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City approves plan to close down RV park RENTERS TO GET EXTRA RELOCATION AID By Mark Noack
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NOT SO QUIET IN THE LIBRARY Four fellows from the Boomerang Barbershop Quartet made things lively at the Mountain View library on Tuesday evening. From left, tenor Al Ward, lead Ramin Kayvan, bass Steve Wolk and baritone Dave Morely performed a variety of tunes, ranging from early 20th century Americana to hits from the 1950s and ‘60s, for the crowd that gathered to hear the free show.
Who wants to be a school board member? MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN DISTRICT SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR BOARD PRESIDENT’S SEAT By Kevin Forestieri
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trife among trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District led board president Chris Chiang to resign last month. To fill the remainder of his term, the district is accepting applications for a replacement. As of Monday, July 6, any dis-
trict resident interested in filling the vacant seat on the school board can pick up an application from the district office or apply online. The new trustee could be the deciding vote on several difficult decisions facing the fivemember board. Chiang resigned in June, saying that board member Steve Nelson created a hostile environment for
district staff and stymied board discussion, even after the board formally censured Nelson for his behavior in late 2013. Board members unanimously decided Tuesday night, June 30, to start the appointment process, rather than conduct a special election to fill the vacancy. ChiSee SCHOOL BOARD, page 7
wenty-one households will be displaced from a North Whisman RV park to make way for a new row-house development approved by the Mountain View City Council Tuesday night. In a 3-2 vote, the council approved plans to build out a site off Fairchild Drive with 32 new homes, which are expected to sell for around $900,000 apiece. But with the approval, city officials insisted that dislocated residents be given a relocation package that’s more generous than anything considered in the past. The RV park has 30 motorhome spaces, which are rented out for about $850 a month. The property also includes two single-family rental homes and an eight-room motel, but those units have been vacant since late 2013. A series of residents expressed concern that the redevelopment would erase one of the few options for cheap housing in Mountain View’s pricey rental market. One resident, Charles Wagner, described living in one of the park’s rental homes for the last 14 years. He said he is worried about his prospects for finding new
Top planet hunter retires from NASA Ames WILLIAM BORUCKI LAUDED AS VISIONARY FOR KEPLER MISSION By Mark Noack
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ASA Ames Research Center lost one of its brightest stars last week with the retirement of William Borucki, a research scientist
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best known as the mastermind behind the agency’s planet-hunting Kepler mission. Through his work on the Kepler, Borucki proved that small planets are not only present but pervasive throughout the
Milky Way galaxy, a discovery that helped kindle a surge of new interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The Kepler program is credited with discovering more than 1,000 planets, and nearly 3,200
possible but unconfirmed planets, and those numbers continue to grow. In recent years, Borucki has earned a stream of accolades for his success, including personal congratulations from President
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housing in Mountain View. “I’m low income, so obviously this is going to have a huge impact for me,” Wagner said. “I don’t know where I’m going to live. If I’m lucky, I’ll be paying twice as much for a place half the size.” The closure of the RV park was set in motion years ago. As part of a 1997 precise plan for the Evandale neighborhood, city leaders marked the RV park to be closed down no later than December 2017. At the time, city officials opted not to include the mobile-home park as a recognized use and they flagged it to eventually be zoned residential. But exactly why city leaders went this route remains unclear. Most residents first learned about the closure plans last October when the city began a round of interviews for an impact report. According to that report, 10 households at the park fell into the low-income category, but others at the park would hardly be considered poor. Mountain View Zoning Administrator Gerry Beaudin pointed out that many professionals were living out of motor homes at the park as a way to be closer to their jobs during the workweek. In fact, 12 See RV PARK, page 8
Barack Obama, a stream of cash prizes, and dozens of top science awards. But he got a very different kind of response when he first proposed the basis for Kepler more than 20 years ago. To many, it seemed like a pipe dream, and it likely would have remained that if not for Borucki’s tenacity. See BORUCKI, page 14
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Board: Caltrain can’t bypass environmental law ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IS NOT EXEMPT, SAYS STATE BOARD; LAWSUIT CAN GO AHEAD By Barbara Wood
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El Camino Hospital’s campus is set to expand with new medical offices and parking structures planned.
El Camino Hospital has a very good year HEALTHCARE DISTRICT BUDGETS FOR $300M IN NEW PROJECTS By Kevin Forestieri
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l Camino Hospital raked in more money than anticipated this fiscal year, ending with $65 million in extra cash — and hospital officials won’t have a problem finding ways to spend it. Work on the hospital’s massive building projects, which were presented to the Moun-
tain View City Council earlier this year, is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Between facilities upgrades and the shift to electronic medical records, the hospital’s bill for improvements is expected to reach $1.1 billion over the next decade. Reversing a trend that kept the hospital’s costs to patients flat, El Camino will increase
the prices of its services by 5 percent this year to better match the prices at neighboring hospitals, El Camino officials say. Over the last three years, the hospital has increased prices by less than 2 percent, while there have been 20 to 30 percent increases at Good Samaritan Hospital and Stanford Hospital, See EL CAMINO, page 6
altrain must comply with the state’s environmental quality act in electrifying its rail system between San Francisco and San Jose, according to a ruling July 2 by the federal Surface Transportation Board. The ruling is a setback for Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which runs Caltrain. In February, the joint powers board was sued by Atherton and two other groups saying the environmental report on the electrification project had been improperly approved. The Caltrain board responded by asking the federal transportation board to declare it is exempt from complying with the state environmental act. Just months earlier, in December 2014, the transportation board had declared the state’s high-speed rail project is exempt from the same California environmental laws because the project fell under the oversight of the federal board, mainly because that project is expected to link to the interstate rail system. In the July 2 ruling, however, the federal board said that it does not have jurisdiction. “Caltrain provides only com-
muter rail service on the line ... and operations of this sort are excluded from the Board’s jurisdiction,” the ruling says. The ruling means the lawsuit can now go ahead. The lawsuit was filed in San Mateo County Superior Court in February by Atherton, the Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund, a transit advocacy nonprofit, and the Community Coalition on High-Speed Rail, which is headed by former Atherton Mayor Jim Janz. The lawsuit asks that work on the project be stopped and the approval of the environmental report be rescinded, until issues raised in the lawsuit are addressed. In February, Stuart Flashman, the attorney filing the suit, said the lawsuit is an attempt to force the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to acknowledge the impacts the project will have on the Peninsula. Atherton filed the lawsuit after its request to extend the period when the environmental report could be challenged was turned down by the Caltrain, which said “that time will not materially change the responses” to the town’s concerns. See CALTRAIN, page 13
City will help foot the bill for new LASD school site FUNDING TO EXPAND SAN ANTONIO-AREA CAMPUS AIMS TO GIVE MV RESIDENTS MORE ACCESS TO PARK SPACE By Mark Noack
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ould San Antonio-area residents have new park space in their future? The Mountain View City Council approved plans to help the Los Altos School District acquire land for a new elementary school on the west side of town, aiming to share its playground and field space. Council members gave tentative approval to the partnership in a unanimous 6-0 vote on July 2. Councilman John
Inks, who owns land in the area, recused himself. The action didn’t specify a dollar amount the city would contribute to the land purchase. Instead, it was intended to affirm that school district officials would have some outside help in a future deal. Following the passage of a $150 million bond last year, Los Altos school officials made it their top priority to build a new elementary school campus north of El Camino Real near San Antonio Road.
