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Council backs plan for pot shops in Mountain View MORATORIUM WILL BRIEFLY BAN DISPENSARIES WHILE CITY DRAFTS REGULATIONS AND TAX MEASURE By Kevin Forestieri
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A trailer on Crisanto Avenue is towed by Mountain View police as residents of the makeshift trailer park lining the street watch on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Police tow RVs on Crisanto Avenue SEWAGE LEAKS SPUR REMOVAL OF SOME VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING LIVED IN, POLICE SAY By Mark Noack
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risanto Avenue, home to the city’s largest makeshift encampment of people living out of their cars, was a tense scene on Tuesday afternoon as a police-led operation began towing vehicles for violating city rules. Witnesses said the operation
began around 1 p.m as officers cordoned off parts of the street to allow tow trucks to begin removing the vehicles. Two of the RVs were towed away because they were leaking sewage from their septic tanks, according to Mountain View Police spokeswoman Katie Nelson. In recent days city workers had tested some puddles
of suspicious liquid around some motorhomes, and they confirmed that the vehicles’ wastewater tanks were leaking, she said. The people living inside the leaking vehicles were warned on “several” occasions over recent weeks, Nelson said. See TOWING, page 9
alling it a sensible approach to a drug that’s legal and widely accepted in the Bay Area, Mountain View City Council members unanimously agreed Tuesday night to start work on city regulations that would allow recreational marijuana stores to open up in the city. At a Sept. 19 study session, council members overwhelmingly supported looking into “suitable locations” for the sale of recreational and medical marijuana — both of which share the same licensing and regulations under new state laws — as well as a local framework for permitting marijuana sales in Mountain View. City Council members also showed interest in a ballot measure imposing an additional tax on pot sales, which could pump millions of dollars into the city’s coffers each year. Mayor Ken Rosenberg said Mountain View residents spoke loud and clear last November that they favored legalizing recreational marijuana, and it would be odd for the city to ban marijuana sales and expect other
cities in the region to meet the demand. Election results showed that more than two-thirds of the city’s voters supported the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), also known as Proposition 64. “Mountain View is known for its leadership on all sorts of issues, and I don’t see why we shouldn’t be on this issue as well,” Rosenberg said. Vice Mayor Lenny Siegel said marijuana sales present an “opportunity” to breathe new life into the city’s brick-andmortar retail industry, which has struggled to stay afloat in Mountain View because of high costs. The city needs to move away from the idea that marijuana use is a crime, he said, and look at zoning recreational pot shops along major commercial districts including the downtown corridor, the San Antonio Shopping Center and stretches of El Camino Real. “To me, this is something that people should be able to go to after their dinner and dessert in downtown Mountain View,” he said. “It’s socially acceptable in this area and we shouldn’t pretend otherwise.” See POT SHOPS, page 8
Mountain View veterinary clinic facing new complaints FORMER CUSTOMERS ALLEGE IMPROPER CARE BY VET WHO IS ALREADY ON PROBATION By Mark Noack
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ountain View’s Alta View Animal Hospital is facing mounting complaints from disgruntled clients who blame the clinic for mistreating or harming their pets. Allegations of mistreatment, shoddy record-keeping and other professional lapses, if sustained by the California
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BooBoo to the clinic in April of 2016. At the time, BooBoo, a 12-yearold silky terrier, was clearly sick: he had a swollen belly, an overheated nose and digestion troubles, Badea said. According to Badea and Frimmel, Ghumman prescribed numerous tests — blood, pancreas, urine, X-rays and even ultrasounds. He suggested BooBoo
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might have Cushing’s disease, a hormone disorder often linked to a tumor. Over the next weeks, Badea and Frimmel racked up about $1,300 in bills for medical tests and a variety of medication, including antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs. Yet BooBoo continued to deteriorate — over the next days, the dog began rapidly losing weight but his belly swelled to the
point that he could barely walk. Badea says she began to question Ghumman’s expertise. At their last visit in June 2016, Ghumman continued to recommend more tests and drugs for BooBoo, but he seemed unsure about what the problem was. At one point, they say he urged them to buy all their pet medication from him. See VETERINARY CLINIC, page 10
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ALLEGED CONCERT ATTACK LEADS TO ARREST A San Jose woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly punched a security officer during the Florida Georgia Line concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre, according to police. Concert security staff told police that the attack occurred around 8:30 p.m. within the medical area of the venue, and that the woman allegedly hit one of the security guards in the face unprovoked, according to police spokeswoman Katie Nelson. The victim, who had a swollen eye, said he was attempting to help the woman, later identified as 33-year-old Jennifer Gagliardo, because she appeared to be in distress. Officers say Gagliardo appeared to be heavily intoxicated, and was “aggressive” with Mountain View police as well, yelling at officers and refusing to sit down, Nelson said. Gagliardo was arrested on battery and public intoxication charges and was booked into Santa Clara County jail. A man who was accompanying Gagliardo at the concert also appeared to be heavily intoxicated, and was arrested for public intoxication, Nelson said.
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Children play among the portable classrooms lining the blacktop at Huff Elementary School. How quickly the school can get rid of the portables will largely depend on how quickly — and strictly— the district begins enforcing new attendance boundaries.
School board seeks limits on open enrollment TASK FORCE FACES DECISIONS ON GRANDFATHERING, TRANSFERS AND CAMPUS DIVERSITY By Kevin Forestieri
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he Mountain View Whisman School District is drafting a team of parents and faculty members to take on some of the biggest problems facing the district, including overcrowding, lack of diversity and families fleeing lower-performing schools. The Enrollment Priorities Task Force is set to begin meeting next month, and could potentially upend years of lax attendance policies. School board members agreed earlier this month to set the groundwork for the new task force that is charged with fixing a complex, outdated
list of 26 different enrollment priorities that spells out where students may attend schools throughout the district. Among the suggestions, trustees agreed that the district ought to at least loosely enforce the idea of “neighborhood” schools, limiting the ability of parents to opt out. That could result in restrictions on school transfers, caps on migration away from some neighborhoods, and even limits on enrollment in one of the district’s parent-participation programs — Stevenson PACT — based on family income. Parents from all over the district have long argued that the district’s enrollment
priorities need to be revised to fix chronic problems, particularly overcrowding at popular schools, but the district is now facing a two-fold challenge it can’t ignore. Earlier this year, the board approved a new set of school attendance boundaries, and roughly 341 students — most of them in the Whisman area and Shoreline West — have to either abide by the new boundaries when they go into effect in 2019 or be grandfathered and allowed to continue at their current schools. Without changes to the enrollment priorities, the new boundaries could be See ENROLLMENT, page 6
Local teens pitch in for hurricane relief ST. FRANCIS STUDENTS SPEND WEEKEND VOLUNTEERING IN HOUSTON By Kevin Forestieri
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ost of the floodwater has receded from Houston after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late last month, dumping close to 50 inches of rain throughout the state of Texas in just a few short days. But with thousands still stranded in shelters with nowhere else to go, emergency relief is still in short supply. Rather than sit idly by, two
local teens from St. Francis High School took a personal trip to Houston over the weekend to volunteer in one of the largest shelters still in operation, helping families who have lost cars and homes during the deluge in August. St. Francis seniors Aiden Bingham and Catie Bates, along with Bellarmine senior Tommy Bates, took off on Friday, Sept. 15, to help at the makeshift relief shelter located within Houston’s NRG Center.
