● Common scams include fake emergencies and investments
By Roelle Balan
Don’t answer the phone and don’t open the door for anyone you don’t know. Those were the two main messages from a workshop for seniors on how to prevent scams. The event took place at the Clark W. Redeker Newark Senior Center on Wednesday, Oct. 29. It was organized by Senator Aisha Wahab’s Office and the City of Newark. About 20 people attended the presentation.
Facilitators said that seniors tend to get targeted the most because of their accumulated wealth or retirement savings. It also has something to do with their personality.
“You’re polite, you value interacting with people. When people approach you, you may feel pressure to speak to them,” said Kyra Hall, an outreach coordinator for the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). “A lot of seniors may
Winning shot
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Nonprofit delivers first aid kits
● Local teens work to heal the homeless, one kit at a time
By Hugo Vera
Tworking to combat this challenge head-on.
Dvita Vivek, a student at Fremont’s Irvington High School, formed the school’s chapter of Unity Aid Project. Founded in 2024, the Unity Aid Project is a youth-led nonprofit organization designed to provide first aid kits and other essential medical supplies to people experiencing homelessness.
I began organizing donation drives and fundraisers with the help of other Irvington High School students. Our mission is simple; to make first aid more accessible and to promote health equity for all.”
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Newark student wins scholarship James Gu creates framework for cancer research. 12
Artistic voice Local author reads from poetry book. 16
Lights up
Downtown Hayward turns up the lights for holidays. 16
oday’s homeless population struggles with a plethora of issues on top of their unhoused situation. One of these issues is the lack of access to basic first aid and healthcare, but one local teen in the East Bay is
“While walking down streets in big cities, I always see many homeless people sitting outside….and I realized a lot of homeless people lack access to basic first aid,” said Vivek. “So
Through her research, Vivek deduced that many homeless individuals ailed by minor injuries and infections would see their conditions worsen because of their inability to access supplies such as bandages, disinfectants and pain relievers.
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News from Washington Health
Palliative Care Program Helps Patients Suffering with Serious Illness
Services Help with Pain, Coordination of Care, Stress, Family Concerns, and More
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to acknowledge those who suffer from serious illness and receive end-of-life care, and the families and loved ones who care for them.
People sometimes confuse palliative care with hospice care, since they both provide services to the seriously ill. Palliative care patients are provided with curative medical treatment that isn’t limited to a specific time frame or diagnosis. Palliative care helps patients manage symptoms for a variety of illnesses for as long as possible. Hospice provides comfort mostly at the end of life.
Washington Health provides a Palliative Care Program that includes a wide range of services and coordination of care. Krishna Suri, DO, a boardcertified internal medicine doctor, takes a special interest in palliative care. “Palliative care aims to be a resource providing quality symptom management and adept guidance of care,” he emphasizes.
The hospital’s Palliative Care Team (consisting of doctors, nurses, social workers, nurse practitioners, spiritual care coordinator, and other specialists) works with patients’ primary care providers to
assess their needs and develop a plan of care, according to Dr. Suri.
How Palliative Care Helps
The program includes helping patients and families:
• Navigate the health care system
• Identify goals of care
• Address complex symptoms and difficult treatment choices
• Ensure that preferences for medical care match goals and values
• Receive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual support
• Anticipate and plan next steps as a disease progresses
Working with a team that understands the needs of those suffering with serious illness can help foster communication, encouraging families to discuss important issues and, if needed, arrange for counseling. Discussions often include complex pain, depression, anxiety, fatigue, shortness of breath, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite, and difficulty sleeping.
“My philosophy of care has always been, ‘Care does not end at the prescription,’“ Dr. Suri explains. He likes to spend time with his patients and their families to understand their
comprehensive needs and support systems. “Getting to know my patients and their loved ones is what drives me,” he says.
Who the Program Helps
“Palliative care isn’t just for cancer patients, as many people sometimes believe,” Dr. Suri notes. In addition to cancer, the program can help a wide variety of patients, including those suffering from:
• Congestive heart failure
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Kidney failure (end-stage renal disease)
• Dementia
• And other chronic illnesses
Living with serious illness can be debilitating and overwhelming for patients and families. The Palliative Care Team can provide an extra layer of support to relieve stress by providing psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual support for patients and families.
According to the National Hospital and Palliative Care Association, studies show that palliative care significantly
“Palliative care helps patients manage symptoms for a variety of illnesses for as long as possible”
Krishna Suri, MD
improves patients’ quality of life. It can ease the burden on families, and make a patient’s experience with a health care system less stressful and traumatic. Each year an estimated 56.8 million people, including 25.7 million in the last year of life, need palliative care, according to the World Health Organization, yet only about 14% receive it. Dr. Suri concludes, “As their health care needs evolve, families need relevant patient-centered guidance to navigate transitions in care that are unique to their values and preferences.”
How to Get Palliative Care
To request services from the Palliative Care Program, a patient or family member should ask their physician for a referral. The Washington Palliative Care Team can offer support to patients and their families 365 days a year, both during their stay and after discharge. For more information on Washington Health’s Palliative Care Department, see washingtonhealth.com/PalliativeCare or scan the below QR code.
News from Washington Health
Stroke: Every Minute Counts!
Local Neurosurgeon to Present on Lifesaving Treatments for Stroke
Stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability and fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. every year. It is important to know the signs of stroke and call 911 immediately if you or someone else is having a stroke, because “time is brain,” meaning more brain cells are lost every minute after a stroke. Once a stroke patient arrives at the hospital, a multidisciplinary medical team is ready to examine them and begin treatments that can prevent cognitive and physical deficiencies or save their life. Stroke treatments include administering a clot-busting drug or endoscopic procedures to restore blood flow to the brain.
Washington Health neurosurgeon Daniel Raper, MD, will present an online seminar, “Endovascular Treatments for Stroke,” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The seminar will be available to stream at that time on Facebook. com/WashingtonHealth1 or YouTube. com/@Washington_Health, and at your convenience beginning the following day.
Dr. Raper is an assistant professor with the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery and Washington Health neurosurgeon with subspecialty skills in cerebrovascular surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and neurosurgical innovation and research. He is an advocate for incorporating minimally invasive procedures and techniques to improve safety and efficacy of complex cerebrovascular procedures.
“When stroke patients arrive in the Emergency Department, there is an algorithm we go through when deciding what the right treatments are for them,” said Dr. Raper. “The first step of that process is determining whether they are a candidate for thrombolytic therapy, which means receiving a clot-busting medicine like tPA; and, if they meet the
criteria for a thrombectomy, which is an endovascular or minimally invasive procedure to open the blocked blood vessel in the brain. We move along parallel pathways to get patients the fastest and best treatments possible.”
A thrombectomy is a procedure that includes removing a blood clot (thrombus) from the brain that is causing a stroke. This entails the neurosurgeon inserting a catheter into a blood vessel via a small cut in the leg and guiding it to the blocked artery in the brain where the clot is located. The clot is then removed with a mechanical stent or suction device, restoring blood flow to that part of the brain.
“Thrombectomy is an extremely effective overall therapy, with successful clot removal in 80% to 85% of the cases,” explained Dr. Raper. Up to around 50% of patients improve to functional independence at three months after a thrombectomy procedure.
Thrombectomy greatly reduces the risk of permanent disability or death from a stroke and can be performed up to 24 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms, although sooner is better. Recovery after an endovascular intervention is fast and easy, and reduces the chance of needing an invasive surgery such as open brain surgery where a portion of the skull is removed. Depending on the severity and location of
the blockage as well as time elapsed since onset of symptoms, patients with a good outcome can generally be discharged within a few days of the procedure to begin the rehabilitation process.
“At Washington Health, we always do everything we can to bring the best, most effective and safest techniques to improve outcomes for our patients,” Dr. Raper emphasized. “That’s why providing thrombectomy procedures as a key part of our Stroke Program is crucial.”
During his upcoming presentation, Dr. Raper will delve further into what makes stroke patients a candidate for thrombectomy, what percentage of patients receive a thrombectomy, and how soon after the procedure it becomes clear how much of their original cognitive and physical abilities patients will have.
To learn more about the Washington Health Stroke Program, visit WashingtonHealth.com/Stroke or scan the QR code below.
“We move along parallel pathways to get patients the fastest and best treatments possible.”
Daniel Raper, MD
OPINION
Creativity isn’t optional
By Lisa Stambaugh
‘The opposite of war isn’t peace. It’s creation.” – Jonathan Larson (“La Vie Boheme,” RENT)
Surrounded by headlines of conflict, political missteps and the daily noise and uncertainty lling social media, we’re left searching for meaning—and wondering, “What can I possibly do?”
There’s destruction all around us: military forces destroying cities, individuals destroying others’ condence, even the demolition of the East Wing of the White House.
The opposite of destruction is creation—and it’s not always about grand gestures.
How can we create more goodness, kindness, empathy and compassion in our worlds—both physical and virtual? How can we create art in order to understand ourselves and each other? Too often, we treat creativity as optional—something for
artists or for when we finally “have time.”
For me, creativity—and creation—isn’t a hobby, it’s a life necessity. Crafting with yarn and fabric, writing, baking. It’s how I find hope when things seem bleak, how I inspire healing after loss, and how I connect
with others, when it seems there is so much trying to divide us. Creativity is all around us in Fremont: the new student-painted mural recently unveiled at Dusterberry Park, utility boxes brought to life via the boxART! program and in April’s Fremont Creates cele-
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bration. As a Booklegger with the Fremont Main Library, I get to unleash creativity in second-grade classrooms, hopefully inspiring students to become independent readers.
Creativity brings people together in ways policy never can. We can’t control the daily headlines, but we can control what we create in response.
We CAN create kindness and compassion through what we say and do.
We CAN create art and beauty in the world using any media we choose.
Every painting, home-baked cookie and kind word we create adds something meaningful to what makes Fremont our home. Let’s make this our local revolution—not through conict, but through compassion, care and creativity.
Lisa Stambaugh is a zealous wordsmith and Web Diva® who’s built 700+ websites, including many for arts and nonpro t groups. When not wrangling words and pixels, she’s often wallowing in yarn, Broadway soundtracks and cookie crumbs—proof that creativity takes many forms.
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HOME &GARDEN
MARK THE LOCATION OF LATE-EMERGING PERENNIALS
Rocks or even early-blooming bulbs prevent accidental weeding
By Melinda Myers
As you prepare your gardens for winter, consider marking the location of late-emerging perennials to avoid accidentally weeding them out next spring. Use bulbs, commercial or DIY plant labels, stones or simply leave their stems intact to help guide your cleanup efforts next spring.
These late emerging perennials may have you worried they died overwinter. Lingering winter weather and cooler than normal spring temperatures can further delay their appearance. Be patient and know this adaptation allows them to avoid damage from late spring frosts as they wait for the soil to warm and begin growing.
Hardy hibiscus, balloon flower ( Platycodon ), leadwort ( Ceratostostigma ), Crocosmia , Red-hot poker (Kniphofia), whirling butterflies (Gaura lindheimeri ), Butterfly bush (Buddleia), Russian sage ( Perovskia atriplicifolia), and blue spirea (Caryopteris x clandonensis) are a few you may have growing in your garden.
Many native plants like butterfly weed ( Asclepias tuberosa), swamp milkweed ( Asclepias incarnata ), black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia ), Culver’s root (Veronicastrum), Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), Joe-pye weed ( Eutrochium spp. formerly Eupatorium), asters, liatris and goldenrods can also be late to emerge. It’s easy to accidentally weed these out during spring clean-up.
