Palo Alto Weekly February 20, 2015 by Palo Alto Weekly

Vol. XXXVI, Number 20 Q February 20, 2015

Mayor encourages entrepreneurialism, civic involvement Page 5

New digital tools aim to bridge the divide between City Hall and residents PAGE 20

Pulse 14

Transitions 15

Spectrum 16

Eating Out 30

Movies 32

Puzzles 63

Q Arts JCC performing-art classes unleash creativity

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Q Home Real estate: the eve of disruption?

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Q Sports Paly boys soccer goes from worst to ďŹ rst

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Menlo Park Historical Property Values - Year 2014 ALPINE ROAD AREA Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 5 3 5 5 2 4 3

Median $ 2,245,000 2,150,000 1,585,000 980,000 808,000 1,367,000 1,249,000

Min $ 1,555,000 1,425,000 980,000 670,000 675,000 1,259,000 1,175,000

Max $ 3,875,000 2,695,000 2,405,000 1,380,000 941,000 3,350,000 1,330,000

Avg $ / SF 1,027 865 646 732 576 540 638

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 22 22 22 24 16 13 14

Median $ 2,776,000 2,446,500 1,881,500 1,740,000 1,702,500 1,787,000 1,803,500

Min $ 1,305,000 1,310,000 1,105,000 880,000 1,185,000 1,130,000 1,425,000

Max $ 4,575,000 4,050,000 4,300,000 4,100,000 3,710,000 2,821,000 4,900,000

Avg $ / SF 925 863 767 661 727 662 709

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 61 55 62 48 40 49 38

Median $ 2,260,000 1,825,000 1,633,000 1,408,000 1,362,500 1,400,000 2,139,813

Min $ 1,350,000 1,061,000 735,000 715,000 719,000 760,000 1,050,000

Max $ 4,500,000 4,075,000 4,800,000 2,925,000 2,349,000 2,480,000 3,242,000

Avg $ / SF 1,122 945 810 745 786 754 807

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 46 43 52 53 63 45 41

Median $ 2,802,000 2,695,000 1,987,500 1,850,000 2,040,000 1,945,000 2,326,000

Min $ 1,735,000 1,550,000 1,080,000 800,000 975,000 868,000 1,145,000

Max $ 5,750,000 4,500,000 7,625,000 4,482,000 5,300,000 4,250,000 4,310,000

Avg $ / SF 1,136 1,010 930 817 794 791 905

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 25 29 37 30 36 23 25

Median $ 2,125,000 1,695,000 1,335,000 1,477,000 1,315,000 1,355,000 1,400,000

Min $ 1,100,000 1,300,000 631,000 725,000 790,000 825,000 940,000

Max $ 5,300,000 3,547,500 3,995,000 4,000,000 3,070,000 3,200,000 2,995,000

Avg $ / SF 1,150 1,002 950 806 766 779 948

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 25 18 18 28 20 20 21

Median $ 1,785,000 1,527,500 1,356,500 1,140,000 1,277,500 1,182,000 1,375,000

Min $ 1,180,000 827,000 810,000 547,000 895,000 313,000 272,000

Max $ 2,850,000 2,160,000 2,330,000 2,200,000 1,700,000 1,900,000 2,050,000

Avg $ / SF 888 831 706 622 704 687 790

FELTON GABLES Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 2 8 3 4 3 3 4

Median $ 2,917,000 2,137,500 1,800,000 2,300,000 1,685,000 1,850,000 2,037,500

Min $ 2,275,000 1,385,000 1,400,000 1,825,000 1,525,000 1,625,000 1,720,000

Max $ 3,560,000 3,200,000 1,900,000 3,125,000 1,738,000 2,650,000 2,865,000

Avg $ / SF 1,025 857 977 882 790 926 1,051

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 22 14 28 22 22 13 27

Median $ 3,125,000 1,702,500 1,952,500 2,168,000 1,842,500 2,200,000 2,620,625

Min $ 1,200,000 1,012,000 939,000 800,000 711,000 855,000 685,000

Max $ 4,873,000 2,650,000 3,900,000 4,700,000 3,725,000 3,054,000 4,995,000

Avg $ / SF 1,078 978 870 757 766 733 868

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 46 32 50 41 38 37 38

Median $ 1,681,000 1,361,000 1,017,500 1,065,000 1,012,500 930,000 1,212,250

Min $ 1,041,000 820,000 562,600 420,000 525,000 445,000 541,000

Max $ 2,800,000 2,350,000 2,300,000 1,775,000 2,100,000 1,733,000 1,850,000

Avg $ / SF 1,119 948 786 682 704 664 770

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold Median $ 22 1,304,000 31 1,177,000 32 1,016,500 27 835,000 29 790,000 21 825,000 27 945,000

Min $ 1,000,000 850,000 325,000 600,000 290,000 500,000 277,000

Max $ 1,925,000 1,740,000 1,630,000 1,525,000 1,322,500 1,165,000 1,900,000

Avg $ / SF 965 773 646 612 607 538 606

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold Median $ 38 1,204,000 51 890,000 43 677,000 37 650,000 26 605,000 32 589,000 32 752,500

Min $ 475,000 305,000 330,000 286,000 380,000 220,000 390,000

Max $ 3,000,000 2,498,000 2,225,000 2,289,000 1,735,000 940,000 2,800,000

Avg $ / SF 702 721 567 454 488 477 599

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

# Sold 38 34 40 53 63 50 31

Min $ 255,000 295,000 200,000 213,000 174,000 210,000 255,000

Max $ 1,005,000 850,000 600,000 500,000 530,000 439,000 494,900

Avg $ / SF 511 465 276 291 289 291 341

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Local news, information and analysis

State of the City: Mayor invokes past to address challenges of the future Holman calls on city’s legacy of stewardship, entrepreneurialism in tackling ongoing problems by Gennady Sheyner

Jobs in making her case for Palo Alto to be a bastion of both stewardship and innovation. The city, she said, has “an inheritance and an endowment,” and it is “incumbent on us to care for it and manage it.” “Whether it’s C.D. Marx or Steve Jobs, whether the visionary or the pragmatist, the scientist or the artist, they are at home here,” Holman said. Both attributes — stewardship and entrepreneurialism — will be needed to address the challenges that will dominate the city’s attention in the coming year, she said. These include the rapid pace of commercial development and the replacement of beloved retail establishments with offices. As examples, she pointed to recently departed businesses such as Jungle Copy, Zibbibo, Bargain Box and Avenue Florist. Since 2008, she said, the city has lost 70,514 square feet of retail space. The city has also added 537,144 square feet of office and research-and-development space since that year, she said. The city has seen retail space converted to offices and “local businesses leave Palo Alto for Los Altos, Redwood City and Menlo Park,” Holman said. “This is for reasons anticipated and never contemplated,” she said. “It’s the market forces, and markets work much faster than

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alo Alto should harness its rich legacy as a steward and entrepreneur to strengthen its neighborhoods, support local youth, address the challenges posed by new development and make civic participation more enticing to residents, Mayor Karen Holman proclaimed in her State of the City speech Wednesday night. Addressing a standing-roomonly crowd in the new Mitchell Park Community Center, Holman touched on the many themes of last November’s election, in which City Council candidates favoring slow-growth policies won three of the five open council seats. Holman, who won the most votes before ascending to the mayor’s chair in January, used her new visibility to encourage more transparency, promote citizen involvement and foster greater diversity. In an address peppered with statistics, philosophical aphorisms and references to Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, William Shakespeare and the Velveteen Rabbit, Holman laid out the council’s plan for addressing some of the city’s pressing problems: retail preservation, traffic reduction and more support for the city’s disadvantaged population. She cited the examples of C.D. Marx, a former mayor who led the city’s push to establish its own utilities system, and Apple’s

Mayor Karen Holman gives the State of the City address on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to a standing-roomonly crowd at Mitchell Park Community Center. does government, so it’s our job to address this as soon as possible.” She also spoke about the city’s ongoing efforts to address parking shortages and traffic congestion. The solutions will come in many forms, including incentives to use public transit and encouraging bicycling to local schools. “Whether it’s Caltrain, transportation-demand-management programs, Transportation Management Association, expanding of shuttles, bicycle facilities — it’s going to take everything we have and everything we can conceive of to address these problems. They are the price of success,” Holman said. She also returned to her theme of improving the city’s architec-

EDUCATION

Committee: District needs better system Achievement-gap committee finds data collection, analysis lacking

he Palo Alto school district’s “antiquated and disjointed” data system is hindering the work of the superintendent’s minority achievement and talent development committee, members said this week. The district’s data system presents a particular challenge for a data subcommittee, which is tasked with examining how subsets of students are performing, analyzing their trajectories over time and looking for patterns that might point to root causes of the achievement gap — and corresponding solutions the district

by Elena Kadvany can act on. The data subcommittee’s work is also critical as the entire group continues to analyze and unpack five overarching problems it has identified as the main drivers of the disparity in achievement between certain minority groups and other students. These five problems are bias against minority students that informs decision-making at all levels of the district; quality and nature of parent-student-school-community connections; instructional standards and accountability; identification and intervention structures,

procedures and policies; and inequitable access and mismatched needs of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and underrepresented minorities. “The challenge has been with the data system that we currently have at the district,” said district parent and Palo Alto University psychology professor Teceta Tormala, one of four committee members who make up the data subgroup. “It’s not up to the task of doing what we’re trying to do.” The district currently uses Cruncher Solutions, a studentdata software system. Tormala

tural-review process. Residents, she said, don’t think about technical things like density or floorarea-ratio when they look at new buildings. The city’s buildings, she said, are “the most pronounced, the most long-lasting outward expression of who we are.” Therefore, the city should evaluate the review process with a goal of providing architecture that enriches our daily experience, Holman said. “It is a more emotional reaction to how they relate to the building and cityscape ... and a reaction to impacts such as traffic and parking,” she said. Holman also used the halfhour speech to strike a personal and often idealistic tone as she said the system displays a student’s current coursework, but it’s harder to get at their history in the district and more nuanced details about achievement. “You can look at a student, click on a button and see a student’s current status, but to get the full picture of them over time, that’s clicking through multiple screens,” Tormala explained. “There isn’t a way to do what I think we need to do as a committee to really understand what’s happening with the system we have in place.” Subcommittee member Ze’ev Wurman said during a presentation at the committee’s latest meeting Tuesday that within the current system, student data — from the California Standards Test (CST) results to demographic data — are spread out in different places and not all formatted the same way.

recalled the people who inspired her and urged people to become more involved in their government and volunteer to improve the community. Referencing civil-rights leader King, Holman told the crowd that “ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things.” “Find your place,” Holman said. “And you do have a place. We all do. We all can make this a better world. Whether it is standing up to someone bullying another or leading marches, it all matters. “Act as if the world is watching. Because it is,” she said. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com. Superintendent Max McGee told the Weekly he encountered similar problems this year when trying to prepare data reports on first-grade reading benchmarks and Advanced Placement (AP) and SAT scores. “We can get everything; we can get what we need; it’s just in different areas,” McGee said. “I would characterize it as inadequate for our needs,” rather than ineffective, he added. The subgroup members Tuesday presented some preliminary findings they have drawn from data on a random sample of 33 Palo Alto students of color in the class of 2015. The group looked at whether or not the students had met the University of California and California State University’s A-G subject requirements; their CST results for English Lan(continued on page 11)

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We cannot wait until high school. ³ =H·HY :XUPDQ, member of the school district’s achievement-gap committee, on the need to identify struggling students early on. See story on page 5.

Around Town

A PRESIDENTIAL SURPRISE ... A group of 10 Stanford University students interested in cybersecurity entered a back room in Memorial Auditorium last Friday, expecting to meet with a group of bigwig White House officials, like Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, as part of the cybersecurity summit held that day. “We walked into the room and pretty quickly noticed there was a nametag in front of every seat except one,” senior Rio LaVigne told student newspaper the Stanford Daily. “The table’s a horseshoe shape, and the one seat that was missing was the one in the very back in the center. It was like, ‘Hmm, OK. That’s interesting. I wonder who’s going to sit there. Someone who doesn’t need a nametag?’” You guessed it: the president himself. President Barack Obama surprised the students when he walked in several minutes later. They spent about an hour discussing not only cybersecurity and national security, but also the hot-button topic of campus sexual assault, Syria and even some of the students’ honors theses, the Daily reported. Obama was on campus that day — the first sitting president to speak at the Farm in 40 years — for the White House’s Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection.

CROWD PLEASER ... And speaking of the president, the Commander-in-Chief knew exactly how to play to the Stanford University crowd last Friday at the Cybersecurity Summit convened by the White House. “I’ve gotta admit; I kinda want to go here,” he said, extolling the beauty of the campus and the friendliness of the people. “This is the place that made nerd cool. I was thinking of wearing some black rimmed glasses, some tape in the middle; I guess that’s not what you do anymore.” But it was when Obama commented on the university’s legacy of success that the president displayed his sense of comic delivery: “According to one study, if all the companies traced back to Stanford grads formed their own nation, you’d be one of the largest economies in the world — and have a pretty good football team as well,” he said, to laughter, applause and whistles. WHAT IS ... US? ... Palo Alto’s gotten more than its share of acclaim, from being hailed for tech innovations to environmental achievements and livability. The city’s even got an eponymous movie, made

by native son James Franco. This week, Hollywood came knocking at the door again in the form of the enduring and popular game show, “Jeopardy!” In the Final Jeopardy! round on Feb. 17, the category was “California Cities” and the clue was: “A park, elementary school & medical pavilion named for Herbert Hoover are found in this 2-word California city.” All three contestants — one of whom was from Berkeley — answered incorrectly, losing a total of $11,601. The answer? Why, Palo Alto, of course! NEW PARTNERSHIP ... Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo announced Wednesday that it is partnering with the City of Palo Alto and the David & Lucile Packard Foundation to better provide science and nature education to children with disabilities. The Packard Foundation is giving a $25,000 grant to the Friends of Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, a nonprofit organization that supports the Junior Museum & Zoo (JMZ), to help improve visitor experience and hands-on science education for children with physical or developmental disabilities. Although ADA requirements and best practices set standards for accessibility, most museums and zoos minimally accommodate for children with developmental disabilities such as autism, sensory integration and dyslexia. Activities funded by the grant include staff training; a focus group; an accessibility review; support for universal access to museum consultants to review concept designs; and eight Super Family Sundays, which will be free events when the JMZ opens exclusively to families with children with disabilities, a press release notes. The next Super Family Sunday event will take place on March 22; those interested can RSVP by emailing Trudi.Wallick-Horrocks@CityofPaloAlto.org. BE IN THE KNOW ... According to this week’s cover story on technology and the City of Palo Alto, some 8,700 residents already use the private neighborhood social network known as Nextdoor. Now, Santa Clara County has announced that it is partnering with Nextdoor to share information about safety, disasters, health, the environment and community meetings. “Through Nextdoor ... there will be opportunities for neighbors to give their direct feedback on specific issues the County is considering,” County Executive Jeff Smith said in a press release. Q

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Four-story building approved for Shady Lane site Plan for 429 University Ave. draws criticism for height, mass

n the latest sign of downtown Palo Alto’s sizzling office boom, the city approved on Thursday a proposal to build a four-story building at a prominent University Avenue location currently occupied by the popular boutique shop Shady Lane and other stores. The city’s Architectural Review Board voted 4-0, with Catherine Ballantyne absent, to approve a mixed-use development proposed by Hayes Group Architects for 429 University Ave., at the corner of Kipling Street. The plan calls for a demolition of two existing one-story buildings (425 and 429 University) and replacing them with a single building that would have roughly three times the density of the existing ones. The 31,407-square-foot development would include retail on the ground floor, office space on the second floor, and three residential units on the third. There would be an additional residential unit on the fourth floor, along with commercial space and a rooftop terrace. The development does not seek a zone change and will not be re-

viewed by the City Council unless someone files an appeal. The board’s vote came despite a mixed reception from the public, with many downtown residents arguing that the new building is too massive, doesn’t provide enough parking and would clash with architecture on Kipling Street, where there are numerous Victorian buildings. Marion Odell, who lives at Cowper Street and Everett Avenue, argued in a letter to the city that the project is “too massive” for Kipling, which is narrow, and that the additional traffic will cause congestion. Andres Mediavilla, a resident of Palo Alto Avenue, wrote that the tall building would create a canyon on Kipling, “making this beautiful street look like an unwelcoming city alley.” Not everyone felt this way. Several residents and downtown employees, including numerous real-estate agents, argued that the building designed by Ken Hayes Architects is exactly what’s needed to add vitality downtown. Beverly Fields, a commercial property manager, praised Hayes for

bringing diversity to downtown with buildings that are “modern, sleek, simple and beautiful.” The Thursday hearing was the third time since November that the architectural panel has taken up the project. The design for the development has gradually changed based on board comments, with the recent modifications including clear glass for the ground-floor storefront; second- and third-floor balconies set further back from the street; and transparent railings along the alley on Kipling. And while the board had some concerns about the project’s density and proposed landscaping, members agreed that the application warrants approval. Board member Kyu Kim said the review process has improved the design, such that it is now “a great building.” While Mayor Karen Holman has talked extensively about the need to improve the city’s architectural-review process, Board Chair Randy Popp argued on Thursday morning that the evolution of the building’s design is proof the reviews are working.

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A development approved by the Palo Alto Architectural Review Board Thursday will replace two one-story buildings at the corner of University Avenue and Kipling Street with one four-story building. This is the view from Kipling. “I think it’s important for people to understand how this process has worked, in particular on this building, which does seem to be particularly polarizing,” Popp said. Popp and board member Alexander Lew both acknowledged the public’s concerns about the project’s density and its potential impact on traffic and parking. The applicant, Elizabeth Wong, has relied on a program known as “transferable development rights” to increase the building’s commercial component by 9,207 square feet. The program allows density bonuses and parking exemptions to be purchased from developers who are rehabilitating historic buildings elsewhere. In this case, the project is also rely-

ing on the TDR program to get a reduction of 20 parking spots. This exemption, as well as the developer’s payment of “in-lieu fees” for parking, change the requirement from 92 parking spaces to 35. The applicant has agreed to provide 40 parking spots in the building’s underground garage. Lew said that because the board doesn’t get to see which historical projects are being restored and selling these bonuses, it’s hard to judge whether the trade-off is fair. “I think the (time) seems ripe for a community discussion about a larger picture of how that ordinance has been working,” Lew said. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

TECHNOLOGY

Obama urges private-public collaboration around cybersecurity From power grids to consumer data, the nation is at risk, president says by Sue Dremann and Bay City News Service resident Barack Obama gies that empower us can also be ing and analysis organizations or “hubs” based on regions, affinities signed an executive order at used to undermine us,” he said. The cyberattacks “pose one of or in response to a particular threat. a Feb. 13 Stanford University summit encouraging the private the most serious economic chal- Companies would share information about potential cyberthreats sector to share cybersecurity-threat lenges that we face,” he added. The nation’s power grids and with each other and with the federal information with other companies critical financial and health systems National Cybersecurity and Comand the U.S. government. “Just as we are all connected run on systems connected to the In- munications Integration Center. The order encourages compalike never before, we have to work ternet and thus are vulnerable like nies to use the National Institute together like never before, both to never before, Obama said. “Foreign governments are of Standards and Technology cyseize opportunities and to meet the challenges of this information probing these systems every bersecurity framework, which was approved by Obama through an age,” Obama said at the Summit day,” he said. U.S. military and defense con- executive order in February 2013. on Cybersecurity and Consumer tractors are targeted by hackers The framework helps businesses Protection. identify their security needs, manThe 21st century will be from China and Russia. American companies doing age risks and create solutions. marked by cybersecurity issues, Under the order, the information and how the country addresses trillions of dollars of business are those problems could make or targeted by hackers for their trade sharing would be voluntary, and the break the fabric of our society, secrets and intellectual property, government would disclose classiObama and panelists from U.S. he said, citing as an example the fied threat information so that pricompanies who took part in the theft of data from Sony Pictures vate network operators could more by the North Korean government. easily protect their systems. summit said. The order also calls on the DeBanking and other online sysSince the first computer virus in the 1980s, the world has been in a tems used by consumers are at partment of Homeland Security to fund the creation of a nonprofit to cyber arms race, Obama said. The risk, he said. “This problem of how we se- develop voluntary standards for the need to keep up with — and surpass — the threats posed by attackers is cure this digital world is only go- information-sharing organizations. Privacy and civil-liberties proing to increase,” Obama said. constantly evolving, he added. The executive order advises com- tections in the order are based “It is one of the great paradoxes of our time that the very technolo- panies to create information-sharon standards outlined in the Fair

