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Meta to lay off 8,000 workers

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said yesterday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.

So it can pay for

AI expansion

feet of office space, 1,730 homes, a hotel, a grocery store, pharmacy and parks.

The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new investments in parts of its business, as first reported by Bloomberg, which also said the company will leave about 6,000 jobs unfilled. Affected employees will be notified on May 20, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company is also canceling plans to hire for 6,000 open roles.

Global Facilities and Real Estate John Tenanes told the Menlo Park Planning Commission in February 2018.

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DUI CHECKPOINT: The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a DUI checkpoint somewhere along Woodside Road tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

CEASEFIRE EXTENDED: President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House.

ASSESSOR’S FUNDS: The two candidates facing off for San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk Recorder and Chief Elections Officer have both brought in over $100,000 to their campaigns, according to campaign finance forms due yesterday. Jim Irizarry, the chief deputy in the assessor’s office, has raised $126,379 for his campaign, donating $125,000 to himself, according to finance forms. Meanwhile his opponent, County Supervisor David Canepa has raised $155,797 from donors between Jan. 1 and April 18.

SHOOT AND KILL ORDERS:

At one point, Facebook was aiming to have 35,000 employees in Menlo Park by 2028, then-Vice President of

The prediction came during the commission’s review of what’s become known as the Willow Village project which was approved in December 2022 to have up to 1.6 million square

A Palo Alto official is considering whether four redwood trees on the St. Thomas Aquinas Church’s property on Waverley Street ought to be axed. Post photo.

It was not immediately clear yesterday if the layoff plans will impact any of Meta’s Menlo Park properties, including the Willow Village project. However, the city’s planning commission on April 13 OK’d plans for a three-story atrium at the company’s East Campus

[See META, page 42]

Feds had access to cameras

Law enforcement agencies from across the country — including federal agencies — could search a database of license plates recorded by 20 cameras in Palo Alto for about a two-year period.

That’s according to a statement from Palo Alto Police Chief James Reifschneider in response to public record requests filed by the Daily Post.

Flock cameras take pictures of license plates and enters them into a database, which can piece together the comings and goings of drivers — both suspects and people who are innocent. Cities such as

[See CAMERAS, page 42]

Town eyes real estate transfer tax

President Trump says he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill”

[See THE UPDATE, page 43]

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

The town of Portola Valley, where homes regularly sell for over $5 million, is looking raise money with a real estate transfer tax.

The town has been wrestling with how to handle a budget shortfall of $700,000. Council on Wednesday de-

cided it will begin drafting a charter in order to put its own transfer tax rate on property sales.

“It’s a bitter pill to me that we’re headed in this direction at all. It makes me sad,” said Councilwoman Helen Wolter.

The town’s expenses have outpaced its revenue, said Town Manager Darcy

Smith. The cost of having town employees, emergency services and projects has increased, Smith said.

One of the town’s biggest contracts is with the Sheriff’s Office, which provides police for the town. The contract with the sheriff’s office is projected to cost $2.5 million, according to Finance

[See TAX, page 43]

Stanford probes scuffle

An alleged Israel Defense Forces soldier who was accompanying Miss Israel at a tabling event at Stanford got into a physical altercation with a student after he took their table sign, according to university officials and the university’s Democrat Club.

The incident happened Wednesday afternoon at the White Plaza. Stanford public safety officers responded to the scene and an investigation is ongoing, university

spokeswoman Angie Davis wrote in a statement to the Post.

The investigation results will be submitted to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for review, Davis said.

Davis did not respond to the Post’s comments for further details about the incident.

Melanie Shiraz, crowned Miss Israel in 2025, is touring high-profile universities across the nation to promote a Virtual Reality Google

experience that recaps the Israeli perspective of the Oct. 7 attacks. Shiraz and the alleged IDF soldier were at a table when members of the Stanford Democrats Club approached them and “engaged in discourse” according to an Instagram post by the club. A member then took a paper sign from the table and biked away. The soldier then chased after the student, tackled him, and then placed him in a chokehold, the club states.

San Carlos eyes new city manager

San Carlos City Council on Monday may appoint Kathy Kleinbaum as its next city manager.

Kleinbaum, currently Belmont’s assistant city manager, will take over the post after longtime manager Jeff Maltbie retired in January.

If she gets the job on Monday, Kleinbaum’s annual salary will be $373,500 and she’d be able to get $1,150 a month into a deferred compensation plan, according to a report by Interim City Manager Nil Blackburn.

Kleinbaum’s contract will be for three years, and if she gets fired, her severance would be for a year’s salary and a year’s worth

of health benefits for her and her family, according to the proposed contract.

Kleinbaum has also worked for the city of San Mateo as an assistant city manager and was the economic development manager for Los Altos. She has a bachelor’s from Stanford in Earth Systems and a master’s in city and regional planning from UC-Berkeley.

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Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner: April 23

Tsuneo Sugiyama, 93, of San Carlos Honkwai Tai, 95, of Menlo Park

April 22

Pak Sou Lam, 91, of Daly City

Births

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View: Sept. 3

Architakkeshan Aadithya, a boy

Georgia Sacchetti Cavalcanti, a girl

Adrian Jiovany Chacon Ramirez, a boy

Adriel Jacob Chacon Ramirez, a boy

Levi Samuel Fajardo, a boy

Marlie Fall Fondriest, a girl

Emerald Reyna Gonzalez Sandoval, a girl

Ellowen Li, a girl

Prakruthi Hamsa Rakesh, a girl

Dean Mateo Reyes, a boy

Elisabeth Sophia Salzmannruiz, a girl

Sept. 2

Alara Hina Gatchalian Caligagan, a girl

Clementine Rose Chee, a girl

Kiran Xuquan Deshmukh, a girl

Raelyn Jihyun Kang, a girl

Gaudy Solet Mezamiranda, a girl

Caleb Levi Reyes, a boy

Advik Saha, a boy

Heidi Dichen Shih, a girl

Livia Borisova Valkova, a girl

Samyuk Yerra, a boy

Sept. 1

Sierra Yuehshan Chang, a girl

Daniela Feliu Cano, a girl

Vishruth Sree Jayadev, a boy

Aavya Agrawal Khanna, a girl

Cameron John Koukoutsakis, a boy

Jeremiah Cruz Maranitch, a boy

Amar Mellamputi, a boy

Logan Neal Morellobramham, a boy

Krish Varun Patel, a boy

Rowan Kate Reichert, a girl

Levi Reprintsev, a boy

Santiago Roman Jimenez, a boy

Pravya Maniar Shilwant, a girl

Olivia Truong, a girl

Aug. 31

Nora Doan Chieng, a girl

Kira Nolee Frias, a girl

Nathaniel Alexander Kodweis, a boy

Liam Jace Larsan, a boy

Raul Ruben Ochoa, a boy

Yashree Penumajji, a girl

Ishir Verma, a boy

Mylo Heidyn Wong, a boy

Aug. 30

Sebastian Bautista Lopez, a boy

Sree Sharvika Gogineni, a girl

Esther Hannah Huang, a girl

Radha Kalani, a girl

Silas Kidlat Kreider, a boy

Regina Grace Porretta, a girl

Gabriella Sanchez Flores, a girl

Luka Xander Sherman, a boy

Kaya Serena Uchiyama, a girl

Remy Xu, a boy

Jerome (Jerry) Carter Lewis ¢ ¢

May 10, 1935 – April 18, 2026

Always one to go the distance, Jerome (Jerry) Carter Lewis’s passing at age 90 in his home in Mountain View, California brings to close another remarkable run in a life defined by endurance, purpose and devotion.

Jerry was born in San Francisco. He spent most of his life in Santa Clara County, growing up in Los Altos and graduating from Mountain View High School. His leadership skills became evident at age 14 when he became an Eagle Scout. In high school, he lettered in football and track – the latter launching his lifelong passion as an elite runner. He ran a 4:19 mile in college and a 2:44 marathon while in his 40s. He was also featured on the cover of Runner’s World magazine in August 1977.

