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New mayor pledges not to stoke division; Attorney gets a raise

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During their Dec. 17 regularly scheduled meeting, Council approved a $22,017.16 raise for Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan.

That works out to a 5% cost of living adjustment retroactive to July 7, and a 2% merit increase retroactive to Nov. 24, bringing her annual salary to $279,807.

Whelan has helped the Town navigate the Housing Element certification process, various lawsuits and the transition to a new Town Manager. The vote was unanimous.

FALL EVENT PLAN

Earlier at night, Council heard from Economic Vitality Manager Monica Renn about the dwindling attendance at the Town’s fall outdoor movie night.

“Screen on the Green” was started in the early 2000s and features a movie selected by the mayor.

“Screen on the Green has seen a decline in attendance over the last

Ousted leader gets $308,448 in exchange for waiving right to sue

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Following the resignation of controversial former superintendent Bill Sanderson on Oct. 22, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has been taking steps to rebuild relationships. During their Nov. 12 meeting, board members voted unanimously to name Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Heath Rocha acting superintendent. His contract pays

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several years, likely due to the availability of outdoor movies and similar events taking place,” Renn wrote in a report to Council.

The “Spring into Green” held at the opposite end of the calendar has been more popular.

Renn told Council staff can’t accommodate additional events, but said a fall harvest festival could replace the movie night.

She discussed the pros and cons of

OFFICE HOURS REINSTATED

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the same as before—a base salary of $251,216—but with an added daily allowance of $275 paid five days per week. The change represents a $50,000 salary bump for the rest of the school year.

Sanderson, who started in the District in 2022, drew backlash from the community, especially from Saratoga High’s music department and the Saratoga Music Boosters (SMB) nonprofit.

In September, the board unanimously approved a new contract for Sanderson that included an 8% raise, eliminating a teaching credential requirement and health coverage until 65. All three benefits were met with criticism. By the time Sanderson finally stepped down, hundreds of community members had shown up at meetings to protest his administration.

According to Board President Misty Davies, his separation came with an agreement that he’d be paid his full salary of $308,448, in exchange for waiving all rights to sue the District.

holding a fall festival at Oak Meadow Park, Civic Center Lawn and Plaza Park.

Plaza Park might make the most sense, Councilmember Maria Ristow commented.

“I just love the idea of a fall festival,” she said.

Vice Mayor Moore said he liked the Plaza Park idea, too.

Councilmember Rob Rennie said outdoor movies don’t have the novelty factor they once did.

Mayor Matthew Hudes said he’d like the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commission to provide input.

NEW ADMINISTRATION

The Dec. 10 mayoral handoff was a well-attended affair, with several former mayors, including Sandy Decker, Marico Sayoc and Mike Wasserman making the trek to Council Chambers.

A representative for state Senator Josh Becker, who now represents Los Gatos, and the vice mayor of Monte Sereno also joined the festivities.

Town Manager Chris Constantin thanked outgoing mayor Mary Badame for her work.

“I’m truly humbled for the recognition and the support I’ve received throughout the year,” Badame said. “The Town faced daunting challenges this year, but we met them by work -

ingly positive experience and a total breath of fresh air,” in an email.

ing together.”

Badame received a standing ovation.

“I did my best to put the town in a better place moving forward,” she said. She nominated her vice mayor, Hudes, for mayor.

Hudes said, despite deep divisions in national politics, he’s pleased Los Gatos hasn’t really experienced that to the same degree.

“We have not succumbed to the forces of hyper-partisanship,” he said.

Hudes said he wants to manage development in a “reasonable way” while maintaining the “special character” of the community, so it will be known as “the best, most welcoming and neighborly small town.”

Hudes said he hopes to achieve that by planning for a community center, enhancing public safety services and taking measures to preserve the town’s historic identity.

“In order to achieve any of these wonderful goals, the Town has to have a solid foundation,” he said, adding that he will be “working towards financial stability and transparency.” He nominated Rob Moore as his vice mayor.

“He’s always represented his position with passion and reasoning,” Hudes said. “He inspires me to remember my ideals.”

Davies says that these “amicable separations” are common in California school districts.

Following the leadership switch, the District almost immediately walked back multiple policies. Just hours after Sanderson stepped down, Saratoga High School principal Greg Louie announced that flyers for SMB’s annual Cookie Dough Fundraiser could be posted at school, a practice previously banned for supposedly violating National School Lunch Program rules.

