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CommunityBear necessities: Local artists share their inspiration for Rotary Club fundraiser

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SportsLos Altos High hurdlerShawn Toney shinesat CCS championships

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Business & Real EstateAnd sew it goes: Needles Studio opens on State Street

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By Adrienne MitchelTown Crier Editorial Intern

While some local resi-dents may be ready to return to pre-pan-

demic dining, others are taking a more cautious approach . Santa Clara County allowed its restaurants to completely reopen

June 15, but that doesn’t mean dining in Los Altos is the same as it was two years ago . While restaurateurs are eager to be able to serve more customers, chal-lenges remain . Many eateries are struggling to find employees and some are having trouble satisfy-ing patrons with varying attitudes toward COVID-19 restrictions .

With business increasing, many Los Altos restaurants that reduced staffing during the shutdown are looking to hire staff . Thomas Kildunne, general manager of Opa, said the Greek restaurant seeks to hire 20, in-cluding bartenders, servers, bussers, hosts and cooks .

By Bruce BartonStaff Writer/[email protected]

The Los Altos City Coun-cil plans to appeal a state-initiated housing mandate

that calls for accommodating nearly 2,000 new units in the city by 2031 . Although two council mem-bers expressed skepticism that the appeal would succeed, mem-bers voted unanimously to file an appeal with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), which assigned Los Altos draft Regional Housing Needs Al-location (RHNA) numbers of 1,958 new units – 1,115 of them deemed affordable housing . The city must file its appeal by July 9 . ABAG assigns numbers based on new housing mandates from the state’s Department of Hous-ing and Community Develop-ment . The RHNA numbers are part of a housing element cities are required to submit to the state that lays out strategies for hous-ing creation . Los Altos must sub-mit plans by January 2023 for its next housing element cycle, which runs through January 2031 . Vice Mayor Anita Enander, presenting the case for appeal, noted that city staff have collect-ed information that could show Los Altos has received an unfair numbers allocation . “It seems important to us to try to file an appeal in part be-cause if any jurisdiction files an appeal and is successful, and

LA to appeal mandated number of new homes

By Megan V. WinslowStaff Writer/[email protected]

A startling pop in the night . Yes, it could be gunshots, but remember

the date: July 4 is just around the corner . Welcome back to that time of year when neighborhoods across the U .S . are bombarded with am-ateur fireworks displays ostensi-bly honoring Independence Day . Most law enforcement agencies, at least locally, note an uptick in reports of firearm discharges in June and July . They attribute many of the disturbances leading up to July 4 to fireworks . The sources of short blasts of sound are difficult to pinpoint, but representatives from the Mountain View and Los Altos police departments and the San-ta Clara County Sheriff’s Office said they investigate nonethe-less; California law prohibits most fireworks as well as the

Local officials on guard for illegal July 4 activity

By Bruce BartonTown Crier Staff Writer

Newly configured inter-sections that are part of the Foothill Express-

way improvement project are presenting a hazard for some cyclists . But the problem, users say, isn’t just the upgrades – it’s rooted in Santa Clara County

guidelines that discourage des-ignated bike lanes on the ex-pressway . The current striping, instead, shows a solid line at the shoulder, directing cyclists to keep to the right of the line . But the safety issues, users contend, occur es-pecially at intersections, where designated striping for cyclists approaching the crosswalk is to

the left of the right-turn lanes . It forces cyclists to veer left from the right-hand shoulder, crossing into the right-turn lanes and into approaching vehicle traffic . They said the situation is at its worst traveling eastbound on Foothill as they approach the El Monte Avenue intersection and its two right-turn lanes . Although there are signs

alerting motorists to watch for cyclists and share the road, rid-ers said the lack of designated lanes poses risks on what is considered one of the most well-traveled roads for cyclists in the county . They’re concerned over the prospect of heavy traf-fic returning to Foothill, cars traveling 40 mph moving into

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Raul Dominguez, chef at Cafe Vitale in Loyola Corners, sets out completed plates of food.

Cyclists cite hazards introduced by Foothill Expressway projectSee RESTAURANTS, Page 6

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Residents young and old took in classic cars of the past and models for a flying car of the future Saturday morning at a “Cars and Coffee” event at ASKA, the new flying car dealership in down-town Los Altos that seeks to bring a vehicle to mar-ket by 2026. The all-elec-tric vehicles, expected to feature a 250-mile range, are being developed with an eye to expanding commutes to the skies.

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One online commenter inquired last week how local businesses are making their own indi-

vidual determination regarding mask-wearing in-doors. Local rules allowed businesses to permit mask-wearing to cease under many circumstances – but that didn’t mean everyone wanted to do so. One downtown business pleaded: “Please don’t make things awkward” in a sign requiring masks, be-cause the shop chose “to err on the side of caution and wait to see the effects of ending the mask ordinance before dropping our own policy.” What acts of accom-modation or unease have you noticed around town? Email reporter Eliza Ridgeway at [email protected].

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Los Altos Hills residents and the vendors they em-ployed for various build-

ing projects likely have until the

July city council meeting to claim years-old deposits for long-ago completed work. That means you, Crown Cas-tle and Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society, two organiza-tions that as of last week had yet

to claim their money. Since Jan. 1, 2020, Los Altos Hills administrative services di-rector Sarina Revillar and other members of the town finance department have invested at least 120 hours in reconciling more

than $2 million in unresolved deposits paid for work overseen or performed by the engineering, planning and building depart-ments. Neither town staff mem-bers nor the owners of the money remembered refunds were owed.

An auditing firm discovered the problem when reviewing the town’s fiscal year 2018-2019 fi-nances. “Before being reconciled, the software that tracked the re-

LAH initiates final push to reunite residents with deposit money


Los Altos city finances are beginning to rebound af-ter being handcuffed by

the pandemic. But officials are tempering optimism amid uncer-tainty as the recovery proceeds. Despite lost revenue over the course of the COVID-19 lock-down, Los Altos presented bal-anced general fund budgets for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 fiscal years, according to num-bers presented to the city coun-cil last week. The council June 22 adopted a $48.8 million op-erating budget for 2021-2022 and a $50.9 million budget for 2022-2023. Also adopted was a five-year capital improvement program for 2022-2026 and 2021-2022 transient occupancy and utility users tax rates. “The TOT (transient occupan-cy tax, applying to taxes from the city’s three hotels) is beginning to start a slow recovery,” Deputy City Manager Jon Maginot told the council last week. “Recre-ation fees (from resuming pro-grams) are beginning to return. We can start doing a lot more than perhaps we were able to do even a month ago.” Property taxes, however, usu-ally a strong source of revenue, are currently “modest,” Maginot reported, with a 5.1% increase projected for 2021-2022 and 3% for 2022-2023. Sales-tax revenues are “running relatively flat.” Six full-time city positions, includ-ing financial services manager, remain frozen. Also uncertain is the arrival of an expected $7.2 million in federal funds from the Biden ad-ministration’s American Rescue

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p.m. June 18, she uttered her re-quest in one swift breath. “I said, ‘There’s ducklings on the road. I’m out on Moffett, headed toward NASA. Bring a box,’” the Mountain View resi-dent recalled saying. She hung up before Jason Heirtzler could respond. Less than a minute or so be-fore, while stopped in traffic at a red light, Lisa Heirtzler had noticed five mallard ducklings waddling toward Moffett Bou-levard near where the Stevens Creek Trail crosses over the road. They traveled so closely to-gether that she initially thought they constituted a single bird.

Heirtzler watched in horror as vehicles exiting Highway 85 swerved to avoid the duck-lings. She parked her car at the light, flicked on her hazards and called her husband – all in what seemed like one simultaneous motion. “I thought somehow I was going to be able to kind of just scoop them up, and I started to approach them, and they took off,” she said. “It’s really a mir-acle none of them got run over, because they were tiny. I mean, they were smaller than my hand.” Nearly every person who stopped to ask Heirtzler what she was doing, including several driving by in vehicles, offered to help when she told them. Jason Heirtzler arrived with the box and called the Mountain View Police Department. “By then, we started to divide

and conquer,” Lisa Heirtzler said. Officer E. Edwards positioned his squad car to block traffic. Two women doubled back onto the Stevens Creek Trail to locate two of the ducklings, and other mem-bers of the rescue squad peered through the thick bushes in the Moffett Boulevard median to round up the other three huddling inside. A couple that had previ-ously spotted the ducklings and their dead mother while walk-ing along the trail returned with the box they had gone home to retrieve. Jason Heirtzler, an ama-teur wildlife photographer, used a phone app to simulate the sound of a mother mallard communicat-ing with her young. “That’s what lured out the other ones and made it easier for us to catch them,” Lisa Heirtzler said.

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Mountain View Police Department officer E. Edwards displays a mallard duckling he helped several residents corral away from Moffett Boulevard.


The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors June 22 approved an alliance

with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to enforce a ridgeline protection easement that leaders fear is at risk under cement plant and quarry expan-sion plans. Supervisor Joe Simitian said the intention is to ensure the ridgeline remains undisturbed “forever,” as indicated in a 1972 agreement with then-Kaiser Ce-ment. Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. and Hanson Permanente Inc., the current owners, submitted a reclamation plan amendment in 2019 that calls in part for lower-ing the ridgeline by 100 vertical feet. Simitian asserts the move would result in a loss of more than

SCC, Midpen join forces to protect ridgeline

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Mountain View Police Department officers ar-rested a transient man

last week following an incident at or near the Mountain View Com-munity Center. Mario Hernandez Ortiz, 37, faces arson and battery charges, according to an MVPD press re-lease. Officers booked him into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

Witnesses June 21 reported a small fire within a South Reng-storff Avenue parking lot near Stanford Avenue, the release stated. The report did not pro-vide any additional informa-tion about the location, but the Mountain View Community Center lot is within close prox-imity to that intersection. Mountain View Fire Depart-ment personnel arrived at the scene at approximately 9:30 a.m. and discovered Ortiz sitting

by the fire, according to the re-lease. Firefighters extinguished the small blaze, but they could not persuade Ortiz to leave the area. He continued to linger, and when police officers attempted to detain him, he kneed one of-ficer in the face. Ortiz remains under in-vestigation for two additional Mountain View arson cases, one that took place in May and an-other that took place earlier this month, the release stated.

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right-turn lanes and cyclists ped-aling 12-15 mph moving left to get to the designated bike slot in the through lane. Sunnyvale resident Jonathan Blum of the Western Wheelers Bicycle Club told the Los Altos City Council at its June 8 meet-ing that the newly revamped in-tersections “constitute an imme-diate hazard of harm or death for bicyclists using that very popu-lar road. I believe this must be addressed urgently before there is a serious injury or death and a legal risk to the city.” He said he has received mul-tiple reports of close calls, and has had a close call himself. Added cyclist Robert Neff: “This exit configuration is a lot like some of our worst freeway interchanges, with bicyclists starting from the right side of a high-speed, right-turn-only lane. Caltrans and Santa Clara Coun-ty have been trying to eliminate these for years. It is unfortunate that the effort to relieve conges-tion from San Antonio to El Monte has resulted in this dan-gerous design, and that it is only apparent now.” Los Altos Mayor Neysa Fli-gor said the city has been “shar-ing the feedback” it has received from the cyclists with the county. In addition, the city’s Complete Streets Commission, responsible for bicycle and pedestrian safety, is scheduled to address the issue at its next meeting, scheduled today.

