Palo Alto Weekly June 26, 2015

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Vol. XXXVI, Number 38 Q June 26, 2015

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Local news, information and analysis

Page Mill Road plan encounters skepticism Officials worry that accommodating more traffic runs counter to city transportation goals

by Gennady Sheyner

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very weekday morning, a seemingly endless procession of cars crawls eastward along Page Mill Road toward Palo Alto’s most congested intersection.

The caravan of commuters begins on southbound Interstate 280,

where traffic is so bad that backups routinely stretch beyond the exit lane. Once they turn onto Page Mill, drivers inch toward the third-worst intersection in Santa Clara County’s entire expressway network: Page Mill and Foothill Expressway.

Improving the intersection is

a priority project in Santa Clara County’s Expressway Plan 2040, a document that the county is now finalizing. County officials note in the plan that the segment between I-280 and Foothill operates at the worst possible level of service (a Level F). And the worst may be yet to come.

A study on the Page Mill corridor notes that “operating conditions are projected to worsen in the future with the proposed popula-

tion and employment growth in the vicinity,” with congestion spreading east toward El Camino Real.

Yet fixing Page Mill, much like driving on it, has been a frustrating, stop-and-go endeavor. An earlier proposal to add traffic signals at the interchange of I-280 and Page Mill was scuttled after Los Altos Hills residents protested it would divert traffic toward their residential streets. The Los Altos Hills council also requested that the

county look at expanding capacity on Page Mill before proposing major changes to the interchange.

On Monday night, the county’s latest plan to improve traffic conditions on Page Mill ran into a few speed bumps, courtesy of Palo Alto officials. The proposal calls for widening Page Mill from four lanes to six between the highway and Foothill, creating a shared(continued on page 12)

EDUCATION

Palo Alto school board sticks with law firms Renewed contracts come with conditions of more frequent reviews and a search for alternative legal services

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Veronica Weber

Four-year-old triplets — Sophia Cooney-Marriott, dressed as a ladybug, Theo, dressed as a bee, and Eleanor, dressed as a leaf cutter ant — play on the spider’s web at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, which provides costumes for kids to wear, on June 25.

RELIGION

Churches voice need for action after Charleston massacre Palo Alto’s AME Zion Church to host July 6 community brainstorming session

by Sue Dremann

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eaders of some faith communities in Palo Alto and Menlo Park are calling for a discussion on race and acceptance in the aftermath of the June 17 killings of nine AfricanAmerican churchgoers by a white gunman in Charleston, South Carolina.

The shocking murders have caused people of all races to search the nation’s soul regarding inequality and racial injustice, particularly against blacks. Rev. Kaloma Smith, pastor of Univer-

sity African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church in Palo Alto, will be hosting a July 6 community meeting on how to resolve the nation’s racial divide. The strategies must start close to home, he said.

One day after the shootings, Smith’s church on Middlefield Road opened its doors for a prayer vigil and to try to make sense of the senseless act of violence.

Many in the 76-member congregation, which consists mostly of older African Americans who

came from the South, remember the church burnings, bombings and murders that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement. That such hatred and violence has not ended — but rather has escalated in recent years — has reopened deep wounds and invoked a new sense of fear, Smith said.

The Charleston shootings represent an increase in violence against African Americans that has been greater in the past four (continued on page 10)

by Elena Kadvany

he Palo Alto school board opted Tuesday night to renew the district’s contracts with its primary law firms, including one that provides specialeducation services and has been criticized by community members and one board member in particular for high legal bills and contributing to an “adversarial” relationship with families of children with special needs.

The board voted 4-1, with board member Ken Dauber voting “no,” to continue contracting with its four main law firms, but with three conditions recommended by Superintendent Max McGee that would establish a process for potentially searching for new firms in the future.

McGee recommended that the board’s policy-review committee draft a policy that commits the district to issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for legal and other contractual services every three years, or sooner if recommended by staff; that a new general counsel, whose hiring was also approved Tuesday night, review within the first 100 days on the job all of the district’s legal services and recommend either keeping or terminating any of the four contracts, as well as the timing for future RFPs; and that staff be “judicious” with their use of attorney time, in particular using only one lawyer with the specialeducation firm, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost.

