WINE INDUSTRY GRAPPLES WITH THE US-CANADA TARIFF BATTLE
Worries grows about potential backlash against local grapes
Drew Penner, Editor
As tariffs against goods from Canada, Mexico and China were announced Sunday and Republicans hit national political television shows to slam our neighbor to the north, local winemakers braced for impact.
But John Clerides, the owner of Marquis Wine Cellars—a Vancouver importer of Californian wines (such as from Saratoga’s Mount Eden Vineyards)—says he’s not going to let edicts from Washington ruin long-standing friendships.
“We’ve never had—at least in my lifetime—a trade war like this,” he said, but added, “Our relationships are not going to be compromised by a bully in the playground.”
As President Donald Trump signed off on a sweeping 25% levy on Canadian goods, premiers in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia responded with varying degrees of retaliation, particularly on alcoholic beverages.
Doug Ford, Ontario’s leader, directed the LCBO, the gov -
ONE LAST STOP AHEAD OF THE NFL SCOUTING COMBINE
Young hopefuls push their limits at intensive Cal Strength program
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
In the first couple months of each year, Los Gatans watch as tall young men march past the library in athletic attire, towards
Cal Strength. That’s because the facility, owned by David Spitz, has been a training ground for college football players on the verge of making the NFL.
In order to get drafted, players must first compete in the league's Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. But for a brief period, Los Gatos hosts these
promising athletes, thanks to amenities from Cal Strength, The Club at Los Gatos, Los Gatos High School—and now Parkside Restaurant.
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TRUCK EJECTED FLAMING MATERIAL CAUSING HIGHWAY 17 BACKUP
Commuters reported hourslong delays in getting to work Monday morning
Drew Penner, Editor
Just after 7am Monday, the California Highway Patrol posted on Twitter
ALL THAT JAZZ AND MUCH MORE AT SARATOGA HIGH
Jason Shiuan named Band
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Jason Shiuan, the music director at Saratoga High School, is this year’s recipient of the California Music Educators Association’s Byron Hoyt/Don Schmeer Band Educator of the Year award. Congratulations!
After several emails and calendar checks, I caught up with Shiuan on the SHS campus. I quickly learned of his dedication and enormous positive impact with students who have been
about a traffic operation on Highway 17, north of Alma Bridge Road.
“A truck hauling trash caught fire,” a spokesperson for the agency’s San Jose station wrote. “Currently, there is no estimation for opening the #2 lane, however the #1 lane is open.” Photos published with the post
showed Santa Clara County Fire Department and Cal Fire SCU officials also responding to the incident.
Capt. Jon Bui, a SCCFD spokesperson, said the initial call came in at 6:45am.
“The driver noticed smoke coming out of the back,” he said, adding the vehicle in question was a box truck,
not a municipal vehicle. “It was definitely burning for sure.
“He basically dumped his load onto the roadway.”
Bui said the mess appeared to primarily consist of plastics, cardboard and other recyclable items.
“This is not a 30 minute job,” he said. “We’re looking at at least 50 feet of recycling material.”
The cause of the fire was still under investigation, Monday evening.
On social media, area residents traded stories about hours-long commutes.
This doesn’t surprise Bui.
“They had to dig through an extensive pile of garbage,” Bui said of the task faced by responders. “They have to get a special truck…to remove all the debris.”
Firefighters remained at the scene until just before 10am, making sure the fire was out and ensuring the recyclables were loaded onto the GreenWaste truck that arrived.
Also on Monday, Santa Clara County Parks conducted pile burns, starting at 10 am at Almaden Quicksilver County Park, in partnership with Cal Fire and SCCFD.
“Pile burns are an effective vegetation management tool,” a County Parks spokesperson wrote, just as the first one was set to be lit. “This pile burn project was planned as part of broader strategic efforts to protect the local community and nearby natural resources.”
Authorities are requesting that the public do not call 911 if they see smoke coming from this location.
fortunate enough to be in his classes. Shiuan is an alumnus of SHS, and his love of music began early.
At the beautiful SHS campus I met up with Takako Hasegawa, who unofficially is the “mother” of the department. Hasegawa started out as a music booster parent and Shiuan was a student. Hasegawa now seems to be everywhere at once and knew just when I might get a few minutes with Shiuan. “Hard worker and skilled musically, motivating the students as his first priority,” she offered as an evaluation of his talent in working so successfully with so many students.
Between classes with Shiuan, I learned of his love of music and how easily he is able to transmit this to his students, from band to pit orchestra.
As his early education was within this school district, his love of music was imprinted and nurtured early; he is now
able to give back. The orchestra students are preparing to head to Atlanta soon, so this was a quick conversation.
“I started with saxophone, then tuba but then back to saxophone, playing piano when there were piano parts. This was here with Mr. Michael Boitz, graduating SHS in 2011,” Shiuan said. “I majored in music education with saxophone performance, also with some marketing, graduating from Northwestern in 2015.”
From Boitz, Shiuan learned “how to get ownership from the students, give them a say. I think that too often teenagers get underestimated. Boitz taught me you can do that, empowering the student, being part of it. And this is how I teach.”
Too soon my time was up with this remarkable music man. I thanked him, knowing that this will not be the last time that I interview him.
MONDAY BLAZE Cal Fire and Santa Clara County Fire Department fought a fire on the northbound side of Highway 17 during the morning commute.
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ernment-run monopoly, to remove all American liquor from its shelves by Tuesday, the day the tariffs were scheduled to go into effect. British Columbia said it would stop selling American liquor made in red states, though it was initially unclear how widely this would apply.