While those negotiations are still ongoing, district officials approached the city last month to propose partnering up to acquire the land for both parties’ mutual benefit. A successful new school would potentially bring more parkland to the most open spacedeprived area of Mountain View. Meanwhile, the school district would receive help footing the bill for what is likely to be an expensive piece of real estate. See SCHOOL SITE, page 13
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according to El Camino officials. The price bump won’t necessarily affect patients’ co-payments, but Iftikhar Hussain, chief financial officer for the hospital, said it will depend on the individual insurance plan, so people should check with their insurance providers. Construction plans, digital records In February, hospital staff presented plans that would add a seven- to eight-story, 230,000-square-foot medical office building to the center of the El Camino campus. To alleviate parking woes, the plans include a new parking structure near the proposed office building and expansion of an existing parking structure on the northwest end of the campus, creating 485 additional parking spaces. At the June 16 El Camino Healthcare District board meeting, the board accepted plans that would commit $299 million to the upgrades, mostly for the new medical office building.
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El Camino will increase the prices of its services by 5 percent this year. The hospital will pour $50 million into starting up a new electronic medical records system, called iCare, which would allow patients to check their medical test results, schedule appointments and refill prescriptions online. The total cost of the digital upgrade is expected to be $130 million, according to Hussain. Lucrative spring This year, the nonprofit hospital ended up over $10 million above its projected operating margin — what a for-profit business might call profit — thanks to a lucrative spring, particularly in March and April, when there was a rise in financially beneficial privately insured patients. Reimbursements from patients covered by Medicare and MediCal do not cover the hospital’s costs, Hussain said. “We’ve had two incredibly
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More parking spaces are planned for the El Camino campus.
good months,” Hussain said at a hospital board meeting last month. “We are now $11.5 million ahead of (our) target.” El Camino Hospital’s Los Gatos campus continues to be a lucrative branch of the hospital, performing more outpatient services, which generate more revenue than inpatient services, according to hospital officials. Hussain said the Los Gatos campus does not have the same kind of inpatient services as the main campus in Mountain View, which has inpatient mental health, vascular and heart ser-
vices that generate less money. Despite ending the fiscal year on a high note, there’s a lot of financial pressure that is keeping hospital staff members from resting on their laurels. In an email, Hussain explained that reimbursement rates from Medicare and MediCal are going to stay flat, and insurance companies are under pressure by employers to reduce health care costs. What that means for the hospital is continued reduction of costs and a push to get more patients into the hospital each year.
Last year, district board member David Reeder told the Voice that small, independent community hospitals like El Camino need more patients to survive, and depend on increases in patient volumes. Part of that effort to stay solvent, he said, was building the additional campus in Los Gatos. Board member Dennis Chiu cautioned the board that the comfortable $50 million to $60 million margin that the hospital has been running is projected to shrink in the coming years, which will affect the way the hospital negotiates with groups like insurance companies and labor groups. “It definitely shows that our expense trends are going to meet our revenues, and that the large margins you’ve been seeing ... just aren’t going to be there as we move forward,” Chiu said. One area where expenses are holding steady is for CEO Tomi Ryba, who earns $800,300 a year and did not get a pay raise in the new budget, although her existing contract includes a performance incentive plan that has the potential to boost her salary by as much as 45 percent. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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ang’s term expires at the end of 2016. A special election would cost the district about $430,000, plus an extra $1,943 per candidate, according to estimates from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters — an option that seemed unpalatable to all four trustees. Board member Bill Lambert said he wanted the appointment process to be as transparent as possible, and encouraged the board to set aside a day to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community at Castro School for an information session. “I believe our board needs to make a special effort to engage the SED (socio-economically disadvantaged) community,” Lambert said. Board member Greg Coladonato said the four-week deadline for applications should be plenty of time, and that he suspects a number of people have their eye on the open position. District resident Vicki Schultz encouraged board members to appoint someone who would be the best candidate for the job and who understands the role of a board member, rather than picking someone who agrees with
them on big issues like opening or closing a new school. She said whether the board functions smoothly will affect every child in the district. “(I’m) hoping when you board members choose someone, you’re not doing it with political factions in mind,” Schultz said at the meeting. “It’s really important for board members to be involved and care about the entire community.” Recent divisive issues include lengthy debates on how to spend Measure G bond money on school improvement projects, opening a new school in the Whisman and Slater area, and school boundary changes that could affect the fate of Stevenson PACT, the district’s parentparticipation program. At the recent June 24 board meeting, three votes related to construction and prospects for a new school were initially met with deadlocked 2-2 votes, ending in reluctant compromises. Continued calls for resignation In recent weeks, school board meetings have been marked by a steady stream of people asking Nelson to resign from the school board. At the June 30 meeting, Huff
parent Philip Lee told Nelson that he would serve the community much better as a commentator than a board member. While he said he agrees with some of Nelson’s opinions, much of the message gets lost because of the way it is delivered. “People who agree with you and want your support still are afraid to have you on board,” Lee said. Former board member Steve Olson, a Graham parent, told Nelson at the June 18 meeting that he should return to his role as an activist, where he can have a positive effect on the district without impeding the board. “Make cardboard pie charts, sing songs at school board meetings in protest, speak your nonagendized (comments) about agendized items. I think you can actually have a real impact in that role, as you did prior to joining the board.” Instead, Olson said, Nelson has spent time on the board exhausting trustees on points of order rather than confronting critically important issues, distancing the board from progressive, thoughtful action. “Rather than uniting people around a solution you are driving a wedge between school communities and pitting people against
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each other. This board is crippled by your presence,” he said. Nelson said the recent comments have started to wear him down, particularly comments from parents like Lee. He said he was a little sad to see the situation had reached a point where people are asking him to resign. “I’m disappointed in myself that I’ve made things too rude,” Nelson said. While he did not indicate that he plans to resign, Nelson said he thought it would be a good idea to request training for board members on how to better conduct themselves at meetings. Nelson admitted that it was “quite clear” he was one of the factors in former superintendent Craig Goldman’s decision to resign in the middle of the school year, and in the departure of Terese McNamee, the chief business officer for the district. He said he had “stepped on her toes,” and later apologized for it. McNamee left the district last month for a position at the Woodside Elementary School District. Goldman accepted a $230,000 payout for resigning and not pursuing legal action against the district. Chiang, who said he resigned to head a recall campaign against Nelson, told the Voice he has
decided to hold off for now, and instead has been working with the newly formed Coalition for Good Governance to encourage Nelson to resign. If the coalition changes its position, Chiang said he has all the recall documentation ready. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
Board appointee time-line: July 6: Applications available at the district office at 750-A San Pierre Way, and on the district website, mvwsd.org. July 16: Information session for applicants at the district office from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (in English, with a Spanish interpreter available) July 23: Information session for applicants at Castro Elementary, 505 Escuela Ave. (in Spanish, with an English interpreter available) Aug. 3: Deadline for candidates to submit application by 4 p.m. Aug. 4: Review of applications by the board, candidate statements posted on the district website (mvwsd.org) Aug. 18: Special board meeting from 6 to 10 p.m. to interview and select the new board member Aug. 20: Swearing in of the new board member at the district office on the first board meeting of the school year.