Dauber, who brought the initial proposal to the board to issue an RFP for special-education legal services, made two failed amendments Tuesday night — first,

not to move forward with Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost’s contract, and second, to direct the new general counsel to issue an RFP for the district’s special-education services within the first 100 days on the job. Neither amendment was supported by any of his colleagues.

Dauber pointed out that legal fees from Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost have skyrocketed in recent years. Since 2012, the school district has paid the firm more than $900,000, according to monthly district reports on payments made to vendors. This is compared to about $830,000 paid to Dannis Woliver Kelley (out of bond funds, not general funds); about $490,000 paid to Lozano Smith; and about $61,000 paid to Dora Dome.

The district estimates $250,000 will be paid to Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost in the 2015-16 school year, according to a staff report.

McGee and staff said Tuesday that this amount will likely be lower with the hiring of a general counsel, whose position McGee expects to be revenue neutral. He also said that expenses for both general and special-education services have declined from last year to this year.

Staff and other board members attributed Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost’s high bills to the district’s need for extra support during a “confusing” and “strange” few years dominated by numerous U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations, many involving (continued on page 8)

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‘Water will find its level.’

Traffic will too.

Karen Holman, mayor of Palo Alto, on plans to expand Page Mill Road to ease congestion. See story on page 5.

Around Town

FREQUENT FLYER ... Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Max McGee is jetting off for the second time this year to Singapore with a group of students. The school board approved this Tuesday his request to take three high school students and one Gunn High School science teacher to participate in the Singapore International Science Challenge, which runs from June 29 to July 3. Two of the students are presenting papers and the third is conducting a poster session, McGee said. Each participating school can only send a maximum of three students, who compete in three areas: research symposium, research challenge and design and build challenge, according to the competition’s website. The district is paying for the teacher’s travel expenses, and the students are covering their own airfare. They’ll be staying at the National Junior College, where McGee and a group of 12 high schoolers stayed over spring break to work on high-level science research projects with students and teachers from the school.

SILICON VALET ... Palo Alto has no shortage of ideas for quelling the parking crisis that has downtown residents up in arms. Some, like the much-debated Residential Parking Permit Program, are months away from implementation. Others, like a new downtown garage, will take more than a year to come online. In the mean time, the city is looking to valets for help. On Monday night, the City Council plans to approve a three-year contract with the firm SP Plus to provide free valet services at three downtown garages: Bryant/Lytton, Civic Center and Cowper/Webster. The contract, which will cost nearly $1 million, would significantly expand a program that has been in place at the Alma/High Street garage since February 2014. Drivers who enter that garage during the peak period (typically around lunch) are greeted by a sign instructing them to park in the aisle and to leave a key with one of the two parking attendants.

Staff estimates that the valet program allowed the prominent downtown to accommodate an additional 43 people per day in March 2015. Planning staff estimates that rolling out the program in the additional three garages could expand downtown’s capacity to accommodate 230 more cars. The plan is to unveil the program immediately in the Bryant/Lytton and Civic Center

garages and, if needed, to later expand it to the Cowper/Webster garage. The council is also scheduled to approve on Monday a contract for enforcement of the new residential-parking program, which will set time limits for parking on residential streets for people without permits.

A new staff report notes that the permit program, by regulating parking in downtown neighborhoods, will increase demand for parking in garages. “While a new garage would offer additional supply, construction of a new facility may take a number of years, and maximizing utilization of existing parking supply in the meantime is crucial,” the report states.

STEEPER HURDLES ... Findings from a new study focused on residential inequality from the Stanford Graduate School of Education show that black and Hispanic families require much higher incomes than white and Asian families to live in affluent neighborhoods, and as a result middle-income black and Hispanic households are much more likely to live in poorer neighborhoods, which tend to have weaker schools, more crime and greater social problems, than whites or Asians who earn the same amount of money. The research, which was published in the July issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, underscores how specific groups face steeper obstacles to upward mobility. For example, a black household with an annual income of $50,000 lives on average in a neighborhood in which the median income is $42,579, and a typical Latino family with the same income lives in a neighborhood only slightly better. But, white households with the same income will on average live in neighborhoods where the median income is almost $53,000 — about 25 percent higher. Comparable disparities also occur among poor families: a very poor white household with an annual income of $13,000 lives on average in a neighborhood where the median income is $45,000 — 40 percent higher than in the typical neighborhood of a black family with the same income. The study was conducted by Sean Reardon, a professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education at Stanford, and Stanford doctoral students Lindsay Fox and Joseph Townsend and based on data from the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey. Q

Upfront This map from the “South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study” shows areas of flooding during a 100-yearflood, which would be compounded by a rising sea level.