The move comes as Cupertino-based Ridge Vineyards has been gearing up to head to the Vancouver International Wine Festival, scheduled for Feb. 22 to March 2—which is billed as one of the country’s top industry showcases.
Ridge has been at the forefront of spreading awareness of Greater Silicon Valley’s winegrowing prowess.
But now, with sports fans booing the American national anthem at basketball and hockey games, observers are already predicting Canadian consumers could soon sour on American grapes.
That would be a shame, says Jeremie Garcia, founder of Quebec-based Picole Import.
He’s become a huge fan of the Santa Cruz Mountains wines and makes the case for these products to that province’s relevant Crown corporation— the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), the only wholesaler.
“I decided to niche myself in that region specifically,” he said. “Since then—I don’t want to say obsessed…”
It’s the agricultural scene, mixed with the surf culture, that he’s drawn to; plus, he adds, the wines have this very unique character, thanks to the landscape that births them.
“You get the height of the mountain that brings in the cool air, the sun exposure—while not necessarily blocking the air from the Pacific,” he said, comparing the region to more-established Napa and Sonoma. “It’s a more holistic approach to wine-making, and a little less ‘business.’”
It’d been a hectic morning, as he learned the SAQ was cutting off US producers.
“They’re going to block all the imports, and they won’t be selling them on their shelves either,” he said in a Sunday phone interview. “It hurts people like talented winemakers and representatives such as myself who don’t really have anything to do with the trade war.”
In addition to Saratoga’s Mount Eden, he represents other Californian exporters, such as Margins Wine.
The Megan Bell-founded company gets its grapes from Carmel Valley, the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Santa Clara Valley, among other sites.
Luckily, Garcia said, he just received a shipment from America, and expected to be allowed to sell-through the inventory—including at the highend Montreal restaurant he manages called Tuck Shop.
The Mount Eden 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon goes perfectly with their steak and fries with chimichurri dish, he boasts.
“We make a mean one,” he said.
Their wine list also features a sauvignon blanc from Healdsburg-based Cormorant Cellars (which sources grapes from the Santa Cruz Mountains), as well as a Verdejo from Margins.
“The stock is in, but the trade war has started,” he said, adding he’s concerned American bottles could become tarnished by stigma.
Garcia emphasizes he’s no expert on trade policy, but says, even if the point is to pressure Ottawa into cracking down on fentanyl, he’s not a fan of how Trump went about it.
“It could have been a more collabo-
rative process,” he said. American journalists have pushed back on the claim that Canada is a big source of the synthetic opioid.
But, over in BC, Clerides says his law enforcement contacts have told him it’s becoming a real issue.
“This has got something to do with wine, but I can tell you this has more to do with the fentanyl production that comes out of British Columbia,” he said. “It’s a significant problem here.”
Only time will tell what Trump’s long game is, he adds.
“He’s using wine as the leverage,” Clerides said. “In the meantime, it’s going to affect a lot of small businesses. Especially the importers.”
He can’t help but think of the headaches to come. For example, Americans on vacation could be in for a rude awakening if US wine disappears from menus.
“They like to drink their own product,” he said. “The last thing you want to do is get in an argument with an American customer.”
On the other hand, Marty Mathis, the president and winegrower at Kath-
ryn Kennedy Winery in Saratoga, notes the reason the Canadian wine industry was able to develop back in the 1970s was because of protectionism.
“They had the ability to compete on a different playing field,” he said, noting their company doesn’t sell north of the border. “They were able to grow.”
Meanwhile, their operation would be more affected by the 10% tariff on China, as that’s where they get their bottles from (it’s cheaper)—though he says it would take a while for this to make a dent in their bottom line.
And if Trump goes further and puts tariffs on European wines (as happened temporarily the last time he was in office), they’d see a bigger boost, Mathis adds—while stressing he’s not advocating for tariffs.
“Then, I would be a beneficiary of protectionism,” he said. “Because then my wine would be less expensive (relative to imports).”
But even if that happened, tariffs wouldn’t necessarily shift things that much—at least not right away, he adds.
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POURING RED Wine educators Leia Regan and Alex Frenette, pictured at the Beauregard Vineyards tasting room in Bonny Doon on Sunday evening.
DINAH’S EVENT LOG: RAINS WELCOME FEBRUARY
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Feels like our rainy season is trying to start late and our vegetation is looking rather relieved. I know that I am. Our evergreens glisten in the welcome rain—let’s put that false spring on hold for a bit.
The breezes that drift through Los Gatos over the Santa Cruz Mountains are so refreshing, and now with the rain starting, this crisp air is priceless. Take a deep breath and jump in a puddle, with your galoshes on of course.
Walking along Santa Cruz Avenue, I often see Susan Tuttle collecting wayward trash with her long-armed “reacher.” I commend her. This is a great town, and the beauty is marred by the careless trash and doggie poop lying about. Usually it is the tourists, right? It just takes an extra minute to locate one of the many trash bins.
OUT & ABOUT
SILICON VALLEY PIZZA WEEK
The 10-day celebration of America’s favorite food—PIZZA—runs through Feb. 8; visit wklys.co/m/pizzaweek. If you have not tried a mesquite woodfired pizza, you are really missing out as they have such a different wonder-
ful taste. I also tried a breakfast pizza consisting of sausage and cheese on a biscuit crust. Maybe even add one of those expensive eggs?
THE LG CHAMBER WILL BE SURPRISING US Feb. 8, noon–5pm, in downtown Los Gatos. Explore exclusive promotions, pop-ups, treats, wine and more. The Chamber will provide participants with a map of the event. Collect stamps and enter to win an exciting prize.