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President Barack Obama urges private-public collaboration around cybersecurity during his address in Memorial Auditorium at Stanford University on Friday, Feb. 13. Information Practice Principles. Agencies are required to annually review their practices and file reports on the assessments with the Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer and the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Other speakers included National Security Council members Lisa Monaco and Jeff Zients, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Stanford President John Hennessy. Monaco said that since 2009 the number of data breaches in the U.S. has increased five-fold. The scale and sophistication and severity of the breaches is unprecedented and

transformational, she said. “I worry that attacks like the one at Sony could be the norm,” she said. Cook noted that in 2013, more than 13 million Americans were victims of identity theft. “The personal impact of these security breaches can be devastating, and it costs our economy billions of dollars every year,” he said. PG&E Chairman and CEO Anthony Earley Jr., who spoke on a panel with executives from American Express, Kaiser Permanente and Palo Alto Networks about (continued on page 11)

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News Digest East Palo Alto OKs senior housing In broad support of its commitment to keep its low-income population within the city, the East Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 17, unanimously approved going forward with a 41-unit seniorhousing development. The council also approved $700,000 in funding toward the estimated $21.5 million project. Councilwoman Donna Rutherford recused herself because her daughter works for MidPen Housing, which is one of the applicants to build the project. The vote marks a significant commitment to the city’s seniors, who represent just 6 percent of the city’s population, Interim City Manager Carlos Martinez said. The $700,000 represents one-third of the city’s $2.1 million budget for affordable-housing projects, he said. Still, with an estimated 72 percent rise in San Mateo County’s senior population by 2030, affordable senior housing will be important in the future. With the city’s commitment, the University Avenue Senior Apartments project has a better chance of qualifying for up to $15 million in California Tax Credit Allocation Committee’s (CTCAC) Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, representatives from MidPen Housing said. The project has already received a $5.4 million commitment from San Mateo County. It can borrow $2.5 million from San Mateo County Section 8 programs, and receive $600,000 from Community Development Block Grant programs and $400,000 from the federal home-loan program. The council previously committed $300,000 for the project in March 2014. MidPen Housing and local nonprofit EPA CAN DO requested the additional $400,000 in part to help their chances of getting the highly competitive CTCAC grant. The project would relocate 30 residents and demolish four singlefamily homes and two duplexes on six parcels at 2358-2580 University Ave. to make way for 36 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors. About half of the units would be handicapped accessible and half would be handicapped-adaptable, architect Steven Rajninger said. The development is situated within walking distance of the East Palo Alto Senior Center, the city library, a pharmacy, a market, the fire station and a bus stop. The development would offer a large community-center space, a health-and-wellness center, community gardens, outdoor garden seating and grounds and barbecue. Q — Sue Dremann

Man pleads not guilty by insanity An East Palo Alto man accused of stealing a friend’s car and driving it recklessly in a September incident has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. Prosecutors said Luis Alonso Cuellar, 31, met with his friend, a woman, at about 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 12, outside her friend’s Menalto Avenue home in East Palo Alto. When the woman went inside the house to use the bathroom, Cueller allegedly took her car keys, which she had left on the hood of the car, and drove off. Cuellar struck a parked Cadillac on Alberni Street and fled speeding through East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Police officers saw him allegedly driving recklessly and attempted to pull him over. Cuellar ditched the vehicle and ran, according to prosecutors. The officers chased after him and apprehended him in the backyard of a Carlton Avenue residence, prosecutors said. Cuellar is charged with felony car theft, misdemeanor hit-andrun, misdemeanor reckless driving and a misdemeanor for resisting arrest, as well as misdemeanor counts for driving with a suspended license because of a DUI-related offense, refusing to submit to DUIrelated tests and excessive moving violations. Superior Court Judge Leland Davis ordered a psychiatric analysis of Cuellar, who is in custody on $10,000 bail. The report is to be provided at a March 27 hearing, at which time a jury trial date may be set. Q — Palo Alto Weekly staff

County OKs summer jobs for youth Up to 500 paid internships and jobs will be available this summer to at-risk and low-income youth in Santa Clara County, county officials said. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to establish the pilot project Tuesday, Feb. 17. The county and the nonprofit Work2Future will coordinate with employers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to provide the jobs for residents 16 to 21 years old. Officials are directing the assistance at foster youth, CalWorks families and low-income and disconnected youth. The program aims to reduce crime among young people and improve their career prospects. Officials said that summer youth jobs programs have been reducing crime among target populations in cities such as Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco since earlier this decade. Q — Bay City News Service

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With potential sale looming, The Daily News to become a weekly newspaper Friday edition will be delivered to homes starting March 20 development, increasingly our focus will be in local where we are the news and information leader in our markets,” Patton wrote on his blog in September. Digital First Media was formed in December 2013 with the merger of MediaNews Group and the former Journal Register Co. It ranks as the nation’s second-largest newspaper company operating in 15 states, with more than 70 daily newspapers and 160 weeklies. The company is controlled by the New Yorkbased hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Q — Palo Alto Weekly staff

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he local Daily News is ceasing daily publication to become a weekly newspaper, publisher David Rounds announced in a staff meeting Wednesday, according to a Daily News article. On Friday, March 20, The Daily News will morph from its current form into a weekly tabloid-size publication that will be delivered for free every Friday to most homes and targeted businesses in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton, according to the newspaper. The publication will also be available inside the San Jose Mercury News (which owns The Daily News) and San Mateo County Times editions that go to subscribers, as well as to Los Altos, Mountain View, Portola Valley, Redwood City and San Carlos. The newspaper will continue to be available in newspaper racks, and readers will still be able to visit the Palo Alto Daily News website for news coverage. Currently the Daily News publishes print editions on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. “I am very excited about this next stage in the evolution of The Daily News,” Rounds said. “We will be tripling our reach and will focus on home delivery. The redesigned tabloid-size newspaper will provide the same quality writing and editing our readers have come to expect, and we will be tightly focused on the local news and sports that is so important to Peninsula residents.” The newspaper will also keep its name, Rounds said. “The Daily News is a wellknown and trusted brand and we will continue to call the paper The Daily News in print on Friday and everyday online,” he said. Rounds said no layoffs are tied to the changes coming to the newspaper, and the new Friday circulation of the newspaper will be 46,000 copies. Digital First Media, the parent company of The Daily News as well as the San Jose Mercury News, announced in September that it is evaluating and considering strategic alternatives that could lead to the sale of some or all of the company. Potential buyers are still in the bidding process for more than 100 properties. The “digital first” initiative was the brainchild of Digital First Media CEO John Patton, who has advocated for newspapers to transition from print to digital quickly. “While our company will continue to invest heavily in digital

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Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week

CITY COUNCIL ... The City Council will meet in a closed session to discuss potential litigation involving Turner Construction, which provided construction-management services for the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The council will then consider an appeal of a proposed two-story home at 3864 Corina Way; consider an amendment to the city’s policies for unsolicited offers for public land; and review the draft Legislative Program Manual. The closed session will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23. Regular meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The school board will discuss the second interim financial report and its social media policy and vote on a new Mandarin-immersion program for Jordan Middle School. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the board room at Palo Alto Unified School District headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to consider conceptual plans for the rebuilding of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo; get an update on the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Facilities Master Plan; consider temporary batting cages at the former PASCO site near the Baylands; hear a report on the Organics Facilities Plan; and consider next steps for the 7.7-acre site next to Foothills Park. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. CITY COUNCIL ... The council will hold a closed session to conduct mid-year reviews for the city manager and the city attorney. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to review the City Council’s priorities and the Planning and Community Environment Department’s work plan. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. SCHOOL/CITY LIAISON COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss its purpose and hear updates about the council’s 2015 priorities and the school district’s proposed parcel tax. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Palo Alto Unified School District headquarters, Conference Room A, 25 Churchill Ave. LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The committee plans to discuss its purpose and hear updates about the council’s 2015 priorities and the school district’s proposed parcel tax. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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Robert Rauschenberg at Kennedy Space Center with Apollo 11 launch vehicle assembly in background, July 15, 1969. Photograph by James Dean. Courtesy James Dean and NASA Art Collection, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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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.

Robert Rauschenberg’s “Stoned Moon” Projects, 1969–70 December 20–March 16 Discover an iconic artist’s depiction of the Apollo 11 Mission, the launch that put the first man on the moon. Rarely seen art is accompanied by photographic documentation and artist’s notes never before on view.

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Filoli volunteers may quit if forced to sign There’s trouble in paradise. At Woodside’s historic Filoli estate, many of the 1,300 volunteers, who do everything from selling tickets to building the trails used for nature hikes, have expressed anger and dismay over an agreement that Filoli says they must sign by March 1 or lose their volunteer jobs. (Posted Feb. 18, 12:26 p.m.)

Shady Lane moves to Menlo Park After 40 years on University Avenue in Palo Alto, the eclectic Shady Lane gift shop and boutique is moving to a new home in Menlo Park. (Posted Feb. 18, 8:09 a.m.)

Legal interpretation trips up parcel tax In response to a reversal by Santa Clara County Counsel on its interpretation of a legal statute regarding parcel-tax exemptions and having missed the deadline to make any formal amendments itself, the Palo Alto school board Tuesday decided to reaffirm its superintendent’s authority to make changes to the language of a new tax coming to voters in May. (Posted Feb. 17, 4:25 p.m.)

Silicon Valley ‘hot and getting hotter’ Silicon Valley — that ill-defined region that leads the world in technology in virtually all sectors of its economy — is doing better than ever economically, with the exception of the infamous “dotcom bubble” of 2000, which became a bursting embarrassment. (Posted Feb. 16, 9:33 a.m.)

Police release sketches of groper, peeper Palo Alto police released Saturday a sketch of a man who allegedly groped another man near a urinal inside a Macy’s restroom on Feb. 11 and of another man who photographed a woman using a public restroom two days before. (Posted Feb. 14, 12:04 p.m.)

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Data (continued from page 5)

guage Arts (ELA) and math; results from the ACT’s EXPLORE test, administered in ninth grade; and each student’s cumulative unweighted GPA senior year. About 30 percent of the sample student group had a GPA above a 3.0 and about 30 percent have met the A-G requirements, but only about half (15 percent) of both these groups overlap. Most, but not all, of the students who failed to meet the A-G requirements were “not proficient” — based on their English and math scores on the CST — and had a low-performing record early on. More than 60 percent showed a lack of proficiency in second and third grade, and many did not improve as they went through the system, Wurman said. This underscores one of the overarching problems the committee has prioritized as a persistent driver of the achievement gap: a lack of effective early identification and intervention for struggling students. “We cannot wait until high school,” Wurman said. “The problem is manifested in high school. You have transcripts, colleges are looming ... but the problems, in most cases, started much earlier. Teachers and principals should be able to look at this data and say, ‘Whoops, we should do something.’” However, about half of students in the sample set who were chronically low-achieving in elementary and middle school still did well in high school and met the A-G requirements. Also, the committee found that the major stumbling block to meeting A-G requirements is not math, but rather English. One hundred percent of those who did not pass the A-G coursework had low English test scores compared to only 60 percent with low math scores. Wurman stressed that any findings at this point are tentative, as they could be unique to this group of students and have yet to be compared to Asian and white students or any previous similar cohorts (that data is not yet available). The report was also “manually generated, tedious and prone to error,” he said in the presentation. Data subcommittee member and parent April House warned of the dangers of misinterpreting piecemeal data. “One of the outcomes may be literally coming to the wrong conclusion,” she said, pointing to the fact that they had access to students’ test scores and GPAs but not individual grades. “Without data, it’s going to be very hard to say what we think is anchored in reality,” said Wurman, who since the committee’s first meetings in December has stressed the urgent need for more concrete, complete data. Another subcommittee is organizing focus groups with students, parents, teachers and staff to gather qualitative data. The group will also be sending out a survey in March to collect perception

data on expectations for minority students, the district’s intervention programs, parent engagement and access, among other topics. With only four meetings left before the committee is expected to issue a set of recommendations to the board this spring, several members and McGee have expressed a commitment to continuing their work over the summer and into next fall. The data subcommittee is also recommending that the district “quickly and thoughtfully upgrade its data system.” “It is our fervent hope and recommendation that we actually do switch to a new system so that we can keep tracking these things over time,” Tormala said, though the committee has not yet discussed specific systems that are being used by other districts or organizations that Palo Alto could implement. McGee said newly hired Director of Research and Assessment Chris Kolar, who began work this week, will be tasked with looking at short- and long-term relief for challenges presented by the current data system. “This has to be at our fingertips,” McGee said. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com. The minority achievement and talent development committee’s next meeting is Tuesday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. at district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave.

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public and private collaboration on cybersecurity, emphasized the importance of collaborations between competing companies and between the private sector and government. “It can’t be adversarial. This has to be like a new Manhattan Project where government and the private sector work together on this real and pernicious threat,” he said. But Nuala O’Connor, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology and Apple’s Cook stressed the importance of privacy and civil-liberties protections in this Brave New World of cybersecurity. “The wholesale collection of data into the hands of the government is not a great solution,” O’Connor said. Cook also urged thoughtfulness in the cybersecurity program. “We still live in a society that is not equal,” he said of religious, political, gender, sexual and other differences. “A world of information can mean the difference between life and death. If we fail to protect privacy, we risk more than losing money. We risk losing our way of life. Technology gives us the tools to avoid this risk.” Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING of the City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board (ARB) 8:30 A.M., Thursday, March 5, 2015, Palo Alto Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue. Plans may be reviewed at the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue or online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto. org/planningprojects; contact Diana Tamale for additional information during business hours at 650.329.2144. 451 University Avenue [13PLN-00450]: Request by BCV Architects for Architectural Review of facade renovations and construction of rooftop lounge for dining for conversion of a retail building to restaurant use; the project includes a Conditional Use Permit for alcohol service associated with the restaurant. Zone District: Downtown Commercial CD-C(GF)(P). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Section 15301.

252 Ramona Street [13PLN-00431]: Request by Tony Carrasco for MaArchitectural Review of a proposal to demolish an existing single story residence and construct a new two story building with two residential units and a a request for Design Enhancement Exception for the location of the proposed driveway closer to the property line than allowable. Zone District: Residential MultiFamily Neighborhood Preservation (RMD-NP) zoning district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Section 15303(b). 380-410 Cambridge Avenue [14PLN-00485]: Request by Steve Pierce on behalf of Cambridge Investments, LLC for Preliminary Architectural Review of a lot merger, partial demolition and reconstruction for the existing buildings at 380, 400 and 410 Cambridge Avenue. The project includes the merger of parcels, the demolition and reconstruction of the building at 380 Cambridge Avenue, and a renovation of buildings at 400 and 410 Cambridge Avenue. The new merged building will have 35,000 square feet (2,917 net new sf). Zoning District: Community Commercial (2) Sub-district CC (2). Preliminary Reviews are not subject to CEQA. Amy French *OPLM 7SHUUPUN 6ɉJPHS The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • February 20, 2015 • Page 11

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Keeble & Shuchat struck by car-crash burglars Two men reverse van into California Avenue photography store

Elena Kadvany

Keeble & Shuchat Photography is boarded up Thursday following a morning smash-and-grab burglary in which the thieves reportedly rammed the store with a minivan and stole merchandise.

wo men who broke into Keeble & Shuchat Photography on California Avenue early Thursday morning by ramming a van into the front of the store made off with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise and are still at large. At about 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, the police department received a call reporting a burglary in process at the company’s 261 California Ave. store, which was closed at the time. Officers responded immediately, but the burglars fled before they got there, the police said in a press release. Officers found the front of the business, which has plate glass windows and glass front doors, shattered, and a metal roll-down security gate on the inside was bent. Glass display cases inside were also shattered and merchandise appeared to be missing, police said. The ensuing investigation, which included interviews with multiple witnesses who were in the area at the time, revealed that the two men likely reversed their vehicle into the front of the store, smashing through the front glass wall, doors and interior security gate. While no witnesses saw the actual collision, one reported hearing a loud screech followed by a loud crash, police said. When witnesses noticed what had happened, they saw two men getting into their vehicle and driving away at a “high rate of speed” on California Avenue toward El Camino Real, police said. Witnesses described the driver as a Hispanic male in his earlyto mid-20s with a thin mustache, wearing a black-and-white beanie with long pull cords on each side and a black sweatshirt. Witnesses described the other suspect as a tall, thin man of unknown race

wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and dark shoes. Witnesses described the vehicle as an older red minivan with dark tinted windows. The rear license plate of the van was covered with black plastic. Police said no video surveillance footage will be released, and no sketches of the suspects will be produced. Keeble & Shuchat employees Thursday afternoon were compiling a list of stolen merchandise, and owner Terry Shuchat said he’s not sure yet what the total loss will be, though police said an initial estimate was in the tens of thousands of dollars. Employees cleaning up the store Thursday said repairing the building will cost far more than replacing the stolen merchandise. “We’re still tallying things up,” Shuchat said. “A lot of stuff was destroyed. They drove a car into a store.” Detectives are looking into the possibility that this crime may have been committed by the same men who burglarized a closed Mountain View business, Audio High, at 165 Moffett Blvd. in the early-morning hours of Feb. 9. The vehicle in that case was similar. For more information on that case and to view surveillance video footage of the suspects and vehicle, go to the Mountain View Police Department channel on YouTube.com. Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call the Palo Alto Police Department’s 24-hour dispatch center at 650329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984. Q —Palo Alto Weekly staff

CityView A round-up

of Palo Alto government action this week

City Council (Feb. 17)

Time management: The council discussed its procedures and protocols and referred to its Policy and Services Committee proposals to make meetings more efficient. Action: None

Board of Education (Feb. 17)

Parcel tax: The board approved a resolution reaffirming the superintendent’s authority to make changes to an upcoming parcel tax measure. Yes: Unanimous

Historic Resources Board (Feb. 18)

939 University Ave.: The board requested that the property owner at 939 University Ave. make the proposed additions on the second floor symmetrical to the first floor. Yes: Bernstein, Bower, Di Cicco, Kohler, Wimmer No: Bunnenberg Absent: Makinen

State of the City (Feb. 18)

Mayor Karen Holman delivered the State of the City speech.

Architectural Review Board (Feb. 19)

429 University Ave.: The board approved a proposal by Ken Hayes Architects to demolish two existing one-story retail buildings at 429 University Ave. and replace them with a 31,407-square-foot, four-story building with two levels of underground parking. Yes: Gooyer, Kim, Lew, Popp Absent: Ballantyne

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Pulse POLICE CALLS Palo Alto Feb. 11-17

Violence related Assault with a deadly weapon . . . . . . . 1 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sexual assault attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle related Auto burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Auto burglary attempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft attempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license suspended. . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 6 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 8 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . 5 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Alcohol or drug related Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Open container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of inhalants . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Smoking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous False info to police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Located missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Public nuisance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sex crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Menlo Park Feb. 11-17

Violence related Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Burglary undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

El Camino Real, 2/11, 4 p.m.; domestic violence/battery. 100 block Homer Ave., 2/12, 3:56 p.m.; assault with a deadly weapon. 300 block W. Charleston Road, 2/12, 8:42 p.m.; battery/simple. 873 Blake Wilbur Drive, 2/16, 11:42 a.m.; battery/simple. Embarcadero Road, 2/17, 5:22 p.m.; family violence/misc. Faber Place, 2/17, 8 p.m.; sexual assault attempt/rape.

Menlo Park

200 block Terminal Ave., 2/14, 7:05 a.m.; domestic violence.

