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Mountain View looks to e-scooters as bike share programs languish By Kevin Forestieri
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undreds of electric scooters could soon be buzzing around Mountain View, giving people a speedy way to make that last-mile trip between work and the train station. The City Council on Tuesday night endorsed the idea of a pilot program that would allow scooter share companies to bring as many as 800 e-scooters to the city as soon as next year. The pilot program would have guardrails: barring children from using electric scooters, capping speeds and establishing designated parking areas that would prohibit “free-floating” scooter parking. Allowing users to park anywhere, city staff warned, could lead to scooters blocking sidewalks and littering the city. Similar pilots launched in cities like San Francisco last year have been controversial, prompting a flood of complaints that the hands-off approach of scooter companies led to a widespread public nuisance, with e-scooters clogging public
streets and blocking ramps and transit stops. The upcoming scooter share pilot is largely the result of market forces. Bike share programs have declined in popularity, at least locally, and many companies have pivoted to take advantage of the explosive rise in electric scooters. Last year, shared scooters accounted for 38.5 million trips in the U.S., making it the most popular form of transportation outside of transit and cars, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials. Mountain View’s own bike share pilot program reflects the trend. In May 2018, two companies — Lime and ofo — launched bike share programs in Mountain View, but both began to wind down operations and withdraw from the program after just a few months. Lime withdrew specifically because of its shifted focus toward e-scooters, according to a city staff report. The interest in bike sharing
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City Council backs plan to prevent displacement from redevelopment By Kevin Forestieri
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he city of Mountain View is on pace to destroy 127 of its rent-controlled, mostly affordable apartments every year, threatening to push out low and middle-income families unable to pay the high
cost of today’s rent. With many units already torn down and more than 1,000 still on the chopping block, Mountain View City Council members resolved Tuesday night to do whatever it takes to keep some of those displaced residents in the city, backing a
suite of options ranging from affordable housing preferences to buying and managing apartment complexes as a public asset. The Oct. 29 study session was a long time coming. Over See DISPLACEMENT, page 10
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Jackie Cashen, a longtime resident of 2310 Rock St., is among the 59 households displaced by a redevelopment project replacing apartments with condominiums. The Mountain View City Council is looking at a variety of ways to preserve housing options for renters threatened by development.
to 8:30 a.m. or later. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring middle schools to start class no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. by the 2022-23 school year. The Mountain View Whisman
School District is going a step further, exploring the idea of bumping middle and even elementary school start times to 8:30 a.m. or later. Mountain View-Los Altos High School District officials are looking to adopt the statemandated start times along with a possible overhaul of its weekly schedule that could incorporate more block scheduling and double-period days.
Numerous studies and selfreporting surveys indicate that students, particularly teens, are sleeping fewer hours than what’s recommended by pediatricians, typically around nine hours each night. The result is that kids are feeling sleepy or dozing off during the day, oversleeping on the weekend and consuming excessive caffeine to compensate, according to one report by the American
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Academy of Pediatrics. School start times play a strong role: Kids don’t tend to go to sleep earlier even when they have to get up at the crack of dawn — adolescents generally struggle to fall asleep before 11 p.m. — but later start times are effective in getting middle school and high school students to increase the number of hours
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Painter Jordan Casteel’s “Returning the Gaze,” her first solo museum show, is all about recognizing and reflecting relationships. As the title suggests, the subjects of her large, richly textured and brightly colored portraits are often staring straight at the viewer, inviting conversation and demanding acknowledgment. In some of her work, the image is a faceless, close-cropped detail, but the effect is no less conversational. The exhibition, making its West Coast premiere at Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center, features 29 paintings from the past half-decade. The exhibition will be on view until Feb. 2, 2020. The “Brothers” series, Casteel said at a recent press preview, explores “what male-to-male relationships look like intergenerationally; how to represent the black male as a vulnerable, intimate being, as I have known them.” Casteel created the “Visible Man” series toward the end of her MFA program at Yale University. These subjects are nude, a choice Casteel made in order to further emphasize the vulnerability and humanity of black men, whose bodies, she said, have historically been villainized, marginalized and victimized. After Yale, Casteel moved to New York, finding a sense of home in the “vibrancy and energy” of Harlem, chronicling the landscape of neighbors and neighborhood landmarks that make up the community. Her most recent work, a series of zoomed-in paintings inspired by moments on the subway,
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Residents along Ferguson Drive in the Whisman Station neighborhood woke up to broken glass and smashed car windows Tuesday morning, following an overnight heist in which thieves targeted roughly 20 vehicles. Mountain View police say that the thefts occurred some time during the evening of Oct. 28, primarily on Ferguson Drive near Pyramid Way. Officers say that electronics were taken from vehicles in some cases, but not all victims have been interviewed in the aftermath of the spree, according to a statement by the department. Officers dispatched Wednesday morning interviewed affected residents and left contact information on several vehicles. Police are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects connected to the burglaries, though details are scant in the immediate aftermath of the spree. Anyone with home security footage is encouraged to submit it to the Mountain View Police Department, which could help investigators determine the identity of the suspects or the mode of transportation that was used to enter and leave the area. “We are in the very early stages of this investigation, and as such, are still gathering facts and information,” police said in the statement. “When we are able, we will release more as it becomes available.” Anyone with information on the case may contact Detective David Shen at david.shen@ mountainview.gov.