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Makeshift RV camps spark concern NEIGHBORS WORRY ABOUT TRASH AND SAFETY, WHILE PEOPLE LIVING OUT OF RVS SAY THEY’RE OUT OF HOUSING OPTIONS By Kevin Forestieri and Mark Noack

ike many local households, the Reyes family is faced with dwindling options to continue living in Mountain View. Last month, the family of four lost their Ortega Avenue apartment, where they had lived for 10 years, after their property owner increased their rent by 35 percent. José Reyes said his job at a Palo Alto restaurant didn’t provide enough income to keep living there, but he was equally worried about moving to a cheaper area. His family had planted roots in Mountain View, and his 10-year-old daughter was starting a new year at Castro Elementary School. See RV CAMPS, page 8

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José Reyes said his family of four is living in an RV after a rent increase forced them from their Mountain View apartment where they had lived for the past 10 years.

Community center revamp to cost extra $4.25M By Mark Noack

long awaited project to remodel the community center at Rengstorff Park is now expected to cost $4.25 million more than originally estimated. The new cost overruns bring the project’s total price to just over $21 million, the Mountain View City Council learned last week.

Despite some grimaces, council members agreed in a unanimous vote at the Oct. 13 meeting to bear the cost increases, which are largely due to factors outside the city’s control. The council originally approved the community center redesign in March, and at the time elected See COMMUNITY CENTER, page 7

City signals support for LinkedIn TRAFFIC REMAINS BIG CONCERN FOR NORTH BAYSHORE CAMPUS PROJECT By Mark Noack

erhaps the biggest and most complicated development on the horizon for Mountain View, LinkedIn’s proposal for a new 10-building campus received a round of support from city leaders on Tuesday, with some big caveats attached. The project, reviewed in a City Council study session, now faces a difficult battle to prove it can mitigate traffic

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impacts along Shoreline Boulevard near Highway 101, widely considered to be the most congested spot in town. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the project now dubbed the “Shoreline Commons” was put under the proverbial magnifying glass by city officials to see if it should go forward as planned. Council members expressed some concern that the plans essentially hinge on LinkedIn being able to partner with Google and

other local rivals on a slate of transportation improvements to the area. Plans to build a new frontage road along Highway 101 would require the two tech companies to work together and both contribute land. The two firms would also be required to work together on a planned pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Highway 101 as well as a new See LINKEDIN, page 11

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Where: Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Chambers 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118 The Board of Directors of Santa Clara Valley Water District will hold a public hearing to consider the Directors’ meeting compensation amount for calendar year 2016, and for the adoption of an Ordinance providing for said meeting compensation amount. At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the Board of Directors will receive comments relevant to the compensation of the Directors. After considering all information presented, the Board will consider one of the following options: 1. Keep the Directors’ compensation at the current amount of $260.03 per day, up to 10 days per month; 2. Reduce the Directors’ compensation to a specified amount below the current $260.03 rate per day, up to 10 days per month;

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RATHER THAN RE-APPOINT BOARD MEMBER, HEALTHCARE DISTRICT LOOKS FOR MORE CANDIDATES By Kevin Forestieri

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Council shies away from rent control LIGHTER PACKAGE OF PROTECTIONS ENDORSED TO ADDRESS RISING RENTS By Mark Noack

ollowing weeks of public outcry on rising rents, Mountain View leaders gave a clear signal Monday they would not consider controversial ideas such as capping rents or imposing “just-cause” eviction rules. Instead, the council majority backed a compromise package of programs to expand tenants’ rights while continuing to study the problem. The study session, held before an overflow crowd at the Senior Center Oct. 19, was a much-awaited occasion for city leaders to weigh in on

what many describe as a housing crisis in Mountain View. In recent weeks, tenants and

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their advocates have protested that landlords and property owners were abusing a largely unregulated rental market to

recklessly jack-up rents. They urged the council to pass an immediate moratorium on rent increases and to consider new tenant protections along with a rent-stabilization program. But Monday seemed to mark the chance for the other side to take initiative. Speaking against new rental-market regulations was a large showing of landlords, real estate agents and their advocates from throughout the Bay Area, many of them wearing lapel stickers reading “I provide housing & jobs.” A line of See RENT CONTROL, page 10

Civil rights group drops complaint against high school district By Kevin Forestieri

wo groups claiming that the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District had a discriminatory math placement policy have withdrawn their complaint to the Office for Civil Rights, following the board’s decision to adopt a more rigid set of standards for deciding which math class ninth-graders will take.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, announced Tuesday that they are no longer seeking a federal investigation into the district. Both groups signed a letter, sent on Aug. 24, to the Office for Civil Rights in San Francisco urging a federal investigation into the district, alleging that it had violated Title VI of the Civil

Rights Act of 1964. The letter claims the district had a discriminatory practice that resulted in ninth-grade minority students being disproportionately placed in lower-level math classes. Through several Public Records Act requests, the committee pieced together data from the district showing that Latino See MVLA, page 6

l Camino Healthcare District board members agreed Tuesday night it would be best to shop around for new members of its expanded hospital board rather than automatically re-appoint a current board member. The district board members, who are publicly elected, appoint three additional members to serve with them on El Camino Hospital’s corporate board, with the goal of getting some added expertise and insight into hospital operations. One of these appointed board members, Jeffrey Davis, is up for re-appointment by the district board. But instead of opting to reappoint him on the spot at the Oct. 20 meeting, district board members voted 3-1 to start what they called “passive recruitment” to seek out alternative candidates, effectively delaying the decision until next year. In an attempt to make their assessment of Davis as datadriven as possible, the five district board members completed a survey to create a bizarrely complex “competence matrix survey” showing what they believe each appointed hospital board member brought to the table. All 53 metrics, which includes things like leadership and knowledge of health care reform, include whether Davis improved or diminished the category. The point of the complicated analysis was to figure out whether the added membership covers all of the weak spots and missing knowledge the district board members need to run the hospital, according to board member John Zoglin. “Adding people to the board (is) to fill whatever gaps the Healthcare District board members had in their skills as members of a nonprofit corporation board. Thatís the entire point of adding a community member,” Zoglin said. What did it all amount to? After the district hired a consulting firm to tabulate the results, a few things did become clear. The district’s ad hoc committee found

that Davis is familiar with the hospital’s operations and hospital staff, and has been an effective board member overall, but may have some attendance problems and may not fill all of the gaps that remain on the hospital board. Zoglin came down in favor of re-electing Davis, and said the insight that he brings to the board has been valuable over the last four years. He added that continuity of board membership is important, particularly with three district board member up for re-election in 2016. And while other board members also commended Davis’ work on the board, they disagreed with the immediate reelection. Board member Julia Miller, who commented that it would almost take a Ph.D in statistics to decipher the survey, said the board ought to stick to the same plan each time a board member comes up for re-election. She pointed to the selection process of board member Lanhee Chen earlier this year that included looking at outside candidates using a search firm. “We should follow our own process in selecting new board members,” Miller said. “(Davis) makes an excellent contribution, I just don’t want to limit our options.” Board member Dennis Chiu wondered about the candidates they had turned down earlier this year in favor of Chen, and asked if staff could track them down and see if they are still interested in the position. He wasn’t sure, however, whether they would have to pay the search firm an additional fee. Board members voted 3-1 in favor of searching for new candidates, with board members Miller, Chiu and Peter Fung voting in favor of the decision and Zoglin voting against. Board member David Reeder was absent. The “passive recruitment” strategy involves putting ads in local newspapers and informing the community of the search for a new member of the hospital board, but falls short of spending tens of thousands of dollars on a search firm. The district board expects to make a decision sometime in the first half of next year. V

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and African-American students who had taken algebra in eighth grade were disproportionately being placed in algebra again in ninth grade, rather than advancing to geometry. A report from the committee shows 92.9 percent of white students advanced to geometry from algebra in ninth grade, compared to 61 percent of African-American students and 71.7 percent of Latino students. The crux of the issue was the district’s math placement policy. Up until Oct. 12, the district had an “open enrollment” policy where students entering ninth grade had the freedom to choose which math course to take, with initial placement based on teacher recommendations and grades. The civil rights complaint alleges that the policy is “confusing” and based on subjective measures, which allows for “unconscious bias and stereotyping” by teachers when they decide which students are fit to move on to higher math. Students ultimately may decide which math class is the best fit for them, but it is unlikely that they will disregard the teacher recommendation, according to the complaint. At the request of Superinten-

dent Jeff Harding, the district agreed at the Oct. 12 board meeting to adopt a new math policy, which clearly outlines the objective measures — placement tests, standardized tests and grades — and downplays the use of subjective measures like recommendations. “We are pleased that the MVLA is poised to implement a comprehensive policy that treats all students fairly,” said Kimberly Thomas Rapp, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee, in a statement. “We applaud the district’s new superintendent for the important first step of developing a written policy.” Harding said the district was not contacted by the Office for Civil Rights but that the Lawyers’ Committee did notify him about the letter they planned to send to the federal office. When the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights lobbied its first complaint against the district by way of an op-ed in the Voice, district staff fiercely defended the district and denied the notion that the district was, consciously or unconsciously, holding back minority students in math. Former superintendent Barry Groves said the group made no effort to contact the district to see if the numbers checked out.

