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Mayor Showalter takes the gavel NEW MAYOR’S PRIORITIES: HOUSING, HOUSING AND MORE HOUSING By Mark Noack
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sked about the big issues facing Mountain View, the city’s new mayor, Pat Showalter, doesn’t need to ponder for long. It’s “housing, housing and more housing.” The city needs to build more residences, plan it out better and find ways to keep families and households living here without mortgaging their future, she says. Trying to tackle those goals, she expects, will dominate the coming year as she occupies the city’s top seat. Having just completed her first year on the council, Showalter on Tuesday night was picked by her colleagues to take the Pat Showalter city’s helm at a tense time in local politics. Mountain View is experiencing a building boom like never before, with records amounts of office and residential development being proposed. But while some see a robust economy on the rise, others see the scourge of gentrification. A growing segment of the community is complaining the city could be changing for the worse, forcing low-wage earners to go elsewhere. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Showalter won the honorary position in a unanimous vote, making her the city’s point-
person for 2016. At the same meeting, the council picked Ken Rosenberg to serve as vice mayor. As she takes Ken Rosenberg t he gavel, Showalter says she is cognizant that these polarizing housing issues aren’t exactly new, nor can they be reasonably expected to be resolved in her limited term. Nevertheless, the city’s new mayor says she intends to be a steady hand on the tiller as the city implements and fine-tunes a slate of new housing policies. Showalter speaks highly of the collaborative and courteous relationship between council members. But that doesn’t mean she always marches in lockstep — and housing is one area where she sometimes parts ways with her colleagues. Last year, as a groundswell of tenants urged the city to do something to curb rising rents, Showalter was one of the few council members who wanted to take immediate action to freeze rents while a formal rent-control program could be studied. She still believes such a “cooling-off period” would have provided the time and flexibility needed for thoughtful policies. But her plan never gained traction, and the council instead See NEW MAYOR, page 8
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GIMME SHELTER The New Year is off to a soggy start, as the much anticipated El Niño brought a series of storms to Mountain View this week. On Wednesday, heavy rain put the entire Bay Area under a flash flood watch issued by the National Weather Service. In downtown Mountain View, residents dusted off their umbrellas and went about their day despite the inconvenient-yet-welcome wet weather. More rain is forecast to arrive this weekend and early next week.
School board slammed in scathing audit REPORT: MV WHISMAN MEETINGS ARE A “CIRCUS,” BOARD DOESN’T FOCUS ON SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS By Kevin Forestieri
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ountain View Whisman School District officials plan to take a long, hard look at their own performance, following the release of a $275,000 district audit that detailed a myriad of problems plaguing the district.
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The initial findings, released in November, found a series of systemic problems that are holding back students throughout the district, particularly English-language learners and students with disabilities. The initial findings neglected to mention the performance of the elected school board.
The full report, now available on the district’s website, reveals that the dysfunctional school board is also to blame for poor student achievement in the district, with a misguided focus that puts student learning on the backburner. The board is set to discuss the report at its Jan. 7 meeting. The report had nothing but good things to say about Superintendent Ayindé Rudolph, who proposed the audit by Cambridge Education, a company he’s worked with previously. The report commends him for his frequent meetings with school community members, as well See AUDIT, page 11
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Search-engine giant Google experienced a minor scare Wednesday night, Dec. 30, after employees at one of its Mountain View buildings reported smelling an acrid odor in the air, prompting a full evacuation of the building. Around 8 p.m. Dec. 30, Mountain View Fire Department officials were alerted to a possible hazardous materials incident at a Google’s offices at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway. Several fire engines as well as a specialized hazmat rig responded to the scene. By the time they arrived, Google officials had already decided to evacuate the building. Over the course of about an hour, fire crews analyzed air samples in the vicinity, but no threat could be detected. Employees described the odor as being an industrial smell, similar to an epoxy or a solvent, said Mountain View Fire spokesman Lynn Brown. “We ran our scans and checked the air samples, and there was no threat,” he said. “My sense is that out of an abundance of caution, they evacuated the building.” It was not immediately clear how many Google employees evacuated the building. The building was cleared for reentry See CRIME BRIEFS, page 6
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Private school plans to build teacher housing RISING HOUSING COSTS BLAMED FOR HIGH TEACHER TURNOVER IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
space to build a 12,000-squarefoot apartment building with ast month, the Mountain seven units, enough to house View City Council gave nearly a third of the school’s the green light to four staff. The apartments will be projects that could bring up to rented out by teachers at below1,600 new homes to the city. market rate, but specific details The smallest of the projects to have yet to be figured out. win the right to move forward Corson said he is confident it at the Dec. 8 meeting, how- will have a positive effect on ever, was a little different from the teachers, who will to be able to live in the area and have no the rest. Mountain View Academy commute. “I think teachers will find is a small, private high school located at 360 South Shoreline themselves happier, and they’ll Blvd., and for years school offi- do a better job and feel better cials said they have been trying about where they’re working,” to find ways to keep the teach- Corson said. Mountain View Academy’s ing staff in the area despite Silicon Valley’s rising cost of problems are certainly not unique. Teachliving. The school ers in several now has plans local school disto build teacher housing right on ‘One teacher said tricts, including Mountain the campus. her apartment the View Whisman The average School District, cost of rent in rent went up have voiced their Mountain View concerns about has increased by by $800.’ the rising rents 53 percent in the PRINCIPAL JERRY CORSON, that have fastlast four years, MOUNTAIN VIEW ACADEMY outpaced their blasting ahead sa laries. The of the teacher issue triggered a salaries at the Seventh-day Adventist school, months-long standoff between according to Principal Jerry the Mountain View Educators Corson. He said teacher reten- Association and the Mountain tion hasn’t been a big issue, but View Whisman School District teachers have struggled to keep over salary increases. The housing project at Mounup with rent increases. “At a staff meeting just before tain View Academy, while Christmas, one teacher said small, represents one of the her apartment rent went up by latest steps local schools have $800,” Corson said. “She was taken to give teachers a helping trying to figure out what to do.” hand. On the same day that the Many of the teaching staff Mountain View City Council is forced to live far away from approved a so-called gatekeeper campus, and is stuck with a request for the private school’s long commute to work every housing project, the Cuperday. Corson said he has to tino Union School District drive in from South San Jose announced its own ambitious every morning because he can’t plan to build 200 units for afford to live here. His com- teachers and other school staff. mute takes about 40 minutes The housing project is expected when he leaves home at 6:20 to give teachers an alternative to the a rental market where a.m., he said. Over the years, Mountain they will “never be able to comView Academy has been buy- pete with the wages of local ing up adjacent properties — tech companies,” according to including a handful of homes a district press release. In Mountain View, plans for and four “dilapidated” structures — and as of six years ago teacher housing may also be on it had acquired the entire block. See HOUSING, page 7 Now the school has enough By Kevin Forestieri
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Flor Fortunati, and Val Rosenfeld published a book telling the stories of undocumented workers they met while volunteering at an English class at the Mountain View Day Worker Center.
Undocumented, but not unwritten LIFE STORIES OF MOUNTAIN VIEW’S DAY LABORERS SUBJECT OF NEW BOOK By Mark Noack
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hether it’s Beltway politicians or local armchair pundits, everyone has an opinion about about undocumented immigrants in America. The political storm surrounding the issue seems to get more electric with each passing year. But just who are the undocumented? Why did they come? Are they better off in the United States?