These plants are worth the wait since they add extra color to our mid and late season gardens. They extend the beauty, pollinator appeal and food source for
many insects and songbirds visiting your gardens. Try leaving the stems or a portion of the stems of these plants intact until the new growth emerges. Unfortunately, many of us have accidentally removed these, too.
Plant tags will identify the plant and mark their location but can be unsightly. Try placing a colorful dowel rod, golf tee or short bamboo stake at the base of these plants. Number each and mark them on your garden plans to help track the plant’s identity.
Stones or shells, where they are abundant, can be placed next to or surrounding these plants to mark the location. These tend to stay put and may be less obtrusive than plant tags. Just be sure to alert anyone helping in the garden of their purpose and that they need to stay put.
Or mark the spot with bulbs. Plant spring flowering bulbs like daffodils, hyacinths and alliums next to these plants to extend your garden’s bloom time and help prevent damage to the perennial plants.
Avoid tulips, crocus and other bulbs that animals love. Squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits and deer may move or eat your marker.
Consider using a mix of early, mid and late spring flowering bulbs to further extend the color in your garden. Or skirt these late emerging plants with early spring blooming perennials like woodland and creeping phlox, candytuft or rockcress. You’ll enjoy the added color as you wait for the other plants to make their appearance later in the spring.
When spring arrives, exercise patience as you wait for the return of beautiful, late emerging perennials.
THE WAIT Indian Pink, with bright trumpet-shaped flowers, is a late-emerging native perennial.
Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the ‘Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition’ and ‘Small Space Gardening.’ She hosts The Great Courses’ ‘How to Grow Anything’ streaming courses and the nationally syndicated ‘Melinda’s Garden Moment’ radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for ‘Birds & Blooms’ magazine and her website is MelindaMyers.com.
BUTTERFLY BLING Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) has red, orange or yellow flowers and can be late to emerge in spring.
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SPRING FLING Hardy hibiscus, a perennial, will reappear in the spring garden after waiting for soil to warm up, so don’t weed it by accident. Photos
HEALTH&WELLNESS
TEEN’S BOOK AIMS TO HELP THOSE WITH EATING DISORDERS
American High School student creates a workbook based on struggle with anorexia
By Connie Cheung
America’s obsession with thinness is nothing new, but the explosive rise of “miracle” diet drugs has pushed it to a fever pitch. As an estimated one-in-eight adults in the U.S. try weight loss injections that suppress appetite and curb cravings, the cultural message is deafening: thinner is better. At what point does the national obsession with dieting become an eating disorder? And how can we prevent children, the most impressionable and vulnerable population, from spiraling into a toxic relationship with food?
There’s a fine line between disordered eating habits and a full-blown medical diagnosis. Criteria for diagnosing eating disorders “span several pages, reflecting the multitude of interconnected psychological and behavioral factors,” said Nicole Zink, a licensed therapist and counselor for the City of Fremont who provides care for teens and children.
One page in the recovery journal instructs readers to ‘draw or print a photo of your younger self,’ encouraging an inner dialogue of selfcompassion. Another exercise prompts readers to reflect on food rules and unnecessary restrictions.
Zink cited a myriad of harmful effects like hair loss, fainting, heart conditions, loss of menstrual cycles and changes in blood pressure to warrant immediate and intensive treatment.
Anorexia nervosa, or excessive weight loss caused by severe caloric restriction, can be especially fatal. A 2013 study described anorexia as having “the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, with approximately 5% of patients dying within four years of the diagnosis.”
The severity of this finding spurred Choeunchan Lee, a senior at American High School in Fremont, to write and publish “Healing Together: 40 Days of Recovery,” a workbook with daily exercises informed by her own experiences in overcoming the condition. Proceeds from her book sales will be donated to Project Heal, a nonprofit that offers eating disorder patients financial support and other resources to access treatment.
The path to recovery was lonely and difficult for Lee, who wiped away tears several times as she recounted her struggle to receive empathy and support.
“I was not able to get proper treatment that I really needed,” Lee said, reflecting that cultural differences likely played a role in her family underplaying the severity of her condition.
When she was in the fourth grade, Lee immigrated to the United States from South Korea, a country with the highest rate of plastic surgery procedures in the world. “A lot of people there go through great lengths to modify how they look,” Lee explained, adding that there was a certain “glamour” to going on diets and being underweight.
The prevalence of diet culture can be invisible to parents across a variety of backgrounds. “Depending on the
family system, it’s not uncommon for kids struggling with eating disorders to have parents who have issues with food as well,” said Zink.
At the same time, it’s important to de-stigmatize the condition and educate parents so they know their child’s eating disorder is not their fault. Unhealthy attitudes towards food are sometimes engrained in the cultural fabric, and parents can be victims too. Zink contrasts certain examples of culturally-accepted eating behavior to the intuitive approach by young children: “If they’re hungry they eat, if they’re not hungry, they won’t.”
Similarly, Lee’s workbook also emphasizes staying in tune with one’s body and appreciating food as nourishment. “I wanted to make the
reader feel like I was there for them. I wanted the book to be kind of like a conversation,” Lee said, explaining that most books she encountered offered only advice and didn’t give the reader a chance to express their unique experiences.
One page in the recovery journal instructs readers to “draw or print a photo of your younger self,” encouraging an inner dialogue of self-compassion. Another exercise prompts readers to reflect on food rules and unnecessary restrictions. Throughout the pages, the overall spirit of the workbook offers hope, reminding readers that recovery is possible and that the path towards health lies in acceptance, gratitude and compassion: a wonderful reminder for the holiday season.
HEALING WORDS In addition to advice, Lee’s book encourages readers to record their experiences.
Courtesy of Choeunchan Lee
Workshop in Newark educates seniors on scam prevention
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be isolated, you may live alone, you may spend a lot of time alone.”
Scams can happen in-person, online and most commonly by phone. A wellknown one is called a “grandparent scam.” This one involves a person posing as a grandchild and calling the senior to say they’re in a crisis and they need money now. The person tries to isolate the senior and tell them to not tell anyone else. One way for someone to protect themselves from this scam is to call the person’s parents or other relatives to make sure that person is actually trying to reach them.
A solar scam is one that may seem legitimate because they say solar panels are free and that the government is paying. Hall made it clear that solar is not free “across all boards.”
Other types of scam calls mentioned in the workshop involve fake tech support, computer security companies, lottery officials, health insurance companies, charities and IRS workers. Romance scams can involve dating apps like Tinder, where someone will catfish a senior and ask for money. Scammers can receive the money through wire transfer, gift card, and account and router numbers.
The investment scam can involve a call where someone says the person can become rich if they buy something and sell it back in the future. Juan Herrera from the Newark Police Department said one case involved a scammer saying the price of gold is going up, and the person should buy it now while it’s cheap. The person then sent the scammer $2 million dollars.
“If it sounds too good to be true, it’s a scam,” said Herrera.
A scam is a crime that should be reported to the police. But, seniors often don’t talk to the police.
“Unfortunately what winds up happening is when these scams do occur, the victim doesn’t come to the police department,” said Herrera. “They usually talk about it to another person. Whether it be a social worker or the bank, who starts looking into their bank statements. Or they’re talking to a nurse or a doctor.”
He also added that scammers are not always strangers. They can be a family member, a doctor or someone who works at a senior center.
Several questions from the audience were related to actually answering the calls and speaking to someone. One person was concerned their voice can
be used to make AI content. Herrera said, “Don’t provide any personal information.” “What they are looking for is your information, some way to be able to access your account,” he said.
Another audience member said they don’t even answer, especially if they don’t have them as a contact. Another senior said when it comes to donating money, do not use electronic payment forms like Zelle.
Important questions were also answered about contractors. Hall said every contractor should be licensed by the Contractor State Licensing Board. The agency is a state regulator of the construction industry and provides consumer protection for people paying for home improvement projects.
“We see a lot of construction companies or scammers posing as construction companies,” she said.
Tom Kemp from California Privacy Protection Agency said people can reduce their digital footprint “by thinking about how [they] can exercise [their] privacy rights.”
He said when visiting websites, every person has a right to click “do not sell or share my information,” get information deleted from background check sites, and for Google to “remove webpage from Google index.”
That way, people can reduce their chances of being scammed. Kemp said, on Jan. 1 the Delete Request and OptOut Platform (DROP) will go live on their website. He said it will “significantly and radically reduce your digital footprint.” For more information on DROP, go to privacy.ca.gov/DROP.
Irvington students make first aid kits for the homeless
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“It’s not always easy for them to reach clinics or hospitals…our first aid kits help bridge that gap,” said Vivek. “When we donated 500 first aid kits, 100 shaving/razor kits and 100 toothbrush/ toothpaste kits to the Montgomery Street Inn [a homeless shelter located in San Jose], several residents shared that they felt ‘seen’ and cared for…that someone remembered their health and dignity mattered.”
Since bringing the Unity Aid Project to Irvington High, Vivek states that the organization has amassed over 30 volunteers and they’ve worked closely with members of sister-chapters based in states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Delaware.
For the Irvington High School Unity Aid Project, most operations start with fundraising. Members operate lemonade stands, hot cocoa booths and partner with businesses such as their local Panda Express, Chipotle and Somisomi to raise the funds needed to purchase
supplies such as bandages, ointment and gloves in bulk.
From there, volunteers carefully assemble each kit and coordinate with shelters and outreach programs in the greater Bay Area to get the kits to individuals who need them the most.
Because homelessness is not limited to the Bay Area, neither is Vivek’s work. While spending her latest summer vacation in San Diego, Vivek coordinated with the San Diego Rescue Mission to provide first aid kits to the people in their care as well.
For Vivek, there are no signs of slowing down as the rewards of her endeavors continue to be in abundance.
“I remember that one homeless man came up and said, ‘I don’t know specifically what you are doing, but thank you!’” Vivek said. “That kind of impact motivates us to keep going.”
AID FIRST Irvington High School student Dvita Vivek (left) and fellow members of the Unity Aid Project show supplies that will be incorporated into their first aid kits for the homeless.
Photos courtesy of Dvita Vivek
FUN RAISING For Irvington High School’s Unity Aid Project, most operations start with fundraising.
CONTRACTOR RULES Outreach
Coordinator for the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Kyra Hall talks about construction licenses.
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Happy 25th to retired teachers association
● Local chapter of retired teachers association celebrates milestone anniversary
By staff
Division 91 (of Area IV) of the California Retired Teachers Association (CALRTA) celebrated 25
years at their regular meeting at Fremont Elks Lodge 2121 on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Newark Mayor Michael Hannon and Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas presented proclamations to the group.
Covering Fremont, Union City and Newark, Division 91 is dubbed “FUN.” It has a membership of almost 500 retired teachers and administrators, according to their webpage.
The CALRTA was founded in 1929. There are 86 divisions across the state. According to their mission statement, “CalRTA’s mission is to protect and advocate for retired and active educators’ pensions and other retirement benefits and to support public education in our communities.”
In addition, members are active in volunteering in their local areas.
Mayor Hannon said, “These heroes of our community, who spent their professional careers educating our children, should know that we will always be appreciative for their commitment and love in educating our children.”
In related news, retired teachers have their own week, and it’s coming up. In 2025, Retired Teachers Week is Nov. 2 to 8.
