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BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
A detective who was shot during a 2022 traffic stop in downtown Mountain View took a long look yesterday at the frayed bulletproof vest that may have saved his life.
A bullet went through Detective Raymond Clutter’s forearm and into the vest near his shoulder, leaving a bruise from the impact but stopping short of his skin. Clutter said he didn’t feel any pain when he stumbled back to his patrol car, used a tourniquet and waited for help.
CAMPAIGN SUSPENDED: Leor Melamedov, a pro-Israel activist and ally of board member Rowena Chiu, has terminated her campaign for Palo Alto school board, campaign finance forms show.
NEW CEASEFIRE: A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started. The truce, if it holds, could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war that killed thousands of people and upended global markets by disrupting the flow of oil.
80 CLOSURE: Eastbound Interstate 80 between 17th and 4th streets in San Francisco wil be closed this weekend, starting today at 11 p.m., and lasting until Monday at 6 a.m. The last exit for drivers heading toward the Bay Bridge on I-80 in the city will be at Vermont Street.
BLOCKADE EXPANDS: The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran’s ports. It is allowing its forces around the world
[See THE UPDATE, page 4]
“There was blood all over my forearm and hand,” Clutter told jurors yesterday at the Hall of Justice in San Jose at the beginning of the trial for the
shooter. Clutter said he couldn’t immediately call for backup because another officer was using the frequency to check a license plate.
After several seconds that felt like an eternity, the frequency was finally clear: “Code 3 fellas, I’ve been hit,” Clutter said.
Clutter waited four minutes for the first officers to arrive after the shooter drove off, leaving him alone in an alley called Wild Cherry Lane.
Clutter said he went to the hospital with hearing loss because he was only a foot or two away from the muzzle of the gun.
“I am happy to report he is alive,” Deputy District Attorney Marisa McK-
[See OFFICER, page 38]
BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent
Chez TJ — the Mountain View restaurant known for its Michelin star meals — has shut its doors.
George Aviet, owner of Chez TJ at 938 Villa St., announced the news in an Instagram post yesterday. The fine dining restaurant stopped accepting reservations as of yesterday according to its website.
In a statement on Chez TJ’s website, Aviet said he and the staff are appreciative of the “community that made the restaurant special.”
“This was not an easy decision, and we are incredibly grateful for your support, loyalty, and the many memories we’ve shared together over the years,”
[See CHEZ TJ, page 38]
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
A Las Lomitas School District board member is questioning the need for a parcel tax after a year of financial mismanagement.
The board hired attorneys from the Jones Hall law firm for $20,000 to pre-
pare measures for a parcel tax on the November ballot, but board member Paige Winikoff questioned where the district’s money is going.
The board is eyeing a parcel tax to close a $2 million deficit after rejecting options such as cutting bus drivers and asking parents to pay for bus pickup, or
eliminating jobs and programs at the district’s two schools. The district gets its revenue comes from local property taxes. The district currently has a $311 per parcel tax, passed in 2007, that raises $1.2 million annually. That tax has no expiration date, which is extremely
[See TAX, page 39]
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to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government.
POLITICIAN KILLS WIFE, SELF: Court records show that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his wife and then himself. Police say officers found the bodies of Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, at the home yesterday in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale.
ICE AGENT CHARGED: Minnesota prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a Minneapolis highway. The criminal case announced yesterday is believed to be the first brought against a federal immigration officer involved in the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
FROM SHOES TO AI: Allbirds, the eco-friendly shoe brand that found its way onto the feet of tech CEOs and movie stars, is pivoting to artificial intelligence. On Wednesday the San Francisco-based company said it had signed an agreement with an unnamed institutional investor for $50 million in financing to shift to AI infrastructure.
SANTACON A CON: Federal authorities say a SantaCon charity fundraiser that flooded New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was a con. Authorities have charged a man who promoted the charity event with wire fraud, saying he pocketed over $1 million of nearly $3 million raised from 2019 to 2024.
MARCOS’ WORKOUT: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed rumors about his health by doing jumping jacks and jogging outside his office. He told journalists Monday he wanted to ease concerns, especially with ongoing global issues. Rumors about his health began after he briefly disappeared from public view in January.
GORILLA’S BIRTHDAY: The world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity has celebrated her 69th birthday. Fatou spent Monday munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.
QVC BANKRUPTCY: The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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San Mateo County Coroner: April 15
Clifford Forrest Gerken, 87, of San Carlos
Philip E. Sheldon, 88, no hometown listed
John David Bukry, 84, of Redwood City
Gita Vaish, 79, of Redwood City
Janet Bheneschi, 85, of San Bruno
Monica Szeto, 73, of South San Francisco
Santa Clara County Medical Examiner: April 1
Michael Page, 66, of Redwood City
March 31
Denise Triolo, 75, of Palo Alto
March 29
Mark Holbrook, 66, no hometown listed, died in Mountain View
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View: Aug. 30
Fadi Alsaqqa, a boy
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Mugilan Meyyappan Alagappan, a boy
Rowan Emilia Cadiz, a girl
Gwen Ann Farley, a girl
Aaron Handa, a boy
Jack Van Huynh, a boy
Taleen Mohammed Jaludi, a girl
Julia Muqin Kot, a girl
Clara Liu, a girl
Celine Noor Lobo Solano, a girl
Kaiden Hwee Mayer, a boy
Joshua Yun Shan, a boy
Vivaan Shetti, a boy
Advait Bhaskar Swaminathan, a boy
Ashton Yaojun Wang, a boy
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Landon Mitchell Agate, a boy
Atharv Bhatia, a boy
Catalina Rose Corrales, a girl
Cyrus Min Luo, a boy
Margaux Joycelyn Milam, a girl
Ashton James Nakamura, a boy
Ethan Brave Nii Otu Otoo, a boy
Ridhay Panchal, a boy
Agastya Gautam Pohare, a boy
Norah Mun Tam, a girl
Trevor Wenxiao Ting, a boy
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Miroslava Antonian, a girl
Ethan Jingxing Bai, a boy
Asher Joshua Chen, a boy
Salman Amr Hamdy Ebaid, a boy
Devin Hideo Haraguchi, a boy
Ridhvik Jaisinghani, a boy
Avaneesh Aniket Kakatkar, a boy
Dhairya Tanya Maithani, a girl
Minh Khang Tri Nguyen, a boy
Srida Pasumarthi, a girl
Inara Ramoslasalle, a girl
Ashley Xinyang Wang, a girl
Astraea Wangavraam, a girl
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Denise Carter Triolo, Rebel Tennis Star, Dies at 75.
Denise Triolo, one of the most talented young women tennis players in the United States, died on March 31, in Palo Alto, California. She was 75.
Born Denise Carter, on July 31, 1950, in San Francisco, she was the youngest of three daughters, Cristen and Cathy, and raised by her parents, Geraldine and Clarence “Nick” Carter, both professional tennis players who taught tennis and competed internationally. Childhood memories included living as a family in Mallorca, Spain, during which time her parents played the European tennis circuit.
Denise would later return to Europe as a rising young tennis star. Once ranked eighth in the U.S. in 1969, career highlights included being a junior national champion, reaching the third round in the U.S. Open in 1968 and 1969, and playing Wimbledon every year from 1969 to 1971. She was coached by her father, Clarence, who was the pro at Arden Hills Tennis Club and, later, Foothill Tennis Club in Palo Alto.
The Carter family would eventually reside in Palo Alto, where Denise met and married Jim Triolo in 1971. The two shared many adventures together, including directing a tennis program at a resort on the Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain, which afforded them extensive travels throughout Europe and North Africa. Returning to California, the two settled in Menlo Park, started The Court Works, a successful retail tennis store in Woodside, and raised two sons, Ryan (b. 1980) and Nick (b. 1983). She would be the tennis pro at the University Club for seven years.
Denise loved travel, backcountry, reading, caring for animals, and time with family. Her fondest memories were of playing on the Virginia Slims tour in South Africa and going on safari in Kruger National Park. Her last remaining years were spent living in Palo Alto, in loving support of her family, and working for a short time at Country Sun Natural Foods.
She is survived by her two sons, Nick and Ryan, her former husband, Jim Triolo, and her older sister Cristen Vanchieri.
Plans are in motion for a memorial around her birthday, July 31, to celebrate the life of Denise Triolo, in Palo Alto. Please direct any financial support or donations to East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring (EPATT), which “equips youth to thrive in college and career pathways through academic one-on-one tutoring, parent empowerment, enrichment activities, mentorship, coaching, and tennis instruction.”
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
A former San Mateo County employee who oversaw workers’ compensation claims has been charged with faking injuries, a prosecutor said yesterday.
Tracy Lynn Ford, 56, of Oakland, worked for the county from August 2017 to June 2023 as the risk management program manager, and before leaving, filed a fraudulent complaint, Chief Deputy District Attorney ShinMee Chang said.
Ford claimed she got a work injury on her index finger, right wrist and lower back, Chang said. Ford received a check from the county in December 2025 for her injuries. But Ford refused to take an MRI to show her back injury and didn’t attend any of her scheduled treatments. After an investigation, the DA’s office found Ford had lied. She was in a previous car accident and had made compensation claims before for the same body parts, Chang said.
