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Paris Harrell, 15, is the only female member of Mountain View High School’s wrestling team. She sits with her teammates watching a match against Homestead High School at a home meet on Jan. 31.
Wrestling with stereotypes ONLY GIRL ON MVHS TEAM FINDS CAMARADERIE, CONFIDENCE By Angie Wang
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hen the wrestling season began in the fall, sophomore Paris Harrell decided to join the Mountain View High School team. She and a fellow classmate were the only female members.
“I first had interest in doing it in middle school, but I didn’t do it because I didn’t know if any other girls wanted to do it,” Harrell said. “But I was interested in it because my mom used to do wrestling.” This school year, Harrell, 15, had a friend who also wanted to give wrestling a try, so they
both signed up. Her friend left the team for personal reasons, so Harrell is currently the only girl on the team. Harrell said her overall experience has been nothing but positive. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of See WRESTLER, page 14
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other California cities with rent control policies, and they are intended to ensure a fair compromise is reached between all parties. In Mountain View, the need for tenant buyout rules emerged after some mysterious projects to redevelop older apartments came forward a few years ago, See BUYOUT, page 8
en cannabis businesses applied to set up shop in Mountain View, more than half at locations either in downtown or on El Camino Real. The city’s laws only allow four marijuana stores, meaning there will be winners and losers, with applicants set to be weeded out during a lottery next month. Four applicants will be randomly selected to move forward in the planning process, which will ultimately end with a conditional use permit. And although Mountain View City Council members had a clear preference last year to spread cannabis businesses throughout the city, rather than end with a cluster, using a lottery largely leaves the placement of the businesses up to chance. In October, the council adopted new zoning laws and ground rules for cannabis businesses in Mountain View, including the lengthy planning process under for applying for permits. The ordinance allows a total of four cannabis businesses, of which two can be retail storefronts and two can be “non-storefront,” essentially a warehouse and delivery business that can operate within the city but can’t make sales to walk-in customers. The first leg of that process ended Feb. 1, the deadline by which applicants had to undergo a background check, put together a business plan and — most importantly — identify a location for the business with proof of ownership, a signed lease agreement or intent to lease agreement authorizing the cannabis business to occupy the property. Despite a zoning map that allows large swaths of the city
to be locations for the nascent industry, many of them ended up clustered in or near the Old Mountain View neighborhood. Three storefront applications, 275 Castro St., 278 Castro St. and 298 Castro St., are practically next door to each other, with another one just a couple of blocks away at 660 W. Dana St., according to information from city planners. Other applicants are seeking to open up at 1411 W. El Camino Real, between the Shoreline West and St. Francis Acres neighborhoods, and 1970 W. El Camino Real, near the Mountain View and Los Altos border. Full copies of the applications were not immediately made available to the Voice. The results of Mountain View’s application process differs significantly from Hayward’s, which saw a tsunami of prospective cannabis businesses seeking to open retail, manufacturing and delivery operations. The key difference is that Mountain View required businesses to have a plan in place, including proof that they’ve got a property secured, said Sean Kali-Rai of the Silicon Valley Cannabis Alliance. “The way that Mountain View set it up, I think it was good in that they wanted people who are serious, who would go out and do the due diligence and spend some money and that would weed themselves out,” Kali-Rai told the Voice. Hayward may end up as a cautionary tale for other cities. While it received tons of applications, none of them had a property staked out ahead of time, Kali-Rai said. “Now they’ve got an April deadline and I think a lot of them are going to fall out because a lot See CANNABIS, page 6
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Police arrested two men in connection to a carjacking and shooting at a tire shop earlier this month, according to a statement by the Mountain View Police Department. The suspects, 29-year-old Richmond resident Marcos Mendoza Alcalde and 21-year-old Eduardo DeJesus Flores, were both arrested on suspicion of carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stealing a blue Subaru from an America’s Tire on El Camino Real in Mountain View on Feb. 2. During the theft, one of the suspects shot a 17-year-old employee. Police received reports of the incident around 11:30 a.m. and arrived to find the suspects had already fled in the Subaru and the victim on the ground with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers applied a tourniquet and the injured teen was taken to a local hospital, where he stayed for a few days before going home to recover, police said. Flores, described as an accomplice in the carjacking, was spotted the next day by Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies driving the stolen Subaru in Richmond. Flores allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop before crashing the vehicle. Mountain View police detectives tracked Alcalde’s residence in Richmond and worked with the Richmond Police Department to apprehend him, according to the statement. Police waited until he left his home in a ride-share vehicle before arresting him on Monday afternoon, Feb. 11. “This investigation was constant, with teams working 24 hours a day,” Mountain View police officials said in the statement. In addition to the carjacking and assault charges, Alcalde and Flores were both arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime. Alcalde also had an outstanding warrant, police said. Both men are being held in the Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Facility without bail. No one else was injured in the incident, and it appears that the stolen vehicle and the victim who was shot were picked at random. Police do not believe there are any additional suspects, but are still asking anyone with information on the incident to contact Det. Dan Garcia at dan.garcia@mountainview.gov. See CRIME BRIEFS, page 11
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build homes in the area, Google is offering 3.5 acres of a 6-acre oogle’s plan to place an site near San Antonio Road at elementary school on Casey Avenue. The site is roughly the outskirts of North 2 miles from the bulk of the Bayshore, far from planned housing, which would be pretty neighborhoods, on land that’s unusual for the district — most dangerous in an earthquake homes are located within a mile and sandwiched between two of their neighborhood school, noisy airports, won little praise Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph from Mountain View Whis- told board members at the Feb. 7 man school board members on meeting. There are numerous concerns Thursday. Developers in the area — about the proposed site, he said. most critically Google — have Not only is that outside the range been tasked with making sure most kids can be expected to schools aren’t left out of plans walk or bike to school, but the to transform the office park transportation option offered north of Highway 101 into a by the tech company is simply thriving urban neighborhood hitching a ride on the commuter shuttle — with thousands available to the of new homes. ‘Frankly, this is general public Google has rather than since offered 3.5 obscene. They are dedicated for acres of land at school travel. the northernarguing they are The school most end of San Antonio Road, going to have a livable site is posibut trustees neighborhood ... and tioned squarely between two say the offer falls short, and children are miles away active airports, makes it look in the least safe place which could pose a big problike the tech they can be.’ lem requiring company views noise abateschools as an TRUSTEE DEVON CONLEY ment. It’s in afterthought. a flood zone “Frankly, this is obscene,” said board member about 11 feet below sea level, Devon Conley. “They are argu- Rudolph said. Perhaps most concerning of all ing they are going to have a livable neighborhood with a social is the threat of damage during an spine that connects ‘two hearts,’ earthquake. Although most of two social hearts, and children North Bayshore is in a liquefacare miles away in the least safe tion zone, having a weaker soil that is susceptible to “amplifyplace they can be.” In late 2017, the Mountain ing” shaking during an earthView City Council approved the quake, this particular parcel is residential-focused blueprint for on artificial fill — the strongest North Bayshore, which envisions category of amplification. Board president Tamara Wilthree car-light neighborhoods centrally located around North son, who works at the U.S. GeoShoreline Boulevard. Given that logical Survey, said this is the the explosion of housing is worst possible location Google expected to generate more than could have picked. “Of all the possible land hold1,000 new students in the Mountain View Whisman School Dis- ings in North Bayshore owned by trict alone, each major housing Google, it is the only one that is development needs to come with artificial fill, which has the higha “local school district strategy,” est susceptibility to increased to help the district accommodate shaking from an earthquake,” them. That could mean provid- she said. “Anywhere else ... would have been more ideal in terms of ing funds, land or both. In addition to money provided earthquake hazards.” by both Google and Sobrato, both of whom are seeking to See GOOGLE SCHOOL, page 10 By Kevin Forestieri
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Bubb Elementary School librarian Donna Hatakeda reads aloud to students in the school’s library. Mountain View Whisman School District officials were considering getting rid of librarians to save money, but will retain their jobs after last-minute changes last week.
