SCCFD OPENS FIRE STATION IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
Ceremony for Redwood Estates facility draws dignitaries
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Construction on the new 8,200-square-foot Redwood Fire Station began July 2021, and last week the community got the first glimpse of this gleaming facility.
For the past 45 years, this station consisted of 2,020 square feet of prefabricated, modular living quarters—with the apparatus bay in a separate garage.
Since firefighters are on duty around the clock—365 days a year—a modern, well-equipped station was needed.
It officially opened on Oct. 30.
LONG OVERDUE
According to Santa Clara County Fire Department Information Specialist Erica Ray, development in the mountain communities, increased traffic on Highway 17 and the growing risk of wildfire heightened the need for better fire coverage in this area of the county.
“This new, modern fire station will continue to provide for the safety of the surrounding community for many years,” she said.
405 ALBERTO WAY DEVELOPER SUED FOR FRAUD
Gideon Marks says Randy Lamb owes for LG, Mountain View, Palo Alto projects
Drew Penner, Editor
Prominent tech investor Gideon Marks has accused Randy Lamb, the developer of a luxury housing project in Los Ga-
tos, known as 405 Alberto Way, of defrauding him of nearly $800,000.
Marks—a mentor at business incubators such as Google for Startups and Plug and Play, who recently helped his kids found a pet care app called DogLog—says Lamb owes him $200,000 for a Mountain View project, $250,000 for a Palo
Alto project and $250,000 for the Los Gatos project.
“As a direct and proximate result of Lamb’s fraudulent misrepresentations, Marks has been damaged in the amount of $798,000,” Marks said through his lawyers Grellas Shah LLP in a filing in San Mateo County
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DINAH’S EVENT LOG
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Here’s what’s on tap in the coming days: On Nov.16, you’ll be able to support the Bay Area Second Harvest Food Bank and the Kiwanis at Safeway on Santa Cruz Ave.
The Afternoon Rotary Club of Los Gatos will hold a showing of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” with Barbara Robinson, Nov. 9, 5-9pm CineLux Plaza Theatre, Campbell, which costs $50. This is the third year for the fundraiser, with all proceeds going directly to Rotary’s charity efforts.
On Nov. 14, at 5pm, a ribbon-cutting will be held for Carnico Tools & Provisions at 501 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Expect aged steaks with live fire cooking.
The next MMMM film event in support of the Los Gatos Thrives Foundation will be held at CineLux Los Gatos Theatre, 43 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Dec 2, 9:45am. A $10 ticket includes: movie, coffee and a pastry. For more information go to losgatosthrives.org. Movie TBA.
A ceremonial ribbon-cutting celebrating 25 years of The Spa, will be held at 100 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Dec. 5, at 3:30pm.
Also on Dec. 5, a grand re-opening for LaVie (652 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Suite A) will occur at 5pm, highlighting the company’s non-surgical cosmetic services, with Dr. Neetu Nebhwani.
Head to Montalvo Arts Center, Villa Montalvo Saratoga, for “A Christmas Carol.” Silicon Valley Shakespeare’s roving production group will be giving performances Dec. 5-21, at 8pm, with matinees at 2pm (matinees on Dec. 8 and 21 only).
The holiday trolley begins at Town Center Plaza Dec. 6 (tree lighting ceremony night), with complimentary hopon, hop-off service. Santa will be visiting Old Town Dec. 12-15.
The Holiday Heritage Tea will take place at the Ainsley Carriage House, at 300 Grant St. in Campbell, from Dec. 6-8 and 13-15 at 12pm. Reservations are required.
The Christmas/Holidays Parade is set for Dec. 7, 11am, rain or shine. Over the past 68 years, this parade has welcomed Santa and spread good cheer.
At Town Plaza Dec. 14-15, 10am4pm, there will be live music, gourmet food, and regional as well as local artists. Find unique holiday gifts here and support Live Oak Senior Nutrition & Services Center.
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Fire Station Opens, from page 1
“The building is two-story, with a thirdfloor lookout tower.”
The exterior siding is made of noncombustible material that is extremely fire resistant.
“This station will serve the community well for decades,” Ray said.
ADDITIONAL ENGINES
The larger apparatus bay now houses a Type 1 fire engine, Type 6 wildland firefighting engine and a utility vehicle.
This new station also adds support services, business services, information technology, operations administration, planning, fire prevention educational materials, a public lobby, dedicated office space, equipment room, workout room, turnout extractor and laundry sink, decontamination shower, meeting areas as well as a fully equipped kitchen.
TOURS OFFERED
Santa Clara County District 3 Supervisor Otto Lee, SCCFD Chief Suwanna Kerdkaew, SCCFD Support Services Director Dave Snow participated in the ceremony. After State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin presented a certificate of recognition, tours and lunch were then offered.
Community, guests and invited dignitaries did not have to be asked twice to get in line for lunch. Perfectly grilled tri-tip, veggie burgers, garlic bread, salad and watermelon were
served up by the firefighting crew. Jesse Trask, one of the firefighters, was also a grill master.
“I am trying my best and with no guarantees,” he said.
There were no complaints, whatsoever.
