Considered Opinions

We know Manuel was born in 1972, most likely in Oaxaca, Mexico, but we have no evidence of him being in California until 2001, which is presumably when he began working in the tree maintenance business as Huerta’s Tree Service and Development. He might also have lived in Southern California and in the Central Valleys of California, but the record is not clear about that. We have been led to believe that he is in this country as an illegal alien, but we have no evidence that would substantiate that.

He currently owns a house in San Jose, where he lives, which has multiple Federal and State liens against it totaling ~$200k, plus almost a dozen other outstanding liens. Zillow estimates the market value to be $1.2 million, with around half a million in mortgage balance and selling costs. There is an interesting UCC filing dealing with the house involving Manuel and Felix Huerta (alias Noel Felix), suggesting other financial irregularities. There is also evidence that he lived at 1191 Fritzen St, San Jose, and 555 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, but we have no further information about those locations.

The business seems to have flourished for 20 years before beginning a slow downward trajectory in the 2024/25 timeframe. Since that time, we continued trying to help his financial situation with repeated attempts to contract our tree service projects with Huerta, but his rates had become noncompetitive.

 

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  – Not Competitive1 
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20 – 60-Day Notice ^[i]The 60-Day Notice to Quit was submitted to the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office on Monday, April 20, 2026, and they did nothing, so I had to hire a professional server.
21 – New Insurance ^[ii]Issued 4/21/26; Workers’ Comp and Liability
22 – Sunny Bright ^[iii]The Sunny Bright license, #1139103, is a Class B General Building Contractor license, which does not cover the use of chainsaws and chippers.
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5 – Chainsaws/Chippers^[vi]The Class B License (Sunny Bright) does not allow the use of chainsaws and chippers, except under specific conditions.
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(a) The cashier’s check was never received. If, as Manuel says, they put it in the kindling basket next to the firewood rack at my house, instead of into the designated mail slot at the rented property, it likely went into my fireplace with the other trash that collects in that basket.

(b) The insurance is for Sunny Bright, which is not licensed for tree service, leaving me at risk, since I am aware that several people have been seriously injured and one killed under Manuel’s supervision.

(c) The invoice promised in the meeting for work done for me in the past is not forthcoming, likely because that would reveal that they are still doing work they are not licensed for.
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