Though the center is typically used for rodeos and major conventions, the vast space was stacked with emergency supplies and hundreds of beds. Bingham said he and Catie Bates spent both of their shifts working at a pop-up medical clinic in the center, helping patients fill out forms for prescription medication they lost due in the storm. Bates said her official volunteer See HURRICANE RELIEF, page 6
ountain View city leaders clearly want to take aim at the Bay Area’s housing crisis, but first they need some more ammo. Last week, the City Council held what might be called a brainstorming session to lay out a new strategy for using the city’s limited resources for affordable housing. During the discussion, the council signaled support for a new aggressive campaign to promote housing growth that would require developers to supply more below-market-rate homes and pay higher fees, with the goal of creating more opportunities for home ownership. Mountain View is already considered a standard-bearer for addressing regional housing woes, and council members signaled they are willing to go farther toward this goal. City officials discussed a full-court press for using public dollars to promote more housing, including possibly buying up existing apartments and renting them at a discount. The good news is that Mountain View’s brisk schedule of development is expected to fill the city’s coffers with more money earmarked to further this goal. City staff estimated that by 2022 the city will have about $78 million in various subsidies to put toward affordable housing. That sum is still a drop in the bucket when it comes to building apartments. Over the last six years, Mountain View has spent just under $50 million on affordable housing projects, which produced a total of 304 units. City staff pitched a couple of ideas for using this expected revenue. One option calls for putting about $50 million toward building up to 400 new apartments for those earning about 60 percent of the median income (about $68,000 for a four-person household). Another idea is to build supportive housing intended mainly for the homeless, which would be more expensive but could be combined with funding from Santa Clara County’s recent Measure A bond. Renting an apartment in Mountain View continues to be unaffordable for many — the median monthly cost for a twobedroom apartment is $3,086,
according to the staff report. Many housing advocates and experts say the root cause of these skyrocketing prices is a serious dearth of housing, caused by decades of limited growth. On Tuesday, the University of California at Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies released a statewide poll showing that 56 percent of state residents were considering moving out of California due to the cost of housing. How much new housing would it take to drive down prices? City Housing Director Wayne Chen admitted that no one really knows the answer to that question. Nevertheless, he encouraged the council to consider affordable housing as an investment toward maintaining a diverse community. “There’s no study about how much more market supply would be needed so that the market becomes naturally more affordable,” he said. “Most folks feel that it would need to be a large amount, but cities have to do whatever incremental steps to add to that supply.” In the past, government-subsidized housing was the refuge for the indigent. But these days, the pool of people seeking housing aid in the Bay Area continues to grow. Council members repeatedly emphasized they want to assist people with a range of incomes, even those who were relatively well-off, earning low six-figure salaries. The council backed plans to broaden the scope of the city’s below-market-rate housing program to include incomes as high as 120 percent of the regional median income (about $136,000 for a four-person household). “Young people, we thought they didn’t want to own a home, but actually it’s so unaffordable it’s not in the bailiwick,” said Councilwoman Margaret Abe-Koga. Currently, developers must build below-market-rate housing or pay in-lieu fees equal to 10 percent of the total number of units being constructed. Council members backed plans to notch up this requirement to 15 percent, or perhaps 20 percent. For Mountain View to net those fees and affordable-housing units, the city would need to See HOUSING, page 9
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rendered virtually useless. The other challenge is that the district’s construction plans at Bubb and Huff elementary schools call for 18 classrooms to house up to 450 students, which are inadequate for the 608 kids currently enrolled at Huff and the 571 at Bubb. Until the new attendance boundaries actually force a better distribution of students across the district’s campuses, Bubb and Huff — and to a lesser extend Landels Elementary — will require several portable classrooms on the blacktop. The portables are costing the district a total of $225,000 each year. The district could phase in the new boundaries starting with younger grades, allowing a few years for older students to finish school where they started, or the board could decide to “rip off the Band-Aid” and force all
341 affected students to move in fall 2019, Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph told board members. Board members largely agreed that solving the problem without delay is the right way to go. “We’re addressing an acute problem with the boundary change,” said trustee Greg Coladonato. “There are portables all over the place at some of our schools, and I want to fix that by implementing the boundaries as fast as we can.” Board member Laura Blakely said she could see grandfathering students and siblings under the old boundaries for one year, but said it needs to be limited to balance out enrollment. Board member Tamara Wilson, who lives in a region zoned for Slater Elementary School under the 2019 boundaries, said she personally would be okay with having to move her son to another school. With how fast demographics and the city’s population is expected to
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change in the coming decade, she said the district has an obligation to be nimble and adjust attendance boundaries without a huge lag time. “I think we’re doing a disservice the longer we prolong this,” she said. In public feedback on new boundaries earlier this year, many parents expressed big concerns about the prospect of having their kids involuntarily torn from the school they’ve been attending because of tight policies on grandfathering, particularly from those rezoned out of Huff and Bubb. Parents argued that grandfathering should extend to siblings so they aren’t forced to drop kids off at two different schools, and so children can preserve friendships and ties to the school. “Ripping kids out of their classes to send them to a different school midway is a really bad idea,” one comment read. “If you switch boundaries, keep the grandfathering clause and let people stay or switch as they want.” Another wrinkle with a zerograndfathering approach is that if all the kids within the Slater attendance boundary were to attend the school, it would start the 2019-20 school year with 104 kindergarteners and 103 first graders — well exceeding the district’s goal of three classrooms per grade level. Blocking the free flow of students During the two-and-a-halfyear struggle to draw up new attendance boundaries, board members repeatedly emphasized the concept of neighborhood
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job was to check in with the patients, but she made an effort to play with the kids stuck at the shelter while the doctor saw their parents. Bingham said that although the shelter’s operations were clearly winding down following several weeks of intense need for emergency aid, it was still home to over 2,000 people who had no home to return to. An announcement from BakerRipley, the volunteer organization running the shelter, said last week that the NRG Center has served more than 8,000 “guests,” but 2,200 people still remained within the center. Many of the people still stuck in the shelter were “housing insecure, homeless, disabled or vulnerable before the storm,” according to Lauren Duplessis, manager of volunteer engagement at BakerRipley. The shelter is scheduled to shut down on Saturday, Sept. 23, leaving little time for those who
schools. In stark contrast to school districts like San Francisco Unified, the goal was to give each neighborhood region in Mountain View its own local, walkable school, instead of parents schlepping children across the city. But under the district’s current enrollment policies, that’s hardly the case, former board member Bill Lambert told the board. Lambert, a Monta Loma resident, called the “neighborhood paradigm” entirely fictitious, and said it was used to justify opening Slater Elementary — a decision he opposed when it came to a vote in 2015. In reality, he said, 30 percent of the district’s kids go to choice programs or schools other than their own neighborhood school, and that percent is much higher in neighborhoods with schools considered lower performing. “There’s a disparate impact on probably over half the schools in our district, especially Monta Loma, Theuerkauf and Landels, where almost 50 percent of the kids either go to one of the choice schools or do intradistrict transfers,” he said. Rudolph said the board could adopt a light-weight model for restricting transfers that still leaves room for some parental choice, like a system of enrollment “zones” where families living in one attendance boundary could send their children to one or two adjacent schools as well. There’s also plenty of changes that can be made to enrollment at the district’s choice programs — Stevenson PACT and the Dual Immersion program at Mistral Elementary — in order to rein in the mass exodus of families from
certain neighborhoods. Transfers could be capped after a set number of families from an outside neighborhood are attending the school. Rudolph said the board could also decide that diversity needs to take priority, and that enrollment in the PACT program should more closely align with the socioeconomic diversity of the district at large. The district has huge “poverty gaps” between its campuses, Rudolph said. Only 5 percent of students at Stevenson qualify for free and reduced-price meals, compared to 67 percent at Castro Elementary, according to district data. “If the idea is to bring parity among sites, that’s something we can consider,” he said. Wilson said she believes diversity is important at the district’s choice programs, and signaled support for imposing some kind of restrictions. “We can’t have 40 percent of students from a single school (boundary) going to a choice program,” she said. Lambert urged the board to give the upcoming task force as much freedom as possible, and avoid giving specific marching orders on what they would like to see under the new rules. The Student Attendance Area Task Force, which drew up the new boundaries for the 2019-20 school year, was largely constrained in what it could do because of demands to create neighborhood schools, Lambert said. “We’re going to face the same thing again when we start talking about intradistrict enrollment policies.”
remain to figure out what to do next. Bingham said one family described how their home had been flooded and their car had been entirely inundated with floodwater, turning the interior into a moldy mess and potentially destroying the vehicle. “They don’t know what to do after Saturday when the center closes,” he said. Bates said she heard similar stories of desperation, including one man who said he was stuck on the highway because all of the exits were flooded, and that he had to do some serious backtracking in the wrong direction to make it out. “He had no way to get his Camaro off the highway,” Bates said. “He was telling his family members goodbye because he wasn’t sure if he would make it back.” All three teens traveled out to Houston on behalf of their volunteer group, Teen Telehelp, which finds ways for students to give back to the community and go beyond the school-required
community services hours needed for graduation. After seeing the devastation from Hurricane Harvey, Bingham said he searched for ways they could help and ultimately settled on BakerRipley — a division of United Way and the largest shelter organization still operating in Houston that was willing to accept teen volunteers. Hurricane Harvey left an estimated 82 people dead and destroyed upward of 10,000 homes. A report by Cox Automotive found that between 300,000 and 500,000 vehicles were likely damaged by the storm in Houston alone. Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the hurricane damage could cost between $150 billion and $180 billion, which would make Harvey the country’s most expensive natural disaster to date. But hearing these figures and watching the news is worlds different from actually traveling to the epicenter of the disaster and directly helping with the relief effort, Bates said.
