Palo Alto Weekly September 19, 2014 by Palo Alto Weekly

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Vol. XXXV, Number 50 Q September 19, 2014

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Transitions 19

Spectrum 20

Eating Out 33

Shop Talk 34

Movies 37

Title Pages 40

Home 42

Q News School board candidates try to stand out

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Q Arts Stanford unveils contemporary art collection

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Q Sports Paly grad is living his pro baseball dream

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DeLeon Realty Listings Table of Contents

812 Los Robles Avenue, Palo Alto, see more photos................... pg 17 Don’t forget to visit www.812LosRobles.com for a video tour

3139 David Court, Palo Alto, see more photos..................... pg 26 Don’t forget to visit www.3139DavidCourt.com for a video tour

422 Deodar Street, Palo Alto, see more photos..................... pg 35 Don’t forget to visit www.422Deodar.com for a video tour

759 12th Avenue, Menlo Park, see more photos.................... pg 41 Don’t forget to visit www.759TwelthAve.com for a video tour

27400 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills, see more photos........ pg 43 Don’t forget to visit www.27400Altamont.com for a video tour

280 Leland Avenue, Menlo Park, see more photos....................... pg 47 Don’t forget to visit www.280LelandAve.com for a video tour

905 Espinosa Road, Woodside, see more photos.......................... pg 59 Don’t forget to visit www.905Espinosa.com for a video tour

1 Portola Green Circle, Portola Valley, see more photos.......... pg 69 Don’t forget to visit www.1PortolaGreen.com for a video tour 6 5 0 . 4 8 8 . 7 3 2 5 | i n f o @ d e l e o n r e a l t y. c o m | w w w. d e l e o n r e a l t y. c o m | C a l B R E # 0 1 9 0 3 2 2 4

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Upfront

Local news, information and analysis

School board candidates seek to differentiate themselves In second debate in one week, five contenders overlap on many issues by Elena hile seeming to find common ground on many of the key issues facing the Palo Alto school district, the five candidates for school board Tuesday night, in their second debate of the election season, strove to distinguish themselves by detailing their previous professional and schools-related experience.

Kadvany The five candidates — Terry Godfrey, Catherine Crystal Foster, Ken Dauber, Gina Dalma and Jay Cabrera — repeatedly agreed with each other on the district’s need to push for more evaluation of programs in order to scale them up or cut them, to expand foreign language education into all elementary schools, to look at ways

to further combat student stress, to make investments in such areas as professional development and educational technologies, and to realign the budget to be more student-centric and cost-effective. But when asked by an audience member to name one quality or skill as well as one action the candidate would take in office that the others wouldn’t, candidate Dalma said: “I would talk to other school districts in our region that are doing phenomenal work with

kids of color and socioeconomically disadvantaged (students) and bring it back home so we can close the achievement gap. “We need to make sure we are pushing the boundaries. We cannot rest on our laurels as a school district,” she said. This notion has become a recurring theme for Dalma, senior program officer at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, who said that Palo Alto, despite being “the most creative commu-

nity in the world,” is not using all its assets fully. Later in the evening, candidate Foster agreed that the district’s greatest weakness is that “we are so good.” “There’s a saying: ‘The biggest obstacle to being great is being good.’ It creates a little less urgency, a little less impetus to innovate sometimes,” she said. Others stressed past work (continued on page 11)

LAND USE

Thirty homes proposed for Maybell site New property owners unveil housing plan for disputed site by Gennady Sheyner he new owner of the 2.46acre property on Maybell Avenue that was the subject of last November’s citizen referendum in Palo Alto is proposing to build 30 two-story homes, according to plans submitted to the city Wednesday. If approved, the development by Golden Gate Homes would replace four homes and a defunct orchard. The development would include four detached homes along Maybell in the low-density R-2 (two homes per acre) zone and another four detached homes on Clemo Avenue. Another home would be on the corner of Maybell and Clemo. The developer, Yurong Han of Golden Gate Homes, is looking to construct the remaining 21 homes in the R-15 zone, which can accommodate greater density. The application states that the interior of the property would feature 16 so-called “duets” — eight pairs of homes, with each home connected to the other by its garage. The homes will range in size from about 1,500 square feet to 3,000 square feet. In the application, Han emphasized that the proposal paid careful attention to the concerns of the neighborhood, which rallied last year to oppose a zone change on the property. The change to planned community (PC) zoning, which the City Council unanimously approved last June, would have accommodated a development of 60 apartments for low-income seniors and 12 single-family homes. The new project, by contrast, is not asking for a zone change.

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Showcasing the classics Veena Ravi, left, Kirthana Ramesh, Sweta Conjeevaram and fellow dancers from the Anjali Natya dance school in Saratoga rehearse for their upcoming annual school showcase at Cubberley Theatre on Sept. 17. The showcase, on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., will feature Bharantanatayam dance and live music from South India.

DROUGHT

City approves fines for water wasters Customers who violate water restrictions may pay $100 per day ater wasters in Palo Alto who ignore the city’s warnings to conserve could face fines of $100 per day under an enforcement strategy that the City Council adopted on Monday night. The council unanimously approved the penalties proposed by the Utilities Department as part of the city’s response to California’s prolonged drought. Now, a water waster will be hit with a door hanger or an educational email for the first two violations. The third violation would lead to a certified letter from the Utilities Department citing the violation and warning of the fines ahead. After the fourth violation, the fines would kick in. Up until now, the department has relied largely on carrots rather than sticks to encourage water savings,

by Gennady Sheyner recently doubling rebates for customers who make their outdoor irrigation systems more efficient and sending out “home water reports” that compare customers’ usage. Even with the penalties in place, the focus on educating customers will continue, a Utilities Department report notes. “Staff does not anticipate there will be many instances where a customer purposefully disregards warnings and a fine will be necessary,” the report states. The penalties were adopted Monday even though staff and the council recognize that residents are already cutting back on water. Nico Procos, senior resource manager in the Utilities Department, said the city used 13 percent less water this year between February and June than during the

comparable time last year. This is well above the 10 percent in savings that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has asked its customers to achieve. “We are very happy to report that Palo Altans are successfully conserving,” Procos said. Procos said there have been 50 violations since the council adopted water-use restrictions on Aug. 4. Those restrictions regulate hours for landscape irrigation; use of potable water; and leaking plumbing, among others prohibitions. The council quickly agreed to the penalties. “It’s a difficult time, and it doesn’t look like we’re coming to the end of this any time soon,” said Vice Mayor Liz Kniss. “And (continued on page 11)

In fact, the application notes that the number of units proposed for the site is actually 13 percent to 53 fewer than the owner is entitled to build. The site could accommodate between 34 and 46 homes if the developer were to include affordable housing, which would make the project eligible for a density bonus. “The vision of Golden Gate Homes is to build high-quality homes that integrate appropriately into and complement the existing neighborhood,” Han’s application states. “We studied previous proposals and the neighborhood’s response to those site concepts, as well as for preferences for the property as expressed by the neighbors. The development would include 57 parking spaces for residents. Another seven spots would be designated for guests, according to the application. The proposal is still subject to approval by the city’s Architectural Review Board. And even though the neighbors around the Barron Park site have yet to study the plans, the fact that the development complies with existing zoning is a step in the right direction, said Joe Hirsch, who was one of the organizers of last year’s Measure D. “If they work out a good parking plan and if they work out a good traffic plan, which was a major consideration last year, then I think the applicant will be well on his way to getting approval,” Hirsch told the Weekly. “I’d still encourage him to meet with the neighborhood and show the plans (continued on page 14)

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Upfront

3Re-elect

Greg

Scharff for City Council www.GregScharff.com

Former Mayor and Council Member Greg Scharff—Working Hard for Palo Alto:

r Balanced Palo Alto’s budget r r r r r r r r

every year, even during the Great Recession. Supported Pension Reform for city employees to ensure long term structural budget reforms. Prioritized police and fire department budgets and supports a new seismically safe Public Safety Building and 911 Communications Center. Developed a financing plan to address Palo Alto’s infrastructure backlog, and expedite street and sidewalk repairs. Supported investments in parks, fire stations, libraries, and other city facilities as well as sewer and utility infrastructure. Approved a moratorium on the PC Zoning process. Rejected developer parking exemptions. Protected neighborhood retail. Led the development of Palo Alto’s 14-point plan to address traffic congestion and parking impacts, including new garages and residential parking permits.

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Around Town

SHORT AND SWEET ... One wry Town Square poster offered a short and sweet recap of Tuesday’s school board debate, the second of the election season. “The carpet seemed worn in places. The seats were uncomfortable. Candidates were present. Questions were asked. After two hours, the debate ended. I like Palo Alto, you can often eat outdoors.” During the two-hour debate, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Council of PTAs at school district headquarters, the five candidates in the running for two open seats on the Board of Education answered questions from each other and the audience on everything from student stress to the greatest strength and weakness of the district. See page 5 for coverage of the debate. CLASS OF CELEBRITY OFFSPRINGS ... Stanford University’s newest freshman class moved in this week. The class of 2018 — comprised of 1,691 freshmen and 29 transfer students — includes some celebrity offsprings, including television journalist Katie Couric’s 18-year-old daughter Carrie Monahan and actor Rob Lowe’s 18-year-old son John Owen Lowe. Couric and Lowe dropped off the new students at the Farm on Tuesday, taking to social media to very publicly celebrate. Couric tweeted a photo of her and Carrie with the caption, “Move in day @Stanford! #goodluckclassof18!” while Lowe posted a photo of his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, and son in his new dorm room on Instagram. FLAME FIGHTERS ... The city’s very own Palo Alto Fire Department is part of a group of local agencies that have been called to battle the King Fire raging this week in El Dorado County, near South Lake Tahoe. The fire department tweeted on Wednesday a photo of Engine 66, which has been sent to the region as part of a Santa Clara County Strike Team, which is comprised of staff and engines from Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale’s fire departments. As of Thursday, the fire had consumed 70,994 acres with only 5 percent contained, CAL FIRE reported.

CALLING ALL YOUTH VISIONARIES ... The City of Palo Alto is in the midst of finalizing rules for a design competition to create a new bicycle/pedestrian bridge over U.S. Highway 101 into the Baylands, a $10 million project slated to be constructed by 2018. The city has expressed intent to involve international, national and local firms; a five-member jury selected by the American Institute of Architects, California Council; and a public hearing with the Architectural Review Board (as well as final approval by City Council), but it announced this week a call for youth artists and designers to also submit drawings and/or models of a bridge that “represents Palo Alto in their eyes.” The competition is open to all Palo Alto children from kindergarten through high school. All drawings and models will be displayed on the city’s website leading up to the competition and all youth participants will be recognized at a February City Council meeting. Interested design visionaries should drop off their work on or before Nov. 3 at either the seventh floor of City Hall, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; or the Palo Alto Art Center, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, go to cityofpaloalto.org/101. WHAT’S YOUR VOTE WORTH? ... Apparently a cool $10 million, the amount of funding this week announced by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Stanford University and the University of Michigan to study voter participation and decision-making in the 2012 U.S. presidential election and the 2010 mid-term elections. The funding goes to support the American National Election Studies (ANES), whose data covers every U.S. presidential election since Harry Truman’s unexpected win in 1948, according to a press release. Stanford’s Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRSS) is teaming up with Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR). Stanford has served as co-lead of the project since 2005. Stanford’s portion of the grant, approximately $3.3 million, is going toward the founding project for the Stanford Center for American Democracy, which will expand the university’s teaching and research opportunities, the university said. Q

Upfront CITY HALL

Palo Alto eyes reforms after transparency gaffes City looks to revise rules on closed sessions, sales of city property week after Palo Alto officials offered public apologies for their secret and ultimately ill-fated negotiations with developer John Arrillaga, they took a step toward making sure similar blunders won’t happen in the future. By a unanimous vote, the City Council on Monday night directed its Policy and Services Committee to vet a series of possible reforms to the way the council conducts closed sessions, deals with donated land and considers major development applications that require zone changes. The committee, which is composed of council members Gail Price, Greg Scharff, Greg Schmid and Larry Klein, will discuss these changes and then return to the full council for formal adoption. The changes are the prime component in the city’s response to a scathing audit that the Santa Clara County Grand Jury released in June. The audit found the city disregarded several of its own policies and “failed to meet expectations of transparency” with respect to its negotiations with Arrillaga in 2012.

The negotiations focused on two subjects: Arrillaga’s plan to build a theater and four high-rises near the downtown Caltrain stations and his offer to buy a 7.7acre parcel of undeveloped, cityowned land next to Foothills Park. As the Weekly learned through a public-records request, negotiations over the downtown development included private meetings between Arrillaga, city staff and individual council members. The council also discussed the parcel in a closed session, with no public involvement. The land, donated to the city in 1981 by the Lee Family Trust, is required by deed to be used for “conservation, including park and recreation purposes.” Last month, the council voted to annex it to Foothills Park. The council on Monday approved a letter of response to the Grand Jury document, revised by council members Pat Burt and Schmid in the past week and including a list of reforms that the council’s policy committee will consider. “I don’t think there’s a dispute that we had a significant failure in our process,” said Burt, who last

by Gennady Sheyner week led off the council’s procession of public apologies. The revised letter notes that the city “should obtain early input from its constituency about significant development proposals before allocating city funds to the proposals.” It calls early input “critically important” and states that the city has made “substantial efforts” in the past year to involve the public in planning matters in “more vigorous ways.” It also notes that the council has directed its committee to consider a policy that “any major zone change must come to council for a public prescreening.” The committee will also consider revising the city’s policies on unsolicited offers to purchase city-owned land, including additional guidance and clarity for dealing with such offers. During Monday’s discussion, council members proposed two more reforms for the committee to consider. Scharff recommended the council be required to take a public vote before agreeing to discuss an item in a closed session. The closed-door discussions, which are currently set by

the city manager and frequently pertain to litigation, property negotiations and labor contracts, currently don’t require a vote. Scharff said changing that would make the closed sessions “a conscious decision” and give the public a better understanding of why the council needs to hold the closed-door discussions. “There’s a lot of stuff we talk about that can be open to the public,” Scharff said. Mayor Nancy Shepherd agreed and said she feels there are times “when we need to bring the community along.” Councilwoman Karen Holman, meanwhile, suggested taking a fresh look at an existing policy that gives the city manager the authority to lease city-owned land. The council agreed to add this possible reform to the list that will be considered. While the council wholeheartedly endorsed the response letter edited by Burt and Schmid, several members of the public argued that the city fell short in parts of its response. Land-use watchdog Bob Moss, a vehement critic of the Arrillaga proposal, told the council

that it hadn’t fully accounted for the $250,000 the city had spent for design work around the transit center. The money was allocated by the Stanford University Medical Center as part of a development agreement that allowed Stanford to expand its hospitals and clinics. It was designated specifically for transit improvements, though Moss suggested that the city acted inappropriately by designing these improvements around the Arrillaga proposal. “That alignment was set up specifically to accommodate the Arrillaga project,” Moss said. “The city was using $250,000 it could have been spending on other things.” Wayne Douglass, who is running for council in November, was more blunt and outspoken. He accused the council of “rushing blindly” into secret meetings with Arrillaga and called its excuses “pathetic.” “I’m here to express outrage,” Douglass said. “I’m at a loss to explain any of it.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

We Support A.C. Johnston for Palo Alto City Council

Larry Klein former Mayor, current councilmember

Walt Hays Sustainability advocate As a managing partner of the Palo Alto office of a major law firm, there is no doubt that A.C. has the ability to deal with the complex issues facing Palo Alto. He is also strong on the environment, and will bring needed balance and moderation to the council.

Also pictured, Peter Drekmeier, former Mayor A.C.’s extensive professional experience and excellent negotiating skills make him the right choice for city council this year and indeed any year.

Liz Kniss Vice Mayor

Sid Espinosa former Mayor During these times of change, Palo Alto needs real leadership — and that’s exactly what A.C. can provide. He is ready to fight to ensure Palo Alto is economically sound, family-friendly, innovative, walkable and bikeable. Vote for A.C.!

Jackie Wheeler

Community Activist and Greenmeadow resident

John Kelley and Lisa Van Dusen

Community Center residents

A.C. has all the qualities I believe are essential for public service: proven leadership and an independent, thoughtful approach to decision-making. He will be a valued addition on our council.

