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A crewman in protective gear scrapes the wooden floor at San Antonio Manor after it was shut down.
Inspectors close care facility for mentally ill SEWAGE LEAKS, BED BUGS AMONG VIOLATIONS FOUND By Mark Noack
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an Antonio Manor, a Mountain View care home for the mentally ill, was ordered to shut down last week week after health inspections uncovered numerous violations that weren’t being corrected. The facility reportedly had mold, bed bugs and sewage leaks that were seeping into its residents’ living quarters, yet its owner insists that residents were treated well and
should be allowed to continue staying there. The care home, located at 2404 Gabriel St., was last licensed in 2001 to house up to 15 residents, according to the California Department of Social Services. Those residents have each been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. The facility came under scrutiny after formal complaints were filed against it, the most recent of which came in late 2015, according to California
Social Services website. After receiving the tip, local and state inspectors visited the group home nearly a dozen times, according to inspection reports. In one December visit, officials found multiple water and sewer leaks dripping from the second-story bathrooms down into residents’ bedrooms. City code enforcement and building officials reportedly discovered a number of structural See CARE FACILITY, page 10
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through capital appreciation bonds — a controversial finance option that has the potential to cost the district much more in the long run. Because of the current assessed property value in Mountain See BONDS, page 6
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n the heart of Silicon Valley, it’s no surprise that Mountain View schools are moving full steam ahead adopting new technology in the classroom. Google Chromebooks, iPads, laptops and classroom-based software are now the norm from kindergarten through the end of high school, as school administrators strive to stock schools with a one-to-one ratio of devices to students. At the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, all students are required to bring a device — such as a Chromebook or a laptop — to school, and students are automatically signed up for a Google account, complete with Gmail and Google Apps for Education, a suite of software programs designed for school work. The district owns 2,500 Chromebooks, many of which are checked out and in use at any given time. But with the rise of the techin-the-schools frenzy, there is a growing concern over student privacy. What kind of student information and tracking data is being collected by companies like Google, and what is it being used for? Google’s outreach efforts boast student privacy as a top concern, but the company has not been transparent about its data-mining practices. In recent years, Google has been the target of several lawsuits claiming privacy rights violations. Four former and current UC Berkeley students filed a suit against Google last month, alleging that the company had intercepted and scanned their emails for commercial purposes and without consent from 2010 to 2014. The students didn’t receive advertisements while
using the education apps, but the information was collected, analyzed and used by Google to create “user profiles” to enhance the company’s ability to deliver ads outside of Google Apps for Education, including Google’s search engine, according to the complaint. Specific details regarding Google’s privacy policies with high schools also remain a mystery to parents and students, as school officials from the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District were unable to locate the agreement signed between Google and the district. The latest national call for Google to come clean on its datacollecting practices comes from Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, who sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai last month. The letter did not condemn the company, but insisted that too many privacy-related questions remain unanswered and unclear, leading to concerns that the company could be overstepping its boundaries collecting and using data from millions of school-aged children in the country. Among Franken’s questions are what kind of data Google collects when students are signed in to their Google accounts, but are using services outside of Google Apps for Education. The school-related apps ditch ads and don’t collect student data for advertising purposes, according to a blog post by Jonathan Rochelle, director of Google Apps for Education. But when a student remains logged in and ventures outside the limits of the education apps, privacy policies get murky fast. Franken’s letter points out a potential “discrepancy” in how See PRIVACY, page 8
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Mountain View’s long-term plans to redesign and upgrade the downtown transit station will be the big topic at a Feb. 25 community meeting. On the agenda: The city’s transit team will share its work plan and schedule for the station as well as a related project to create a grade-separated crossing at Castro Street. The downtown station fills a crucial role that will become increasingly important in the years to come. Currently, about 6,300 riders converge at the station daily to take Caltrain, light rail or the other transit lines operating out of the facility. The station is also being considered as a future stop for the California High Speed Rail as well as a proposed automated transit system that the city wants to run to the North Bayshore area. With those plans, some city officials say the transit hub could one day become like New York City’s Grand Central Station. The Thursday community meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adobe Building at 157 Moffett Blvd. More information about the project can be found at mountainviewtransitcenter.com.
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City considers Castro roadway changes SAFETY IMPROVEMENT EYED NEAR SCHOOL By Mark Noack
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Salt ponds north of Mountain View will be converted into natural wetlands habitat as part of a 15,000-acre restoration project.
Parcel tax could boost South Bay wetland restoration PROPOSED $12 TAX COULD PAY FOR PROJECTS ALONG THE BAY SHORELINE By Kevin Forestieri
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etland restoration and flood protection in the South Bay, including Mountain View, could get a big boost in funding this year through a special parcel tax measure on the June ballot. The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority’s governing board agreed last month to put a $12 parcel tax for all nine Bay Area counties on the June 7 ballot. The 20-year tax would generate about $25 million each year, which would go to pay for myriad flood protection, habitat restoration and clean-up projects across 100,000 acres of bay shoreline. The restoration authority, established in 2008, plays an important role in leveraging funds for restoring and improving the bayland ecosystem, according to Paul Kumar, political director for Save The Bay. Kumar said more money is needed to move quickly and build up a natural wetlands habitat, which acts as a natural barrier to floods, in order to combat sea-level rise in the coming decades. “We won’t be able to accelerate these projects without a
significant funding source to keep them ahead of the pace of sea-level rise,” Kumar said. Leading up to the announcement of the proposed parcel tax, the authority put together a list of over 100 existing projects that could be eligible for restoration authority grants once it actually has money to shell out. The largest project on the list is the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration project, an ambitious plan to restore over 15,000 acres of industrial salt ponds back into natural wetlands. The project began making improvements and rebuilding wetland ecosystems in 2008, and future phases of the project may benefit greatly if the parcel tax is approved. The second phase of that restoration project, now under environmental review, would help to restore roughly 700 acres of wetlands habitat just north of Mountain View. The project would include breaching a long-standing levee on the shoreline that would reintroduce sea tides to the ponds — an important step in allowing marsh plants to thrive in the region, according to the project’s environmental report. The added benefit of wetland restoration, Kumar said, is
that it serves as a natural flood protection system that works much better than the “dilapidated” existing levee system that is badly in need of repairs and upgrades. “The greater wetland presence serves as a set of large, natural sponges that helps to absorb and filter water,” he said. “It serves as a natural barrier to the harshness of the tides.” Mountain View Mayor Pat Showalter, who serves on the restoration authority’s governing board, said the parcel tax revenue would be a boon to local agencies trying to tap into federal and state grant money, but need matching funds. She said the measure would “work beautifully” to provide the local matching funds, and could also directly fund projects as well. “Scientists spend so much time chasing money,” Showalter said. “We could improve the quality and the caliber of the work being done.” The parcel tax would earmark half of the revenue for specific regions of the Bay Area based on population, which means the South Bay See PARCEL TAX, page 12
aking up the idea of a road diet, Mountain View officials are considering a slate of street changes that would trade car lanes along Castro Street for extra space for bikes and pedestrians near Graham Middle School. The package of modifications, which would extend from El Camino Real north to Miramontes Avenue, would bring Castro Street down to two car lanes, but would add bike lanes and a variety of new safety measures. At a Feb. 9 study session, the City Council reviewed plans for about $850,000 in planned improvements to the road stretch, including lighted crosswalks, bulb-out walkways and bike lanes buffered by a rubber curb. Nearly all the funding for the improvements comes from a grant from the Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based at Schools program. The traffic dangers along this stretch of road received serious attention starting in 2012 after three Graham students were struck by vehicles within a period of a few weeks. The students did not suffer serious injuries — the worst being a broken wrist — but the pattern frightened parents and school administrators. Speaking before the council, Graham Principal Kim Thompson recalled how she had urged city officials to take immediate action to make the roadway safer. During peak hours, when the mass of students are simultaneously arriving or leaving campus, about 200 cyclists and many more pedestrians are trying to navigate the area’s roads, she estimated. Many of those students don’t follow traffic rules to the letter, she admitted, but it is up to the city to be proactive and make the area safe for them. “Middle school children think they’re invincible — you can train and train them, but they walk anywhere,” Thompson said. “Our job is to get them here safe and home safe.” Trying to balance the various traffic demands along at that stretch is tricky, to put it lightly. About 400 vehicles per hour use this roadway section during peak hours, but that could increase in the coming months with a new
164-home apartment complex being built at the corner of El Camino Real and Castro. That section of Castro Street is now a 30 mph zone, but city officials indicated that drivers frequently go over that limit. As part of the traffic changes, city staff said they will drop the speed limit to 25 mph. The limit would be dropped to 15 mph along Graham during school hours.