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pot in the South Bay and the Peninsula — including one in Continued from page 1 Mountain View — and that the Finding a suitable locale for city needs to follow the footsteps marijuana retailers shouldn’t of San Jose and find ways to be a big deal, said Mountain responsibly regulate the sales. “You have 16 illegal retail View resident Serge Bonte. He said a marijuana store would delivery companies in the city be perfectly acceptable in any (of Mountain View), they’re location where it’s okay to have making sales,” Kali-rai said. a gun shop, a liquor store or “You don’t know what they’re any businesses that sells alco- selling, you don’t know who they’re selling to. You don’t hol, tobacco or e-cigarettes. “I don’t know why we should know the quality of the product, be stigmatizing something that’s whether it’s tested or not. You going to be regulated even more aren’t getting any of the revenue, than tobacco or liquor,” he said. and your police department Under the AUMA, the state is having to dealing with the is required to put together consequences.” Marijuana sales under the regulations for the fledgling recreational marijuana indus- AUMA are subject to an excise try by Jan. 1, 2018, and begin and a cultivation tax, but all of issuing licenses the next day. that money goes directly to the State officials are currently state. In order for Mountain View to reap going through the benefits an “emergency ‘This is something from pot sales r u le -m a k i n g on a local level, process” for that people should the city would its regulatory need to seek licensing structure, which is be able to go to after voter approval placing a expected to their dinner and by tax measure be completed later this year dessert in downtown on the ballot. The November — likely the first week of Mountain View.’ 2018 election would likely be December. VICE MAYOR LENNY SIEGEL the earliest time Unless cities for such a baland counties have regulations or prohibitions lot measure, said City Manager in place by Jan. 1, these state Dan Rich. Council members were less rules would be the sole regulations governing marijuana interested in allowing commercial cultivation of marijuana in businesses. Given the tight timeline and the city, if only because it doesn’t the potential for a months- really make sense in a small long lapse in local control, City city with limited outdoor space Council members agreed to and land values that are costimpose a temporary morato- prohibitive. Siegel said he had rium on recreational pot busi- no problem prohibiting cultivanesses in Mountain View while tion because it doesn’t make any city staff work on regulations sense for Mountain View. Marijuana delivery services, and changes to land use designations. The council is expected on the other hand, are not only to vote on a 45-day moratorium feasible in Mountain View but later this fall, which can be already taking place. Councilextended for either one or two man Chris Clark argued it would be unrealistic for the years. Throughout the meeting, city to put a one- or two-year council members acknowledged ban on deliveries, which would that marijuana sales are already be tough to enforce and could happening in the city, and will clash with permitted sales in continue regardless of whether neighboring cities. He suggested they are allowed under city laws. that the city pass a separate Councilwoman Pat Showalter 45-day moratorium specifically said that regulating the process- on delivery services that can be ing and sale of marijuana at least lifted once California unveils its gives the city some control over state-wide regulations on marithe quality and safety of the juana businesses later this year. The City Council took a simiproduct, and should avert situations where people unwittingly lar step late last year, when it purchase marijuana laced with agreed to drop its moratorium on outdoor marijuana cultivaother drugs. “If we pretend (marijuana) tion for personal use, essenhasn’t been legalized, I think tially ceding regulatory control we’re kind of shirking our to the wording in the AUMA. Mountain View residents are responsibility,” she said. Sean Kali-rai, a Fremont resi- allowed to grow up to six marident and a lobbyist for the local juana plants, provided they are cannabis industry, said there in a “locked space” and out of are dispensaries already selling public view. V
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“This is obviously a serious environmental concern,� Nelson said. Three other vehicles being used for housing along Crisanto were also towed away for violating the city’s parking rules requiring them to move every 72 hours, Nelson said. Those vehicles had already received multiple citations before being removed, she said. “They chose to ignore (our warnings) and we had no choice but to tow them out,� Nelson said. People living along Crisanto who spoke to the Voice said the city has never before taken such a sweeping enforcement action against them. Members of the nearby Day Worker Center said an adolescent girl came in on Tuesday sobbing and “in a panic� because she was worried her family’s home would be hauled away while her mother was away at work. The girl’s home was not towed, said Maria Marroquin, Day Worker Center executive director, but she said police could have avoided frightening people. “If there’s criminal activity, they need to handle it in a humane way that doesn’t scare children,� said Marroquin said. In recent days, residents said police officers have been warning them that they were receiving complaints of crimes, including drug use and prostitution. Nelson said the Tuesday operation had nothing to do with those alleged crimes. She also disputed that any families were displaced as part of the
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approve more high-end luxury apartments, Councilman Lenny Siegel acknowledged. “Market-rate units generate fees and give us inclusionary units — this is how you get the numbers of affordable units,� he said. In addition, many on the council said they want to encourage more subsidizedhousing ownership opportunities. The city could provide help to potential homebuyers who meet the income eligibility requirement with funding
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The event is targeted toward people ages 13 to 19 years old. The conference is sponsored by Palo Alto nonprofit Children’s Health Council, the Stanford University Center for Youth Mental Health
Tuesday operation. There was no evidence that any of the removed vehicles were inhabited by families, she said. On Friday afternoon, campers along Crisanto say they noticed a city parking enforcement officer marking tires along the street. Some alleged that police officers had been giving warnings that harsher enforcement would be coming soon. “We honestly don’t want to be here, but the rent is too much,� said Will Valdez, a 20-year-old who lives with his mother and three siblings in the area. “I’m upset — I’m pretty sure that the police have better things to do than this.� A former nurse who lost her Morgan Hill home in 2008, Julie West said she has been living out of a trailer on Cristanto for the last two years. On Tuesday afternoon, she received a phone call while at her job that her home was being hauled away, and she raced back to find it gone. West acknowledged that she had received past citations, but she said she had paid all those fees. She pointed out that her trailer was blocked in by other vehicles and couldn’t be easily be hitched and relocated. It would cost at least $500 to get her trailer back, she said. Many of West’s possessions were strewn along the curbside, and she fumed that police officers had cut the locks on her storage containers and possibly rifled through her belongings. “I have no place to live now. Where am I supposed to go? If I get murdered or raped, what’s
going to happen?� she said. “I’m not a failure or a junkie or a criminal, but that’s how I feel like we’re being treated.� Crisanto Avenue has become the epicenter for the city’s growing homeless population. Many of the people living out of their vehicles say they have local jobs, but housing remains unaffordable in the area. But meanwhile, residents who live in homes nearby have been growing increasingly frustrated with the car camps, saying they were responsible for garbage and crime problems. Writing on behalf of the police department, Nelson on Wednesday put out a lengthy online post on Nextdoor clarifying why the Crisanto vehicles were towed. She insisted that the city and police were working on a “compassionate, holistic approach� to the growing homeless issue, but she pointed out that new problems were popping up. Teenagers had recently been harassed along Crisanto Avenue by people living out of their vehicles, she wrote, and a woman living out of an RV near Cuesta Park was arrested on Wednesday for selling heroin. “We want everyone to feel safe, and this type of behavior is unacceptable,� she wrote. Mountain View city officials have been working for nearly two years to create a stronger network of social services to aid the growing numbers of homeless living out of their vehicles. That plans includes a commitment of more than $1 million to help address local homelessness.
for a down payment or cheaper mortgage. City staff suggested that private lenders may be willing to partner on some type of financing program. These subsidized homeowners could face some restrictions on how much equity they could gain or whom they could resell the property to. To increase the number of homes for sale, council members said they want to find a way to make it easier to convert rental apartments into condominiums. This is a complicated maneuver that usually requires hefty modifications to the city’s
land-use maps. The council will revisit the issue at a future meeting. The Sept. 12 discussion on affordable housing was a study session, meaning the council made no final decisions and gave only general direction to city staff on how to proceed. The various ideas favored by the council will be further investigated and discussed further in future meetings. “We’ve got enough work here to keep (the housing department) and the city attorney busy for years to come,� City Manager Dan Rich said.