June 17, 1959 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 31, 2015

June 12, 1919 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 12, 2015 York, Miami Beach, Washington, D.C., Norfolk, VA, and Quincy, MA. When Lamont was deployed to the South Pacific on sea duty, Nelle returned to Nashville, where their son Monty was born in 1944. After the war, the family moved to Los Angeles, where Lamont began his post-war career. The family moved to Cheviot Hills in West LA in 1953. Nelle joined the Cheviot Hills Garden Club and served in many capacities, including presidency. She made many friends and loved to entertain. She loved dining with Lamont and friends at the California Club in downtown Los Angeles, and attending the symphony at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. In 1990, she joined High Hopes Unlimited Investment Club and served as secretary and president. By 2000, she was treasurer. With characteristic skill, Nelle kept track of the money flows to the last penny and when she finally retired no one could take her place, so the club members decided to disband. Physically active, Nelle liked to play tennis, swim and enjoyed vacationing with her family at a cabin owned by Lamontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents in Sequoia National Forest. Later, she loved vacation trips to national parks, including Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyon, and to the Canadian Rockies. In the 1970s and 80s she and Lamont traveled extensively around the world on photographic tours, venturing to unusual places like Yemen and Ladakh. She also greatly enjoyed road trips with her granddaughters and daughter-in-law, including a high-spirited, girls-only trip to Las Vegas with Judy, Meg and Amy for Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30th Birthday. In 2008, she and Lamont moved to Palo Alto to be closer to Monty and his family and get dedicated medical care for Lamont. She was extremely attentive and caring for Lamont and enjoyed many, many gatherings with her family. Nelle was a lovely, gracious, sweet and funloving woman who was completely devoted to her husband and family, and who instilled a love of learning in her son and granddaughters; a true treasure as a wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, she was a role model and will be profoundly missed by us all. The family is deeply grateful to all her caregivers at the Vi, and to Kiyoshi Kinoshita. A private memorial celebration will be held. PAID

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Possession of switchblade . . . . . . . . . . 1 Probation violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Property for destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1 Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Nelle Atkinson Edwards Frost Nelle passed away peacefully at age 95 in Palo Alto on January 12, joining her beloved husband Lamont, who passed away two years ago. She leaves behind her son, Otis Lamont Frost, III, her daughter-in-law Judy Moeggenberg Frost, her granddaughters Amy Katherine Frost and Megan Frost Belanger, Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, Mark Belanger, and her twin great-grandchildren Helen and Misha Belanger. Her sisters, Nancy Ward and Katherine Hammond, predeceased her. Nelle led a strong, inspiring life full of warmth and love. Her beauty and intelligence were extraordinary. She was a true Southern lady of great dignity and great strength of character, who took great pleasure in being there for those she loved, and in filling their needs. Nelle was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee by her parents, Nell and William Culwell Edwards, who were affectionately called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sugarâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hubbyâ&#x20AC;?. She was a gifted and accomplished young woman. By the time she was in 8th grade, Nelle had already won two spelling contests, took first place in three Nashville essay contests, won first place in a Tennessee violin contest, and was president of her junior high school class. While at Ward Belmont High School she was a member of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, playing second violin. She graduated high school as president of her class. In 1937, Nelle entered Vanderbilt University and pledged Delta Delta Delta sorority, where she was president of her pledge class. That year she met the love of her life and future husband, Otis Lamont Frost, Jr. at a dance. While at Vandy, she was president of her sorority and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year. She graduated in 1941, magna cum laude, with a BA in Mathematics. After graduation, she took a job with the Burroughs Adding Machine Co., teaching operators how to run the machines. On June 17,1942 in Nashville, she married Lamont who was in the US Navy at the time. They would be married over 70 years. After a brief honeymoon in New Orleans, she returned to her Burroughs job and participated as a volunteer in the USO, while Lamont shipped off to the Caribbean. During the next two years they moved many times following Navy orders, living in New

Theft undefined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 6 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Alcohol or drug related Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Miscellaneous APS referral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Coroner case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gang info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gang validations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Located missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Medical aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Michael was born and raised in Palo Alto, working his way through Walter Hayes, Jordan and Paly before attending Chico State â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and collecting new friends at each stop. He met Gigi Riker through his sister Juliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sorority at Cal Poly. They fell in love, married, had three children and settled in Danville. As a child in Palo Alto, Michael and his friends joined Little League, played â&#x20AC;&#x153;mud ballâ&#x20AC;? at Rinconada Park in the rain, and took apart and then rebuilt the bicycles that they used to roam WKH FLW\ )DPLO\ YDFDWLRQV ZHUH VSHQW LQ 3DFLÂżF *URYH DQG DW 3LQHFUHVW /DNH ZKHUH KH OHDUQHG WR KXQW ÂżVK DQG VNL MRLQLQJ the Dodge Ridge race team. Pinecrest became his second home and the place where friends from Palo Alto, Cal Poly, Chico and Danville came together to form one big rollicking JURXS +H DQG *LJL WDXJKW WKHLU RZQ NLGV WR VNL UDFH DQG ÂżVK at Pinecrest and initiated the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual 4th of July SDUDGH ÂżVKLQJ FRQWHVW DQG FKLOL FRRN RII 0LFKDHO ZDV D JHQHURXV DQG ELJ KHDUWHG JX\ ZLWK D TXLFN sense of humor. He thoroughly enjoyed people and struck up conversation with everyone he met â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the sales person at Home Depot to the parking attendant at Kaiser Hospital. Once he had that conversation with you, you were one of his pals. Michael was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer ÂżYH \HDUV DJR 'XULQJ WKHVH \HDUV WZR IDFHWV RI KLV FKDUDFWHU came to the forefront â&#x20AC;&#x201D; strength and stubbornness. He took all that medical science could throw at him without hesitation or complaint. He maintained a positive attitude throughout and stubbornly refused to let the disease stop him from doing the things he loved or being with the people that he held dear. He and the family vacationed in Hawaii and the Caribbean. +H FRQWLQXHG WR ZRUN VZLP KXQW ÂżVK DQG VNL DV ORQJ DV physically able. His last hunting trip was undertaken with the help of a walker. He joined his buddies for golf weekends even when limited to driving a golf cart to deliver cold beers to his friends. He went to Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoff games, Giants World Series games and a few Cal football games. When he died, he was one week shy of attending his 15th AT&T Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an annual event for Michael DQG KLV EXGGLHV +H ZDV D ÂżJKWHU DQG IXOO\ GHWHUPLQHG WR enjoy the time that he had. Michael died peacefully at home surrounded by family and close friends â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as he had been all of his life. He leaves behind his loving wife of 25 years, Gigi; his beloved children, Riker, Makenna and Lily; his mother, Gerry Shaw; and sisters, Shauny Moore and Julia McClaskey. He is predeceased by his father Lou McClaskey and sister Rory Moore. PAID

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Edith Sommer Edith Sommer, a longtime Palo Alto resident and community member, died on Feb. 4 in Palo Alto. She was 87. She was born Edith Kasper on Dec. 25, 1927, in Chicago. She grew up there and went on to study history at the University of Illinois. In 1948, she married Simon Sommer, and they moved the next year to Palo Alto. Together they raised three sons, Paul, Jon and Jeremy. She loved to appreciate and practice art, and she specialized in working with gold and silver and jewelry design. She was one of the co-founders of Gallery House in Palo Alto in 1958, a still thriving artists’ cooperative. In 2008, she was recognized by the City of Palo Alto and the California State Assembly for this contribution to the San Francisco Bay Area’s arts community. Another passion was connecting with people from around the world, which she did as a host and traveler through U.S. Servas and as a participant in Palo Alto’s Sister City program. More recently through Friendship Force, she hosted international visitors, young and old, with whom she shared her love of the Bay Area. In her own travels, she explored the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South America, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. She particularly enjoyed visiting Paris, and she studied French into her old age and held French conversation groups in her home. Her other pastimes included attending ballet and theater performances and writing poetry. She was predeceased by her husband, Simon Sommer, in 2006, and son, Jeremy Sommer, in 2013. She is survived by her son, Paul (Laura Selby) Sommer of Mercer Island, Washington, and granddaughters, Lauren and Sasha

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Sommer; her son, Jon (Amy) Sommer, and grandsons, Keith Morrison and Aaron Sommer; her brother, Robert Kasper, of Illinois, and his family; and many friends. A memorial service was held on Feb. 9. Memorial donations in her honor can be made to The Windhorse Foundation/Laos Orphanage Fund, P.O. Box 26582, San Francisco, CA 94126.

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Memorial service Esther Pfeiffer, a longtime resident and piano teacher in Palo Alto, died on Dec. 14, 2014. She was 83. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. A reception will follow the service.

Elizabeth Holmes Allyn

Beethoven Concerto No. 4 for piano Lee Actor

Tickets: $24 (general) $20 (senior) $12 (student) Friday, February 27, 2017 at 8pm at the MVCPA Ticket Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Office, (650) 903-6000 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 or mvcpa.com 7:30pm Pre-concert talk & Post-concert (Ticket prices include at www.paphil.org $2 Facility Use Fee)

Divertimento for Small Orchestra

Sandra Wright Shen’s appearance is sponsored in part by a grant from Ross McKee Foundation

Marvin Morton Wax

September 22, 1926-December 4, 2014

1923- January 28, 2015

Elizabeth Holmes Allyn, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2014, two months after her husband Nathaniel C. Allyn. Elizabeth is survived by her sons, Jeffery, and his wife Sharon, of Los Altos and Marc of Menlo Park, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Betsy was born in Portland, Oregon, to Edward and Ina Holmes. The Holmes family moved to Palo Alto in the early 1930s. Betsy graduated Palo Alto High School in 1944 then worked at the Stanford Bookstore where she met Nathaniel, a graduate student at Stanford. They married in 1948 and purchased a home on Bowdoin Street in College Terrace where they raised three sons, Jeffery, Marc and Thomas. Betsy was the tireless advocate for all causes related to the betterment of the Palo Alto community and Bay Area open space. She volunteered countless hours supporting initiatives brought forth by the Committee for Green Foothills. She was a strong supporter of her good friend, Enid Pearson, in Enid’s campaign for the city council. Betsy spearheaded successful efforts to have the Arastradero Preserve renamed the Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve in honor of her friend Enid who, as a councilwoman, was instrumental in passing a measure that forbid Palo Alto from selling park land without voter approval. As the Silicon Valley housing demands grew in the 1980 and 1990s, Betsy was a strong voice in asking the Palo Alto City Council to re-open Terman Junior High School in 2003. An avid reader, Betsy’s efforts in behalf of the Palo Alto community extended to her work with Friends of Palo Alto Library (FOPAL). In the final paragraph of her “Letter from the President,” Betsy wrote, “People in Palo Alto have time and again supported their neighborhood libraries as much as they have supported their schools. We will be asked to do it again with the Bond issue and the campaign of ‘Better Libraries for Palo Alto.’” When it came to her love for Palo Alto, no cause was too small or too formidable for her support. Betsy was the consummate ailurophile. Through the years, many stray animals found their way into the Allyn backyard and were treated to meals, scratches, bedding and love for life. Betsy and Nat spent many days in their sunny backyard reading the New York Times, discussing world and Palo Alto politics. My mother requested that there be no obituary or service. We could only accommodate half of her wishes. The Allyn family will forever be grateful to Pathways for their sensitivity and kindness to Betsy and Nat, and for guiding our family through these difficult times. PAID

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Marvin Morton Wax, prolific graphic artist-photographer and resident of Palo Alto, California for over 50 years, died after a battle with prostate cancer at his home with family and close friends on January 28 at the age of 91. Born in 1923, Marvin graduated on full scholarship from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. Marvin leaves behind a legacy of photography, love for music, wry humor, extraordinary athletic ability and love of family and close friends. Married to Beatrice for the majority of his adult life, they moved from Miami Beach, Florida to Palo Alto, California in 1962 where they raised three boys, Robert, Daniel and Jonathan who still live in the Bay Area close to their childhood home. Besides his three sons, he leaves behind Daughter in-laws Betty Joy, Susan and their respective families, three grandchildren: Cheree, Jackie and Sarah, and eight great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his sister, Sylvia. A veteran of both Pacific and European tour of duties in World War II, dad lived a full and wonderful life. With a passion for photography, he attended classes and photography excursions led by renowned photographer, Ansel Adams, who after observing dad’s work, signed a handwritten letter indicating his prowess for having one of the best eyes for color in the business. Dad also produced two books: Eichler Homes: Design for Living, and Mystique of the Missions. Marvin also traveled to Russia, China, Israel, Portugal, Mexico and several other countries in his journeys. An commercial artist and photographer most of his professional career, Marvin also taught photography and graphic design at San Jose State University. Dad belonged to a variety of local and national photography groups and shared his extraordinary talent by mentoring others both locally and world-wide. A recipient of numerous international photography awards, he received extreme satisfaction by spending time with friends sharing photographs and artistic insights. Marvin often spoke of his love for handball, fishing, the San Francisco Giants and also of his fond memories while coaching his three boys in the Palo Alto Little League. He gained tremendous joy when listening to jazz music and often kidded that he dreamed of becoming a drummer in a band. Often while socializing with family or friends over a meal, he was observed using his utensils as drum sticks keeping beat with the music heard nearby. Of Jewish faith, Marvin often visited the Jewish Community Centers in Palo Alto, Los Gatos and Foster City engaging other seniors in Jewish subject matter and with his love of photography. Always determined to share his professional and personal wisdom with others, he will be remembered and loved by family and friends as a wonderful, engaging man with a zest for life. Family and close friends will be celebrating his life at an informal gathering on Saturday, February 21 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at Café Borrone (http://www.cafeborrone.com/) in Menlo Park. Donations in his memory can be made to The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art at http://cooper.edu/ giving PAID

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Editorial Around teen well-being, the vocabulary changes Finally, an acknowledgment that school climate and student stress contribute to mental health crises

n the last three weeks, two significant yet relatively unnoticed mindset shifts have occurred that may have major positive impacts on the social and emotional environment for our kids. First, the two mental health professionals who have been the key communicators with the public and advisers to school officials on teen depression and suicide since the first suicide contagion in 2009 have decidedly changed their message. Stanford adolescent psychiatrist Shashank Joshi and Palo Alto Medical Foundation pediatrician and internist Meg Durbin, co-founders of an organization formed to address local adolescent depression called the HEARD Alliance, have now openly acknowledged that the environmental stresses facing teens in achievement-oriented Palo Alto are among many “co-factors” that can increase the risk of severe depression and suicide. Durbin first publicly used the term “co-factors” Jan. 29 on the KQED Forum radio show less than a week after the most recent suicide of a Gunn senior. Her message was clear: Teen depression, stress and anxiety must be “contextualized” in the environment they live in, and while the schools should not be blamed, some school practices and the community culture are creating unhealthy stressors. When combined with natural adolescent impulsivity, this “can be a fairly concerning brew,” she said. Dr. Joshi, who serves as the school district’s consulting psychiatrist and who has consistently steered away from raising schoolclimate issues when communicating about teen depression and suicides, made an even stronger statement at last week’s schoolboard meeting. “Environmental factors must be examined closely and are often highly influential in any student’s well-being. Peer, social, family, school and other influences — such as living in a high-achieving culture where a teen’s self-worth is perceived to be measured solely in terms of grades, sports, music performance or elite college acceptance — can increase the risk of severe psychological distress on individuals, depending on the situation. These environmental influences can also be quite protective if they are positive or supportive in nature,” Joshi said. These statements are overdue and come in response to increasing parent frustration over the lack of leadership in articulating how chronic stress in a teen’s life can lead to depression and despair. In a powerful opinion piece in today’s Weekly, Palo Alto child psychiatrist Maria Daehler offers additional valuable perspective on the relationship between stress, sleep deprivation and depression. As medical experts are changing their message, Superintendent Max McGee is taking bold action to change practices that are among the “co-factors” to which Durbin refers. McGee and Gunn Principal Denise Herrmann are fast-tracking the implementation of block schedules at Gunn, a widely adopted high school practice that has been in place for several years at Paly, where classes meet for longer periods fewer times a week. Another priority is elimination of weighted grading at Gunn to remove the grade incentive of enrolling in honors classes, where receiving an A counts more than 4.0 in calculating grade-point averages. Requirements of a more careful review of student workloads when taking multiple AP classes, looking at limiting the number of AP classes, are also on McGee’s agenda. And a consultant study now underway will soon provide data on the inconsistencies in teaching methods, expectations and grading practices in classes identical in name, one of the most commonly expressed stress inducements among high school students. Perhaps most significant, however, is McGee’s determination to fully implement the homework policies adopted by the school board after a long, inclusive process in 2012. The policies have been widely ignored by teachers, to the frustration of students and parents, and McGee has issued a detailed four-page memo to all faculty, clearly and firmly directing that they be followed. The actions of Durbin, Joshi and McGee are the kinds of steps that the community has been asking for, and we are grateful that these leaders are listening and acting with urgency. There is much more work to be done, but tangible reforms, accountability for following district policy and a change in our mental health vocabulary are critical steps forward.

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Stress education Editor, As a community, we must do everything possible to prevent teen suicide. As a local physician with recognized expertise in decreasing teen stress and enhancing teen well-being, I continue to recommend: 1) mindfulness for adults to help us reflect upon and live our deepest values, acknowledge and release our unrealistic expectations, be present for, listen to, love and support our children — the unique human beings living in our homes and sitting in our classrooms. 2) an eight-week mindfulnessbased Stress Ed course for every freshman; mindfulness is scientifically proven to decrease adolescent stress, anxiety and depression, and enhance well-being. Together these cost-effective interventions could go a long way to preventing additional tragedies. A recent randomized controlled trial from Belgium (Raes 2014) showed that after participating in eight weeks of mindfulness training, the number of students with depression decreased from 21 to 15 percent. During that same interval, the percentage of students who did not participate in the training with symptoms of depression increased from 24 to 27 percent. Over the next six months, the differences between the groups increased; the percentage of students with depression who did not receive training rose to 31 percent, while the number of students with depression who received training held steady at 16 percent. Please note I am not suggesting that mindfulness or any other single intervention will prevent all teen suicides in our community. I am suggesting that we can provide cost-effective, scientifically proven preventive measures to every freshman. Many students I have spoken with, and seen as patients, desperately want proven skills that they can apply in their day-to-day lives and are actively seeking a more authentic dialogue than that currently provided in Life Skills. Students who have learned mindfulness report it is extremely helpful in decreasing stress, depression, anxiety and living more enjoyable, fulfilling lives. Amy Saltzman Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park

Stress not helping Editor, I’m not a parent or Palo Alto resident, but I’ve lived in the Bay Area all my life and have been following with sadness the troubles at Gunn High School. In my non-expert opinion, the proposals of the Save the 2008 group

merit considerable attention. The proposals for a homework monitoring website and an AP coursereview process address creatively the growing consensus that homework and AP course loads need to be reduced. The proposal to crack down on academic fraud recognizes the fact that a culture of cheating actually puts more stress on students. And cutting back grade reports from 12 a year to the original four seems like a simple way to reduce unnecessary work and anxiety. All of these measures would cost little and promise to make life easier and happier for both students and teachers. (The proposal to reduce class sizes, while costly, seems worth it to me, but that’s easy for me to say because I’m not a Palo Alto taxpayer.) Whether they would reduce suicide is impossible to know without trying, but they would be worthwhile efforts even without that justification. None of this would preclude addressing the issue of suicide more directly, and there have been good suggestions from mental health professionals on how to identify clinically depressed students and get them help. But we should also be willing to question whether higher and higher academic-stress levels are truly helping these kids. Paul Siegel Walnut Street, San Carlos

Hampering business Editor, I go out of my way to support local businesses. However, as it gets increasingly difficult, online shopping becomes more attractive because of the hassle of getting around the Peninsula. I have been a longtime regular on California Avenue for the health food store, stationery store, post office, etc., but even

before the construction, parking had become so difficult I’d been going less often and had to plan my timing around parking. Without a reasonable alternative transportation system, the new design will further discourage drivers and therefore customers. (Bikes are impractical for certain loads — perishables and heavy or bulky items — and not everyone is physically able to bike.) Whom does this serve? Certainly not the customers, merchants or workers, most of whom do not live in Palo Alto and need to drive to work, rather than spend hours commuting. The costly new sidewalks imbedded with broken glass are impractical. No one wants to walk on broken glass! The whole point of paving is to provide a smooth surface for wheels or walking; bumpy surfaces are hard on toddlers, the disabled, strollers, shopping carts and wheelchairs and contribute to accidents. Colored glass would make aesthetic sense in a vertical surface where it can be seen, rather than walked on, worn down and come loose. These sidewalks will be a maintenance and liability headache/ disaster. Instead of spending money on questionable “beautification” projects, why not solve real problems such as the need for additional parking, or re-surfacing existing parking lots, which are almost un-walkable? We do not need more “upscale” (high-rent) shopping districts like Menlo Park’s Santa Cruz Avenue, which shoppers actively avoid due to traffic and parking problems. We do need to be able to take care of our ordinary needs in a friendly manner that doesn’t take all day to accomplish. Molly Rose Avalon Court, Palo Alto

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Guest Opinion Living proof that we are all in this together The following essay is by an anonymous junior at Palo Alto High School, written shortly after a Gunn High School senior died by suicide on Jan. 24.

