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Facebook gives $20M to stem displacement By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer
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acebook’s public commitment to give $20 million over five years to stem the displacement of local residents around its headquarters comes after months of negotiations with a nonprofit coalition called “Envision, Transform, Build - East Palo Alto,” according to community organizer Tameeka Bennett. Ms. Bennett is the executive director of Youth United for Community Action, a nonprofit that is part of the coalition. That may explain, perhaps, why the suggested threat of a lawsuit and negative public comments coming from nonprofit workers and activists in East Palo Alto largely dissipated in the weeks prior to Menlo Park’s approval of Facebook’s expansion plans last month. Facebook’s expansion project, which includes two large office buildings and a hotel, is expected to add 6,550 workers to Menlo Park and was approved unanimously by the City Council on Nov. 1. Several months ago, Ms.
Bennett said, while Menlo Park was working out a development agreement with Facebook, the coalition presented the company with a list of actions it could take to ease its impact on the local housing market. “It started with us really looking for a partnership,” she said, but added that if Facebook had not been willing to talk, the coalition was prepared to take the social media behemoth to court. Housing fund
The bulk of Facebook’s contribution, or $18.5 million, will go toward establishing what’s being called a “Catalyst Housing Fund,” the company announced Dec. 2. The fund will be overseen by an advisory board with representatives from Facebook, the cities of Menlo Park and East Palo Alto, and the Envision, Transform, Build - East Palo Alto coalition. The expectation is that $10 million of that fund will be set aside for East Palo Alto residents, according to a draft agreement the East Palo Alto City Council was scheduled to consider Dec. 6. That agreement, which is separate but contains some overlapping
measures with Facebook’s Dec. 2 announcement, also says that Facebook will contribute to East Palo Alto $200,000 for a culinary skills program and $2.5 million for traffic improvements.
‘We’re vanguards in creating this. ... It’s a huge advocacy win for us.’ COMMUNITY ORGANIZER TAMEEKA B ENNETT
While more than half of the initial investment for the Catalyst Housing Fund will be in East Palo Alto, the fund is intended to be regional in scope and attract more funding from corporate, community and governmental sources, according to the Facebook announcement. The fund will be used by a yet-to-be-determined “mission-driven third party” that will work on projects the group identifies that meet its criteria, a Facebook spokesperson said. Facebook said it will also: Q Put $625,000 into a jobtraining program that emphasizes the fields of science, technology,
engineering and math. Q Give $250,000 to Rebuilding Together Peninsula, a nonprofit that provides home repairs and renovations for low-income homeowners. Q Give $500,000 to an emergency assistance fund for people who are being displaced because of eviction, unsafe living conditions or “other forms of landlord abuse,” according to a statement by Elliot Schrage, Facebook vice president for public policy and communications. That fund is expected to be overseen by Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Ms. Bennett said. “We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to tackle our housing challenges in Silicon Valley,” said Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, in a statement. “This partnership ... holds great promise to bring about the affordable housing so critically needed in our area.” Negotiations
In the months before Menlo Park approved the Facebook expansion last month, the East Palo Alto nonprofit coalition had been following Facebook’s
proposal closely. That coalition includes the nonprofits Youth United for Community Action, Faith in Action Bay Area, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto and “Comite de Vecinos del Lado Oeste, East Palo Alto,” a Facebook spokesperson said. The organizations in the coalition lent their expertise to the cause, whether to read through environmental impact reports or track deadlines and procedures necessary to file for litigation, Ms. Bennett said. They received support from the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, Public Advocates Inc., and the Law Office of Julian Gross, according to Facebook. Despite a Facebook-funded study that predicted a limited increase in local housing demand caused by Facebook, many community members expressed concern that the expansion would exacerbate the displacement of lower-income households from the area. Many housing listings in Belle Haven in eastern Menlo Park See FACEBOOK, page 20
Downtown fire station is a now a memory By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer
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he fire station at 700 Oak Grove Ave. for 64 years is no more. It was demolished by an excavator on Nov. 28. The firefighters on duty have moved next door, into a wood frame house that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District also owns. Dave Carr When the new station opens, planned for May 2018, firefighters will move out of the house and into their second-floor quarters. The house will be demolished to make room for station-related equipment, including a generator, parking, garbage bins, a museum and a carriage house with a gable roof and bell tower, now at the fire district’s Middlefield Road headquarters, Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said.
The museum will be home to a 1930 fire truck now parked at the station at 3322 Alameda de las Pulgas, and a 1956 fire truck now under a tarp at the Chilco Street station in Menlo Park. A 12-cylinder engine for this truck is being rebuilt back East, the chief said. “They’re original equipment and important to the district,” the chief said. “It’s all part of the organization.” They’ve been “re-purposed” so they’re not just show pieces, he said, but working vehicles that can be used during events, including parades and holidays. The new station will have drivethrough bays so working fire engines won’t have to be backed in. A necessary step
Witnessing the demolition of the Oak Grove station was one of its longtime residents during duty hours, retired Menlo Park Fire Protection District firefighter Dave Carr. “This was like my second home,” Mr. Carr said. Mr. Carr recalled the
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The jaws of an excavator demolished the 64-year-old fire station at 700 Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park on Nov. 28, to make way for a new two-story fire station — and fire-equipment museum.
hand-painted sign for the doorbell that was his handiwork, and the windows and floors he had regularly cleaned. “We took pride in how it looked, (and) it’s kind of hard to watch it go,” he said. “I wanted to be here to see this.”
Firefighters tend to see fire stations as second homes, complete with neighbors and regular visitors who stop by and talk, Chief Schapelhouman said. “When we got the word that the contractor was going to start
demolition today, we knew we needed to do two things,” he said. “Memorialize it on film and video, and call Dave because nobody, and I do mean nobody, had worked there as long as ‘downtown Dave Carr’ had.” A
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Study finds Caltrain violates quiet zone By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer
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therton now has documented something many had suspected — Caltrain is regularly violating the town’s six-month-old quiet zone. The quiet zone, imposed by the town in June, limits Caltrain engineers from sounding their train horns within a quartermile of the Fair Oaks Lane railroad crossing. Caltrain and the town don’t agree on whether the horns can be sounded in front of the Atherton train station, south of the crossing, but a consultant hired by the town to document violations of the quiet zone set up sound-recording equipment a little less than a quarter-mile north of the crossing, where all agree sounding the horn is not allowed. A report by acoustical engineers Edward L. Pack Associates of San Jose will be presented to the Atherton City Council when it meets Wednesday, Dec. 7, starting at 7 p.m., in the town’s council chambers at 94 Ashfield Road. (The Wednesday meeting will replace the council’s usual third Wednesday meeting for December.) The report shows 19 of 92 southbound trains, or just under 21 percent, blowing their horns near the equipment in the quiet zone over two days. The report also says northbound trains sounded their horns near the equipment three times during the two days. “This is a curious scenario as there would be no reason for a northbound train to sound its horn since it had already passed through the Fair Oaks crossing and it is approximately 1.73 miles from Fair Oaks to the Chestnut Street crossing in Redwood City, which is the next grade crossing,� the report says.
