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Police investigate MVHS teens over nude photos TEENS ALLEGEDLY USED DROPBOX TO DISTRIBUTE PHOTOS OF VICTIMS By Kevin Forestieri
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Mauricio Torres helps daughter Amira put on a snowman hat at the Day Worker Center’s holiday party for members and their families on Dec. 9.
Day Worker Center helps members cope with uncertainty NONPROFIT LOOKS TO EXPAND ITS OFFERINGS BEYOND JOB PLACEMENT By Mark Noack
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ast month marked the 20th anniversary for the Mountain View’s Day Worker Center, and to celebrate, the nonprofit threw a party. It was a festive mixer bringing together the nonprofit’s donors and laborers, many
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of them foreign born, who daily queue up at the center to find an honest day’s work. But in many ways, the Nov.
10 festivities were overshadowed by the election just two days earlier, which delivered some mixed results. Locally, voters approved a rent control measure to help the city’s struggling tenants. Nationally, voters See DAY WORKER, page 11
olice are investigating several Mountain View High School students following reports that the teens shared nude photos over the file-sharing service Dropbox, according to the Mountain View Police Department. The investigation, launched in late August, involves both male and female suspects from multiple high schools — all minors — using Dropbox to distribute photos, and two juvenile victims have been identified, according to police spokeswoman Katie Nelson. Police are not disclosing specific details on the case, including how the juveniles were victimized, as the investigation is ongoing, and as of Wednesday, none of the suspects had been arrested or charged with a crime. “We’re wrapping up our investigation, and in the next couple of weeks we will be presenting this case to the district attorney’s office,” Nelson said. Although sharing inappropriate photos over social media,
Council dumps plan for biweekly garbage pickup FOOD-SCRAP COMPOSTING PROGRAM TO KEEP WEEKLY GARBAGE COLLECTION SCHEDULE By Mark Noack
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mid fears of foul diapers and pet waste spilling into the streets, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night decided to dump a controversial composting program that would have reduced trash pickup to every other week. The garbage proposal rejected by the council at its Dec. 13 meeting was seen as a surefire way to
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to an every-other-week schedule, essentially forcing residents to compost and recycle to free up space in their trash cans. A large turnout of residents at the council meeting explained that the biweekly schedule was simply asking too much of many households. A similar program attempted in Portland, Oregon resulted in residents reportedly throwing 120 pounds of dirty diapers each day into their
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recycling bins since their garbage cans were jam-packed, said Lori Robbins, a Mountain View resident who helped launch an opposition campaign. “How would you council members feel if you had to make an illicit run to a dumpster at midnight or secretly dump your trash in one of your neighbor’s bins?” she said to the council. “All residents should have access to weekly garbage pickup.”
particularly on photo-sharing services like Snapchat and Instagram, has been an increasing problem for schools and law enforcement, this is the first situation the Mountain View Police Department has seen where minors used a file-sharing service to upload and distribute photos, Nelson said. Seven officers and detectives, including school resource officers and members of the Cyber Crime Unit and Child Crimes Unit, have been working on the case since August, interviewing several students and families in order to narrow down the pool of suspects. Police ensured that students involved in the investigation received access to counseling services, Nelson said. “Social media has triggered an unprecedented number of cyberbullying cases,” Nelson said. “We wanted to make sure that they have support if they felt like anything was traumatizing in any form or fashion, or are feeling stressed or depressed.” See TEEN PHOTOS, page 6
Variations on the food-scraps plan program have been tested out in Mountain View since last year in two Old Mountain View neighborhoods. In that pilot run, a subset of residents switched to a biweekly schedule were able to dramatically drop the amount of garbage they were producing, but they were generally dissatisfied with the change. Suzanne Martinez, an Old Mountain View resident in the pilot program, said she estimates that about one-third of the garbage cans in her neighborhood See GARBAGE PICKUP, page 11
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‘THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER’ Yes, it’s Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas ballet, but with a contemporary twist. Peninsula Ballet Theatre, along with dancers from Tribe and Poise’n, will perform the “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,� in which Clara journeys from Scotland to Hip Hop Land, meets the Sugar Plum Tribe, pops and locks rather than pirouettes, and dances to a mashup of classical and modern sounds, Friday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City. Tickets are $20. Go to foxrwc.com.
BUILDING FUTURES NOW OPEN HOUSE Building Futures Now (BFN), the 24-year-old nonprofit that works with promising students from East Palo Alto and Menlo Park to help them build academic, self-esteem and social skills and prepares them to thrive in high school and college, is holding its open house and student art show on Saturday, Dec. 17, 1-5 p.m., at 1848C Bay Road, East Palo Alto. BFN collaborated with EPACenter Arts to incorporate a variety of art forms into its academic curricula. The fruits of their labor will be on display, followed by refreshments and an
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URGENCY ORDINANCE PREVENTING OUTDOOR MARIJUANA CULTIVATION ENDS THIS WEEK view. Without additional citywide steps to regulate outdoor ountain View broke cultivation, the AUMA could away from a county- cause an increase in crime, an wide crackdown on odor nuisance and inappropriate backyard marijuana growers uses of pesticides and herbicides, Tuesday night, after City Council according to the staff report. With the urgency ordinance members agreed to abandon the city’s ban on outdoor cultivation set to expire on Friday, Dec. 16, city staff recommended a onefor personal use. In a 2-5 vote, with Mayor Pat year moratorium on outdoor Showalter, Ken Rosenberg, John cultivation in order to give them Inks, John McAlister and Mike more time to craft new regulaKasperzak opposed, the council tions, which could restrict lot size rejected a one-year moratorium and distance from neighboring on outdoor marijuana cultiva- fences. But City Council memtion, making Mountain View one bers remained unconvinced that of the few cities in Santa Clara outdoor marijuana plants were going to amount County to drop to a major public the restriction. hazard or Last month, ‘This is going to safety a nuisance with the City Council passed a temencumber what pot odors wafting into nearby porary 45-day urgency ordi- some may consider yards. Council memnance that prohibits outdoor legitimate uses of ber John Inks, who was the marijuana cultimarijuana.’ sole dissentvation in Mouning vote against tain View. The COUNCILMAN JOHN INKS the urgency vote was seen as ordinance last a pre-emptive move in case Proposition 64, month, called the moratorium also known as the Adult Use of “bureaucratic hyperbole” preMarijuana Act (AUMA), passed tending to be for the public on election day, which would benefit, and said there wasn’t a make outdoor marijuana cultiva- lot of concrete information backtion legal on Nov. 9. Proposition ing the city’s claim that outdoor 64 passed with 57.1 percent of the marijuana would trigger more vote across the state, and nearly crime or a threat to public health. “This type of ordinance is about 68 percent of Mountain View authority, control and regulation, voters supported the measure. Under AUMA, adults 21 and and later on being able to tax,” older are allowed to legally pos- Inks said. “It’s all about control, sess, process, transport, pur- and this is going to encumber chase, obtain or give away up to what some may consider legitian ounce of marijuana, and can mate uses of marijuana.” The Mountain View Police grow up to six marijuana plants. It’s still against the law to smoke Department reports that since pot in a public place, and the 2005, three of the city’s eight state’s regulatory and licensing homicide cases were marijuanainfrastructure for recreational related, as well as two of 22 dispensaries is expected to take attempted homicides, 11 of 98 robberies and three of five homeat least a year to complete. Despite the delay on dispen- invasion robberies. Mature marisaries, city staff argued that juana plants can be worth as the passage of the AUMA cre- much as $5,000 each, making it ates a “regulatory gap” because a valuable commodity that can the city has no ordinances to be an attractive target for theft, regulate outdoor pot grows in according to the staff report. the city. The ballot measure When pressed by council memlimits residents to up to six pot ber McAlister, Mountain View plants, which have to be in a See MARIJUANA, page 6 “locked space” and out of public By Kevin Forestieri
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Rey Rodriguez locks the door to the Immigrant House, a spruced-up historic cottage that housed farm laborers during Mountain View’s agricultural heyday, at the city’s newly opened Heritage Park on Rengstorff Avenue.