Associate Superintendent Brigitte Sarraf responded to the criticism by going through student transcripts and found that out of roughly 1,000 Latino and African-American students, only 27 had placement in algebra that she found questionable and probably could have been reviewed. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights took issue with that, and wrote in the complaint that “the assistant superintendent’s dismissive statements not only minimize the significance of even one case of math misplacement, but also indicates that MVLA does not regularly review its students’ files to determine if they are being equitable and appropriately placed.” The STEM pipeline In the June op-ed, members of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights asserted that discriminatory math policies in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District was a local example of how minorities are being shut out of the high-paying tech jobs in the Bay Area. The group published a report in 2013 that found minority students throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties were being disproportionately placed into algebra in ninth grade. In a sense, these students start out high

school behind their peers, and are not likely to reach calculus or Advanced Placement statistics by their senior year. Students are at a disadvantage when applying for college, and are less likely to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). “Without advanced math classes in high school, a student is effectively frozen out of the highly compensated, highly sought after fields of STEM,” the report states. The op-ed specifically targeted the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, which is “just down the road from Google’s headquarters” and other Bay Area tech giants that lack a minority presence. One of the authors of the op-ed, Dana Isaac, told the Voice in June that the nearby schools could be a contributing factor in the lack of diversity in the tech industry. Pressured to change? Both the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation claimed, in the press release Tuesday, that the district had adopted the new math policy under pressure from the civil rights complaint, as well as due to changes to state law. The new math placement policy certainly does seem well-timed.

Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 359 into law on Oct. 5, which requires districts with eighth and ninth-grade students to explicitly state their math placement policies, as opposed to having vague guidelines like the ones the Mountain View-Los Altos district had outlined. The goal of the bill is for school districts to adopt fair, objective and transparent placement policies, and is intended to increase the number of minority students pursuing STEM careers. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation sponsored the bill, dubbed the California Mathematics Placement Act of 2015, as a way of reducing the achievement gap and developing a diverse workforce. The bill marks the first state legislation that the Community Foundation has sponsored. Harding said the district has been debating the merits of changing the math policy for a while, going back to 2013 when the report by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights was released. In light of SB 359 getting signed into law, he said, the district took a proactive approach to the issue. “We’re going to be required to do this anyway before the next school year, and this is an opportunity to get ahead of it,” Harding said. V

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he Mountain View Educational Foundation is looking to kick school fundraising into high gear this fall. Google announced last week that it would match up to $400,000 in donations made through Dec. 11, offering a big boost in funding to the Mountain View Whisman School District. The commitment by Google marks the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first major matching grant in at least the last six years, according to Alison Barnsley, the education foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director. The extra money from Google not only helps fund local schools, but it also challenges residents to contribute more money through December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People recognize that they have to take advantage and support the (schools). It is a powerful tool,â&#x20AC;? Barnsley said. The education foundation, which contributes money to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s libraries, music programs and field trips, raised $722,000 last year. Barnsley said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big disparity between what the foundation raises com-

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So the family got the best deal they could find on an RV, packed up their belongings and for the last three weeks have been living out on the street. Eventually, the Reyes family hopes to find a permanent home, but until they do, they are making this lifestyle work, he said. And they aren’t alone. On a recent visit, the Reyes mobile home was one of about 13 RVs and trailers camped out near the back lot of a Target store. The spot is one of several encampments in Mountain View that have apparently grown in recent weeks as a byproduct of the local housing crunch. People living in their RVs throughout the city has become a more visible issue, according to Sgt. Saul Jaeger of the Mountain View Police Department. While Jaeger didn’t have exact numbers on the number of RVs parked in the city or number of complaints filed about them, he said the recent congregations of RVs in residential areas have caused an uptick in public concern. The cause isn’t totally clear, but there could be some contributing factors. Some areas of the city have recently barred overnight parking, Jaeger said, and a combination of construction and new developments in the city could have squeezed the RVs into these more visible locales. But it could be simply a socio-economic issue, as rents continue to push out residents and cause a split between the haves and the havenots, Jaeger said. Besides the stretch of Latham Street between Escuela Avenue and Showers Drive, lines of RVs have cropped up along Crisanto Avenue near Rengstorff Park, as well as around the Americana Apartments near the Sunnyvale border. At a community meeting last week, Mountain View police Chief Max Bosel told residents that the department has also fielded complaints about RVs parked near the Grant Park Plaza. These clusters of RVs do create a significant quality of life issue in the city, he said. “It’s a challenging issue (and) it’s becoming more prevalent,” Bosel said. Neighborhood concerns The Latham Street encampment is right in front of the Avalon Towers, where a one-bedroom apartment rents for about $3,000 a month. Residents say they are sympathetic to people down on their luck; however, they say having people essentially live on the street is fast becoming a source of noise, garbage and safety problems for the area. 8

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Mark, who lives in an RV, said most homeless shelters wouldn’t allow him to bring his dog Tasha.

About a year ago, there might be one or two trailers parked on the side of the road, but nothing like this, said Ellespeth Ingham, a nearby resident who posted an open letter to the City Council complaining about the issue. RV-dwellers have been dumping trash as well as other waste along the curbs, she said, adding that she no longer feels safe walking alone in the area. “I’m not a city planner: I don’t know what these people are supposed to do, but I know they’re not supposed to be here,” she said. “This is not a suitable shelter.” In 2013, the city of Palo Alto responded to similar complaints by passing a ban on sleeping in vehicles overnight. Its city council overturned the ban in November 2014, in part because a similar ban enacted in Los Angeles was overturned by the the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit. RV and trailer owners have relatively few options in this area for sanctioned campgrounds with hookups. Earlier this year, Mountain View officials approved plans to shut down a 30-space RV park off Fairchild Drive that will be rebuilt into new row houses that are expected to sell for $900,000 apiece. Reyes said he tried to get a spot at RV camps in Redwood City and Sunnyvale — the latter one had a list of 100 people waiting for an opening. People living in the RV encampments say police come

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by regularly, but officers haven’t forced anyone to leave the area. Police have reportedly warned RV-dwellers they need to relocate every 72 hours, per the city’s parking rules. Residents say occasionally a camper trailer will get impounded and towed away, but that was reportedly due to expired registration tags. Jaeger said that police cannot come in and forcibly remove RVs from the area, but they can enforce existing city laws. The vehicles have to be moved at least one-tenth of a mile every 72 hours, which police are actively enforcing, and residents in the RVs cannot dump their sewage into the street, obstruct sidewalks, leave empty bottles or urinate in public. And for the most part, the newcomers to these Mountain View neighborhoods are abiding by all the laws. They move their vehicles, they keep the area clean and they aren’t getting into fights, he said. “But there are also people that are drinking and fighting and littering and urinating in public. That’s what’s garnering the attention,” Jaeger said. Like others living on the street, Mark, who declined to give his last name, said he would gladly rent an apartment in the area, if he could just afford it. The 55-year-old has been living in his trailer for about four months. He tried living at homeless shelters, but he disliked being lumped together with people in the throes of substance abuse or who could

have criminal backgrounds. Plus, most shelters didn’t allow him to bring along Tasha, his 3-year-old mini Doberman who peeked her head out of the trailer. “You have no idea how quickly you can be out on the street. It could be sickness, divorce, bankruptcy or anything,” he told the Voice. “I’ve been working as long as I can remember, and there’s nowhere to live on my budget.” Mark described himself as someone stitching his life back together following a rough divorce and other struggles. Minus the space, his trailer was outfitted with most the trappings of home: a small bathroom, refrigerator, bunk bed and a burner for cooking meals. He holds down a janitorial job and tries to keep a low profile about his living situation, he said. Temporary solutions? City Council member Lenny Siegel told the Voice that it’s a difficult situation, and that the city needs to find a solution that will meet the needs of both neighborhood residents as well as the people living in trailers. “I’m torn. Most of us would not want this in front of our house, whether we live in an apartment or a single-family home, but these people need a place to live,” Siegel said. Calling it one possible solution, Siegel suggested at the community meeting that the city could establish a temporary RV park in the vacant parking lots outside of