Chris Hoeber, who writes the “Sharing the Road” column for the Town Crier’s On the Road section, said he asked the city council in 2018 to request that the county designate bike lanes on Foothill through Los Altos. “Unless that was done, coun-ty guidelines would not allow the county to make any ‘special’ provision for bicycles at the new San Antonio and El Monte inter-sections,” Hoeber said. The request never gained traction amid council and staff turnover. The county’s expressway guidelines, last drawn up in 2003 through the Roads and Airports Department, dictate: “In general, the recommended expressway approach is to de-lineate bike travel width, but not to designate bike facilities as formal bike lanes. Delinea-tion refers to striping; designa-tion refers to bike lane signs and pavement markings. This ap-proach is based on the concept that children and inexperienced bicyclists should not be encour-aged to use the expressways. Another element of designation is the incorporation of routes into various bicycle route maps. Casual recreational or family outing users could misunder-stand inclusion on a bike route map to mean an easy route for novices.” “Please come together to fix this problem,” Hoeber urged in letters to city and county offi-cials. “There are lots of traffic engineers who will want to help

you fix it, but you and the county have to find the political will to fix the guidelines first.” Thus far, the county has re-sponded by placing a sign under the green El Monte Avenue-Moody Road directional sign on eastbound Foothill that says: “Begin Right-Turn Lane (with an arrow); Yield to Bikes.” Rocelia Kmak of the Roads and Airports Department said crews are addressing the issues. “We are doing some fine-tun-ing to the signage and striping to address concerns expressed by the cycling community,” Kmak said recently. “We are moni-toring the situation and will provide additional measures if needed. We are planning to work directly with city staff as we address the concerns.” “I think it is important to rec-ognize that most serious injuries to cyclists occur at intersections,” Blum told the Town Crier, “and that the low number of intersec-tions (and driveways) make Foot-hill Expressway safer than many other roads. But the intersections have to be engineered to mini-mize the risk. … I have ridden this kind of intersection a lot all over the U.S. But this is a signifi-cant new challenge for many who ride Foothill.” The nearly complete ex-pressway project through Los Altos adds a lane in both east-bound and westbound direc-tions between the El Monte Avenue and San Antonio Road intersections, and adds a through lane on El Monte.

20 acres of hillside and 15 million cubic yards of earth removed. “Clearly, the threat to the hillside is more than theoreti-cal,” Simitian said in statement. “Partnering on enforcement with an agency like (Midpen), whose district boundaries in-

clude the quarry, makes sense.” Lehigh officials refuted as-sertions that the company in-tends to violate the easement. They claim their intention is to modify it, contending that the land has become unstable due to a series of landslides. The board’s action followed a June 17 press conference at which Los Altos and Cupertino lead-

ers, along with representatives from local environmental groups, voiced support for action. Representatives of the county and Midpen are expected to iron out details of the partnership and return to supervisors for approval of the agreement at su-pervisors’ Aug. 24 meeting. For a longer version of this story, visit losaltosonline.com.

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Some local restaurants, how-ever – including Cafe Vitale and Chef Chu’s – retained the major-ity of their staff throughout the pandemic. “The 13 employees that I have, we’ve been working together since I started the business six years ago,” said Ruben Gomez, owner of Cafe Vitale in Loyola

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said. “‘You’ll still work your same hours, but now you’re going to be wearing shorts and a T-shirt, and you’re going to be delivering food to people in their cars.’” Despite holding onto staff, Chu said the restaurant is not planning to return to indoor din-ing just yet. With limited parking, Chef Chu’s cannot open indoors as long as drive-thru pickup con-tinues. It will likely reopen indoor dining and end drive-thru service in July, he said.

Steps to reopening In preparation for reopening, Chef Chu’s has installed new windows that open and two new HVAC units to ensure fresh air and circulation for future in-door diners, according to Chu. To avoid crowds in the recep-tion area, Chef Chu’s will use an automated walk-in list for those without reservations. “We’re taking a slower ap-proach and taking more mea-sured steps to open responsi-bly,” Chu said. “We want to be respectful to our customers that still may be a little bit more cau-tious to just go out to a restau-rant without a mask and eat like

it was pre-pandemic.” Chef Chu’s doesn’t offer out-door dining, but many Los Altos restaurants have found that din-ers still prefer to dine al fresco. The city has not given a clear an-swer on how long downtown res-taurants will be allowed to keep their parklets, but many restau-rants plan to continue to use the space as long as they can. “We would really want to keep the parklets because people are still a little hesitant to come inside,” said Anupam Bhatia, owner of Aurum on State Street.

“Some people don’t mind, but some people really want to be outdoors just to be safe.” Whether it’s takeout or din-ing outdoors or indoors, the res-taurants are grateful for the sup-port of the community. “We’re still here, and we need you,” said Ruben Alba, general manager of Bell Tower Cafe at Rancho Shopping Center. “The support of the community has made a big difference these last couple months. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you, and we’re here to serve you.”

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Plan Act. The city is anticipat-ing the funds in two payments, but there was no specific time-line on when the money would arrive. Council members elected to offer a combination of general fund and Rescue Plan funds to four local nonprofit groups: Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), which pro-vides mental health services; WomenSV, which supports sur-vivors of domestic abuse; the Los Altos History Museum; and Community Services Agency (CSA), which provides food and shelter to underserved residents. After discussion over the amount of funding to allo-cate, the council moved to give $75,000 to CHAC, $40,000 to WomenSV, $75,000 to the mu-seum and $55,000 to CSA for fiscal year 2021-2022.

Community center Items on the consent calendar seeking additional funding to complete the Los Altos Com-munity Center project met with some strong objections from council members at last week’s meeting. Councilmember Lynette Lee Eng asked why there were fur-

ther delays in project completion accounting that required addi-tional costs. Engineering ser-vices director Jim Sandoval said there were “supply chain issues,” due to in part to the pandemic, that precipitated the delays. In the end, the council majori-ty approved contract amendments for construction ($49,560) and design ($43,716) costs for work through the end of August. Staff reports on the expenditures cited no additional costs to the city, with money taken from a contin-gency fund for the $38.34 million project. Lee Eng and Vice Mayor Anita Enander voted against the contract amendments. “We need to get the work done,” said Councilmember Sal-ly Meadows. At the same time, the coun-cil directed City Attorney Jolie Houston to work with city staff to schedule a closed-session council meeting to discuss and investigate the broader issues of project delays and cost overruns. The community center is on track for a public opening in ear-ly October.

City manager hired In other action, the council approved a contract for Gabriel Engeland to serve as city man-ager. Engeland, wrapping up his

stint as city manager for the Southern California town of Si-erra Madre, is scheduled to be-gin work in Los Altos July 19. “We are very excited that Gabe has accepted the position of Los Altos city manager,” Mayor Neysa Fligor said in a statement. “Gabe’s background, experience and success working as a City Manager in communities similar to Los Altos make him a good fit for our community.” “I really appreciate the city council putting their faith in me to be the next city manager,” Enge-land said following the council’s unanimous vote. “A bunch of people from the community have reached out to me on LinkedIn, through email, and they’ve wel-comed me, so I feel very good about this, and it reinforces that this was the right decision – we’re just really excited to start.” In Sierra Madre, Engeland oversaw 100 staff and managed a budget of $24 million. During his tenure, he increased the gen-eral fund reserves to 95% of ex-penditures, led the implementa-tion of the Water System Master Plan and transitioned the city’s volunteer fire department into a professional department. The council selected Enge-land from a pool of more than 30 candidates. His starting an-nual base salary is $245,095.

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that jurisdiction’s numbers are re-duced, then those numbers are re-distributed to other jurisdictions,” Enander said – the outcome po-tentially being even more units assigned to Los Altos. “We think there’s a real reason that we need to make at least an attempt at an appeal.” Councilmembers Jonathan Weinberg and Sally Meadows said the appeal, given the poor track record of other municipali-ties that have attempted, has lit-tle chance of success and could be a waste of staff time. Meadows said two possible reasons for the appeal – inac-curate data in a jurisdiction sur-vey and COVID-19 setbacks – would have next to no resonance with ABAG officials. “We missed the deadline on that (survey), so that cannot be the … basis of an appeal,” she said. “The pandemic affected every single jurisdiction. Which aspect of the pandemic is more or less compelling for Los Altos?” “What residents would like – we’re doing something to ensure our city is protected and that we are doing our best to appeal the

RHNA numbers allocated to us,” countered Councilmember Lynette Lee Eng.

Unified support Former Councilmember Ron Packard suggested the city file an amicus brief with other municipalities to challenge the numbers. “The cities and counties are the real parties of interest, yet they are not at the negotiating table,” he said. “This is funda-mentally unfair.” Anne Paulson, with the Los Altos Affordable Housing Al-liance, noted: “You appeal to ABAG and it would be heard by the representatives of other cities that would get the numbers we (would try to) get rid of. … HCD has already issued guidance that the pandemic is not the basis for an appeal. I urge you to skip an appeal that is probably futile.” Former Planning Commis-sioner Jon Baer disagreed. “Whether the appeal suc-ceeds or fails doesn’t mean if there’s a basis for an appeal not to file an appeal. … The question of RHNA numbers and making sure they represent something that is realistic and achievable and recognizes factors like the

housing and job creation bal-ance, the availability of suitable land (is) all very relevant and important because the RHNA numbers as presented would put Los Altos in a position of chang-ing the fundamental character of our town,” he said. “We’re going to have a negative impact on the things that everybody says they love about Los Altos.” Mayor Neysa Fligor support-ed filing an appeal. “I think it’s worth trying,” she said. “I don’t view this appeal as indicative of someone being op-posed to affordable housing or not wanting affordable homes built in Los Altos. I really view this as a very big number and, looking at our track record, we have not been able to reach numbers that have been much lower in the past.” Weinberg and Meadows ac-knowledged it would be good to show a unified council front in backing the appeal, despite their reservations. “At end of the day, I have not been convinced there is a cogent argument (for an appeal) that has a chance of being success-ful,” Weinberg said. “(But) we look stronger unified (in sup-porting the appeal), even it’s not a good use of staff resources.”

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negligent use of firearms. In the past two weeks, Moun-tain View police officers have responded to a handful of cases they classified as “firearm dis-charges.” A witness reported one at 6:43 p.m. June 19 on the 100 block of Montelena Court. The following day, someone reported a suspicious bang at 5:10 a.m. on the 400 block of Central Avenue, and two witnesses separately reported one at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the vicinity of the 500 block of Escuela Avenue. An MVPD spokesperson was unable to provide detailed statis-tics about how many such calls the agency has handled so far this year. Since Jan. 1, Los Altos Police Department officers have inves-tigated six calls about “shots heard,” but none of those result-ed in official police reports. With July 4 in mind, the de-partment is proactively increasing patrols in local parks, including within Shoup Park and Redwood Grove, Capt. Katie Krauss said. The Santa Clara County Sher-iff’s Office West Valley Patrol has responded to 25 “calls for service” related to reports of ei-

ther fireworks or gunshots this year; six of them originated with-in the borders of Los Altos Hills, according to Capt. Rich Urena. Deputies investigated the cases but did not uncover any findings.

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fundable deposits was materially different than the amount record-ed in the general ledger,” Maze and Associates reps wrote in a Dec. 16, 2019, memo to the city council. “After considerable work, Finance staff was able to get the detail close to the amount record-ed in the General Ledger. Over $500,000 of the deposits on the detail are more than 10 years old.” On Jan. 1, 2020, 1,460 depos-its submitted on or before Dec. 31, 2017, totaled $2,244,198.91. The deposit amounts ranged from $44,866.58 to a single cent. “There wasn’t really a finance staff in place at the time,” Revil-lar said last week during an inter-view with the Town Crier. “Just there were other things, other pri-orities, and it was placed on the back burner.” Within the text of the Dec. 16 memo, Maze and Associates rec-ommended staff should routinely review the refundable deposit ac-count as well as ensure the avail-ability of adequate resources to prepare for potentially disruptive staff turnover. Town management responded in turn with a statement noting adherence to a new process for tracking deposits.

Staff will review deposits on a quarterly basis, are being cross-trained and can count on outside resources during staffing transi-tions, according to the statement.