Heritage Park opens up to gardening bounty NEW PUBLIC PARK SHOWCASES MOUNTAIN VIEW’S AGRICULTURAL HISTORY By Mark Noack
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rainy Saturday morning didn’t stop the crowds from coming out for the grand opening of Mountain View’s newest parkland. About 150 people braved the heavy downpour for the ribbon-cutting for Heritage Park, what city officials are describing as a “passive-agrarian” homage to the
city’s agricultural roots. That means anyone seeking soccer fields, playgrounds and barbecue grills should head over to one of the city’s other 40 or so parks. Heritage Park is clearly designed with two main user groups in mind: history buffs and gardeners. The 1.2-acre site at 771 N. Rengstorff Ave. was formerly home to the Stieper family’s house and orchard, and was
sold to the city for use as a park. While the family’s house was demolished last year, city staff designed the new park to retain as much of the original orchard as possible, including a variety of fruit trees, such as apricot, apple, fig and olive. Could visitors help themselves to some of the fruit off the tree? Mountain View senior planner Rey Rodriguez said he didn’t see why not. “We’re not going to be able to stop anyone,” he said with a shrug. Free fruit is just scratching the surface of the farming features planned for the new park. The local green-thumb See HERITAGE PARK, page 9
School board agrees to a flat parcel tax TRUSTEES FEAR A PER-SQUARE-FOOT TAX COULD LEAD TO A LAWSUIT By Kevin Forestieri
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n a bid to avoid lawsuits and a major challenge at the ballot box, the Mountain View Whisman school board on Thursday night rallied in support of a new parcel tax measure that would charge all property owners the same flat rate. The decision comes 11 months after the board hit a political brick wall,
when two trustees insisted that a per-square-foot tax would be a more equitable way of shoring up funding for local schools. Over the next four months, the school district will be moving quickly to poll district residents and craft a ballot measure in time for next year’s May election. The aim is to replace the district’s existing Measure C parcel tax, which sunsets at the
end of June 2017. No formal action was taken, but a straw vote at the Dec. 8 meeting indicated the board’s unanimous support for putting the flat-rate tax on the May ballot. Voters in 2008 passed Measure C by an overwhelming margin; the tax generates almost $2.9 See PARCEL TAX, page 8
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Officials at the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District did not inform the school community about the ongoing police investigation after they were instructed by police not to communicate about the investigation, according to Superintendent Jeff Harding. He said district officials referred the situation to the police as soon as they heard rumors of the file-sharing activity, and were told not to jeopardize the investigation. “We were told it was an active crime scene and to not communicate to anyone,” Harding said. Nelson confirmed that the department did call for administrators to maintain confidentiality to “ensure that no evidence would be destroyed” during the investigation. Earlier this year, the district opted to not inform the public
about a police investigation of an “poor decisions” on social media, alleged sexual assault reported at according to a message by Susan Mountain View High School by Flatmo, the district’s clinical the student newspaper, including services coordinator. So-called one football player’s description “sexting,” or the sharing of sexuof a sexual assault in the locker ally explicit photos, were among room. Harding said he believed the problems discussed at the presentation. the allegations Nelson said were unfounded, the event was and that it would ‘We were told it not related to have been a misstep to send out was an active crime the investigation, and that emails to thouscene and to not law enforcement sands of parents agencies have over the crimicommunicate to been hosting the nal investigation. anyone.’ event for the past The investigation concluded and SUPERINTENDENT JEFF HARDING couple of years. “It was fortuno charges were itous that this filed. The increased use of social case was going on simultanemedia and technology by stu- ously while we were speaking dents prompted police and school about this,” she said. “We can’t officials to host an information drill it home enough how careful seminar last month on the “inap- people need to be when they post propriate use of social media,” stuff on social media.” Mountain View High School which was triggered by a growing number of students making Principal Dave Grissom said
school officials have had ongoing concerns about students’ online behavior. Three students attending the school were arrested in October after they had allegedly made threats over Snapchat. The proliferation of social media, technology and new apps for communication have only made the problem worse in recent years, Grissom said, and schools can’t tackle the problem alone. “The Mountain View Police Department, the Los Altos Police Department, the Santa Clara district attorney, high schools, we’re all seeing the behavior, and we want to be able to support our kids,” Grissom said. In the aftermath of the investigation, Harding said, it will be the district’s “prime objective” to protect the well-being of all students involved in the investigation through campus support services. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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Police Lt. Frank St. Clair said the cases were specifically related to the illegal sale of marijuana. All but one city in Santa Clara County has adopted at least an urgency ordinance banning outdoor cultivation, and eight have moved forward with permanent bans, according to the staff report. The city of Santa Clara has not adopted any ordinance related to outdoor grows. Neil Jensen, a long-time Mountain View resident, told council members that he is a cancer patient who has used cannabis as an alternative to opioids in order to get through the pain of chemotherapy. He said the city’s ban on outdoor marijuana cultivation puts him in a tricky spot because he would either have to leave the city or pay a small fortune to grow it indoors. The third alternative, he said, is to break the law. “Am I going to have to go to jail because of such a stupid thing (as) growing plants in the backyard?” Jensen asked. “For what? To protect children? I grew it before this marijuana proposition passed — there’s no problem.” Council member Lenny Siegel voted for the ban despite his support for Proposition 64, and said there are still too many unanswered questions. He said the city has a role in clarifying what the AUMA means when it says outdoor plants cannot be visible “by normal unaided vision from a public place,” particularly in shared spaces and backyards viewable by neighboring balconies. What’s more, he said, the city has a responsibility to prevent people under the age of 21 from accessing marijuana that’s potentially accessible outside. “I’d like to see if we can come up with some answers to that before we just open up the gates,” Siegel said. “I’m hoping that most people with private spaces will be able to plant if they so desire, but I’d hate to send police out not having good instructions about what the law really says.” Kapserzak said the city already has mechanisms in place to resolve nuisances and neighborhood disputes, and could address the problems that arise following the passage of the AUMA without additional regulations. “A nuisance is still a nuisance and it probably could still apply to abusive marijuana growing outdoors,” he said. “We don’t throw away the rest of the law because you can grow an outdoor pot plant.” Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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ore than 150 families went to school Monday night to weigh in on new attendance boundaries designed to balance enrollment among the Mountain View Whisman School District’s neighborhood schools. And while the changes could go a long way towards making the trek to school safer and school sizes more consistent, some residents are voicing concerns that the new boundaries could dismantle existing neighborhoods. Last month, the district released five new boundary “scenarios� aimed at reducing overcrowding at Bubb, Huff and Landels elementary, and accommodating a new school at Slater Elementary, which is expected to be opened as a neighborhood school as early as fall 2019. In order to get feedback from the community and bring down the number of proposals from five to just two by spring of next year, on Dec. 12 the district hosted seven simultaneous meetings at schools in each of the affected neighborhoods, including a special meeting at the former Whisman Elementary site for prospective Slater Elementary families. Each meeting kicked off with a video from Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph explaining the need for new boundaries, followed by residents and parents breaking out into groups to give pros and cons on each of the scenarios. District representatives collected the information, which will be used to modify and eventually pare down the number of scenarios. Board member Ellen Wheeler, who attended the Monta Loma