And at a town hall that evening hosted at SHS library, Rocha committed to working with SHS music directors Jason Shiuan and Michael Boitz on hosting a school-sponsored tour to Japan, in summer 2026. On Oct. 28, Rocha met with Shiuan and Boitz personally. He agreed to allow the school’s annual concerto competition and CMEA music festival to continue, which were scrapped under Sanderson. Shiuan described the meeting as “an overwhelm-

“For the first time in a long time, Mr. Boitz and I feel we can get back to pouring our full focus and energy back to the people that matter most, our students,” Shiuan wrote.

One main concern both Rocha and Davies have committed to addressing is a “breakdown in communication,” which they have cited as a significant contributor to the widening rift between the District and community.

The board is now reinstating their “board office hours,” a chance for any community member to ask questions or raise concerns. Office hours had been used by the board before the pandemic, but the practice stopped because of concerns that it violated Brown Act by allowing for serial meetings—separate, informal meetings with board members that combined to form a consensus on an issue. Rocha is also conducting monthly visits to school sites to strengthen the bond between the District office and teachers.

In 2022, LGSUHSD hired Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, which brought Sanderson to the District.

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The process cost $26,000. Davies said in an interview that Sanderson had actually expanded community involvement in some ways.

Former board vice president Peter Hertan, who was involved in Sanderson’s hiring, detailed his hopes for the District’s future leader in an interview on Nov. 8.

“You’re the caretaker of a set of responsibilities and money, to achieve an outcome for the community,” Hertan said. “You really have to listen to understand what the community is expecting you to do.”

TOP BRASS Town Manager Chris Constantin and Gabrielle Whelan, pictured during the Dec. 17 Council meeting.

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A SWEET HOLIDAY SEASON IN LOS GATOS

Croissante Bakery joins established shops focused on gourmet treats

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Los Gatos is a sweet town for those who love their sugar. We’re home to two of the best-known bakeries in the Bay Area, Icing on the Cake and Manresa Bread, and arguably some of the best artisan chocolate shops, including Deux Cranes.

For years, those who know their French pastries and hot cocoa have sworn by Fleur de Coco. And if you’re lucky, you can score some of their tarts, mousse cakes or perhaps a custom bûche de Noël, each year decorated in several different flavors. This year’s included Black Forest, Exotic Chocolate and the crème de la crème, Royal Bûche de Noël, layered with crispy hazelnut praline, almond sponge cake

and coffee crème brûlée center.

Owner Aline Davy told me the logs are the most popular desserts they do for Christmas, but must be ordered in advance (sorry, that deadline has passed, so mark on your calendar to order one next year). But don’t despair. “We always have a large variety of desserts, so people can still have a selection if they are buying on Monday or Tuesday,” Davy said. She and her husband, Eimeric, the pastry chef, will then gear up to make king cakes for New Year’s, filled with champagne mousse, nougatine, and milk chocolate mousse and lemon sponge cake. Fleur de Coco is generally closed Mondays, but will be open Dec. 23 and Dec. 29.

There’s a new place in town to indulge your sweet tooth and then some. Croissante Bakery recently opened a second shop at 276 N. Santa Cruz Ave., and, as the name suggests, they offer savory and sweet flavors of per -

filled Mont Blanc tart, and classic apple tarte tatin. While I’ve not scored a baguette, the country French loaf is incredibly versatile, making great sandwiches (if you don’t mind your cranberry sauce leaking through the holes), wonderful morning toast and great hunks served with soup.

Croissanté is also making stollen for the holidays, available by pre-order, and their custom cakes look absolutely showstopping. Croissanté is located at 276 N Santa Cruz Ave. in Los Gatos, and is open daily from 8am until 4pm. Order online from a selection of over 80 rotating options monthly.

fectly buttery croissants, including the mammoth “Cube” croissants, which are more like a meal, and are also offered by the half as French toast. The first location in Santa Clara opened last year, and is the site of the bakery. Croissante, owned by a former accountant at Tesla, turns out a dizzying array of sweet French pastries daily, including canelas, scones, cinnamon rolls, eclairs and many permutations of pinwheels, aka snails. Their shop in Los Gatos is the site of the original Manresa Bread, and most recently was OY!, the gluten-free bakery that can now be found at the Pastaria on Victory Lane. Croissanté opened just about two weeks ago, and it appears they plan to open one in Palo Alto as well. If Basque cheesecake is what you crave, you’re in luck. If you need hostess gifts, their nicely boxed Panettone could be the ticket. Their lineup of winter desserts includes a chestnut