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Council Neighborhoods Committee CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS AREA Neighborhood Meeting EDITH LANDELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 115 WEST DANA STREET Thursday, September 28, 2017 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The City of Mountain View Council Neighborhoods Committee will be meeting with residents in the Central Neighborhoods Area (as shown on the map) on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. The Council Neighborhoods Committee invites residents in this area to participate in a forum to hear about new projects in the community and discuss issues vital to your neighborhood. For more information, please call the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Services Division at (650) 903-6379.
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“You know how you get a sixth sense about some people? He was very off — he didn’t look you in your face.” Badea said. “We kept paying hundreds of dollars but he’s never telling us what’s wrong.” For her, this suspicion was confirmed a couple days later when they brought their dog to a different veterinary clinic for a second opinion. Despite repeated calls, the staff at Alta View did not forward BooBoo’s records in time to assist the second vet, Badea said. But even without those notes, this new veterinarian was aghast, she said. After giving BooBoo a quick lookover, she advised taking him immediately to an emergency room for intravenous fluids and antibiotics. After a quick test, an urgentcare veterinarian at Adobe Animal Hospital told them there was little to be done for BooBoo and the couple said they made the painful decision to euthanize the dog that night. The veterinarians who examined BooBoo said it was clear he had signs of pancreas problems, but Ghumman had somehow missed that, despite repeated examinations, they were told. Badea and Frimmel said the other veterinarians told them that the medication Ghumman had been giving their dog was likely inflicting further harm. The next day, Badea received a call from a Alta Vista receptionist to check up on BooBoo. She was too exhausted to hold back her anger. “I told her: ‘You and your doctor caused us a lot of pain. My dog was tortured by your treatment.” Badea said. “We thought, there’s no way we’re going to let this go.” Badea and Frimmel persisted in demanding that Alta View hand over Ghumman’s records and notes from examining BooBoo. It took more than a month before the clinic finally turned them over, they said, but then there were other warning signs. BooBoo’s notes mentioned the wrong dates for visits; meanwhile some treatments Ghumman had administered were missing from the logs. Badea and her husband were surprised to see the notes listed two other unfamiliar Alta View veterinarians as helping to examine BooBoo. Through all their visits, Ghumman alone had been treating BooBoo, they said. Badea suspected Ghumman had written up most of these notes weeks afterward. According to one local veterinarian familiar with the case, the Alta View staff had routinely failed to turn over medical records for dozens of cases, even after multiple requests. Alta View 10
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would hand over records for maybe one out of four cases, the vet estimated. She spoke to the Voice on condition that her name not be printed. “That’s a huge barrier for care — that means you have to redo blood work or other any other tests already done,” the veterinarian said. “It’s frustrating — this is a clinic that’s regularly picked as one of the best, but there’s these huge red flags.” Under state law, a veterinarian is required to provide medical records or a summary within five days. After the Voice requested an interview with Ghumman, a response came from his attorney, Michael Stevens, denying the interview request as well as the basis for the complaints. “I am sure that all concerned were very attached to their pets and naturally have an emotional reaction to that pet’s passing. That is entirely understandable,” he wrote. “He is not going to discuss treatment histories of private parties with your newspaper.” A history of problems Alta View’s Yelp page has many people who say they are customers who give the clinic high praise, but there also are numerous stories of unhappy customers that echo what that Badea and Frimmel went through. One former client reached by the Voice, Beata Szkop, said Ghumman had diagnosed her cat about four years ago for terminal kidney failure and he prescribed a regimen of tests and check-ups. Later, another veterinarian told her the frequent tests and visits prescribed by him had nothing to do with kidney treatment, she said. “He performed so many unnecessary tests on my sick cat,” she wrote to the Voice. “I (have to) question his medical knowledge and ethics as he overcharged me a lot.” In 2014, Ghumman was disciplined by the California Veterinary Medical Board for “negligence and/or incompetence” in
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treating Hallie, an 8-year-old cat that had to euthanized after he tried to treat it for bad breath. Ghumman had originally examined Hallie in 2010, and he ordered blood and urine tests. But before the test results came back, he decided to perform a dental cleaning with various sedatives and anesthetics, according to the veterinary board’s account of the incident. Those test results arrived the next day showing Hallie had severe kidney disease, meaning the drugs he administered could be dangerously toxic. The cat’s kidneys failed, and she had to be put down less than a week later. Hallie’s medical records written by Ghumman conspicuously omitted how much of each drug was administered, and investigators later determined that he had falsified dates to cover his tracks. Ghumman later signed a statement admitting to his actions, which is now a public record. In addition to operating his clinic, Ghumman had been operating an unlicensed online pharmacy, DiscountPetDrugs.com, which is now closed down. An investigation found that starting around 2008, he operated an unlicensed pharmacy out of a Sunnyvale warehouse, according to the state Veterinary Medical Board. His credit card records examined by detectives showed he had ordered about $2.4 million in drugs, including some highly restricted substances used for manufacturing methamphetamine. Some of these medicines were resold without prescriptions, proper labeling or storage, according to the veterinary board. Mountain View police became involved in August 2011 after one of Alta View’s former assistant veterinarians brought forward complaints that his medical license was being used by Ghumman without permission to purchase the large quantities of wholesale drugs. That veterinarian, Jit Virk, had worked at Alta View for only a few months, but he made a string of accusations to the police, alleging that Ghumman was using expired
medicine and allowing an unlicensed stranger to conduct surgeries at the clinic. Virk, who now works at a veterinarian in Marin County, briefly talked to the Voice and said that most of the medication being sold through the online pharmacy was being exported to other countries, admitting that he didn’t know the particulars of this side business. The police sought criminal charges against Ghumman, recommending he be charged with identity theft, a crime that could result in up to three years in jail. The district attorney’s office prepared the case for trial in 2013, but the charges were later dropped. Basically, it became clear it would have been extremely difficult to make a case stick that could result in a conviction, said Jonathan Beardsley, deputy district attorney. “There was reasonable doubt as to whether we could prove the one charge we had filed,” he said. “There were questions as to whether we could prove the lack of consent as to (Virk’s medical license).” But while the DA did not pursue the case, Ghumman faced consequences from the state Board of Pharmacy as well as the Veterinary Medical Board. Following the complaints, both licensing agencies compiled dozens of charges for discipline against him and warned that he could lose his license. The pharmacy board issued fines totalling $65,000 for operating unlicensed pharmacies. As for the Veterinary Board, on Dec. 10, 2013, Ghumman signed a statement admitting to all but one of the charges and agreed pay fines totaling about $20,000. He was able to continue as a practicing veterinarian, but his license was placed on probation for four years. Since 2013, these disciplinary records have been publicly available on the Consumer Affairs website. Looking for justice After their dog BooBoo’s death last year, Frimmel and Badea came across the hefty caseload surrounding Ghumman’s practice, and they realized their bad encounter was not unique. They took the common step of any miffed consumer by posting a scathing one-star Yelp review, but that felt insufficient, they said. They later wrote a letter to Alta View seeking reimbursement for the treatment they now felt was superfluous. The couple heard back from Alta View staff asking if they would come by to talk. Frimmel agreed to go, but when he arrived at the clinic he was met by an unfamiliar veterinarian. This new vet, who introduced
himself as Dr. Michael Sterns, gave repeated assurances that all the treatments administered by Ghumman were completely necessary, Frimmel said. Eventually, he offered a deal: they would get a refund if they would just sign a liability release, freeing Alta View and its veterinary staff from any future claims or licensing complaints. It included a non-disparagement clause. “How could I sign this?” Frimmel described thinking. “I can’t take this money and just shut up about what happened.” The liability release specified that by signing, Frimmel also would be surrendering his right to complain to the authorities. Asked about this, a spokesperson with the state Veterinary Board said licensed practitioners are prohibited from asking customers to sign away this right. Scanning the document later, Frimmel noticed the form had inadvertently referenced another past pet owner who had apparently asked to sign a similar release. Badea said she was later able to track down this woman, and she confirmed the clinic offered her the same deal after her dog died in their care. Szkop, the woman who felt bilked after bringing her cat in for kidney problems, later told Badea that the clinic had offered her a similar deal. Badea and Frimmel said they began reaching out to dozens of others who had posted angry complaints and began regularly corresponding and collecting stories about their treatment at Alta View. This turned into a campaign to get as many people as possible to file complaints to the state Veterinary Board. Ghumman remains on probation until April of 2018, meaning that even a minor infraction could result in him permanently losing his license, said Joyia Emard, spokeswoman for the California Veterinary Medical Board. “If a person is repeating the same things that got them in trouble in the first place, then that’s pretty serious,” she said. “The board takes these kind of issues very seriously.” Emard could not directly confirm whether Ghumman was currently under investigation; however she pointed out that any complaints that are submitted would be pursued. Badea and Frimmel say state officials have confirmed to them an investigation is underway and should be complete in the coming weeks. Badea and her husband are insistent that they aren’t out for revenge, but they say they don’t want other pet owners to face similar treatment. “We’re not here for money — for us, it’s like screw this, we have to fight him,” Badea said. V
