Owners worry Town’s new sign rules will “jeopardize” business
D rew P enner , Editor
Kay Bae, the owner of Orchid Cleaners, is a Los Gatos resident who’s been running her dry cleaning business, located in the Ace Hardware building on Los Gatos Boulevard, since 1988.
And when three signs for a hulking condominium recently appeared along the edges of the parking lot she shares with Ace Hardware, she was surprised.
“It’s a shock to me,” she said. “I had no idea what’s the timeline. Not only that, we can’t get any more lease. So, when time comes, I have to close the shop.”
For months, Los Gatos residents have been up in arms about the high-rise proposal. As part of the Housing Element update, Council agreed to ease requirements for notifying the public about potential projects.
Residents have been complaining, saying they believe the removal of some “story pole” rules will keep locals in the dark about massive residential structures in the works, like this one.
And now, business owners at the Ace Hardware location say the
10-story
BUSINESS OWNER Kay Bae, the owner of Orchid Cleaners, says signs outside her dry cleaning shop showing a large condominium building has sown confusion.
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER VIEWERS ENJOYED THE SHOW
The phenomenon is connected to passage of Swift-Tuttle comet
S aara P i P lani , Contributor
On Aug. 12, Daniel Alpert, a software engineer at Afresh, headed towards Sausalito, with friends, snacks, tents and sleeping bags in tow. Their destina-
tion? Haypress Campground, near Mill Valley. Their mission? Taking in the Perseids light display in the skies above.
“I had never seen a meteor shower before,” Alpert said. “I got pretty excited about seeing one that was going to be so visible from the Bay Area.”
The Perseids meteor shower—
associated with the Swift-Tuttle Comet, which was discovered in 1862—is one of the most impressive of the year. It begins in mid-July and ends around the beginning of September.
Meteors are formed from leftover comet particles and fractured asteroids. They leave
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Unlicensed, underage driver flips vehicle
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On Monday, at 5:46pm, the Campbell Police Department responded to a solo vehicle collision on Winchester Boulevard near Chapman Drive.
An underage and unlicensed driver lost control and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to ip over, according to CPD.
The Santa Clara County Fire Department extricated two patients from the vehicle.
2 killed by wrong-way pickup truck driver
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Two people were killed Monday afternoon in San Jose when a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on state Highway 85 hit them head-on, California Highway Patrol said.
At about 3:40 p.m., o cers received a call about a pickup truck traveling south on the northbound side of Highway 85 just south of state Highway 87 by Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Authorities said a man driving a pickup truck hit a Tesla head-on, killing the driver and its passenger. The driver of the pickup was taken to the hospital with major injuries, CHP said.
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KCAT Public TV & Radio has announced its plans for this year’s OktoberFest in Los Gatos, which will be held Sunday, Sept. 29, from 12-6 pm at the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn.
Organizers say the “lederhosen and dirndls”- lled event, which is in partnership with sponsor Biergarten, will be family-friendly and free of charge.
KCAT o cials added that the annual Bavarian-themed gathering will, once again, be a way to raise money for programs and services for people of all ages at the local non-pro t public station.
Festivities being planned include:
• Community parade and rst PROST! at 12:30 pm
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No development at Ace Hardware site
My family and I have been living in Los Gatos for over 35 years now.
The housing development is out of control! (And overdevelopment in general.)
It’s bad enough with the construction of the North 40. And traffic is horrendous, especially during the weekends on Highway 17. Now, they want to demolish the Ace Hardware store in Los Gatos near Lark Ave. Shame on you!
Ace Hardware has been around for many, many, years, and it's a Los Gatos treasure! They want to build a seven-story building in its place.
for and with Chris in Chico. His knowledge, expertise, efficiency, effectiveness, and care for the people of Chico helped take Chico from near bankruptcy, natural disasters and other operational strains, to a thriving local government. No doubt that he will continue to do great things for the Town of Los Gatos!”
Brendan Ottoboni Chico Taxpayers Association
“This man goes from one town to another leaving disaster in his wake.”
Juanita Sumner Chico, Calif.
• O cial ceremonial Tapping of the Keg with sponsors at 1:30 pm
• Dance and Sing-along to popular Bavarian band, The Internationals
• Authentic German Oktoberfest menu catered by The German Guys
• Imported German and local craft beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages
• Festival main dining tent
• Oktoberfest merch and ower crowns
• Stein holding contests and ra es
• Marionette Theatre (2 shows)
• Corn hole, lawn games, beer pong, Plinko, and more
“Oktoberfest LG is a beloved community tradition that not only celebrates the vibrant spirit of our community but also serves as a crucial fundraiser for KCAT's year-round TV, radio and media programs,” KCAT Executive Director Melissa Toren said in a message to supporters.
Pratt graduates magna cum laude from Linfield
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Evan Pratt, of Los Gatos, graduated magna cum laude from Linfield University following the spring 2024 semester, earning a Bachelor of Science in psychology.
The university awarded 510 degrees to 505 graduates.
Pratt was also named to the Dean’s List.
“Lin eld congratulates Pratt on their distinguished academic achievement,” a spokesperson said.