Icing On The Cake has stopped taking holiday orders, but will still have some of their favorite holiday desserts and sweets available while supplies last, including their famous cupcakes and cookies, in special flavors like eggnog and gingerbread, plus brownies, lemon bars, and s’mores bars. Among the cakes that might be still available are their standard flavors, including banana, red velvet, German chocolate and super chunky carrot with raisins and walnuts. They also do vegan and wheat-free versions of some cakes and cookies. Seasonal pound cakes include maple and peppermint fudge chip, as well as their usual selections. They have pies in a variety of flavors, including apple, cherry, pumpkin and pecan, along with cream pies like peppermint cookies and cream and eggnog (except NYE week). Cookies like maple moons, pink big tops, eggnog moons, big mint sugars and super crunch gingersnaps. Perhaps you’ll luck out on bread pudding, in seasonal flavors like eggnog and chocolate holiday spice. Holiday Hours: Closed Wednesday and Thursday (Dec. 25 and Dec. 26). Open Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27 and Dec. 28, 9am-4pm. Closed Sunday Dec. 29. Open Monday and Tuesday Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, 9am-3pm. Closed Wednesday and Jan 3 and Jan 4, 9am-4pm.

The Butter Paddle has a good selection of gourmet pantry items, including jams, soup mixes, Lula’s chocolates and what everyone wants, Roxanne’s Biscotti. Each flavor is distinctive, as is the signature sandy texture that’s easy on the teeth. As of press time they had chocolate peppermint, chocolate chip, butterscotch, mocha green tea and anise in stock.

TASTY ITEMS Croissante is owned by a former Tesla accountant. It’s taken over the site that housed the original Manresa Bread.

MEMORIES ON FILM

There’s nothing quite like the energy of classic sports photography techniques

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In addition to the stunning digital shots sports photographer Jonathan Natividad has collected throughout the year, he’s also taken time here and there to snap some key moments on old school film.

“I’ve been using a disposable film camera, mainly Fujifilm and Kodak, which have a 400 and 800 ISO film stock respectively,” he explains. “I get the film processed, developed and scanned at a place near SJSU called Foto Express. And they always do a great job.” A couple of the photos were even shot on Cinestill 800 film stock, with a Canon AE-1 camera, he adds.

SOCCER The Los Gatos High School girls team lines up for player introductions prior to the CCS Championship in February.

RUN Los Gatos High School boys soccer had a phenomenal postseason.

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RELEASE LGHS softball pitcher Ava Norquist was great on the mound.

TROPHY Los Gatos High School girls soccer after their CCS Championship victory.

OUTSTANDING This Wildcats softball crew finished its 2024 season with a 19-7 record overall (and was 12-0 in league play).

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ADVOCATES SAY CALIFORNIA’S JAIL POPULATION WILL RISE

They also believe the number of inmate deaths will increase, too

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According to Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, California doesn’t have a crisis in its jails, where record numbers of people have died even as the state’s jail population shrank.

“Saying people died in jails is a little bit of a misnomer,” said Barnes, who is also the president of the California State Sheriffs’ Association. “People who are dying in our care, and I can’t say this any other way, they’re not dying because they’re in jail. They are dying from things that are life choices, narcotics issues, poor health, cancer, other things.

“It’s not that the numbers are going up because they’re just dying from issues that are related to the jail.”

So Barnes said he’s not concerned that Proposition 36, a newly passed crime measure, is expected to reverse the trend of declining jail populations and put more people in jail, and he does not believe that the increase in headcount will lead to more in-custody deaths.

Outside observers, academics and the families of people who died in jail argue the opposite: that California is about to witness a wave of jail deaths

to a 2023 study by the Public Policy Institute of California.

In 2019, when 156 people died in the custody of California jails, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged that the state would take a stronger hand to prevent deaths in the 57 jail systems run by California county sheriffs.

In each of the following four years, more people died in California jails than when Newsom made that pledge—hitting a high of 215 in 2022. Tulare, San Diego, Kern, Riverside and San Bernardino counties’ jails set records.

As of July, 68 people had died in California jails this year, according to the most recent data available from the Justice Department, which declined to provide CalMatters with updated numbers.

