the restaurant business as a busboy and dishwasher,” he remembers. “My first restaurant in Los Gatos was called the London Oyster. I worked there in 1970 when I was a Junior at Los Gatos High. It’s in the building where the Opera House is now.”
He recalls how exciting a time it was coming up with the concept for this restaurant.
“Nonno’s started in 1986 on Pollard Road, strictly as a take-and-bake for pizzas,” he says. “We stayed there for five years, until the lease was up. Then we moved to Kirkwood in Campbell and stayed there for about seven or eight years. One day my food sales gal came in to take my order, and she told me she knew of a perfect place. I was thinking of closing my restaurant at the time. I was approaching 40 and I thought my life was almost over.”
DiTullio laughs.
“I came and checked it out and
thought it was a great location,” he continues. “At that time, we were making take-and-bake pizzas in about seven small markets in the area, around Los Gatos.”
It Take a Village
“About 15 years after being established in Redwood Estates, one of my regulars who worked at Apple came and said he liked the wood-fired oven at their headquarters so much that he asked me to look for one and he would buy it,” he says. “I found a guy; he built the oven; the customer paid $3,000; and they built it. His plan for the repayment was to pay $10 a week per pizza, if the pizza cost $22, per se. He didn’t want to affect my cash flow. So, he paid for every pizza that he got, basically. It took a couple of years to pay off.”
DiTullio’s opening of the pizza parlor turned out to be about much more than just business. Rather, it was a story of community—and how what you give out comes back to you, tenfold.
“I was always looking for my purpose in life,” he says. “I believe we are all put on this earth to do something. And most people never figure out what that is. I always had a strong need to help, or facilitate, other people to have a better life. The whole reason
for me coming here to open the place up was to build a community. I saw the world fracturing. I wanted to be a force in putting people together. And I found a lot of people that think the same way in this community. Those people stepped up and helped me facilitate that.”
DiTullio describes his journey to make a safe haven on the outskirts of Silicon Valley.
“At my going away party, I told everyone that this was my dream,” he says. “I got a half dozen kids jobs when we were starting out. And encouraged them to find better jobs when the time comes. I had 13 acres, and I let people sleep in mobile homes. People that I knew had a chance to make it in life. It’s really hard to put what this place meant to me into words. Though, what I tell everyone is that this place was my mission of love. I never made much money here, but it was never my intention. I am leaving here with very little cash in my pocket. But the memories I have with people for the last 30 years are what I will leave here with.”
Transfer of Title
So, why’s he selling? “Because I’m 73,” DiTullio laughs. “In order to work here, I have to work six days a week, 12 hours a day, and three hours on my day off. I’ve had two vacations in 30 years. I owe my family a little bit of me. I’ve given myself to the public for 30 years. My wife sees me in the dark.
“I am most worried about my customers, but I believe in the new owners,” he says. “I want to say to all our loyal customers for the last 30 years, this: Thank you from the bottom of my heart. But, always remember it wasn’t just me. It was all of us that built the community.”
DiTullio has already been thinking about what comes next.
“I am going to go back to gardening full-time,” he says, and “—maybe make a little bit of wine.”
County Tussle
In recent years, Nonno’s became embroiled in a paperwork battle with the County over his liquor license, which he says ended up costing him around $70,000.
“They told me I had to cease and desist,” he says. “I ran out of money after that. So, I had to sell out.”
Mike and Victoria Lehrman, a married mid-forties couple, are the new owners of the business.
DiTullio becomes visibly passionate talking about this. It’s clear Nonno’s was his baby.
“I am angry, yes, but I am beginning to understand it very well,” he says. “The government is non-responsive. And I am as liberal as it comes. Nobody was able to look at this as a stand-alone. They’re forcing me to get a use-permit.”
As we finish up chatting about the
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HANDING OVER THE KEYS Ralph DiTullio says he’s looking forward to gardening in his retirement.
DINAH’S PIZZA SCENE: PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA, ANYTIME IS PIZZA TIME!
Did you know that Americans consume an average of 23 pounds of pizza per person each year?
Pizza can be eaten with a fork or with hands. Pizza can be eaten with salad, to aid in the digestion of all of that wonderful gooey cheese. That way, slices can be eaten with less guilt. DO YOU WANT PINEAPPLE WITH THAT? Have you tried a ham and pineapple pizza? Personally, I like the sweet-salty taste. Or, see what is just out of the oven at Pizza My Heart (PMH). We have such delicious pizzas all around town.
One day, I headed out for an afternoon snack slice. Off to PMH, where there are many pie selections, right out of the ovens. My current favorite is the Manresa Pizza. And it was just out of the oven, with thin crust, fresh basil, slices of tomato and a hint of goat cheese on top.