By the way, I live near Vasona park and they plan on opening a new retirement community around there. Of course, this will only lead to more congestion!
The Whole Foods will move as well and expand near Nob Hill. My family and I are devastated to see that Los Gatos is no longer a town!
Andra Erdei Los Gatos
Reaction to hiring of new Town Manager
In response to the “San Dimas City Manager named Los Gatos Town Manager” article posted on LosGatan.com on Aug. 15.
“Great hire for Los Gatos!
I had the pleasure of working
As long time San Dimas residents, we are sad to see Chris Constantine leave our City.
Over his tenure, he has shown excellent financial stewardship including saving our City well over $30 million related to metro light rail parking. He brought forward the “My San Dimas” app, allowing residents to quickly report and resolve a myriad of issues.
Chris helped rectify and update municipal code issues and he improved transparency within our City government.
Los Gatos has made a very positive hire. Good wishes.
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FIRST RESPONDERS rescued two people from an overturned vehicle Monday in Campbell. Authorities said the driver was too young to be driving legally.
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UNOPPOSED, HUDES AND RISTOW APPOINTED TO 4-YEAR TERMS
Some worry about the lack of citizens choosing to enter the local politics fray
D rew P enner , Editor
Los Gatos voters don’t have to wait until November to learn municipal election results.
At Council on Aug. 20, Council voted not to hold one—and appointed Councilmember Maria Ristow and Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes—because no one stepped up to challenge the two incumbents.
“In a way, it’s a relief,” Ristow told the Los Gatan during a break in proceedings from her place on the dias.
“I don’t have to raise money for flyers that will end up in the recycling bin.”
And while the Town expects to save a little under $100,000 by not putting them on the ballot, many government observers took the lack of interest in
running for office as a worrying sign.
Because, while Scotts Valley has seen an influx of hungry candidates trying to make their mark this election cycle, Los Gatos’ other neighbors, Saratoga and Monte Sereno, also failed to attract more prospective Council members than available slots.
In Saratoga, only Kookie Fitzsimmons and Tina Walia put their names forward for two seats. Staff there said forging an election would result in a savings of about $100,000. A decision on the election has been scheduled for this evening.
In Monte Sereno, incumbent Bryan Mekechuk was joined by newcomer Lisa Shannon in the running. But Councilmember Rowena Turner had termed out, so that still left two candidates for two openings.
Last night, Monte Sereno City Council decided it wasn’t necessary to go through the election motions.
Afterwards, Vice Mayor Burton
takes up more time. “Who wants to sit on the dias?”
Peter Hertan, who served on the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, revealed another reason why Los Gatans weren’t stepping up to the political plate.
“I participated in telling people not to run,” he said. “You have two incumbents that are very popular.”
Plus, he says, with Ristow supporting more liberal policies and Hudes reflecting the interests of more conservative folks, he believes there wasn’t a strong desire to force one or the other out.
“Everybody’s views are already being represented,” he said.
Hudes said his was a “short but active” campaign.
“I’m honored,” he said of the 4-0 vote not to hold an election, which he abstained from (Ristow did vote).
“The campaign process makes you engage with the residents, and I’m looking for other ways to do that.”
Councilmember Rob Moore voted remotely from Chicago, where he’d had the chance to sit pretty much front row at the Democratic National Convention, helping nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential ticket.
Ristow said she was disappointed that no one else filed papers in Los Gatos. Hours later, Mekechuk was on the first of four flights to Argentina.
Craig headed over to Los Gatos and learned Town Council had come to the same conclusion.
“We were just kind of wondering out loud why this is happening,” he said.
Craig has his suspicions.
He remembers Council meetings in Los Gatos in recent years that got out of hand. Just the other day, Monte Sereno City Council faced a barrage of negative remarks over teleconference, he added.
“We had a ‘Zoom bomb’ the other night,” he said. “This was pure hate speech.”
This is a far cry from the old days, when the leaders would sit around and discuss what color of paint to use on a structure, he opined.
“The pace was slower,” he said, adding now local elected officials have to concern themselves with the granular details of housing development targets, pensions and taxes—which all means the job is more involved and
“I am proud to represent the citizens of Monte Sereno again,” he said. “In my second term, I look forward to addressing regional issues on the other boards that I’m on, including Silicon Valley Clean Energy and West Valley Clean Water.”
Mekechuk says he’d prefer there to be more candidates.
“It says something about the time commitment and the effort that people have to put in,” he said. “If it was just Monte Sereno it would say something about Monte Sereno.”
He says he recently teamed up with Hudes, and three Valley Transportation Authority officials, trying to envision a long-term solution for the crush of beach traffic that clogs the community’s streets in the summer.
“I’m jazzed,” he said, as he boarded the second flight—to Miami—on his work trip. “And I guess I’m looking forward to (being in) the Christmas parade for the next few years.”
Photos by Drew Penner / Los Gatan
4 MORE YEARS Incumbent candidates Matthew Hudes (pictured at Council last week) and Maria Ristow (pictured last year, while serving as mayor) were appointed to additional four-year terms, after no one else signed up for the election.