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Caltrain has reviewed the finding in the report and will dispatch staff to the quiet zone area this week, Caltrain spokesman Will Reisman said. “Those representatives will report any findings that violate the noise restrictions,â€? Mr. Reisman said in an email. “Caltrain takes seriously the concerns of our community members, and will take all steps necessarily to ensure continued compliance.â€? Âś6R EODWDQW¡
One nearby resident who asked that his name not be used said he reported quiet zone violations to Caltrain several times. The resident, whose bedroom window is about 100 feet from the tracks, said he thinks the train engineers are intentionally sounding their horns. “It’s been so blatant,� he said. Caltrain told him in an email that “there are many reasons why a train would sound the horn. The Atherton station is only open on the weekends so any person seen standing on the platform at that station during the week is considered a trespasser and the horn must be sounded. In addition, vehicles that choose to speed through or go around the crossing arms are also reason to sound the horn.� Atherton, however, has special gates at the Fair Oaks crossing which make it impossible for cars to go around the gates, and See CALTRAIN, page 20
Celebrating Nick Colasanti’s life Friends, colleagues and former students of Nick Colasanti, who spent 36 years as a teacher, counselor, coach and vice principal at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park, will gather at Hillview at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, to celebrate Mr. Colasanti’s life. The event honoring Mr. Colasanti, who died Aug. 30, 2016, at age 87, will be held in the school’s Performing Arts Center at 1100 Elder Ave. in Menlo Park. Participants are asked to bring stories and memories to share 6 Q The Almanac Q AlmanacNews.com Q December 7, 2016
and photos, notes and cards to post on a memory wall. Donations will be accepted to place a bench or tree on the Hillview cam- Nick Colasanti pus, or may be sent to: Debbie Devoto, 6843 Oakmont Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. At tinyurl.com/ANews-Nick see the Almanac’s obituary on Mr. Colasanti.
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Menlo Park adopts big changes to general plan accumulated over many hours of public meetings. A few last-minute items were fter two years and more added: than 60 public meetings, Q Rat poisons will be banned a set of policies for what from use, at the request of Councan get built in Menlo Park has cilwoman Catherine Carlton. been approved by the Menlo Park Q Required electric vehicle City Council. chargers will be more powerful, On a 4-1 vote, with Council- at the request Councilwoman man Ray Mueller opposed, the Kirsten Keith. council agreed Nov. 29 to make Q There will be a check-in major changes in the city’s gen- on the project in two years, per eral plan for development. The Mayor Rich Cline’s request. council was scheduled to give Q Affordable housing, as a comfinal approval to the changes at munity amenity for developers its meeting on Dec. 6. to provide, will be given clearer Zoning changes in the city’s M-2 priority. area (roughly bounded by San Councilwoman Keith asked the Francisco Bay, University Avenue, council to consider changing the U.S. 101 and required affordMarsh Road) able housing will allow the Zoning changes east cont r ibut ion construction of residential of U.S. 101 will allow for 2.3 million addidevelopments to construction of 2.3 tional square feet 20 percent of all of nonresidential units, up from million additional buildings, 400 15 percent. square feet of hotel rooms and After Mayor 4,500 residential nonresidential buildings, Cline and units. C ou nc i l m a n 400 hotel rooms and Peter Ohtaki Such development will add 4,500 residential units. raised concerns to Menlo Park about not hava total of 11,570 residents and ing data to determine whether that 5,500 workers between now and would be economically viable, Mr. the year 2040, the general plan Ohtaki suggested enumerating predicts. the priorities of what community While the plan is expected to benefits developers would provide be good until 2040, a city’s gen- in exchange for increased project eral plan should realistically be density (more floor area per acre), updated every 15 to 20 years, said which increases the value of the City Manager Alex McIntyre, project for the developer. since even the best predictions The primary requirement is for don’t always accurately foresee 15 percent of all residential units future needs. to be designated as “below marThe general plan update project, ket rate.” In exchange for the city which had been set back from its allowing increased project denoriginal completion date by sever- sity — know as the “bonus level” al months, comprised thousands of development — additional of pages of data and feedback affordable housing units up to 20 By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer
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percent will be required, according to Principal Planner Deanna Chow. Then, if a larger contribution is required, a community amenity would be provided. The requirements are different for commercial and retail developers. They will be required to pay into the city’s “below market rate” housing fund regardless of whether they build at the base or bonus level, she said. When those developers build at the bonus level, they will be required to provide a community amenity. When the affordable housing units are built, preference for occupancy will be given to people from Belle Haven who have been displaced.
general plan update was Councilman Mueller. He asked that the approval be delayed about two months to identify major infrastructure projects and potential funding methods that may be needed to accommodate the new residents and workers that the newly allowed development could add. He also wanted time for the Planning Commission to look into establishing phases to slow office development so it doesn’t outpace housing and retail development. Charlie Knox, the city’s head
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Plan change impacts affordable housing
Life sciences
At the Nov. 29 meeting, Menlo Park developer John Tarlton requested changes in the zoning policies for life sciences operations, such as biotech firms. He told the council that biomedical labs have energy needs that are different than those of standard offices. He said those biomedical operations shouldn’t be forced into compliance with the city’s proposed sustainability standards for offices. In the end, the council agreed to his requests. Buildings on properties smaller than 2 acres won’t have to be built 2 feet above the flood plain, as originally required, though the adjusted height should be “reasonably” maximized. Some buildings can share floor-area ratio, a measure of building density; and lab areas will be excluded from the environmental sustainability requirements.
consultant on the project, said he hadn’t seen any other cities’ general plan updates include the kind of detailed projections for major projects that Mr. Mueller requested. Other cities, such as Sunnyvale and Mountain View, do have “phasing” policies to pace development, he said. Sunnyvale’s Lawrence Station area plan says that the second half of the allowed office space can’t be developed until the first half of the allowed housing is built. Mountain View’s
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n the months leading up to adoption of an updated general plan, a switch was made that may have an impact on Menlo Park’s future affordable housing supply. In the final draft of the document, the zoning of part of Facebook’s 1 Hacker Way property was changed from “residential” to “office-corporate housing.” The change was explained as a more accurate description of what’s expected to be built there: dorm-like single apartments just for Facebook workers. One effect of this zoning change is that Facebook is now allowed to build 1,500 housing units there without having to contribute 15 to 20 percent of them toward the city’s “below
market rate” housing program, according to Deanna Chow, principal planner. The exemption will result in the loss of 225 to 300 potential affordable housing units. The company will instead be required to contribute to the city’s “below market rate” housing fund, which is currently set at a rate of $16.15 per square foot of office development. Even with the change in the required affordable housing from 15 to 20 percent on the other newly zoned residential properties in the general plan update, the maximum number of affordable housing units mandated for developers to build is now between 450 and 600, instead of 675 with the 15 percent requirement or 900 with the 20 percent requirement. A
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Menlo Park resident aims to slow down caffeine scene By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer
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f waiting impatiently in line at Starbucks, Philz or Peet’s for your caffeine dose isn’t your, well, cup of tea, a new shop in Redwood City may offer an alternative. Opened on Dec. 2, Lovejoy’s, an English tea room, is a new place for people to go to fill their scone and crumpet cravings and sip tea from bottomless pots. The shop was launched by Gina Meyers, a Menlo Park resident. “I am passionate about slowing down from this high-tech world,” she said. “I want (the tea room)
to feel like you’re coming into ‘Grandma’s house,’ with bric a brac everywhere.” Former tea rooms in San Carlos and Menlo Park have closed, Ms. Meyers said. She spoke with Redwood City’s economic development manager, Katherine Ralston, who said there seems to be demand in Redwood City for an old-school tea room and a place to buy loose leaf teas. Lovejoy’s will have a full-service restaurant, and will sell loose leaf teas and other tea accoutrements — in other words, Ms. Meyers said, “everything to bring the tea party back to your house.” The Redwood City location, situated at 901 Main St., is the
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Lovejoy’s Tea Room owner Gina Meyers, center, serves guests on opening day Dec. 2.