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, citing a lack of evidence, declined to press criminal charges against a man arrested last week for allegedly raping a woman in a Mountain View motel. Prosecutors reviewed the criminal complaint and concluded late last week that there was insufficient evidence to file charges, according to district attorney spokesman Sean Webby. The man, a 23-year-old Mountain View resident, was arrested on Oct. 23 after a Nevada resident reported that he sexually assaulted her in her motel room earlier this month, according to a statement by the Mountain View Police Department. The woman told police she was staying at the Super 8 Motel on Oct. 7 and opened the door around 3:30 a.m. for fresh air. She said a man walked to the door and began talking to her and, after being told to leave, entered the motel room and offered her alcohol and narcotics. He then sexually assaulted her, according to police. The woman returned to Nevada and sought medical help before contacting the Mountain View Police Department four days later. Police said she returned to California and provided information leading to the arrest. Mountain View police are still actively investigating the case, according to police spokeswoman Katie Nelson. —Kevin Forestieri
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Hala Alshahwany turns on the stove at her all-electric house in Mountain View. The City Council approved new building codes to phase out the use of natural gas in new construction in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Council backs natural gas ban for all new homes NO MORE GAS STOVES, FIREPLACES OR HEATERS IN FAVOR OF ELECTRIC By Kevin Forestieri
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he Mountain View City Council took a strong stance in battling climate change, unanimously approving new building codes that would phase out the use of natural gas in all types of new homes. The prohibition will also come with steep requirements for electric vehicle charging spaces for future residential and commercial development, and a potential ban on wood
stoves and outdoor fire pits. The changes are largely aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while encouraging a surge in electric vehicle usage in Mountain View. The “reach codes,” which were adopted at the Oct. 22 meeting and go into effect next year, will require all singlefamily homes, duplexes, multiunit housing and commercial development to have electric heating, cooling, water heaters and cooking appliances — essentially eliminating the
need for natural gas hookups. Though city building staff initially recommended that singlefamily homes could continue to use gas for cooking appliances and fireplaces, council members rejected the idea. Councilwoman Margaret Abe-Koga said the city needs to be bold and lead the way on reducing emissions and boosting electric vehicle usage, calling it an important measure for future generations. See GAS BAN, page 7
County supervisors vote to expand school mental health programs for troubled kids By Kevin Forestieri
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anta Clara County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to find new ways to link children and teens with mental health services through public schools, which could range from referrals to hiring and embedding clinicians on campuses. The idea, proposed by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, is intended to fill gaps in youth mental health care,
particularly prevention and early intervention programs that can catch symptoms early. Depression and anxiety account for the vast majority of mental health diagnoses in children and adolescents in Santa Clara County, and more than one-quarter of students surveyed in middle school and high school reported feeling depressive symptoms within the last year. “There is a lot of great work going on in this county, but we know also that there are still some
ospital leaders, politicians and community members celebrated the completion of El Camino Hospital’s state-of-the-art mental health facility last week, marking a major investment in psychiatric care in a state that’s starved for inpatient beds and high-quality services. The two-story, 56,000-squarefoot facility on the southern end of the hospital’s Mountain View campus is a far cry from the cold, institutional psychiatric hospitals of decades past, with huge windows on all sides and three courtyards for patients to enjoy the outdoors while staying in the hospital — day or night. Psychiatric services are typically perceived as unprofitable and usually take the back seat to other services, but that’s not what El Camino has done, said Michael Fitzgerald, the hospital’s behavioral health services director. High-cost features like wide, welcoming hallways, expansive meeting spaces and private rooms for each inpatient are incorporated into the design to make the building feel welcoming. The accommodations, while optional, took priority over cramming in as many beds as possible. “If it was all about psych beds it wouldn’t have been built. It’s about the quality and specialization for the community,” Fitzgerald said. “Our community deserves this. Every community deserves this.” The plan is to break up the 36 beds in the unit by need, with a
special area of between six to nine beds set aside for patients suffering from perinatal mood conditions and post-partum depression, complete with staff specially trained to support new mothers. El Camino will be one of only two hospitals in the country to provide such a service, making it a landmark on the West Coast that will likely see high demand, Fitzgerald said. About a dozen of the beds will be clustered together for patients suffering from behavioral health illnesses that are “expressive,” meaning they are visibly ill and struggling with a disorder. The remaining beds will be for patients with mood disorders like depression and anxiety who don’t have expressive issues but are “really suffering internally,” Fitzgerald said, many of them feeling so beaten down that they need inpatient care in a welcoming environment. It may seem like an obvious adjustment to break up the new facility that way, but it’s pretty uncommon. “Every other place in this county has one unit, one department,” Fitzgerald said. The architect for the building describes how safety and security of patients and staff influenced every design decision, limiting blind corners and any fixtures that patients may use to harm themselves or others. Windows are designed to prevent shattering and the doors to patient rooms See EL CAMINO, page 6
Michael Fitzgerald, El Camino Hospital’s behavioral health services director, stands inside the new $96 million Taube Pavilion mental health facility on the Mountain View campus.