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PASSAGE OF THE SWIFT-TUTTLE COMET
Shooting Star, from page 1
a dusty trail through space every year, due to Swift-Tuttle’s solar orbit. As Earth passes through this trail, the particles vaporize in the atmosphere, producing fiery streaks. The peak usually occurs around August 12-13, offering stargazers a chance to witness up to 100 meteors an hour.
Nicknamed the “fireball champion,” the Perseid shower is known for exceptionally bright meteors that last longer than others. As Swift-Tuttle is 26 km in diameter—massive compared to other comets which are usually a few kilometers across—it has several meteoroids which are large enough to produce the fireballs.
Alpert was fortunate enough to see them when he camped out that night. He says at first it was difficult to find others willing to stay awake, since it was a work night. But by 6pm, Alpert had managed to convince some friends to join him. Within a few hours, they were off.
Alpert first heard about Perseids from an article his mother sent his way. “As a kid we used to take a telescope out and watch cool astronomy phenomena when they happened,” he
said, recalling gazing at planets, constellations and lunar eclipses. “I haven’t done that in a long time, but the meteor shower sounded so cool that I didn’t want to miss it.”
An interest in astronomy runs in the family. His sister, Hannah Alpert, actually works at NASA, though she didn’t catch the Perseid shower this year. He says she missed out on a pretty wonderful experience.
While the fog began to roll in around 1am, the group was lucky enough to get an hour of clear skies. He says they witnessed around 15-20 meteors, of varying size and intensity.
“Some of the people had never seen a shooting star before. I’ve seen some here and there, but never all coming in at once,” Alpert said. “It was cool and they almost didn’t believe that the shooting stars were for real.”
There were plenty of campers out at Haypress. They encountered one group that was in the middle of grilling up some food. They told Alpert’s crew they had no idea the meteor shower was underway. “We made them watch it, too,” Alpert said.
While driving to a remote area led
to an incredible show for Alpert, “you can still see a surprising amount of meteors from your own home,” according to Los Gatos High School junior Kaushik Tadepalli.
He’s been fascinated by astronomy since he was in 6th grade, and is a regular viewer of the Perseid shower. “It’s always really cool when you wait for a while and see one streak across the sky,” he said. “It's a great experience to have with family, and it's crazy to think that the huge flashes of light… come from particles that are as large as a grain of sand.”
Also interested in rocketry, Tadepal-
li has witnessed a couple of launches down at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Viewing any event firsthand is interesting, he says.
“We just laid out some blankets in the backyard and watched the sky,” he said. “We saw quite a few meteors and also a few satellites passing by, which was cool. This always happens right before school starts so it’s a nice thing to do right before your summer ends.”
Scientists say the Perseid shower could be particularly intense in 2028, with as much as 1000 meteors an hour. Finish scientist Esko Lyytinen made calculations, before his death, predicting Earth will pass within 37,000 miles of an especially dense debris stream ejected from Swift-Tuttle back in 1479.
Alpert isn’t looking quite so far ahead. He’s more concerned with plans for next summer.
“I’ll definitely be trying to see Perseids next year,” Alpert said. “Maybe I’ll even try to get the same group together.”
UP ABOVE Night sky during this year’s Perseid meteor shower, which is associated with the Swift-Tuttle comet.
Courtesy of Daniel Alpert
SUNSET Setting in at Haypress Campground in Sausalito.
Courtesy of Daniel Alpert
ANTICIPATION Shooting-star-gazers hike towards their North Bay viewing spot.
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DREAM REALIZED: HUNTER BIGGE GETS CALLED
2016 LGHS grad has been on quite the roller coaster ride this season
e M anuel l ee , Sports Editor
Hunter Bigge was playing chess with a teammate in the locker room when he was summoned to Iowa Cubs Manager Marty Pevey’s office on July 6. Uh-oh.
“The last time I was told to go to the manager’s office, I was being sent down to Double-A (early in the 2023 season),” said Bigge, a 2016 Los Gatos High and 2021 Harvard University graduate.
However, Bigge’s initial trepidation quickly turned into calm assurance.
“I knew I was pitching well, and in the back of my mind I sensed I might get called up to the big leagues,” Bigge said. “I walked into his office and my heart was racing. He said, ‘Pack your bags, you’re going to play for the Chicago Cubs tomorrow.’ I had a big smile on my face for five minutes. Then I started crying. It was an emotional rush. I’ve been playing baseball my whole life and it’s been a dream of mine to play in the big leagues. I’ve been thinking about that moment since I was 10 years old, so it was kind of cool to have it happen. It didn’t feel real.”
Reality was better than a dream for the 26-year-old Bigge, a burly 6-foot1, 205-pound right-hander whose path to Major League Baseball has involved enough twists and turns to fill a Stephen King novel.
This season alone, Bigge has been injured, promoted, recalled, traded and optioned on three separate occasions, the most recent on Aug. 8 to the Durham-North Carolina Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bigge made his MLB debut with the Cubs on July 9 at Baltimore, pitching a scoreless inning of relief. Five days later, Bigge was optioned to Iowa in a roster-numbers decision only to be recalled by the Cubs on July 20.