Neighborhood resident Sarah Devlin, 33, said she thinks the new fire station is awesome.
“They work really hard,” she said, adding the fire season was really bad last year. “They also take care of any car fires on Highway 17—and there are always car fires on Highway 17.”
In speaking with Snow, I learned how important the “ice cream tradition” is to firefighters.
“The first time a firefighter’s name is mentioned in the media, they must buy their entire team ice cream,” he said.
I did ask around, but could not find a willing new firefighter to quote.
SAFER WORK ENVIRONMENT
The new station also provides enhanced safety for firefighters.
The latest decontamination essentials are now available: a shower, a laundry sink and turnout extractor. This is especially important as flame-retardant chemicals can be dropped into wildfires.
The station is now an up-to-date facility that ensures firefighters will carry on the torch and passion that comes with the career—and better protect the community they serve.
IN THE MOUNTAINS The new Redwood Fire Station was unveiled last week.
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THE PASTARIA DEBUTING LUNCH SERVICE
Downtown restaurant winning “uphill battle,” "one dish at a time
Laura Ness, Contributor
Rejoice, Los Gatos: The Pastaria is now open for lunch, serving from noon to 3pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Established in 1995 by Donna Novi, the pasta-focused eatery moved to the former Opa! space at the west end of North Santa Cruz Avenue in mid-December of 2019.
Novi, who grew up in San Francisco, started the restaurant as a strictly takeout enterprise for her fresh-made pastas and sauces, but demand for seating soon drove her to evolve the business model. Short of space and needing more cold storage, she spied
the former Greek restaurant spot sitting empty. There was a huge walk-in fridge, and the wood-fired pizza oven presented all kinds of options.
Novi and son Devon Coen, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, who has worked for her since he was 15, set to work on an expanded menu. All was going well until the Covid shutdown.
Novi admits the last five years have been a blur of anxiety. Running a restaurant during the pandemic took a lot out of everyone in the hospitality space.
“I’m working harder than I ever have in my whole life!” she says. “Still recovering from the past five years: it’s been an uphill battle!”
During the pandemic, Novi pulled out all the stops to keep the business
signature pastas as well as wood-fired pizzas, salads and panini. Thanks to the wood-fired oven, they can cook steaks, fish, vegetables, chicken and pork, along with bread and pies. Dinner recently featured wood-fired halibut with lemon butter cream sauce, kale and Brussels sprouts, topped with fried delicata squash.
Perfect for the chill of fall is the butternut squash soup with pepitas. Salads include a “normal” Caesar; an apple pecan salad with butter lettuce, baby kale, honey crisp apples, candied pecans, goat cheese champagne vinaigrette and fried delicata squash; and a righteous chopped Italian salad that tops romaine, arugula and kale with black olives, fresh mozzarella, salami rosa, sunflower seeds, chickpeas, shaved red onion and creamy Italian dressing. There’s also a kale and shaved fennel salad with cannellini beans, almonds, golden raisins, parmesan cheese and green goddess dressing. Add chicken or prawns and it won’t break the bank.
Pasta items include Pastaria favorites like Mostaccioli Aurora, a hearty dish with creamy tomato sauce and Italian sliced sausage, as well as walnut pesto linguine and the popular Gnocchi Sardi with prawns, shallots, Calabrian chili sauce and breadcrumbs.
Among the pizzas are the margherita, the sausage with delicata squash and rosemary cream, and the burrata pie, which features mozzarella curd, spicy schiacciata salami, arugula, burrata, chile oil and a drizzle of local honey. There’s also an apple gorgonzola pizza sandwich with caramelized onions and arugula.
going, so she could support her staff and their families. She was a serious advocate for parklets and created one of the first with an enclosure to deal with the inclement weather, decorating it seasonally to keep all the holidays feeling as festive as possible.
She even added a frosé machine, which still sits outside, beckoning like an ice cream cart and serving a frozen mix of organic rosato swirled with guava.
Her husband, Paul Novi, says that earlier this summer, “Things just seemed to come together. Our staffing felt stable and we all just felt that it was time to start lunch service. The word is slowly getting out.”
Reopening for lunch is a milestone on the road to “normal,” whatever that word means anymore. Lunch features
“Everything is made fresh here,” Paul emphasizes. “I mean everything from our three-day fermented dough to all the pastas and sauces. We have two CIA-trained chefs on our staff. People ask where we get our tiramisu. We make that, too!”
Paul says Donna has created a big following beyond her sizable Los Gatos base. They now see lots of tourists traveling by on Santa Cruz Avenue. While that’s certainly gratifying, even more so is the way she inspires others to pursue hospitality as a career.
“She’s like everybody’s mom,” Paul says. “So many women who have worked for her in the past now have daughters working here. It’s great to see that continuity. We are one big family.”
OVEN FRESH The Pastaria’s Jay Ragasa, a Napa CIA graduate, says his favorite dish is the burrata pie.
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COUGAR CROSSING
Saving wildlife along the Highway 17 corridor
Richard Stockton, Contributor
The Santa Cruz Boardwalk Giant Dipper has drawn over 60 million thrill-seekers to scream while careening around the roller coaster’s hairpin turns. But more than 65,000 motorists a day know that roller coaster ride pales compared to the high-speed, white-knuckle turns it takes to get to and from Santa Cruz by driving over Highway 17.