‘I think overall if you have to make a choice between child safety and one or two extra minutes in a car, we certainly would choose the child’s safety.’ COUNCILMAN CHRIS CLARK
Council members expressed concerns that some road reductions could end up worsening the traffic situation by nudging drivers to detour onto residential streets. Councilman John McAlister noted that the proposed roadway tweaks would severely limit where drivers could make a U-turn, and he worried that the few left-turn spots would become a logjam of cars. “Have you taken into consideration the impact of 300 cars coming in, dropping off their kids and having to make a U-turn?” he asked staff. “I have big concerns about the traffic impact here.” City traffic engineer Sayed Fakhry indicated there would inevitably be a trade-off if the council wants to prioritize bike and pedestrian safety. Traffic could see an impact, especially during peak hours, but at other times the disruption would be minimal, he said. Overall the council indicated support for the road changes. City staff plan to begin roadway changes in June after the school year ends. “I think overall if you have to make a choice between child safety and one or two extra minutes in a car, we certainly would choose the child’s safety,” said Councilman Chris Clark. V
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Clark told the board the district is expected to be well below the limit at about a 1.8-to-1 ratio. A majority of board members signaled they support the use of CABs, but board members Greg Coladonato and Steve Nelson were concerned about the maneuver, which they say is irresponsible and shoves off the cost of school improvements to the next generation. “I think of CABs as a way to get around statutory limits on tax burdens, and a way of getting something today and not paying for it,� Coladonato said. While the district cannot issue all of the remaining bonds as current interest bonds, Coladonato said it’s possible the assessed property values in the district will increase enough within the year for the district to take the normal route, rather than use CABs. But issuing all $148 million of remaining bonds when the district doesn’t have to,
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View, the school district can issue only $136 million in bonds before bumping into the district’s limit of $30 in taxes per $100,000 of assessed value. That leaves $12 million that would “just be sitting there� while the district begins construction work on all of the schools through next year, Clark said. To get around that, the district can instead use capital appreciation bonds, or CABs, which don’t require repayment of the principal or the interest for decades. The result is that the district can move ahead with construction, but later has to deal with compounding costs. By using CABs, the district will pass along to property owners an extra $7.5 million in costs for the Measure G bonds. State laws limit the total debt-serviceto- principal ratio to 4-to-1, and
he said, seems “irresponsible� and like “using a trick to get around limits.� Clark said he was uncomfortable starting construction work at the district’s eight elementary schools without having all of the money on hand to pay for it, but was vague as to why. He said he worked at an unnamed school district in the Bay Area in the last 10 years that started bond projects without the money needed to finish the job, and scrambled to find a new funding source to pay for $4 million to $6 million in cost overruns for projects that were already in motion. “I don’t want to start a project unless we have money in the bank,� Clark said. “If we don’t issue all of the bonds for May, some of the projects — the last $12 million or so — would be sitting and waiting.� Board president Ellen Wheeler said she disagreed with Coladonato, but did not explain her
position further. Board member Bill Lambert said he sees the possibility of compounding costs as an insignificant risk, and doesn’t see the move as “extreme overreach� on the part of district staff.
‘I think of CABs as a way to get around statutory limits on tax burdens, and a way of getting something today and not paying for it.’ SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER GREG COLADONATO
“Overall it’s a very conservative approach, and really thinking of the best interest of our school district.� In 2013, the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury issued a report condemning the use of capital appreciation bonds, stating that the next generation of taxpayers will be on the hook for bonds issued in a “fiscally irresponsible� manner. At the
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Poway Unified School District, near San Diego, as a textbook example of what can go wrong. Because the district delays paying off the debt for decades, CABs can be compared to negative amortization home mortgages, which allow both the principal and the interest to compound and the total cost to skyrocket. In Poway, borrowing $105 million in 2011 means the district taxpayers will have to pay back $981 million to investors through 2051. While some Bay Area school districts supported the civil grand jury findings, the Mountain View Whisman district did not. Former Superintendent Craig Goldman wrote a letter on behalf of the district and the school board disagreeing with the findings, noting that CABs can be used in a responsible way that does not shift compounding interest costs to future taxpayers. “The district does not have any outstanding CABs nor does it plan to issue any in the foreseeable future, but it does not see a need to adopt a policy that prohibits itself from doing so,� Goldman said in the letter. After the board meeting, Clark told the Voice that construction projects might get delayed without the use of capital appreciation bonds, which is a big deal when construction costs escalate more than 8 percent per year. If a school is slated for $15 million in improvements and construction is put off for a year, Clark said, the district will be able to buy only $14 million of work for the same price. While Clark conceded that CABs can saddle taxpayers with significantly more debt, particularly in places like Poway, he said the bad reputation shouldn’t get in the way of using a useful financing tool that the district can take advantage of. “That’s why CABs have such a bad reputation,� Clark said, referring to the massive Poway debt. “But it does allow a community to get going now ... without the assessed value needed.� The board is expected to vote on whether to use CABs at its Feb. 25 board meeting. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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Google treats student data from noneducational services like Google’s search engine, Google Maps and YouTube. “I am concerned that this collection of data may enable Google to create detailed profiles of the students and ultimately target advertising to them or use the profiles for non-educational purposes without the students’ knowledge,” Franken wrote. Just weeks before the letter, the nonprofit group Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission claiming that student data is “collected, maintained and used by Google for its own benefit, unrelated to authorized educational or school purposes.” The claim also calls out Google’s “Chrome Sync” feature — which is automatically enabled on Chromebook laptops — which
gives the company access to students’ entire browsing history. Google under fire Significant controversy over Google’s student privacy policies started in 2013, when Robert Fread and Rafael Carrillo filed suit against the company claiming it had broken state and federal wiretapping laws. The suit alleges that the company, unbeknown to millions of students using Google accounts, had been collecting student data for advertising purposes. The suit states that Google had collected student email data unlawfully by collecting a type of metadata called PHIL — Probabilistic Hierarchical Inferential Learner — clusters. This information allows Google to to track specific words or phrases in emails, which the suit claims the company then uses for “multiple undisclosed purposes and for profit.”