After a year at Santa Clara University, he earned a congressional appointment to the U.S. Military Academy West Point. There he competed in cross-country and track, serving as captain of the cross-country team in 1957. On graduation day in 1958, he married Barbara Anne Harvey, whom he met at a summer dance in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Their union was celebrated with a traditional West Point ceremony beneath the Arch of Sabers. As newlyweds, Jerry and Barbara embarked on a military career taking them across the U.S. and Europe. They lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and spent three years in Germany at the foot of the Alps. He was a Ranger in the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery and completed 39 parachute jumps. In Europe, he served as a Battery Commander and worked on the 7th Army NCO Academy and coached the U.S. Military Pentathlon team. In 1965, after seven years in the Army, where he rose to the rank of Captain, Jerry and Barbara returned to Santa Clara County for civilian life.

Jerry was among the pioneers of a burgeoning Silicon Valley. He was a Systems Analyst at United Airlines for four years before joining Lockheed Martin where he spent 32 years. He retired in 2001 as a Test Engineer in Space Systems. He loved being part of the Valley’s dynamic growth.

Above all, Jerry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather – a true family man. He cherished time with his loved ones and instilled in them a deep appreciation for the outdoors. Camping, skiing, cycling and hiking were central to his life. He was also a steadfast caregiver to his wife Barbara throughout her years of declining health. His commitment extended to his faith and community – for decades, he served as an usher at St. William Catholic Church, organized high school reunions, and acted as a vital point of connection for his West Point class of 1958.

This past year, Jerry resided at BridgePoint Senior Living in Los Altos where he formed new friendships, enjoyed activities like yoga and outings, and was affectionately known as “Captain”. It is there that he met his close companion, Martha Brouwer.

Jerry lived a life grounded in faith, honor and love. Humble, kind, and selfless, he consistently placed others before himself. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his four children and their spouses: Dennis (Cathleen), Jayne (Dennis); Charlie (Carrie); and Jacqueline (Peter). He is also remembered and adored by his six grandchildren Laura, Patrick, Kienna, Bryce, Chas, and Aidan; and four great-grandchildren Alma, Filippa, Winter and Mateo. He is preceded in death by his wife Barbara and his brothers Pete and Leandro.

Funeral services will be held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Los Altos on Saturday, April 25 th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) https://cmmb.org/

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Official questions need to cut trees

BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent

Palo Alto’s Public Works Director yesterday questioned the need to cut down four redwood trees at a Waverley Street church by asking what damage the trees caused, and if removing them is the right solution.

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Pastor Estanislao Mikalonis and member Helen Baumann submitted an application in January to the city to ax the redwoods, which are located on the church’s 751 Waverley St. property, after receiving complaints from church goers about how the trees’ roots are causing tripping hazards on the driveway and cracks in the church’s foundation.

“Is it verified that these cracked areas are next to the trees, or are cracks all over (the building),” Public Works Director Brad Eggleston asked during yesterday’s director hearing.

Arborist’s take

Arborist Peter Gollinger, who wrote a report about the impact of the redwoods and suggested the removal, said he did not look at the church’s entire foundation. Given the tree’s species

and how close they are planted to the building, however, they would cause obvious damage.

“Fundamentally they are the wrong trees for that particular location,” Gollinger said yesterday.

Eggleston has 30 days to decide whether to approve or deny the removal since it is considered a minor site improvement.

Neighbors hope to save trees

Several neighbors are objecting to the removal and believe the aged trees should be protected at all costs.

Fellow resident Hannah Ennerfelt filed an appeal of the removal permit last month, saying that the redwoods are an important habitat for wildlife.

“These trees are deeply valued by many in the neighborhood, and their removal would represent a significant loss to the community,” Ennerfelt wrote in a March 23 letter to the Public Works Department.

Palo Alto resident Thomas Seay launched an online petition to keep the trees, saying they provide “significant environmental and community benefits.” As of yesterday the petition has 200 signatures.

SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 (ZONING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT) OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS’ MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT REGULATIONS RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Town of Los Altos Hills’ City Council has introduced, on March 19, 2026, and proposes to adopt, on April 16, 2026, an Ordinance to amend Title 10 of the Town of Los Altos Hills’ Municipal Code to update regulations relating to accessory dwelling units (ADU). If adopted, the Ordinance would clarify definitions pertaining to differentiating primary units and ADUs, and non-livable spaces available for ADU conversion in multi-family buildings. The Ordinance will also clarify the number of ADUs and state-exempt ADUs allowed on a single and multi-family parcel, and will also incorporate recently legislative amendments by amending ADU height allowances, fire sprinklers, sewer connection requirements, application processing timeframes, and amnesty dates. Together, these amendments serve to meet goals under Program B-6 of the Housing Element to monitor ADU state law updates, to continue facilitating these uses and to comply with applicable state law.

Adoption of the proposed Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines section 15282.1(h) because they are implementing the provisions of Government Code Section 66314 et seq. relating to secondary dwellings. This Ordinance Summary was prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 36933. The full text of the ordinance is available from the Town’s City Clerk’s Office at 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, or on the Town’s website at www.losaltoshills.ca.gov.

I, ARIKA MILLER, City Clerk of the Town of Los Altos Hills, CERTIFY that this Ordinance was adopted on the 16th day of April, 2026. Seven (7) days thereafter (1) the Summary of this Ordinance, a copy of which is attached, was published in the “Daily Post,” a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town, and (2) a certified copy of this Ordinance, with the names of those City Council members voting for or against this Ordinance, or otherwise voting, was posted in my office, all in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.

DATE: April 23, 2026

This Ordinance was adopted on the 16th day of April, 2026, and a certified copy of the full text, together with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance, or otherwise voting, is posted in the Office of the City Clerk. The vote was recorded as follows:

FOR: Mayor Bhateja, Vice Mayor Tyson, Council Member Mok, Council Member Swan, and Council Member Tankha

AGAINST: None

ABSTAIN: None

ABSENT: None

Board rejects push for honors courses

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

The majority of the Sequoia Union High School District board opposed offering the current honors courses at some schools to all schools.

Trustee Amy Koo, Mary Beth Thompson and Maria Cruz opposed making all four schools in the district have consistent “AS” or advanced standing courses because it would affect the district’s time and resources.

Trustee Rich Ginn, however, said it would not be fair for students because their education would depend on their ZIP code.

“What some students get, all students get, so it’s not a lottery based on the ZIP code you live in,” Ginn said.

Thompson said there wasn’t anything more to discuss and the board should instead be talking about graduation rates or cellphone policies.

2019 cuts

The decision to eliminate 11 courses was made in 2019 by administrators, teachers and county officers without a board vote. The district’s 2018 test scores were particularly low among five student groups: English learners, students from poor families, students with disabilities, African Americans and Pacific Islanders. The decision was

intended to have all students take the same course and create a more level playing field.

Currently, Carlmont High School offers more “AS” courses to freshmen than other schools, with eight courses. Menlo-Atherton has five, Sequoia has three and Woodside High School has two honor courses.

Parents speak out

M-A Parent Tricia Barr said the district’s reasoning that there would be more equal student representation in AS courses is not shown in the data it provided.

Trustee Sathvik Nori said he was disappointed in the data. The district doesn’t have the data to justify eliminating AS courses, he said. The primary goal in eliminating AS courses was to increase the number of minority students, Nori said.

The data doesn’t support either side and will never tell the whole story because it will vary year to year, Thompson said.

Parent Christine Arnould said the elimination of courses has instead reduced access and widened gaps.

“Instead of supporting students in their learning, you strip the most vulnerable students of opportunities. One size does not fit all,” Arounld said.

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Anti-tax proposal headed for ballot

BY BEN CHRISTOPHER CalMatters

California’s secretary of state has announced that a tax-chopping proposition — one backers have spent years trying to put before voters — is now officially eligible for the November ballot. Come fall, anti-tax advocates and real estate developers may have reason to rejoice; city governments, public sector unions and the city of Los Angeles could have reason to worry.

Tuesday’s qualification announcement for a real estate-oriented constitutional amendment also gives California’s Democratic lawmakers reason to start frantically negotiating toward a deal to keep the measure off the ballot entirely, even though the measure’s backers publicly say they aren’t interested.