Shoreline Amphitheatre during the winter months. That way, the trailers would be out of the way of Mountain View neighborhood residents, and people living in the RVs wouldn’t have to keep moving their vehicles every three days. A nonprofit or a company like Kampgrounds of America could come in and manage the park, Siegel said, offering services like bathrooms to the temporary residents. Siegel stressed that this would be a temporary solution while the city figures out a long-term strategy. Santa Clara County officials appear to be on the same page as Siegel. Last month, the county Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive list of homeless housing initiatives, including pilot “safe parking” programs. Ky Le, the county’s director of the Office of Supportive Housing, said the program would give people living in their vehicles a safe place to rest overnight, and would provide security and access to basic services like showers and restrooms. He said it should have a “relatively minimal” impact on nearby businesses and residents. In September, Le told the Voice that the city of San Jose had identified a city-owned parking lot to become one of these homeless parking locations, and that the county could pitch in funds to get things up and running. The county’s Housing Task Force recommended that the Board of Supervisors establish at least one safe parking location in North County, but it’s not clear where it will be located. It’s also not clear to city officials exactly who is choosing to live in trailers in Mountain View. Siegel said he assumes all of them are employed, or else they would have no reason to reside in the city, but he was unsure if all of them are homeless. He said they could have homes in far away areas like Modesto and are just staying in RVs when they’re here to work. “Many of them are probably similar to the people we’ve been hearing in City Council meetings (affected by) rents going up,” Siegel said. Whatever the solution may be, Sgt. Jaeger stressed that the RVs are not just a police issue, and that both sides need to weigh in if the city takes action. “This requires input from a lot of stakeholders and the community, and that includes the people who live in their vehicles and the people who live in these areas,” Jaeger said. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com and Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V

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speakers issued a grim warning to city leaders that rent regulation and just-cause eviction ordinances would create conditions that would be exploited by the worst kind of tenants. Such protections were a recipe for “pitbulls, pythons and pedophiles,” warned one San Francisco real estate agent; rent control was an invitation for “slumlords,” added a San Jose real estate agent. What seemed to resonate most for council members was the warning that rent stabilization and just-cause protections wouldn’t actually solve the immediate local housing problem. “Rent control will have little impact in relieving renters from high-market rents,” warned Joshua Howard, vice president of the California Apartment Association and one of the evening’s featured panelists. “These are the same solutions that gentrified San Francisco, Santa Monica and Berkeley. We would do well to not make a bad situation worse.” That line of argument was persuasive for five out of the seven council members. Councilman Chris Clark conceded that such programs might provide quick relief, but those benefits would soon be enjoyed only by longterm tenants, he said. “To me, rent stabilization is the biggest weapon in the tool shed. You don’t go from free market to your biggest weapon in one fell swoop,” Clark said. “When there’s bleeding, you don’t go and cut off the limb.” But other cities that passed rent

regulations didn’t experience such doomsday scenarios, said Melissa Morris, an attorney with the Fair Housing Law Project. As enacted by several other Bay Area cities, rent stabilization would cap rent increases to about 2 percent per year while leaving exceptions for landlords to invest in property improvements. “What (rent stabilization) is good at is protecting tenants from displacement by preventing large increases that outstrip tenants’ ability to pay it,” she said. “I would call on Mountain View to be a leader. The people who live in this city have called on the council to do something,

‘Rent control will have little impact in relieving renters from high-market rents.’ JOSHUA HOWARD OF THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION

and other cities may follow suit.” After four hours of public speakers and expert testimony, the council seemed visibly exhausted as the discussion finally came back to members for direction on how to proceed. Council members Lenny Siegel and Pat Showalter both made a case for asking staff to further investigate rent stabilization and just-cause tenant protections. While staff studied such programs, they wanted to accede to the tenants’ plea for

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a temporary moratorium on future rent increases. If the city didn’t investigate a sound way to regulate rents, then the likely alternative would be for housing advocates to force the issue forward through a voter initiative, Siegel warned. “Whatever we come up with will be imperfect, but taking action with teeth is better than taking no action,” Siegel said. But those measures were characterized as too risky even for further study by other council members. Councilmen Ken Rosenberg and Mike Kasperzak both described rent stabilization as a “flawed” policy that they simply didn’t trust. On the far end of the spectrum, Councilman John Inks cast the issue as a simple matter of free-market economics. “There’s people who want to

stay in this community where they can’t afford it,” he said. “I don’t think anyone has a right to live in a certain area.” Through much back and forth, a consensus emerged through a straw vote for a package of less onerous tenant protections and future measures. Those included a future urgency ordinance that would force landlords to offer tenants longer term leases for six or 12 months as well as a minimum of 90 days notice for any rent increases. For future study, the council majority backed investigating some type of mandatory mediation program for tenants’ grievances that would be triggered by criteria that would be determined later. In addition, city staff would also look into providing new funding for the Community

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off-ramp at La Avenida. That kind of cooperation could be difficult, particularly given the background. In May, LinkedIn emerged the victor in a fierce battle for bonus development rights in the North Bayshore neighborhood. As in business, the company’s chief competitor was Google, which tried to entice city officials by adding thousands of homes to its proposed expansions. Given that the North Bayshore land competition was essentially a “zerosum game,” Councilman Chris Clark asked: Why would Google now want to help its competitor? LinkedIn Vice President Jim Mortgensen answered that all the big companies are essentially playing in the same sandbox and dealing with the same set of troubles in the area. “Everyone has the same interests, and we all have to make the same improvements,” he said. “In order for them to do their projects, it’s in their interest to help us do our projects.” The proposed Shoreline Commons development would reportedly bring 8,000 LinkedIn employees and likely many more workers to staff a new hotel, movie theater, shops and restaurants planned as part of the project. Those numbers spurred some concerns among council members and public speakers that it could worsen an already bad traffic situation. For some, a superior way to reduce traffic would be to push for new, dense housing development in the North Bayshore, operating under the logic that workers who can walk to their jobs won’t clog the streets with their cars. City planners are currently working on a North Bayshore housing study that would map out how new residences could be built in the area. But that study with have little bearing on LinkedIn, which declined to incorporate housing directly into its project. Instead, the company is offering a lump sum of at least $40 million to the MidPen Housing Corporation to

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“terrific partner” in supporting local schools, and that the company is happy to support public education efforts in its own hometown. Prior to the matching grant, the foundation set a preliminary budget of $700,000 in funding for education programs this year. The money will go towards weekly art and music lessons with teachers from the Community School of Music and Arts, as well as supplies for hands-on science lessons. The funding will also pay for an eighth-grade field trip to Yosemite National Park for five days, which serves as a capstone program for environmental education. The extra funding from Google means the foundation could easily

expand affordable housing development in Mountain View. Speaking on Tuesday, MidPen executive director Matt Franklin said that money would best go toward buying up older housing units or land. He estimated that about 400 housing units could be financed if the money was used to acquire an older property. But that wouldn’t be enough to counter-balance all the new jobs and traffic coming from LinkedIn’s new campus, complained Councilman Lenny Siegel. He urged the company to consider adding housing to its plans, saying he couldn’t support it otherwise. “I have a hard time supporting this magnitude of job-creating development without figuring out where people are going to live,” he said. “To allow this to go forward would be a big mistake.” By all accounts, the situation is as complex as it gets in municipal planning, and city staff are working on simultaneous studies for North Bayshore. Mountain View officials are envisioning more than $96 million in North Bayshore transportation improvements, much of it being funded by the local tech firms with the goal to drastically lower the number of single-occupant cars streaming into the area. As part of that effort, Mountain View planners are getting ready for a difficult effort to acquire right-of-way ownership or easements along more than 50 properties in the area. City staff reported that Mountain View may need to exercise its eminent domain privileges. Capping the discussion, City Manager Dan Rich reminded council members that staff members were dealing with a huge challenge in planning for the future of this area. “This is an incredibly complex issue,” he said. “I don’t want to mislead the council, applicant or public. This is an unprecedented engineering analysis that needs to occur here.” City Council members were generally supportive of the Shoreline Commons project. The project will be brought back for approvals at a future date. V

exceed the $700,000 budgeted, and Barnsley said there’s no shortage of ways to spend the money. There were plenty of concrete needs in the district this year that weren’t included because of budget constraints, she said, including more instruments for the music program and software upgrades for managing the school libraries. The MVEF leadership will convene in April to decide out how to spend any additional funds, and Barnsley said they are open to suggestions from parents and teachers. And while it’s still too early to say how much the foundation will raise, Barnsley said they are ready for big plans next year. “There is so much goodwill in this community. Everyone wants to see their schools succeed,” she said. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V

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he Mountain View Chamber of Commerce has found its new president and CEO in Tony Siress, a business executive who has started and managed several companies throughout the Bay Area. Siress, a third-generation Mountain View resident, co-founded the business software companies Tidalwave Tony Siress Technologies and Younite after starting his career as a systems engineer. He later worked and consulted with several tech companies and served as the senior director of marketing and business at Sun Microsystems. He is also managing partner of several restaurants and wine bars in the area, according to the Chamber of Commerce.