Amid the controversy that followed the legal action, Google announced in an April 2014 blog post that it would discontinue the practice of “ads scanning” for Gmail accounts linked to Google Apps for Education. The company had not been forthcoming about its emailscanning policies prior to ditching it entirely. The suit filed by the UC Berkeley students last month contended that Google had intentionally misled the students and denied that emailscanning had taken place on its website, which stated “there is no ad-related scanning or processing in Google Apps for Education ... with ads disabled,” and “your school’s content is not processed by Google’s advertising systems.” The suit notes 11 other universities that use Google’s core education services — including Gmail — where the school’s privacy policies assure students that their emails and other personal data
would not be used for advertising purposes. Universities on the list include UC Santa Cruz, Yale and Harvard. An excerpt from UC Santa Cruz’s security information goes so far as to call it a “myth” that Google accesses student emails for marketing purpose. Google officials argued that the company was transparent all along about the email-scanning practice. One example of where the practice was supposedly confirmed was buried in the “frequently asked questions” section of the privacy policies on the University of Alaska website, which was unearthed in a court declaration by Google lawyer Kyle C. Wong months after the 2013 lawsuit was filed. The policy states “software does scan your mail and compile keywords for advertising. For example, if the software looks at 100 emails and identifies the word ‘Doritos’ or ‘camping’ 50 times, (Google) will use that data
for advertising on their other sites.” The Berkeley student lawsuit slammed Google’s blog post that revealed the email-scanning practice, calling it fraught with “vague, flowery and self-serving language” that still leaves an open question as to whether Google, in some way or another, is still collecting student data for advertising purposes. Nothing in the blog post explains what will happen with the alreadycollected email data, either. “That carefully-crafted post ... was incomprehensible, at least on some of the relevant points,” the lawsuit states. Historically, state and federal laws haven’t done much to protect student privacy information, according to Khaliah Barnes, associate director of Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, D.C. The federal Continued on next page
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects student education records maintained by the schools, and gives parents the right to fix inaccurate or misleading student information. Barnes said FERPA plays an important role, but federal laws need to go beyond just authorizing what companies can and cannot do with student information: they need to impose a hard limit on data collection so it remains strictly for purposes of education. “A more privacy-protected stance is to limit the collection of data to what is absolutely necessary,” Barnes said. “If you have a company gobbling up all types of information and stores that information indefinitely, there is a high possibility it will be used for other purposes.” Barnes created a “Student Privacy Bill of Rights,” which includes a comprehensive list of protections that students ought to have when school districts share student data with outside, third-party companies. The framework calls for schools and companies to make public the types of data they collect, the purposes it is used for, and what security practices are in place — all of which would lead to big improvements in transparency for companies like Google, Barnes said. “(Google) has been opaque about the level of information they are collecting,” she said. Are Mountain View schools any different? In August, Mountain View-Los Altos High School District officials announced that all students will automatically be hooked up with a personal Google account order to take advantage Google Apps for Education, with the goal of better integrating technology in the classroom. Amid the embrace of new technology, however, it’s not clear what privacy terms the
district has agreed to. When the Voice requested any agreements between Google and the district on the use of Google Apps for Education, Associate Superintendent Mike Mathiesen said the IT department was unable to find any relevant documents. The former IT director who signed the district up for Google’s services didn’t leave much documentation behind when he left the district, Mathiesen said. The Mountain View Whisman School District has been signing up students and staff with Google accounts since 2009, according to Jon Aker, the district’s technology director. When asked about terms of the agreement, Aker cited the company’s general terms
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and conditions for using Google Apps for Education. Most school districts rely on cloud services from outside companies, but few can pinpoint what student information is being collected and retained. A 2013 study by Fordham University professor Joel Reidenberg found that the use of cloud services by school districts has generally been “poorly understood, non-transparent and weakly governed,” and that a sizable number of districts have “rampant gaps in their contract documentation, including missing privacy policies.” “The lack of transparency for the agreements themselves and for the kinds of student data at stake in the agreements makes effective public oversight
of school districts’ privacy practices extremely difficult — if not impossible,” the study states. The agreement that customers sign to use Google Apps for Education includes a section on privacy that governs what information the company collects from students. The terms state that no ads will be shown while students are using core services — including Gmail, Google Classroom, Google docs and other apps — and personal information associated with the student Google account will not be used to for advertising purposes. But many of the privacy concerns brought up in by Franken and mentioned in the Berkeley lawsuit remain unaddressed. The high school district’s Mathiesen said Google Apps for Education has been a great resource for the district, but it can be a hard sell to families worried about whether the company can be trusted collecting and storing student information. Going forward, he said, the district will be vigilant in protecting student information. “We’re going to be sensitive about who we enter in agreements with, protect student data and be cautious about what software has access to it,” Mathiesen said. New legislation While federal laws may be lagging behind new education technology, state laws are catching up. The California Legislature passed the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), effective Jan. 1 this year, which goes much further than FERPA to protect student data. It prevents companies from collecting data for targeted advertising or any other non-schoolrelated purpose. Some student privacy advocates hail SOPIPA as a major success and a step in the right direction. Bill Fitzgerald, director of privacy at San Franciscobased Common Sense Media, said SOPIPA puts the responsi-
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bility on companies like Google to adhere to a more stringent privacy policy framework. Federal laws like FERPA, on the other hand, set restrictions on schools instead. “SOPIPA is a vendor responsibility,” Fitzgerald said. “It puts the onus on vendors to improve their practice.” JR Starrett, a senior director for Common Sense Media, called SOPIPA a “brand standard” that has served as the basic template for 22 states looking to pass similar laws. He said there’s a growing commitment by school administrators to avoid turning schools into marketplaces for companies, and some educational app creators have embraced the new legislation, publicly stating that their products are SOPIPAcompliant. “Over the past six years you’ve seen activists and policymakers find that FERPA had some holes on it,” Starrett said. “States really haven’t waited for the federal policymakers and have taken action themselves.” Outside of legislation, Google voluntarily signed on to the Student Privacy Pledge last year. The pledge, which has over 230 signatories, calls on companies to collect student data only for educational and school purposes, and publish clear and transparent student privacy practices that are easy to understand. Starrett said the pledge incorporates several aspects of SOPIPA and has been overwhelming supported by industry leaders, but does little to actually force companies to follow the restrictions. “It’s a self-governing pledge that is toothless,” Starrett said. The crux of the Electronic Frontier Foundation complaint against Google, which was sent to the Federal Trade Commission in December, was that Google’s data collection practices flies in the face of the Student Privacy Pledge. While Starrett called the pledge mostly powerless, the complaint claims that the pledge is enforceable by the