Los Altos resident Val Rosenfeld has given these questions more thought than most. For the last eight years, she’s volunteered as an English-language teacher at the Mountain View Day Worker Center. During that time, she’s spent countless hours with those living in legal limbo. Despite those years of contact, Rosenfeld, 69, said she didn’t quite comprehend what it meant to be an “immigrant living in the shadows.” “I was hearing bits and pieces
of their stories as we talked, but I never really understood how they got here,” Rosenfeld said. “I thought it’d be interesting to learn the whole story.” Several months and dozens of interviews later, Rosenfeld has some insight that she’s hoping to share with a wider audience. In recent weeks, she’s completed her first book “Voices of the Undocumented,” recounting the personal stories See UNDOCUMENTED, page 12
Drought rules still in effect MV CONTINUES TO BEAT CONSERVATION TARGET REQUIRED BY THE STATE By Kevin Forestieri
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t’s been a rainy start to 2016 for Bay Area residents, but local and state water officials are urging residents to continue conserving water through the El Niño-fueled winter season. Cities in Santa Clara continued to save water in Novem-
ber at a rate well above that required by the state. The city of Mountain View, in particular, surged ahead of nearly every other city in the county, with a water savings of 37 percent over November 2013. Year to date, that amounts to just over 1 billion gallons of water when saved compared to the 2013 baseline, according to city data.
The savings also amount to more than double the stateimposed 16 percent reduction in water use required by the State Water Resources Control Board. The significant rainfall through December and into January has been good news See DROUGHT, page 13
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SUPER BOWL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Organizers of the halftime show for Super Bowl 50 taking place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara invited Bay Area sports fans on Tuesday to be part of the event as members of the stage crew. About 500 fans will be chosen to be part of the crew that helps run the stage onto the field and performs other duties during the Feb. 7 Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, featuring the British band Coldplay and other special artists. Super Bowl officials said the field team members will undergo a limited background check and must be over the age of 18 and able to attend all rehearsals.
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Fans who want to be a part of the show are encouraged to register at superbowlproductions.com. Field team members will not get tickets to the game, but will remain on a list to possibly participate at future NFL events across the country. The game is the nation’s most-watched television program annually, with more than 114.4 million viewers watching last year, according to Super Bowl officials. —Bay City News Service
NEW SOUTH BAY UTILITY A proposal to create a new South Bay power utility could become a reality in the coming days as a string of cities are set to vote this month on whether to join the program. Dubbed the Silicon Valley Community Choice Energy Partnership, the proposed new utility would provide an alternative power source for local consumers that would be controlled locally by regional stakeholders. Supporters tout the idea as a proven way to
circumvent PG&E to reduce energy costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Morgan Hill have all taken initial votes in recent days to approve participating in the utility under the auspices of a joint-power authority. Under government rules, two formal votes are required by each city in order to join the program. Mountain View, Santa Clara County and several other municipalities are expected to take similar votes later this month. The energy partnership would be officially be created once three cities join. If that happens, advocates are already anticipating the partnership’s first meeting will be held on April 1. “Once the the board has their meeting, they can discuss what the (energy) rates will be. We hoping they go for as much green energy as possible,” said Cherie Walkowiak, founder of the group Carbon Free Mountain View and a longtime proponent of the plan. —Mark Noack
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by 9:30 p.m., Brown said. No injuries were reported from the incident. —Mark Noack
GROCERY THEFT Police arrested a 49-year-old transient man after he allegedly concealed merchandise from the Easy Foods Company in downtown Mountain View and left the store without paying. The suspect, identified by police as Steve Miner, entered the store just before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, and allegedly took a number of items and hid them in his clothes, according to police spokeswoman Leslie Hardie. An employee confronted Miner on his way out, and Miner rpeortedly removed some — but not all — of the concealed merchandise, Hardie said. The employee followed Miner out of the store and attempted to get the rest of the stolen goods. Miner allegedly became “irate,” cursed at the employee
and threw a butter knife at the victim, which missed, Hardie said. Police were able to locate Miner the next day, and arrested him on charges of battery. He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail. —Kevin Forestieri
CAR CRASH DOWNS POWER LINES Roughly 1,630 utility customers in Mountain View were in the dark Tuesday night, Jan. 5, after a traffic collision damaged electrical lines, according to PG&E. The outage began at 8:26 p.m., according to PG&E spokesman J.D. Guidi, and power had been restored for all affected customers by 9:45 p.m. The outage was caused by a collision on Old Middlefield Way west of North Rengstorff Avenue. One of the vehicles involved struck a guy-wire for a power pole, causing the wire to wrap around the overhead power lines, according to Guidi. PG&E crews were able to safely remove the guy-wire. —Bay City News Service
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ing the district to hemorrhage teaching staff. The district had to hire more than 50 new the horizon. Mountain View teachers for the 2015-16 school City Council member John year, bringing the grand total of McAlister told the Voice that teachers hired to 170 in the last he has spent the last two years four years, Pharazyn said. The spearheading an effort to get district employs a total of about the city to buy up apartment 250 teachers. The loss of teaching staff complexes, which could then be turned into subsidized units for continued to worsen this year teachers working in Mountain despite two relatively large pay increases. In 2014, teachers View. Through the city’s Below Mar- received a 5 percent increase to ket Rate (BMR) housing ordi- the pay scale, followed by a 4 nance, the city could give prior- percent increase in 2015. In order to stem the loss of ity to teachers and public safety employees working in Moun- teachers, Pharazyn has advotain View, which could help cated for the district to think school districts retain teaching “creatively” about partnerships staff. Schools need some level with the city of Mountain View of continuity, McAlister said, and big corporations to make Mountain View and it’s hard to do a more attractive that when so many place for teachteachers can’t afford ‘The only ers. Right now, to live here. “I’m trying to problem is it’ll he said, living in the area is largeget our city to buy be hard for ly impossible apartment comfor many teachplexes, take them them to come ers, particularly off the market and those on the make them affordup with an lower end of the able,” McAlister said. “If we can do excuse for being salary schedule. And the comthat then we could potentially rent late to work.’ mute to Mountain View is horthem to teachers.” McAlister said he PRINCIPAL JERRY CORSON, rible, he said. The situation specifically has his MOUNTAIN VIEW ACADEMY is a little different eyes on the future at the Mountain LinkedIn developments in North Bayshore, which View-Los Altos High School will yield as much as $40 million District, where the teaching in fees to the city. He said the staff are some of the highest city could potentially take $10 paid in the state. The salary million of that money up front schedule for the 2014-15 school and use that to purchase a hous- year ranged from $71,293 to ing complex — an idea he called $134,716, depending on educaan “experiment” that has never tion level and number of years in the district. Still, Superinbeen tried by the city. Private developments also tendent Jeff Harding said the have BMR housing units avail- high cost of housing can be able with teachers receiving challenging for school staff. One working model for priority status, McAlister said. But in talking with superin- teacher housing is already up tendents at local Mountain and running in the South Bay. View school districts, he said Following the dot-com bubble it’s clear that many teachers that squeezed teachers out of either aren’t taking advantage the area, the Santa Clara Uniof the program or aren’t aware fied School District decided to build dozens of apartments it exists. McAlister said he requested on district-owned land, where the superintendents put out a teachers can live within close survey to assess just how big proximity of work at a belowthe need is for teacher hous- market rate price for a maxiing, but that he hasn’t received mum of seven years. Corson said his goals are responses yet. Jonathan Pharazyn, president much the same — giving teachof the Mountain View Educa- ers a chance to live right on tors Association, said he has the campus and giving school not met with McAlister about administrators some peace of the prospect of teacher hous- mind, knowing they’ll be able ing in Mountain View. Phara- to retain their teaching staff zyn, who represents teachers amid the crazy rental market. “The only problem is it’ll be in the Mountain View Whisman School District, told the hard for them to come up with Voice in September that the an excuse for being late to high cost of housing is a top work,” Corson joked. concern for teachers, and that Email Kevin Forestieri at lack of affordability is causkforestieri@mv-voice.com Continued from page 5
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produced a hodgepodge of new programs including beefed-up mediation and rental subsidies — ideas that didn’t win much support among renters or landlords. As the old adage says, a good compromise leaves both sides dissatisfied — but of course, the same can be said of a bad compromise. Ultimately, the deal was a letdown, Showalter says, but she asserted that now her role is to try to make that deal work as successfully as possible. “I’m disappointed, but at the same time, you always have to do what’s politically available,” she explains. “We’ve heard all these hours of testimony from people (facing rising rents) and now following through on that should be a huge priority.” In the coming weeks, as the council adds specifics to these housing programs, she says she intends to push for low thresholds and tight language to protect renters. At a minimum, she says she would want binding arbitration to be available for any tenant facing a rent hike of at least two times the regional consumer price index (about 5 percent). To a degree, she believes the city’s recent rash of rent hikes are a short-term crisis that will eventually settle down as the economy cools off. The new mayor also puts some hopes in the city’s longterm housing remedies, particularly its plans to build new housing throughout North Bayshore. She describes the area as a grand opportunity for housing, but it is up to city