Black icons with pennants denote schools.

ENVIRONMENT

Report: Cities unprepared for sea-level rise Santa Clara County civil grand jury finds local response is inadequate

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and sea-level experts.

Mountain View has done the most to address the problem; Milpitas has done nothing, the grand jury found.

Palo Alto has done some work — mainly through its plans for San Francisquito Creek. But it is ignorant of other cities’ efforts, and it has focused on sustainability and greenhouse-gas reduction, but not sea-level rise, in its Climate Action Plan, the report noted.

The city also released a 2014 “Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment” report, but sea-level rise is not one of the hazards in the report. Flooding and severe winter storms are listed hazards, however, the grand jury noted.

Mountain View has a 12-project plan in place. Its Public Works Department produced a feasibility report and capital-improvement program for the Shoreline Regional Park community, which addressed sea-level threats to the entire city.

Mountain View is also looking at possible improvements to Charleston Slough and the Palo Alto flood-basin levees as well as

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they wrote in a 26-page report released June 16.

The grand jury cited several studies and reports that identified sea-level rise as an emergency in California. Average sea level in California is projected to increase by an additional six inches by 2030, 12 inches by 2050 and 36 inches by 2100, according to a 2012 report by the National Research Council.

The cost of not addressing the sea-level rise would be devastating, the grand jury noted. Santa Clara County ranks second in the state in potential losses due to flooding and third in the number of people who would be exposed to flood dangers, according to an April 2013 report, “California’s Flood Future,” by the California State Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Sea-level changes could affect 270,000 people — and more than 257 technology companies — and destroy $62 billion in shoreline development, according to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

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he Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has a message for city and county officials who are dragging their feet regarding sea-level rise: Get with the program.

Mired in complacency toward what they see as a slow-moving emergency, public agencies are not adequately preparing for future flooding from climate change, the grand jury found after investigating a complaint questioning countywide planning and preparedness related to rising seas.

Grand jurors made three determinations in their report, titled, “A Slow Rising Emergency — Sea Level Rise”: current floodcontrol measures won’t prevent flooding from higher water levels; cities abutting the bay, along with the county, are inconsistent in their responses to the problem; and not every government entity that should be addressing sealevel rise is doing so.

“Consequently, we have a disjointed approach within the county to address the ramifications,”

Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

by Sue Dremann

to the Charleston Slough tide gates.

Costs for the suite of projects is estimated at $43 million to $57 million, about half of which the city expects to directly fund, according to Lisa Au, City of Mountain View principal civil engineer.

The grand jury concluded that much of the inertia is attributable to a lack of state and county direction.

State Assembly Bill 32, the 2008 California Global Warming Solution Act, directs county governments

to develop action plans to reduce greenhouse gasses to 1990 levels by 2020, but there is no comparable legislation to address sea-level rise.

There is also no joint-power authority or any other agreement between the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the cities. The grand jury found a number of deficiencies in Santa Clara Valley Water District, which by law (continued on page 10)

HEALTH

Woman nearly drowns in condo complex swimming pool Incident is the third in Palo Alto since June 1 the two youths, who were transported to hospitals. The victim in the Stanford incident required time in the intensive care unit, but both had good outcomes, Dale said.

The recent accidents are grim reminders of the danger that water can pose, he said. In Santa Clara County as elsewhere, paramedics respond to numerous near-drownings and drownings each summer, Dale said. The recent spate, coming so close together, is unusual, said Dale, who has been a paramedic for 27 years.

“Common sense says don’t swim alone, but that’s never going to happen,” he said.

Instead, there are some general rules that can help prevent drowning.

“Don’t drink (alcohol), and don’t swim on a full stomach, and don’t be on any crazy medications,” Dale said. “Don’t push your limits. If you haven’t been swimming in the past 15 years and try to swim laps across the pool, you can find yourself exhausted and in deep water.”