second Lovejoy’s — the first is an English tea room in Noe Valley in San Francisco, she said. Ms. Meyers said she used to work at the San Francisco
location, and plans to maintain the same menu and “funky” atmosphere at her new site, with “eclectic, mismatched china.” The menu lists scones, crumpets,
sandwiches, salads, quiche, shepherd’s pie and bottomless pots of tea, among other items. Go to tinyurl.com/lovejoys340 or more information. A
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Eighteen of the 20 new firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. From left, they are Randy Roller, Scott Nixon, Mike Seaton, Nick Marra, Scott Stencil, Cameron Banks, James Pickerell, Carlos Carpenter, Jeremy Robinson, Charles Washington, Brett Bates, Norman Bolanos. Joe Foster, David Kennedy, Josh Massie, Alex Perlstein, Will Fitzsimmons and Sean Cole. Not pictured: Matt Scruggs and James Kansler. Firefighters in brown turnouts are currently in the San Mateo County Fire Academy. Firefighters in black turnouts are on their one-year probation and assigned to the units/station depicted on their helmet shields.
Menlo Park fire district hires 20 firefighters this year The Menlo Park Fire District hired 20 firefighters and firefighter paramedics this year, marking “the largest, single most aggressive hiring effort since at least the 1980s, if ever,” Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said Wednesday. Nine of the new firefighters graduated from the San Mateo County Fire Academy this week and will soon be assigned to one of the stations in the district, which includes Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and nearby unincorporated areas. Fire district officials held off on hiring new employees during the economic recession, Chief Schapelhouman said. The new hires bring the district’s total force of captains,
engineers and firefighters to about 88, he said. “We’ve been working hard to catch up to where we needed to be on staffing by hiring the best qualified individuals we could find for this organization,” he said in a statement. “So far, I’m very happy with how everyone is stepping up, and the energy and excitement of new personnel who just feel proud and privileged to work here,” he said. The fire district spends about $4,100 on the hiring process for each candidate, including $1,402 for entry-level fire academy, $975 background checks and $900 on medical and physiological exams. The district provides fire academy graduates with $12,353
Douglas David Boucher Resident of Atherton March 29, 1956 – Nov. 16, 2016
Doug’s kind and gentle soul, with an infectious zest for life, touched most everyone he met. Doug passed away unexpectedly on Nov.16th. Doug was born in Walnut Creek, CA. He graduated from Willow Glen High School, earned a Bachelor’s degree, and then his degree in dentistry from University of Pacific. Doug was a wellrespected dentist in Menlo Park for the past 35 years. He had a passion for horses, animals and everything in nature. Doug also had a keen appreciation for the sleek elegance of high-performance sports cars. His wit was quick and his heart was kind. He was a generous and loving son, brother and friend. Doug is survived by his loving family: parents Dick & Gerrie, sister Denise, brother Scott & sister-in-law Barb. His light-hearted and kind spirit will be missed by everyone who knew him. All who had the great pleasure to have known Doug are welcome to attend and celebrate his life at 1pm on Saturday, December 10th at the Nat’l Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT), 880 Runnymede Rd., Woodside, CA. Casual dress in cheerful colors. PAID
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in safety equipment, including uniforms, wildland firefighting equipment and breathing equipment, he said. The starting salary for a Menlo
Park firefighter is $173,779 with benefits, and $186,747 for a firefighter-paramedic. The district’s turnover rate is less than 1 percent, Chief
Schapelhouman said, adding that most firefighters serve in the district for at least 30 years. Almanac staff and Bay City News Service
Waste management authority halts hazardous waste pickup By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer
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n underutilized program that picks up hazardous household waste materials for many Peninsula residents will be discontinued at the end of this month. The program, called “At Your Door Special Collection,” offers by-appointment pickup of household hazardous waste items such as paints, solvents, non-empty aerosol cans, cleaning products, insecticides, fluorescent lights, batteries, computer monitors, phones and other electronics. Waste Management Inc. runs the program through a contract with Rethink Waste, a joint powers authority that provides waste management services to a number of Peninsula cities including Menlo Park and Atherton, parts of unincorporated San Mateo County including North Fair Oaks, and the West Bay Sanitary District. According to Joe La Mariana, executive director of South Bayside Waste Management Authority, or Rethink Waste, the contract for those services will expire at the end of the year, and will not be renewed with the provider for several reasons.
First, he said, Waste Management Inc. said in negotiations that it planned to nearly double the costs of its curbside hazardous household waste pickup within five years.
Waste Management Inc. planned to nearly double the cost of curbside hazardous household waste pickup. Currently, the program’s annual cost of $658,128 is spread across all households in the coverage area, which amounts to monthly costs of 47 cents a month for single-family homes and 22 cents a month for multi-family dwellings. The annual cost would have risen to $1.24 million per year by 2021. Second, he said, the service is currently underutilized. Only about 5 percent of residents arrange to have their hazardous household waste picked up, he said. Third, he said, residents already pay for San Mateo County’s household hazardous waste drop-off program, which is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, by appointment. That service is located in San
Mateo. A spokesman for the county environmental health services said the agency doesn’t publish the address. Go to smchealth.org/hhw or call 650-363-4718 to make an appointment. After a meeting with the board of Rethink Waste, Mr. La Mariana said, the agency is pursuing other ways for people to dispose of their hazardous material. The agency will host eight hazardous waste drop-off events in 2017 at various locations, including some in Menlo Park and Redwood City. Mr. La Mariana said that the agency will send out postcards and notify the public in advance of the events. Rethink Waste is also looking into the possibility of establishing a permanent household waste dropoff facility at the Shoreway Environmental Center at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos. Long story short: people covered by Rethink Waste’s services have until the end of the year to arrange a curbside pickup of their hazardous waste before the program ends. Mr. La Mariana said the process can take 10 days, so plan accordingly. Go to tinyurl.com/waste356 for more information. A
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s two members of the Menlo Park City School District’s governing board finished up their terms Wednesday night, Nov. 30, board members agreed on draft details of a new parcel tax measure that was to be voted on after two new board members were sworn in on Monday, Dec. 5. Go to AlmanacNews.com for updates. The Dec. 5 meeting took place after the Almanac’s press deadline. The board members agreed to use as a starting point for Monday’s discussion a $350 parcel tax with a six-year term. One of the district’s four current parcel taxes expires at the end of June 2017. That tax, now at $207 a year, brings in about $1.6 million annually. The $350 amount did not seem to be anyone’s first choice, but was seen as a compromise between those who wanted to ask for a high enough tax to avoid any budget cuts, and those who wanted to see the district
Go to AlmanacNews.com for updates. The Dec. 5 meeting was held after this issue went to press.