While at PMH, I met Marty Feldman, who was enjoying his Maui Wowie slice. “Here, I eat pizza a few times a month,” he said. “When I am in New York, I eat pizza every day.”
CENTONOVE The aroma of mesquite smoke led me to Centonove, around the corner from PMH over on Main Street, where the large oven was burning hot and fast. Chef Marco Garcia stepped out and greeted me warmly. For Pizza Week, he will be making a Neapolitan capriccioso: thin crust with a crisp outer layer, artichoke hearts, green olives and mushrooms.
OAK & RYE 305 North Santa Cruz Ave. hand crafted pies: Margherita, Lover Boy, Truffle Shuffle, Goomba, The Bounty Hunter 5 Boroughs, Konami Code, The Jerk, Coach Goni, Commissioner Gordon and Scottie 2 Hottie.
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OUT & ABOUT
STRATFORD SCHOOL 220 Belgatos Rd. auditorium, Jan. 31, 3pm. Lunar New Year Celebration stu -
INTERIOR INFERNO At Oak & Rye, the oven is ready to toast the pizza of your choice.
dents and several parents will play the Hulusi, a traditional free reed wind instrument from China, after which there will be a lion dance performed by students from the Los Gatos Kensington campus.
DOWNSIZING SEMINAR 208 E.
Main St. Jan. 30, 10-11:00am offered by 55 Plus how to begin, step by step offered by Nelly Cotto and Brian Schwatka.
ROTARY CLUB OF LOS GATOS 22ND ANNUAL CRABFEST Feb. 1, 5pm. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga. $90 gets you a bountiful dinner of all-you-can-eat crab, soup, pasta and salad with a side of online auctioning. Organized by Crab Tech volunteers, who will handle online auction bids. Diamond level sponsors: Los Gatos Concierge Medicine, Lester Square and Spectrum Eye Physicians. Tickets: losgatosrotary.org/stories/crabfest-and-auction
LOS GATOS CONCERT ASSOCIATION MusiKaravan will be performing live in concert at 20 High School Ct., Feb. 2, 2025 at 2:30pm. $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $5 for student tickets. Can be purchased at the door or online at lgcca.org
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everybody in the sustainability space.”
Canyon Snow sees an evolving landscape where companies feel pressured, on the one hand, by statements coming from the White House, while on the other hand continue to evaluate data the shows the ways in which “ESG” initiatives have bolstered their bottom line—whether that’s through stronger relationships with customers, the elimination of various risks or a reduced carbon footprint.
“It is about a lot more than diversity in the workforce,” Johnson points out in one of two interviews the Los Gatan conducted with the company’s top brass. “It’s demonstrated its value in the business framework.”
Of course, even the smaller Silicon Valley technology businesses are impacted by much more than just the way the winds in America are blowing.
So, even if Trump urges a roll-back of diversity or sustainability initiatives, that’s not going to necessarily change the reporting requirements for a local business that wants access to the European market, Johnson adds.
“We don’t see it being a broader issue,” she says of Trump’s aversion to ESG, stressing clients tend to be fond, for example, of the energy savings that result from becoming more environmentally friendly. “It is about a lot more than diversity in the workforce.”
And even if the West Valley company has to pivot, well, that’s sort of in its DNA.
Monte Sereno resident Leslee Guardino was working alongside Johnson for Solectron, a Milpitas company that was, at one time, the top contract builder of printed circuit boards.
Just after the turn of the millennium, they were tasked with heading across the pond to push back against European governments that were trying to clean up the dirtier aspects of electronics manufacturing, which promised to be a big drag on the finances of some Bay Area businesses.
“We tried to get them not to pass those laws, but they did. So, when we came back, we shifted gears,” Johnson recalls, explaining how they shared their understanding of the concerns coming out of Brussels with the broader Silicon Valley community. “We were helping engineers and compliance people; we were helping the purchasing people.”
That’s because they were working
for a company whose stock, according to Barron’s, had clocked a compound annual return of 70% and more than 20,000% over the prior decade.
Solectron’s customers included everyone from Dell to Sysco to Hewlett-Packard.
“It was mostly internal, like business to business,” Johnson remembers.
“One thing we realized was, the big companies already had it figured out.”
So, in 2005, Guardino and Johnson founded Canyon Snow, targeting medium-sized technology businesses in the area, among others.
“This is our 20th anniversary,” Guardino says. “We started in Los Gatos, and we never left.”
The company came of age in the period when Silicon Valley gave birth to the so-called sharing revolution, with Facebook, Google and Twitter moving fast and breaking the media world, and ride-hailing startups like Uber and Lyft upending the taxi establishment.
They first met Dev Davis—a Stanford education researcher who later
served on San Jose Council from 2016 to 2024—back when Canyon Snow had landed Lyft as one of its clients. And Lyft wanted access to the San Jose airport.