Bruce Swenson & Betsy Bechtel

Trustees Foothill-De Anza Community College District A.C. understands that the city and the school district work hand-in-hand to support our youth. We know he will be effective in helping both agencies do what’s best for students. Paid for by Elect A.C. Johnston For City Council 2014 FPPC # 1370577

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Upfront TRANSPORTATION

Palo Alto prepares to launch new shuttles City eyes expanding Crosstown shuttle, adding new line from south Palo Alto along El Camino alo Alto’s small fleet of shuttles could grow substantially in the coming months, as the city prepares to unveil new routes and add buses to the existing Crosstown service. The shuttle program is one of many initiatives that the city is pursuing to address excessive traffic and insufficient parking in the city’s commercial areas. In the coming months, officials will be unveiling a new residential parking-permit program, upgrading garage technology, exploring sites for new garages and creating a nonprofit Transportation Management Association charged with reducing by 30 percent the num-

TALK ABOUT IT

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ber of commuters who drive solo. Historically, shuttles have maintained a low profile on Palo Alto streets. Since the shuttle program came on board December 1999, it has consisted largely of two routes: the Crosstown Shuttle that provides a north-south connection from Charleston Road to downtown Palo Alto; and the Embarcadero Shuttle, which links the east side of the city with the downtown Caltrain station. In July, the city introduced a third shuttle: the East Palo Alto route, which is funded entirely by East Palo Alto but managed by Palo Alto and stretches from Woodland Avenue to the downtown Palo Alto Caltrain station. Now, the city is considering further additions, with the goal of giving drivers new options for getting around town. A new West Shuttle route would stretch from the industrial area around East Meadow Drive in south Palo Alto to El Camino Real and then, along the El Camino corridor to

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by Gennady Sheyner

The new West Shuttle would run from the industrial area around East Meadow Drive in south Palo Alto to El Camino Real and then along the El Camino to University Avenue. the city earlier this year commis- West Shuttle could connect to a University Avenue. The West Shuttle would aim to sioned to study existing shuttle separate bus line running to the Google campus in Mountain accommodate different sectors, routes and propose new routes. “We took a look at routing itself View and would be funded in part including residents and employees in the mixed-use area around and found it does serve the popu- by employers in the area. Chief Transportation Official Charleston Road and East Mead- lations currently not served by the ow, said Steve Crosley, a consul- Crosstown shuttle,” Crosley said. (continued on page 15) If all goes as planned, the tant with firm Fehr & Peers, which

Upfront ELECTION 2014

Debate over council size splits Palo Alto establishment Past and present council members take opposite sides on Measure D ore than two centuries after Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton forced the nation to weigh the merits of democracy against those of government efficiency, the debate is playing out in Palo Alto, where voters will consider in November whether to reduce the size of the City Council. The proposal to shrink the council has been resurfacing sporadically since 1972, when voters agreed to bring down the size from 15 members to nine. The number would go down to seven if voters approve Measure D in November. The latest proposal sprouted from a June 2013 memo from Mayor Nancy Shepherd, Vice Mayor Liz Kniss and Councilwoman Gail Price in which they wrote that a nine-member council is “unusual for municipal government for a city of our population.” They noted that Menlo Park has only five council seats and that Mountain View has seven. A smaller Palo Alto council, they wrote, “could bring efficiencies of meeting effectiveness and workload, which deserves discussion and consideration, while also reducing costs.” Since the memo was issued, other community leaders have joined the movement toward a smaller council. Former Mayors Betsy Bechtel, Mike Cobb, Peter Drekmeier, Sid Espinosa and Judy Kleinberg all support Measure D, as does Roger Smith, founding president of Silicon Valley Bank and co-founder of Friends of Palo Alto Parks. Smith, who has spoken on the subject at several council meetings, said at the May 12 meeting that the smaller council would make running the city “much more efficient.” “I’m a big believer, spending my career in the private sector, that time is money,” Smith said. Measure D supporters emphasize this point in the official ballot argument. A seven-seat council will be “more efficient and productive, more accountable, save taxpayer money, and increase opportunity for public participation. “Human nature being what it is, each council member feels the need to speak on every issue,” the argument states. “City Council meetings often run past midnight and into Tuesday morning. “We’ve spoken to many residents who say that they want to attend council meetings to participate in our local government process but they just can’t stay at City Hall that late on a Monday night. This is bad for our democratic process of citizen engagement and participation.” For opponents of Measure D, the idea that trimming seats will

by Gennady Sheyner improve democracy is laughable. The length of the council meetings, they say, has more to do with the fact that some members just love to talk while others hardly say a word. Land-use watchdog Bob Moss made this point on May 12, when he told the council that it’s not the number of seats that matter but how the council acts (Moss’ argument becomes potent when you consider the case of Menlo Park, where a five-member council routinely debates issues well into the night). Moss called the proposal to reduce the council size “nonsense.” Opponents use the

A seven-seat council will be ‘more efficient and productive, more accountable, save taxpayer money, and increase opportunity for public participation.’ —ballot argument for Measure D

‘Nine seats spreads the workload across more people and makes it more attractive for people to participate.’ —ballot argument against Measure D same word in their official rebuttal to the “Yes on D” argument. “Councilmembers speak for as long as they are allowed to speak,” the rebuttal states. “Reducing the council size is a drastic solution versus simply crafting sensible agendas and requiring council members to be concise.” If Shepherd and Smith represent Camp Hamilton in Palo Alto’s big democracy debate, Moss and the city’s leading residentialists align with Camp Jefferson. This group includes Councilman Greg Schmid, Councilwoman Karen Holman (who is running for re-election this fall) and all three of the candidates affiliated with the group Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning: Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth and Lydia Kou. All three took part in last year’s successful citizen initiative to overturn a council-approved housing development on Maybell Avenue. Unlike last year’s Measure D,

which failed despite having the support of the entire council, this year’s Measure D has plenty of supporters and opponents among elected officials. The measure was placed on the ballot by a 5-4 vote, with Shepherd, Kniss, Price, Larry Klein and Marc Berman supporting it and Holman, Schmid, Pat Burt and Greg Scharff opposing it. The “No on D” camp also includes former Councilwoman Enid Pearson as well as former Mayor Vic Ojakian. In their ballot argument, opponents of Measure D argue that putting power in the hands of fewer people is a bad idea. Their argument frames the debate as one of “democracy vs. efficiency” and makes a case that when it come to governance, being efficient isn’t always a good thing. “On one extreme, a one-member council would be highly efficient, but no one wants a dictatorship,” the argument states. “In some situations, like juries and city councils, you want more participants not fewer.” Opponents of Measure D also point out that Palo Alto, unlike other cities, runs its own Utilities Department, has just taken over an airport and often has to deal with the impacts created by Stanford University. Ojakian said Monday the idea of reducing the size of the council is one that has been considered in the past and discarded. It remains a bad idea, he said. Opponents also maintain in their official argument that trimming the number of council members would further increase each member’s workload, effectively ensuring that serving will be a full-time job. Because this job pays only $600 a month, the argument goes, only the wealthy will seek council seats. “Keeping our council at nine seats spreads the workload across more people and makes it more attractive for people to participate in the process. More seats means resident representation by people interested in their city and not professional politicians,” the ballot argument states. Smith and supporters of Measure D take the opposite stance and argued on May 12 that reducing the number of seats will actually encourage more people to run because each council member will have “more of a say.” Thus, they dispute the very idea that the debate over Measure D is a choice between democracy and efficiency. “In reality, reducing the council to seven members would result in both increased citizen engagement and a more efficient and less costly city council,” the rebuttal argument states. Q www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • September 19, 2014 • Page 9

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t took many extra innings, but Verizon Wireless is now poised to score the winning run in its long and controversial effort to install cellular antennas at the Palo Alto Little League field. The city’s Architectural Review Board signaled on Thursday morning its support for Verizon’s bid to install a 65-foot light pole on the Middlefield Road field and to include three panel antennas on the pole. The board didn’t vote on the project, opting instead to defer its decision until Oct. 16, the day after the city’s Historic Resources Board weighs in. Even so, board members generally supported Verizon’s latest proposal, the culmination of four years of revisions and negotiations. The proposal has stoked passions in the surrounding neighborhood, with dozens of residents speaking out against it at Thursday’s public hearing. Many argued Verizon’s cell antennas would undermine the 62-year-old ballpark’s historical status. Other opponents claimed the cell equipment would harm people’s health and lower property values, arguments that cell-antenna foes have made against prior proposals by wireless companies. In its proposal, Verizon stated it would replace an existing 60-foottall light pole with one both taller and thicker. The current light pole has a 12-inch diameter, while the new one would be between 18 and 24 inches in diameter. Board members indicated that they would be more likely to support a new pole with a width on the lower end of this range. While city planners have determined that the extra five feet of height would have only a minimal impact, many residents disagreed, with some calling it unsightly. Charlene Liao argued that the pole would be the tallest the city has ever approved and would harm the views from the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center.

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Boys on the Fogarty Winery team of Palo Alto Little League practice during “Fall Ball” season at the Little League field on Middlefield Road, where a cellular antenna installation has been proposed. “It would set a dangerous prec- Allen said. Verizon’s plan has undergone edent for the city, and, as a result, we plead for you to hold it to a several transformations since the very high aesthetic bar,” she said. company first proposed bringing Sridar Jasti, who lives near the cell antennas to the south Palo ballpark, said the new fixture Alto site more than four years ago. The company had initially would lower his property values. “A cell tower in the neighborhood proposed a tower with antennas with this design is not aesthetically and cables concealed in a structure resembling a fake tree. pleasing enough,” Jasti said. After city staff and residents A petition submitted with more than 60 signatures proclaimed panned the fake-tree concept, the residents’ opposition to the tower company designed two light towat a “historical site in the heart of ers with antennas on one of them. Though that proposal did a better our residential neighborhood.” Others disagreed and argued job blending into the ballfield, it that the new equipment is badly was criticized by staff for introducneeded to improve wireless recep- ing new lighting problems. The aption. Resident Joseph Monaghan plication was ultimately withdrawn. Earlier this year, Verizon introwrote in an email to the city that it is “an embarrassment that a duced a new proposal to replace world-class city like Palo Alto has two of the four existing light towers with new ones, with three ansuch terrible wireless service.” Ken Allen, who lives near the tennas placed on top of each new ballfield and who serves on the tower. The proposal was later city’s Community Emergency Re- revised to replace one light pole sponse Team (CERT), said most with a 65-foot pole. Board members offered some of his neighbors support Verizon’s proposal, even as he acknowledged criticisms of the latest proposal Thursday, even as they indicated a significant level of opposition. “We think Verizon has bent that they will likely approve it. over backwards to try to satisfy Board member Alexander Lew some of the concerns of the neigh- called the ballfield “a pretty good bors who are opposed, yet we still location” for the cell equipment, have some very vocal opposition,” which in addition to the tower includes a 442-square-foot enclosure for storing an emergency power generator. Lew and his colleagues requested more information about the equipment’s colors. He also said he would favor a pole with an 18-inch diameter over the larger version. The latter design, he said, “looks pretty awful.” Chair Lee Lippert focused his comments largely on the enclosure and said the board needs to see “more building details, palette of materials and colors” before taking its vote. Board member Robert Gooyer offered mostly positive VIDEO: Student interviews Mark Zuckerberg feedback and said he would support Rosie Valencia, a student at Sequoia High School in Redwood the project in its current iteration. City, interviews Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday “I think Verizon has come a about his career, future Facebook projects and why technology long way and has done many of should be important to students. Watch the 20-minute the things the neighborhood reconversation on PaloAltoOnline.com. quested,” Gooyer said. Q

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Read more about the school board race online debate, including the time codes for each of 20 questions. Debate: School board candidates’ answers to the Weekly’s questions: The first portion of the Sept. 11 debate featured answers to seven questions prepared by the Weekly and posed to the candidates by moderator Joe Simitian. Read the questions and summaries of the candidates’ answers; see the time codes to go straight to the question you’re interested in on the video. Debate: School board candidates question one other: One portion of the Sept. 11 debate featured candidates’ questions of each

other. Read the questions and brief summaries of the answers. There’s also a time code for each question on the video so that readers can watch the comments themselves. Debate: School board candidates answer additional questions: School board candidates answered a number of questions posed by moderator Joe Simitian or submitted by the audience. Read their answers and find the time codes for each question on the video. School board campaign archives: Complete Weekly coverage of the school board race is being aggregated at Storify.com/ paloaltoweekly.

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of academic evidence and brain science that really led to consensus on that committee around time guidelines and homework limits for the first time in the district.” Foster — who has worked in child advocacy, served on the board of the Palo Alto Community Fund, worked as executive director for local nonprofit Peninsula College Fund and consulted on education for major nonprofits like The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation — emphasized her long and wide-ranging, educationally focused resume. “In terms of what I would uniquely bring, it is ... years and years of time spent working not only at policy level but actual programs where the rubber hits the road in terms of how kids achieve and learn in school,” she said. In terms of different action she would take as a board member, she said she wants to particularly focus on Palo Alto’s middle schools as “place(s) where we need to do more work on our vision” and “turn the curve on the achievement gap.” Gunn High School graduate Cabrera, the only non-parent in the race, billed himself as an alternative to the typical schoolboard candidates, as well as one who will push for “bringing the governance structures of our community into the 21st century and utilizing technology for decisionmaking.” He has said he’d like to have any proposals the board is considering put online so community members can comment, ask questions and interact with the board in real time. All five candidates were given an opportunity to ask one other candidate one question, drilling down on evaluation processes, the prospect of opening a 13th el-

ementary school, Common Core implementation, technology and the difference between Gunn and Palo Alto High School’s counseling programs. Dalma asked Dauber if he, despite a slowing of enrollment growth, would still advocate for the creation of a new elementary school if elected. He said he would, citing research that shows the “optimum size” for an elementary school is between 300 and 400 students. “Only two of our elementary schools are that size,” he said. “In 2008, we set aside our size policy, which set a limit of 450 (students) for elementary schools because we couldn’t sustain it anymore. Our schools now are too crowded; our playgrounds are not of the optimum size for teachers to pay attention. It’s time to open a 13th elementary school.” Dauber returned a question to Dalma, asking what strategies she has to make sure the implementation and assessment of the new Common Core state standards work for the district. Dalma, a member of the National Common Core Funders Steering Committee, said she’s been working with 27 districts across the country to roll out the standards. “First, we need to make sure we’re focusing on the vision: What do we want to achieve with Common Core? We need to make sure that at every level of the school district we’re owning that vision ... at teacher level, at site level, at district level,” she said. She added that the implementation of Common Core standards is not a short-term transition, but one that will take five years and requires doubling down on teacher professional development, education technology, student program-

a part-time employee who would log incidents, coordinate field reports and track incidents and the city’s responses, according to a staff report. Councilwoman Karen Holman was skeptical about this new position, which will cost about $29,000, and said it is “premature” to hire an enforcement person. Utilities Director Valerie Fong assured her that the new employee would not be an enforcer

but more of a coordinator. Councilwoman Gail Price, meanwhile, said she supports having a more systematic response in place to fine violators and take action. “If we’re in a situation where on the books we say we’re doing something and our enforcement is periodic or complaint-based, I don’t think we’re as effective,” Price said. Q

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they’ve done, with Godfrey touting her work as finance director for Intel Europe, where she did data analytics, finance and human resources for the organization, over her work as PTA Council president and president of Partners in Education (PiE). “Our job (as board) is to set policy, strategy, tone and manage the resources,” she said. “I think those large structural kind of things that take that kind of thinking from an organizational and design and finance perspective is what I bring. The hours of PTA and PiE are helpful ... but that’s not really my core skill.” Google software engineer and parent activist Dauber, who also ran for a board seat in 2012, squarely positioned himself as the seasoned community participant who has fought for and achieved concrete changes in Palo Alto schools. The co-founder of the group We Can Do Better Palo Alto said he has attended almost every board meeting in the last several years and has a deep understanding of how the board operates. “The best evidence about what kind of board member I would be, I think, is the many, many hours I have spent in this room working on policy and bringing initiatives to the board backed with data and evidence and testimony from students and parents who it would affect,” he said. “I am really committed as a board member to getting things done and getting things done that demonstratively work for kids.” He cited his work on the district’s homework policy committee, to which he said he brought “a wealth

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ith the campaign season in full swing, the Palo Alto Weekly is striving to give readers and voters the information they need to pick the best candidates for the Palo Alto Board of Education. Additional articles and video have been posted online. Here’s a summary of recent reporting; go to PaloAltoOnline.com and type in the article headlines to read more. School board debate recap: Candidates answer 20 questions: A recap of the Palo Alto Board of Education candidates’ two-hour debate on Sept. 11, with a guide to watching the video of the entire

VIDEO: School board candidates debate The five candidates vying for two seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education squared off on Sept. 11, 2014, at a debate sponsored by the Palo Alto Weekly and the Oshman Family JCC. From the achievement gap to budget priorities, the candidates talked about pressing issues facing the Palo Alto school district. A video of the entire two-hour debate is posted on the Palo Alto Online YouTube channel at youtu.be/ uyVcKfH_PIw and can also be viewed on PaloAltoOnline.com. ming and formative assessments. One audience question returned the candidates to a familiar topic: how they would approach the district’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations, and, specifically, how they would support special-education students in the wake of the district’s numerous bullying complaints. Dauber set himself apart as the only candidate who declared intent to repeal the board’s resolution to fight the OCR on its investigations, which the board unanimously adopted in June. Dalma said she would “take a couple steps back from the board’s resolution against OCR and really establish a partnership with OCR and make sure that we’re moving forward and we are working to make sure we are providing a learning environment for all our children.” Foster, who was the only candidate at the first debate last Thurs-

day who said she would have voted for the resolution, albeit reluctantly and only if the allegations in the resolution were true, centered her response on the need to implement and advertise the district’s new bullying policy but said it’s “very important to work cooperatively with OCR, whose role in great part is to provide technical assistance and support to districts in protecting all kids.” Tuesday’s debate was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Council of PTAs. The candidates will next debate on Saturday, Sept. 20, at a forum organized by parents of specialeducation students and students of color. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the cafetorium of Jordan Middle School, 750 N. California Ave. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to discuss the status of the city’s labor negotiations with the management and professional group and with the Palo Alto Police Officers Association. The council will then consider an ordinance to create a business registry; reject construction bids for the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course reconfiguration; and approve a new contract for street-sweeping services. The closed session will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22. Regular meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. COUNCIL POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss a report on the status of recommendations from the City Auditor; consider an early release of the City Council agenda; and discuss fees and fee exemptions for the community room at Alma Village. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The school board will discuss enrollment numbers for the new school year, an update on the district’s Office for Civil Rights cases, Palo Alto High School’s library construction project and a budget update. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to review the city’s recreational summer camps and aquatics programs; discuss opportunities for off-leash dog exercise; and discuss the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreational Facilities Master Plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ken Dauber will make an outstanding school board member. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work to make sure every student is prepared for college, including students who struggle. The board needs his deep experience with education policy and data, and his commitment to transparency and good governance. Ken has my strong support." - Betsy Bechtel (Foothill-DeAnza Trustee, former Mayor of Palo Alto)

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News Digest City seeks $9.4M from library contractor Palo Alto is seeking more than $9 million from a contractor that the city deems primarily responsible for the botched reconstruction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The City Council on Monday authorized in a closed session the filing of a legal claim against Flintco Pacific, the construction firm that the city hired in 2010 to build the Middlefield Road library, the flagship project in a $76 million bond package voters approved in 2008. The city fired Flintco in January after months of acrimony, a stack of change orders that drove up the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs and numerous failed inspections. The city had repeatedly accused Flintco of performing sub-standard work and for failing to bring adequate work crews to the site. Initially slated to open in spring 2012, the library is now set to open on Dec. 6. The construction firm Big D Construction Company took over the project and is in the final stages of completing the work. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal dispute with Flintco, meanwhile, is expected to drag on for many more months, with each side recently filing a claim against the other. This week the city sent Flintco a â&#x20AC;&#x153;notice of contract dispute,â&#x20AC;? which triggers a 10-day period in which the two sides have a chance to meet. The dispute will then go to non-binding mediation and, ultimately, binding arbitration. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gennady Sheyner