find a long-term solution to its budget problems without additional taxes. “I think we have to be realistic about what we’re going to be able to pass,” said board member Joan Lambert, who said she favored a parcel tax of around $300. “It’s just so important that we win this parcel tax election. I think it is going to require a little bit of compromise on everyone’s part.” If the $350 figure were adopted, it would bring the total in district parcel taxes paid by each property owner to approximately $1,017 a year. That total would be about $300 a year less than the maximum tax that could have been imposed under two parcel tax measures that failed to gain two-thirds voter approval in May. Those two measures did not have an expiration date. One would have been a straight renewal of the expiring $207
parcel tax and the other would have been tied to increases in student enrollment, with a cap of about $470. Since the two measures failed to get the required voter approval, the district has been working to figure out how it can balance its budget. The district is “communityfunded,” receiving a majority of its funding from local property taxes. Unlike most other “statefunded” California districts, very little of the Menlo Park district’s funding is tied to the number of students in the district’s schools. While property tax revenues have steadily increased in the district in recent years, spending has grown even faster, with the two main factors being enrollment growth and a dramatic increase in the district’s required contributions into the state’s retirement system, imposed by the state in 2014. A
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The Menlo Park City School District says its contributions into the state pension system will increase from $2.25 million a year in the 2013-14 fiscal year to approximately $6 million a year by the 2020-21 fiscal year, if the district’s personnel costs grow at expected rates. The increase in contributions by the district (and all other California districts) into the system will increase from 8.25 percent of teacher salaries in 2013-14 to
19.1 percent by 2020-21. The increases were adopted by the state in 2014 to fund the state retirement system’s obligations to retirees after years of underfunding. Contributions by the state, and by employees, are also increasing. Teachers’ contribution rates will increase from 8 percent to 10.25 percent over three years while the state’s contributions will go from 3 percent to 8.8 percent over three years.
Art in Action gets Yahoo grant The Menlo Park-based Art in Action nonprofit has received a $50,000 grant from the Yahoo Employee Foundation to develop new lessons based on Latino art. The three art lessons will be based on contemporary Latino art using nontraditional art forms: papier mache
fantasy creatures called Alebriche; Loteria, a family card game; and a lesson based on visual storytelling celebrating family traditions. Lessons will be ready for the classroom by the fall of 2017. Art in Action has been providing art in schools since 1982.
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The rewards of rest Menlo Park author argues for striking a balance between work and rest for a more creative, productive life the key, he argues, is to find an effective activity that allows you to walk away from overt hat comes to mind work and free your mind for when you think about a period of regeneration. That rest? Reclining on type of rest, he says, allows you the sofa with episodes of your to return to your work-related favorite TV series queued up, pursuits with sharpened focus, courtesy of Netflix? Visiting your better able to work more creFacebook page, or gossiping with atively and productively. But, he cautions, “sometimes colleagues during a break away activities we think of as recrefrom your desk? Ask Menlo Park author Alex ational aren’t as restful as we Soojung-Kim Pang how he think.” A good example is social thinks about rest and you may be in for a few surprising media, he explains later in an email. “It looks insights from a like a break man who has (from work), over the last few ‘Rest is not work’s but as far as years thoroughadversary. Rest is our brains are ly researched concerned, the the topic, diswork’s partner. evaluation of covering how great achiev- They complement and other people’s ers in the arts, complete each other’ lives (WHY ARE THEY IN sciences and ALEX SOOJUNG-KIM PANG MAUI?) or the politics have effort required benefited from to curate our lives to look knowing the value of rest. Those insights include the pleasing/impressive to others paradox summed up in the (LOOK, I’M IN MAUI) is work.” Mr. Pang says he chose to subtitle of his latest book, “Rest: Why You Get More Done When research the topic of rest and You Work Less.” The book is its impact on creativity and being released this week, pub- meaningful work because “it’s something that has interested lished by Basic Books. Another paradoxical insight is me for a very long time. What this: “The best, most restorative sets the creative person apart? kinds of rest are active.” So no, What makes a creative life?” He recalls the first course he being a couch potato or checking your smartphone for your took in college, called “Invenfriends’ latest Instagram post- tion and Discovery in the Arts ings is not the kind of rest Mr. and Sciences,” which dealt with Pang has in mind. Instead, his the psychology and cultural facemphasis is rest as in restorative. tors that contribute to creativ“For me, the most satisfying ity. The class was “fabulous,” forms of rest are the kinds that he says, but “there was no talk make me think better,” Mr. Pang about rest. The role of rest is easy says one recent morning over to overlook. It felt like an argucoffee at Cafe Zoe, a Willows ment that needed to be made.” The book is anything but an neighborhood favorite at which he writes portions of his books argument against work, but rather a well-researched overand articles for periodicals. The choice of restorative activ- view on how we might devise ities, he says, has “a deeply per- strategies to improve our ability sonal dimension” — whether to do satisfying, creative work. He defends work as “an absoyou choose long, peaceful walks, gardening, or high-risk pursuits lute necessity for a meaningful, such as mountain climbing, fulfilling life,” and writes in the
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book’s introduction: “Rest is not work’s adversary. Rest is work’s partner. They complement and complete each other. “Further, you cannot work well without resting well. Some of history’s most creative people, people whose achievements in art and science and literature are legendary, took rest very seriously.” Amiable companions
On any given day, you might spy Mr. Pang walking his dogs, Davis and Ariel, along local streets or across nearby greenways. This twice-daily exercise (he also works out in the gym, though not every day) is his favored restorative routine — an active, brain-stimulating rest that he may interrupt periodically as he pulls out pen and notebook and records thoughts related to a creative project he might be working on at home. In his book, he quotes Danish philosopher SØren Kierkegaard: “I have walked myself into my best thoughts.” Other noted thinkers and achievers he cites as being devoted walkers include Beethoven, Thomas Jefferson, C.S. Lewis, and writers Alice Munro and Charles Dickens. “Walking and thinking have been amiable companions since ancient times,” Mr. Pang writes in “Rest.” “Among creative thinkers, it provides time to clear the mind or get a fresh perspective on a problem.” The book has chapters on other activities and behaviors that he says stimulate and sustain creativity, including other forms of exercise, “deep play,” and sleep. It offers ideas for incorporating a range of practices into day-to-day life, and examples of how notable achievers tapped into restful activity to live generative lives. Mr. Pang taps into the latest neuroscience to explain the connection between, for example, strenuous exercise and rigorous thinking capacity, sleep and
Alex Pang finds various places to regenerate through rest, including in the backyard of his Menlo Park home. On the cover: Mr. Pang says deliberate rest can take many forms, including quiet time gazing out the window. Photos by Michelle Le/the Almanac.