officials to ensure that growth is implemented intelligently. One of her goals during her term will be to strengthen outreach and collaboration with other Silicon Valley cities to address the mutual troubles, such as affordable housing, traffic and shared resources. In some ways, these priorities are nothing new for Showalter, said former mayor Jac Siegel. The two served together for a
Showalter was one of the few council members last year who wanted to take immediate action to freeze rents. period on the city’s Planning Commission, and even then Showalter showed a strong interest in residential issues and the so-called job-housing imbalance in Mountain View. Then and now, she favored higher-density homes as a way to do more with the limited available land, Siegel recalled. “I’m sure she’ll make a great mayor ... she’ll grab the situation and do well with it,” Siegel said. “Pat is very smart and she’s an engineer — she’s able to understand the technical things from staff really easily.” One problem that may arise is the workload. The demands of being on the council can easily match a full-time job, but when you’re mayor that time commitment triples, Siegel said, as the post comes with
a litany of ribbon-cuttings, proclamations, special events and other ceremonies. Showalter, who works as a civil engineer for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, intends to balance her day job with her mayoral duties. Her employer “generously” allowed her to switch to a part-time schedule, she says. But she did express some concerns about handling the demands. Coming from a technical background, she is accustomed to reviewing each line of information in front of her, but that level of detail often becomes impossible for processing a 500-page meeting packet. “That’s scary for me,” she said. “I’m used to getting into detail and understanding things clearly, but things get thrown to us really quickly and I can’t delve into it at the same level.” Operating as a high-level decision-maker often means relying on the best judgment of city staff and consultants. Showalter says she’s also been impressed by the level of research that civic-minded community members invest into city business, and they often provide valuable advice for elected leaders. She hopes to keep that dialogue open by continuing a mayoral tradition of having a regular coffee meetings with anyone who wants to talk. Those meetings — dubbed “Chats with Pat” — are being scheduled at 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month and at 3 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month at Le Boulanger cafe at 650 Castro St. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V
Outgoing mayor leaves ‘em laughing Per Mountain View tradition, the first City Council meeting of the year is a largely ceremonial affair. For the most part, politics take a backseat in lieu of celebrating the year’s accomplishments, and cake is readily dispensed, as are compliments. For nowf o r m e r mayor John McAlister, it was also one last chance to display his whimsy John McAlister from the big seat. “We’re going to have some fun here,” he said from the council dais. “It’s my last
time to do this, and I figured I’m going to drag it out.” Kicking off the meeting, he taped a printout of his own homemade “mayoral seal” to front of the dais — a hodgepodge insignia including what, in his mind, represented the best of Mountain View: golfing, a golden Labrador retriever, and, since he’s the owner of a Baskin Robbin’s, an ice cream cone. He proceeded to take roll call, giving each council member positions on a prospective basketball team (Councilman Inks was the small forward, Councilman Rosenberg the shooting guard, and McAlister made himself the waterboy). That levity came at the
end of what has been an extremely packed year. Estimating he attended more than 500 meetings in 2015, McAlister recounted a list of regional round-tables, ribbon-cuttings, business forums and coffee chats with constituents. But one of his big priorities as mayor, he said, was to make city politics inclusive and civil, and other members who joined the council last year pointed out that McAlister made them feel welcome from day one. “You need a team; you can’t do everything yourself,” McAlister said. “People respect the mayor’s position, but you still have to earn their respect.”
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as bringing “positive energy to the district office and school communities.” This contrasts significantly with the audit’s critique of the board, which found that trustees have acted as a barrier — rather than a facilitator — to raising the quality of academic programs in the district. The report found that the district was plagued by “strained” relationships between individual board members and district staff, and that board meetings would often break down into contentious debates that rarely yield anything of value. Parents, community members and district employees told the auditors that they were distressed by the behavior of the board members, calling it unprofessional and unproductive. Parents described board meetings as “an absolute circus where nothing gets done,” and school staff have since shied away from attending board meetings. One teacher told auditors that she would like to bring students to a board meeting to learn about local governance, but decided it really didn’t serve as a good example, considering the actions and behaviors of board members. “When debates about any issue arise, they often descend into prolonged arguments that ultimately arrive at no consensus,” the report states. Throughout 2015, the board had been focused squarely on school construction and management of bond funds, which the report cited as an issue. Rather than address the district’s systemic academic issues that are holding back students learning English and students with disabilities, the report states that the board has instead opted to pour most of its energy into construction planning and the possibility of a new school at Slater Elementary.
“The consistent lack of board leadership and focus on improving student achievement for all students is proving detrimental to the culture of the district and reinforces low expectations for learning.” In the months leading to the audit, the school board grappled with costly school designs for the shared Castro and Mistral Elementary campus, which at one point ballooned to over $50 million before a series of cut backs brought it down to $43 million. At some meetings, the board would labor over school designs for hours, with board members Steve Nelson and Greg Coladonato often disagreeing with staff recommendations in favor of a leaner project. And despite the narrow focus, the district is on anything but an expedited building schedule. The report notes that delays on the part of the board have caused construction costs to go well over budget. District staff estimates that $220,000 in
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information that would take significant staff time to put together. Academic problems While the school board has been locked up in lengthy debates, the report notes that several pressing issues have gone unaddressed. Pointing to the state test results from last year, the report found that underlying problems within the district office have caused English-language learners and students with disabilities to perform well below their peers. The English-language learner program in the district, for example, is described as “ineffective, inconsistent and, in many ways, counterproductive,” with a “clear gap between the district’s intention of what should happen through the English-language learner program and what is actually happening in schools.” The report also pointed to the massive differences in test scores from one school
‘The consistent lack of board leadership and focus on improving student achievement for all students is proving detrimental to the culture of the district.’ CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION’S AUDIT REPORT
“opportunity costs” were lost for every week that the district failed to invest the remaining Measure G bond money. Less obvious to the public are the problems between board members and district staff that occur behind the scenes. District personnel often find themselves stuck mediating between board members and the community, and spend a great deal of time responding to “arbitrary requests” by board members, according to the report. In 2014, former Superintendent Craig Goldman told the Voice that Nelson would frequently make large requests for
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to another as a sign that the district’s quality of education fluctuates from one campus to another. Huff Elementary had 88 percent of its students pass the state standards for English-language arts last year, with Stevenson Elementary not far behind at 86 percent. By contrast, only 28 percent of students at Theuerkauf Elementary were able to meet the standards, and a dismal 19 percent met standards at Castro Elementary. Demographics are heavily skewed in some of Mountain View’s schools, with mostly low-income and minority students at Castro and Theuerkauf, but the report does not mention this as a excuse for the poor test scores. Instead, the report urges the district to “create a plan to raise the level of achievement in all schools so there is not such a wide range in the levels of success on state assessments from school to school.” The board was originally scheduled to discuss the results of the audit at the December board meeting, but the auditing company was slow to get the report to district staff. The district revealed last month that a donation from Google paid for the audit’s $275,000 tab. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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of some of the men and women laboring at the Day Worker Center. To produce the book, she collaborated with her teaching assistant, Flor Fortunati, who arrived last year from Argentina to temporarily live in the United States. The two women interviewed immigrant workers and did their best to relate their stories in their own words. The accounts come from men and women of a variety of ages from Mexico, Peru and Guatemala. There were some common themes that emerged in the stories, Rosenfeld said. Arriving in the U.S., migrants quickly learned that the country wasn’t quite the land of prosperity they had envisioned. She was surprised how miserable many of them were. “They came to the U.S. with this glorified idea of what it would be like: you know, streets paved with gold and such,” Rosenfeld said. “But when they come here, they soon realize it’s not like that.” Take the story of 64-year-old Salvador (the authors opted not to use surnames). Salvador came to the U.S. in 1979 with little more than the clothes on his back. His first year, with barely a dollar left, he wound up stranded at a Redwood City bus stop where he broke down in tears, not knowing what to do. He eventually learned how to make a living as a day worker, getting paid under the table.