ormer National Football League wide receiver Terrell Owens once said: “A lot of emotional stress that people go through, some people figure out a way to handle it. They have a strong enough support system to keep going and keep moving forward. And some people, they feel like they don’t have that outlet.” The following piece is intended to first and foremost convince you and the members of our community that your individual life is precious and that your well-being is, and will always be, the number-one priority for not just yourself but for the people around you as well. Additionally, I hope to shed light on just how incredible and transformative the support system in Palo Alto can be for those going through dark times. I hope my story will inspire and motivate you to never feel like the supportive outlet Owens is referring to doesn’t exist. Because it does. If it didn’t, I would not be alive today. On the morning of Monday, Jan. 5, I came within just minutes of attempting to kill myself. For the previous couple months, I had managed to convince myself

that life was no longer worth experiencing. Life wasn’t shaping out well in a lot of ways. And the issues weren’t just centered around school, as many may assume. This is a critical part of the story. A lot of people seem to point fingers at the school district and the high school system whenever a student suicide occurs. As simple as that sounds, in reality, there are an infinite number of possible factors as well. I felt like I was taking hits left and right, from a number of different bullets that life as a whole was throwing at me. Family life at home had grown complicated beyond my control; the combination of a fluctuating GPA, rigor of academics and the cloud of SATs affected my sleep and attitude; my activity in athletics had fallen off the rails from the start of the year; and my social life progressively deteriorated, as I saw hardships with entire friend groups and individuals emerge out of nowhere. There were no groups or cliques that I was a meaningful part of. I felt as if I was without a home. Alone. When I was suicidal, I couldn’t help but think about everything that was hurting me at that moment. I didn’t see the outlet that is inherent in the community that my friends, family and other support systems have built around me. Certain people who had stuck by me knew that I was dealing with a number of

different problems at the time of the incident. It just so happened that a couple close friends texted me a few messages as everything was unfolding. The time was 10:50 a.m., and I was on my way home from an appointment. What happened next is the jewel of why I am still here today and why I cannot emphasize enough how valued and amazing our community is. As one friend talked with me in a meaningful, deep conversation and begged me to realize just how unfortunate it would be for my life to be taken, another took brave action that I quite simply cannot thank her enough for. The school was notified immediately about what was going on and contacted the police, who sprung into action the second they got the call. One of my friends kept talking to me, exemplifying the true power that we are all in this together. The heights she went to in order to show to me just how great a person I was and could become are still embedded in the back of my mind today. Eventually, police officers and school guidance counselors were by my side. I was in for the most humbling six hours of my life, but at the end of the day, it was all worth it as it turned my life around. I was taken by local police to the Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS) in San Jose. I don’t want to go too much in depth

about the experience I went through there, but believe me when I say that EPS is not a place where you want to stay for an extended period of time. The freedom is restricted, a lot of waiting occurs and nobody is what I’d call “happy.” But while I was there, I came to the realization of just how lucky I was to have been saved. There is so much more to life than grades, junior year and the unnecessary stress that I had piled up. Seeing the faces of the kids and adults at EPS put my problems into perspective. And although this didn’t eliminate the issues I dealt with, it shed some light on the things that I’m thankful for having and the problems I’m thankful for not having. One of the stories I heard that day was from a 14-year-old girl who had just been beaten up by her stepfather. According to her, a realistic place for her to sleep that night would have been a shopping cart out on the streets — in January. We all have problems. We all struggle at some point with juggling our responsibilities. But there are times when we have to take the opportunity to relax and appreciate life. Health and attitude take priority over school, as crazy as that may sound. I was released from EPS later that evening after undergoing doctor examinations (continued on next page)

Guest Opinion Understanding youth mental health and building a strong community by Maria Daehler

he o utpouring of d i s c u s sio n around stress, school, mental illness and the welfare of our teens has been tremendous these past few months. These discussions are critical for change and it is clear that change is happening. Comments have spanned the gamut of potential contributors to suicidal ideation, including mental illness, stress, social isolation and pressures, homework and school factors, sleep debt, family issues and societal expectations. The Palo Alto Weekly’s Jan. 30 editorial stated: “Suicidal ideation, they say, is not the product of too much homework, test anxiety, too little sleep or worry about college admissions, in spite of the stress they may cause.” As an adolescent psychiatrist, it was my intention to address this piece since “they” referred to “mental health professionals.” It seems unlikely that most health professionals would agree that stress (internal or from the environment) or sleep abnormalities do not play a role in contributing to mental illness or suicide.

Then, I came across a truly brave and vulnerable account of one student’s experience and that teen said it all! The story is a reminder of the strengths in our midst, some of the contributors to great distress, and subsequent hope and health moving forward. The teenager shared how stress in the family, school and social life eventually led to serious suicidal thoughts. Environmental stressors can absolutely contribute to mental disorder and are one of the first things medical professionals look for when trying to understand how to best help someone struggling with disease. Stress causes the brain to release chemicals that drive a person to fight or flee the perceived problem. This can be life saving in the short term. The hormones can help a person perform well at certain things, such as getting through the SAT on time. These stress hormones make a person hyper-alert, ready for action, feeling less need for sleep or food, and more resistant to infections. But if the stressors are chronic or overemphasized as a danger in one’s mind, the person’s health deteriorates. Chronic stress affects many parts of the body, contributing to diseases, increased infection and mental illness. For the teen in this story, chronic stress kept them focused on fleeing the perceived threat. This fleeing was, for awhile, equated in their mind with dying

to escape. The teen noted that stress affected sleep and attitude. Sleep abnormalities are intricately connected with stress and mood. Stress hormones can make it difficult to fall asleep even when one is quite tired. The combination of high stress hormones and sleep deprivation can impair rational thinking and cause depressed or irritable moods. Our brains can become hyper-focused and narrow-minded in the choices for dealing with stress — or react impulsively without being able to analyze the consequences of the action. Teens are more susceptible to this as their brains are not fully developed in the executive functioning areas, the frontal lobes. This means they are less able to stop and think, prioritize solutions and plan before acting. It also means they can have more intense emotions, react more quickly and jump to conclusions more readily than adults. That can be useful or dangerous. With lowered sleep, the frontal lobe functions even less well, impacting mood. In fact, two recent studies of thousands of teens showed those who slept seven hours or less a night and did not meet criteria for depression still had a two-fold increased risk of suicide compared to teens with normal sleep habits. Another study published this past month is the first of its kind to

show smartphone usage causes increased disruption in teens’ sleep and repeats what others have found: that electronic devices can be connected to sleep difficulties, which in turn were related to depressive symptoms. For people with anxiety, depression and many other psychiatric conditions, sleep abnormalities are a common thread in the cluster of symptoms used to define disease. Like hypertension, which warns of the risk of heart disease and stroke, sleep problems can warn of the risk of mental disorders. Further, if hypertension or sleep problems go untreated, the health of the person is at risk. Part of our teen’s story referenced another student whose family courageously stepped out of their grief to share that their son was living with depression and despite help had been unable to conquer it, taking his own life. Severe cases of clinical depression are rare before puberty, but there is a drastic increase in the disease so that nearly 20 percent of the population has experienced a depressive episode when turning 18 years old. The co-morbidity of depression and sleep disorders in adolescence is very high, with 73 percent of depressed teens suffering from a sleep disorder. In fact, a large meta-analysis in 2014 (continued on next page)

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and questioning. I immediately got in contact with the friends whom I trusted — first and foremost the two who saved my life that morning. No struggle should ever go unnoticed, they told me. If you need help, people are here to help. To this day, I can’t thank enough those who guided me through that day. Without them, I would not be here. It is that simple. The first step after the incident was really looking at the things in life that I’m blessed with. I’ve found over time that life is really beautiful when you can focus on the memories you cherish and the excitement of the future that is to come. The second step was Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) and weekly meetings with psychologists, therapists and adults who were more than willing to listen and help. I can’t say enough about how awesome all of these programs

have been. The amount of support and love I have received from those who have heard my experience has been beyond amazing and heart-warming. As a student at Palo Alto High School, I hope to extend the message that “We’re all in this together” to not just my school and my circle, but to Gunn and beyond as well. I still have a long way to go. A lot of bumps in the road are yet to be encountered. And I still have responsibilities like everyone else. But I also have the reassurance that I have numerous options and people who have my back. Always. I have my outlet, and that is everyone around me. Ballet dancer Karen Kain once said, “Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love, and remember to give back as much as you can in return.” That is exactly what we all need to recognize and all need to do for each other. Paly. Gunn. Everyone. We truly are all in this together. Q

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“concluded that sleep disturbance rather acts as a precursor to the development of depression.” This is scary stuff when a person feels alone, with a bad attitude, stressed and sleep deprived. Even worse when people do not have others to help them see the big picture. Their mind is not working properly and thinks in ways that are abnormal. Perceptions are off and not necessarily legitimate. Fortunately, this Palo Alto teen texted their concern to friends. Fortunately, compassionate friends responded and realized they are a part of a community. They called the school. Mental health services involved the family and engaged professionals to work with the teen. The teen no longer felt alone, which is a common contributor to suicidal feelings, and got needed help from their community. Further, the teen now realizes it is hard therapeutic work to understand the triggers leading to suicidal thoughts as well as to maintain healthier ways of thinking. So how do we improve our community and the lives of teens around us? Try simple steps such as sleep hygiene, turning off electronic devices at night, getting eight hours of sleep (nine if you are a teen), counting how much time you or your child does work without electronic distractions, getting help when these things don’t work, and understanding common diseases such as depression. By learning and applying these things to our own lives we are an example to others. We can also look beyond mental illness to address what the Palo Alto Weekly suggested, “the happiness and well-being of all students in a hyper-competitive culture.” Consider mindfulness or exercise as ways to decrease stress and improve clarity. Consider a change in course or workload or an emphatic shift from success in performance to relationships and connections. Consider collaborating with others to identify what areas need attention and improvement, then work towards those goals together as a collective community. And when we feel we have given what we can to our hyper-competitive community, let us not forget the words of our teens, “We’re all in this together.” When we have learned and changed in our community, we can continue the work by stepping beyond ourselves to find that teen sleeping in the shopping cart. Remember, her story was also part of what saved our student’s life. Let’s focus on compassion and collective change, and when we have healed, spread our wings further. Q Maria Daehler, M.D., is a PAUSD parent, adolescent psychiatrist and smartphone owner.

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In Palo Alto, new digital tools aim to bridge the divide between City Hall and residents by Gennady Sheyner

raffiti in Palo Alto is a force both subversive and adaptive. It perches on trash cans, hangs off fences, parks on cars and wraps itself around local lamp posts, utility boxes, rocks, benches and bike signs. In late January, someone scrawled a profanity and a racial slur on a park table at Cogswell Plaza in Downtown North. A few days later, a person armed with a Sharpie used someone’s green recycling bin to launch a concise (four-lettered, to be exact) tirade against the local police department. Gunn High School gets its fair share of unwanted verbiage, with recent scrawlings appearing near the Bol Park path and by the scoreboard at the junior varsity track field. In most cases, the tag is an alias, an aggressive meme, an insult or a word so opaque that it can only be an inside joke. And unlike most of Palo Alto’s built environment, graffiti has largely maintained its decadesold aesthetic. No matter where you find it (and the options are many, particularly downtown), it always bears the rushed, angular, bold, zigzaggy look well familiar to anyone who has ever ridden on BART. Graffiti has been an aesthetic nuisance for decades, but these days its appearance on Palo Alto streets, cars and playgrounds isn’t nearly as interesting as its disappearance. That’s because since last summer, at least 114 tags were

removed by the city with the help of a newly unveiled and rapidly evolving tool called PaloAlto311. Rolled out in June 2014 as part of the National Day of Civic Hacking, the app allows anyone with a smartphone or tablet to take a photo of the graffiti, send it to City Hall and track its resolution in real time. Each request includes embedded mapping data and ends up on the screen of the employee assigned to the problem as soon as it’s filed. It also instantly goes up on the city’s Open Data platform, visible to all. PaloAlto311 is not just for graffiti. In recent weeks, Palo Alto residents used the app to call attention to 80 cases of illegal dumping and 46 problems relating to streets or traffic lights. The app has also been used to bring attention to clogged drains, a malfunctioning electric-vehicle station, anti-fluoridation flyers tacked to a pole on Bryant Street, shopping carts from Safeway and Milk Pail Market loitering in the Monroe Park area, and a “Je Suis Charlie” sticker on a sign near the entrance to the California Avenue bike tunnel. In late January, someone took a photo of a man smoking a cigarette on University Avenue and made a note that one can always “count on” this violation of the city’s smoking ordinance. Last week, the city’s Chief Information Officer Jonathan Reichental brought up PaloAlto311 on the computer screen at

his temporary office in the mezzanine of City Hall. A few clicks brought him to a map of the city’s reported infrastructure problems, with complaint-heavy areas marked in red. Numbers are scattered throughout the map, signifying the total complaints received from each geographic area. Zoom in and the number breaks down into smaller numbers for the different sub-areas. Not surprisingly, some of the densest parts of the city get the most requests, with downtown in the lead by a wide margin, though patches of activity can also be found around Oregon Expressway and east of U.S. Highway 101. The tool, he said, empowers residents to quickly and easily report issues. Just as importantly, it holds the city accountable. There is no “invisible inbox” where ignored problems languish. When a ticket comes in and hits the cue, the timer starts and everyone can see whether and when the problem gets solved. In a Jan. 26 presentation to the City Council, Reichental noted that the city has addressed more than 2,000 citizen complaints reported through the app, which he said has about 1,300 users. Not bad, considering PaloAlto311 hasn’t even gone beyond the “soft launch” phase. The number is expected to grow significantly later this year, as the city begins to market the app more aggressively and as new departments, includ-

ing Community Services and phase, and city leaders themselves Utilities, come on board, Reichen- don’t yet know its policy implications, City Manager James Keene tal told the Weekly. PaloAlto311 also has another told the Weekly. So far, the focus feature that, in many ways, makes has been on “responsive, transacit emblematic of the city’s recent tional and information-sharing” embrace of Big Data and mobile services, he said. The ability to apps. It is loaded with metrics, scale these efforts up and to look maps, charts and figures. Urban for patterns that can shape and blight like graffiti and abandoned influence policy will depend on shopping carts may seem like staffing and conversion of the hyper-local annoyances to those troves of data into a usable format, who report them, but, as Reichen- he said. PaloAlto311 is one of about tal notes, mapping and tallying all the complaints allows residents, 50 online services that Palo Alto offers to its resibusinesses and dents, businesses city officials to see Palo Alto in ‘We’re producing data and customers, a total that has a new way. With been snowballing a quick glance at that should be able the map, anyone to help us make much since Reichental joined the city with a laptop or better decisions as in 2011. Already, a smartphone can see what effec- individuals, as families, residents can use their computtively amounts to as communities, ers, tablets and a nuisance map of smartphones Palo Alto. Or as as cities and as to pay parking Reichental puts countries.’ tickets, browse it, it gives deci— Jonathan Reichental, library materials, sion makers the ability to “see the chief information officer, track building invisible.” City of Palo Alto permits, get alerts about new devel“We’ve never had this kind of visibility before,” opments in their neighborhoods, Reichental said during a recent report code violations and non-urinterview, as he zoomed in on a gent crimes (for emergencies, ditrouble spot around Lytton Ave- aling 9-1-1 is still recommended), nue and Middlefield Road. “This scrutinize the city budget, regisis right now what’s happening in ter for swimming and camping classes, print out tickets to a Chilour city, infrastructure-wise.” The effort to gather, map and dren’s Theatre performance, apply analyze data is still in its infant for energy rebates and get instant

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information about any tree, land parcel or manhole cover. They can use the online Open City Hall platform to opine on an issue that the City Council is about to discuss. Those who wish to make their case the old-fashioned way, by going to City Hall, can of course still do so, though they now have the option of filling out their speaker card online, well in advance of the meeting. Tools like PaloAlto311 in many ways encapsulate City Hall’s shifting attitude toward technology and its growing excitement about the potential of Big Data to tackle problems large and small. As the city’s first chief technological officer and the architect of the open-data push, Reichental is leading this charge. At his January presentation to the City Council, Reichental made a pitch for technology and data collection as a critical tool for solving some of the city’s most pressing problems. “We are producing an enormous amount of data today as a society,” Reichental told the council. “We are now firmly in the petabyte era — that’s the one with lots of zeroes. So we’re producing data that should be able to help us make much better decisions as individuals, as families, as communities, as cities and as countries. And we should be able to make better predictions where things are headed if we use that data really wisely.” Traffic signals, for instance, can be made to change lights “when they should and not on a time basis,” Reichental said. New technology can also help people “find parking spaces without having to drive around the block 50 times.” Though Reichental praises data’s propensity to spawn creative solutions and tell stories that would otherwise be untold, outside City Hall, the term “Big Data” rarely evokes this type of adulation. Libertarians shudder when they hear about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs that search for patterns in people’s phone data; shoppers steam when they hear about the latest hacking attack in which thousands of credit card accounts or Social Security Numbers were compromised; and regular Internet users sigh in exasperation as they get bombarded with pop-up ads relating to their last Amazon purchase on every website that they visit. Not every citizen yearns to be a data set; some, like Greta Garbo, just want to be left alone. When Palo Alto in 2010 unveiled OPower, a tool that compares a resident’s energy consumption with those of other homes in the neighborhood (the tool was expanded in 2012 to include a social-media component), some thought it was an over-reach. One utilities customer described it on Town Square, the PaloAltoOnline.com discussion forum, as “Big Brotherish,” and others argued that it’s a waste of money or a heavy-handed attempt at “social engineering” by City Hall. In some cases, the new tools just

Jonathan Reichental, chief information officer for the City of Palo Alto, talks about the city’s 311 site and views data showing requests that have been submitted by residents. don’t catch on. Open City Hall made its debut in 2008 and, after initial enthusiasm, petered out because people weren’t using it. Two years later, the city partnered with the company rBlock to encourage neighborhoods to create their own social networks, but that partnership also didn’t gain much momentum. Instead, residents gravitated without the city’s assistance toward Nextdoor, a social-media company with a similar objective. The website has grown in popularity without any prodding from City Hall (it now has about 8,700 users in Palo Alto), though officials now occasionally chime in on discussion threads.

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o one at City Hall has been as effective in surfing the social-media wave as Lt. Zach Perron, the police department’s seemingly omnipresent public-information manager. The department’s Twitter account (@ PaloAltoPolice) has more than 10,000 followers and its activity and wide range of tones seem perfectly suited to the socialmedia era: a fusillade of traffic alerts, mugshots, links to press releases and quirky photos with witty captions (Reichental noted that it’s pretty “gutsy” for a City Hall employee to deploy humor on Twitter, where backlash can be merciless). The Palo Alto Police Department, Reichental observed, may be the only police department that has the Twitter handle on the back of police cars. It may also be the only one in which every press release ends with a link to the department’s app (called Palo Alto Police Department), which can be used to receive alerts, view crime

The beta version of PaloAlto311 app can be used on Apple and Android smartphones.

The Palo Alto Police Department uses social media, including Twitter and Facebook, to bring instant updates to the public.