Transfer tax cap

Branded the “Local Taxpayer Protection Act” by its sponsor, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, the newly eligible measure would both sharply cap municipal transfer taxes — fees slapped on real estate sales — and make it harder for voter-sponsored campaigns to raise taxes in local elections.

The measure would hit cities like Berkeley, San Mateo and Alameda — which rely on transfer taxes for a sig-

nificant share of their funding — especially hard. According to an analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, it would cost local governments “a couple of billion dollars” per year, with taxpayers collectively saving just as much.

Los Angeles targeted

But the focus of the debate, and arguably the primary target of the proposition, is Los Angeles and its controversial “mansion tax,” known as Measure ULA.

Since becoming law in 2023, the voter-backed policy has levied a 4% tax on real estate sales over $5 million and 5.5% on those above $10 million — thresholds that have since inched up to match inflation.

But real estate interests, some elected officials in Los Angeles and a growing number of academics say the tax has triggered a sharp slowdown in new construction, including of affordable housing, across the city, compared to neighboring cities. The levy falls not just on mansions, but apartments, condos and commercial projects, too.

The resulting ire among developers, investors and business groups over the tax fueled the proposition campaign, said Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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988 launch linked to fewer suicides

Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline, a sign the program is working even as it faces long-term funding challenges.

Suicide deaths among 15- to 23-yearolds were 11% lower than what researchers expected between July 2022 — when the lifeline launched — and December 2024, researchers wrote in a study published Wednesday in JAMA.

“The 988 program is one of the largest federal investments in suicide prevention in U.S. history — roughly $1.5 billion cumulative — and our findings suggest that investment has translated into measurable reductions in young adult suicide deaths,” said Dr. Vishal Patel, a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School and the paper’s lead author.

Death records survey

The researchers used nationwide death certificate records from 1999 to 2022 to model what the suicide mortality would have been had the 988 line not launched. They then compared

the estimates to the actual number of deaths.

The researchers can’t say for certain that 988 was the sole cause of the decline, and the U.S. suicide rate is down overall. But they ran several other comparisons to “gut check” their overall findings, Patel said.

They found the 10 states that had the largest increases in call volumes following the launch of 988 also saw significantly larger gaps in expected vs. actual suicide deaths.

‘Heartening’ results

Jill Harkavy-Friedman, who leads the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s research program and was not involved in the study, said the results were “very heartening and very positive.” She wants to see more research replicating the results, but she said the authors did a “great deal of work” to weed out other possible factors for the decline.

The entire mental health system is key to reducing suicides, Harkavy-Friedman said. But having someone to call in a moment of crisis can be lifesaving.

CDC stops Covid report

U.S. health officials stopped the publication of a study on whether the Covid vaccine was keeping adults from becoming sick enough to have to go to the hospital.

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman on Wednesday confirmed the decision to halt publication, citing a dispute about the study’s methodology.

The research paper was to appear in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s flagship publication.

During President Trump’s first administration, public health advocates worried that political appointees were trying to control what was being published in the MMWR.

Methodology dispute

One way scientists have studied Covid vaccine effectiveness is by focusing on sick people who were admitted to hospitals or visited emergency rooms. The researchers check whether patients were vaccinated and then calculate the odds of a positive Covid test among

vaccinated patients vs. those who were unvaccinated.

Papers using that methodology have been published — after review by experts in the field — in a number of esteemed journals, including Pediatrics and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Following the same approach, the new study concluded that the vaccine cut ER visits and hospitalizations among otherwise healthy adults by about half this past winter, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the cancellation.

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PALO ALTO

APRIL 13

11:05 a.m. — Grand theft, 400 block of Spruce Lane.

5:01 p.m. — Elliot Edward Holt, 43, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.

APRIL 15

12:37 a.m. — Petty theft, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

2:03 p.m. — Vandalism, Stanford Hospital.

APRIL 17

6:51 p.m. — Jamir Sebastian Ortiz, 21, of San Mateo, arrested for shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.

SUNDAY

1:49 a.m. — Michael L. Wu, 68, transient, arrested on a warrant, 400 block of Bryant St.

2:07 a.m. — Michael Gabriel Fisiiahi, 23, of Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 400 block of Bryant St.

9:16 a.m. — Home burglary, 1000 block of Colorado Place.

6:45 p.m. — Auto burglary, 4200 block of El Camino.

7:16 p.m. — Jason Daniel Hosking Jr., 26, of East Palo Alto, cited on a warrant, 400 block of Lytton Ave.

9:08 p.m. — Jimmy Alan Vences, 28, transient, arrested for public drunkenness, 400 block of Bryant St.

MONDAY

11:15 a.m. — Petty theft, 4000 block of Middlefield Road.

11:21 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, 200 block of Wilton Ave.

1:35 p.m. — Grand theft from a store, Stanford Shopping Center.

1:39 p.m. — Painter pulls woman out of her burning home after a

Police

mattress catches on fire, 3137 David Court.

11:16 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Ramona St.

MENLO PARK

WEDNESDAY

8:26 a.m. — Petty theft, 300 block of Waverley St.

10:25 a.m. — Noninjury vehicle collision, Bayfront Expressway and Willow Road.

11:36 a.m. — Noninjury vehicle collision, El Camino and Oak Grove Ave.

11:41 p.m. — Noninjury vehicle collision, Willow Road and Newbridge St.

STANFORD

APRIL 16

2:57 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, 600 block of Escondido Road.

3 p.m. — Grand theft, Comstock Circle.

3:06 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, Barnes Court.

MOUNTAIN VIEW

MARCH 16

7:46 a.m. — Edgar Rios, 30, of Mountain View, cited on warrants, 700 block of E. Evelyn Ave.

APRIL 10

4:20 p.m. — Merrick Mojica, 25, of Cupertino, cited for selling minor to an alcohol at CVS during a police minor decoy operation, 850 California St.

APRIL 16

3:18 a.m. — Dennis Minard, 57, transient, arrested for drug possession and on a warrant, Highway 101 and Ellis St.

9:56 a.m. — Jose Cruz Mendez, 20, of Mountain View, arrested for narcotics possession and probation violation, 600 block of Mariposa Ave.

10:37 a.m. — Juan Sandoval Lopez, 34, of Mountain View, arrested for identity theft, possession of burglary tools, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and parole violation, 2000 block of San Ramon Ave.

11:15 a.m. — Theft, 1200 block of Pear Ave.

1:19 p.m. — Theft, 100 block of Sonoma Terrace.

LOS ALTOS

MONDAY

7:03 a.m. — Marcos Hernandez, 32, of Sunnyvale, cited for theft of someone else’s lost property, Los Altos Ave. and Santa Rita Court.

9:05 a.m. — Ziauddin Oriakhil, 42, of San Jose, cited for display of false vehicle registration, El Camino and Miramonte Ave.

TUESDAY

4:06 a.m. — Jerell Ellis, 30, of Oakland, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 4500 block of El Camino.

2:21 p.m. — Curtis Woempner, 55, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant at San Antonio Police Dept., 1 N. San Antonio Road.

WEDNESDAY

1:51 a.m. — Grand theft, Renetta Court and University Ave.

6:11 a.m. — Hans Wanlass, 46, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant, 2300 block of Homestead Road.

7:07 a.m. — Burglary at DeMartini Orchard, 66 N. San Antonio Road.

ATHERTON

WEDNESDAY

3:46 p.m. — Identity theft, Polhemus Ave.

NORTH FAIR OAKS

SATURDAY

5:31 a.m. — Electric bike stolen,

200 block of Berkshire Ave. Police arrest Erizondo Mora Tapia, 31, of Redwood City, for the theft as well as for possession of cocaine and probation violation.

6:25 p.m. — Jose Luis Cuevas Ramirez, 23, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 2900 block of Fair Oaks Ave.

7:12 p.m. — Juan C. Osuna Jeronimo, 26, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Park Road and Third Ave.

WOODSIDE

SUNDAY

9:31 a.m. — Zuberi Hasani Hill, 48, of Redwood City, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and parole violation, Woodside and Moore roads.