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n a reluctant but unanimous vote, Mountain View Whisman school board members last week approved a long list of cuts to bring down deficit spending, with some last-minute changes aimed at saving some of the positions on the chopping block. But district administrators were only able to soften the blow — roughly $3.5 million in annual cost cuts — and schools are going to have to make do with reductions to library staff and fewer
counselors for at-risk youth. The vote delays replacing decade-old textbooks new instructional materials, and fewer schools will have community engagement facilitators, who are in charge of strengthening ties between parents and schools and serve as a vital link to the Latino community. District officials began sizing up budget reductions starting last year, based on some worrying projections. Deficit spending is expected to exceed $4 million each year for the next three years, more than halving
the district’s reserves from $27 million to $12.3 million by 2021. This was largely fueled by major cost increases in recent years, including big pay bumps for district employees and costly new instructional programs. The cuts put forward by staff could have been a lot worse, Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph told board members at the Feb. 7 meeting. The original plan was to eliminate 25 positions, including all of the school engagement facilitators See BUDGET CUTS, page 11
When NASA closes, turkeys take over AMES STAFF PREPS FOR ANOTHER POSSIBLE SHUTDOWN By Mark Noack
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hen you shut down the government for five weeks, there are going to be some unintended consequences. At the NASA Ames Research Park, one side effect has been wild turkeys running amok. For years, a flock of gobblers has resided at Moffett Field, and the birds appear to have seized the
moment as the federal shutdown turned the area into a ghost town. These turkeys apparently decided to move into areas that were previously off-limits, roosting right in front of NASA Ames’ main auditorium. The birds scattered once the humans returned to work, but they left behind a scene of avian squalor — lots of poop and feathers. It was quite a mess in the auditorium breezeway, said
Deb Feng, NASA Ames associate center director. “The turkeys were just out there doing their thing over the course of the shutdown,” she said. “Our janitors and caretakers had to come clean it up. It would’ve be a hazard if we just left it there.” It was just one example of nature filling the vacuum left by See SHUTDOWN, page 11
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of them have great ambition and ideas but they can’t execute,” he said. “If you can’t get a property, it’s all for nothing.” Members of the cannabis industry told council members during the policy-drafting process that the lottery system of picking applicants was a poor choice, arguing for a “merit based” system. It can take into account which companies have a better track record, and adds discretion over where these cannabis retailers will ultimately end up. Only two non-storefront cannabis businesses applied by the Feb. 1 deadline, meaning there will be no lottery for them. The eight storefront retail companies will be subject to a lottery to choose the other two. Although the total number of applications received by Mountain View exceeded expectations among industry insiders, it’s a tough business to break into, Kali-Rai said. Prospective companies probably need between $500,000 to $1 million just to get off the ground, and finding an available property — already a major challenge on the Peninsula — is harder because so many property owners are reluctant to lease to a cannabis business. “If you do find property that’s free and clear then you have to see if there’s a willing landlord, and often times there isn’t,” he said. “They don’t like it, they don’t understand it, they don’t want to have that federal illegality that still exists out there. It is extremely tough.” Among Mountain View’s applicants is the Bay Area-based Defonce, a company that exclusively makes cannabis chocolate bars. While the pot chocolatier sells its cannabis-infused bars in dispensaries throughout the state, the application at 275 Castro St. would mark the company’s first exclusive retail location. Defonce CEO Eric Eslao told the Voice that his goal was to
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design cannabis edibles with an eye toward attractive branding and a product that actually tastes good. While a large majority of Mountain View residents supported marijuana legalization, Eslao said he took notice that many local residents are still uneasy with the idea of cannabis businesses in the community. His hope, he said, is that selling inoffensive chocolate bars that don’t produce a heavy odor will take the edge off the opposition. “I think it’s something that will be welcomed,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a good compromise for the people who are worried about the smell and the visual nuisance.” Eslao said he wasn’t wild about the lottery process, and the lack of city discretion over who can open up pot shops. He said his company took the application process very seriously, squared away a lease far ahead of time and put significant resources into the 150-page application. His best estimate is that the company is down $125,000 so far trying to get the proposed Mountain View business off the ground. The same building was briefly used for a pop-up artisan market in December. “I know it’s a lottery system but it’s important for me to show that we’re taking this very seriously,” he said. “It’s not something we’re doing on a whim.” California’s overall marijuana sales have lagged behind expectations since the state began handing out licenses. Former Gov. Jerry Brown expected to rake in tax revenue exceeding $550 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year, while Gov. Gavin Newsom budgeted for $355 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Both appear to be overestimates. The state collected $234.2 million between January and September of last year, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, which monitors marijuana excise tax, cultivation tax and sales tax revenue. Some state
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SEIU-UHW last month, Verity’s Chief Human Resources said the company plans to cease operation of the clinics, barring a sale of assets or an agreement with a third party. Employees who face losing their jobs include medical assistants, technicians and technologists, clerical staff and housekeepers. The news that El Camino may buy the clinics dates to at least Feb. 1, when Verity’s human resources department told employees they were “welcome”
agreed in December to purchase two of those hospitals, O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy. The county’s purchase was briefly blocked in a legal challenge by the state Attorney General last month. A Southern California company, KPC Group, is seeking to purchase the other four hospitals for $610 million. But neither deal included nine clinics owned by Verity, six of which are located in San Jose, two in Morgan Hill and one in Gilroy. In a letter to local health care workers’ union
“We believe this would be a positive solution to a difficult situation and best serve our community’s health care needs,” SVMD president Bruce Harrison said in the statement. “These are dedicated physicians with loyal patients in need of a new operating partner that shares their mission and vision to provide the best care possible.” Verity filed for bankruptcy protection in August last year, casting uncertainty on the health system’s six hospitals and network of clinics. Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors
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layoffs starting next month. El Camino Hospital’s board of directors is scheduled Wednesday to vote on a resolution approving the “acquisition and establishment” of five clinics, which would be purchased from Verity through a bankruptcy court by Silicon Valley Medical Development (SVMD), a wholly owned subsidiary of El Camino. The intent is to buy the assets and re-open them as new clinics to “serve communities affected by the closures,” according to a SVMD statement released last week.