Salvador was caught and deported multiple times by immigration officials, but he kept coming back. Salvador’s story is one of the more fortunate ones included in the book. In 1987, he gained amnesty to remain in the U.S., married and had a daughter and now a grandson. His family managed to amass enough money to take out a mortgage to buy a home. Many of the others featured in the book are less fortunate, living hand to mouth. A woman given the pseudonym Lucia described renting out her living room couch to a family friend to help afford the $1,650 rent. After two years, she and her husband later discovered the man had been molesting their adolescent son. They eventually went to Child Protective Services and then the police. The man was arrested, although Lucia’s family remains fearful that he will soon be released. One younger subject with a unique perspective, Rocio, came to the U.S. when she was 9 and can’t remember her life in Mexico. She excelled at school, was invited to enroll at the Eastside College Preparatory in East Palo Alto and won a scholarship to Columbia University. But after graduating, finding a job was a problem because she lacked permanent citizenship. Only after the passage of the Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals Act in 2012 could she take a job. She now works at Cisco Systems, but said she is worried about her family’s future in the Bay Area.
Being prohibited from working in the U.S. hit home for Fortunati, who is here with her husband on his H1B visa. Having no such visa herself, Fortunati was ineligible for most jobs and scholarships, which led her to volunteer at the Day Worker Center. “Since my husband is a high tech, this is like being in mecca for him,” she said. “But for me, in a sense, my opportunities are more limited here, less than what they would be in Argentina.” In most cases, the subjects were eager to relate their stories, Rosenfeld said. She shouldered much of the cost of publishing the books herself and paid her interview subjects an hourly rate for their time. Many of them resisted taking money, but she insisted. “I think they liked the idea of having someone listen to them,” she said. “Their life is hard and they’re in limbo. The can’t move forward and they can’t go back, but they seem to get by.” Rosenfeld and Fortunati are planning a series of upcoming talks to discuss “Voices of the Undocumented” and what they learned. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, they will be speaking at Books Inc. at 301 Castro St. in Mountain View. At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 26, the authors will be at the Los Alto Library at 13 S. San Antonio Road and at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, the pair is scheduled to discuss their book at the Mountain View Library, located at 585 Franklin St. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V
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MARILYN TERMAN Marilyn Terman, a Mountain View resident, died at home on her 76th birthday on Dec. 20. Born Marilyn Maldonado in Los Angeles in 1939, her family said she loved reading about English and Ameri- Marilyn Terman can history, attending local theatrical productions and singing in her church’s choir. She served as the treasurer of the Los Altos/Mountain View League of Women Voters. She is survived by her husband Terry; her sons Jim and
Martin; her sister Judy; her niece Brooke and two grandnieces. A memorial service in her honor will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the League of Women Voters or to the Music Gift Fund in memory of Marilyn Terman at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto.
VICTORIA GALVAN Victoria Galvan, born August 27, 1920, died in her hometown of Mountain View on Dec. 28. She was 95.
Her family and friends said they will remember her as being gentle and loving to all. She was pre- Victoria Galvan ceded in death by her husband Sam Galvan and son Sammy. She is survived by her children Larry, Russ, Gilbert, Rita; and her grandchildren Bill, Chris, John, Joey, Jennifer and JayAre. Funeral services were held on Jan. 6 at Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary in Mountain View, with burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos.
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for the regional water supply, according to Garth Hall, deputy operating office for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. At the Dec. 22 water district board meeting, Hall said cities like San Jose had experienced 3.9 inches of rainfall, which brought it up to 92 percent of average rainfall for the year to date. Snowpack levels are also recovering from the dismal 2015 season. “What’s more important for us is the supply to the northern Sierra,” Hall said. “That precipitation is running at about 15.6 inches, which has picked up quite nicely in the month of December.” But water district officials cautioned that one year of good rainfall is not likely to wash away the effects of four years of drought conditions. At best, groundwater levels in the South Bay will be able to reach the “alert” stage, which is below normal level but better than it’s been, according to Marty Grimes, a spokesman for the water district. “We did a good job this year reducing water usage,” Grimes said. “That said, we’re starting out this year with less water than we did at the beginning of 2015. The hole has been dug even deeper.” The same can be said at the state level. The state water restrictions, which were set to expire at the end of February this year, are expected to be renewed through October. Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order directing the state water board to extend the emergency regulations into next year, which is expected
to go through some modifications. Environmental groups and water agencies are currently weighing in on whether population growth and investments in recycled water could allow some regions to adjust to a lower, less onerous level of
“We did a good job this year reducing water usage.” MARTY GRIMES, WATER DISTRICT SPOKESMAN
water restrictions. Going beyond the state requirements, the Santa Clara Valley Water District has asked water retailers, including the city of Mountain View, to reduce water usage by 30 percent. The water district provides water to residents in the south end of Mountain View,
with the vast majority of the city receiving water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Responding to the calls for conservation, the city of Mountain View has amended an ordinance limiting outdoor irrigation for city residents to two days a week. Residents conserved hundreds of millions of gallons of water in the dry summer months when compared to 2013. During the summer months, the water district also saw the largest increase in reports of water waste throughout the county. In the month of June alone, the district received 334 calls, 362 emails and 1,585 reports of water waste through the water district’s app, Access Valley Water. The city of Mountain View saw a similar uptick in reports, prompting the hire of a part-time water conservation specialist. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
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A century of peacemaking WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM HONORS PAST, LOOKS TO FUTURE By Karla Kane
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ccording to Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, “Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world.” For more than a century, the members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), co-founded by Addams, have taken that message to heart and worked dutifully to promote peace worldwide. Its local legacy and continued work is the subject of an exhibit, “Women’s Power to Stop War: Celebrating 100 years of Peacemaking,” currently in residence at Rinconada Library. WILPF was founded in 1915, after the first brutal year of World War I, when more than 1,000 women from many nations met at what was originally to be a suffrage conference. “They wanted to do something to try to end the hostilities. To talk about things to avoid the bloodshed,” said Judy Adams, a longtime WILPF member and the exhibit’s curator. Adams is also director of the Women’s Peace Oral History project — a meticulous collection of interviews with members, now housed by Stanford’s Archive of Recorded Sound and accessible to the public. In addition to a life-size cardboard cutout of Jane Addams, the Rinconada Library exhibit contains several panels’ worth
of archive photographs (such as of the Palo Alto “Grandmother’s March” of 1968, in which WILPF members marched with Palo Alto High School and Stanford University students), ephemera and information. There are maps, a timeline and a worn felt banner that’s still used in protests today. One panel covers the organization’s founding, while another is dedicated to the Peninsula/Palo Alto Branch, started in 1922 by Josephine Duveneck and Alice Park. Duveneck and her husband provided shelter at their Hidden Villa ranch for Japanese-Americans during the internments of WWII. Park was a Palo Alto journalist and suffragist whose papers are housed at Stanford’s Hoover Institute. David Starr Jordan and his wife were also early members of the Peninsula/Palo Alto WILPF branch. While Jordan’s position on eugenics has recently been criticized, he was a respected pacifist, Adams said. There’s also a section of the exhibit devoted to the Raging Grannies — those sassy, satirical, singing senior citizens who frequently appear at local protests decked out in old-fashioned “granny” style. “Of course we haven’t stopped war but you behave as if you can. You stay in the struggle,” Adams said. “There must be an alternative.” And as member Millee Livingston said in her oral-history interview, peace and freedom involves “not just an absence of war, but it means a good envi-