Clearing the books By mailing certified letters and calling the owners of the money, Revillar and her co-workers man-aged to reduce the outstanding deposit total to approximately $216,000 by Nov. 30. As of last week, less than $11,700 in un-cashed checks remained. The June 17 city council meet-ing agenda included a resolu-tion that, if passed, would have transferred the remaining money to its originating town fund per the Unclaimed Funds Policy and Procedures, which the council ap-proved last July. But Mayor Kavita Tankha requested giving the de-posit owners until the upcoming council meeting before doing so. “The individuals we should definitely try to reach,” she said. “Let’s give it one more shot.” Council members praised Re-villar when she updated them on the status of the project. “I just wanted to say Sarina has done a tremendous job in finding most of almost everybody,” said Councilmember Stanley Q. Mok. “But there’s just a few stragglers. That’s all.”

The new policy and proce-dures comply with state govern-ment codes about unclaimed property. Their decrees include notifying payees in writing about unclaimed and uncashed checks through certified letters sent ev-ery year for up to three years as well as through legal ads placed in local publications like the Town Crier. The framework will help the finance department staff get the town’s “books in order,” Revillar said. The town’s interim audit, which took place in April, did not uncover any significant findings, she pointed out. “It’s taken a while to get ev-erything cleaned up, but we’re on the right path,” Revillar said. “We have policies and practices in place within the departments and within finance, and so this isn’t going to happen again.” To review Los Altos Hills’ new Unclaimed Funds Policy and Procedures, as contained within resolution 31-20, visit bit.ly/3xTWDit. For the town’s most recent list of individuals and entities owed money, visit losaltoshills.ca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=153. To access the claim form, visit losaltoshills.ca.gov/267/Documents-and-Reports.

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Safe haven The ducklings spent the night in a box at the Heirztlers’ house until an animal control officer could transfer them to the Wild-life Center of Silicon Valley (WCSV) in San Jose the next day. Aside from greeting the rising sun with some excited peeps, they proved courteous guests. WCSV staff members esti-mate the ducklings were a few days old when rescued. They add-ed the siblings to a brood of more than 60 other orphaned ducks. Eventually, all the ducklings will relocate to what Laura Hawkins, executive director of WCSV, refers to as “duck heaven,” a natural area in Chico where wildlife roams free. “They live out their duck days there,” Hawkins said. WCSV staff are currently in the thick of “baby season,” a period between March and the end of September marked by a sharp increase in the number of orphaned juvenile animals

brought to the facility. Female mallards, or hens, scare easily and are among the species that won’t readily return for their young after a startling encounter, Hawkins said. By the end of the season, WCSV staff will care for hundreds of mal-lard ducklings. In all, Lisa Heirtzler esti-mates seven strangers helped her and her husband complete the rescue mission. “They were all out doing their thing,” she said. “It was a Friday evening, the weather was nice. Some people were running. Some people were walking. Cars drove slower. Everyone seemed to really care and just pitch in, and it felt really successful get-ting that last duckling.” To view Jason Heirtzler’s Instagram feed, which includes photos of the ducklings, visit instagram.com/jheirtzler. For a short video of the ducklings in their temporary home, visit youtu.be/ipu7MQg41Ac. For more information on the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley, visit wcsv.org.

• Mallards possess an impres-sive sense of direction and plan out their water sources in ad-vance. • Do not feed or provide wa-ter for abandoned ducklings. Keep them within a cozy, hole-punched box placed in a quiet area until an animal control of-

ficer can collect them. • Buy or fashion a ramp to help struggling ducklings exit swimming pools. • Stock pools with recreation-al floats to ward away wildlife. • It is illegal to relocate wild-life in California

– Laura Hawkins, WCSV

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What brings you out to the Los Altos Farmers’ Market?

(Asked on State Street in downtown Los Altos)Word on

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During our summer break, we come here every Thursday. Came tonight to pick up pota-toes and hang out. It feels great that we no longer need to wear masks.

Francesca and Gabriella Federighi

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I’m here because I love supporting the local farms, and we love the strawberries. But mainly, I love hanging out with my mom.

Pamela LoebnerLos Altos

I’ve lived here my whole life and worked here al-most my whole career. It is wonderful seeing the community pull together to support this event.

Sarah LoebnerLos Altos

The salmon, but the salmon is not here today. We also love Rodriguez Farm strawberries – they are the best there is.

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We have always enjoyed coming to the Los Altos mar-ketplace. Today, we are intro-ducing our friends from the state of Georgia around Los Altos and giving them a taste of California.

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Check landscaping for overwatering The subject of the day is over-watering. We walk all around down-town Los Altos in the early

morning, and it’s amazing how much water we see on pave-ments, and even running down the streets. Please, condo and apartment dwellers and business owners, take a minute to review your landscape watering and deter-mine if it is more than sufficient. This is our responsibility as

residents; the city controls parks and essential civic landscaping only. You’ll be thankful to have the extra water you save by cut-ting back now when it’s needed for fire season – and even your daily shower. Please, do your part.

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CommunityLocal artists do more than the ‘bear’ essentials for Rotary projectBy Patricia RohrsSpecial to the Town Crier

Local artists Morgan Bricca of Los Altos and Karen Druker of Los Altos Hills

have each decorated fiberglass bears for the Los Altos Bears project that has overtaken down-town Los Altos. Bricca, Druker and other professional and student artists have created a slew of bears to celebrate the community’s emer-gence from its long, pandemic-induced hibernation. When the bears are auctioned at an Oct. 9 gala, the proceeds will fund charitable projects of the Rotary Club of Los Altos and will reim-burse the artists.

Mosaic of cultures Bricca, a muralist, painted the “Can You See Yourself in Cali-fornia?” bear, a grizzly on display in Veterans Community Plaza at the intersection of Main and State streets.

Bricca said her goal for her bear was to represent California’s unique natural features and the mosaic of cultures represented in and around Los Altos. The bear wears a necklace of California wildflowers and is draped in a Mexican serape blanket accented with Guatemalan and Mayan de-signs. On the blanket, she painted images of nature including red-woods, mountains, feathers and the Pacific surf. After interview-ing first- and second-generation

immigrants, Bricca added vivid images evoking China, Japan, Persia, Vietnam, Russia, Eastern Europe, Korea and India. After six years in the IT busi-ness, Bricca began painting mu-rals in San Diego. She worked to refine her technical painting skills, and her business grew. She moved to Los Altos in 2008 and established Morgan Mural Stu-dios (morganmurals.com). Bricca has painted murals at several lo-cal public schools, including a

black falcon mural at Blach Inter-mediate School. She has painted more than 550 indoor and outdoor murals throughout the world. Bricca describes herself as an entrepreneur, steeped in the com-petitive world of art. Over her art career, she said, the demand for murals has grown. As more artists have moved into the area, competition for jobs and levels of compensation have increased. Despite the competition, Bric-ca aims to help other mural art-ists. During the pandemic, she wrote and self-published “The Mural Artist’s Handbook.” She also trains other mural artists through master classes and work-shops.

Committed to creativity Druker said she lives for art and sees it as a necessary force in people’s lives. She has been an artist for 20 years, recently focus-ing on abstract painting. Although bears were not an

obvious canvas, Druker said she enjoyed painting and add-ing objects to her five fanciful bears. “Handy Bear” welcomes customers to Los Altos Hard-ware on First Street. Dressed in a red shirt, jeans and work shoes, “Handy Bear” sports a hard hat, tool belt and toolbox. Her other bears reside atop wine barrels on Main and State streets in downtown Los Altos. The brilliantly colored “Garden-ing Bear” wears a straw hat and carries a garden hose to water the flowers and turf at its feet. “Wall Street Bear” is wrapped in U.S. Treasury bills and stands on a carpet of glittering coins. The buttons on his jacket are made from dimes, and he carries The Wall Street Journal to read the latest lowdown on the market. During the pandemic, deco-rating the bears was only a small part of Drucker’s ongoing creative life. Thinking of new ways to involve the community

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amid the extended lockdown, she placed buckets of river rocks in front of her home, inviting pass-ersby to select rocks, paint their emotions on them and distribute the finished rocks throughout Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. A resident of Los Altos Hills

for 45 years, Druker is a mainstay on the local arts scene. In addition to making art, she spearheaded formation of the Los Altos Hills Public Art Committee and served as town art curator. She currently curates art at the Los Altos main library. For more information on the Los Altos Bears project, visit losaltosbears.com.

Los Altos author Kathy Wang releases ‘Impostor Syndrome’By Jonathan LoTown Crier Editorial Intern

Local author Kathy Wang seeks to captivate readers once again with her new

novel, “Impostor Syndrome,” re-leased May 25 by publisher Harp-erCollins. Wang, a longtime Los Altos resident, said she wanted to give readers her sincere view of local life through her book, an espio-nage thriller set in Silicon Valley. “I wrote this book earnestly about the things I truly felt made America a place that immigrants wanted to move to,” she said. “So even though it’s being presented as a satire or a thriller, in my heart it’s really about America and why my parents and people from all over the world want to move here and why I hope it remains a place like that.” “Impostor” focuses on two protagonists. Julia Lerner is an intelligence officer for Russia who has managed to infiltrate Tangerine, one of America’s larg-est technology companies, ris-ing through the ranks to become the chief operating officer. Alice Lu is a first-generation Chinese-American graduate of MIT and a low-level worker at Tangerine who is on to Lerner’s secret. Like Wang’s first book, “Fam-ily Trust,” the title of her latest of-fering went through several itera-tions before being finalized. She said one name under consider-ation was “The Un-Americans,” a clear reference to the similarly named television series about Russian spies living in the U.S. Both lead characters in Wang’s book experience some level of impostor syndrome; Lerner was placed in Tangerine through ille-gitimate means, and Lu does not feel she is qualified to work for the company. “I wanted to have a person who some might say should have impostor syndrome but doesn’t because they are confident, and a person who you would think

shouldn’t have impostor syn-drome but does,” Wang said. Lu discov-ers a major se-curity breach in Tangerine’s systems and is shocked to find Lerner may be the cause. At the same time, Russia wants Ler- ner to risk all that she built up on her own in the U.S., causing an internal struggle between patriot-ic loyalty and personal happiness. “In ‘Impostor Syndrome,’ you definitely have that dichotomy be-tween someone who’s at the very top of a tech company and has benefited from large equity own-ership and wealth creation and typical low-level Asian-American worker bee,” Wang said. “I’m personally very familiar with that type of experience and their exis-tence in Silicon Valley.” The ensuing cat-and-mouse chase between the two protago-nists is the backdrop for Wang’s social commentary about gen-der, race, family, the technology industry, foreign nationals who undermine the U.S. while loving its values and the allure of the American dream. Several reviews and blurbs call Wang’s work satirical, but she disagrees. “I really don’t view my books as satire. If you live in the Bay Area, if you just report what’s ac-tually happening, that’s already outrageous enough,” she said. “You don’t really need to exag-gerate anything for comic effect. For me, it’s more just an actual commentary on things that are actually or realistically could be occurring. Some of what is go-ing on in the Bay Area is satirical enough.” For more information on the books, visit bykathywang.com or featherfactor.com. A longer version of this story is posted on losaltosonline.com.

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SchoolsLocal school districts see improved budget outlookBy Zoe MorganStaff Writer/[email protected]

Local school districts faced big unknowns when they drafted their

annual budgets last spring, with the pandemic shuttering school campuses and the specter of education funding cuts looming as the state projected a budget crunch. It turns out, a year can make a big difference. The Los Altos School District and Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District boards both recently approved budgets for the upcoming school year that show a much sunnier outlook. “When we were doing the budget a year ago, there was a lot of uncertainty. State fi-nances were very shaky,” said Randy Kenyon, LASD’s as-sistant superintendent of busi-ness services. “What happened was everything got better in a hurry. The economy didn’t col-lapse, the stock market has got-ten much better, state revenues are up. When you contrast this year to last year, it’s just a tre-mendous difference.” Mike Mathiesen, MVLA as-sociate superintendent of busi-ness services, similarly said his district’s financial position looks solid. “It’s a healthy budget, it’s

a positive budget,” Mathie-sen said. “It’s one where we’re able to maintain all of our pro-grams and add some, and we’re adding staffing to support our students.”