She wasn’t on the council yet, but she had it in her sights.
Davis says she no longer remembers the particulars of their first meeting, but says she appreciated how the Los Gatos company dealt with her over the years.
“It’s a lot coming at you all at once,” she says of her early days in politics. “They came to me with good data and a lot of information. And they always took very good care to have good clients.”
Davis says while she never voted on Lyft’s initial access to SJC, Canyon Snow later lobbied her on the company’s “Bay Wheels” e-bike expansion.
She remembers how Lyft wanted her thoughts on docking options at one park in her district. She says she even provided input on the ideal location.
“I said, ’Yes, that’s a really well used park,’” she recalls saying, and says she then added, “‘Maybe you want to move
it a little bit.’”
Davis is quick to insert that she won’t be lobbying her former coworkers for at least the next couple years—as that would be illegal due to anti-revolving-door rules—but says she’s looking forward to sharing clients’ perspectives with other leaders, such as County Board of Supervisors officials.
“There was no grand plan to work for Canyon Snow,” she asserts. “Canyon Snow was part of the ecosystem.”
In addition to its success with Lyft, the company has had a series of other victories in recent years.
This includes a Sandhill Properties affordable housing project in District 1, a private-public partnership to connect Diridon Station and SJC (Canyon Snow represents San Jose Connection Partners), and a Buddhist temple in the Evergreen area. Regarding the latter, they just cleared a major hurdle with unanimous support for the A Khmer Buddhist Foundation’s plan.
“It’s being built right now,” Guardino says. “It’s very exciting.”
NEW RECRUIT Former San Jose Council member Dev Davis has joined Canyon Snow, which is celebrating its 20th year in business.
SPORTS
WILDCATS BASKETBALL TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK
Coaches Ward, Seandel hope to help veteran group reach their potential
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
The Los Gatos High School boys basketball team’s season hasn’t unfolded the way the team expected, but there’s still plenty of time for the squad to accomplish at least some of its goals.
The Wildcats entered the week at 12-5 overall and 3-3 in Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division play after suffering a 57-47 loss to
Palo Alto High on Jan. 24.
The contest marked the return of senior standout wing Scotty Brennan, who missed the previous seven games due to injury.
Brennan finished with 15 points and nine rebounds in the loss, which saw the Vikings outscore the Wildcats 22-9 in the decisive fourth quarter to win going away. Anthony Martin was dynamite during Brennan’s absence, scoring a career-high 25 points on a laser-like accurate 11-of-14 shooting in a 76-58 win over Henry M. Gunn High School, Jan. 22.
The senior shooting guard added six steals, as Los Gatos bolted to a 2013 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Osha Moloney had 18 points and Zach Otoupal had eight rebounds and six steals in the victory.
Even though the Wildcats’ quest for a third consecutive De Anza Division championship is likely out of reach— they’re three games behind Palo Alto with just six league games remaining— they’re still in the running to repeat as Central Coast Section Division I champions, should they return to their early season form.
Whatever happens the rest of the way, the Los Gatos players can count on their coaches—head coach Nick Ward and assistant coach Steve Seandel—to help them reach their potential.
Ward and Seandel have guided the Wildcats to a league title in each of the last three seasons as Ward returned to the sidelines for his second go-around with the program in 2021-2022.
Overall, the duo have coached together for seven seasons, starting in 2014-2015.
“He’s a great secret weapon,” Ward said. “We couldn’t have the success we’ve had without Steve on the sidelines. He’s absolutely incredible.”
Seandel had already coached 20plus years at the college level and another dozen years as a head coach at the high school level before joining Ward in 2014.
“He brings such a wealth of experience and knowledge of the game,” Ward said. “He’s great with the guys, and I’m really fortunate to have him on staff. He’s irreplaceable—that’s how good he is.”
High school basketball teams have anywhere from two to six assistant coaches, depending on the program. What makes LGHS unique is its total coaching number: two.
Outside of Ward and Seandel’s first couple years together, they’ve gone their last four seasons in this slim configuration.
“My first year we had four (total coaches), the next year we went down to three—and then down to two; and it’s stayed at two,” Ward said. “We looked at each other and said, ‘Well, what do we do?’ We kind of brainstormed. And knew we had found something that worked. But we figured, at some point we’ll bring somebody else in.”
That time has yet to arrive.
“We’re pretty dialed in,” Ward said. And who’s to argue?
Los Gatos has proved itself to be one of the top programs in the CCS the last several years.
They achieved runner-up finishes in 2017 and 2023, which went along nicely with the CCS titles they brought home in 2018 and 2024.