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Ten cannabis companies are vying to open in Mountain View, but only four permits are available. A lottery is set for March to choose two retail shops and two non-storefront businesses within city limits.
lawmakers are looking to bring down the tax rate. Add up all the state and local taxes, and Kali-Rai estimates that cities like San Jose have a 43 percent effective tax rate on the products, which he believes does more than eat into profits — it keeps some of the sales on the black market. He said the best guess is that the illegal market still makes up 60 percent of the cannabis market. Changes ahead for pot rules? Although the application process for cannabis businesses is underway, some Mountain View City Council members are seeking to change the rules and regulations. At the end of the Feb. 12 council meeting, Councilwoman Ellen Kamei proposed the city take another look at the ordinances passed in October that cleared the way for retail pot shops. A majority — Mayor Lisa Matichak and Councilwomen Alison Hicks, Margaret AbeKoga and Kamei — supported
putting the topic on a future agenda, but stopped short of naming specific changes. While it’s unlikely the council could make any substantive changes to the ordinance prior to the lottery next month, the rules could change before any permits are granted. City Manager Dan Rich said the permitting process could take six months, and that the council could consider a “pause” that puts applicants for conditional use permits on hold. Kamei did not immediately respond to requests for comment. After the meeting, Abe-Koga told the Voice she had a handful of concerns she would like to see revisited, including a ban on downtown pot businesses. The zoning map also allows cannabis shops in the San Antonio shopping center area, which she said could conflict with a future public school there. Abe-Koga said she wasn’t aware just how much of a handsoff approach the council would have with the law as it’s written, and that she would have liked
elected officials to have more of a say in which companies move forward and where they will be located. After looking at the applications, she also worried Mountain View might end up with a cluster of four businesses all in one spot in downtown. “(The council) didn’t talk about whether we really want that,” Abe-Koga said. “I wouldn’t want three liquor stores next to each other.” Former City Council member Lenny Siegel told supporters in an email Wednesday that he believes reopening discussion on the ordinance is the first step toward “outlawing” marijuana sales in the city. Doing so when close to two-thirds of the city voted in favor of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act runs afoul of the voters’ intent, he said. “It would make a mockery of the democratic process,” Siegel said. “It’s one thing to try to reverse policies that one has campaigned against. It’s another to propose surprise changes.” Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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according to city staff. These older apartments were completely vacant, indicating the tenants had unanimously consented to move out, but the city lacked any information on what had happened. Landlords and their advocates at the Monday meeting argued that tenant buyouts were nothing new, but the city was taking
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to apply for positions with SVMD, tipping off SEIU union leaders that a sale was imminent. SEIU members announced they were planning to attend the Feb. 13 El Camino Hospital board meeting to urge hospital leaders to protect the jobs currently on the chopping block. Over the last week, a growing chorus of elected officials in the Bay Area have called on El Camino Hospital’s board to rehire and retain the employees at the clinics, noting that the roughly 180 employees include “seasoned health care givers” with a history 8
night meeting, committee member Vanessa Honey insisted on revisiting nearly every aspect of the decision made by the city hearing officer who ruled on the case. On many points, Honey argued that the hearing officer got it wrong. Honey suggested that tenants’ rent increases should include the landlords’ fees to the California Apartment Association, the lobbying group that has fought to curtail Mountain View’s rent control program. At one point, she argued that the salaries of property managers should count as maintenance, not as managerial expenses. In its original petition, Lindsay Properties had listed about 20 percent of the property’s revenues as being management expenses. The city’s rent control policies allow only 6 percent to go toward management, but there is no cap on maintenance costs. Speaking for her family business, Cynthia Lindsay Christensen blasted the city’s process for excluding various expenses and holding her company to a higher burden of proof than her tenants. “How can you possibly disqualify these legitimate expenses?”
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she said. “How can you expect us to maintain our property when we’re paying half of what we should be earning?” Several motions made by Honey to increase rents by including additional expenses were rejected in 2-3 votes, with committee members Emily Ramos, Susyn Almond and Nicole Haines Livesay opposed. Only one expense was approved — about $44,000 spent to repave part of the apartment complex’s parking lot. On that item, the city’s hearing
officer had sided with tenants, finding that this resurfacing was unjustified based on evidence provided by the landlord. It was a simple “judgment call,” where reasonable people could differ, said Haines Livesay. She broke ranks on this item for a 3-2 approval. It was not immediately clear how much this expense would raise rents for tenants. Attorneys representing the Del Medio tenants also had misgivings with the final decision.