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of the residents owned real estate somewhere else, he explained. Nevertheless, city leaders were clearly sympathetic to the plight of residents who would need to leave their homes by December. Normally, renters facing eviction for redevelopment would be guaranteed a base sum to find new housing under the city’s 2010 tenant relocation ordinance; however, that policy
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Investors would offer to buy the motor homes from any lowincome residents, as well as pay them the difference between their current rent and the cost of one year of rent at a comparable apartment in Mountain View. Other residents in higher income brackets would receive the difference for three months of rent. All RV park residents would be entitled to a lump sum of $2,000 for relocation costs as well as help from a specialist to find them a new home. But city officials on Tuesday indicated that the relocation package wasn’t enough, given the high cost of the local rental market. “If everything in Mountain View is $2,500 and up, then the ($2,000) lump sum doesn’t even cover the first month’s deposit,” said Mayor John McAlister. “Don’t landlords want first and last month’s rent and a cleaning deposit? If these folks are having trouble, this doesn’t really help them at all.” Making a motion to approve the plan, the mayor insisted on giving more concessions to the displaced renters. He wanted the developer to also pay tenants the cost of an average local apartment’s rent for two extra months along with the cost of a move-in deposit. But brokering a new deal on the spot made other council members nervous. Councilman Ken Rosenberg criticized what has become a trend in recent approvals for development in which council members demand new concessions at the last moment. He opposed the approval and instead wanted time for more study. “I don’t want to get into negotiation of a settlement package from the dais. It’s too random; it doesn’t provide time for study,” he said. “I’m reluctant to vote yes on this development. It’s too important to get wrong.” Also objecting to the plan was Councilman John Inks, who wanted his fellow council members to approve a secondary proposal for the site. Councilman Lenny Siegel recused himself from the vote, explaining that he had a potential conflict of interest due to work his organization is doing in the vicinity. McAlister along with Councilman Chris Clark and Councilwoman Pat Showalter voted to approve the plan. Mayor Mike Kasperzak was absent, as he is in China with several other Midpeninsula mayors for an economic development trip organized by U.S-Asia Innovation Gateway. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V
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popular choice program. Prior to her one-year stint at Jordan, Westover taught environmental science at Castro Valley High School for four years, and worked as a specialist for science education at NewportMesa Unified School District. “Rebecca is a great complement to the strong leadership that already exists at the school,” said Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph at the board meeting. Westover said the more she learns about Stevenson PACT and the great things going on at the school, the more she gets excited about taking over as principal. She said the warm reception has already left a good impression on her. “From the moment I went to
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Lots of projects, not enough staff Zoning Administrator Gerry Beaudin emphasized that the council wasn’t granting final approvals to any project, but signaling which projects should get further consideration. He reported that Mountain View’s 13-person planning division
is already working through a stack of 75 projects, and the staff could handle only two more. The limitation was clearly frustrating to council members. In the days leading up to the meeting, the firm Braddock and Logan offered additional enticements in hopes the council would support its proposal for a 563-apartment complex at 777 Middlefield Road even though city staff didn’t recommend it. Pointing out this wasn’t his first time pitching this project, Braddock representative Joe Raphael sweetened the deal, promising that his company would give displaced tenants a flat $10,000 relocation payment as well as a guarantee that they could rent homes in the newly built complex at the same price as their current rent for at least one year. It was a “generous package,” said Councilman Ken Rosenberg. Councilman John Inks said he wanted all the projects to move forward, despite the concerns from staff. On the other side, Councilman Lenny Siegel opposed all the projects as a matter of principle, complaining that he didn’t have enough information to make a reasoned decision. “We have too much of a history of reacting to specific development without knowing the impacts to transportation, the density, the parks, the small businesses,” he said. “Because there’s so much money interested in development, we react rather than plan.” In the end, the council voted 6-1, with Siegel opposed, to give the three chosen sites gatekeeper approval, even though planning staff warned they wouldn’t be able to begin working on the Braddock project for at least six months. Additionally, the council approved plans for a study session later this year to decide whether areas of town need to be rezoned or reclassified for denser residential development. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V
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There are more than 600 students in the Los Altos School District who reside in Mountain View and have to cross El Camino Real, mostly by car, to get to schools such as Covington and Almond. Los Altos school officials said that the enrollment breakdown indicates that a new campus is needed in Mountain View. With no real options to use public land, the school district is looking at purchasing privately owned land. Since April, the district has been in negotiations to buy the 3-acre site of the Old Mill Office Center. The property isn’t big enough to accommodate much open space, so the district is looking at other nearby parcels, said Los Altos School District board president Steve Taglio. “In general, the Old Mill site alone wouldn’t be large enough, so the idea of being bigger would be helpful for us,� he said. “We’re in negotiation with different folks about different lands.� This type of deal has a precedent in Mountain View, said Community Services Director J.P. de la Montaigne. For about 50 years, the city has helped maintain the fields at Mountain View-Whisman School District campuses in exchange for the right to use them for youth sports, summer camps and other activities. A similar arrangement is also in place at Springer Elementary School after the city helped pay the costs for a onetime upgrade to the schoolyard. To lay out the terms of this arrangement, the city and school district would eventually need to sign some kind of joint-use agreement for how they share the land, Montaigne said. City officials don’t expect to fund 100 percent of the land costs, because
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The lawsuit claims the environmental report is flawed in several ways, including its failure to address the cumulative impact of high-speed rail and electrification. The lawsuit says the projects must be considered together because approximately $600 million of the projected $1.5 billion cost of the electrification project is supposed to come from funding approved for high-speed rail by the voters in 2008. Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme Ackemann said at the time that Caltrain is “disappointed to see that rather than working with Caltrain collaboratively the town of Atherton has chosen this expensive path.� Email Barbara Wood at bwood@almanacnews.com V
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they city will have only part-time use of it, he said. “There will be times when the school will be using the space and we’ll negotiate what times it will be available for city usage,� Montaigne said. Exactly how much the city would contribute is still up in
the air, but that money won’t be coming from the general fund. The city staff report noted that Mountain View has $7.5 million available in a dedicated park fund, which is derived from developers’ fees for the area. But the question was raised whether the Mountain View was
stepping out of line by helping another agency acquire land. While still expressing support for the deal, Councilman Mike Kasperzak warned that he had reservations. “I don’t think we’re supposed to be in the business of buying school grounds for schools; we’re supposed to be in the business of buying park lands for the city’s taxpayers,� he said. “I’m concerned about doing something more for one school district than we’ve done for any other district.� Other council members generally praised the plan as a solid
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Finding a planet that is many light years away requires what might be called a constellation of luck — specifically, looking at the precise spot near a star at the precise time when a planet would be properly aligned to be detectable. Basically, Borucki’s idea was to launch into orbit a high-powered photometer — a light detector — to simultaneously search an array of stars in a fixed field of view with better precision than ever attempted. Rather than interpreting this data by hand, a computer could sort through this information to single out any periodic dimming of a star that might signal a planet in orbit. “All we needed to do is build a photometer 1,000 times better than anything anyone has ever designed, and use it to (scan) thousands of stars simultaneously,” Borucki explained. “I had just finished working on the Apollo Program and I thought: ‘Well, this shouldn’t be that hard.’” Many higher-ups at NASA disagreed. Borucki’s idea was criticized as futile due to technological and budget constraints at the time. His initial proposal to get funding was rejected in 1992, and then again two years later. His first break came in 1996 when he was denied funding for a third time. Although his full request was rejected, he received permission to test out some of his ideas at the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton. Borucki remembers the obser-