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and potentially fatal gas, Brown said. Employees were cleaning the bathroom with bleach over the course of three hours after a toilet backed up, and the chlorine in the bleach apparently mixed with trace amounts of ammonia present in human waste to create the dangerous gas. “It developed a gas that’s potentially fatal if enough builds up in a confined area,� Brown said. The hazmat response found elevated levels of ammonia present in the bathroom using a gas monitor, and opened up all the doors and windows to ventilate
community meeting, said parents focused on traffic, and students’s ability to easily get to school under the new boundaries. She said parents generally favored options where students south of Central Expressway in the Castro City neighborhood were re-zoned to Castro Elementary, meaning students would no longer have to cross the major thoroughfare. Drawing the line at Central also means all students attending Monta Loma will go to the same middle school — Crittenden — rather than parting ways after fifth grade.
‘I would encourage you to consider minimal changes to the boundaries.’ AARON PHILLIPS, SHORELINE WEST RESIDENT
The district’s Student Attendance Area Task Force, which drafted the new boundary scenarios, proposed similar changes across the district, eliminating non-contiguous boundaries that force families to cross town in order to get to school. The Wagon Wheel neighborhood, for example, is zoned for Huff Elementary in the southern end of the city across from Central Expressway and El Camino Real. Board member Tamara Wilson, who attended the Slater meeting, said families were mostly positive about the proposed changes in the scenarios, favoring proposals that included the entire Whisman and the building, he said. The on-site manager of the Starbucks was also asked to open the business early the next business day in order to ensure there were no residual odors. Most of the emergency response vehicles were released soon after the report, and the scene cleared at 1:38 a.m.
BANK ARREST Police arrested a 44-year-old San Pablo woman in Mountain View on Sunday after she allegedly tried to withdraw money from another person’s account. Officers were called to the U.S. Bank branch on the 1200 block of Grant Road following reports
Slater area rather than ceding portions of the region to Theuerkauf. She said there were also questions among attendees about which school should encompass the East Whisman area south of Highway 237, which currently has no homes. The Mountain View City Council is expected to make changes to the East Whisman Precise Plan that would allow housing development. These changes to the school boundaries didn’t sit well with some neighborhoods, however. At the Dec. 8 school board meeting last week, residents from Shoreline West urged the board to reconsider any decision that shifts the neighborhood’s boundaries from high-performing Bubb to lower-performing Castro or Theuerkauf. Deniece Smith, a task force member and president of the Shoreline West Association of Neighbors, said she’s lived in the area long enough to remember when it was zoned for nearby Castro Elementary back in 2003, and encouraged the board not to play “ping pong� with the neighborhood by shifting the boundary away from Bubb so soon. As a local real estate agent, Smith said she noticed that Shoreline West residents have benefited significantly since the shift to Bubb, which is farther away. Home sales more than doubled over the last 13 years because of escalating real estate values the area, she said. “As soon as we became part of this more beneficial school than we had been (in) previously, which was Castro, we had huge demand,� she said. “We had a huge demand for families to come in.� As a task force member, Smith worked on boundary proposal “D,� which leaves Bubb’s existing borders intact. An estimated 630 students live within the current school boundary, which well exceeds the school board’s enrollment goal of 450 students See BOUNDARIES, page 9
that the woman, later identified by police as Latonia Lollis, was trying to make the fraudulent cash withdrawal. While talking to Lollis, officers found she was in possession of another person’s driver’s license as well as a piece of paper with the victim’s name on it, according to police spokeswoman Katie Nelson. The name on the paper and the driver’s license matched the name on the account from which Lollis tried to withdraw money, Nelson said. Lollis was arrested on burglary and identity theft charges, and was booked into Santa Clara County Jail with a bail set at $90,000. —Kevin Forestieri
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million annually to pay for teacher retention, school libraries, lower class sizes, and music and art programs. The district went through the same process of polling, planning and preparing for a parcel tax measure for the 2016 May mail-in ballot, which would have given the district a comfortable window of time before Measure C expires. But when it came time to agree on the terms of the measure in January, the board failed to get the four votes required to put the measure on the ballot. The disagreement was over the taxation method: Under Measure C, property owners are taxed based on property size, with a massive majority of homeowners paying $127 per year. As the size of the property increases, so does the tax, maxing out at $1,016 for properties
over 44,000 square feet. The district’s legal counsel told board members late last year that shifting to a flat parcel tax — like the ones in the Los Altos and Palo Alto Unified school districts — was necessary in order to avoid getting sued. The reason for the shift was a successful lawsuit by property owners against the Alameda Unified School District in 2008, claiming that the school district violated California law by applying a nonuniform tax to property owners. The flat rate means that most homeowners would have to pay $191, or $64 more than the current rate, in order to maintain $2.8 million in funding. In January, board member Greg Coladonato and former board member Steve Nelson sharply opposed restructuring to a flat-tax rate, which they argued would amount to a tax hike for homeowners and a tax reduction for major tech campuses and
owners of large properties in the city. The two trustees sought a second legal opinion from attorney O. Shane Balloun, who argued in a 17-page report that a persquare-foot parcel tax would survive judicial scrutiny. Balloun noted that nothing is inherently non-uniform about a per-squarefoot tax, and that Alameda Unified slipped up only when it created two classifications of parcels. The district leadership and board member Ellen Wheeler, who was board president at the time, agreed to put off consideration of a parcel tax measure until after the November board election. Board members Bill Lambert and Nelson did not run for re-election, and newly elected board members Tamara Wilson and Laura Blakely were sworn in at the Dec. 8 meeting — presenting a new opportunity for the vote on a flat parcel tax.
