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“As I get closer to retirement, there will be more reductions – but less choice,” said Good. “The best pieces will go quickly.”

He’s seen some customers come in and buy a rug for every room in the house, he said. All the rugs the store sells are hand-woven and knotted from traditional producers and cooperatives in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal. The store has pieces in every standard size and offers an array of designs including traditional, contemporary and “transitional” – rugs that can be formal or casual, depending on the furnishings they’re paired with. The store offers rugs made from wool, silk and viscose, a material that looks and feels like silk but is more affordable.

Good says the majority of the rugs he sells are made of wool, which is the strongest and hardiest material. Viscose offers the soft feeling of silk but is easier to clean.

“I personally really like it,” he said. “You can put it into a family room without worrying about it.”

The store’s selection also includes a large number of antique rugs. Collectors appreciate how a rug’s colors soften over the years, giving the piece a fine and distinctive patina.

The traditional handcrafted method makes the rugs both beautiful and durable, said Good.

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Most county schools close for three weeks

By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

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he San Mateo County health department issued an order on March 13 to close all schools in the county for three weeks starting on March 16 in response to the growing threat of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, across the Bay Area.

The order applies to all public and private institutions that teach students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade, along with adult schools operated by public school districts and programs for special education students up to age 22.

The county is encouraging school districts to implement distance-learning models that could offer online content, paper packets, extended readings and research, at-home projects and other options, if feasible. School facilities may be used by faculty and staff to manage distancelearning efforts. The order is effective until April 3.

The county’s order came on the heels of the announcements by four local public school districts that they were closing their campuses to students and moving to distance learning for the next several weeks because of the virus threat.

Sequoia Union High, Portola Valley, Menlo Park City and Woodside Elementary school

districts made announcements on March 11 and March 12 that they would close for in-person classes starting this week. There are about 17 schools across the four districts’ campuses.

The Sequoia district, which serves nearly 10,000 students, was set to begin distance learning, using an online platform called Canvas, on March 16, according to an email to district families late last week.

District officials are “hopeful” that the schools can resume in-person classes after spring break, which begins March 30.

If the district determines it can’t reopen classrooms on April 6, it will notify families by April 3.

Portola Valley district schools are on a minimum-day schedule today to allow teachers to prepare instructional materials for distance learning, which will begin on March 18, according to the district website. Teachers at the district’s two schools, Ormondale and Corte Madera , will also prepare distance-learning materials on March 16 and 17. The campuses will be closed to students through the end of spring break on April 5.

The Woodside district’s plan mirrors Portola Valley’s strategy, with teachers preparing materials on March 16 and 17 and students beginning distance learning on March 18.

“On a personal level, I empathize with the disruption that

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An empty classroom at Menlo-Atherton High School on Monday, March 16.

this will cause to your lives,” Woodside district Superintendent Steve Frank told parents in a late March 12 afternoon email. “I believe strongly in protecting the health and safety of everyone in the school community, and this decision, in my opinion, is for the greater good.”

Las Lomitas Elementary School District closed its two schools, which are in Atherton and Menlo Park, on March 16 to allow staff to prepare distance learning materials. Superintendent Beth Polito sent a survey to district parents on March 10 to determine families’ hardware and internet connectivity needs, she said in a March 11

email to The Almanac.

The Menlo Park district announced plans on March 11 to offer families the choice of either having their children complete coursework from home or continuing to attend in-person classes, starting this week.

The district’s school board voted unanimously during a March 12 meeting to reverse this decision, and instead shut down schools beginning this week.

Private school closures Q On March 11, Menlo College in Atherton, which serves about 850 students, announced it will move to online instruction

starting on March 18. Classes were canceled for March 16 and 17.

Q Menlo School in Atherton announced on March 12 that it was closing its campus effective immediately. The closure of the school, which serves students in grades six through 12, is effective at least through the end of spring break on April 13.

Q Sacred Heart Schools, a private Atherton school, announced on March 11 that beginning on March 16, the school would move to online instruction. It tentatively plans to reopen on April 14.

See COUNTY SCHOOLS, page 10

City closes facilities in response to ‘local emergency’ All city facilities closed; city staff working out plan to continue serving the public

By Tyler Callister Almanac Staff Writer

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n a statement sent to the public on March 12, the city of Menlo Park declared a state of “local emergency” in response to the coronavirus outbreak in San Mateo County.

Among the notable changes put in place as a result of the declaration are that all city facilities would close as of March 13, though some closed the day before.

The decision to declare a local emergency was on March 11 at a special City Council meeting, where the council voted unanimously to authorize City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson to

“adopt emergency orders or regulations to ensure the health and wellbeing of the public” during the coronavirus outbreak.

Jerome-Robinson signed the Proclamation of Local Emergency in Menlo Park under Municipal Code Chapter 2.44.

“The health and safety of our employees, residents and businesses remains the highest priority. We encourage those who are sick or who are at higher risk for serious illness to stay at home,” Jerome-Robinson said.

“This proclamation provides us the flexibility to position resources and to best address this public health crisis.”

“This is a global outbreak that requires us to prepare for

significant disruptions to our daily lives,” Mayor Cecilia Taylor said. “We must take action now. The health and safety of the Menlo Park community is our highest priority.

“Our neighbors, friends and family can work together through neighborhood associations, CERT and emergency preparedness classes. When we are informed, we are stronger together and more resilient.

Preparedness and prevention is our best defense.”

Among the city facilities closed until further notice, according to the city’s statement: Q City Hall Q Menlo Park Senior Center Q Belle Haven Youth Center Q Belle Haven Child Development Center

Menlo Children’s Center Arrillaga Family Gymnasium, Family Gymnastics Center, and Family Recreation Center Q Belle Haven Branch Library Q Children’s Reading Room Q City Corporation Yard Q City Council Chambers Q Belle Haven Classroom and Conference Room Q Menlo Park Library Q Neighborhood Service Center Q Onetta Harris Community Center All outdoor parks remain open at this time, according to the city’s Public Engagement Manager Clay Curtin.

In its statement, the city said, “This local emergency shall continue until it is terminated Q Q

by proclamation of the City Council. Pursuant to Section 8630 of the Government Code, the City Council shall proclaim the termination of a local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. The need for continuing this local emergency shall be reviewed within 60 days by the City Council.”

As City Hall is closed to the public, Curtin confirmed that the city is currently discussing online alternatives for residents who need to conduct business with the city, such as permits and applications.

“Staff is meeting to discuss ways to address the needs of people who visit us to conduct business and looking for ways to See FACILITIES CLOSED, page 10

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n San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, District 13 state Senate candidate Democrat Josh Becker has pulled ahead with a sizable lead as the top candidate, with Republican Alex Glew remaining in second place — a shift from election night results, when he had the most votes among voters who submitted their ballots early.

As more votes are counted, Sally Lieber, currently third, has gained on Glew and is now within about 1,250 votes of the second-place position. The top two candidates will move ahead to the general election in November.

As of the most recent results available on March 16, Becker

had collected 23.8% (65,198) of the votes, while Glew had 17.4% (47,655), just 1,249 votes ahead of Democrat Sally Lieber. Currently in fourth place is Democrat Shelly Masur, 2,337 votes behind Lieber.

They are followed by Democrats Annie Oliva and Mike Brownrigg, who hold 11.8% and 11.6% of the vote, respectively.

Trailing them is Libertarian John Webster at 2.1%.

So far there have been 274,081 votes counted in the Senate district, which runs from South San Francisco to Sunnyvale and along the Coastside.