FTC, and that having Google remain as a signatory amounts to an “unfair or deceptive act ... and is thus subject to enforcement.” The consequences of data mining Google’s educational services are increasingly popular in schools across the country, in part because it can be a boon in the classroom while costing school districts nothing. Barnes said the free services provided by Google and other companies are attractive when there are few resources to go around, but the cost-free aspect of the service should raise some flags. “If it’s free, why is it available? Is it because of the data collection?” Barnes said. As schools continue to adopt new technology in the classroom, Barnes said, she is concerned that it may have a chilling effect on student speech if their information is tracked by outside companies like Google. It could stifle intellectual and academic freedom, she said, knowing that anything students type can be used against them. Mathiesen took a different approach, and said Google’s opaque privacy policies could be used as an opportunity to teach students about the importance of good digital citizenship, and the idea that they leave a digital footprint everywhere they go online. Included in that, he said, is that students need to start separating personal email accounts from work and school emails, and be mindful of what they store on the Google drive. Rather than live with the idea that companies are going to extensively track student data, Barnes said, school district officials ought to put their foot down and carefully evaluate and vet deals that allow the data collection in the first place. “There needs to be a way for the schools to have and use innovative technology in the classroom without sacrificing a student’s privacy,” Barnes said. V
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deficiencies and building alterations that had been made without permits. The facility previously had been cited several times for bed bugs, and inspectors noted in reports that the building’s management failed to take steps to eliminate the infestation. Among other violations, the state inspection reports noted dirty refrigerators, inadequate food stocks and improperly stored medicine and cleaning supplies. The facility had been cited for many of these violations earlier, but the problems were never fully corrected, a report noted. In total, the facility received 56 citations, more than half falling under the category of an immediate health risk, according to California Social Services website. It is not clear whether any of the residents suffered harm or injuries as a result of the violations. All residents have been relocated to other certified facilities or to the care of their families, state officials said. “Right now the focus is that we shut the facility down,” said Michael Weston, a Department of Social Services spokesman. “If someone had a need that required medical attention, that would have been taken care of.” San Antonio Manor is classified as an adult residential facility, meaning it is required to provide round-the-clock care and supervision for residents. Staff at such facilities are required to cook meals for residents and ensure that they take their medications on schedule. Unlike at a psychiatric facility, residents at an adult residential facility are not considered dangerous, but they can’t live on their own and need routine care. Facilities like San Antonio Manor get about $1,000 per month in Supplemental Security Income payments for each resident living there. State officials decided to revoke the facility’s license to operate as an adult residential facility. Owner Rosario Carrera says she intends to appeal the case to get her license back. She admits that her care home had problems, but she says she had hired contractors to begin fixing up the building as state inspectors made their repeated visits. Carrera, who is a registered nurse, contends that she wasn’t given enough time to correct all the cited problems. She insists that her residents were like “family” and want to continue living there. “We aren’t perfect, but we put up with all the residents with mental disabilities, and we really tried to help them,” she said. “Even the patients say it’s OK. They don’t want to leave.” Carrera said many of the non-
compliant building modifications made at the home were completed before she purchased it about eight years ago. The building was already being used as a mental health boarding home when she acquired it, and many of the residents relocated last week had been living there before she started managing it, she said. Exactly what has happened to the home’s former residents is unclear. California Social Services officials say they are prohibited from disclosing any specifics on where the residents were relocated. Mental health groups across the South Bay say the care home’s sudden closure set off a flurry of calls to find new housing for the residents. The state of California is currently dealing with a severe shortage in licensed housing for the mentally ill, said Lynda Kaufmann, a mental health advocate and government affairs director with Psynergy Programs, a private residential mental health program. In the last five years, she estimates, the state has lost at least 1,200 beds at adult care facilities, or about one-quarter the total. In many cases, the licensed homes reliant on Supplemental Security payments are closing down because of inadequate revenue, she said. “I see this as one of our greatest challenges right now — we can’t keep losing licensed (adult facility) beds,” she said. “My facility is full; all of our programs are full, and we have a 50-person waiting list.” The local network of homes for the mentally disabled was put under similar strain last August when the 40-bed Colonial Manor in Salinas was abruptly shut down for a long list of similar violations, including bed bugs and soiled mattresses. Despite the squalid conditions, several residents refused to leave their homes because they were afraid of where they would be placed, Kaufmann said. Reactions in the mental health community to San Antonio Manor’s closure are mixed. On the one hand, advocates say they are upset that Carrera failed her residents by neglecting her building to the point that it became a health hazard. But some mental health advocates nevertheless say that relocating the residents may be worse in the long run. If residents feel disoriented living at a new home, they may fall off their medication or wander away, warned Judy DeBernardi, a South Bay mental health advocate and case manager. She fears that the residents will ultimately wind up in psychiatric institutions or in homeless shelters. “Yes, (San Antonio Manor) was deficient, but I fear that it’s better than the place where these folks will be relocated to,” she said. V
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pocket, you could be looking at a round trip of up to 250 miles. For many families, this precludes the kind of access that’s critical to mental health recovery. And on top of the stigma often attached — wrongly — to seeking mental health treatment, parents faced with a difficult decision about hospitalization of their child are even more likely to be deterred from seeking help if it requires sending that child several counties away. By now you’re probably asking yourself the obvious question: Why don’t we have space closer to home for kids in need of acute psychiatric care? Regrettably, it’s not for lack of demand. Readers of the Voice know all too well the mental health needs of young people in our community. Nor is it for lack of expertise or commitment. In fact, our area is fortunate to have an extraordinary number of talented and committed mental health professionals. So what’s the problem? It comes down to medical economics. None of our local hospitals is in a position to fund the cost of youth inpatient psychiatric facilities and staff without some assurance that the beds will be filled and the costs will be covered. We’re faced with the perverse incentives of health care finance; we have to hope we have enough troubled kids to cover the costs of the hospital beds that would serve them. We do have reason to be optimistic, however. There is a solution. Prompted by that troubling question from a constituent a year ago, I set out to get some answers. I worked with county staff to assess the nature and extent of the problem. To their credit, the leadership of the county’s Behavioral Health Department immediately acknowledged the problem, and quickly became convinced that it affected far more families than was commonly understood. County staff began talking with community members and mental health professionals to
consider options. I did the same, beginning conversations with folks I thought could be part of the solution. What I discovered was encouraging. Leadership at Packard Children’s and El Camino hospitals here in the North County acknowledged the problem and expressed a desire to help, though they understandably said they couldn’t do it all. At the county’s Health and Hospital System (HHS) and at Kaiser Permanente, the story was the same: We know there’s a need, we want to help, but we can’t do it all. And the same from Acadia Healthcare, a newcomer here in Santa Clara County. Time after time my exhortations were met with the same questions: Will others help as well? And will the county do its part? I’m convinced the county will do its part. My colleagues on the Board of Supervisors understand the problem, and they’re prepared to step up. But it will take the combined time, talent and resources of all of the county’s mental health professionals and hospitals to serve these kids here at home where they belong. The county has recently issued a formal request for health care providers to weigh in with potential solutions. I urge them to step forward. If everybody who says they care is really willing to do their part — to cooperate, to collaborate, to work in partnership — we can create a new model that’s both medically sound and economically sustainable. It won’t take a lot of hospital beds to have a big impact. Even a relative handful of beds has the potential to help hundreds of families every year. I believe the professions of concern I’ve heard are real. I believe they’re sincere. And I believe it’s time we act to give these kids and their families what they need and deserve: a place to turn, at the toughest time in their lives, right here at home in Santa Clara County. Joe Simitian is a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and represents the Fifth District.