Two days later, Bigge’s unpredictable roller coaster of a season continued, as he was optioned back to Iowa. On July 28, Bigge was traded to the Rays and two days later made his American League debut, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Miami Marlins.
After making three more appearances, the Rays optioned Bigge to Durham.
All told, Bigge has pitched 7 1/3 innings in the MLB this season and given up just one run while striking out eight.
Numbers like that usually are good enough to keep a relief pitcher up in the big leagues, but roster decisions involve more than just performance on the field, a fact Bigge knows all too well.
“Everyone wants to make it to the big leagues,” he said. “But what I learned this year is, a lot of whether or not you get called up to the big leagues is out of your control. So, I want to focus on pitching as well as I can, being a good teammate—helping the team win—and be ready for that opportunity if the Rays decide to call me up.”
Bigge’s pitching arsenal includes a mid-90 mph fastball, a 12-6 curveball and two different sliders. Bigge toiled in the minor leagues for five seasons before experiencing a breakthrough this year. He chalks up his improvement to a simple, yet powerful, change he made in 2023: have fun and throw as hard as he can. The improved approach–along with a couple of mechanical tweaks–has produced dramatically different results on the mound.
“Mentally, I’ve been able to let things go a bit,” Bigge said. “I’ve given up a few home runs since I’ve been in Durham, which has been annoying. But I’ve been able to bounce back and stay level-headed. I feel good. I feel pretty confident. And I’m getting better.”
Bigge began the year on the injured list with a torn oblique. He spent a couple of months in Arizona rehabbing and came back stronger than ever.
“It was a rough start to the year, but when I came back from the injury, I pitched the best of my life,” he said. “It’s been really fun seeing the fruits of my labor pay off in the past couple of months.”
Despite having a standout high school baseball career, Bigge’s path to the pros didn’t start to materialize until 2018, when he hit 95 mph on the radar gun while pitching in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league.
“That’s when I started getting interest from professional teams,” he said. “That’s when that dream became concrete to me because I could tell it was a possibility to get drafted. But I was still hedging my bets, still working hard in school and talking to older players and kind of figuring out what
kind of job I would get once I got out (and graduated from Harvard).”
The Cubs selected Bigge in the 12th round–the 372nd overall selection–in the 2019 First Year Player Draft. Bigge’s pro career was off, but it would be many years later until he experienced his breakthrough.
For as many success stories that are told, the minors are mostly a place where dreams die. At certain points, Bigge wondered if he would ever get
the call up to the big show.
“Coming up through the minor leagues is tough, and you question whether you’re good enough to pitch in the big leagues,” he said.
In those moments, Bigge relied on the work ethic and relentless determination that was instilled in him by his parents to keep pursuing his goal. Bigge’s dad, Matt, taught him simple yet profound life truths during their time throwing the football around together.
THE BIG SHOW Hunter Bigge, a 2016 Los Gatos High graduate, made his MLB debut with the Chicago
CALLED UP TO PLAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
“I remember one time I said to my dad that I hate football because I wasn’t good at it,” Hunter said. “He said something like, ‘You’re bad at everything until you’re good at it.’ He would always say stuff to me like that to have a growth mindset and believe in the power of hard work over the long run. If you’re working hard, you’re working smart.”
In addition to his upbringing in Los Gatos–Bigge was born in Orlando but
started attending Van Meter Elementary School in the first grade–his time at Harvard was formative.
“I went to Harvard to continue playing baseball and get a first-class education,” said Bigge, who majored in physics and computer science at the prestigious Ivy League university. “I’ve always been interested in a lot of different things and saw Harvard as a playground for the mind and body to explore the world and find out what I want to do.”
Bigge says being a student-athlete at Harvard was the best preparation for the real world.
“The classes aren't very easy, so you’re working very hard at school and baseball,” he said. “There are only 24 hours a day, so we’re all running around like chickens with their heads cut off. But it was super fun, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Harvard was the best time of my life for sure. I met a lot of my best friends there, and the
baseball team was a great team to be on, because you had a lot of people who cared about winning—the school, academics and relationships.”
Bigge is enjoying his time in Durham, but he’s itching to get recalled to Tampa Bay. Whatever happens, Bigge, who also got married earlier in the year, is enjoying the ride.
“This has been the craziest year of my life for sure, and certainly a memorable one,” he said.
Chicago Cubs on July 9 at Baltimore, pitching a scoreless inning of relief.
TOWN WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE
10-story Condo Plans, from page 1 signs that are supposed to direct people to accurate online representations of the project, are sowing confusion.
Dené Kanke, one of the owners of Ace Hardware, emailed the Town, on July 10, to express her dismay.
“Let me say that nothing says ‘GOING OUT OF BUSINESS’ more than three large signs on all sides of the property,” she said, “not to mention that these signs will be advertising ‘going out of business’ for at least a year, maybe more.”
And yet, she stated, she and business partner Bryan Matsumoto still have around 13 years left on their lease.