On one of the most dangerous highways in the state, the stakes are high for people and even higher for animals. In 2012, Caltrans installed median barriers at a particularly treacherous piece of the road known as Laurel Curve that increased safety for people but made it even more difficult for deer, bobcats, foxes and mountain lions to cross.
Extensive roadkill data showed Laurel Curve to be the deadliest section Highway 17 for wildlife. In three years there were 12 recorded deer-vehicle collisions and four recorded mountain lion collisions, according to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.
In December 2022, Caltrans and the Land Trust built a wildlife tunnel under Highway 17 at Laurel Curve. It’s been more than a year since the Highway 17 wildlife crossing was completed, and on Nov. 9 at the Rio Theatre, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County representatives will share the results.
This event will feature ecologists and researchers Tanya Diamond and Ahíga Snyder from Pathways for Wildlife, with an introduction by Chris Wilmers, Ph.D., from the Santa Cruz Puma Project. The event is sold out, but a recording of the presentation, complete with footage of wildlife using the crossing, will be available at landtrustsantacruz.org in December.
EVERYTHING THAT BREATHES NEEDS 3 THINGS
Ahíga Snyder of Pathways for Wildlife says, “It’s a law of nature: if you don’t move, you don’t survive. It’s true for people and it’s true for animals. They are driven to mate, to find food and water, and to find territory.”
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Conservation Director Bryan Largay agrees and adds, “The canary in the coal mine is the mountain lion; it’s a big animal so there aren’t very many of them. There are only 50 or 60 adult breeding mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains and if they can’t cross Highway 17 to mate, inbreeding can lead to genetic defects.”
Explaining what those might be, Largay says, “Tails can get disjointed and kinked, and they’re more vulnerable to disease and not as effective at surviving. The kinked tail is a classic sign of inbreeding and lack of fitness.”
Largay says that an adult male lion has a territory of about 8,000 acres. “The forest of Nisene Marks would be the territory for one adult male, and the females have a territory of about 4,000 acres, so an area that size might support two female mountain lions and one male.
“One way lions die is being killed by older, bigger lions.” Largay explains. “When a young mountain lion starts to grow up, it must find its own territory because if it stays near where other adult mountain lions are, it's likely to be attacked and killed.”
Mountain lions, deer, bobcats and foxes must be able to cross Highway 17 to survive, and have all been caught on camera trying to cross. Data from the Land Trust made it clear: a crossing was critical for providing a path for wildlife to safely travel between habitats—and for ensuring driver safety by keeping wildlife away from the highway.
The tunnel at Laurel Curve provides wildlife with a safe way to get to a mating ground across the highway.
Research by the Santa Cruz Puma Project’s Wilmers shows extensive use of the area by mountain lions. Wilmers called Laurel Curve “the best opportunity for maintaining puma connectivity across Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County.”
The $12 million allocated for this wildlife crossing tunnel is a drop in the bucket compared to the total economic cost of wildlife-vehicle collisions in California. Over the past five years, vehicle collisions with wildlife have cost Californians an estimated $1 billion (newsweek.com/wildlife and pewtrusts.org).
Land Trust of Santa Cruz Marketing and Communications Director Vicki Lowell tells me that on Nov. 9, UCSC puma tracker Wilmers will open the event and Land Trust Executive Director Sarah Newkirk will also make opening remarks. Two scientists from Pathways for Wildlife will show videos from the Laurel Curve Highway Tunnel and explain their findings.
Expert ecologists and researchers Tanya Diamond and Ahíga Snyder will share their year-one findings and footage of wildlife using the Highway 17 crossing. They will discuss the work of the Puma Project at the University of California Santa Cruz and Pathways for Wildlife that provided the necessary science.
The Puma Project is a partnership between UC Santa Cruz and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lowell says, “The Puma Project put collars on mountain lions that collect movement and location data from each animal.”
That research offers insight into how these animals are affected by the humans that increasingly surround them. According to Wilmer, “We played recorded sounds of people talking and sounds of frogs. When mountain lions heard the frogs, they would look up for a second and then continue eating. When they heard a human voice, they would run away. People influence everything these animals do.”
WHY LAUREL CURVE?
Largay, the Land Trust’s conservation director for 12 years, explains that the leap toward Laurel Curve was motivated by the Puma Project’s data from collared mountain lions. “Animals like to follow topography in the sense of approaching saddles. They’re not going to walk over the top of a mountain if they can walk over the saddle between two mountaintops, where it’s lower. It turns out that both deer and mountain lions really like forest cover.”
CAR CARNAGE CORRIDOR An aerial view of the Laurel Curve, the deadliest section of Highway 17 for animals.
Laurel Curve consists of relatively large parcels of forest on either side of the highway, Largay says, and is the least developed area between the city of Scotts Valley and the summit of Highway 17. “The Land Trust protects 190 acres on the west side and 280 acres on the east side of Laurel Curve, for a total of 470 acres—sufficient acreage to create and sustain the wildlife corridor across Laurel Curve.”