creativity, restful activity and robust productivity. But the book also provides insights from philosophers, writers and other thinkers of the past. For example, he cites philosopher William James’ 1899 essay “Gospel of Relaxation” in arguing that overwork is counterproductive. According to the philosopher, who also is described by some historians as the father of psychology, overworked Americans of the day (and Mr. Pang would argue that this applies to American workers today) grew accustomed to “inner panting and expectancy” and bringing “breathlessness and tension to work.” But living “excitedly and hurriedly” doesn’t allow us to do more, he asserted. Rather, “the exact reverse is the case” — a conclusion reached more than a century ago that’s supported today by volumes of research. Mr. Pang also cites the work of anthropologist Clifford Geertz, who popularized the term “deep play,” which, as opposed to shallow play, can offer “lasting benefits and satisfaction.” One form (out of the four he lists) of deep play involves engaging in an activity whose features offer some of the same rewards as one’s work. As an example, Mr. Pang cites
Winston Churchill’s painting hobby. The former British prime minister likened his artistic pastime to politics because they both demand “clear vision, boldness, fearlessness regarding making mistakes, and connecting themes.” By engaging in the deep play of painting, Mr. Churchill was able to experience the rewards of meeting specific, personally appealing challenges in real time that would have been indefinitely delayed, if not denied, in the political realm. Rest in the real world
Americans, Mr. Pang writes in his book, “work more and vacation less than almost any other nationality in the world.” And away from the workplace in the digital age, many are tethered to work because they feel pressured to check and respond to email and other messages. So given modern work demands, how does one find the time for rest? “We have to seize that time back — carve it out in a world that’s determined to make us do other things,” Mr. Pang insists. A visiting scholar at Stanford University with a doctorate in the history of science from the University of Pennsylvania, See PANG, page 19
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and their families in Cambodia, according to its website. In the course of their philanthropic travels, they met craftspeople who had no way to sell their items, Mr. Rosasco said. The couple began to commission pieces from these craftsmen and later opened a shop in Tokyo to sell their wares. Now, he and former Citibank colleague Clara Warner, also a Menlo Park resident, work fulltime on the online retail site. Their goal is to drive enough sales to keep artisans and their trainees working at their traditional crafts under humane conditions, Mr. Rosasco said. Often, he said, young women cannot make enough money
doing traditional crafts, so they move to cities to work in garment factories, where they are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. The pop-up store, for example, will sell silk scarves. They are made in a remote area of eastern Cambodia by two sisters he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;master weavers.â&#x20AC;? They, with their student apprentices, make silk scarves on wooden looms. The pop-up shop, he said, will give prospective buyers the chance to see the scarvesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; changing colors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The colors change if you take it in your hand,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a unique experience we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t demonstrate on a website.â&#x20AC;? A
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Santa Claus is coming to town early to visit the Woodside Fire Protection Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three stations on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. As in years past, visitors are invited to come to the open houses to take a picture with Santa, see the fire engines up close, and enjoy cocoa and cookies. Visitors are also encouraged to bring new unwrapped gifts for the Redwood City and San
Mateo County Toys & Book Drive. Last year the community effort put on by Peninsula firefighters, police and the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office resulted in close to 750 families being served, with more than 15,000 toys and books delivered to local children. Donation barrels are located at Fire Station 7 at 3111 Woodside Road in Woodside, Fire Station 8 at 135 Portola Road in Portola Valley, and Fire Station 19 at 4091 Jefferson Ave. in Emerald
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companies, schools, and other organizations to develop new ways of combining work and rest; working with companies to incorporate and leverage deliberate rest; and a little work with individuals who want to build deliberate rest into their lives.â&#x20AC;? To carve out time for his own work and rest, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just say no to a lot of things, without debilitating guilt,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are too agreeable to (the requests) of other people, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do the work you were meant to do,â&#x20AC;? he adds, noting, however, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be antisocial.â&#x20AC;?
In the book, he describes the strategies of people who have accomplished important, sometimes great things. In many cases, â&#x20AC;&#x153;their lives have this admirable minimalism â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a deliberate minimalism,â&#x20AC;? he says, adding that they were determined to â&#x20AC;&#x153;design their lives so that they focus on only the most important things.â&#x20AC;? Their focused, deliberate pursuits â&#x20AC;&#x153;give meaning to life that a lot of small things do not,â&#x20AC;? he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody multi-tasks their way to greatness â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nobody.â&#x20AC;? A
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F O R Q P O LI C E C A LL S This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park and Atherton police department and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent unless convicted. Police received the reports on the dates shown. ATHERTON Thefts: Q A resident of Linden Avenue told police that someone had stolen her watch, a Rolex of white gold and decorated with diamonds. She told police she recalled wearing it to a function, not wearing it the next day, and then not being able to find it when she returned home later that day. Of the two domestic employees who had access to her home during the day, neither recalled seeing the watch, police said. Estimated loss: $56,340. Nov. 17. Q Someone stole a red Schwinn bike with yellow reflective stickers from the campus of Menlo-Atherton High School at 555 Middlefield Road. The bike’s owner told police that he was aware of relevant camera footage showing a male in a red ball cap and black jacket. Estimated loss: $360. Dec. 2. Q Someone stole a brown-and-yellow inflatable turkey from outside a home on Polhemus Avenue. Estimated loss: $30. Nov. 23.
Someone broke a window at Del Rio Stone, a custom stone-work business on Constitution Drive, but police say that no one entered the business and that nothing was taken. Nov. 30. Theft: Two people, including one person whose gender could not be determined, walked out of the CVS pharmacy at 700 El Camino Real with an unknown quantity of cosmetics and shampoo they had not paid for. Police described one suspect as a black woman in her 50s, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds and wearing a wig. The other suspect was Hispanic, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing blue jeans and carrying a Louis Vuitton messenger bag and a yellow-and-green reusable shopping bag, police said Dec. 1. WOODSIDE
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Atherton, fire district set joint meeting The relationship between Atherton and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has been strained since the town announced in September it was thinking of hiring a consultant to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of fire district services in Atherton. The study would look at revenues the fire district receives from Atherton property owners, and how much it costs the district to provide services to the town. The two will have a chance
to talk things out on Tuesday, Dec. 13, when the Atherton City Council and the fire district’s governing board hold a joint meeting, starting at 5 p.m. in the Jennings Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park. The tentative agenda includes: Q How to educate the community about things such as disaster preparedness, including an amateur radio network, local assembly points and the Atherton Disaster and
Preparedness Team (ADAPT)’s disaster equipment caches. Q The recently completed Marsh Road project and future access issues on the road. Q Traffic issues including the future of El Camino Real, bicycle paths, roundabouts and traffic management measures. Q The fire district’s plans for its Almendral Avenue station. Q How the fire district responds to medical calls. — Barbara Wood
Auto burglary: A woman noticed a man standing near her car as she returned to the parking area at Lawler Ranch and Sand Hill roads. The man then “jumped into another vehicle” and sped away. She discovered that someone had smashed a rear window of her car and stolen her backpack and purse. Estimated loss: $5,000. Nov. 24.
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WEST MENLO PARK Vandalism: A resident of Sherman Avenue told a deputy that someone had punctured three of the four tires on his vehicle. Estimated loss: $200. Nov. 25.