Margaret McBride of the Community Law Services in East Palo Alto poked holes in the final decision, arguing that it used bad math for different expenses and different years. Her concerns were mostly ignored. Now approved, the final decision has fully proceeded through the city’s adjudication process. Any further challenges would need to be taken up through a civil lawsuit. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@mv-voice.com
a clumsy approach by creating a whole new set of regulations for it. Committee member Vanessa Honey pointed to her own background as an apartment property manager for more than 20 years, managing thousands of apartments. Overall, she said she could count “on one hand” the number of times she had brokered a tenant buyout. “This is a solution looking for a problem,” Pardo de Zela agreed.
“We can enact regulations, but that doesn’t mean we should.” Other committee members stepped forward to defend the new rules, arguing they provided some safeguards to prevent landlords from manipulating tenants. Among the rules, tenants would have to be informed of their rights, including their freedom to reject a deal or consult with an attorney. Tenants would also be given a “cooling off” period to back out of a deal if they
had a change of heart. Also, it was important for city officials to track any of these buyouts to follow local housing trends, said committee member Emily Ramos. “We don’t want this law to be the Wild West,” she said. “We want data to see if there’s any patterns and to figure out how to implement this law better so it’s equitable for all parties.” Under the city rules, a copy of any tenant buyout deal would
need to be submitted to the city for its record-keeping. On this point, committee member Nicole Haines Livesay asked for the city to exercise discretion to keep specific details of these deals confidential. The rental committee’s attorney said they would look into the issue, but added that government public records laws could require disclosure. Email Mark Noack at mnoack@ mv-voice.com
of providing pediatric and elderly care for more than 20 years. A joint letter on Tuesday signed by U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo, Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta states that patients relying on the San Jose clinics deserve the “best of care” achieved by continuity of caregivers. “We ask the board to fully consider retaining all current employees in their current positions or (a) comparable position following the transition to El Camino, and request that this critical issue be discussed at your upcoming board meeting,” the letter said. Three San Jose elected officials — Santa Clara County
Supervisor Dave Cortese and San Jose City Council members Sergio Jimenez and Magdalena Carrasco — sent similar letters to the hospital’s board seeking to preserve the jobs of existing clinic staff, rather than having those staffers reapply for their jobs. Hospital spokeswoman Kelsey Martinez said the proposed asset purchase agreement between Verity and SVMD does not include the transfer of existing employees. She said the union’s press release also incorrectly states that El Camino Healthcare District — a taxpayer-funded public agency that does not employ staff or directly operate
clinics and hospital campuses — is expected to directly buy the clinics. Although the resolution to buy the clinics is on the board agenda, the document itself was missing from El Camino Hospital’s website as of Monday morning, leaving it unclear which five of the nine clinics the hospital intends to purchase through SVMD. The estimated cost of the purchase has not been revealed, though board members are scheduled to talk about the acquisition plans in closed session Wednesday evening, after the Voice’s press deadline. El Camino has been on an expansion spree in recent years,
opening a clinic in San Jose on Winchester Boulevard and, more recently, negotiated a lease to open a 14,300-square-foot clinic at 4130 N. First St. in San Jose. The latter is expected to cost the hospital $8 million to construct and furnish. Dwarfing both clinics is the hospital’s purchase of nearly 16 acres of vacant land in South San Jose in 2016. Board members have yet to discuss publicly what the land will be used for, and whether it could be home to El Camino’s third comprehensive hospital campus. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
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To Google’s credit, Rudolph said that the company is willing to help make the site work, including any mitigation needed to clean up a groundwater plume contaminated with toxins that might be under the site and expanding the one-way access route. But even with its glaring flaws, Rudolph said the other options — while closer to the neighborhoods — aren’t necessarily better. “Google is saying that this is the best that they have in terms of offering land,� he said. Board member Laura Blakely said she was surprised to see the company offer something so far from the core elements of the planned North Bayshore neighborhoods, and that many families are going to opt to drive their children. She said she was open to compromise with Google and understands that the district won’t get exactly what it wants, but a school has to be an integral part of any new community. “You don’t build a whole new community without a school unless it’s a senior community,� she said.
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and elementary school librarians, shifting the responsibility of maintaining libraries to school clerks. The weeks leading up to the meeting, he said, were spent trying to find “creative” ways to keep as many jobs as possible. In the final recommendations, that amounted to reductions in a whole lot of positions that now must be shared between school sites, reducing the number of months worked in a year to save on salaries and eliminating positions planned for the new Vargas Elementary School, scheduled to open in the fall. Trustees approved the recommended cuts without changes. Two school engagement facilitator positions will be eliminated and the remaining ones will be reduced to working 10 months
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humans during the shutdown. More famously, a pack of about 100 elephant seals settled at a stretch of beach in Point Reyes that was mostly abandoned by park rangers. Unlike the turkey mess, other lingering impacts from the federal shutdown are harder to clean
instead of 11. Several “low needs” schools — Stevenson, Huff, Landels, Bubb and Vargas — will all share a facilitator. Vargas won’t get its own librarian, and instead will have a rotating staff from other schools ceding a week every nine weeks to run the new school’s library. Neither of the decisions sat well with parents and employees who attended the meeting in full force, telling trustees that both librarians and school facilitators need to be preserved. Sarah Donahue, hired as a library technician at Stevenson in 2015, said she and the district’s team of librarians touch the lives of 1,600 students each day, and that district leaders may not be aware of their contributions. One fifth-grade student praised Huff’s librarian, Doreen Kalb, saying she makes every student feel welcome, and that
libraries represent a safe place for students who need a quiet place or who struggle to socialize. Parent Martin Castaneda said the school engagement facilitator at Landels has been the voice for the Hispanic community, and that parents like his wife — who doesn’t speak any English — rely heavily on the facilitator. Parent Araceli Callejas said she and others encouraged the district to hire facilitators to bridge language and cultural barriers. “We fought to have facilitators a long time ago and now they are taking it away from us,” she said. “They are very important to the people of the Latino community.” Board members voted in favor of the cuts, but made clear they weren’t happy with several reductions. Trustee Laura Blakely said the district’s science textbooks are already 13 years old, and that delaying adoption