People should not swim alone if they are elderly or young, Dale said.

“You never know when a medical emergency might strike,” he added.

The youths were doing recreational swimming as opposed to training or lap swimming, Dale said.

While lifeguards do a good job of spotting incidents on a hot summer day when the pool is crowded, it’s hard to keep an eye on everybody, Dale said, so he reminds pool bystanders to always have their eyes on the water.

In the Stanford incident, a coach pulled the 18-year-old out of the pool and performed CPR. Bystanders assisted the 17-yearold in the country club incident, Dale said.

The condominium complex did not have a lifeguard, but that is not unusual, Dale said. He has never seen a lifeguard at private pools except in private/public venues.

The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center on Fabian Way in Palo Alto does have lifeguards, but it offers many swim classes and is open to children, Dale said. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

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uthorities in Palo Alto are investigating a neardrowning incident after an 89-year-old woman was found in a pool at an Alma Street condominium complex on Wednesday morning, June 24.

Staff at the complex, at 101 Alma St., called emergency dispatchers at about 7:55 a.m. after a maintenance worker saw a body in a swimming pool. A bystander performed CPR on the woman until first responders took over.

The unconscious woman still had a pulse and blood pressure, Palo Alto Fire Department Acting Battalion Chief William Dale said.

The woman was transported to a hospital, and her condition is unknown, he said.

The near-drowning incident is the third since June 1 and the second in a week, Dale said. A previous incident involving an 18-yearold male occurred on June 1 in a pool at Stanford University’s Arrillaga Outdoor Sports and Recreation Center. And on June 17, a 17-year-old male almost drowned at the Palo Alto Country Club, located at 3000 Alexis Drive.

Paramedics performed CPR on

by Sue Dremann

Palo Alto firefighters prepare the ingredients for their chili at the Palo Alto Chili Cook-Off on July 4, 2014.

EVENTS

Festivities for the Fourth Head to PaloAltoOnline.com for the latest event info Fireworks, a chili cook-off and parades are among the celebrations planned for Independence Day along the Peninsula this year.

Palo Alto’s main attraction will once again be the annual Chili Cook Off & Summer Festival, held from noon to 5 p.m. at Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive. The competition is expected to heat up as teams vie for the Best Chili Award. Chili and ice cream tastings for the public begin at 1:30 p.m.

The event will also feature live music, children’s activities and food.

Admission is free. More information is posted at cityofpaloalto.org.

Check out other patriotic events, from Mountain View to Redwood City, listed on PaloAltoOnline.com.

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Law firms (continued from page 5)

volving special-education cases.

“The experience that we went through when the large amount of OCR reports were filed had been unprecedented in the district for the people who had been here, and we all felt very confused in terms of the roads to travel,” board Vice President Heidi Emberling said. “Our legal team was attempting to advise us as best they knew how to do.

Having said that, they felt over and over again that the feeling in the community, the press, everything that was going on around — this was just something they had never experienced in 20 years of doing this work.”

Board member Camille Townsend similarly described this period as unprecedented and said that school districts across the country were experiencing

the same thing. She criticized the Office for Civil Rights’ investigative practices in Palo Alto and said that “legal counsel really helped direct us in a very difficult time.”

Dauber responded that the federal agency’s findings in a Terman Middle School case was one of only 15 disability harassment findings made across the country out of 1,500 complaints during the first four years of President Barack Obama’s administration.

“Only 1 percent of districts found themselves in the position that this district did of having reached a finding and the responsibility for that was not OCR’s,” Dauber said. “Ninetynine percent of districts didn’t find themselves there.”

Townsend remained the sole board member opposed to the hiring of general counsel but did, however, support McGee’s recommendation to conduct more routine RFPs.