Palo Alto Fire Department has been using the PulsePoint app to apprise residents of ongoing events, including medical emergencies and traffic collisions.

trends and file reports. Over the past two years, Perron has taken his followers on Twitter ride-alongs and used the medium to issue traffic advisories and post retro photos from the department’s archives. Last week, sandwiched between a press release about a creepy photographer in a Cubberley Community Center bathroom and a warning about Internet safety, there was a photo of Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, getting patted down by a highwaypatrol officer (“Someone must have a funny caption for this,” Perron’s meta-caption states). Last August, he live-tweeted an incident in which an elderly driver crashed into University Cafe, injuring six people. It made no difference that at the time of the

incident, Perron was on a family vacation in Seattle. During December’s brief period of storms, the department’s Twitter account was a hive of activity, providing residents information on creek-water levels, sandbag locations and road closures. And on Feb. 8, when an evening power outage in Barron Park disrupted residents’ Grammy Awards plans, both Perron and Catherine Elvert from the Utilities Department took to Twitter for lively banter and updates about the outage. At one point, Perron tweeted the department would “offer to livetweet the #Grammys2015 results for you, but some might not want the surprise ruined. ;)” The two departments got some kudos from the Twittersphere for joining the

conversation and providing some Sunday night entertainment. In a recent interview, Perron ticked off the many reasons why social media has become such a high priority in the department. What began with a desire to release emergency information to the public evolved into a two-way street in which residents increasingly offer feedback, report complaints and see local officers during their lighter moments. “If we can showcase the fact that we’re willing to laugh at ourselves, we’re willing to laugh at the things that the community is laughing about, we’re happy to do it,” Perron said. This message, that the depart(continued on next page)

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a downtown tech festival that attracted 5,000 visitors and earned him an invitation to the White House. Last year, he spent five months coordinating the Palo Alto Apps Challenge, a contest in which 74 different teams submitted apps aimed at improving civic life. The contest culminated in an American style-event in which people voted for the winning app and the top three teams won prizes (see sidebar). Reichental said he is now in the final stages of writing a playbook for hosting app challenges so that other cities can follow Palo Alto’s example. Once completed, it will be published on the city’s website and made available for free to anyone who is interested. In amassing its new array of digital tools, he got plenty of help from the ecosystem of startups blooming all around the city. In the fall of 2012, the city partnered with a local startup called Delphi Solution (later renamed OpenGov) to release Open Budget, a tool that transforms the 350-page annual budget document into an interactive online tool that lets users break apart budget data by funds and departments, organize it in charts and graphs and compare it to prior years. Open Data, the platform that allows users to map 3-1-1 trends and other data sets, was created in 2012 through Palo Alto’s partnership with the company Junar. The city followed that up in 2013 by releasing PaloAlto311, which came through a collaboration with the software firm PublicStuff. So far, these partnerships have been forged in a typical Silicon Valley fashion: informal meetings, ad hoc conversations, spontaneous pitches. Now, Reichental looks to change that by adding more structure — literally. During an interview last week, his comments were occasionally punctuated by the beat of hammers directly above him, where workers were in the final stages of building the new Civic Tech-

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ment is “part of the community,” is an end in itself. But it also aligns with Perron’s greater mission: to get as many followers as possible so that when disaster strikes, the department can quickly mobilize its response and get the message out to both the media and the public at large. “We want as many people as possible to be able to get that initial critical public-safety message when it’s the Big One,” Perron said. “If it’s a massive quake, if it’s a flooding, if it’s a school shooting, a poisonous gas leak, or a hazardous-materials incident, we’re going to be there and we’re going to be giving instructions. We want people to get that first critical message directly from us.” IT project managers Joel Dino, right, and Todd Henderson, center, work at their new desks on the The rest of the nation has taken second floor of City Hall as Henderson talks to Jim Fleming of the Utilities Department. The new open notice. Last year, Perron served floor plan encourages impromptu meetings and collaboration. as the visiting fellow at the International Association of Chiefs of terest feeds (the city’s Library few keystrokes, an image of a City Hall had no social-media Police, a nonprofit for police ex- Department and Art Center are green composting bin popped up. presence or WiFi access. A forecutives. As part of the program, among the users of the lattermost). Scrawled on the side of the bin mer CIO of O’Reilly Media (pubhe flew to Florida in October to Not all are success stories. Some was an obscenity directed at the lisher of the landmark 1984 book, spread the gospel of social media accounts lay dormant for months Palo Alto Police Department. The “Hackers”), Reichental came in as and share tips for engaging the and some departments do nothing problem has already been fixed in the radical outsider keen on turncommunity through social media at all with theirs. In most cases, the real world, but in the cluttered ing Palo Alto into what he called that’s to be ex- digital world, it’s still there. The a “leading digital city.” In addiwith other police pected. City Hall city currently has no policies in tion to his meat-and-potato duties departments. Fire Chief Eric ‘If it’s a massive quake, simply doesn’t place relating to data retention on (updating software, improving the kind of PaloAlto311. One can easily make cybersecurity, keeping the comNickel has also if it’s a flooding, if it’s have viral charisma of, an argument that some images puters running and managing a upped his departsay, a puppy play- don’t merit preservation, but from 32-person department with an ment’s social- a school shooting, a media presence. poisonous gas leak, or ing the piano or Reichental’s perspective, a user’s $11.8 million budget), Reichental Kim Kardashian ability to see what’s happening began to oversee a technological Neighbors and being herself. around the city, warts and all, is makeover that included, among r ubb e r n e cke r s a hazardous-materials And some de- “what transparency is all about.” curious about all incident, we’re going other things, replacing old deskpartments are, by the fire engines “Sometimes you don’t like what tops with laptops and tablets (75 to be there and we’re their nature, more you see,” Reichental said. “But percent of the workforce has albuzzing around closely tailored that’s freedom.” the 200 block of going to be giving ready been converted), breaking to social-media El Verano Avenue instructions. We want down walls between cubicles in success than othon Feb. 9 needed his tiny domain on the second ers, such as the to go no further people to get that floor of City Hall, installing WiFi Office of Budget than the depart- first critical message hen Reichental came to at all city facilities, and working Management. ment’s Twitter Palo Alto in 2011, City with department heads on exdirectly from us.’ Reichental page, which cited Hall was an analog is- panding the city’s social-media doesn’t realisti- land in a digital sea. The city’s services and amassing an arsenal a kitchen fire. As — Zach Perron, cally expect peo- clunky website was a community of civic-minded apps. soon as the work public information manager, ple to rush to the laughingstock, its phones were was done, the deIn 2013, he spearheaded the Palo Alto Police Department city’s Facebook more than three decades old and National Day of Civic Hacking, partment tweeted page or embrace out: “Fire is under control. Crews confined fire all of its digital efforts. But that doesn’t deter him in the least. This to a dishwasher.” These tweets serve several im- is, after all, Silicon Valley, where portant functions, Nickel told the failure is just a different form of Weekly. They allow the depart- success. Take Twitter Q&A, a sement to directly announce inci- ries of events that the city hosted dents in progress and thus inform in 2012 in which residents had a residents to avoid certain roads chance to chat via Twitter with (not to mention, satisfy our natu- City Manager James Keene, thenral voyeuristic tendencies). It’s Mayor Yiaway Yeh and Reichenalso a quick way to reach out to tal. The reception was underother information spreaders: news whelming, with only a few people outlets and neighborhood groups. participating and long periods of “We’re breaking news, even as silence. One lesson from the exercise, Reichental said, is that “only we’re mitigating it,” Nickel said. The other huge purpose of the a very small part of the commudepartment’s social-media effort, nity is technologically engaged at he said, is to reduce the risk of all times.” So the city shifted its fire. The department likes to in- energy elsewhere. “Just the fact that it didn’t work clude on its posts links to other sites where residents can get in- is still valuable to us,” Reichental formation about fire-safety mea- said. Even the best tools have their sures, whether it’s from the Office dark side. PaloAlto311, for inof State Fire Marshal or CalFire. Throughout the organization, stance, may be useful for reportthe city now has more than a ing graffiti, but the platform also dozen Facebook and Twitter ac- in a sense extends its shelf-life. Kevin Crachian, center, a senior technologist for the City of Palo Alto, talks with Ron Fong, governance counts, as well as at least nine At his office, Reichental clicked and planning manager, inside the IT Department’s new offices. Crachian is holding a display YouTube accounts and five Pin- on one complaint and, after a resembling an iPhone that details all of the department’s past and ongoing projects.

Cover Story nology Center. By design, the new technology wing looks like no other in City Hall. In fact, it aims precisely to look as little like the rest of the building as possible. Located on the second floor, in a space that until recently had resembled the typical Dilbert-style maze of cubicles, the wing will have two “focus rooms” where entrepreneurs can meet with city employees and brainstorm ideas for collaborations. It will also feature a Geniusstyle bar where employees who need tech support will be able to

get it. “The impression that people will get when they walk in here is that they’re entering a Silicon Valley startup,” Reichental said during a tour of the work site. “It will look and behave exactly like that. “This will be a surprise not only to the community, but also to other cities that visit — other CIOs and managers. I expect that the city manager will bring people to show them: This is what civic technology looks like.” The new technology center is one piece of a somewhat contro-

versial $4.5 million renovation of City Hall that the City Council approved last year. The center comes at a cost of nearly $500,000, with the money coming from the budget’s Technology Fund — an account that gets regular contributions from other City Hall departments. If City Hall is byand-large a bureaucracy wedged inside a startup culture, the new center will be the startup culture wedged within that bureaucracy. For visitors, the symbolism of what the city is trying to do will be impossible to miss.

Though the Civic Technology Center is a relatively modest component of the grand project that many in the community criticized as being a bit too extravagant, Reichental is mindful of these criticisms. After mentioning that there will be coffee and snacks in the new tech center, Reichental quickly added that these would not be paid for with taxpayer money. So far, he’s had little trouble swaying others in City Hall that open data is the way of the future. His pitch to make more data avail-

able to more people has found a willing audience in the City Council, which in 2013 and 2014 designated “technology and the connected city” as a top priority. Keene has also been a staunch supporter of the open-data push. At the Jan. 26 meeting, he credited Reichental with helping the city keep up with the rapidly changing technological landscape. “The space has accelerated but we have kept up with it,” Keene said. “There is a kind of synergy (continued on next page)

Palo Alto looks to citizen hackers for civic solutions App Challenge highlights City Hall’s new embrace of Silicon Valley culture by Gennady Sheyner

team working on AdoptMe! and a prototype. The reviews were positive. In April, AdoptMe! was one of nine ideas to make it to the finals round. During the May 31 finale (a gala featuring pep talks from city leaders, video clips showcasing each of the finalists, a mostly young studio audience and a musical interlude during which observers cast their votes), it won second place. The winner was Play Palo Alto, a game designed by Italian app-developer Francisco Ferraro that allows users to pick up “experience points” through volunteering. For Reichental, the hacking contest was a huge success and a prime example of the city’s quest to encourage citizen involvement. The apps, he noted, “were meaningful and thoughtful,” whether they were submitted by residents aged 14 or 64. Solutions were at once idealistic and practical. An app called Go CO2 Free Palo Alto!, designed by local environmentalist Lisa Altieri, allows residents to measure their energy use. Another one, called Enabled City, aims to make it easier for disabled residents to identify amenities that would make getting around easier. The brainchild of Slovakian resident Michael Simkovoc, the app won third place (Reichental said this app, which hasn’t launched yet, has taken more time to develop than others because of technical complications). Like in all of its other recent digital endeavors, the App Challenge was a bold and timeconsuming experiment for City Hall (“I never thought I’d find myself in the position of being Ryan Seacrest,” Reichental told the Weekly). In this case, it’s one that paid off well, he said. “In some ways, we shouldn’t be surprised, because the heartbeat of the city is innovation and thinking big and taking risks,” Reichental said. “But on the other hand, we’ve never done anything like this before and I was absolutely thrilled, as were many folks and leaders across the city,

with the results.” Typaldos said the App Challenge was “absolutely critical” to further her idea. The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, a Milpitas-based branch of the animalwelfare nonprofit, has since adopted her app. “Users are very passionate about it,” Typaldos told the Weekly. “Animals have been adopted because of it.” In November, the team received a Technology Hero award from American Red Cross, an award that Typaldoes said was a “huge boost for us, in terms of credibility and also recognition.” Now, her team is looking far beyond Silicon Valley to RSPCA, Australia. It helps that the vast Down Under network (which has an army of volunteers and hundreds of shelters) uses the same animal database as the local Humane Society (the app cannot currently accommodate shelters that don’t use this database, which is why the Palo Alto shelter is not among the early adopters). The group is also talking to other Bay Area animal organizations and has a goal of spreading to 50 shelters in the next year. There are, of course, plenty of hurdles. As with any other startup, funding is an issue. The mostly volunteer team is considering possible sponsorship opportunities, though that has yet to materialize. “Everyone is working hard, but to really expand and to be successful, we need some angels to step up and help us do the expansion,” Typaldos said. In recent months, Typaldos has found another willing partner closer to home. Last year, as part of an effort to promote civic engagement, residents were invited to meet city officials at coffee shops and pizza parlors. It was at one such meeting, at Philz on Middlefield Road, that Typaldos found herself talking to Fire Chief Eric Nickel and telling him about her idea. Over the course of the conversation, they came up with another use for the

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t was a typical Silicon Valley storyline: Someone got an idea and met someone else who could code. They assembled a small team and built a prototype, got a bit of seed funding, won some acclaim, got a few breaks, met some powerful CEOs, and developed dreams of scaling while searching for an angel with a generous bank account. The only twist is that the connections were sparked not at Buck’s of Woodside, Philz or Starbucks but at an event orchestrated by City Hall, which up to now has not had a reputation as the bastion of innovation. The event, the Palo Alto Apps Challenge, was a five-month competition like nothing the city had ever tried before. Launched in early 2014, the contest netted 74 submissions, 30 percent of which were from residents 18 and under, said Jonathan Reichental, the city’s chief information officer. Part American Idol, part slow-motion hackathon, the Apps Challenge was the city’s way to get people pumped up about Palo Alto and, if possible, to create some nifty new civic tools. One such tool is AdoptMe!, the brainchild of Cynthia Typaldos, an entrepreneurial dog lover who wanted to take the anonymity out of pet adoption. Through social media, the app builds a story line for each animal in a participating shelter. The premise is simple: When shelter volunteers play with a pet, they take photos and post messages of the pet in action. Over time, this string of messages and photos adds up to a crowd-sourced biography that reflects the pet’s personality and, presumably, makes it more adoptable. In early 2014, Typaldos had an idea but not much else. She reached out to Reichental, who encouraged her to submit it in the contest. Later, at a reception he connected her with Helena Merk, a high school sophomore with coding skills who also had a submission in the App Challenge. Before long, they had a

Ruthellen Dickinson, left, and Cynthia Typaldos take Typaldos’ dogs (from left) Pumpkin, Tiki and Bunny out for a walk at Seale Park last March. Typaldos’ AdoptMe! app, which aims to take the anonymity out of pet adoption, earned second place in the city’s Apps Challenge. AdoptMe! app — a way to give residents a glimpse into their local fire stations. Over the past few years, as the fire department has conducted surveys of residents and stakeholders, a common theme emerged, Nickel said. People thought the department was “great,” but they didn’t know a lot about what it actually does. Most people, Nickel said, believe that firefighters rush out to fires now and then but then spend most of the downtown in the station, playing cards or just waiting for the next call. “People just don’t know that we’re super busy during the day, that it’s our busiest time for calls and it’s also when we’re training, doing fire inspections, doing riskreduction activities,” Nickel said. One way to correct this could be to detail its day-to-day activities using the same type of mechanism that Typaldos brought to animals up for adoption. The engagement would be a two-way street, with the firefighters also getting to know the people on the block. “It’s a great way for us to know, for example, who is going to be at the park this weekend for a community event,” Nickel said. “It would be great to just drive by, pass out red plastic hats for kids,

maybe engage with the kids a bit. Maybe there is a gathering where we can go in and talk to people about our PulsePoint app (which provides alerts about emergencies and includes CPR instructions), or describe how AEDs (automatic external defibrillators) work. It’s just a good way for us to get to know the neighborhood better, and vice versa.” Whether or not AdoptMe! spreads to foreign shelters or local fire stations, the app has already succeeded in one way: It has prompted conversations between residents and City Hall about ways to improve the city. Reichental told the Weekly that he was initially a skeptic about hackathons. These kinds of things, he said, happen all over the world: People get together, have a little fun and nothing ever happens. That’s what made last year’s App Challenge so valuable. “I’d argue that getting people together, elevating the topic of civics, getting people involved in the city is an end game and a state of success all on its own,” Reichental said. “If a product is built and delivered — that’s like gravy.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@paweekly.com.

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Cover Story Open Budget, which she called of the civic discourse in recent “an amazing, fabulous tool” that weeks on Open City Hall. A re(continued from previous page) the city should utilize during its cent question about what priorities budget cycle. And Councilman the City of Palo Alto should adopt in 2015 attracted Pat Burt lauded and multiplier effect from the 185 responses, Reichental for work Jonathan does.” with most of the department’s ‘I don’t think that we The city’s effort hit a symbolic them consisting “com mendable milestone in February 2014, when of a small list. transformation,” yet know if something the council unanimously passed Schmid said he which has already like Open City Hall a resolution that commits the city has noticed that netted Palo Alto a really works. There to working “towards a future in in recent years steady stream of which important government he has been “getnational awards. is a digital divide data and information will be ting substantially Last year, the component — does Open Data by default.” Immedimore input from a Center for Digiately before the unanimous vote, greater variety of tal Government it exclude people, Reichental praised the resolution Jeanny Weatherford sits at the reception desk of the newly people on every named Palo Alto potentially? I think the as an important milestone and the remodeled IT Department, which will feature a “Smart Bar,” where a “leading digital debate is wide open.’ issue.” drive toward open data as a criti- city employees can receive technological help. “What’s strikcity” for the seccal initiative. “This is a technology-related network; the other toward finally tal listed 41 projects currently in ond year running. — Jonathan Reichental, ing to me is that the interactions “I think as initiative that best aligns with all implementing the long-discussed the works and 27 in the cue in his chief information officer, we’re getting our city efforts — our democracy, “fiber to the premises” system, update last month to the council, council members City of Palo Alto are increasingly building community trust and, which would expand Palo Alto’s which won rave reviews. Coun- we really appreciin detail — a later, economic opportunities,” existing fiber-optic ring and bring cilman Greg Scharff said it’s rare ate the opportuReichental said. ultra-high-speed Internet to the for people to outline a “cogent nity to take credit for all the great thoughtful representation of an To further move the initiative city’s masses. vision” of where they’re going work that you’ve been doing,” issue,” Schmid said “It’s really an improvement in the quality of along, the council last month apThe twin efforts will add to and actually getting it done and Burt quipped. Vice Mayor Greg Schmid, interactions.” proved contracts for two separate what promises to be a busy year called Reichental’s accomplishReichental, for his part, isn’t master plans: one geared toward for Palo Alto’s increasingly enter- ments “very impressive.” Mayor meanwhile, pointed happily to establishing a citywide wireless prising IT Department. Reichen- Karen Holman gushed about the changing tone and momentum ready to take a bow. Even as Open City Hall gains usage, its implications for policymakers are far from clear. It’s encouraging that 470 people visited the page asking them about the council’s priorities, but one might wonder (as Reichental does) how well this group represents a city with a population of more than 60,000. “I don’t think that we yet know if something like Open City Hall really works,” Reichental said. “There is a digital divide component — does it exclude people, potentially? I think the debate is wide open.” But he’s happy to keep exploring and adding tools, social-media accounts and data sets — all with Unlike other independent living the goal of getting, mapping and spreading information. residences in the area, The Avant Palo Alto’s push toward more mobile apps, data sets and crowdis small (just 44 units)Ǿ privately sourced solutions is expected to only accelerate in the months to owned and available on a monthcome. The world, Keene said, is “increasingly mobile and that’s to-month rental basis. Our boutique where we see we need to be.” To016)" *" +0 ,2/ 11"+1&3" 01 ƛ + day, this means removing graffiti. In the future, this could apply to anticipate and meet your needs — areas like utilities, sustainability and transportation — make it #/,* % 2ƛ"2/"! 1/ +0-,/1 1&,+ easier, for example, for people to get around without cars. to chef prepared meals to a Keene said he doesn’t believe that the city can succeed in solvgracious home without the ing many of its problems and enhome maintenance hassles. hancing the quality of life without the “active involvement of citizens.” The new data tools aim to foster this involvement and hopefully will lead to some practical solutions down the line. “We need to be skating to the puck, as Wayne Gretzky would say,” Keene said. “The ability to Experience the Avant and all crowdsource data — consciously and not secretly — will let us genit has to offer with a trial stay erate new data in a way that the city never can.” Q in one of our just-opened Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner model apartments. can be emailed at gsheyner@ 4041 El Camino Way | Palo Alto, CA 94306 paweekly.com.

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Students engage in lively improvisation as part of drama class at the JCC’s new School for the Performing Arts. The school is accepting registrations through the end of February.