of new science curriculum seems ill-advised, given how much the field has changed. “I don’t feel like we can wait two more years,” Blakely said. “Thirteen years is a long time — it’s older than most of the kids in our district.” Board president Tamara Wilson worried that the cutbacks to Vargas, particularly the rotating cast of librarians, raise questions of equity and could easily go from a temporary budget fix to a permanent one without making a dedicated librarian a future priority. She also wondered whether the board’s previous decision about science camp — the field trips to Yosemite National Park and Walden West — being immune to cuts may have been a bad idea. “By putting Yosemite and Walden West as these anchor pieces around which we’re
dancing to do all these other activities — I think we’ve limited ourselves,” she said. Other cuts include fewer instructional coaches, who provide support for classroom teachers throughout the year, and the loss of at-risk youth coordinators working at Huff, Monta Loma, Landels and Mistral. Other schools will keep their at-risk counselors, albeit on a reduced 10-month basis. With the final modifications, the overall budget reductions shrank from $3.6 million to $3.5 million — a small increase in next year’s budget, but with fewer cuts to staff. Any changes in staffing need to happen by March 15, the final day that district officials can “release” staffers from their positions for the upcoming school year. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
up. NASA officials say they are still unsure exactly how many employees may have left for other jobs. It is a hard thing to assess, explained Feng. Retirements are often higher around January, making it difficult to discern which employees left due to the furloughs. Through the shutdown, NASA Ames experienced a variety of
pipeline leaks and minor maintenance issues, but it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. It was extremely fortunate that no major emergency occurred during this time, said Feng. The return to work has also been hamstrung by uncertainty that another government shutdown is right around the corner. The government reopened last month under a stopgap measure
that funded federal agencies through this Friday, Feb. 15. As of Wednesday, congressional leaders appeared to have reached a budget compromise, and President Donald Trump was sending signals that he wouldn’t veto it (but he reneged the last time a shutdown loomed). For that reason, federal agencies like NASA are bracing for another possible closure. NASA
administrators have been trying to urge employees over recent days to take it slow. “We’re trying to stay focused, particularly on the people at Ames,” she said. “We have dedicated people and they want to get back to work, but the propensity to rush can be dangerous, and the risk is high.” Email Mark Noack at mnoack@ mv-voice.com
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REPORTED AUTO BURGLARIES SPIKE The number of reported vehicle burglaries in Mountain View reached new heights, with December and January the two worst months in years. Data from the Mountain View Police Department shows that there were 103 auto burglaries reported in the month of January, significantly higher than previous months stretching back to at least 2014, according to the crime tracking website CrimeReports. January’s high number of thefts is second only to December 2018, when there were 107 reported thefts, according to the website. The police department’s tally shows there were 622 auto burglaries reported in Mountain View in 2018, a 12 percent increase over prior year and the highest number in at least a decade. Similar to 2018’s statistics, thieves in January appear to be targeting two very specific areas — the Century Cinema 16 theaters on Shoreline Boulevard and the
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downtown corridor. Sixty percent of all the reported auto burglaries in the city in January were concentrated in those two areas, according to CrimeReports. Police advise residents to lock car doors and close windows, park in well-lit areas and avoid leaving valuable belongings in the vehicle — or at least cover and hide anything valuable.
STOLEN CAR LEADS TO TWO ARRESTS Two men driving through the North Whisman neighborhood were arrested early Saturday morning after police found they were driving a stolen vehicle full of suspected stolen goods, including a police badge. The suspects were spotted by a sergeant around 1:30 a.m. as they were traveling on Leong Drive towards Fairchild Avenue, according to police. The officer followed the car and found that it was reported stolen five days prior from a 78-year-old San Jose man. The officer detained both the driver, a 35-year-old East Palo Alto man, and the passenger, a 36-year-old Mountain View
man, and found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, burglary tools, a wallet, a passport and identification that did not belong to either suspect, according to police spokeswoman Katie Nelson. The police badge of a retired officer from a neighboring law enforcement agency was also found in the car, Nelson said. The driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and for an outstanding warrant, while the passenger was arrested on suspicion of possession stolen property, possession of burglary tools and drug possession charges. The sergeant initially decided to follow the car, a 1990s Honda sedan, and check its license plate because the model is a common target of car thefts, Nelson said. Data collected by the nonprofit National
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new people, and I’ve really been pushing myself both physically and emotionally and mentally, and in every aspect in general,” Harrell said. “The coaches and all of my teammates have been really nice and positive and encouraging.” She said she doesn’t believe that she has been treated differently even though she is a newcomer and a minority in the sport. With wrestling organized by weight class, Harrell is able to wrestle with peers of similar size. Earlier in the season, Harrell said she needed to overcome the idea of wrestling with a guy. That, in combination with learning the technical aspects of the sport, has been her challenge this season. “(In the beginning), I was pretty nervous,” Harrell recalled. “I didn’t really know quite what to do with myself. I had a little bit of a difficult time just understanding how to do it and building the confidence to actually fight.”
But she caught on quickly, and she won her first match on Jan. 31. “That has been the culmination of everything I’ve been learning,” Harrell said. “I was focused on my game, and I fought really hard during the match. I thought that went really well, and it felt really rewarding for all of the hard work I put in.” Harrell is also an avid horseback rider but said she plans to continue wrestling through her senior year. Her experience has encouraged other girls at Mountain View High to join the team next season, she said. “Wrestling is an amazing sport,” Harrell said. “It’s more getting over the fact that there are guys in the sport. It’s really just joining the team — that’s the most difficult part — getting enough courage to go out there.” Harrell is set to compete at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Championship on Feb. 15. Email Angie Wang at awang@mv-voice.com V
Paris Harrell, the only female member of Mountain View high’s team, wrestles with Carolyn Ma, a Saratoga High School senior, during a Feb. 12 practice for the CCS Championships. Photo essay by Magali Gauthier.
Above: Harrell ties back her hair before setting up for a wrestling meet on Jan. 31. Right: Harrell puts her shoes back on after weigh-in for the meet against Homestead High School.
Harrell wrestles Adan Scafidi, who is in the same weight class, at Los Altos High School.
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Chandlee Harrell congratulates daughter Paris after she won her first wrestling match at a meet on Jan. 31.
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Photos by Magali Gauthier State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria offers a large, rotating selection of unusual beers on tap.