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Awesome that the water district is helping out the creekside homeless! Could we put those clever people in charge of the whole homeless problem? We could have micro SROs for 100 seniors, maybe 200 square feet each, partnered with a senior nutrition center and basement storage; we could have simple dormitory for homeless workers, paid for by an hour’s work at minimum wage. The federal government could (and should) provide
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remember the conversation well. I was talking to a constituent, a neighbor, at a community gathering. Out of the blue, she asked me a direct and unexpected question: Why don’t we have any hospital beds here in Santa Clara County for teens who are at risk of hurting themselves or others? Frankly, my first thought was, “That can’t be right.” But as too many families in our county already knew, and as I would quickly learn, it was entirely right. And it’s entirely wrong. On any given day there are probably two dozen Santa Clara County teens receiving what’s known as “acute psychiatric care,” requiring a stay in a secured and supervised hospital bed. In our county of 1.9 million residents blessed with world-class health care providers, the number of suitable hospital beds we have for these teenagers in trouble is exactly zero. Over the course of a year, an estimated 1,462 kids are forced to go elsewhere for the emergency psychiatric help they need. Where do they go? Wherever there’s a bed available; which could be San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Sonoma, or even Sacramento County. In other words: a long way from home. While the typical hospital stay is “only” six or seven days, these remote locations make a traumatic situation that much harder for both the kids and their families. Sending a child to a hospital that could be hours away makes maintaining a supportive connection daunting at best. Even those who are lucky enough to find a bed at Mills-Peninsula in Burlingame, discover that a trip to this “nearby” facility can be an hour or more each way in rush-hour traffic. But more often than not, given the greater distances involved, such visits are simply impossible. A youngster in need is cut off from the friends, family, and mental health providers who know them best. This is true regardless of economic means. Whether you’re uninsured, rely on Medi-Cal, are commercially insured, or paying out of
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ur beloved Dungeness crab season might be finally getting underway, given last week’s lifting of a three-month health warning that arose from a local toxic algae bloom. (Recreational crabbing has resumed, while commercial is still on hold.) In the meantime, we can take advantage of that East Coast crustacean delectation, lobster, right here on the Peninsula. Opened in October, Drunken Lobster in downtown Mountain View gets its seafood, including live lobsters, delivered fresh daily. The lobsters I tasted were rich, sweet, delicate and not at all briny. Lobster is luscious both hot and cold, succulent in the mouth with a subtle aftertaste. For the uninitiated, lobster is firmer than crab meat, and shreds rather than flakes so it can be chopped. Like crab, lobster meat is enhanced with sauces. (I say this being a dyed-in-the-wool Dungeness crab adherent.) Owner Brian Langevin built the business, literally. Not only is he the chef who makes everything fresh daily, he fashioned the space, did the plumbing and electrical, installed the kitchen and decorated the Castro Street space with a nautical theme, complete with red and white checkered tablecloths.
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onnaise and served immediately, were as good as any I’ve had on the East Coast, and I make several trips to New England yearly. For the same price, there is an undressed version that comes with drawn butter. The clam chowder ($5 cup, $7 bowl) was thick with clams and potatoes. There was celery, too; New Englanders are divided on whether a rib of celery even so much as waved over a pot of chowder is a gastronomic and cultural sin. (Legal Sea Foods
in Boston, for one, does not use celery in its chowder.) It does add another subtle flavor though, and Langevin’s version is as good as any. The lobster bisque ($7 cup, $9 bowl) was velvety smooth, creamy and tomatoey, with chunks of lobster and the slightest hint of piquancy. I finished the bowl quickly and wished for more. Lobster and chowders aside, I thought the fried Ipswitch whole belly clams ($28) with fries and slaw were divine. The
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It’s very much like lobster shacks found from the Cape to Bar Harbor. Langevin has spent 15 years in the restaurant business, starting as a dishwasher and moving on to managing construction and opening restaurants for others. He is a San Jose State University graduate who recently decided the time was right for implementing his own concept. His family hails from New England, thus the East Coast connection. Drunken Lobster’s dressed lobster roll ($20), that is, tossed in mayonnaise, was served on a spongy, fresh brioche roll (made by the neighboring Hong Kong Bakery) with crisp french fries and slaw. It made an ambrosial meal. Generous chunks of tender, just-cooked lobster, lightly tossed in may-
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The mac and cheese was creamy and well-balanced.
spawned a chain of more than a thousand motel-restaurants across the country in the 1960s and 1970s. HoJoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature dish was fried clam strips from Ipswitch, Massachusetts. The clam strip was actually the foot of the clam because creator Thomas Soffron didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the clam belly. Soffron Brothers Clam Company sold their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tendersweet Fried Clamsâ&#x20AC;? exclusively to HoJoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Possibly more history than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in, but both Soffron and HoJoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discarded the best part of the clam. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like tossing aside the claws from lobsters and crabs. Drunken Lobster doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make that mistake. The fried clam bellies were simply delicious. The meaty cod fish and chips ($14) were crackle-crisp and
piping hot. The generous portion came with plenty of fries, slaw and two sauces. The mac nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cheese ($20 with lobster, $7 for a side sans the seafood) was creamy with chunks of lobster and just enough cheese without overwhelming the elbow macaroni or the delicate lobster. It tasted more of lobster than cheese â&#x20AC;&#x201D; exactly what I wanted. Drunken Lobster makes the classic seafood salads as well: lobster Louie ($22), shrimp Louie ($16) and a Pacific Rim salad ($11) with organic greens, macadamia nuts and fried wontons. There are fresh oysters too; availability and selection change daily. Langevin has just added a dozen new price-worthy lunch items, including a shrimp po boy ($10), popcorn shrimp and chips ($11), and a grilled cheese sandwich ($6). Drunken Lobster is beer-centric, which complements the food perfectly. There are six rotating beers on tap and 20 by the bottle. There is a limited selection of wine, too, but good enough. Langevin said his intention was to build a casual restaurant where people could hang out with good food and libations. Done.