The elections offices for the two counties report they have counted ballots representing 53.3% and 51%, respectively, of the number of registered voters countywide. A

Portola Valley schools parcel tax measure still trailing behind

By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

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lection results as of the afternoon of March 16 show that Measure P, a parcel tax measure for the Portola Valley School District, is gaining in support as more votes are counted, but the measure is still falling short of the votes needed to pass.

With 67.77% of the votes counted by the afternoon of March 13, 64.43% of voters supported the measure, which requires a two-thirds, or 67%, voter majority, county election officials reported.

Semi-official election results released at 4:30 p.m. on March 13 show Measure P with 2,210 See PARCEL TAX, page 7

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Council designates $112K for relief to low-income residents Money was earmarked for tenant relocation fund, but redirected in face of coronavirus crisis

By Tyler Callister

The $112,000 funds had originally been designated for a tenant relocation assistance program overseen by Samaritan House, and initiated by the council in March 2019. However, after Samaritan House’s Assistant Director for Programs and Services Latrice Taylor presented a program update at the meeting, the council’s discussion quickly shifted to redirecting the funds toward coronavirus response.

Speaking to The Almanac, City Attorney Cara Silver explained the concept behind the council’s decision, saying the funds will be “used by the Samaritan House for assisting low-income residents, such as hourly workers, who suffer economic hardship due to the coronavirus outbreak response.

These funds were originally designated for the Samaritan House

to use for tenant relocation assistance, but now they are being re-purposed for coronavirus response. Helping low-income residents avoid evictions for non-payment of rent will be a priority.”

During the meeting Councilman Ray Mueller said that he anticipates economic impacts from the inevitable coronavirus spread, leaving low-income people at risk. “We have this fund already set aside, and I think people are going to need it,” he said.

While the economic aid funds will come from the city of Menlo Park, they will be administered

by Samaritan House.

The Samaritan House’s Taylor said that residents seeking economic assistance in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak can contact Samaritan House directly by calling (650) 347-3648. A

New city ordinance: Guns must be kept in safety locks pad or key lock that attaches to the trigger of a gun, available at many retailers.

The ordinance, known as Ordinance No. 1067, contains an exception for when a firearm is carried on a person inside the home.

“Applying trigger locks or using lock boxes when storing firearms in the home reduces the risk of firearm injury and death,” city staff said in a report.

“Keeping a firearm locked when it is not being carried ensures that it cannot be accessed and used by others without the

owner’s knowledge or permission. This simple measure significantly decreases the risk that the gun will be used to commit suicide, homicide or inflict injury, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Safe storage measures have a demonstrated protective effect in homes with children and teenagers where guns are stored.”

The council’s decision came in a 4-0 vote, with Vice Mayor Drew Combs, who proposed the ordinance earlier this year, absent.

Violation of the ordinance is punishable by civil penalty of $50 for the first offense, $200 for second offense, and $500 for the third.

The ordinance takes effect 30 days after passage. A

the measure had 63.46% voter approval. There were 1,525 more ballots counted between then and March 13.

Measure P would update the district’s Measure O parcel tax, which expires in June 2021. It would continue the tax at its current rate of $581 per parcel in its first year, then increase it by 3% in each following year for the duration of the tax, which would expire in 2028.

The current parcel tax generates about $1.2 million annually for Portola Valley School District classroom programs and teaching staff. The yearly boost in the tax would amount to an additional $17 to $21 per parcel annually, said district Chief

Business Officer Connie Ngo. In addition to Portola Valley residents, the district includes Woodside residents who live in the Skylonda and Skywood Acres neighborhoods and off Philips and Family Farm roads, and part of Mountain Home Road.

The current tax, Measure O, funds advanced math, science and technology programs; reading and writing programs; art and music programs; reduced class sizes; and retention of teachers for the district’s two schools, Ormondale and Corte Madera, according to the district website. District staff asserts that the measure “must be renewed” to maintain these programs. A

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he Menlo Park City Council has designated about $112,000 to be used for relief of potential economic hardships to low-income Menlo Park residents during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in San Mateo County.

Distribution of the economic aid will be overseen by Samaritan House, a San Mateo-based nonprofit that provides services and resources to county residents in need.

The council’s March 10 decision, which passed in a 4-0 vote, with Vice Mayor Drew Combs absent, came just one day before the council voted in a special meeting to declare a “local emergency” in response to the spread of the coronavirus in the county.

By Tyler Callister Almanac Staff Writer

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ll guns stored at home must be kept in a locked container or disabled by a trigger lock, according to a new city ordinance passed by the Menlo Park City Council on March 10.

A locked container is defined as a “secure container that is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, key lock, combination lock, or similar locking device,” according to California Penal Code 12026. A trigger lock is a PARCEL TAX continued from page 6

votes of support and 1,220 opposing votes (35.57%).

Those results include vote by mail ballots received in the mail by the Monday before Election Day, on March 3, vote by mail ballots returned at vote centers and drop boxes by the Sunday before Election Day, and a portion of votes cast at vote centers on Election Day, according to county elections officials. Results will be posted at 4:30 p.m. each weekday until all ballots are counted.

The numbers have shifted only slightly from the last results released in the early morning hours of March 4, when

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City’s violent crime rate declines over 13 years Almanac Staff Writer

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enlo Park’s violent crime rate has been showing a downward trend since 2007, according to Police Department crime statistics released recently that cover the last 16 years.

The yearly total of violent crimes — including homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, domestic violence, officer assault, hate crimes, and crimes against seniors — rose slightly or moderately for some of those years, peaking at 221 in 2006.

But the number of violent crimes then trended downward, hitting a low of 137 in 2018. Last year, the figure rose to 146, the department’s statistics show.

In a conversation with The Almanac, Menlo Park Police Chief Dave Bertini explained that the reason for the decline is multifaceted, likely ranging from changing economics in the area to changes in law enforcement practices.

In particular, the opening of

Facebook’s headquarters on Bayfront Expressway in 2015, and the police department’s crackdown on gangs in the Belle Haven neighborhood between 2009 and 2012, may have been factors, he said.

Meanwhile, the city has seen an increase in thefts in recent years, including car break-ins, Bertini said. But he pointed out that thefts of many kinds have increased across the Bay Area in general.

According to the police department’s 2019 statistics, theft, including auto burglary, increased by 34% from 2018 to 2019. Stolen vehicles increased by 24% over that period, while burglary decreased by 4%.

Bertini said that the department’s crime statistics archive reaches back only to 2004, but the FBI maintains statistics that go farther back.

According to data available on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics website, violent crime in Menlo Park has come down significantly since 1987. Although using a narrower definition of violent

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therton City Manager George Rodericks declared a state of emergency in response to the growing spread of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, across the Bay Area, according to a message to town residents on March 13.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the respiratory illness a pandemic on March 11.

The proclamation, which the City Council is expected to ratify at its March 18 meeting, allows the town to change its operations during the outbreak.

The town has canceled all committee meetings until April 30; the City Council and Planning

Commission meeting agendas will be limited to essential action items only.

“This Proclamation isn’t because there are positive cases of COVID-19 in the community; or because the Town is experiencing an imminent threat of disaster,” Rodericks wrote. “Instead, the Proclamation allows the Town to take the steps necessary to protect the safety of our community and Town staff in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

Gov. Gavin Newson’s March 12 executive order regarding the Brown Act allows members of the public, council members and committee members to participate in town meetings remotely.

A public access meeting site will be established in the Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park.