Santa Cruz County approved Measure D in 2016, which the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission put on the ballot to fund the underpass. Local construction firm Graniterock built the crossing.
Largay says the primary toolkit for Land Trust Santa Cruz is to purchase land and acquire rights to an easement. “A conservation easement is typically a deed restriction where we purchase the rights to develop the property. At Laurel Curve, all three of the properties adjacent to that project are now owned by others with conservation easements on them.”
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tion cover, and they also tend to follow trails, Largay says. “One of the cool things the Puma Project did is with all of their radio collars on mountain lions, they were able to track the motion of dozens of animals around the Santa Cruz Mountains over 15 years and then develop powerful statistical models of where they like to go.”
The Santa Cruz Puma Project has provided a map with the home range center of each collared animal tracked in 2017. Go to santacruzpumas.org/puma-tracker and select a mountain lion from the list on the right. Use the time slider above the map to animate the track to see where each puma ranged. The Puma Project says it’s just a rough guide, but it is fascinating to watch where each of these cats travel and migrate from one of our communities to another.
PUMAS DON’T WANT TO EAT YOUR PETS
People who worry about their dogs or cats being eaten by a 140-pound mountain lion should know that this tunnel makes it less likely that mountain lions will kill their pets. Largay asserts, “It gives pumas a path to good quality habitat where they can eat deer. Chris Wilmers’ data sampled a lot of mountain lion scat, and 98 percent of the DNA in mountain lion scat in our area is deer. They’d much rather eat a deer.”
Director Largay contends that the Santa Cruz Mountains are like an island, and islands are where extinctions happen. “We want to connect the Santa Cruz Mountains to the mountain ranges next door, so that all sorts of different wildlife can move back and forth across the landscape,” he says.
He describes mountain lions as the canary in the coal mine. Because their numbers are so low, they will have genetic problems first. Other species are probably having genetic and habitat problems as well, such as badgers or western pond turtles. Those problems will just show up later.
“The key for all these species is for migration to be easier, so new animals can come into the Santa Cruz Mountains and bring genetic diversity,“ Largay says.
Another project in the works in neighboring San Benito and Monterey counties will open up more avenues for wildlife to leave their mountain island.
“In ecosystems and in genetics, with diversity comes stability and vigor.
Caltrans and the Land Trust of Santa Cruz will create a crossing at Highway 101 for wildlife to safely journey be -
tween the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Gabilan Range, with a new crossing at Rocks Ranch,” Largay says.
DRIVING SMARTER, SLOWER
Over one million collisions occur yearly between cars and large wild animals in the U.S., causing approximately 200 human deaths, 26,000 injuries and at least $8 billion in property damage, according to a 2008 Department of Transportation report to Congress.
The Humane Society and the Animal Protection Institute estimate that 1 million animals die on the road every day in the U.S., about twice the number of animals killed by hunters. Largay says, “We’ve had over 800 deer crossings through the wildlife tunnel, and those are deer that aren’t on the highway.”
Slower is safer on Highway 17. I saw a bumper sticker on a car going exactly the speed limit that said, “Yes, I see you behind me. And no, I won’t speed up.”
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz offers
these tips on how you can reduce the risk of accidents involving game:
• Many animals are on the move at night or at dusk. Be especially careful then.
• In addition to deer traffic, poor visibility in autumn increases the risk of accidents. Adjust your speed to the visibility conditions.
• Drivers should take the danger sign “Wildlife Crossing” seriously, reduce speed and keep an eye on the edge of the road.
• As soon as an animal comes into view, drivers should switch to dipped headlights so that the animals are not blinded.
• Many animals travel in groups: if one animal appears, expect more.
• Avoid radical evasive maneuvers with your car; crashes happen so fast. Be safe out there, and in December check out the video footage of wildlife using the new Laurel Curve Highway 17 crossing at landtrustsantacruz.org.
GETTING THEIR STEPS IN There are only 50 or 60 adult breeding mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains and if they can’t cross Highway 17 to mate, inbreeding can lead to genetic defects. An adult has a territory of 8,000 acres.
WILDCATS LICK THEIR WOUNDS AFTER LOSS TO RIVAL
LGHS team still eyeing strong finish to season
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
Since the 2019 season, the Los Gatos High School-Wilcox High School football game has decided the league championship.
The Wildcats entered their Nov. 1 showdown with the Chargers having won five straight in the series, including a resounding 49-14 victory in last year’s Central Coast Section Division I championship contest.
However, Los Gatos’ impressive win streak against its arch-rivals came to a disappointing end in a 19-14 loss in the penultimate game of the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division season.
The Wildcats (7-2 overall, 3-1 league) can still earn a share of the league title if they beat Palo Alto as expected and Wilcox (7-2, 4-0) loses to a competitive Menlo-Atherton squad in their respective season-finale.
Wildcats coach Mark Krail wasn’t thinking about that scenario because, in everyone’s mind, Wilcox was the game to win.
“It would be a tie, but we’re going to
try to go over to Palo Alto and play a great football game and get our momentum back, so when we go in the playoffs, we’ll feel a little better than we do now,” he said. “I told our guys we get up in the morning, we get better because of this and see what the rest of the season holds. It’s all we can do.”