KEOLA BEAMER & JEFF PETERSON Feb. 6, 7:30pm, at the Carriage House, Villa Montalvo. Tickets: $73–$78. An evening of superb Hawaiian guitar (slack key) exploring the beauty of Hawaiian music, a distinct sound, with dancing by Moanalani Beamer. Parking $15; my.montalvoarts.org.
BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET Feb. 7, 7:30pm, at the Carriage House, Montalvo Arts Center. Tickets: $62–$68. Parking $15; my.montalvoarts.org.
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CLEAN UP Feb. 8, 11:30am, every second Saturday; meet at Old Forbes Mill lower parking lot, 55 Church St.
Black Cat Bistro, revamped library and an onsite shop for residents. Drop by, have a nibble, take a look. POLICE OFFICERS BALL Mar. 8, 6:30pm, at Testarossa Winery 300 College Ave. Plan for a glamorous evening with old and new friends, a seated gourmet dinner, wines and elegant clothes (black tie optional), all while supporting Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department. Sponsor an officer; support our finest at a nonprofit event. If you have not attended one of these annual appreciation and fund raising events, do so this year. It is a chance to “put on the dog”— wear your high heel sneakers and/ or black tie, and spend an evening in an enchanting place with those who protect and serve us. Live and silent auction for days at exclusive vacation homes, wines, spa treatments…with auction items accepted. Participate in this great community event and have a lot of fun. $150 each. $75 to sponsor an officer. “Get your glam on, LG!” LGMSPoliceFoundation.org.
LG High School Key Club and LG Kiwanis Club; bags and gloves are provided and coffee and pastries are offered. For details: lgkiwanis.org.
WEEKEND WARRIORS WITH A CAUSE Kiwanis hike set for Feb. 8, 10:30am–noon; meet at 75 Church St., Forbes Mill Annex. PBring non-perishable food items to donate prior to taking a hike. lgkiwanis.org.
LOS GATOS LIONS CLUB CIOPPINO DINNER A fundraiser, silent auction, raffle and wine locker will take place 6pm on Feb. 8 at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Hawley Hall, 219 Bean Ave. From the LG Lions website (lglions.org): “By attending this fundraiser you’ll be supporting a great cause. For nearly 80 years the Los Gatos Lions Club has worked tirelessly to serve our community and those in need. Your participation will go a long way in helping us continue this effort. So mark your calendars, bring your appetite, and invite your friends. We can’t wait to see you there!” Tickets: $108.55.
THE TERRACES OF LG OPEN HOUSE Mar. 6, 3–5pm, check out the recently remodel: galleria auditorium,
CAFÉ AT LOS GATOS ISLAMIC CENTER Mar. 8, 10–11:15am, at 16769 Farley Rd. CINEQUEST “LUMINATE” Silicon Valley’s film & creativity festival takes place Mar. 11-23. Voted the best film festival by USA Today readers, this celebration of creativity and innovation with over 300,000 participants, and over 60,000 attendees is held in San Jose. Opening night will feature “The Luckiest Man in America.” More details in the Los Gatan and Metro. Cinequest.org.
KIWANIS CLUB OF LOS GATOS Mar. 27, 5:30–8pm, open house at Neverland Clubhouse in Los Gatos Youth Park, across from the LGHS tennis courts, 1 New York Ave. Become an active part of your community, helping kids and meeting others who share values. Light appetizers and beverages will be served.
STRING ART Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co., 101 W. Main St. Local artist John Eichinger displays his optical illusions—mandalas created with straight lines—through May. While picking up your Los Gatan (in case you are not a subscriber), enjoy a cup of Black Velvet coffee. Ponder the meaning of life while gazing at the walls.
MONDAY MORNING MONTHLY MOVIE The February movie was “Chariots of Fire,” which won an Academy Award for best picture, best original score, best original screenplay and best costume design and more in 1982.
AVOIDING PARKING HASSLES Bicycles are arranged in pleasing fashion at Mike's Bikes, at 201 N. Santa Cruz Ave.
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DRAFT PREP
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at the space along Main Street that used to house a Ferrari dealership.
“The Combine is when you have graduated, and is held at the beginning of March in Indianapolis for a couple days,” said Michael Harrison, from the University of Colorado, describing what lies ahead in two short months. “You run your 40-yard dash, you do a vertical jump, you bench 225, you got the broad jump, the 20-yard shuttle. Big focus on interviewing by scouts, coaches and media personnel.”
Harrison explains the Combine as “sort of like your final audition for a professional team.”
Tristan Sinclair—aka Linebacker #8—says the schedule is quite grueling. “It’s very challenging. It’s a struggle, because you have a full-time job as a college player.”
It’s a demanding 7am-11pm program. “Wake up, grab breakfast, get treatment, go to meetings for an hour and a half, get a lift in, grab a snack; go to class, get lunch on the go, then second class; back at the facility to get ankles taped; then more meetings for an hour and half; then practice for two hours; then post-practice; then you get more treatment like the cold tub, then dinner by 8pm,” he said. “Go home and do homework; and then watch practice on film, and watch the opponents’ team from the week before.”
Balancing education and a career can be daunting, as it is, but there’s also a family that these boys leave behind to make it all work out for them. Joseph Vaughn, from Yale and UCLA, describes the lengths his family went to make sure he wouldn’t fumble. “Yes, I got homesick,” he admitted. “I think when I was at Yale in the beginning there were times where I felt homesick, but I think the culture and the bonds led me to feel like that was my new home.”
Vaughn’s parents have been quite helpful. “My last two seasons, they ended up temporarily moving there through the season,” he said. “They did that just to support me, to come to all my games.”