“Currently staff, managers, Bryan and I field questions daily about when we are closing, with a huge uptick since the signage has been installed. This strongly impacts employee morale, they see the signs, hear the questions and wonder if their job is in jeopardy,” she wrote. "We understand that the community needs to be informed, however, we are not sure if the change to the ordinance took these types of situa-
tions into consideration. Installing signage (especially in our situation where our property is surrounded by three streets and requires three signs) ten years before it possibly breaks ground jeopardizes the continued success of, and community support of, a beloved Los Gatos business.”
Arya Properties, LLC formally applied to build a 182-unit condo with commercial space at 15300 and 15330 Los Gatos Blvd. on May 10.
The letter written on the company’s behalf by Miller Starr Regalia’s Travis Brooks the prior day lays out how the Town’s hands are tied, because the pre-application was filed Nov. 14, while Los Gatos politicians were bickering about how to appease the Department of Housing and Community Development, and so didn’t have a compliant Housing Element.
“Because the Town did not have a substantially compliant 6th Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”) Cycle Housing Element at the time the Preliminary Application was filed and
the Project is a housing development project that will provide 20 percent of its units for lowerincome households, the Project is protected by the Builder’s Remedy,” Brooks wrote. “Therefore, the Town cannot deny or condition approval of the Project in a manner that would render it infeasible, notwithstanding any inconsistency of the Project with the zoning or General Plan land use designation of the Project Site.”
The plans on the Town’s website shows a nine-story building with minimal architectural flourishes called “The Arya,” drawn by Campbell-based Anderson Architects, Inc.
This Silicon Valley residence plan appears to have more in common, aesthetically, with the low-rent towers that sprung up across North America in the middle of last century than architectural marvels you might find in other seats of economic power.
In his submission letter, Brooks downplayed the size of the building, calling it “one 7-story building,” not counting the structures on the roof as an additional story and leaving out the ground floor from the calculation.
It also features three levels of underground parking. In fact, the podium is 20-feet-tall, meaning the 114-foot
INITIAL RENDERING The architect behind plans for “The Arya” says a two-story ground floor level could be home to the Ace Hardware that’s currently on the site. Above that would be seven stories of residential— including 37 affordable units—and a rooftop bar area.
building would actually rise the equivalent of 10+ stories.
Of the 182 units, 37 would be “offered at prices affordable to lower income households,” a justification letter from the developer states.
Council has spent hours upon hours—in a series of meetings over the past couple years—debating how to make signage requirements less onerous. In the end, Council agreed to allow some developers to forgo actual physical “story poles”—as long as signs on the property would send passersby to online representations of what might be on the way.
However, when the Los Gatan stopped by the property this week, the QR codes on all three signs directed you towards a generic Town Planning page listing many different proposals. In fact, the first project you come to is 405 Alberto Way, which is by a different developer.
When the Los Gatan asked Anderson Architects’s Kurt Anderson why the link doesn’t take viewers to “The Arya,” he referred questions about this to the Town, who he says set up the system.
Anderson thinks having to three signs up is a bit much, but overall he’s not too phased by the rendering rules.
“It’s really keeping the town citizens informed,” he said. “In San Jose, we’ve been doing this for years.”
Before this reporter could ask about the arguably bland visuals on the signage, Anderson volunteered that they’re about to drop completely new drawings this Friday.
“We’ve listened to the comments from the community,” he said. “We’re incorporating more traditional design elements.”
They’re currently developing a 3D flyover rendering with the help of a drone, he adds.
“We’ve made it much more attractive,” he said. “We’re just doing some really cool stuff.”
For example, they’re planning a rooftop bar and, he says, they’re even in talks with Ace Hardware to allow the business to continue operating on the ground floor.
“It’s so early in the process,” he said. “We’ve got all sorts of hoops that we’ve got to go through.”
He hopes to see construction start in a couple years.
The Town of Los Gatos will hold a study session about SB 330, Builder’s Remedy and Density Bonus laws on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 5:15pm in Council Chambers, at 110 E. Main St.
A DAY AT THE LOS GATOS FARMERS’ MARKET
On Sundays along Montebello Way, fresh produce and baked items that make a difference
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B igail Monti , Contributor
From colorful bouquets to ripe stone fruits to fresh-baked bread, the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market has been showcasing some stunningly delicious offerings this summer. This weekly gathering—which takes place each Sunday, from 9am-1pm—isn’t just a place to find quality produce. It’s also where bonds between producer and consumer are strengthened.
In recent years, the “farm-to-table” movement has gained serious traction, particularly in Silicon Valley towns like Los Gatos, where a growing number of consumers are prioritizing locally-grown and organic food. With our Town’s increased emphasis on sustainability, wellness and promoting the local economy, the appeal of shopping at local farmers’ markets has also grown. Studies speak of the benefits of consuming fresh and minimally-processed food. The shoppers milling about the booths on Montebello Way seem to have gotten the message.
More than just good business, farmto-table practices are good for the environment. When goods don’t have to travel as far, that means a smaller carbon footprint. And, by shopping straight from the source, customers are treated to greater transparency—and a deeper connection with the farmers who produce the food they consume.