kids who are unable to access the support that they need,” Ellenberg said at the Oct. 22 board meeting. The program could be a partnership between the county and the Santa Clara County Board of Education to hire and coordinate a team of mental health clinicians providing mental health support for students. Doing so would assure a “baseline level” of support at every school, an See MENTAL HEALTH, page 6
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even-handed approach to serving all of the county’s roughly 400 schools. Other strategies include information campaigns and referrals to link families to mental health resources. Supervisor Dave Cortese praised the idea as a way to reach “universal” clinical coverage in schools and prevent behavioral health problems from getting out of control. “The idea is to intercept folks, young people especially, before they get caught up in a criminal system or a system that mimics the criminal system, which I think is what happens ... when things get too far and diversion hasn’t happened,” Cortese said. “Unfortunately the response looks like handcuffs, lockdown, badges and guns showing up at peoples’ doors or outside the school somewhere.” To date, the county’s involvement in schools has primarily been through its School-Linked Services (SLS) program, which hires staff to proactively work with families in select schools and refer them to services, whether for food assistance, transportation, physical or mental health care. Mountain View Whisman School District is among the 13 participating school districts, and more than 900 students received at least one referral or attended at least one event or workshop through the program during the
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can be removed in less than a minute. Other safety mechanisms are hidden and not being publicized. Security measures notwithstanding, Fitzgerald said the building incorporates many of the design elements he’s been advocating for since the 1960s — an open unit with outdoor space and a “community” feel with couches and visiting families instead of isolation. The facility is dubbed the Taube Pavilion after Tad and Dianne Taube donated $5 million for the naming rights, placing it among the hospital’s largest donations to date. Despite the fanfare and tours of the new facility over the weekend, it won’t be ready to admit patients until early next year. Staff training and licensing by state regulators is expected to continue through mid-December, and it will be another two to three weeks after that before patients are admitted, according to an Oct. 10 staff report. With the extra space, El Camino is hoping to serve 1,400 patients next year, according to hospital officials.
2018-19 school year, according to a county staff report. More than half of those families had children attending Castro Elementary School or Graham Middle School. Ellenberg’s proposal would take the county’s involvement a step further, with a program that would encompass all 31 school districts in the county and specifically focus on mental health care for children. The initial proposal calls for simultaneously beefing up referral services to outside health care providers, as well as creating in-house mental health services provided through the schools. Supervisor Cindy Chavez said the county should proceed cautiously and avoid overwhelming the limited number of child psychiatrists in the area with referral services that they can’t reasonably accommodate. Past studies found that there are only 26.7 psychiatrists per 100,000 people in Santa Clara County, compared with 30.8 in San Mateo and 76.6 in San Francisco — and only a portion of those psychiatrists are licensed to treat children and teens. “I do think that’s a big part of our challenge, particularly for children who are demonstrating mental health issues at a young age,” she said. “We’re going to have to collaborate with a lot of partners to get those services spread around.” The other question hanging over the discussion was how to pay for it. One possible avenue is
the state budget, which recently earmarked $50 million this year to encourage county behavioral health departments — largely responsible for publicly funded mental health care — to partner with local schools. The opportunity to request that funding is expected to begin in the next few months, Ellenberg said. Locally, school districts in Mountain View have primarily relied on nonprofit partnerships to link children to mental health services. All three of the city’s school districts contract with the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), which provides thousands of hours of counseling services to children and their families each year. The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District also independently hires staff for therapy services at an annual cost of around $1.3 million. It’s unclear when the county’s program would take effect, but the 5-0 vote asks county staff to consider implementation as soon as the next school year. In a statement after the vote, Ellenberg called the vote a win for children and families in the county. “I am proud to champion this most important work,” she said. “And I am proud to have my colleagues’ support. We are taking a holistic approach to supporting the success of all of our families and their children. Today’s wins are only the beginning.” Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
California doesn’t have nearly enough inpatient psychiatric beds to meet the demand, according to a report by the California Hospital Association. Tally up all the inpatient care units and freestanding psychiatric hospitals, and California has roughly one bed for every 5,834 people — about one-third of what is recommended by researchers. The problem has largely gotten worse over time, with a series of hospital closures and downsizing starting in the 1990s. The number of beds shrank from 9,353 in 1995 to as low as 6,331 in 2011 before a gradual recovery through today. Santa Clara County has 12.7 beds per 100,000 residents, the third-lowest in the greater Bay Area behind Contra Costa and Marin counties. Santa Clara would need 969 more beds to meet the needs of the county’s 1.9 million residents, the report states. Last year, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors backed plans to build a new inpatient psychiatric facility at Valley Medical Center in San Jose, which would include 66 inpatient beds. Of those beds, 30 would be set aside for children
and adolescents ages 6 to 17 — a resource that mental health experts and advocates say is virtually nonexistent in the state. Families with children experiencing a mental health crisis often find themselves traveling to Sacramento and beyond to find care. El Camino’s new psychiatric unit only provides beds for adults. Data from 2016-17 shows more than 600 youth in Santa Clara County were assessed for inpatient hospitalization and admitted into psychiatric hospitals outside of the county for acute care, often for between five and seven days. The estimated cost for El Camino’s new mental health building was over $96 million as of Oct. 28, significantly higher than the original $51 million price tag, even taking into account escalation. Many of the accommodations, including 100% private patient bedrooms, drove up the final cost. Still, Fitzgerald said the building was worth doing right, and could serve as a shining example for nonprofits, community hospitals and universities to emulate in the future. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
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programs in Mountain View cratered so fast that data used to assess ridership trends only runs from May through August last year. During that time, the companies’ combined 358 bikes were used for 33,532 trips. At the peak, each bike was averaging two trips per day, with the highest usage during the evening hours. About half of the trips started or ended within the downtown Mountain View area. “I have not seen a bike share program work in Mountain View yet, and I know we’ve had many of them,” Councilman John McAlister said at the Oct. 29 council meeting. Under the new scooter pilot program, two companies would be allowed to operate up to a combined 800 scooters in the city, which would be subject to a host of constraints. Scooter riders need to be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license, and the scooter speed must be capped at 15 mph. Scooter users are required to follow state laws against
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“I have two daughters in high school and they really brought to light to me how important this is,” Abe-Koga said. “They are literally afraid that the world is going to end during their lifetime. It didn’t really hit me until they said that, and that’s how their friends feel too.” Abe-Koga said she sees allelectric homes as the new normal, and that it feels like a more even-handed approach. Giving residents who can afford $2 million for a single-family home the ability to use gas while prohibiting others feels like a social justice issue, she said. Several speakers at the meeting, many from the group Carbon Free Mountain View, lauded the decision for going above and beyond California’s latest emission-cutting legislative actions. Resident Mike Balma called it a “wonderful milestone” as the city sets standards for infrastructure that will be around for the next 40 or 50 years. IdaRose Sylvester said the city has plenty of reasons to ditch gas cooktops in all homes, including single-family residences. “Gas cooktops are dangerous, they are the leading cause of house fires and burns, and the leading cause of carbon monoxide poisoning,” she said. “They are potent sources of indoor air pollution, emitting fine particulate matter, formaldehyde and nitrous oxide.”