CityView A round-up

of Palo Alto government action this week

City Council (June 22)

Roads: The council discussed a proposal by Santa Clara County to widen Page Mill Road and modify the interchange of Interstate 280 and Page Mill. Action: None Fry’s: The council agreed to defer going forward with a master plan for the 15acre site around Fry’s Electronics. Yes: Unanimous

Parks and Recreation Commission (June 23)

Parks: The commission discussed the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan and heard updates on park-improvement projects. Action: None

Board of Education (June 23)

Policies: The board discussed updates and changes to more than 20 board policies, including on homework, special-education identification and evaluation and class size. Action: None Parcel tax: The board approved the parcel tax expenditure plan for Measure A from 2015-16 to 2020-21. Yes: Unanimous Reorganization: The board approved three new district positions and the reclassification of several existing positions, with the addition of an amendment that the superintendent return to the board for authorization before hiring a new full-time communications person. Yes: Unanimous Budget: The board approved the proposed 2015-16 budget. Yes: Unanimous Paly gym: The board approved a series of items related to the new Palo Alto High School athletic center: a lease-lease back agreement with contractor Vance Brown, site lease and sublease; an escrow agreement that provides for the deposit of the Peery family’s donation money for the gym; and a resolution authorizing the county to establish a separate bond fund for the district’s share of payments to Vance Brown. Yes: Unanimous Legal contracts: The board renewed the district’s contracts with its four main law firms: Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, Lozano Smith, Dannis Woliver Kelley and Dora Dome. Yes: Baten Caswell, Emberling, Townsend, Godfrey; No: Dauber Gunn projects: The board approved the addition of an HVAC system for Gunn High School’s Spangenberg Theater and a budget transfer of $1,071,035 to the Gunn Central Building Project. Yes: Unanimous Board assignments: The board approved new assignments for school sites and programs for the 2015-16 year. Yes: Unanimous Assistant superintendent contract: The board approved a new contract for Assistant Superintendent Scott Bowers. Yes: Unanimous Chief student-services officer contract: The board approved a new contract to appoint current Director of Special Education Holly Wade as chief studentservices officer. Yes: Unanimous

Planning and Transportation Commission (June 24)

Page Mill: The commission discussed the modifications proposed by Santa Clara County for Page Mill Road, including a proposal to add two lanes to Page Mill between Interstate-280 and Foothill Expressway. Action: None Retail:The commission discussed an ordinance to limit conversion of groundfloor retail to other uses. The commission voted to continue the discussion on July 8. Yes: Alcheck, Downing, Fine, Michael, Rosenblum, Tanaka Abstained: Gardias

Historic Resources Board (June 25)

1305 Middlefield Road: The board approved a request by the Public Works Department to install new HVAC equipment and a fence enclosure in the southeast corner Lucie Stern Community Center. Yes: Bernstein, Bunnenberg, Kohler, Makinen, Wimmer Absent: DiCicco

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Dauber stressed that the board has a responsibility to evaluate Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost’s advice, which he described as costing the district not only financially but in its relationships with families of children with special needs.

Parent Andrea Wolf, the mother of a child who received special-education services in Palo Alto Unified, told the board that she saw a connection between the rise in legal fees and an “adversarial” relationship between the district and families of children with special needs.

Dauber said, “There was a path forward in terms of cooperation and rapid resolution of those issues that wasn’t taken, that could have been taken and I think would have left the district and, in particular, our students better off.”

He expressed concern that the district could find itself in a similar position when the outcomes of two pending Office for Civil Rights investigations at Gunn and Palo Alto high schools are handed down, urging that the district proactively seek early resolution agreements rather than wait for findings.

Dauber asked that the topic be placed on a future board agenda, which the board agreed to do in response to McGee’s request for more “clarity” around the board’s position on how to handle the outstanding cases.

Though Tuesday was the last board meeting until August, McGee said he will continue to provide updates about the Office for Civil Rights’ work with the district to the board and community via his weekly reports, which are posted on the district’s website.

In other business Tuesday, the board unanimously approved a spending plan for funds from Measure A, the newly approved parcel tax.

The district has dedicated $12.4 million to efforts continued from the last parcel tax, such as class-size reduction and professional development. An additional $2.3 million from Measure A will support new efforts in health and wellness, academics and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math).

The STEAM bucket also includes the creation of a pilot Advanced Authentic Research program at the high school level this fall, with the goal to fully launch in the 2016-17 school year. McGee said he hopes about 30 students at each Paly and Gunn will sign up for the pilot program, which like Paly’s Science Research Project will connect students with mentors in a field they’re interested in for intensive independent research.

McGee also intends the program to expand beyond science to include research in the humanities, arts and social sciences. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

News Digest Hit-and-run leaves three injured A 34-year-old man whose car allegedly struck two vehicles before plowing through a Caltrain fence and hitting a power pole has been cited for misdemeanor hit and run and reckless driving and could face additional charges, Palo Alto police Sgt. Rich Bullerjahn said.