Police had responded to the area, near Heather Drive, at around 10:30 a.m. after receiving a call from a resident who had returned home with two real estate agents to find an unfamiliar man sitting inside the spa and sauna room, according to a police

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crime (murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault), the FBI shows the city with a peak of 231 violent crimes in 1987, eventually dropping down to 52 by 2014.

Bertini said that gang violence in the city hit a recent peak around 2009 to 2012, when a

Community meetings scheduled for March 24 and April 1 on the cost of the town’s fire services and a budget study session have been canceled.

The town’s April 26 Earth Day event in the park has been canceled and will be rescheduled.

The town will not schedule any new events in the park from March 16 through April 30.

The library, part of the San Mateo County library system, and all other system branches closed on March 16 until at least March 31.

Town offices in the park will be closed to in-person public contact on Mondays and Fridays.

These offices will be open to in-person public contact Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and

Atherton: Woman comes home to find stranger in spa room; suspect nabbed A 22-year-old Hayward resident was arrested on March 12 in connection with a break-in and theft at a James Avenue home in Atherton after the homeowner reported that when she returned home that morning, she found a stranger in her spa and sauna room.

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department bulletin.

The resident told police that she immediately closed the door to the sauna room, left the house and called 911.

The resident was able to provide a description, and police responding to the area found the suspect

gang known as the “Taliban” existed in the Belle Haven neighborhood and was involved in many gang-related shootings with its rival, the “DaVill” gang, in East Palo Alto. Police from Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and Palo Alto collaborated in several crackdowns during that time, quelling the violence, he said.

In terms of violent crime, he said, the Belle Haven neighborhood is “100% different now.”

Bertini said that these days the police department hears from residents much less about violence and a lot more about other concerns.

“Now we have traffic problems,” he said with a smile. A

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. These hours are subject to adjustment and may be adjusted based on resources available and response needs.

“During the next few weeks, you will experience delays and at times, an inability to immediately connect to staff,” Rodericks wrote. “Please be patient and help us move forward cooperatively.

Bottom line, if you can do it by phone or email — do that first.

If it’s not an immediate need, wait. Our office space is small, if you are asked to wait outside to facilitate social distancing, please accommodate. If you are sick or experiencing a compromised immune system, please self-quarantine.”

Mayor Rick DeGolia sent residents an email on March 11 suggesting they stay home while sick; wash their hands with soap and water; avoid touching their eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands; avoid contact with sick people; and stay away

from work and school, and other people if they become sick with any respiratory symptoms, especially fever and cough.

Town staff is encouraging groups that have planned private events, training and classes in the park through April 30 to evaluate their audience and potential attendance, and cancel or postpone, if appropriate. The town will assist in facilitating a cancellation or postponement and won’t charge people fees for any changes made.

Little League has suspended its activities at the park.

Knox Preschool is evaluating its operations.

Police, fire, emergency response, water, sewer and inspection services will continue to operate normally.

The town will post any changes to these policies on its website, or issue them via email alerts and post them on the bulletin board at town offices in the park. A

walking on James Avenue toward Middlefield Road, according to the bulletin.

The man was reportedly found to be in possession of keys, a garage door opener and a cellphone, all of which police say belonged to residents of the home.

The suspect was booked into the San Mateo County jail.

In another incident, the culprit who broke into a home on Belbrook Way, near Walsh Road,

over the weekend has yet to be caught.

Police said the burglary occurred between 8:30 a.m. on March 13 and 3 p.m. on March 15. The unknown thief made off with jewelry and purses, the homeowner told police.

The burglar entered through an unlocked rear patio door, police reported, adding that although the house had an alarm, it hadn’t been set.

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Nonprofit senior centers temporarily closed due to virus threat Little House Activity Center and the Rosener House Adult Care center, two Menlo Park programs that cater to seniors, closed for at least two weeks at the end of the day on March 13 due to the coronavirus threat, the nonprofit that runs the centers announced on March 12.

“In an effort to protect the most vulnerable population of our community against the spread of COVID-19 and in conjunction with the city of Menlo Park deciding to close their senior center, we believe it is in the best interest of our participants that we temporarily suspend programming,” the nonprofit Peninsula Volunteers said in a news release signed by Chief Executive Officer Peter Olson.

The two centers have served seniors in the area for decades, with the Rosener House providing day care programs for

functionally and cognitively impaired adults.

Olson stressed that Peninsula Volunteers will continue to operate its Meals on Wheels program, which delivers meals to home-bound seniors. “Our staff will be taking all normal and additional safety precautions at this time,” his written statement said.

The organization’s Lyft program, which assists seniors with getting to and from medical appointments, will offer modified services during the same period.

The nonprofit stated that no coronavirus cases or symptoms have been reported by participants and staff, but noted that seniors are especially vulnerable to the virus.

Although the current hope is to resume services on March 30, that date “is contingent on the status of the COVID-19 (situation) and the guidance

Photo by Veronica Weber

Jill Fukui, left, a volunteer at Rosener House in Menlo Park, dances with Jean J. in an innovative dance program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Rosener House, which offers day care for functionally and cognitively impaired adults, is temporarily closed.

we receive from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and San Mateo County’s

The Menlo Park Library was one of the city facilities that has been closed since March 12 after the city declared a “local state of emergency” due to the coronavirus threat.

department of public health,” the news release states.

The city of Menlo Park

temporarily closed its senior center, in the city’s Belle Haven neighborhood, on March 13. A

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city meetings are likely to be canceled. “City Council and Planning Commission meetings have been deemed essential due to their governmental functions and necessity as outlined in State law, so they will continue and will be held in the City Council Chambers typically,” he explained in the email.

“Other advisory body meetings (city commissions, committees, task forces, working groups) are likely not essential and will be considered for cancellation, postponement, etc. during this period of the local emergency declaration.” A

continued from page 5

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complete as much of that work virtually/remotely, rather than in person,” he said in an email.

“I hope to have more information on that to share soon. In the meantime, this is having an impact on that work.”

He said that all city employees are still working, though some remote work options are being considered.

Meanwhile City Council and Planning Commission meetings will still be held in the Council Chambers, but other COUNTY SCHOOLS continued from page 5

Q Woodside Priory, St. Raymond and Nativity schools: Three local Archdiocese of San Francisco schools announced last week that they would close for two weeks due to the virus threat.

The announcement followed the confirmation that a student at one of the archdiocese’s San Francisco schools tested positive for COVID-19.

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Although children generally appear to be less affected by severe symptoms and tend to develop mild cases of the virus, they are still able to spread it to others, including people who have more severe responses to the virus, experts such as Dr. Arthur Reingold, an epidemiologist at the University of California at Berkeley, have noted.

It’s also been reported that people with compromised immune systems, a group that includes some children, become more ill when they contract the virus.

There are more than 160,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide as of March 16.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had confirmed 41 cases of the virus in the county as of the morning of March 16, and one death, according to the San Mateo County health department’s website.

There have been 114 cases of the virus confirmed in nearby Santa Clara County as of March 16, according to the county’s health department website. A

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Resolution No. 2191 (2020) RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE WEST BAY SANITARY DISTRICT ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL ZONE Lands of Sick The District Board of West Bay Sanitary District finds and determines as follows: A. This Resolution of Intention is adopted pursuant to the District’s “Zone Master Annexation Resolution� (“ZOMAR�), which was adopted by the District Board August 12, 1996. The provisions of ZOMAR are incorporated by reference into this Resolution of Intention.