Ford is out of jail on $10,000 bail and will be in court today.
The California legislature is considering a bill that could silence YouTubers like Nick Shirley, who gained national attention for his video showing Minneapolis’ “Quality Learing (sic) Center” that exposed fraud in government-funded programs.
Shirley is now focusing his camera on fraud in California, and state Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, has written a bill (AB 2624) to protect employees of government-funded immigration nonprofits from exposure online.
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, dubbed the legislation “The
Stop Nick Shirley Act,” claiming it would criminalize investigative journalism and protect those engaged in fraud.
DeMaio said the bill could allow nonprofits to demand the removal of publicly recorded videos and pursue financial penalties against those who share them online.
DeMaio said the bill could intimidate journalists and watchdogs documenting potential wrongdoing.
Bonta has rejected DeMaio’s allegations, saying there’s a difference between journalism and doxxing.
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BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
apartments harder to build, the suit said.
A pro-housing nonprofit is suing the town of Los Altos Hills for allegedly trying to block 596 apartments from getting built at Interstate 280 and Arastradero Road, even though the location was included in the town’s state-mandated housing plan.
Dylan Casey, executive director of the California Housing Defense Fund, is accusing council of trying to keep out families and low-income residents so the town’s “rural character” doesn’t change.
“But the ‘character’ these officials seek to preserve is inextricably intertwined with the town’s long history of racial and economic exclusion,” Casey said in the lawsuit, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court on April 9.
‘Shock’ application
A developer wants to build eight five-story buildings on a 12-acre site off Twin Oaks Court, near the town’s border with Palo Alto.
Residents said the application was “a shock,” and the development would cause landslides and traffic.
“It’s completely oversized,” resident Jim Waschura told council on Feb. 20, 2025.
Council changed the rules for Twin Oaks Court in December 2025 to make
For example, council required apartments to be 60 feet away from property lines and capped units at 750 square feet — “designed to ensure that multifamily development in Los Altos Hills would not attract families with children under 18 years of age,” Casey said, noting the town’s median income of $250,000 and minimum lot size of one acre.
Town’s position
Acting City Manager Cody Einfalt said he’s reviewing Casey’s lawsuit, and the town is making efforts to encourage affordable housing. He said the town has provided timely comments on the application and is allowing a lot of backyard cottages, also called accessory dwelling units.
The Twin Oaks Court site was one of three potential developments identified in the town’s 2023-2031 Housing Element, a state-mandated plan for where 489 new homes could go.
The other sites were Foothill College and St. Nicholas Catholic School, but the owners told the town the campuses won’t be redeveloped, Casey said. Casey also sued the town on Sept. 15 along with developer Forrest Linebarger. They said the city has illegally denied plans for 62 apartments at 10728 and 10758 Mora Drive.
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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
A 20-year veteran of the Redwood City Fire Department is suing the city, alleging she’s been discriminated against because she is a woman, including not being able to get promoted after she returned from maternity leave.
Capt. Julie Gardner said she was denied promotions while her male co-workers, who had fewer credentials and less experience than her, were promoted and treated better, according to her lawsuit, filed by attorney Dylan Hackett in San Mateo County Superior Court on April 7.
Gardner served as an incident commander and was in other leadership roles, but supervisors wouldn’t consider her for more advanced assignments, the suit said. Supervisors said they didn’t consider Gardner for promotions because she didn’t meet their standards, the suit said. But male employees who were not at the department as long and had fewer certifications than Gardner were able to move up, according to the suit.
The lawsuit says there were three male employees who were not subject to the same scrutiny imposed on Gardner, but doesn’t name them.
When Gardner returned from maternity leave, supervisors revoked her driving privileges and removed her from normal job duties, the suit said. Gardner felt her chances of advancing in the department were impaired after her pregnancy, according to the suit. Gardner reported “unlawful or unsafe” conduct but was retaliated against after, the suit said. Supervisors’ favoritism towards those she complained about suggests there was inference in the complaints she made, the suit said. Gardner declined to respond to the Post’s questions on what the “unlawful or unsafe” conduct was through her attorney.
Redwood City spokesman Nick Mathiowdis said the city has not been served with the lawsuit and declined to comment on the allegations.
Racial discrimination suit
The lawsuit comes after the city settled a lawsuit in October 2025 for $2.1 million with a firefighter who said he was harassed, demoted and sent explicit photos for being African American. Firefighter Joseph Echema said his fellow firefighters were “racist, derogatory, disrespectful, and inconsistent with the intrinsic values of first responders when dealing with minority communities.”
Spring has arrived! Celebrate the season next weekend at Gamble Garden’s Spring Tour. This beloved community event features live music, artisanal shopping and horticultural demonstrations at Gamble, one of Palo Alto’s hidden gems. The highlight of the weekend: exclusive access to four of the city’s most stunning private gardens. Don’t miss your chance to step behind the gates for a rare look at some of Palo Alto’s finest landscapes.
Tickets are on sale now for the event, which takes place Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. From an elegant Mediterranean oasis to an all-occasion family treasure created by local landscape designer Katsy Swan, each of the four gardens showcases a unique beauty. Ticket holders can enjoy the gardens at their leisure and docents will be on hand at each one to answer questions.
Meanwhile on both days, Gamble Garden will be a festive gathering place where you can shop more than 30 local artisans selling jewelry, flowers, confections, soaps, art and more, as well as find vintage treasures and estate items at the “Over the Garden Fence” sale. Select from a curated collection of Gamble-grown plants and consult with their master gardeners for expert cultivation tips. And don’t forget to bid in a Silent Auction filled with unique items and experiences, like the chance to host your own Mahjong party at the garden.
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For the first time this year the event will include several horticultural demonstrations. Gamble Garden Director Corey Andrikopoulos will share best practices for gardening in raised beds and Dave Mariani will talk about the importance of urban beekeeping and sell local honey. Master the art of the bouquet with a live floral design demonstration by Carmen Pekelsma and learn how to make lavender sachets from longtime Gamble Garden members Susan Woodman and Susan Benton.
“We want to make a spring gathering place for the community to come enjoy, get together with friends and find beautiful things,” said event co-chair Susan McDonnell.
All Spring Tour ticket holders will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a piece of jewelry from Palo Alto’s Gleim the Jeweler.
Take advantage of Spanish cheese and charcuterie boxes provided by Town & Country’s Teleferic Barcelona restaurant (must be pre-ordered online), bring your own picnic or check out delicious food options in the vendor marketplace.
The Spring Tour is the largest annual fundraiser for the historic Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, which is free to visitors almost every day and offers educational programs and festive events all year.
“It’s a wonderful Palo Alto treasure,” said event co-chair Nadine Priestley.
For tickets and more information, including demonstration schedules, go to gamblegarden.org. Earlybird discounts for tour tickets are available online until April 23.
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The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic factors could be driving the escalation, according to a new study.
Celebrity deaths — including Chadwick Boseman in 2020 and James Van Der Beek earlier this year — have highlighted the increase in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults, but the new paper was called the first to parse which people are most affected by the alarming rise.
Education gap
The researchers found that over the last 30 years, the rise in colorectal cancer deaths in young adults occurred almost entirely among people without a four-year college degree.
Of course, getting a college degree doesn’t protect you from getting colon cancer. Rather, experts say it’s a marker for other issues: People without degrees tend to earn less money, have poorer diets, exercise less and get less medical care.
It’s not totally unexpected that the death risk is concentrated in the less advantaged, but the paper published yesterday in JAMA Oncology is the first national study to actually show the connection, said Dr. Paolo Boffetta, a researcher at Stony Brook Cancer Center in New York who wasn’t involved in the work.
Colon cancer data
American Cancer Society researchers used government data on more than 101,000 younger adults, ages 25 to 49, who died of colorectal cancer from 1994 through 2023.
Overall, the colorectal cancer death rate rose from about 3 per 100,000 in that age group to about 4 per 100,000. But for people who only made it through high school, the rate rose from 4 to 5.2 per 100,000, while the rate for people with at least a bachelor’s degrees did not change from 2.7 per 100,000.
Ahmedin Jemal, the study’s first author, said the findings underscore the need for public awareness about colorectal cancer.
Music festival season has arrived: a time to gather outside with friends, listening to tunes, dancing, and maybe even getting the chance to rub shoulders with musicians you love.
“Live music nourishes your soul and makes you feel truly alive,” says Chris Bro, host of the “Next” radio show in Maryland and a longtime fan of music festivals.
Making the most of the experience also means planning ahead for potential hazards like heat, dehydration and more, say regular festivalgoers and the medical pros who care for them.
The good news is music festivals are safer than ever, thanks to increased focus on on-site medical staff and equipment, says Matt Friedman, national medical director at CrowdRx, which provides medical care at over 20 major music festivals around the country each year.
Different music, different risks
Different types of festivals tend to have different types of medical emergencies, Friedman says. Much depends on the type of music, the length of the festival and the heat.