Buying groceries straight from the person who grew, made or baked an item carries a social significance beyond mere transactions. Customers can ask questions about farming practices, the origins of various foods— and even for recipe suggestions. The face-to-face approach to commerce turns the weekly ritual into a more meaningful shopping experience.
“We need a friendship beside the dollar,” said Qr Bih of Ken’s Top Notch, one of the longest-running stalls at the market. To him and others involved in the business, fostering a relationship with customers is paramount.
Bih toured me through the neat rows of produce on display, asking my flavor preferences—sweet or sour,
bright or tame. He offered a curated array of grape, peach and pluot samples. And he even suggested an order to try them in, which, I was told, would capitalize on the merits of each fruit’s flavor. I left delighted, with two pounds of white peaches in my bag.
My experience was no outlier. The workers of Ken’s Top Notch treat each customer with the same personal attention. By 9:30am, they had a line down the block of people eager to sample—and purchase—fruit by the pound.
“About 60 percent are regular customers,” Bih told me. Some customers are even repeat visitors from out of state and country, he added.
With niche flavor combinations like lychee pearl grapes and mango nectarines, it’s clear why Ken’s Top Notch draws a loyal following. The availability of unique produce, which you often can’t find in traditional grocery stores, is just another benefit of the farmers’ market.
Across the row of white pop-up tents is another market stall dedicated
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UNIQUE FLAVORS Ken’s Top Notch offers unusual fruit combinations, such as mango nectarines, emerald pluots and lychee pearl grapes.
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REGULARS The Los Gatos Farmers’ Market draws hundreds of regular customers each weekend.
to providing specialized goods. That’s where you’ll find Forest & Flour, a health-conscious bakery dedicated to creating wholesome, allergen-free alternatives to conventional baked goods. Founded with a mission to maintain high standards while employing sustainable practices, Forest & Flour crafts everything with organic, gluten-free, dairy-free and refined-sugar-free ingredients. Their menu of breads, cakes, muffins, cookies and more caters to a wide range of dietary needs.
“It’s an allergen-friendly bakery. Everybody has a unique story and why they’re coming to our stall,” said Thao Le, Forest & Flour Bakery’s “Farmers’ Market Happiness Guru.”
While grocery stores and supermarkets stock some options for customers with allergies or sensitivities, such items often don’t measure up to their standard counterparts. Forest & Flour hopes to bridge the gap by providing baked goods that are both wholesome and delicious.
The business was initially envisioned by its founder, “Head of Table” Sway Sutori, who started crafting original recipes in her home kitchen in San Jose. Since officially launching in 2018, the operation has grown; now, the bakery boasts a brick-and-mortar shop in Fremont, Calif., which is open five days a week, and participates in five farmers’ markets in the area.
According to Le, there’s a huge appeal to selling at farmers’ markets, compared to large grocery stores.
“It’s a more interrelational experience,” Le said. “It’s completely different, not as commercialized. Just the engagement itself increases the quality in my opinion.”
As a company founded on nourishing customers’ minds, bodies and souls, celebrating joyful interactions with customers is just part of their approach.
It also helps that shopping directly ensures small businesses can maximize revenue. Bih explained that supermarkets set the prices of their produce too low, resulting in lower profits. For Ken’s Top Notch, Forest & Flour and other participating businesses, farmers’ markets are an ideal way to keep quality standards high without sacrificing earnings.
From furthering sustainability, to supporting local businesses, to connecting with farmers—all while discovering unique products along the way— stopping by the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market can be quite the journey.
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LEGISLATORS DROP PLAN TO FORCE GOOGLE AND META TO PAY FOR LOCAL NEWS
CONCERNED Senate Democratic leader Mike McGuire said the deal “lacks sufficient funding for newspapers and local media, and doesn’t fully address the inequities facing the industry.”
Jeanne K uang , CalMatters
California lawmakers are abandoning an ambitious proposal to force Google and Meta to pay news companies for using their content, opting instead for a deal in which Google has agreed to pay $172 million to support local media outlets and start an artificial intelligence program.
The first-in-the-nation agreement, announced Aug. 21, promises $175 million for local journalism across California over the next five years, but represents a significant departure from the bill pushed by news publishers and media employee unions earlier this year. Instead of Google and Meta being forced to negotiate usage fees with news outlets directly, Google would deposit $55 million over five years into a new fund administered by UC Berkeley to be distributed to local newsrooms — and the state would provide $70 million over five years. Google would also continue paying $10 million each year in existing grants to newsrooms.
The Legislature and the governor would still need to approve the state money each year; the source isn’t specified yet. Google would also contribute $12.5 million each year toward an artificial intelligence “accelerator” program, raising labor advocates’ anxieties about the threat of job losses.
Publishers who initially pushed for the proposal forcing Google to pay them said the deal was still a win. The UC Berkeley fund will be overseen by news industry groups; the money will be distributed according to the number of journalists employed at each publication, with some reserved for smaller or ethnic media outlets.