HIGH FLYER Wildcats senior Scotty Brennan electrifies the home crowd after his slam dunk in the third quarter during their SCVAL
De Anza Division game against Palo Alto High School on Jan. 24.
NEW OWNERSHIP
Nonno's, from page 8
nitty-gritty of business and politics, Mike Lehrman walks in.
He takes a seat.
“We have lived in Los Gatos for eight years—right here in the mountains, and we heard through the grapevine that they were selling,” Lehrman says. “We had come and talked to Ralph a year and a half ago, but we realized it was a bigger project at the time to undertake. But, things have changed.”
Lehrman has hotel management experience with the Fairmont and Hyatt Place in San Jose.
“Then, I opened six new Marriott Hotels in Silicon Valley,” he says. “We had one other project that didn’t work out, which led me here. Ralph told us he wanted someone who was going to keep it as a restaurant, as well as someone who had experience in the business—who recognized how much work lay ahead. It’s not for the faint of heart. Jan. 31 we will assume ownership, as we own the land and the business. Our kids go to school up here. My wife works at the school. I’m on the board of directors for our community. We want to be of service to the community space.”
Lehrman says he doesn’t want to let Nonno’s customers down. He knows he has big shoes to fill.
“We want to invest in the building and the land: fresh menu updates, new flooring, new paint,” he says. “We would like to retire in this community in the mountains. We will begin coffee service here starting in the spring, planning to open at 7am, sort of as a test run.”
The idea is to create “a place for people to gather and entertain in the morning that doesn’t exist as of now,” Lehrman says. “We want you to feel at home here.”
Tech-driven careers are what Silicon Valley has become known for in the last several decades. But, as those resumes climb up the corporate ladder, people seek a place where they can go to in order to feel like they are home.A grandfather, or Nonno, to the community, Ralph DiTullio, succeeded in creating that space, for three decades.
Through his hard work, he extended a helping hand and received devoted customers, in return.
Now a new owner will take up that mantle.
While success can often seem linear, Nonno’s is a reminder that, no matter what route we choose, we get back what we give.
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HANDING OVER THE KEYS Ralph DiTullio says he’s looking forward to gardening in his retirement.
Credit: Faizi Samadani / Los Gatan
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DISCOVER LOST GATOS
REMEMBERING THE RAILROAD ERA: PT 2
The mountain route was a marvel of 19th-century transportation technology
Alan Feinberg, Contributor
Part 1 of this series told the story of aspiring railroad barons James “Slippery Jim” Fair and Alfred “Hog” Davis, who founded the South Pacific Coast Railroad (SPCRR) in 1876 to create an extensive rail network throughout the Bay Area and beyond. After the tracks reached Los Gatos in 1878, it didn’t take long for the company to begin construction of an extension to Santa Cruz.
The monumental undertaking in -
volved hundreds of indentured Chinese laborers who risked their lives for very little pay to cut and clear the redwoods, dig and blast long narrow tunnels, and erect tall wooden trestles. There were very few safety precautions. More than 60 workers lost their lives, many in methane gas tunnel explosions. The Chinese became so superstitious about the tunnels that crews from the New Almaden Quicksilver mines were recruited to finish the job.
The mountain route was completed in 1880. It was the most expensive narrow gauge railroad of the era, and a marvel of 19th century engineering. Passenger trains carried throngs of tourists to mountain resorts and
One man named Sing Lee established a successful laundry on what was then called Front Street (now Montebello Way). Boys often visited to buy Chinese fireworks or to watch the laundry workers fill their cheeks with water and spray the clothing to be ironed.
SPCRR was sold to Southern Pacific, and the founders went their separate ways. “Slippery Jim” Fair was elected to the US Senate in 1881. When he passed away in 1894, his daughters used part of their inheritance to build a luxury hotel in San Francisco which they named The Fairmont in his honor.
The railroad was a huge success. But ever since the first shovelful of dirt was removed, Mother Nature was relentless in her battle against the mountain route. Travel was interrupted for two years after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake caused a six-foot lateral shift in the San Andreas fault directly under the tracks. With multiple mudslides, fires, cave-ins, and floods, she finally prevailed. After several major repair and rebuilding projects, the company finally determined that the line was just too expensive to maintain, and it was permanently closed in 1940. Sadly, there’s no chance to rebuild the mountain railroad to alleviate cutthrough beach traffic. The right-ofway has been abandoned, the tunnels have collapsed or been dynamited, and our train depot is now Town Plaza Park. You’ll have to take the historic Roaring Camp Railroad to experience what it might have been like to ride the long lost mountain trains.
coastal beaches faster and more comfortably than stagecoaches. Freight from Santa Cruz, timber from redwood forests, and fruit from mountain orchards were transported to sawmills and canneries more quickly and less expensively than by horse-drawn wagons. Remote mountain towns such as Wrights and Glenwood thrived, and Los Gatos quickly grew into a prominent transportation hub.