In Mountain View, Siress was the founding president of the Mountain View Public Safety Foundation, a nonprofit that leverages support and donations from the community for the Mountain View police and fire departments, as well as the Mountain View Police Activities League. The nonprofit started last year, and was awarded the Celebration of Leaders Award this year by the chamber of commerce. Siress replaces former chamber CEO Oscar Garcia, who announced his resignation earlier this year. Longtime board member Julie Hart Conde has been serving as the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interim CEO after Garcia left in September. Tom Myers, chair of the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors, said there were a number of capable candidates who would have made great CEOs, and that the board definitely needed all the extra time Garcia gave them by giving six months notice,

announcing his plans to depart back in March. Myers said, Siress stood out from the rest by having a broad business background starting and managing all types of companies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tony (Siress) really brought something that was very different,â&#x20AC;? Myers said. A Santa Clara University graduate, Siress received his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in commerce, and went on to complete the Strategic Marketing program at Stanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Business, according to the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s press release. He is also a certified software engineer and developer. Along with being born and raised here in Mountain View, Myers said it was a strong selling point that Siress wanted to give back to the community. In talking a position of trust in the community, he said, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to see that willingness to give back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And he has shown that giving back is what he wants to do,â&#x20AC;? Myers said. V

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TRICK-OR-TREAT AND CARNIVAL Whether you are a kid, you have a kid or you just get a kick out of seeing kids in costumes, head to Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s California Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Trick-or-Treat & Halloween Carnival sponsored by Blossom Birth. Families are encouraged to don their most inventive Halloween attire, while participants age 12 and under can go trick-or-treating at businesses along Cal Ave, take part in a costume competition judged by Palo Alto Mayor Karen Holman and march in a costume parade led by the Stanford Band. The free event also includes dance performances, live kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music by Andy Z, carnival games and other kid friendly activities. To learn more, go to blossombirth.org/ halloween.

Originally built in the 1860s, Mountain Viewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rengstorff House at 3070 N. Shoreline Boulevard makes the perfect haunted house. Head to the historic property on Oct. 23, 24, 30 or 31 and explore some spooky history with a steampunk twist. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Go to r-house.org/calendar or call 650-903-6392.

HALLOWEEN FAMILY CONCERT From John Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suite from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? to Danny Elfmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nightmare Before Christmas,â&#x20AC;? Redwood City Orchestra will present popular music at its annual Halloween Family Concert on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m. The show takes place CaĂąada Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard. Tickets are $10-$30. Go to redwoodsymphony.org or call 650-366-6872.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SCARE ON THE SQUAREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Downtown Redwood City will be transformed into a Halloween headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 29, when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scare on the Squareâ&#x20AC;? comes to Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, 5-8 p.m. Participants of all ages can enter their jackoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-lanterns in a carving contest for cash prizes, join the costume parade and enjoy a 3-D light show. The festival is free. Go to goo.gl/ id6bMJ or call 650-780-7000.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MONSTER BASHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Looking for more family friendly Halloween festivities? Head to the Mountain View Community Center, 201 Rengstorff Ave., on Friday, Oct. 30, 4-8 p.m. The annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monster Bashâ&#x20AC;? features live music, games and snacks, followed by an outdoor screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boxtrollsâ&#x20AC;? at 6:30 p.m. (bring a blanket for seating). Costumes are encouraged at this free event. Go to tinyurl. com/MVbash2015 or call 650-903-6331.

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ardon Me” by Incubus blared through the speakers. An energetic young dancer flipped and leaped effortlessly across the stage. Confetti and streamers shot into the air as the audience rose to to its feet for a standing ovation. After a grueling season of performing on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2005, Mountain View native Nick Lazzarini became the very first winner of what went on to become a wildly popular reality TV show. As a child, Lazzarini attended Springer Elementary School in Mountain View and Blach Intermediate School in Los Altos. He also took dance classes through the city of Mountain View’s Recreation Division and at Dance Attack Studios in Sunnyvale. Realizing that he wanted to focus on a career in dance, he said he decided to switch to home schooling, earn his high school diploma and move to Los Angeles. Last week, Lazzarini talked about his life since the television show and how he went on to cocreated his own genre-blending dance company, Shaping Sound, which will perform in Cupertino on Oct. 25. How would you describe a typical day? If it’s a rehearsal day, I’ve gotta start my day out with Starbucks. Then I head to rehearsal — we

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Mountain View native Nick Lazzarini now has his own dance company in Los Angeles.

start out with ballet, just to get ourselves ready for the day. Then we just jump right into show rehearsals. This week, we’ve been balancing rehearsing for the show with putting together a number that we filmed for “The Ellen Show.” It aired yesterday, and it’s also online on her YouTube page. There’s already over 500,000 views on it! She loves us and she wants to have us back. What is it like with so many different personalities coming together at Shaping Sound? I think the thing that saves us from a lot of fighting is the fact that we are all very much friends. Some of us have known each other for ten-plus years. It all stems from a couple of years back, when (choreographer) Travis Wall was hired for a “Dancing

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The cast of Shaping Sound, seen here in “Do Right,” will perform at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino on Sunday, Oct. 25.

With The Stars” performance. It was his first one. He had this awesome concept, and it was the first time that all of us as friends had worked together doing what we loved to do. We looked at each other like, ‘How do we do this every day? How can we make this a reality, for every day of our lives?’ We just slowly but surely started creating the company, and got

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funding and got backers for it. It’s been a dream come true getting to dance alongside your best friends, knowing that you’re not only creating with them but you’re also giving your best friends work and a chance to make a living. It’s a really special process when we’re in the studio; it’s very collaborative. Everybody’s voices are heard. When you have a group of fourteen dancers who can contribute and can be a part of the process, it makes the show that much better. Has anyone within the dance community inspired you as you’ve grown up? Young male dancers of course look up to Mikhail Baryshnikov, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. They’re kind of the dancers who have paved the way for us. “So You Think You Can Dance” brought dance into the forefront. It made dancers household names, which kind of hadn’t happened since the ’70s with Bob Fosse. There are a lot of dancers to look up to now, but I think the older dancers were way better.

How would you describe today’s dance culture, and what are your feelings about the way the dance culture is progressing? I think it’s progressing ... and it’s not progressing. There is definitely more dance out there, and it’s incredible. There’s more work now for dancers. But I don’t necessarily think that the level is as high because there’s just so much of it. You know, back in the day, there was only a little bit of it, but that was at the highest level quality because there was so little of it. You had to be the best of the best to be out there ... because dance has become so much more saturated and it’s so much more out there, I feel like you can’t find those superstars like you used to ... it’s harder to find them. What are your hopes for your future? Well, right now I’m 31, and I’m reaching that point where it’s time to start thinking about See DANCE, page 18

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hire, but if workers can’t live here, they must at least be able to afford to travel here to work. 2. For many low-skill jobs, the mandated minimum wage s a citizen of Mountain View, I strongly support is often the de facto maximum wage. raising the minimum wage to $15 3. If low-wage workers have more per hour by 2018, and I believe Guest Opinion money to spend, businesses will clearly that a majority of Mountain View resibenefit, and workers will be less likely to dents agree that the City Council should have to rely on taxpayer-supported social services. make such a commitment now. 4. Mountain View’s generous support of local technolA higher minimum wage is essential for achieving even a modicum of economic justice in this country. When ogy-based business has made our city known around the we are hired to work, we sell hours of our lives to our world as a center for innovation. As a result, many who employer. In this transaction, the value of a significant live and work in Mountain View are doing quite well portion of a worker’s life span is in a real sense measured financially (median household income here is $97,338). by his or her salary. For each hour sold, the worker’s life Raising the minimum wage will send a strong signal to the is one hour shorter — and none of us has an inexhaustible world that Mountain View values the contributions of all who work and live here. supply of hours. 5. Finally, experience in San Jose and other cities that Wall Street financial engineers, who nearly drove us into a depression, may earn more than $50 million per year, but have raised the minimum wage shows that most of the a minimum-wage worker in Mountain View now makes arguments against a raise do not stand up to close scrujust $10.30 per hour (up from $9 per hour); this is a mind- tiny: Jobs are not lost; prices do not go up dramatically, boggling ratio of 2,500 to 1! Without action on the local if at all; and careful studies have shown that when the level, the moneyed special interests that have captured minimum wage goes up, businesses enjoy lower employee Washington will ensure that this disparity will continue to turn-over and therefore lower training costs. A raise in the minimum hourly wage will help some increase. Local action is imperative as a first step toward workers a lot, and it won’t hurt the rest of us much at all. changing how we value work in our society. The above might be dismissed as just an emotional Economically, it’s the smart thing to do; morally, it’s just appeal, and furthermore, statewide and nationwide the right thing to do. increases are under discussion. So what are the facts that Ronald W. Schafer is a consulting professor of electrical should compel Mountain View to move ahead indepenengineering at Stanford University. He and his wife have lived dently? in Mountain View since 2004. 1. The proposed increases will not provide a living wage in Mountain View. Soaring rents are driving low-wage workers from the city. Castro Street businesses want to By Ronald W. Schafer