B. The District has received an application to annex a parcel of real property (the “Parcel�) to the District’s On-Site Wastewater Disposal Zone (the “Zone�). The Parcel is described in Exhibit “A� attached to this Resolution of Intention and the description contained in the Exhibits are incorporated by reference. The name and address of the applicants and the number, type, volume and location of on-site wastewater disposal systems which are proposed to operate on the parcels to be annexed are described in Exhibit “B� attached to this Resolution of Intention and the information contained in the Exhibit are incorporated by reference.

C. The applicants have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District Board that the Parcel constitutes “real property� for the purposes of Section 2(b) of ZOMAR in that: X All of the conditions described in Subsections i., ii., iii., iv. and v. of ZOMAR Section 2(b) are satisfied; or Other conditions exist which demonstrate that the Parcel will benefit directly or indirectly from the activities of the Zone. If applicable, those conditions are also set forth in Exhibit “B� and are incorporated by reference.

D.

All of the conditions and requirements of ZOMAR Sections 2(a), 2(c), 2(d) and 2(e) have been fully satisfied.

In consideration of the foregoing findings and determinations, IT IS RESOLVED by the District Board as follows: 1. It is the intention of the District Board to annex the Parcel to the Zone pursuant to the provisions of ZOMAR and applicable provisions of law.

2. In conjunction with a meeting of the District Board to be duly and regularly called and conducted, the Board will conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of considering all matters pertaining to this Resolution of Intention.

The time, date and place of the Public Hearing are: Date: April 22, 2020 Time: 7:00 PM Place: West Bay Sanitary District Offices, 500 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025 At the Public Hearing, all interested persons will be heard.

3. This Resolution of Intention shall be published and copies shall be delivered to the persons and entities as specified in ZOMAR Section 2(e)(i.).

4. A true copy of this Resolution of Intention shall promptly be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of the County of San Mateo.

5. The District Manager shall cause the matters set forth in Sections 3 and 4 of this Resolution of Intention to be completed as directed.

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The pilot program is available to residents of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, who can take the screener survey starting March 16. The program is open to adults ages 18 and older and seeks to help people who are the most vulnerable.

People who take the survey and meet eligibility requirements for COVID-19 testing will be directed to mobile testing sites based on the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity, where they have a nasal-swab test. They will be informed of the test results within a few days.

The COVID-19 testing pilot program â&#x20AC;&#x153;will begin by testing the highest risk individuals at select sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, where there is a significant volume of known cases.

As more testing kits and sites become available, we plan to scale the capacity,â&#x20AC;? the company said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, our goal is to help local authorities expand testing access in California as the need continues to increase. The program is in its early stages, and we will take the time to assess operations at pilot sites in the Bay Area before rolling out to additional sites. We are working closely with Gov. Newsomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, federal authorities and local public health authorities to ensure we have the right capabilities in place to help more people over the coming weeks.â&#x20AC;?

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by Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet that is focused on life sciences and health care, and sister company to Google. The project involves researchers, clinicians and engineers and partners with organizations including Stanford Medicine and the American Heart Association.

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Local teenagers jam their way to become a successful professional jazz band Story by Kate Daly | Photos by Sammy Dallal

Indygo Rhythm Section performs at Angelica’s in Redwood City on March 5.

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ive heads bob in unison, keeping to the beat. Eyes alternatively look inward, searching for the next note, or beyond, glancing at the other musicians to see who’s going to solo next.

The song is “Summer Wind,” a jazz standard the boys play from memory at their weekly band practice at a member’s home in Portola Valley.

The song choice represents wishful thinking for these Woodside High students who make up a professional jazz band called Indygo Rhythm Section, because it’s only March and summer is a long way off.

This month the band was on course to be crazy busy, just when the four seniors,

Christopher Badger, Dominic Constantz, Max King and Gavin Carlson, are waiting to hear where they will go to college in the fall. But cancellations due to the coronavirus threat have slowed the pace.

Constantz was to play guitar, and sophomore band member Sebastian Najbjerg was to perform on the drums for Woodside High’s musical, “The Addams Family,” scheduled for March 13 to 21 but now canceled.

The quintet had also booked gigs at two venues for later this month: On March 25, the Indygo Rhythm Section was set to make its first appearance at the Park James Hotel in Menlo Park, but that event was canceled last week because of the public health

crisis that is shutting down most public events and arts venues. It is unknown whether a March 29 date, which would have marked the group’s 14th performance at Savanna Jazz in San Carlos, will take place.

Savanna owner/musician Pascal Bokar first heard the boys play at Silicon Valley Jazz Festival in the fall of 2018. He liked them so much he offered them a chance to perform at his club the last Sunday of every month, and bookings have taken off from there.

In 2019 the band gave more than 30 performances, sometimes appearing for free, such as at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto last fall, or for the price of admission at

Sebastian Najbjerg, 16, rehearses with fellow musicians of the Indygo Rhythm Section at a recent practice session in Portola Valley.

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Angelica’s in Redwood City earlier this month. Otherwise the group charges $500 to $750 for private parties, fundraisers and corporate events.

That’s on top of the band’s regular practices at lunchtime at school and every Saturday in Portola Valley, amounting to about 10 hours a week.

Badger’s father, John Badger of Portola Valley, serves as the band’s manager when he’s not working in the tech business.

The band’s musical director, John McGory of Menlo Park,

is also in the software business, and is a professional trumpet player who directs the jazz band at La Entrada School.

McGory used to run the jazz combo class at Woodside High, and that’s where he met the boys and recognized their talent and potential. He suggested that they go out and form their own band.

The band’s name suggests the color indigo blue and the blues form often heard in jazz.

Karl Nueckel was Indygo Rhythm Section’s original drummer, but since leaving for college

Pianist Christopher Badger, 17, and vibraphonist Gavin Carlson, 18, at a recent practice session in Portola Valley.

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he only occasionally appears with the band as a guest artist.

The group has a repertoire of about 60 songs in a variety of styles ranging from swing and blues to Latin and funk; pianist Christopher Badger has written a couple of pieces that the quintet performs.

“We mostly take standards and interpret them in our own way,” he says.

The boys were all new to jazz a couple of years ago, and now they find themselves listening to a lot of it and transcribing the music for their own purposes.

“I figure out the melody and chord progression,” Max King says, explaining how he listens to a song and then breaks it down so he can play his part on an upright bass.

Yet every time the boys perform there’s always room for improvisation and creativity as they key off each other with an encouraging nod or look.

As their manager says, “These guys have amazing chemistry.”

Most of the boys play more than one instrument. Carlson started his musical career at age 5. He learned to play the vibraphone for the band, and admits, “the vibes are hard to play.” But at this point he finds that “music is becoming second nature.”

He was co-captain of the basketball team and is now playing golf for Woodside High.

Constantz has been playing music since he was 6. He’s the guitarist and, sometimes, vocalist, and also fills in on drums. He was captain of Woodside’s water polo team.

The band members also contribute their talents — some singing and playing instruments and others providing creative feedback — to recordings of electronic dance and alternative music that Badger has composed and produced under the alias names Krakn and Christopher Normann. So far the music has generated 8.5 million streams on online platforms such as SoundCloud and Spotify.

Badger hopes to continue focusing on his passion at his top school choice, Berklee College of Music in Boston.

In addition to the March gigs in Menlo Park and San Carlos, the quintet is booked for April 18 at Tabard Theatre in San Jose, May 2 at Freewheel Brewing Company in Redwood City, and Aug. 9 at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. The band’s schedule is posted on its website, indygorhythm.com.

The boys so enjoy hanging out and jamming together that they plan to continue playing as a band even after most of them graduate from Woodside. In fact, they are already accepting bookings for the summer of 2021.