vatory as a truly ramshackle operation. His team had to paint the exterior, replace the leaky floors and install a radio link, and the team’s only funding was a credit card with a $3,000 limit. More setbacks awaited them — mice had a tendency to scurry through the observatory and chew up the wires and tubes on their gear. Meanwhile, the wind atop Mount Hamilton was ferocious, and sometimes a gust would blow through the building and short out all the electronics. After a year of effort, his team was able to show that thousands of stars could indeed be searched en masse. It took several more years to design a powerful enough photometer that could spot planets 1,000 light years away. “It’s like if you’re looking at a group of cars miles away and on one of those car headlights, you’re trying to spot a flea crawling across it,” Borucki said. “And it’s not a big flea.” The mission once deemed impossible was finally accepted in 2000, but it would take nine more years before the Kepler observatory would finally get launched into space. By the standards of astronomy, the Kepler mission showed immediate success. The first six weeks of data turned up five previously unknown planets as well as the first-ever example of a planet orbiting two stars, which the public likened to Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine in “Star Wars” films. Of the hundreds of planets discovered in the mission, the most fascinating to Borucki
is one named Kepler-22b. The planet is more than twice the size of Earth, and its surface is believed to consist entirely of one giant ocean. If any planet outside of Earth is a good candidate for sustaining life, this would be it, he said. “Do you know what’s in our ocean? You ever look at all those weird creatures that are there? How’d you like a planet full of that?” Borucki marveled. “Imagine what kind of civilization could exist on an ocean planet a billion years older than ours. Now that’s a planet that needs some imagination.” While retirement might leave more time for the imagination, Borucki won’t be leaving NASA entirely after he retires. He plans to return as a volunteer at least two days a week to continue his research. He is excited to avoid having to deal with “red tape” in his future research. Despite his experience with the bureaucratic roadblocks of NASA, Borucki said he remains very proud of the organization and its scientific talent. If given direction and funding, NASA scientists could design a mission to Mars or any number of other projects, he said. It is vital for the agency to continue to think big, he said, but long-term research often has been stymied by the fickle nature of U.S. political leaders. “NASA is an extremely can-do organization. It can do almost anything you can imagine,” he said. “But you have to give it a budget and not change your mind.” Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V
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ountain View and neighboring cities are having a housing crisis. affordable homes overall to meet current People are being forced out of the needs. Instead of continuing to fight that battle, area because they can no longer afford to live here. We need to work together quickly to let’s try a new approach. Lets find some places begin to find some solutions to this housing within our communities where we can build mid-rise (three- to six-story) housing in locacrisis. Many people have worked hard over the tions that won’t harm nearby single-family neighborhoods. years to create For those who and maintain housing afford- Let’s not sit back and let the housing may feel midrise is too tall ability, but we seem to be fallcrisis continue to disrupt the lives and dense, walk around in Park ing farther and of local people. Place on Casfarther behind. tro Street near Perhaps we need to consider substantially changing our Mountain View City Hall and see how it feels. Many people see Park Place as one good kind approach. In the past, we have struggled to fit more of housing that fits well into the downtown residential units in without upsetting the neighborhood. Where can we put new mid-rise housing? present public desire for suburban singlefamily living. But we find that affordable As we have learned, downtown is one good housing projects are often rejected or reduced place. The North Bayshore area near Shorein size because of neighborhood opposition, line Park is another good possibility — and and we have not been able to produce enough that could provide a lot of new places to live
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close to all the high-tech jobs there. The Mountain View Planning Commission is starting to study creating a new residential neighborhood in North Bayshore, and we in the community need to make sure mid-rise housing is considered as a major element of that new neighborhood. Another possibility is along the El Camino Real transit corridor at locations that are carefully selected to avoid harming existing single-family neighborhoods. Living on a transit corridor can help affordability for some people by avoiding the expense of owning a car. But we need to do more to make El Camino Real a better place to live, and to ensure effective transit services. Let’s not sit back and let the housing crisis continue to disrupt the lives of local people. Let’s explore mid-rise housing as one good housing affordability tool. Tell your friends and neighbors and city officials that you support finding new tools for improving housing affordability. Bruce Liedstrand is a former Mountain View city manager and a former community development director for Redwood City.
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ON GOOGLE CARS AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION Thanks to Mark Noack for an enlightening article on Google’s self-driving cars. He provided an excellent, unbiased description of the experience from the passenger’s point of view. Seems like the cars are safe, if overly cautious. Kudos to Google for developing an ambitious technology that in the long term may improve traffic safety. That said, I have to wonder if Google’s motivation is to decrease traffic accidents as much as it is to free up drivers so that they can click on ads while traveling in a car. In my opinion, an equally important problem in the Bay Area (and the rest of the world) is traffic congestion, which harms the environment and wastes huge amounts of every commuter’s time. Driving anywhere around here in the daytime without getting stuck in traffic is next to impossible. I would really like to see Google make a serious attempt to tackle the congestion problem. Modifying their work policies to allow more employees to
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work remotely and to encourage telecommuting would be an excellent first step. John Stearns Brookdale Avenue
MORE SPACE, FEWER BUMPS FOR BIKES I’m a Caltrain bike commuter and trek round-trip from Mountain View to San Francisco every day on the bullet trains. I’m thankful that Caltrain offers space on trains for bikes, but I still can never shake off the anxiety I get before boarding a train, wondering if there’ll be space for my bike. I’ve been bumped several times, making me late for work and personal events. I can’t head to my destination without my bike, so I end up waiting for the next train, which usually drops me off a full hour later. For the safety of all bikers and passengers, please consider adding more space for bikers and their bikes on trains. I really love riding Caltrain every day and I know that this simple change will help make the experience better for everyone. Jackelyn Ho Crestview Drive
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I SEEKING OUT THE BEST AFFOGATO ON THE MIDPENINSULA
t’s hard to imagine a more honorable desserts-based death than the decadent drowning of gelato by a strong shot of piping-hot espresso. I’m talking of course about affogato, the traditional Italian dessert with a name that literally translates to “drowned.” The confection traditionally comes with one or two scoops of vanilla gelato doused in a single shot of espresso. It can be enjoyed as a dessert — or really, an invigorating snack at any time of the day. Affogatos prove that opposites do, indeed, attract. They bring hot and cold, sweet and bitter together in holy, delicious matrimony. Since the dessert itself is so minimal, with typically only two ingredients, “the secret (which is no secret) is using high quality ingredients,” explained Craig Stoll, owner of Pizzeria Delfina in Palo Alto. Here on the Midpeninsula, you’ll find an affogato spectrum, with tradition at one end and experimentation at the other. At many Italian restaurants, you’ll find the frozen treats in their most pure form: vanilla gelato and espresso, with no toppings. Elsewhere, purveyors are adding their own spin, whether it’s candied orange peel on top or soft-serve instead of gelato. Read on for some of our favorites in Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos, and know that this list is far from all-inclusive: We’ve left room for you to seek out your favorite drowned dessert at numerous other eateries in the area.