YEAR-OLD STATE OF MIND PUB AND PIZZERIA A CELEBRATION OF CALIFORNIA By Edward Gerard Fike
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ritical acclaim came quickly to State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria, the bustling family-owned eatery located at the site of the former Maltby’s in downtown Los Altos. The restaurant’s audacious “What the Duck” pizza, which combined duck, pickled cherries and foie gras, won Best Nontraditional Pizza at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas in 2017, securing State of Mind an award-winning pedigree nine months before it opened. Judging by the sizable crowds that have packed the 100-seat restaurant since its debut last January, that victory in Vegas was no mirage. My two recent visits to State of Mind confirmed that the menu indeed offered some show-stopping pizza and beer choices, though some side dishes missed the mark. State of Mind is an unusual name for a restaurant, but coowner Lars Smith convincingly sold it to me, explaining that it
is a celebration of California and its spirited inhabitants, drawing particular inspiration from the Golden State’s bounty of fresh ingredients. “Our food is made from scratch and sourced locally to take advantage of the diversity of agriculture,” said Smith. “We serve only the type of highquality food that we would eat ourselves.” The “Made in California” stamp appears most visibly at the restaurant’s centerpiece bar, which features a whopping 30 craft beers and ciders on tap, all produced by independent brewers in-state. Co-proprietor Steve Smith, Lars’ brother, has curated an expansive, eclectic local lineup that includes IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours and more. The taps — with the exception of the first five positions reserved for Firestone Walker, Sierra Nevada, Drake’s, Anchor Steam and Stone Brewing — are in constant rotation. During my visits, I discovered the crisp MadeWest Pilsner and the golden, citrusy Penske File Ale from Faction Brewing Company. See TAPPING, page 16
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Even seasoned beer enthusiasts are apt to make appealing new finds among State of Mind’s roulette wheel of singular craft beers.
Past the bar in the far west corner, an arcade showcasing about a dozen classic ‘90s pinball and video games (hello, The Simpsons and Ninja Turtles) draws a mix of youngsters and older nostalgia trippers. The remainder of the airy,
rectangular space contains both high top and communal seating. The understated, comfy décor features framed vintage California-themed beer labels and posters mixed among three jumbo, sports-streaming televisions.
As one might expect, State of Mind’s pizza and beer tandem exert a stubborn superiority over the rest of the menu. A newbie ordering at the bar — there’s no table service here — will likely cede his or her place in line at least once while attempting to settle on one of the obscure craft beers or the temptingly-described pizzas. I swooned over the heirloom goat pizza ($22, serves two to three people) which was layered with creamy chevre, garlic, mozzarella, fresh basil and a liberal sprinkling of juicy, vibrantly colored heirloom cherry
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tomatoes. The hand-stretched dough was cooked to yield a soft, slightly chewy center and a New York-style crust that had just the right amount of crunch. The limited quantity “grandma pie” ($20.50) — only 10 are sold each day — was a dense and delicious double-baked, doubleproofed, pan-style pizza with mozzarella, red sauce, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino. I was glad I added some piquant pepperoni for additional heat. Surprisingly, my least favorite of the trio was a modified version of the prize-winning “What the Duck” ($26). The pizza was
registrant(s) is(are): VICENTE RAMOS 1050 Borregas Ave. Spc. 153 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/23/2019. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 23, 2019. (MVV Feb. 15, 22; Mar. 1, 8, 2019)
997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOLORES A. SILAPAN PANALIGAN Case No.: 18PR184288 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DOLORES A. SILAPAN PANALIGAN. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: BENILYN MARTIN SALINAS in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: BENILYN MARTIN SALINAS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 12 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: Paul Lovrich 586 N. First Street, Suite 223 San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 823-4554 (MVV Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2019)
Weekend composed of an unwieldy frisée salad dressed with a beer-based vinaigrette served atop a layer of mozzarella and Toma cheese, meager servings of shredded duck and a potent pairing of pickled cherries and cherry relish. The acidic dressing and tart cherry flavors heavily obscured a final ingredient designed to be the standout: the savory foie gras and black garlic cream sauce. (Alas, readers hoping to get their initial taste of this item are out of luck for the foreseeable future: The owners pulled it from the menu following the recent court-ordered reinstatement of California’s ban on foie gras.) Selections from the “Bites and Fries” sections of the menu veered unsatisfyingly into Midwest comfort food territory. The “Almost World Famous” jalapeño balls ($8) arrived lukewarm, the soupy cheese filling overshadowing the much too mild peppers. Dirty fries ($10.50) were a gooey concoction of Kennebec fried potatoes, beer cheese sauce, bacon and jalapeño peppers. The soft, thinly-sliced fries could not stand up to the morass of thick, chalky cheese. A pair of exquisite salads marked a return to West Coast fresh. I savored the winterland salad ($10.50), a bountiful bed of crunchy greens laden with slightly sour pomegranates, quinoa, fennel and crumbled ricotta salata. My dining companions enjoyed their classic wedge ($11) with iceberg lettuce, Point Reyes blue cheese and copious bits of crisp, salty bacon.
Considering its carb-centric, generously portioned mains and sides, State of Mind is wise to keep its dessert menu simple. The sweets section is comprised of root beer floats, true beer floats for those 21 and over and seasonal cookies. State of Mind’s service was genuine and welcoming, though bussers struggled to keep up during one peak-hour Friday evening visit. Bar staff exhibited the owners’ passion for local craft beer, offering pairing suggestions and dispensing sample pours of recommended drafts. Despite the prominence of acoustic ceiling tiles throughout the restaurant, Lars Smith was candid about the noise level. “It’s loud, but people come here to celebrate, and that’s a wonderful sound,” he said. Email Edward Gerard Fike at egfike@gmail.com. V
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On thin ice ‘ARCTIC’ A CHILLY SHOWCASE FOR DANISH ACTOR 001/2 (Aquarius) Few films have ever kept it simpler — in terms of plot and character — than “Arctic,” a calling card from Brazilian YouTube sensation and first-time feature filmmaker Joe Penna. Granted, the 19-day shoot in Iceland probably wasn’t very simple, but this showcase for Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen features almost no dialogue in its single-minded focus on a trek toward survival. Best known as a character actor, Mikkelsen may not quite be a household name, but he has a familiar face. Moviegoers will remember him as Bond baddie Le Chiffre in “Casino Royale,” for substantial roles in “Doctor Strange” and “Rogue One,” or
for playing Dr. Lecter on the TV series “Hannibal.” American audiences are more used to seeing Mikkelsen play second fiddle, but “Arctic” — an American-Icelandic co-production — puts the quietly powerful actor front and center as a man already stranded in the titular region when the film begins. Mikkelsen’s Overgard proves enormously resourceful at sustaining himself in the bitter cold, taking shelter in his downed plane and keeping just ahead of starvation by fishing and rationing. Matters take a yet more alarming turn after a failed rescue mission leaves Overgard in the company of an unconscious
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Mads Mikkelsen plays a man stranded after a plane crash in “Arctic.”