“Jazz music festivals tend have a low medical-usage rate, whereas a heavy metal event will have more blunt trau-
mas from mosh pits and alcohol-related incidents,” he says.
“You want to have fun, but it’s really important to stay aware,” says Armelle Gloaguen, a musician who attended classic festivals like Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, and Woodstock ’94.
“Be there for the music, not the drugs and alcohol, if you want to remember any of it. Don’t accept food or drinks from strangers, and be aware of your limits,” advises Gloaguen.
“First and foremost, we see a lot of heat-related illnesses, since temperatures in the desert can get pretty high and rise quickly,” says Julie Puzzo, assistant medical director of the emergency department at JFK Memorial Hospital, near Coachella.
“We see everything from heat cramps to heat stroke, which can be life threatening,” she says.
Hydrate consistently with electrolyte-containing beverages, she says.
Wear layers, a hat and other protective clothing, and avoid excessive alcohol. Opt for non-aerosol sunscreen, since many venues ban aerosol sprays.
“Musical festivals are a marathon, not a sprint, so be sensible and take care of yourself,” Friedman says.
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APRIL 7
12:59 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, W. Meadow Drive and El Camino Way.
MONDAY
8:12 a.m. — Elliot Edward Holt, 43, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St. 12:22 p.m. — Pick-pocketing, Town & Country Village.
1:51 p.m. — Richard Andrew Wijtman, 63, of Mountain View, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 4000 block of Fabian Way.
4:33 p.m. — Grand theft, 1500 block of College Ave.
5:01 p.m. — Anthony Nieblas, 26, transient and Montai Glaspie, 54, both arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.
10:25 p.m. — Arturo Orlando Ruperto, 35, transient, arrested for illegal possession of tear gas, falsely identifying himself and on a warrant, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
WEDNESDAY
8:53 a.m. — Fraud, 1900 block of Santa Cruz Ave.
7:35 p.m. — Adolfo Villa, 49, of Redwood City, cited for shoplifting, 700 block of El Camino.
10:13 p.m. — Vicente Campos, 46, transient, arrested on three warrants, 1400 block of Willow Road.
APRIL 8
8:22 a.m. — Petty theft, 500 block of Arguello Way.
8:39 a.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, Hulme Court.
2:58 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 600 block of Escondido Road.
APRIL 9
12:40 p.m. — Grand theft from a vehicle, 700 block of Campus Drive.
12:41 p.m. — Petty theft, 700 block of Campus Drive.
12:59 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 100 block of Running Farm Lane.
MARCH 20
8:09 p.m. — Juan Hernandez Cabrera, 28, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 100 block of Central Ave.
MARCH 23
6:20 p.m. — Santos Felipe Cervantes, 27, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant at Mountain View Police Dept., 1000 Villa St.
MARCH 26
3:56 a.m. — Juan Felipe Peraza, 59, of Mountain View, cited on warrants, 1900 block of Latham St.
10:50 a.m. — John Thompson, 58, of Mountain View, cited on warrants, 2500 block of Leghorn St.
MARCH 28
1 p.m. — Tatiana Escobar Ruiz, 38, of San Jose, cited on a warrant, 400 block of Bernardo Ave.
MARCH 31
3:53 p.m. — Matthew Vanostran, 31, transient, cited on warrants, San Antonio Caltrain Station.
11:28 p.m. — Juan Hernandez Cabrera, 28, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, Central Expressway and Shoreline Blvd.
APRIL 8
7:42 a.m. — Assault, 100 block of W. El Camino.
10:39 a.m. — Theft at Best Buy, 715 E. El Camino.
10:59 a.m. — Diego Lauri, 38, of Mountain View, arrested on warrants stemming from child pornography charges at Mountain View Police Dept., 1000 Villa St.
1:52 p.m. — Theft at Safeway, 1750 Miramonte Ave.
2:57 p.m. — Theft, 600 block of Cinnamon Circle.
3:51 p.m. — Richard West, 58, of Santa Clara, arrested for being a felon in possession of a stun gun, 700 block of San Lucas Ave.
6:49 p.m. — Theft at CVS, 2630 W. El Camino.
7:23 p.m. — Auto burglary, 300 block of Hope St. APRIL 9
11:06 a.m. — Threats, 2600 block of Casey Ave.
1:07 p.m. — Vehicle tampering, 600 block of Castro St.
4:08 p.m. — Nathan Le, 24, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant at Mountain View Police Dept., 1000 Villa St.
4:48 p.m. — Identity theft, 100 block of Montelena Court.
9:49 p.m. — Theft, 700 block of San Pablo Drive.
WEDNESDAY
3:24 p.m. — Santos Acabal Hernandez, 37, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Selby Lane and El Camino.
MONDAY
2:03 p.m. — Front window shot out with a BB gun, 400 block of Fourth Ave.
2:33 p.m. — Palemon Rodriguez Estrada, 52, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Spring St. and Second Ave.
TUESDAY
10:45 a.m. — Jennifer Itzel
Martinez, 29, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Fifth Ave. and Semicircular Road.
2:11 p.m. — Darren Stuart, 65, of San Mateo, arrested for narcotics possession and on two warrants, William and Fifth avenues. Arrest made by Atherton police.
5:18 p.m. — Victor Manuel Urbina Gomez, 48, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Spring St. and Ninth Ave.
MONDAY
1:01 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, Broadway.
1:20 p.m. — Amado Hernandez Juarez, 32, of Pacifica, cited for shoplifting and resisting police, El Camino and Charter St.
3:54 p.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Broadway.
4:30 p.m. — Chad Andrews, 45, arrested on a warrant at San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, 330 Bradford St.
10:06 p.m. — Vehicle hits a building and then drives away, Broadway.
TUESDAY
8:33 a.m. — Two-vehicle accident, Jefferson Ave.
8:58 a.m. — Homeless man reported to be looking into vehicles, Grand St.
11:26 a.m. — License plate
stolen from a vehicle, Pelican Lane.
11:30 a.m. — Package stolen, Veterans Blvd.
6:11 p.m. — Angel Enio
Arzate Perez, 26, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 1600 block of El Camino.
9:40 p.m. — Rudy Galicia Vasquez, 32, of Redwood City, arrested for violation of a restraining order and probation violation, 100 block of Redwood Ave.
11:02 p.m. — Jose Manuel Padilla Urrea Jr., 40, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness, battery against an officer and probation violation, 2600 block of Broadway.
11:04 p.m. — Daniel Sican Chic, 33, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, possession of a fake ID and driving with a suspended or revoked license, Woodside Road and Veterans Blvd. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
SATURDAY
11:30 a.m. — Identity theft, Granite Court.
SUNDAY
9:38 p.m. — Vandalism, 900 block of Woodland Ave. MONDAY
3:59 p.m. — Justin Seth Harris, 32, arrested for violation
of a restraining order, Terminal Way and Bayport Ave.
WEDNESDAY
10:31 a.m. — David Thomas Smyrak, 53, cited on a warrant, 900 block of El Camino.
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the MidPeninsula.
APRIL 8
Hector Pajaro Rodriguez, 42, arrested for DUI.
Alexandria T. Valenzuela, 34, arrested for DUI.
APRIL 9
Hector A. Espinal Mital, 30, arrested for driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs.
Alberto Labrado, 35, arrested for DUI.
Raymond R. Nygard Jr., 26, arrested for driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs.
Christopher O. Ruiz Garcia, 18, arrested for letting an unlicensed person drive his vehicle.
Jimmy A. Vences, 28, arrested for DUI, driving without a license and possession of drug paraphernalia.
APRIL 10
Xerxes M. Lansang, 25, arrested for DUI.