Drivers face new laws in 2016 Several new driving laws will are coming into effect in 2016 that are aimed at improving safety for child passengers, motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, AAA Northern California officials said. Some of the new regulations are clarifications to existing laws and further define the rules of the road for drivers. “AAA hopes to alert people to the latest changes,” AAA Northern California spokeswoman Cynthia Harris said in a statement. “AAA actively works to promote safe and responsible transportation, and we supported many of these new laws.” Popular “hoverboards” or electric motorized boards, are at the center of one of the new laws, Assembly Bill 604, which mandates that the rider of the board 14
be age 16 or above and requires the rider to wear a helmet. The boards can be operated at speeds of up to 15 mph on sidewalks, paths or trails with a speed limit of no more than 35 mph. The new law states local governments and other agencies can enact further regulations restricting use of the boards in public. Two of the new laws — child safety seats and reporting traffic crashes — will become active in 2016, but won’t actually take effect until Jan. 1, 2017, since it takes about a year for agencies to adhere to the new modifications, AAA officials said. The child safety seat law, Assembly Bill 53, requires children under 2 years old to be secured in a rear-facing child safety seat, as recommended
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ronment, enough food to eat, and meaningful work to do.” Adams said the exhibit may head to the Los Altos History Museum after its time in the library. She also hopes to bring it, along with a video slide show, to schools, churches and community groups. Though it’s celebrated 100 years with a look back at its history, WILPF isn’t resting on its laurels. The local branch meets monthly to discuss ongoing goals, projects and current issues, such as a shelter initiative for local homeless populations, the refugee crisis and affordable housing, Adams said, as well as the ever-present problems of violence and war around the world. The Palo Alto/Peninsula branch boasts more than 100 members on its mailing list but most recent meetings consist of a “core group” of about 20 women and men, Adams said. She’s hoping the exhibit may help spread the word to potential new members, and added that she’s seen people taking selfies with cardboard Jane Addams. “We’d love to have more members who are younger, who would tweet and work with us on our Facebook page,” she said. “It’s important for generations to get together.” Email Karla Kane at kkane@paweekly.com. V
Q I N F O R M AT I O N What: “Women’s Power to Stop War: Celebrating 100 years of Peacemaking” Where: Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto When: Through Jan. 23 Cost: Free Info: For more information, go to wilpf.org.
by the American Academy of Pediatricians. Only children under age 1 were required to ride rear-facing previously. The law provides exemptions for children over 40 pounds or 40 inches tall. Senate Bill 491 raises the threshold for when any motorist involved in a crash is required to report it to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Drivers will have to report it when an injury occurs or when there is property damage above $1,000, more than the $750 amount mentioned in current law. SB 491 also clarifies rules regarding headphones or headsets by explicitly prohibiting the wearing of ear buds in both ears while operating a vehicle or bicycle. For a complete list of laws taking effect in the new year, drivers can go to dmv.ca.gov. —Bay City News Service
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Dave Massolo’s photography will be on display at Gallery 9 in Los Altos during the month of January. The professional photographer focuses on form, space and color in his current series of photographs, which includes landscapes and other subjects from his travels. The exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. Go to gallery9losaltos.com.
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‘WASTE NOT; NO WASTE, WHAT?’ Is simplifying your life one of your New Year’s resolutions? Learn about the future of waste and how to reduce it in your life with Angie Coiro, who will be leading a panel discussion with Dan Knapp, founder and CEO of Urban Ore Inc., a materials recovery facility; and Bea Johnson, author of “Zero Waste Home,” on In Deep Radio Live at Kepler’s in Menlo Park. The free event is on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at noon. Go to keplers.com/event.
KATIE KILCULLEN Seventeen-year-old singer/ songwriter Katie Kilcullen will perform at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The San Mateo resident has been writing songs since she was 11. To preview her music, visit Kilcullen’s SoundCloud page at soundcloud.com/katie-kilcullen. There you can listen to five recently recorded songs, which will be released on her debut EP, “Blank Canvas.” Tickets for the dinner show cost $14 online and $20 at the
Interested in the art of improv? Learn the basics from Terry Sandke in this two-hour workshop at the Dragon Theatre in downtown Redwood City on Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m., through Feb. 9. All skill levels are welcome. Sandke, who has been teaching improv at Dragon Productions since 2007, will lead small groups in games to create characters and stories on the fly. The six-week course costs $200 (about $33 a session). Go to dragonproductions.net.
SPEED AND POWER See how innovations in travel have woven themselves into art at the Cantor Arts Center exhibit Speed and Power through March 21. The free exhibition looks at how artists have represented the effect of trains, planes and automobiles on modern life. To learn more, go to museum.stanford.edu.
‘HIJINKS OF THE HIGH BAROQUE’ San Francisco-based baroque ensemble Musica Pacifica will explore two contretemps in the high baroque musical scene in Europe at a concert at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto on Sunday, Jan 10. Performers include Judith Linsenberg, recorder; Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin; David Morris, viola da gamba; and Katherine Heater, harpsichord. Tickets cost $30, $25 for seniors and $12 for students. Go to brownpapertickets.com/event/2480096. —My Nguyen
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Top: Amber India has moved but its popular dishes stayed the same. From top left, they are palak paneer, tandoori chicken, dal bukhara, basmati rice and butter chicken. Right: Chefs Vivek Desirazu, left, and Salinder Singh Aujhla in the dining room of the new Amber India in Los Altos.
elax, Peninsula diners. Amber India may have changed venues and cities, but it’s still deserving of its reputation as the premier local Indian restaurant. After two decades in Mountain View, owner Vijay Bist in October moved the original Amber India just a block west down El Camino Real and across the street to Los Altos. Yes, it’s a different town, but in the spectrum of restaurant relocations, this is as minor as they get. Continued on next page JJanuary 8 8, 2016 Q M Mountain t i Vi View Voice V i Q M MountainViewOnline.com t i Vi O li Q
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The menu stayed the same and the signature duo of butter chicken and tandoori chicken are thriving in the new environs. The butter chicken ($18.95) could refer to the texture of the roasted, takenoff-the-bone meat. In reality, the namesake derives from the butter, combined with cumin, myriad spices and cream, that make up the sauce. It’s thick and robust, and the spices keep it bright when it could be overwhelmingly heavy. Tandoori chicken is textbook in its spice coating and kiss of char, while the meat stays tender. Tandoori chicken can be ordered on its own, as a salad or as part of a tandoori mixed grill ($28.95). The last is an oversized sizzling platter with a prawn kebab, dry chicken tikka breast cubes and a superb duo
of boldly spiced lamb kebabs. Make sure to add a bowl of raita (cucumber-flecked yogurt) as a dipping-sauce. Amber India’s cooking is Northern India-centric, with classics like the lamb curry rogan josh ($20.95) from Kashmir and the terrific spice-dusted potato and cauliflower dish aloo gobi ($13.95). Southern Indian specialties mostly make an impression on the seafood side. You’ll find tamarind perking up the Southwest coast staple Cochin scallops and a chili-enhanced Goan fish curry. Madras seafood curry ($21.95) sadly shows the difference between seafood and fish in their optimal cooking methods. The scallops were too springy, the shrimp a bit tough, the mussels stringy but the fish was just right. Vegetarian dishes play a pivotal role. A starter of
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fried caulif lower coated in a ketchup and soy sweet-andsour sauce ($7.95) sports an exemplary batter coating, as if it’s the delicate work of a tempura master at a Michelinstarred Japanese establishment. Another winner puts baked eggplant ($14.95) in the lead role with onions, tomatoes and fiery spices that will test diners’ heat tolerance. Finding less success, button mushrooms and peas ($14.95) with lotus seeds swim in a watery, too-tame onion and ginger curry. The most common vegetarian selection might also be the most uninteresting of the group: dal bukhara ($13.95), porridge-like lentils with stewed tomatoes, cream and no character. With so many curries crowding the plate, don’t skimp on the saffron rice or naan. Better yet, consider the goat cheese- and paneer-stuffed naan ($4.75) that could contend with the Midpeninsula’s leading slices of pizza. Fans of sweets will enjoy the gulab jamun ($4.95), beignetlike milk dumplings saturated in a rose syrup that mirrors the sugar rush of Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts. Savory dessert fans might not have a problem with rasmalai ($5.95), the chalky cheese dumplings in saffron sauce, but after one bite, it had me heading down the street to Smitten for ice cream. Lunch is buffet only, which can be a highway to the cubicle siesta if you’re not careful. For the quality of the 20 or so items and $15 cost, plus unlimited free and warm naan,