Californians for Safety and Justice, a nonprofit that seeks to reduce prison and jail spending, estimated that Prop. 36 will add 130,000 more people to California jails each year, about 100,000 of them held in jail before trial and about 30,000 serving oneyear sentences after their convictions.

burglaries skyrocketed, especially in Los Angeles, Alameda, San Mateo and Sacramento counties. Statewide, reported shoplifting of merchandise worth up to $950 soared 28% over the past five years, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. That’s the highest observed level since 2000.

Combining shoplifting with commercial burglaries, the institute’s researchers found that total reported thefts were 18% higher than in 2019.

Prosecutors, law enforcement and bigbox retailers blamed Prop. 47 and successfully urged the public to vote for Prop. 36.

Barnes’ jail system in Orange County had a record 18 people die inside in 2021. In 2023, that number was down to six. This year, so far, eight people have died in Orange County jails.

“In Orange County, we have several thousand available (jail) beds,” Barnes said. “Other counties may be impacted because they may not have capacity. They may just have to release people earlier because they don’t have the space for an incoming population to change.

even worse than the last four years. Prop. 36, passed overwhelmingly by voters in November, will likely increase county jail populations by stiffening penalties for certain crimes and allowing district attorneys to charge some misdemeanors as felonies, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.

Yusef Miller, who leads a group of families whose relatives died in San Diego jails, said more incarcerated people will put pressure on jail systems that are already ill-equipped to handle more inmates.

“We’ve been claiming that Prop. 36 is going to increase the jail population, of course, but they’re increasing it into an already failed and broken system where people’s lives are lost from neglect. If you put more pressure and more activity on this, it’s gonna fail even more,” Miller said.

According to Justice Department statistics, a surge in overdoses drove the trend of increasing jail deaths. The other leading causes were suicide and the catch-all term “natural causes.”

Jails are responsible for inmates’ health care, but former jail medical staff have complained of overwork and burnout, especially since the pandemic. Many jail prisoners require complex care. More than half of them have mental health needs, according

Not all of those people would be held at the same time. In June 2024, the average daily jail population statewide was 56,795 people.

Michele Deitch, director of the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas at Austin, said it’s likely, if not a certainty, that more people will die in jails as jail populations grow. And, she said, there will be cumulative effects to counties as the expenses pile up from additional inmates.

“Having more people means a more overcrowded situation, which means that the dynamics inside change,” Deitch said. “It could lead to more deaths. And the counties are going to very quickly realize how expensive it is to keep that number of people in jail. They’re going to have to develop strategies like (pre-trial diversion programs) to keep overcrowding down.”

WHY VOTERS BACKED PROP. 36

Prop. 36 was a rightward swing of the California political pendulum—a decade ago, voters eased criminal penalties for certain crimes under 2014’s Proposition 47, which was pitched as both a cost-saving measure and a more effective way to combat crime by focusing dollars on treatment instead of incarceration.

Then, during the pandemic, the rate of shoplifting and commercial

“So it’s not as simple as saying that populations go up and, I guess (given) the law of averages, that more people will die, I don’t think that’s true.”

CALIFORNIA GRADUALLY INCREASES JAIL OVERSIGHT

In 2011, California—as it thinned severely overcrowded state prisons by sending tens of thousands of recently convicted offenders to county-run jails—created an oversight board for prisons and jails. This 13-member Board of State and Community Corrections is composed mostly of people with law enforcement and probation experience.

CalMatters reported earlier this year that a civilian member of the oversight board felt that their work amounted to little more than a rubber stamp sanctioning the actions of sheriffs and their deputies when people died in their custody.

The board has responded to public and legislative pressure by conducting more unannounced jail inspections, a change from past practice when it would visit jails just once every two years and tell jail authorities in advance when inspectors were coming. A new law that went into effect this year adds a staff position to review in-custody deaths. That staffer is hosting listening sessions with the public in at least two cities.