CALRTA Division 91 div91.calrta.org
STAR TEACHERS Newark Mayor Michael Hannon presents a certificate to Division 91 co-president Sharon Yool and Area IV co-director Mary Jay Henderson.
HAPPY DAY Two cakes and a cute sign made the meeting extra festive.
● From LEGO robots to cancer research, James Gu develops a ‘digital twin’ to model cancer progression
By Dhaeshna Booma
When James Gu was young, he watched YouTube videos of LEGO vending machines and thought they were fascinating. That curiosity eventually led him down a path that earned him a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for developing a “digital twin” of cancer.
Now a freshman at Stanford University, the 18-year-old BASIS Independent Fremont graduate created MLPA, a framework that uses medical, genetic and imaging data to model how cancer progresses in individual patients. The system could help doctors test personalized treatments virtually and choose the most effective therapies before administering them.
Gu’s fascination with engineering began early. “When I was very small, I loved LEGO robotics,” he said.
Watching YouTube videos led him to the FIRST LEGO League and later to high school robotics competitions. As captain of his FIRST Tech Challenge team, Alphabots 16026, Gu built larger metal robots until curiosity drew him toward something different. “We thought, there’s hard robots, what about soft robots? That was actually a spark—like a research spark.”
That spark became his first science fair project: a millimeter-sized soft robot that could deliver drugs inside the body using magnets. A deeper connection came from home.
“My grandpa unfortunately developed cancer,” Gu said. “He’s okay now, but I was very interested in his research because he was actually a nuclear engineer.”
One of his grandfather’s studies on perturbation theory in nuclear reactors inspired Gu to think about cancer similarly. “I saw parallels in actual cancer modeling,” said Gu. Just as perturbation theory models both the macro-scale reactor and micro-scale fuel rods, he could simulate the macro-scale cancer tumor and the micro-scale individual cancer cells.
This idea became the foundation of MLPA, which simulates how cancer grows, propagates and spreads. “Each patient has very different profiles— genes, weight, gender, history,” Gu said. “The doctor could input all of this data,
‘My grandpa unfortunately developed cancer. He’s okay now, but I was very interested in his research because he was actually a nuclear engineer’
—James Gu
and it would change how fast the cancer grows or mutates.” Doctors could then use these predictions to tailor treatments or anticipate complications.
The project wasn’t without challenges. “One limitation of my research work was that it is based off of mice data, not human data,” Gu said, since it’s not ethical to leave a human patient untreated to see how their cancer grows. Despite this, Gu persisted, supported by his mentor, Dr. Jake Chen of the University of Alabama at Birmingham—one of many professors he reached out to through cold emails.
“The biggest benefit of a mentor is their experience. They know tools and data sets you might have no clue of,” Gu said.
The “digital twin” goes beyond a simple simulation. Doctors can continuously input patient data and the system adjusts variables like cancer growth rate, spread patterns and mutation behavior.
“The doctor will be able to essentially see a simulation, a week into the future, a month or 10 years into the future, to understand how aggressively they should treat that cancer,” Gu explained.
For Gu, the Davidson Fellows Scholarship is both validation and motivation. “It was a really big validation that high
schoolers can actually make meaningful contributions,” he said. “There’s a big assumption that you have to go through tons of schooling to do research, but high schoolers can create something meaningful to society.” It also gave him confidence to approach other labs for further work.
Now at Stanford, Gu plans to major in engineering, exploring intersections between electrical engineering, bioengineering and robotics. Outside of class, he’s working at the Carnegie Institution for Science and joining campus groups like the Stanford Space Initiative and Stanford Student Robotics to continue building and experimenting. His advice to other young researchers is simple: Don’t underestimate your voice. “High schoolers have a superpower—they can convey ideas in a way others can understand,” he said. “You don’t have to come up with the craziest project title no one understands. You want people to understand what your research is about.”
Looking ahead, Gu envisions a future at the intersection of technology and medicine.
“I just want to keep building—whether it’s a robot, a model or an idea that helps someone. As long as I’m creating something meaningful, I’ll be happy.”
BUILDING BLOCKS Starting with FIRST LEGO League robotics, James Gu developed an interest in cancer research.
Photo courtesy of James Gu
Fremont Police Log
● Officers assist fire department with suspicious fire
By staff
Tuesday, Oct. 21
• Officers responded to an outside assist with Fremont Fire Department (FFD) at an apartment complex on Stevenson Boulevard. FFD advised of a suspicious fire originating from plants in the third-floor lobby. An unknown material was at the base of one plant. It is unknown whether the fire was set intentionally. No subjects were located.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
• FPD’s Investigations Unit located a vehicle involved in several commercial burglaries of businesses and temples in Fremont and other Bay Area cities. The vehicle was in a neighboring city and had a stolen license plate attached to it. The vehicle was stopped at a car wash. When detectives attempted to apprehend the subject, she entered her vehicle and rammed it into the detectives’ vehicles several times. Detectives used a less lethal projectile to shatter the rear windshield, and the subject fled on foot. Detectives apprehended the subject and placed her under arrest.
Thursday, Oct. 23
• Officers responded to a report of false imprisonment at an apartment on Guardino Drive. A victim texted 911 to report that her husband was forcing her to remain inside and unclothed. He threatened to harm her, her unborn child and their animals. Officers arrived promptly, finding the subject nude inside the apartment with the victim. The subject was also in violation of an emergency protective order, restraining him from the victim. The subject was placed under arrest.
Monday, Oct. 27
• Officers responded to a commercial burglary at a warehouse on Albrae Street. Four subjects broke into the warehouse and stole several marijuana plants. The subjects left other marijuana plants behind, which were illegally cultivated. Officers have yet to locate anyone responsible for the business. FFD red-tagged the business, officers confiscated the plants and the business was boarded up. Help for Those
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Fremont nonprofit founder recognized by L’Oréal Paris
● Mizpah Brown-Rich is 2025 Woman of Worth honoree
By Roelle Balan
AFremont nonprofit founder has been nationally recognized for her work with Joshua’s Gift. Co-founder Mizpah Brown-Rich is a L’Oréal Paris 2025 Women of Worth honoree.
“It’s more than an award. It’s a recognition for the work that we’re doing,” said Brown-Rich. “But it also belongs to my son Joshua, and, I believe, to every family walking this journey of autism.”
Joshua’s Gift is a Fremont-based nonprofit aimed to defy the social stigma of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) like autism. Their current initiative is called CODE JOSHUA, which trains first responders to recognize people with IDDs and respond with caution. They also organize opportunities for neurodivergent people to go out in public with their families, including to Warriors games.
“A lot of the families that we serve are disenfranchised, they are families that come from underprivileged communities,” Brown-Rich said. “There are so many resources that are needed. And Joshua’s Gift is one of the nonprofits in the Bay Area that really supports families socially.”
The Women of Worth program is celebrating its 20th year. The makeup, hair and skincare brand chooses 10 honorees to highlight on all their media channels, including their website, Instagram and Facebook. The Women of Worth staff chose honorees who make a great impact in their nonprofit work.
“Honestly it’s surreal, I’m still overwhelmed with gratitude, it’s incredible,” said Brown-Rich. “Being chosen as a 2025 L’Oreal Paris Women’s Worth Honoree is truly humbling.”
‘It’s extremely important to all of us as honorees because learning from visionary women and leaders who have created change is just going to help strengthen our foundation’s impact’
—Mizpah Brown-Rich, Joshua’s Gift co-founder
The honorees not only get to use a global platform to share their organization’s mission, they also get mentorship from the L’Oréal team and $25,000 in funding. Brown-Rich said she plans to spend the funding on training for CODE JOSHUA.
“It’s definitely going towards what we already do…we have our CODE JOSHUA program which is our main initiative right now,” she said. “We provide trainings for first responders with strong emphasis specifically on law enforcement. And it’s specialized training that helps them recognize and appropriately respond to individuals on the autism spectrum during crisis.”
She was able to meet the nine other honorees to learn more about nonprofit outreach. “The team and everyone at L’Oréal Paris, Women of Worth, have just embraced us and provided so many opportunities now for us too,” BrownRich said, “and a pathway for us to really be successful in pursuing and continuing to elevate our cause, which inevitably supports the families that we love
so dearly that are living with autism and intellectual developmental disabilities.”
She said she’s very grateful for the mentorship opportunity. “It’s extremely important to all of us as honorees because learning from visionary women and leaders who have created change is just going to help strengthen our foundation’s impact and the structure of our foundation. I plan to take all those insights and apply them towards building stronger partnerships.”
RICH IN GIFTS Joshua’s Gift co-founder Mizpah Brown-Rich kisses her son Joshua on the head.
SPEAKING OUT Joshua’s Gift co-founder Mizpah Brown-Rich speaks at an event.
Photos courtesy of L’Oréal Paris
OUT LOUD Poet Alison Luterman holds a copy of her new book, ‘Hard Listening,’ during a reading and Q&A session at Banter Bookshop in Downtown Fremont on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Banter bookshop holds reading by Bay Area poet
● Alison Luterman reads from her newest book, ‘Hard Listening’
By Sophie Luo
On the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 21, the atmosphere inside Downtown Fremont’s Banter Bookshop hummed with quiet excitement as a small audience gathered inside to listen to Bay Area poet Alison Luterman’s reading from her newest book, Hard Listening
Hard Listening is a collection of poems in which Luterman recounts her personal journey of learning to sing, an interest sparked by being surrounded by her musician husband’s instruments and having spare time during the pandemic. Luterman, who had taken online voice lessons to sing with her husband, explained that the process was both grueling and insightful.
In her poem, “What I Learned,” she writes, “It wasn’t until I stood at the piano myself and quavered and broke and reached for the high notes that weren’t there and stumbled my way to beauty that I learned singing’s made of sweat and spittle.”
Luterman’s journey of learning to sing reminded her of the female musicians she grew up listening to and led her to reflect on the female singers who were engaged in the politics of using their voice. These are women Luterman pays homage to in her book, through works she has endearingly named her “diva
festivities.
Hayward’s downtown area lights up with updates
● Lighting improvements and community events round out fall season
By Nick Yoo, assistant district manager of the Downtown Hayward
Improvement Association
Tpoems”—her inspiration ranging from the voice of musician Karen Carpenter, which she fell in love with as a kid, to the resilience of Ukrainian women singing through the invasion of their country in 2022.
Throughout the reading, Luterman invited members of the audience to request specific poems or to ask questions between readings.
One key discussion point was about Luterman’s writing process—one audience member asked, “How do you find the words to put together?” Luterman offered a candid look into her process, explaining how, at times, it’s simply sitting at a computer and letting loose a “stream of consciousness” onto the page, and other times, it’s going through many revisions of her work before it’s ready to be published.
The discussion also touched on her initial inspiration. “How was it singing with your husband?” one audience member asked. “It was really hard. If I was just a little off, for him, it was like hearing nails on a chalkboard,” Luterman said with a laugh.
For some, the event was a first introduction to Luterman’s work. Susan Hakes Taggitch, a retired attendee, came to the reading hoping to learn more about Luterman’s poetry. Taggitch said, “I’m interested in reading more of her work now that I’ve listened to this.”
his fall, Downtown Hayward is glowing brighter than ever with enhanced lighting, the return of Light Up the Season and vibrant cultural experiences.
Lighting updates and new business
As part of ongoing beautification efforts, Downtown Hayward Improvement Association (DHIA) has been repairing and upgrading lighting installations throughout the district. On B Street and Main Street, more than 120 tree light strands have been recently replaced. These repairs help ensure the streets of Downtown Hayward remain bright and inviting, especially as the sun begins to set earlier.