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Fashion weak ‘ZOOLANDER 2’ A LOW-EFFORT DISAPPOINTMENT 00 (Century 16) Look, let’s not kid ourselves. “Zoolander 2” isn’t “Citizen Kane.” But “Zoolander 2” isn’t even “Zoolander.” Those in the mood for pure unadulterated silliness could do worse, however, than Ben Stiller’s flimsy-fun sequel to his 2001 fashion-world comedy. Stiller directs, co-writes, produces and stars as Derek Zoolander, a gifted supermodel sidelined by tragedy. It takes pep talks from old friend Billy Zane (playing himself) to get Zoolander and orgy-loving BFF Hansel (Owen Wilson) back in the game, as it were. But the game has changed somewhat: pop stars are being knocked off by some nefarious individual, prompting Interpol (Fashion Division) to dispatch sexy agent Valentina Valencia (Penelope Cruz). Valentina tracks down Zoolander in one of countless absurd plot developments that mark “Zoolander 2” as a willful mockery of the purported need for narrative coherence. “Good luck trying to nail us for a stupid plot,” screenwriters Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, Nicholas Stoller and John Hamburg seem to say. “We flaunt it proudly.” The story also brings in Derek’s long-abandoned son, Derek Jr. (Cyrus Arnold), who becomes a
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temporary subject of fat shaming (from his own father) before coming into his own. It’s also no surprise that the sequel reunites us with a few key characters from the original film while providing opportunities for more contemporary comic talent: Fred Armisen, digitally shrunk to pint size; Kyle Mooney, as amusingly annoying millennial designer Don Atari; and MVP Kristin Wiig, brilliantly funny as the nearly incomprehensible fashion matron of the House of Atoz. If the plot is stupid, the hit-andmiss humor tends to juvenile and lazy jokes, overly reliant on popculture cameos to goose laughs of surprise and recognition. Given that, I’ll resist spoiling them all, but suffice it to say that this is a movie that begins with the machine-gun murder of Justin Bieber (playing himself), whose final gesture on planet Earth is a ripe bit of satire of both celebrities and just about everyone addicted to social media. It’s too bad that “Zoolander 2” can’t, or won’t, keep itself on this sharp
edge of the knife; most of the picture is more like a plastic spoon, feeding us the kind of self-aware high camp that went out with the 1960s and returned with a vengeance in the “Austin Powers” years. It doesn’t help “Zoolander 2” that it so blithely writes off Cruz’s character as a sex object — the butt of constant boob jokes — and so thoroughly teases Zoolander and Hansel’s homosexual tendencies for laughs. Other than redeeming Derek Jr.’s extra pounds through a shared acceptance with Derek, “Zoolander 2” doesn’t have much that’s instructive to say to its audience, which presumably skews to the uninitiated preteen and those with fond memories of Stiller’s 15-year-old original. Rather, it’s a goofy gag machine that will raise smiles for some and make others just plain gag. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong language. One hour, 42 minutes. — Peter Canavese
Easter in February ‘RISEN’ COURTS THE ‘PASSION OF THE CHRIST’ AUDIENCE 00 (Century 20) The Greatest Story Ever Re-told returns in “Risen,” which takes an intriguing premise — investigating the disappearance of Jesus’ body from the tomb — and dulls it down to a hybrid of “Law & Order: Jesus Cops” and bygone sword-and-sandal fare like “The Robe.” Directed by Kevin Reynolds (“Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” “Waterworld”), “Risen” comes from Affirm Films, a label under the Sony Pictures banner that literally promises “whole-
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some and trusted entertainment” made of “faith-based and inspirational content.” That’s a sure sign that “Risen” will be an all-in religious-belief movie, one that preaches to the choir. Obviously, there’s a global audi-
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aesthetic take on the ancient subject matter — the gore, the desert dust, the carrion flies — and a murky answer to the question “What’s the artistic purpose here?” If “The Passion” aimed to make us feel each lash and nail, “Risen” attempts to dramatize religious conversion and the outer limits of Christian redemption. Joseph Fiennes stars as a Roman military tribune named Clavius, who reports to Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth). Pilate tasks Clavius with cleaning up the crucifixion of “the Nazarene,” aka Yeshua (Cliff Curtis), the man seen by many Jews as the Messiah, known today as Jesus Christ. Clavius’ next duty is to protect the body, which he does by sealing it in a stone tomb put under armed guard. Ultimately, when the body disappears, Clavius must try to recover it before the purported resurrection foments an uprising against the Roman overlords. In the process, Clavius examines evidence (including the Shroud of Turin); he interviews the disciples; and he tracks down person-of-interest prostitute Mary Magdalene (Maria Botto) while the otherworldly Yeshua plays hide-and-seek. Clavius busts down doors and chases through the streets to
bring in his witnesses, sometimes even with a line: “Shalom, Mary,” pausing to pray to his false idol Mars and to wonder at every clue. Clavius hopes for “a day without death ... peace,” but that’s about as far as characterization goes for this stock character of a convertible Roman who trades in his inhumanity for something to believe in. Competent acting and direction handily stave off artistic disaster, but “Risen” has been constructed not so much to inspire as to renew the already faithful. Devout Christians will, therefore, most likely enjoy the story, despite its near-total lack of narrative tension. (I think we can all guess what Clavius will find in his investigation, and how it will affect him.) That said, I’m not sure one can call “Risen” entertainment, and it’s hardly a breakthrough. The plot has been explored before on screen: in the obscure 1987 Italian film “The Inquiry,” which, unlike “Risen,” productively cultivates ambiguity, and its 2006 remake; and the post-crucifixion conversion tale “The Robe,” from 1953. Despite the odd timing of its release, “Risen” offers a Good Friday diversion for the faithful. Rated PG-13 for Biblical violence including some disturbing images. One hour, 47 minutes. — Peter Canavese
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The new Marvel superhero movie is obnoxious, snarky, gruntingly sexual and violent. And it knows it. In giving the fans what they want, “Deadpool” is pretty much on point, especially after the misbegotten 2009 “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” which gave the fasthealing mutate mercenary Deadpool his big-screen debut. Ryan Reynolds, playing the part like a stand-up comic, returns in the film directed by Tim Miller. Early on, Deadpool, aka Wade Wilson, assures the audience, “I may be super, but I’m noooo hero,” promising more breaking of the fourth wall: he’s Bugs Bunny with a face full of scars, an automatic pistol and a pair of katanas. He’s also psychopathic, thanks largely to Ed Skrein’s mutant villain Ajax and Wade’s loss of girlfriend Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). “Deadpool” may not be wildly fresh, but it does wriggle against its genre straitjacket, putting on a great show in the process. Rated R for language, some violent images, drug use and brief graphic nudity. One hour, 48 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed Feb. 12, 2016)
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Q HIGHLIGHT CALIFORNIA POPS ORCHESTRA: ‘THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK’ California Pops Orchestra’s next show will focus on classics from the Great American Songbook, including songs by Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and others. Feb. 21, 3 p.m. $20-$48. Foothill College, Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. www.calpops.org
BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS Bellydance for Syria Belly dancers from the Bay Area will team up to create an oriental fantasy of music and dance in a performance benefiting Syrian refugees. All proceeds will go to the International Rescue Committee. Feb. 21, 7-9 p.m. $50 adult; $35 child age 12 or under. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. tickets.mvcpa. com/eventperformances.asp?evt=46 First Tech food drive First Tech Federal Credit Union is collecting nonperishable food items, which can be dropped off at its Mountain View office. Food donations will support the Second Harvest Food Bank. Monday-Friday, Feb. 8-26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. First Tech Federal Credit Union, 1335 Terra Bella Ave., Mountain View. Object:Art This year’s Art in Action benefit cocktail party will include a silent auction of original artwork and art-themed experiences and the presentation of the Art Visionary Award to Vernon Davis, an artist, professional athlete and philanthropist. Proceeds from the event help to bring visual arts education to underserved schools. March 3, 6-9 p.m. $125. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-566-8339. artinaction.org