Vaughn grew up in San Jose but has a history in Los Gatos, as he went to Hillbrook School from kindergarten to 8th
SPORTS
grade. He says academics were always a priority in his family.
More Than the Game
These players maintain the love for the game, and they have to balance this with their love for significant others. Jermaine Terry of Oregon State, who’s been in his current relationship for five years, says you have to treat it like a partnership. “If you value a person enough, then no matter what the circumstances are, you will always make it work,” he said. “Being in a long-distance relationship during those two years when I was at Oregon State came with difficulties, but it allows you to grow independently.”
While he was pursuing football, his girlfriend managed to make the honor roll at UC Berkeley.
“We both got to grow on our own,” he said. “We make it work.”
Meanwhile, Terry was pursuing something he’d been aiming at since middle school.
“It’s every kid’s dream to go pro,” he said. “I wanted to take the pressure off of my mother due to getting a scholarship.”
A football career can only take even the best up to a certain point. These players are working toward a successful path off the field. Some go for a master’s degree. “I’m thinking of becoming a firefighter or going into medical sales,” said Peter Montini, of the University of Nevada and Colorado State, describing his post-football aspirations. “I’ve been playing football my whole life, so, being a firefighter, you’re with a team—and I’m used to that. Medical sales like the student athletes is what I’ve heard.”
The Journey
From Oregon, to Colorado, to Georgia—and now to Los Gatos—preparing for the draft is also about building anticipation for a new home somewhere. The players dive into their love of football. And this, in turn, exposes
them to different cultural experiences along the way.
Keleki Latu, of the University of Washington, is following a path to the pros blazed by a sibling.
“I have an older brother that plays for the Colts,” he said. “He’s always been a role model for me as a kid. I want to follow in his footsteps and I would like to play with him—or against him. That’s a dream of mine.” As a tight end, he looks up to Rob Gronkowski. “I like to play physical and aggressive, so I see that in him.”
Californian life is brand new for many of these players. Stanford University’s Jacob Mangum-Farrar grew up in Texas and got to play at multiple universities. He says seeing different states helps make players more resilient. “There are different demographics in different states,” he said. Over lunch, players share that Los Gatos is a place where they feel homey and safe.
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LINING UP The athletes in the Cal Strength program endure a grueling schedule, day after day, as they aim for the NFL.
SPORTS
SARATOGA NATIVE NIKO TSAKIRIS ENTERS 4TH PRO SEASON
Earthquakes announce jersey, programming partnership with El Camino Health
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
At 19 years old, Saratoga resident Niko Tsakiris is already entering his fourth season as a San Jose Earthquakes midfielder.
“It’s been amazing,” he said. “You learn a lot entering the locker room at 16. You grow up pretty fast, but it’s been fun.”
Tsakiris says it was amazing to step into that professional sports environment.
“The Quakes have really helped me out,” he said. “I feel like I’ve grown a lot as a person and player. I’m excited for this year.”
Speaking of excitement, there were plenty of good vibes when the Quakes and El Camino Health announced a multi-year partnership on Jan. 29 in Mountain View.
The two organizations have made a lasting impact in the South Bay when it comes to promoting healthy living, and more.
El Camino Health will be the Quakes’ official healthcare and jersey-front partner starting in the upcoming 2025 season.
No less than a dozen Earthquakes players—comprising first-team members and youth academy participants— appeared along with El Camino staff (all rocking the new jerseys) during the press event at one of their hospitals.
“I like them,” Tsakiris said. “We’re excited to wear them and obviously excited for this partnership. Having this new sponsorship is fantastic.”
Quakes President Jared Shawlee and El Camino CEO Dan Woods said their two organizations share a common goal: to educate, empower and inspire Bay Area families to live healthy, active lifestyles.
“We realize El Camino shares our
Quakes’ annual California Clasico Game against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium—arguably the biggest game of the summer in the Bay Area of any sport.
The Quakes’ charitable arm, the Quakes Foundation, partnered with the PG&E Foundation last year to donate $200,000 to help fight food insecurity throughout the Bay Area.
On Jan. 30, the Quakes announced they’ll be teaming up with the Bay Area Host Committee (and various pro franchises) to auction off exclusive memorabilia, with proceeds going to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
Seasonal Work Starts
On the field, the Quakes are looking to get back on track after a couple disappointing seasons.
Although Tsakiris’ production has improved in each of his first three years, the same can’t be said of the Quakes, who haven’t made the MLS playoffs since 2022.
However, they made a big splash in the off-season by hiring Bruce Arena to be their new head coach and sporting director.
“It’s fantastic,” Tsakiris said. “He has a fantastic track record and he’s won wherever he’s gone. You can’t knock that. We’re learning from him and (are) excited for what’s ahead.”
commitment to this region,” Shawlee said. “We’re going to invest in our hometown community.”
Woods echoed Shawlee’s sentiments.
“Our organizations both strive for excellence and are committed to having a positive impact on our local communities,” Woods said.
The partnership will significantly expand the Quakes’ existing Get EQ Fit Program, a school health and wellness program benefiting elementary school students in the South Bay. They want to double the program’s reach to more than 40 schools and 10,000 students and their families annually.
The sports team and the health system will also debut an annual Community Health Fair, offering free health screenings, wellness workshops and educational sessions led by El Camino Health professionals, right at PayPal Park.
Additionally, El Camino Health will become the title sponsor of the
Tsakiris, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound midfielder, started 19 games in the previous season, finishing with an 85.7 pass percentage.
Despite making his pro debut just three years ago, Tsakiris has accumulated plenty of experience, totaling 18 caps with the USA U20 team in international competition.
Tsakiris is looking to take everything he’s learned so far and make his fourth season in San Jose his best one yet.