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Weekend it’s a flat-out steal. Shockingly, nothing at the buffet suffered from sitting out except for the tepid tandoori chicken, fried potato patties, and pakoda (unexciting vegetable fritters). Somebody needs to explain why neither had a heat source. At the start and end of the line, skip the iceberg lettuce, notsweet mango and harsh tomato salad, along with the unripe melon pieces for the dessert fruit. Both belong in a Hilton banquet room, not a skilled chef-driven dining room. Most recently, the space at 4926 El Camino Real was a Middle Eastern kebab joint called Pineapple Grill. Further back, the underground floor of the three-story building was celebrated nightclub Chuck’s Cellar. The sprawling complex is more than twice as large as the Mountain View original. Besides the main dining room and its bar, there is a gorgeous outdoor patio, upstairs banquet hall, private dining room and a downstairs lounge with a separate appetizers menu. Modern paintings on the walls and a semi-circle skylight window anchor the airy 140-seat white tablecloth dining room, which has a long leather banquette and handsome Mission-style
interior arches. This is the rare grown-up atmosphere that also is family friendly. It’s especially serene in the daytime with sunlight streaming in. Service is well-mannered and helpful, though could be slightly more attentive. On all visits there was a prolonged period between being seated and when a waiter came to the table. I appreciate how servers will individually serve diners’ plates at dinner from the large bowls and plates. Yet, I cringed when curry sauces would collide as a result and the tandoori chicken became tandoori-butter chicken. The cocktails need work, and the reasonably priced wine list doesn’t try to be anything more than a couple indifferent reds and whites. The mango lassi or chai are the wise drink choices. There was certainly anxiety about the move, especially after the short-lived, two-level, 275seat Amber Dhara outpost in San Francisco, also owned by Bist, closed in 2014. Fortunately, all is well in Los Altos. The new version of the original remains one of the standards for Indian cuisine on the Peninsula.
Top: The popular lunchtime buffet at Amber India is $15. Left: The cellar holds a cocktail lounge in the new Los Altos location.
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“Gravity”). And as you’ve probably heard, current “Best Actor” front-runner DiCaprio braved freezing temperatures and ate raw fish and raw bison liver. But does it work as a film? Nominally. Take away the trappings of this fur-trapper adventure and there’s not much there, other than an astonishing landscape. The lingering impression of “The Revenant” is its own impressiveness, particularly of camera work and physical dedication to capturing the story and its epic setting. But the rest of the film proves largely inseparable from what prognosticators predict will at last win Leo his Oscar: suffering — or to be more specific, the most suffering. There’s an audience for that, but it’s also fair to wonder if the compensations — such as Jack Fisk’s awesome, authentic production design — justify an audience sharing in that suffering for 2.5 hours. DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, a member of a fur-trapping expedition set upon by native Arikara in Louisiana Purchase territory, circa 1823. The chaotic battle leaves the hunting party scrambling to make it back to an outpost in one piece, a task further complicated by Glass’ unscheduled encounter with the aforementioned grizzly. With the mauled Glass on death’s door, Captain Andrew Henry (Domhnall Gleeson) leaves him in the care of a smaller party, headed up by merciless John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Glass gets left for dead. So does DiCaprio, whose committed performance proves as unmoving as it is faultless. Hardy, serving as a lightning rod for hatred, gets more of a rise out of us. But Glass survives and journeys across harsh terrain to exact his revenge on Fitzgerald. While there is a dutifully spiritual component played out in family-themed flashbacks and Glass’ Jack London-like communion with nature (albeit under duress), to enjoy a picture this grueling, one arguably has to make excuses for it. There’s little to chew on here in terms of themes, and Iñárritu’s insistently flashy cinematographic staging — dazzlingly, distractingly long takes, in an “immersive” style that gets in your face by getting in the actors’ faces — ultimately plays less as lyricism and more as poetry slam. Rated R for strong frontier combat and violence including gory images, a sexual assault, language and brief nudity. Two hours, 36 minutes. — Peter Canavese
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) Century 16: 10:05 & 11:55 a.m., 2:25 & 4:55 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 7:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:05, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. The Big Short (R) +++1/2 Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 3:45, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 5:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 2:45, 5:50, 7:25, 9 & 10:25 p.m. Blader Runner (1982) (R) Century 16: Sun. 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun. 2 p.m. Brooklyn (PG-13) +++1/2 Palo Alto Square: 4 & 7 p.m. Carol (R) Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:55, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:40 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:15, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 10 p.m. Concussion (PG-13) Century 16: 11:10 a.m., 2:10, 5:05, 8 & 10:55 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45 p.m. Creed (PG-13) +++ Century 20: Fri. & Sat. 4:25 & 7:25 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 10:25 a.m. Sun. 4:35 & 7:35 p.m. Daddy’s Home (PG-13) Century 16: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 2:55, 5:30, 8 & 10:35 p.m. The Danish Girl (R) Aquarius Theatre: 1:15, 4, 4:45, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 a.m., 1:20 & 4:15 p.m. The Forest (PG-13) Century 20: 10:30 a.m., 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05 & 10:35 p.m. The Good Dinosaur (PG) ++1/2 Century 16: 10 a.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:35 p.m. The Hateful Eight (R) Century 16: 11:15 a.m., 3:10, 7, 8:50 & 10:45 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:40 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 1:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 2:50, 6:40 & 10:20 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 10:10 a.m. Fri. & Sat. 1:20 & 4:30 p.m. Sun. 4:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m., 3:20, 6:45 & 10:05 p.m. Joy (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 10 a.m., 12:55, 4, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:35 a.m., 1:35, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:40 p.m. Point Break (PG-13) Century 16: Fri. & Sun. 9:55 p.m. Sat. 11:30 p.m. Century 20: Fri. & Sat. 10:30 p.m. Fri. 1:25 p.m. Sun. 10:35 p.m. The Revenant (R) ++1/2 Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 12:30, 2:15, 4, 5:45, 7:30, 9:15 & 11 p.m. Century 20: 10:25 a.m., noon, 1:50, 3:30, 5:20, 7, 8:50 & 10:30 p.m. Sisters (R) Century 16: 10:15 a.m., 1:05, 3:55, 7:05 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 5, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. Spotlight (R) +++1/2 Palo Alto Square: 1 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:45 p.m. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10:20 a.m., 12:20, 1:40, 3:40, 5, 7, 8:20, 9 & 10:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 12:20 a.m. Sat. 8 p.m. In 3-D at 11 & 11:40 a.m., 1, 2:20, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 6:20, 7:40, 9:40 & 11 p.m. Fri. 4 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 12:20, 1:25, 2, 3:40, 4:45, 5:20, 7, 8:10, 8:40 & 10:15 p.m. In 3-D at 11:25 a.m., 2:40, 6 & 9:20 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m. In XD 3-D at 12:50, 4:15, 7:35 & 10:45 p.m. In D-BOX at 12:20, 3:40, 7 & 10:15 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at 11:25 a.m., 2:40, 6, 9:20 p.m. Trumbo (R) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 1:45, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m. Wazir (Not yet rated) Century 16: 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 12:15 a.m. Youth (R) +1/2 Guild Theatre: 1, 4, 7, 9:10 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
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Q HIGHLIGHT THE SAINT MICHAEL TRIO ANNUAL GALA Composed of pianist Russell Hancock, violinist Daniel Cher and cellist Michel Flexer, the Saint Michael Trio will celebrate its nine years together with world premieres, guest artists, celebrity appearances and a program of pieces spanning from the blues to Beethoven. Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. $15 adult; $5 child (age 12 and under). Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.saintmichaeltrio.com