riding with passengers, riding on the sidewalk or operating an e-scooter while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Sam Kang, representing Lime, called the policy a good start, but worried that designated parking areas could be problematic. It might work in densely packed areas like downtown Mountain View, but it would be difficult to accommodate all parts of the city with nearby scooter parking. The constraints might be a deterrent for potential riders, he said. Mountain View resident Serge Bonte said designated parking areas are the only way the program will work for all of Mountain View, particularly in neighborhoods with narrow walkways that were never intended to support discarded bikes and scooters. “If I look at my neighborhood, our sidewalks are like 3 feet wide and there’s just no room,” Bonte said. “There are lots of parts of Mountain View that do not have infrastructure for e-scooters to be parked.” Another sticking point was how hard the city should come down on companies in the event
that a scooter has a damaged or faulty battery or motor that could render it unsafe. City staff recommend that any permit with a scooter share company could be revoked if motorized scooters are unsafe for public use, which Kang worried could be an overly strict liability standard. Councilwoman Margaret Abe-Koga said she supported a “warning system” for infractions to give companies a chance to rectify problems. Mayor Lisa Matichak said she was worried that enforcement — keeping riders off the sidewalk and in the direction of traffic — would be an added burden on the Mountain View Police Department, and wondered whether the scooter share companies themselves could bear some of the responsibility. Assistant Public Works Director Dawn Cameron said the city can press scooter share companies to educate and remind riders about the rules of the road, and potentially even revoke usage rights for bad actors. The city plans to begin accepting scooter share permit applications in March 2020.
St. Francis High School student Jamie Minden urged the council to show leadership by adopting “aggressive” building codes that include all-out bans on natural gas, describing it as an obligation to future generations. “We are afraid for our futures. The planet is warming at an unprecedented rate and people in power are not doing enough about it,” she said. Representatives from companies that will have to build under the new codes were less thrilled by the council’s requirements. Eric Hansen, vice president of construction at SummerHill Homes, said the changes will make it more difficult for developers and will challenge the viability of housing projects, particularly the high bar for electric vehicle chargers. For multi-unit housing and commercial development, 15% of the spaces must have a Level 2 charging station capable of charging a car for up to 180 miles over the course of eight hours, according to city staff reports. But the codes also require 100% of the spaces to be “EV Ready,” meaning new development will have to build the electrical infrastructure for charging at every parking space. If the requirements are approved, Hansen said they will collectively bring up the electrical load of apartment buildings by 50%, which can’t be augmented with solar power or batteries, starting in just a few months. “I think there are a lot of
unintended consequences with the implementation of these reach codes,” he said. Jeral Poskey, a representative from Google, described the requirements as overkill that could end up being onerous and costly for developers. Utility companies have to provide power for all of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure regardless of how many drivers take advantage of it, which could lead to penalties and fines if much of it goes unused. “Even in the future of 100% electric vehicles, they don’t all need to charge every day and every morning,” Poskey said. Despite the crackdown on gas stoves, council members agreed to have a special waiver available for commercial kitchens that require natural gas for cooking appliances to prepare dishes that can’t be cooked using electric alternatives. The new codes will take effect in January, meaning any developer that does not submit complete building applications to the city by December will be subject to the new requirements. Initial development applications do not count. Abe-Koga’s motion, which passed 7-0, included adoption of the reach codes along with a request for staff to bring back a potential ban on wood-burning stoves and outdoor fire pits, which is tentatively scheduled to come back to the council for approval next year. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com
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slept, the report found. Mountain View Whisman doesn’t have to do much to comply with the new law. Elementary schools aren’t included, and Crittenden and Graham middle schools would only need to inch the bell schedule forward by five and 10 minutes, respectively. But trustees generally agreed at the Oct. 24 school board meeting that it wasn’t enough and asked staff to consider start times around 8:30 a.m., with some board members advocating for 8:45 a.m. or even 9:00 a.m. Sleep benefits notwithstanding, it could have a big influence on student behavior. Board member Devon Conley said she has taught at schools that start at 7:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and that the extra hour can make a big difference as the school day goes on. “The late-start school was glorious as a teacher. I know it might not be practical for all of our families but it made a huge difference in the culture of the school,” Conley said. District data on “behavioral patterns,” loosely defined by the number of disciplinary referrals, shows that students tend to have the most trouble in the early hours of the school day. Year-todate data shows that more than 30% of the referrals — 41 in total — occurred between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., followed by 37% between 10 a.m. and noon. Having an overarching policy on when the school day ought to start would be a big change of pace for Mountain View
Whisman district schools, which start at staggered times ranging from 8 a.m. at Bubb, Huff and Vargas elementary schools to 8:35 a.m. at Theuerkauf, with several schools landing somewhere in between. Conley said her understanding is that was originally based on busing schedules, which shouldn’t be the basis for start times. “If we’re expressly considering middle school and yet the basis for the elementary school was this arbitrary busing schedule, I’m interested in looking at both,” she said. The big question looming over the board meeting was what the high school district planned to do with its bell schedule and when it would be rolled out. Many families have kids attending schools in both districts, said board member Ellen Wheeler. “I think it would be problematic to have some middle schools start at the same time as the high schools, just for getting kids to school,” Wheeler said. The initial plan was to alter start times beginning next school year, but board president Tamara Wilson said she would be willing to push it out one year in order to coordinate with the high schools. First period at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools begins at 8:10 a.m. four days a week, with “zero” period beginning at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. This is earlier than the neighboring Palo Alto Unified School District, where Gunn High School starts classes at 8:25 a.m. and Palo Alto High School starts classes at 8:30 a.m. and 10:05 a.m. on alternating days.