“All the little things, each and every day, matter a lot,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot from guys coming in and out of the locker room, and so this year in particular I’m just trying to grow as an individual, as a player— trying to get stats, and trying to get points for the team.
“There’s a lot to take in, but I’m ready.”
The San Jose Earthquakes open the 2025 season by hosting Real Salt Lake on Feb. 22 at 7:30pm.
ALL SMILES On Jan. 29, El Camino Health employees joined San Jose Earthquakes players at an event in Mountain View to reveal a new team jersey and announce community outreach initiatives
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LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM ‘HOW BIG THINGS GET DONE’
Tips for building success for the Los Gatos community
Jeffrey P. Blum , Contributor
I did not inherit my father’s handyperson skills, although I remember observing him install central air conditioning and successfully accomplishing other large projects at our house in Kings Point, New York. Perhaps seeing a booklet lying around his workroom describing how to build a bomb shelter scared the living daylights out of me, to the point of curing me of ever having any interest in learning how to successfully putter. I was not much of a user of the wellstocked workroom my dad cherished.
Years later, I recall my law colleague and I purchased from Target an unassembled three-level bookshelf. We had the tools and a window of time to put the small bookshelf together. Hours later, we admitted defeat and I returned the item to Target. To this day, we laugh at our level of handyperson incompetence.
Despite this history, I have always wondered how big projects get done. This interest led me recently to a book discussing this very subject.
In How Big Things Get Done, Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner delve into the surprising realities of large-scale
projects, offering crucial strategies for success and revealing common obstacles that can get in the way. This framework holds valuable lessons for Los Gatos as it embarks on the ambitious undertaking of building a new community center and dealing with the fallout of the State’s mandates for housing construction in our town.
Understanding the Odds
Flyvbjerg and Gardner emphasize the importance of acknowledging the inherent challenges of complex projects. Cost overruns and schedule delays are not exceptions, but rather the norm. In fact, the frequency and size of the overruns and the delays for projects, both big and small, that they cite are mind-boggling. By recognizing these substantial potential hurdles upfront, Los Gatos can proactively mitigate risks and develop contingency plans.
Planning Slow, Acting Fast
The authors advocate for thorough, iterative planning before diving into execution. This “plan slow, act fast” approach allows for flexibility and adaptation as unforeseen challenges arise. For the community center project, this translates to meticulous feasibility studies, robust community engagement and a phased approach to implementation.
As a member of the Los Gatos Thrives nonprofit foundation working toward the construction of a new community center, I’ve observed the careful planning for this massive project. As I listened to How Big Things Get Done , I found myself wondering whether many of the other people involved in the project read the book before me, as they seem to have already embraced its lessons.
Thinking Right-to-Left
Rather than focusing solely on the initial steps, Flyvbjerg and Gardner encourage project leaders to “think right-to-left,” starting with the desired end state and working backward. This ensures that every decision aligns with the ultimate vision. In the case of the construction of a new community center, this includes fostering intergenerational connections, providing accessible recreational facilities, and supporting local arts and culture.
Finding Your “Lego”
The book highlights the power of modularity—breaking down large projects into smaller, manageable components. This “Lego” approach allows for greater flexibility, easier troubleshooting and a more iterative process. The book cites the example of the construction of Apple Park, Ap-
ple’s headquarters in Cupertino. It is a massive and intricate structure. But, it was constructed from countless individual components—bricks, glass panels, steel beams, etc.—carefully assembled to create the final vision. This mirrors how Lego creations start with individual bricks and gradually form larger, more elaborate structures.
Who Should Read the Book?
Peter Coy, writing in The New York Times , argues that How Big Things Get Done is essential reading for anyone involved in planning and executing large-scale projects, from government officials and business leaders to community organizers and even homeowners embarking on major renovations. I believe the book’s insights are particularly relevant for Los Gatos, where the success of the community center and other projects in town—including new housing— hinges on careful planning, effective collaboration and a realistic understanding of the challenges ahead. My hope is that, if we embrace the principles outlined in How Big Things Get Done, Los Gatos will increase its likelihood of delivering a community center—and housing—while remaining within budget. The town would get valuable assets that meet the needs of residents for generations to come.
GOLF FUNDRAISER Over the weekend, during the PGA AT&T Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, the Los Gatos Kiwanis ran the bar concession at the 9th hole at Spyglass to raise money for local leadership clubs (at Van Meter Elementary, Blue Hills Elementary, Daves Avenue Elementary, Fisher Middle and Los Gatos High).
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Notice of Public Hearing
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 110 East Main St, Los Gatos, and via teleconference, to consider adopting a resolution amending Town fees, rates and charges for certain services.
The following modifications to the existing fee schedule (www.losgatosca.gov/1252/Comprehensive-FeeSchedule) are proposed:
- Add a pass-through fee to be charged based on actual consultant costs for encroachment permits where the same applicant submits 10 more applications each year.
- Require that a deposit for consultant review fees be paid at the time of application for both entitlement and building permit phase. This will apply to applications where 10 or more housing units are proposed. The funds paid will be placed in a pass through account to pay for third party reviews for large applications.
- Change the name of the Pushcart Permit (Line 207) to Sidewalk Vending Permit.
The information required by Government Code Section 66016 will be available for public inspection in the Clerk Department at 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, and shall be mailed at least 14 days prior to the meeting to any interested party who files a written request with the local agency for mailed notice of the meeting on new or increased fees or service charges. Renewal requests for mailed notices shall be filed on or before April 1 of each year.
Interested persons are encouraged to appear at the meeting and be heard.