Although they faced widespread racism, some of the former Chinese laborers remained in Los Gatos in a makeshift Chinatown between the depot and the creek. Several were hired as cooks or servants in private homes.
The railroad was an important part of daily life in Los Gatos for over eighty years. But by the middle of the 20th century, trains had given way to automobiles. Many were saddened when all rail service to Los Gatos was discontinued in 1959.
Alan Feinberg is a local historian and founder of the LOST Gatos Project www.lostgatos.com. His mission is to generate enthusiasm among Los Gatos residents for remembering and preserving our town’s unique character and historic treasures before they’re lost forever. For more Los Gatos history, download the free mobile app Discover LOST Gatos and take a self-guided walking tour through our historic downtown.
TO THE CANNERIES Farmers deliver fruit to freight trains at Wrights Station for shipment, 1893.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Town of Los Gatos
SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING CHAPTER 29, “ZONING REGULATIONS,” OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING PARKING STANDARDS, PURSUANT TO IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM AA OF THE 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT
Notice is hereby given that at its meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos introduced the Ordinance titled above. The Town Council is scheduled to consider adoption of this Ordinance at a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos.
The following is a summary of the Ordinance:
An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos that amends Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding parking standards. These modifications are in response to Implementation Program AA of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. The Ordinance reduces parking requirements for multi-family housing projects near transit, eliminates the guest parking requirements for multi-family housing projects, reintroduces parking requirements erroneously removed through a previous Town Code amendment related to economic vitality, and removes parking requirements listed for hospitals that are not applicable to hospitals.
Please note that the above is a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available in the Town Clerk’s Office at Los Gatos Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030.
Wendy Wood Los Gatos Town Clerk
Published: 01/29/2025 (Pub LGN 1/29)
Town of Los Gatos
SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING CHAPTER 29, “ZONING REGULATIONS,” OF THE TOWN CODE TO AMEND CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN ARCHITECTURE AND SITE APPLICATION, FINDINGS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, MANUFACTURED HOUSING, AND PRIVATE OPEN SPACE AND COMMUNITY RECREATION SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Notice is hereby given that at its meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos introduced the Ordinance titled above. The Town Council is scheduled to consider adoption of this Ordinance at a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos. The following is a summary of the Ordinance: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter 29, “Zoning Regulations,”
of The Town Code to Amend Considerations for an Architecture and Site Application, Findings for a Conditional Use Permit, Manufactured Housing, and Private Open Space and Community Recreation Space Requirements. The proposed amendments are: Amend the Architecture and Site findings for a multi-family and mixed-use project regarding Finding (4) relating to site layout and Finding (6) relating to the exterior architectural design of buildings and structures; Amend the Conditional Use Permit findings for a multi-family and mixed-use project regarding Finding (1) relating to the use of the property as desirable to the public convenience and Finding (2) relating to the integrity and character of the zone; Amend the Zoning Code to clarify that the Town will comply with Section 65852.3 of the Government Code to allow the installation of manufactured homes; and Amend the Zoning Code to align the private open space and the community recreation space requirements for a multi-family and condominium project with the Objective Design Standards.
Please note that the above is a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available in the Town Clerk’s Office at Los Gatos Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030.
Wendy Wood Los Gatos Town Clerk
Published: 01/29/2025 (Pub LGN 1/29)
Town of Los Gatos
ORDINANCE 2369
ONE 802 CVC
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADDING A SECTION 06.20.020, “QUALIFYING ALTERATIONS,” TO ARTICLE II, “ADMINISTRATION OF CODES,” OF CHAPTER 6, “BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,” OF THE TOWN CODE TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR “QUALIFYING ALTERATIONS”
WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance will amend Section 06.20.020, “Building and Building Regulations,” of the Los Gatos Town Code to add a definition for “qualifying alterations” that are subject to new state Building Codes;
WHEREAS, this meeting was publicly noticed; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that there is no possibility that the proposed changes to the Town’s Municipal Code may have a significant effect on the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos as follows:
SECTION I. Section 6.20.020, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” is added to Article II, “Administration of Codes,” of Chapter 6, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” to read as follows:
Chapter 6 – Buildings and Building Regulations Article II – Administration of Codes
Section 6.20.020 – Qualifying Alterations.
Substantial renovations/alterations that include replacement of over 50 percent of the existing foundation for purposes other than a repair or reinforcement, as defined in California Existing Building Code, Section 202; or where over 50 percent
of the existing framing above the sill plate is removed or replaced for purposes other than repair, shall meet the new construction requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 24 as modified by the Town of Los Gatos. If either of these criteria are met within a three-year period, measured from the date of the most recent previously obtained permit final date, the project shall be subject to the new construction requirements.