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SPEED HUMPS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS I have a modest proposal, as the City Council is considering a variety of measure to slow down the traffic on our major thoroughfares and make the City safer for pedestrians and bicyclists: How about doing something proactive to make our smaller residential streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists and small children and even cats and dogs? We have essentially no enforcement of speed laws in Mountain View by our overworked police force. On our little 30-foot wide residential street (Oak between Church and Mercy) with cars parked along both sides, we have many drivers saving a few seconds of their precious time by greatly exceeding our 25 mph speed limit, and frequent cases of individuals reaching

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twice the speed limit in the space of a single short block. There is no way our police department can do much about this. The obvious answer is to make it uneconomical for drivers to do this. A speed hump or two on every residential block would do a whole lot to make those in a great hurry at the expense of everyone else pay for their selfishness, and it wouldn’t cost the city a whole lot in the long term. Speed humps last a long time, and the experience of bashing your head against the roof of your car, or of losing a few vital suspension components, might well have a lasting impression on those who think a few seconds of their time is more valuable than the life of someone’s cat or dog or child. Carol Lewis, Oak Street

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y wife and I just returned from six months of living in Berlin, Germany. Berlin has a comprehensive system of fast and efficient public transit options, to say nothing of a network of bike trails, separate from traffic, that everybody uses. You see business men in suits, elderly people, and parents with children biking around in Berlin, not just young people in their 20s wearing Spandex. In comparison, the traffic here in Silicon Valley is absolutely outrageous. Mostly, you have no choice but to drive because the other transit options are so bad. On Friday evening on my way from work to the El Camino Y, I got stuck in a traffic jam on Highway 237 and it took me 20 minutes to get from the Highway 85 overpass to the entrance of the Grant Road shopping center. Since it looked like it would be another 20 minutes to get to the Y, I gave up, made a U-turn and went home. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know this was going to happen. In the mid-1990s Joint Venture Silicon Valley predicted that gridlock was in Silicon Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic future. That report was ignored. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 20 years of systematic underinvestment in transportation options in the Bay Area other than the car. The light rail system was finished in the mid-90s and, in the interim, not a single mile of track has been added to the system. Forty-five years after BART was built and San Mateo County blocked it, BART still does not circle the Bay, and the cost for building a mile of BART track keeps rising. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley city councils keep pipedreaming of self driving vehicles and Disneyland-like pod cars (will f lying cars be next?), which is much cheaper than actually investing in transit. The results of

the Mountain View councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent planning session to reduce lanes and have separated bike paths are an excellent start, but invariably within the next couple months folks incensed at having to spend another minute traversing California Avenue will descend on the council and force them to reconsider.

Guest Opinion Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s integrated system of transit options didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen overnight. In the 1920s, Berlin, like Silicon Valley, was a collection of small cities becoming a gigantic metropolitan area. These were incorporated into the city gradually. Transit is controlled by two agencies, not a plethora of independent political entities all looking out for their own self-interest like in Silicon Valley. The city has been investing in transit ever since, and it shows. Portland, also known for its well-integrated metropolitan transit, went the same route. Northern Californians like to sneer at Los Angeles, but in the last 10 years, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve actually been building transit (subway, light rail, commuter rail), not just talking about fantasy futures, and now it even seems as if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a high speed rail line to Las Vegas. Mountain View can only do so much and, as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen with Sunnyvale blocking the proposed bus rapid transit, and the attempt by all the little Silicon Valley cities to shift blame in the housing crisis, any response will be inadequate, undersized and lacking in regional integration. In the end, Silicon Valley will end up a much less livable city than LA unless we get our transit act together. James Kempf served on the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sustainability Task Force from 2008 to 2009. He and his wife have lived in Mountain View since 1989.

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Above: Veggie Garden in Mountain View serves up meat-free versions of Chinese restaurant standards like general’s chicken. Right: Owner Lorita Teng chats with customers at lunchtime on Oct. 20.

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ack when I still wore Dr. Martens boots with vintage dresses, I dated a vegetarian fond of textured vegetable protein (TVP). Purchased from the local co-op from bulk bins or prepackaged in cellophane bags, dry TVP could be easily confused with dog kibble. To prepare, one soaked the knuckle-sized chunks in liquid until they swelled and took on the texture of wet knots of soiled kitchen sponge. To make edible, one smothered the pulpy chunks with sauce. Continued on next page

Weekend The texture of fake meat has come a long way since then. The taste, while certainly better than the days of chewy kibbles, still has room for improvement. If you shape a slab of 21st-century TVP into a fillet and tell me it’s vegan halibut, it’s going to have to come with sauce. Lots of sauce. And Veggie Garden, a vegan Chinese restaurant on El Camino Real in Mountain View, makes good sauce. Truth be told, the restaurant does a reasonable job with its vegan garlic fish slice, too. I ordered the entree for a take-out lunch with miso soup, brown rice and a lychee smoothie. The surprise ribbon of seaweed wrapped around the fillet’s edge, coupled with the crunch of a shredded bean sprout garnish, brought to mind memories of the sea. The white miso soup with torn leaves of soft wakame was the perfect complement, and the steamed brown rice brought everything into balance. Veggie Garden is a vegan’s guilty pleasure in the guise of a Chinese restaurant. Open

at 2464 W. El Camino Real for almost two years, it’s a great place to have a casual meal with friends or pick up a quick lunch-to-go. It’s among several options in Mountain View that offer vegan and vegetarian food at a similar price point — among them Garden Fresh Chinese Vegan Cuisine, vegan chain restaurant Veggie Grill and vegetarian Latin fare at Yam Leaf Bistro. The problem is the name, which conjures a verdant field of fresh produce rather than a strip mall on a busy commuter road. If you can move beyond that, even the most die-hard omnivore will have a good time at Veggie Garden. Just don’t expect fine dining. This is a small restaurant that doubles as a take-out spot. Up front are two wall-mounted screens displaying rotating images of menu items. The well-lit seating area is clean and pleasant, but compact, with a modern gray-andbrown motif. On a recent Saturday evening, an eager server brought

dipping sauces. The peanut sauce meant for the basil rolls was too thick and lacked bite, while the pot stickers arrived with a small bowl of sticky sweet plum sauce. Our server noticed our reaction to the plum sauce and returned to our table offering soy sauce and chili oil. We were still working our way through the pot stickers when the entrees arrived. I ordered the general’s chicken ($9.95), a Hunan dish that features battered, deep-fried nuggets of chicken smoth-

us to our table. We ordered a large bowl of hot-and-sour soup ($7.95) that was thick with tofu, bean sprouts and cabbage. It was comforting enough, but not as sharply spiced or as sour as it might have been. The pot stickers ($5.95) were fresh and delicious, as were the basil moo shu rolls ($2.95) with finely julienned carrots, cucumber and mushrooms bound together in large basil leaves and soft rice wrappers. What let these appetizers down were the

ered in sweet and spic y gravy. It was served with a side of broccoli. General’s chicken should not be confused with health food, even if it’s served in a vegan restaurant. The deep brown sauce was rich and salty, the nuggets fried and crispy. My taste buds were having a party. My coronary arteries? Not so much. My dining partner chose vegan duck: a combination of tofu skin and shiitake mushContinued on next page

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rooms in a light sauce served with a side of the ubiquitous broccoli. One bite into the dish, he proclaimed loudly, “Hey! This tastes like duck!” He was right. The texture was miraculously meat-like; there was no soy aftertaste. When I took a taste of the sauce on its own, however, it was heavily salted. The food at Veggie Garden begins with beautiful intentions. It’s meat-, dairy- and egg-free; the ingredients are fresh and the dishes are served with enthusiasm. If you have food a l lergies, employees will do what they can to accommodate you. But if your idea of vegan food is a handful of bamboo shoots nestled on a bed of raw kale, you won’t find it at Veggie Garden. Some items on the menu feature raw and light ly processed vegetables — like the side salad and moo shu rolls — but most of what’s on offer is a little naughty. And that’s fine by me. Sometimes, even vegans need to indulge a little.