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
/s/ Wendy Wood, Town Clerk
(Pub LGN 1/29/25 & 2/5/25)
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
PUBLIC NOTICE
LGSUHSD DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD VACANCY January 30, 2025
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 5092 of the Education Code of the State of California that the LOS GATOS-SARATOGA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking to fill the Board vacancy created by the resignation of Board of Education Member Alex Shultz effective January 24, 2025, through an appointment rather than an election.
Persons interested in applying for the appointment should contact the Superintendent’s Office (17421 Farley Road West, Los Gatos, CA 95030) by phone at (408) 354-5980 or by email to tzarevich@lgsuhsd. org or visit the district webpage at www.lgsuhsd.org/ about-us/board-of-trustees/open-board-memberposition for three options to obtain/submit an application packet.
Applicants must be 18 years or older, a citizen of the state and reside within the District boundaries, be a registered voter and not otherwise be disqualified from holding a civil office. Applications must be submitted electronically or in person at the above address no later than 4:30 pm on February 28, 2025.
Candidates for the Board appointment will be interviewed by the Board of Education at their Special meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
The community is invited to provide input in writing to boardoftrustees@lgsuhsd.org or in person at the meeting.
The Board plans to make its provisional appointment following the interviews. The selected candidate will be sworn in immediately following the appointment on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Unless a petition calling for a special election, containing a sufficient number of signatures, is filed in the Santa Clara Office of County Superintendent of schools within 30 days of the date of the provisional appointment, it shall become an effective appointment.
Publication dates: 2/5 (PC502) (Pub LGN 2/5)
Administer Estate
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Virgina Martinez. Case No. 24PR198884. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decedent was known): Virgina Martinez. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Henry Ray Martinez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition for probate requests that: Henry Ray Martinez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 2/13/2025. Time: 9:01
AM. Dept: 2. Address of the court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner (name): Kerren Archuleta & Kristi Barnard, K&K Law, LLP. (Address) 343 East Main Street, Suite 506, Stockton, CA 95202. (Telephone): (209) 490-6335 & (209) 227-8554. (Pub LGN 1/22, 1/29, 2/5)
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Marvin Lee Johnson. Case No. 25PR199008. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decedent was known): Marvin Lee Johnson. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Salvador Rios Chavez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition for probate requests that: Salvador Rios Chavez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the
personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 3/12/2025. Time: 9:01 AM. Dept: 1. Address of the court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner (name): Jeffrey K. Nielsen. (Address) 42 W. Campbell Avenue, Suite 200, Campbell, CA 95008. (Telephone): (408) 294-9700. (Pub LGN 2/5, 2/12, 2/19)
Fictitious Business Name Statements
File Number: FBN712980. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: J HPHARMA CONSULTING , 6606 Wisteria Way, San Jose, CA 95129. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Julie Q Hang, 6606 Wisteria Way, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/23/2025 and 01/23/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Julie Q Hang /s/. (Pub LGN: 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
File Number: FBN712550. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: C27 West Sacramento, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste. 201, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, Cilker Sacramento LLC, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste. 201, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/29/2024 and 01/08/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. CILKER SACRAMENTO LLC, Article/Reg # 202464411451, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Keyston Smith /s/ President & CEO. (Pub LGN: 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #711544
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Le Boulanger, 4896 San Felipe Rd., San Jose, CA, 95124, Jeremy Ottoveggio, Britney Ottoveggio. This business is being conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Jeremy Ottoveggio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/27/2024. (pub LG 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712586
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Le Bubble, 820 Willow St Suite 100, San Jose, CA, 95125, Steamy Bean Cafe LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began
business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein 11/04/2024. /s/Jessica Yarid Huerta Nunez. Owner. #202464417766. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2025. (pub LG 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05/2025)
File Number: FBN712593. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: K Auto Body Repair, 2981 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051. County: Santa Clara. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. F1 Collision, LLC., Article/ Reg # 202465010751 California, 860 Civic Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2025 and 01/09/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Moises A Rodriguez; Managing Member. F1 Collision, LLC. (Pub LGN 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #712551
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Tamie-Beauty Boutique, LLC., 501 Gibson Dr Apt 1323, Roseville, CA, 95678. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 04/18/2023. under file No. 694795. This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Filed on 01/08/2025. /s/Tamie Qua, CEO. (pub dates: (LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712651
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Brilla, 557 Mayfield Avenue, Stanford, CA, 94305, Brilla Cuisine LLC. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/William Alexander. CEO. #202464412995. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/13/2025. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Liminal Hive Divination, 3498 Cuesta Ct., San Jose, CA, 95148, Stephanie Nicole Lindo. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/09/2025. /s/Stephanie Lindo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2025. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
File Number: FBN712503. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: ILLUME GROWTH , 100 Lawton Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership, Roxanne V Cardenas, 100 Lawton Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 and Jocelyn C Firestine, 100 Lawton Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable and 01/07/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Jocelyn Firestine /s/. (Pub LGN: 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
File Number: FBN712654. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. MORE THAN MOTHERHOOD, 2. MORE THAN MILK , 134 Jackson St, Los Gatos, CA 95030. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, MORE THAN MOTHERHOOD LG, LLC, 134 Jackson St, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/02/2024 and 01/13/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. MORE THAN MOTHERHOOD LG, LLC, Article/Reg # 201914910107, Above Entity was Formed in the State of CA. /s/ Melissa Mancini /s/ Owner. (Pub LGN: 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