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Bicyclists share their views on city’s proposed bike rules
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Parking bikes Bicycle theft is a major problem. Stolen bikes are s 40-year residents of Mountain View, avid rarely recovered. Just last week, a neighbor’s bike was cyclists, daily walkers, and motorists, we stolen from the secure parking lot at Park Place. would like to express our opinions on the The proposed restrictions on where to park a bike recently proposed bike rules. (Note that do not address the theft issue. Whenever we use the term bikes, but are referring to we ride to a restaurant or store, we lean Guest alternate transportation devices as well.) our bikes against a wall or bench near the Opinion entrance so that one of us can keep an eye Bikes on sidewalks We agree with the rule barring cyclists on the bikes. We do not patronize places from riding on sidewalks in Mountain where we can’t watch our bikes. View’s busiest areas. As a pedestrian, I am often If a sidewalk cannot accommodate parked bikes, intimidated when I have to jump out of the way of the city should look into providing bike racks along an approaching bike. the street, as is done in Los Altos and Palo Alto. Cyclists can still visit downtown; they just have to Draconian policy use the roadway. A “share the road” policy on CasImpounding bikes after two infractions is overkill. tro Street, using signs and “sharrows,” would help. You wouldn’t impound someone’s car for two minor Those cyclists just passing through the downtown infractions. A fine should suffice. area should be encouraged to take Hope Street or A better use of police officers’ time is in conducting Bryant Street as a bypass. bicycle safety classes or preventing bike thefts. There are two major problems with cycling on Protected bike lands sidewalks even on less busy streets: You are mixing On a related topic, the protected bike lane project riders and pedestrians; and motorists entering the roadway do not always notice riders on a sidewalk. in front of Graham Middle School is well-intenWrong-way riding on sidewalks (or roads) is par- tioned. Unfortunately, the design is complicated and ticularly dangerous, because motorists look left for may confuse motorists, obscure children who are oncoming traffic and do not expect someone com- cycling, and cause traffic tie-ups. We hope the design works, but if not the city must ing from the right. The proposal does permit cyclists on sidewalks admit the mistake and find an alternative approach. outside of the downtown areas, but they must obey Wider sidewalks with room for bike lanes and pedesthese rules: Sidewalk riders must ride safely, call out trian ways is a common design used in Europe. when approaching someone from behind, and avoid John and Beth Stearns are 40-year riding in the wrong direction if possible. In general, residents of Mountain View. They bicycle riding on sidewalks is appropriate for young children over 12,000 miles a year and have ridden only; older riders should be capable of riding on the in Europe on several vacations. roadway.
The bicycle and train combination has wonderful benefits over a commute that involves a car; I get exercise, avoid environmental impact, and I’m able to effectively begin and end my workday in transit by working on the train. Commuters like myself who live and work more than a mile from the train station have no better option than a bicycle to commute to and from the station. I recently learned that Caltrain staff are recommending a decrease in bicycle capacity for new trains, including a reduction of 200 seats and five bicycle spaces on new trains over today’s capacity. I’ve both been bumped from trains and seen others bumped when capacity runs out on rush-hour trains. I know the incredible frustration felt when people are unable to get to work in a timely manner because they’re denied boarding. I strongly believe that the full capacity of 672 seats and 84 bicycle spaces per train is essential to meet the demand of Caltrain passengers and particularly of passengers with bicycles who, unlike pedestrian passengers, are denied boarding when bicycle spaces are filled. Daniel Golden Palo Alto
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boost in the number of BMR units a developer must build in residential projects. Options discussed to address the onerous situation faced by the community’s renters included using city funds to help pay for construction of up to 400 new apartment units for those earning well below the area’s median income. Councilman John McAlister has several times brought up an intriguing idea: The city could purchase existing apartments and make the housing available at below the market rate. With the number of apartment buildings put on the market recently — a result, some claim, of the passage of the rent-control ordinance — that option should be carefully studied as a strategy to retain older, less-expensive rental properties for low- and middleincome residents. Funding partners might be found to help the city acquire the housing, which could then be managed by an area nonprofit housing agency. Recognizing the value of maintaining a diverse community in the face of burgeoning living costs in this economically thriving area, the council, with help from a city staff willing to explore innovative options, appears determined to find solutions to this community crisis. It’s a difficult task, but an urgent one.
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CHOWBOTICS DEBUTS ITS SALAD-MAKING ROBOT Story by Anna Medina | Photos by Veronica Weberr
ou’ve probably been in that lunchtime lurch before, when you’re starving and you want something quick, easy and preferably healthy. You could go for the salad bar — you know, the one that gets kind of messy during the lunch rush and kind of wilty and sad if you wait for the crowd to thin out. Or, you could just cave and opt for a sandwich. But what if you had the option to build a customized, seveningredient salad, protected by more than just a flimsy sneeze guard, with the push of a button in about a minute? With more than 100 patents to his name, Deepak Sekar, the founder and CEO of Chowbotics in Redwood City, invented just such a machine: Sally, which Sekar claims to be the world’s first salad-making robot. It’s currently located at Calafia Cafe & Market in Palo Alto and will soon expand to other restaurants. A self-described “tech guy” who knew he wanted to work on robotics at some point, Sekar has a background in electrical engineering and a career in semiconductors. His interest in robotics and invention was a “side hobby,” he said. It wasn’t long before Sekar found a problem and went searching for a solution. The seed for what would become Sally originated in a frustration in his own kitchen. While he and his wife were cooking Indian food at home, Sekar noticed that most of his time was spent on repetitive tasks like chopping and stirring. According to him, only 10 to 20 percent of the time they spent cooking was creative. He set out to create a machine that would automate the cooking of Indian food, specifically curries. It took about a year. “When I cooked, I just pushed a few buttons, and I was done; when my wife cooked, it took her an hour,” he said. After creating the robot, Sekar met a man in the food industry who suggested starting with
something “very simple ple and easy,” like salad, in order to get the product to market before adding more ore complexity. A year later, Sally thee Salad Robot was born. Two sleek Sally bots sit in Chowbotics’ office in Redwood City — one is the first prototype and the other, a slightly updated version with newer software and a more user-friendly touchscreen interface. In a demonstration, Sekar showed how simple it is automate the building of a salad. Sally — a rectangular box thatt looks more like a vendding machine than a robot bot — has a touchscreen that hat displays ingredient options tions and an image of the salad lad as toppings are added. With 22 ingredient canisters, Sally can make more than 1,0000 different combinations of saladss and can See FUTURE GREENS, page 16
Above: a customized salad made by Sally, Chowbotics’ fooddispensing robot. Left: Deepak Sekar, the CEO and inventor behind Chowbotics, demonstrates how to use Sally. September 22, 2017 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q
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serve up 50 of them before she needs refilling. It’s an ideal healthy-food option, not only for restaurants but also hospitals, workplaces and cafeterias, Sekar said. Sally is the “smallest and most affordable cafeteria an office can have,” he said in a promotional video for the robot. “We all need to eat more healthfully on a regular basis,” Calafia chef-owner Charlie Ayers said in the video, posted on the Chowbotics website. “As you see more and more restaurants trends, their emphasis and their platforms now are on health.” Ayers, who is also the executive chef at Chowbotics, said his philosophy on using seasonal, local ingredients aimed at increasing brain power is in line with how Chowbotics aims to use Sally. Users can also choose from salad combinations created by Ayers and Kelly Olazar, a former Google chef and Calafia culinary services manager, such as ones dubbed “The Dish,” which includes kale, quinoa, yams, walnuts, cherry tomatoes and marinated tofu, and “The Buddha,.” which has mixed greens, marinated tofu, barley corn salad, roasted yams, quinoa and cherry tomatoes. They’re both dressed with a coconut-turmeric vinaigrette. For those interested in how many calories are in their salad, Sally also lists the calorie count for each ingredient. To use the robot, you place a bowl under the salad dispenser and select your desired ingredients, or opt for a pre-set salad. The canisters within Sally, visible from the outside, then deposit the salad ingredients into the bowl.