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Email Mimm Patterson at mimmp@mac.com. Vegan duck is made with tofu skins and shiitake mushrooms and served in a light sauce with broccoli.

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“Freeheld” tells the true story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), 23 years a cop before cancer sidelines her and the county government kicks her while she’s down. The film starts off convincingly with the fearfully closeted Laurel’s awkward-sweet courtship with young mechanic Stacie Andree (Ellen Page). But soon after they

on the Tang Dynasty short story “Nie Yinniang” — has all the lushness and lavish attention to detail we’ve come to expect from ancient-China period films. “The Assassin” breathes more than it talks, patiently taking in its landscapes and its silk-curtained interiors. The film also serves as a feminist parable of a princessturned-woman warrior (Shu Qi as the titular Nie Yinniang) whose job becomes personal when her handler, a tough-asnails nun (Zhou Yun), punishes a recent failure by sending the assassin to murder her own beloved cousin, played by Chang Chen. Raising the stakes: Palace intrigue peaks as small provinces rise up to challenge imperial authority. Partly because of our culture gap, but mostly because Hou is who he is, “The Assassin” plays out in more-or-less studied obliqueness. If the story makes few concessions in clarifying historical rivalries, it also includes symbolic monologues to bolster our senses of character and theme, and the smoldercelebrate “domestic partnership day” and settle down, Laurel’s diagnosis arrives and the Ocean County Board of Freeholders exercise their then-legal right to choose to deny benefits to domestic partners. Laurel’s very-straight partner Dane (Michael Shannon) gets wind that she is gay and a victim of discrimination and becomes a stalwart ally, but their brethren take a lot more convincing. Then Steven Goldstein of Garden State Equality (Steve Carell) eagerly seizes on the case as an example in the fight for gay marriage. “Freeheld” doesn’t operate on the rhythms of reality but rather on those of morally reassuring light melodrama.

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ing looks passed between the leads speak greater volumes than any dime-store dialogue could. Hou picked up the Best Director prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by consistently impressing on viewers images of transcendent, melancholy beauty, including cinematic tributes like the opening movement in black-and-white “Academy ratio” before transitioning to vibrant, full-color widescreen. And indeed, pageantry is partly the point, including a music-and-dance interlude and the ritualistic sword duels (though they are swift, scary and joyless). But Hou remains far more interested in taking moments as they come: a child’s curiosity delightedly observed by otherwise pitiless adults, the countless decisions of Nie Yinniang’s angel of life and death. Taken on the level of a lucid dream, “The Assassin” has primordial imagery and psychological angst to spare. Not MPAA rated. One hour, 47 minutes. — Peter Canavese Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, language and sexuality. One hour, 43 minutes. — P.C.

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What is a studio out to create yet another Steve Jobs movie to do? Start with Walter Isaacson’s authorized bio, hire a screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”) and snag Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”). Don’t forget the top-shelf cast, including Michael Fassbender as the titular selfish, insecure genius; Kate Winslet as his confidant Joanna Hoffman; Jeff Daniels as Apple CEO John Sculley; and

The Assassin +++1/2 Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m. Black Mass (R) ++1/2 Century 20: 10:20 p.m. Bridge of Spies (PG-13) Century 16: 9:20 a.m., 12:40, 4, 7:20 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 12:40, 2, 3:55, 5:15, 7:10, 8:30 & 10:25 p.m. Bruce Lee: The Fighter (Not Rated) Century 16: 4:40 p.m., Fri 10 a.m., Sun 9 a.m. Crimson Peak (R) Century 16: 10 a.m., 1, 4:10, 7:10 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 5, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m., Fri 3:40 p.m., Fri & Sat 6:30 & 9:25 p.m. Dracula (1931) (Not Rated) Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 & 7 p.m. Ed Sheeran X Tour at Wembley Stadium (Not Rated) Century 16: Sat & Sun 12:55 p.m. Century 20: Sat & Sun 12:55 p.m. Goosebumps (PG) Century 16: 9 & 11:45 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 8:10 & 10:45 p.m. In 3-D at 10:25 a.m., 1:05, 3:50 & 7 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:20, 4, 6:45 & 9:25 p.m. In 3-D at 11:55 a.m., 2:40, 5:20, 8 & 10:40 p.m. He Named Me Malala (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 20: Fri & Sat 10:45 a.m., Sun 10:35 a.m. Palo Alto Square: 1, 3:15, 5:30 & 7:45 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) Century 16: 9:15 & 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:15, 7 & 9:30 p.m. The Intern (PG-13) ++ Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Jem and the Holograms (PG) Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1:10, 4:25, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m., 12:01 a.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:20 p.m. The King and I (1956) (G) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. Labyrinth of Lies (R) Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:50 p.m. Ladrones (PG-13) Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 4:30 & 10:30 p.m. The Last Witch Hunter (PG-13) Century 16: 9:10 & 11:50 a.m., 2:35, 5:20, 8 & 10:40 p.m., 12:10 a.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. In D-BOX at 11:25 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. The Martian (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 9:05 a.m., 12:20, 3:40, 7:05 & 10:30 p.m. In 3-D at 10:10 & 11:20 a.m., 1:30, 2:40, 4:40, 5:55, 8:05, 9:10 & 11:20 p.m. Century 20: 10:35 a.m., 1:45, 4:55 & 8:10 p.m. In 3-D at 11:40 a.m., 2:45, 6 & 9:15 p.m. In X-D 3-D at 12:45, 3:55, 7:10 & 10:20 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at at 11:40 a.m., 2:45, 6 & 9:15 p.m. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (PG-13) Century 20: 1:20 & 7:15 p.m. Meet the Patels (PG) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. Pan (PG) Century 16: 10:20 a.m., Fri & Sat 1:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:50, 4:35 & 7:35 p.m. Rock the Kasbah (R) Century 16: 9 & 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m. Shaandaar (Not Rated) Century 16: 11 a.m., 3, 6:45 & 10:25 p.m. Sicario (R) Century 16: 7:25 & 10:25 p.m., Fri & Sat 4:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2:10, 5:05, 7:55 & 10:45 p.m. Steve Jobs (R) ++ Century 16: 9 & 10 a.m., 12:05, 12:55, 3:05, 4:05, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15 & 10:15 p.m., Fri 1:45 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:35 a.m., noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6, 7:30, 9 & 10:35 p.m. The Walk (PG) Century 16: 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:10 p.m. Woodlawn (PG) Century 20: 4 & 7:05 p.m., Fri & Sat 1:05 p.m. AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) 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) For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com 0 Skip it 00 Some redeeming qualities 000 A good bet 0000 Outstanding Seth Rogen as electronics engineer Steve “Woz” Wozniak. The result is “Steve Jobs,” a film with audiovisual punch and dynamic delivery of rat-a-tat-tat dialogue. It’s also a film that, in attempting to “pull back the curtain” on a man, reveals behind its own theatrical curtain nothing much worth

For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more movie info, visit www.mv-voice.com and click on movies. paying attention to. Sorkin promisingly shapes the story around three key product launches, but it becomes repetitive, with each section forcing confrontations with the same influences: Sculley, Woz, Hoffman and Jobs’ daughter, Lisa Brennan. Rated R for language. Two hours, 2 minutes. — P.C.

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Q HIGHLIGHT INVENTIONS AND IMAGINATIONS The Friends of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;? House will offer its annual Where History Meets Haunting event series leading up to Halloween, this year entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inventions and Imaginations.â&#x20AC;? Visitors can enjoy a family-friendly steampunk-esque haunted house attraction at the historic Rengstorff house. Evening and family day programs are available. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-31, 6:30-10 p.m. $10 advance; $15 at the door. Rengstorff House, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-867-7708. www.r-house.org

ART GALLERIES â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Heirloomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heirloomâ&#x20AC;? will share paintings and mixed-media works by Bryan Keith Thomas that celebrate the black experience through historic symbols such as cotton, roses, and African and African-American imagery. See website for facility hours. Monday-Saturday, Oct. 9-Nov. 22. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Mohr Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend/ mohrgallery.htm Paintings by Naomi Mindelzun Gallery 9 Los Altos has on display selected works by Palo Alto artist Naomi Mindelzun. Her pieces use a variety of surfaces and materials to capture organic structures that inspire her. Sept. 29-Oct. 31, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. Call 650-326-1053. gallery9losaltos.com

BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS Cycle for Survival Event Transform Fitness Studio will host a free indoor cycling challenge benefiting the Breast Cancer Charities of America. There will be giveaways, snacks and prizes. Oct. 31, 8-10 a.m. Free. Transform Fitness Studio, 257 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-353-1100. transformfitnessmv.com PenFed Foundation Night of Heroes Dinner Benefiting the Lee & Penny Anderson Defenders Lodge, the second annual PenFed Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night of Heroes Dinner will honor George P. Schultz, the 60th U.S. Secretary of State, and volunteers serving and protecting the country. Oct. 27, 6 p.m. $250 single ticket; sponsorship opportunities are available. Los Altos Golf & Country Club, 1560 Country Club Drive, Los Altos. www.pentagonfoundation.org

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friendly Business Training Home Instead Senior Care is offering free trainings for local businesses on how to reduce feelings of isolation among individuals and families dealing with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. Visit the website or call for more information. Monday-Friday, Oct. 1-31, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Home Instead Senior Care, 883 N. Shoreline Blvd., A100, Mountain View. Call 650-265-4118. www.homeinstead.com/168/about-us/homeinstead-team Book Art with Heidi Baikie BookBuyers will host an evening of book arts and crafts with Heidi Baikie, a local expert in making anything and everything out of books. She will provide the materials. The class is limited to 10 participants, who must be age 10 or older. Oct. 29, 7-8 p.m. $20. BookBuyers, 317 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-7323. bookbuyers.com/ event/classes-bookbuyers-book-art-with-heidibaikie/ Decorate a Sugar Skull activity Community members can decorate sugar skulls in celebration of DĂa de los Muertos during this detailed craft event. Blank sugar skulls (calaveras) and colorful decorations will be provided. Attendees must be age 16 or older and should bring a shoebox or a similar container to carry home the finished product. Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6877. goo.gl/Ap7yrT Health care programs orientation The Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School will hold a workshop for those interested in health care careers, providing information on the certified nursing assistant and medical assistant paths and the programs offered by the school. Online registration is requested. Oct. 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School, 333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-940-1333. www.mvlaae.net Public Contracting Business Forum Presented by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office of Small and Disadvantaged Businesses, this program will focus on providing equal opportunity to diverse businesses as they compete for millions of dollars

in public contracting opportunities. Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 408-660-9171. publiccontractingbusinessforum. eventbrite.com Sew Sew with FabMo: Halloween goodie bag Volunteers from FabMo will lead participants in repurposing designer textiles to create a custom goodie bay for trick-or-treating. The class is beginner level, but attendees should be comfortable with a sewing machine. Oct. 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-9036877. goo.gl/tOfZX6

CLUBS/MEETINGS Halloween Ukulele Jam & Costume Party The Mountain View Public Library will move its monthly ukulele jam event to Saturday to celebrate Halloween. Community members can dress in costume, bring a ukulele (or borrow one of the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) and sing and play Halloween songs. Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6882. goo.gl/3duuOp Peninsula Gem & Geology Society meeting The next meeting of the Peninsula Gem & Geology Society will include a presentation by gemologist/mineralogist John Stockwell on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Origin of Thunder Eggs.â&#x20AC;? There will also be a door prize drawing and many items available by silent auction. Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Room 12, Los Altos. pggs.org

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday Nights @ CHM This weekly block party-style event brings together the Silicon Valley community for innovative cuisine provided by Off the Grid, live music and activities for all ages. Fridays, Sept. 28-Oct. 30, 5-9 p.m. Free. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www.computerhistory. org Library 2 Library Bike Tour Loop This event will lead cyclists on a 25-mile ride to six different libraries, including the Mountain View Public Library (12:30-12:50 p.m.). There will be library tours, snacks and activities along the route, which starts and ends at the Calabazas Branch Library in San Jose. Oct. 24, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-9036882. l2lbiketour2015.eventbrite.com Middle College Students For Haiti Solidarity event This educational event will inform community members on the efforts of Middle College Students for Haiti Solidarity, which works directly with the group SOPUDEP to support free education and health care in Haiti. Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. $5. Eagle Theater, 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-468-7236. mchaiticlub.weebly.com Mountain View Monster Bash Family, friends and neighbors will celebrate Halloween at this event for the Mountain View community. There will be an outdoor screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boxtrollsâ&#x20AC;? (beginning at 6:30 p.m.), Halloween games, music and light refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. Oct. 30, 4-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www.mountainview.gov/ monsterbash

CONCERTS Schola Cantorum: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Home, Harvest and Heartlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Directed by Gregory Wait, Schola Cantorum will present a concert program of folk music celebrating Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural heritage, including songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simple Gifts,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Gather Togetherâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Be Cominâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Round the Mountain.â&#x20AC;? Oct. 25, 3 p.m. $26 general; free for ages 25 and under. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-254-1700. scholacantorum.org/homeharvest-and-heartland SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo Some of the most talented Bay Area high school

jazz musicians will perform original compositions and arrangements, in addition to dynamic works by the SFJAZZ Collective. Seating is limited to 200 and is first-come, first-served. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 2-3 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend/concerts.htm

DANCE For the Love of Dance classes A familyowned studio, For the Love of Dance offers training in ballet, jazz, tap and other styles of dance to students, beginning at age 2 up through adults, from Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos and Sunnyvale. Visit the website to learn about specific offerings. October through June. Prices vary. For the Love of Dance, 2483 Old Middlefield Way, Suite B, Mountain View. Call 650-861-0650. www.fortheloveofdancemv. com Hacker Dojo Halloween Costume Party Hacker Dojo is hosting a costume and dance party on Halloween night, where there will be prizes for best costume (men and women) and best dance moves. Proceeds will support the Hacker Dojoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lease and building improvements. Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. $10 online; $20 at the door. Hacker Dojo, 599 Fairchild Drive, Mountain View. www.eventbrite. com/e/halloween-costume-party-hacker-dojofundraiser-tickets-19023546941

EXHIBITS Annual Gem and Mineral Show The Peninsula Gem & Geology Society will hold its annual Gem and Mineral Show, featuring display cases of club lapidary, jewelry, rocks and minerals. Dealers will be on hand selling handcrafted jewelry, gemstones, fossils, mineral specimens, collectible rocks and other items. There will also be raffle and door prize drawings, and children will receive a free ticket for the Treasure Wheel. Oct. 24 and 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 adult; $2 child age 12-18. Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. pggs. org

FAMILY AND KIDS Cartoon Jazz Family Concert Jeff Sanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cartoon Jazz Septet will present a funfilled show with music by Raymond Scott, Jelly Roll Morton, John Kirby and Lenny Carlson, as well as silent films, cartoons, dance and magic. Oct. 25, 4-5:15 p.m. $18 general; $12 child age 3-12; $15 member, J-Pass holder; $20 at the door. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8649. paloaltojcc.org/ Events/cartoon-jazz-family-concert Shoreline Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pumpkin Splash Shoreline Lake will hold its fourth annual waterfront pumpkin festival, where attendees can enjoy access passes, traditional kid-friendly activities, an old-fashioned bake sale, a pumpkin decorating contest and more. There will be locally grown pumpkins for sale. Patch activities will only be offered on weekends. Oct. 17-Nov. 1, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Prices vary. Shoreline Lake, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. shorelinelake.com/upcoming.html

FILM Movie Night: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Food Chainsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Peninsula Peace and Justice Center will offer a screening of the 52-minute documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food Chains: The Revolution in Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fields,â&#x20AC;? which explores the human cost of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food supply. A discussion will follow the film. Oct. 27, 7:309:30 p.m. Free (contributions requested). Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-326-8837. www.peaceandjustice.org/ food-chains/ UNAFF International Documentary Film Festival Over the course of 10 days, the 18th United Nations Association Film Festival will bring documentary films dealing with human rights issues, the environment, racism, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues, education, war and peace to

venues in East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Running out of Time.â&#x20AC;? See website for the full schedule and specific locations. Oct. 15-25. $10 one film session (2-3 hours). Various local venues, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and Stanford. www.unaff.org

FOOD AND DRINK Brew Your Own Kombucha This course 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 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 (SCOBY). Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. $75. Private home, address provided upon registration, Mountain View. Call 650-4508205. zerowastechef.com/register/ Sourdough Bread Boot Camp Anne Marie Bonneau will teach students how to bake sourdough bread using wild yeast, covering each step from feeding a starter to baking the loaves. Students will taste a finished loaf and take home a formed one to bake at home. Participants should bring a bowl and towel for transporting the loaf. Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $150. Private home, address provided upon registration, Mountain View. Call 650-4508205. zerowastechef.com/register

LIVE MUSIC â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Carnavalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with the VNote Ensemble VNote Ensemble will serve up hot rhythms in a concert of Carnival music of the Americas, including pieces from Venezuela, Brazil, Trinidad and the United States. Oct. 27, noon-1:30 p.m. $20 (includes buffet lunch). Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-2238616. paloaltojcc.org/Events/carnaval-with-thevnote-ensemble