A highlight of the lighting improvements is a new color-changing light display in the walkway leading to Century Theatres. This installation, created in collaboration with the City of Hayward, features colorful lights strung overhead. The dynamic lighting is designed to reflect seasonal festivities, making it the perfect backdrop for photos and evening strolls.
Coming up next
Downtown Hayward is also offering a variety of cultural and community events to celebrate the season. Now through Nov. 8, the Hayward Area Historical Society (HAHS) Museum is presenting its annual Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) exhibition. This cultural tradition honors the lives of the deceased and celebrates their enduring legacy. The exhibition features traditional elements
such as papel picado, catrinas, calaveras, altars and more.
In addition, the community is preparing for the return of Light Up the Season on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 4 to 8pm. This annual celebration is hosted by the City of Hayward, Hayward Chamber of Commerce and Bay Area Backyard Movement. The event transforms the City Hall rotunda and plaza into a winter wonderland filled with music, lights and holiday cheer. This year’s Light Up the Season will highlight winter traditions from cultures around the world, including Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Las Posadas, Lohri, Pongal, Chalica, Mawlid al-Nabi, Twin Luminaries and Bodhi Day.
Guests can explore the Winter Night Market, which will feature over 30 local vendors offering handcrafted goods, global cuisine and seasonal treats. Live performances from local schools and community groups will take place throughout the evening, and attendees can also enjoy interactive cultural displays and activities. The event will include a visit from Curbie, the Hayward Public Library Bookmobile, as well as a grand tree lighting ceremony at sundown. Admission is free and open to the public. From the peaceful glow of evening walks under newly lit trees to the lively joy of community gatherings, these enhancements reflect the heart and diversity of Hayward.
For the latest updates on Downtown Hayward Improvement Association, please visit us at downtownhayward.com and follow us on Instagram @DowntownHayward, and Facebook @DowntownHaywardCA
Sophie Luo
LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION A new light display in the walkway leading to Century Theatres will change colors to reflect seasonal
FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025
BY GEORGIA NICOLS
www.georgianicols.com.
All Signs: This week begins with Neptune urging us to make the world a better place. Do something to be a lift in someone’s day. Be friendly and kind. Help someone in need. Meanwhile, Uranus slips back into Taurus this week to stay until next spring. When it returns to Gemini in late April 2026, it will stay there until 2033. This shift backwards will help us to reassess finances, habits and material anchors. If sudden changes arise in these areas, they will reveal the places that are ready to change.
Aries the Ram (March 21-April 20):
This week you have an above average interest in financial matters. These might relate to inheritances, shared property and anything that is jointly held with others. As this week begins, you’ll have a strong urge to feel charitable to others, especially people in other countries or from afar. Even a small donation helps. And you’ll feel better knowing you’ve done something to make the world a better place. Note: This is also a sexy, romantic week!
Taurus the Bull (April 21-May 20):
Get more rest this week because you need it. Partnerships and close friendships are your main focus now. However, at the beginning of the week when strong feelings of compassion and concern for others arise, most of you won’t hesitate to make a donation to a meaningful charity. This is because Neptune will be sitting in your Money House, urging you to be generous to those in need. Meanwhile, this week Uranus slips back into your sign until April next year, increasing your drive for freedom and desire to break down old patterns.
Gemini the Twins (May 21-June 20): Look for ways to work in partnership with someone for a cause. This might be to rescue animals, or help children or homeless seniors. It could be one of many worthy causes because there is so much suffering in the world. Join forces with someone because Mars is in your House of Partnerships right now dancing with idealistic Neptune. Meanwhile, this is a productive week for you because you’re motivated to work as efficiently as
TRI-CITY STARGAZER
possible. Coworkers will be supportive. For some of you, a work-related romance might be on the back burner.
Cancer the Crab (June 21-July 21):
Another playful week, where you want the freedom to express yourself and set your own priorities. This doesn’t mean you want to boss others around. You just want the freedom to be yourself. Naturally, some of your choices will be fun-loving pleasures. You might get your garden ready for winter. You might do some baking. Meanwhile, if you can do anything to improve the welfare of coworkers, or care workers or animals—you will find this to be a gratifying experience.
Leo the Lion (July 22-August 22):
Home and family continue to be your main focus. Enjoy entertaining and doing something to make where you live look more attractive. Meanwhile, at the beginning of the week, all of us will feel stronger feelings of charity and compassion—animals, humans and the planet. However, Leos will most likely feel loving concern for children in distress. This is for two reasons: your sign has domain over children—all the time. Leos are always sympathetic about the care of children. But this week Neptune is in the part of your chart that “rules” children.
Virgo the Virgin (August 23-September 22):
You have a busy schedule with short trips, errands and appointments plus visits with siblings and relatives. You might also be reading, writing and studying more. This is why the pace of your days is almost frantic. This week you will be in your element because Virgo is the sign of service. Look for opportunities to help others, especially at the beginning of the week because it will please you. Most likely, these opportunities will arise at home or within the family.
Libra the Scales (September 23-October 22):
You’re sociable and communicative, but you’re private about your money. Right now, you’re thinking about earnings and cash flow. As fast as you pay down your debt, more looms up each week! Well, you do love beautiful things including clothing. You might also spend money in a charitable way because you’re a caring person. You love your creature comforts and you sympathize with those who suffer from deprivation. Friends from the past, including siblings and relatives, are back in your world because of Mercury retrograde.
Scorpio the Scorpion (October 23-November 21):
More than any other sign, you’re capable of seeing beneath the surface of things. You also have an uncanny clairvoyance. Your deep understanding of things might prompt you to make donations or do what you can to help those who are less
fortunate, especially at the beginning of this week. You might also give money to loved ones, children and people in need. Certainly, you are empowered now with both the Sun and fair Venus in your sign, making you charming and diplomatic.
Sagittarius the Archer (November 22-December 21):
Grab some quiet time to do some thinking. It’s wise to ponder your new year ahead, which will begin with your birthday looming on the horizon. Now is the perfect time to set goals, which will give you more clarity on future decisionmaking. Goals give you better control over your future. At the beginning of the week, act on your humanitarian impulses because you will feel personally gratified, which will make your efforts a win/win situation. This might assuage any anxiety you feel about meeting ex-partners or old friends from the past.
Capricorn the Goat (December 22-January 19):
Enjoy increased involvement with friends because this is an ideal time for you to be involved with organizations. You know that you can be useful, and at the same time, you can enjoy socializing. This week is a good time to share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get their feedback. Meanwhile, you’re prepared to make an effort to help someone in need, especially at the beginning of the week. By prepared, I mean you’re willing to make a sacrifice of time, effort or money, which is admirable.
Aquarius the Water Bearer (January 20-February 18):
The Sun is still at the top of your chart, casting you in a flattering spotlight. This is why others admire you and might ask you to do a special job. Do say yes because whatever you do—even if it’s minor—will please everyone. Look for ways to use this popular energy to network with friends, groups and organizations about any cause that is close to your heart. This is one of your great strengths. You inspire like minds to jump on board and make a difference to those in need.
Pisces the Fish (February 19-March 20):
You’re keen to broaden your horizons and expand your world through new knowledge, new skills, travel and talking to people from different backgrounds. Grab these opportunities if they come your way. Meanwhile, especially at the beginning of the week, you might make a name for yourself by showing generosity to someone in need, or being involved in a local effort to help animals, children, poor people, abused individuals—those who need food, money, medical help and housing. Your efforts to help might be a beacon for others to follow your example.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Get a brain boost from writing
● Zoom social write-in is free, friendly practice
Submitted by Tish Davidson
November 8 is National Cappuccino Day, so make yourself a cup of cappuccino and stimulate your brain by joining the Fremont Area Writers free Zoom Social Write-in.
At the Write-In, writers are given several prompts. Choose one prompt and write whatever comes to mind for 10 minutes. At the end of 10 minutes, each person in the Zoom room reads their response. Sharing your writing in this environment is not scary, dunce-inducing, or embarrassing. There is no expectation that the result will be polished or complete.
The write-in is not a critique session. The idea is to have fun, stimulate your imagination and meet new people. Time to chat with fellow writers follows the readings.Writers are then reassigned to a Zoom room with different people and a different writing challenge. Writers of all levels from beginners to professionals are welcome.
The Write-In is sponsored by Fremont Area Writers, one of 21 branches of the California Writers Club. In addition to the Write-In, FAW meets on Zoom on the fourth Saturday of each month to hear a guest speaker. The speaker for the Nov. 22 meeting is writing instructor Erin Swann who writes science fiction and fantasy.
More information is available at cwc-fremontareawriters.org.
Zoom Write-In
Saturday, Nov. 8
2 - 3:30pm
Free General Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 22
2 - 4pm
Zoom link: scottfrombayside@yahoo.com
Dominican Sisters’ Holiday Boutique returns in 2025
● Signature items include honey and olive oil
Submitted
by
S. Jane Rudolph and Janice Hoke
The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose invite the community to their annual Holiday Boutique on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10am to 3pm at the Sisters’ Motherhouse in Fremont.
This beloved tradition welcomes all ages and showcases the Sisters’ Signature Offerings—olive oil, holy honey, honey soap and homemade fruitcakes— along with a wide variety of handcrafted gifts for every member of the family, even pets. Shoppers will also enjoy an assortment of homemade baked goods, including cookies, apple strudel, persimmon bread, pumpkin bread and more.
A highlight of the day will be the Silent Auction, featuring themed gift baskets, including a 75th anniversary Peanuts basket with a gift card, a Scottish whiskey basket, sports-themed baskets and others designed for all ages and interests. Proceeds from the boutique support the care of the Senior Sisters as well as local and global relief efforts, allowing shoppers to give back while preparing for the holidays.
The Sisters look forward to welcoming friends, families and neighbors for a festive day of shopping and community spirit.
For more information, contact Sister Jane Rudolph at jane@msjdominicans.org or 341.345.9625.
Holiday Boutique
Saturday, Nov. 15
10am - 3pm
Sisters’ Motherhouse
43326 Mission Cir., Fremont msjdominicans.org
People fly the American flag on Veterans Day. How many times a day do you see the flag?
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month people around the world remember the soldiers who have fought in wars.
It was started after World War I. More soldiers had died in WWI than in any other war before that one. An Australian journalist by the name of George Honey asked people around the world to observe two minutes of silence at 11:00 a.m. as the treaty to end the war was signed.
Color this ag. Cut it out and display it in a window on Veterans Day, November 11.
Every country in the world has a flag. A flag is a symbol of a country. A symbol is a picture that tells us something without using words.
The American flag has a blue corner section with white stars, called the union. The rest of the flag has red and white stripes.
Stars are considered a symbol of big dreams. When we say, “Reach for the stars,” it means dream big.
The stripes are symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.
There are 50 stars representing the 50 states and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original states. Red symbolizes hardiness and valor. White is for purity and innocence. The blue represents justice.
The Six Branches of the U.S. Military
Men and women who serve in our military are called veterans. Veterans Day is a day to thank them for their service defending our nation. Use the code to discover the six branches of the American military.
How
Circle every third letter to discover a nickname of the American ag.
There are rules for flying the American flag that help people show their flag the proper respect.
Flags are flown at half-mast to show grief for lives lost. When the flag is flown at half-mast, it should first be raised to the top of the flag pole for a moment and then lowered slowly to the half-mast position. 1.