4:53 p.m. — Vehicle hits a PG&E pole, 1300 block of La Honda Road. No injuries reported.

REDWOOD CITY

SUNDAY

1:58 a.m. — Indecent exposure, Broadway.

2:01 a.m. — Patrick Brown, 65, arrested for false imprisonment, threats and brandishing a weapon, 2200 block of Jefferson Ave. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

2:34 a.m. — Silvia Boch Chavac, 37, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic violence and violation of a restraining order, 400 block of Heller St.

4:24 a.m. — Oscar Alberto Gonzalez, 38, of Redwood City, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and parole violation, 700 block of Scott Ave. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies. 7:42 a.m. — Woman yelling and throwing groceries, El Camino. 4:37 p.m. — Man says the

previous day three men beat him up, brandished a gun at him and threatened him. Location not disclosed.

6:04 p.m. — Shoplifting, Walnut St.

MONDAY

6:30 a.m. — Attempt made to steal a vehicle, damaging a door and its ignition, Bair Island Road.

6:59 a.m. — Glass door of a business shattered, Broadway.

8:49 a.m. — Auto burglary, Blu Harbor Blvd.

8:57 a.m. — Coyotes attack a man and his dog, Redwood Shores Parkway.

10:11 a.m. — Vehicle hits a woman who is talking with her child and dog, causing the woman to suffer minor injuries. Location not disclosed.

3:15 p.m. — Auto burglary, Chestnut St.

4:15 p.m. — Kyle Joseph Wynne, 30, of Menlo Park, arrested for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.

TUESDAY

Time not given — Eliel Hernandez Santiago, 27, cited on a warrant, Hess and Woodside roads. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

9:08 a.m. — Two-vehicle accident, Highland Ave.

10:44 a.m. — Man screaming profanities, Redwood City Caltrain Station. Rudolph Robinson, 26, of San Jose, arrested for being under the

influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

11:43 a.m. — Driver says a woman upset with a package fee tried to take the package from his hand and followed him into his truck, Chelsea Way.

12:39 p.m. — Ian Spencer, 56, of Menlo Park, arrested for public drunkenness, 800 block of Main St.

3:26 p.m. — Resident says a strange man is trying to get into the resident’s neighbor’s house, 1300 block of Hudson St. Efren Medel Morales, 49, of Redwood City, arrested for burglary, possession of burglary tools and making or selling counterfeit goods.

4 p.m. — Woman says another woman stole cash and credit cards from her pocket and pushed her to the ground during a transaction, Marshall St.

5:23 p.m. — Fernando Jose Archila Hernandez, 25, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic violence, 900 block of Cleveland St.

9:42 p.m. — Miguel Angel Rodriguez Hernandez, 42, cited on a warrant, Seaport Blvd. and Blomquist St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

10 p.m. — Pedro Quelex, 26, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Main and Cedar streets. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

BELMONT

MONDAY

7:22 a.m. — Tools stolen, Shoreway Road.

8:10 a.m. — Jaime Elizabeth Varni, 37, cited on a warrant, 1100 block of Shoreway Road.

2:15 p.m. — Man causing a disturbance in a hotel lobby, Sem Lane.

TUESDAY

1:19 p.m. — Theft from a store, El Camino.

2 p.m. — Diante Kafra Jones, 35, arrested for violation of a court order, Ralston Ave. and El Camino. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

WEDNESDAY

8:53 p.m. — Man steals beer from a store, El Camino. Selvin Pirir Tepeu, 33, cited for shoplifting.

CHP

From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the MidPeninsula.

APRIL 15

Efrain E. Diaz-Cinto, 30, arrested for DUI.

Hanns R. Hernandez, 38, arrested for trespassing, evading police in a vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia.

APRIL 16

Lesley J. Eyedenberg, 56, arrested for DUI.

Reuyeris Hernandez Garcia, 33, arrested for DUI.

325 Channing Ave. #119, 94301, 2 bedrooms, 2091 square feet, built in 2004, Kay Stevens Living Trust to Hillhouse Family Trust for $3,888,000, closed March 23

3243 Ramona St., 94306, 4 bedrooms, 2418 square feet, built in 1951, Eunhei Jang to Xue Living Trust for $3,456,000, closed March 24 (last sale: $1,900,000, 04-25-14)

MENLO PARK

308 Hedge Road, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1526 square feet, built in 1949, Francis Trust to Swarali and Swapnil

Nivendkar for $2,405,000, closed March 10 (last sale: $1,486,000, 10-12-15)

1031 Timothy Lane, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1520 square feet, built in 1951, Miramar Trust to Christina and Dzuyan Nguyen for $2,450,000, closed March 9 (last sale: $2,200,000, 06-07-22)

MOUNTAIN VIEW

882 San Rafael Ave., 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1302 square feet, built in 1962, Subramaniam Ganapathy to Nikolay and Kate Tseng for $2,455,000, closed March 27 (last sale: $1,370,000, 08-16-16)

956 Trophy Drive, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1816 square feet, built in 1972, Pate

Living Trust to Wonmin and Rupesh Srivastava for $3,500,000, closed March 26 (last sale: $1,500,000, 08-21-13)

LOS ALTOS

23 Bay Tree Lane, 94022, 2 bedrooms, 1840 square feet, built in 1972, Patricia Sharp to Jing and Dan Hou for $2,801,000, closed March 23 (last sale: $1,175,000, 03-06-06)

REDWOOD CITY

1317 Saint Francis St., 94061, 6 bedrooms, 2868 square feet, built in 2006, Dolf Investments LLC to Four Mile Break LLC for $2,575,000, closed March 11 (last sale: $1,094,500, 02-17-06)

Chef’s kitchen with suite of Thermador appliances

Impressive 12-foot ceilings in the family room with large doors opening to the rear yard

Main-level bedroom suite (ideal for office/guests)

Luxurious primary suite with walk-in closet, dual vanity, freestanding tub, and commode room

Backyard includes large deck with lawn, privacy and fruit trees

Just completed high end home with acute attention to finishes

Exceptional architectural and interior design details inside and out

Premier street in sought-after Woodside Plaza neighborhood

All-electric home with solar power and Tesla Powerwall backup

4 bedrooms and 4 baths, including attached ADU

Hardwood floors throughout, many in herringbone pattern

Spacious living room with fireplace and retractable wall of glass to the rear yard

Light flooded formal dining room

Stunning kitchen with Italian cabinetry, solid marble surfaces, and Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances

Dedicated office with custom built-ins

Main-level attached studio ADU with kitchen and private entry

Upstairs primary suite plus two additional bedroom suites

A home for generations to enjoy

Approximately 2,969 square feet

Attached 2-car garage with EV outlet

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Xin Jiang with Compass is pleased to present 151 Lowell Avenue, in Old Palo Alto.

Xin Jiang (650) 283-8379

Colleen Foraker & Carolyn Aarts with Compass present 120 Deer Meadow Lane in Portola Valley. Open house Sat and Sun from 1:30 to 4:30pm

Please contact (650) 380-0085 or (650) 946-8122 for more informatioin.

John King & Betzahire Pelayo with KellerWilliams presents 2130 Birch Street in Palo Alto. Open house Sat and Sun from 1-4pm. The existing 2br 1ba

$1,998,000

Ann Newton Cane with Sotheby’s International presents 4377 Warm Springs Rd, Glen Ellen. The compound, which lives as an 8-bedroom estate, comprises 5 buildings. Surrounding the buildings are a

pool house, palms and other mature trees, and a breathtaking 4860-sq-ft wine cave.

John James with Compass presents 941 Amador Avenue, Sunnyvale. Open house Sat & Sun from 12:305:30pm.

timeless charm with sleek, modern upgrades, creating a space that feels both fresh & inviting. comfortable bedrooms &

$1,898,000 Contact John at (650) 2184337 for more information.

Cupertino.

Julie Tsai Law with Comspass present 1027 Waverley St, Palo Alto.