SECTION II. Severability.
In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds any Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid, the invalid portion shall be severed from this Section and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section. The Town hereby declares that it would have adopted each Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Section irrespective of the fact that any one or more Sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases in this Section might be declared unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid.
SECTION III. CEQA.
Adopting this Ordinance is not a project subject to CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that it will not impact the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
SECTION IV. Publication.
In accordance with Section 63937 of the Government Code of the State of California, this Ordinance takes effect 30 days from the date of its passage. The Town Council hereby directs the City Clerk to cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published or posted in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION V. Effective Date.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on the 17th day of December 2025, and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos at its regular meeting on the 21st day of January 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Moore, Rob Rennie, Mary Badame, Mayor Matthew Hudes
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None (Pub LGN 1/29)
Town of Los Gatos
SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS REPEALING AND REPLACING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 1412 ESTABLISHING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ALLOWABLE USES FOR LOTS WITHIN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
Notice is hereby given that at its meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos introduced the Ordinance titled above. The Town Council is scheduled to consider adoption of this Ordinance at a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos. The following is a summary of the Ordinance: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos repealing and replacing Planned Development Ordinance 1412 establishing development standards
and allowable uses for lots within the planned development overlay zone. This Ordinance allows subdivision of one lot into two lots, construction of a single-family residence, and site work requiring a Grading Permit on property located at 120 Oak Meadow Drive. The Ordinance provides for modifications to the performance standards to allow deviations from the underlying zoning and applicable sections of the HDS&G on the subject property, allowing the following:
Parcel A
- Lot coverage exceeding 40 percent; and
- Existing residence exceeding FAR standards.
Parcel B
- Lot size below what is required by the zone;
- Proposed residence exceeding FAR standards;
- Lot coverage exceeding 40 percent;
- Reduced setbacks;
- Portion of the residence located outside of the LRDA; and
- Driveway slope exceeding 15 percent.
Please note that the above is a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available in the Town Clerk’s Office at Los Gatos Town Hall, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030.
Wendy Wood Los Gatos Town Clerk
Published: 01/29/2025 (Pub LGN 1/29)
Town of Los Gatos
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 110 East Main St, Los Gatos, and via teleconference, to consider adopting a resolution amending Town fees, rates and charges for certain services.
The following modifications to the existing fee schedule (www.losgatosca.gov/1252/Comprehensive-FeeSchedule) are proposed:
- Add a pass-through fee to be charged based on actual consultant costs for encroachment permits where the same applicant submits 10 more applications each year.
- Require that a deposit for consultant review fees be paid at the time of application for both entitlement and building permit phase. This will apply to applications where 10 or more housing units are proposed. The funds paid will be placed in a pass through account to pay for third party reviews for large applications.
- Change the name of the Pushcart Permit (Line 207) to Sidewalk Vending Permit.
The information required by Government Code Section 66016 will be available for public inspection in the Clerk Department at 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, and shall be mailed at least 14 days prior to the meeting to any interested party who files a written request with the local agency for mailed notice of the meeting on new or increased fees or service charges. Renewal requests for mailed notices shall be filed on or before April 1 of each year.
Interested persons are encouraged to appear at the meeting and be heard.
TOWN OF LOS GATOS /s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
(Pub LGN 1/29/25 & 2/5/25)
Fictitious Business Name Statements
File Number: FBN712980. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: JHPHARMA CONSULTING , 6606 Wisteria Way, San Jose, CA 95129. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Julie Q Hang, 6606 Wisteria Way, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/23/2025 and 01/23/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Julie Q Hang /s/. (Pub LGN: 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712268
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Eternal Visuals, 2775 Lantz Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95124, David Garrett Sanders. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/David Garrett Sanders. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/26/2024. (pub LG 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712281
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QT
With J And C, 2988 Grassina St #320, San Jose, CA, 95136, Charisse Landicho, Julia Arndt. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 10/01/2023. /s/Julia Arndt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/27/2024. (pub LG 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712270
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Promise Acres, 2950 Leavesley Rd., Gilroy, CA, 95020, Mengzhi Pang, Pengfei Wang. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 06/16/2024. /s/Mengzhi Pang. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/26/2024. (pub LG 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711996
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Journey Within Coaching, 559 Cypress Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA., 94085, Shellie Lynn Benavidez. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/ Shellie Lynn Benavidez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2024. (pub LG 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29/2025)