ART GALLERIES ‘Photographic Impressions’ Highlighting form, space and color, this exhibit of photography by Dave Massolo will share works that present landscapes and other subjects from a unique and tranquil perspective. On Jan. 8, 5-8 p.m, there will a reception with the artist. Jan. 5-31, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. Call 650-948-2961. gallery9losaltos.com
BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS E-Waste Collection Fundraiser The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Mountain View is organizing a collection of e-waste to benefit the church’s community garden and the Mountain View High School special education garden project. Items to be accepted include monitors, computers, cellphones, scrap metal and aluminium, computer peripherals, toner ink cartridges, stereo equipment, media players and more. Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 221 Bryant Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-968-6131.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ‘Planning a Native Rain Garden’ At this California Native Plant Society event, Alan Hackler, owner of Bay Maples, will give a presentation about rain gardens, including how they keep water on site and away from buildings, how to construct them and which native plants work best with them. Jan. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. www.cnps-scv.org LinkAges TimeBank Orientation Ideal for those looking to get involved in their community, this session will introduce linkAges TimeBank, a neighborhood service-exchange network that matches people with the skills, talents and needs of their neighbors. Jan. 14, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-9036882. mountainview.gov/librarycalendar
and Saturdays, Jan. 4-June 11. See website for pricing. Bayer Ballet Academy, 2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Call 650-9889971. www.bayerballetacademy.com
‘Beyond Space and Time’ The Oshman Family JCC has on display an exhibit of work by Chagit Ofir, a Bay Area-based artist who is inspired by her daily experience, family and friends, and Israeli history. Born in Israel, Ofir mainly works in the medium of oil painting, but she has recently branched out into sculpture. Dec. 7-March 21, regular facility hours. Free. Goldman Sports & Wellness Complex and Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. paloaltojcc.org/Events/beyond-space-andtime-by-chagit-ofir ‘The Sum of Parts’ Students and faculty from the Community School of Music and Arts’ visual arts classes will share their work in a collaborative art exhibition. Dec. 11-Jan. 18, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Mohr Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all. org/attend/mohrgallery.htm
The Jan. 15 performance is a preview. Jan. 15-31, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $32-$46. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-0891. www.paplayers.org ‘Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin’ TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will kick off the New Year with the regional premiere of a new work by performer and playwright Hershey Felder, as he inhabits the persona and story of “America’s Composer,” Irving Berlin. See the website for specific times, dates and pricing. The Jan. 13-15 performances are previews. Tuesday-Sunday, Jan. 13-Feb. 14. $25-$74. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org ‘The Mountaintop’ Pear Theatre will present the two-person, Olivier Award-winning play “The Mountaintop,” which re-imagines the last night of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in Memphis in April 1968. Michael Wayne Rice and Nathalie Autumn Bennett star in the production. The Jan. 14 performance is a preview. Jan. 14-31, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $10-$35. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Call 650-254-1148. www. thepear.org
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Overnight Camps Fair At this event, representatives from several Jewish overnight camps will inform parents and guardians on what makes each experience unique. Jan. 13, 6-8 p.m. Free. Oshman Family JCC, Conference Room F401, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www. paloaltojcc.org
CSA Referral: Housing Senior Case Managers from the Community Services Agency (CSA) will share resources on handling landlordtenant disputes, information on low-income housing and instructions for drafting lease agreements. Jan. 19, 10-11 a.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. www.mountainview. gov/seniors Functional Aging Fitness Class Evolution Trainers is offering a class taught by Hartmut Broring specifically designed for boomers and seniors. The program aims to help students develop lower and upper body strength, core stability and posture, range of motion and balance. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 5-March 3, 2-3 p.m. $200 twice a week, $120 once a week, per month. Evolution Trainers, 2044 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Call 650-9658991. evolutiontrainers.com/contact-us/ Learn to play Pickleball Held next to the tennis courts at Rengstorff Park, this event will teach seniors how to play pickleball, a growing sport in the U.S that is easy on the joints. All equipment will be provided; participants should wear court shoes. Wednesdays, Dec. 9-Jan. 27, 1-3 p.m. Free (donations accepted). Rengstorff Park, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-254-1041. www.usapa.org SVILC Housing Search This two-hour workshop will provide an overview of the services the Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) provides to the cross-disability community in Santa Clara County. The program will focus on how the center can assist with finding and securing integrated, affordable and accessible housing. Jan. 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. www. mountainview.gov/seniors
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ESL Conversation Club in Mountain View This Mountain View Public Library club for those learning or improving their spoken English provides practice opportunities with casual conversation and friendly company. All levels are welcome. No registration is required. Wednesdays, year-round, 5-6 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www. mountainview.gov/library
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, year-round, 9 a.m. $36 month; $6 single class. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain View. joanier@pacbell.net Pilates Cardiocamp in Los Altos Pilates Cardiocamp morning fitness classes aim to help students develop better posture, a stronger back and a firmer body while reducing body fat. Visit the website for specific class prices. Yearround, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. (Christ Episcopal); Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. (Marti’s). $12-$25 per class. Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, and Marti’s Dance Studio, 1140 Riverside Drive, Los Altos. Call 866339-4438. pilatescardiocamp.com
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LIVE MUSIC
Instant Harmony with Daniel Steinberg and the World Harmony Chorus This Instant Harmony event will include both a performance by the World Harmony Chorus and a singing workshop by Director Daniel Steinberg. All levels and abilities are welcome to either sing along or just listen. Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6882. mountainview.gov/ librarycalendar Jeff Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz Septet Inspired by music from cartoons, Jeff Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz Septet will present a fun-filled show with jazz music by Raymond Scott, Jelly Roll Morton, John Kirby, Lenny Carlson and others. Jan. 19, noon-1:30 p.m. $20 general. Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. paloaltojcc.org/Events/jeff-sanfordscartoon-jazz-septet
Nice Guys ... and the Women Who Love Them Singles Party & Seminar This event at the Opal Nightclub will include a seminar and dance party centered on the theme of nice guys. Adults of all ages are welcome, and dressy nightclub attire is requested. Jan. 9, 7:30-11:45 p.m. $15 by Jan. 8; $20 at the door. Opal, 251 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 415-507-9962. www.thepartyhotline.com
CLUBS/MEETINGS
DANCE Bayer Ballet Academy Boys Program Bayer Ballet Academy in Mountain View is launching a new boys program, where students can take advantage of specialized boys-only classes with instructor Ivan Goliadin. Classes are held four days a week and are open to ages 8 to 18. Call the school to register for a free trial class. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
ON STAGE ‘Ami and Tami’ The Oshman Family JCC will host the West Coast premiere of Matti Kovler’s “Ami and Tami,” a contemporary twist on the story of Hansel and Gretel. The lively production includes singers, dancers, an orchestra and a choir and will appeal to both kids and adults. At 4:30 p.m., there will be a few songs performed in Hebrew, and then at 5:30, the full production will be performed in English. Jan. 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $15 general; $10 member, child, J-Pass holder. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. paloaltojcc.org/Events/ami-and-tami ‘Death of a Salesman’ Palo Alto Players will stage the acclaimed 1949 drama by Arthur Miller, “Death of a Salesman,” which follows traveling salesman Willy Loman as he chases the American Dream and grapples with failing hopes for his family’s future. Gunn High School educator Kristen Lo will direct the production.