The union (stars and blue panel) should always be in the upper left corner when a flag is displayed as shown above. 2.
Look through the newspaper for five or more words that describe a veteran. Put the words into ABC order.
The flag shouldn’t be flown in bad weather. When possible it should be taken down at night. If the flag is flown at night, it should be illuminated by a spotlight.
The flag should never touch the ground.
When a flag becomes old or damaged, it can be donated to a local Scouting troop for proper disposal. 3. 4. 5.
many stars can you nd on this page? Have a friend try. Who found the most stars?
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Solutions from the October 28-November 3 issue
MINDTWISTERS ANSWERS ● Crossword
● Sudoku
5 1
8 3 3 9 7 7 2 1 6 2 3 4 8 6 9 1 8 5 9 2
Across
1 Bygone hangout (4,4)
6 Garibaldi’s men. (9)
10 Curator’s deg. (3)
11 Annoyance (10)
13 Salsa singer Cruz (5)
14 Nudge (3)
15 Socialist leader Morales (3)
16 Cleans up in Vegas (4,3,7)
20 Author Asquith of children’s books (3)
22 Appalachian peak (7,8)
24 Editorial cartoonist Hulme (4)
25 “That hurt!” (2)
26 Fuzzy area? (6,5)
27 Dictionary abbr. (3)
28 Itinerary abbr. (3)
29 Patrol-car driver (6,7)
30 Infinite: Abbr. (3)
31 Exists (2)
32 “___-Ho” (Seven Dwarfs’ song) (5)
36 Gads. (4,6)
37 Immaculate (10,5)
41 Ennui, with “the” (5)
43 Affect (4,2)
44 Wimbledon feature (10)
46 “___ to Joy” (3)
47 Almost inaudible (2,5,2,1,5)
52 Initials of the Rough Rider (2)
53 Clappers (4)
54 Naps (7,4,2)
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2 Key of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony (1,5)
3 Hilarious (5-8)
4 “Ragged Dick” author (7,5)
5 ___ four (5)
6 Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart (5)
7 Execute (2)
8 Boiling blood (3)
9 Flip response? (5)
10 Brown’s 1954 opponent: Abbr. (3)
12 Athletic supporter? (3)
13 Calm and composed (4,2,1,8)
17 *Holy place (5,2,6)
18 Exercise 3 (for rash folks) (4,2,11)
19 Offsets (15)
21 Go into business (3,2,4)
23 It’s never been thought of before (5,4)
33 Bank acct. entry (3)
34 Furrow maker (3)
35 More, in Madrid (3)
38 Can you dig it? (3)
39 “Birds of America” author Moore (6)
40 City dept. involved with cleanups (5)
42 Aesop’s also-ran (4)
43 ___-relief (3)
44 Some partners, for short (3)
45 Hon (5)
47 Sandy’s bark (3)
48 Ancient Chinese dynasty (3)
49 River islet (3)
50 Director Tran ___ Hung (3)
51 Verbal brain fart (3)
The legend of lady silkworm
● A Chinese empress discovered the potential of silkworms
By Pat Kite
Silk was once a closely guarded secret of China. Even the slightest whisper of its origin could result in death. Many schemes were concocted to discover silk’s origin. But the death penalty was absolute.
But the origin story goes like this: Once upon a Chinese time, the beautiful Empress Leizu was drinking tea under the shade of a Mulberry bush. A silkworm cocoon dropped into her tea. The tea’s heat loosened the cocoon’s strands. The empress used her teacup to lift the cocoon. It began to unravel. Curious by nature, Leizu noticed that the cocoon was constructed of a long fiber strand. Leizu began thinking that this long strand could create a fabric piece.
The Empress shared her discovery with her husband, Huangdi, aka The Yellow Emperor. He found this discovery interesting and urged his wife to keep studying it. She began closely watching her Mulberry trees. As Leizu watched more silk cocoons fall from the tree, she collected them. The more she collected, the more important they seemed.
Eventually she had enough threads for her planned garment. Some old legends mentioned the empress invented both the silk reel and the silk loom. She is now titled Goddess of the Silkworm and the Silkworm Mother.
Despite all of China’s protections, the secret of silkworms got out, albeit slowly and somewhat sneakily. The Byzantine Emperor sneakily hired some monks to conceal silkworm eggs in their canes. Onward the secrets of silk construction traveled. No longer was silk the sole possession of China.
So came about the Silk Road in 130BC. It was initially designed as a trade route and then established as a pathway between the Middle East and Europe. Many today seek to travel the entire Silk Road, but sadly it no longer exists. Portions of it have been retained for memory purposes only.
Check back next week for answers!
There are many squabbles about Empress Leizu being the inventor, especially since there is a silk history going back way over to 3,630 BC. But she is still called Silkworm Mother.
ACTIVITIES&EVENTS
WED NOV. 5
Clay Workshop: Create Your Own Artist Paint Palette Or Jewelry Tray: In this two-part clay workshop, we’ll shape, fire, and glaze our very own artist paint palettes/jewelry boxes and create a oneof-a-kind Ceramic piece that can be used every day! CalColor Academy-Newark, 35467 Dumbarton Ct., Newark. 4-5:30pm, $42.50-$85.00. eventbrite.com.
Logan Band and Color Guard Paint Night: Come join us for a fun night of painting with the Logan Band and Color Guard - let’s get creative together! Billy Roy’s Burger Co, 3909 Thornton Avenue, Fremont. 5-8pm, eventbrite.com.
Mobile Library at Cherryland School: Look for the mobile library parked on Sunset Blvd, near the back entrance to the school during the school year and near the front of the school during summer. Get a free library card, check out books and materials, take a free giveaway book while supplies last. 510.745.1477 Cherryland Elementary, 456 Laurel Avenue, Hayward. 11:30am1:30pm aclibrary.bibliocommons.com.
THU NOV. 6
Read to a Dog at Union City Library: This program is for children to practice their reading skills. Priority tickets given to elementary school age children who are working on these skills. Union City Library, 34007 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City. 3:30-4:30pm, aclibrary.bibliocommons.com, 510.745.1464.
FRI NOV. 7
Beetlejuice JR.: Pleasanton Youth Theater Company presents this frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Visit firehousearts.org. Fire House Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. 7pm.
Glowfari: Oakland Zoo will be lit up at night with colorful animal lanterns. Explore an underwater world, go on a safari, and meet giant bugs. This event will run through Jan. 25. Ticket prices vary by day. Oakland Zoo, 9777
Beetlejuice JR.: Pleasanton Youth Theater Company presents this frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Visit firehousearts.org. Fire House Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. 2pm, 7pm.
Hayward Farmers Market: The Hayward Market features over 35 farmers, food purveyors and artisans selling. The Hayward Farmers Market is open year-round, rain or shine Hayward Farmers Market, 777 B St., Hayward. 9am-1pm. hayward.librarycalendar.com.
Ohlone College Flea Market: Ohlone College Flea Market welcomes visitors every second Saturday of every month. We provide an outdoor event to support small businesses, garage sellers and community connections. Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont. 9am-2pm Free. ohlone.edu, 510.659.6285.
Tea & Treasures (Holiday Boutique and Tea Room): 37th Annual Holiday Boutique with over 40 vendors displaying crafts plus thrift items. English Tea Lunch available. Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave., Fremont. 10am-3pm. Free. cpcfremont.org., 510.917.3241.
SUN NOV. 9
Beetlejuice JR.: Pleasanton Youth Theater Company presents this frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Visit firehousearts.org. Fire House Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. 2pm.
Lake Elizabeth Bird Walk: Whether you’re new to birding and looking for friends, an experienced birder looking to show off their knowledge, or just nature and bird-curious, all are welcome to experience birds right in the library’s own backyard. The loop is roughly 2.5 miles and we will be taking a leisurely pace to stop and observe everything around us. Please bring your own water. Fremont Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont. 10am-12pm. aclibrary.bibliocommons.com, 510.745.1444, 510.745.1400.
MON NOV. 10
Grocery giveaway: Food access is vital for maintaining a healthy community by providing essential nutrients, improving cognitive performance and fostering healthy eating habits. All Saints Catholic Church, 22824 2nd St., Hayward. 6:30-8pm, 211alamedacounty.org.
Pajama Storytime: Join us as we read books and sing songs and help us say good night to the library. This program is designed for toddlers and preschoolers but is open to everyone. Space is limited. Newark Public Library, 37055 Newark Blvd. 6-6:30pm, aclibrary. bibliocommons.com, 510.284.0675.
Teen Advisory Group: Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members advise the library on the best way to connect with and serve teens. You may select new teen books and movies, suggest new programs and services, or even design and run your own programs. Newark Public Libary, 37055 Newark Blvd., Newark. 5:30-7:30pm, 510.284.0675.
LIGHT IT UP Oakland Zoo kicks off its holiday season by lighting up the night with the colorful animal lanterns of Glowfari.
Stephanie
Uchida
See the world through the photographer’s eye
● Art gallery teams up with photographer society for upcoming exhibit
Submitted by City of Fremont
The City of Fremont’s Olive Hyde Art Gallery is proud to present Through the Photographer’s Eye, a collaboration with the Fremont Photographic Society, featuring captivating work by 18 of its members.
Founded in 1969, the Fremont Photographic Society is affiliated with both the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA). The group meets regularly to explore new techniques, engage in competitions and exchange constructive feedback encouraging personal development of their photography. To learn more or inquire about membership, visit fremont.photoclubservices.com.
Participating photographers are: Rick Brandt, May Chen, Jason Cheng, Hunter Chou, Sean Duan, Paul Kessinger, Maurice Krumrey, Zefram Marks, Sneha Matte, Kathleen McMullen, Gregory Saxon, Rajeev Shankar, Mark Shaw, Tom Stephens, Douglas Stinson, Renee Wei, Kevin Wheeler and Arthur Widener
The exhibit opens on Nov. 6 with a reception on Friday, Nov. 14. Meet the photographers, experience their work up close and connect with fellow photography enthusiasts. Gallery admission and events are always free to the public.
Through the Photographer’s Eye
Thursday, Nov. 6 - Saturday, Dec. 20
Reception: Friday, Nov. 14; 7 - 9pm
Olive Hyde Art Gallery
123 Washington Blvd., Fremont
Open Thursday - Sunday; 12 - 5pm during exhibitions
510.791.4357
bit.ly/FremontOHAG
Newark Middle School’s girls’ soccer team claim the 2025 league championship title
● The Cougars claim their title against undefeated Castro Valley school
By April Ramos
Newark Middle School’s girls’ soccer team won the Southern Alameda County Middle Athletic League (SACMAL) championships.
The Newark Middle School team, made up of 21 girls from sixth through eighth grades, took home the title on Oct. 16 after facing Canyon Middle School of Castro Valley. Throughout the season, Newark showed they were going to have a spot in the playoffs as they won nine of the eleven games of their regular season schedule. However, their grit was not completely obvious from the beginning.
A challenge that the team faced at the start of the season was scheduling conflicts with a lot of the players juggling club team commitments, making it tough for the team to play a full game together.
“Some girls actually had to leave some of the games at halftime, leaving only our smallest sixth graders to fend for themselves,” said head coach Nicole Champion.
Parents of eighth-grade captain Penelope Culpepper said, “This year’s group was noticeably smaller and more petite. I wasn’t sure how they’d stack up against some of the bigger, more physical teams. But as the season went on, those concerns quickly faded.”