File Number: FBN712094. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: F1 Collision, 2981 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051. County: Santa Clara. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Auto Shield Group, LLC, Article/Reg # 201824810581 California, 860 Civic Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/19/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Moises A Rodriguez; Managing Member. Auto Shield Group, LLC. (Pub LGN 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712446
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bridging To French Translations, 1742 Silverwood Drive, San Jose, CA, 95124, Virginie Jeanne Carle. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Virginie Jeanne Carle. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/03/2025. (pub LG 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29/2025)
PUBLIC NOTICES
File Number: FBN712550. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: C27 West Sacramento, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste. 201, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, Cilker Sacramento LLC, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste. 201, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/29/2024 and 01/08/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. CILKER SACRAMENTO LLC, Article/Reg # 202464411451, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Keyston Smith /s/ President & CEO. (Pub LGN: 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711544
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Le Boulanger, 4896 San Felipe Rd., San Jose, CA, 95124, Jeremy Ottoveggio, Britney Ottoveggio. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Jeremy Ottoveggio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/27/2024. (pub LG 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712586
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Le Bubble, 820 Willow St Suite 100, San Jose, CA, 95125, Steamy Bean Cafe LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 11/04/2024. /s/Jessica Yarid Huerta Nunez. Owner. #202464417766. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2025. (pub LG 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05/2025)
File Number: FBN712593. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: K Auto Body Repair, 2981 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051. County: Santa Clara. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. F1 Collision, LLC., Article/ Reg # 202465010751 California, 860 Civic Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2025 and 01/09/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Moises A Rodriguez; Managing Member. F1 Collision, LLC. (Pub LGN 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #712551
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Tamie-Beauty Boutique, LLC., 501 Gibson Dr Apt 1323, Roseville, CA, 95678. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 04/18/2023. under file No. 694795. This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Filed on 01/08/2025. /s/Tamie Qua, CEO. (pub dates: (LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712651
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Brilla, 557 Mayfield Avenue, Stanford, CA, 94305, Brilla Cuisine LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/William Alexander. CEO. #202464412995. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/13/2025. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
File Number: FBN712495. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Intempus Parent Company Inc., 2. Intempus Realty, 3. Intempus Property Management, 4. Intempus, 5. Intempus Real Estate & Investment , 20640 3rd St, Suite 300, Saratoga, CA 9570. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Intempus Parent Company Inc., 20640 3rd St, Suite 300, Saratoga,
CA 95070. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/16/2020 and 01/06/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Intempus Parent Company Inc, Article/Reg # 7679911, Above Entity was Formed in the State of Delaware. /s/ Michael Khesin /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Liminal Hive Divination, 3498 Cuesta Ct., San Jose, CA, 95148, Stephanie Nicole Lindo. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/09/2025. /s/Stephanie Lindo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2025. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
File Number: FBN712503. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: ILLUME GROWTH , 100 Lawton Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership, Roxanne V Cardenas, 100 Lawton Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 and Jocelyn C Firestine, 100 Lawton Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 01/07/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Jocelyn Firestine /s/. (Pub LGN: 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710966
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Natalie Arola Insurance Agency, 2. Arola Insurance Agency, 280 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite G, Campbell, CA, 95008, Natalie Ann Arola. This business is being conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Natalie Ann Arola. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/07/2024. (pub LG 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712816
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Cocktail Collective, 266 Palm Valley Blvd., Apt 301, San Jose, CA, 95123, Sarah Jane Tapia, Jason Miichael Wetzel. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Sarah Jane Tapia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2025. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712854
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Powertrainworx LLC, 170 N Wolfe Rd., Unit 210A, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Fernando Mauricio Jimenez. Owner. #202565314934. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/17/2025. (pub LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
File Number: FBN712885. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Pacific Hand Car Wash San Jose, 1051 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116. County: Santa Clara. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Pacific Hand Car Wash San Jose, Inc., Article/Reg # C6479030 CA, 1051 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/02/2024 and 01/21/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Jason Tang, President. (Pub LGN 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712171
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Burks Manufacturing. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Matthew John Burks. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/23/2024. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712950