MVLA With property-tax revenue expected to continue growing, plus one-time state and fed-eral COVID-19 relief dollars, MVLA is looking at a project-ed budget surplus of roughly $2.4 million. The district expects revenue to grow 5.4%. That includes a 6% estimated increase in se-cured property-tax revenue, which makes up the majority of the district’s funding. School districts, includ-ing MVLA, are also receiving money from the state and fed-eral governments to help offset pandemic expenses. MVLA is budgeting roughly $4.5 mil-lion in relief funds next school year, which is on top of other re-lief funds budgeted in the prior 2020-2021 school year. The influx of money is go-ing toward specific COVID ex-penses, like added support for students, rather than to pay for existing expenses, Mathiesen said. “For most of it, it’s outside the basic budget,” he said. “It’s new money coming in, but

then (it’s being spent on) new program offerings or enhance-ments.” The budget assumes 4,605 students next school year, up from 4,561 last year. Amid the pandemic, the district saw its

enrollment stay largely flat last school year, when it had been expecting an increase of approx-imately 100 students, according to Mathiesen. Although the dis-trict is estimating 4,605 students in the fall, uncertainty remains

about how many students who left during the pandemic will re-turn. “We’re going to have to wait and see how this settles itself out with enrollment,” Mathiesen

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Students returned to in-person classes in the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District in April. The pandemic disrupted local school districts’ operations, as well as budgets.

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The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees last week unanimously approved $1,000 lump-sum pay-

ments for teachers and staff, plus a 5% raise for next school year, on top of a previously approved 2% increase. The additional 5% increase and $1,000 payment come as the district sees good budget conditions and double-digit reserve levels, Associate Superintendent Randy Kenyon said in an interview. “We could afford it and we wanted to,” he said. “We are concerned about losing teach-ers, because our staff salary schedule (was) falling behind.” The 5% raise is an attempt to bring LASD’s salaries up to the median level of elementary school districts in Santa Clara County, Kenyon said. As the board reviewed and approved the pay increases at a June 21 meeting, trustees

expressed their enthusiasm for increasing employee salaries. “It’s with great pleasure that I will vote ‘yes,’” trustee Vladimir Ivanovic said, to which board president Vaishali Sirkay said she “couldn’t agree more.” The 5% raise isn’t yet incorporated into the budget for next school year, because the board passed the pay increase after the budget was approved earlier this month. It will be added to the budget during the first interim financial report in the fall, Kenyon said. Even with the pay increase, the district expects to keep its reserves above 10%, ac-cording to Kenyon, in line with the board’s policy of maintaining an 8-10% reserve level. Before the 5% salary increase, the dis-trict was budgeting for reserves of 14.61%. It’s only recently that the district hit the 8-10% target, after years of trying to beef up its reserves. For more on the district’s budget, see the article above.

LASD board approves additional salary increases for teachers, staff

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The Los Altos School District is increasing teacher and staff pay after the pandemic upended education for a year.


said. “Did we lose students, and if so, why? And do they come back? Did they move? Did they just go to a different learning en-vironment?” At the beginning of June, the MVLA board approved a 4.25% raise for teachers and staff that retroactively applies to last school year, plus a 2% one-time lump-sum payment. The 2021-2022 budget incor-porates the new salary schedule with the 4.25% raise from last school year. Because the dis-trict typically negotiates with its unions retroactively for the current school year, no new increase is yet budgeted for 2021-2022.

LASD After a year of pandemic uncertainty, LASD’s budget for next school year shows the dis-trict “in a much better financial position than we’ve been in a long time,” Kenyon said. The district saw its student population drop by more than 400 during the pandemic last school year. Because LASD is largely funded with local prop-erty taxes, which have contin-ued to increase, rather than

based on its population, the drop actually put the district in a more secure financial posi-tion. “We’ve had declining en-rollment, so we’ve had a need for lower staffing, while we have more money coming in,” Kenyon said. “So, on a per-stu-dent basis, we’re better off.” Enrollment dropped from 3,996 to 3,574 last school year. That “sudden and somewhat unexpected drop” means the district had more teachers than needed and could offer small-er class sizes during the pan-demic, Kenyon said. The dis-trict is estimating enrollment will grow to 3,669 next school year, still below pre-pandemic levels. That projection is based on a combination of factors, Ken- yon said, including a survey of families who left during the pandemic, information about new housing in Mountain View and the longer-term decline in the area’s birth rate. However, questions still remain about the longer-term effect of the pan-demic on the district’s student body. “We’re wondering what’s going to happen with enroll-ment. Will we start to have a return to the pre-pandemic en-

rollments we had? Because we had a drop of, like, 400 kids – 10% of our enrollment dropped off in one year,” Kenyon said. “Any big spike in enrollment will cause an increase in cost, but we’re expecting it to be a … fairly flat, gradual increase, but not a huge spike of any kind.” With 3,669 students pro-jected for next school year, the district is planning to employ six fewer teachers, which will be achieved through retirements and attrition, not layoffs, Ken-yon said. Teachers and staff will see a 7% raise next school year, on top of a 2% raise last year. The district had originally planned a 2% raise for next school year but approved an additional 5% at a meeting last week. For more on that decision, see page 14. On the revenue side, the dis-trict is projecting a 4% increase in property taxes next school year, which Kenyon called a “realistic but still conservative” estimate. LASD, like MVLA, has also received state and federal COVID relief funding. That revenue was included in last school year’s budget, Ken-yon said, but some of it will be carried over and spent in the coming year.

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By Tanya Kucak

If you’re planting native milkweeds for monarch butterflies and other natives

for the birds and bees, consider adding a California pipevine for the pipevine swallowtail butter-fly. Also known as Dutchman’s pipe, this plant has interesting flowers and fruit as well. Like native California redbud trees, Dutchman’s pipe loses its leaves in late fall, then flowers in winter to early spring before the new leaves appear. The distinctive 1.5-inch flow-ers have a shape like a bulbous curving pipe, hence the com-mon name, Dutchman’s pipe. The color is also distinc-tive: purplish overall, with a light-green background and deep-burgundy veins. Although the flower is said to have an un-pleasant odor, attracting fungus

gnats that act as pollinators, I’ve never noticed the odor in gardens, even in large plantings. In nature, it occurs along streams and in moist forests. In the garden, Dutchman’s pipe can tolerate moderate water as well as drought once it is estab-lished. To mimic the way it of-ten grows in nature, plant it next to a tree it can climb, or train it on a trellis or fence where it can reach for the sun. Dutchman’s pipe can grow in the dry shade under native oak trees, it can climb through native shrubs or it can help form a thicket in a hedgerow. The key is to keep its roots cool as its 12-foot-plus vines wander upward. In the right conditions, it can even grow as

a groundcover. This seems to be one of those plants that is hard to establish in some gardens, but rampant in others. A well-estab-lished plant that drapes onto the ground can form new roots.

Habitat value The elongated, heart-shaped leaves are its primary habitat value. They are the only food the pipevine swallowtail caterpil-lar can eat. If you see a flash of iridescent blue wings, that may be a pipevine swallowtail but-terfly seeking out this plant to lay its eggs. This butterfly is mostly black with some orange and white spots. Partially munched leaves may signal the presence of the caterpillar, which is black with red-orange accents. Although the pipevine caterpillar can tolerate the toxic aristolochic acids in the pipevine leaves, the plant

responds to injury by increasing the concentration of the toxins in that leaf within a day or so. At that point, the caterpillar

moves on to another leaf. With only one or a few caterpillars, the plant can retain some partial

Planting the California pipevine: If you grow it, they will come

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The unusual flowers of the California pipevine, or Dutchman’s pipe, appear in late winter to spring, before the vine leafs out.

By Sherry Scott

With the summer solstice marking the longest day of the

year earlier this month, I con-templated what these extended hours of sunlight bring. One easily taken for granted benefit is the nearly endless shades of flowers in bloom. They appear without fail every spring and summer. There is a good chance the early blooms, which are the most robust, are peaking right now. Following are some thoughts on how to take advantage in your home decor of these early-summer cuttings.

Q: When time and money are in short supply, what are some small changes that make a big impact on a room? A: Many of us own older fur-niture or pieces that have been in the family for years. They are often both perfectly good quality and perfectly boring to keep looking at. When it is time to bring them up a notch, think

about adding new elements to the top of that table or chest. It can be like a blank canvas. First, remove everything from the top so you can look at the furniture with fresh eyes. Does it sit in an area that needs something tall to balance other volumes in the room? What about the overall appearance? Does it need more contrast, more texture or more color? I did this exercise with a small woven chest that is sit-ting in my half-bath. I decided to look through a couple of boxes of accessory items I had in storage to see if there were anything stored away that might provide some new life for the chest – without painting or other labor-intensive endeavors. I found an old print I picked up at an art and wine fair decades earlier, which I propped up on top of the chest. Good, but not quite there yet. It had some color, but more was needed. Out came an old dark-green glass vase. With help from a fuchsia plant and some wildflowers from my garden,

the chest had a whole new look. The following week I gave it a bolder flavor with some brighter wildflowers, also from the gar-den. It worked both ways.

Q: We often hear the phrase “bringing the outside in.” What does that actually mean, and is it worthwhile to try to achieve? A: At a basic level, we are natural beings designed to experience all colors in nature. Spending a lot of time indoors without seeing the green leaves and pops of color from flowering plants in nature is not a healthy long-term plan. “Bringing the outside in” is a way to help us feel more in balance with nature. We may not notice a difference, but our subconscious mind ap-preciates the calming natural presence in our living spaces. It takes only a few small plants to bring the outdoors

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Adding new elements to the top of a table or chest, such as flowers and a piece of art, can bring new life to a space.

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inside our homes if the place-ment is right. An example is the greenhouse kitchen ledge. Use whichever color is outside, either in front or near this win-dow, to determine the colors for the plants on the inside ledge. Repeating those outdoor hues inside creates a layering of col-ors, creating depth and making the ledge a focal point. This can be done in an outdoor setting as well. A static outdoor lounge and dining area can be improved by adding planters and plants with the same colors as the furnishings. Bringing in flowers reinforces the garden atmosphere and helps integrate the furniture better into this “outdoor room.” A relaxed group of plants in various styles and heights works best. Colors don’t have to be matched exactly with one another. Deciding to use similar shades versus contrasting colors is a personal choice. Just play around with the arrangements until they look natural – which they are, sort of. Sherry Scott is a Certified Interior Designer in California, professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and the proprietor of Sherry Scott Design in down-town Los Altos, 169 Main St. To submit a question, email [email protected].

leaves. But the pipevine swal-lowtail lays eggs in clusters, and the caterpillars start eating as a group. So, if several caterpillars can munch a leaf faster than the plant can respond, they can defoliate the plant. In turn, the toxins protect the caterpillar and butterfly from being eaten by birds. The fruits appear in mid-spring (I had some on my plants in mid-May). Their shape re-minds me of miniature caram-bolas or starfruit: light-yellow ovals with prominent longitudi-nal ridges. Unlike carambolas, they do not look waxy, and they

are toxic to humans and other vertebrates. Dutchman’s pipe is one of the easiest plants to propagate. Between late fall and early spring, cut a green, nonwoody runner approximately 3 feet long. Runners are the stems that grow sideways rather than upward. Fill a 1-gallon pot two-thirds with potting mix, coil one piece of vine in each pot and fully cover with an inch of potting mix. Keep it moist in a brightly lit spot. You will know the plant has successfully rooted when you see new leaves emerging from the pot. Tanya Kucak gardens organically. Email her at [email protected].