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File Number: FBN712495. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1. Intempus Parent Company Inc., 2. Intempus Realty, 3. Intempus Property Management, 4. Intempus, 5. Intempus Real Estate & Investment , 20640 3rd St, Suite 300, Saratoga, CA 9570. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, Intempus Parent Company Inc., 20640 3rd St, Suite 300, Saratoga, CA 95070. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/16/2020 and 01/06/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Corinne Vasquez /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Intempus Parent Company Inc, Article/Reg # 7679911, Above Entity was Formed in the State of Delaware. /s/ Michael Khesin /s/ CEO. (Pub LGN: 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #710966
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Natalie Arola Insurance Agency, 2. Arola Insurance Agency, 280 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite G, Campbell, CA, 95008, Natalie Ann Arola. This business is being conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Natalie Ann Arola. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 11/07/2024. (pub LG 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, 01/01/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712816
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
The Cocktail Collective, 266 Palm Valley Blvd., Apt 301, San Jose, CA, 95123, Sarah Jane Tapia, Jason Miichael Wetzel. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Sarah Jane Tapia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2025. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712966
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jolab, 1330 Copper Peak Ln., San Jose, CA, 95120, Oliver Po. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/22/2025. Above entity was formed in the state of California. /s/Oliver Po. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2025. (pub LG 02/05, 02,12, 02/19, 02/26/2025)
File Number: FBN712885. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Pacific Hand Car Wash San Jose, 1051 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116. County: Santa Clara. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Pacific Hand Car Wash San Jose, Inc., Article/Reg # C6479030 CA, 1051 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/02/2024 and 01/21/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Jason Tang, President. (Pub LGN 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712950
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Grinds Vines And Automobilia Cafe, 2. GVA Cafe, 3. Mojo Hill Cafe, 4. Moho Hill Catering, 5. Mojo Hill Roasters, 6. Mojo On The Go, 17400 Monterey St., STE 1B, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/22/2025. /s/Maria Carmen Alvarez Vargas. Owner. #202464917764. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2025. (pub LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712943
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. L. A. Peluso Designs, 2. Lapeluso Designs, 3. Lapelusodesigns.com, 4. L A Peluso Designs, 5. L. A. Peluso Designs LLC, 6. Pondercy, 7. Pondercy. com, 6455 Almaden Expwy STE 100, San Jose, CA, 95120 . This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed
in the state of California. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 04/20/2011. /s/Leslie A Peluso. CEO. #202000610133. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2025. (pub LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #713232
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Summit Behavioral Medicine, 900 E Hamilton Ave., Campbell, CA, 95008, Summit Behavioral Medicine Psychology P.C. 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 on 02/15/2020. /s/Widyasita Sawyer. President. #4831459. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/28/2025. (pub LG 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #713065
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 2445 Fontaine Associates, 2245 Fontaine Road, San Jose, CA, 95121, Kenneth Cummins, Joseph Keenan. This business is being conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 4/21/2005. /s/Kenneth Cummins. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/24/2025. (pub LG 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712171
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Burks Manufacturing. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Matthew John Burks. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 12/23/2024. (pub LG 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #712854
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Powertrainworx LLC, 170 N Wolfe Rd., Unit 210A, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086. This business is being conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Above entity was formed in the state of California. Registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Fernando Mauricio Jimenez. Owner. #202565314934. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/17/2025. (pub LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #712944
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): 1. Desert Primrose, 2. Desert Primrose Design, 3. Pretty Pollinators, 4. Desertprimrose.com, 5. Prettypollinators. com, 3246 Woodmont Dr., San Jose, CA, 95118, L. A. Peluso Designs LLC. Filed in the Santa Clara County on 01/14/2020. under file No. 662541. This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Filed on 01/22/2025. /s/Leslie A Peluso, CEO. (pub dates: (LG 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
File Number: FBN712951 . The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SILVER MOON PHOTO ORGANIZING, 1103 Archer Way, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by: An Individual, Kimberly Ann Nevitt, 1103 Archer Way, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/04/2021 and 01/22/2025 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Patty Camarena /s/ Deputy, 110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. /s/ Kimberly Ann Nevitt /s/. (Pub LGN: 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19/2025)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #713064
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Neqromance, 76 Mariposa Ave., Los Gatos, CA, 95030, Cheryl Denise Stuermer. This business is being conducted by an Individual. Registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 01/24/2025. /s/Cheryl Stuermer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 01/124/2025. (pub LG 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26/2025)
FOOTBALL FUTURES
Cal Strength, from page 10
The Business Owner
Coming from a 17-year-long career of training professional athletes, Cal Strength owner David Spitz recalls expanding beyond his first location in San Ramon to opening his second in the heart of Los Gatos.
“The owners of The Club at Los Gatos came and found me in San Ramon and made an offer to invest in Cal Strength and became a partner at the club,” he said. “Then, together we opened Parkside Restaurant. A complete ecosystem for the athletes by having them do the hard training sessions here at Cal Strength, then use The Club to access the amenities like the cold plunge, sauna, and yoga for mobility and stability. Then we use Parkside to customize and cater all the food for the players.” Spitz says this is a recipe for peak performance.
“The Los Gatos community has allowed us to upgrade our caliber to our pre-draft training,” he said, referencing their partnership with Los Gatos High School. “It’s an amazing collaboration and the community members see these guys walking around. They’re hard to miss. They embrace the players, and it’s a very special experience.”
Cal Strength has helped launch many players into the NFL.
Last year, four training camp attendees got drafted—the Chiefs took two, one went to the Vikings, and one to the Cowboys.
Cal Strength trainers Edward Spitz and Edward Stoner say they love to see players succeed.
“That’s why we do it, as coaches,” Spitz said. “We work so hard, but it’s worth it to see these guys live out their dream.”
This is Spitz’s 14th year preparing players for the Combine.