A recent study commissioned by the high school district recommended delaying start times to 8:30 a.m. at the earliest — a moot point, given that state lawmakers are making that the mandatory minimum, said Associate Superintendent Margarita Navarro at the Oct. 21 board meeting. But she added that the school district was already headed in that direction, following calls from parents and students for class to begin later in the morning. “We’ve heard this in many of the board meetings in the past — we really need to delay start times because of sleep and other wellness factors,” she said. Students surveyed as part of the study overwhelmingly cited later start times as a top priority. The study warned that while student wellness would likely improve, later start times can come with a host of challenges: exacerbating traffic congestion in the morning, worsening commute time for parents and squeezing available time for after-school athletics and extracurricular activities. Solutions cited in the study include encouraging more kids to walk and bike to school or take public transportation, and adding field lights that allow athletic activities to stretch into the evening hours. The study surveyed thousands of students, teachers and parents in the district on scheduling questions unrelated to start times as well, particularly satisfaction with the bell schedule and whether students want more block schedules with doubleperiod days. Among all three groups, the strongest support was in favor of expanding the
number of double-period days beyond two days per week, while only 18% of students and parents and 13% of staff supported having all six or seven classes on single-period days. Addressing student wellness, particularly sleep, came to the forefront in 2016 during the adoption of rules largely aimed at limiting the amount of homework in the Mountain ViewLos Altos High School District. Many students surveyed during the process said burdensome homework loads were leading to sleep deprivation and other health problems including headaches, exhaustion, weight loss and stomach ailments. The big question during the conversation was timing, and whether the high school district could change start times and revamp the entire weekly schedule at the same time. Athletic and extracurricular activities would also need to be rearranged to accommodate the school day ending later, along with the planned installation of field lights that will allow students to practice and compete into the evening. Superintendent Nellie Meyer said the district is optimistic about doing it all in one go. “We have this big change moving to the late start, the shift happening with the lights, and the will, for years, to really look at something different and take a positive risk towards student success,” she said. “Change is hard ... but if you move it all together and have a rationale this could be an opportunity to put in some of the things that have been desired for a long time. V
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the last year, the City Council has reluctantly approved multiple projects that involve demolishing apartment complexes to build rowhouses. Developers complied with all of the city’s zoning requirements, giving the council few options for preventing the loss of older apartments. “We’re not just facing an affordable housing crisis with displacement as a footnote,” said Councilwoman Alison Hicks. “I think displacement should be put front and center.” For every high-paying tech job being added in the area, there’s an almost equal number of low and middle-income jobs as well, Hicks said. The city needs to be able to address the housing needs of those workers and not force them to move somewhere requiring a mega-commute. Mountain View has about 20,000 rental units, about threefourths of which are older and covered by the city’s rent control law. Many of the ones that have been torn down — or are on track to being demolished — are smaller complexes averaging 32 units, according to a city staff report. In all 32 past and current redevelopment applications since 2012, the property was sold to a developer. Council members unanimously agreed to explore a half-dozen ways to keep some of those residents in town, some of which would involve a major investment. Ideas put forth by the city’s housing staff include buying apartment complexes that could be rehabilitated, redeveloped into affordable housing or simply “preserved” to house existing tenants. City staff estimate it would need to find subsidies on the order of $125,000 to $250,000 per unit to make such a program work. The expensive proposition would give the city broad
discretion over who to house, either temporarily or permanently, which could help keep the city’s workforce from having to move out of the area, said Councilman John McAlister. The steep initial price notwithstanding, he said the city has control over the rental costs and can collect rental income to make sure it’s sustainable over time.
‘The displacement is something that needs to be addressed, but ultimately we need more housing.’ BRUCE ENGLAND, MOUNTAIN VIEW RESIDENT
Other suggestions called for a “no net loss” policy, meaning any proposal to tear down homes must include construction of at least the same number of new units. The city could also partner with landlords to establish a “reserve” of vacant rental units in Mountain View that could temporarily or even permanently house tenants who are displaced by new construction. City staff confirmed Tuesday that cities also have broad discretion to give preference to displaced tenants applying to get into the limited affordable or below-market-rate housing being built in the city, which are typically subject to high demand and long waiting lists. Some aspects of the displacement strategy remain murky, particularly with a whole new suite of recently approved statewide housing and renter protection bills. One bill in particular, SB 330, opens the door for Mountain View to impose so-called recontrol requirements on housing projects that tear down old rent-controlled
units. City staff say that, at first glance, it appears the city can make the newly built units subject to the city’s rent control law. It’s unclear whether tenants kicked out during construction could return to the newly built housing with the same monthly rent, or whether landlords can use it as an opportunity to reset the lease to market rate, said Wayne Chen, Mountain View’s assistant community development director. The bill was signed into law only a few weeks ago, and city staff is still analyzing the intent. “Everyone’s just trying to figure out what it all means because it is so new,” he said. Whisman Station resident Bruce England, a member of the Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning, said his group strongly supports the city’s approach to displacement, but that the council shouldn’t lose sight of the root cause — the dearth of housing being built in the Bay Area. “What’s needed is more housing,” he said. “The displacement is something that needs to be addressed, but ultimately we need more housing.” Mitch Mankin, a representative for the housing advocacy group SV@Home, said stemming the tide of displacement is a complex and multifaceted issue that needs the full menu of ideas put forth by city staff in order to succeed. Giving tenants the first right to return to the apartment complex, for example, only works if they have a place to stay during construction. “People don’t have a place to go when their homes have been demolished. Prices are rising too fast,” he said. City staff expect to come back with a more formal displacement strategy for approval in the spring. Email Kevin Forestieri at kforestieri@mv-voice.com V
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challenges for the region’s family-owned restaurants. Nevertheless, Erik Barry, owner of Mountain View’s St. Stephen’s Green and native of County Wexford, saw an opportunity. He lured back to the Bay Area his former St. Stephen’s Green general manager (also from County Wexford), inherited much of the Martins West staff and set about establishing the only Irish pub in downtown Redwood City. Like most right-thinking people, I love Irish pubs. They pretty much capture in one warm and convivial place all good and right in the world: community, humor, good drink and soulful music. And in this case some pretty tasty food as well. The Irish House follows in the gastropub tradition of its predecessor. (The
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Above: The fish and chips feature a hefty slab of Icelandic haddock at Alhambra Irish House in downtown Redwood City. Top: James Hill reaches for his beer at the gastropub’s bar on Oct. 22.