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it still. Be quiet. Focus. Listen. For most students, these are familiar instructions. And while they’re not bad skills to learn, drama teacher Kay Kleinerman likes to approach her classes a little differently. An instructor at the brand-new School for the Performing Arts at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Kleinerman leads rigorous workshops and holds high expectations for her students. Yet her ultimate goal is the opposite of order and control: She aims to let their imaginations run wild. Sometimes the results can be a little noisy or chaotic, but that’s OK. In Kleinerman’s classroom, success is when students “don’t question — they just go into a scenario and live in the imaginary world.” In its first term, which launched in early February and is open for registration through the end of the month, the school is offering afternoon drama and choir classes to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Come September, the school will expand offerings to include dance and instrumental music; plans for the future include a jazz ensemble, song-writing class, rock band and computer coding for music. Classes take place on the JCC’s Fabian Way campus; each semester will culminate in a collaborative public performance at the Center’s Schultz Cultural Arts Hall. A former professional actress and singer, Kleinerman is also the director of Music in the Schools, a nonprofit organization that provides music education to elementary and middle school students in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park. Whether she’s teaching music or drama, her goal is the same: to encourage uncensored creative exploration. Through games and improvisational exercises, movement and dialogue, observation and discussion, she guides her students to take creative risks. During drama class at the JCC last week, Kleinerman asked her 10 students, ages 9 to 12, to pick a partner and stand across from that person, one arm’s length apart. Fine. Then she asked them to hold hands and make eye contact. Immediately, giggling and wiggling ensued. One boy reached out to his partner with rigid arms but avoided catching her eye, instead looking around the room with a panicked expression. Another girl convulsed with silent laughter. Unphased by their struggles, Kleinerman continued to give calm instructions. “I want you to ask each other serious questions,” she said, designating a questioner and an answerer. She began walking around the room, quietly listening. Soon enough, the discomfort of the exercise faded, and students exchanged information: family size, favorite classes at school, vacation

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destinations, the names of their friends. Once finished, they sat in a circle to debrief. “How did it feel to hold hands?” Kleinerman asked. “Awkward!” said one girl. “Weird,” said another. “My partner’s hands were sweaty.” “I didn’t want to make eye contact because we were too close,” a third girl admitted sheepishly. “But you did it!” Kleinerman observed. “That’s because in a class like this, which is about using your imagination and creating atmosphere, you have permission.” That permission is precisely what spurred head of school Edna Koren

to launch the program. A concert pianist and arts educator, Koren explained her desire to merge her passion for her Jewish heritage with her expertise in the performing arts. She wanted, she said, to offer children a unique opportunity for creative expression within the context of Jewish culture and to give them a place where following rules was less important than following one’s creative impulses. “One of the wonderful aspects of a performing-arts background is that it provides children with a place where they can focus on their passion and dedicate their time in a way that has depth and meaning,”

Koren said, noting that as a parent and educator, she has seen firsthand how the arts foster cognitive skills and self-esteem in young people. Back in drama class, it was clear Kleinerman shares Koren’s belief in the power of the arts to teach life lessons. She had her students up on their feet again, this time for a silent improv exercise. Though gentle and mild-mannered, she had the focused intent of a drill sergeant. “I’m going to set up situations for you, and whether or not you’d be comfortable with them in real life, you need to be comfortable with them in the realm of imagination,” she asserted. “I do not want to hear

the words, ‘I don’t know how to do this.’ Figure it out.” With that, she had students sit in a semicircle, leaving the space in the middle as a stage. One by one, she called them up and named a particular place she wanted them to evoke through movement: a gas station, a pool, a phone booth, a bathtub. Then it got trickier: In pairs, they had to create a silent scene and the audience guessed where they were. One student in particular seemed to struggle with following directions. He was the kind of kid who’d probably get in trouble in a traditional classroom: He talked when the teacher was talking, sat when others stood and stood when they sat, fidgeted and got distracted easily. Yet Kleinerman said this student’s way of being is actually a blessing in drama class. She told an anecdote about the first day of class, when she asked her students to imagine they were on a farm and to busy themselves with appropriate tasks. “None of them had ever been on a farm, and yet they started threshing wheat, gathering it up, putting it in a box and grinding it for bread,” she said. “Then the last student went over to the opposite end of the room. It looked like he was trying to keep something from happening. It seemed to be a productive movement, but I couldn’t quite tell, so I brought the exercise to a close and asked each student what role they were playing. When it got to him, he said, ‘I was keeping the horse from coming out of the barn.’ This one student had a completely different idea of what role he should play in this community, yet what he contributed was something really valuable that no one else thought of. It made everyone else see that there was another way of thinking, and it let him flesh out his idea in a way that was holistic and realistic.” To Kleinerman, that moment represented more than just a successful drama class; it was an example of the way unfettered imagination can lead to creative breakthroughs. “In another atmosphere, his different way of thinking might not have been supported,” she pointed out. “Yet this kind of cognitive exploration really empowers a child’s sense of storytelling. No one is censoring them. While it seems like games, they are actually building language and interaction skills and developing thought processes.” Play and fun are central to singing classes as well. The choir instructor for the JCC’s School for the Performing Arts is Deborah Rosengaus, a mezzo soprano who like Kleinerman has studied widely in the arts, from opera and instrumental music to theater and dance. Rosengaus said her main goal is to foster in her young students a love of music in general. “I firmly believe that music is an (continued on page 26)

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expression of joy, and it should be something that makes you happy,” she said, adding that her classes combine vocal technique and physical activity. “Singing is a whole mind-body thing,” she explained. “You are your instrument, after all.” While performing-arts opportunities for young people in the Peninsula region abound, from music ensembles to drama programs, dance schools and numerous in-school offerings, Koren feels she’s offering something a little bit different by incorporating an appreciation of Jewish heritage into the classes. “Our program is all-encompassing and open to students of all backgrounds, but we felt it was important to integrate a certain amount of Jewish content,” she said. “This is a wonderful avenue to educate our young generations and help them make connections to their heritage.” According to Kleinerman, whose teaching is deeply influenced by the methods of Jewish-American actor and theater instructor Sanford Meisner, introducing students to the contributions of Jewish dramatists will come after she has established a solid foundation for creative play in her classes. “I am teaching (students) to develop critical-thinking skills and use their imagination to interact with the world,” she said. “That’s going to open so many possibilities about how they lead themselves through the world as adults with a sense of self-efficacy — and that’s key to personal success. I don’t mean earning a lot of money; I mean leading the life one wants to. This kind of education can bring out the best in a student.” Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Elizabeth Schwyzer can be emailed at eschwyzer@paweekly. com. What: OFJCC School for the Performing Arts Where: Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto When: Tuesdays and Thursdays through June 4. Drama 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.; choir 4-5 p.m. Cost: $30 per class. 10 percent sibling discount Info: Go to paloaltojcc.org/ schoolforarts or call 650-223-8700.

Arts & Entertainment operas; it has romantic love interests and recognizably sympathetic characters. It effectively uses the tuneful music and offers a clear and happy moral resolution. Goethe, who wrote a number of singspiele, said the “Abduction” turned the world of German opera upside down. Only the genius of Mozart was able to express the extremes of life, affirmation, despair, sensual pleasure and bleak emptiness all in brief but highly effective musical phrases. All in all, WBO’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” is a most satisfying performance of musical theater. Q

Freelance writer Mort Levine can be emailed at mortlevine123@gmail.com. What: Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” (“Abduction from the Seraglio”), in German with English supertitles Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto When: Saturday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. Cost: $40-$75 Info: Go to westbayopera.org or call 650-424-9999.

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In Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio,” Belmonte, son of a Spanish nobleman, sails to Turkey to save his love, Konstanze, from the clutches of a Muslim pasha.

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ie Entführung aus dem Serail” may be an incomprehensible mouthful for non-German speakers — not that its translation, “The Abduction from the Seraglio,” tells you a lot more. Stories of escapes from the harems of Muslim pashas have been told since the Crusades first pitted the Christian West against the mysterious Near East. In the creative hands of Palo Alto’s West Bay Opera, this rarely performed forerunner of all of Mozart’s greatest theatrical works proves to be a little gem of an opera. It isn’t in the grand opera tradition, but its arrival on the Vienna scene in 1782 changed the world of opera forever. The first of many surprises is the fact that a “singspiel” (German dialogue interspersed with music and song) can keep an audience’s rapt attention for more than three hours. That is a tribute to Mozart’s magic in using the orchestra to advance the story with charm, depth of feeling and wit. The WBO pit orchestra and its unseen but vital percussion section (working from monitors in the basement) is a genuine Turkish delight, performing with great endurance — and at times some manic speed. Another surprise is the way this low-budget company working on a tiny stage can attract a truly outstanding cast of singers. Perhaps part of the reason “Abduction” is not often mounted is the need for five superb vocalists plus the elegant but non-singing Pasha Selim. The story is simple and straightforward. Belmonte, son of a Spanish nobleman, sails to Turkey to rescue his beloved betrothed, Konstanze, from the pasha’s ha-

rem (she and her English servant, Blonde, have been captured and sold by pirates, along with Belmonte’s valet, Pedrillo). Only one problem: The pasha has given Blonde to the fiercely protective Osmin, his chief enforcer who is also a talented comic. Belmonte passes himself off as a “baumeister” (or architect) to gain admittance to the palace. His plan to escape back to the West is foiled at the last minute, and the two couples are seized and threatened with death. The pasha then learns that Belmonte’s father is the same man who was the cause of his ruin leading to his conversion to Islam. Rather than be brutal in return, Pasha Selim grants their freedom to return home in order to show his humane wisdom and compassion. His wise and generous decision is hailed by all (except a disgruntled Osmin) in a joyous finale. West Bay Opera’s truly stellar cast includes Kevin Thompson as Osmin. Thompson is a former Adler fellow of San Francisco Opera with the physique of an NBA ballplayer and a powerful bass voice. He towers over the insouciant Blonde, sung by high soprano Chelsea Hollow. Belmonte is sung by tenor Michael Desnoyers; his love, Konstanze, is coloratura soprano Nikki Einfeld, a former member of the Merola Opera Program. Tenor Tapan Bhat sings Pedrillo, while Pasha Selim is portrayed by Eugene Brancoveanu who also directed the production. An outstanding baritone, Brancoveanu is making his debut as a director. He proved an outstanding Papageno in West Bay’s “Magic Flute” last year. WBO general director Jose Luis Moscovich chose to present

“Abduction” in part because of its challenging but luminous score. He evidently didn’t agree with Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II that the opera had “too many notes.” Citing the opera’s “crash course in early multi-culturalism,” Moscovich noted the proximity of the Ottoman empire to Austria: In Mozart’s time, it was a very threatening presence on the Austrian borders. “The Abduction from the Seraglio” is full of hints of the composer’s future great works. In the opera’s great showpiece, “Martern aller Arten” (“Tortures of All Kinds”), Konstanze sings in no uncertain terms that she will endure any pain or torture rather than give up her love for Belmonte or succumb to the pasha’s advances. The nine-minute aria has a long introduction of solos by flute, oboe, violin and cello. Einfeld’s acrobatic coloratura runs are dazzling. The work has a dozen showstopping musical highlights, each winning enthusiastic applause. The finale of each act is particularly resounding, as is the concluding ensemble with chorus and all the principals. The creative team includes many veterans of WBO: JeanFrançois Revon’s sets are evocative of 18th-century Turkey, projections by Frédéric O. Boulay augment the staging, Edward Hunter’s lighting design gives an exotic atmosphere and Callie Floor’s costumes are convincing. Bruce Olstad’s chorus has little singing except in the finale but is omnipresent throughout. Mozart’s innovations are everywhere in the opera. For the first time, the singspiel has the humorous aspect of the Italian “buffa” www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • February 20, 2015 • Page 27

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Among the works on display at the Pacific Art League is “LACMA7,” a digital collage by Ron Andrews.

green skies. In the digital prints of Palo Alto artist Ron Andrews, California appears in vivid technicolor. Through layering and blending digital photographs using computer software programs like Photoshop, Andrews achieves hallucinatory visions of

familiar urban scenes, often using the same image in multiple works to create a dreamlike cityscape. Now through Feb. 26, Andrews’ works are on display at the Pacific Art League (668 Ramona St., Palo Alto) alongside an exhibition of abstract art, juried by Robert Poplack, curator and director of the Wiegard Gallery of Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. “Abstractions” incorporates paintings, drawing, prints and sculptures as well as photography. Gallery hours at the Pacific Art League are MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is free. To learn more, go to pacificartleague.org or call 650-3213891. To see more of Andrews’ work, go to RonsArtGallery.com.

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Worth a Look San Francisco’s Treat Social Club will bring its multimedia show to the Oshman JCC on Thursday, Feb. 26.

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Treat Social Club Brace yourselves: One of San Francisco’s hottest experimental arts groups is coming to Palo Alto. Featuring aerialists and dancers, a live jazz orchestra and video projections, Treat Social Club is designed to tickle all

the senses. With collaboratively created shows and an emphasis on technology and game theory, Treat Social Club serves up nights to remember. They’ll be bringing their cross-disciplinary performance experience to the Oshman JCC’s Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto) on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $35 for JCC members, $40 general admission and $45 at the door. To learn more, go to paloaltojcc.org or call 650-223-8664.

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Creator of the YouTube sensation “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” actor, storyteller and author Issa Rae has built her career as a cyber-pioneering comedian specializing in self-deprecating humor. Her m emoi r, also titled “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” is out this month with Simon & Schuster. On Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m., Rae will give a talk at Kepler’s Books (1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park). Like the star of her YouTube series, Rae considers herself an uncool introvert, and she mines her experiences at school and work, on the street and in her social life for their comic potential. Her essays and episodes alike are laugh-outloud funny and accessible to anyone who’s ever felt, well, awkward. Tickets to Rae’s talk at Kepler’s are $20 general admission, $10 for students and $40 for priority seating plus a copy of the book. Go to keplers.com or call 650-324-4321. To learn more about Rae and her work, check out awkwardblackgirl.com. Q — Elizabeth Schwyzer

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radley Ogden got it early. A primary advocate of California cuisine more than three decades ago, he pioneered the use of fresh seasonal ingredients presented in a straightforward manner to enhance flavor, color and texture on the plate. Along the way, he won two James Beard Foundation Awards and numerous other honors. Ogden was one of seven siblings. His parents owned a popular music hall just outside Traverse City, Michigan, that attracted big name rock-and-roll groups. His grandmother lived on a farm in Ontario where he became familiar with free-range chickens, fresh-caught trout, justpicked fruits and vegetables and organic produce. “I never lost my appreciation for those simple, basic flavors,” Ogden said.

He enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America in New York with his twin brother, Bentley. His brother didn’t like it, but Bradley thrived. Ogden came to prominence as executive chef at San Francisco’s Campton Place in the early 1980s. With partners, he opened the highly regarded Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur in 1989. That success launched a series of projects around the Bay Area, Southern California and Las Vegas. Along with his son, Bryan Ogden, he opened Bradley’s Fine Diner (BFD) in Houston last year. The Menlo Park restaurant, opened last November, is the second location but will be the flagship operation as the company moves forward. BFD isn’t an old-fashioned diner with blue-plate specials. It’s more like San Francisco’s Fog City Diner in concept, with Lark

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Creek Inn cuisine, seasonal and locally sourced ingredients and superior talent in the kitchen. It’s All-American cuisine — finedining comfort food. That doesn’t mean everything is perfect. Prices are on the steep side, and there is as much as a 25 percent premium for many of the same dishes between lunch and dinner. The decor is on the rigid side, with nothing much to soften the iron and hard wood elements. One wall has dozens of kitchen knives impaled in it as if a circus knife thrower had been practicing in off hours. Let’s talk about the excellent fare, though. Ogden’s métier is flavor forward, simple and fresh, and menus can have daily variations, depending on availability — all the better for the diner. The roasted beet salad ($12) came with citrus wedges, kumquats, goat cheese and watercress, tossed in tangerine vinaigrette. A thin slice of toast smeared with a house-made creamy cheese plumed from the side. The salad was colorful, light and scrumptious. The free-range turkey meatballs ($14) could have been a meal in themselves. A half dozen plump meatballs were baked in tomato sauce and basil with house-made

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of just about everything. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mar the experience but I expected better. To be fair, the midday servers were excellent. Since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m being picayune, the too-loud rock-and-roll golden oldies music was grating after awhile. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a theme restaurant and was off-putting. The wine list was well chosen but on the pricy side. Creative cocktails and many beers are also available. Ogden has enough professional experience to perfect the front of the house and the culinary vision to keep diners happily returning. When it all comes together, BFD will be off the charts. Q

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Jim White. In the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening sequence, Costnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football-coaching White takes a misstep in Boise, Idaho, and has to relocate his family to McFarland, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fruit Bowl of Californiaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the poorest towns in America.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fall of 1987, and Life Sciences teacher White finds himself starting at the bottom as an assistant football coach alienated, along with his family, by his new surroundings (arriving in town, Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-year-old daughter asks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are we in Mexico?â&#x20AC;?). Taciturn gringo â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blancoâ&#x20AC;? talks himself out of football and into cross-country when he realizes the boys of McFarland High School, pickers and the sons of pickers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;carbo load on rice and beansâ&#x20AC;? and sprint across fields to get from school to work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody wins around here, White,â&#x20AC;? heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s told (by Carlos Prattsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chip-on-his-shoulder runner Thomas), but White has a vision that transcends the pitfalls of needy families, thug life (low riders and prisons loom on the margins of the story) and his own total lack of experience with the sport. It all sounds worse on paper than it plays in the hands of the actors and director Niki Caro (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whale Rider,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;North Countryâ&#x20AC;?), but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still pretty darn gloppy, from the blatant racism the runners face from their competitors (some of them from Palo Alto) to the lessons Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students teach the teacher with their commitment to hard work and family values. The latter help White recognize, in big-speech form, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the kind of privilege someone like me takes for granted.â&#x20AC;? On the way to the state championship, the sports-drama functions predictably and Costner is typically magnetic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tempting to hail the picture for the exposure it brings to Latino characters, but audiences of all ethnicities deserve far better than the easy stereotypes â&#x20AC;&#x153;McFarland, USAâ&#x20AC;? trades in. What could have been an inspirational teacher-student story stoops to the trope of minor-

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MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday – Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest. A Most Violent Year (R) +++1/2

Century 20: 9:10 p.m.

Oscar 2015: Whiplash (R)

American Sniper (R) ++ Century 16: 12:20, 3:45, 7 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 1:10, 4:25, 7:30 & 10:35 p.m. Birdman (R) +++

Century 20: Sat 1 p.m.

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Animation (Not Rated) Guild Theatre: 2:15 & 7:15 p.m.

Aquarius Theatre: 7:05 & 9:40 p.m.

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Live Action (Not Rated) Century 20: 2 p.m., Fri & Sat 7 p.m. Guild Theatre: 4:15 & 9:15 p.m.

The DUFF (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 10:50 a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7:15 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:10, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m.

Paddington (PG) Century 16: 1:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 1:30, 3:55, 6:50 & 9:30 p.m.

Fifty Shades of Grey (R) ++ Century 16: 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 12:15, 12:55, 2:30, 3:15, 4, 5:30, 6:15, 6:55, 8:30, 9:15 & 10 p.m. In X-D at 10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45 p.m.

Project Almanac (PG-13) Century 20: 8 & 10:45 p.m., Sun 5:15 p.m.

Seventh Son (PG-13) Century 20: 11:30 a.m., Sun 7:50 p.m.

The Imitation Game (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10:35 a.m., 4:20, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 2, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m.

Song of the Sea (PG) Palo Alto Square: 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:35 p.m.

Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 1:25, 4:30, 7:35 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 1:15 & 7:15 p.m. In 3-D at 4:15 & 10:15 p.m.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (G) ++ Century 16: 2:25, 4:55 & 7:25 p.m. In 3-D at 11:50 a.m. & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:10 & 6:40 p.m. In 3-D at noon, 2:30, 5, 7:35 & 10:05 p.m.

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) ++1/2 Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 1:15, 2:50, 4:20, 5:50, 7:25, 8:55 & 10:30 p.m.

Still Alice (PG-13) ++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 2:15, 4:40, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 1:55, 4:35, 7:20 & 9:55 a.m.

McFarland, USA (PG) ++ Century 16: 10:40 a.m., 1:40, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 1, 4, 7 & 10 p.m.

Timbuktu (PG-13) Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:30 p.m.

Oscar 2015: Birdman (R)

Century 20: Sun 1 p.m.

Oscar 2015: Boyhood (R)

Century 20: Fri 4 p.m.

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Selma (PG-13) +++ Century 20: 1:05, 4:10, 7:10 & 10:10 p.m.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R) Century 16: 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 12:40, 2:10, 3:10, 4:40, 5:40, 7:10, 8:10, 9:40 & 10:40 p.m.

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The Trouble with Harry (1955) (PG) Stanford Theatre: 5:40 & 9:55 p.m.

Oscar 2015: The Imitation Game (PG-13) Century 20: Fri 1 p.m.

Vertigo (1958) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 3:20 p.m.

Oscar 2015: The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Century 20: Sat 4 p.m.

Whiplash (R) +++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 1:45 & 4:20 p.m.

+ Skip it ++ Some redeeming qualities +++ A good bet ++++ Outstanding

Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260)

Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260)

Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264)

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

Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128)

ON THE WEB: Up-to-date movie listings at PaloAltoOnline.com

ity characters not being able to see their own way to prosperity without a guiding white light, who in turn learns from their unsophisticated purity. This kind of “salt of the earth” poisons growth. Rated PG for thematic material, some violence and language. Two hours, 8 minutes. — Peter Canavese

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Saturday, February 28 • 8:30am – 12:30pm Join us at the first annual Stanford Heart Fair to be screened for common heart disease risk factors and to ask all of your heart health questions.

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Learn from Stanford Medicine heart experts at our breakout sessions!

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Your Heart Rhythm: Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) Evaluation and Treatment

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9:00am – 10:30am Mediterranean Ballroom III

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Seating is limited for the community talks. Please register by calling 650.736.6555 or visit stanfordhealthcare.org/heartfair. This event is free and open to the public.