Kenneth Brad Williams Jr., of East Palo Alto, was cited and released by police while at the hospital receiving treatment for injuries in the crash that occurred Sunday, June 21, at about 11:35 a.m., Bullerjahn said.

Williams allegedly rear-ended a Toyota Prius at San Antonio and Charleston roads, causing a minor accident, and fled the scene. The Prius driver followed Williams, who allegedly took off at a high speed going west on San Antonio. At the intersection with Alma Street, Bullerjahn said, Williams collided with another Prius headed south, then plowed through a chain-link fence at the Caltrain rightof-way and hit a power pole.

Emergency personnel found Williams unconscious behind the wheel. An officer went into the car to assist Williams, who regained consciousness shortly thereafter. But both the officer and Williams were ordered to stay in the vehicle for one-and-a-half hours after emergency responders discovered two downed wires from the power pole, and it was not clear if the wires were live, Bullerjahn said.

The driver of the first Prius, a Daly City man, complained of pain and was transported to the emergency room. The occupants of the second Prius, a husband and wife from Mountain View, were also injured and transported to the hospital. The man complained of neck and back pain; the woman suffered a broken leg, Bullerjahn said.

None had life-threatening injuries. Q — Sue Dremann

Board chair resigns, citing ‘public perception’ Randy Popp, chair of Palo Alto’s influential and occasionally embattled Architectural Review Board (ARB), resigned from the board on June 19, citing concerns about how his dual role as a developmentproject applicant and as chair of the review board may be perceived.

Popp, a local architect, is part of a team that is designing the two Marriott hotels at 744-748 San Antonio Road. On June 4, he presented the project to his board colleagues at a preliminary hearing and was instructed to make significant revisions to the design to make it fit better with the surrounding area.

Though a situation in which a board member is also an applicant is not unprecedented, Popp said he decided that balancing the two roles in this case would be extremely difficult. In his resignation letter, Popp noted that, as a sole practitioner, it would be possible for him to proceed with both the project and his board position without violating the California Fair Political Practices Regulations. Yet he also wrote, “Some may incorrectly perceive my role on the ARB as being unfairly influential toward the project outcome.”

“This perception would severely limit my effectiveness as an architectural professional,” Popp wrote.

While the law would permit Popp to conduct conversations with city staff, which would be considered ministerial in nature, he would be limited from raising or questioning an interpretation or making an attempt “to persuade the agency in making a determination relative to the project.”

“While I do feel this limitation would be manageable, it is out of an abundance of caution, concern and a respect for public perception that I am choosing to step down from the board,” Popp wrote.

“My reputation and my ethical approach are paramount,” he added.

“It’s how I conduct my business.”

Popp told the Weekly that he had recently received a broadly circulated message raising concerns about his involvement with the Marriott project. Sheri Furman, president of the umbrella organization Palo Alto Neighborhoods (PAN), also brought up the issue at a June 9 meeting of the City Council’s Policy and Services Committee.

The PAN board, she said, is concerned about the appropriateness of a board member representing an applicant before his own board.

“While this person obviously will not participate in the discussion of the application, many of us feel that a person who is a board member will have an undue, even if unintentional, impact on other members,” Furman said.

Popp’s resignation leaves the Architectural Review Board shorthanded once again. The five-member board has had only four members since February, when Catherine Ballantyne resigned. The council on June 8 appointed Wynne Furth to the open seat.

Conflicts of interest pose further challenges. When Popp presented his project, only two members, Robert Gooyer and Alex Lew, were able to participate. The other member of the board, Kyu Kim, recused himself because he had previously worked with Popp.

Popp was appointed to the board in 2012, making him its second longest-serving member, behind Lew. Q — Gennady Sheyner

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“The coordinated area plan would identify land use and transportation opportunities, include a site plan with a mix of uses, and seek to enhance the site’s transitoriented character by improving vehicular, pedestrian and transit opportunities,” the report from the Department of Planning and Community Environment reads.