Whether or not a per-squarefoot tax rate would be defensible in court is still murky, and a number of property owners are using the Alameda Unified case to challenge parcel taxes all over the state, said William Tunick, an attorney with the firm Dannis Woliver Kelly. The San Leandro Unified School District, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and the Davis Joint Unified School District have been sued in the aftermath of the Alameda case, he said, and all three had to settle. Other school districts, on the other hand, haven’t had any trouble passing per-square-foot measures, including Berkeley Unified and Emery Unified. Phil Henderson, the Mountain View Whisman district’s legal counsel, said there are legal risks tied to passing a per-square-foot parcel tax, and school districts like Berkeley are really the exception to the rule. Because the law
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isn’t settled, he said, the district could end up spending years, and a six-figure amount of money, fending off a lawsuit. “You may not fly under the radar,” Henderson said. “I would not be surprised by a challenge.” Charles Heath, a consultant from TBWB associates, said that a per-square-foot tax would also make the election campaign an uphill battle. He recalled that the district tried to pass Measure E in 2003, which called for a 5-cent-per-squarefoot parcel tax. The measure faced steep opposition from the Tri-County Apartment Association, which raised about $79,000 to defeat it. Measure E fell short of passing by fewer than 300 votes. Board members agreed to steer away from uncertainty, and endorse the less palatable but more reliable flat-tax rate, even if it means the average family in the district would have to pay more. Board member Laura Blakely said she believes that Mountain View homeowners will able to pay $191 to help fund local schools. “Nobody likes regressive taxes, but these are taxes on parcels of real estate,” Blakely said. “And frankly, anyone who owns real estate in Santa Clara County right now can probably afford to pay a couple hundred dollars.” Wheeler argued that the tax ought to be the same duration — eight years — as the current tax, and should be set at $191 per parcel to avoid any major challenge in May. “We need to be pragmatic at this point in time. We need to be conservative ... and just go for what we can get right now,” Wheeler said. Coladonato backed down from his original position in January, and agreed that it wasn’t worth going for a per-square-foot tax. He said he was hoping the legal ambiguity around the Alameda Unified case would have been resolved by now, but the frequent lawsuits and settled cases in the Bay Area show that there’s not a consensus. Board members directed pollsters to find out if district residents would be willing to pay a $191 parcel tax rate. Coladonato said it might be worth pointing out that neighboring school districts have much higher parcel taxes, which could be a compelling argument when the measure hits the ballot box. Palo Alto Unified residents voted in favor of a $758 parcel tax last year, and Los Altos School District residents approved Measure GG last month, increasing the district’s parcel taxes to $820. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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per campus. The overcrowding problem not withstanding, Smith argued that the board needs to make it a priority not to displace families when rebalancing enrollment. Shoreline West resident Aaron Phillips encouraged the board to take less drastic measures to reduce overcrowding at schools like Huff, Bubb and Landels, including carefully controlling the intradistrict transfer policy to prevent schools from being inundated by students outside of the boundaries. Adapting districtwide policies, he said, is a less harsh and long-term approach compared to changing school boundaries, and would avoid causing harm to the fabric of existing neighborhoods. “I cherish the Bubb community that we’re part of,” Phillips said. “I would encourage you to consider minimal changes to the boundaries, because I’m sure there are other residents in other parts of Mountain View who have similar concerns. This isn’t just about Shoreline West.” Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
group, Soil and Water, is planning to showcase a demonstration garden at Heritage Park to educate people in growing techniques. The park also has three “kitchen gardens,” raised planting beds perfect for herbs and spices. Meanwhile, at the back of the park a large apiary will one day be buzzing with activity to demonstrate beekeeping. That is still a work in progress, Rodriguez said. On the advice of beekeepers, city staff decided it wouldn’t be a good idea to transport hives during bees’ wintertime lull. The centerpiece of the park is the Immigrant House, a shack built around 1888 that was once used to house migrant workers for the local farms. The dilapidated building has undergone a makeover, and now sports a new paint job, wallpaper and extensive work to repair years of damage from the elements. Today, the spruced-up Immigrant House looks good enough to live in — and it would be a bargain if it was still being rented out. In the 1930s, the owner charged
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tenants just $11 a month for rent, or about $160 in today’s inflation-adjusted dollars. Of course, those tenants didn’t have modern luxuries like WiFi, electricity, running water or toilets. For now, the Immigrant House is mostly empty, but its preservationists said they are working to collect periodappropriate antiques to decorate the interior. Mountain View resident Mary Kay Marinovich, whose grandparents once lived in the Immigrant House after migrating from Europe, is spearheading a search for old furniture and household items from around the 1920s. In particular, she said, she would like to acquire an old bed, ice chest and oven. With the help of city staff, she has learned much more about the people who lived in the house, but many specifics of their lifestyle are still unknown, she said. Marinovich, who launched the effort to preserve the tiny building, said she encourages anyone with appropriate antiques to contact her through the Friends of the Immigrant House Facebook page. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com V
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picked Donald Trump for president, who made undocumented immigrants a punching bag throughout his campaign and pledged to initiate mass deportations when he takes office in January. These are ambivalent times for the Day Worker Center — the nonprofit has carved out a stable position for itself in Mountain View amid a climate that, for many of its members, feels increasingly unstable. Many of its workers — dubbed compañeros at the center — are fearful about Trump’s election, worried about the future and, in some cases, suffering insults and derogatory remarks. In short, people feel “vulnerable” about the incoming administration, said Executive Director Maria Marroquín. “Our workers are concerned about these events,” she said. “It’s imperative that we take care of each other. We can’t rely on the government if something happens.” The Day Worker Center is one of seven local nonprofits benefiting from the Voice’s annual Holiday Fund. Donations to the fund are divided equally among the organizations, and, thanks to the support of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, 100 percent of the donations go directly to the seven recipient agencies. Twenty years ago, the Day Worker Center got its start, operating out of the rectory of St. Joseph Catholic Church in downtown Mountain View. Over the years, it has hopscotched to about a half-dozen locations throughout the city before raising enough money in 2008 to purchase its permanent home at 113 Escuela Ave.