“We’re all really good friends.

This is what we do — we play music together,” King says.

Badger adds, “We’ll be playing together for the rest of our lives.” A

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Gavin Carlson performs with the band at Angelica’s.

On the cover: Sebastian Najbjerg, Dominic Constantz and Max King during the March 5 performance at Angelica’s. Photo by Sammy Dallal/The Almanac.

Christopher Badger is nimble on the keyboard during a March 5 performance of the Indygo Rhythm Section at Angelica’s in Redwood City.

Guitarist Dominic Constantz, 17, and bassist Max King, 17, during a practice session in Portola Valley on Feb. 29.

Christopher Badger and Dominic Constantz during the band’s March 5 performance at Angelica’s.

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Community S TO R I E S A B O U T P E O P L E A N D E V E N T S I N T H E C O M M U N I T Y

A guide to Midpeninsula’s canceled, postponed events Local organizations heed health leaders’ advice against large gatherings

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ith coronavirus cases on the uptick in the Bay Area, local arts organizations are feeling the impact. We’ve compiled a list to help you keep track of which events have been canceled postponed or are, so far, going on as scheduled. As events are being canceled with short notice, we advise you to check directly with event organizers for the

latest information.

Stanford University

Stanford University has temporarily closed the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection to the public through April 15, but outdoor spaces will remain open to everyone. The museums will permit Stanford ID holders into the building.

Stanford has also decided to

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postpone or cancel events on and off campus likely to attract 50 or more people through May 15, including music concerts, as well as the winter and spring sports seasons, according to an updated health alert posted March 12 by the university.

Canceled events include: Q Second Sunday: Family Day at the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection on April 12.

Q Regularly scheduled public tours at Cantor and Anderson from March 4 through April 15. (Tours will resume on April 16.)

Q A members-only morning event celebrating the opening of the “Paper Chase” exhibit.

Q All Department of Music concerts and many Stanford Live

Palo Alto Weekly archive photo

Stanford Theatre has closed in downtown Palo Alto until further notice in response to concern over the coronavirus

events.

A full list of event changes can be found at news.stanford.edu.

Theater and film

The threat of coronavirus has also led the Stanford Theatre in downtown Palo Alto

Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement LIGHT ARCHER STUDIO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 283884 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Light Archer Studio, located at 1075 Curtis Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): WILLIAM J. FRIMEL 189 Hawthorne Drive Atherton, CA 94027 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 February 10, 2020.

(ALM Feb. 26; Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2020) ROYAL TLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 284025 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Royal TLC, located at 656 Walnut St. Suite 100, San Carlos, CA 94070, San Mateo County.

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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 February 26, 2020.

(ALM Mar. 11, 18, 25; Apr. 1, 2020)

ROBERT KING ASSOCIATES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 284214 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Robert King Associates, located at 919 Clinton St. #5, Redwood City, CA 94070, San Mateo County.

Registered owner(s): HOSPITALITY DESIGN INC. 919 Clinton St. #5 Redwood City, CA 94061 California This business is conducted by: A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/1/18.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on March 12, 2020.

(ALM Mar. 18, 25; Apr. 1, 8, 2020)

997 All Other Legals *** NOTICE OF LIEN SALE *** NOTICE OF LIEN SALE is hereby given pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the California Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, and Section 535 of the Penal Code. The undersigned, MenloAtherton Storage Storage (“MAS”) in Menlo Park, CA, will sell via online public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of Finau, Pauli. Property to be sold: Plastic and cardboard containers — contents not known and coolers.

The auction will be held online at www. storagetreasures.com. The sale will begin March 25, 2020 at 11am and end on March 31, 2020 at 11am. Goods must be paid for in CASH at MAS and removed at completion of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between MAS and obligated party. Menlo-Atherton Storage, 3757 Haven Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650.366.3757. Please refer to www. storagetreasures.com for all other terms and conditions governing the bidding and auction process.

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to close until further notice.

The closure means the last two weeks of the film festival honoring Japanese film director and screenwriter Akira Kurosawa will be suspended. The festival was originally scheduled to end March 15, but the theater hopes to screen the remaining films at another date.

The Pear Theatre in Mountain View has canceled the opening weekend (March 12-15) of its production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which was planned to run March 12-April 5, according to a March 12 press release. The theater hopes to resume performances as soon as possible, according to the release. Patrons with tickets are being contacted with options for exchange, refund or donation.

The release cites new guidelines from the California Department of Public Health that state that gatherings of fewer than 250 people, if held in venues that do not allow social distancing of 6 feet per person, should be postponed or canceled. “ Ticket sales for future shows are frozen until ongoing plans can be made,” the release states.

As of March 12, all performances at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts have been canceled through March, including Peninsula Youth Theatre productions, according to the city of Mountain View.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has canceled the remaining performances of “They Promised Her the Moon” at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto as well as “Ragtime,” See CANCELED, page 24

Food&Drink

Restaurants shutter as restrictions increase, dining out declines

Gov. Newsom orders all bars to close, restaurants to cut occupancy by half

By Elena Kadvany

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n a March 15 press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom directed all bars, wineries and breweries in the state to close. He ordered that all restaurants reduce their occupancy by half, “focus on takeout for those isolating” and “practice deep social distancing.”

Bay Area restaurants are being hard hit, and many are closing, at least temporarily.

In San Mateo County, which on March 16 issued a three-week ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, a number of restaurants started to go dark temporarily, including the the Village Pub and Buck’s in Woodside, and Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park.

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department notified restaurants on Friday that they must adhere to new legal orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus — including social distancing and mandatory conditions for gatherings of less than 100 people — prompting a slew of local restaurants to decide to close, some temporarily and others, indefinitely.

The restrictions apply to all restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food facilities in Santa Clara County, both during normal operations as well for special events or gatherings. They do not apply to grocery stores or certified farmers’ markets.

“As a business that serves food and/or beverages, the county requires your assistance to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community,” the Public Heath Department and Department of Environmental Health wrote to food businesses on Friday.

“The primary way that the virus spreads is by respiratory droplets (e.g. when someone coughs) or when a person touches a contaminated surface or object and then touches their eyes, nose or mouth. In these ways, the virus could spread from one employee to another, from an employee to a patron, or from a patron to an employee.”

Santa Clara County issued the orders as its number of coronavirus cases continued to climb, with 91 confirmed cases as of Friday, March 13, including two deaths.

The new restrictions on public and private gatherings of 35 to 100 people — which includes employees — and practicing

social distancing by keeping people at least six feet apart will prove challenging for some restaurants to implement. Within the weekend, a fast-growing number of local restaurants — including the Michelin-starred Chez TJ in Mountain View and Palo Alto restaurants Maum, Zola, Italico and Taverna — closed temporarily. Some are continuing to serve food via take-out or delivery while others are fully shutting down.

“Given the increased advisements against public gatherings, we have determined it is in the best interest of our community to temporarily close Zola in efforts to ‘flatten the curve,’” Zola owner Guillaume Bienaime wrote on Instagram on Saturday. “Despite this being a difficult personal and fiscal decision, our mission is to create a space for people to come together and this is precisely what we need to avoid for the time being.

“You, our patrons, are our livelihood and we hope that you understand and support this decision and do your part as well.”

He plans to reopen Zola on April 7. Zola employees will have to file for unemployment.

“We don’t have the funds to keep everyone afloat,” Bienaime said. “Of course I will help where needed. We hope the government at all levels will help us later.”