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Full Day of Dance The Wonderful Winter Workshop (WWW.2.0) will present Full Day of Dance, during which there will five movement classes teaching Pilates mat, line, tap, improvisation and contemporary dancing. There will be 15 minutes between each class. The price per class reduces with each added class. Feb. 28, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $20 single; $50 for five. Mountain View Masonic Center, 890 Church St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-4110. www. livelyfoundation.org/wordpress/?=cat2 Honey Bees: Learn About Our Local Bees Ken McKenzie, president of the Santa Clara Valley Beekeepers Guild, will discuss bee biology, beekeeping and the challenges facing bees. He has experience managing bee hives and swarms, and he can answer questions from attendees. Feb. 24, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6887. mountainview.gov/ librarycalendar
Writing Workshop with The Black Hats BookBuyers will host a workshop for writers with The Black Hats, featuring Dean Fearce, Joan Reginaldo and Ernest Ortiz. The group invites writers of all ages to come share and improve their work. Feb. 19, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. BookBuyers, 317 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-7323. bookbuyers.com
CLUBS/MEETINGS Peninsula Astronomical Society: ‘The Evolution of Planetary Landscapes’ At the next meeting of the Peninsula Astronomical Society, Dr. Orkan Umurhan of NASA will speak on the topic of “The Evolution of Planetary Landscapes.” Those attending should park in lot #6. The observatory will be open 9-11 p.m. after the meeting, weather permitting. Feb. 19, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; $3 parking. Foothill College, Room 5015, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. www.pastro.org/dnn/ Peninsula Democratic Coalition Annual Meeting The Peninsula Democratic Coalition Annual Meeting will include a panel discussion with the Democratic candidates for Assembly District 24: venture capitalist Josh Becker, Palo Alto City Councilman Marc Berman, Mountain View City Councilman Michael Kasperzak and patent attorney Vicki Veenker. Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $5; free for PDC members. Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-6309946. www.peninsulademocrats.com Peninsula Gem & Geology Society meeting At the next Peninsula Gem & Geology Society meeting, club member Jordan Makower will give a hands-on talk on rock identification. There will also be a door prize drawing and items available by silent auction. The event is scheduled for room 13, but those planning to attend should check the website for a possible room change. The public is welcome. Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Free. Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. pggs.org Slow Money local investing community Slow Money South Bay — a community of investors and entrepreneurs who seek to nurture the local economy through knowledge sharing, reinforcing relationships and community participation — will hold a meeting with Elliot Brown of Clearly Next and David Kaisel of Capay Mills. Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m. Free. Los Altos Hills Town
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MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Office Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189
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Coloring for Grown-ups The Mountain View Public Library will hold an adults-only coloring event, following the latest trend in stress relief. A selection of coloring sheets designed for adults, as well as colored pencils and crayons, will be provided. Feb. 25, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6882. mountainview.gov/ librarycalendar
Movie Night: ‘This Changes Everything’ The Peninsula Peace and Justice Center will hold a movie night with a screening of “This Changes Everything,” a film by Avi Lewis based on the book by Naomi Klein. With portions filmed in nine countries and on five continents, the movie offers an epic attempt to re-imagine the challenge of climate change. A discussion after the film will be led by Debbie Mytels. Feb. 23, 7-9 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-326-8837. www.peaceandjustice.org/changes/
‘From Byrd to the Blues: An Evensong with Convivium’ Directed by Eric Tuan, the ensemble Convivium will offer a service of choral evensong, with Renaissance polyphony, Russian Orthodox melodies, gospel music and a piece by avant-garde composer John Cage. Feb. 20, 4 p.m. Free. Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos. ccla.us
CONCERTS Bodhi Tree Concerts North Bodhi Tree Concerts North will present a concert with local singer Juanita Harris entitled “Swingin’ & Swangin’.” Backed by her talented band, Harris will mix jazz, R&B and pop music. One hundred percent of proceeds will go to Project WeHOPE. Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. $25 (plus fees). Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-494-0541. www.btcnorth.org Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass For this Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert, lead vocalist and guitarist Danny Paisley will be joined by his son Ryan Paisley (mandolin), Mark Delaney (banjo), Eric Troutman (bass) and TJ Lundy (fiddle) to whip up some intense bluegrass. See the website for specific ticket prices for adults, seniors and students, in advance and at the door. Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Prices vary; free for ages under 13 and music students. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain View. rba. org/#DPSG John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet Joe Lovano, the Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophonist and composer, and guitarist and composer John Scofield will perform a concert, supported by bassist Ben Street and drummer Bill Stewart. Feb. 27, 8-9:30 p.m. $55 premium (includes reception); $35 public; $30 member, J-Pass holder. Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org Klara Frei and Temirzhan Yerzhanov concert Klara Frei and Temirzhan Yerzhanov, graduates of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and Community School of Music and Arts faculty members, will perform works by various composers. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served and limited to 200. Feb. 20, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all. org/attend/concerts.htm Palo Alto Philharmonic Orchestra Concert III The Palo Alto Philharmonic Orchestra will present Concert III of its 2015-16 season, which will feature Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 1, Lee Actor’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (with Daniel Glover as piano soloist) and Antonín Dvo k’s Symphony No. 7. Feb. 20, 8-10 p.m. $24 general; $20 senior; $12 student. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. paphil.org/pages/concerts/orch3.php
ENVIRONMENT California native plant presentation Frank Niccoli, a Foothill College instructor on horticulture and a professional landscaper, will discuss California native plants. Those interested should contact Caroline Chan, Living Classroom program director, to reserve a spot. Feb. 29, 10-11 a.m. Free. Los Altos School District Board Room, 201 Covington Road, Los Altos. Call 650947-1103. living-classroom.org
EXHIBIT ‘Inside Each Moment’ This Community School for Music and Arts (CSMA) exhibition features paintings by artist, musician and CSMA faculty member Claude Ferguson. On Feb. 26, 6-8:30 p.m., there will be a reception with a musical performance by the Parhelion Ensemble. Monday-Saturday, Feb. 5-March 20, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts,
HEALTH Dr. Theodora Ross on ‘A Cancer in the Family’ Drawing from her book “A Cancer in the Family,” cancer geneticist Dr. Theodora Ross will give a talk on how to spot the patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancercausing genes and what someone should do if they have one. Feb. 23, 7 p.m. $20 general; $12 member, J-Pass holder; $8 student with valid ID. Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org