“This is a first step toward what we hope will become a comprehensive program to sustain local news in the long term, and we will push to see it grow in future years,” Julie Makinen, board chairperson of the California News Publishers Association, said in a statement.
In an interview, Makinen said that the deal was “not what we had hoped for when set out, but it is a start and it will begin to provide some help to newsrooms across the state.”
“Sometimes, the political realities, they are what they are,” she said. “And there’s many of them in this state and in this election year.”
Unions representing media workers accused news companies and lawmakers of settling for too little.
Senate Democratic leader Mike McGuire, whose chamber earlier this year passed a bill “to hold Big Tech companies accountable for the profits they make off” linking to news articles, also raised concerns. In a statement, he said the deal “lacks sufficient funding
blymember Buffy Wicks, would have required platforms such as Google and Meta to either pay a fee or negotiate with news outlets for using their news content. It was sponsored by the news publishers association, whose members include major newspapers including the San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times. (CalMatters is also a member.)
The bill passed the Assembly last year, but Wicks paused it to try to bridge a split among media companies over how the money would be divvied up.
Australia and Canada both passed similar measures in recent years — but the political headwinds were different in the tech companies’ home state.
Google has argued the bill would unfairly force it to pay for sending free traffic to news sites, and disadvantage smaller sites. In a legislative hearing in June, the company’s vice president of global news partnerships, Jaffer Zaidi, called the proposal “profoundly unconstitutional and problematic” since it could compel platforms to show content that they were forced to pay for.
for newspapers and local media, and doesn’t fully address the inequities facing the industry.”
The agreement replaces two bills lawmakers had pursued the last two years as they tried to secure a cut of tech money to prop up California’s struggling local news industry. Following a nationwide trend, media companies have hemorrhaged jobs over the past two decades as advertisers fled print media for the internet and technological advancements reshaped how readers consume news. The state has lost one-third of its newspapers since 2005 in a trend experts say worsens civic engagement, polarization and misinformation.
To try to keep their readers, publications increasingly rely on social media and online search. Google controls the lion’s share of search in a way the U.S. Justice Department and one federal judge have said violates antitrust law.
The proposals to impose fees on Google’s use of news content in its search results prompted a flurry of tech company lobbying. In the past 18 months, for instance, Google spent more than $2.1 million lobbying lawmakers against those bills and others — more than triple what it spent in the same time period two years earlier, according to a CalMatters review.
The first bill, introduced in February 2023 by Oakland Democratic Assem-
The second bill, introduced this February by Orinda Democratic Sen. Steve Glazer, would have imposed a fee on major tech platforms to provide news outlets a tax credit to employ local journalists. The measure would have raised $500 million a year.
In response to the Wicks bill, Google temporarily removed links to California news websites from its search results and in response to the Glazer bill, Google said it might stop funding nonprofit newsrooms nationwide. At the time, McGuire called the threats “an abuse of power.”
Glazer shelved his bill in May, after failing to scrounge up the two-thirds majority he needed, and said he would focus on trying to improve the Wicks bill. He later resurrected it; it passed the Senate in late June and is in an Assembly committee.
Negotiations ramped up over the summer.
Tech companies doubled down on threats to stop linking to news sites in California if Wicks’ bill passed, and publishers had an incentive to support an agreement that would give them the money quicker. In Canada, the government has estimated Google is paying $73 million a year to news outlets under its new journalism industry law, but proponents of California’s deal say the money has been slow to be distributed.
Fictitious Business Name Statements
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708129
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lucky Soul Diner, 50 Dixon Road, Milpitas, CA, 95035, HC Ricenoodle-Dixon LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 12/01/2023. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Zhubin Zhai. Owner. #202355118331. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 07/29/2024. (pub LG 08/07, 08/14, 08/21, 08/28/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708121
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Health Guru For You, 3394 Gardendale Dr., San Jose, CA, 95118, E P Planning LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Partnership . Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/11/2024. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/William Edward Pence. President. #201931910013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 07/29/2024. (pub LG 08/07, 08/14, 08/21, 08/28/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708234
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Truth DNA, 2876 Flint Ave., San Jose, CA, 95148, Esters Brothers Entertainment LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Edward M Esters. Owner. #202253513650. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 07/31/2024. (pub LG 08/07, 08/14, 08/21, 08/28/2024)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME.
FBN707829, filed on 07/17/2024.