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Liz Becker shares this photo of herself alongside her amaryllis in full bloom at her Los Altos home.

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SportsBy Pete BorelloStaff Writer/[email protected]

Shawn Toney’s success on the track extended his season almost into summer, and Los Altos High’s star

hurdler attributes that to training that be-gan last fall. “This year, me and Jimmy did some-thing different,” said Toney, referring to fellow Los Altos hurdler Jimmy Dessouki. “We got a private coach in September, and we were prepared coming into the season. That really helped us drop our times.” Toney’s best times came at the season-ending Central Coast Section champion-ships June 19 at Soquel High. The junior won the 110-meter hurdles in a personal-record 15.16 seconds – making him the lone Eagle to claim an event – and placed third in the 300 hurdles with a PR of 39.12. Toney’s victory put him in rare com-pany. Since the CCS first held the meet 55 years ago, only three other Los Altos boys have grabbed the gold in the 110 hurdles: Vic Brooks (1970), Dan Nord (1995) and Eric Hersey (2005 and 2007). And Since Hersey’s last win, only one Eagle has claimed any event at the CCS finals: Owen MacKenzie in the 3,200 run in 2018. Los Altos co-head coach Steph Mac- Kenzie, who happens to be Owen’s mom, was ecstatic to see Toney cross the finish line first. “Having qualified through to the finals in seventh position, this was a very sur-

prising result to everyone watching,” she said, “although Coach Hughes and Coach Carty always knew he had it in him to win.” That would be hurdles coach Robyn Hughes and assistant coach George Carty, who works with the hurdlers and jumpers. “Coach Carty and I are so excited that Shawn will come back senior year to keep improving and scoring big points for the Eagles,” Hughes said. “Shawn is a strong finisher, so I was not surprised that he came from behind to win the 110.” That’s right – Toney needed a late burst to come in first. “My start wasn’t so great,” he said. “When I went over the first hurdle, I was at the bottom half of the pack. I had to be aggressive and push back.” Toney pushed back just enough – edg-ing Fremont’s Kathir Balakrishnan by one hundredth of a second – to earn top billing at the ensuing awards ceremony. “It was a very cool experience to be on top of that podium, with family, team-mates and coaches there,” said Toney, whose previous-best time (15.36) came at the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League championships two weeks earlier. “I won’t forget that.”

Another tight race The 300 hurdles race was memorable as well. Although he took third, Toney knocked almost a second off his previous best (39.90) and nearly caught Dessouki

for second place. “That was really exciting, too,” Toney said. “Jimmy and I knew it was going to be a tight race, and it was; we were sepa-rated by one hundredth of a second.” Toney did finish fast enough to beat the time of someone else he knows well, however – his older brother. Joey Toney ran a personal-best 39.62 in the 2001 CCS finals. “He used to jokingly give me a hard time (about having a faster time), and now

I finally edged him out,” Shawn said of Joey, a 2002 grad of Los Altos who also ran track at UC Santa Barbara.

Choosing a favorite So, if Shawn could compete in only one hurdle race, which would it be? “In my opinion, the 110 is more exhila-rating – the competition is so much closer and tighter – but I get more joy from the 300,” he said. “I’m also a 400 runner, and

By Naomi Baron Town Crier Editorial Intern

Ever since a 5-year old Jamison Tan walked into his garage and laid his

eyes on his father’s clubs, he knew that golf was the sport for him. Tan took up golf that year, and the rising senior at Los Altos High estimates that he’s played in more than 200 tournaments since. That includes the Central Coast Section boys golf cham-pionships earlier this month in Monterey, where he tied for the best score of the day. Tan said he has never had an interest in playing another sport. “I’d say golf is different from other sports in that it’s very men-tal instead of physical,” he said. “It’s not really physically task-ing, but it’s more mental because you have to be confident with

your shots for almost up to five to six hours straight.” He spends much of his free time on the golf course, not only

COURTESY OF JAMISON TAN

Los Altos High golfer Jamison Tan, preparing to hit a drive, shot a 1-under-par 70 at the CCS championships, tying two other golfers for the best score.

After CCS success, Tan turns focus to summer tournaments

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Hurdling toward greatnessLos Altos High’s Toney shows he’s among the best in CCS

TOMOKI CHIEN/SPECIAL TO THE TOWN CRIER

Los Altos High hurdler Shawn Toney competes in a league meet against Milpitas early in the season. The junior won the 110-meter hurdles at the CCS finals.

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the 300 is more like running the 400, which I love to run.” Toney got a chance to run 400 meters as the anchor of Los Al-tos’ 4x400 relay team at CCS. The foursome that also included Dessouki, Tomoki Chien and Charlie Atkins placed second with a 3:27.12. “Through the whole season and (CCS) trials we were unde-feated and had the fastest time in CCS, so we were excited to get out there,” Toney said. “We got second by just a little bit (ahead of Monte Vista Christian).”

Reflecting on success When his day was done, Toney had three medals draped around his neck: gold, silver and bronze. “All credit to my coaches and teammates,” he said. “I appreci-ate them a lot.” Along with praising his coaches for their dedication and hard work, Toney lauded Des-souki for helping him become a champion. “It’s a huge advantage to have Jimmy on the same team,” the Los Altos resident said. “Even in practice, we push each other and make each other better – and

we’re really good friends.” Toney won’t have Dessouki pushing him next year, though; he just graduated. “It will be hard to match what I did this year, and it will be dif-ferent without Jimmy,” he said. “I’m just going to try to get better. I’m going to run over the summer and work with my private coach again.” Toney added that he would like to continue his track career in college, ideally at a school with a good balance of academ-ics and athletics.

playing for Los Altos High, but also for the Bay City Stanford team and individually in junior tournaments. The Los Altos resi-dent said he plans to play in sev-eral tournaments this summer. The many years of commit-ment to the sport paid off June 8 when Tan tied Mitty’s Nathan Wang and Aragon’s Leo Wang for the top score at the CCS championships at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch with a 1-under-par 70. Nathan Wang was then de-clared the winner, based on the USGA scorecard tiebreaker, with Leo Wang named the runner-up and Tan taking third. Although he didn’t come home with the first-place medal, Tan said he ranks his round as one of his greatest achievements. He credits his success to the encouragement from his loved ones and training staff. “A couple months prior to the tournament, I actually wasn’t playing my best at all. But with the support of my family, my coach and my teammates, I think it really helped me and moti-vated me to get better,” Tan said.

“When I got to the course that day, I just was re-ally confi-dent in my shots and maintained a good atti-tude.” In particular, Tan credits his father for instilling in him the mentality of staying positive and trying his very hardest. “My dad definitely helps me a lot. He always tells me to have a positive attitude,” Tan said. “He doesn’t really care how I actually play, he just wants me to try my best every time.” When the big day finally came, Tan was mentally pre-pared to leave it all out on the golf course. “I practiced a round a couple days before and then I also practiced daily and mentally set myself up for what was going to happen,” he said. “I just told my-self to have fun out there.” Tan noted that he always looks forward to and has begun to fo-cus on his summer tournaments. Beyond that, he said he hopes to play golf in college as well.

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Los Altos High’s Shawn Toney, left, and fellow Eagle hurdler Jimmy Dessouki flank hurdles coach Robyn Hughes after their success at the CCS finals.

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Erika Harrington decided to open the Needles Studio as a way to fill a gap she had long seen in the

community – the lack of a communal place for people to come together and sew. “My husband had heard me complain for years about not having any sewing resources in our community – and hav-ing to drive everywhere for cute fabric,” Harrington said. “I just wanted some place where people could come and take classes, and a community could form of people who like to sew or like to do needle crafting … just a friendly place to hang out, where you could actually meet a friend, or show somebody something that you made.” She took matters into her own hands and created the space she had always wanted, opening Needles Studio on El Camino Real in Palo Alto in January 2019. After over two years in business, Harrington recently moved her store to downtown Los Altos. “When we found this location, it was a dream come true, because I felt like we’re going to really fit down here,” Har-rington said, adding that she’s a long-time customer of downtown Los Altos businesses. “It was a great move for us.” The new location, at 334 State St. No.

101, offers more room – an increase from 800 to 1,200 square feet – and more foot traffic. Harrington and her staff held a grand opening for the new shop earlier this month. In addition to selling fabric and other supplies, Needles Studio offers classes in sewing and other textile crafts, as well as open studio time where patrons bring in projects to work on. There are sewing machines, cutting tables, ironing stations and other tools available for use. As a “business built on social sew-ing,” Harrington said it feels like a spe-cial time to reopen the shop, with more people getting out and socializing as the

pandemic subsides. “We would have been excited to come to Los Altos at any time and be in this space … but I think particularly right now it just feels like the energy is so ex-citing,” she said. “People are ready to get out and start living their lives again, so we’re really excited to be a part of that.”

Bright spots amid pandemic Before the pandemic, roughly 75-80% of Needles Studio’s business was based around classes and experiences, such as sewing lessons, open studio hours and summer camps, Harrington said, adding that when the pandemic hit,

in-person experiences were “wiped out instantly.” “All of our classes came to a screech-ing halt,” she said. “That could have been really devastating for our business, but the upside was that people were home and they were looking for things to do.” Sewing saw a particular revival dur-ing the pandemic, she said, with people making homemade masks as well as try-ing their hand at other projects. Needles Studio worked to pivot quickly, starting virtual classes and opening an online store, where people

By Artie Green

Inflation is in the news again after a long hiatus. The Bureau of Labor Statistics

reported in May that the broad inflation rate rose 4.2% over the previous 12 months, the largest increase since 2008. Media outlets have been dramatizing this for weeks. Should we start worrying? First, what is inflation? It’s just a measure of the rate of change of the prices of goods and services over a one-year pe-riod. A little inflation is a good thing, because increasing prices encourage consumer spending. The Federal Reserve currently targets 2% long-term inflation as the goal for optimal eco-nomic growth, and its monetary policy goal is to try to balance inflation versus unemployment. There are myriad sources of inflation, but simplistically they

can be categorized as supply-driven or demand-driven. When there are shortages of raw materials such as energy products or industrial metals, their prices rise, consequently forcing up the prices of other manufactured products as well as services such as construction. Labor shortages have the same effect because they can result in supply declines by producers. On the demand side, increased consumer demand also will force prices higher until produc-tion catches up. (Recall how much toilet paper cost after the COVID pandemic struck?) Government policies also impact inflation. Increased government spending as well as lower taxation can fuel inflation

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Erika Harrington, left, recently opened Needles Studio on State Street in downtown Los Altos. The shop offers an array of fabrics, above.


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by putting more money into the pockets of businesses and consumers, which ultimately increases demand. Tax increases and fiscal austerity measures generally have the oppo-site effect. Restrictive trade policies that limit the movement of capital and goods across borders tend to reduce supply and increase inflation, while increased globalization does the reverse.