If users forget to place the bowl in Sally, a fail-safe feature kicks in that stops the salad from being dispensed. This feature was added after Chowbotics tested it on users. What salad-eaters ultimately get is a fresh, temperature-controlled salad that Sekar believes is more hygienic than salad that sits out for hours in a buffet or salad bar. Sally is still in beta-testing mode for another month or so, but the wheels are turning behind the scenes to expand her presence. Sekar said that 10 partnerships are in the works with “some of the biggest brand names around” and promised an announcement in October or November. Sekar said that Sally can also help local restaurants address labor shortages in the increasingly costly Bay Area. It’s common for workers to share a onebedroom apartment with two to three people to make ends meet, Sekar noted, and many workers are opting to move away. The robot is a “gift to the food industry,” Ayers said in the video, in that it frees up operating
revenue in a business with razorthin margins. As for whether food-service robots are going to take away humans’ jobs, Sekar said the nature of people’s work is always changing. “Robotics is going to change the world in pretty dramatic ways,” Sekar said. He cited the industrial revolution, the rise of manufacturing, the change in the retail landscape in the past 50 years and the shift in technology from a focus on hardware to software. “People will need to adjust,” he said. In the meantime, Sekar is cooking up some new inventions. “Think of Sally as the first in a series of food-preparation robots,” he said, adding that the possibilities are almost endless. While he is working on a specific project to be announced later this year, many ideas for food-and-drink automation have circulated in the offices of Chowbotics, from burritos to cocktails. Email Anna Medina at amedina@paweekly.com.
Deepak Sekar, in the Redwood City office of Chowbotics, said frustration with time-consuming, repetitive tasks while cooking at home led to the invention of his food-preparation robot.
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Reluctant Hero ‘STRONGER’ EMOTIONALLY DETAILS BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING SURVIVOR AND THOSE WHO LOVE HIM 000 (Century 16, Century 20) Seldom has the idea that “It’s in the telling” seemed more apt than as a description of “Stronger.” On paper, this basedon-a-memoir story of tragedy overcome would seem to be the most obvious of Oscar bait, with Jake Gyllenhaal in the showy role of a terrorist victim fighting back from unthinkable physical and emotional challenges. But the story landed in good hands, under the direction of David Gordon Green (“Joe”), and the resulting film feels as if it singlehandedly restores humanity to the movies. Gyllenhaal plays Jeff Bauman, the 28-year-old Boston native who became a double amputee after terrorist bombs exploded along the sidelines of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Bauman was there to cheer on his on-again, off-again girlfriend Erin Hurley (Tatiana Maslany), a point that binds the two in grief and guilt, appreciation and resentment, but most powerfully by love. As in the Boston-adjacent, basedon-a-true-story “The Fighter,”
our hero is surrounded by a loud and tenacious family that offers its own brands of love, support and distraction, in this case with alcoholic matriarch Patty (Miranda Richardson) the lightning rod at its center. It makes sense that first-time feature screenwriter John Pollono has a more extensive resume as an actor, because “Stronger” brims with moments built around human behavior. Of course, it also would have made sense had “Stronger” constantly chased pithy platitudes and big speeches, and one has to give the lion’s share of credit to Green for establishing the right tone and nurturing potent performances. Early and often, “Stronger” catches one off guard with the characters’ open-hearted gestures under duress, earning tears instead of jerking them. The central love story — described to Hurley as her “torrid melodrama with a chicken roaster with Costco” — plumbs great depths of caring on the part of both Bauman and Hurley.
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Jake Gyllenhaal plays Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman in “Stronger.”
Gyllenhaal’s Bauman is a beautiful soul bloodied man who also is resilient in sense of humor and the will to recover. In the key supporting role, Maslany embodies searing, raw, roiling emotion and a kind of ideal of selfless love pushed to its limits. The film understandably ignores the pair’s seeming unhappy ending, but any subsequent disappointment cannot invalidate the bravery of these characters:
Bauman finding the courage to ask Hurley to be by his side at the Bruins’ Stanley Cup bid, for example, or Hurley gently gripping Bauman’s arm after taking the brunt of a PTSD rage. As in the memoir on which the film is based, “Stronger” keeps circling back to that famous phrase “Boston Strong,” its meaning, and how it gets tested. After all, Bauman finds himself in a bubble of self-knowing Q NOWSHOWING
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AMERICAN ASSASSIN 1/2 “American Assassin” — based on the best-selling novel by the late Vince Flynn — has a mindset trapped in the 1980s when Chuck Norris ruled the roost of disposable shoot-em-ups. This repulsive macho fantasy seems expressly designed to appeal to the readers of “Soldier of Fortune” magazine. The film’s mindless distractions are downright irresponsible in stoking fear of terrorism and making a hero out of a revenge-minded raw nerve. This origin story introduces 23-year-old orphan Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien in “The Maze Runner”) as the victim of jihadi terrorists, who shoot up an Ibiza beach and rob him of his fiancée of five minutes. In an utterly preposterous tall tale of American exceptionalism, Rapp immediately becomes a DIY super spy who texts and talks himself right into the terrorist cell’s Libyan stronghold (O’Brien brings a grim, gym-trained physicality but, saddled with this script, comes off like Tom Cruise in training pants). And so “American Assassin” swiftly shifts from being extremely distasteful cultural poison to being extremely clichéd cultural poison. This movie is strictly for those who feel Tom Clancy books just aren’t American enough. Rated R for strong violence throughout, some torture, language and brief nudity. One hour, 51 minutes. — P.C.
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emotional fragility he must work to escape, even though it’s easier to embrace cynicism or drink to distressing excess. Bauman rankles at being called a hero, but his story is that of a man cut off at the knees who relearns to stand on “his own two feet.” Rated R for language throughout, some graphic injury images, and brief sexuality/nudity. One hour, 56 minutes. — Peter Canavese
Fear. The only way to conquer “it” is to face “it.” That’s the crux of Stephen King’s best-selling horror tome “It,” and Andy Muschietti’s big-screen adaptation of “It.” The movie is the story of seven preteens experiencing severe growing pains in Derry, Maine, a vision of small-town America where a quaint, picturesque Main Street and seemingly sedate suburbs mask horrors literally and figuratively beneath its surface. For Derry’s sewers host a powerful malevolent entity that preys most vigorously on children and most commonly in the form of the ultimate creepy clown, Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard). The new film sensibly bumps forward the setting from the late 1950s to the late 1980s, in anticipation of a contemporary “Chapter 2” to follow. Although Muschietti’s film isn’t entirely beat-for-beat faithful to the source (King’s nutty post-climax gets necessarily excised), it adheres closely enough to please most King fans, especially those who have hungered for the profane and graphically violent R-rated version the 1990 television miniseries couldn’t provide. Rated R for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language. Two hours, 15 minutes. — P.C.