The following person(s)/registrant(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Heritage Village Offices, 51 E. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008. Filed in Santa Clara county on 10/22/2021 under file No. FBN679858. Full Name of Registrant (s): MI Property Management LLC, 51 E. Campbell Avenue, Suite 400L, Campbell, CA 95008. This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Mikica Iric /s/ Manager. Dated: July 17, 2024. (PUB LGN: 08/07, 08/14, 08/21, 08/28/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708326
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Shot Doctor Shooting Academy, P.O. Box 6874 545 Merdian Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95126, Vacarl Bozzaris Broadnax. This business is being conducted by a Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Vacarl Broadnax. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/05/2024. (pub LG 08/14, 08/21, 08/28, 09/04/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708428
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Viet My San Jose, 999 Story Rd., Suite 9063, San Jose, CA, 95122. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Ngoc Hien Nguyen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/07/2024. (pub LG 08/14, 08/21, 08/28, 09/04/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708415
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: No Worries Travel. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 12/20/2013. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Dana Okamura. Manager. #202463219716. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/07/2024. (pub LG 08/14, 08/21, 08/28, 09/04/2024)
File Number: FBN708365. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Lexington Tails, 19056 Montara Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033. This business is conducted by: A Trust, Jennifer A Musolf Trustee Musolf Family Rev DTD 1/14/16, 19056 Montara Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033 and Benjamin J Musolf Trustee Musolf Family Rev DTD 1/14/16, 19056 Montara Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 08/06/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Jennifer A Musolf /s/ Trustee. (Pub LGN: 08/14, 08/21, 08/28, 09/04/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708309
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Addis Mart, 700 South Winchester Blvd., No 50, San Jose, CA, 95128, Yared Addis. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/01/2024. /s/ Yared Addis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/02/2024. (pub LG 08/14, 08/21, 08/28, 09/04/2024)
File Number: FBN707925. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: The Mimi Collective 1315 S. Clover Ave., San Jose, CA 95128. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Jennifer Dylewski, 1315 S. Clover Ave., San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 07/22/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Jennifer Dylewski /s/. (Pub LGN: 08/14, 08/21, 08/28, 09/04/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708379
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Next Gen Cleaning Solucion, 2600 Corde Terra Cit 2302, San Jose, CA, 95111, Next Gen Cleaning Solution LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 08/06/2013. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Aida Aguilar Becerril. Owner. #202463216073. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/06/2024. (pub LG 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708410
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Door Conversions - South Bay, 15230 Clydelle Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95124, R E Roofing & Construction, Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/01/2001. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Jodie Proctor. VP. #C2237007. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/07/2024. (pub LG 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
File Number: FBN708194. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Stephanie Hoyt Hair, 224 N Santa Cruz Ste B, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Helie Laurel, 1715B Foxworthy Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/19/2022 and 07/31/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Nina Khamphilath /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Helie Laurel, Article/Reg # 5768218, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA /s/ Stephanie Hoyt /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708434
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lucky Diskount Liquor, 3290 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, Angela Thi Truong. This business is being conducted by a Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Angela Thi Truong. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/07/2024. (pub LG 08/28, 09/04, 09/11, 09/18/2024)
File Number: FBN708189. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Gigi Maureen Photography, 19056 Montara Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Gianna Musolf, 19056 Montara
Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 07/31/2024 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/ Gianna Musolf /s/. (Pub LGN: 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
File Number: FBN708675. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Element Homes, 188 Acalanes Dr,Suite #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Silver Circle, 188 Acalanes Dr, Suite #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/18/2024 and 08/19/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Silver Circle, Article/Reg #4306083, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Rahul Reddy Vemula /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 08/28, 09/04, 09/11, 09/18/2024)
File Number: FBN708512. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Born To Be Lean, 2. Born To Be Whole, P.O. Box 1999, Los Gatos, CA 95031. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Margaret Beeuwsaert, P.O. Box 1999, Los Gatos, CA 95031. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/02/2024 and 08/09/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Nina Khamphilath /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Margaret Beeuwsaert /s/. (Pub LGN: 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708463
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mac Landscape, 76 Duane St Apt B21, San Jose, CA, 95110, Mac Landscape, Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 06/21/2019. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/ Miguel A. Cervantes. President. #4560074. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/08/2024. (pub LG 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708523
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Red Worship, LLC, 2. Red Worship, 105 Nortech Parkway, San Jose, Ca, 95134, Redemption Worship, LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Above entity was formed in the state of South Carolina. /s/Ronald W. Carpenter Jr. President of Member. #202118310190. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/12/2024. (pub LG 08/21, 08/28, 09/04, 09/11/2024)
File Number: FBN708676. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Element Custom Home Builders, 188 Acalanes Dr, Suite #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Uniquer Construction Inc, 188 Acalanes Dr, Suite #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/18/2024 and 08/19/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Elaine Fader /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Uniquer Construction Inc, Article/Reg #4262278, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Rahul Reddy Vemula /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 08/28, 09/04, 09/11, 09/18/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #708693
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Montague Valero, 1298 Montague Expressway, San Jose, CA, 95131, Mirzapur Fuel Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein . Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Ajay Singh. Secretary. #6321270. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 08/19/2024. (pub LG 08/28, 09/04, 09/11, 09/18/2024)
Name Changes
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME. Case No. 24CV443927. Notice of Petition of Shawn Muth. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. To all interested persons: Petitioner: Shawn Muth filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. Shawn Muth to Proposed name: Yonn Muth. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: October 15, 2024, Time: 8:45 AM, Room: Probate. The address of the court is: 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, Downtown Superior Court. 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: Los Gatan 107 Dakota Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Date: July 26, 2024. /s/ Le Jacqueline Duong /s/, Judge of the Superior Court. /s/ K. Ngo /s/, Deputy Clerk. (Pub LGN: 08/7, 08/14, 08/21, 08/28/2024)