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The towering Alhambra burger is topped with caramelized onions and Irish cheddar cheese and sits on arugula, pickles and an heirloom tomato slice.
term “gastropub” was coined in England about 25 years ago, denoting a public house that showcases food well above the quality of typical pub grub.) The Alhambra’s exposed brick walls, wide plank floors and long, redwood bar harken back to the building’s 1890s saloon days. The soaring ceiling, TV screens and loud music (modern pop stuff, not traditional Irish music) create buzz — a little too much for my liking. I prefer not having to shout over my pint, but there’s no denying it is a lively place, especially for the afterwork crowd. Four months into operations, the Irish House still looks a lot like Martins West. They’re slowly moving toward a more Irish-themed dècor and vibe. Renovations, extended hours, more tap beers and live music are all in the works. General manager Des Whelan said that the upgrades likely will roll out slowly over the course of several months given the building’s historic status and attendant need for city approvals. So, while the Irish House hasn’t yet achieved full Irishifcation, Barry and Whelan are leveraging their St. Stephen’s Green experience to make a fine contribution to the craic in Redwood City. They host team trivia contests on Tuesday evenings and happy hour runs from 4:30-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Meals start with fresh, grainy soda bread, served with pats of Kerrygold butter. The recipe is Whelan’s and he should be famous from here to Dublin for it. Sweetened with honey, this dense-but-moist version
of Ireland’s iconic bread has no baking soda-bitterness to it. It is almost like cake. A bruschetta-style appetizer on the happy hour menu ($8) was another winner: crusty bread toasted with sweet heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a garlicky almond pesto. Of course they offer shepherd’s pie ($18), a comforting but otherwise unremarkable bowl of ground lamb and beef, peas and gravy topped with mashed potatoes. The fish and chips ($22) showcased an impressive slab of Icelandic haddock — darn near the size of a leprechaun’s surf board, I’d say. The fish was a touch too greasy, but it was flaky and substantial, and the chips were crispy and piping hot. The succulent, if slightly messy, Alhambra burger ($17) was topped with Irish cheddar, caramelized onion, heirloom tomatoes, pickles, arugula and paprika aioli. The accompanying side of fries was enough for two. I’m not sure what possessed me to order mushroom and pea tagliatelle ($17) in an Irish pub, but it was perhaps my favorite dish, a generous bowl of pasta and fresh peas made decadent with cream, shallots and Irish whiskey. Candied bacon ($7) from the bar snacks portion of the menu sounded naughty and intriguing, described as being glazed with Irish whiskey and maple syrup. The four slices of bacon we received tasted only slightly sweet, not all that different from standard-issue breakfast fare. The house-made salt and vinegar potato chips ($6) proved the better choice for a bar snack. The menu currently showcases
14 draft beers ($8-$9), including the classics you’d expect — Guinness, Harp and Smithwicks — and a nice selection of lesser known Irish and West Coast brews. Expect the on-tap selection to grow markedly in the coming months. In addition to several whiskey flights ($17-$21), each one showcasing three whiskeys or bourbons, there’s also a solid cocktail menu. I recommend the Irish Mule ($12), made with Tullamore D.E.W, a triple blended and very smooth whiskey, ginger beer and a squeeze of lime. It happens to See PUB LIFE, page 16
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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE MEETING DRAFT DOWNTOWN LIGHTING STUDY The community is invited to attend a City of Mountain View Downtown Committee meeting to comment on the Draft Downtown Lighting Study at the following time and location: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019—8:00 A.M. PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM SECOND FLOOR, MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY HALL 500 CASTRO STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA Comments received at this meeting will be considered in the development of the Final Study. The Downtown Committee agenda packet will be available on Friday, November 1, 2019, after 5 p.m. at www.mountainview.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at public.works@mountainview.gov, or (650) 903-6311.
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High and low IN ‘PARASITE,’ RICH FAMILY CROSSES PATH WITH POOR ONE 0001/2 (Aquarius, ShowPlace Icon) Few filmmakers working today display the combination of storytelling command, visual and editorial craft and perverse edge that distinguishes Bong Joon-ho. The writer-director of “The Host” returns with “Parasite,” an income-inequality comedy that’s also a tinderbox ever threatening to ignite. The screenplay by Bong and co-writer Han Jin-won begins by introducing the Kims, a family living hand to mouth in a South Korean slum. From their sunken apartment, the Kims — father Ki-taek (Kang-ho Song), mother Moon-gwang (Jeongeun Lee), son Ki-woo (Woo-sik Choi) and daughter Ki-jeong (So-dam Park) — conspire to steal local Wi-Fi; endure the indignity of drunks habitually urinating right before their eyes; and work together at odd jobs, like folding pizza boxes for a pittance.