MENLO PARK Auto burglary: A thief entered an unlocked vehicle parked at Bedwell Bayfront Park on Marsh Road and stole a wallet from a purse on the floorboard in front of the front passenger seat. Estimated loss: $160. Nov. 25. Attempted commercial burglary:
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the station is usually deserted. The report found four Caltrain engines, which are identified by numbers, sounded their horns in the quiet zone on both
PORTOLA VALLEY Fraud: A resident of Larguita Lane told deputies that she received a letter from a debt collector regarding a Comcast account, in her name and her Social Security Number, but that she had not set up. Nov. 23.
days of recording. Violations occurred from 5:07 a.m. to 10:08 p.m. Also on the agenda Wednesday: the selection of a new mayor and vice mayor; an ordinance regulating drones; and an update on the civic center plans. A
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North Bayshore plan has established thresholds on the allowable number of vehicle trips that new development can add. City Attorney Bill McClure told the council that it can still impose phasing requirements, or even adopt a moratorium, after the general plan is approved. Other feedback
Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman told the council that the fire district has some unresolved problems with the city’s development plans, and proposed that their respective consultants talk to each other. The city and fire district consultants’ analyses differed on what the fiscal impacts would be on the fire
Shawnak Shivakumar, an 8-year-old third-grader at Laurel Elementary School Upper Campus in Menlo Park, is the new third-grade state champion chess player. He won a CalChess (part of the United States Chess Federation) tournament at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Dec. 4. Shawnak has been playing chess only since the summer of 2014 and participated in his first tournament a year later. He is one of the top 15 8-year-olds nationally.
understand the implications this project would have,” Ms. Bennett said. In the negotiations, it was agreed that the nonprofits involved would not receive any of the money. All of it, she said, would go toward separate funds to combat displacement. Ms. Bennett emphasized that in addition to providing money for the housing fund, Facebook plans
to be involved as a member of the advisory board and in following through on the agreement terms. “I have not seen low-income communities most affected by the brunt of displacement and poverty be at the table (as) equal partners with a giant like Facebook,” she said. “We’re vanguards in creating this. ...It’s a huge advocacy win for us.” A
district and what fees, if any, might be fair for the fire district to ask of developers to cover those impacts. John Tenanes, Facebook’s global director of real estate, said of the plan in a written statement: “It will help unlock solutions that will ultimately improve the quality of life in the Belle Haven neighborhood and the whole of Menlo Park, by focusing on sustainable development, regional collaboration, and economic benefits. ... “We think staff has done a very good job in laying out what will come next: a comprehensive traffic update to support the proposal. The Plan does not approve any specific projects. Rather, it sets the stage for responsible growth, and avoids the inevitable problems occasioned by further delaying the process or doing nothing at all.”
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Lingering questions about the city’s transportation infrastructure needs may get answered when Menlo Park embarks on the transportation master planning process. That process is expected to start in January and run for 18 months, according to Transportation Manager Nikki Nagaya. Moving forward, several commenters such as lawyer Tim Tosta and Planning Commissioner Katherine Strehl, told the council that the time has come for Menlo Park to look outside its boundaries for help with problems, especially related to traffic, that it can’t handle alone. “Let’s get that regional coalition together,” said Mayor Cline. “After all this work, what we may have is a good start.” A
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Theater
Holiday Showcase presents performances from students taking cty of Menlo Park Community Services classes and programs. Dec. 13, 6 p.m. $5, adults; Free for children under 12. Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. menlopark.org Âś)LFWLRQ¡ E\ 6WHYHQ 'LHW] This play follows Linda and Michael Waterman, who are successful writers, happily married to one another. They thrive on the give and take of their unusually honest and candid relationship. However, when they decide to share their diaries with one another, the boundaries between past and present, fact and fiction, trust and betrayal begin to break down. Dec. 1-15, 8 p.m. $25-$30. Dragon Productions Theatre Company, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. +HDUWIHOW 6HDVRQ Bravissimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter performance is for all ages and features magicians, doves, Christmas presents, dolls, a snake charmer, The Grinch, Santa and many other guests. Dec. 10, 5-7 p.m. $25. Canada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Woodside.
Concerts )HVWLYDO RI /HVVRQV DQG &DUROV Memorial Church Choir and Stanford Chamber Chorale collaborate for annual seasonal program. Dec. 9 and 10, 7:30 p.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu )DOO &KDPEHU 0XVLF 6KRZFDVH This program will feature chamber groups from the Stanford Chamber Music program. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Free. Campbell Recital Hall, 541 Lausen Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu /LYH 0XVLF 7UXH /LIH 7URXEDGRXUV band features original music following style of traditional bluegrass. Dec. 10, 8-10 p.m. Free. Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City.
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.LWND SHUIRUPV Âś:LQWHUVRQJV¡, showcasing seasonal music from a wide variety of Eastern European ethnic and spiritual traditions. Dec. 11, 4-6 p.m. $15-$35. Arts at St. Bedeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. /LYH 0XVLF 1RERG\ )URP 1DVKYLOOH, a San Francisco Bay Area string band, plays contemporary and traditional bluegrass among other styles. Dec. 9, 8-10 p.m. Free. Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City.
Talks & Lectures $QJLH &RLUR LQ FRQYHUVDWLRQ ZLWK &OHYH -RQHV, who, in his memoir, deals with the AIDS crisis and the generation of gay men lost to it, and his activist work on labor, immigration and gay rights, which continues today. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Free. Keplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. keplers.com $QJOHV RQ $UW *DOOHU\ 7DON %DUWRORPHR *XLGRERQR¡V Âś7KH 6RUFHUHVV¡ Stanford graduate students Danee Conley (Theater and Performance Studies), Mai Wang (English) and Lora Webb (Art History), will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sorceressâ&#x20AC;? from their unique disciplinary perspectives. Dec. 8, 7-8 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. events.stanford.edu )DFXOW\ 7DON 6FRWW %XNDWPDQ Âś&RPLFV DQG WKH $GYHQWXUH RI 5HDGLQJ¡ Stanford professor Scott Bukatman discusses how the syntheses of word and image presented in comics engages and engrosses readers. Bukatman is also the curator of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comics in America,â&#x20AC;? currently on view in the Lynn Kyrwick Gibbons gallery. Dec. 8, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Cener, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. events.stanford.edu *URZLQJ 8S ZLWK $'+' Glen Elliott, Ph.D., M.D., and his son Mark Elliott will provide an overview of how ADHD evolves throughout childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, using their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience. Dec. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. CHC, 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto. 6WDWH &KDQJH :KDW PHGLD ZLOO FRPPXQLFDWH FOLPDWH FKDQJH" Greg Niemeyer, visiting professor from the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, is researching the ways natives and scientists cope with change. Dec. 9, 12:30 p.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford.