Mitigating the impact Retirees, especially those on fixed pensions, suffer the most from increasing rates of infla-tion. But investment portfolios can mitigate the impact if appropriately diversified. If the Fed raises interest rates in an attempt to reduce in-flation, bond prices will fall directly and stock prices will generally follow, as higher rates add to company costs and impact profits. But these are short-term phenomena. Longer-term, bond funds generally benefit from higher interest rates, and stock prices tend to increase as companies are able to raise prices to compensate. There are also other asset classes – for example, Treasury inflation-protected securities, real estate and commodities – that can be used to help lower inflation’s risk. Why did inflation jump so much last month? Just look back to May 2020. At that time, consumer spending had dropped because many retailers were shut down and

people were asked to stay home. Energy prices had tanked due to pandemic-induced travel curtailment. The inflation rate back then (the base used for last month’s rate) was a minuscule 0.1%. So, it should come as no surprise that the rate this May would be higher, as consumer spending increased against a backdrop of sup-ply shortages resulting from partial industry shutdowns during the pandemic. If nothing else, the high number is just the mathematical result of last May’s starting point having been so low. Readers know that I don’t like making pre-dictions. But I believe it’s likely that what we are seeing is nothing more than a temporary adjustment as our economy opens up again. Inflation might or might not decline over the next few months, but by 2022, the higher rates we’re seeing today are likely to be much mitigated. My advice as always: Pay no attention to financial media speculations and certainly don’t spend time worrying about them.

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220 Central Avenue, S. & R. Adams to Y. & R. Ly for $1,600,000400 Chagall Street, Liu Family Trust to A. & B. King for $1,687,000405 Chesley Avenue, J. Engleman to Sriv-astava Trust for $3,885,000938 Clark Avenue No. 47, H. Kang to J. & W. Saiki for $960,0001033 Crestview Drive No. 201, Z. Zhang to D. Jedral for $678,0001033 Crestview Drive No. 305, Siegal Family Trust to J. Pickhardt for $875,000903 W. Dana Street, Sherman Trust to P. Loomis for $1,985,000803 Emily Drive, M. Kelly to L. & S. Co-han for $1,425,000164 Hamilton Avenue, Allen Trust to Y. Wang for $2,021,000341 Marquetta Circle, Summerhill Montecito Ave LLC to Q. & D. Liu for $1,765,000230 Lassen Avenue, Mussoorie LLC to W. & O. Poon for $2,898,0001685 Lee Drive, D. & J. Robison to Z. & Z. Qin for $2,488,0001633 Montalto Drive, S. Halabi to C. & M. Johnston for $3,355,000257 Preston Drive, S. Chakmakjian to M. & L. Krickl for $3,250,0002731 Preston Drive, Gebhart Family Trust to M. & J. Li for $3,200,000353 N. Rengstorff Avenue, 3. Summerhill

to D. & E. Colaco for $1,770,000255 S. Rengstorff Avenue No. 78, B. & Y. Anku to A. Shafa for $755,0002677 Saint Giles Lane, Spencer Family Trust to M. & D. Li for $3,282,0001974 San Luis Avenue, R. Zurowski to S. & A. Subramanian for $1,950,0001983 San Luis Avenue No. 20, J. Kobilka to Y. & Q. Li for $1,350,0001230 Satake Court, Vokoun Trust to X. & D. Liu for $3,918,0003371 Shady Spring Lane, Denzel Trust to C. & D. Zhang for $3,990,000362 Shelby Drive, Chueh Family Trust to Smarr Trust for $1,766,000173 Sierra Vista Avenue No. 7, C. & T. Smith to S. Fitzgerald for $1,300,000127 Sonoma Terrace, Wang Family Trust to C. & X. Zhu for $1,615,000197 Thompson Square, Eshel Family Trust to I. Starikova for $2,210,000875 Washington Street, R & A Karma Holdings LLC to Balakrishnan Trust for $3,315,000

Cupertino10873 Canyon Vista Drive, E. Rothbart to Zhou Family Trust for $1,800,00020987 Fairwoods Court, 20987 Fairwoods LLC to A. & A. Datta for $3,500,00010661 Gascoigne Drive, SF19G LLC to Singh Family Trust for $3,201,00010156 Imperial Avenue, Venkatesh Trust to S. & K. Hsiung for $1,610,00010784 Johnson Avenue, Y. Wang to Z. &

B. Chen for $3,330,00010601 Madera Drive, Warner Trust to A. & N. Yadav for $3,000,00010959 Northshore Square, Chen Trust to S. & S. Pinto for $1,675,00010161 Prado Vista Avenue, M. Wong to L. & X. Feng for $2,616,000

Overall

Los Altos

Total sales: 17Lowest sale: $1,200,000Highest sale: $7,690,500Average sale: $3,767,300

Los Altos HillsTotal sales: 5Lowest sale: $5,355,000Highest sale: $19,500,000Average sale: $8,405,000

Mountain ViewTotal sales: 30Lowest sale: $678,000Highest sale: $3,990,000Average sale: $2,131,300

CupertinoTotal sales: 8Lowest sale: $1,610,000Highest sale: $3,500,000Average sale: $2,514,700

– Cal REsource

TRANSACTIONSFrom Page 22

could buy fabric and supplies. Before COVID hit, the only e-commerce component had been class sign-ups. Classes that required a sewing machine were harder to move online, but others, such as mac-rame, embroidery and mending, were still doable. The store also held a few outdoor events. Being virtual made it possible to work with instructors from out of the area and stay connected with pa-trons, but Harrington said she is excited to be back in person in the new space. “There were little bright spots in all of it and things that came out of it that could not have hap-pened before the pandemic,” Harrington said. “Overall, it was fine, but I think people are ready to get back to seeing people in person whenever possible.” Store hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Fab-ric and supplies are available for purchase. Classes and open studio hours are set to resume in July. For more information, visit needlesstudio.com.

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Homes/Apts for Sale

CITY OF LOS ALTOSBELOW-MARKET-RATE

(BMR) PURCHASE PROGRAM

One-Bedroom Condo for Sale

Gated community near downtown Los Altos

1 BR/1 BA condo priced at $384,745.00

Maximum Income Limits: One Person $127,100 Two Persons $145,250

Three Persons $163,400

Income, Occupancy, Resale Restrictions and

Applicant Selection Priority Rankings apply.

Household income verification and First Time Home Buyer

orientation required to qualify.

For more information regarding eligibility or if you would like to be e-mailed an application

packet, please contact [email protected] with

subject line Los Altos BMR.

You can also download an application at:

altahousing.org/resources/los-altos/purchase-program/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:00pm, July 8th, 2021,

APPLICATIONS DUE AT: Palo Alto Housing,

2595 East Bayshore Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94303

CITY OF LOS ALTOSBELOW-MARKET-RATE

(BMR) PURCHASE PROGRAM

One-Bedroom Condo for Sale

Gated community near downtown Los Altos

1 BR/1 BA condo priced at $343,532.00

Maximum Income Limits: One Person $127,100 Two Persons $145,250

Three Persons $163,400

Income, Occupancy, Resale Restrictions and

Applicant Selection Priority Rankings apply.

Household income verification and First Time Home Buyer

orientation required to qualify.

For more information regarding eligibility or if you would like to be e-mailed an application

packet, please contact [email protected] with

subject line Los Altos BMR.

You can also download an application at:

altahousing.org/resources/los-altos/purchase-program/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 23, 4:00 pm,

APPLICATIONS DUE AT: Palo Alto Housing,

2595 East Bayshore Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Datebook items are run on a space-available basis for entertainment, events, classes and groups run by nonprofits in our circulation area (primarily Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Moun-tain View). The deadline is noon Tuesday for the next week’s paper. Submit notices via email to [email protected] and include a contact name, phone number and fee to participate (if applicable). Note that some items may be postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EVENTSFriends of Los Altos Li-brary Bookshelf. Browse and purchase books online and pick them up at the main library. folbookshelf.org.

EXHIBITIONSMoffett Field Historical So-ciety Museum. Memorabilia, artifacts, photos and aircraft models connected with the former Naval airbase. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Building 126, Moffett Federal Air-field, Mountain View. $3-$8; free children under 12 and active military. Photo ID re-quired for adults. 964-4024; moffettfieldmuseum.org.

AUDITIONSFoothill Symphonic Winds. Seeks percussionists for its performance season. [email protected].

Schola Cantorum. Cho-ral group invites talented adult singers of all musical and cultural backgrounds to audition. Previous college choral experience preferred. Rehearsals 7:15-10 p.m. Mondays. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Mag-dalena Ave. 254-1700; info@ scholacantorum.org.

CLASSES/ WORKSHOPSA Wise Owl Drama Class on Zoom: A Madcap Romp through Paris. Explore the writing of Jean Giraudoux and his hit play, “The Mad-woman of Chaillot,” put to-gether costumes and virtual scenery, and study the lines for a read-aloud in class. Led by Enid Davis. For ages 50 and up. Participants must have a computer and a ba-sic knowledge of Zoom. 2-4 p.m. July 6 through Aug. 24.

$140-$150. 289-5400; aveni-das.org.

Jazzercise Dance Mixx and Body Sculpting. Live on Zoom seven days a week. Free trial class. First 10 con-secutive classes $39. Full-time members also have free access to Jazzercise Live on-demand. (408) 505-2048; [email protected].

Guided Meditation. Thirty-minute guided meditation session with instructor Mani-sha Kumar to inspire regular meditation. 6-6:30 p.m. Mon-days. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road. Free. 948-7683.

Adult Ballet Class. Led by Leslie Friedman over Zoom. 4 p.m. Tuesdays. $48 for four classes; $15 drop-in. [email protected].

Square Dance. Led by Bows & Beaus Square Dance Club. Open to adult singles and couples. 7-9 p.m. Mon-days. Loyola School, 770 Berry Ave. (408) 219-4239; bowsandbeaus.org.

Garden Club of Los Altos. Garden or floral expert speaks at each meeting. 1:20 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month (except July, Novem-ber and December). Virtual meeting on Zoom. Los Altos Lutheran Church, 460 S. El Monte. Guests $5. 391-4654; thegardencluboflosaltos.org.

Gym Ventures. Parent-child classes. Offerings include youth sports, swim lessons and more. El Camino YMCA, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View. 969-9622.

Fitness Boot Camp. Sixty sessions of exercise. 6-7 a.m. weekdays or just Mon-days, Wednesdays and Fridays. Shower facilities available. Foothill College, 12345 S. El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Less than $4 per class. Registration: foothill.augusoft.net.

Retreats. Weekend of re-flection, prayer and dis-cernment. Jesuit Retreat Center, 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos. $280/weekend. jrclosaltos.org.

Parent-Child Gym, Swim-ming, Drama, Sports, Art, etc. YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula

Datebook

See DATEBOOK, Page 27


ACTIONS, REFUNDS OF REAL ES-TATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS (AND ANY OTHER GOVERNMEN-TAL IMPOSITIONS RELATED TO THE PROPERTY) AND CAUSES OF ACTION THAT NOW OR HEREAF-TER RELATE TO, ARE DERIVED FROM OR ARE USED IN CONNEC-TION WITH THE PROPERTY, OR THE USE, OPERATION, MAINTE-NANCE, OCCUPANCY OR ENJOY-MENT THEREOF OR THE CON-DUCT OF ANY BUSINESS OR AC-TIVITIES THEREON; AND ALL PROCEEDS, PRODUCTS, OFF-SPRING, RENTS AND PROFITS FROM ANY OF THE FOREGOING, INCLUDING THOSE FROM SALE, EXCHANGE, TRANSFER, COLLEC-TION, LOSS, DAMAGE, DISPOSI-TION, SUBSTITUTION OR RE-PLACEMENT OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.CAPITALIZED TERMS NOT DEFINED HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THOSE IN THE NOTE, SECURED OBLIGATIONS, THE DEED OF TRUST AND ANY/OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.. Beneficiary reserves the right to revoke its elec-tion as to some or all of said per-sonal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election here-in expressed, at Beneficiary's sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the trustee's sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee's Sale. No warranty is made that any or all of the personal property still exists or is available for the successful bid-der and no warranty is made as to the condition of any of the personal property, which shall be sold "as is", "where is". The real 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: 5150 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 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 cov-enant or warranty, express or im-plied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remain-ing unpaid balance of the obliga-tions secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto).The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial pub-lication of this Notice of Trustee's S a l e i s e s t i m a t e d t o b e $43,603,921.38 (Estimated), provid-ed, however, prepayment premi-ums, accrued interest and advanc-es 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 asso-ciation or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Fi-nancial 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

Pacific Rim DialoguesFICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FBN676064

The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Pa-cific Rim Dialogues, 126 Minaret Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043-5300 Santa Clara County. If the principal place of business iden-tified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious busi-ness name statement for the fic-titious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of busi-ness before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The busi-ness is owned by: married couple, Gerald D. Watkins & Yaejoong Kim Watkins, 126 Minaret Ave, Moun-tain View, CA, 94043. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) l isted above on: 01/01/2003.(06-30,07-07,14,21-21)

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LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCILNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Los Altos will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., to consider the following:

1 . O r d i n a n c e N o . 2 0 2 1 -478 - ZTA 20-0003 - Zon-i n g Te x t A m e n d m e n t sHold Public Hearing and Intro-duce and waive further reading of an Ordinance amending to Title 14 (Zoning) of the Los Altos Municipal Code to provide objective zoning standards for housing develop-ment projects. The proposed Or-dinance relates to organizational or administrative activities of gov-ernments that will not result in di-rect or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore is exempt from California Environ-mental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pur-suant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which states the gen-eral rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the poten-tial for causing a significant effect on the environment” as the Ordi-nance has no potential to result in a direct, or reasonably foreseeable, indirect impact on the environ-ment. Project Manager: Persicone

The proposed ordinance and de-tailed information are available for review at the Community De-velopment Department. Ques-tions can be answered by call-ing the Community Development Department at (650) 947-2750.