REACTING Jennifer Schmidt pictured during a listening session hosted by the In-Custody Death Review Division with the Board of State and Community Corrections in Escondido on Dec. 14. Schmidt’s father, Gilbert Gil, died in Vista jail in 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICES

04/25/2001 and 11/15/2024 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/ Jason Matthew Klauser /s/. (Pub LGN: 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024)

File Number: FBN711640. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: ANDERSON MANOR OF PORTUGAL , 473 Valley View Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership, John Robert “Bob” Anderson, 473 Valley View Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024 and Catherine Anderson, 473 Valley View Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/01/2024 and 12/03/2024 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/ John Robert “Bob” Anderson /s/. (Pub LGN: 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711571

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Naschmarkt Campbell, 384 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, CA, 95008, MDB21, Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 07/11/2019. /s/Ismail Duman. President. #4297088. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/02/2024. (pub LG 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711425

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: K Express, 1053 E El Camino Real #9, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, Beef Steak Corporation. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Kwangwuk Kwon. CEO. #C4858556. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/22/2024. (pub LG 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)

File Number: FBN711091 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: The Nordic Design , 464 W Campbell Ave, Campbell, Ca 95008. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Jonathan Starrett, 464 W Campbell Ave, Campbell, Ca 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/13/2024 and 11/13/2024 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/ Jonathan Starrett /s/. (Pub LGN: 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711574

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Wesco Dental Laboratory, 621 E. Campbell., #2, Campbell, CA, 95008, Robert A. Chapman, Patricia L. Chapman. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 10/19/1995. /s/Robert A. Chapman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/02/2024. (pub LG 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711274

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Western Trailer Park, 2. Western MHC, 3. Western RV Park, 4. Western Manufactured Housing Community, 2784 Monterey Hwy., San Jose, CA, 95111, Western Manufactured Housing Community, LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of Delaware. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 04/01/2024. /s/Ron Ubaldi. Managing Member. SR# 20240408512. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2024. (pub LG 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711834

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Memo Imports Group Inc., 1441 San Tomas Aquino Rd., San Jose, CA, 95130. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed

herein 12/10/2024. /s/Guillermo Calvillo. President. #6483207. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/10/2024. (pub LG 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

File Number: FBN711831 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: LOS GATOS LODGE , 50 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, LOS GATOS LODGE LLC, PO Box 158, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/1996 and 12/09/2024 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. LOS GATOS LODGE LLC, Article/Reg # 199727510001, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Keet Nerhan /s/ Managing Member. (Pub LGN: 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

File Number: FBN711461 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: MARTINEZ CLEANING SERVICES, 4632 Mia Cr, San Jose, CA 95136. This business is conducted by: An Individual, MONICA HERRERA MARTINEZ, 4632 Mia Cr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/16/2023 and 11/25/2024 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/ Monica Herrera Martinez /s/. (Pub LGN: 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711929

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. KPK, 2. KP Arch, 3. KPK Arch, 4. KPARCH, 5. KK, 6. KKARCH, 7. Karissa Kashyap Architecture + Design, 8. Kashyap Architecture + Design, 9. Kashyap Architecture, 10. Karissa Kashyap Architects, 844 Strickbroth Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035, Karissa Kashyap Inc. This business is being conducted by a Corporation. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 04/16/2024. /s/Karissa Kashyap. Owner. #6205518. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/12/2024. (pub LG 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

File Number: FBN711649. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Chez Philippe of Los Gatos, 34 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, La Cave of Los Gatos, LLC, 34 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/8/22 and 12/04/2024 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. La Cave of Los Gatos, LLC, Article/Reg # 202100710342, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Deena Elkassed /s/ Co-Owner. (Pub LGN: 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711861

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Divine Footsteps, 6830 Via Del Oro, Suite 230, San Jose, CA, 95119, Michele Weber. This business is being conducted by a Individual. Registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/ MIchele Weber. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/10/2024. (pub LG 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #711550

The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Van Hoa Lam, 979 Story RD Unit 7087, San Jose, CA, 95122, Nhu Thuan Lam, Quoc Anh Nguyen. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 10/18/2016. under file No. 622566. This business was conducted by: An Co Partners. Filed on 11/27/2024. /s/Suganthi Srinivasan. (pub dates: (12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08, 01/15/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712043

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Herbal Hollow Co, 5230 Rooster Dr., San Jose, CA, 95136, Kira Marie Boyer. This business is being conducted by a Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/ Kira M Boyer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/17/2024. (pub LG 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08, 01/15/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712060

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Capstone Business Solutions, 602 Altino Blvd., San Jose, CA, 95136, Hyun Joon Park. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Hyun Joon Park. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/18/2024. (pub LG 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08, 01/15/2025)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711899

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dreamz Art, 710 Lakeway Drive, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085, Muhammad Iqbal. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 12/11/2024. /s/Muhammad Iqbal. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/11/2024. (pub LG 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01, 01/08/2025)