Sophisticated gathering rooms and a cateringgrade kitchen dominate the main level, while the lower level unfolds into a recreation zone complete with bar, wine cellar, game room, and home theater. Glamorous en-suite bedrooms, a & steam bath provide

Sue Crawford with Coldwell Banker present 3510 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley. Open house Sat 2-4pm and Sun from 1:30-4pm.

surround sound, and ground-level guest/au pair quarters. Superb details include graceful turrets, round windows, soaring ceilings, gorgeous hardwood millwork throughout. Call Sue at (650) 566-5341 for more information.

EXCEPTIONAL PRIVACY BEHIND A GATED DRIVEWAY. Judy Citron and Talia Citron Knapp with Compass present 12366 Priscilla Lane, Los Altos Hills.

Main-level bedroom suite with exterior access ideal for guests or pool use.Upstairs includes a luxurious primary suite with sitting area, fireplace, balcony, office nook, oversized walk-in closet, and spa-like marble bath with heated floors. . Please contact Judy or Talia at (650) 400-8424 for more information.

BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED

CONDO. Lynn North with The Agency presents 1001 E. Evelyn Terrace #110, Sunnyvale. One level with a private patio with 2 bedrooms & 1 designer bath! Bright open floor plan (822 +/sf), includes an updated kitchen & bath, inside washer and dryer, LD/DR combo with new recessed lighting and gorgeous views of the greenbelt area, sycamore trees & tennis courts! Please contact Lynn at (650) 7036437 for more information.

TIMELESS DESIGN AND MODERN ELEGANCE. Suzanne O’Brian with The Agency just listed 730 Greenview Place in Los Altos. Nestled on a treelined street in the prestigious Los Altos Golf & Country Club neighborhood, this beautifully appointed residence blends classic sophistication with modern comfort. Thoughtfully designed and impeccably maintained, this home offers the perfect balance of luxury and livability. Please contact Suzanne at (650) 996-9898 for more information.

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DULCY FREEMAN WITH SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL is pleased to present 1145 Saxon Way in Menlo Park. Nestled on a coveted Central Menlo cul-de-sac, the home offers the ideal blend of privacy and walkability. The primary suite opens to the backyard and offers a wardrobe closet, a custom walk-in with built-ins, and a spa-like bath with skylight, a floating dual vanity with backlit mirrors, and a frameless dual shower with stacked limestone walls. Please contact Dulcy at (650) 804-8884 for more information.

LOCATED WITH WALKABILITY TO SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. Kathy Bridgman with Compass is pleased to present 253 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos. The two-story home features 4 bedrooms, an office, 4 full baths, and 2 half-baths, plus a separate 1-bedroom, 2-bath ADU, also ideal for guests or extended celebrations. Generous proportions and an open layout are supported by primary and caterer kitchens, a full bar, wine cellar, and a separate living room or media room. Please contact Kathy at (650) 686-7677 for more information.

EXPANSIVE LANDSCAPING AND VIEWS OF Dedicated Open Space Keri Nicholas with Parc Agency presents 1200 Woodland Avenue, Menlo Park. Expansive 1.68 +/Acre Landscaped Setting with Exceptional Privacy and Natural Surroundings. Elegant Living Room with Gas Fireplace and Vaulted Ceilings. Formal Dining Room. Chefs Eat-in Kitchen with Stunning Views. Main Level Bedroom and Bathroom. Please contact Keri at (650) 533-7373 for more information.

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SCENIC ROAD. Carmel Realty presents 3 beds, 2 baths in Carmel. This elevated frontline Carmel Point location has sweeping, unobstructed ocean & golf views. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy the ultimate beach house in one of Carmel’s most iconic locations. Please contact Carmel Realty at (831) 622-1000 for more information

CATHEDRAL CEILINGS AND SKYLIGHTS. Xin Jiang with Compass is pleased to present 151 Lowell Avenue in Old Palo Alto. Open floorplan with elegant gathering areas and island kitchen featuring dual ovens, dual dishwashers, and gas range. Four upstairs bedrooms include a spacious primary suite, plus a ground-level guest suite. Private backyard with paver terrace, . Contact Xin at (650) 283-8379 for more information.

EXPANSIVE GROUNDS AND SWEEPING WINDY HILL VIEWS. Colleen Foraker and Carolyn Aarts Keddington with Compass present 120 Deer Meadow Lane in Portola Valley. Spanning 2.6 acres the property unfolds with open meadows, magnificent oaks, a prolific orchard, and a newly resurfaced pool and spa. The home is spacious, flexible, bright and welcoming--one that is immediately comfortable and highly livable. Please contact Colleen at (650) 380-0085 or Carolyn at (650) 946-8122 for more information.

2024 VACATION PROPERTY OF THE YEAR.

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.

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NEIGHBORHOOD.

John King and Betzahire Pelayo with KellerWilliams are pleased to present 2130 Birch Street in Palo Alto. The home is three blocks from Peers Park, which has tennis courts, a dog park, a huge playing field, a field house, a basketball court and trees that shade the playground. Please contact John at (650) 438-2710 or Betzahire at (650) 885-6881 for more information.

TIMELESS CHARM WITH SLEEK, MODERN upgrades.

John James with Compass is pleased to present. 941 Amador Avenue in Sunnyvale. The main home offers three comfortable bedrooms & a thoughtfully updated bathroom, perfect for accommodating your needs. The open-concept layout flows seamlessly, making it perfect for hosting friends or enjoying quiet nights in. Please contact John at (650) 218-4337 for more information.

TRI-LEVEL ESTATE OFFERS A POOL HOUSE, 3+ acres. Sue Crawford with Coldwell Banker is pleased to present 3510 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley. Gated acreage framed by California oaks reveals an exquisite Shinglestyle home surrounded by bridges, enchanting gardens, a three-car garage, and fully functional pool house with pool and spa. Please contact Sue at (650) 566-5341 for more information

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.

AnnNewton Cane with Sotheby’s International is pleased to present 4377 Warm Springs Rd in Glen Ellen. The compound, which lives as an 8-bedroom estate, comprises 5 buildings. Surrounding the buildings are a vineyard, pool, hot tub, bocce court, play area. pool house, palms and other mature trees, and a breathtaking 4860-sq-ft wine cave. For more information please contact Ann at (650) 999-0253.

PRIVACY AND TRANQUILITY. Judy

Bogard-Tanigami and Cindy Bogard-O’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

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.

BUYING OR SELLING? Contact Mary Gilles at (650) 814-0858 and Sally Randall at (650) 5208771for insights into the Mid Peninsula Real Estate Market. They bring confidence and ease to one of life’s most significant journeys— finding or selling an exceptional home in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

CRITICS AND AUDIENCES ALIKE ARE loving TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s “Come From Away!” San Francisco Chronicle deemed it “Incredibly special. A clarion call to the better angels of our nature.” Bay City News said it will “Renew your faith in the goodness that exists in the world.”

BroadwayWorld lauded it as “A warm embrace for your world weary soul.” This Broadway musical recounts the remarkable true story of the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed 7,000 stranded airline passengers in the wake of September 11, 2001. “Come From Away” is now playing at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are going fast for this musical phenomenon, which closes May 10. Hurry and save your seats today at TheatreWorks.org.

SEE THE FUTURE WITH SMUIN Contemporary Ballet. This spring, Smuin takes us into the “Future Forward,” with an exciting program featuring four short ballets, including Michael Smuin’s “Hearts

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Suite,” set to the music of Edith Piaf and not performed since 2015. Kate Skarpetowska’s cheery and dancey “Sextette,” is followed by plus cuttingedge world premieres from Amy Seiwert and Andi Schermoly. Tickets and more information at smuinballet. org. Pictured: Smuin Artists

Tessa Barbour in Hearts Suite. Photo by Maximillian Tortoriello Photography.

GET READY FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY

where creativity and technology collide. Closing the evening, Beethoven’s beloved Symphony No. 6 transports you through nature’s most breathtaking landscapes in one of music’s most evocative journeys. Three masterworks. One unforgettable concert. May 9 & 10 at the California Theatre.

STANFORD

JAZZ FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR Six Weeks of Summer Music. The Stanford Jazz Festival returns June 21–July 31 with 25 concerts celebrating jazz’s rich global traditions. Artists include Branford Marsalis Quartet, Anat Cohen, Luciana Souza and Marcel Camargo, Yilian Cañizares Trio, and Stefon Harris & Blackout, performing live on the beautiful Stanford campus.