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Grinds Vines And Automobilia Cafe, 2. GVA Cafe, 3. Mojo Hill Cafe, 4. Moho Hill Catering, 5. Mojo Hill Roasters, 6. Mojo On The Go, 17400 Monterey St., STE 1B, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/22/2025. /s/Maria Carmen Alvarez Vargas. Owner. #202464917764. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2025. (pub LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712943
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. L. A. Peluso Designs, 2. Lapeluso Designs, 3. Lapelusodesigns.com, 4. L A Peluso Designs, 5. L. A. Peluso Designs LLC, 6. Pondercy, 7. Pondercy. com, 6455 Almaden Expwy STE 100, San Jose, CA, 95120 . This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/20/2011. /s/Leslie A Peluso. CEO. #202000610133. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2025. (pub LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #712944
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): 1. Desert Primrose, 2. Desert Primrose Design, 3. Pretty Pollinators, 4. Desertprimrose.com, 5. Prettypollinators.com, 3246 Woodmont Dr., San Jose, CA, 95118, L. A. Peluso Designs LLC. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 01/14/2020. under file No. 662541. This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Filed on 01/22/2025. /s/Leslie A Peluso, CEO. (pub dates: (LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
File Number: FBN712951 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SILVER MOON PHOTO ORGANIZING , 1103 Archer Way, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Kimberly Ann Nevitt, 1103 Archer Way, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/04/2021 and 01/22/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Kimberly Ann Nevitt /s/. (Pub LGN: 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
File Number: FBN712654. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. MORE THAN MOTHERHOOD, 2. MORE THAN MILK , 134 Jackson St, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, MORE THAN MOTHERHOOD LG, LLC, 134 Jackson St, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/02/2024 and 01/13/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. MORE THAN MOTHERHOOD LG, LLC, Article/Reg # 201914910107, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Melissa Mancini /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
PUBLIC NOTICES
Administer Estate
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Virgina Martinez. Case No. 24PR198884. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decedent was known): Virgina Martinez. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Henry Ray Martinez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition for probate requests that: Henry Ray Martinez 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: 2/13/2025. Time: 9:01 AM. Dept: 2. Address of the court: 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 (name): Kerren Archuleta & Kristi Barnard, K&K Law, LLP. (Address) 343 East Main Street, Suite 506, Stockton, CA 95202. (Telephone): (209) 490-6335 & (209) 227-8554. (Pub LGN 1/22, 1/29, 2/5)
LIVES
Marlene Renee Brouillard Preaseau
June 20, 1932 – January 20, 2025
Born in Redding, California on June 20, 1932, Marlene Renee Brouillard Preaseau was the only child of Alyce Terese (Palanca) and Clarence E. Brouillard. She grew up next door to her French grandmother, Angele Brouillard and was close to her great grandmother, Marie Lourdeaux both of whom emigrated to Shasta County from the Champagne region in France. Renee was so happy to reunite with her Lourdeaux cousins in Tri, France in 2000. Renee’s puppies were her favorite playmates growing up. In 1957 she received her first Pierre in a heart shaped box on Valentine’s Day from her beloved husband, Noel D. Preaseau. Pierre Deux was a gift on Renee’s birthday/Father’s Day in 2006.
Renee and Noel were married on one of the hottest days of the year in September 1955 in Redding. Soon thereafter they moved to San Jose where they completed their education at San Jose State and started their family, moving to Los Gatos in 1962.
Renee was proud of her four children: Camille Eder, Colette Jones (E. Mark), Jacques Preaseau (Amy) and Yvette Widdicombe (Steve). She was ever so happy to be in the presence of her grandchildren: Cameron Eder, Beau Eder, Kendall Eder Finley (Hunter), Lauren Jones Sandoval (Max) and Taylor Jones Gotelli (Joey). On Thanksgiving she met her first great granddaughter. The two of them had an immediate connection, which was wonderful to witness. Her second great granddaughter is due in June.
Renee learned to drive when she was just 11 years old. Her mother needed her to drive the family business truck to Anderson (the next town over) to pick up the cleaning fluid for their dry-cleaning plant. This started Renee’s life-long love of driving! She spent most of her days raising her family, volunteering at Village House and for Good Samaritan League. She then managed her daughter’s children’s boutique, Tassels of Los Gatos. She loved seeing the generations of young families shopping at Tassels. An avid iPhone user, Renee continued to check the app on her phone to see how sales were going on a daily basis! Renee also loved to exercise! Her many years of tennis at Courtside followed by “TBP” classes at Courtside kept her strong and healthy right up into her late 80’s.
Our family would like to thank the wonderful staff and residents of Belmont Village who made the last year of her life wonderful. The friendships, comradery and care she received were the best. The oncology staff and nurses at Stanford also created a loving and friendly experience. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Discovery Fund to advance cancer research breakthroughs at Stanford University. Gifts can be made online at discoveryfund.stanford.edu or by check payable to Stanford University with Cancer Discovery Fund in memory of Renee Preaseau indicated on the memo line, mailed to Development Services, P.O. Box 20466, Stanford, CA 94309.
A Memorial Mass honoring Renee and Noel will be held February 5, 2025 at 10:30am at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 219 Bean Avenue, Los Gatos.
We hope to see you there to celebrate our wonderful parents and all of the good times we shared in our beloved town.
Mary Beth Parfitt
January 18, 1929 – January 22, 2025
Mary Beth Parfitt passed away on January 22, 2025. She is survived by her son, Craig A. Parfitt (Mary), 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and friend, Charles C. Wu. She is preceded in death by her son, Todd Parfitt and granddaughter, Nicole. She was known as “Mayo” for her unique butterfly cards.
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