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seemed to be regularly overflowing with trash. The pickup day after Thanksgiving was by far the worst, when pretty much every home’s trash can was filled past the brim, she said. Other residents complained that the garbage spilling into the street was creating a feast for rats and other vermin. The City Council first reviewed the garbage program back in April, and members opted to continue studying the switch to a biweekly schedule. In the months since, opposition continued to swell. More than 600 people signed a petition calling on the council to reject the less-frequent garbage collection schedule. As the proposal came back to the council on Tuesday, any
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At the Day Worker Center, anyone in need of extra labor, such as landscaping, moving or cooking, can drop by or submit an online work order. Workers are typically paid $15 an hour, and sometimes more, depending on the job. Those job request go to a waiting list of about 40 compañeros who regularly come to the center looking for work. Currently, workers are paid in cash, but the Day Worker Center staff is looking into creating an electronic billing system. One of the workers at the center last week was Tom Penard, a Santa Clara resident who has been a regular since last year. The most recent job he found through the Day Worker Center was for the local Kiwanis Club, setting up signs and lights for the group’s annual Christmas tree lot.
“It’s good employment, and I feel like I’m doing some good work,” Penard said, beaming. “It’s a great place; if I wasn’t here, then I’d have to find work through a temp agency.” On days when there isn’t enough work to go around, compañeros are encouraged to take free training courses to improve their marketable skills. Marroquín counts herself among those who improved her livelihood this way, building up her English language skills and taking on side jobs. Little by little, the Day Worker Center is becoming more of a community center, she said. In the last year, the facility was built out with a $150,000 commercial kitchen, allowing aspiring chefs to try their hand at cooking. Breakfast and lunch are prepared daily for the workers for a suggested donation of $3 per meal.
Hoping to build on this, Marroquín said she is investigating creating a cottage-food operation out of the center. She hopes to partner with local grocery stores and cafes to have them stock food products prepared at the Day Worker Center. She said she would like to purchase a food truck to take the snacks on the road. The Day Worker Center’s services are available to all. Marroquín and other staff members make it a point not to ask any questions about their clients’ immigration status — a stance similar to how local law enforcement interacts with the community. In fact, next month Mountain View Police Chief Max Bosel is scheduled to drop by the center to hold an open discussion with its members, she said. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com
lingering support among city officials appeared to evaporate. Originally, supporters on the council had hoped exceptions could be made for households with special needs, such as families with diaper-dirtying infants. But Lori Topley, Mountain View’s solid waste program manager, reported that due to the logistics of garbage hauling, only about 3 percent of households could be granted more frequent garbage pickup, even if they agreed to pay more for it. Given that news, Councilman Chris Clark, who previously favored exploring the every-other-week schedule, said he now believed the public could be prodded to compost food scraps while keeping a weekly garbage pickup. “It may not get us the highest
diversion rates,” he said. “But I think implementing this (food scraps) program, getting it started and looking at it again in a few years makes the most sense.” Councilman Lenny Siegel blasted the plan as an example of bad policy-making attempting to force “social engineering” on citizens. “I consider it an insult that I need to be motivated by everyother-week pickup to separate my food scraps,” he said. “To compare it: I hope that fewer people will drive single-occupancy vehicles, but I want to provide them with alternatives, not punish them for driving.” The council instead threw its support behind a more costly plan to add food-scraps composting to the weekly garbage service. It passed on a unanimous vote.
Compared to the biweekly plan, keeping weekly service will cost $295,000 more and generate about 750 tons of additional garbage per year, according to staff estimates. Among the public speakers, a few environmentalists plugging for the biweekly system urged the city to at least make it a priority to heavily promote and educate Mountain View households in how the new composting system will work. Residents will be able to dispose of food-scrap waste, including food-soiled paper, packaging and boxes, in their yard-trimming carts. The new system will be rolled out for single-family homes in July, along with a 6 percent increase in garbage fees. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com
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LOCAL CHEFS PUT THEIR OWN SPIN ON THE TRADITIONAL HANUKKAH TREAT By Patrick Condon
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Marc Drucker’s “foolproof latkes” recipe takes the unusual step of pureeing some of the potatoes. He serves them with sour cream and homemade applesauce.
ith Hanukkah right around the corner, local Jewish chefs and home cooks are readying their recipes for latkes, the traditional dish also known as a potato pancake. Making latkes and other fried food is a tradition that commemorates “The Miracle of the Oil” — that famous one-day supply of oil that miraculously lasted for eight days after the Jews fought off the Greeks, celebrated on each night of the holiday by lighting one candle on a menorah. Though oil and potato are primary latke ingredients, many, including local chefs and residents, have put their own twist on the holiday staple. Below, read about a cross-cultural twist on the latke, a substitute for the standard potatoes and a practical “fix” to a common latke challenge. Roni Antebi’s father-in-law lived in Syria until the age of 16. Due to the political climate and restrictions on Jewish people, he escaped — but not without taking ideas for his own cross-cultural twist on a latke. “Without telling anyone from his family, including his parents, he and his best friend made their way to Israel,” recalled Antebi, programs director at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Palo Alto. Because of his upbringing in Syria, Roni’s father-in-law was familiar with “ejjeh,” a common egg-based dish resembling an omelet. He used this as his inspiration for latkes. Roni’s family has prepared their version of latkes inspired by his fusion with “ejjeh” for decades. “Since the recipes are very similar and it was a well-received dish at home, they tried, and it worked,” Antebi said.