“Essentially, the Combine is a quantitative data point for the NFL to scout the players,” he said. “The Combine is like the SAT or ACT for players in school. Not only is it an honor to be a part of getting these players to get to the NFL, but it’s a great way to optimize human performance at the highest level. I’ve also coached at two Olympic Games in the sport of weightlifting—Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024. I want the town to know that it has this resource of youth athletes, or individuals who just want to train like an athlete. It’s right in your backyard.”
Spitz says over the last four years in Los Gatos, he’s viewed challenges as growth opportunities. “Sports are such an important part of our DNA,” he said. “I don’t need to be bigger, I just need to be better. This place is built on concepts of love and gratitude.”
Stoner, who’s in his second year at Cal Strength, came from a military background—he was active-duty for six years, before going into training in 2020. “I could have gone the route of going into nursing because I was a combat medic,” he said. “I did a lot of trauma medicine and worked in the hospital in the last two years.” After an internship with SJSU Athletic Performance, he linked up with Cal Strength.
Heath Clark, a social studies teacher and football coach at LGHS, explains that Cal Strength athletes serve as mentors to the high schoolers.
On Saturdays, you can find a dozen students working with the Cal Strength players; they also volunteer with PE classes a couple times a week.
Clark says this pilot program allows the high school kids to “visualize what it looks like to achieve a goal, and what it looks like to get a little better each day—just with consistency.”
This weekend’s Super Bowl will feature multiple players who’ve survived the Cal Strength intensive, including Jared Wiley and Jaden Hicks who attended last year. Perhaps some of the aspiring NFLers at this year’s camp will make it to next year’s “Super Bowl LX,” to be held just a few minutes up the road in Santa Clara.
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“It’s hard for restaurants to change on a dime,” he said, noting image and wine list revamps take time.
Felton’s Hallcrest Vineyards once exported to Canada, but hasn’t for years.
“It’ll be interesting to see how it affects us all,” said owner Lorraine Schumacher amid Sunday’s rain at their tasting room, adding, “—the backlash.”
Alex Frenette, a 38-year-old Bonny Doon resident who’s originally from Moncton, New Brunswick, says he isn’t too worried. He works as a wine educator at Beauregard Vineyards, which doesn’t ship to Canada.
“We grow the grapes and we make the wine, so that makes us a little unique,” he said, adding the Californian product is so good, Canadian sellers could always just keep the bottles in their cellars until the newfound anti-American sentiment fades. “When this blows over, the value of the wine will hold.”
Meanwhile, his coworker Leia Regan, 47, was a little less blasé about the whole thing.
That’s because she just got back from the California Association of Winegrape Growers' Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, in Sacramento. (“I toured a lot of tractors,” she joked.)
One panel discussion, where experts discussed labor and trade, stood out to her in particular.
“The mood was, very concerned,” she reflected, “—like, we’re coming into something difficult.”
Since many Californian growers sell grapes to Canadian producers, looming tariffs were top of mind, Regan added.
But from Frenette’s point of view, Santa Cruz Mountains winemakers shouldn’t fret too much.
“It’s going to be a big kick,” he said, as they closed up shop for the weekend, but added, “We still live in one of the best winemaking areas in the world.”
At the 11th hour, Trump reversed course and said he was putting the Canadian tariffs on hold.
Fielding a question on its Facebook page late Monday, the Vancouver International Wine Festival confirmed neither Ridge, nor any of the other American wineries, had pulled out of the event.
“Wines from all participating festival wineries will be available at the onsite festival store,” the official VIWF account responded. “As announced earlier today, there will be a pause on tariffs for the next 30 days.”
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For 101 years, the Rotary Club of Los Gatos has supported this community, but we couldn't do what we do without contributions for our fundraisers. Huge thanks to the following businesses who supported our annual CrabFest and Auction on February 1, 2025. We were able to raise a record amount for our charities foundation.
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Abbot's Winery & Mercantile
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American Conservatory Theater
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Donelan Family Winery
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Kismet Boutique
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Thanks to our Auction Donors
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Byington Winery
Campisi & Company
Campo di Bocce
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Los Gatos Cafe
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Tahoe Adventure Company
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Chardonnay Sailing Charters
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Cliff Family Winery
Cline Family Cellars
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Ethos
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Los Gatos Garden Inn
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Gali Vineyards
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Giorgio's Italian Food and Pizzeria
Glow Lounge
Golden Triangle
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Hotel Los Gatos
House Family Vineyards
Los Gatos Soda Works
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Mount Eden Vineyards
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Nina's Taqueria
Nob Hill Foods
NUMU New Museum of Los Gatos
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Parkside
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Pet People
Idyll Time Wines
In the Olde Manner
Inn at Saratoga
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Thai Spice
The Bywater
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Copita Taqueria
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Coup de Thai
The Oakland Zoo
The Skin Maven
Jackie 'O
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Joe Escobar Diamonds
Joseph George Wines
The Spa Los Gatos
The Village Spa
The Villages Golf & Country Club
Petroglyph Ceramic Lounge
Pink Barbedwire Boutique
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PRP Wine International
Regale Winery & Vineyards
Ridge Vineyards
Romantiques
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San Francisco Giants
San Jose Museum of Art
Kalia Dermatology
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Saratoga Country Club
Seascape Beach Resort
Total Wine & More
Trader Joe's
Tsing Yao Restaurant
Verve Coffee
Voluptuary
Welded Love
Willow Street Pizza
Winchester Mystery House
Wooden Horse
Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery
Yard House
Zona Rosa
The mission of the Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation is to provide high impact support focused on youth and those in need – locally and globally – through enduring partnerships.
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