Family
&KLOGUHQ¡V +ROLGD\ SDUW\ Appropriate for children ages 4 to 9 accompanied by an adult. It features a juggler, a magic show and Santa. Dec. 11, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $25 per person. Allied Arts Guild-Sunset Room, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. alliedartsguild.org œ7ZDV WKH 1LJKW %HIRUH &KULVWPDV¡, a holiday dance-theater event based on the Clement C. Moore poem, includes Santa and his magical sleigh, prancing reindeer, dancing mice and twirling toys, brought to life by a cast of more 80 children and adults. Dec. 4, 10 and 11, times vary. $15, child/senior; $25, adults. Woodside Performing Arts Center, 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside. twasthenight.org
Museums & Exhibits
$OLFH :HLO¡V Âś)UHVK 6WURNHV ¡ a collection of new oil paintings by Menlo Park artist Alice Weil. Exhibit includes still life, garden and landscape paintings featuring bold, lush brushwork. Mondays-Saturdays, Dec. 1-31, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Portola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. portolaartgallery. com Âś3HQLQVXOD DW :DU ::,, /HJDF\¡ This exhibit will depict what happened on the San Francisco Peninsula during WWII. Displays will focus on the extensive military preparations the County experienced, the important training facilities created for the armed forces and the crucial contributions of local industries to the war effort. Also stressed will be home-front defense activities, family life during the War and the internment of Japanese American citizens. Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. business.menloparkchamber. com 7KH :RQGHU RI (YHU\GD\ /LIH 'XWFK *ROGHQ $JH 3ULQWV The prints in this installation explore how Rembrandt van Rijn and his peers depicted the sensual experience of the material world, contemplated lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fleeting and constantly changing nature and navigated spiritualityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in modern life. Ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu
Film )DOO )LOP3URG )LOP 6FUHHQLQJ Screening of films produced by students in the Film Production 114: Introduction to Film and Video Production class will take place in Oshman Hall, Room 102 in the McMurty Building. Dec. 9, 5 p.m. Free. Stanford University, 355 Roth Way, Stanford. events. stanford.edu 0RYLH Âś7KH ,QILOWUDWRU¡ The movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Infiltratorâ&#x20AC;? featuring Bryan Cranston and John Leguizamo (127 min.), will be showing at the Senior Center. Dec. 9, 1:15 p.m. Free. Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theater, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. redwoodcity.org
Food & Drink
3RUWROD 9DOOH\ )DUPHUV¡ 0DUNHW This weekly farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market offers local, seasonal fruits, vegetables, nuts, fresh juices, specialty foods, traditional and gluten-free baked goods, pies, toffee, vegan nut butters and spreads, farmstead meats, chickens and eggs, honey, fresh seafood, food demos, jewelry, body products, crafts and music. Thursdays, ongoing, 2-5 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. 5HG 0RUWRQ 3DUN 5HQRYDWLRQ &RPPXQLW\ :RUNVKRS Everyone is invited to this event, where there will be an activity station for children. Discussion will center around input gathered from Workshop No. 1, and a proposed master design plan, which will address park entrance points and wayfinding signage. Also, Magical Bridge Foundation will explain the specialized playground zones and present options for playground equipment. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Dec. 8, 6 p.m. Free. Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. redwoodcity.org
Lessons & Classes
&RGLQJ IRU .LGV This Library Code Workshop is for beginners, and all materials will be provided. Participants will learn how to code, make their own video games and all ages are welcome. Ten students will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. Dec. 4, 11
and 18, 2 p.m. Free. Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. redwoodcity. org *LQJHUEUHDG KRXVH ZRUNVKRS This gingerbread house workshop is a kid-inspired class designed for ages 5 and up that encourages creativity, while teaching kids about tools and techniques. Each child will have a house to prepare, decorate and eat when they return home. Parents are welcome to wait in the bar/lounge area or leave their child at the workshop. Dec. 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $85. The Village Pub, 2967 Woodside Road, Woodside. 3RUWROD 9DOOH\ /LEUDU\ 7DL &KL DQG &KL .XQJ Tai Chi and Chi Kung instructor Ben Dineen leads a sixty-minute class in the Redwood Grove, next to the Town Center Community Hall. These centuries-old Asian exercises help build stronger bodies, better balance, a sharper mind and relieve stress. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. 3RUWROD 9DOOH\ /LEUDU\ 2YHU'ULYH H%RRNV H$XGLRERRNV +HOS This event is for those in need of help accessing the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free online books. Participants are invited to bring their device and any questions to this session. Those interested should contact the library to sign up for a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment. Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
Health & Wellness
:RRGVLGH 5DPEOH During this event, runners will explore Huddart and Wunderlich Parks and the many small streams, gullies and redwoods throughout them. Runners may even spot deer and foxes along the way. Dec. 17, 8 a.m. $70. Woodside Ramble, 1100 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside. trailrunner.com/ event/woodside-ramble/
Teens 6SRQWDQHRXV &RPEXVWLRQ 6WRU\WHOOHUV 7DOHV RI :LVGRP Tandem storytelling team Tom and Sandy Farley share tales just for adults and teens. Dec. 10, 11 a.m. Free. Downstairs Program Room, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org 7ZHHQ %RRN &OXE This book club is open to all 7th and 8th Graders. A new book will be read each month followed by lively discussion, exploration and craft creation, plus a wide variety of books (which readers can keep). Contact Michelle Clark to learn more, including what book will be read next. Dec. 8, 6 p.m. Free. Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. redwoodcity.org
Singles
6LQJOHV¡ 7ULYLD 1LJKW This trivia night is focused on local singles 45+, but anyone is welcome to participate. There will be three games and teammates will rotate for each, so everyone has a chance to meet and compete together! Dec. 14, 8-10 p.m. Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City. freewheelbrewing.com
Home & Garden
3ODQW 2DNV RQ WKH 'LVK +LOO During this event, participants will plant oaks on the dish hill. This is a chance to add trees along a recreational route enjoyed by many each year. Those planning on joining are asked to commit to at least one watering session during the May to October dry season or during other times of year if the drought continues. Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
Religion & Spirituality
/LJKWKRXVH Lighthouse at Bethany Lutheran Church provides a venue for people to explore their faith, develop their relationship with God, and connect with others in a positive environment. Sundays, July 17-Dec. 25, 5-6 p.m. Free. Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. bethany-mp.org/ lighthouse 8QLYHUVLW\ 3XEOLF :RUVKLS Stanford Memorial Church Memorial Church, historically an important center of spiritual and ceremonial life at Stanford University since the church was dedicated in 1903, is open to anyone, wherever they may be on their spiritual journey. The Rev. Mary Greene will preach during this, and Communion will be offered. Sundays,
Go to AlmanacNews.com and see the Community Calendar module at the top right side of the page. Click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Add your event.â&#x20AC;? If the event is of interest to a large number of people, also e-mail a press release to Editor@AlmanacNews.com.
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Merchant Marine cadets leap into San Francisco Bay during combat training at Coyote Point in 1942.