EJJEH-LATKE FUSION Servings: 15-20 latkes 1 cup chopped scallion 1 cup finely chopped parsley • 100 grams feta cheese • 3 eggs • 2-3 tablespoons bread crumbs • 1 or 2 tablespoons selfrising flour • Pinch of salt and pepper • Mix ingredients together, and wait 15 minutes for the flavors to come together. Scoop out pancake-sized portions and fry in hot oil on both sides. Serve hot. • •
Robert Stayte, the culinary director at the Oshman Family JCC and the head chef at the JCC’s Nourish: A Newish Jewish Cafe, said he plans to prepare several types of latkes during the Hanukkah celebration this year. “We make latkes for the traditional, the newish Jewish and for the not traditional at all,” Stayte said. One example of a twist: using zucchini instead of potatoes — also a healthier option, he noted. “The zucchini latke does not crisp up as much as the potato, but it does taste like a latke. It retains its latke essence because the main ingredient, zucchini, is grated like in potato latkes. Then it is seasoned and fried in oil, the same way a potato latke is,” Stayte said .
NOURISH CAFE’S ZUCCHINI LATKES Servings: 25-35 small latkes • 7 medium zucchinis, grated (about 4-5 cups) • Salt See LATKE, page 16
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• 4 eggs, beaten (use egg sub-
stitute for a vegan version) • 1 medium onion, grated • 1/2 cup matzo meal • 1 teaspoon fresh, chopped
Italian parsley • 1 teaspoon fresh, chopped
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Potato latke ingredients: potatoes, onions, scallions, breadcrumb and eggs.
marjoram • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • Ground pepper to taste • Oil for frying • In a large mixing bowl, toss grated zucchini with 3/4 teaspoon of salt and let stand for 20 minutes. Thick paper towels may be used to separate the zucchini into layers. • Using paper towels or a fine sieve, squeeze or press the liquid from zucchini until it’s dry. • Stir in the eggs, onion, matzo meal, pepper, herbs and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• In a heavy skillet, heat oil
over medium heat. Use a large tablespoon to drop mixture into oil and flatten. Fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden brown, adding oil as necessary. Put finished latkes in warm oven while frying the remainder. • Serve with sour cream.
Menlo Park home cook Marc Drucker has never liked the fact that latkes often fall apart and crumble, making for a difficult eating experience if they’re not prepared and cooked perfectly. His answer to this common dilemma: use potato purée, which he said naturally holds the latke together for a more ideal — and less messy — potato pancake. He discovered this “fix” to the traditional recipe on his own, and has stuck with it ever since. “In general, when making latkes, you’re making a mess. After years of practice, I have
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Marc Drucker shreds potatoes and onions in his food processor at home in Menlo Park.
found a recipe that is foolproof,� Drucker said.
FOOLPROOF LATKES Servings: 12-14 latkes • 2 pounds Yukon Gold or rus-
set potatoes, peeled • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into eighths • 1 large egg • 4 medium scallions, minced • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves • 2 tablespoons matzo meal (optional) • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and black pepper • 1 cup vegetable oil
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with a coarse shredding blade, grate potatoes. • Fit the processor with the blade, and take half of the potatoes and onions and put in processor. • Mix with reserved potato shreds in a sieve and press against sieve to drain out as much liquid as possible. • Beat egg, then add potato mixture and remaining ingredients (except oil) and mix. • Heat the oil, and fry 1/4 cup of the potato mixture at a time until golden brown.
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X-wings and AT-ATs and Vader, oh my! ‘ROGUE ONE’ IS A STAR WARS-MISSION MOVIE PAR EXCELLENCE At last, the “Star Wars” cinematic universe has expanded, with the successful experiment “Rogue One”. The first of the so-called “Star Wars” anthology films, “Rogue One” takes place mostly in the year or so before the events of George Lucas’ initial 1977 “Star Wars” film (“Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope”), and
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began. In its murkier moral tone, “Rogue One” perhaps best resembles the next wave of WWII action-suspense pictures of the 1970s. And so this new “Star Wars” picture, directed by Gareth Edwards (“Monsters,” “Godzilla”), concerns a scrappy band of heroes and anti-heroes, Rebels on their own behind-enemy-lines missions to resist the Empire. Word is that the Empire — under the leadership of Darth Vader (again voiced by James Earl Jones), Governor Tarkin (a CGI recreation of Peter Cushing), and Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) — has begun construction on “a planet killer,” the now-infamous Death Star. The Rebel Alliance recruits Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), daughter of Imperial science officer Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), to reach out to grizzled Clone Wars veteran Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker). The Rebels hope that Saw will provide the means to find Galen and thereby learn of the Empire’s plans. Jyn doesn’t much care about all of that: she’d just like to see her dad again, who was ripped away from her by the Empire in the person of Krennic.
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Off she goes, a sister whose multicultural band of brothers comes to include Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna); the probability-calculating, reprogrammed Imperial droid K-2SO (voice of Alan Tudyk); Forceworshipping blind swordsman Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen, doing his best space-Zatoichi) and his assassin buddy Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen); and turncoat Imperial pilot Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed). And at least six familiar faces from earlier “Star Wars” films play small roles or make cameo appearances. Another reason can be found in the “Story by” credit, shared by Gary Whitta (“The Book of Eli”) and ILM visual effects supervisor John Knoll. Although the screenplay credit belongs to Chris Weitz (“About a Boy”) and Tony Gilroy (the “Bourne” films), Knoll’s placement is emblematic of the film’s true raison d’etre:
to give us X-wings dogfighting with TIE fighters, stage laser-gun fights, and bust out everything from an AT-AT to a lightsaber. “Rogue One” runneth over with “Star Wars” spectacle. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, except that the story would work better if it more successfully warmed up the emotional connection to its characters. Jyn Erso feels a bit remote, in spite of her daddy issues and arc of moral awakening. Still, that last point — and the characters’ lack of our knowledge that their mission to steal the Death Star plans cannot fail — gives the film some weight. This is a “Star Wars” film that looks to the future while taking us once again to the “long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away” past. Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of sci-fi violence and action. Two hours, 13 minutes. — Peter Canavese
Q NOWSHOWING Dear readers: We have heard you. We are again publishing a list of the movies that are playing in local theaters over the weekend. However, we are not restoring the specific movie times, given that theaters often change the times after our press deadline, resulting in errors. To find out when movies are playing, we ask instead that readers call the theaters, check the theaters' websites or look on movie sites such as Fandango.com. Allied (R) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Arrival (PG-13) ++++ Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker (Not Rated) Century 20: Sunday Collateral Beauty (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Doctor Strange (PG-13) +++ Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. The Eagle Huntress (G) ++ Aquarius Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Hacksaw Ridge (R) Century 20: Fri.-Sun. It’s a Wonderful Life (Not Rated) Century 20: Sunday Jackie (R) Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Sun. La La Land (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun.