Michael and Meichih Kim of the Michelin-starred Korean restaurant Maum said they will close for at least three weeks, effective immediately.

“We will use this time to reflect and to show solidarity with citizens around the world by practicing social distancing,” they wrote in an Instagram post.

Italico on California Avenue closed Saturday, March 14, until further notice, the owners announced on Instagram.

Terun, their first, nearby pizzeria, remains open but they have had to let go 22 employees.

Greg St. Claire of Avenir Restaurant Group, which runs The Alpine Inn in Portola Valley, Nola in Palo Alto, and Milagros in Redwood City, announced on March 15 that his businesses would also close temporarily. Employees scheduled to work would be paid through the closure, he said.

“If you wish to help people whose livelihoods are directly impacted by lost shifts, now is the time. You can buy a gift card to your favorite restaurant to use

Photo by Sammy Dallal

Jamis MacNiven shown last year in his iconic Woodside restaurant, Buck’s, which has temporarily closed.

when the situation normalizes,” St. Claire wrote on Instagram.

“You can donate to organizations like Harvest Food Bank who are working hard to feed those for whom lost jobs and school closures have created an urgent need for feeding.”

Executive Chef Jarad Gallagher said that for Chez TJ, with its small kitchen and intimate dining room, the new restrictions on numbers for gathering and social distancing make closure “necessary.” Gallagher said he also feels an “ethical” responsibility to make sure his staff feel safe at work. He hopes to reopen in three weeks and will reassess then.

In the meantime, Gallagher and Wise Goat Organics (which is run by his wife) will be hosting a pop-up at Chez TJ starting this Wednesday, March 18. They’ll serve Wise Goat’s fermented foods, soups, stocks and vinaigrettes made by Gallagher, plus Bolani Flatbreads and Sauces from San Francscio and sweets from Karin Johnson Specialty Cakes and Pastries in Castro Valley. The pop-up will be at Chez TJ (938 Villa St.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only six people will be allowed inside at a time.

Many local restaurants were already struggling to stay in business as fewer people dine out.

Rocco Scordella of Vina Enoteca in Palo Alto decided on Friday to close temporarily. He predicted that he wouldn’t be the last to do so. Restaurants are also shuttering throughout San Francisco, New York City and Seattle.

Santa Clara County instructed restaurants to “under all circumstances, practice social distancing

by keeping patrons’ tables as far apart as practical while seated.

Leave empty tables in between patrons if space allows.”

State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria in Los Altos, quickly responded to the new orders by limiting the number of diners in the restaurant at any given time, removing tables and half of the 132-seat restaurant’s chairs and stools on Friday night to allow for social distancing and offering curbside pick-up for takeout orders.

“We are going to try and operate like this as long as it is safe for both guests and staff,” chef and co-owner Lars Smith said on Saturday. “We are also very aware of the possibility of being required to close for a period.”

By Sunday, he announced that State of Mind would be closing and moving to online ordering.

Zareen’s in Palo Alto and Mountain View closed the station where diners can usually serve themselves condiments and grab utensils and started accepting credit cards for any payment amounts to limit the exchange of cash, owner Zareen Khan said in an Instagram post. The restaurant is also checking staff members’ temperatures daily with touchless thermometers.

Many restaurants, from casual to fine-dining, are turning their focus to delivery. County public health officials told food businesses Friday that giving customers the choice to have food left at their doors or curbside “may prove beneficial to your operation.”

Many third-party delivery apps such as Postmates and DoorDash have started offering no-contact

delivery. DoorDash and Caviar are also distributing hand sanitizer and gloves to their drivers.

Ted Kim, owner of Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View, said the challenges of the public health restrictions have been compounded by the fact that there’s been little information yet about how and when small businesses will get emergency financial support. (The U.S. Small Business Administration has said it will work directly with state governors to provide “targeted, low-interest loans” to small businesses that have been severely impacted by the coronavirus.)

“I understand the need for precaution but why aren’t these new restrictions coupled with information on where to get financial emergency aid to help us through this?” Kim said. “It’s impossible for us to continue like this.”

By Sunday, he decided that Steins would close for up to four weeks, starting Monday, March 16.

Restaurant staff must wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds at the following times, the county stated: Q When entering the kitchen.

Q Before starting food preparation.

Q After touching their face, hair, or other areas of the body.

Q After using the restroom.

Q After coughing, sneezing, using a tissue, smoking, eating, or drinking.

QWhen handling raw food then ready-to-eat food.

Q Before putting on gloves.

Q After cleaning, bussing tables or touching any items that patrons have used.

Q Between handling money/credit cards/phones/pens and handling food.

QAfter engaging in other activities that may contaminate the hands.

Restaurants should also minimize touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, assign an employee to keep soap and paper towels stocked at handwashing stations at least every hour, post additional visible signage for customers to wash their hands frequently and provide hand sanitizer and/or wipes for patrons to use, the county said.

Food businesses should avoid accepting reusable utensils and containers from customers, which many local coffee shops have started doing with personal cups or mugs. A Elena Kadvany is a staff writer for the Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac’s sister publication.

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G U I D E TO 2020 S U M M E R C A M P S FO R K I D S • V I S I T PA LOA LTO O N L I N E .CO M /C A M P_CO N N E C T I O N

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For more information about these camps visit paloaltoonline.com/camp_connection. To advertise in this weekly directory, call (650) 326-8210.

ACADEMICS Early Learning Institute

ARTS, CULTURE, OTHER CAMPS Palo Alto Pleasanton

Community School of Music

Mountain View

Improve your student’s writing skills this summer at Emerson School of Palo Alto and Hacienda School of Pleasanton. Courses this year are Expository Writing, Creative Writing and Presentation Skills.

Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) Mountain View 50+ creative camps for grades K-12! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Musical Theater, Summer Music Workshops and more! One and two-week sessions; full and half-day enrollment.

Extended care from 8:30am-5:30pm. Financial aid offered.

headsup.org

arts4all.org

Emerson: (650) 424-1267 Hacienda: (925) 485-5750

Harker Summer Programs

San Jose

The Harker School’s summer programs for children K - grade 12 offer the perfect balance of learning and fun! Programs are led by dedicated faculty and staff who are experts at combining summer fun and learning. Strong academics and inspiring enrichment programs are offered in full day, partial and morning only sessions.

harker.org/summer

(408) 553-5737

i2 Camp at Castilleja School

Palo Alto

i2 Camp offers week-long immersion programs that engage middle school girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The fun and intimate hands-on activities of the courses strive to excite and inspire participants about STEM, creating enthusiasm that will hopefully spill over to their schoolwork and school choices in future years.

castilleja.org/i2camp

(650) 470-7833

STANFORD EXPLORE: A Lecture Series on Biomedical Research Stanford EXPLORE biomedical science at Stanford. Stanford EXPLORE offers high school students the unique opportunity to learn from Stanford professors and graduate students about diverse topics in biomedical science, including bioengineering, neurobiology, immunology and many others.

explore.stanford.edu

explore-series@stanford.edu

Summer@Stratford

Palo Alto/Bay Area

Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an innovative and enriching summer camp experience. Younger campers learn, explore, and engage in hands-on learning projects, while Elementary-age students collaborate to tackle real-world problems by utilizing academic principles and concepts in a fun and engaging way.