GET READY TO POWER UP your lifestyle at the Living Electric Fair! Sunday, May 3rd, from 11 a.m.

concert with Symphony San Jose. Dvořák’s Carnival Overture bursts open the night with infectious joy and celebration, before Mason Bates’ Philharmonia Fantastique brings live orchestra together with animated film projected onto a giant screen — a spectacular, cutting-edge adventure through the world of the orchestra

exhibitors showcasing the latest in home energy solutions, electric vehicles, and cutting-edge e-mobility. It’s the perfect opportunity to learn about sustainable living, enjoy interactive family activities, and see the future of energy in action!

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. FULFILL YOUR dream of becoming a yoga teacher or deepen your current practice. Join Crave Yoga’s traumainformed 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training which blends in-person immersion with virtual learning, Aug. 4 to Oct. 8, 2026. The training is led by Nikki Saengcha (formerly Wong), a 500-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT) with two decades of teaching experience. Nikki specializes in Vinyasa/Power Yoga and has successfully mentored more than 100 instructors through her comprehensive 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga teacher training curriculum. To learn more, visit craveyoga-mv.com/teacher-training.

gates for a rare look at some of Palo Alto’s finest landscapes. 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. For tickets and more information, including demonstration schedules, go to gamblegarden.org. Earlybird discounts for tour tickets are available online until April 23.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GET ready to rev your engines! Pacific Coast Dream Machines , the “Coolest Show on Earth” is set to make a return on Sunday, April 26th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eddie Andreini Field, Half Moon Bay Airport. For over three decades, this remarkable celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power, and style has captivated audiences from around the world.

SPRING HAS ARRIVED! CELEBRATE THE season Friday and Saturday 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

The Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show is a one-of-a-kind experience that brings together a car show, air show, motorcycle show, tractor show, maker fair, music festival, food festival, and living history festivals galore all in one place. Enjoy a diverse lineup of live performances and musical entertainment. “This year we have an impressive lineup of All-Star talent from beginning to end,” said entertainment director Grant Walters, a longtime supporter of the event beneficiary, the Coastside Adult Day Health Center. High-octane veteran performers will pump out the beats like eight cylinders of piston-like persistence. Visit Pacific Coast Dream Machine website for more information and tickets.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN forever, experience the musical phenomenon that has taken the world by storm! FROZEN, the Broadway Musical is coming to Palo Players at the Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto April 24 to May 10. Based on the Academy Awardwinning animated feature film, Disney’s FROZEN includes all the film’s beloved songs by Kristen

AndersonLopez and Robert Lopez, along with new music written exclusively for the stage. Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love. Tickets to FROZEN are melting away fast! Get yours by visiting Palo Alto Players website or give the them a call at (650) 329-0891. Special Note: You can save $5 off the ticket price by using the discount code: PAPOST5.

THE LOS ALTOS STAGE COMPANY presents “The Cherry Orchard,” opening April 17, 2026. This reimagined masterpiece by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Tom Stoppard, promises to captivate audiences with its blend of humor and heartbreak. Join Los Altos Stage Company for an unforgettable experience at the Bus Barn Theater. Pay-What-You-Can preview is on Thursday, April 16, or catch the full run April 17 through May 10. Don’t miss the chance to secure your seats before they sell out! Visit their website for more tickets and more details. Questions? Give them a call at (650) 9441-0551.

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LA Olympics could be boon for cricket

It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched sport in the world — made an appearance in the Olympics. That’s about to change in 2028.

On Wednesday, shovels hit the ground in Pomona, a city in the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, where construction has begun for a 10,000plus capacity premier cricket stadium. It will serve as the venue for men’s and women’s games, played by six teams in each competition.

The stadium is being erected in the Fairplex fairgrounds as the home of the Los Angeles Knight Riders, a professional Major League Cricket team owned by the Mumbai-based Knight Riders Sports. The company is co-led by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Mainstream hopes

Cricket is already woven into the cultural fabric of U.S. diaspora communities from all over the world, particularly South Asia, where it is followed with religious fervor. In the U.S., cricket fans, coaches and players view a dedicated cricket stadium in a major sports market like Southern California as a huge milestone.

Investors hope momentum from local major league cricket games carries into the Olympics, taking the sport to a mainstream American sports audience. Many also believe that this newfound

visibility will help carve out promising pathways for homegrown talent.

Venky Mysore, CEO of Knight Riders Sports, said establishing the Knight Riders Cricket Field is just the first step in getting the average American fan engaged. Mysore is convinced of the sport’s commercial potential.

“People who watch the Olympics are not necessarily cricket fans,” Mysore said. “When cricket becomes an Olympic sport, that takes interest and awareness to the next level.”

Knight Riders Sports operates multiple teams worldwide — in India, the

Presents

Beethoven's Pastorale

May 9 & 10, 2026 at the California Theatre

Experience the majesty of nature through Beethoven’s musical landscape Symphony No. 6, where every note tells the story of harmony between humanity and earth. This supremely evocative journey takes you on an unforgettable journey through our serene, powerful, and breathtaking world.

Mason Bates' Philharmonia Fantastique brings together live orchestra and animated film, projected on a giant screen above the stage, as a magical Sprite takes you on a kinetic, cutting-edge journey through the world of the orchestra — where creativity and technology meet in spectacular fashion.

Opening the concert is Dvořák’s high-spirited Carnival Overture depicts a festive carnival setting – a rousing testament to our capacity for joy and celebration.

Tickets from $35 to $115 - Contact us to learn more about our group discounts, $25 Soundcheck Pass for patrons aged 5-25 (valid for all Saturday night concerts!), and our 50% off discount for patrons under 17 years old.

Our 25th Anniversary Season is here!

Discover our 2026/2027 lineup and dive into a vibrant blend of classical masterpieces, exciting new finds, and family-friendly programs, including two fully staged ballet productions (The San Jose Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty) and the return of our films in concert with Star Wars IV: A New Hope Subscribe and save, starting at $33/ticket.

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Caribbean and the United Arab Emirates. But the Pomona venue is the only stadium they’ve built from scratch, Mysore said. Only three international-level cricket stadiums operate in the U.S. — in Texas, Florida and North Carolina. The sport is also played at multi-purpose venues like the Oakland Coliseum.

Dedicated venue

Peter Della Penna, who has been covering cricket in the U.S. for the past two decades, says this is the first time an international cricket event in the U.S. will have a dedicated venue. In

2024, a high-capacity modular stadium was specifically built for the T20 World Cup in New York, but was dismantled after the event.

But during the LA Olympics, it would not be ideal to hold the cricket matches in another part of the country, he said.

“Cricket players would want to be in the Olympic Village, walk shoulder to shoulder with U.S. track and field athletes, swimmers and basketball players,” he said. “Cricketers in America have not had such prominence and U.S. cricket really needs that.”

Storied history

Cricket has had a long, rich history in the U.S. The first international cricket match was played between the U.S. and Canada in 1844 at St. George’s Cricket Club in Manhattan, New York. Canada beat the U.S. by a slim margin before thousands of spectators, with large wagers placed on the event.

A high point came in 2024, when the U.S. national team achieved a stunning upset over Pakistan in a T20 World Cup match.

Debjit Lahiri, a Wisconsin-based cricket historian, said Olympic cricket was last played in 1900 in Paris where the Summer Games were a chaotic sideshow to the World’s Fair, featuring events like live pigeon shooting. Cricket never made it to the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis.

Michael Tilson Thomas, a renowned conductor, dies

Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor who is credited with ushering in a period of significant growth and increased recognition of the San Francisco Symphony, died yesterday at age 81.

Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and resumed his career, then said in February 2025 the tumor had returned. He conducted his final concert with the San Francisco Symphony in April 2025 and died at his home in San Francisco, spokesperson Connie Shuman said. Tilson Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, after that be became the San Francisco Symphony’s music director laureate.