Outside of a couple of plays, the Los Gatos offense never got in sync, scoring its fewest points against Wilcox since the team absorbed a 37-0 loss to the Chargers in 2019.
Los Gatos totaled just 110 yards of offense in the first half, a byproduct of having only three possessions, due to Wilcox’s huge time-of-possession advantage.
“We were allowing them to do what they like to do—which is control the ball, control the clock and shorten the game. And that’s what they did,” Krail said. “We were alright stopping the run on the big plays, but we gave up a couple of passes that hurt.”
None more than when the Chargers completed a 32-yard pass on a fourth-and-five from the 50-yard line that effectively ended the game with 2:30 remaining.
“We didn’t deserve to win,” Krail said.
“I mean that’s the bottom line. We were the second best team today. They deserved it. They executed when they had to, and we didn’t.”
Wilcox’s vaunted ground game amassed 234 yards rushing. More notably, the Chargers’ defense made key stops and never allowed Los Gatos to get in rhythm. Wildcats quarterback Scotty Brennan completed 13 of 17 passes, for 185 yards and two touchdowns to Beau Musser (who finished with six receptions for 72 yards).
Max Thomas continued his outstanding season with four receptions for 92 yards. However, Los Gatos’ potent run game was limited to a season-low 95 yards. RJ Cannan, a hybrid defensive lineman/linebacker, expressed confidence that the team will finish the season with a flourish.
“We’re going to take this and really learn from it,” he said. “We’ll keep our heads high, and I think it’ll pay off in the future.”
Cannan is part of a strong defense that includes linemen Aurelio Valdez, Franklin White III, Jake Gerber and Alex Pyszczak–just to name a few. Cannan said fellow senior linebacker Henry Masters
lifts the team with his play and words.
“Our leaders are really good, especially Henry Masters,” Cannan said. “He really brings us together as a team and we all appreciate him.”
Cannan had a breakout junior year in 2023, helping Los Gatos to a historic season that culminated in a CIF State Championship Bowl Game appearance. He returned this season stronger both physically and mentally, inspired by former teammates and the current coaching staff.
“I’ve grown a lot as a player from seeing my role models like the seniors that just graduated and these coaches who really care for us,” Cannan said. “It’s great to see, and hopefully I can be like that one day.”
No matter what happens the rest of the way, Cannan said the friendships he’s made on this team will far outlast his football career.
“The defense is such a close group,” he said. “We all hang out on the weekends, and it’s really awesome to see. I’ve been on teams before where you don’t really hang out—other than practice. So, we’re just really close and learn from each other.”
TOUGH D The Los Gatos High School football team, seen here making a big stop against Pittsburg High School on Oct. 4, fell to Wilcox High School 19-14 on Nov. 1.
‘HEAD OF THE CHARLES’ REGATTA RESULTS
YOUTH MEN’S COXED FOUR 5TH OUT OF 90, WITHIN 7/10THS OF 3RD
Yoo, Kaira- Coxswain Los Gatos High School
Hamm, Nolan Los Gatos High School
Lewis, Carl Fusion Academy- Los Gatos
Powell, Jasper Los Gatos High School
Milligan, Daniel Bellarmine College Prep
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Liu, Aretha Pinewood
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Radov, Eva Westmont
Sotelo, Rachel Notre Dame, San Jose
Valencia, Julia Los Gatos High School
Buchowski, Alexandra Los Gatos High School
Cassidy Coghlan Saratoga
Madson, Inés Notre Dame, San Jose
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PODIUM FINISH The Los Gatos Rowing Club performed well at the prestigious Head of the Charles race held last month in Cambridge, Mass.
DEVELOPER SUED FOR FRAUD
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Superior Court, adding there are other agreements they’d struck on top of these which remain unfulfilled. “Lamb acted for the purpose of causing Marks to suffer financial loss and is guilty of malice, oppression or fraud, justifying an award of exemplary and punitive damages.”
When reached for comment on Monday, Lamb declined to respond to questions directly.
In their official rebuttal in court, Lamb’s lawyers said Marks hasn’t been harmed, and, even if he has, it’s his own fault because he didn’t take actions to protect himself.
“If Plaintiff suffered any damage, which (Lamb) denies, Plaintiff is not entitled to recover the amount of damages alleged or any damages because of Plaintiff’s failure to act reasonably to mitigate the damages,” reads an Aug. 2 filing by Jennifer J. Hagan, of Menlo Law Group. “Defendant asserts and contends that the Plaintiff has engaged in conduct and activities that constitute an express and/or implied waiver of his respective right(s) to recover on his Complaint as against the answering Defendant.”
It’s not the first time this piece of Los Gatos real estate has landed Lamb in court.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY CASE
On Nov. 19, 2020, Lamb was sued— alongside Lamb Partners, LLC and 405 Alberto Way, LLC—by Robert D. Hall (trustee of The Robert D. Hall and Patricia A. Hall Revocable Declaration Trust) for breach of contract, in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
According to that Complaint, the Hall Trust, Dan Hall and Tom Sosine were each owed $1,331,857.70, with Jon Gunderson owed $1,179,778.88— plus $25,000 for attorneys’ fees.