Financial adviser, hot dog vendor to be honored The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce announced Sept. 15 the names of two businesswomen to receive the 2014 Athena Award. Jane Williams, chair and co-founder of Sand Hill Global Advisors, becomes the 28th Athena Award honoree. This year, Jacquetta Lannan, owner and founder of Chez Franc, will be the first recipient of the new Athena Young Professional Leadership Award. Both women will be honored at an Oct. 2 luncheon at the Garden Court Hotel in Palo Alto. The international Athena Award program recognizes a woman who has attained and personifies the highest level of professional excellence in business and the community. The Young Professional Leadership Award honors emerging leaders who have demonstrated excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession while contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community. Williams has more than 38 years of experience in the investment field and is a recognized expert for her work with women and couples in financial transition. She serves in family court as an expert in several Bay Area counties and testifies on financial topics. At Sand Hill Global Advisors, she advises on strategic direction and sits on the executive committee. She has also been active in nonprofit efforts throughout her career, serving on the Silicon Valley Community Foundation board and its predecessor, the Peninsula Community Foundation. Lannan operates the Chez Franc food truck in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties and will soon open a California Avenue restaurant serving handcrafted, gourmet hot dogs, local wine and beer. She has earned both a culinary diploma and a law degree and received recognition as a Northern California Super Lawyer Rising Star for four years in a row. Her community service includes volunteering with the Junior League of Palo Alto Mid-Peninsula. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sue Dremann

Palo Alto seeks to shore up shaky buildings With earthquakes topping the list of looming threats in Palo Alto, city officials indicated this week that they plan to upgrade local laws to discourage the construction of seismically shaky homes. The City Council on Monday asked city staff to look at other citiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ordinances for promoting earthquake-resilient homes and to consider strategies that Palo Alto can undertake to reach this objective. Planning Director Hillary Gitelman said staff will return to the council with this information in 30 to 60 days. The request was made during the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discussion of the Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, a report that considers threats the city faces and offers recommendations for addressing these risks. In the â&#x20AC;&#x153;naturalâ&#x20AC;? category, earthquakes and floods were identified as the top threats. Other threats near the top of the list include airplane accidents, hazardous material spills, urban fires and cyberattacks. Councilmembers were particularly concerned about the earthquake threat to 124 â&#x20AC;&#x153;soft storyâ&#x20AC;? structures, which the report notes would be at some risk in the event of a major earthquake. These buildings typically have parking garages on the bottom story and one or more stories above it, said Kenneth Dueker, director of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Emergency Services. The report notes that the city has been mitigating the potential earthquake threat by strictly enforcing the seismic-safety restrictions in the building code and by providing development rights to developers who perform seismic upgrades. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gennady Sheyner

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Jordan Middle School helps start 13 libraries in Africa Through locally rooted organization, school collects more than 13,000 books for African communities by Elena Kadvany ith 1,000 books and $500, you can build a library in Africa. That is the premise of the African Library Project, a volunteerbased book donation program started by a Portola Valley mother who was troubled when, on a trip to Africa, she was told that the country she was visiting only had one library. Since that woman, Chris Bradshaw, founded the project in 2005, the grassroots organization has collected 1.2 million children’s books to build a total of 1,165 libraries in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Cameroon, Lesotho, Nigeria, Botswana, Swaziland, Malawi, Ghana and Sierra Leone. The African Library Project connects U.S. schools, organizations or individuals with a rural African school or community that has been thoroughly vetted. The school or organization is then responsible for collecting the 1,000 books and raising $500, while the African community must find or develop the infrastructure — a physical space, bookshelves and library staff. Numerous Palo Alto schools have participated over the years, but the African Library Project is for the first time recognizing one in particular: Jordan Middle School, the recipient of one of the organization’s annual “Compassion in Action” awards. The award recognizes both U.S. book-drive organizers and African partners who go above and beyond. Led by now-retired school librarian Annie McQueen, Jordan has since 2006 collected enough books and money to build 13 libraries in Ghana, Lesotho, Botswana, Malawi and Swaziland. To hear McQueen talk about the effort, it was no sweat — but she attributes that to the model that Bradshaw has created. One year, McQueen asked about 10 teachers to gather 100 books from each of their classes. Last year, she asked all of the school’s students — about 1,000 total — to bring one book each, and they piled up about 700 to 800 in one day, McQueen said. The school usually hosts a flea market in its parking lot with items donated by families to raise the money to pay for shipping fees. Extra books and money are donated to local schools, some in East Palo Alto, or charities, McQueen said. They also take advantage of an annual “buy one, get one free” book drive sponsored by book publisher Scholastic and encourage students to donate the second book. “It’s so easy to participate,” McQueen said. She recalled a parent who got so excited about the African project that she wanted to do the same but for a school in Taiwan.

“They had a whole garage full of books but could never figure out how to get them to Taiwan. That was why Chris’ system was so wonderful. We didn’t have to make those connections.” Jordan has held African Library Project book drives every year for the past eight years, collecting more than 13,000 books total to start one or two libraries each year, and plans to continue to do so. Bradshaw said the Compassion in Action award is honoring McQueen’s leadership and the longevity of Jordan’s commitment to the program. “No matter what you do, it’s people that make the world go round and people taking leadership,” Bradshaw said. “They’re all pulling their communities together to make this happen for a community that’s completely on the other side of the world, and most of them will never see them.” The seeds for the African Library Project were planted on a 2004 trip Bradshaw’s family took to Lesotho, a country in southern Africa that she was told had only one library. She said she couldn’t stop thinking about an entire country — with a population of about 2 million — only having one library and “how books are falling off of U.S. bookshelves and filling up our landfills.” She talked to the head of a village she was staying in and offered to get him the books if he could build a library. Two months later, she heard from him: A building for the library was halfway complete. Thus, the model was born. Bradshaw and McQueen both spoke to the paramount importance of reading and having access to books — of critical value in a continent like Africa. “Many adult Africans have lost whatever literacy they gained (in school) because there’s nothing to read. In school, people learn to read, but if there’s nothing to read, you forget,” Bradshaw said. The literacy rate is 63 percent in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook. Of the 10 countries with the lowest recorded adult literacy rates, nine are in Africa. “Not only has Annie (McQueen) opened the eyes of Jordan’s students to the challenges of getting an education in Africa ... she has offered the students a way to do something about it,” Bradshaw said. The African Library Project will present Jordan’s Compassion in Action award at a gala this Saturday, Sept. 20, in Portola Valley. Q A longer version of this story is posted on PaloAltoOnline.com.

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to the neighborhood so we have a good understanding.” The question of what development will go on the old orchard site was a major issue in last year’s Measure D campaign, with city officials arguing that even without a zone change, a future development could in fact bring greater negative impacts than the one proposed by Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Before voting to support the senior-housing project last year, Councilman Marc Berman said that if the council were to reject it, the Housing Corporation “could turn around and sell it to a private developer.”

“No private developer who pays $16 million or more for a lot of land wouldn’t maximize the project from this development,” Berman said. Councilman Larry Klein made a similar point and argued that the PC zone sought by the Housing Corporation would protect residents from the traffic problems of a potentially more disruptive housing development, one that could be built without a zone change. “The people who are going to be living under this PC will drive a lot less than people who’d be living there if we were to develop this under existing zoning,” Klein said. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

Online This Week

These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAlto Online.com/news.

Gunn High senior publishes book on autism Inspired by a friend and class assignment, an autistic senior at Gunn High School has self-published a children’s book on autism. (Posted Sept. 18, 7:56 a.m.)

EPA city manager can hire police chief The authority to appoint East Palo Alto’s new police chief will remain with the city manager, the City Council agreed on Tuesday night. (Posted Sept. 17, 9:45 a.m.)

East Palo Alto man’s murder trial to begin

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The trial of a man accused of stabbing and slashing his girlfriend to death in her East Palo Alto apartment will begin on Thursday, Sept. 18, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. (Posted Sept. 17, 9:10 a.m.)

Stanford professor wins ‘genius grant’ A Stanford professor who conducts research on race and inequality is among the 21 winners of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation’s “genius grant.” (Posted Sept. 17, 8:57 a.m.)

State requires 3-foot buffer zone for cyclists A new state law requiring motorists to keep a 3-foot buffer zone when overtaking or passing bicyclists took effect Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Posted Sept. 16, 9:21 a.m.)

National Merit Scholarship semifinalists named Sixteen thousand semifinalists for this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program have been announced, with dozens from local high schools qualifying. (Posted Sept. 15, 1:27 p.m.)

Digital First Media to consider sale Digital First Media, the media company that owns the San Jose Mercury News and The Daily News, announced Friday that it has hired an advisor to “explore strategic alternatives,” which could include the selling the company or one or more of its regional outlets. (Posted Sept. 15, 9:48 a.m.)

Gunn High marks school’s half-century Gunn High School celebrated its 50th birthday this weekend, with events ranging from a BBQ to a field day. (Posted Sept. 14, 1:34 p.m.)

Palo Alto police advise how to identify real cops The Palo Alto Police Department has issued an advisory for how residents can distinguish a real police officer from an impersonator after a man claiming to be an officer approached two teens and displayed a gun. (Posted Sept. 13, 9:19 p.m.)

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A man was killed in one of two shootings in East Palo Alto Saturday, Sept. 13, a police spokesman said. (Posted Sept. 13, 9 p.m.)

Upfront

New shuttles (continued from page 8)

Jaime Rodriguez said the West Shuttle route could be set up to have fewer stops during the morning peak, creating an express service. In addition to suggesting a West Shuttle route, Fehr & Peers also recommended the doubling of shuttles on the Crosstown route between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Crosstown, which is funded completely by the city, is especially popular. But even though it runs past numerous popular destinations, including the Main Library, Channing House, JLS Middle School and Mitchell Park, the Crosstown shuttles run only once an hour, from 7:40 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. Fehr & Peers found that the Crosstown route has “consistently moderate” ridership throughout the day, with a peak in the midday period. This suggests that it is “particularly popular amongst seniors or other individuals with midday mobility needs.” By doubling frequency between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., service will be increased from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes. The firm also found that because ridership is particularly high on the shuttle’s first run of the day, “there may be significant latent demand for this service

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prior to this time.” Its report recommends testing additional service starting at 6:30 a.m. It also recommends adding a shuttle bus 10 to 15 minutes before the particularly crowded 7:40 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. runs. The firm recommended making no changes to the Embarcadero route, which runs every 15 minutes and gets less ridership than the Crosstown shuttles. The Embarcadero shuttle is coordinated around the Caltrain schedule, and much of the ridership consists of Caltrain commuters. These recommendations remain tentative and subject to change based on further analysis and the results of a rider survey the city plans to administer in the coming weeks. The city’s Planning & Transportation Commission last week generally looked favorably on the proposed shuttle expansions, with Commissioner Greg Tanaka saying that the West Shuttle “makes a lot of sense” and Vice Chair Arthur Keller urging staff to collaborate with other employers in addition to Google to participate. Chair Mark Michael encouraged staff to consider routes that serve populations beyond students and commuters. If the city wants to get people out of cars, it needs to have adequate services in the late night and early morning hours, Michael said. Q

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City Council (Sept. 15)

Emergency: The council discussed the new Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and directed staff to consider revising the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance on seismic retrofits. Action: None Grand Jury: The council approved its letter of response to the Grand Jury report that criticized the city for insufficient transparency in its 2012 negotiations with John Arrillaga. Yes: Unanimous

Council Finance Committee (Sept. 16)

Budget: The committee recommended approving a re-appropriation of funds from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2015. Yes: Berman, Burt, Kniss Absent: Holman Water: The committee recommended approving design guidelines for the 2014 Water Utility Drought Rate Cost of Service Study. Yes: Berman, Burt, Kniss Absent: Holman

Architectural Review Board (Sept. 18)

Cell tower: The board discussed a proposal by Verizon to install a 65-foot-tall tower at 3672 Middlefield Road, site of the Palo Alto Little League Field, and agreed to postpone its vote until Oct. 16. Yes: Gooyer, Lew, Lippert, Malone Prichard Absent: Popp Build-to line: The board discussed a proposal to eliminate the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;build-to lineâ&#x20AC;? requirement and agreed to conclude its discussion at a future meeting. Yes: Lew, Lippert, Malone Prichard, Popp Absent: Gooyer

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POLICE CALLS Palo Alto Sept. 10-16

Violence related Child abuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Defrauding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Elder abuse/financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Driving with suspended license . . . . . 10 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Reckless driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . 8 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Alcohol or drug related Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Open container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Smoking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc. penal code violation . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sick and cared for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

We need help identifying Peninsula residents age 65+ who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of Business, Science, Education, Philanthropy, Arts, Politics, and Volunteering/ Community Service. These residents will be considered for the Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement event. Call (650) 289-5445, e-mail mdavis@avenidas.org or visit www.avenidas.org with your suggestions. Deadline is September 30th, 2014.

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Violence related Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft related Burglary undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Vehicle related Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 9 Failure to yield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Reckless vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle accident/major injury . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alcohol or drug related Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous APS cross report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 APS referral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Coroner case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Domestic disturbance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Juvenile problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . 1 Probation violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1 Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

Middlefield Road, 9/10, 6:26 p.m.; child abuse/physical. 2030 Park Blvd., 9/12, 10 p.m.; domestic violence/battery. Arastradero Road, 9/13, 2:02 p.m.; child abuse/physical.

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Menlo Park

400 block Willow Road, 9/12, 11:39 p.m.; spousal abuse. 1300 block Henderson Ave., 9/16, 12:47 p.m..; spousal abuse.

Transitions

Community fixture Ellen Wyman dies at 86

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Ellen Wyman, a longtime resident and activist in Palo Alto, died on Sunday, Sept. 14, following years of frail health, her son Tom Wyman said. She was 86. A lifelong vo l u n t e e r, Wyman participated in an array of local groups, among them the League of Women Voters, PTA, Palo Alto Civic League and Santa Clara County Grand Jury. An opponent of urban growth in Palo Alto, she helped to found organizations that successfully lobbied to enact restrictions on new developments. Later in life, she and her husband Tom, who passed away in March, were ardent supporters of Palo Alto libraries. “Everything she did in terms of city politics, she ... was doing it for the first time,” her son Tom said. “But that didn’t slow her down. ... If there was something she cared about, she jumped in and gathered other people in the community to help.” Ellen was born on Nov. 25, 1927, and grew up in Danville, Illinois. She went on to graduate from the University of Illinois and worked for a time as a marketing and opinion researcher. She met Tom — a Chevron oil executive who grew up in Palo Alto — in Chicago, and the two later married in 1955. The Wymans moved multiple times for Tom’s work, including to Bakersfield where Ellen taught at a local college, and to Alaska in 1960. When they moved to San Francisco, Ellen became involved with the League of Women Voters and successfully recruited corporations to help distribute nonpartisan voting materials. She remained involved with the League after moving to Palo Alto in 1964. Her volunteering and activism continued in Palo Alto; she helped to found the Association for a Balanced Community, which identified pro- and slow-growth City Council candidates prior to the recall election of 1967. She helped fight growth again in the 1980s by founding Palo Alto Tomorrow with her friend Betty Meltzer. The group conducted

Corrections

In last week’s obituary for Margaret Boutin, her date of birth was incorrectly stated. She was actually born on Jan. 13, 1922. The obituary also inaccurately described her typist training. She was trained as a Clem, or clerk, typist. The Weekly regrets these errors. To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514, jdong@ paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

a survey of public opinion on growth issues, the results of which persuaded the City Council to put a cap on downtown development. “They were always there when there was a big issue,” said former Vice Mayor Enid Pearson, speaking about the Wymans. “They were faithful and steady.” Her civic involvement went beyond that single issue: She helped to educate the public on local issues through Palo Alto Civic League and connected community leaders through Leadership Palo Alto (later Leadership Midpeninsula). She and Tom also became involved with Friends of the Palo Alto Library (FOPAL), managing the group’s book sales for many years, beginning in 1992. Their

efforts helped to grow the volunteer ranks and boosted monthly revenue by thousands. In 2005, both she and Tom were honored with an Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement award. Ellen was predeceased by her husband, Tom Wyman. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Sage Wyman of New Braunfels, Texas; her son, Tom (Susie) Wyman of Boulder, Colorado; and four grandchildren, Mackenzie, Casey, Samantha and Macey. A memorial service will be held on Oct. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Friends of the Palo Alto Library. — Sam Sciolla

Julia Henderson December 1919 -August 21, 2014 Julia Henderson died August 21, 2014. A longtime resident of Portola Valley, she was 94. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Arvin Henderson, a pediatrician who cared for local children for more than 35 years, until his retirement in 1990. Mrs. Henderson graduated from Indiana University, where she received her bachelor of arts degree in business. After raising her children, she worked as the office manager for her husband’s medical practice. Mrs. Henderson is survived by children Arvin T. Henderson Jr., Susan Henderson, Philip Henderson, and Janice Lahr; five grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. A family celebration of her life has been held. Burial was at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. Memorial donations may be made to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Link www.shfb.org PAID

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Editorial Growing the shuttle New ‘west’ route proposed for free shuttle program s one piece of a multi-pronged approach to improving transit options and addressing parking and congestion, city officials are in the process of finalizing a plan to expand the Palo Alto shuttle program. Armed with a consultant study, the city’s transportation department is proposing three changes to the existing shuttle program at an annual cost of more than a half million dollars, which the city council has partially provided for in this year’s budget. The current Crosstown shuttle, which provides a north-south connection roughly from Charleston and Middlefield in south Palo Alto to downtown Palo Alto, would expand to offer more frequent service between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., resulting in 30 minute “headways” instead of hourly. This route is currently heavily used by school children in the early morning and when school gets out, since it serves both JLS and Jordan middle schools. Planners believe mid-day usage by residents going downtown to shop or eat will significantly increase if the shuttles run every 30 minutes and result in fewer car trips to the congested downtown area. The more significant expansion, at a cost of $400,000 a year, would be the creation of a new West Shuttle that would run from the downtown Caltrain station south along El Camino and then cut east to the commercial area around East Meadow near Bayshore Freeway, with an extension during commute hours to Mountain View’s east of Bayshore where Google is located. Finally, planners want to experiment next summer running an open-air trolley shuttle from Stanford Shopping Center to downtown only between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays, apparently aimed at providing shoppers a way to have lunch downtown (an idea we find difficult to fathom.) No changes are proposed in either the Embarcadero Shuttle, which runs from downtown to east of Bayshore’s offices on Embarcadero, or the new East Palo Alto Shuttle, which runs from downtown to the Woodland Avenue area on the west side of Bayshore. To gather public input, city staff will ride the Crosstown shuttle for the next few weeks conducting a survey of riders to gather data and determine passenger destinations and transit needs. The city council will consider the final recommendations in late October or early November. While expanding the availability of the free shuttle intuitively makes sense given the community’s clear desire to reduce traffic congestion and parking problems, we have doubts about whether this proposal will resonate with the people it is aiming to serve — commuters, shoppers and residents alike. Unfortunately, since the current shuttle operator only keeps counts of total boardings throughout each run rather than on-off counts for each stop, consultants had limited data with which to work, and no survey research of the general public was conducted at all. With the entire west side of Palo Alto currently un-served by the shuttle program, any expansion should clearly prioritize this part of the city. But as proposed, the new route simply duplicates the current VTA route along El Camino between the downtown Caltrain station and Meadow, and then follows Meadow east to the industrial area near Bayshore Highway, then to the JCC and to Charleston. Planners say this route is partly designed to pick up riders of Caltrain baby bullet trains downtown and give them a way to get to their places of employment, and hope that companies can be persuaded to contribute funding to the shuttle. Planning commissioners shared a healthy skepticism when reviewing the plan two weeks ago, questioning why the proposed West Shuttle was not connecting to the California Avenue Caltrain station or to the Stanford Research Park, and wondering if this route could better serve resident needs in addition to commuters. We find it hard to imagine that a San Francisco resident working at or near Google in Mountain View would consider this a viable way to get to and from work given that shuttles already connect the Mountain View Caltrain station with those companies. The transportation department does not have a good track record of carefully listening to public input and being open to adjusting its own concepts based on what it hears, which perhaps explains the lack of outreach to residents west of the train tracks or any data supporting this routing. The city staff would be wise to not only vet this West Shuttle route with the public, including those left completely un-served in the current proposal along the Arastradero corridor, but to present several alternative routes for consideration and public feedback. We also hope for a thorough explanation of how we might integrate our shuttle system with the outstanding Stanford Marguerite and potentially contract with Stanford to operate our shuttle as a fully integrated community transit system. Without these, staff should plan for a long night when this item comes to the council.