Although theirs is a constantly trying existence, the Kims have each other. This tight-knit bunch of merry pranksters spends each day tricking poverty into allowing them to survive on the bottom rung of society. The family catches a break when a friend of Ki-woo, a university student about to study abroad, more or less hands off his job of tutoring rich girl Park Da-hye (Ji-so Jung). After smoothly maneuvering himself into the family, Ki-woo lands the job and entry into the Parks’ lavis and literally above-it-all modern manse (also occupied by Lee Sun-kyun’s Mr. Park and Jung Hyun-joon’s spoiled brat Da-song). The ostensible “Parasite” of the title, the Kim family begins pondering how to make the most of their new access to the good life. That’s as much as you should know going into “Parasite,”
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So-dam Park and Woo-sik Choi star in the comical thriller “Parasite.”
which revels in its narrative hairpin turns. Bong masterfully constructs a comic first act destined to implode in a suspenseful second act. With a skilled cast, dazzling confidence and Fincher-esque control of design, photography and pacing, Bong delivers wild-ride entertainment that’s funny, squirmy, horrifying and poignant all in service of a zeitgeist-y story of working-class frustration — or worse, the madness of true
Q NOWSHOWING Abominable (PG) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Ad Astra (PG-13)
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The Addams Family (2019) (PG) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Arctic Dogs (PG)
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Black and Blue (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. The Black Cat (1934) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Friday Countdown (PG-13) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. The Current War: Director’s Cut (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Downton Abbey (PG) ++ Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Dracula (1931) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Friday
Judy (PG-13)
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The Lighthouse (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) +1/2 Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Motherless Brooklyn (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (R) +++ Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Pain and Glory (R)
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Parasite (R) Aquarius Theatre: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun. Terminator: Dark Fate (R) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun.
Harriet (PG-13) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
The Werewolf of London (1935) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun.
Houseful 4 (Not Rated)
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The Invisible Man (1933) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun. JoJo Rabbit (PG-13)
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his unapologetic comic thriller with reckless abandon, following the allegorical fantasy where it wants to go. “Parasite” suggests that struggle tightens the bonds of family — but an untested family, warm in the lap of luxury, lives in an illusion of security and a cloud of ignorance. Deliver a shock to that system, and the pain and bewilderment may be unendurable, irreparable. Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content. Two hours, 12 minutes. — Peter Canavese
Joker (R) ++1/2 Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri. - Sun.
Gemini Man (PG-13) Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun.
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rock-bottom desperation — boiling over in ways the wealthy can no longer ignore. It’s a dog-eat-dog world, where plans will always be disrupted by the chaos of nature and the predictability of human nature. “Parasite” implicitly poses the question of who is truly living off of whom in today’s economy that, if it continues on its current course, seems destined for class warfare. When populism fails at the ballot box, can violence be far behind? The stakes established, Bong hurtles into
Zombieland: Double Tap (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 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 ‘VOICES OF THE EARTH: FROM SOPHOCLES TO RACHEL CARSON AND BEYOND’ “Voices of the Earth” explores the troubled relationship between humans and the natural world through the writings of famous authors, environmental pioneers and native voices. Nov. 1-3; times vary. $5. Pigott Theater, 551 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford. taps.stanford.edu
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‘Sweat’ “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for drama, tells of a group of steel workers in Berks County, Pennsylvania, who find themselves pitted against each other in a desperate fight to stay afloat. Through Nov. 10; times vary. $34; discount for students, seniors. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. thepear. org ‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ Palo Alto Players performs “A Christmas Story, The Musical,” the 2013 Tonynominated musical based on the 1983 film that follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams. Nov. 9-24; times vary. $22$52. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. paplayers.org ‘NASSIM’ From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour comes a new theatrical experience. Each night a different performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits unseen in a sealed box. Nov. 7-10; times vary. $50; discounts available. Bing Studio, Stanford. live.stanford.edu ‘Peter Pan’ Peninsula Youth Theatre performs the classic fairytale about the boy who won’t grow up, featuring an updated script but with all the original songs. Nov. 9-17; times vary. $28. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. tickets.mvcpa.com/ Starting Arts’ production of ‘Little Mermaid’ In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home, and her fins, behind and live in the world above. Nov. 1-2, 6 p.m. $12; discount for children. Loyola Elementary School, 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos. Search eventbrite.com for more info. ‘Flora and Ulysses’ Adapted by John Glore from the 2014 Newberry Medal-winning book by Kate DiCamillo, “Flora and Ulysses” begins with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. School performances Nov. 1 at 9:30 and 11 a.m. (possible expansion to 12:30 p.m.) $13. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. pytnet.org
Flamenco Guitar Virtuoso Grisha Goryachev A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles. Nov. 2, 7 p.m. $12.50. First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Free Organ Recital Weekly noontime organ recitals on the two Flentrop organs at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, played by music director Rodney Gehrke. Each recital will include at least one work by J.S. Bach. Tuesdays through May 26. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free. All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. asaints.org Jon Batiste Born into a long lineage of Louisiana musicians, Jon Batiste is a globally celebrated musician, educator, bandleader and television personality. Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. $35$82; discount for students. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. live.stanford.edu