PALO ALTO
870 College Ave., 94306, 2 bedrooms, 1231 square feet, built in 1915, Sledge Living Trust to Harisha Atluri for $2,900,000, closed March 17 (last sale: $2,010,000, 02-24-22)
1936 Edgewood Drive, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 1610 square feet, built in 1956, Moothart Trust to Chen and Kunming Qu for $2,940,000, closed March 19
2971 Bryant St., 94306, 2 bedrooms, 1064 square feet, built in 1952, Dirk and Greg Dunnington to Jenny and Yi-Ran Wu for $3,100,000, closed March 17
MENLO
1691 Stone Pine Lane, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2500 square feet, built in 1973, Lee Family Survivors Trust to Lori and Gordon Bellis for
$2,825,000, closed March 4 (last sale: $2,200,000, 05-03-17)
2150 Camino A Los Cerros, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1360 square feet, built in 1963, Chun Living Trust to Natalie and Karla Flores for $3,400,000, closed March 3 (last sale: $2,529,000, 12-07-22)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
314 Lavender Drive, 94041, 3 bedrooms, 1839 square feet, built in 2008, Haiying Xia to Ashwin and Gayathri Subbu for $2,300,000, closed March 16 (last sale: $2,180,000, 04-20-22)
131 Concord Circle, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1339 square feet, built in 1994, Xiang Yu to Guilherme Kunigami for $2,400,000, closed March 20 (last sale: $1,500,000, 10-06-16)
2375 Adele Ave., 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1384 square feet, built in 1958, Cinson
Investment LLC to Maria and Christian Murdock for $2,415,000, closed March 19 (last sale: $1,750,000, 06-18-24)
REDWOOD CITY
1638 Anamor St., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1370 square feet, built in 1950, Matthias Leipzig to Coudrillier-Chen Trust for $2,125,000, closed March 6 (last sale: $352,500, 03-21-98)
125 Warwick St., 94062, 2 bedrooms, 1240 square feet, built in 1939, Sf23L LLC to Crane Cove Trust for $2,495,000, closed March 3 (last sale: $1,960,000, 11-06-25)
BELMONT
3311 Plateau Drive, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1200 square feet, built in 1955, Vho Residential LLC to Jili288 Investments LLC for $1,880,000, closed March 5 (last sale: $1,675,000, 02-27-26)
UNCOMPROMISED STANDARDS. UNPARALLELED RESULTS
Xin approaches Palo Alto real estate with sharp analytical
467 1st Street Suite #200, Los Altos (Enter from the alley off Lyell Street behind Los Altos Hardware)
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
9AM-1PM • Free Event
ACCEPTED
Televisions/Computers
Servers
Monitors
Laptops/Printers
Phones
Stereos
Cell Phones
Wire/Cable
NOT ACCEPTED
Toys
Alkaline Batteries
Bulbs
Hair Dryers
Household Items
Microwave Ovens
Fans/Heaters
Other Appliances
Plastic items, including report covers, paper protectors, bubble mailers, X-rays, shrink-wrapped items, transparencies, binders, CDs, and floppy disks.
Any heavy, dark items, including hanging and Pendaflex folders, brown grocery bags, and photographs.
Staples and paperclips are still OK!
Maximum 10 boxes. All subject to acceptance by shredder.
Timeless Tudor on Iconic Christmas Tree Lane
An architectural gem in Palo Alto’s Green Gables neighborhood, this elegant English Tudor by renowned architect Charles Sumner sits on a coveted corner lot along Christmas Tree Lane. The timeless design features steep gabled rooflines, divided-light windows, smooth stucco, graceful arched entry, and beautiful hardwood floors — all thoughtfully preserved. The ideal floorplan offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and spacious formal living and dining rooms. Set behind a lush lawn framed by mature trees, the private gated rear yard is perfect for play and entertaining, with ADU potential (conceptual plans available). Steps from Rinconada Park, Walter Hays Elementary, the Community Center, Library, Art Center, and Stanford University — a rare opportunity to own a piece of Palo Alto architectural history.
• 4 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms
• Excellent Palo Alto Schools: Walter Hays Elementary, Greene Middle, Palo Alto High (buyer to verify enrollment)
Offered at $5,498,000 • 1880Fulton.com
• Living Space: 2,920 sq ft per Architectural Drawings
• Lot Size: 7,452 sq ft per Palo Alto Parcel Report
Judy Bogard-Tanigami and Cindy Bogard-O’Gorman with Cupertino.
josh@daviscorealtors.com
DRE#
The Gilmartin Group sold one of the highest San Mateo Park properites in just 6 Days!
A sweeping circular motor court and detached 3-car garage create a grand arrival.
and formal living and dining rooms establish warmth and presence. The updated kitchen features custom cabinetry, stone countertops, professional-grade appliances, generous opening to the family room and rear grounds. The grounds feature a sparkling pool,
Allen
just listed a house in
Stags Leap District. Rolling vineyards, curated grounds, and striking natural landscapes create a timeless and secluded
Li
Compass presents 748 Kendall Ave in Palo Alto. Open house Sat and Sun from 1:304:30pm.
This just-completed transformation of an original Eichler home preserves its architectural roots while introducing a fresh, modern perspective with a distinctly calm, spa-like ambiance. 5BR/3BA including a junior ADU with full kitchen, bathroom & private entrance.
Hunt and Laurel
present 1880 Fulton Street, Palo Alto.
house Sat and Sun from 1:30-4:30pm
neighborhood. The timeless design features steep gabled smooth stucco, graceful arched entry, thoughtfully preserved.
Call Leannah or Laurel at or more information.
John James and Chao Wen
Compass presents 1544 San Antonio Road in Menlo Park. Open house Sat & Sun from 1:30-4:30pm.
with elevator access, ideally located close to downtown Menlo Park. Bright and stylish living and dining area with crown molding, wood-
Please contact John or Chao at
Attention, Realtors: To showcase your special listing on this page, email Mike Ireland at mireland@padailypost.com
PRIVACY AND TRANQUILITY.
Judy BogardTanigami and Cindy BogardO’Gorman with The Agency present 22415 Rancho Deep Cliff Drive in Cupertino. The home features both a spacious, lush backyard and an expansive patio ideal for entertaining, complete with picturesque hill views. The floor plan includes two generously sized bedrooms, a large spa-inspired bath, and a versatile bonus room perfect for a home office or den. Please contact Judy at (650) 207-2111 or Cindy at (650) 924-8365 for more information.
Just moments from shopping, dining, walking trails, and the beach! Please contact Monterey Coast Realty at (831) 624-2300 for more information.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE CHERRY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD.
TIMELESS TUDOR ON ICONIC CHRISTMAS
NANCY GOLDCAMP WITH COLDWELL
BANKER Realty is pleased to present 208 Canyon Drive in Portola Valley. This cozy retreat offers a rare opportunity to create your dream home in a quiet Silicon Valley setting. Featuring oak floors, woodpaneled walls, Formica countertops, and a charming brick fireplace, the home reflects its 1950s character. Enjoy the serene surroundings from the front porch or rear deck. Please contact Nancy at (650) 400-5800 for more information.
TOWNHOME IN DESIRABLE SHARON OAKS.
Carol Carnevale and Nicole Aron with Compass present 2429 Sharon Oaks Drive in Menlo Park. Main-level bedroom suite with private patio and garage access, ideal for guests or a home office. Upstairs are two additional bedroom suites,
including a primary with dual closets and an updated bath. Additional features include an attached 2-car garage, interior laundry, central air conditioning, and access to the community clubhouse and pools. Please contact Carol at (650) 465-5958 or Nicole at (650) 740-7954 for more information.
Josh Davis with Davis+ Co. Realtors listed 882 Maranta Avenue, in Sunnyvale. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home offers 2,199 sq ft of comfortable living space. This split-level home boasts a spacious floor plan with beautiful hardwood floors in the living and dining areas, a family room with vaulted ceilings overlooking the backyard deck and a welcoming kitchen with a large island and an eating area. Please contact Josh at (650) 338-4230 for more information
SOLD IN JUST 6 DAYS! Dan Gilmartin and the Gilmartin Group sold 124 W. Poplar Avenue in San Mateo, $902,000 over asking. For more information contact Dan at (650) 796-397.
TIM ALLEN WITH COLDWELL BANKER just listed a home in Napa Valley. Set behind private gates along the iconic Silverado Trail, 4 Winds Winery spans 110 acres in Napa Valley’s prestigious Stags Leap District. Rolling vineyards, curated grounds, and striking natural landscapes create a timeless and secluded setting. Please contact Tim at (831) 214-1990 for more information.
COMING SOON! KERI NICHOLAS WITH Parc Agency presents 618 17th Avenue in Menlo Park. 3 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms primary suite retreat features walkin closet, double sinks, and stall shower. Office with built-in cabinets. Interior features include central heating and air conditioning, laundry room, and high ceilings. Please contact Keri at (650) 533-7373 for more information.
IDEALLY LOCATED MODERN HOME with sweeping panoramic ocean views. Monterey Coast Realty presents 2409 Schooner Avenue in Marina. From the modern energy of The Dunes community to the high-end finishes and entertaining spaces throughout, this home brings a refined standard to one of the Monterey Peninsula’s most dynamic neighborhoods.
THOUGHTFULLY REMODELED. Kathy Bridgman with Compass is pleased to present 526 Pinecrest Drive in Los Altos. There are 4 bedrooms and 3 baths, including a privately located main-level bedroom with built-in Murphy bed that is ideal for guests or office use, plus an upstairs primary suite with its own sitting or office area, balcony overlooking the rear grounds, and remodeled bath. Please contact Kathy at (650) 686-7677 for more information.
CAROL LI WITH COMPASS IS pleased to present 748 Kendall Ave in Palo Alto. This just-completed transformation of an original Eichler home preserves its architectural roots while introducing a fresh, modern perspective with a distinctly calm, spa-like ambiance. Please contact Carol at (650) 281-8368 for more information.
Tree Lane. Leannah Hunt and Laurel Hunt Robinson with Sereno are pleased to present 1880 Fulton Street in Palo Alto. The ideal floor plan offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and spacious formal living and dining rooms. Set behind a lush lawn framed by mature trees, the private gated rear yard is perfect for play and entertaining, with ADU potential. Please contact Laurel at (650) 269-7266 or Leannah at (650) 4002718 for more information.
BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED SINGLE-LEVEL
CONDO. John James and Chao Wen with Compass are pleased to present 1544 San Antonio Road in Menlo Park.