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Vaso Azzurro restaurant in Mountain View serves a decadent affogato of gelato “drowned” in espresso and embellished with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
448 California Ave., Palo Alto For Franco Campilongo, native of Italy and owner of Terun in Palo Alto, affogatos are all about simplicity and quality. Terun’s affogato ($8) comes with a single scoop of vanilla gelato from the Latest Scoop in Berkeley drowned in a particularly creamy, foamy shot of espresso made from beans straight from Naples. “That’s very important to make right,” Campilongo said of the espresso shot. “It has to be creamy. You can tell the difference.” He’s also against adding sugar to the espresso, which some establishments do. Campilongo noted that when you say affogato in America, most people think immediately of espresso and ice cream. But in Italy, espresso isn’t the only liquid used to commit the sweet drowning act. “It can be drowned in coffee; it can be drowned in Grand Marnier; it can be drowned in any other form of liquor,” he said. A few Italian customers at Terun sometimes ask to top off their affogatos with Grand Marnier, he said. They’ll oblige. Continued on next page
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Weekend agree not to sell any serious coffee products. So Gelataio’s affogato ($5.75) is made with luscious, made-from-scratch gelato, but drowned in espresso from a Nespresso machine. They may even offer you decaf, an option most places can provide if you ask. If you’re an espresso snob, grab a pint to go and make your own at home. Order any flavor you like, and it will come elegantly presented in a clear glass cup on a white plate with a small waffle cookie on the side. Like chocolate sauce on top? Gelataio has two Willy Wonka-esque faucets behind the counter out of which flow a constant stream of melted milk and dark chocolate.
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TIN POT CREAMERY 855 El Camino Real #121, Palo Alto & 201 First St., Los Altos Tin Pot Creamery owner Becky Sunseri said when she first opened her smallbatch artisan ice cream shop at Town & Country Village two years ago, very few customers would order the affogato. Others didn’t seem to know what it was. But she’s seen a recent increase in popularity (and perhaps general trendiness, riding the endless wave of artisan coffee and ice cream shops in the Bay Area). Tin Pot’s version ($6.25) contains its own ice cream, which is made in-house with locally sourced, organic ingredients and spun in gelato machines, which churn at a slower pace than ice cream machines, letting in less air. The result is dense and cold enough to withstand not only a shot of hot espresso, but also the recent heat wave. The default flavor is vanilla bean, but Sunseri gets visibly excited when talking about Tin Pot’s other potentially complimentary flavors: toasted almond, coconut, chocolate (which creates a mocha as it melts) and salted butterscotch. True coffee lovers: Go all out with Tin Pot’s Four Barrel coffee (which has cocoa nib toffee blended in). Don’t miss a special affogato on the menu this weekend only (July 10-12): the “salty mocha affogato” with two scoops of ice cream: one of salted butterscotch, one of rich chocolate with shards of San Francisco TCHO chocolate.
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MJ Macy scoops ice cream at Tin Pot Creamery in Palo Alto, which is offering a special “salty mocha” affogato this weekend.
Tin Pot uses espresso from Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco. They’ll soon have Four Barrel cold-brew coffee on tap, and Sunseri said she is thinking about playing with that to make an all-cold affogato. To add texture, Tin Pot tops its affogatos with either candied orange peel or almond toffee. Whipped cream is optional, but highly recommended by this reporter. Pro tip: You can also find Tin Pot ice cream in affogatos at Dharma Coffee in
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Mountain View and Bliss Coffee in Redwood City.
GELATAIO 121 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Head to Gelataio in Palo Alto for the gelato, not the espresso. Because the gelato shop signed a lease for the Lytton Gateway space back when Blue Bottle Coffee was planning on moving in, the owners had to
435 Emerson St., Palo Alto & 241B Castro St., Mountain View Gelato Classico Palo Alto is likely the only place in town with an old-school affogato advertisement poster hanging over its espresso machine. Go with the regular for $5.75 or treat yourself with the affogato cioccolato to get hot fudge on top for $1 extra. For the non-puritans, this reporter highly recommends the silky, subtle chocolate hazelnut gelato, and saying “yes” to whipped cream on top.
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE 456 University Ave., Palo Alto Grab a seat in one of Palo Alto’s best outdoor courtyards at Blue Bottle Coffee in the historic Varsity Theatre building
Weekend Gelato in Berkeley, which makes custom gelati for the restaurant) and a slightly sweetened shot of espresso made with a Neapolitan blend from an Oakland-based roaster. Feeling boozy? Delfina also serves an â&#x20AC;&#x153;affogato correttoâ&#x20AC;? with a shot of CioCiaro amaro, an Italian liqueur. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call it our answer to Irish coffee,â&#x20AC;? Stoll said.
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Palo Alto cafe serves Belgian, not Liège, waffles, so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re larger, but could certainly serve the same delicious soaking-up purpose as a Liège.
108 Castro St., Mountain View Order an affogato at Vaso Azzurro in downtown Mountain View and you might also get one of several theatrical origin stories for the dessert, delivered by owner Michael Sadri himself. At least one involves a waiter accidentally spilling coffee into a cup of French military leader Napoleonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite treat, ice cream and liquor, during his invasion of Italy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serendipity was a big force in a lot of things ... especially food,â&#x20AC;? Sadri will tell you. The restaurant offers vanilla and chocolate gelato with espresso from a coffee company that sources and roasts beans from coffee farms all over the world, topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce ($6.95).
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651 Emerson St., Palo Alto Pizzeria Delfina sits on the traditionalist end of the local affogato spectrum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already perfection,â&#x20AC;? owner Craig Stoll said, so why mess with it? Delfinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affogato ($5) comes with vanilla bean gelato (from Lush
260 Castro St., Mountain View Midtown Cafe, which opened at 260 Castro St. in April, continues the tradition of the previous tenant, Yoogl, which served both frozen yogurt and gelato. Grab an affogato ($5.50) with your choice of gelato and a shot of
A traditional affogato with vanilla gelato and a shot of espresso topped with cocoa-dusted whipped cream is served at Gelato Classico.
to enjoy the Bay Area coffee companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take on the affogato. It comes with a shot of Blue Bottleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Hayes Valley espresso paired with San Francisco ice cream darling Humphry Slocombeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brown butter ice cream. It costs $5.50. Pro tip: Throw your drowning ice cream a life boat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the form of a waffle. A San Francisco Weekly food writer reported in 2013 that some Blue Bottle locations have an off-the-menu â&#x20AC;&#x153;waffle-gatoâ&#x20AC;? (affogato served with a Liège-style waffle). The
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RED BERRY COFFEE BAR 145 Main St., Los Altos Check out Red Berry Coffee Bar for a non-traditional take on the affogato, served with house-made vanilla soft-serve ice cream ($4.50). Customers have their pick of three different espressos, as Red Berry regularly rotates through more than eight local artisan roasters, including Verve Coffee in Santa Cruz, De La Paz and Ritual Coffee in San
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In addition to being a jazz drummer with Charged Particles, Jon Krosnick is a professor of political science, communication and psychology at Stanford University.
‘Freedomland’ How best to tackle the pressing issue of police brutality in America? How about through performance art? That’s right: The San Francisco Mime Troupe’s newest show, “Freedomland,” takes on the nation’s glorification of violence, police militarization, the dynamics of the drug trade and the experience of growing up black in America. Don’t think Marcel Marceau; this company uses “mime” in the sense of mimicry and satire. Using humor as its weapon, “Freedomland” aims to entertain as well as to address serious social ills. The show comes to the south field of Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. and returns on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, go to sfmt.org or call 415-285-1717. ‘Creative Ecology’ The beauty of nature and the joys of art meet in Creative Ecology, a new series offered by the Palo Alto Art Center. On Saturdays, July 11, 18 and 25, from 10
a.m.-noon, artist Linda Gass will lead a free series of art and science activities for participants of all ages at Cooley Landing at the end of Bay Road, East Palo Alto. Go to tinyurl.com/pj4eote or call 650-329-2366.