Before it was a high-end housing build, 405 Alberto Way was to become an office complex.
A brochure described the benefits of locating such a development in Los Gatos.
“Unlike many of the suburban communities in the Bay Area, Los Gatos has its own identity,” reads the digital pamphlet. “Los Gatos prides itself on being a ‘self-contained community’ even though it borders a major metropolitan area. It is a close-knit and friendly community.”
On March 16, 2023, Judge Frederick S. Chung found for the plaintiff, on stipulation of the parties, awarding $6,841,550 in damages.
Meanwhile, the bottom had fallen out of the commercial real estate market during the pandemic, and Los Gatos was dragging its feet on approving the housing plan that the State of California ordered the town to complete.
405 Alberto Way made headlines as the first in a litany of projects to emerge in town that rely on new state laws meant to encourage more homebuilding by allowing developers to avoid planning hurdles. The new configuration was for a four-story mixed-use offering with 52-units of residential, including 8 affordable (so, 15% of the homes).
Los Gatos went ahead and rezoned the land under its newly created Housing Element Overlay Zone.
Lamb let his “SB 330” development rights expire and, earlier this year, he told the Los Gatan he was planning on reviving it as a taller concept with more units.
On May 28, 405 Alberto Way was added to the crexi.com real estate listing website.
The page, which on Monday noted it’s now been on the market for 160 days, says “the Project is being re-designed as two 6-story buildings totaling 78 units with an on-grade podium (65 market rate and 13 affordable at 120% AMI at 30 du/ac with a 20% affordable housing concept)…The expectation is it will take one neighborhood meeting in the Fall, and likely a Planning Commission and Town Council meeting to approve the project in late 2024…the goal is to be ‘in the ground’ by late spring of 2025.”
TECH INVESTOR FILES SUIT
Marks sued Lamb on June 17. The lawsuit laid out the following timeline:
“In early 2015, Marks was introduced to Lamb, the co-founder and Managing Director of Lamb Partners, Inc.,” the Complaint reads. “Lamb Partners was seeking investors for various new real estate development projects. In that context, Lamb represented to Marks that Lamb Partners could offer a safe, secured investment to Marks in the form of a note for a Lamb Partners project in Mountain View.”
This was secured by 6.67% of Lamb
Partners’ 20% membership interest in National Avenue Partners, and was due Oct. 9, 2018.
Marks decided to invest $200,000 (via a promissory note) in that development, on Oct. 25, 2015; a few months later, on Oct. 9, 2015, he invested another $250,000 for a project in Los Gatos (with this promissory note due Oct. 9, 2018).
This was secured by 9.43% of Lamb Partners’ 20% interest in LP Acquisitions, LLC; on Oct. 25, 2015, its due date was extended by six-months, and Lamb Partners agreed to pay a “bonus” interest payment upon repayment of the principal amount that worked out to 20% a year (up from 8%). The bonus was even backdated, the Complaint added.
Then, he invested another $250,000—again via a promissory note—for a project in Palo Alto, with this debt due July 11, 2019.
This became secured by 9.43% of
the company’s 20% interest in LP Churchill Avenue, LLC, the lawsuit’s narrative continued.
The Palo Alto deal’s due date was extended by six months, it reads, with Lamb Partners agreeing to pay a bonus interest payment that—like with the Los Gatos pot-sweetener—would hike the interest to 20% per year via a “bonus,” upon repayment of the principal.
Marks says he helped Lamb Partners get a $400,000 loan from Offir Gutelzon, the former Getty Images vice president who led a protest last year when Elon Musk met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (claiming unsatisfactory antisemitic hate speech moderation on Twitter).
“On February 16, 2021, Marks issued Lamb Partners an invoice for $83,000 for the Consulting Payment, as that amount became calculable,” Marks’ lawyers said. “The Consulting Payment remains unpaid.”
While Lamb has been fulfilling inter-
EMPTY LOT Despite having been the first-out-of-the-gate of large Los Gatos projects claiming benefits under new State housing laws, the 405 Alberto Way site remains vacant.
est obligations, he hasn’t paid back any of the principal, the Complaint states.
Just weeks after Los Gatos rezoned the land at 405 Alberto Way, Lamb Partners committed to a payment plan, Marks’ lawyers said in the lawsuit, through a “Modification” agreement, with the outstanding debt due by May 15, 2024.
“By signing the Modification on February 2, 2024, Lamb represented that Lamb Partners intended to make the payments under Section 4 on those dates…Lamb Partners has failed to make any payment under the Modification, resulting in a default,” the lawsuit reads. “Lamb’s representation was false when he made it. Lamb and Lamb Partners never had any intention of making any of the payments due under the Modification.”
REBUKE FROM THE BENCH
The parties were supposed to meet tomorrow for a case management conference.
However, while there is a Case Management Statement from Marks’ attorneys in the court files, Lamb didn’t submit the proper paperwork leading up to this.