FESTIVALS & FAIRS PAMP Preschool Fair PAMP club will host over 30 preschools at its annual Preschool Fair event. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet preschools from all around Silicon Valley. Nov. 3, 10 a.m-1 p.m. $20 advance; $30 at the door; free for PAMP members. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. pampclub.org
TALKS & LECTURES A Century Of Ideas For A Free Society: The Centennial Speaker Series Historians Niall Ferguson and Victor Davis Hanson will discuss the seminal events of the last century and how Hoover Institution scholars, informed by the lessons of history, have interpreted the tragedies and challenges. Nov. 4, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Hauck Auditorium, David & Joan Traitel Building, 435 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. Search eventbrite.com for more info. Karamo Brown and Jason ‘Rachel’ Brown Karamo Brown, the culture expert of Netflix’s Emmy-winning series,
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“Queer Eye,” and his son Jason “Rachel” Brown introduce their debut picture book, “I Am Perfectly Designed.” Nov. 9, 3-5 p.m. $10; $25 with book; discount for youth. Eagle Theatre - Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos. keplers.org
FUNDRAISERS Mountain View Public Safety Gala Mountain View Public Safety Foundation at Michael’s at Shoreline hosts its inaugural benefit gala. The gala will include dinner and both a silent and live auction, followed by dancing. Nov. 2, 6-10 p.m. $85; tables and sponsorships available. Michael’s at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. mvpsf.org/gala/ LAHS E-Waste Fundraiser Los Altos High School’s Green Team is collaborating with Green Mouse Recycling to host an e-waste collection drive. Accepted items include monitors, computers, laptops, cellphones, telecom equipment, TV wires/ cables, PC boards, scrap metal/aluminum, computer mice and more. Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos. mvla.net/lahs/
FAMILY West Bay Model Railroad Open House Long passenger and freight trains will run on a scenic two-level layout surrounded by industries, buildings, bridges, trestles and tunnels while club members answer guests’ questions. Nov. 9, 1-4 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Menlo Park Caltrain station (south end), 1090 Merrill St., Menlo Park. facebook.com/wbmrra
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS ‘Cointraptions: Classic Coin-Operated Machines’ “Cointraptions: Classic Coin-Operated Machines” explores what life was like before the era of credit cards with classic coin-operated machines, including gambling devices, a mutoscope, vending machines and more. Friday-Sunday through Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. moah.org Kahlil Joseph: ‘BLKNWS’ Kahlil Joseph, a visiting artist in the new Presidential Residencies on the Future of
the Arts program, presents his work “BLKNWS,” a twochannel video projection that blurs the lines between art, journalism, entrepreneurship and cultural critique. Through Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu Mauricio Rodriguez: ‘Meaning the Score’ “Meaning The Score” is an exhibition of graphic music scores where artist Mauricio Rodriguez explores the dynamic relation of music and its multiple forms of notation. Through Nov. 10, 9 a.m. Free. Mohr Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. arts4all.org
DANCE Zohar Performance Series 5: ‘Boundless’ An up close and intimate evening featuring the choreography of Menlowe Ballet, Savage Jazz Dance Company, Alyssa Mitchel, The New Ballet, ArtistEDGE, San Jose Dance Theatre, Marika Brussel, Zann Aeck and Rena Robinson. Nov. 9, 8-10 p.m. $25; discounts for students, seniors, children. Zohar Studio Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Building L, Room 4, Palo Alto. zps5.eventbrite.com
SPORTS Jerry Rice Book Signing Jerry Rice will sign his new book “America’s Game: The NFL at 100,” which celebrates 100 years of the National Football League with a list of football’s fiercest rivalries, most iconic games and towering heroes, and more. Nov. 9, 4-6 p.m. $35; includes signed copy of the book. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. keplers.org
BUSINESS 33rd ATHENA Awards and Silicon Valley Woman of Wisdom Luncheon The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce presents the 33rd ATHENA Awards Luncheon, recognizing local women who reach the highest level of professional accomplishment, excel in their chosen field and through their work open paths for others. Nov. 7, 11 a.m.1:30 p.m. $65; discounts available. Garden Court Hotel, 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto. paloaltochamber.com
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• Extensively updated, spacious home with pool • Almost one acre (approximately 41,070 square feet) • 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths on one level, including 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, family room, and second kitchen that can be used as a private wing by extended family • Approximately 3,113 square feet of living space • Solar-powered electricity • Remodeled great room with breakfast and wine bars plus casual dining • Travertine terraces, steps up to a secluded pool, and large eco-friendly synthetic lawn for play • Excellent Los Altos schools (buyer to confirm)
Offered at $3,298,000 | 12000SElMonte.com And what a location... Highway 280 .................................. 0.4 mi .....1 min. Rancho San Antonio Preserve ..... 0.9 mi .....4 min. Los Altos Village..............................1.7 mi .....5 min. Rancho Shopping Center ............. 2.3 mi .....5 min. Whole Foods ................................... 3.8 mi .....9 min. Trader Joe’s ..................................... 3.9 mi ...10 min. LinkedIn ........................................... 6.0 mi ...18 min. Google ............................................. 6.2 mi ...14 min. Stanford University .........................7.5 mi .....9 min. Apple Park ....................................... 8.6 mi ...11 min. San Jose Int’l Airport ......................15 mi ...17 min. All miles and times approximate © Pam Blackman 2019
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Palo Alto | $3,300,000 Welcome to this warm, inviting and light-filled storybook 4br/2ba home in beautiful Professorville. 1,990 sf. and 5,775 sf. lot. Camille Eder 650.464.4598 Camille.Eder@gmail.com CalRE#01394600
Auburn | $625,000 Vintage Oaks custom home with 4br/3ba, hardwood floors and a large backyard. Nicole Spencer 650.537.1245 CalRE#02008447 Laurie Whitton 530.401.5127 CalRE#01811228
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