Bright and stylish living and dining area with crown molding, wood-like floors, and abundant natural light. Both bedrooms are generously sized, including a private primary suite with en-suite bath and cozy outdoor patio. Please contact John at (650) 218-4337 or Chao at (408) 835-6704 for more information.
SERENO GROUP IS HOSTING A FREE E-WASTE & PAPER
SHREDDING EVENT! Saturday, April 18, 9AM1PM at 467 1st Street Suite #200, Los Altos (Enter from the alley off Lyell Street behind Los Altos Hardware).
SOPHIE TSANG WITH COMPASSPLUS PROVIDES Real Estate services for Older Adults and Their Families. Sophie is a rare blend of civil engineering, strategic marketing, and real estate investment expertise, complemented by a national network of trusted professionals. Please contact Sophie at (408) 667-3171 for more information.
SELLING YOUR HOME IN PALO ALTO? Talk to Xin first. Xin approaches Palo Alto real estate with sharp analytical insight, a refined sense of marketing, and a trusted vendor team built over the past 10 years. She takes on only a select number of clients each year — ensuring full attention, strategic preparation, and strong negotiation to protect your interest. Whatever you decide to do, talk to Xin first. Please contact Xin at (650) 283-8379 for more information.
TIRED OF MANAGING YOUR OWN
PROPERTY? Anne Wilbur with Wilbur Properties can handle every detail for you. They have on-staff maintenance crew, 24/7 emergency service, recommended improvements, established budgets, project management of all work, safety maintenance inspections, negotiations and enforcement of leases, and provide all accounting reports. Please contact Anne at (415) 559-5557 for more information.
The Town of Atherton is proud to invite the Atherton community to the annual Earth Day Festival scheduled for Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Holbrook Palmer Park. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet - Lead with Action,” highlights people-powered solutions that support clean air, clean water, climate resilience, and environmental stewardship. Earth Day 2026 affirms that environmental progress is real, resilient, and ongoing. Innovation, education, and community problem-solving continue to move the needle forward, especially at the local level.
Cities, schools, and community institutions play a critical role in strengthening energy reliability, conserving resources, and reducing risk in ways that support both economic vitality and public safety. The festival will focus on tangible, practical actions people can take in their daily lives and within the broader community.
The event will feature interactive activities, educational booths, youth leadership opportunities, and hands-on experiences led by local organizations, environmental partners, and Town committees. We believe this is a meaningful opportunity for students of all ages to extend their learning beyond the classroom while engaging with real-world climate and sustainability solutions.
For more information on volunteer volunteer or vendor opportunities, please visit https://Atherton.News/Event-Details.
JOIN PENINSULA
CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE
at Harry’s Hofbrau in Redwood City on Tuesday, April 21, at 11:30 a.m. Joan Larrabee will talk about “Mary Chesnut and her Diary.” Larrabee grew up in a military family; one great-grandfather served in a New York regiment as a teenager at the end of the Civil War. She earned a degree in history at Stanford University and a Master of Urban Planning at San Jose State. She worked for the City of San Jose in community services, public works, and transportation. For more information, please visit peninsulacivilwarroundtable.org.
DONNA MARIE BALDWIN PRESENTS: SPRING INTO ACTION!
This April, cross those lingering items off your todo list. Join Donna Marie for a free “Estate Planning 101” Zoom webinar on Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m., featuring expert Kimberly N. Barrot. Then, declutter your home at their Paper Shredding and E-Waste event in Hillsborough on Sunday, April 26. Events are free, but registration is required. For full details, visit DonnaMarieBaldwin.com/Events. Compass | DRE #00560346.
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CRAVING LUXURY? Stop by LuxeRetail Therapy at 824 San Antonio Road, Palo. Alto. In addition to shopping, LuxeRetail is accepting luxury and high-quality items for consignment. Owner Rachelle Cagampan is committed to sustainability and supporting a circular economy by helping families declutter and earn effortlessly. LuxeRetail handles the entire selling process, helping to reduce waste with every transaction. To schedule a drop-off, please email clientservices@luxeretailtherapy.com.
CRAVE | THE HARAMARA RETREAT. Sayulita, Mexico | October 12–17, 2026. This retreat is designed to gently pull you out of the noise of everyday life and into a slower more spacious rhythm. You’ll unwind in serene spaces, practice in hillside yoga shalas with breathtaking views, and savor delectable, chef-inspired meals made from fresh, local ingredients. To sign up for “the space inbetween: restore, renew, reconnect,” visit craveyogamv.com/crave-yoga-retreat. Shown in the photo are hosts Misha Krepon and Helena McLoughlin.
MAKING MARTINIS OR SERVING PRIME RIB dinners is what Brandon is all about. At Sundance the Steakhouse Brandon is either working the lounge or the dining room. In the lounge have Brandon pour you tall cool one or maybe mix you up a tasty attitude adjusting martini. As for dinner there is a whole world of delicious dishes to choose from. Prime rib, filet mignon, lobster and a wide selection of thick, juicy steaks. Throw in the gourmet appetizers, a worldclass wine list, desserts to die for and you know you’ll be coming back to the Sundance very soon. Come by 1921 El Camino Real and see why Sundance is such a special place. Call (650) 321-6798 for a reservation and check the website for more info.
MUSICAL MEMORIES FOUNDATION INVITES the community to “Swing and Sing in Spring,” an uplifting hour of live music, connection and fun! The event features the 17-piece big band, Top Shelf performing beloved hits from a time long gone, with the help of local singers and audience participation. Dress to the nines and go back in time and come in costume, from any era -to win a prize! Founded by Sheryl B. Marymount, the foundation focuses on creating high-quality customized music-based programming and meaningful musical experiences to light up memories and lift up seniors’ lives. April 25th, 1pm at Cubberley Theater.
BY JAKE COYLE Associated Press Writer
Over the years, we’ve seen countless characters wander into corrupt small towns and become entrapped by the locals. Usually, the mean face of these movies is the town sheriff.
But in Ben Wheatley’s “Normal,” the good guy drifting into town IS the sheriff.
Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk) has come to Normal, Minn., in the dead of winter to fill in for the town’s recently deceased sheriff.
Now, I don’t think traveling substitute sheriffs are necessarily a real thing any more than police officers named after Homeric heroes. But “Normal,” a hyperviolent Midwestern Western that cleverly inverts some genre standards, has a pleasingly loose hold on reality. It’s a goofy, gory good time. And while it shares a lot of DNA with Odenkirk’s two “Nobody” movies, “Normal” is the best and most convincing showcase for Odenkirk as a butt-kicking action hero yet.
Welcome to Normal
When Ulysses wakes up in a motel in Normal, a quaint town of 1,890, he seems to be doing only slightly better than Saul did at most points in “Better Call Saul.” Odenkirk, a brilliant comic mind, has proven surprisingly adept at playing middle-aged washouts who
maybe have a few moves left. His Sheriff Ulysses has given up trying too hard when it comes to upholding the peace. “Life’s a lot easier when you care a little less,” he says. His goal, he says, is to leave Normal the way he found it.
But Normal tests his apathy. The town, set on a wintry tundra, seems to be doing well — too well, in fact.
A banner by the town hall celebrates the raising of $16.8 million for some initiative. The police department is stocked with an unusual amount of weaponry.
The former sheriff also had a surprisingly grand home. His death was
a little mysterious, too. And we learn more about his transgender teenage child, Alex (Jess McLeod), whose precarious situation as a veritable outcast suggests the town residents may be quite aggressively controlling who gets to call Normal home.
Descent into mayhem
How Ulysses navigates this and a few other situations quickly arouses the concern of a mayor (Henry Winkler, having a ball) looking for a sheriff with a “light touch.” So when a couple of down-on-their-luck thieves (Brendan Fletcher, Reena Jolly) try to hold up a bank, the resulting standoff
goes unlike any you’ve seen before. The mayor, the two deputies (Ryan Allen plays the other) and, soon enough, the entire town turn on Ulysses. Midwestern manners fall away and mayhem begins.
“Normal” doesn’t aim for the dark comedy of the Coen brothers. It’s closer to the cartoony underground network qualities of the “John Wick” franchise. The Japanese yakuza appear in the first scene in “Normal,” so you know they’re going to have something to do with the small-town nefariousness, despite being so many worlds away.
Wheatley is also in his wheelhouse.
The British director has often wavered between conceptual missteps (2020’s “Rebecca,” 2015’s “High-Rise”) and plodding, Tarantino-inspired grindhouse exercises (2016’s “Free Fire,” 2023’s “Meg 2: The Trench”). But he knows his way around a firefight. And while there isn’t much that’s new in “Normal,” it — not unlike Ari Aster’s “Eddington” last year — gamely filters national politics into a small-town thriller where the local law can be on the side of good, or not.
Release info
“Normal,” a Magnolia Pictures release opening in theaters today, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for strong bloody violence and language. Running time: 90 minutes.
The Walt Disney Co. staged a blockbuster-sized presentation for theater owners yesterday at CinemaCon, showing the opening to the new Star Wars film and new footage from “Avengers: Doomsday,” featuring the return of Chris Evans as Captain America.