Champion said, “It took a couple of games to get used to playing together, but throughout the season, their bond and their communication and willingness to root each other on and work together, that’s really when I saw a switch.”
Unlike club teams, the middle school team includes girls with ages ranging over three school years, from sixth to eighth grade. And many of the players had never played together before because they belonged to different clubs throughout the city. In spite of this, one of the greatest strengths of the team was their connection to each other.
“The dynamic of our team was very ‘big sister, little sister,’” said Champion. “All of our seventh and eight graders were
cheering on our sixth graders. Nobody came down hard on people. They were all very encouraging. And that’s pretty hard to find at that age.”
After only losing two games, Newark Middle School was ranked second for playoffs, just under Canyon Middle School. Canyon had also claimed the 2023 and 2024 title, taking the win from Newark after the school’s last win in 2022.
Because of the petite size of the Newark team, they prepared to face larger Canyon players with one-on-one drills between the sixth and eighth graders during their practices.
The day of the championship game arrived on Oct. 16. Not only was Canyon one of the two games that the team had lost against during their regular season, they were also the team that they faced in the championship game in 2024 and lost against.
“The girls were definitely nervous going into the championship,” said the Culpeppers. “The sting of losing to Canyon last year was still fresh for the seventh and eighth graders.”
But once the whistle blew, the girls focused on the game. The team fought hard in the fast-paced match. “It was a very challenging game,” said Champion.
“There were times where I was holding my breath because I thought [Canyon] was going to score.”
The team’s goalie, Karina Tejeda, held her own against the strong Canyon attackers. “Our goalie did an amazing job. She’s only a sixth grader,” said Champion. “She doesn’t play on a field that large yet for her normal club team. And the goal is so much larger than what she’s used to playing in.”
Both goals against Canyon came from eighth grader Lailah Carter. Carter’s first goal, assisted by seventh grader Khianna Champion, was a header, starting the team off with the advantage. The team’s second goal, assisted by seventh grader Brielle Nunez, solidified their championship win with a score of 2-0.
“The whole team held their own,” said Champion. “They didn’t back down from the challenge.”
TEAM WORK The Newark Middle School girls’ soccer team reclaimed their championship title from Canyon Middle School.
THINK BIG Despite the team’s smaller stature, the athletes’ determination and chemistry got them the championship trophy.
Photos courtesy of Nicole Champion
COUGAR CHAMPS The team’s final score at the Oct. 16 game was 2-0.
Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #22: Union
By Kelsey Camello, Washington Township Museum of Local History
Let’s explore local history through themes and photographs! Have a topic or idea you’d like us to explore? Email us at info@museumoflocalhistory.org.
Union High School, No. 2 – Centerville (Fremont). Union High School, which was also known as Washington Union High School, and now simply as Washington High School, opened in 1891 and remains part of the Fremont Unified School District today.
Sanitary District survey party, near Coyote Hills (Fremont). The Union Sanitary District was founded in 1918 and continues to serve the residents of Fremont, Newark and Union City to this day.
Flood at Union Street at Five Corners, Irvington (Fremont). Mass flooding of Alameda Creek (the largest stream in the county) was a common occurrence before the establishment of the Alameda County Flood Control District (1949) and the flood control channel, which was built in the 1960s.
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Coast Railroad Depot at Drawbridge (Fremont). The South Pacific Coast Railroad was acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad, which later merged with the Union Pacific Corporation. Today, the Capitol Corridor rail train runs daily past the old Drawbridge site.
January 21, 1961 – May 14, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Newark
December 18, 1934 – October 23, 2025
Michael W. Pollak
Lillian Valentin
Lillian Valentin
Resident of Hayward
Resident of Fremont
April 15, 1952 – October 22, 2025
Resident of Fremont
Liliana M. Alfaro
February 27, 1962 – May 11, 2024
Resident of Fremont
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
February 27, 1962 – May 11, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses
December 15, 1980 – October 21, 2025
Margarita B. Perez
Carlos Perez De Leon
Resident of Fremont
May 13, 1949 – October 22, 2025
Resident of Union City
Carlos Perez De Leon
Michael R. Colomy
Berge • Pappas • Smith Chapel of the Angels (510) 656-1226
40842 Fremont Blvd, www.bergepappassmith.com
Berge • Pappas Chapel of the (510) 656-1226 40842 Fremont Blvd, www.bergepappassmith.com
Olivia Hernandez
Resident of Ripon
April 19, 1930 – October 30, 2025
Mohan Kakalis
Keith Winner Resident of Newark
March 20, 1954 – May 23,
Resident of India
Keith Winner Resident of Newark March 20, 1954 – May
January 6, 1960 – October 29, 2025
Deloris Jones
Resident of Fremont
Martin Hernandez
Resident of Hayward
January 6, 1931 – October 26, 2025
January 12, 1968 – May 23,
Martin Hernandez Resident of Hayward January 12, 1968 – May
Jarnail Dhaddey
Resident of Morgan Hill
Jeannette Frary
August 15, 1938 – October 26, 2025
Jeannette Frary
Resident of Fremont
Lenn Putnam
Resident of Fremont
July 5, 1941 – May 22, 2024
Resident of Fremont
July 5, 1941 – May 22,
April 6, 1954 – October 24, 2025
Maria Gamboa
Kumar Banerjea
Resident of Fremont
Kumar Banerjea
Resident of Mt. View
Resident of Mt. View
April 19, 1941 – October 22, 2025
July 31,1930 – May 22, 2024
July 31,1930 – May 22,
Karen Goodner
Resident of Fremont
Ruth Ferretti Fonseca
February 4, 1949 – October 21, 2025
Resident of Fremont
Ruth Ferretti Fonseca
Ricky Aquino
Resident of Union City
Resident of Fremont
August 15, 1952 – May 21,
August 15, 1952 – May
Resident of Pleasanton
November 4, 1933 – May 11, 2024
Resident of Union City
November 12, 1964 – October 21, 2025
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
April 1, 1945 – October 27, 2025
Maria Susan M. Costumbrado
November 4, 1933 – May 11, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Fremont
Anil Ajmani
Saroj Verma
Resident of El Cerrito
Saroj Verma
John P. Duarte
April 10, 1956 – October 27, 2025
January 29, 1951 – October 20, 2025
Resident of India
Resident of India September 3, 1938 – May 21,
Elfego Martinez, Jr.
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont
John P. Duarte
September 3, 1938 – May
Jane Bark
October 19, 1927 – October 20, 2025
Resident of Fremont
April 7, 1945 – May 6, 2024
Resident of Fremont
Annette Fagundes
Albert B. Velarde
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Newark
December 18, 1934 – October 23, 2025
April 7, 1945 – May 6, 2024 Fremont Chapel of the Roses
May 9, 1947 – October 19, 2025
Joan Muschinske
Resident of Fremont April 4, 1951 – May 20, 2024
Annette Fagundes
Cesar A. Silva
Michael W. Pollak
Resident of Hayward
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont April 4, 1951 – May
April 16, 1933 – October 19, 2025
Resident of Hayward
Cesar A. Silva
April 15, 1952 – October 22, 2025
Govinda Rao Degala
Ming Wei Lena Zee
August 7, 1956 – May 6, 2024
Resident of Hayward
Neeraj Dubey
Resident of India
Resident of Fremont
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Fremont
Govinda Rao Degala
October 21, 2025
August 7, 1956 – May 6, 2024
Alicia B. Vera
February 1, 1958 – May 17,
September 5, 1945 – October 19, 2025
Resident of India
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Fremont
Estrellita T. Garcia
June 2, 1949 – October 20, 2025
Resident of Fremont
Joseph Cimino
February 1, 1958 – May
Resident of Fremont
Estrellita T. Garcia
Henry Lewis Sanchez
July 5, 1932 – October 18, 2025
Ngoc Nguyen Resident of Cupertino
Resident of Fremont
December 8, 1944 – May 5, 2024
June 15, 1944 – October 19, 2025
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Fremont
Deanna M. Knowles
December 8, 1944 – May 5, 2024
Resident of Fremont
Andres Millan Ylarde
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
April 4, 1970 – October 17, 2025
Laurie Issel-Tarver
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont
February 4, 1926 – May 4, 2024
December 3, 1968 – October 16, 2025
Andres Millan Ylarde
Helen Jorgensen
Resident of Fremont
July 4, 1937 – October 18, 2025
Ngoc Nguyen Resident of Cupertino November 16, 1936 – May
November 16, 1936 – May 17,
Victor Palmberg
Venkata Vitthanala
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont
December 7, 1947 – October 17, 2025
Victor Palmberg
October 13, 1926 – May 16,
Brigitte Hirneiss
Fremont Memorial Chapel
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont
Margaret Bernardin
April 15, 1933 – October 14, 2025
February 4, 1926 – May 4, 2024
Resident of Menlo Park
Thomas Handley
Resident of Fremont October 13, 1926 – May
Delfin T. Plaza
Carla Lee Miller
Fremont Memorial Chapel
May 28, 1929 – October 16, 2025
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Milpitas
Resident of Newark
November 26, 1959 – October 13, 2025
Carmen Thompson
Thomas Handley
March 17, 1952 – May 16,
September 11, 1971 – May 1, 2024
Dale Mattier
Carla Lee Miller
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Fremont
Resident of Newark
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
July 17, 1947 – October 10, 2025
September 11, 1971 – May 1, 2024
April 7, 1935 – October 4, 2025
Yvonne Bemore
March 17, 1952 – May
Resident of Rodeo
Pero “Pete” Bagoje
Fremont Chapel of the Roses
Resident of Fremont
May 1, 1943 – April 28, 2024
Pero “Pete” Bagoje
June 20, 1957 – May 16,
Yvonne Bemore
Resident of Rodeo
Jose Silva
HUGE FLEA MARKET
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FREMONT
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF FREMONT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL. SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT 3:00 P.M., ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025, AT THE CITY OF FREMONT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTER, NILES CONFERENCE ROOM, 39550 LIBERTY STREET, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AT WHICH TIME ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD.
RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF MATH – 3448 Mowry Avenue – PLN2025-00178 - To consider a Zoning Administrator Permit to allow a tutoring facility within an existing 4,348-square-foot tenant space at 3448 Mowry Avenue in the Central Community Plan Area; and to consider a finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to exemptions from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15163, as the project is consistent with the land use envisioned for the site as established by the General Plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2010082060) was previously prepared and certified and none of the conditions which would require the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR are present in the project. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.
For further information on any of the above items, contact the respective project planner above for that particular project. Items submitted to the City for consideration at the hearing must be provided prior to 12:00 p.m. (noon) on day of the hearing.
* NOTICE *
If you challenge the decision of the Zoning Administrator in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing.
CLIFFORD NGUYEN ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
CNSB # 3982134
CIVIL
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. 25CV148549
Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA
Petition of: THANH THUY THI NGUYEN for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner THANH THUY THI NGUYEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
THANH THUY THI NGUYEN to THUY THANH THI NGUYEN
The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing:
Date: 12/19/2025, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: 514, Room: -The address of the court is 24405 AMADOR ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)
A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TRI CITY VOICE
Date: OCTOBER 21, 2025
THOMAS J. NIXON
Judge of the Superior Court
10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. 25CV147500
PUBLI C NOTICES
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner JITHU SUSAN GEORGE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
JITHU SUSAN GEORGE to SUSAN GEORGE
The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
The address of the court is 24404 AMADOR ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)
A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TRI CITY VOICE
Date: OCTOBER 09, 2025
THOMAS J. NIXON
Judge of the Superior Court 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. 25CV147480
CNS-3980522#
Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA
Petition of: JITHU SUSAN GEORGE for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner JITHU SUSAN GEORGE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
TANISHA BALA to TANISHA HOPE BALA
The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)
A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TRI CITY VOICE
Date: OCTOBER 09, 2025
THOMAS J. NIXON
Judge of the Superior Court 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25 CNS-3980518#
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 25CV148044
Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA
Petition of: YING-LI, MAO for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner YING-LI, MAO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: YING-LI, MAO to YINGLI MAO YU CHEN, MAO to ORI YUCHEN MAO YU-SI, MAO to MOLLY YUSI MAO
The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing:
Date: 12/19/2025, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: 514, Room:The address of the court is 24405 AMADOR ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm.)