2120 Broadway St., from July 10-26. Come ready for serious parody; the tale of love triangles in the drug industry will be sung in the original Italian with supertitles. Go to dragonproductions. net or call 650-493-2006.
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With a sound that incorporates Latin, classical and funk, electric jazz band Charged Particles aren’t afraid to cross stylistic barriers. The internationally acclaimed trio — two of whom are on the faculty at Stanford University— will give two free concerts this week: one at Palo Alto’s Rinconada Library, Wednesday, July 15, at 3:30 and one at the Mountain View Public Library, Friday, July 16, at 2:30 p.m. Go to chargedparticles.com or call 650-851-9143.
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but he’s got nine lives. In Peninsula Youth Theatre’s production of this classic tale, the crafty feline is back, working his wiles to secure wealth and a princess for his not-so-clever master. The show runs July 11-19 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Tickets are $16-$20. Go to pytnet.org or call 650-903-6000.
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Anya Colliou plays the cat in Peninsula Youth Theatres’ production, “Puss N’ Boots.”
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655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. General admission is $13; students are free. Go to scholacantorum.org or call 650-254-1700.
No audience, no big build-up to a performance, just a chance to sing great choral works. Starting this week, Schola Cantorum will offer Summer Sings: six Mondays when members of the public are invited to join in an evening of song. Each night features a new score and conductor. Summer Sings takes place Mondays, July 13-Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Los Altos United Methodist Church,
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If you liked “Breaking Bad,” you’ll love “Lo Speziale.” The 18th-century comedic opera by Joseph Haydn gets a modern twist in this production at Redwood City’s Dragon Theatre, Movies entertain, capture our imagination, even inform and inspire us. But did you know the stories told in movies connect to Jesus? Meet us at the movies this summer and learn how every story is part of the greatest story ever told.
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Baahubali: The Beginning (Not Rated)
Century 16: 6 & 9:30 p.m.
Batkid Begins (PG) Century 16: 2:10, 4:30 & 7:10 p.m., Fri 9:10 & 11:30 a.m., Fri & Sat 10:20 p.m., Sat & Sun 9:20 & 11:50 a.m., Sun 9:45 p.m. Beat the Devil (1953) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 5:50 & 9:35 p.m. The Gallows (R) Century 16: 10:55 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 8:10 & 10:25 p.m. Green for Danger (1946) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 5:45 & 9:45 p.m. Inside Out (PG) +++1/2 Century 16: 9:05, 9:55 & 11:45 a.m., 12:35, 2:25, 3:15, 5:05, 7:05, 7:45, 9:45 & 10:25 p.m. In 3-D at 10:45 a.m., Fri 4:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 1:30 & 4:10 p.m. Century 20: 10:15 & 11:15 a.m., 12:50, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 6:20, 7:20, 9:10 & 10 p.m. In 3-D at noon, 2:40, 5:15, 8:05 & 10:35 p.m. Jurassic World (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 4:25 & 7:30 p.m. In 3-D at 1:25 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:55, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m. In 3-D at 9:55 a.m., 12:55, 3:55, 6:50 & 9:45 p.m. Love & Mercy (PG-13) +++1/2 Palo Alto Square: 1:10, 4:10 & 7:10 p.m., Fri & Sat 10:05 p.m. Mad Max: Fury Road (R) Century 20: 10:05 a.m. & 9:50 p.m., Fri & Sat 3:50 p.m., Sun 4:15 p.m. Magic Mike XXL (R) Century 16: 10:15 a.m., 1:10, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 2, 5:10, 8 & 10:50 p.m. Max (PG) + Century 16: 10 a.m., Fri & Sat 12:55 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) ++1/2 Guild Theatre: Noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. Minions (PG) Century 16: 9, 10:20 & 11:40 a.m., 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9 & 10:20 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:30 p.m. In 3-D at 9:40 & 11 a.m., 12:20, 1:40, 3, 4:20, 7 & 9:40 p.m., Fri 11 p.m., Fri & Sat 12:01 a.m., Fri & Sun 5:40 & 8:20 p.m. Century 20: 9:45 & 10:30 a.m., 12:05, 1, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 6, 7:30, 8:30, 10 & 10:50 p.m. In 3-D at 10 & 11 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 3, 4, 5:30, 6:30, 7:55, 9 & 10:25 p.m. In X-D at 11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. In X-D 3-D at 2, 7 & 9:30 p.m. In D-BOX at 9:45 a.m., 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 10 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at 10 a.m., 12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. Sabrina (1954) (Not Rated) 7:30 p.m.
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San Andreas (PG-13) ++ Century 20: Fri & Sat 1:05 & 6:55 p.m., Sun 7:05 p.m. Self/less (PG-13) Century 16: Fri & Sun 10:30 a.m., 1:20, 4:25, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m., Sat 11:10 a.m., 2, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m. Spaceballs (1987) (PG) Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 p.m. Spy (R)
Century 20: 10:20 a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m.
Ted 2 (R) Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1:05, 4:05, 7:05 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 2:20, 5:05, 7:55 & 10:45 p.m. Terminator Genisys (PG-13) + Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m. In 3-D at 9:15 a.m., 12:15, 3:10, 6:15 & 9:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:10 a.m., 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 & 10:10 p.m. In 3-D at 11:05 a.m., 12:10, 1:55, 3:05, 4:50, 5:55, 7:45, 8:50 & 10:45 p.m.
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Dear America: Won’t you join me in sticking a fork in the “Terminator” franchise? Playing your part is easy: just don’t see “Terminator Genisys,” a franchise reboot that once again flips the hourglass and sends cyborgs and humans ricocheting through time in an endless series of chases by which our heroes hope to preclude an apocalyptic “war with the machines.” Director Alan Taylor (“Game of Thrones”) follows a headache-inducing plot that allows Arnold Schwarzenegger to “be back” in variations on his characters from earlier “Terminator” films. The action ranges from overly familiar (bodies punching through walls) to appalling (a helicopter escape that defies the laws of physics). Any sense of suspenseful stakes or human-scale relationships has evaporated, leaving us with crashing and bashing, running and gunning and a whole lot of head-scratching. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and gunplay throughout, partial nudity and brief strong language. Two hours, 5 minutes. — P.C.
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Linking all-American patriotism with military righteousness, religious faith and socially conservative values, the family movie “Max” panders to its demographics without much artfulness. Max — a military dog whose handler is killed by underground arms dealers and also suffers from battlefield PTSD — finds some calm when he meets Kyle’s brother, a disrespectful punk named Justin (Josh Wiggins of “Hellion”). Yakin (“Remember the Titans”) stokes some romance between Justin and local dog lover Carmen (Mia Xitlali) and injects conflict with cardboard villains. If the kids are dull, at least Thomas Haden Church and Lauren Graham (as Justin’s parents) lend a bit of gravitas amongst the clichés. There’s something almost nostalgically charming about building a movie around dog stunts, but when Max isn’t leaping around, “Max” rolls over and plays dead. Rated PG for action violence, peril, brief language and some thematic elements. One hour, 51 minutes. — P.C.
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Riley, voiced by Kaitlyn Dias, has a rough time after moving to San Francisco in Pixar’s “Inside Out.” tlyn Dias). Business as usual gets thrown for a loop when Riley’s parents move the family from Minnesota to San Francisco. Thoughts begin dislodging, and soon Joy and Sadness get sucked out of the control center, beginning a “Wizard of Oz”-like odyssey for the splintered psyche. Like most Pixar films, this one comes crammed with invention and appeals to the emotions of younger and older audiences. “Inside Out” dazzles while taking care to send positive messages about the roles of feelings and the value of recognizing and embracing them (and sometimes getting others’ help in dealing with them). Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some action. One hour, 34 minutes. — P.C.