“Although it appears from a review of the docket of this action that the case is ‘at issue’, some or all of the parties failed to timely file a Case Management Statement (emphasis in original). This is a violation of Rule 3.725 of the California Rules of Court,” reads a minute order of the Oct. 23 hearing presided over by San Mateo County Superior Court Civil Commissioner Timothy E. Elliott. "Due to the failure of some or all of the parties to timely file a Case Management Statement, the initial Case Management Conference is CONTINUED to 4/3/2025 at 9:00 AM in the Department of the Civil Commissioner, located at Courtroom H, 800 North Humboldt Street, San Mateo.”
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EMPTY LOT Despite having been the first-out-ofthe-gate of large Los Gatos projects claiming benefits under new State housing laws, the 405 Alberto Way site remains vacant. (405 Alberto Way - Nov 3 2024 - vert) BEHIND-THE-SCENES The lawsuit filed by Gideon Marks earlier this year related to 405 Alberto Way was not the first time the project has landed Randy Lamb in court.
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YOUNG PODCASTER QUIZZED CANDIDATES WITH HELP OF LG RESIDENT
Though she can’t yet vote, Gangwal learned she can still amplify her voice
Antara Gangwal, Contributor
The 2024 presidential election is one to remember, but Santa Clara County residents also faced a rare local decision: choosing a successor to longtime 16th Congressional District Representative Anna Eshoo, a Democrat who held her seat for over three decades.
This election was special to me, as I got to work on a radio and podcast story called, "Having a Voice Without a Vote," an episode of KALW’s teen podcast, *tbh*. This piece, which focused on my passion for environmental activism and policy, aired on the NPR-mem-
ber station in early September.
As a 17-year-old resident of San Jose, I care about our district’s representation because I’m passionate about protecting our region's stunning natural landscape—our grasslands, beaches and redwood forests. But, with persistent wildfire seasons, sea-level rise and pollution, these spaces are at risk.
I wanted to know what each candidate would do to safeguard these areas and address climate issues.
Eshoo’s 31-year tenure made this race especially significant, as her successor would likely shape District 16’s climate policy for years to come as well.
I’m also exploring the possibility of a career in journalism, so I decided to pursue those twin interests this summer by pitching a story about the
candidates’ proposed environmental policies to KALW’s Summer Podcasting Institute.
I was thrilled to be accepted. We began reporting right away from their San Francisco office. I was nervous about interviewing politicians – wanted to stay objective and gather as much truth as possible. But, I pushed forward with the mentorship of my editor Sarah Lai Stirland, an experienced campaign and policy reporter who has worked in Washington, DC. The Los Gatos resident has covered many politicians on Capitol Hill, is a KALW Audio Academy alum, and has contributed to the Los Gatan
It wasn’t easy to land interviews, but I eventually reached former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. I was surprised,
since his campaign manager began our interaction by grilling me on how large KALW’s audience was. Additionally, he wasted no time telling me that Democratic State Assemblyman Evan Low, Liccardo’s rival in the race, took money from PG&E. (Low has pointed out that he’s supported legislation to require California to source its energy completely from clean energy by 2045.)
Before I spoke with Liccardo, I interviewed my preferred candidate, Joby Bernstein, a 28-year-old Department of Energy analyst and a graduate of Stanford Business School. His entire platform was driven by economics and the environment. He lost in the primary. Yet, I remained incredibly inspired by both his youth and his love for nature. I wanted
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AUDIO EXPERIENCE Antara Gangwal, 17, reached out to both Sam Liccardo and Evan Low for her KALW tbh teen podcast project. She learned that candidates aren’t always eager to talk.
to learn more about his policy ideas: My plan was to then run them past Liccardo and Low.
Liccardo said that he did consult Bernstein on the environment in a subsequent interview. He also explained how coastal erosion and wildfires are some of the main issues plaguing this district. When I asked how young people could get involved in environmental policy, he admitted it wasn't something he considered often. He also emphasized how personal relationships matter more than ever at a time when the internet is full of misinformation and institutional trust is at an all time low.
“We certainly can communicate within our families and among our friends (who may be able to vote) to inspire and urge them to get more engaged,” he told me. “What I've learned…is that people trust what they're seeing and hearing online less and less. What spurs us to action are those people in our lives who are our friends, our family—those people we respect and trust. And they are much more persuasive than what we're seeing on the internet.”
I was eager to connect with Assemblymember Low, as he attended Leland High, my school. But I couldn’t reach him.
Instead, I asked Bay Area youth activists how they try to influence policy. I joined a park cleanup organized by Cupertino High School students, attended a youth-led environmental justice summit in Oakland and interviewed members of the Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action team. These young leaders inspired me with their proactive efforts to educate communities and drive change.
When it came time to record my episode, I had found my answer. Youth can have an impact by volunteering, educating one another and speaking at council meetings. We are the next voting generation, so our concerns matter. My episode not only amplified youth voices but also showed me that I, too, can have a voice without a vote by asking candidates questions and educating my community.
Our district’s new representative could make a lasting difference, and I hope those who can vote have done so. For those under 18, I hope my story inspires you to engage with the issues that matter to you, just as I did with environmental policy.