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Deep sympathy Editor, I really resonated with the guest opinion piece “Mug shots and mental illness” (Weekly, Sept. 12). It’s because of stories like these that I have focused my therapy practice on helping family members navigate the system and help them get their loved one connected to the services they need. Too often family members are left outside of the treatment process. I hope to be able to bridge that gap. Thanks, John and Pat Jacobs. Your son is lucky to have you. Annie DiTiberio Ross Road, Palo Alto

Progress through respect Editor, It would seem that “mental illness” is a lot more prevalent and not as much of of an anomaly in our society as is believed. If we need any new laws to deal with seemingly disturbed individuals, they should be of a compassionate nature rather than punitive. Everyone appreciates and usually responds well to respect. Lorin Krogh Encina Avenue, Palo Alto

Brown Act broken Editor, Regarding that which has been released concerning the secret meetings between the Palo Alto City Council and John Arrillaga: One of the primary mandates of any gathering of a council or board is the Brown Act (as any member of such a board must know). California’s code #549505463, which was passed in 1953, guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies: “It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.” This was obviously enacted to protect both parties involved and the citizens from discussions or behaviors that might smack of coercion, collusion or corruption. If disregard for the Brown Act did, in fact, exist between the Palo Alto City Council and Mr. Arrillaga, then all members of the council should be forced to resign, or, at least, not be reelected. Money should not be the mode of influence. Mimi Kugushev San Mateo Drive, Menlo Park

A preservative measure Editor, As a co-founder of the Menlo Park Farmers Market 22 years ago, I am voting to support Measure M, which will bring balanced development to our city. Measure M proposes a blend

of office, residential and retail space. Present City Council members have failed to safeguard our city’s small-town character. They support proposed over-development, predominantly high-density office space. Menlo Park has been a wonderful place to live, but residents will be negatively effected if Measure M is defeated. Measure M promotes true open space, not private balconies and enclosed terraces. If Measure M fails, the high-density plans for El Camino Real will impact adjacent residential neighborhoods. All residents who value our town’s small-town character need to vote for Measure M. Margaret H. Carney Claremont Way, Menlo Park

A terrifying possibility Editor, It distresses me greatly every time I see a person (usually a man) of color who has been pulled over or singled out for interrogation by the police here in Palo Alto. This is a fairly common occurrence in my experience, and, as a white male citizen in this community, I am both ashamed and outraged. It was almost a year ago that I witnessed an incident of blatant racial

profiling downtown. An AfricanAmerican colleague of mine was about to park her car in a local garage when one police car pulled her over and was quickly joined by two other vehicles. My friend’s passengers included her son and nephew. The police detained her for almost a half-hour as a number of our fellow board members watched the goings-on in disbelief, unable to begin the meeting until she was able to join us. I received a letter from the chief of police promising to follow up, but I never heard from him again. Because I have seen numerous examples of the racial profiling of citizens by our police right here in Palo Alto over the past year, I worry about how our acquaintances of color feel about being in this town. Then I wonder, given the latest situation in Ferguson, whether our police would ever resort to violence in responding to a racially charged incident. Because there are not enough Palo Altans of color who might arise to protest such action and be seen as a force to be reckoned with, it is doubtful, but still, given the racial climate in this country, it remains a terrifying possibility. Michael Kass Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Palo Alto: Finding balance in a new world by Yoriko Kishimoto ew places in the world epitom ize the juxtaposition of the global and local as does Palo Alto. Our region has the most active innovation “ecosystem” in the world. Yet we also have the luxury of some of the most livable and family-friendly neighborhoods, with walkable access to parks, schools, libraries and, for some, grocery stores and shops. Beyond the town, we are surrounded by thousands of acres of open space to give us clean air and water, and “room to breathe.” Thank you for supporting the passage of Measure AA! How long can we juggle the extraordinary pressure and demand from companies and people from around the world who wish to locate here with our desire to protect a healthy environment, walkable lifestyle and familyoriented community? This is the challenge of the next Comprehensive Plan for Palo Alto. I propose some ideas and a framework for thinking about how Palo Alto can tackle its seemingly intractable problems of traffic and housing. “Net zero” mandate. A “net-zero” mandate is very powerful. Stanford University has operated under this performance goal for decades, required to meet the standard of no net new trips (peak-hour) as it built millions of additional square feet. It is powerful in bringing innovation to trans-

portation so that Stanford can expand. The results have been noteworthy, with the percentage of commuters coming in single-occupancy vehicles plummeting to 42 percent recently from 72 percent in 2002. The net-zero goal does not operate in isolation. The county’s general-use permit also required the building of significantly more housing units, for example. For Palo Alto, net-zero requirements to eliminate increased traffic and other impacts is a worthy idea but needs to be combined with an overall plan that includes honoring our height limit and taking into account the impact on local schools. The good news is that “net zero” is not draconian. If you think about it, if there is a 3 percent increase in trip demand, our community needs to get 3 percent more efficient in how we get around. If we take 10 trips a day today, changing one trip a day from car to walking, biking or combining trips is a 10 percent improvement. Making one day per week into a “no car” day is 15 percent improvement. Well-designed net-zero goals for our city would help spur more innovation in both public policy and private-sector initiatives. Jobs/housing balance and regional impact fee. The jobs/housing ratio is a reality. No one wants to be seen as anti-jobs, but once the unemployment ratio reaches a stable point, every job created adds a person who needs to live somewhere — historically, one housing unit for 1.6 workers. In a large region, a good transit system can connect a job center with housing, but transit takes funding and all cities face the same challenge of providing schools, parks, li-

braries and other services for new residents. I have long thought that a regional impact fee for net new jobs created through new office space is worth considering. Affordable-housing projects near transit and regional transit could draw upon this regional fund for subsidies. Caltrain special district. High-density jobs such as those provided by Google, Facebook, Apple, Stanford and other core employers of our region usually require a “high-density” transportation network and/ or high-density housing. The transit spine for the Peninsula is Caltrain. A bus rapidtransit system along a regional HOT (high occupancy toll) network and El Camino also deserves serious evaluation and support. Since Caltrain’s crisis in 2010, when it was looking at slashing service by 30 percent, it has rebounded robustly, increasing ridership almost every month since then; it now carries more than 57,000 riders on an average weekday. That’s almost two and a half times the ridership of 24,000 in 2004. It still lacks a dedicated funding source, although its operating revenue now covers two-thirds of its annual operating expenditures. Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties all have relatively robust support for transportation measures — and terrible traffic congestion. It’s time to consider a Caltrain special district that cuts across parts of these three counties. Bay Area transit coordination council. Finally, Bay Area residents need to rise up and call for an independent transit coordination council that will bring the 26 (!) transit agencies of our region together to coordinate schedules, fares and, where it makes

sense, consolidation. There are precedents. According to Michelle DeRobertis of Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities, the Stuttgart region has 45 different transit operators in a metropolitan area with 179 municipalities and 2.4 million people. Since 1979, they have a coordinating agency that is responsible for the coordination of fares, schedules and planning. Its governing board has half of its members from political jurisdictions and half from the transit operators. This is different from our Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which is governed solely by political leaders and has not had the political mandate to truly coordinate transit operations across borders. “Balance” has always been the goal of the visions I have supported over the years, including through my work with the Palo Alto Civic League, which fought for residential values when business interests dominated, and my efforts as mayor in 2007, when my call to action was to build a green economy through innovation. Balance is an evolving act, based on a deep understanding of the forces in and around our city. For Palo Alto to continue to thrive as an environmental leader and jobs center, we must contribute to balance in the region as well as to the balance within our borders. Q Yoriko Kishimoto is former mayor of Palo Alto and now serves on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. She began as a neighborhood and transportation activist, serving on the comprehensive plan committee in the 1990s. She now works with nonprofits including Friends of Caltrain. She can be reached at ykishimoto@earthlink.net.

Streetwise

How easy and/or safe do you think it is to bike around Palo Alto? Asked outside Whole Foods Market on the corner of Homer Avenue and Emerson Street. Interviews and photos by Sam Sciolla.

James Taylor

Matisse Milovich

Olivia Fernandez

Will Giardino

Patricia Chang

Weeks Street, East Palo Alto Farmer

Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto Graduate student

Tennyson Avenue, Palo Alto High school student

Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Neuroscientist

Addison Avenue, Palo Alto Physician

“It’s not easy and it’s not safe ... because there are not bike lanes on any street except major thoroughfares.”

“I have mixed feelings. Yesterday I felt really safe on Bryant Street but then someone almost hit me taking a left-hand turn.”

“It’s not really easy or that safe. ... Crossing the light (at Churchill and Alma) you have to be wearing a helmet, and if you’re texting, it’s super dangerous.”

“Not very safe at all. (It’s) primarily the lack of use of turn signals ... too close for comfort in terms of almost getting in an accident.”

“It varies. I love the new green painted bike logos. ... And there are other areas where I feel fearful biking with my kids.”

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’ e c a e P n to ‘Live i ure of life lt u c a s d il u b m a r og East Palo Alto pr Photo essay by Veronica Weber/ Story by Sue Dremann

ith its burgundy walls, Persian rugs, faux-leather seating and black cocktail tables, the basement of the single-story dwelling in East Palo Alto looks like a hip lounge. On a recent Wednesday evening, the band at 321 Bell St. was jumping. Artist in residence Freddy Lopez, 25, known by the stage name he prefers, “Flopez” (Flow-pez), rapped to the music of the ninepiece Hip-Hop Orchestra. “The power that I hold inside myself ... Power to the — power to the — power of the people,” Flopez rapped, rocking and gesturing against the intricate beat and rhythm of piano, horns, flute, electric guitar and bass and drums. The Hip-Hop Orchestra and a New Orleans-style brass band are components of a growing anti-violence movement in East Palo Alto. Longtime residents are working to create a culture of healing, power and nonviolence in a “Rest in Peace” culture where youth are more recognized for their dying than for their living, they said. Live in Peace, a nonprofit organization, is working to change beliefs, values and behaviors that promote violence. After working with different organizations, Live in Peace officially launched in 2010. Since then they have offered programs to heal community trauma as well as provided educational opportunities and training to help youth gain meaningful employment. Using the “Alive & Free” or “Street Soldiers” methodology of the Omega Boys Club in Bayview/ Hunters Point in San Francisco,

Live in Peace’s programs work holistically: College Initiative provides scholarships and mentoring; Music Academy develops highcaliber musicians and uplifts the community; Family Night brings youth together weekly to celebrate

Top: Mele Kaloni does spoken word at the Live in Peace Open Mic hosted on the first Friday of every month; middle: Freddy Lopez, center, shakes hands with newcomer Christian Rios, 14, during Family Night at Live in Peace on Sept. 3; below: Eddie Gage, left, Sapiesi Tupou, Shadi Bharhoumi and others pack the lounge area of Live in Peace during a monthly Open Mic. The Open Mic features the Live in Peace bands as well as singers, dancing, spoken word and other acts by the youth community. Page 22 • September 19, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

successes and share struggles; and StreetCode Academy prepares youth for Silicon Valley jobs. Live in Peace was founded by longtime community members and activists Heather Starnes and Justin Phipps. But, Phipps said, it

is really an organization built by the community. “We’re blessed to be welcomed into the community and to be part of what’s present here,” he said. The Bell Street house has become a “second home” for more

than 200 young people each week, Starnes said. Jose Oseguera, 16, is part of the Hip-Hop Orchestra. The programs have kept him on a straight path, he said. “Live in Peace actually saved me in a way. When I was a kid, I always felt peer pressure, and like, trying to fit in with everybody. ... I’m pretty sure if I never found Live in Peace — or, actually, found music — I would just be in the bad crowd. I might also would’ve been one of those statistics — be strapped with a gun or just going around doing the wrong thing. So, they saved me from that,” he said. A few hundred feet around the corner on Dumbarton Avenue, a memorial at a telephone pole is a grim reminder that one’s face could end up printed posthumously on a T-shirt. Votive candles and crucifixes surround a large photograph of 19-year-old Josue Barbosa Zamora, who was shot dead there on Jan. 13. Live in Peace aims to replace

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Top: Members of Live in Peace and the East Palo Alto Youth Development Team hold hands during the closing evening prayer of Family Night at Live in Peace headquarters on Sept. 10; middle: Miguel Cervantes, a mentor with the East Palo Alto Youth Development Team, tosses Aniyah Logwood, 4, in the air during Family Night; below: Sione Taufa, left, Ismael Velasquez and Tupou Halaapiapi rehearse with the Hip Hop Orchestra as Tommy Occhiuto, co-director of the arts and music program at Live in Peace, conducts on Sept. 16. such pain and trauma with hope and achievement by getting people to realize their own self-worth, Phipps said. “There are tremendous cultural strengths and assets in this community that don’t make it into the papers. There’s a real layer of cultural strength that has grown over 40 to 50 years, and it is still very present. We see that in all kinds of ways — particularly in artistic gifts,” said Phipps, co-director of arts and music with Tommy Occhiuto. “Put a creature in a box that’s this big,” Occhiuto gestured with his hands, and “it will only grow this big. ... I think there is a sentiment of feeling — like there’s a lack of opportunity for the future. But that comes within other systems that have been set into place in this community historically, which typically have nothing to do with these kids,” he said. “This crew here is a great example of extremely positive energy,” Phipps said of the Hip-Hop Orchestra. All came into the program with no musical training, but the students have performed before 500 people at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco and a number of public functions. Phipps and Occhiuto write the music; Flopez pens the lyrics. A product of the College Initiative, Flopez attended U.C. Riverside. While away at college, a cousin in East Palo Alto was killed. “Knowing and hearing about it made me fearful for my family,” he said. “Every time I got a call from home ... it made me nervous. ... There is a trauma that has come with seeing the violence.” But his lyrics are all about the positive East Palo Alto — about self-empowerment, accountability and hope, he said. “East Palo Alto has a culture of wanting to be heard, of wanting to be seen. ... It’s a culture of expressing themselves ... I feel it

even in churches,” he said. Out on the street, a tall, woodplank fence surrounding the home’s backyard is brightly painted with one word that expresses the community feeling: “Peace.” And no one has tagged this colorful mural with graffiti. Behind the fence, young people mingled and laughed on a recent afternoon, sharing a large casserole of meat and vegetables heaped onto warm tortillas. Then, 30 people lumbered down to the basement for Family Night. Sitting side by side on sofas and folding chairs, they enumerated the highlights of their week. Some youth were referred by Kristina Thompson, an Alive & Free instructor at Hillcrest Juvenile De(continued on next page)

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Above: Tommy Occhiuto, co-director of the arts and music program at Live in Peace, leads the Hip Hop Orchestra during a rehearsal; Top right: Brian Joseff, 22, left, Nico Jackson, 23, and David Chatman, 23, work together on their startup, “Ambitious Spotlight,” a social-media site that will act as a way for people in East Palo Alto to share their skills and personal stories; Right: Justin Phipps, center, director of the arts and music program, helps Mario Tuifoua, 15, with his guitar amp while Jose Oseguera, 16, plays bass during a Hip Hop Orchestra rehearsal.