ARTS & EVENTS A review i off the Pear Theatre’s production of “In the Next Room (or, The Vibrator Play)” is online at
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American Assassin (R) 1/2 Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Leap (Not Rated) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Baby Driver (R) Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
The Lego Ninjago Movie (PG) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Battle of the Sexes (PG-13) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Brad’s Status (R) Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Dolores (Not Rated) Guild Theatre: Fri. - Sun.
Logan Lucky (PG-13) +++ Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Dunkirk (PG-13) +++1/2 Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Mother! (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
East of Eden (1955) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Friday
My Fair Lady (1964) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun.
The Emojie Movie (PG) Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind -Studio Ghibli Fest 2017 (PG) Century 16: Sunday Century 20: Sunday
The Fountainhead (1949) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Friday Friend Request (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (R) Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Home Again (PG-13) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. IT (R) +++ Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Rebel in the Rye (PG-13) Aquarius Theatre: Fri. - Sun. Stronger (R) +++ Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Viceroy’s House (Not Rated) Aquarius Theatre: Fri. - Sun.
Jai Lava Kusa (Not Rated) Century 16: Fri. - Sun.
Wall Street (30th anniversary) (R) Century 20: Sunday
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
Wind River (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. 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: 566-8367) 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 THEATER: ‘SHE KILLS MONSTERS’ Peninsula Youth Theatre presents a comedic romp into the world of fantasy roleplaying games! When Agnes finds her late sister Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. Sept. 23, 2-9:30 p.m. $17. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Search facebook.com/events for more info.
THEATER Cirque Exotique du Monde By Kathy Boussina Inspired by Germany’s Circus Sarrasani, this play explores the big-top of a world-renowned circus in 1936 Berlin. When a peculiar anthropologist visits Cirque Exotique du Monde seeking oddities for his own collection, the equilibrium of this patchwork family of misfits is shaken. Sept. 15-Oct. 8, times vary. $35, general admission; $27, students and seniors. Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. dragonproductions.net/boxoffice/2017season/cirquex.html ‘The Crucible’ Written as an allegory for the McCarthy “witch hunts” launched against alleged communists in the 1950s, Arthur Miller’s timeless drama about the Salem witch trials remains as powerful a statement as ever about the American tendency towards mass hysteria. Wednesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 7-28, 8 p.m. $20-$30. Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Losaltosstage.org ‘In the Next Room, or, the Vibrator Play’ Featuring onstage orgasms and clinical applications of electric vibrators, Sarah Ruhl’s “In the Next Room, or, the Vibrator Play” is a glimpse into a slice of American history. It was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play and a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. Sept. 8-Oct. 1; Preview, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.; Sept. 8, Gala following show; Sept. 10, talkback following show; Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $10, previews, discounts for seniors and students. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Mountain View. thepear.org Palo Alto Players: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ This production explores the four major talents who came together as a redhot band for one unforgettable night, and features such enduring hits as “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Great Balls of Fire” and “Hound Dog.” A hit on Broadway, “Million Dollar Quartet” was nominated for the 2010 Tony and Drama Desk Awards. Sept. 21 and 28, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 22 and 29, 8 p.m. $26-$49. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Paplayers.org Paly Theatre: ‘The Miracle Worker’ Palo Alto High School Theatre presents its first play of the year, the 1960 Tony Award for Best Play, “The Miracle Worker.” Immortalized on stage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. Sept. 28-Oct. 1, times vary. $15, adults; $10, students/seniors. Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. palytheatre. com/tickets/ Theater: Raavan (Staged Reading and Dance Performances) Ramayana is an Indian epic that tells the story of Ram, a God born as a human to destroy Raavan, the evil demon king of Lanka. This experimental play is a retelling of the same story, but from Raavan’s perspective, drawing similarities to Macbeth. Sept. 23, 7-8 p.m. and Sept. 24, 2-3 p.m. $15. Cubberly Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Search brownpapertickets.com for more info.
CONCERTS Redwood Symphony: Bates, SaintSaÎns, Mussorgsky Redwood Symphony presents “Mason Bates’s Anthology of Fantastic Zoology” in its Bay Area premiere. Natalya Lundtvedt makes her Redwood Symphony debut with a rarely-performed piece by Saint-SaÎns. Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” will bring the concert to a close. Sept. 23, 8-10 p.m. $10-$35, children under 18 free with paying adult. Canada College Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. redwoodsymphony. org/concerts/2017-18/concert1_2017.html
Sensational Sonatas Violinist Elbert Tsai teams up with pianist Jennie Jung for a delightful program of violin sonatas by Beethoven, Dvorák and Saint-Saëns. Please note: the Pacific Crest Quartet concert originally scheduled for this date has been cancelled. Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Free. Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. arts4all.org/events/sensational-sonatas
MUSIC Music: Buffy Sainte-Marie Since her folksinging debut in 1964, singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree Indian born in Canada, has been an avatar of the international protest movement and a performer of the first order. Fifty years on, her voice has lost none of its presence and power. Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. Search events.stanford.edu for more info. Sing and Play Along Ukulele Beginners and ukulele enthusiasts are welcome to join in on the fourth Monday of every month to sing and play with others. Participants can bring their own uke, or use one there. Registration is appreciated but not required. Fourth Monday of every month, ongoing, 6:30-8 p.m.. Free, registration appreciated but not required. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov/ librarycalendar Steampunk Silent Disco Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is teaming up with Airpusher Collective to celebrate the unique music, art and creativity of the Bay Area with an outdoor Steampunk Silent Disco. Sept. 22, 5-11 p.m. No Cover. Silent Disco Headsets rented for $30 each. Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, 2050 University Ave., Palo Alto. Search facebook.com/ events for more info.
FESTIVALS & FAIRS Palo Alto Community Health Fair This free event is open to all ages and offers information on Health, Fitness and Nutrition in a fun, fair atmosphere.The event features a speaker’s series, health screenings, group exercise classes, interactive booths, scavenger hunt, prizes and much more. Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Palo Alto City Hall & King Plaza, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. ymcasv.org/ paloaltohealthfair/ Silicon Valley Dance Festival “Aftershock” Silicon Valley Dance Festival “Aftershock” is curated by ZiRu Dance’s Artistic Director Philein Wang and brings Silicon Valley premieres to Peninsula-area residents as a family-friendly weekend of dance. Performances will range from contemporary ballet, modern dance, Hip Hop and more. Sept. 29 and 30, 9-9:30 p.m.; Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10-$75. Menlo Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. svdf2017.brownpapertickets.com
TALKS & LECTURES Acterra Public Lecture, An Evening with Steve Westly: The Clean Energy Economy This Acterra Public Lecture with Steve Westly is called “How the Clean Energy Economy is Helping to Address Climate Change.” Sept. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10; free, Acterra members. Foster Art and Wilderness Foundation, 940 Commercial St., Palo Alto. acterra.org/lectures/ Albania: Europe’s Last Frontier Musician and photographer David Couzens will talk about life in Albania, a postcommunist country of rugged mountain landscapes, old-world villages, historic castles and warm-hearted people. Sept. 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. sccl.org/losaltos Author Event: Peter Clines Criticallyacclaimed author Peter Clines shares his debut novel, “Paradox Bound.” Part science fiction, part horror, it follows Eli Teague’s chase across the country and through two centuries of history to unravel the reasons
behind the appearances of a mysterious traveler in small town Sanders. Sept. 27, 7-9 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 317 Castro St., Mountain View. booksinc.net/event/peterclines-books-inc-mountain-view Author Event: Scott Stabile Inspirational workshop leader, Huffington Post contributor and social media personality Scott Stabile shares his insightful memoir, “Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart.” Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 317 Castro St., Mountain View. booksinc.net/event/scott-stabile-books-incmountain-view California Native Plant Society John Bourgeois, Executive Project Manager, will lead a discussion about the history of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, its progress, lessons learned and the future of baylands restoration. Sept. 22, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. CHM Live | AI and Social Good Facebook Director of AI Research Yann LeCun, Google Principal Scientist Greg Corrado and Microsoft Technical Fellow Eric Horvitz will answer questions and explore current efforts reflecting the longer-term promise of AI for social good. Sept. 28, 7-9 p.m. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Search facebook.com/events/ for more info. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Where is Healthcare Heading Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is the former Chief Health Policy Adviser to the Obama Administration. His goal is to transform American health care into a system that provides higher quality, lower cost care. Sept. 26, 7-8 p.m. $15. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. commonwealthclub.org/events/ The Science and Non-science of Star Wars Dr. Seth Shostak of SETI will dissect the Star Wars films and separate fact from fiction. Sept. 30, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. mountainview.gov/librarycalendar
FAMILY PACE Gallery Children’s Book Reading All are invited to PACE Gallery for a children’s book reading with Elizabeth Sullivan, President of PACE Palo Alto. All ages are welcome to share in this reading celebrating the work of Alexander Calder. Sept. 26, 4:30-5 p.m. Free. PACE Gallery Palo Alto, 229 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. pacegallery.com/ Tree Pruning Workshop During this Tree Pruning Workshop, participants will learn mindful approaches to care for their trees’ structure, health and vigor. Led by ISA-certified arborist from MV Trees with City of Mountain View, participants will work on walnut trees between the Senior Center and the Day Care Center. Sept. 23, 10-11:30 a.m. Free, though tax deductible $15 donations gladly accepted. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela St., Mountain View.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Film Screening: ‘Herb & Dorothy’ This film tells the story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. Sept. 28, 6 p.m. Free. Anderson Collection at Stanford University, 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford. anderson.stanford.edu/exhibitionsprograms/public-programs/ Portola Art Gallery: ‘Flower Power’ ó Floral Paintings in Oil by Linda Salter The Portola Art Gallery presents “Flower Power,” a collection of floral paintings in oil by Linda Salter. In the spirit of the “Summer of Love,” the exhibit features a variety of flower paintings, including single blossoms and bouquets.