Tilson Thomas received 39 Grammy Award nominations, winning 12, and was among the Kennedy Center Honors recipients in 2019. Aside from leading San Francisco’s symphony, he also headed up orchestras in Buffalo, Miami and London.

“It’s meant to have various intriguing and alluring, questioning things that you hear on first hear-

ing,” he said of classical music during a 2004 interview with The Associated Press. “But by its very nature it’s holding a lot of other secrets or a lot of other perspectives much closer to its chest, which only with repeated hearing you start realizing are there.”

Early

years

Tilson Thomas was born in Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 1944, to a family steeped in the arts. His father, Ted, was a producer at New York’s Mercury Theater Company, then worked in Los Angeles in the movie and television industry. His mother, Roberta, headed research for Columbia Pictures. His grandparents, Bessie and Boris Thomashefsky, were pioneers in American Yiddish theater.

He played piano at a young age and attended the University of Southern California. By the time he received a degree in 1967, he had worked with Pierre Boulez, Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky and Karlheinz Stockhausen.

“I don’t fling the word genius around lightly, but I fling it around about Michael. He reminds me of me at that age, except that he knows more than I did,” conductor Leonard Bernstein told The

New York Times Magazine for a 1971 profile. “Not only music, but things like the functions of the brain, cerebrology, physics, biochemistry.”

Tilson Thomas’ compositions include “Grace” (1988), “Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind” (2015-16) and “Meditations on Rilke” (2019).

His husband, Joshua Robison, died Feb. 22 while recovering from a fall suffered last August. They met while playing in the orchestra of North Hollywood Junior High School (since renamed Walter Reed Middle School), became partners in 1976 and married in 2014.

Life’s coda

In announcing his final concert would take place in San Francisco on April 26, 2025, in a belated 80th birthday celebration, Thomas issued a statement acknowledging his mortality.

“At that point we all get to say the old show business expression, ‘It’s a wrap,’” he said. “A coda is a musical element at the end of a composition that brings the whole piece to a conclusion. A coda can vary greatly in length. My life’s coda is generous and rich.”

Swift tops Spotify chart

It’s her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published yesterday.

She’s followed by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. That comes as no surprise: In 2025 the artist born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio was named the streaming giant’s most played artist of the year for a fourth time, dethroning Swift.

It’s a been bit of a cat-andmouse game for the two: She claimed the top spot the previous two years; he did the same from 2020 to 2023.

Drake is Spotify’s third most streamed artist of all time, followed by The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Eminem, Kanye West, Travis Scott, BTS, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, J Balvin, Rihanna, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Future and Juice WRLD, in that order.

Streaming rules

Streaming accounts for most of the money generated by the music industry — 82% in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

Spotify, a Sweden-based company founded in April 2006, is the largest platform of all. It accounts for over 31% of the total market share, with a reported 751 million users and 290 million subscribers in more than 184 markets.

In addition to naming its most streamed artists globally, Spotify compiled its most streamed albums, songs, podcasts and audiobooks to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Spotify did not provide insight into its data collection methodology.

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at 1601 Willow Road. As far as Willow Village goes, Meta has been working with PG&E to build a new substation. That project is set to take four years and is currently in year two, according to Eric Harrison, vice president at Signature Development Group.

Meta has until 2032 to start construction on Willow Village before its permits expire.

Lofty goals

Despite Meta’s once lofty goals for more workers, in 2022, the company began a series of layoffs after reaching a peak of employees at 87,000. By 2023, Meta’s workforce had shrunk to 67,000, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Over the last two years, the company’s employee count has raised to 78,865 as of December 2025, according to Meta’s data.

Despite the cuts, Meta plans to spend up to $135 billion on AI infrastructure this year to build “personal super intelligence” for its Muse Spark AI model, which the company plans to release this month, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal reports that in order to train the new models, Meta will use a tool that tracks employees’ keystrokes, mouse movements and click movements.

Microsoft also downsizing

Also yesterday, Microsoft said it was offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of its U.S. employees.

The software giant plans to make the offers in early May to about 8,750 people, or 7% of its U.S. workforce, according to two people familiar with the plan who were not authorized to speak about it publicly.

While an alternative to the sudden layoffs removing tech workers from peers like Meta and Oracle, the savings are likely tied to a similar industry upheaval that is requiring huge spending on the costs of artificial intelligence. Meta has already warned investors

that its 2026 expenses will grow significantly — to the range of $162 billion to $169 billion — driven by infrastructure costs and employee compensation, particularly for the artificial intelligence experts it's been hiring at eye-popping pay levels.

Cuts welcomed

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives welcomed Meta’s cuts in a note to investors yesterday.

He said he sees it as part of a strategy of using AI tools to “automate tasks that once required large teams, allowing the company to streamline operations and reduce costs while maintaining productivity driving an increased need for a leaner operating structure.”

Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash., has spent billions of dollars operating an ever-expanding global network of data centers powering cloud computing services, AI systems and its own suite of productivity tools, including the AI assistant Copilot.

CNBC reported earlier yesterday on a memo from Microsoft’s chief people officer, Amy Coleman, announcing the voluntary retirement plan.

“Our hope is that this program gives those eligible the choice to take that next step on their own terms, with generous company support,” Coleman wrote, according to CNBC.

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Mountain View have been pulling the plug on their Flock cameras out of concern that the data might be used by federal immigration officers.

The cameras are connected into a national network operated by Flock.

“In late 2023, unbeknownst to many users including PAPD, Flock added a new ‘Nationwide Lookup’ search feature. Using this feature, an out-of-state local law enforcement or federal agency could perform a broad search of data from Flock’s entire nationwide network of over 6,000 cameras, including the 20 cameras then-deployed in Palo Alto,” Reifschneider said

in the written statement. Reifschneider said Palo Alto police first learned about the “Nationwide Lookup” feature in December. Flock told Palo Alto police that the “Nationwide Lookup” feature was added in “late 2023” and disabled in October 2025.

Removed from searches

Reifschneider said he was told by Flock that no data, such as license plates captured by Palo Alto cameras, was actually obtained by any out-of-state agency or federal agency as a result of any “Nationwide Lookup” search.

“Additionally, PAPD found that no searches had been performed by ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, or the Department of Homeland Security, and that no searches appeared to be associated with immigration enforcement or reproductive rights enforcement,” Reifschneider said.

Who looked

Between July and December 2023 agencies such as Illnois State Police, Georgia Department of Corrections Intelligence, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives outposts in Louisville, Ky. and Memphis, Tenn. and the Alabama Department of Revenue searched the city’s data.

After Palo Alto was removed from the “Nationwide Lookup” search, it appears that only agencies in California searched the city’s data. That includes agencies such as the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, a regional crime data operation based in San Francisco, the CHP, the state department of corrections and local police departments and sheriff’s offices in the state.

Still, the city is planning to hire an outside auditor to verify that it is no longer possible to conduct nationwide searches using Palo Alto data.

In addition, the police plan to post logs on their website showing queries made by PAPD and other law enforcement agencies authorized to access the Flock system.

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Director Tony McFarlane. “I think we all have to agree and face the reality that revenues are just not keeping up with our expenses. We do have to figure out revenue that works,” Councilwoman Rebecca Flynn said.

If they still want to have money to pay town employees and continue to provide services to residents, this decision is necessary, Flynn said.

The town would get all of the money from any transfer tax, unlike it’s existing tax with San Mateo County, Smith said. The town shares a transfer tax with the county. Right now, the town gets 55 cents for every $1,000 the county receives, according to Smith.

60% support

After the town held workshops, 60% of polled residents said they would support becoming a charter town because they didn’t want the county to have the power to control local zoning and planning decisions, Smith said.

“It’s not life and death, but really, if we want to have a town with services and the kind of environment we want, this is it,” resident Dave Cardinal said.

The simpler the charter is, the more likely people are to support it, Cardinal said.

“If we don’t do something, then we just get absorbed by the county, and I don’t think that’s an acceptable alternative,” Mayor Craig Taylor said.

Tightened its belt

In November 2024, the council approved a revised budget that brought the town’s finances back on track. Almost $2.5 million was cut from the general fund budget, much of it through vacant staff positions and postponing spending on capital projects.