ON STAGE ‘Middletown’ Los Altos Stage Company’s first production of the year will be “Middletown,” a modern-day take on Thornton Wilder’s classic “Our Town” that offers an offbeat exploration of life’s beauty and difficulties. Jan. 28-Feb. 21, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. $30 adult; $18 student (under age 18 or with ID). Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.losaltosstage.org ‘Ruddygore’ Lamplighters Music Theatre will bring to Mountain View its production of “Ruddygore,” a comic masterpiece by Gilbert and Sullivan involving a family curse, a gentleman faking his death, a love triangle, a group of professional bridesmaids and a chorus of ghostly ancestors. Feb. 27 and 28, 8 p.m. $20-$53. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-9036000. lamplighters.org/season/season.html ‘She Loves Me’ The award-winning Foothill College Music Theatre will present a production of “She Loves Me,” a charming 1963 musical adaptation of Miklos Laszio’s play “Parfumerie.” Visit the website for specific ticket pricing. Feb. 18-March 6, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $16-$32; $3 parking. Foothill College, Lohman Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. www.foothill.edu/ theatre/current.php ‘Uncle Vanya’ Pear Theatre will continue its 2015-2016 season with Anton Chekhov’s classic “Uncle Vanya,” featuring a brand new translation by Bay Area writer, actor and director Dave Sikula. The witty and heartbreaking play touches on themes of frustrated love, misguided impulses and hope. The Feb. 26 performance is a preview, and the Feb. 27 performance is the opening gala. Feb. 26-March 13, 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 Storytelling Program for Teens & Adults Local, experienced storytellers will entertain audience members with folk tales and personal stories, offering storytelling tips along the way. The event typically happens the fourth Thursday of each month, but next month it will take place on March 17. Feb. 25, 7-8:15 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-5971. www.storyfriends.org West Bay Opera: ‘Eugene Onegin’West Bay Opera stages Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” Pushkin’s timeless story of love unfulfilled, performed in Russian with English titles. Presented in collaboration with Mark Foehringer’s Dance Project|SF, the opera will include sumptuous costumes, elaborate sets, and a chorus and orchestra. Feb. 19 and 27, 8 p.m.; Feb. 21 and 28, 2 p.m. $45-$83. Lucie Stern
SENIORS Santa Clara County Emergency Alert System info session This workshop at the Mountain View Senior Center will provide information about the Santa Clara County Emergency Alert System, which sends information to cellphones, to landlines or by email during an emergency or disaster. Feb. 23, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-9036330. mountainview.gov/seniors Six Movies, Six Countries Stephen Gleit will lead a film series showing six international movies with stunning cinematography by native filmmakers in their languages. Films not in English will have subtitles. Tuesdays, Feb. 23-March 29, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. mountainview.gov/seniors
LECTURES & TALKS ‘Jews and Power: A Lecture Series with Dr. Micah Goodman’ Dr. Micah Goodman, a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and a well-known voice in Israel and North America on Jewish topics and issues, will give a series of lectures discussing what it means to be a Jew today and the relationship between good leadership and good ideas. Visit the website to see the lecture schedule and topics; one lecture (Feb. 23) will take place at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m., 5 and 8:30 p.m.; Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Prices vary. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. paloaltojcc.org/ dialogues Author Yalda T. Uhls on ‘Media Moms & Digital Dads’ Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, a child psychology researcher, will discuss ideas from her book “Media Moms & Digital Dads” about how parents can navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape with their children. Feb. 24, 7:30-9 p.m. $20 general; $15 member, J-Pass holder. Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org Authors Terry Shames and Susan Shea Books Inc. will host a night of thrills and chills with local authors Terry Shames and Susan Shea, who will celebrate their recently published books “The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake” and “Mixed Up with Murder,” respectively. Feb. 22, 7-9 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net/event/terryshames-susan-shea-books-inc-mountain-view Silicon Valley Reads author Emmi Itaranta on ‘Memory of Water’ Silicon Valley Reads featured author Emmi Itaranta will share her book “Memory of Water.” This year’s theme for Silicon Valley Reads is “Chance of Rain: The Impact of Climate Change on Our Lives.” Feb. 20, 2-4 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6866. mountainview.gov/ librarycalendar Wendell Berry on ‘An Ethical Philosophy of Land Use’ As part of the Peninsula Open Space Trust’s Wallace Stegner Lectures, Wendell Berry — an organic farmer, author and writer — will give a talk called “An Ethical Philosophy of Land Use: How to Care for Our Only World.” Feb. 23, 8-9 p.m. $40 (plus $3 facilities fee). Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-854-7696 ext. 315. openspacetrust.org/ getinvolved/wendell-berry.html
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PAUL LIBENSON CONSULTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 612772 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Paul Libenson Consulting, located at 672 Chiquita Ave., Apt. 1, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): PAUL LIBENSON 672 Chiquita Ave., Apt. 1 Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/02/2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 7, 2016. (MVV Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2016) SONG PA KOREAN CUISINE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613188 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Song Pa Korean Cuisine, located at 841 Villa St., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): SUNG MI LEE 22 Terra Vista Ave. #G21 San Francisco, CA 94115 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/20/2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 21, 2016. (MVV Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2016) DiscoverTown Tours FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613480 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: DiscoverTown Tours, located at 2005 California St. #23, Mountain View, CA , Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): JOHN J. LAWLER 2005 California St. #23 Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1-29-16. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 29, 2016. (MVV Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016) DO YOU KNOW? The Mountain View Voice is adjudicated to publish in the County of Santa Clara. To assist you with your legal advertising needs call Alicia Santillan (650) 223-6578 or asantillan@paweekly.com
CommonGround Communications FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613479 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: CommonGround Communications, located at 225 Houghton St., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): GERALD STEACH 225 Houghton St. Mountain View, CA 94041 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 January 29, 2016. (MVV Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 4, 2016) ORION ENERGY AUDITS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613573 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Orion Energy Audits, located at 870 Shary Ave., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): KIMBLE R. SMITH 870 Shary Ave. Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/2/2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 2, 2016. (MVV Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 4, 2016) SCANDINAVIAN HOME STAGING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613559 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Scandinavian Home Staging, located at 1112 Doyle Place, Mountain View, California 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): RIKKE HEIN TRUELSEN 1112 Doyle Place Mountain View, CA 94040 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 February 2, 2016. (MVV Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
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997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTH MARIE WEVEIR Case No.: 1-16-PR 178039 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUTH MARIE WEVEIR. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MICHELLE READE and YVONNE PETERSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: MICHELLE READE and YVONNE PETERSEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Carol N. Shapiro 3880 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 106 San Jose, CA 95124 (MVV Feb. 5, 12, 19, 2016)
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