Reception, Sept. 23, 1-4 p.m.; Month of September, Monday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Free. Portola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. portolaartgallery.com
DANCE Argentine Tango Alberto’s NightClub presents Argentine Tango, modeled after a traditional milonga in the atmosphere of a Buenos Aires tango bar with bar snacks and a first-class wooden dance floor. Sundays, ongoing, 7 p.m. $10. Alberto’s Salsa Studio, 736 W. Dana St., Mountain View. albertos. com/calendar Performance: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Bayer Ballet Academy will perform select masterpieces from the ballet “Sleeping Beauty.” Guests can enjoy a professional production performed by award-winning students. Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m. $28-$38. Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Search events. stanford.edu for more info. Senior Fall Dance All those 55 and over are invited to dance the fall evening away with a DJ and light refreshments. Sept. 27, 4-6 p.m. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. mountainview.gov/civica/ calendar
LESSONS & CLASSES Free Teen Art Classes These free classes are led by the Community School of Music and Arts and will explore painting, drawing and designing at The View Teen Center. Saturdays, Sept. 9-30, 1-3 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. mountainview.gov/civica/calendar Health Care Programs Orientation The Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School will hold a workshop for those interested in health care careers, providing information on the Certified Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant paths and the programs offered by the school. Online registration is requested. Sept. 29, 10 a.m.noon. Free. Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School, 333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. mvlaae.net Planting for Honey Bees This talk will begin by looking at the biology of the European
Honeybee and the annual cycles of a colony as related to weather and forage availability. Then, the class will go over plants that can provide nutrition through a variety of seasons. Sept. 23, 2-4 p.m. $30. Common Ground Garden, 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Search eventbrite. com for more info. Portrait Photography 101 This crash course on portrait photography will cover gear, outdoor portraits, indoor portraits, lighting, modifiers, posing, planning, mood boards and post production. Sept. 27, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Mountainview.gov/ librarycalendar
HEALTH & WELLNESS Eat the MyPlate Way Participants will learn about creating a healthy plate and assess current eating patterns and compare them to MyPlate recommendations. Sept. 28, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View.
SENIORS Trauma & Seniors The EMTs from Rural/ Metro Ambulance will go over how to reduce one’s risk of accidents while maintaining an active lifestyle. Sept. 26, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View.
HOME & GARDEN Home Renovation Trends For those with an interest in understanding the top 10 renovation ideas and trends happening in real estate today, Licensed Realtor Matt McCormick will be leading an interactive workshop. It is widely applicable, whether remodeling, selling or buying a home. Sept. 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. sccl.org
COMMUNITY GROUPS Adult Book Discussion This month’s book discussion centers around Ruth Ware’s thriller, “The Woman in Cabin 10.” Copies are available for checkout at Los Altos Library. Sept. 26, 7-8 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. sccl.evanced.info
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Children’s Nursery 10:00 a.m. Worship 10:10 Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Pastor David K. Bonde Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland 460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) 650-948-3012 www.losaltoslutheran.org
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453 N. Rengstorff Ave. #22 MOUNTAIN VIEW
REMODELED CONDO CLOSE TO GOOGLE EXTENDED HOURS: FRIDAY, 9:30AM – 5:00PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 1:00 – 5:00PM 2 BEDS
2 BATHS
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EXCELLENT MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOLS
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GRANITE KITCHEN
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WOODSIDE Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $3,490,000 127 Otis Ave 3 BR 2 BA Completely renovated Woodside home. Private setting. Open floor plan w/soaring ceilings. Maha Najjar CalBRE #01305947 650.325.6161
LOS ALTOS Sat/Sun 1 - 4 Call for Price 1557 Plateau Ave 4 BR 4.5 BA Elegant Mediterranean home offering spectacular views. Excellent Los Altos Schools! Camille Eder CalBRE #01394600 650.324.4456
LOS GATOS $3,000,000 5 BR 4 full _ 2 half BA Luxury woodland home with 2 selfcontained levels. Grand formal & informal spaces. Alice Chakhmazova CalBRE #01419568 650.941.7040
LOS ALTOS $2,595,000 4 BR 2.5 BA Beautiful home with hardwood floors, large gourmet kitchen overlooking private backyard Dafna Mizrahi CalBRE #00605924 650.941.7040
NORTH LOS ALTOS $2,500,000 2 BR 2 BA Unit 214 boasts a large open floor plan w/ high ceilings & large windows viewing 1st St. Homa Modarresi CalBRE #01351305 650.941.7040
LOS ALTOS $2,449,000 4 BR 2 BA www.100JordanAve.com Large, updated home with huge lot, close to best schools. Hrdwd flrs Francis Rolland CalBRE #00896319 650.941.7040
SAN CARLOS Sat/Sun 1 - 4 $2,388,000 403 De Anza Ave 4 BR 3 BA Entertainer’s Dream Home! Updated, Energy Efficient w/ Gourmet Kitchen on Large Lot Tina Kyriakis CalBRE #01384482 650.941.7040
LOS ALTOS Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,697,000 412 Tyndall Street 2 BR 2.5 BA Lovely townhome in great location! Two spacious bedrooms and two and a half baths Linda Takagi CalBRE #01280638 650.941.7040
SUNNYVALE $1,149,000 3 BR 2.5 BA Gorgeous home w/ luxury upgrades feels like new soaring ceilings, hardwood, 2 car garage! Stella Rosh CalBRE #01227992 650.941.7040
MOUNTAIN VIEW $1,078,000 2 BR 2.5 BA Updated Townhome-Style Condo in Downtown Mountain located within a few blocks of Castro St Kim Copher CalBRE #01423875 650.941.7040
SAN MATEO $950,000 3 BR 2 BA Updated Home with Hardwood Floors, Vaulted Ceilings near Caltrain, on Quiet Street Tina Kyriakis CalBRE #01384482 650.941.7040
MOUNTAIN VIEW $899,000 3 BR 1.5 BA Light and bright condo with fabulous updating, large patio, blocks to Castro Street. Elizabeth Thompson CalBRE #01382997 650.941.7040
THIS IS HOME This is where the changing of seasons is welcomed, the crisp smell of fall fills the air and imagination is always encouraged. Coldwell Banker. Where home begins. CENTRAL SAN JOSE $898,000 3 BR 2 BA Beautifully updated home and gardens…get ready to fall in love! Close to Santana Row. Saundra Leonard CalBRE #00877856 650.941.7040
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