Lion (PG-13) Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Sun. Manchester by the Sea (R) +++1/2 Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Guild Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Miss Sloane (R) ++ Aquarius Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Moana (G) +++1/2 Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Monkey Business (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 6, 9:30 p.m. Fri. - Sun. Moonlight (R) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Nocturnal Animals (R) +++1/2 Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Office Christmas Party (R) +1/2 Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Shall We Dance (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Fri. - Sun., 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Trolls (PG) Century 20: Fri.-Sun.
Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (For recorded listings: 327-3241) tinyurl.com/Aquariuspa Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View tinyurl.com/Century16 Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City tinyurl.com/Century20 CineArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (For information: 493-0128) tinyurl.com/Pasquare Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (For recorded listings: 266-9260) tinyurl.com/Guildmp Stanford Theatre: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (For recorded listings: 324-3700) Stanfordtheatre.org + Skip it ++ Some redeeming qualities +++ A good bet ++++ Outstanding For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more movie info, visit www.mv-voice.com and click on movies.
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Q HIGHLIGHT 50TH ANNIVERSARY MESSIAH SING ALONG This year marks the 50th year of Schola Cantorum’s presentations of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” in sing along format. And, to mark this milestone, the entire composition will be performed. From treasured arias to the “Hallelujah Chorus,” audience members will experience the wonder of Handel’s ageless oratorio under the direction of Gregory Wait and accompanied by a 25-piece chamber orchestra. Attendants are encouraged to bring a score or borrow one there. Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov
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‘An Irish Christmas’ The program “An Irish Christmas” celebrates friendship, hope and joy through music, song and dance. This Irish night is a family show presented by Kerry Irish Productions, Inc. Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. $35-$60. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov ‘From Us, To You,’ A Musical Celebration of the Holidays The Los Altos Company’s production of “From Us, To You,” tells the story of an enthusiastic group of holidaylovers as they prepare to put on their annual Christmas show. When a series of unexpected events threaten to derail the performance, only love and understanding will get the players back on track. Dec. 16 and 17, 7 p.m.; Dec. 17 and 18, 2 p.m. Children under 17, $15; general, $20. Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. losaltosstage.org ‘Geeks vs. Zombies’ “Geeks Vs. Zombies” is described as a gory fun-fest and a radical departure from the standard Christmas fare. The story of four geeks who survive the zombie apocalypse due to their video game skills and encyclopedic knowledge of zombie movies, “Geeks Vs. Zombies” is recommended for ages 13 and up, Thursdays-Sundays, Dec. 1-18, 8 p.m. $20. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Mountain View. thepear.org ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ This story by C.S. Lewis is dramatized by Joseph Robinette and offers an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with this story of love, giving and courage, as four children travel through an old wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia. Wednesdays-Sundays, Dec. 1-18, times vary. $10, children; $12, adults. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. ‘Snow Queen’ Presented by Bayer Ballet Company and Artistic Director Inna Bayer, this performance is about how the Snow Queen’s spell captures a young boy and his best friend sets out on a quest to save him. A journey filled with whimsy and intrigue, friends and foes, this original youth ballet will take viewers on a journey where true love and enduring friendship overcome evil. Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 17, 3 p.m. $33-$53. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov
3rd Annual Holiday Sing-Along The 3rd Annual Holiday Sing-Along with Linda Gibson will feature holiday songs for all ages and all voices. Linda has used the accordion, guitar and other instruments throughout her life to bring music to varied populations. She taught music at the Braille Institute for over twenty years and is currently volunteering at Elderday and plays for the Dances of Universal Peace. Dec. 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. 9th Annual South Bay Gospel Concert Expect to join in song with this award-winning interfaith, multi-racial, multi-cultural group of individuals united in their love of gospel music. Experience the sheer joy and exuberance of spirit kindled by this choir as Director Terrance Kelly offers his signature gospel arrangements of traditional holiday favorites. The special guest is Rev. Reginald Finley. Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. $28-$36. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. oigc.org Holiday Ukulele Jam The usual Monday night jam is moving to Saturday, Dec. 17 to celebrate the holidays. Participants are encouraged to bring their own ukulele (or borrow one), and join in to sip hot cider, nibble on cookies and sing and play songs for the holidays. All levels, all instruments and all ages welcome. Dec. 17, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View.
FESTIVALS & FAIRS Chanuka with Los Altos Chabad This Chanuka features a menorah lighting celebration with Los Altos and includes chabad with latkes, doughnuts, live music, crafts and activities fir
kids. Dec. 25, 5-6 p.m. Free. Main Street and State Street, Los Altos. Winter Solstice Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley will be holding its annual Winter Solstice celebration. This community event will have a no-host bar and reception, buffet dinner and a secular ceremony and singing along to a live band. Dec. 18, 5:30-10 p.m. $25, adults; $5, kids 3-15; $1, kids under 3. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain View. sasv.nationbuilder.com/solstice Winter Solstice Crafts & Fun At winter solstice, all around the world, people celebrate the longest night and the promise of spring days ahead. This event features an afternoon of learning about the solstice through stories, games, music and crafts. Participants can make a beeswax candle, enjoy live music and learn the science behind solstice. Dec. 17, 2-4 p.m. $8, per perso; no charge for children 2 and under. Hidden Villa, 26870, Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. hiddenvilla. org/programs/calendar-of-events/
TALKS & LECTURES Landlord Workshop: Measure V Updates On November 15, 2016, an Urgency Ordinance was adopted, effective immediately, which requires landlords to have just cause in order to terminate a tenancy as required by the CSFRA. This workshop will provide a general overview of the provisions and procedures of this Charter Amendment followed by a questions and answers section. Dec. 23, 10-noon. Free. Adobe Building, 157 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. mountainview.gov
FOOD & DRINK Hanukkah Holiday Lunch and Concert A festive lunch with traditional holiday foods, stories,
music and blessings is open to the community. This event also features pianist Richard Glazier who will introduce his new show which includes medleys from “My Fair Lady” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” among other favorites. Reservations are required. Dec. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $20. Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. paloaltojcc.org Hanukkah Latke Cooking Competition Four culinary teams will race against the clock to create the tastiest, most original potato latkes and earn the title “Top Latke Chef.” During the competition, shoppers can sample potato latkes and other kosher treats. Following the competition, there will be a book giveaway of “The Food Lab” and a book signing with Kenji Lopez-Alt, managing culinary director of SeriousEats.com. Dec. 19, 7-9 p.m. Free. Whole Foods Market Los Altos, 4800 El Camino Real, Los Altos.