Revenue projections also increased. But the tightened budget means fewer services for residents.

Council has an Aug. 7 deadline to place a measure on the November 2026 ballot. In July, council is set to vote whether to place the measure on the ballot. The next discussion about the charter will be on May 13.

of Hormuz.

SOLDIER’S BETS: A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the work to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket.

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SPIRIT TAKEOVER: President Trump says he is weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell the troubled carrier after oil prices drop.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN726111

The following person(s) is (are)

doing business as: Questabox, 4585 Stevens Creek Blvd, Ste. 201, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A corporation.

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): In Our Words Inc., 6104 City Place, Edgewater, NJ 07020.

Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 03/02/2016. /s/ Young Hah /

County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/23/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN726066

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Green and Fresh Cleaners, 580 N Rengstorff Ave, Ste. F, Mountainview, CA 94043, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Green and Fresh Cleaners, 580 N Rengstorff Ave, Ste. F, Mountainview, CA 94043. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 1/15/2009. /s/ Hyun Kim /

County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

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City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting

Zoom & 250 Hamilton Avenue, Council Chambers

May 7, 2026 at 8:30am

Members of the public can choose to participate in this meeting from home or attend in person. The meeting will be broadcast live on Cable TV and through Channel 26 or 29 of the Midpen Media Center at bit.ly/MidPenwatchnow. Written public comments can be submitted to arb@paloalto.gov. ARB agendas and staff reports can be found at bit.ly/paloaltoARB. Visit bit.ly/PApendingprojects to view project plans and details.

1. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL. 450 Lytton Avenue [26PLN-00016] Request for a Streamlined Housing Development Review to Allow the Construction of a Six-Story, Approximately 76,400 Square-Foot MultiFamily Project Consisting of 72 Residential Dwelling Units on a 0.43acre Parcel. The Project Would Replace a Paved, 52-Space City-Owned Surface Parking Lot (Lot T). The Project is 100% Affordable Housing and, Accordingly, Requests Concessions and Waivers Pursuant to State Density Bonus Law. CEQA Status: Exempt pursuant to AB 130 (Public Resources Code Section 21080.66)

2. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 800-808/814 San Antonio Road [25PLN-00225]: Review and Provide Feedback on the Proposal to Rezone the Subject Properties From PC 5622 to a New Planned Community/ Planned Home Zoning and to Redevelop the Site With an Eight-Story 174Unit Residential Building with 35 Below Market Rate Units. CEQA Status: An and 788 San Antonio Mixed Use Project EIR (SCH # 2019090070) is Currently Being Prepared. Zoning District: Planned Community (PC-5622).

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN724622

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.

(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026)

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.

The following person(s)

(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. FBN725890

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026) The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Global Eyecare Optometry, 1183 S De Anza Boulevars, Suite 50, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): ESC of Bay Area Optometry Corporation, 4835 LBJ Fwy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75244. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725173

The following person(s) 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.

(POST April 3, 10, 17, 24, 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. FBN725893

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: American Quick Lube 200129, 131 N Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): NR Auto Store 129, LLC, 191 Peachtree Tower, Ste 5000, Atlanta, GA 30303. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 2/1/2026. /s/ Kevin Fitzgerald / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/16/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725943

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Unique Nails & Massage, 1773 E. Capitol Expressway, Suite 404, San Jose, Ca 95121, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Do Phung, 1773 E. Capitol Expressway, Suite 404, San Jose, Ca 95121. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 4/17/26. /s/ Phung Do / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/19/2017.

(POST April 18, 24, May 1, 8, 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. FBN725888

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Prospectacles Optometry, 605 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): ESC of Bay Area Optometry Corporation, 4835 LBJ Fwy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75244. Registrant/owner began transacting

name(s) listed above on 9/12/2025. /s/ Niayesh Sayady / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/16/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 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. 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)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725895

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Altum Digital Infrastucture, 5101 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Di AssetsCo LLC, 5101 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 2/3/2026. /s/ Timothy Doherty / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/16/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725940

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pudding In Time Sweets, 2010 El Camino Real, Suite. 647, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Sherice Lynette Lane, 2010 El Camino Real, Suite. 647, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Sherice Lynette Lane / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/17/2026.

(POST April 18, 24, May 1, 8, 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. FBN725894

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: American Quick Lube 20-0128, 695 W Homestead Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): NR Auto Store 128, LLC, 191 Peachtree Tower, Ste 5000, Atlanta, GA 30303. Registrant/owner began transacting

name(s) listed above on 2/1/2026. /s/ Kevin Fitzgerald / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/16/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725552

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)

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. FBN752965

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tara Lash Studio, 2114 Senter Rd, Ste. 12, San Jose, Cali 95112, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Thu Thi Anh Pham, 1651 Estates Ct, San Jose, Cali 95127.

Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 4/20/26. /s/ Thu Thi Anh Pham / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/20/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725632

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Windsor Winchester, 585 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A Limited Partnership. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): IMP Winchester GP LLC, 125 High Street, High Street Tower, Boston, MA 02110. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. /s/ Jesse Shapiro / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/08/2026.

(POST April 18, 24, May 1, 8, 2028)

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PETITION OF: MARK ANTHONY LARA FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 26-CV-491720

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner(s) MARK ANTHONY LARA

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The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): One Z Wisfa, 97 Birch Ln, San Jose, CA 95127. Registrant/owner began transactbusiness name(s) listed above on 4/22/2026. /s/ One Z Wisfa / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/22/2026.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725891

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: American Quick Lube 200142, 1240 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): NR Auto Store 142, LLC, 191 Peachtree Tower, Ste 5000, Atlanta, GA 30303. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 2/1/2026. /s/ Kevin Fitzgerald / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/16/2026.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN726058

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Meridian Keystone Real Estate Group, Meridian Keystone, 19900 Stevens Creek Blvd, Ste. 100, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Kaihui Mo, 19900 Stevens Creek Blvd, Ste. 100, Cupertino, CA 95014. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 12/15/2025. /s/ Kaihui Mo / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/19/2017.

(POST April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725914

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Chi Pa One Wisfa Commercial Design, 97 Brich Ln, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual.

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. Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725643

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): One Z Wisfa, 97 Birch Ln, San Jose, CA 95127. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 04/16/2026. /s/ One Z Wisfa / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/16/2026. Fictitious

(POST April 18, 24, May 1, 8, 2026)

doing business as: Tiledepot Plus Inc., Tool Depot, 1758 Junction Ave, Suite D, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Tiledepot Plus Inc., 1758 Junction Ave, Suite D, San Jose, CA 95112. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 3/10/2026. /s/ Salvador Hernandez Bravo / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara NOTICE SETTING FORTH TITLE OF ORDINANCE, DATE OF INTRODUCTION, AND LIST OF PLACES WHERE COPIES ARE POSTED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 522 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: San Jose 24/7 Process Server & Legal Support, P.O. Box 51260, San Jose, CA 95151, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Michael Nguyen, P.O. Box 51260, San Jose, CA 95151. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 02/19/2026. /s/ Michael Nguyen / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 04/15/2026.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725880 (POST April 18, 24, May 1, 8, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725636

(POST April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2026) The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pho Ly Kitchen, 1810 Milmont Dr, Milpitas, Ca 95035, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Ly Dynasty, 7399 Prindiville Dr, San Jose, Ca 95138. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 4/9/26. /s/ Victor Ly / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/9/26.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN725638

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pho Ly Kitchen, 1150 Murphy Ave, Unit C, San Jose, Ca 95131, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: A corporation. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Ly Dynasty, 7399 Prindiville Dr, San Jose, Ca 95138. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 4/9/26. /s/ Victor Ly / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 4/9/26.

(POST April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 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)

Notice is further given that the aforesaid ordinance will be given a second

941 Amador Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Open House:

Saturday, 4/25 · 12:30 - 5:30 PM

Sunday, 4/26 · 12:30 - 5:30 PM

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,440 SF

Listed at $1,898,000

Step through the front door of 941 Amador Avenue & into a

John Forsyth James

650.218.4337

john@johnforsythjames.com

johnforsythjames.com

DRE 01138400