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tention Center; many are part of Eugene Jackson’s mixed martialarts classes, which teach youth to fight in competitions instead of on the streets with guns. “To be honest, there’s way too many blessings. People are confirming what I’m doing — that I’m on the right path. People are coming up to me,” one youth said. “I’m teaching girls at Hillcrest self-defense,” said another. “I’m getting registered back at Foothill,” a young woman said to applause. “I’ve got a lot of reality checks in my life right now. I’ve gotta take hold of my life as soon as I can,” a young man admitted. Family Night participant Nico Jackson and three other young men are launching a website to spotlight youth ambition. The site will allow participants to post their achievements, and they’ll receive badges or points for reaching stated goals. The highest achievers will be linked

to businesses, teachers and mentors. “One of the biggest issues is that youth in high-poverty areas have no access to role models or get access to resources. It’s a way to connect people in the same demographics,” he added. The website is an outgrowth of the students’ StreetCode Academy projects. It exemplifies the kind of genius Phipps and Occhiuto said is waiting to be expressed in East Palo Alto. Live in Peace plans to expand its tech program to more than 100 young people, offering high-tech classes and character and professional development. It is seeking partnerships with Silicon Valley companies for technical training in a hacker space, to position East Palo Alto youth for jobs, Starnes said. But rather than seeing the classes as programs, Starnes said, the youth just regard the house as “their space.” Within that home is a family that embraces and reinforces its family members, she said. And when a family member dies, is incarcerated or must move away, the

community mourns. And that has happened more times than Starnes or anyone else wants to count. “There has been a lot of personal loss in this community. There have been huge hits on us. ... But as much as there is loss, the beauty is far greater. We have peaks and valleys, but we have more peaks than valleys,” she said. Q Staff Photographer Veronica Weber and Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at vweber@paweekly.com and sdremann@paweekly.com. About the cover: Singer Freddy Lopez (Flopez) rehearses with the Hip Hop Orchestra at Live in Peace on Sept. 10. Photo by Veronica Weber.

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The opening of the Anderson Collection Stanford University to unveil new museum dedicated to renowned American art collection by Sheryl Nonnenberg Veronica Weber

A wide staircase leads to the second floor, which is devoted entirely to works of art. ow did they fit all this art in their house?” That was the question of the day at the media preview for Stanford’s new Anderson Collection, which opens to the public with a grand celebration this Sunday, September 21. Being surrounded by museumquality works by artists including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Richard Diebenkorn was a way of life for collectors Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, but it was a tight fit. Imagine having an Alexander Calder mobile in your living room, a Hans Hoffman colorsaturated landscape over your bed. Now, a portion of the Andersons’ blue-chip collection has a new and spacious home on the Stanford campus: a beautiful bespoke museum designed to showcase the Modern and contemporary American paintings and sculptures the couple has so carefully acquired over the last 50 years. Richard Olcott of Ennead Architects designed the 30,000-square foot building, which was completed in May (the last four months have been spent delivering and installing the art) and constitutes another glittering jewel in the crown of the burgeoning campus arts district.

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“Our interest is to support the arts in the Bay Area,” explained Hunk in a phone conversation last week. “We believe that art enhances the human experience, and this museum is a gift that keeps on giving.” Informal, casual and accessible The opening of the Anderson Collection at Stanford University marks the first time the public has had access to such a wide range of these works in one place. It’s an unprecedented experience. Upon entering the lobby of the building, the viewer first encounters two colorful, playful sculptures by California-based artists Charles Arnoldi (“Untitled I,” 1983) and Robert Hudson (“Plumb Bob” 1982). They are fun and lively, and perhaps lead the visitor to think that all the mystery about modern art is exaggerated. But then the grand staircase, which takes the visitor to the second floor where the majority of the art is installed, leads directly to an encounter with Clyfford Still’s “1957-J No.1.”

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From private to public The museum houses 121 works of art by 86 artists, a gift to the university from the Andersons (affectionately known as Hunk and Moo) and their daughter, Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. The history of their collecting is by now the stuff of legend: After a trip to Europe in the 1960s, Hunk and Moo decided to educate themselves about art in order to build a collection. They sought out the best examples by

the most noteworthy artists available, and had the good fortune — and foresight — to purchase stellar works by artists working in the Abstract Expressionist movement before prices became prohibitive. Their collection grew, filled their ranch house in Atherton and then became part of the Saga Food headquarters (now Quadrus) on Sand Hill Road; Hunk was a co-founder. Along the way, Hunk and Moo were always intent on sharing the collection and educating the public about contemporary art — not always an easy sell, especially given their proclivity for abstract works. After years of active collecting in schools as wide-ranging as California Funk, Color Field Painting and Bay Area Figurative Art, the Andersons decided to begin gifting their collection to museums. Though they were courted by collections across the country, the couple preferred to keep their focus local, making gifts to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

The galleries are illuminated by natural light which spills through clerestory windows.

The work is an interesting choice for such a focal point; large in scale, with only three colors of paint (red, black, white) applied thickly with a palette knife. Its jagged forms and bold composition are confrontational and somewhat unsettling. Look to the left, however, and the eye takes in the cheerful swirls and bright pastels that comprise Joan Mitchell’s “Before, Again IV.” Gaze right, and Richard Diebenkorn’s evocative seascape, “Ocean Park #60,” immediately produces a sense of calm and tranquility. This is the charm, as well as the secret, behind this museum. Rather than an encyclopedic gathering of art from every modern movement since 1945, this is a personal collection that reflects the taste and priorities of the Andersons. Hunk, who feels that art collectors are really just “stewards,” refers to the works the family has amassed as a “collection of collections,” acknowledging the couple’s broad rather than narrow interests, their eye for artistic innovation as much as anything. Since the collection is idiosyncratic and personal, explained architect Olcott, he focused his design for the museum on three goals: “informality, casualness and accessibility.” The museum, he says, “reflects the way the Andersons lived with art in their ranch-style home.” To that end, the floor plan is open, eschewing small rooms. Visitors can wander freely, without directives based on chronology or strict groupings of works. And, just as the Andersons mixed Rodin sculptures and early American antiques with modern art in their home, the visitor finds unexpected juxtapositions in each viewing space. Consider the area dedicated to

Geometric Abstraction, for example. Ad Reinhardt’s exquisitely subtle black-on-black study “Abstract Painting 1966” is hung next to the screamingly bold yellow “Homage to the Square: Diffused, 1969” by Josef Albers. In the same room is Ellsworth Kelly’s “Black Ripe, 1955,” consisting of a large, black amoeba-shaped form that seems trapped inside the confines of the canvas. Among all these nonobjective paintings stands a lovely and delicately crafted female torso entitled “Largo-May,” executed in copper and steel, by Saul Baizerman. Somehow, it works. Looking at a legacy It is these unpredictable combinations that distinguish the Anderson Collection from most museums. There are explanatory labels that provide the public with more indepth art historical information, but, for the most part, viewers are encouraged to just use their eyes. One can move from space to space, weaving in and around the open hallways which were designed to mimic the campus’s traditional pedestrian arcade, or sit on one of the strategically-placed benches and engage with just one work of art. There is plenty of room for each and every object, and diffused natural lighting illuminates without being jarring. A review of the new museum would not be complete without mentioning a key piece from the Anderson collection: “Lucifer” 1947 by Jackson Pollock. One of the last works by the famed artist that remains in a private collection, “Lucifer” would be welcome in any museum in the world. It is a superb (continued on next page)

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example of Pollock’s drip technique, and a vibrant dance of color and gesture. While it once hung in the Andersons’ dining room, it now enjoys a prime spot in the museum’s Abstract Expressionist space, along with other important works from the movement by Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, David Smith and Robert Motherwell. Although the current installation includes 104 pieces from the gift, museum director Jason Linetzky noted, “There will be opportunities to bring in additional works from the original gift. Visitors will see how the experience changes when works are rotated.” A temporary exhibition space on the first floor features the work of the late Leo Holub, who founded Stanford’s photography program in 1969. Holub was hired by the Andersons to take photographs of many of the artists represented in their collection. The black-andwhite portraits, many of them taken in the artists’ studios, took ten years to complete. Together, they stand as a visual reminder that creating art is a distinctly human endeavor. The Anderson collection and its archive will be an invaluable resource to Stanford students, especially now that each freshman is required to take one course in what the university calls “creative expression.” According to Matthew Tiews, Stanford’s Executive Director of

Arts Programs, the requirement is “the University’s way of recognizing that the arts are fundamental to life.” In the unlikely event that one tires of looking at the riches of the Anderson Collection, a wall of windows beside the grand staircase provides a view of the Cantor Arts Center (formerly the Stanford Museum of Art) as well as Richard Serra’s monumental sculpture, “Sequence,” installed on the lawn between the two museums. The sculpture, on loan from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is an interesting bridge between the old museum — founded as a tribute to Leland Stanford Junior — and the Anderson Collection, a tribute to the artistic passion and dedication of the Anderson family. Once accessible to a select few, the Anderson Collection is now free and available to us all. That is a gift that keeps on giving. Q Freelance writer Sheryl Nonnenberg served as a curatorial associate at the Anderson Collection from 1994-1999. She can be emailed at nonnenberg@aol.com. What: Anderson Collection opening Where: The Anderson Collection, 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cost: Free, but timed tickets are required for admission Info: Go to anderson.stanford.edu, call 650-721-6055, or email andersoncollection@stanford.edu.

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In “Garden,” Nicolae Muntean plays Warn the gardener, whose interest in flirtatious housemaid Pearl (Lucy Littlewood) is both paternal and prurient.

A comedy of despairs The Pear Avenue Theatre presents Alan Ayckbourn’s diptych, “House & Garden” by Elizabeth Schwyzer remiered in the playwright’s native England in 1999, Alan Ayckbourn’s “House & Garden” is a rare theatrical phenomenon: a pair of plays intended to be performed simultaneously, by one cast, for two audiences. This ambitious production calls for 14 actors and two theaters; in taking it on, The Pear has expanded into an auxiliary space two doors down from the main black box. Be forewarned: The “garden” is not air-conditioned, though hand-held fans are provided. Dress for heat, especially at matinées. The temperature of the second theater notwithstanding, “Garden” is far the steamier of the two productions the ribald farce to “House”’s more contained drawing-room comedy. In both cases, a whole slew of dramas unfold across one afternoon at a country estate in Yorkshire, most of which have to do with men who won’t behave themselves and the women in their lives who suffer as a result. In “House,” we first meet the impervious Trish Platt (commandingly played by Betsy Kruse Craig), the daughter of an admiral who has decided to completely ignore her philandering dolt of a husband, Teddy. “Infidelity,” she coolly decrees, “is no reason to call off lunch.” As played by Dan Kapler, Teddy is so hapless — and so clearly unhappy — that the more brazen his dalliances become, the more sympathy one feels for him. By contrast, Teddy’s old school friend Gavin (Scott Solomon), a shadowy figure caught up in the political machinations of Downing Street, is as Trish observes not so much a fox as a lizard: cold-blooded and calculating. Gavin has come to the Platt

THEATER REVIEW estate in hopes of ensnaring Teddy as a kind of decoy for the Conservative Party, and his visit happens to have coincided with a garden fête, as well as the appearance of a glamorous French film star with a serious drinking problem. Trish and Teddy’s precocious teenaged daughter, Sally (Briana Mitchell), is a left-leaning member of her school’s political society: a young woman with a strong will, powerful ideals and a coat of emotional armor befitting her circumstances. While Trish and Sally spend much of their time inside the house, Teddy retreats to the garden, where in the course of a few hours he holds a rendezvous in the shrubbery with his best friend’s wife and is caught in flagrante with the French film star Lucille Cadeau (Nicole Martin). Meanwhile, a whole cast of working-class characters who pass through “House” as little but ghosts come to life in “Garden.” Among them is the gardener Warn (Nicolae Muntean). He’s a man of few words, but here on his own turf he proffers the occasional bon mot (“Bloody women!”) before getting on with the mowing. He’s joined by motherdaughter housemaids Izzy (Patricia Tyler, who nails it) and Pearl (Lucy Littlewood) in an unlikely threesome. Their antics are punctuated by the incessant arrivals and departures of workers Lindy and Barry Love (Janine Saunders Evans, Brian Flegel), who offer up yet another example of romantic love gone wrong. Teddy’s best friend and next-door neighbor Giles (Kurt Gravenhorst) and his son Jake (Jeremy Ryan) are the only decent men around, yet in their anxious vigilance they are

as much neutered and ineffectual as they are good. Scenic designer Jaime Giovannone conjures two distinct sets with limited space and resources. Particularly admirable are the gurgling fountain in “Garden” and the French doors in “House” that swing open to a dining room no bigger than a broom closet that’s nevertheless the hub of the day’s activities. Though each play is intended to stand on its own, it’s worth seeing both to appreciate the production’s cleverly interwoven narratives. As directed by Jeanie Smith, “House & Garden” together capture Ayckbourn’s Shakespearean delight in social commentary: the ribbing of the unsophisticated working class on the one hand, the mocking of the vacuous pomposity of the upper class on the other. No matter how goofy things get in the garden, the plays are ultimately about household tragedies: infidelity, lies, loss and the way we armor ourselves against the slings and arrows of it all. Right at the heart of this pair of productions are Trish and Sally: strong women who must decide whether to “go down with the ship” or to save themselves. Marriage, it seems, isn’t the only happy ending. Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Elizabeth Schwyzer can be emailed at eschwyzer@paweekly.com. What: “House & Garden,” by Alan Ayckbourn Where: The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave. Unit K, Mountain View When: Through Oct. 5 with shows Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday at 2 p.m. Cost: Tickets range from $20 to $30. Info: Go to thepear.org or call 650-254-1148

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Psychedelic light shows augment the surreal sensory experience at Beyond Wonderland. the Beyond Wonderland Festival, a two-day dance music and performance extravaganza organized by Insomniac Productions. Like Alice down the rabbit hole, revelers can wander from one surreal venue to the next. Explore the “Queen’s Domain” where main stage musical acts take place, check out the Mad Hatter’s Castle or take a breather in the Cheshire Woods. Among the featured musical acts are electronic music giant Paul Oakenfold, French DJ/producer William Grigahcine aka DJ Snake, and 12th Planet, recently dubbed “Los Angeles dubstep god” by Rolling Stone Magazine. But it’s not all about the music; festival-goers come for the interactive art installations. Among the sculptures at this year’s festival will be the rolling one-eyed monster and a garden of 30-foot-tall, illuminated tentacles that wiggle and sway. Professional performers won’t be the only ones in costume; feel free to get decked out in your best festival finery, provided you can dance in it. A portion of the proceeds will go to charity, so you can even feel good about your investment as you rock the night away. Beyond Wonderland runs Sept. 20-21. For tickets or to learn more, go to beyondwonderland.com or call 800-653-8000.

prodigy: At age 12 he became the youngest performer ever to be invited to play at his country’s famed Palacio de Bellas Artes. Five decades later, he continues to tour as a soloist and orchestral musician, as well as to record — most recently, he released his Schumann Agustín Anievas will perform at Fantasy and Cho- the Mountain View Center for pin Études Opus the Performing Arts. 10 on the Newport Classic label. This concert marks the first of seven in the Steinway Society series — upcoming concerts feature other internationally-recognized talents including Russia’s Denis Kozhukhin and Sofya Gulyak. For tickets or more information, go to steinwaysociety.com or call 650-903-6000. TimoniaPhotography.com

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Theater A Moment (Un)Bound For something completely different, head to Redwood City’s Dragon Theatre for an original production inspired by real notes and clippings left behind in library books. Collaboratively written by Susie Danzig, Richard Newton, Bill Olson and Lessa Bouchard — also an artist-in-residence of Palo Alto’s Cubberley Studio Program — “A Moment (Un)Bound” tells the story of two archivists struggling to determine which scraps to hold onto and which to let go. This production dabbles in fantasy at the same time as it probes deeper questions about the fleeting nature of stories. In addition to the original text, expect whimsical masks made from scraps of paper. Collectively, this grassroots group of artists goes by the name Arc:Hive — A Story Collective. Learn more about their productions and creative process at arc-hive.org. “A Moment (Un)Bound runs Sept. 19-28 with shows Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. For tickets or to learn more, go to dragonproductions.net or call 650-493-2006. Q — Elizabeth Schwyzer

Music Agustín Anievas Looking for live music of a more classical nature? Look no further than the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, where acclaimed piano virtuoso Agustín Anievas will perform on Saturday, Sept. 20. On the program are Schubert’s “Impromptu in C Minor Op. 90 No.1,” Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3” and Chopin’s “Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat Major Op. 22,” among other works. Known for his sensitive musicality as well as his virtuoso panache, Anievas is hailed as one of the greatest living pianists; his EMI recordings of Brahms, Chopin and Schubert are considered definitive American recordings. His performance in Mountain View is part of the Steinway Society’s 20th Annual Piano Series, the Bay Area’s most respected piano recital. Originally from Mexico, Anievas was a child

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by Dale F. Bentson y mother never made lasagna. We ate spaghetti Bolognese every Thursday, although we just called it “noodles with meat sauce.” No frills, and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese from that familiar green cardboard tube. It wasn’t until later that I experienced the layered pleasures of sheet pasta. Doppio Zero on Castro Street in Mountain View makes me want to sing the praises of lasagna. Their Neapolitan lasagna ($16) is the best I’ve ever had. Not that I claim innate expertise of the dish, but I’ve made up for lost time these past few decades. It’s not a vegetarian lasagna, either — no zucchini, spinach, squash or eggplant. It’s the real deal: tiers of ground beef, veal, pork, gooey mozzarella and tangy tomato sauce with a singular green basil leaf atop, not unlike the way Fabergé overlaid his exquisite eggs with gold leaf. During late summer, an overhead California sycamore dropped a gold-orange leaf on my alfresco table. It broke my concentration momentarily, but my knife quickly resumed gliding through the crimson tomato sauce with gilt-capped cheese. No talking during this meal. I was giddy with delight.

It has been claimed that aroma is 80 percent of taste. I don’t disagree, but the sight of that lasagna coming to my table revved up the taste buds before the ambrosial scents wafted nostril-wards. I took home what I dared not eat. It reheated just fine, still lush and inviting, forkful after forkful — perhaps not quite as good as fresh from the pan, but close. At Doppio Zero, Gianni Chiloiro — a longtime restaurateur who owned Figo and Pasta Q in downtown Palo Alto — has partnered with Angelo Sannino: another restaurant veteran with an impressive resume. Sannino’s brother, Alberto, a 20-year pizza artisan, was lured from Naples, and is the restaurant’s master pizzaiolo (pizza maker). Doppio Zero is all about the cuisine of the southern Italian region of Campania: lasagna, yes, but especially Neapolitan-style pizza. “Doppio zero” refers to the grade of flour used in making the pizza dough, double zero being the finest and lightest grade. Their 5,500-pound Stefano Ferrara brick oven bakes pizzas in 70 to 90 seconds at 800 to 900 degrees. The pizza crusts on my orders were perfect — puffy, light, slightly blistered, pliant and chewy. The pizzaiolo evolves the pizza menu seasonally.