young woman (Maria Thelma Smaradottir). Miles from an outpost, Overgard assesses his limited resources, calculates his limited time and decides to trek toward rescue instead of waiting around for more disaster. To do so, he must load the young woman on a makeshift sled and haul her, no small task. And that’s it. “Arctic” is defiantly minimalistic. The screenplay by Penna and Ryan Morrison doesn’t go the way of the James Franco survival pic “127 Hours” and offer character-building
visions or flashbacks, nor does it allow the meditative voice-over of the Robert Redford survival pic “All is Lost.” So there’s a kind of rigor in “Arctic” that forces one to be there now with Overgard, but there’s also a total lack of context for the characters — context that might heighten our identification and involvement. And perhaps that’s the point: Do we really need any more rooting interest than human beings in distress? Perhaps not, but “Arctic” is on thin ice. The film skates its icy surface without ever aspiring
to be more than one more prolonged “can this guy survive?” tale. And while Penna shoots and edits the material well enough, its familiar paces probably wouldn’t be tolerable were it not for Mikkelsen, whose grim visage crucially gives the film a racing mind and a beating heart. He’s a study in minimalism all on his own, and thus a perfect fit for Penna’s lean adventure. Rated PG-13 for language and some bloody images. One hour, 37 minutes. — Peter Canavese
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A Star is Born (R) ++1/2 ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. The African Queen (1951) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Alita: Battle Angel (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. Arctic (PG-13) ++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: Fri.Sun. Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Beat the Devil (1953) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Cold Pursuit (R) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. Cold War (R) +++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. The Favourite (R) Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Sun. Glass (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Green Book (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. Happy Death Day 2U (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. If Beale Street Could Talk (R) ++++ Aquarius Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Aquarius Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Isn’t it Romantic (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (PG) +++ Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Miss Bala (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. On the Basis of Sex (PG-13) Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Sun. Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action (Not Rated) Guild Theatre: Fri.-Sun. Oscar-nominated Shorts - Animation (Not Rated) Guild Theatre: Fri.-Sun. The Prodigy (R) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Spider-man:Into the Spider-Verse (PG) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Stan & Ollie (PG) +++ Century 20: Fri.-Sun. They Shall Not Grow Old (R) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. The Upside (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Vice (R) +++1/2 Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Sun. What Men Want (R) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: 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 ShowPlace Icon: 2575 California St. #601, Mountain View tinyurl.com/iconMountainView 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 ‘AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSE’ Los Altos Stage Company rings in the new year with “American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose,” a provocative mix of past and present, stereotype and truth. Through Feb. 17, times vary. $20-$38. Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. losaltosstage.org
THEATER ‘Babe the Sheep Pig’ Peninsula Youth Theater presents “Babe the Sheep Pig,” based on the book by Dick King Smith. Pre-visit guide available online. Feb. 15-16, times vary. A separate sensory-friendly performance for families who have a child with special needs is set for Feb. 16, 5 p.m. $6-$10. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. pytnet.org/boxoffice/babethe-sheep-pig ‘Spending the End of the World on OkCupid’ In this play, a modern-day prophet predicts the disappearance of half the world’s population and warns those remaining that they are the next to go. With 12 hours to live, some spend time with their friends, most spend time with their family and others spend the end of the world on OkCupid, a dating website. Through Feb. 17, times vary. $15-$35. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. thepear.org ‘A Little Night Music’ Lamplighters Music Theatre presents “A Little Night Music,” a story that follows three couples and their romantic machinations set in 1900 Sweden. Feb. 16 and Feb. 17, times vary. $26-$56, discounts for students, seniors and groups. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. tickets.mvcpa.com A Midsummer Night’s Dream Stanford Shakespeare Company presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in which a rebellious fairy leads characters on a magical and whimsical adventure. Feb. 21-23, times vary. Free, tickets may be reserved online. Elliot Program Center, 589 Governor’s Ave., Stanford. Search events. stanford.edu for more info. ‘Hal: States’ Salima Bhimani presents “Hal: States,” a play following the journeys of three women. For ages 12 and older. Feb. 22, 8-9:30 p.m. and Feb. 23, 2:30-4 p.m. $22. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. tickets.mvcpa.com
MUSIC Verdi’s ‘I due Foscari’ West Bay Opera presents a fully-staged production of Verdi’s early masterpiece “I due Foscari” with a Venetian carnival ballet, period costumes, orchestra and chorus. Feb. 15, 17, 23, 24, times vary. $35-$85; senior, student and group discounts available. Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. wbopera.org/foscari Mark Lettieri Trio Mark Lettieri, guitarist of the jazz and funk collective Snarky Puppy, performs an evening of his own original compositions at CSMA’s Tateuchi Hall. Feb. 17, 2-3 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. arts4all.org/events/mark-lettieri-trio Open Mic @ Red Rock Coffee Open Mic Mondays at Red Rock Coffee gives people the chance to sing in front of a supportive audience, meet fellow musicians and performers or simply listen to live music. Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m., but arrive early to secure a spot. Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Free. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. redrockcoffee.org/open-mic ‘Arctic Souls’ Palo Alto Philharmonic performs with guest conductor Lara Webber and cellist Evan Kahn. Pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 8-10 p.m. $22, general admission; $18, seniors; $10, students. Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. paphil.org/ performances/2019/2/16/arctic-souls
TALKS & LECTURES Dani Shapiro with Elizabeth Rosner Kepler’s Literary Foundation presents a conversation between two JewishAmerican authors: Dani Shapiro of novels “Hourglass” and “Devotion” and Elizabeth Rosner of “Survivor.” Feb. 20, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-$40, discounts for students,