The City Council public hear-ings will be held via tele/video-conference at 7:00 p.m., Tues-day, July 13, 2021. Members of the public may participate via computer at https://webinar.r ingcentral .com/j/1477260325

AGENDA, REPORTS AND AD-DITIONAL PUBLIC PARTICIPA-TION DETAILS will be posted July 5, 2021, please visit https://www.losaltosca.gov/citycouncil/page/regular-city-council-meeting-36

Andrea Chelemengos, MMCLos Altos City Clerk

Publication: Town Crier June 30, 2021(06-30-21)

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Mountain view smog testonly center

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN676193

The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Moun-tain view smog test only center, 571 W El Camino Real #B, Moun-tain View, CA, 94040 Santa Clara County. If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fic-titious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of busi-ness before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The busi-ness is owned by: an individual, Mohamad Chahbour, 832 Calle Carrillo, San Dimas, CA, 91773. Registrant began transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/31/19.(06-30,07-07,14,21-21)

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 21-00056-2 Loan

No: 5150 ECR Group APN 170-04-066 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT

AND FIXTURE FILING DATED APRIL 16, 2018. 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 July 21, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the Gated North Market Street en-trance of the Superior Courthouse 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the "Trustee"), under and pursuant to the power of sale con-tained in that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Fil-ing recorded on April 16, 2018, as Instrument No. 23910567 of official records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, CA, execut-ed by: 5150 ECR Group LLC, a Cal-ifornia limited liability company, as Trustor (the "Trustor"), in favor of Loancore Capital Credit REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability compa-ny, as Beneficiary, and any modifi-cations thereto are collectively re-ferred to herein from time to time as the "Deed of Trust", WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGH-EST 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: Lots 1 through 6, inclusive, as shown upon that certain Map entitled "Tract No. 7261, City of Los Altos, County of Santa Clara, State of California", which Map was filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, on April 12, 1983, in Book 511 of Maps at Pages 4 and 5 (the "Premises"). NOTICE TO PO-TENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bid-ding on a lien, not on the Property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automati-cally entitle you to free and clear

Headlands Brewing CoFICTITIOUS BUSINESS


The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Head-lands Brewing Co, 1627 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112 Santa Clara County. If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fic-titious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of busi-ness before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: a corporation, Her-mitage Brewing Corporation, 1627 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112. Registrant began transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: (N/A).(06-30,07-07,14,21-21)

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Ocean View Brew WorksFICTITIOUS BUSINESS


The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Ocean View Brew Works, 1627 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112 Santa Clara County. If the principal place of business identified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fic-titious business name statement for the fictitious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of busi-ness before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: a corporation, Her-mitage Brewing Corporation, 1627 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112. Registrant began transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: (N/A).(06-30,07-07,14,21-21)

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This Old ToiletFICTITIOUS BUSINESS


The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: This Old Toilet, 1621 West El Camino Real #101, Mountain View, CA, 94040 Santa Clara County. If the principal place of business iden-tified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious busi-ness name statement for the ficti-tious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: married couple, Gary Tjader & Janis Tjader, 1383 Garthwick Dr, Los Altos, CA, 94024. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) l isted above on: 06/15/2011.(06-30,07-07,14,21-21)

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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 re-sponsible for paying off all liens se-nior 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 con-tacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult ei-ther of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the Property. NO-TICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, ben-eficiary, trustee, or a court, pursu-ant to Section 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 Proper-ty, you may call 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www.ser-vicelinkasap.com. using the file number assigned to this case 21-00056-2. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not im-mediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Inter-net Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to at-tend the scheduled sale. Beneficia-ry has elected and hereby elects to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of Cali-fornia Commercial Code Section 9604(a)(1)(B) and to include in the nonjudicial foreclosure of the estate described in this Notice of Trustee's Sale all of the personal property and fixtures described in the Deed of Trust and in any other instru-ments in favor of Beneficiary, which property is more particularly de-scribed in Exhibit "A" hereto EX-HIBIT "A"ALL OF TRUSTOR'S RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST AND ES-TATE NOW OWNED, OR HEREAF-TER ACQUIRED, IN AND TO THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY, RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND ESTATES:ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, FIX-TURES AND OTHER IMPROVE-MENTS NOW OR HEREAFTER LO-CATED UPON OR USED IN CON-NECTION WITH THE REAL PROP-ERTY (THE "PREMISES") DE-SCRIBED IN THE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE ATTACHED (THE "IMPROVEMENTS"; THE PREMIS-ES, THE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE PROPERTY, RIGHTS, INTER-ESTS AND ESTATES HEREINAF-TER DESCRIBED ARE COLLEC-TIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "PROPERTY");ALL EASE-MENTS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, STRIPS AND GORES OF LAND, STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS, PASSAGES, SEWER RIGHTS, WATER, WATER COURSES, WATER RIGHTS AND POWERS, AIR RIGHTS AND DE-VELOPMENT RIGHTS, RIGHTS TO OIL, GAS, MINERALS, COAL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, AND ALL ESTATES, RIGHTS, TITLES, INTER-ESTS, PRIVILEGES, LIBERTIES, TENEMENTS, HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, IN ANY WAY BELONGING, RELATING OR PERTAINING TO THE PREMISES

AND THE IMPROVEMENTS; AND THE REVERSION AND REVER-SIONS, REMAINDER AND RE-MAINDERS, AND ALL LAND LYING IN THE BED OF ANY STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY, ALLEY OR AVE-NUE, OPENED, VACATED OR PRO-POSED, IN FRONT OF OR AD-JOINING THE PREMISES, TO THE CENTER LINE THEREOF; AND ALL THE ESTATES, RIGHTS, TITLES, INTERESTS, DOWER AND RIGHTS OF DOWER, CURTESY AND RIGHTS OF CURTESY, PROPERTY, POSSESSION, CLAIM AND DE-MAND WHATSOEVER, BOTH AT LAW AND IN EQUITY, OF TRUS-TOR OF, IN AND TO THE PREMIS-ES AND THE IMPROVEMENTS AND EVERY PART AND PARCEL THEREOF, WITH THE APPURTE-NANCES THERETO;ALL MACHIN-ERY, FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER SOFT-WARE AND HARDWARE, FIX-TURES (INCLUDING ALL HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, PLUMBING, LIGHTING, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELEVATOR FIXTURES), IN-VENTORY, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF PER-SONAL PROPERTY AND ACCES-SIONS THEREOF, RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTIONS THEREFOR, AND OTHER PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, OWNED BY TRUS-TOR, OR IN WHICH TRUSTOR HAS OR SHALL HAVE AN INTER-EST, NOW OR HEREAFTER LO-CATED UPON THE PREMISES OR THE IMPROVEMENTS, OR APPUR-TENANT THERETO, AND USABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRES-ENT OR FUTURE OPERATION AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES AND THE IMPROVEMENTS (HERE-INAFTER COLLECTIVELY RE-FERRED TO AS THE "EQUIP-MENT"), INCLUDING ANY LEASES OF, DEPOSITS IN CONNECTION WITH, AND PROCEEDS OF ANY SALE OR TRANSFER OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF TRUSTOR IN AND TO ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT MAY BE SUB-JECT TO ANY "SECURITY INTER-EST" AS DEFINED IN THE UNI-FORM COMMERCIAL CODE, AS IN EFFECT IN THE STATE WHERE THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED (THE "UCC"), SUPERIOR IN LIEN TO THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREE-MENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED AS OF APRIL 16, 2018 (THE "SECURITY INSTRUMENT"), MADE BY TRUSTOR TO FIRST AMERI-CAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPA-NY, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE BENE-F I T O F B E N E F I C I A RY; A L L AWARDS OR PAYMENTS, INCLUD-ING INTEREST THEREON, THAT MAY HERETOFORE OR HEREAF-TER BE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES OR THE IM-PROVEMENTS, WHETHER FROM THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN OR CONDEM-NATION (INCLUDING ANY TRANS-FER MADE IN LIEU OF OR IN AN-TICIPATION OF THE EXERCISE OF SUCH RIGHT), OR FOR A CHANGE OF GRADE, OR FOR ANY OTHER INJURY TO OR DECREASE IN THE VALUE OF THE PREMISES OR IMPROVEMENTS;ALL LEASES, SUBLEASES AND OTHER AGREE-MENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ENTERED INTO AFFECTING THE USE, ENJOYMENT OR OCCUPAN-CY OF, OR THE CONDUCT OF ANY ACTIVITY UPON OR IN, THE PREMISES OR THE IMPROVE-MENTS, INCLUDING ANY EXTEN-