Robert Downey Jr. was there to introduce the trailer for the film, which brings together the Avengers and the X-Men together in a Marvel Studios film for the first time.
“What I want to do is give away like 30,000 spoilers right now,” Downey said.
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” director Jon Favreau showed the audience the opening of the first Star Wars movie in seven years. The film opens on May 22.
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen also made an appearance on behalf of “Toy Story 5,” in what is apparently their first time ever at CinemaCon.
Disney dominated the box office in 2025 with nearly $2.5 billion in domestic ticket sales and $6.6 billion globally. Already this year, Disney has boosted the box office with Pixar hit “Hoppers,” which has made $355 million to date.
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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, State of California, will hold a public hearing at the hour of 4:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026, or as soon as thereafter practicable, in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California, as the time and place for consideration of the following:
Subject: Consideration of: (1) Waiver of reading and introduction of an Ordinance Amending Article 16 (Multi-Family Development Standards) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 10 (Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to Revise Multi-Family Development Standards; and (2) Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Land Use Element of the General Plan Making Conforming Changes Regarding Multi-Family Land Uses.
The revisions to the multi-family development standards address Maximum Average Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit, Minimum Setbacks, and Minimum Development Site Size.
CEQA Review: Exempt pursuant to Section 21080.085 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
A digital copy of the meeting agenda and staff report will be available on the Town’s website by the end of the day on April 28, 2026, at http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov. If you have any questions or need additional information about the foregoing actions for consideration, please contact Jay Bradford, Community Development Director at (650) 559-2244 or jbradford@losaltoshills.ca.gov.
All interested persons may appear and be heard at said time and place. Written communications should be filed at Town Hall prior to the date of the hearing. Court challenges to the action of the Planning Commission, or City Council may be limited to issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence received at Town Hall at, or prior to, the time of the public hearing. Further details may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at 650947-2513.
To attend the meeting in person: City Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
To provide Public Comment in person: Members of the public wishing to speak are requested to complete a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk at the meeting.
To participate in the meeting via Zoom Video Conference, please follow the instructions below:
1. If you wish to submit a public comment on agenda items in advance of the meeting, email the Planner for the project. If you choose to email your comments, indicate in the subject line “FOR PUBLIC COMMENT” and specify the File #. Written comments will be posted on the City website at www.losaltoshills.ca.gov subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
2. If you wish to provide public comment during the meeting, follow this protocol: raise your hand in the Zoom application, before sharing your comment, identify yourself by name and where you reside.
3. To join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device, click this URL to join: https://bit.ly/CCSpecialApril29
Meeting ID: 899 6006 2504
Password: 94022
Or go to https://app.zoom.us/wc/join and enter the Webinar ID and Passcode above.
Public testimony will be taken at the direction of the Chair and members of the public may only comment during times allotted for public comments. This meeting will be broadcast via livestream service at http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov.
Marco Ahumada
Administrative Clerk/Technician Town of Los Altos Hills
NOTICE DATE: April 17, 2026
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
“You students, you don’t get it — you guys are just a bunch of high-performing Asians,” a robotics coach told a former student during a tirade at Palo Alto High School, according to the student’s testimony yesterday.
“It was really uncomfortable,” former student Lawrence Chang said. “I was kind of being backed up against this fence. There was a table between us, and she started coming around.”
Chang testified against Kathy Krier, 63, who is suing the district for an alleged nine-week campaign of harass-
ment, indifference to safety and civil rights violations, and an investigation that forced her to resign.
Initial excitement
Chang was a junior when Krier was hired as coach in August 2018. He said he was nervous and excited to have a new coach because the previous coach, Christopher Kuszmaul, was a “weird guy.”
Kuszmaul used unnecessarily complex words — such as “dubious ramifications” — and made awkward comments like telling students how soft his hair was, Chang said, making the jury laugh.
The first month with Krier went alright, Chang said, even though she
banned super glue and wouldn’t let students eat in the robotics lab.
‘Rule enforcer’
The first big incident was when Krier closed the yard outside the lab one day before jam-packed tryouts with 65 recruits, Chang said.
Recruits were scheduled to use tools in the yard, but Krier said they needed kill switches and wouldn’t allow extension cords from inside, Chang said.
“She saw her job as a rule enforcer but never to work with the
team to actually improve and address the concerns in a way that still meets the needs of the team,” Chang said.
Krier also closed the lab on weekends and required more supervision. Students were stressed because robotics was extremely important to them, Chang said.
“In the moment, it’s just so much anguish and desperation,” he said.
By mid-September, Krier was yelling at students and making new rules every day, Chang said.
“It felt sadistic in a way,” he said.
PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
Chang said students complained to Assistant Principal Jerry Berkson and former Principal Adam Paulson but didn’t see any changes. The team also wrote a petition that was ignored, he said.
So students eventually did interviews with a student newspaper and spoke out at a board meeting on Oct. 9, 2018.
Krier was put on leave two days later. Once she was replaced, Chang said he felt a huge weight off his chest, and the team worked even harder.
CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE
This is a summary of tentative City Council agenda items. The agenda with complete titles including reports can be viewed at the below webpage: https://www.paloalto.gov/CouncilAgendas
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026, 5:30PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS & HYBRID https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone: 1(669) 900-6833
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (5:30 - 5:45 PM)
1. Proclamation Recognizing Earth Day and the Palo Alto Youth Climate Advisory Board
2. Proclamation Recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 19-25, 2026
STUDY SESSION (Item 3: 6:25 - 7:25 PM, Item 4: 7:25 - 8:25 PM)
3. Discussion of the Draft 2026-2030 Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness; CEQA Status—Not a project.
4. 910 Webster Street [26PLN-00026]. Request for Council Prescreening to Rezone the Subject Property from RM-20 to Planned Community/Planned Home Zoning and to Allow Construction of 70 Residential Units in a Seven-Story Structure. CEQA Status: Not a Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR (8:25 - 8:30 PM)
5. Approval of Minutes from April 6, 2026 Meeting
6. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development Services to Make Minor Modifications to the 2023-2031 Housing Element Site Inventory. CEQA Status: The City Council adopted a Revised Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan Final Environmental Impact Report on December 18, 2023, that, in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan Final EIR, fully analyzes the impacts of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, including minor modifications to the site inventory.
7. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to Contract C23187554 with Vox Network Solutions to Increase Compensation by $212,819 and to Extend the Term to June 30, 2027, for Maintenance of the City’s Enterprise Phone System; CEQA Status – exempt under section 15061(b)(3).
8. FIRST READ: Adopt an Entertainment Zone Ordinance to Establish an Entertainment Zone on California Avenue as Recommended by the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee; CEQA status – Categorically Exempt.
9. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 3 to Contract S25190354 with Larratt Brothers Plumbing Inc. in the Amount of $950,000, for a Revised Total Not to Exceed $1,445,000 and to Extend the Contract Term for One Additional Year ending July 21, 2027, for the Residential Emergency Water Heater Replacement Pilot Program Within Electrification Programs; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
ACTION ITEMS (Item 11: 8:55 - 10:00 PM; Item 12: 10:00 - 10:30 PM)
10. 4075 El Camino Way [23PLN-00202]: Recommendation to Decline Adoption on Second Reading of an Ordinance Adopting an Amendment to a Planned Community Ordinance (PC-5116) to Allow for Modifications to an Existing 121-Unit Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility. First Reading Adoption was on March 16, 2026. CEQA Status: Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Modifications to Existing Facilities).
12. Adoption of Recommendations by the Policy & Services Committee Implementing Changes to Meeting Procedures Related to Teleconferencing, Remote Public Participation, Translation and Interpretation Assistance, and Expanded Public Outreach; CEQA Status – Not a Project. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FINANCE COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026, 4:00PM COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM & HYBRID https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 992 2730 7235 Phone: 1(669) 900-6833
ACTION ITEMS
11. Quasi-Judicial: Adoption of a Resolution Documenting the City Council’s Consideration and Decision on an Appeal of the Chief Building Official’s Order to Demolish the Buildings Located at 531 Stanford Avenue.
1. Recommendation to the City Council to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Gas Utility Financial Forecast, Reserve Transfer, General Fund Transfer, and Amending Rate Schedules G-1 (Residential Gas Service), G-2 (Residential Master-Metered and Commercial Gas Service), and G-3 (Large Commercial Gas Service) ; CEQA Status: Not a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5)
2. Staff Recommends the Utilities Advisory Commission Recommend that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Approving the FY 2027 Electric Financial Forecast, Approving a Reserve Transfer, and Amending Electric Rate Schedules E-1 (Residential Electric Service), E-1 TOU (Residential Time of Use Electric Service), E-2 (Residential Master-Metered and Small Non-Residential Electric Service), E-2-G (Residential Master-Metered and Small Non-Residential Green Power Electric Service), E-4 (Medium Non-Residential Electric Service), E-4-G (Medium Non-Residential Green Power Electric Service), E-4 TOU (Medium Non-Residential Time of Use Electric Service), E-7 (Large Non-Residential Electric Service), E-7-G (Large Non-Residential Green Power Electric Service), E-7 TOU (Large Non-Residential Time of Use Electric Service), E-14 (Street Lights), E-16 (Unmetered Electric Service), E-EEC-1 (Export Electricity Compensation), and E-NSE-1 (Net Metering Net Surplus Electricity Compensation); CEQA Status: Not a project.