ON STAGE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Proofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the contemporary drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proof,â&#x20AC;? the compelling tale of a faded mathematical genius and his brilliant but troubled daughter seeking recognition in the male-dominated world of science. See website for specific times and dates. There will be no Oct. 27 show. Oct. 7-Nov. 1. $19-$80; discounts available for teachers, seniors and those age 30 and under. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org Paul Reiser: An Evening of Stand-up Comedy The Oshman Family JCC will present an evening of stand-up comedy by actor, writer and producer Paul Reiser. He was the co-creator and star of the NBC series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad About You,â&#x20AC;? which garnered him multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations. Oct. 29, 7:309:30 p.m. $50 first three rows; $40 general; $35

member, J-Pass holder; $55 at the door (space permitting). Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8613. paloaltojcc.org/ Events/paul-reiser-an-evening-of-stand-up-comedy West Bay Opera: Verdiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rigolettoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; West Bay Opera will stage â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rigolettoâ&#x20AC;? by Giuseppe Verdi, a tragic story about a court jester who seeks revenge after his daughter is caught up in debauchery at the court of Mantua. The performances are fully staged, with a chorus and orchestra. Oct. 16 and 24, 8 p.m.; Oct. 18 and 25, 2 p.m. $40-$83. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-4249999. www.wbopera.org

SENIORS Vision loss resources talk Staff from the Palo Alto VA will discuss resources available to community members experiencing vision loss. Oct. 27, 1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. www.mountainview.gov/seniors

LECTURES & TALKS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Choosing the Right Long Term Care Optionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Los Altos Library and the SVFPA will present a talk called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Choosing the Right Long Term Care Option,â&#x20AC;? taking a look at nursing homes, assisted living, the salient differences, and preparing for unexpected costs and care burden. Oct. 26, 2-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. www.sccl.org â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Explore the Aztec Roots of El DĂa de los Muertosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; At this event organized by the Los Altos History Museum, Sunnyvale artist and social scientist Daniel Malinali will lead a discussion about the Day of the Dead. Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. losaltoshistory.org â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Spiders and Bats!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This talk given by UC Master Gardeners will take a look at spiders and bats, discussing these creatures that live in local parks, yards and gardens; how they live and eat; how they help humans; and how humans can help them in return. Oct. 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 408-282-3105. mastergardeners. org/scc.html Peter Greenberg with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Israel: The Royal Tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Peter Greenberg, CBS News travel editor and host of PBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Royal Tourâ&#x20AC;? series, will detail his trip through Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Oct. 26, 7:30-9 p.m. $12 general; $10 member, J-Pass holder; $20 at the door (space permitting). Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8613. paloaltojcc.org/Events/ an-evening-with-peter-greenberg

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 609551 The following person(s)/registrant(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): KALUAH KENNEL 689 N. Mathilda Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 07/07/2009 UNDER FILE NO. 526308 REGISTRANTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NAME(S): THOMAS EUGENE HUTCHISON 689 N. Mathilda Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 DEBORAH DAWN HUTCHISON 689 N. Mathilda Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: Married Couple. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 25, 2015. (MVV Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2015) QUANTAA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 609444 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: QuantAA, located at 575 S. Rengstorff Ave., #126, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): RUTH FISHER 575 S. Rengstorff Ave., #126 Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2001. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 24, 2015. (MVV Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015) SNGK RECIPE SACK KRAFT KABOODLE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 609685 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) SNGK, 2.) Recipe Sack, 3.) Kraft Kaboodle, located at 100 N. Whisman Rd., #4012, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): SAVITHA RAO 100 N. Whisman Rd., #4012 Mountain View, CA 94043 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business

name(s) listed above on 8/10/2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 30, 2015. (MVV Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2015) SILICON VALLEY HEALTHY VENDING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 609395 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Silicon Valley Healthy Vending, located at 1064 Broadway Ave., San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): DEL MARKS 1064 Broadway Ave. San Jose, CA 95125 BILL ROTHENBERG 19337 Athos Pl. Saratoga, CA 95070 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/1/15. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 22, 2015. (MVV Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015) UNISON SPINE CENTER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 609531 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Unison Spine Center, located at 441 De Guigne Dr. Suite 101, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MELVIN S. HSU 4173 De Mille Drive San Jose, CA 95117 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 25, 2015. (MVV Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015) PEPPER AND SAULT LLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 609572 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Pepper and Sault LLC, located at 1559 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): PEPPER AND SAULT LLC 1559 California St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 25, 2015. (MVV Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 2015)

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2 TREBLEMAKERS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 609571 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 2 Treblemakers, located at 1559 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JOHANNA CRUZ 1559 California St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 25, 2015. (MVV Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 2015)

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500 W. MIDDLEFIELD ROAD #101

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EXTENDED HOURS: FRIDAY, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 1:00 – 5:00 PM www.500WMiddlefield101.com $498,000

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ColdwellBankerHomes.com COMMUNITY CENTER Sat/Sun 1 - 5 $6,999,888 728 Addison Ave 5 BR 3.5 BA Modern Mediterranean estate custombuilt in 2014, perfect ﬂoor plan for entertaining. Alex Comsa CalBRE #01875782 650.325.6161

LOS ALTOS HILLS Sat/Sun 10 - 5 $3,600,000 26209 Dori Ln 5 BR 6 BA Park like yard surrounds this private 4,977 sqft home w/ attached 1 br apartment. Team Fishpaw CalBRE #01956844/00886060 650.941.7040

CRESCENT PARK Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $2,800,000 1453 Kings Ln 3 BR 2 BA Great opportunity to remodel/develop. Culde-sac. One of the most desirable neighborhoods. Lea Nilsson CalBRE #00699379 650.325.6161

PORTOLA VALLEY Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $2,799,000 45 Vista Verde Way 4 BR 4.5 BA Majestic Mediterranean. Stretch out your arms & take in the view of the luscious hills. Deniece Watkins Smith CalBRE #01295757 650.941.7040

MENLO PARK Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,698,000 2131 Avy Ave 3 BR 2.5 BA www.2131Avy.com Elegantly remodeled Prime Menlo Park Townhouse. Jan Strohecker CalBRE #00620365 650.325.6161

HIGH SCHOOL ACRES ETC. Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $1,698,000 32 King St 3 BR 2 BA Vintage Spanish-Mediterranean, Extensive Remod 3bd&2ba, 2133sf Living Space on 9750sf lot. Greg Stange CalBRE #01418178 650.325.6161

SUNNYVALE Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,489,000 601 W. Remington Dr 4 BR 2 BA In the heart of Sunnyvale, only 3 miles to new Apple Campus, 1.5 miles to vibrant downtown Melanie Johnson CalBRE #01040928 650.941.7040

SUNNYVALE Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $1,398,000 1102 Susan Way 3 BR 2 BA Tastefully remod w/designer color & touches; Frml entry w/hardwood ﬂoors; eat-in kitchen Diyar Essaid CalBRE #01335648 650.941.7040

SUNNYVALE Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,135,000 570 Monterey Ter 3 BR 2.5 BA Elegant, spacious, 11-yr-new tri-level. Light,airy, open ﬂoorplan . 2-car garage. Merrian Nevin CalBRE #01049294 650.941.7040

MOUNTAIN VIEW Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,048,000 323 Cypress Point Dr 3 BR 2 BA Spacious End Unit TH w/Soaring ceilings. Remodeled gourmet kitchen & updated baths. Ric Parker CalBRE #00992559 650.941.7040

MOUNTAIN VIEW Well Maintained Townhome $1,050,000 2 BR 2.5 BA Well Maintained 2 story townhm on a corner lot that feels like a SFR. Spacious BRs. Wendy Wu CalBRE #00922266 650.941.7040

EAST PALO ALTO $999,888 3 BR 1.5 BA Living room w/FP, fam rm w/wet bar, DR, laundry room and sun room patio. Granite kitchen. Jane Jones CalBRE #01847801 650.325.6161

SANTA CLARA Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $998,000 1952 Fraser Place 4 BR 2.5 BA Desirable newer home set in a quiet cul-de-sac. Convenient to shopping, Hwy 101 & 880. Gil Oraha CalBRE #01355157 650.325.6161

MOUNTAIN VIEW Coming Soon $988,000 2 BR 2.5 BA Fabulous 2br/2.5ba home with updated kitchen, dining room & ﬁreplace in living room Jo Ann Fishpaw CalBRE #00886060 650.941.7040

HOWARD PARK ETC. Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $899,000 633 Elm St 404 2 BR 2 BA Rarely available 2 bed 2 ba penthouse unit in highly desirable, downtown, luxury building. Djuna Woods CalBRE #01442831 650.325.6161

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