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Home Front Real Estate Matters PRUNING WISTERIAS ... Chris Ingram, arborist, certified aesthetic pruner and owner of Mr. Prune Tree Service in San Francisco, will talk about and demonstrate “Wisteria Pruning” from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Gamble Garden Carriage House, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Cost is $35 for nonmembers, $25 for members. Info: 650-329-1356 or gamblegarden.org REPAIR, REUSE ... Have something that’s broken that you don’t want to end up in the landfill? You can drop by the Repair Cafe, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Volunteers will be on hand to diagnose problems; offer tricks for taking things apart; or fix your bikes, computers, small appliances, lamps, clothing, jewelry, toys or anything small enough to carry in. There’s no charge for the repairs. Info: repaircafe-paloalto.org LANDSCAPE OF OPTIMISM ... Susan Woodman and Jane Stocklin will sign (and sell) copies of “Gamble Garden: Landscape of Optimism” at the next meeting of The Garden Club of Los Altos at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The authors’ talk will focus on how a group of citizens created this public garden. The group meets at the Los Altos Lutheran Church, 460 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos. Guests pay $5. Info: gardencluboflosaltos.org

Eve of DISRUPTION

by Wendy McPherson ith the business of disruption being the mainsail of the Silicon Valley ship, Real Estate is a large vessel ripe for highjacking. Those of us currently in the industry have seen what we perceive as great changes in the last few years. But, really, at the end of the day “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” There are certainly interrupters in the business — Zillow, Redfin, Trulia and a host of online others trying to get the eyeballs of clients first (with great metrics, thorough sites and terrific ease of use) so they can get fees from Realtors. However, the actual act of selling real estate for a living has not changed much since 1976. I can personally attest to this. What is starting to change are the players: All of a sudden Warren Buffet is in the residential real estate brokerage business. Warren Buffet, an icon who is known for only loving high margin businesses. All of a sudden, venture-capital money is pouring in our

business on all fronts, not just the online ones like Zillow but the bricks-and-mortar ones, too. Rupert Murdock (Rupert Murdock!) is now in the real estate business to the tune of almost a billion dollars with his acquisition of Move.com. So something is cooking. We are on the eve of disruption. Someone, somewhere is going to “Uberize” our industry. I have some crazy thoughts on this. What if all buyers had pairs of virtual-reality glasses and were able to instantly download each house they want to see and then literally walk through the house at their own pace, from their own current living room? They could walk through their potential next house’s bedrooms and the kitchen and open some of the drawers and closets — and then walk up in the attic and around the backyard. They could even walk to Starbucks from their prospective house. And they could check the entire neighborhood out at various times during the day and night, via live streaming. Think of the same type of technology behind a driverless car, which Google says may only be five years away. or What if the state of California, or the Feds

for that matter, decided that all licensed agents must be employees and not independent contractors? They just did that to certain types of mortgage brokers. Many Silicon Valley companies are under continuous scrutiny for their “independent contractors” actually being employees so the companies can avoid all the additional costs of having actual employees. Making the issue even more complex, the definition of the term “independent contractor” varies depending upon which law is being considered. Different statutes (for tax, unemployment taxes and workers’ compensation) define “independent contractor” differently. The Feds and the states are missing out on a substantial amount of income for every “independent contractor” out there. Additionally, as employees, a lot of the “wild and wooly” nature of the business would evaporate and agents would be held to standards by their employers unseen in today’s environment. or What if there was a website called housematch.com? The clients don’t shop for hous(continued on page 39)

TOOLS FOR SUCCESS ... Harrell Remodeling is offering a workshop to provide insights into wholehouse building and additions from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. The free workshop includes a light dinner. Info: 650-230-2900 or harrellremodeling.com FILOLI CLASSES ... Mimi Clarke, formerly lead horticulturist at Filoli and now owner of Fiddle Fern Landscaping, will teach a couple of classes at Filoli, including “Hydrangea Care” (Wednesday, Feb. 25, or Saturday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and “Pruning Demystified” (Wednesday, Feb. 25, or Saturday, Feb. 28, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.). The first will deal with hydrangea growing requirements, pruning, propagation and cutting. The second focuses on basic principles and practice of proper pruning techniques (and terminology). Each class costs $50 for nonmembers or $40 for members. Filoli is located at 86 Cañada

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SALES AT A GLANCE East Palo Alto

Mountain View

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $320,000 Highest sales price: $451,500

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $535,000 Highest sales price: $1,156,500

Los Altos

Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $1,800,000 Highest sales price: $4,350,000

Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $152,000 Highest sales price: $10,000,000

Los Altos Hills Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $2,880,000 Highest sales price: $3,400,000

Redwood City Total sales reported: 4 Lowest sales price: $522,000 Highest sales price: $2,850,000 Source: California REsource

HOME SALES

Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

East Palo Alto

480 E. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;keefe St. #204 G. & P. Hung to M. Wright for $320,000 on 1/7/15; previous sale 6/06, $270,000 1173 Westminster Ave. D. Johnson to B. Monjaras for $451,500 on 1/7/15

Los Altos

2070 Robinhood Lane Pue Trust to M. & M. Levenson for $1,800,000 on 1/22/15; previous sale 7/83, $340,000 67 Yerba Buena Ave. HuangZhang Trust to C. Berner for $4,350,000 on 1/27/15; previous sale 9/03, $3,075,000

Los Altos Hills

26060 Kriste Lane Kriste Lane Limited to D. Madhavan for $3,400,000 on 1/23/15; previous sale 2/11, $2,325,000 27718 Via Ventana Way H. Chou to F. Rostam-Abadi for $2,880,000 on 1/22/15; previous sale 2/11, $2,575,000

Mountain View

435 Calderon Ave. Swenson Calderon to S. Tseng for $1,156,500 on 1/21/15 1915 Mt. Vernon Court #9 M. & M. Garcia to N. Hekmat for $535,000 on 1/26/15; previous sale 12/05, $405,000

Palo Alto

153 S. California Ave. #F303 H. Benikovsky to R. Patterson for $152,000 on 1/26/15; previous sale 10/10, $127,500 707 Christine Drive C. Tasca to S. & Y. Kodama for $3,375,000 on 1/23/15 482 Fulton St. Mcclain-Quinn Trust to Goulden Trust for $2,300,000 on 1/27/15; previous sale 8/07, $1,625,000 190 Island Drive ARNA Limited to March LV Limited for $10,000,000 on 1/21/15; previous sale 5/11, $6,250,000 2750 Louis Road W. Duffy to Louis Limited for $1,700,000 on 1/27/15 153 Primrose Way M. Groziak to Z. Xia for $2,600,000 on 1/21/15; previous sale 4/98, $600,000

Redwood City

524 3rd Ave. R. Fisher to L. Tachniazova for $657,000 on 1/8/15 1375 Edgewood Road R. & S. Kolomejec to N. & S. Gupta for $2,850,000 on 1/8/15; previous sale 10/00, $849,000 1262 Ruby St. B. Moore to S. & L. Samuels for $780,000 on 1/8/15; previous sale 10/10, $330,000 444 Rutherford Ave. Cline Trust to J. & A. Cline for $522,000 on 1/8/15

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3160 Emerson St. pipe-mounted PV system, $n/a 1551 College Ave. remodel kitchen and bath, new exterior HVAC, replace tankless water heater, $70,000 3025 Cowper St. addition and remodel, including kitchen, two bathrooms, remove fireplace, $55,465 853 Sharon Court remodel kitchen, add ceiling lights at dining area and living room, $29,107 1073 Newell Road roof-mounted PV system, $n/a 930 Colorado Ave. revised fenestration, new window on first and second floor, $n/a 734 Marion Ave. run two underground conduit runs for six wallmounted receptacles, $n/a 3475 Ross Road Russian Orthodox Church cottage, new 100amp panel and grounding system, $n/a 680 Loma Verde Ave. re-roof, $12,210 180 El Camino Real, Suite 200 Solstice: commercial tenant improvement, including fixtures and lighting, $35,000 855 El Camino Real, Suite 135 interior nonstructural demo, $n/a 855 El Camino Real, Suite 43 interior nonstructural demo, $n/a 3500 Deer Creek Road Tesla, Bldg. 26 middle: install two transformers and two TEC90S, $10,000 412 Emerson St. The Patio: replace sewer line, $n/a 721 Colorado Ave. Think Tank Learning, new illuminated electrical sign, $n/a 455 Charleston Road replace underslab drain line due to leak, Units 145, 148, 147 and 146, $n/a 271 University Ave. Local Union 271: tenant improvement, replace bar and counter, reconfigure bar equipment, enlarge and reconfigure restrooms, $65,000 3358 Bryant St. re-roof, $6,310 850 Chimalus Drive re-roof, $25,936 2190 W. Bayshore Road electric for illuminated sign, $n/a 379 San Antonio Ave. install Level 2 Tesla EV charger inside garage, $n/a 3464 Cowper Court install Level 2 electrical-vehicle charging station, $n/a 1118 Stanley Way install roofmounted PV system, $n/a 323 Santa Rita Ave. install Level 2 electrical-vehicle charging station in garage, $n/a 1440 Dana Ave. revision to plans for window and door change, interior layout, convert portion of garage into conditioned area, $n/a 3901 El Camino Real The Nest Hotel: nonstructural demo, $n/a 1280 Pine St. replace shower pan, $n/a 1133 San Antonio Ave. install four Level 2 EV chargers at parking lot, $n/a 70 Roosevelt Circle re-roof, $13,700 3330 Vernon Terrace re-roof,

$15,000 1321 Harker Ave. re-roof, $19,985 925 Middlefield Road demo garage, $n/a; new detached garage, $20,000; addition and remodel, $220,000 4168 Thain Way install four solar tube lighting system tubes, $4,000 455 Grant Ave., Unit 5 remodel kitchen, enlarge master bath, $50,000 1216 Harriet St. remodel master bathroom within footprint, $7,000 3836 Louis Road add sewer cleanout at property line (on private property), $n/a 1345 Bryant St. replace sewer line, pipeburst, $n/a 1739 Waverley St. outdoor barbecue with grill, burner and cabinets, $10,000 1950 Newell Road install flushmounted PV system, $n/a 180 El Camino Real, Suite 300 Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: install new outlet on column next to display desk, $n/a 3176 South Court stucco entire house, $8,500 200 Iris Way remodel first floor, including replacing windows, $95,000 1102 Channing Ave. install Level 2 electrical-vehicle charging station in garage, $n/a 808 Richardson Court add opaque glazing at five secondfloor windows, $n/a 456 University Ave. Hana Haus: illuminate signage, $n/a 958 Lawrence Lane re-roof, $18,861 2550 Louis Road widen bedroom closet doors in nonshear, nonload-bearing wall, add detail to closet door framing, $n/a 343 Kellogg Ave. add windows at covered patio to enclose it, $n/a 770 Homer Ave. remodel hall bathroom, replace bottom 12 inches of drywall where damaged by water, $15,800 1531 University Ave. re-roof detached garage, $n/a 450 Santa Rita Ave. new pool, pool equipment, spa equipment, $80,000 3748 Laguna Ave. re-roof, $18,500 790 High St. repair dryrot at entry door sidelight frames, $5,700 290 Davenport Way re-roof, $17,480 2060 Cornell St. remodel, including adding bedroom, relocating kitchen, water heater, $70,000 3850 El Camino Real revise plans including structural repair due to water damage, $n/a 347 Ely Place revise plans to include addition at rear yard, install new foundation at rear family room, keep foundation at garage, $n/a 907 Embarcadero Road repair broken bathroom drain in hall bath, replace sewer, $n/a 627 Tennyson Ave. add outdoor barbecue with sink, $n/a 3556 Middlefield Road re-roof, $15,000 857 Channing Ave. re-roof, $3,600

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may be unraveled. These are (?) ridiculous ideas. But the idea of using a driverless car in five years to show property may be the second choice behind those virtual-reality glasses. To summarize, the real estate business may be at that tipping point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the point where both the users and the new providers will both benefit. Right now, cities across the country and around the world are changing their existing laws and codes so that Uber can operate legally. Will real estate be the next business in line for these legal and cultural changes? Q Wendy McPherson manages about 145 agents for Coldwell Banker in two Menlo Park offices, plus Woodside and Portola Valley. She can be reached at WMcPherson@cbnorcal.com.

Home Front (continued from page 37) Road, Woodside. Info: 650-3648300 or filoli.org CHEF BASICS ... Cindy Roberts will teach a class called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chef Basics: Rice and Risotto Revolutionâ&#x20AC;? from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Palo Alto High School, Room 103, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Recently returned from a monthlong trip to Italy, Roberts will offer tips on preparing perfect rice dishes, including mushroom risotto. Cost is $50. Info: 650-3293752 or paadultschool.org Q

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HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! Julie’s Featured Sold Properties in 2014 Look forward to serving you in Year 2015!

Anacapa Dr, Los Altos Hills

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Newly constructed just six years ago, this beautiful Mediterranean style home is built to last, with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Designer features abound, including rich hardwood Â˝RRUV DUWLVDQ WLOH VWRQH DQG VWDLQHG JODVV DQG FURZQ PROGLQJ throughout the home. â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Mediterranean home build in 2008 â&#x20AC;˘ Desirable Midtown neighborhood of Palo Alto Â&#x2021; +DUGZRRG Â˝RRUV WKURXJKRXW â&#x20AC;˘ Tremendous kitchen and family room plus large lower-level media/ recreation room

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145 Deer Meadow Lane, Portola Valley

4 BED | 3 BATHS | 4 ACRES Exceptional Location Dynamic Architecture Offered at $3,950,000

VIEWS

Main Home:

5,442+/- sq. ft.

Workshop:

199+/- sq. ft.

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659+/- sq. ft.

Greenhouse

190+/- sq. ft.

Total:

OPEN SUNDAY 1:30 -4:30

CONTEMPORARY STYLING

February 22

6,490+/- plus sq. ft.*

Located in the desirable enclave of Westridge, this stunning home is infused with natural light from walls of windows and strategically placed skylights. The floorplan offers fluid spaces that are both open and intimate–all oriented to take full advantage of the views. To get to the front door you wander past nature’s bounty where a skylit gazebo along the way encourages you to linger and maybe even enjoy the evening sunset as it sets over Windy Hill. cowperthwaiteco.com

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Virtual tour: 145DeerMeadow.com

747 De Soto Drive, Palo Alto Offered at $2,488,000 Light-Filled Home in Green Gables This updated and expanded home offers 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths with 2,320 sq. ft. (per county) on a lot of 7,500 sq. ft. (per county). Fine details include crown moldings, radiant heat, beamed ceilings, and an abundance of natural lighting. The living area features a wood-burning fireplace, builtin bookcase, and adjacent home office, and the dining area is partially enclosed in glass with custom shades. In the sleek kitchen, amenities include stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and an immense walk-in pantry. A jetted tub, natural stone finishes, and walk-in closet grace the master suite. A guest suite is thoughtfully arranged for privacy. Other highlights include a sun-lit family room, large storage room, and brick patio with trellised covering and hot tub. Enjoy easy access to the Baylands walking trails and Eleanor Pardee Park. Great schools include Duveneck Elementary (API 956), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility). For video tour & more photos, please visit:

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89 Almendral Avenue, Atherton

ithin a private, park-like setting of over 1.5 acres, this stately residence was custom crafted in 2006 to successfully combine the warmth of classic design with all the luxury and amenities of contemporary living. The traditional ﬂoor plan includes both formal and casual living areas, chef’s kitchen, media room, library, and 5 en-suite bedrooms, highlighted by a private master suite wing complete with sitting room and separate study/ofﬁce. The lower level of the home currently contains a wine cellar, full bath, storage rooms and 12-car garage. Approximately 7140 square feet with a design/plan available for an additional 1600 square feet (+/-) entertainment room that would create 8740 (+/-) square feet of living space when completed. A limestone stone terrace with multiple entertaining areas and outdoor kitchen overlooks the rear grounds with its expansive lawn, koi pond and majestic redwood groves.

Grace Wu Shown by appointment only Offered at $11,499,000

Direct 650.543.1086 Cell 650.208.3668 gwu@apr.com DRE#:00886757

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 ~ YEAR OF THE GOAT ~

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12 Biltmore Lane, Menlo Park Offered at $1,498,000 Spacious Living in Sharon Heights Bask in the comforts of this quiet 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home of 2,500 sq. ft. (per county) on a lot of 3,248 sq. ft. (per county). On the main floor, the large living areas are ideal for entertaining, and the bedrooms are arranged on the upper level for privacy. Enjoy the fireplace in the sprawling living room, entertain in the dining room with nearby wet bar, or lounge on the newly refinished deck. The sizeable kitchen features granite countertops, double ovens, a Bosch dishwasher, and breakfast area with bar access. Amenities include a wood-paneled elevator, cedar-finished closets, 2-car garage, and natural hardwood floors with inlay. Within minutes of both Interstate 280 and Sand Hill Road, this home is also nearby Sharon Hills Park and within a mile of Alameda De Las Pulgas. Great nearby schools include Las Lomitas Elementary (API 943), La Entrada Middle (API 963), and Menlo-Atherton High (API 819) (buyer to verify eligibility). For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.12Biltmore.com

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

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/ www.567VanBuren.com / Located at the quiet end of one of Los Altos’ most coveted streets, 567 Van Buren Street beckons with inviting sophistication and attention to detail. Special architectural or artistic elements in every room demonstrate the care with which this home was built for its current owners in 2006.

ensuite bedroom, plus exquisitely landscaped yard with large, deep pool and outdoor kitchen, on a 14,320 square foot lot, epitomizes comfort combined with rare panache and style. Located a few short blocks from the back gate to Santa Rita Elementary (API 940) and an easy stroll or bike ride to Egan Junior High (API 976), 567 Van Buren Street enjoys highest quality public schools. The Village of Los Altos is about a mile away. A home of this quality rarely becomes available in this desirable neighborhood.

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JULIE TSAI LAW BROKER ASSOCIATE, CRS, GRI, SRES, MBA 650.799.8888 jtsailaw@apr.com JulieTsaiLaw.com Julie Tsai Law has consistently been a top-performing agent since beginning her real estate career in 2002. She focuses on providing superior, personalized service to her clients, 80% of whom come from referrals or are repeat clients. Julie gains knowledge and contacts from her family, who have extensive building and construction experience in Taiwan and the United States. In addition to existing home sales, Julie has experience with new construction, fixer-uppers or teardowns, remodeling or expanding homes, and buying investment properties. Julie not only speaks fluent Chinese, but she also understands the Asian culture, which is extremely important when conducting and negotiating real estate transactions. In addition to her English website, she also hosts a website in Chinese and translates her listings into Chinese. She takes regular trips overseas to participate in Asian luxury market expositions, hold real estate seminars and to meet with executive business contacts, ultra-high net worth individuals and referrals. Julie has a BS from UC Berkeley in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and an MBA. She lives in Palo Alto where she is very involved with her extended families and community.

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4068 El Camino Way, Palo Alto Offered at $1,398,000 Sustainable Living in Stylish Condo Thrive in sustainable style in this new 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom condominium of 1,916 sq. ft. (per plans) perched above El Camino Real. A near-zero energy home designed by the Hayes Group, this two-story home provides a two-zone heating and cooling system, LED lighting, tank-less water heater, and 4.2 KW solar panel system. Arranged with living areas on the main level and three bedrooms on the upper level, the home features Brazilian hardwood floors, quartz countertops, double-paned windows, and designer sink fixtures throughout. The cutting-edge kitchen boasts an island with breakfast bar, retractable cabinetry, and spacious dining area. Appliances include a 5-burner Dacor cooktop, Samsung refrigerator, and Bosch dishwasher and convection oven. With access to a rooftop lounge, the home also features balcony access from the kitchen and master suite. The home’s prime location on El Camino Real is nearby Robles Park, Charleston Center, and Caltrain. Excellent schools include Briones Elementary (API 941), Terman Middle (API 968), and Gunn High (API 917) (buyer to verify enrollment). For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.4068ElCamino.com

OPEN HOUSE

Ken DeLeon K DL CalBRE #01342140

Mi h l Repka R k Michael CalBRE #01854880

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

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Close to parks, shopping, restaurants and award-winning Palo Alto schools, this beautiful light and airy 15-year-old attached single family home is well-located at the back of the PUD development. This spacious artist’s home has a dramatic living room/dining room with vaulted ceiling offering space for art display and serene views of tall trees.

Three bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms;

The upper level has two en-suite bedrooms, including a

approximately 1836 sq. ft. (per County)

spacious master suite. Third bedroom suite is on ﬁrst level and opens to the back patio.

Dramatic living room/dining room with French door to back porch and garden patio.

Attached 2-car tandem garage. CAT5 Internet access. Fiber optics to house. Central heating.

The kitchen features granite counters, maple cabinets and enclosed laundry area and is open to the family room.

Schools: Juana Briones Elementary, Terman Middle and Gunn High (check school district for availability).