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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lock And Key Near Me Inc., 355 Santana Row #2220, San Jose, CA, 95128. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 09/13/2024. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Letal Ezerzer. President. #6384123. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 09/18/2024. (pub LG 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710163
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DermaSmooth Electrolysis Studio, 6080 Monterey Hwy Apt 307, San Jose, CA, 95138, Arva Danien Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 05/01/2024. /s/ Arva Danielle Rackley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/08/2024. (pub LG 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710039
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Westack Landscaping, 4505 Thousand Oaks Ct., San Jose, CA, 95136, Pavemasters Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 06/13/2024. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Maayan Katav. Owner. #59778180. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2024. (pub LG 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710032
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Estuardo’s Auto Repair, 652 Lotus St., San Jose, CA, 95116, Kevin Estuardo Marroquin Colindres. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 08/01/2024. /s/Kevin Estuardo Marroquin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2024. (pub LG 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06/2024)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #710291
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Harmony Systems, 18850 Tilson Ave., Cupertino, CA, 95014, Dominic Kyrie. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 10/21/2021. under file No. 679796. This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Filed on 10/11/2024. /s/Mark W. Butler (pub dates: (10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710043
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Alviso Metal/Truck/Recycling/Towing, 1341 Archer St., Alviso, CA, 95002, John Juan Temores. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 10/02/2024. /s/John Juan Temores. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2024. (pub LG 10/23, 10/30, 11/06, 11/13/2024)
File Number: FBN709937. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: AE Builders , 6472 Camden Ave Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95120. County: Santa Clara. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. AE Builders Construction, Inc., #6159452 CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed
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above on 09/27/2024 and 09/27/2024 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ August Essner, CEO. (Pub LGN 10/23, 10/30, 11/6)
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The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): FE Drafting Plus, 1579 Delante Ter., San Jose, CA, 95118, Ferrer Emboy Jr. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 02/27/2020. under file No. 664021. This business was conducted by: An Individual. Filed on 10/16/2024. /s/Ferrer Emboy Jr. (pub dates: (10/23, 10/30, 11/06, 11/13/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710394
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CFRD Joint Venture, 210 Oak Meadow Dr., Los Gatos, CA, 95032, Robert Edward Dyer, Christina Marie Fantino. This business is being conducted by a Joint Venture. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/ Robert E Dyer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/17/2024. (pub Metro 10/30, 11/06, 11/13, 11/20/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710474
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mentor-Realty, 1950 Dorrance Court, San Jose, CA, 95125, Nematollah Najibi. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 10/21/2024. /s/Nematollah Najibi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2024. (pub Metro 10/30, 11/06, 11/13, 11/20/2024)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #710305
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Integrated Bodyworks, 629 Armanini Ave., Santa Clara, CA, 95050, Mary M. Morgan Pozzi. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 10/02/2023. under file No. 699526. This business was conducted by: An Individual. Filed on 10/11/2024. /s/Ferrer Emboy Jr. (pub dates: (10/30, 11/06, 11/13, 11/20/2024)
File Number: FBN710244. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Bailey Electric, 1453 Redmond Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Justin Patrick Bailey, 1453 Redmond Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 10/10/2024 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/ Justin Bailey /s/. (Pub LGN: 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710812
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Milpitas Guitar Lessons, 1955 Everglades Dr., Milpitas, CA, 95035, Dangerous Grooves LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 08/20/2024. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Philip Johnson. Owner. #202463316089. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/01/2024. (pub LG 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2024)
File Number: FBN710616. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. SCCIPA, 2. Santa Clara County IPA , 900 E Hamilton Ave, Suite 600, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Individual Practice Association
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Medical Group of Santa Clara County, Inc., 900 E Hamilton Ave, Suite 600, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/02/1986 and 10/24/2024 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. Individual Practice Association Medical Group of Santa Clara County, Inc. Article/Reg #C1530026, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ John Kersten Kraft MD /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710626
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Travel Genius Coaching, 4194 Mystic Ct., San Jose, CA, 95124, Dreams Delivered Travel, LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 10/13/2024. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/ Lisa Danielle Stenfort. Member. #201822210143. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/24/2024. (pub LG 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710417
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Barona Herb, 5426 Duesenberg Dr., San Jose, CA, 95123, Barona Herb 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/Shabnam Kianpour. CEO. #202464211868. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/18/2024. (pub LG 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2024)
File Number: FBN710710. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Gold’s Gym Hamilton , 1570 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95023. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, GGNorCal LLC, P.O. BOX 1913, Aptos, California 95001. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/27/2024 and 10/28/2024 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. GGNorCal LLC, Article/Reg # 202358810432, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Martina Solbes /s/ Member. (Pub LGN: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2024)
File Number: FBN710511 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Follmar Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 14511 S. Bascom Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Follmar Dental Corporation, 14511 S. Bascom Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 10/22/2024 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. Follmar Dental Corporation, Article/ Reg # 1194021, Above Entity was Formed in the State of California. /s/ Troy S. Follmar, D.D.S. /s/ President. (Pub LGN: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2024)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710674
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jaws Dental Lab, 1610 Westwood Dr., Suite 1, San Jose, CA, 95125. 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/John Alan Wareham. President. #6428604. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 10/25/2024. (pub LG 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2024)
Antara Gangwal is a 17-year-old senior at Leland High School in San Jose.