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The area, commonly referred to as the Fry’s site because of its flagship tenant, is seen by the council and planning officials as one of the city’s most promising areas for developing new housing. A report from city planners calls it one of the city’s “largest underdeveloped sites” and states it provides “a unique opportunity to plan for a variety of uses,” with housing topping the list.

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Instead, the City Council unanimously voted to defer the plan for the 15-acre site until after it adopts a broader vision for the various neighborhoods around California Avenue. The decision not to move ahead with the plan was reached despite recognition that this could effectively nullify a $256,000 grant that the city had received from the Metropolitan Transporta-

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the community. Since then, however, Fry’s has extended its lease and is now set to remain at 340 Portage Ave. until at least early 2020, said Tim Steele, senior vice president for the Sobrato Organization, which owns the site.

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ith an eye toward more effective, responsive and efficient district operations, the Palo Alto school board on Tuesday created new high-level leadership positions and promoted several key staff members.

Superintendent Max McGee had recommended to the board three new positions for the district: deputy superintendent, general counsel and chief student-services officer. The deputy superintendent position will replace the position soon to be vacated by Associate Superintendent Charles Young, who is leaving July 1 to become superintendent in the Benicia Unified School District. As “second in command to the superintendent,” the deputy superintendent will supervise staff in “developing, improving, and supervising the curricula, professional development and instructional programs”; prepare and implement policies; act as the “key spokesperson” for assigned areas of responsibility; and manage and collect student achievement data, a job description reads. The deputy superintendent’s starting salary is pegged between $188,142 and $208,092, according to the job posting.

All but one board member, Camille Townsend, was supportive of the idea of bringing in general counsel to provide internal legal support and review the district’s external legal services.

The general counsel’s primary responsibilities will be to advise the district on topics like labor and employment, employee and student discipline, the Brown Act and issues related to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights; investigate any formal complaints filed by

by Elena district families and serve as an ombudsman for “informal but potentially serious complaints”; respond to Public Records Act requests; and review and approve work completed for the district by outside legal counsel, according to a staff report.

The report notes that the fulltime position is expected to be revenue neutral, as the funds currently spent on legal fees are shifted to support the in-house attorney.

There is not yet a salary available for the position, which McGee said he hopes to have filled by the start of the new academic year.

Holly Wade, who has served as Palo Alto’s director of special education since 2010, has been promoted to chief student-services officer at the assistant superintendent level, a position that was cut in 2002. She will oversee development, placement, implementation and evaluation of all special-education programs and services as well as guidance programs, nursing services and mental health and wellness efforts, according to a staff report. She will also supervise and evaluate all central attendance staff in order to align personnel with enrollment policies and procedures. Wade’s salary is currently at $174,675 and will increase to $188,471 with the new position, according to Assistant Superintendent Scott Bowers.

McGee also recommended that the district hire a second district nurse, particularly at the elementary level, to help support District Nurse Linda Lenoir, who currently serves all of the district’s schools. Lenoir spoke at a board meeting earlier this year to request additional support to meet an increasing demand for health services.

Kadvany Two other new positions that will likely be added during the 2015-16 year are program evaluation coordinator, a person who would work within the district’s data department, and equity administrator, a high-level role tasked with making sure a recent set of recommendations from the superintendent’s minority achievement and talent development committee regarding the achievement gap are “fulfilled with fidelity,” a staff report reads.

Much of the board’s discussion of the district’s management-level reorganization centered on how to best fill the vacancy left by Communications Coordinator Tabitha Kappeler-Hurley, who resigned this month. The job, which has garnered criticism from some people who feel it is an unnecessary expense, was authorized by the Board of Education in 2013.

Kappeler-Hurley was hired that July at a salary of about $130,000.

Board member Ken Dauber expressed concern about spending district funds on a position that could gravitate toward surface-level public relations, which he said he saw happen this year. Late last year, he was critical of one task KappelerHurley was spending time on: gathering and categorizing all media coverage related to the district by “win,” “lose” or “tie.”

“It’s led and sometime does lead to too much concern about public perception of the district and not enough concern, as a consequence, with how do we move that perception through substance, which is really the underlying basis on which the community is going to judge

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us,” Dauber said of the current position.

Board Vice President Heidi Emberling stressed that, much like hiring an equity administrator to promote throughout the organization a commitment to closing the achievement gap, the district needs a high-level person dedicated to communication and transparency.