County museum opens WWII retrospective Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to be nearing your 80th birthday to have witnessed or been conscious of war-related activities in San Mateo County during World War II. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not that old yet, or would like to revisit those years, a retrospective opens Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Museum in Redwood City. The date is significant: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by forces of the empire of Japan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although armed attack never touched San Mateo County, the importance of the Peninsula in terms of wartime preparation, training, industry and logistical support was immense,â&#x20AC;? says Sarah Phelps of the San Mateo County Historical Association in announcing the exhibit. The exhibit will include ongoing, 10 a.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu :LQGKRYHU 6DWXUGD\ 7RXUV A docentled tour of the Windhover, a spiritual and meditative refuge, will include information about the conceptual ideas behind the physical structure and an in-depth look at the Windhover paintings by Nathan Oliveira featured in the building. Ongoing, 11 a.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
Community Groups
WK DQG WK *UDGH %RRN &OXE Books are provided for this book club along with weekly chats and activities. A new book is selected each month. Those interested can sign up at the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Desk. Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 7:15 p.m. Free. Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. redwoodcity.org 0HQOR 3DUN .LZDQLV &OXE The Menlo Park Kiwanis Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which through fundraising supports many local programs and organizations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; holds meetings each Tuesday at the Allied Arts Center. Visitors are invited to
presentations on the detention of Japanese-Americans in camps in San Bruno and in Pacifica, artifacts from soldiers and airmen and from local civil-defense efforts, photos and maps of coastal defense installations, wartime modifications at the San Francisco airport, newspaper accounts and radio programs including â&#x20AC;&#x153;fireside chatsâ&#x20AC;? from the president. The museum is open every day except Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located in Redwood City at 2200 Broadway, inside the Old Courthouse building. Go to historysmc.org or call (650) 299-0104 for more information. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and free for children aged five and under. attend and should contact the Kiwanis Club. Tuesdays, ongoing, noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Allied Arts Center, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. menloparkkiwanisclub.org 0\VWHU\ 5HDGHUV *URXS 7ULYLD +ROLGD\ 3DUW\ The Mystery Readers Group convenes for an annual holiday party where there will be food and trivia. Dec. 21, 7:15 p.m. Free. Downstairs Program Room, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org 3HQLQVXOD :ULWHUV %ORF Participants will learn about the craft of writing and getting published. Group meetings include readings from participants. Wednesdays, ongoing, 7 p.m. Free. Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. redwoodcity.org 65, 2UJDQRQ 7RDVWPDVWHUV SRI Organon Toastmasters helps community members become better public speakers and leaders by providing a fun, supportive environment for practicing communication and leadership skills. Guests are welcome to visit and join. Tuesdays, ongoing, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. SRI International, Building G, Laurel Street at Mielke Drive, Menlo Park. sriorganon.com
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751 General Contracting A NOTICE TO READERS: It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500.00 or more in labor and materials. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor’s status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500.00 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.
754 Gutter Cleaning Roofs, Gutters, Downspouts cleaning. Work guar. 30 years exp. Insured. Veteran Owned. Jim Thomas Maintenance, 408/595-2759.
757 Handyman/ Repairs Alex Peralta Handyman Kit. and bath remodel, int/ext. paint, tile, plumb, fence/deck repairs, foam roofs/repairs. Power wash. Alex, 650/465-1821 Handyman Services Lic. 249558. Plumb, electrical, masonry, carpentry, landscape. 40+ years exp. Pete Rumore, 650/823-0736; 650/851-3078.
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CALIFORNIA CONCRETE POLISH FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 271405 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: California Concrete Polish, located at 901 Garden St., East Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): RUFINO ORTIZ FERNANDEZ 901 Garden St. East Palo Alto, CA 94303 ERIK ORTIZ LARIOS 901 Garden St. East Palo Alto, CA 94303 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11-8-16. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on November 8, 2016. (ALM Nov. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 2016) CALIFORNIA CANNABIS COMPANY THE CALIFORNIA JOINT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 271370 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) California Cannabis Company, 2.) The California Joint, located at 29 Fairway Place, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): CALIFORNIA CANNABIS CULTIVATION COMPANY 29 Fairway Place Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on November 7, 2016. (ALM Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 2016) PREMIER MEDICAL CARE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 271493 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Premier Medical Care, located at 1860 El Camino Real, Ste. 321, Burlingame, CA 94010, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): LAKOWSKY AND BATLIN MEDICAL CORP. 1860 El Camino Real Ste. 321 Burlingame, CA 94010 California This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/17/16. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on November 17, 2016. (ALM Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 2016)
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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement
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TEL (Tertulia de Escritoras Latinas) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 271359 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: TEL (Tertulia de Escritoras Latinas), located at 3142 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): DANIELA AGUILERA 2853 Blenheim Ave. Redwood City, CA 94063 LUZ MARIA GORDOA 1036 Dodge Dr. Redwood City, CA 94063 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on November 4, 2016. (ALM Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 2016) VIA RAPIDA SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 271581 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Via Rapida Services, located at 1731 E. Bayshore Rd. East Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County; Mailing address: 11 Embarcadero W. #220, Oakland CA 94607. Registered owner(s): VIA RAPIDA LLC 1731 E. Bayshore Rd. East Palo Alto, CA 94303 This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on November 29, 2016. (ALM Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016) TRINITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 271591 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Trinity Construction Services, located at 313 Camaritas Ave., SSF, CA 94080, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): PETER VLAHAKOS 313 Camaritas Ave. SSF, CA 94080 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on November 30, 2016. (ALM Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016) WE HANDLE ALL YOUR LEGAL PUBLISHING NEEDS 7\ISPJ /LHYPUN 5V[PJL 9LZVS\[PVUZ )PK 5V[PJLZ 5V[PJLZ VM 7L[P[PVU [V (KTPUPZ[LY ,Z[H[L 3PLU :HSL ;Y\Z[LL»Z :HSL THE ALMANAC. CALL 223-6578
997 All Other Legals ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Case No.: 16CIV02029 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MICHAEL COSTEINES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MICHAEL DAMIAN COSTEINES to MICHAEL DAMIAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Tue. December 13, 2016, 9:00 a.m., Dept.: PJ, Room: 2D, of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: THE ALMANAC Date: October 27, 2016 /s/ John L. Grandsaert JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (ALM Nov. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 2016)
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222 Camino Al Lago, Atherton
Situated on the corner of a flawless Central Atherton neighborhood road is this serene 1.14-acre (approx.) property. Wondrously park-like, with towering redwood groves, heritage oaks and myriad flora enveloping the home and sprawling grounds. A sweeping, shady driveway leads to the original 1952 ranch-style home—one of only a few left in the prestigious Menlo Circus Club locale. At approximately 3610 square feet, the 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home flows openly from voluminous room to room offering vintage amenities throughout. The home offers a clean canvas for renovation or can be completely replaced with a new custom home to complement the splendor of its land.
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Public Notice Mobilitie, LLC is proposing to construct a new 123-foot tall utility pole telecommunication tower facility located on Lawler Ranch Road, approximately 1,500 feet north-northwest of the Lawler Ranch Road and Sand Hill Road intersection (37° 25’ 19.4’ N, 122° 13’ 36.9” W), Portola Valley, San Mateo County, CA. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6116005106-JLD c/o EBI Consulting, 3703 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA, 90807, or via telephone at 203-247-5558. (ALM Dec. 7, 2016)
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120 Coquito Way Spacious and updated home with breathtaking views and an abundance of natural light. 4 BR 4.5 BA Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson CalBRE #01326725 650.281.8752/650.438.2331
638 18th Ave Almost new. 3 BD/2 BA separate unit (office). AC. Close to shopping. 3 BR 2 BA
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461 Burgess Dr Charming updated condo across from Burgess Park. Spacious living area and private balcony. 2 BR 2 BA Bob Johnston CalBRE #01228365 650-400-5039
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1445 Mills Court Darling home on 8400 sq ft lot, great to expand or build new. Close to town, MP schools! 2 BR 1 BA Elaine White CalBRE #01182467 650.465.4663
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