A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: FREMONT ARGUS
Date: OCTOBER 13, 2025
THOMAS J. NIXON
Judge of the Superior Court
10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/27/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/28/2025.
S/ JEFFREY MARSHALL 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982744#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618149
Fictitious Business Name(s): PRESTIGE BUILDWORK, 29391 LASSEN ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): MARIANA TRIVISO, 29391 LASSEN ST., HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on --. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/08/2025. S/ MARIANA TRIVISO 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982743#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617873
Fictitious Business Name(s): WENDYS, 35229 NEWARK BLVD, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA
Mailing Address: 1308 KANSAS AVE STE 6, MODESTO, CA 95351
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/24/2025.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/24/2025.
S/ RIARDIP JOHAL 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982716#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618313
Fictitious Business Name(s): CALDRE, 2339 KINETIC CMMN UNIT 309, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): DESINRI LLC, 2339 KINETIC CMMN UNIT 309, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/27/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/16/2025.
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 580690
The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s):
The Fictitious Business Name Statement filed on 07/12/2021 in the County of Alameda. THE JOINT CHIROPRACTIC CASTRO AVLLEY, 20633 RUSTIC DR., CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546, County of: ALAMEDA. Registered Owner(s): CCLINIC 1 LLC, 3160 COLLEGE AVE STE 203, BERKELEY, CA 94705 SAHAGUN CHIROPRACTIC CORP, 19785 REEDVIEW DR, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748
This business is conducted by: A JOINT VENTURE
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
S/ BRIAN LANCASTER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Alameda County on 09/30/2025. 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982696#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618009
Fictitious Business Name(s): STACEY CO JEWELRY, 1140 CLAY CT., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): LAUREN DAVIS, 1140 CLAY CT., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/30/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/01/2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618291
Fictitious Business Name(s): AI NOVALUME, 33080 BROCKWAY ST., UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): LAKEISHA BROOKS, 33080 BROCKWAY ST., UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/07/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/15/2025. S/ LAKEISHA BROOKS 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618451
Fictitious Business Name(s): MINYEN ENTERPRISES LLC, 43201 MONTROSE AVE, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): MINYEN ENTERPRISES LLC, 43201 MONTROSE AVE, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/23/2025.
S/ PETE MINYEN 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982681#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618425
Fictitious Business Name(s): FREMONT FAMILY SMILES, 3705 BEACON AVE 101, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): ANNA YI DDS, INC, 3705 BEACON AVE 101, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/21/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/22/2025. S/ ANNA YI 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982679#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618282
Fictitious Business Name(s): CASA ARROYO APARTMENTS, 405 RANCHO ARROYO PARKWAY, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA Mailing Address: 24551 DEL PARADO AVE UNIT 3164, DANA POINT, CA 92629
Registrant(s): MICHEL-CASA, LP,24551 DEL PARADO AVE UNIT 3164, DANA POINT, CA 92629
MCINTOSH-CASA, LP,24551 DEL PARADO AVE UNIT 3164, DANA POINT, CA 92629
MICHEL-CASA II, LP, 24551 DEL PARADO AVE UNIT 3164, DANA POINT, CA 92629
MCINTOSH-CASA II, LP, 24551 DEL PARADO AVE UNIT 3164, DANA POINT, CA 92629 Business conducted by: AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION- OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/05/2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/15/2025.
S/ DAVID MICHEL 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618124
Fictitious Business Name(s): ONEAIR, 39899 BALENTINE DR STE 200, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): TWNH LLC, , 39899 BALENTINE DR STE 200, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on MARCH 15, 2023. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/07/2025 S/ KALIPRASAD POTHURAJU 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618447
Fictitious Business Name(s): STAGE IT UP HOMES, 38241 COLUMBINE PL, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): MURSAL NASIRI, 38241 COLUMBINE PL, NEWARK, CA 94560 (CALIFORNIA)
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
CNS-3980504#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618544
CNS-3980525#
Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA
Petition of: JITHU SUSAN GEORGE for Change of Name
Fictitious Business Name(s):
DOZESQ IMAGINARIUM, 6200 WESTWOOD WAY, OAKLAND, CA 94611 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): SCHOOL21 LLC, 6200 WESTWOOD WAY, OAKLAND, CA 94611 County of ALAMEDA
S/ LAUREN DAVIS 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982686#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618460
Fictitious Business Name(s): MOBILE BRAKE PROS, 40437 ROBIN ST., FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): JASON JONES, 40437 ROBIN ST., FREMONT, CA 94538
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/23/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/23/2025.
S/ JASON JONES
11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982684#
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ MURSAL NASIRI
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 23, 2025 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982673#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617960
Fictitious Business Name(s): KARAK CHAI, QARAK CHAI, TANDOORI-N-CURRY, 40559 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): FAROOQUI FOODS INC, 40472 VOGEL CT, FREMONT, CA 94538 (CALIFORNIA) Business conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.
S/ MOHAMMED JAVED FAROOQUI
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3982672#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618078
Fictitious Business Name(s):
TAAAAY, 32476 SEASIDE DRIVE, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s):
THANH LUU YIP, 32476 SEASIDE DRIVE, UNION CITY , CA 94587
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/22/2025.
S/ THANH LUU YIP
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 3, 2025 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/25
CNS-3981854#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618198
Fictitious Business Name(s):
SEAWEED DATA, 573 PRIVET TER, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): YIMIN LU, 573 PRIVET TER, FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/09/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/09/2025.
S/ YIMIN LU 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618382
Fictitious Business Name(s): RADICAL TRUST, 10776 RUTHVEN LN, DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s):
CYNTHIA PEREZ, 10776 RUTHVEN LN, DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/18/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/20/2025.
S/ CYNTHIA PEREZ
10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3980528#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618248
Fictitious Business Name(s):
TEA-REK’Z, 37390 NILES BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): SKILLET’Z CAFE LLC, 37378 NILES BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/03/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/13/2025.
S/ JONATHAN TSAI
10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3980517#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618134
Fictitious Business Name(s): BEAST HOLDINGS LLC / HEAVEN WITHIN / SOULKIND APPAREL / THE QUIET NEST / MIND BLOOM CARDS / BLOOMEASE / KINDPRINTS / ZENTHREADS / STILLPAGES / LOOPNEST / KINDPIXELS / BLOOMREADS / SOULSAYINGS / D N A MOTORS / BEAST LLC, 3111 MAGUIRE WAY APT 406, DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): BEAST HOLDINGS LLC, 3111 MAGUIRE WAY APT 406, DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/07/2025.
S/ TAMMIM NAWABI 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3980513# STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 592979
The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): The Fictitious Business Name Statement filed on 10/26/2022 in the County of Alameda. SUBWAY, 20848 MISSION BLVD #1450, HAYWARD, CA 94544, County of: ALAMEDA. Registered Owner(s): MULTANI FOODS SERVICES INC., 20848 MISSION BLVD #1450, HAYWARD, CA 94544, County of: ALAMEDA.
This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
S/ GURINDERJIT SINGH
This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Alameda County on 09/24/2025. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3980509#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617854
Fictitious Business Name(s):
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLI C NOTICES
SYNERGY SECURITY SERVICES / MULTANI JANITORIAL SERVICES, 39899 BALENTINE DR STE #200, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618178
Fictitious Business Name(s): PAPER BENTO, 2986 MALLORCA WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): NATSUKI KIMURA, 2986 MALLORCA WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/09/2025. S/ NATSUKI KIMURA 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3980502#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618179
Fictitious Business Name(s):
M-PATHY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, 700 RATTAN CT., FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s):
M-PATHY A MARRIAGE AND THERAPY CORPORATION, 700 RATTAN CT., FREMONT, CA 94539 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/09/2025. S/ MARIAM ALI 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3980499#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618076
Fictitious Business Name(s): WYSHON AI, 4188 KELTON ST, DUBLIN, CA 94568 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): SOMA MONDAL, 4188 KELTON ST, DUBLIN, CA 94568
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on SEP-22-2025. S/ SOMA MONDAL
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 3, 2025 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25
CNS-3979661#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617981
Fictitious Business Name(s): TRADEX AUTO SOLUTIONS / TRADEX, 37537
GLENMOOR DR. A, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): TRADEX CORP, 37537 GLENMOOR DR A , FREMONT, CA 94536 (CALIFORNIA)
Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/30/2025. S/ JOEL ALVAREZ JIMENEZ
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11/25
CNS-3977393#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618154
Fictitious Business Name(s):
TRI-VALLEY CLINIC, 680 MOWRY AVE, FREMONT, CA 94536 County of ALAMEDA
Mailing Address: PO BOX 2688, DUBLIN, CA 94568
Registrant(s): TRI-VALLEY PHYSICIANS, PO BOX 2688, DUBLIN, CA 94568
Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/08/2025. S/ JAPSHARAN GILL 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976426#
GREEN BEAUTY SPA, 4171 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT, CA 94538 County of ALAMEDA
Mailing Address: 2673 SCOTTSDALE DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95148
Registrant(s): HELEN WONG, 2673 SCOTTSDALE DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95148
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2023.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/11/2024. S/ HELEN WONG 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976419#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618121
Fictitious Business Name(s): TTOBONGEE USA, 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): COCOG, INC., 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/21/2021. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/07/2025.
S/ JONG PYO KIM 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976133#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618119
Fictitious Business Name(s): CROIANGE USA, 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): MIK, INC., 2620 LOTUS ST., PLEASANTON, CA 94588 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/07/2025.
JONG PYO KIM 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976130#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617946
Fictitious Business Name(s):
MIX SNACKS, 41 ASTRIDA DR APT 3, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): CATHRINE COSMIANO, 41 ASTRIDA DR APT 3, HAYWARD, CA 94544 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/29/2025.
S/ CATHRINE COSMIANO 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976127#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618014
Fictitious Business Name(s): NEWARK TREE INC / NEWARK TREE SERVICE / NEWARK TREE, 37220 BIRCH ST, NEWARK, CA 94560 County of ALAMEDA
Mailing Address: PO BOX 284, NEWARK, CA 94560
Registrant(s): NEWARK TREE INC, PO BOX 284, NEWARK, CA 94560
Business conducted by: A CORPORATION
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 10/01/2025.
MIGUEL ANGEL LEYVA 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976121#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617910
Fictitious Business Name(s): BIHA BAKES,1420 THRUSH AVE UNIT 51, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): ABIHA ABBAS, 1420 THRUSH AVE UNIT 51, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578 County of ALAMEDA
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/21/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on 09/26/2025.