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“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” wants very much to be a “film,” rather than a “movie.” High-school senior Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann) haunts a Pittsburgh indie
video store and makes amateur film parodies with his longtime friend, Earl (RJ Cyler). He soon finds himself forced by his mother to hang out with Rachel Kushner (Olivia Cooke), a witty girl dimmed by a recent diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia. Manipulative melodrama is the story’s notso-stealth current, pulling it along under its goofy humor. The target audience of white middle-class teens will likely be satisfied by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “movie,” but others will have to accept its indulgence of Greg’s journey to enjoy it as a diverting, skillfully shot and edited comedy with a kick of near-death tension. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements. One hour, 45 minutes. — P.C.
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In the CGI-animated movie “Inside Out,” the personified traits of Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Fear (Bill Hader) take turns at the control console in the brain of 12-year-old Riley (Kai-
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Greg (Thomas Mann, center) learns valuable life lessons in “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.”
Testament of Youth (PG-13) Century 16: 7:45 & 10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 3:50 p.m., Sun 4:15 p.m. That Hamilton Woman (1941) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 7:30 p.m. UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor (Not Rated) Century 16: Sat 7 p.m. AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Currently closed for renovation CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) STANFORD THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) 0 Skip it 00 Some redeeming qualities 000 A good bet 0000 Outstanding
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Q HIGHLIGHT SUMMER OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT: ‘ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, NO GOOD, HORRIBLE, VERY BAD DAY’ To kick off its Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series, Mountain View will screen the family movie “Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Day,” about a boy and his family who only seem to have bad things happen to them. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or a low-sitting lawn chair. July 10, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Drive, Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www.mountainview.gov/summermovies
ART GALLERIES ‘Color and Complexity’ Kathy Sharpe, a former Los Altos resident, will present her new paintings of florals and gardens in both realistic and impressionist styles as part of a show called “Color and Complexity.” June 30-Aug. 1, TuesdaySaturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9 Los Altos, 143 Main St., Los Altos. Call 650-941-7969. www.gallery9losaltos.com ‘Color, Music, People, Cars...Cuba!’ Main St. Cafe and Books in Los Altos will host a new exhibit of color and black and white photos of Cuba by Denis Kertesz, with Roberta Hutchinson contributing. June 28-July 31, regular cafe hours. Free. Main St. Cafe & Books, 134 Main St., Los Altos. Call 650-961-4224.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Brew Your Own Kombucha These courses offered by Anne Marie Bonneau will cover the benefits of kombucha, the necessary equipment, and successful and safe conditions. Students can taste samples of kombucha, sourdough bread and other fermented foods made by the instructor, and they will take home a jar of kombucha and a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, or a SCOBY. July 11, 1-3 p.m.; July 15, 6-8 p.m. $60. Private home, address provided upon registration, Mountain View. Call 650-450-8205. zerowastechef.com/register Drop-in Bike Clinic Once monthly, professional bike mechanic Ryan Murphy will visit the Mountain View Public Library to share advice and help with changing tires, adjusting shifting and brakes, identifying mysterious noises and more. Third Saturday of the month, April 18-Aug. 15, 11-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www.mountainview.gov/library Intro to Urban Bicycling This one-hour workshop hosted by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will cover the basics of bicycling in urban areas, including the rules of the road and Bay Area Bike Share. No bicycle is required. July 16, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. goo.gl/azlW7z Water Conservation 101 The City of Mountain View will present important information and updates on recent water restrictions, ways
to check and control home water usage, and how to take advantage of rebates and resources. Registration is required. July 20, 2-4 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-349-3000. www. bawsca.org/classes
COMMUNITY EVENTS Los Altos High School Class of ‘65 50th Reunion The Los Altos High School Class of ‘65 will hold a 50th reunion celebration, with a handful of events including a gathering at the Alpine Inn, a luau, a hike at the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and more. Visit the website for more information. July 24-27, Alpine Inn, a private residence and other locations, Portola Valley and Los Altos. lahs65.com Schola Cantorum’s Summer Sings Bay Area choral singers can join Schola Cantorum for its weekly Summer Sings, during which participants will sing great works under the baton of respected Bay Area choral conductors. Mondays, July 13-Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m. $13 general; free for ages 25 and under with student ID. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650254-1700. www.scholacantorum.org Writing Lunch BookBuyers in Mountain View invites writers of all levels to work together on projects in its Living Room during lunch. July 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. BookBuyers, 317 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-7323. bookbuyers. com/events/
DANCE Ballerina Camp At this For the Love of Dance camp, dancers ages 3 to 5 will learn dance from a professional teacher, do a craft, play games, listen to stories and enjoy snack time. July 14-16, 10 a.m.-noon. $95. For the Love of Dance, 2483 Old Middlefield Way, Suite B, Mountain View. Call 650861-0650. www.fortheloveofdancemv.com
EXHIBITS ‘(re)Connecting with Cuba’ This exhibition at the Community School of Music and Arts shares photos of contemporary Cuba by American photographers. June 12-July 26, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Mohr Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery.htm
Inspirations a guide to the spiritual community LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All
Children’s Nursery 10:00 a.m. Worship 10:10 Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Pastor David K. Bonde Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland 460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) 650-948-3012 www.losaltoslutheran.org
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MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Office Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189
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‘On You: A Story of Wearable Computing’ The Computer History Museum is hosting a traveling exhibition by the Georgia Institute of Technology called “On You: A Story of Wearable Computing,” which examines the problems engineers needed to solve to make wearable technology viable and user-friendly. Tuesday-Sunday, June 30-Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission prices. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www.computerhistory.org/events/ upcoming/#you-story-wearable-computing ‘Reflect + Create’ The Los Altos History Museum is offering an exhibit called “Reflect + Create: Where Art and History Intersect,” which looks at how artists, makers and creators from the community have taken inspiration from items in the museum’s collection. Thursday-Sunday, May 7-Sept. 30, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-9427 ext. 16. losaltoshistory.org Portrait painting demonstration The Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society will offer a unique experience where community members can observe artists Myrna Wacknov, Christopher Schink and Mike Bailey as they paint a live, clothed model. Each artist will give a 20-minute presentation on their approach. Lunch is included. July 18, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $25 member; $30 nonmember. Los Altos Hills Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-941-8073. www.scvws.org
FAMILY AND KIDS Lego Day The Mountain View Public Library will hold one of its monthly events where community members can use their creativity to build things with Legos. From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., adults only can enjoy building during lunch. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., everyone is welcome. No registration is required. Third Thursday of the month, July 16 and Aug. 20, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. goo.gl/h0TSU7
FILM Movie Night: ‘Groundhog Day’ This Movie Night event at the Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center will offer a screening of the classic film “Groundhog Day,” in which a weatherman (Bill Murray) lives the same day over and over again. July 11, 7-9:30 p.m. Donations suggested. Silicon Valley Shambhala Mediation Center, 2483 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Call 650-329-8406. siliconvalley. shambhala.org/program-details/?id=230500 Summer Outdoor Movie Night: ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Mountain View’s Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series will continue with a screening of “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” in which the protagonist Hiccup and the dragon Toothless discover a cave full of wild dragons. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or a low-sitting lawn chair. July 17, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Sylvan Park, 600 Sylvan Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www. mountainview.gov/summermovies