I loved the pizza Alberto ($19) with house-made mozzarella, cream of walnut, porcini mushroom, pecorino Romano and fresh basil. Bits of walnut added the occasional surprise of crunch. There was nice char on the crust of this very rich-tasting pizza. Not exactly a pizza, the pizza salad ($10) comes in flatbread form with the same dough used in pizza crusts. The base is piled high with crisp organic arugula, tomatoes, red onion and shaved ParmigianoReggiano, all tossed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette. Alas, the pizza salad is only available at lunch. I didn’t adore all the pizzas though. The bold-tasting Pizza Napoletana ($13) with tomato sauce, anchovies, olives, oregano and fresh garlic looked beautiful as it sat before me. The salty anchovies, though, overwhelmed the flavor. Not only were there whole fillets, but anchovies had also been chopped into the sauce. There was no escaping the salt shaker taste. Better quality anchovies — or longer soaking before use — would tone down the saltiness. One other dish was wild with salt. Polipetti ($11) — baby octopus with tomato sauce, Kalamata olives and capers — was so salty my tongue burned. Too bad, be-

cause the octopus was tender and the dish looked delightful. Every other dish I ordered was delicious. The melanzane alla parmigiana ($11) brings Neapolitanstyle layers of eggplant together with basil, buffalo mozzarella and roasted tomato puree, drizzled with olive oil. It was the kind of dish I would be happy eating often as an antipasto, first course or main course. Pollo a la Milanese ($18) was a somewhat odd yet delicious dish of breaded chicken Milanese piled over with arugula, tomato and onion, and served with french fries. The chicken was fork-tender, the greens crunchy and the french fries crisp, but I wasn’t sure why I was eating french fries with southern Italian food. The interior of Doppio Zero is smart, with bare tables, wood and upholstered chairs, mustardcolored walls and festive chandeliers. It seats 75 inside, another dozen at the bar and 30 in a patio along the street. Chiloiro is rightly proud of the beverage program, which features hand-crafted cocktails from champion mixologist Carlo Splendorini, 10 craft beers on tap and a worthwhile wine list with more 60 labels. Tiramisu ($8) was the only

house-made dessert, with ladyfingers, espresso, mascarpone cheese and cocoa powder: creamy, feather light and ambrosial. Doppio Zero isn’t just another Italian restaurant. They specialize in the cuisine of Campania, excel with pizza and have elevated lasagna to cloud nine status. If my ever-slender mother was still around, I am sure she would ask for a second helping of their noodles with meat sauce. Q Doppio Zero: 160 Castro St. Mountain View 650-938-4147; dzpizzeria.com Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Happy hour: Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.

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MASSAGES AT EDGEWOOD ... Activity at Edgewood Plaza is hopping. New construction is ongoing, but shoppers are already filling up the parking lot. In addition to The Fresh Market and Chase Bank, which opened last year, Starbucks and Blu-White Cleaners have hung out their shingles, with Supercuts and Orangetheory Fitness appearing to be the next two businesses slated to open. The latest entry for the revamped plaza is a 1,500-square-foot, six-room massage studio called Elements Massage, scheduled to open in late November. Elements, a franchise with 187 outlets nationwide, has 20 locations in California. Owner Mashid Parsi knew she wanted to open a studio in Palo Alto. “I’ve worked at Stanford for 20 years,” she said.” After I retired last September, I wanted to try something completely different, and Palo Alto was the place I wanted to do it in. I was so fortunate to find a space that was brand new,” she added. “Plus, having Fresh Market in Edgewood was definitely an attraction.” The Fresh Market, meanwhile, is

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Kevin Kline plays Mathias, a down-and-out New Yorker who inherits a Paris apartment in “My Old Lady.” symptomatic in his three failed marriages, unsatisfactory career growth and financial destitution. Meanwhile, the brittle Chloe reveals that she has more in common with Mathias than she likes to admit. Naturally, Mathilde has her share of secrets, too, now inconveniently nipping at her as all three characters contemplate her final stretch of life. Those with a low tolerance for theatricality in their films may wish to avoid “My Old Lady.” While Horovitz makes good use of Parisian cafes and streets (and a real estate office with a view of them) to alleviate the sense of being stage-bound to the apartment, he makes no effort to disguise the theatricality of his language. Yet there’s pleasure in the snappy dialogue and rambling, self-revelatory speechifying, especially as embraced by that most theatrical of screen actors, Kline. Smith and Thomas, playing in a more reactive

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(Guild) Having shared a trench in childhood, siblings have a unique way of calling each other on their crap. Perhaps that “goes double” for twins, whose bond goes all the way back to the womb. A twin sib knows where all your skeletons are buried — one reason Craig Johnson’s dramedy goes by the title “The Skeleton Twins.” Another reason is that Maggie and Milo — the twins played by erstwhile “SNL” cast-mates Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader — share a morbid sense of humor and self-destructive tendencies. Writers Johnson and Mark Heyman establish the bond between Maggie and Milo with an opening sequence of both characters attempting suicide. Since Milo comes closer to succeeding, his attempt becomes the “cry for help” that reunites the siblings after a ten-year estrangement, but it’s clear that Maggie needs Milo as much as he needs her. Milo’s life resembles being stalled at a stoplight: Alone after failed relationships and jobless after umpteen auditions, the An-

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(Century 16) Life has a way of making strange bedfellows. With his late-breaking directorial debut “My Old Lady,” septuagenarian playwright Israel Horovitz offers up a “three-hander” that proves the point by offering choice roles to Kevin Kline, Dame Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas. Kline plays down-and-out novelist Mathias Gold, who spends his last dime on a plane ticket to Paris to claim and resell the apartment of his recently deceased father. There’s but one problem: The apartment remains occupied by the previous owner Mathilde Girard (Smith), whose arrangement with Gold’s father entitled her not only to remain in the apartment after having sold it to him, but, under France’s peculiar viager system, to command a monthly fee for doing so. Girard allows the destitute Gold to stay with her until he works out his next move, much to the withering-glare chagrin of her house guest — and daughter — Chloe (Thomas). These are the makings of some kind of farce, but Horowitz has in mind to dig, painfully and deeply, under the characters’ surfaces, whether those surfaces be carefully manicured (in the case of the Girard women) or wildly untended (in the case of Gold). Mathias’s alcoholism eventually enables him to let spill the sources of his unhappiness, rooted in his relationship with his father and

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader star as adult siblings Maggie and Milo in “The Skeleton Twins.” geleno actor has good reason to retreat to Maggie’s upstate New York home when she somewhat reluctantly offers it. But it’s hardly an escape to return to the place they grew up, a place that also set the scene of a relationship that has continued to haunt Milo. Inevitably, Milo reconnects with Rich (Ty Burrell), the closeted older man whose relationship with Milo drove the wedge between him and his sister. Meanwhile, Maggie’s hardly the portrait of stability. She plays house with a caring husband (Luke Wilson’s Lance, who’s not

clueless, though perhaps clue-deprived), but like some kind of Ancient Greek goddess, she’s cursed with the inability to love and appreciate him in return. Instead, she finds herself tempted by her strapping scuba-diving instructor (Boyd Holbrook), and thereby starts cooking up her latest recipe for disaster. The endearingly f lawed sibs prove all the more likeable through their pronounced, shared sense of humor: the last line of defense against depres(continued on next page)

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All showtimes are for Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For other times, reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest. A Walk Among the Tombstones (R) Century 16: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 12:50, 2:15, 3:40, 5, 6:25, 7:50, 9:15 & 10:40 p.m. Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt? (PG-13) Century 16: 10:35 a.m. & 9:50 p.m., Sat & Sun 4:10 p.m. Aquarius Theatre: 1:20, 4:40 & 8:15 p.m.

Boyhood (R) ++++

Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri at 7:30 p.m. Dinner at Eight (1933) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun at 5:30 & 9:35 p.m. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (R) Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 2, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:35 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1, 4, & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:50 p.m. Dolphin Tale 2 (PG) ++ Century 16: 10:50 a.m., 1:35, 4:15, 7:05 & 9:45 pm.m Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:55, 2:50, 4:30, 5:25, 7:05, 8, 9:40 & 10:35 p.m. Century 16: Sun 2 p.m.

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Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 1:25, 4:20, 7:25 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:20, 2:10, 5, 7:50 & 10:40 p.m. In 3-D at 12:40, 3:40, 6:35 & 9:25 p.m. The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) ++1/2 Century 20: 12:50, 3:45, 6:45 & 9:35 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:15, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m. Century 20: 2 & 7:15 p.m.

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Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 4:25 & 9:55 p.m.

Magic in the Moonlight (PG-13)

Aquarius Theatre: 1:45 & 7 p.m.

The Maze Runner (PG-13) Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 12:05, 1:30, 2:50, 4:15, 5:35, 7, 8:30 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15 & 9 p.m. in X-D at 11:45 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 8 & 10:45 p.m. In Escape at 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 & 10 p.m. My Old Lady (PG-13)

Century 16: 7:10 p.m., Fri & Sat 1:15 p.m.

No Good Deed (PG-13) Century 16: 10:40 a.m., 1:05, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 1:40, 3:55, 6:10, 8:25 & 10:50 p.m.

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The Pearl of Death (1944) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri at 6:10 & 9:05 p.m. The Philadelphia Story (1940) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun at 3:25 & 7:30 p.m. The Skeleton Twins (R)

Guild Theatre: 2:15, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:40 p.m.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG-13) ++

Century 20: 2:20 & 7:30 p.m.

This is Where I Leave You (R) Century 16: 11:15 a.m., 1:55, 4:40, 7:35 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 12:25, 1:50, 2:55, 4:20, 5:30, 7, 8:10, 9:35 & 10:45 p.m. The Trip to Italy (Not Rated) +++

Aquarius Theatre: 4:10 & 9:20 p.m.

Tusk (R) Century 16: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5:05, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: noon, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m.

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When the Game Stands Tall (PG) ++1/2 Century 20: 7:55 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:45 a.m. & 2:30 p.m., Sun 11:10 a.m.

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Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more information about films playing, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies ON THE WEB: Up-to-date movie listings at PaloAltoOnline.com

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AUTISM+AWESOME=AUTISOME ... Gunn High School senior Emily Nelson, who is autistic, has self-published a children’s book on autism about a superhero with a special power to make others with autism feel calm and less insecure. Nelson is having a book party to celebrate the launch this Saturday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Juana Briones Park, 609 Maybell Ave., Palo Alto. Info: amazon.com/Autism-Awesome-Autisome-Emily-Nelson/ dp/1499505388 NIGHTY NIGHT ... Palo Alto author Mimi Sommers just published “Relax-a-Bye Baby: A Bedtime Guide to Help Your Little One Relax and Sleep Tight” (Angus Macgregor Books, September 2014, paperback). The book offers relaxation exercises, in the form of nursery rhymes. Info: relaxabyebaby.com AWARDS BREAKFAST ... New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, author of the graphic memoir, “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant,” will be the featured speaker at the Pathways Hospice annual One from the Heart Awards Breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Cabaña, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Tickets begin at $100. Info: pathwayshealth.org/ hospice/index.html AUTHOR TALKS ... Upcoming authors speaking at Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, include Pseudonymous Bosch, “Bad Magic” (Sept. 29, 7 p.m.); Judy Melinek, “Working Stiff” (Oct. 1, 7 p.m.); Ann Gelder, “Bigfoot and the Baby,” in conversation with Harriet Chessman (Oct. 2, 7 p.m.); a tribute to Lan Fang, “Potions and Paper Cranes,” with Lian Gouw, co-founder of Dalang Publishing (Oct. 7, 7 p.m.); and Ian Buruma, “Year Zero: A History of 1945” (Oct. 15, 7 p.m.). Info: booksinc.net MORE TALKS ... Upcoming authors at Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, include Gail Sheehy in conversation with Angie Coiro, “Daring: My Passages” (Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.); Lauren Oliver, “Rooms,” in conversation with Jandy Nelson, “I’ll Give You the Sun” (Oct. 2, 7 p.m.); Vikram Chandra, “Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty,” in conversation with Nick Taylor, (Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.); and Leon Panetta in conversation with Jim Newton,”Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace” (Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City, $25-$50). Information: keplers.com n

Items for Book Talk may be sent to Associate Editor Carol Blitzer, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 93202 or emailed to cblitzer@ paweekly.com by the last Friday of the month.

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Karen Joy Fowler to s p e a k a t K e p l e r ’s

Author with Palo Alto roots shortlisted for prestigious Man Booker Prize by Mike Berry aren Joy Fowler credits her childhood move to Palo Alto as the key to her becoming a writer. The New York Times bestselling author of “The Jane Austen Book Club,” Fowler is the first American woman ever to be shortlisted for the highly prestigious Man Booker Prize, in recognition of her latest novel, “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.” Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park will host a Man Booker Prize 2014 celebration on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m., featuring Fowler in conversation with Andrew Sean Greer, bestselling author of “The Story of a Marriage” and “The Confessions of Max Tivoli.” Prior to this year, only British and Commonwealth authors were eligible for the Man Booker, whose previous recipients have included Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie and Hilary Mantel. Fowler and Joshua Ferris are the two American authors remaining on the shortlist. The prize will be announced Oct. 14 in London and includes an award of 50,000 pounds — more than $80,000. Fowler was born in Bloomington, Indiana, but moved to Palo Alto at age 11. After graduating from Palo Alto High School, she attended UC Berkeley and graduate school in Davis, where she lived for many years before moving to Santa Cruz. Bloomington, Davis and Palo Alto each inspired aspects of “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.” More than a year after its original publication, there’s little point issuing spoiler warnings about the plot of “... Beside Ourselves,” especially since the back cover copy of the U.S. paperback edition reveals the book’s “secret.” The tale is narrated by Rosemary Cooke, whose scientist parents raised her alongside a baby chimpanzee named Fern. As the book opens, Rosemary is making a difficult transition to college life, her older brother Lowell has disappeared for a number of years and something happened to Fern that no one wants to talk about. Fowler’s father, Cletus J. Burke, was a professor of psychology who studied programmed learning, an educational methodology proposed by behaviorist B.F. Skinner in the late 1950s. In a telephone interview, Fowler ex-

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plained, “My father studied learning behavior in rats. When we were in Bloomington, he worked in the (Indiana University) rat lab and ran rats through mazes and concocted mathematical principles that described his findings. We moved from Bloomington to Palo Alto when I was 11 years old — a difficult move for me because Palo Alto seemed so much more sophisticated. “I arrived at not the right age for the cohort. I do believe, very much, that I wouldn’t be a writer today if we hadn’t made that move. It made me aware of my surroundings, an observer in the way that writers need to be.” On a visit to Indiana University during the Millennial New Year, Fowler mentioned to her daughter the famous experiments of Winthrop Kellogg, author of “The Ape and the Child,” who raised a baby chimpanzee named Gua in tandem with his own son, Donald. Fowler had heard about the experiment around the family kitchen table and considered it common knowledge. But her daughter had not encountered the story before and was struck by it. Fowler recalled her daughter’s response. “She said, ‘What would it be like to be the child in that experiment? What would it be like to be a child whose father thought it was appropriate to use your childhood as a testing ground for certain hypotheses?’ She said, ‘You really should write that book.’” Fowler immediately knew she was on to something. “The minute she said it, I said, ‘Yes. That’s a great idea for a book. That absolutely should be what I do next.’” Always concerned about how animals were treated by the medical, food and cosmetic industries, Fowler began to learn more about the cognitive and emotional lives of animals. Her research put her back in touch with memories of her childhood. “I think one of the things that has been an inheritance from my dad is an interest in how humans should fit into the natural world,” she said. “I was really raised to see myself as an animal among other animals.” With its deep emotional intensity and questions about alienation and otherness, “... Beside Ourselves” seems to appeal to both mainstream and genre audiences. It received this year’s PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. It was also nominated by the Science Fiction Writers of America for the Nebula Award for Best Novel. (The award went to Ann Leckie for “Ancillary Justice.”) “I was very pleased, of course — thrilled

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Karen Joy Fowler is the first American woman to be shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. — but I was very surprised by the Nebula nomination,” Fowler said. “I do think of it as a work of fiction about science, but I don’t think of it as science fiction. If I hadn’t based it on a real-life experiment, the whole premise would be so preposterous that I might never have dreamed the book up.” With a longlist, a shortlist and a final awards ceremony, the process of the Man Booker is more prolonged than awards in the U.S., Fowler said. “It seems to me that the Pulitzer is much more secret, and nobody really knows who’s being considered until it’s all announced.” Her nomination for the Man Booker has had noticeable effects on her sales and literary profile. “It’s been pronounced and amazing,” she said. “Certainly, sales continue to reflect the attention. I got a lot of reviews when the book first came out, and most of them were very positive, but the sales were never extraordinary. It made me think, ‘Oh. Reviews really don’t have much impact on sales, it looks to me. But the prizes do.’”n Freelance writer Mike Berry can be emailed at mikeberry@mindspring.com. What: Karen Joy Fowler in conversation with Andrew Greer Where: Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park When: Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Info: Go to keplers.com or call 650-324-4321.

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Home&Real Estate Home Front RECYCLE FOR A CAUSE ... Computers, monitors, TVs, cellphones, MP3 players, ink and toner cartridges, printers, microwaves, cables and wires, laptops and other electronics can be dropped off to be recycled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 900 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Palo Alto Host Lions Club is sponsoring the free drop-off; monetary donations are optional. Info: 650-906-6516

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Among the six hens in the Erickson backyard are a Rhode Island Red and a Barred Rock. They live companionably in one roomy cage, but do observe a pecking order.