LECTURES & TALKS ‘Elections 2016: Dog Whistles, Walkbacks and Washington Handshakes’ CNN Politics editor David Mark will give a talk discussing how political language is affecting the 2016 presidential race, as well as evaluating the nomination fights. Jan. 19, 8-10 p.m. $15 general; $12 member, J-Pass holder. Oshman Family JCC, Conference Room F401, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org ‘Thinking Big—Ada Lovelace: Mathematician and Visionary’ As part of its bicentennial celebration of Ada Lovelace, the Computer History Museum will offer a discussion with experts on the life, accomplishments and legacy of the mathematician and visionary. Online registration is requested. Jan. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Computer History Museum, 1401
N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www. computerhistory.org ‘Understanding Housing Discrimination’ Frances Nguyen, fair housing coordinator from the nonprofit Project Sentinel, will give a presentation on “Understanding Housing Discrimination,” covering available resources to ensure a fair housing process. Jan. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6882. mountainview.gov/library An Evening with the U.S. Digital Service Team Leaders from the U.S. Digital Service team will discuss their work within the Obama administration to transform how the federal government utilizes digital technology to serve the country in the 21st century. Online registration is requested. Jan. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www. computerhistory.org/events/upcoming/#anevening-with-us-digital Pete Shanks on synthetic biology and gene editing Pete Shanks — author of “Human Genetic Engineering: A Guide for
Activists, Skeptics, and the Very Perplexed” — will discuss his recent report that looks at current and anticipated human applications for synthetic biology and gene editing. The event is part of the Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum lecture series. Jan. 13, 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
VOLUNTEERS Tree planting at Cuesta Park Mountain View Trees volunteers will celebrate the organization’s 10th anniversary and plant 12 sapling to replace recently lost trees. There will also be an arborist-led tree walk. No experience is needed, and instructions, trees, tools and refreshments will be provided. Attendees should wear gardening clothes and gloves. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Jan. 16, 10 a.m.-noon. Free (donations accepted). Cuesta Park, tennis center parking lot, 685 Cuesta Drive, Mountain View. Call 415-412-1127. www. mountainviewtrees.org
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130 Classes & Instruction Airline Careers New Year, New Airline Careers – Get training as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Career placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 800-725-1563 (AAN CAN)
215 Collectibles & Antiques Nice Repo Antique Wood Radio - $30.00
240 Furnishings/ Household items Fireplace Tool Set - $40 Vintage Chair Japanese Painting - $60.00
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133 Music Lessons Christina Conti Private Piano Instruction Lessons in your home. Bachelor of Music. 650/493-6950 Hope Street Music Studios Now on Old Middefield Way, MV. Most instruments, voice. All ages and levels 650-961-2192 www.HopeStreetMusicStudios.com
Piano Lessons Quality Piano Lessons in Menlo Park. Call (650)838-9772 Alita Lake
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Jobs 500 Help Wanted Business Development Manager Samsung Research America has the following jobs in Mountain View, CA: Business Development, Manager 2: Develop and implement an alliance strategy. Advocate for critical partnerships across the organization. Mail your resume referencing job title and Ref# MTV15L01 to farhat.k@samsung.com Dry Cleaners Experienced counter person needed immediately for Drycleaners in Palo Alto. Full time. Call (650) 329-0998. ENGINEERING ItsOn, Inc. is accepting resumes for the position of DevOps Senior Software Engineer in San Jose, CA. Write code in Java, Ruby , Python, and Chef for automation. Create inhouse tools and systems for automating integration, deployments, and monitoring. Mail resume to ItsOn, Inc., HR Recruiting, 3 Lagoon Drive, Suite 230, Redwood City, CA 94065. Must reference Ref. # DSSE-HK. Lead S/W Eng. Mntn View, CA. MS Degr. Java, Oracle Coherence, Ant, Spring Core, Java Swing, FreeBSD, Hibernate, MyBatis, Hazelcast, Selenium. Res: EPAM SYSTEMS, 41 University Dr, #202, Newtown, PA 18940. S/W Test Team Lead San Francisco, CA. MS dgr or BS + 5yr exp. Python, Bash, Ruby, Robot, Jenkins, Chef, SaltStack, Docker, Vagrant. Res: EPAM SYSTEMS, 41 University Dr, #202, Newtown, PA 18940. Sr. S/W Eng Mntn View, CA. BS Degr. + 24 mos. exp. Java, Scala, JavaScript, GWT, AngularJS, Spring, Hibernate, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, WebSphere. Res: EPAM SYSTEMS, 41 University Dr, #202, Newtown, PA 18940. To place a Classified ad in the Mountain View Voice call 326-8216 or visit us at fogster.com
TECHNICAL Informatica LLC is accepting resumes for the following positions in Redwood City, CA: Principal Software Engineer (REFAU-CA): Facilitate the collaboration and engagement between senior members of the team to ensure sound design and implementation of big functional areas for the Data Engine. Senior Software Engineer (REWIRCA): Responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging software for operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities and databases. Please mail resumes (reference job title and job code) to Informatica LLC, ATTN: Global Mobility, 2100 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94063. No phone calls please. Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.
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Business Services 695 Tours & Travel Experience the Past and Present! Explore Tourist attractions, Museums, and Car events around the world! Travel with patrons of the California Automobile Museum. Call 916.442.6802 x13 or calautomuseum.org/car-themed-tours (Cal-SCAN)
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754 Gutter Cleaning Roofs, Gutters, Downspouts cleaning. Work guar. 30 years exp. Insured. Veteran Owned. Jim Thomas Maintenance, 408/595-2759.
757 Handyman/ Repairs AAA HANDYMAN & MORE Since 1985 Repairs • Maintenance • Painting Carpentry • Plumbing • Electrical All Work Guaranteed
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759 Hauling J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc. junk, office, gar., furn., mattresses, green waste, more. Lic./ins. Free est. 650/743-8852 (see my Yelp reviews)
748 Gardening/ Landscaping J. Garcia Garden Maintenance Service Free est. 21 years exp. 650/366-4301 or 650/346-6781 LANDA’S GARDENING & LANDSCAPING *Yard Maint. *New Lawns. *Rototil *Clean Ups *Tree Trim *Power Wash *Irrigation timer programming. 19 yrs exp. Ramon, 650/576-6242 landaramon@yahoo.com
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771 Painting/ Wallpaper Glen Hodges Painting Call me first! Senior discount. 45 yrs. #351738. 650/322-8325 STYLE PAINTING Full service painting. Insured. Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577
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890 Real Estate Wanted Housing Wanted Landscape designer, installer and garden maintenance provider for 39 years on the Peninsula seeks long-term, quiet, secure living space in exchange for services or will pay.
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SHAZAMBA LLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 611857 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Shazamba LLC, located at 803 Killarney Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): SHAZAMBA LLC 803 Killarney Court Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Registrant 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 December 9, 2015. (MVV Dec. 25, 2015, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2016) NATEA NATEA-SV FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 612034 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) Natea, 2.) Natea-SV, located at 943 Hillsboro Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): NORTH AMERICA TAIWANESE ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIATION 943 Hillsboro Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/1/1992. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 14, 2015. (MVV Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016)
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Santa Clara
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SUNNYVALE $999,000 2 separate homes on 1 lrg lot. Front home is 2BR/1BA; Back home is 1BR/1BA. Linda Kingsbury CalBRE #00981402 650.941.7040
SUNNYVALE Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $949,000 1193 S. Bernardo Ave 3 BR 2 BA Great neighborhood bordering Los Altos; Spacious & Bright, open floor plan Cindy Mattison CalBRE #01052018 650.941.7040
EAST PALO ALTO Pending $850,000 4 BR 3 BA Corner lot in East Palo Alto Gardens. Lots of features. Easy access to commute, shopping. Jane Jones CalBRE #01847801 650.325.6161
REDWOOD CITY Pending $849,888 Sought-after neighborhood for this fixer upper Eichler home. Great family room added sqft. Tom Huff CalBRE #00922877 650.325.6161
SUNNYVALE $750,000 3 BR 2 BA Good size lot w/room for expansion & remodel. Located in the Heart of Silicon Valley Michael McCarthy CalBRE #01916881 650.941.7040
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