ABIHA ABBAS 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3976118#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617989
Fictitious Business Name(s): WILLIAMS HORIZONS LLC, 1428 105TH AVE #517, OAKLAND, CA 94603 County of ALAMEDA
Mailing Address: 1968 S COAST HWY #1613, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
Registrant(s): WILLIAMS HORIZONS LLC, 1968 S COAST HWY #1613, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 (CALIFORNIA)
Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/GAIL E. WILLIAMS
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3975621#
PARKERS PAK, 25836 SPRING DR, HAYWARD, CA 94542 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): REBECCA EASTMAN, 25836 SPRING DR, HAYWARD, CA 94542
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.
S/REBECCA EASTMAN
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 2, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3975620#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617895
Fictitious Business Name(s): AM DRYWALL, 8141 MAPLE AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94602 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): ALEX MENDOZA, 3141 MAPLE AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94602
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ ALEX MENDOZA
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3975108#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617905
Fictitious Business Name(s): AM CLEANING SERVICES, 3242 E 9TH ST., OAKLAND, CA 94601 County of ALAMEDA
Registrant(s): ALEX MENDOZA, 3242 E 9TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94601
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ ALEX MENDOZA
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 617750
CNS-3975106#
Fictitious Business Name(s): BALA KALA VIDYALAYA, 39733 POTRERO DRIVE, NEWARK, CA 94560, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): PADMALATHA RAVINDRAN, 39733 POTRERO DRIVE, NEWARK, CA 94560
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ PADMALATHA RAVINDRAN
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3975104#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618072
Fictitious Business Name(s): SILVA DESIGN CO., 3153 SAN JOAQUIN WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): GABRIELA SILVA, 3153 SAN JOAQUIN WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587
Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL
The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ GABRIELA SILVA
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 3, 2025 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
CNS-3975086#
GOVERNMENT
CITY OF FREMONT PUBLIC HEARING
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. 617541
Fictitious Business Name(s):
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618034
Fictitious Business Name(s):
Notice is hereby given that the City of Fremont City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the following proposal. Said public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont, CA, at which time all interested parties may attend and be heard: 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODES ADOPTION - Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Waive Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code, Adopting by Reference Certain Appendix Chapters of the 2025 California Building Standards Codes, and Adopting by Reference and Amending the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and the 2024 International Property Management Code, and Adoption of the Resolution Containing Supporting Findings and Determinations. MORRISON CANYON ROAD STORM REPAIR PROJECT - Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Consider Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Prepared and Circulated for the Morrison Canyon Road Storm Repair and Mitigation Project in Accordance with the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and Approval of the Project (PWC 9105). RENT REVIEW ORDINANCE ANNUAL REPORT AND ADMINISTRATION FEE ADOPTION – Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Review the Annual Report on the Rent Review Ordinance, Adopt the Administration Fee for FY
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2025/26 and Increase Budget Appropriation
Information on how to participate will be made available, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, on the agenda posted online in the Agenda Center www.fremont.gov.
If you challenge any decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
SUSAN GAUTHIER, CMC – CITY CLERK 11/4/25 CNS-3982577#
SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE NO. 555 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION CODE AMENDMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Newark, at its City Council meeting of Thursday, October 23, 2025, adopted Ordinance No. 555 to amend Title 15 of the Municipal Code. The chapters modified as are follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTERS 15.02, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.17, 15.18, 15.20, 15.22, AND 15.23 OF TITLE 15 “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION” OF THE NEWARK CITY MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE, WITH MODIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS UNIQUE LOCAL CONDITIONS, THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, THE ELECTRICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, AND THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
Title 15 of the Newark Municipal Code includes the adoption of the current California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Fire Code, California Referenced Standards Code, California Historical Building Code, California Existing Building Code, California Energy Code, and the California Green Buildings Standards Code.
The City is required to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with these local amendments to be enforced by January 1, 2026. Said Ordinance was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Catancio, Grindall, Jorgens, Vice Mayor Little, and Mayor Hannon NOES: None
APPROVED: Mayor Hannon ATTEST: Deputy City Clerk
Slafter APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Kokotaylo
The full text of this ordinance is available for public inspection on the City website at https://www.newark.org/ departments/city-manager-s-office/agendas-minutes, or in the Office of the City Clerk, David W. Smith City Hall, 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark, California, during regular business hours on weekdays. KATHLEEN L. SLAFTER Deputy City Clerk 11/4/25
CNS-3982058#
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Trinadad Montanez
CASE NO. 25PR147666
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Trinadad Montanez
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Allan O. Cate, Jr. in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Allan O. Cate, Jr. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on 11/21/2025 at 9:45 am in Dept. 202 located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY BERKELEY CA 94704 BERKELEY COURTHOUSE.
REMOTE APPEARANCE: The Court allows, but does not require, all parties who wish to attend the hearing on the above date and time, including those who wish to state objections, to appear by audio or video technology. The parties should consult the court’s website for the specific telephonic and video applications available. The parties may also contact the probate clerk in the respective department for information concerning remote appearances. Parties must be present at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled hearing time.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
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IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Allan Cate, Esq. (SBN:248526) CATE LEGAL GROUP
888 Prospect Street, Suite 200 La Jolla, CA 92037, Telephone: 8582245865 10/28, 11/4, 11/11/25
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RICHARD HAWKINS
CASE NO. 25PR148950
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RICHARD HAWKINS
A Petition for Probate has been filed by DAVID NEEDHAM in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA.
The Petition for Probate requests that DAVID NEEDHAM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 11/21/2025 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: DORIS E. MITCHELL, ESQ., 1320 SOLANO AVE #203, ALBANY, CA 94706, Telephone: 510-525-8282 10/28, 11/4, 11/11/25 CNS-3979018#
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NORMAN J. PRINCE
CASE NO. 25PR148239
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: NORMAN J. PRINCE A Petition for Probate has been filed by BARBARA JEAN PRINCE REINHERT in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA.
The Petition for Probate requests that BARBARA JEAN PRINCE REINERT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The Petition requests the decedent’s will and
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codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on DECEMBER 1, 2025 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. PROBATE Room 202 located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: JAMES O’NEIL, ESQ., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111, Telephone: 415-992-3123 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/25
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TRUSTEE SALES
APN: 543-0400-028-00 TS No: CA08000521-25-1 TO No: 250409962-CA-VO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 22, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM, at the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94612, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on June 28, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007240183, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded December 11, 2020 as Instrument Number 2020348274, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by GARY HARDMAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNEES as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT “A” LOT 89, AS SAID LOT IS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF TRACT 3527, CITY OF FREMONT, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FILED APRIL 21, 1976, IN BOOK 92 OF MAPS, PAGES 4 THROUGH 9, INCLUSIVE, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF ALAMEDA COUNTY.
The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.
The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3326 GLOUCESTER PL, FREMONT, CA 94555-2211
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $502,348.06 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a
state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the Internet Website address www.nationwideposting.com or call Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000521-25-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000521-25-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: October 27, 2025 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000521-25-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting. com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0480505 To: TRI-CITY VOICE 11/04/2025, 11/11/2025, 11/18/2025 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25 CNS-3982089#
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-25-1008271BF Order No.: 92157727 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/24/2023. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, or cash equivalent if deemed acceptable to the trustee, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ELIZABETH V MARTINEZ AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 5/1/2023 as Instrument No. 2023048490 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/25/2025 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $314,940.37 The purported property address is: 33718 11TH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 486 003307300 All bidders, at the date, time, and place of the scheduled sale, will be required to show satisfactory support to the auctioneer of their ability to pay the amount they intend to bid, unless arrangements have been made with the trustee prior to the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks
involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 866539-4173 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or
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visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-25-1008271-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 619-645-7711, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-25-1008271-BF to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more
than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE POST-SALE OVER BIDDERS: For postsale information in accordance with Section 2924m(e) of the California Civil Code, use file number CA-25-1008271-BF and call (866) 645-7711 or login to: http://www.qualityloan. com. The above statutorily mandated notices to Tenant, Prospective Owner-Occupant, and Prospective PostSale Over Bidders are brief summaries of what may be required under Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. Compliance with all relevant provisions will be required. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address
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or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 866-539-4173 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Post-Sale Information (CCC 2924m(e)): (866) 645-7711 Reinstatement or Payoff Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-25-1008271-BF IDSPub #0261051 11/4/2025 11/11/2025 11/18/2025 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/25 CNS-3979554#
Smarter ways to use AI for cover letters
● Part two in the series on AI
By Anne Chan, PhD, MFT
Cover letters, even for seasoned writers, are excruciatingly hard to write. In the space of three or four paragraphs, you’re supposed to demonstrate your enthusiasm, showcase your skills and experience, and outshine other candidates… all the while striking just the right tone of professionalism combined with friendliness.
AI can be a solution for the cover letter quandary. AI came up with a fairly good cover letter within seconds—we’ll get to the bad news later. But first, let’s focus on smart ways to use AI to write
your cover letter so that you can stand out from the crowd, with a minimum of sweat and tears.
AI Tip #1:
Do not use a generic prompt like “Create a cover letter for this job.” If this is all you do, you will get a generic letter that sounds like AI wrote it. The more specific your prompt, the better your results. Here’s a prompt that you can use—note the different specific requests I have included in the prompt:
Create a cover letter for this job ad (paste the job description) based on my skills and work history (paste your resume). Include my special qualifications that meet the job description and any unique features of the job or company that are a fit with me. The tone
should be professional, friendly, but not overly formal.
AI Tip #2:
Prompt AI to provide relevant keywords and phrases from the job ad that align with the role.
AI Tip #3:
Ask AI to analyze your cover letter and give you a percentage rating in terms of your fit with the job description.
AI Tip #4
You may try asking AI to figure out the name of the hiring manager. This information would enable you to address your cover letter to a real person. But you have to proceed with caution on this one and be sure to double check with different sources to make sure that the name suggested by AI is accurate.
Caveat emptor when using AI
It’s now commonplace to use AI to generate cover letters. However, those who use AI-generated cover letters without taking the time to customize them will end up sounding very similar. Human HR professionals can tell if you have used AI without bothering to customize because AI-generated writing has a distinctive generic and formal quality to it. Even worse, relying solely on an AI-generated cover letter gives the impression that you are too lazy and unmotivated to do your own work.
It’s also important to realize that AI can make mistakes, typos and spelling errors. AI might also omit important details such as a header, a signature and your contact information. So take the time to proofread carefully and to pay attention to the details in your cover letter. Be aware that AI can provide false or outdated information in your cover letter. So do your homework—check your sources and read up on the company yourself.
Privacy can be an issue when using AI. I always recommend proceeding with caution, and not uploading any personal information.
Think of AI as a tool, not a replacement for you. Some experts recommend using AI for ideas but to build your cover letter from scratch so that it won’t be dismissed as an AI letter. For those going for writing jobs such as copy editing, I would even recommend not using AI at all. Since the cover letter is often seen as a writing sample, it’s critical that it reflects your unique writing style and ability.
I like to think of the cover letter as a means of preparing for the interview. The process of writing a cover letter challenges you to think of the fit between you and the job, and the fit between you and the company. The serious reflection required to write a cover letter will be critical to you performing well in the interview. If you have blithely allowed AI to do all your work for you, you will not have done the preparation critical to showcasing yourself well in the interview.
AI is not the perfect solution to all of your cover letter writing woes. I hate to give you the bad news, but you’d still have to do some work when you use AI if you truly want to stand out from other candidates. Most importantly, you have to personalize your letter so that it sounds like you.
The employer doesn’t want to hire an AI bot—it wants a real, breathing, unique human being.