Offered at $1,795,000 Cell: (650) 400-9390 ddrummond@apr.com OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30PM

www.DanteDrummond.com CalBRE#00656636

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101 Alma Street #1205, Palo Alto $2,100,000

This is a 3br/2.5ba corner unit on the 12th ďŹ&#x201A;oor right under the penthouse with breathtaking views to the East Bay and downtown Palo Alto to the South. It gets the morning sun from the master bedroom and the afternoon sun into the living room. The electrical system has been updated and there's quite a collection of built-in shelves. It's well kept is move-in ready. The highlight of the unit, in addition to the incredible views are: Ä&#x2018;ĆŤĆŤ ĆŤ/%*#(!ÄĄ(!2!(ĆŤ(%2%*#ĆŤ/, !ĆŤ+"ĆŤ approximately 2,000sqft (note this sqft includes an enclosed balcony not reďŹ&#x201A;ected on the county records.) Ä&#x2018;ĆŤ . 3++ ĆŤÄ&#x2019;ĆŤ0%(!ĆŤĂ˝++./ Ä&#x2018;ĆŤĆŤ +1 (!ĆŤ, *!ĆŤ3%* +3/ĆŤ * ĆŤ sliding doors Ä&#x2018;ĆŤĆŤ ĆŤ3 /$!.ĆŤ * ĆŤ .5!.ĆŤ%*ĆŤ0$!ĆŤ hallway bathroom Ä&#x2018;ĆŤĆŤ !3!.ĆŤ ,,(% * !/ĆŤ%*ĆŤ'%0 $!* Ä&#x2018;ĆŤĆŤ , 0! ĆŤ 0$.++)/

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221 College Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $1,488,000 Delightful Abode in Fantastic Location Retreat to this lovely 2 bedroom, 1 bath home of 760 sq. ft. (per county) on a lot of 4,571 sq. ft. (per city of Palo Alto) with a detached 1 bedroom, 1 bath guesthouse. Beautiful details include a claw-footed bathtub and picture rail moldings. A sun-lit living room lends plenty of entertaining space, and the eat-in kitchen features an under-mounted sink and tiled counters with backsplash. In the guesthouse, enjoy a large bedroom with walk-in closet, full bath, and kitchenette, and a large storage room is attached with private entrance. The tree-shaded rear lawn provides a quiet outdoor sanctuary. This charming home is in close proximity to within walking distance Bowden Park, Mollie Stone’s Markets, and the shops and restaurants along California Avenue. Stanford University, Caltrain, and El Camino Real are also easily accessible. Great nearby schools include Escondido Elementary (API 927), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility). For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.221College.com

OPEN HOUSE

Ken D K DeLeon L CalBRE #01342140

M h l Repka R k Michael CalBRE #01854880

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

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GRACIAS KEN DELEON!

All of the agents, staff and spouses at DeLeon Realty thank Ken for taking us on a 7-day cruise to Mexico over the Holidays to celebrate our record setting year. DeLeon Realty really is a special place. ®

650.488.7325 | info@deleonrealty.com | www.deleonrealty.com | CalBRE #01903224

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pleted in 2003, this elegant custom estate is a masterpiece

Custom Wine Cellar, Theatre, Spa, Sauna, Gym.

providing endless visual appeal, privacy, luxury and serenity.

with one bedroom and two bathrooms.

Truly a Rare Opportunity. Close-In Cul-de-Sac Location,

approximately 1 acre with numerous water features, 3 Dining

Sweeping San Francisco Bay Views, located on one of the most

Terraces and Outdoor Kitchens, Pool, Spa, Sport Court,

prestigious streets Palo Alto. Downtown Amenities, Stanford

Putting Green, Elaborate Gazebo with Exceptional Views.

University and Top Rated Palo Alto Schools close at hand.

PRICE UPON REQUEST.

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Main Residence: 5 bd, 5.5 ba, Attached 3-car and 1 car garage, Q

Guest house

Formal grounds of

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Adjoining ~5.1 acre parcel (555 Manzanita Way) may be purchased with this property for a total of $14,950,000 to create an ~8 ac equestrian compound

OPEN SUNDAY 5.1 FLAT ACRES IN CENTRAL WOODSIDE

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Adjoining ~2.93 ac parcel (740 Whiskey Hill Road) may be purchased with this property for a total of $14,950,000 to create an ~8 ac equestrian compound

CONTEMPORARY HOME IN WEST ATHERTON

POLHEMUS AVENUE, ATHERTON | $7,200,000

233Polhemus.com MARY GULLIXSON 650.888.0860 mary@apr.com License# 00373961

BRENT GULLIXSON 650.888.4898 brentg@apr.com License# 01329216

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Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Square footage and/or acreage information contained herein has been received from seller, existing reports, appraisals, public records and/or other sources deemed reliable. However, neither seller nor listing agent has veriﬁed this information. If this information is important to buyer in determining whether to buy or to purchase price, buyer should conduct buyer’s own investigation.

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2090 Cornell Street, Palo Alto Offered at $1,298,000 Sun-Lit Haven in College Terrace Appreciate both an excellent location and delightful accommodations in this 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home in College Terrace. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood, the home of 920 sq. ft. (per county) occupies a lot of 4,750 sq. ft. (per city of Palo Alto), and features casement windows, natural hardwood floors, and new copper piping throughout. A large living room provides a beamed ceiling and handsome wood-burning fireplace. Kitchen appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, and Viking professionalgrade double-oven with 6-burner range, griddle, and hood. The sprawling backyard boasts a paved patio, fountain, and low-maintenance landscaping. A water- efficient front garden and attached one-car garage complete the property. With a prime North Palo Alto setting, this home enjoys excellent proximity to Stanford University, Caltrain, and the attractions along California Avenue, and is within walking distance of Cameron Park and College Terrace Library. Excellent nearby schools include Escondido Elementary (API 927), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility). For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.2090Cornell.com

OPEN HOUSE

Ken D K DeLeon L CalBRE #01342140

M h lR k Michael Repka CalBRE #01854880

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

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Coldwell Banker

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Woodside $6,888,888 Woodside Heights Grand Monterey colonial two story estate. Pool, spa, tennis ct, stables, & gsthse. Views! 7 BR/8.5 BA Scott Dancer CalBRE #00868362 650.851.2666

Woodside $5,950,000 Stunning, whole-home renovation on more than 3 acres. Gated entrance on a private road. 6 BR/6 full BA + 2 half Scott Dancer CalBRE #00868362 650.851.2666

Los Altos Hills $3,499,000 PENDING! Tranquil Setting! Stunning Bay views from this gorgeous 1 AC+ contemporary property w/PA schools. 4 BR/3 BA Hanna Shacham CalBRE #01073658 650.324.4456

Menlo Park $3,100,000 SOLD! Beautifully designed, this home features quality craftsmanship inside & out. MP Schools! 4 BR/4 BA Hossein Jalali CalBRE #01215831 650.323.7751

Burlingame $2,800,000 Sat/Sun 1 - 4 Remodeled modern inspired Smart Home near downtown. Many features & upgrades throughout! 5 BR/3.5 BA John Nelson CalBRE #01152878 650.323.7751

Portola Valley $2,395,000 Sunday 1:30-4:30 Rustic contemporary in private setting with dramatic high ceilings and mostly flat lot. Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson 650.324.4456 CalBRE #01332193, 01326725

Palo Alto Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $2,200,000 672 Melville 2BD/1.5BA w/eat in kit, freshly painted interior, hardwood floors thru-out living area. Alan & Nicki Loveless 650.400.4208 CalBRE #00444835 & 00924021

Palo Alto $1,995,000 Sat/Sun 1:30-4:30 Charming bright home featuring flowing floor plan, LR/DR combo w/ fireplace & spacious FR. 3 BR/1 BA Hanna Shacham CalBRE #01073658 650.324.4456

Menlo Park $1,988,000 Sun 1 - 4 1315 Trinity Exquisite 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome in prime Sharon Heights location in Menlo Park. Fereshteh Khodadad 650.325.6161 CalBRE #00851932

Palo Alto $1,950,000 SOLD! PA location w/ remodeled chef ’s kitchen & open floor plan. Ideal patio for entertaining! 4 BR/2 BA Valerie Soltau 650.323.7751

San Carlos $1,495,000 PENDING! Hillside retreat with cul de sac location. Elegantly updated one level rancher. 3 BR/2.5 BA Drew Doran CalBRE #01887354 650.325.6161

Los Altos $1,295,000 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 28 Farm Rd One story town house in a beautiful setting. Updated and perfectly ready to move in. 2 BR/2 BA Alexandra von der Groeben 650.400.0717 CalBRE #00857515

Cupertino $988,000 By Appointment One-lvl. Feels like a house! Cheerful. Yard, patio + 2 car-gar. Near 3 schools+DeAnza Cllg. 3 BR/2 BA Nancy Goldcamp CalBRE #00787851 650.325.6161

East Palo Alto $985,000 Sat/Sun 1 - 4 2881 Drew Ct This unique lot meets the City’s requirements for a detached 2nd dwelling unit. 3 BR/1 BA Jane Jones CalBRE #01847801 650.325.6161

Redwood City $849,000 Charming 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home on a quiet street in desirable Woodside Plaza. 2 BR/1 BA Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson 650.324.4456 CalBRE #01332193, 01326725

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KINGS MOUNTAIN ROAD

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$5,200,000 253-6987

MENLO PARK 2 Bedrooms 140 Forest Ln $2,300,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty 644-3474

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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement NexMove FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600184 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: NexMove, located at 826 Rorke Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JEANNE YUE 826 Rorke Way Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02 Jan. 2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on Jan. 13, 2015. (PAW Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2015) SUMO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599912 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SUMO, located at 450 Serra Mall, Building 380, Stanford, CA 94305, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): EDWARD DAI 655 Escondido Road Stanford, CA 94305 MOOR XU 2070 University Avenue #219 Berkeley, CA 94704 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 January 6, 2015. (PAW Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2015) GENESIS PAINTING & DECORATING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600563 The following person (persons) is (are)

$4,650,000

Alain Pinel Realtors

462-1111

3 Bedrooms 31 Aliso Wy $1,298,000 543-8500

Sun

211 College Ave Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$1,488,000 543-8500

4 Bedrooms

672 Melville Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,200,000 325-6161

Sat/Sun Cowperthwaite & Company 851-8030

3 Bedrooms 798 Alester Ave $1,998,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111 947 Embarcadero Rd Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

Terrie Masuda 917-7969

$1,498,000 543-8500

doing business as: Genesis Painting & Decorating, located at 5497 Spinnaker Walkway, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): VICTOR GARZA 5497 Spinnaker Walkway #4 San Jose, CA 95123 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 January 22, 2015. (PAW Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2015) MAISON ADVISORS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600721 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Maison Advisors, located at 621 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): WENDY KANDASAMY 247 Ferne Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 ADAM TOUNI 685 High Street #2B Palo Alto, CA 94301 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 January 28, 2015. (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 600792 The following person(s)/ entity (ies) has/ have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): STANFORD TERRACE INN 531 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 07/31/2013 UNDER FILE NO.: 581230 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S)/ENTITY(IES): WILD RANGE INC. 531 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY:

Corporation. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 29, 2015. (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015) STANFORD TERRACE INN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600794 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Stanford Terrace Inn, located at 531 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): STANFORD GROUPS LLC 531 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/19/2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 29, 2015. (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015) PALO ALTO DESIGN STUDIO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600964 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Palo Alto Design Studio, located at 1128 Oregon Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: Married Couple. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): KYU YOUNG KIM 1128 Oregon Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 HANNA JOO 1128 Oregon Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 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 February 3, 2015. (PAW Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015) GUNN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION GUNN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION GUNN FOUNDATION THE GUNN FOUNDATION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600326 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) Gunn Senior High School Foundation, 2.) Gunn High School Foundation, 3.) Gunn Foundation, 4.)

$2,395,000

2090 Cornell St Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

Mid-Century Contemporary Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Inviting and tastefully updated. The architectural details of this classic modern style, from the exposed beam ceiling to open floor plan have been preserved. Offered at $928,000

3 Bedrooms 12 Biltmore Ln Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

3318 Waverly St

2121 Camino A Los Cerros $1,899,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

2 Bedrooms

EAST PALO ALTO

28 Farm Rd Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

6 Bedrooms Sat/Sun

4 Bedrooms

PALO ALTO

5 Bedrooms

2881 Drew Ct Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,998,000 325-6161

PORTOLA VALLEY

BURLINGAME 1148 Bernal Ave Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

1315 Trinity Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

Coldwell Banker

145 Deer Meadow Ln

323-7751

$3,950,000

WOODSIDE 3 Bedrooms

$1,995,000 324-4456

680 Kings Mountain Rd

$1,398,000 543-8500

4 Bedrooms

Sat/Sun

$4,200,000

Alain Pinel Realtors

255-6987

3 Bedrooms 4068 El Camino Wy Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

740 Whiskey Rd Sun

4 Bedrooms 541 Maybell Ave Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,298,000 543-8500

747 De Soto Dr. Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,488,000 543-8500

3725 El Centro St Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,095,000 323-7751

2330 Byron St $5,495,000 Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty 644-3474

The Gunn Foundation, located at 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Trust. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): ANN KELLY (Trustee) 268 Margarita Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 BETH SEARS (Trustee) 888 Robb Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94306 JOSE E. GARCIA (Trustee) 777 San Antonio Rd., #29 Palo Alto, CA 94303 JOAN LIN (Trustee) 931 Curlew Lane Palo Alto, CA 9433 JAMES LUBBE (Trustee) 3430 Notre Dame Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051 KIMBERLY COWEL (Trustee) 2534 Hayward Drive Santa Clara, CA 95051 JEAN HSIA (Trustee) 3126 Floweers Lane Palo Alto, CA 94306 LYNN DRAKE (Trustee) 3415 Louis Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 LYNNE RUSSELL (Trustee) 3149 Ramona St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 MARKUS FROMHERZ (Trustee) 4020 Amaranta Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 RENI NARAYEN (Trustee) 4246 Manuela Ct. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/1968. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 15, 2015. (PAW Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6 2015) BILINGUAL SPEECH & LANGUAGE SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 600922 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Bilingual Speech & Language Services, located at 503 Palo Alto Ave., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MARTHA VERONICA GONZALEZ-BEINEKE 503 Palo Alto Ave. Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/10/2014.

$5,250,000

Alain Pinel Realtors

555 Manzanita Wy Sun

462-1111 $9,950,000

Alain Pinel Realtors

462-1111

6 Bedrooms 245 Lindenbrook Rd Sun 1-4

$8,950,000

Coldwell Banker

330 Jane Dr Sun 1-4

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 2, 2015. (PAW Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6, 2015) AKAMAI REAL ESTATE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 601326 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Akamai Real Estate, located at 970 Palo Alto 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): SETH SWENSON 970 Palo Alto Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 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 February 11, 2015. (PAW Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6, 2015) PALO ALTO SMART THERAPY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 601185 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Palo Alto Smart Therapy, located at 825 San Antonio Rd., Suite 202, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): KRISTA REGEDANZ PH.D. A PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION 825 San Antonio Rd. Suite 202 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 9, 2015. (PAW Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6, 2015)

997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2014-CA006823 Loan No. XXX47100 Order No. 5921178 APN: 158-44-003 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/28/2010. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a

529-2454 $5,950,000

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check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: VINCENT ISOLA AND CRYSTAL ISOLA, AS TRUSTEES OF THE ISOLA LIVING TRUST UAD 6/28/04, F/B/O VINCENT ISOLA AND CRYSTAL ISOLA AND THEIR HEIRS, and PLAZA BANK, as Beneficiary Duly Appointed Trustee: R.E.F.S. Inc., A California Corporation Recorded: 11/3/2010, as Instrument No. 20940203, in Book n/a, Page n/a, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California. Date of Sale: 2/27/2015 at 10:00 am Place of Sale: At the Market Street entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 190 North Market Street.,San Jose, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,039,928.75 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 185 MOFFET BOULEVARD, Mountain View, CA 94043 A.P.N.: 158-44-003 Legal Description: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The property herein is being sold as is. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed

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133 Music Lessons

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751 General Contracting A NOTICE TO READERS: It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500.00 or more in labor and materials. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor’s status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500.00 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

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Legals (continued from page 61) 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 and more than three month have elapsed since such recordation. 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 877-484-9942 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure. com, using the file number assigned to this case 2014-CA006823. 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. If you would like additional copies of this summary, you may obtain them by calling (949) 474-7337. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder(s)

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sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee and successful bidder(s) will have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 2/2/2015 R.E.F.S. Inc., A California Corporation Gabrielle Leach, Senior Trustee Officer R.E.F.S. INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FEI # 1064.244935 PUB DATES: 02/06/2015, 02/13/2015, 02/20/2015 PAW NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DAVID W. HAGELBARGER Case No.: 1-15-PR175816 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAVID W. HAGELBARGER. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ANN M. EDENS in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: ANN M. EDENS 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 March 18, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file

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APN: 154-41-072 T.S. No. 016920CA NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ€™S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/17/2005. 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 3/18/2015 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/28/2005, as Instrument No. 18248777, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ELLEN G POSO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIERâ€™S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK

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(continued from previous page) 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: NORTH MARKET STREET ENTRANCE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, 190 N. MARKET STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113 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:255 SOUTH RENGSTORFF AVE #170 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 940401762 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: $445,197.70 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

THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM 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

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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 016920-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) 280-2832 Publish: 2/13/2015, 2/20/2015, 2/27/2015 PAW

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Sports Shorts

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Stanford men need a streak

M-A FOOTBALL SEARCH . . . Menlo-Atherton has announced that Sione Ta’ufo’ou has made the tough decision to leave the school in order to focus on a master’s degree that he has been working on and would like to complete. He determined that he could not accomplish this goal and continue to coach football at the same time. When Ta’ufo’ou became the Bears’ head football coach for the 2010 season, the program had several different coaches over the previous few seasons. He brought great stability to the program when it was desperately needed. He instilled discipline, accountability, and structure to the program. In addition, he instituted a mandatory study hall and the number of football players who became ineligible plunged under his leadership. Ta’ufo’ou, 32, assembled a solid coaching staff each year that bought into his philosophy of teaching the student-athlete as a whole, and that winning was a by-product of hard work, on and off the field. His teams reached the Central Coast Section playoffs each season and he holds the M-A record for most consecutive appearances in the postseason. Menlo-Atherton went 30-28 under Ta’ufo’ou, reaching the CCS Division I finals in 2011 before losing to Serra. A search is under way to find a new head football coach. Those interested should contact either M-A athletic directors Steven Kryger at skryger@seq.org or Paul Snow at psnow@seq.org.

ON THE AIR Friday Prep basketball: Menlo-Atherton girls vs. Half Moon Bay, 6 p.m.; KCEA (89.1 FM) College baseball: Stanford at CS Fullerton, 7 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) Women’s lacrosse: Notre Dame at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.; Pac-12 Bay Area

Saturday Men’s basketball: Cal at Stanford, 3:30 p.m.; Pac-12 Networks; KNBR (I050 AM) Women’s gymnastics: Stanford at Utah, 6 p.m.; Pac-12 Networks College baseball: Stanford at CS Fullerton, 7 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM)

Sunday College baseball: Stanford at CS Fulleton, 1 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) Women’s basketball: Stanford at Cal, 1 p.m.; ESPN2

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A happy opener Lucy Dikeou (32) celebrates one of her three goals (she also had two assists) with Stanford teammate Kelsey Murray (21), who scored five goals and recorded four assists in a 22-7 lacrosse victory over Fresno State on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.

he Stanford men’s basketball team shares fifth place in the Pac-12 Conference with Oregon State heading into Saturday’s matchup with visiting California at in Maples Pavilion at 3:30 p.m. With five games remaining to play in the regular season, the Cardinal (7-6 Pac-12, 16-9 overall) would do well to sweep its next three games, all at home, to put itself in position to receive a first-round bye for the Pac-12 tournament. California (6-7, 16-10) is playing much better than it was when the Cardinal won in Berkeley earlier this season. The Bears just had a five-game winning streak snapped by No. 9 Utah and Stanford has lost four of its past five. The Oregon schools visit Maples Pavilion next weekend. The Ducks are a game ahead of Stanford in the standings. The Cardinal lost to host Colorado, 64-58, on Sunday and senior point guard Chasson Randle, who was the Pac-12’s leading scorer a week ago, was held below his average for the second straight (continued on next page)

PREP SOCCER

Palo Alto seniors go from worst to first After suffering through a 0-15-5 mark as freshmen, Vikings’ trio of four-year starters rewarded with a title by Keith Peters ne of the darkest times in Palo Alto boys’ soccer history arrived in 2012 like a grim reaper. Just three years after compiling their best record ever and tying for the Central Coast Section Division I title, the Vikings hit rock bottom. Palo Alto went 0-9-3 in the SCVAL De Anza Division and 0-15-5 overall. There were numerous reasons for the disastrous season. Four starters who played in a club tournament in Florida were not allowed to rejoin the team while others left for a startup soccer academy or just quit the sport before the season started. Wesley Woo, Steven Blatman and Preston Kuppe were all freshmen that season and were essentially thrown to the wolves. Kuppe had no idea the team’s roster had been decimated when he arrived to try out.

“It was a fun season,” he said, sarcastically. All three players, however, came back a year later. “You can’t do much worse than 0-15-5,” Kuppe said. “I figured, why not start rebuilding? I knew we were going to get a lot better.” None, however, had any idea that they’d be the SCVAL De Anza Division champs their senior season. “I wouldn’t have guessed we’d win league,” Kuppe said. But, Palo Alto did. It’s 2-1 victory over visiting Los Gatos on Tuesday, coupled with first-place Homestead losing to sixth-place Los Altos by the same score, gave the Vikings their first league title since 2009. For Kuppe, Woo and Blatman, their journey took them from worst to first. (continued on page 67)

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