At the Middle School level, individual subject-based enrichment classes are offered and tailored for each grade level.

stratfordschools.com/summer pa@stratfordschools.com

(650) 493-1141

ARTS, CULTURE, OTHER CAMPS Art and Soul Camp

Palo Alto

Art, cooking, tinkering, yoga and mindfulness. We celebrate multiple perspectives and recognize the many ways for our children to interpret their world. Summer Unplugged! is appropriate for ages 6-11 years. Located at Walter Hays School.

artandsoulpa.com

Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls Palo Alto

(650) 269-0423

Palo Alto

Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls Palo Alto Casti Camp offers girls entering grades 2-6 a range of age-appropriate activities including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama and music classes each day along with weekly field trips.

Leadership program available for girls entering grades 7-9.

castilleja.org/summercamp

(650) 470-7833

(650) 917-6800 ext. 0

Let’s Go Crafting

ATHLETICS Kim Grant Tennis Summer Camps

Palo Alto Monterey Bay

Fun and specialized Junior Camps for Mini (3-5), Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, High Performance and Elite tennis levels. Weekly programs designed by Kim Grant to improve player technique, fitness, agility, mental toughness and all around game.

Weekly camps in Palo Alto and Sleep-Away Camps in Monterey Bay. SO MUCH FUN!

Palo Alto

KimGrantTennis.com

Let’s Go Crafting’s Studio is where your child will have fun while learning many different fiber related arts. We teach sewing, knitting, crochet, weaving and jewelry making to children ages 8 to 15 years. AM or PM camps $275/week. Full day camps $550/ week. 5 student minimum for all sessions; 10 student maximum.

Text: (650) 690-0678 Call: (650) 752-8061

Nike Tennis Camps

Stanford University

letsgocrafting.org

(650) 814-4183

Oshman Family JCC Camps

Palo Alto

Camps at the OFJCC introduce your child to new experiences while creating friendships in a fun and safe environment. We work to build confidence, stretch imaginations and teach new skills.

paloaltojcc.org/Camps

Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)

(650) 223-8622

Palo Alto

PACCC summer camps offer campers, grades 1st to 6th, a wide variety of engaging opportunities. We are excited to announce all of your returning favorites: Leaders in Training (L.I.T.), Camp YOUnique, F.A.M.E. (Fine Arts, Music and Entertainment), J.V. Sports, Operation: Chef and Chef Jr.! Periodic field trips, special visitors and many engaging camp activities, songs and skits round out the variety of offerings at PACCC Summer Camps. Open to campers from all communities. Register online.

paccc.org

(650) 493-2361

Stanford Jazz Workshop

Stanford

World-renowned jazz camps at Stanford. Week-long jazz immersion programs for middle school musicians (July 6-10), high school (July 12-17 and July 19-24), and adults (July 26-31). All instruments and vocals. No jazz experience necessary!

stanfordjazz.org

(650) 736-0324

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

Palo Alto Atherton

Campers bring their plays to life, make new friends, and practice collaboration skills at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s PlayMakers Camp (grades K-5). TheatreWorks offers four sessions in Palo Alto and Atherton from June 8 – July 31. Campers learn acting, playwriting, movement, and stagecraft from professional teaching artists from the Tony Award-winning local company.

theatreworks.org/education

(650) 463-7146

ussportscamps.com

(800) NIKE-CAMP (800) 645-3226

Run for Fun Camps

Bay Area

Run for Fun’s mission is to provide creative and engaging play for all youth by getting kids active in an inclusive community centered around outdoor fun! We pride ourselves on hiring an enthusiastic, highly trained staff who love what they do. Summer 2020 features four weeks of Adventure Day Camp and two weeks of Overnight Camp High Five. Adventure Day Camp is a new discovery every day filled with sports, crafts and nature, including explorations to Camp Jones Gulch, Capitola Beach, Foothills Park, Shoreline Lake and Great America. Camp High Five is six days and five nights of traditional overnight camp mixed with challenge-by-choice activities, campfires, friendships and lots of laughter.

runforfuncamps.com/summer-camps-and-schoolholiday-camps/camp-overview (650) 823-5167

Stanford Athletics & Youth

Palo Alto

Share the joy of dance with us! Our studio is an extended family and a “home away from home” for our community of children and teens. At Dance Connection, we value the positive energy and atmosphere that we continuously strive to provide. Summer Dance Camps include all styles of dance for ages 4 and up and features our new “This is Me!” Empowerment Camp along with Teen Jazz and Hip Hop Camps. A Summer Session for ages 3 to adults will be offered from June 8 – July 31.

danceconnectionpaloalto.com/dance-connectionevent-calendar/summer-dance-camps (650) 852-0418 or (650) 322-7032

campcardinal.org

campcardinal@stanford.edu

Stanford Baseball Camps

Stanford

At Sunken Diamond on the campus of Stanford University. A variety of camps are offered to benefit a wide range of age groups and skill sets. Campers will gain instruction in several baseball skills, fundamentals, team concepts, and game play.

Stanford Water Polo Camps

(650) 725-2054

Stanford

New to water polo or have experience, we have a camp for you.

Half day or full day options for boys and girls ages 7 and up. All camps provide fundamental skills, scrimmages and games.

stanfordwaterpolocamps.com

YMCA of Silicon Valley Summer Camps

Silicon Valley

At the Y, children and teens of all abilities acquire new skills, make friends, and feel that they belong. With hundreds of Summer Day Camps plus Overnight Camps, you will find a camp that’s right for your family. Sign up today, camps are filling up! Financial assistance is available.

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Stanford

We can’t wait to have you join us this summer at Stanford!

We hope you’re ready for engaged and safety-focused staff, phenomenal facilities, and innovative programs. We’ll have camps that challenge your camper’s physical, mental, and social skills in age-appropriate activities. When your camper registers for Camp Cardinal, they are a Cardinal Kid for life. Our main camper program is for grades K-6 and then campers graduate to our Counselor-inTraining Program where they become camp leaders!

stanfordbaseballcamp.com

ATHLETICS Dance Connection Palo Alto

Junior Overnight and Day Camps for boys & girls, ages 9-18 offered throughout June, July and August. Adult Weekend Clinics (June & Aug). Camps directed by Head Men’s Coach, Paul Goldstein, Head Women’s Coach, Lele Forood, and Associate Men’s and Women’s Coaches, Brandon Coupe and Frankie Brennan. Come join the fun and get better this summer!

(408) 351-6473

C O M M U N I T Y

Kepler’s takes steps to operate during public health crisis Bookstore switches to pick up service to keep customers reading and employees paid

By Kate Daly Special to The Almanac

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n an attempt to help prevent the wider spread of the coronavirus, Kepler’s Books, a mainstay in Menlo Park, has decided to close its doors to the public, but is providing customers with a new curbside pick up service.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., customers may call Kepler’s at 650-324-4321, extension 1, to order books, pre-pay, and then pick them up during those hours either at the back door on Merrill Street or at the elevator door in the garage downstairs.

Customers can also place orders and pre-pay for them at keplers.com at any time.

Likewise those books may be picked up curbside from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or shipped. If shipping costs pose a burden, they could be waived, the store announced last week.

The bookstore reduced work hours for all full-time and part-time booksellers, buyers and managers by 40 percent last week, but committed to paying them at their regular levels. It’s unclear how things will play out over the long haul.

CEO Praveen Madan said he met with staff twice to reach this agreement. At a March 12 staff meeting, he explained that sales had dropped by 20 percent. The staff discussed what to do and voted unanimously to scale back work hours, but not salaries.

“We did this to be fair and democratic,” Madan says.

“A few staff members who we consider to be in high-risk categories, we have asked them to reduce their in-store hours to absolute minimum (including not working in the store at all) and we are letting them decide the schedule that makes most sense for them,” he said.