premier seat includes book. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search eventbrite.com for more info. Robin LaFevers with Sabaa Tahir Robin LaFevers celebrates her new book “Courting Darkness” in conversation with author Sabaa Tahir. RSVP requested. Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search eventbrite. com for more info. Story is the Thing Kepler’s Literary Foundation continues its quarterly reading series, where emerging voices are heard alongside works from contemporary local literary masters. Light refreshments served. Feb. 21, 7-8:30 p.m. $12. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search eventbrite. com for more info. Les Kaye and Teresa Bouza Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center instructor Les Kaye and journalist Teresa Bouza discuss their collaborative guide, “A Sense of Something Greater: Zen and the Search for Balance in Silicon Valley.” Feb. 21, 7-9 p.m. Free. Books Inc. Mountain View, 317 Castro St., Mountain View. booksinc.net/event/les-kaye-teresabouza-books-inc-mountain-view
FAMILY Los Altos Hills Resident’s Day The Los Altos Hills History Committee hosts a Resident’s Day, featuring activities for all ages. Attendees can meet the designer behind the Juana Briones exhibit at the history museum; see demonstrations of saddle making and wool spinning; and learn how artifacts were used in the ranching lifestyle. Feb. 17, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. losaltoshistory.org/ events/los-altos-hills-residents-day ‘Dance Series 01’ Smuin Ballet continues its 25th anniversary season with the return of “Dance Series 01,” a program that pushes the boundaries of contemporary ballet. Feb. 21-24, times vary. $58-$75, balcony and orchestra seating. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. smuinballet.org/2018-19-season/ dance-series-01
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Alphabètè: The World Through the Eyes of Frederic Bruly Bouabre This exhibit displays an original pictographic alphabet as well as brightly colored postcardsize illustrations from contemporary African artist and poet Frederic Bruly Bouabre. Through March 3. Mondays, Wednesdays, FridaysSundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford. edu/exhibitions/alphabètè-world-through-eyesfrederic-bruly-bouabre Painting Nature in the American Gilded Age The Cantor Arts Center’s newest exhibition considers how nature was depicted by American artists in landscapes, portraits and still lifes from the 1880s to 1910, an era of unprecedented industrialization and urban development. Through Aug. 25. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions/ painting-nature-american-gilded-age Vintage Toys: It’s Child’s Play! This exhibition of a variety of antique toys covers the origins of playtime, toy factories, toy trains, builder toys and more. Through Feb. 17. Fridays-Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. moah.org Juana Briones Juana Briones was a 19th century woman who overcame personal, economic and political struggles to become a successful entrepreneur, healer, advocate and landowner. The Los Altos History Museum brings her story to awareness in its bilingual exhibit “Inspired by Juana: La Doña de la Frontera.” Through March 31; ThursdaysSundays, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. losaltoshistory.org Explore Identity Through Art A monthlong collaborative exhibition by faculty and K-8 students in Community School of Music and Arts’ Art4Schools program. Through Feb. 28, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain View City Hall, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. arts4all.org/events/ city-show-explore-identity-through-art
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‘Thoughts of Summer’ Viewpoints Gallery presents watercolor artist Debbie Bakker’s collection “Thoughts of Summer,” which features paintings of florals and succulents. Through Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. viewpointsgallery.com
DANCE GroundPlan: Dances for Roble Theater “Groundplan,” features new choreography by Stanford Theater and Performance Studies faculty members Diane Frank, Aleta Hayes, Alex Ketley and Ronnie Reddick. Feb. 21-23, 8-9:30 p.m. $5-$10, discounts for students and seniors. Roble Gym, 375 Santa Teresa St., Stanford. taps.stanford.edu/groundplan
FILM Freestyle Academy Exhibition Students from Freestyle Academy exhibit films, animations, photography, illustrations, music and websites. Feb. 15, 5-8:30 p.m. Free. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. freestyleacademy.rocks/ exhibitions.php ‘STINK!’ UNAFF in Libraries screens “STINK!” a documentary about the chemical industry. Feb. 21, 7-9 p.m. Free. Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Search library. cityofpaloalto.org for more information.
FOOD & DRINK Chocolate Tasting Food writer Corinne DeBra leads a chocolate tasting. Includes a complimentary tour of The Foster featuring paintings by artist-explorer Tony Foster. For ages 16 and older. Feb. 16, 10-11:45 a.m. $15. The Foster, 940 Commercial St., Palo Alto. Search eventbrite.com for more information. Sausage Making Class Hidden Villa’s animal crew demonstrates how sausages are made. Attendees make pork and lamb sausages and build their own sausage recipes. All materials included. Feb. 17, 3-6 p.m. $125. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. hiddenvilla.org/programs/catalog/211sausage-making/region-HV/
Scoop on Poop Hidden Villa offers a gardening class for preschoolers and their guardians to learn about compost and soil; sample vegetables; and make a craft to bring home. For ages 3-5, registration required. Feb. 17, 9:30-11 a.m. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. hiddenvilla.org/programs/ catalog/47-scoop-on-poop/region-HV/
OUTDOOR RECREATION Farm and Wilderness Exploration Hidden Villa offers a children’s tour of farm and surrounding acres. Participants meet farm animals, learn how food grows and hike a wilderness trail. For ages 6 and older. Feb. 16, 2-4 p.m. $15. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. hiddenvilla.org/programs/ catalog/219-farm-and-wilderness-exploration/ region-HV/ Women’s Full Moon Circle Women’s Healing Conference hosts a circle for women and teenage girls to connect and commune. Participants should email facilitator for details and updates. Feb. 17, 7-9 p.m, held monthly through May 19. $25. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. hiddenvilla.org/ programs/catalog/13-womens-full-mooncircle/region-HV/
SPORTS Senior Table Tennis The Palo Alto Senior Table Tennis Club invites seniors ages 55 and older to bring a racket and pair of tennis shoes to play table tennis. Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; suggested $1 donation. Cubberley Community Center, Gym B, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
BUSINESS Bits & Bites with Experts: IIT Bay Area Speaker Series IIT Bay Area Alumni presents Kapil Gupta, data science leader at Airbnb, and Ashish Gupta, chief credit officer at Prosper Marketplace, speaking on the trends and technology of the sharing economy. Includes networking over hors d’oeuvres. Feb. 20, 6-9 p.m. $35. Michael’s at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View. Search brownpapertickets.com for more information.
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Offered at $4,188,000
Kim Copher 650.917.7995
kim.copher@cbnorcal.com www.justcallkim.com CalBRE #01423875
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