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FALL SHARING EXPO ... from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto, will feature a Permaculture cafe, grain grinding, scrapophony, henna painting, water-saving tips and more. Info: transitionpaloalto.org/ sharing-expos SUCCESS WITH BULBS ... U.C. Master Gardener Roberta Barnes will talk about “Successful Bulbs for Our Mediterranean Climate” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Topics include types of bulbs, design ideas, shopping tips and how to care for bulbs. Info: Master Gardeners at 408-282-3105, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or mastergardeners.org

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QUILT SHOW ... Peninsula Quilters will hold the annual Quilting by the Bay show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Onetta Harris Community Center, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park. The show will feature more than 100 quilts, as well as handmade treasures by guild members, vendors, food for purchase and a children’s treasure hunt. Admission is $10; accompanied children under 12 are free. Info: www.peninsulaquilters.org GROW A FALL GARDEN ... Drew Harwell, former Common Ground garden manager and edible garden consultant, will teach a class, “How to Start a Fall Vegetable Garden,” from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Topics include planning for a year-round harvest and finding easy crops to grow with limited sun. Cost is $45. Info: 650-493-6072 or commongroundinpaloalto.org

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haron Erickson can barely remember a time when her family didn’t raise chickens. Her family moved into its Barron Park home in 1958 — and she returned with her husband Leif Erickson in 1992 and raised their two sons there as well. With a large backyard, brimming with assorted vegetable beds, there’s been plenty of room for the 8-foot by 16-foot covered coop in the back corner. Six hens, including two Barred Rocks, an Araucuna, a Rhode Island Red, a White Silkie and one of unknown origin, quietly peck away at the hen scratch (corn and millet) that Erickson tosses out each day. The Erickson coop is just one of 30 that will be included on the self-guided, accessible via bike routes, third annual Silicon Valley Tour de Coop, this Sunday. Those who register for the free event will receive a list of coops included on the tour, which extends from Redwood City to San Jose, as well as suggested bike routes. “Ours is not an elegant coop,” Erickson said. “It was nailed together probably 20 years ago.” The simple wood-framed cage, covered on all sides and the top with — of course — chicken wire, offers a roomy space for the hens. At the back is the Little Red Hen House where they go to lay their eggs, a multicolored assortment because of the mix of breeds. The best part about raising chickens, Erickson said, is those eggs. “They are an orange-golden color that you cannot buy in a store,” she said. “Once you’ve tasted them you can’t go back.” She added that in winter the hens’ laying slows down (just in time for holiday baking), so she’s forced to buy additional eggs. “But they’re never as good as these ladies’.” And when she cleans the cage, she simply adds the chicken poop — “great because it has nitrogen,” she said — to her compost pile, which ultimately feeds her vegetable and fruit production. “You use less water to grow your own food than when you buy it,” she said, noting that this is just one way to do one’s part in conserving water. Most chickens live about four or five years, so the size of Erickson flock fluctuates over time. When a hen gets too old (continued on page 44)

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Home Front (continued from page 42) ART OF GROWING FOOD ... Ellen Ecker Ogden will present “The Art of Growing Food” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at Filoli, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside. Ogden will present a six-step strategy to make an ordinary veggie garden into a special kitchen resource. A reception, book sale and signing of Ogden’s recent book, “The Complete Kitchen Garden,” will follow the presentation. Cost is $30 for nonmembers, $25 for members. Info: 650-364-8300 or filoli.org

The White Silkie, left, lays tiny light-brown eggs. Goldie, right, is a hen of unknown origin. She lays dark brown eggs. Each uses the hen house to lay her eggs.

Tour de Coop (continued from page 42)

to produce eggs, she sends her to her brother’s ranch to live out her life roaming free. Then she may raise a new chick and slowly introduce her to the coop. Chickens are really very easy to raise, Erickson said, and she can even leave them for a week, with a lidded, automatic water dispenser (like for dogs) and some laying mash in a food container. Neighbors are eager to check on them — and take home the fresh eggs, she said.

‘The best part about raising chickens is those eggs.’ — Sharon Erickson Her chickens tend to be less tame than when her boys were home to treat them more like pets, she said. With two people working full-time, “it’s not like anyone’s talking to them all day,” she said. Sometimes she lets them run

loose in the garden, where they make a meal of snails and slugs, but they return to their coop at night where they’re safe from skunks and racoons. She’s even had to stack up some boards at the base of the coop to deter unwanted predators. Chickens are a lot easier to deal with than dogs, Erickson said. “You don’t have to walk them; you can come out and talk to them anytime. You just have to periodically clean the cage.” The hens are also a big draw when doing Facetime or Skype with her granddaughters in Boston; she brings her laptop outside to show them how their favorites are doing. Several bike routes are suggested on the website, includ-

ing a flat, 15-mile route with six coops, two parks and a hidden bicycle passageway. Two routes are designed for people arriving at the California Avenue Caltrain station with their bikes: a flat 11mile route reaching four Palo Alto coops and a 16-mile route to five Palo Alto and Menlo Park coops. Two post-tour gathering events will begin at 4 p.m., including one in Mountain View. Specific information is available to those who register. The Silicon Valley Tour de Coop is sponsored by Slow Food South Bay, the local chapter of Slow Food USA. Q Associate Editor Carol Blitzer can be emailed at cblitzer@ paweekly.com.

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Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder’s Office. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

Atherton

61 Fredrick Ave. Popowitz Trust to N. Dalal for $4,420,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 10/02, $2,945,000 55 Redwood Way Rudd Trust to M. & M. Schallehn for $2,710,000 on 7/30/14; previous sale 6/11, $2,100,000

Atherton

Menlo Park

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $2,710,000 Highest sales price: $4,420,000

Portola Valley

Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $533,000 Highest sales price: $2,010,000

East Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 1 Lowest sales price: $2,998,000 Highest sales price: $2,998,000

Mountain View

Total sales reported: 7 Lowest sales price: $300,000 Highest sales price: $610,000

Redwood City

Total sales reported: 4 Lowest sales price: $570,000 Highest sales price: $1,720,000

Los Altos

Total sales reported: 27 Lowest sales price: $425,000 Highest sales price: $1,800,000

Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 1 Lowest sales price: $2,200,000 Highest sales price: $2,200,000

Woodside

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $1,380,000 Highest sales price: $3,800,000

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $335,000 Highest sales price: $5,460,000 Source: California REsource

East Palo Alto

119 Azalia Drive C. Jara to J. Dong for $450,000 on 8/6/14 1982 W. Bayshore Road #111 Toeppen Trust to C. & B. Chung for $579,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 5/13, $150,000 1982 W. Bayshore Road #236 C. & A. Asay to J. & A. Cervantes for $610,000 on 8/12/14; previous sale 5/10, $405,000 756 Green St. E. Garcia to Y. Cui for $480,500 on 8/7/14; previous sale 1/11, $239,000 480 E. Okeefe St. #215 E. Kovesdy to A. Tarlano for $300,000 on 8/7/14; previous sale 1/05, $240,000 1560 Ursula Way B. & F. Stull to A. Maldonado for $500,000 on 7/30/14 203 Verbena Drive D. Thompson-Boone to M. Zeng for $420,000 on 7/31/14

Los Altos

1570 Ben Roe Drive AM Gaash Properties to Pegler Trust for $2,200,000 on 8/28/14; previous sale 7/10, $1,310,000

Menlo Park

3711 Alameda de las Pulgas S.

$1,510,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 12/04, $1,200,000 524 Shorebird Circle #15102 M. Moteka to Chui Trust for $850,000 on 8/7/14; previous sale 6/11, $450,000 644 Topaz St. S. Wolkenhauer to N. & N. Scala for $812,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 10/09, $600,000 631 True Wind Way #202 One Marina Homes to P. & H. Buttery for $800,000 on 7/31/14 642 Turnbuckle Drive #1805 One Marina Homes to K. & T. Rose for $850,000 on 7/31/14 1235 Woodside Road Ethos Properties to K. Chan for $800,000 on 7/31/14

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Citores to LNPROP Limited for $2,010,000 on 8/12/14; previous sale 10/03, $597,500 1125 Carlton Ave. Granite Ranch Opportunities to R. & M. Fung for $645,000 on 8/8/14; previous sale 6/01, $365,000 48 Henderson Place US Bank to C. Chiang for $533,000 on 7/30/14; previous sale 10/01, $360,000 2140 Santa Cruz Ave. #D304 Grimes Trust to Monje Trust for $745,500 on 8/8/14; previous sale 9/11, $550,000 1219 Sevier Ave. L. Carson to B. & C. Ghiossi for $681,000 on 8/8/14

Mountain View

1111 Blackfield Way Manser Trust to R. & C. Whitt for $1,720,000 on 8/28/14 108 Bryant St. #13 A. Thrall to M. Zhang for $1,168,000 on 8/28/14; previous sale 10/06, $650,000 255 S. Rengstorff Ave. #138 O. Gorodetsky to Q. Lan for $570,000 on 8/26/14; previous sale 1/11, $312,000

940 San Marcos Circle M. & H. Moorehead to A. & J. Gardner for $1,275,000 on 8/28/14; previous sale 3/95, $290,000

Palo Alto

685 High St. #2b P. Ellingson to A. Touni for $1,380,000 on 8/28/14 172 Park Ave. Kluo Limited to Mcbride Trust for $3,800,000 on 8/28/14; previous sale 5/13, $1,425,000

Portola Valley

90 Cheyenne Point Ham Trust to D. Ong for $2,998,000 on 8/8/14

Redwood City

824 8th Ave. J. & P. Moreno to C. & J. Vaida for $825,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 9/05, $610,000 1032 8th Ave. P. & J. Raymann to B. & B. Darmanin for $860,000 on 8/8/14; previous sale 12/08, $450,000 611 Arlington Road Russell Trust to S. & C. Conway for $1,795,000 on 8/8/14; previous sale 6/93, $479,000

3121 Bay Road Pacheco Trust to J. Nguyen for $815,000 on 7/31/14 855 Boardwalk Place V. Krishnamurthy to Y. Chen for $926,000 on 8/8/14; previous sale 12/09, $625,000 340 Bowsprit Drive Richardson Trust to Y. Liu for $1,210,000 on 8/8/14 743 Canyon Road K. & M. Sartain to Mendelson Trust for $1,700,000 on 7/30/14 13 Channel Drive A. Kazeroonian to N. Zhang for $1,175,000 on 8/12/14; previous sale 12/01, $705,000 506 Clinton St. L. Facundo to S. & W. Li for $1,286,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 2/04, $975,000 818 Constellation Court Mickelson Trust to Y. Lin for $925,000 on 8/11/14; previous sale 6/03, $651,000 524 Cringle Drive Rollins Trust to H. Liu for $1,235,000 on 8/6/14 1211 Ebener St. W. & G. Calderon to D. Farris for $749,000 on 7/31/14

719 Elm St. Murillo Trust to Pacific Home Investment for $425,000 on 8/12/14 3629 Farm Hill Blvd. H. Hassmer to A. Blake for $1,080,000 on 8/7/14; previous sale 12/76, $82,000 240 Howland St. Holloway Trust to Lucas Trust for $425,000 on 7/31/14 1655 Kentfield Ave. F. Braun to C. Stilleson for $600,000 on 8/7/14 1623 Madison Ave. Green Path Homes to Weiser Trust for $1,800,000 on 8/8/14; previous sale 3/13, $895,000 422 Pine St. M. Lanthorn to R. Harpaz for $704,000 on 8/8/14; previous sale 6/04, $590,000 358 Poplar Ave. J. Gomez to L. Harbott for $600,000 on 7/31/14 281 Roble Ave. C. Harris to Jim Trust for $1,355,000 on 7/31/14; previous sale 8/97, $490,000 360 San Carlos Ave. Bartec Properties to C. & P. Dannels for $714,000 on 8/12/14 522 Santa Clara Ave. C. Wild to Rhodes 401K Plan for

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205 Harkins Road Hennig Trust to S. Noblitt for $335,000 on 8/11/14 3780 Woodside Road Bell Trust to Z. Wei for $5,460,000 on 8/7/14

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1484 HAMILTON AVENUE, PALO ALTO

Offered at $3,598,000

LEANNAH HUNT & LAUREL HUNT ROBINSON ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT...

ELEGANT CRESCENT PARK MEDITERRANEAN Elegant Spanish Mediterranean residence located on a desirable tree lined street in Palo Alto’s prestigious Crescent Park neighborhood. The exquisite detail of this home exudes the warmth of Tuscany in a resort like setting. Venetian plaster walls, archways and beautiful windows are among the architectural elements complemented by hardwood ﬂoors, a European split kitchen and custom cabinetry. The home features two master suites upstairs and a bedroom and bathroom on the ground ﬂoor. A private landscaped yard with gorgeous pool and built in BBQ is ideal for outdoor living. • • • •

OPEN SUN 1:30-4:30

3 Bedrooms & 3.5 Bathrooms Gracious living room Elegant formal dining room with ﬁreplace Family room off kitchen with built in entertainment center www.1484Hamilton.com

PALO ALTO • LOS ALTOS • LOS ALTOS HILLS • MENLO PARK • ATHERTON • PORTOLA VALLEY • WOODSIDE • MT. VIEW • REDWOOD CITY ...AND THE ENTIRE MID-PENINSULA

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$22,800,000

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$3,400,000

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$1,850,000

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Chic urban living at its best! 1701 STONE PINE LANE, MENLO PARK $1,595,000 OPEN SAT & SUNDAY 1:30-4:30

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Quality and design converge in this exquisitely remodeled split-level home. Skylights and dramatic, soaring floor to ceiling windows provide a light-infused interior. Other amenities include high ceilings, natural stone finishes and hardwood floors. The spacious open floor plan includes 2 bedroom suites, and the master has a separate office and balcony. There are organized closets and generous storage throughout. The kitchen features rich marble surfaces, stainless appliances and opens to the family/dining rooms and a private balcony. A convenient separate laundry room with extra storage is nearby. The living room opens to a beautiful private patio for outdoor enjoyment. An additional benefit is the shared ownership of the central park area with swimming pool. Association dues are $185/month.

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Tenuta Il Poggio – An Authentic Italian Country Retreat

13300 Burke Road, Los Altos Hills Open Sunday 1:30-4:30

hen it comes to location, this beautiful estate defines the very best. Less than 2 minutes from the Village of Los Altos, Tenuta Il Poggio feels more like being in Tuscany. Built by the current owners in 2003, the villa is authentically crafted by master artisans with a myriad of reclaimed materials personally selected in Italy. Roof tiles, ceiling beams, fireplace chimneys, iron gates, and so many more details each recall a story from history, one more enticing than the other. The result is a rare blend of authenticity that honors centuries of craftsmanship combined with every conceivable luxury for 21st Century living. Equally impressive are the grounds that wrap around the home with every amenity for resort living – tennis court, pool, spa, putting green, and authentic bocce court for a further touch of Tuscany – and all in an utterly private garden setting with soothing sounds of waterfalls. • Authentic Italian villa built by Lencioni Construction in 2003 • Extensive use of reclaimed antique building materials from Italy • Floors of hand-hewn American walnut and antique Italian paver tiles • Marmorino Venetian plaster walls • 4 bedrooms, each with en suite bath, and powder room • Approximately 6,342 square feet of living space plus 984 square-foot garage* • Extraordinary grounds of approximately 1.43 acres plus additional protected area* • Separate pool house with full bath and kitchenette • Licensed private well that supplies all the water for landscaping, pool, and stream

• USTA regulation size tennis court, bocce court, and 4-hole putting green • Pool with beach entry, infinity edge, and 8-foot waterfall, plus separate spa with an adjoining, inviting stream and waterfall • State-of-the-art systems for lighting, sound, climate, and security • 20kW backup generator with auto switch • Surrounded by wrought iron fencing with programmable gate, including gates from Puccini’s home in Tuscany • Ideally located less than 2 minutes from the Village of Los Altos • Top-rated Los Altos schools *buyer to verify

Offered at $10,800,000 | www.13300BurkeRoad.com

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O P E N S U N D AY

September 21, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. 472 SAND HILL CIRCLE

M E N L O

P A R K

Multi-level, end unit townhome overlooking the fairways of the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms Approximately 2,070 square feet (buyer to confirm) Beautiful hardwood floors and plantation shutters throughout Attached 2-car garage Private setting with spacious garden patio outlined with redwood trees Community pool and spa Excellent Las Lomitas schools (buyer to confirm)

Offered at $1,695,000

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CalBRE# 01230766

905 Espinosa Road, Woodside Offered at $1,598,000 Renovated Contemporary in a Serene Setting Spacious 2,150 sq. ft. (per county) home on a 1 acre lot (per county), offers 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. From the granite-tiled foyer, you will notice the exceptional quality of the renovation of this contemporary home. Natural sunlight floods the sunken living room through 10 windows, running from the floor to well over 8 feet. The chef ’s kitchen features a large center island, self-venting Jenn-air cook top, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Jenn-air dual oven, and Bosch dishwasher. The family room offers a warm and inviting wood-burning stove, and 3 sets of double doors leading out to the huge wrap-around deck. Nearby is Thornwood Open Space preserve, with hiking and running trails. Ormondale School (K-3, API 923), Corte Madera School (4-8, API 937) (buyer to verify enrollment). For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.905Espinosa.com

OPEN HOUSE

Ken D K DeLeon L CalBRE #01342140

Mi h lR k Michael Repka CalBRE #01854880

Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 pm Complimentary Lunch & Lattes Served

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STUNNING PORTOLA VALLEY RANCH WITH WINDY HILL VIEWS Nestled within the Portola Valley Ranch, a peaceful community with its own boutique vineyard and duck pond, stretching over 350 acres with a private residential park and nature preserve. Surrounded by interwoven trails, Windy Hill, Foothill Park, there are miles of outdoor activities such as riding, hiking and jogging, available for your enjoyment all year round. This amazing two-level residence opens to an impressive formal entry with vaulted ceilings accented with exposed wood beams, large skylights and hardwood flooring extending to the great room ensemble and contemporary chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen. Designed with an indoor/outdoor California lifestyle, the casual living areas and bedroom quarters easily flow out to the rear verandas capturing the spectacular hilltop and Windy Hill views, ideal for outdoor entertainment and relaxation. 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms Interior space: 2,620 square feet* Lot size: Approximately 0.46 acres* Short distance to excellent schools

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OFFERED AT $2,395,000

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2 7 6 4 R A N D E R S C O U R T, P A L O A L T O Quaint 2 Bedroom Home on Cul-de-sac Desirable Midtown Location HIGHLIGHTS • Two Bedrooms • One Bathroom • One Car Garage

• Excellent opportunity to expand or build your dream home • Centrally located near schools, parks, shopping and transportation • Excellent Palo Alto Schools • 775 Sq. ft. Living Space approx.

• 6,014 Sq. ft. Lot Size approx.