HEALTH Free Fitness Bodyweight Class Former Belgian professional gymnast Alexandre Wayenberg will provide free bodyweight fitness classes four mornings each week. RSVP is required; visit the website for more info. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, July 13-Aug. 14, 7 a.m. Free. Sylvan Park, 550 Sylvan Ave., Mountain View. www.meetup.com/MountainView-Fitness-Boot-Camp-Shape-Fit-Meetup/ Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing classes guide participants in abdominal work, strength training and aerobic routines. Complimentary child care is provided by staff. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, March 9-Dec. 18, 9 a.m. $36 month; $6 single class. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain View. joanier@pacbell.net
FOOD AND DRINK A Taste of Chocolate At this Mountain View Public Library event, local chocolatiers will give a
presentation on their craft and answer chocolaterelated questions. Free chocolate will be provided. Registration is required. July 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6337. goo.gl/YyxB6N Friday Nights at the Computer History Museum The Computer History Museum has partnered with Off the Grid to bring food trucks and special programming to the museum each Friday night. Fridays, June 12-Oct. 30, 5-9 p.m. Prices vary. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. offthegridsf.com/ markets#154-mountain-view-computer-historymuseum
LIVE MUSIC Summer Concert Series: CSMA Jazz Quintet The Village at San Antonio Center’s Summer Concert Series will next offer a performance by the Community School of Music and Arts Jazz Quintet. July 12, noon-2 p.m. Free. The Village at San Antonio Center, 685 San Antonio Road, Mountain View. Call 310-895-3427. www.facebook.com/ events/566384516797442/ Swing Dance and Concert The 18-piece JCC Big Band Ensemble will play jazz music from the ‘30s and ‘40s for community members to dance to. Attendees are encouraged to bring beach chairs, picnics and wine. July 18, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Free. Oshman Family JCC, Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-2238609. paloaltojcc.org/dance Taiko Drumming The Mountain View Buddhist Temple Taiko group — now composed of 35 students ages 7 and up — will give a free taiko drum performance at Pioneer Park. Picnics are welcome. July 11, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, Pioneer Park, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www.mountainview.gov/library
ON STAGE ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ Foothill Music Theatre will present a production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” a fast-paced musical comedy set in Rome, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. July 23-Aug. 9, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $10-$32. Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7360. foothillmusicals.com ‘Arcadia’ The Pear Avenue Theatre will end its season with a production of “Arcadia,” a contemporary play by Tom Stoppard in which the activity of two scholars living at an English estate is juxtaposed with that of the estate’s residents 180 years before. See website for specific dates. June 18-July 12, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $25/$20 Thursday and Sunday; $30/$25 Friday and Saturday. The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, Mountain View. www. thepear.org/arcadia.htm ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Los Altos Stage Company and Los Altos Youth Theatre will team up for a production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” a musical about an inventor, his children and an upper-class woman and their efforts to save a magical race car. See website for specific dates and info about the July 17 opening gala. July 17-Aug. 2, Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $20 adult; $15 youth, senior. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.losaltosstage.org ‘Puss ‘n’ Boots’ Peninsula Youth Theatre will stage “Puss ‘n’ Boots,” a musical retelling of the classic tale of a cat who gives a farmer’s son a fabulous makeover. July 11-19, Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. (also 6:30 p.m. on July 12). $18 adult; $15 senior, child age 12 or under. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.mountainview.gov/mvcpa/jul15.html ‘Triangle’ TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will launch its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere of “Triangle,” a contemporary musical about parallel romances that transpire a century apart. See website for specific dates and times. July 8-Aug.
2. $19-$74. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-1960. www. theatreworks.org Theatre in the Park Elementary school-age students in Peninsula Youth Theatre’s two-week summer classes will perform each week during the summer at local parks and venues. Picnics are welcome. See website for the full schedule and locations. Saturdays, June 20-Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m. Free. Parks and venues, including MVCPA Park Stage and Cubberley Auditorium, Mountain View and Palo Alto. pytnet.org/theaterpark.html
SENIORS Google search engine workshop This event for seniors will offer tips and tricks on using the Google search engine to find answers to all kinds of questions. Basic computer skills are required. July 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. www.mountainview. gov/seniors
SPORTS Mountain View Tennis Summer Camp Registration Mountain View Tennis will hold summer tennis camps at a few locations throughout the summer for players ages 7 to 14 and of different abilities. Campers will learn skills, play cooperatively and have fun in a positive environment. See the website for specific dates and pricing. Monday-Friday, June 15-Aug. 14. Prices vary. Cuesta, Rengstorff, Whisman and Cooper parks, Mountain View. Call 650-9675955. www.mountainviewtennis.net
LECTURES & TALKS Author Elias Castillo on ‘A Cross of Thorns’ The Mountain View Public Library will welcome Elias Castillo — three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and a staff writer for the San Jose Mercury News and Associated Press — for a discussion of “A Cross of Thorns,” his penetrating look at California’s Franciscan friars and their enslavement of California Indians. July 13, 7 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-428-1234. www. booksinc.net Authors Rick and Wendy Walleigh on ‘From Silicon Valley to Swaziland’ Former high-tech executives Rick and Wendy Walleigh will discuss their book “From Silicon Valley to Swaziland: How One Couple Found Purpose and Adventure in an Encore Career.” July 16, 7-9 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-428-1234. www.booksinc.net/event/rickwendy-walleigh-books-inc-mountain-view Geophysicist Sarah Minson on earthquake warning technology At the next Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum, geophysicist Sarah Minson from the U.S. Geological Survey will discuss a USGS study that found smartphone sensors could be used to build early warning systems for earthquakes. She will also explore how this crowdsourced approach could be particularly useful in poor regions of the world. July 14, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. $12 lunch. Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, 134 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-7215. tian.greens. org/TASC.shtml Listen and Discuss: Americana with Herb Moore Herb Moore will visit the Mountain View Public Library to talk about, play and sing American roots music. July 15, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www. mountainview.gov/library Peninsula Astronomical Society: ‘Eclipse Extravaganza’ At the Peninsula Astronomical Society’s monthly meeting, three club members will speak about their travels to Norway and the Faroe Islands in a talk entitled “Eclipse Extravaganza - The March 20, 2015 Total Solar Eclipse.” Attendees should park in lot 6. July 10, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; $3 parking. Foothill College, Room 5015, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. www.pastro.org/dnn/
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425 VIEW STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW LISTED AT $1,449,000 3 2 1,301 SF 5,242 SF LOT 2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE WALK TO TOWN Oozing with charm and history, this home is conveniently located to local shops and restaurants. The yellow and white two tone kitchen boost a brightness and warmth rarely seen in homes today. Arched doorways lead you from the dining room into the living room where you’ll find an abundance of natural light. Nestled in two corners of the dining room stands a corner cupboard adding that special charm of an era gone by....The spacious backyard is waiting for one’s creative transformation into their own personal retreat. Within this terrific Old Mountain View neighborhood, you will enjoy the ability to meander to the downtown area, Caltrain station, the local library, parks, and the Sunday farmer’s market. Local schools include Edith Landels Elementary, Graham Middle School, and Mountain View High (buyer to verify eligibility).
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SUNNYVALE Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $899,000 105 Brahms Way 3 BR 2.5 BA Beautiful townhm in prime Sunnyvale location, bright kit w/corian countertop maple cabinets Nena Price CalBRE #01015160 650.941.7040
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