LESSONS & CLASSES Drop-In Bike Clinic Professional bike mechanic Ryan Murphy will be available for advice and help with: Changing a tire, adjusting shifting and brakes, identifying that mysterious noise and more. No registration is required, and all ages are welcome. Dec. 17, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov/librarycalendar
HEALTH & WELLNESS Eating Disorders and Body Image Support Group This support group is designed for those struggling with eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction. The group is open to all ages, genders and types of eating issues. It is not a structured group; rather it is open for sharing, asking questions, offering and receiving support or
just listening. Ongoing, Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Conference Room C, Mountain View. edrcsv.org Reclaim Your Happiness, Your Freedom, Yourself Happiness expert Dr. Wendy Treynor is a next-generation spiritual teacher gone global, weaving social science and spirit in her programs. Her program claims to reveal how people are led to systematically undervalue and betray themselves. Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Free. East West Book Store, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. eastwest.com
HOME & GARDEN Christmas Tree Lot - LAHS The Los Altos High School Christmas Tree lot claims it sells the freshest trees around. Proceeds contribute to fund the LAHS athletics program. Nov. 25-Dec. 18, Mondays-Fridays, 4-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Chase Bank Parking Lot, 749 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View.
COMMUNITY GROUPS Keep Calm and Color! Adults are invited to this afternoon coloring session during which there will be music and refreshments. Colored pencils and designs are provided. Dec. 19, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Tenant Workshop Measure V Updates On Nov. 15, an Urgency Ordinance was adopted, requiring landlords to have just cause in order to terminate a tenancy as required by the CSFRA. The workshop will provide a general overview of the provisions and procedures of this Charter Amendment followed by a Questions and Answers section. Dec. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. MV Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. mountainview.gov
CONCERTS 9th Annual South Bay Holiday Concert The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir is an awardwinning interfaith, multi-racial, multicultural group of individuals united in their love of Black gospel music. In this program, director Terrance Kelly offers his signature gospel arrangements of traditional Holiday favorites. Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. $36. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov Russian Movie Club Attendants will watch new and old movies with the art critic Boris Vladimirsk followed by a discussion with participation of all present. Boris Vladimirsky managed the Art and Concert Department of the Palo Alto JCC, edited the monthly magazine “Vstrecha,” staged performances of the group “Baby Boomers & Co.” and gave lectures on literature and art. This event is for Russian speakers. Dec. 20, 7-9:30 p.m. $12. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Schola Cantorum’s Holiday Concert for Families Schola Cantorum sings carols and lullabies, featuring harp soloist Dan Levitan, in its holiday concert, “Christmas Angels.” The concert features Conrad Susa’s “Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest,” with guitar, marimba and harp. The festivities conclude with an audience sing-along. Dec. 18, 3 p.m. $30, general; $20, students; $16, children 12 and under. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. mvcpa.com
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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement TreeLight PenWorks FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623456 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: TreeLight PenWorks, located at 325-84 Sylvan Avenue, 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): ERIC ARMSTRONG 325-84 Sylvan Avenue Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 14 Nov. 2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 14, 2016. (MVV Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2016) MESSY PLAY KITS MESSY PLAY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623374 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) Messy Play Kits, 2.) Messy Play, located at 1647 Morgan Street, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): HANDS ON PARENTING LLC 1647 Morgan Street Mountain View, CA 94043 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/1/16. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 10, 2016. (MVV Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2016) ZEN HAIR FASHION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623518 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Zen Hair Fashion, located at 1253 W. El Camino Real #F, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): DAN YOU 1220 Tasman Dr. Spc. 29 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 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 November 16, 2016. (MVV Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2016) SASCON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623202 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SASCON, located at 335 S. Bayview Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): SECURITIZATION ANALYTICS AND SYSTEMS CONSULTING, LLC 335 S. Bayview Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on Nov. 3, 2005.
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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ELIZABETH JOHNSON aka M. ELIZABETH JOHNSON, MARGARET ELIZABETH JOHNSON. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: RANDOLPH A. JOHNSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: RANDOLPH A. JOHNSON 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 February 15, 2017 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: Leslie Yarnes Sugai 200 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Suite 100 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)354-0200 (MVV Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2016)
RG ENGINEERING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623594 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: RG Engineering, located at 1691 Notre Dame Drive, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): ROBERT JOHN GARABEDIAN 1691 Notre Dame Drive Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/17/2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 17, 2016. (MVV Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2016) MELENDEZ CLEANING SERVICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623666 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Melendez Cleaning Service, located at 809-B Cuesta Drive #2107, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): CHRIS MELENDEZ 685 Mariposa Ave. Apt. 4 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 November 21, 2016. (MVV Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016) SHINING SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623545 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Shining Services, located at 927 Barbara Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): JULIANA NICULITCHEFF 927 Barbara Ave. Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 16, 2016. (MVV Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016) I NOTARIZE 4U FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 624050 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: I Notarize 4U, located at 750 Fairmont Avenue #2, 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): PATRICIA ANN TAKATA 750 Fairmont Avenue #2 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 December 6, 2016. (MVV Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016)
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When I discussed selling my home with David, I found him trustworthy and professional, but also genuine and down to earth. David’s in-house Troyer Group and network of professionals got my home in the best possible shape for sale. His stagers did such an amazing job, I hardly recognized my own home. My home was on the market for one weekend, resulting in multiple offers all over asking price. The offer I accepted came with a 10-day close that had to be final right before the Thanksgiving holiday! No problem though, everything came together like clockwork! I would trust the sale of my family home of 65 years to David again in a heartbeat. – Joan A., Home Seller 5-Star Yelp Review, 12/6/2016
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