Almanac archive photo by Michelle Le

Kepler’s Books has been a Menlo Park institution for 65 years.

“Reading is a great way to practice social distancing,” a recent Kepler’s email blast tells customers.

The email goes on to explain that all literary events have been canceled through April 5, and urges patrons to donate to the nonprofit Kepler’s Literary Foundation to “help us bring engaging literary programs to our community once the

restrictions are lifted, and keep our staff employed so they continue to get paid for what they love to do.”

Kepler’s is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year and hopes to hold some public events this summer in recognition of reaching this milestone despite the many hurdles that independent bookstores have faced in recent years, largely because of the

popularity of online, deep-discount shopping. A

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which was planned to run April 1-May 5 in Mountain View, the company announced in a March 12 press release. “With rehearsals for Ragtime already begun and sets and costumes in production, it is the company’s intention to present ‘Ragtime’ in April 2021, in place of the previously announced ‘Man of La Mancha,’” the release states. Patrons will be contacted

by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s box office with options to exchange their tickets for future shows, donate their ticket value in support of TheatreWorks, or other have options, according to the release.

Redwood City’s Dragon Productions Theatre Company said in an email on Sunday, March 15, that it is suspending current productions. “To the end of serving our community, we are already working with our playwrights and rights holders on other ways we may be able to share these shows with our Dragon family in digital form,” the email states. The company will also update patrons regularly via social media to keep them informed on the status of

other programs. Reflecting the harsh reality for many local arts organizations, the company is also asking for donations via Facebook.com. “On April 1, we will pay our rent of about $12,000 to have a theatre when this has blown over, and our staff will pay their rents and mortgages on their homes. We realize everyone is worried, or already getting ready for a financial struggle with what is happening right now, but any financial gifts you are able to make at this time will make a world of difference towards our odds of survival, and we promise, as always to put your support right back to supporting our local community of brilliant artists help us get through this difficult time,” the email states.

Menlo-Atherton High School announced on March 11 that it was canceling (or postponing until further notice) its spring production, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which was set to open March 13.

Palo Alto Players announced in an email to patrons March 12 that its gala fundraiser has been moved from April 4 to May 31. Performances of “Matilda,” set to open April 24, will go on as planned, but exchange fees

will be waived for any tickets purchased, Managing Director Elizabeth Santana said in an email.

Redwood City film nonprofit Bravemaker announced March 12 that it was canceling its planned March and April events, including a screening and discussion of “The Illegal.”

A film festival scheduled for May is, as of now, still planned to continue.

Los Altos Youth Theatre is canceling this weekend’s performances of “She Kills Monsters.”

Additionally, Los Altos Stage Company’s upcoming production of “Sunday in the Park with George” (scheduled for April 9-May 10) has been postponed to next season, according to a March 13 Facebook post. Ticket holders are asked to donate the cost of the tickets for canceled shows back to the theater groups if possible, but can exchange them for tickets to future shows.

Music

Foothill Symphonic Winds ensemble canceled its March 15 concert at Cubberley Theatre in Palo Alto, and is considering whether or not to continue with its smaller March 22 concert in

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Mountain View.

The West Coast Songwriters competition scheduled for March 31 at Cafe Zoë in Menlo Park has been canceled, according to a Facebook post.

Ragazzi Boys Chorus and Peninsula Girls Chorus have announced the cancellation of the collaborative “Siblings in Song” concert planned for May 2 in Palo Alto. Ragazzi has also cancelled its regular choir rehearsals through mid-April, according to a press release sent March 13.

Community organizations

The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center closed for at least two weeks starting March 15, according to an email from CEO Zack Bodner.

The Palo Alto Art Center closed on March 14, with tentative plans to reopen on Saturday, April 4.

Senior services nonprofit Avenidas, based in Palo Alto, has postponed its “Re-inventing Aging” Fair on March 21 over concerns about COVID-19.

Palo Alto environmental nonprofit Acterra has switched its 50th anniversary celebration on March 28 from an in-person gathering to a virtual event.

More information can be found at acterra.org.

Other

Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park canceled all literary events through April 5 as a precaution based on advice against large gatherings from the San Mateo County health department, and closed the storefront, though it

offers customers online, phone and pickup services. (See separate story, Page 23.)

On March 12, the Los Altos History Museum announced it is suspending its planned March 21 event celebrating the unveiling of the newly renovated Tank House and the opening of the museum’s exhibition, “In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte.” However, the museum will remain open to the public.

“The safety of our community is of paramount importance to the Los Altos History Museum,” Executive Director Elisabeth Ward wrote in a press statement. “We are installing additional hand-sanitizing stations and implementing additional cleaning protocols to allow us to remain open for our normal opening hours.” (The museum is open Thursday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.)

On March 13, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View announced it will be closed through the month.

On March 13, Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills announced it would be closed to the public through Monday, April 6. All programs and overnight stays will be suspended through April 30.

On March 15, Pacific Art League in Palo Alto announced it is postponing classes, workshops and events at 668 Ramona St. for at least two weeks beginning March 16. On the nonprofit’s website at pacificartleague.org/covid19, a survey is available for patrons to suggest how the organization may continue to serve the community during the closure. A

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Los Altos | $4,195,000 Situated on an expansive, 22,000+ sqft. lot in a desirable neighborhood, this beautiful 4br/3ba, approximately 3,555 sqft. home is move-in ready. Thoughtfully remodeled over time to maximize comfort, functionality and indoor/outdoor living. This inviting home includes a large master suite, office, separate living, family, and dining rooms, and a beautifully remodeled kitchen. Many views of stunning gardens.

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Portola Valley | $1,100,000 Approximately 4.55 acre buildable parcel with sweeping views. Next to Windy Hill open space preserve. Access to hiking & equestrian trails and road & mountain biking routes. Less than 2 miles to intersection of Alpine & Portola roads. Approved plans to build an approximately 3,100 sqft. off-the-grid by choice home with solar power & backup generator. Property has water rights to creek, well & spring box. 5588Alpine.com Michele Morhenn 650.471.9066 michele.morhenn@cbnorcal.com CalRE #02006379

Palo Alto | $2,398,000 3br/2ba Arbor real home with greenbelt views. Harwood flooring & high ceilings. Kitchen with center island, granite counters & ss appliances. Fireplace.

Carmel | $1,550,000 Located at Carmel Valley Ranch, this freestanding townhome has three bedrooms, three and one-half baths, an updated kitchen and an office/library.

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Atherton | $16,800,000 Stunning 11,300 sqft. 7 bedroom, 7.5 bath on 2+ acres featuring gourmet kitchen and a four-car garage. This one-of-a kind, spectacular home combines architectural integrity with the finest craftsmanship and quality materials! The property has easy access to Stanford University, Stanford Hospital, Sand Hill Road, tech companies, SFO International Airport, Highway 280 and shopping!

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Palo Alto | $4,998,000 Spacious Professorville 4br/3ba, approximately 2,912 sqft. home originally built in 1975 on a rarely available approximately 10,500 sqft. lot. Expansive foyer leads to the backyard. Interior with vaulted wood-beamed ceilings in living/dining rooms & entire second level. One bedroom and full bathroom on first level. Desirable Palo Alto schools including Addison Elementary, Greene Middle & Palo Alto High.

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Portola Valley | $4,980,000 Portola Valley Ranch new construction. 5 bedroom, 5.5 custom contemporary house with an enclosed 2-car garage. High-end appliances, elevator, spacious decks & open floor plan. Upper floor has spectacular views.

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