Public NoticesSIONS, RENEWALS, MODIFICA-TIONS OR AMENDMENTS THERE-OF (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "LEASES") AND ALL RENTS, RENT EQUIVA-LENTS, MONEYS PAYABLE AS DAMAGES ( INCLUDING PAY-MENTS BY REASON OF THE RE-JECTION OF A LEASE IN A BANK-RUPTCY PROCEEDING OR IN LIEU OF RENT OR RENT EQUIVA-LENTS), ROYALTIES (INCLUDING ALL OIL AND GAS OR OTHER MINERAL ROYALTIES AND BO-NUSES), INCOME, FEES, RECEIV-ABLES, RECEIPTS, REVENUES, DEPOSITS (INCLUDING SECURITY, UTILITY AND OTHER DEPOSITS), ACCOUNTS, CASH, ISSUES, PROFITS, CHARGES FOR SERVIC-ES RENDERED, AND OTHER CON-SIDERATION OF WHATEVER FORM OR NATURE RECEIVED BY OR PAID TO OR FOR THE AC-COUNT OF OR BENEFIT OF TRUS-TOR OR ITS AGENTS OR EM-PLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL SOURCES ARISING FROM OR AT-TRIBUTABLE TO THE PREMISES AND THE IMPROVEMENTS, IN-CLUDING ALL RECEIVABLES, CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS, IN-STALLMENT PAYMENT OBLIGA-TIONS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING OR CREATED OUT OF THE SALE, LEASE, SUBLEASE, LI-CENSE, CONCESSION OR OTHER GRANT OF THE RIGHT OF THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES OR THE IMPROVE-MENTS, OR RENDERING OF SER-VICES BY TRUSTOR OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, AND PROCEEDS, IF ANY, FROM BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR OTHER LOSS OF INCOME INSUR-ANCE (HEREINAFTER COLLEC-TIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE '"RENTS"), TOGETHER WITH ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE LEASES AND THE RIGHT TO RE-CEIVE AND APPLY THE RENTS TO THE PAYMENT OF THE DEBT SE-CURED BY THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT;ALL PROCEEDS OF AND ANY UNEARNED PREMIUMS ON ANY INSURANCE POLICIES COVERING THE PROPERTY, IN-CLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE AND APPLY THE PROCEEDS OF ANY INSURANCE, JUDGMENTS, OR SETTLEMENTS MADE IN LIEU THEREOF, FOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY;THE RIGHT, IN THE NAME AND ON BEHALF OF TRUS-TOR, TO APPEAR IN AND DEFEND ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY AND TO COM-MENCE ANY ACTION OR PRO-CEEDING TO PROTECT THE IN-TEREST OF BENEFICIARY IN THE PROPERTY;ALL ACCOUNTS (IN-CLUDING RESERVE ACCOUNTS), ESCROWS, DOCUMENTS, IN-STRUMENTS, CHATTEL PAPER, CLAIMS, DEPOSITS AND GENER-AL INTANGIBLES, AS THE FORE-GOING TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE UCC, AND ALL FRANCHISES, TRADE NAMES, TRADEMARKS, SYMBOLS, SERVICE MARKS, BOOKS, RECORDS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS, DRAWINGS, SURVEYS, TITLE IN-SURANCE POLICIES, PERMITS, CONSENTS, LICENSES, MANAGE-MENT AGREEMENTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS (INCLUDING ANY CON-TRACT WITH ANY ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OR WITH ANY OTHER PROVIDER OF GOODS OR SER-VICES FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION, RE-PAIR OR OTHER WORK UPON THE PROPERTY), APPROVALS,

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Public Noticesby the Property receiver, if applica-ble. DATE: June 18, 2021 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 21-00056-21101 Invest-ment Blvd., Suite 170 El Dorado Hil ls, CA 95762916-636-0114 Jenny Taylor, Authorized Signor SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OB-TAINED ON LINE AT www.service-linkasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1 . 8 6 6 . 6 8 4 . 2 7 2 7 A - 4 7 3 2 2 3 2 0 6 / 3 0 / 2 0 2 1 , 0 7 / 0 7 / 2 0 2 1 , 0 7 / 1 4 / 2 0 2 1(06-30,07-07,14-21)

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Title Order No.: 1851838cad Trustee Sale No.:

85418 Loan No.: 399282246 APN: 193-11-042 NOTICE OF TRUST-

EE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST

DATED 12/13/2019. 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 7/21/2021 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly ap-pointed Trustee under and pur-suant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 1/7/2020 as Instrument No. 24374662 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Clara Coun-ty, California, executed by: MAD-ELEINE TASHJIAN, AN UNMAR-RIED WOMAN AND DUTCHINTS DEVELOPMENT LLC, A CALIFOR-NIA LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY , as Trustor BEHROOZ R. SHAHAB AND LAURIE A. SHAHAB, TRUSTEES OF THE SHAHAB FAM-ILY REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED 7/31/2000, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 550,000/1,522,500 INTEREST; GREGORY GALEN LIN, A MAR-RIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 740,000/1,522,500 IN-TEREST; STEPHEN E. FOURNIER, TRUSTEE, FOURNIER TAX CON-SULTING 401K, AS TO AN UNDI-VIDED 232,500/1,522,500 INTER-EST , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGH-EST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a ca-shier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed-eral savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the Gated North Market Street en-trance of the Superior Courthouse located at 191 North 1st Street San Jose, CA 95113, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: All of Lot 112, as shown upon that certain Map en-titled, “Tract No. 1373 Montalto Unit No. 2", which Map was filed for re-cord in the Office of the Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, on December 15, 1954 in Book 53 of Maps, at Pages 50 and 51. The property hereto-fore 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: 1226 PHYLLIS AVENUE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

94040. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any in-correctness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or en-cumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se-cured 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, esti-mated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts cre-ated by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,669,795.44 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a writ-ten Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Elec-tion of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is lo-cated and more than three months have elapsed since such recorda-tion. DATE: 6/18/2021 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting.com CALL: 844-477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALI-FORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this prop-erty lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid on 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 re-sponsible for paying off all liens se-nior 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 the outstanding lien that may exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult ei-ther of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NO-TICE 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 re-quires that information about trust-ee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent 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 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 85418. 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 In-ternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.” For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: 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 pur-chase 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this internet website www.STOX-POSTING.com, using the file num-ber assigned to this case 85418 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the ad-dress 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; by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code; 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 con-sider contacting an attorney or ap-propriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.(06-30,07-07,14-21)

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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLSDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

WORKS

* * * * *NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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SEALED proposals will be received at the office of the City Clerk, Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94022, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room of said building, for construction in accordance with the project plans and specifications to which spe-cial reference is made, as follows:

Tit le: 2021 PAVEMENT RE-HABILITATION AND DRAIN-AGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Project Description: The work consists, in general of 2” AC overlay, 6” digouts, Type II mi-crosurfacing, construct AC dike, concrete curb and gutter re-p lacement , pavement mark-ings replacement, utility adjust-ments, and all associated work.

The work is to be completed within THIRTY (30) working days.At the t ime this contract is awarded, the Contractor shall possess a Class A l icense.

A bid submitted by any Contractor who is not licensed to engage in business or act in the capacity of a contractor shall be considered non-responsive and shall be rejected, except for those exceptions gov-erned by Section 7028.15 of the Business and Professions Code.

The Town of Los Altos Hills hereby

notifies all bidders that it will affir-matively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this adver-tisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full op-portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be dis-criminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disabil-ity in consideration for an award.

Each bid must be accompanied by certified or cashier's check, or bidder's bond duly executed by a responsible corporate surety au-thorized to issue such bonds in the State of California, made payable to the Town of Los Altos Hills for an amount equal to at least ten (10) percent of the amount bid.

The successful bidder shall fur-nish a Labor and Materials Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond.

Pursuant to Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Rela-tions has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages applicable to the work to be per-formed, which rates are filed in the office of the City Engineer, and copies of which are available to any interested parties on request.

The Contractor may elect to re-ceive 100 percent of payments due under the contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the Town, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the Town in accordance with the provisions of Sections 22300 of the Public Con-tract Code. All expenses of such substitute deposit shall be borne by the Contractor. Securities eligible for investment under the section shall include those listed in Sec-tion 16430 of the California Gov-ernment Code or certificates of deposit of a bank or savings and loan association. The Contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for monies withheld and shall receive any inter-est thereon. Such securities, if de-posited by the Contractor, shall be valued by the City's Administrative Director, whose decision on valua-tion of the securities shall be final.

Alternatively, upon the Contrac-tor's request, the Town will make payment of retentions earned di-rectly to the escrow agent. The Contractor may direct the invest-ment of the payments into secu-rities, and the Contractor shall receive the interest earned on the investments upon the same terms provided for securities deposited by the Contractor. Upon satisfac-tory completion of the contract, the Contractor shall receive from the escrow agent all securities, in-terest and payments received by the escrow agent from the Town, pursuant to the terms in Section 22300 of the public Contract code.

B idde rs may pu rchase the project specifications with re-duced p lans and p roposa l forms by visiting or writing to:

City Engineer's OfficeAttention: John Chau

Town Hall of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road

Los Altos Hills, California 94022(650) 941-7222

For a non-refundable fee of $30 per set if picked up; or $40 per set if mailed by regular mail with the U.S.

Postal Service. Any other form of delivery will be at a cost to include the cost per set plus the delivery carrier's cost. They may also be reviewed at the various Builders Exchanges and construction ser-vice offices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Full size plans are available for $5.00 per sheet.

/s/ Deborah L. PadovanCity ClerkJune 30, 2021July 7, 2021(06-30,07-07-21)

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Yoga Mountain ViewFICTITIOUS BUSINESS


The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: Yoga Mountain View, 1910 W El Cami-no Real E, Mountain View, CA, 94040 Santa Clara County. If the principal place of business iden-tified above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious busi-ness name statement for the fic-titious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of business before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the prin-cipal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: a limited liability com-pany, DEFIDOG LLC, 945 Hester Creek Rd, Los Gatos, CA, 95033. Registrant began transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A.(06-23,30,07-07,14-21)

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TOTAL CLEANINGFICTITIOUS BUSINESS


The following person(persons) is(are) doing business as: TOTAL CLEANING, 1050 Crestview Dr #111, Mountain View, CA, 94040 Santa Clara County. If the prin-cipal place of business identi-fied above is not in Santa Clara County, a current fictitious busi-ness name statement for the fic-titious business name(s) being filed at this time must be on file in the above-identified County that is the principal place of busi-ness before the statement can be filed. Does not apply because the principal place of business is in Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: an individual, MIL-TON SARAVIA, 1050 Crestview Dr #111, Mountain View, CA, 94040. Registrant began transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 05/20/21.(06-16,23,30,07-07-21)

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Morning Flow Yoga. Led by Duanni Hurd. 7-8 a.m. Saturdays. Yoga of Los Altos, 377 First St. $13.50-$18; Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. 600-8108.

CLUBS/GROUPSMeditation group. Meditations drawn from Bud-dhist teachers, including Thich Nhat Hanh and Jack Kornfield. Susan Murphy at somurphy @earthlink.net for Zoom login. Free.

Los Altos Library Monthly Writing Group. Casual writing space offering motivation and optional prompts for writers. 7 p.m. second Wednesday of each month. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road. Free. 948-7683; sccl.org/losaltos.

Sons in Retirement (SIR) Los Altos Branch 35. Active mature men who meet for lunch to so-cialize, enjoy food and listen to speakers. Third Wednesday of each month. Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real. (408) 313-6852; [email protected]; sirinc2.org/branch35.

Los Altos & Los Altos Hills Newcomers Club. Helps new residents become better acquainted with their neighbors and new community. Activities in-clude programs, luncheons and book clubs. 948-3421; losaltosnewcomers.com.

Duplicate Bridge Club. All levels of play. Class-es and lectures available; lunch included. Bring a partner or be placed with one. 11:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday; noon Saturday. 432 Stierlin Road, Moun-tain View. First time free; $15 afterward. 940-1824; paloaltobridge.org.

Friendship Force of the San Francisco Bay Area. Organization promotes peace, friendship and un-derstanding around the world through home-stays. Meets in various Bay Area locations. 961-3539; ffsfba.org.

InSpirit Praise & Prayer Healing Room. Heal-ing service for those battling an illness or injury, or feeling discouraged, 10 a.m. to noon, the second Saturday of each month. Mantra: With God, there is hope. Union Church campus, 858 University Ave., Los Altos. Interdenominational ministry, member of the International Association of Healing Rooms. [email protected].

Assistance League of Los Altos. Nonprofit volunteer group that develops and runs programs benefiting chil-dren and others in need in nearby communities of San-ta Clara County. Year-round volunteer opportunities for adults and teens. 169 State St., Los Altos. 941-2410; losaltos-assistanceleague.org.

MVLA Adult Orchestra. Musicians sought; all or-chestral instrumentalists welcome. Full 60-member orchestra is sponsored by Mountain View-Los Altos Adult Education. (408) 421-5193.

Peninsula Harmony Chorus. Nonprofit choir orga-nization featuring mainly Los Altos and Los Altos Hills senior citizens who enjoy singing, especially a cappella. Rehearsals 7:15-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Los Altos Lutheran Church, 460 S. El Monte Ave. peninsulaharmony.org.

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