3. Recommendation to the City Council to: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Schedule of Airport Rates and Charges; Accept the Palo Alto Airport Rates and Charges Study; and Authorize Annual Adjustments to Airport Fees and Charges Based on the Airport Benchmark Index (ABI), as Described in the Study; CEQA Status – Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3)
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eown told the jury yesterday. McKeown is prosecuting Jeffrey Choy, 36, of Stockton, for attempted murder.
During yesterday’s opening statement, McKeown showed the jury a 15-second video from Clutter’s bodyworn camera at 12:28 a.m. on July 16, 2022.
The video showed Clutter approach Choy’s Ford Explorer on the driver’s side and say, “Hey man, how’s it going?”
“All good,” Choy responded, before leaning forward, shooting Clutter and speeding off.
The aftermath
About seven minutes later, Choy lost control on a turn and crashed into a parked car on Villa Street and Higdon Avenue.
Choy then hid in a laundry room until someone picked him up around 7 a.m., McKeown said.
Officers arrested Choy the next day at Black Bear Diner in Fremont while he was having brunch with his parents, McKeown said
Choy’s mother was at yesterday’s trial. So were five employees from the Mountain View Police Department, including Chief Mike Canfield.
He didn’t mean to kill anyone
Choy’s attorney Edward Sousa told the jury yesterday that Choy pulled the trigger.
“But you don’t know why,” Sousa said. “Because
that video doesn’t show the inside of his mind.” Choy thought people were following him, was blackout drunk and had just injected meth, Sousa said.
Choy didn’t intend to kill Clutter, which is necessary to find someone guilty of attempted murder, Sousa said.
“Why would anyone in their right mind do something like that?” Sousa said, encouraging jurors to withhold judgement until they see all of the evidence.
Sousa read the jury a quote that he saw on a calendar at a coffee shop: “The mind is like a parachute: It works best when it’s open.”
Choy wore a white collared shirt and black and yellow tie and watched intently as witnesses and attorneys spoke.
He’s also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesus Plancarte told the jury that he stopped Choy for driving with tinted front windows on Wolfe Road in Cupertino on March 10, 2022.
Choy had a meth pipe in his hand, a loaded gun underneath his seat and 45 bullets in a backpack, Plancarte said.
Choy missed his court date on April 12, 2022, and his son was born on June 29, 2022, McKeown said.
“There was a lot going on with the defendant when we get to July 2022. You’re going to hear a bunch about it in this trial,” McKeown said.
Aviet wrote. “Serving you has truly been an honor.” The Post went to Chez TJ during its regularly sched-
uled hours, and did not see any employees inside or outside the restaurant. A sign with Aviet’s statement about the closure was posted on the entrance door.
For more than four decades Chez TJ served Frenchstyle meals to customers at its historic 1894 property, which was built by Julius and Fanny Weilheimer. Julius was a vice president of the Mountain View Farmers and Merchant’s Bank and a town council member. Aviet and former restauranteur Thomas J. McCombie purchased the space in the 1980s, and served Chez TJ’s first meal in 1982.
McCombie died from a heart attack in 1994. Aviet continued running the restaurant, and earned its first Michelin star in 2007. In the last few years, the restaurant fell on hard times. The Covid pandemic slowed down the fine dining business and customers were slow to return, Aviet said. The restaurant lost its star last summer and was facing financial difficulties.
In November 2017 Aviet and the owners of Tied House, a brewery neighboring Chez TJ, partnered with developer Dan Minkoff to replace the two establishments with a four-story office project. The structure also called for creating a larger ground floor restaurant space.
While the majority of council at the time supported the project, a number of residents at the November meeting said they were worried that the demolition of two recognizable buildings will change the downtown area.
But ultimately in December 2017, council opposed the project, insisting Chez TJ’s Victorian house was historically significant and could not be demolished.
rare, Winikoff said. The district’s two schools, La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park and Las Lomitas Elementary in Atherton, are seeing a decline in enrollment, which means they should have more money to spend per student, Winikoff said.
Her previous no vote
The board voted 4-1 on March 4 to hire a consultant to explore a parcel tax, with Winikoff voting no.
“We still are at the beginning of rebuilding community trust in this district and our ability to manage the finances. I believe it is premature to spend district funds on consultants to explore this additional tax,” Winikoff said before that vote.
Board President Kimberly Legg said she was hesitant, but there is no denying the cost of living has gone up, and she wants to make sure teachers are being paid adequately.
But it’s not fair to be asking taxpayers for more money, Winikoff said.
‘Where is the money going?’
The district received approximately $31 million in 2021 from its current parcel tax, compared to $40 million this year, according to Winikoff.
“Where’s the money going?” Winikoff said.
Winikoff gave credit to Superin-
tendent Erik Burmeister for being the first to examine the district’s finances, taking over the role previously held by Beth Polito.
Audit found issues
An audit by the San Mateo County Office of Education found that a $160 birthday cake Polito charged to a district credit card in 2022 was one example of a potentially inappropriate gift of public funds. She also charged $4,039 to the district credit card for retirement parties and $325 for gift cards, according to the audit.
Auditors found insufficient evidence to indicate fraud, misappropriation of funds, or other illegal practices occurred, but said the district’s record-keeping for credit card purchases is lacking, making it more likely that fraud could occur. The board has since approved new bookkeeping practices.
Has district recovered?
Winikoff said she was concerned whether they have proven they have recovered from the financial management and can show taxpayers they can spend their money properly.
“We have a lot of money that’s coming from taxpayers, so asking for a parcel tax on top of that… We need to prove that we really need it,” Winikoff said.
The district is currently alerting parents that they may receive a poll to gather their input on the parcel tax.
Remi is a seven-year-old Catahoula leopard dog/pit bull mix. Catahoula leopard dogs, named after Catahoula Parish in Louisiana, are known for being intelligent, intensely loyal, and protective of their people. Remi’s pit bull side is perhaps the source of her other characteristics: confident, eager-to-please, and affectionate. This tracks with her foster family’s recent report: “We have absolutely loved having Remi in our home. She is the sweetest, most happy gal who never fails to find your face to shower with kisses. She loves her long walks just as much as she loves a chill movie night.” If you are looking for a loving and affectionate senior gal with impeccable manners who is a great walking partner, you are in luck! Remi is part of the April adoption special including reduced $25 adoption fees, $140 Pet Food Express merchandise card, free 6-week training series, and a complimentary spring gift basket filled with goodies. Since Remi ID# A968119 is not at the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA adoption center, you can make arrangements to meet her by emailing behavior@phs-spca.org. Visit www.phs-spca.org for more information or call 650-340-7022 with questions.
When I first came to the United States, I earned 100 dollars for a full 24 hours of live‑in care. I stayed with my client around the clock, sleeping lightly so I could hear them if they called. There were no benefits, no overtime just an unspoken belief that this is what a “good caregiver” does. Years later, as the owner of a home care agency, I sit on the other side of the table. I hear families ask, “Why is home care so expensive?” and caregivers ask, “How am I supposed to live on this?” Both questions are honest, and together they reveal a painful truth: we say we value caregiving, but the way it’s funded doesn’t reflect that.
Home care has become harder and harder for many families to afford, especially in high‑cost areas, even as many caregivers are still trying to get by on modest wages with limited benefits and unpredictable hours. Families feel squeezed; caregivers feel exhausted and unseen. Agencies stand in the middle, trying to pay caregivers fairly while keeping services within reach. When wages don’t keep up with the cost of living, caregivers leave the field, and the people who suffer most are the older adults and people with disabilities who can’t find consistent, reliable support.
At Care Indeed, we try to live our values: raising wages when we can, investing in training, and building schedules that reduce burnout. But there is only so much any single family or agency can absorb before something gives either caregiver livelihoods or client safety. That’s why I believe this is bigger than one company, one contract, or one invoice. If we truly mean it when we call caregivers “heroes,” then we have to show it in how care is paid for, structured, and supported.
I know that everyone I meet is doing their best inside a system that no longer fits the realities of aging and caregiving. I’m writing to invite a more honest, courageous, and collaborative conversation: What kind of care do we want for our elders and neighbors and how will we share the responsibility for making it fair for everyone? Fair for the people receiving care, for the families who love them, and for the caregivers who quietly hold our communities together, day after day.
Care Indeed’s mission is to help create a better world for our seniors and caregivers. Founded by nurses with extensive caregiving experience, we offer a wide range of home care
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725552
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725159
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Trusted Locksmith, 751 S 2nd St #14, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Ferney S Torres Santamaria, 751 S 2nd St #14, San Jose, CA 95112. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Ferney S Torres Santamaria / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/26/2026.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Flor De Pineapple, 4201 Norwalk Dr, DD204, San Jose, Ca 95129, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Global Eatery Inc, 4201 Norwalk Dr, DD204, San Jose, Ca 95129.
Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 4/6/26. /s/ Aline Crowder /
County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/6/26.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
is (are) doing business as: JubileeTV Inc., 1525 McCarthy Blvd #1182, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): CAAVO INC, 1525 McCarthy Blvd #1182, Milpitas, CA 95035. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 01/01/2026. /s/ Ashish Aggarwal / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/26/2026.
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724698
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TTN Strategy Group, 3544 Martigues Court, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Tiffany Thanh Nguyen, 3544 Martigues Court, San Jose, CA 95148. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 01/01/2026. /s/ Tiffany Thanh Nguyen /
County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/12/2026.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725284
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Site 22 Construction, 760 N 7th St, Apt. 5106, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Sierra Telecom LLC, 760 N 7th St, Apt. 5106, San Jose, CA 95112. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Isaiah Clark / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on March 30, 2026.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
City of Palo Alto
Planning and Transportation Commission Meeting
Zoom & 250 Hamilton Avenue, Council Chambers April 29, 2026, at 6:00 pm
To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate in this meeting remotely or attend the meeting in person. Written public comments can be submitted to Planning.Commission@PaloAlto.gov. Instructions for the Zoom meeting, agenda, and staff reports are viewable at bit.ly/PaloAltoPTC.
Road [25PLN-
Tentative Map to Allow for the Subdivision of a Vacant 1.02-Acre Lot to Create Nine Residential Lots and One Private Street to Facilitate Construction of Nine New Single-Family Residences and Seven Junior Accessory Dwelling Units(25PLN-00296). CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to Assembly Bill 130 (Public Resources Code Section 21080.66). Zone District: RE (Residential Estate).
Election of Chair and Vice
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724418
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bay Area Mobile Mechanic, 4762 London DR, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Fritz Service LLC, 4762 London DR, Campbell, CA 95008. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 03/03/2026. /s/ Evan Fritz / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/03/2026.
(POST March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725216
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HUCKLEBERRY IT CONSULTANTS, HUCKLEBERRY SAUSAGE COMPANY, 4084 Wilkie Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Daniel Lawrence Flath, 4084 Wilkie Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Daniel Lawrence Flath / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/27/2026.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724192
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PhamaReg AI, 812 Gailen Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Metis USA LLC, 812 Gailen Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 02/26/2026. /s/ Mridula Shukla / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/19/2017.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN723838
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nakhish Delicious Taste, 1291 Vicente Dr, Apt. 236, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Nabat Mammadova, 1291 Vicente Dr, Apt. 236, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Registrant/owner began transacting
name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Mammadova Nabat / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/13/2026.
(POST March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724848
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Quick Draw Coffee And Provisions,
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026 )
Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name File No. FBN725063
The following person(s) / registrant(s) has Dentistry, Charles T. Kao DDS at 333 W El Camino Real, Ste. 110, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.
1. Charles Kao, 333 W El Camino Real, Ste. 110, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Individual. Signed Charles Kao
03/24/2026.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725274
The following person(s) is (are) doing
business as: Hanks Dog Stuff, 780 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, Ca 94301, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: An Individual, A Limited Liability Company
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Lesley J. Harlan, 780 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, Ca 94301.
Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 8/31/09. /s/ Lesley Harlan / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/30/26.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN723909
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mari Mari, 662 Barber Ln, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Srimaju Dining Management LLC, 662 Barber Ln, Milpitas, CA 95035. Registrant/owner began transacting
name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Manan Lu /
County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/18/2026.
(POST March 28, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725169
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J Nail Studio, 760 E Mission St, San Jose, Ca 95112, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Willow Crest Holdings LLC, 760 E Mission St, San Jose, Ca 95112. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 3/25/26. /s/ Jeff Julio Floro / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/26/26.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724985
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sidekick Media, 14588 Wyrick Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Kyle Chang, 14588 Wyrick Ave, San Jose, CA 95124.
Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 03/11/2026. /s/ Kyle Chang /
County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/20/2026.
(POST March 27, Apr 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725042
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: USDNOTE, 1912 Edsel Dr, Milpitas, Ca, 95035, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: An Individual
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Phuong Kim Tran, 1912 Edsel Dr, Milpitas, Ca, 95035.
Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Phuong Kim Tran / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/23/26.
(POST March 28, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725186
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Freyja Cindy Beauty, Stori Candles, Ramchos, 60 E Rosemary St, San Jose, Ca 95112, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Freyja Cindy LLC, 60 E Rosemary St Apt 116, San Jose, Ca 95112.
Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 3/23/26. /s/ Freyja Ramos / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/27/26.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725874
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Martini408 Custom Handbags, 824 Teresi Ct #1, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Rafaela Martha Barragan, 824 Teresi Ct #1, San Jose, CA 95117.
Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 04/15/2026. /s/ Rafaela Martha Barragan / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/15/2026.
(POST April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725624
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Palo Alto Cafe LLC, 2675 Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Palo Alto Cafe
(POST April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2026)
Business Name Statement File No. FBN724932
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Qoru Ventures, Tautomatic.AI, 362 Allegan Circle, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Qoru LLC, 362 Allegan Circle, San Jose, CA 95123. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Rajendra Nath Datta / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/19/2026.
(POST March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GML Design, GML Sound Support, 1127 High School Way, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County.
The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): GML Sound Support LLC, 1127 High School Way, Mountain View, CA 94041. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 02/17/2026. /s/ Giselle Lee / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN723999 (POST March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725643
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Signature Beauty Studio, 1255 Saratoga Ave #305B, San Jose, Ca 95129, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Mina Gogani Khiabani, 1255 Saratoga Ave #305B, San Jose, Ca 95129. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 2/1/26. /s/ Mina Gogani Khiabani / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/9/26.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724865
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Thuylam, 160 Park Sharon Drive, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Mikayla Tseng, 160 Park Sharon Drive, San Jose, CA 95136. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 01/01/2026. /s/ Mikayla Tseng / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/17/2026.
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724622
(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026) The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Avora Party Rentals, 1121 Borregas Ave, Apt. 6, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Avora Enterprise LLC, 1121 Borregas Ave, Apt. 6, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 03/10/2026. /s/ Jose Valencia / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/10/2026.
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724673
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Titan Cleaning, 307 Orchard City Drive, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Titan Cleaning, 516 Pine Wood Ct, Los Gatos, CA 95023. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 04/01/2025. /s/ Ivan Nikolaev / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/11/2026.
(POST March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725486
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Thaiphoon Restaurant, 543 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Bangkok International Inc, 543 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 09/01/2003. /s/ Wisit Vongampai / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/03/2026.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725601
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Chef Thai LLC, Mango Bliss, 724 Arastradero Rd, Unit. 311, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Chef Thai LLC, 724 Arastradero Rd, Unit. 311, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Registrant/owner began transacting busilisted above on N/A. /s/ Waranyasiri Yeesibsan / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/07/2026.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725515
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sharon Stone Design Build, 1410 Prince Edward Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): GSML Corporation, 1410 Prince Edward Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 05/24/2017. /s/ Sharon Mor Katz / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/03/2026.
(POST April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2026)
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL
Mixed-Use Residential Development at 843-903 Castro Street, 700 West El Camino Real and 750 Fairmont Avenue
The Mountain View City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct an eightstory, mixed-used development with 140 residential condominium units and six commercial space) and two levels of below-grade parking, utilizing State Density only) along the Castro Street frontage; a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove seven Heritage trees; and a Vesting Tentative Map for condominium purposes on a 1.43-acre project site; and a recommended determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 (“In-Fill Development Projects”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located near the northeast corner of Castro Street
Precise Plan. The project was heard, and a recommendation to the City Council to approve the project and associated map was rendered at the October 22, 2025 Joint Administrative Zoning and Subdivision Committee hearing.
DATE & TIME: the matter can be heard
This meeting will be held with a virtual component in Council Chambers located at 500 Castro Street, Second Floor, Mountain View, CA 94041, broadcast live at mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at MountainView.gov/YouTube, and on
1) send an email to city.council@mountainview.gov; 2) join the Zoom Webinar by visiting mountainview.gov/meeting and entering
3) attend the meeting in person.
If you have questions about this item, please contact Edgar Maravilla at Edgar.
Comments or written statements may be submitted to the City Clerk, 500 Castro Street, P.O. Box 7540, Mountain View, California, 94039-7540 or city.clerk@ mountainview.gov. Legal challenges may be limited to those issues or objections raised at the public hearing orally or in written correspondence delivered to the City during, or prior to, the public hearing.
The City of Mountain View does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, source of income, gender, gender expression or identity, or any other State or Federal protected class in any of its policies, procedures or practices. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, or treatment or employment in, the City of Mountain View programs and activities. Pursuant to the ADA, the City of Mountain View will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy, please contact the City's Section
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL
Financing for the Acquisition and Construction of Certain Public Capital Improvements
The Mountain View City Council will hold a public hearing to consider information the City of Mountain View Capital Improvements Financing Authority (the “Authority”) for certain public
View Police Department building and the acquisition and construction of a
DATE & TIME: the matter can be