OFFERED AT $1,699,000 LISTED BY

Timothy Foy Midtown Realty, Inc. • 2775 Middlefield Road • Phone: 650.321.1596 • WWW.MIDTOWNPALOALTO.COM

Lic. #: 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078 Tim@midtownpaloalto.com

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM 1:30-4:30 PM

2 3 5 F E R N AV E . , PA L O A LT O Stunning Greenmeadow Eichler Rarely Available and Highly Desirable Atrium Model Floor Plan HIGHLIGHTS • Four Bedrooms, two bathrooms – Master suite with remodeled bathroom & walk-in closet • Private home office overlooking backyard • Spacious chef’s kitchen with large island

& breakfast bar • Large, private backyard with sparkling swimming pool and mature landscaping • Completely finished 2 car garage • 1,978 Sq. ft. Living Space • 8,119 Sq. ft. Lot Size

OFFERED AT $2,495,000 LISTED BY

Timothy Foy Midtown Realty, Inc. • 2775 Middlefield Road • Phone: 650.321.1596 • WWW.MIDTOWNPALOALTO.COM

Lic. #: 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078 Tim@midtownpaloalto.com

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OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10-5 260 Ventura Ave, Palo Alto

legantly remodeled 2 bedroom 1 ½ bath townhome with designer tiles and granite counter tops in bathroom and kitchen. Some nice updates include. Hardwood ﬂoors in living room and dining room, New carpeting, new double pained windows, new interior paint, new crown and base moldings, and new white kitchen cabinets with breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. The master bedroom is nice sized with wall to wall closets. The master bath has dual vanities and designer porcelain tile and mosaic glass tiles. All new light ﬁxtures throughout. The spacious backyard is great for entertaining and has a beautiful paver stone patio. 1 car attached garage plus 1 designated parking space. This town home is conveniently located near the center of town and is very quiet. Excellent Palo Alto Schools, Juana Briones Elementary, Terman Middle School, and Gunn High School buyer to verify Offered at $998,000

www.260Ventura.com

COMING NEXT WEEK www.400Miramonte.com ocated on one of the largest parcels in Southgate Palo Alto (approx. 8,280 sq.ft.), this 4bed/2.5bath offers 2800 sq.ft. of light-filled, open floor plan. With impeccable attention to detail and of only the finest finishes and design, this home was extensively renovated/substantially rebuilt and features elegant hardwood floors, custom built-in cabinets, custom-designed crown molding/trim, double paned windows, home entertainment system throughout the house, contemporary light fixtures, numerous recessed lights, dual-zone heating and A/C.

Chef’s kitchen offers breakfast bar, Insta hot/cold water filtration system, granite counter, center island with separate sink, Dornbracht plumbing fixture, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Thermador 6-burner gas cooktop, Dacor double oven, Miele dishwasher and walk-in pantry. Master bedroom has its own view balcony with Jacuzzi hot tub, a sitting area, gas-log fireplace, built-in custom cabinetry, entertainment system, huge customized walk-in closet. Outside, the resortinspired grounds offer the ultimate space for recreation and entertaining with a sparkling pool with automatic cover and built-in BBQ station with built-in patio furniture and an array of palm trees that enhance the secluded setting. This private, yet close-in location provides convenient access to town and top-rated Palo Alto schools (Walter Hayes Elementary, Jordan Middle & Palo Alto High schools – buyer to verify/confirm availability) Offered at $3,388,000

David Chung

Sunny Kim

650.302.6027 dchung@apr.com

650.823.5546 skim@apr.com

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Bay Area Lyme Foundation

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Peninsula High School

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Las Lomitas Elementary School District

Peninsula Volunteers Inc, Rosener House

Bring Me a Book Foundation

Lucille Packard Foundation

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Maple Street Homeless Shelter

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Menlo Charity Horse Show

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Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford

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Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

Second Harvest Food Bank

Costano School

Morrissey Compton Educational Center, Inc.

Sequoia Hospital Foundation

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National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy

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Own a Piece of Palo Alto Open Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4:30

908 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 3 Beds 2 Baths | $1,758,000

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Square Footage: 1,440 (per Assessor) Lot Size: 6,000 (per Assessor)

KELLY KIM

TERRIE MASUDA

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Alain Pinel Realtors

YOUR HOME AWAITS

WOODSIDE

$9,950,000

555 Manzanita Way | 4bd/5.5ba Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.462.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

LOS ALTOS HILLS

$3,895,000

25012 O’Keefe Lane | 4bd/3.5ba Susan Sims | 650.941.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

LOS ALTOS

$2,495,000

152 Mount Hamilton Avenue | 4bd/3ba Kristi Foxgrover | 650.941.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

PALO ALTO

$5,688,000

780 Rosewood Drive | 5bd/6ba Samia Cullen | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00

WOODSIDE

$2,845,000

115 Stadler Drive | 4bd/2.5ba Wayne Rivas | 650.529.1111 OPEN SUNDAY 1:00-4:00

LOS ALTOS

$2,398,000

659 Tomi Lea Street | 4bd/3ba Ryan Gowdy | 650.941.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

PALO ALTO

$3,950,000

10 Crescent Drive | 4bd/3.5ba Jack Woodson | 650.4621111 OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30

MENLO PARK

$2,498,000

135 O’Connor Street | 4bd/3ba Derk Brill | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00

PALO ALTO

$1,788,000

3010 South Court | 4bd/2ba Kathleen Wilson | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

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PALO ALTO WEEKLY OPEN HOMES EXPLORE OUR MAPS, HOMES FOR SALE, OPEN HOMES, VIRTUAL TOURS, PHOTOS, PRIOR SALE INFO, NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDES ON www.PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL TIMES ARE 1:30-4:30 PM 3 Bedrooms - Condominium

ATHERTON 3 Bedrooms 2 Walnut Av Sun Coldwell Banker 89 Tallwood Ct Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 2 Atherton Av Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,398,000 323-7751 $4,400,000 462-1111 $2,095,000 324-4456

5 Bedrooms 49 Atherton Av $7,380,000 Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111 302 W Atherton Av $5,995,000 Sat 2-4:30/Sun 1:30-5 Intero Real Estate 543-7740 17 Lowery Dr $3,999,888 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker 324-4456

6+ Bedrooms 65 Selby Ln Sun Coldwell Banker 303 Atherton Av Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$12,300,000 324-4456 $7,300,000 324-4456

BURLINGAME 2 Bedrooms - Condominium 1499 Oak Grove Av #401 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,198,000 851-2666

5 Bedrooms 1148 Bernal Av Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,749,000 323-7751

LOS ALTOS 4 Bedrooms 340 W Portola Av Sun Coldwell Banker 500 University Av Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 2026 El Sereno Av Sun Coldwell Banker

$4,388,000 325-6161 $5,995,000 941-1111 $2,689,000 323-7751

3 Bedrooms 260 Hedge Rd Sun Sereno Group 759 12th Av Sat/Sun 1-5

$1,325,000 323-1900

Deleon Realty

$798,000 543-8500

280 Leland Av Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,488,000 543-8500

$1,888,888 543-8500

5 Bedrooms 250 Biarritz Ct $1,799,500 Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 543-7740

2 Bedrooms

$798,000 543-8500

190 Island Dr $11,995,000 Sun 1-4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111

$1,495,000 323-7751

2614 Cowper St $3,380,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

950 Cherry St Sun Coldwell Banker

4 Bedrooms 2131 Ashton Av $2,795,000 Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141 204 University Dr Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,695,000 325-6161

718 Partridge Ave Sat/Sun Dreyfus Properties

$1,988,000 644-3474

135 O’Connor St Sat/Sun 1-5 Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,498,000 323-1111

5 Bedrooms

$6,495,000 325-6161

27 Madera Av Sun Coldwell Banker

10 Crescent Dr Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,950,000 462-1111

SAN JOSE

536 Gerona Rd $3,500,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141

4030 Altadena Ln Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

812 Los Robles Ave Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$1,988,000 543-8500

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

780 Rosewood Dr Sat/Sun 1-5 Alain Pinel Realtors

$5,688,000 323-1111

3 Bedrooms

1838 Valparaiso Av Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,595,000 462-1111

PORTOLA VALLEY

15 Oak Hollow Wy Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,995,000 462-1111

4 Indian Crossing Sat/Sun 1-5 Alain Pinel Realtors

139 O’Connor St Sat/Sun 1-5 Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,798,000 323-1111

4 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms $2,395,000 323-1111

6 Blue Oaks Ct $5,495,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474

2 Bedrooms 1143 King St Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,695,000 324-4456 $1,250,000 323-1900

$649,000 324-4456

3 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms

5 Alverno Ct Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,495,000 851-2666

778 Florales Dr Sun 2-5 Coldwell Banker

$1,995,000 325-6161

420 Roosevelt Av Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$789,000 324-4456

210 Seale Sat/Sun

Coldwell Banker

$2,495,000 323-7751

3714 Red Oak Wy Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,249,900 324-4456

2764 Randers Ct Sat/Sun Midtown Realty

$1,699,000 321-1596

1414 Valota Rd $1,098,000 Sat/Sun Zane Macgregor & Company 324-9900

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

$2,195,000 323-1900

$3,998,000 323-7751

PALO ALTO

1 Sunrise Ct Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$939,000 325-6161

$710,000 323-7751

WOODSIDE 2 Bedrooms 303 Hillside Dr $1,100,000 Sat 2-4 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141 515 Moore Rd Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,595,000 851-2666

3 Bedrooms 210 Grandview Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,450,000 851-1961

230 Grandview Dr Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,428,000 851-2666

905 Espinosa Rd Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$1,598,000 543-8500

4 Bedrooms 555 Manzanita Wy Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$9,950,000 462-1111

3 Vineyard Hill Rd Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$8,800,000 462-1111

115 Stadler Dr Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,845,000 529-1111

5 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

1836 Hamilton Ave Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,150,000 325-6161

223 Ferndale Wy $1,650,000 Sat 1-4/Sun 1:30-4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 529-1111

1170 Godetia Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

2563 Greer Rd Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,388,000 325-6161

1026 Lakeview Way Sun Coldwell Banker

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133 Music Lessons Christina Conti Private Piano Instruction (650) 493-6950

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135 Group Activities Thanks St Jude

140 Lost & Found Dog found Stanford campus wed Are you looking for a lost dog.? Found on Stanford campus, male, about 65 lbs, no chip, collar or tags. E mail or call if maybe yours! 650 387 9447

145 Non-Profits Needs

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FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY AFTER SALE

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150 Volunteers

HUGE USED BOOK SALE

Art Museum Special Event

Jews For Jesus

Fosterers Needed for Moffet Cats

McCool Piano Studio

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155 Pets BACK TO SCHOOL for YOUR POOCH!

340 Child Care Wanted Driver/Sitter Wanted Seeking mid-day driver Drive 13 year old from Palo Alto to Woodside noon and 2pm, M-F. Clean DMV, able to drive in the hills, local references. Pay hourly+gas. 650.473.1537

350 Preschools/ Schools/Camps Waldorf Homebased Family Program

RWC: 1228 Douglas Ave. Fri. 9/19, 11am-2pm; Sat. 9/20, 9am-1pm BIG RUMMAGE SALE benefits Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. (Just south of Woodside Rd., bet. Broadway and Bayshore Fwy.) CASH ONLY. (650)497-8332 or during sale (650)568-9840

SV: 552 S. Murphy Ave., 9/19-20, 9:30-4 Vintage linens, lace for crafting, clothes, much more.

355 Items for Sale Baby crib mattress

Mind & Body 403 Acupuncture Ivy Acupuncture and Herb Clinic

215 Collectibles & Antiques

130 Classes & Instruction

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235 Wanted to Buy

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240 Furnishings/ Household items Solid Wood Dresser, Hutch, and D - $ Negot. Wedgwood Rosedale Bone China - $500

245 Miscellaneous

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220 Computers/ Electronics

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250 Musical Instruments

Kid’s Stuff Palo Alto, 957 Colorado, Saturday, September 27, 9 - 4 ********************************* 48th Annual HARVEST FESTIVAL. WHAT: HUGE RUMMAGE SALE COLLECTIBLES and TREASURES Family Fun: MAGICIAN, Live MUSIC, BAKE Sale & JAMS, Plants, LUNCH, BOOKS-by-the-inch, Storytelling, INTERNATIONAL handicrafts FREE admission, music, parking www.quakerharvestfestival.org

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Young Adult and Women’s Clothes $7-50

270 Tickets

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425 Health Services

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SF Opera tickets (2) - $50 each.

BOOK SALE - MPL Friends

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Palo Alto, 872 Sycamore Dr, Sat. 9/20/14 8:30 a.m. - noon Huge street-wide garage sale. No early birds.

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210 Garage/Estate Sales

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779 Organizing Services

Orozco Landscapes All Outdoor Garden Needs Landscape Design/Maintenance Call Lalo (650)387-3981

End the Clutter & Get Organized Residential Organizing by Debra Robinson (650)390-0125

789 Plaster/Stucco Stucco Patch and crack repair, texture match, windows, doors. 30 years exp. Refs. avail. Small jobs only. 650/248-4205

790 Roofing Tapia Roofing Family owned. Residential roofing, dry rot repair, gutter and downspouts. Lic # 729271. 650/367-8795 www.Tapiaroofing.net

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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement

751 General Contracting

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(650) 575-2022

STYLE PAINTING Full service painting. Insured. Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577

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610 Tutoring

Lic. #52643

Glen Hodges Painting Call me first! Senior discount. 45 yrs. #351738. 650/322-8325

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Quality work Good references Low price

855 Real Estate Services

H.D.A. Painting and Drywall Interior/exterior painting, drywall installed. Mud, tape all textures. Free est. 650/207-7703

J. Garcia Garden Maintenance Service Free est. 21 years exp. 650/366-4301 or 650/346-6781

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771 Painting/ Wallpaper DAVID AND MARTIN PAINTING

715 Cleaning Services

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624 Financial This week’s SUDOKU

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801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios Palo Alto - $4500 Palo Alto, 2 BR/2.5 BA - $3550

805 Homes for Rent Menlo Park House for rent $6,745/mo. Spacious ~3600 sq. ft., 2 story. 12 month lease, $7,250 security deposit, email: family@chahrouri.com Palo Alto - $6600 Redwood City - $4500.00

809 Shared Housing/ Rooms

757 Handyman/ Repairs • Complete Home Repairs • Remodeling • Professional Painting • Carpentry FRED 30 Years Experience • Plumbing • Electrical 650.529.1662 • Custom Cabinets 650.483.4227 • Decks & Fences

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759 Hauling

Redwood City, 1 BR/2 BA - $850/mo

811 Office Space Shared Palo Alto Office

820 Home Exchanges looking for a nice place to live

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BELCAN ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 595824 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Belcan Architects and Engineers, located at 480 Lytton Avenue, Suite 9, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): TARA HILL INC. 480 Lytton Ave. #9 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/26/2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 26, 2014. (PAW Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 2014) MOUNTAIN TWILIGHT COMPANY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 595819 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Mountain Twilight Company, located at 1111 W. El Camino Real, Unit 109349, Sunnyvale CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JOANNE MONTAGNE 435 Florence Street Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/01/2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 26, 2014. (PAW Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014) BODY REBOOT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 595889 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Body Reboot, located at 665 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MELANIE PEDDLE 620 Central Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/13/2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 27, 2014. (PAW Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 2014) THRIVE! Counseling Services: Individuals, Couples, Youth & Families THRIVE! THRIVE! Counseling FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 596149 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as:

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1.) THRIVE! Counseling Services: Individuals, Couples, Youth & Families, 2.) THRIVE!, 3.) THRIVE! Counseling, located at 117 S. California Ave., Suite D201, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): KATHRYN HEDJASI 4198 Kingspark Dr. San Jose, CA 95136 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/4/14. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 5, 2014. (PAW Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 2014) RJB3 CONSULTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 595747 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: RJB3 Consulting, located at 1090 Butte Ct., Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): ROBERT J. BEETEL III 1090 Butte Ct. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 25, 2014 . (PAW Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2014)

997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code 2923.3 APN: 127-44049-00 T.S. No. 015333-CA NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/24/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 10/8/2014 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 10/30/2007, as Instrument No. 19632819, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JOSE O ILLATHU, AND ANNIE T ILLATHU, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: GREAT AMERICA BALLROOM, SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER, 5001 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 711 MAYVIEW AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94303-4547 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $2,032,576.69 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell

to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 015333-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 2802832 Date: 8/20/2014 Date Executed: - CLEAR RECON CORP. By: - , Authorized Signature CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite 200 San Diego, California 92117 A-4480587 09/05/2014, 09/12/2014, 09/19/2014 PAW SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) Case Number: 614FL013025 (Numero del Caso) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Aviso al Demandado): JAWED I KHAN You are being sued. Lo estan demandando. PETITIONER’S NAME IS (Nombre del demandante es): SHAHANA RAZI You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS CORRIDOS despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacion y Peticion, para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 o FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefonica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar ordenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario un formulario de exencion de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California(www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page

2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO: Las ordenes de restriccion que figuran en la pagina 2 valen para ambos conyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la peticion, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutencion, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todos las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a peticion de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidadde solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court are: (El nombre y direccion de la corte son): Superior Court, County of Santa Clara 605 W. El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Mailing: 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, direccion y numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): SHAHANA RAZI 5001 Great America Pkwy #310 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Date (Fecha): August 6, 2014 Clerk, by (secretario, por): /s/__________________ Deputy(Asistente) David H. Yamasaki, Chief Executive Officer/Clerk (seal) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIO LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza You are served as an individual. (PAW Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 2014) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY JANE KELLY Case No.: 1-14-PR-175028 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY JANE KELLY. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: SUSAN KELLY BARNES in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: SUSAN KELLY BARNES 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. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on October 15, 2014 at 9:30 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

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THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM 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: /s/ Richard J. Schachtili, Esq. Hopkins & Carley, ALC 200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650)804-7600 (PAW Sept. 12, 19, 26, 2014) SUMMONS (Citacion Judicial) Case Number: 114CV262027 (Numero del Caso) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: QING ZHANG AND DOES 1 to 20 (Aviso al Demandado): YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: SUNN K. CHOE (Lo esta Demandando el Demandante): NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The courts lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa

de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte. ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Unlimited Jurisdiction 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado es): William S. Ginsburg, SBN 99704 Berg Injury Lawyers 2440 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 (510)523-3200 (510)523-8851 Date: March 12, 2014 (Fecha): David H. Yamasaki, Chief Executive Officer, Clerk Clerk, by D. Wendel, Deputy (secretario) (Adjunto) (PAW Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 2014)

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