Board President Melissa Baten Caswell urged McGee to think creatively about how to accomplish not only the district’s smaller-picture communications needs, like getting out newsletters or updating the district’s website, but also strategic-level communications.

Per an amendment made by Dauber that passed 3-2, with Emberling and Townsend dissenting, the board directed McGee to return for authorization before hiring a full-time communications person. McGee has said that, in the meantime, he will likely hire a part-time contractor to take care of back-toschool communications needs.

The board also approved the promotions of five staff members to higher-level director positions: Student Services Coordinator Brenda Carrillo, Director of Secondary Education Katherine Baker, Director of Elementary Education Barbara Harris, Information Technology Manager Ignacio Padilla and Judy Argumedo, who runs the English Language Learners and Voluntary Transfer programs.

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Fry’s Electronics has renewed its lease until at least 2020, taking pressure off of the City of Palo Alto to plan for the site’s future. Sobrato Organization, which owns the site, has pledged to help fund a master plan when the time comes.

With the sense of urgency gone, the council decided not to pursue the grant and the master plan at this time. The decision was reached after Steele committed up to $300,000 of Sobrato’s money to help pay for a master plan for the Fry’s site in the future, provided the city does not pursue the state funds now. The pledge was made in response to Councilman Marc Berman’s question about whether Sobrato would be willing to “backfill” the grant funds once the city is ready to make plans for the land.

Steele said his firm had approached the city before Fry’s exercised its option to extend the lease to express interest in participating in the master plan and possibly help pay for it.

“We talked to staff about the appropriate vehicle to fund it,” Steele said.

The council was all too happy to take Steele up on his offer, which Councilwoman Liz Kniss characterized as a “gentleman’s agreement.”

Councilman Eric Filseth made the motion not to proceed with the master plan at this time, and his colleagues quickly agreed. Instead, the council will now focus on adopting the broader plan for the 115-acre California Avenue district before zooming in on the Fry’s site.

Going forward with the Fry’s plan before the larger vision document is adopted, Filseth said, would be “putting the cart before a horse.”

“I don’t think it should be driven by a short-term grant,” Filseth said.

In possibly losing the grant funding (which would have to be spent by 2018), the council completely agreed with Herb Borock, a land-use watchdog who wrote a letter criticizing the proposed sequence of the planning efforts.

“It is bad planning to develop a sitespecific master plan for the Fry’s site prior to the time the council adopts a Comprehensive Plan that includes an internally consistent set of policies and programs for the city’s planning area as a whole, and for the California Avenue area,” Borock wrote.

Berman and Kniss both said they agree with Borock.

“We’ve added a lot to our plate this year, and to the staff plate,” Berman said, referring to the wide array of planning processes and transportation programs the city is now pursuing. “It’s an opportunity to not only remove something from staff’s plate but remove something that logically belongs later in the time line.” Q

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PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26 ***************************************** THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. THE AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp AGENDA–SPECIAL MEETING–COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 29, 2015 6:00 PM Special Orders of the Day 1. Recognition of Fire Explorer Madison Valentine and her honor of being selected the Explorer of the Year by the Santa Clara / San Mateo Region Consent Calendar 2. Approval and Authorization of the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Electronic Innovations, Inc. in the Amount of $272,914 for Phase 4 of the Video Surveillance and Intrusion Detection System Project (EL-04012) and 10 Percent Contingency of $27,000 for Related, but Unforeseen, Work for a Total Authorized Amount of $299,914 3. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 to S15155476 with AECOM for Consulting Services in the Amount of $133,000 for Technical Services and Studies to Develop Zoning Regulations to Address Hazardous Materials Limitations and Compliance in Industrial Areas.

4. Approval of a Three-Year Contract No. C15159248 With Geodesy for Maintenance, Support and Professional Services for the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Geographic Information System (GIS) in the Amount of $195,000 Per Year 5. Approval of a Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Year Extension of the Option to Lease Agreement Between the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto History Museum for the Roth Building Located at 300 Homer Avenue and Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the Capital Improvement Fund to Establish a Roth Building Historical Rehabilitation Reserve in the Amount of 3.88 Million Dollars 6. Approval of Amendment One to Contract No. C14152025 with SP Plus to Add $637,652 for Expansion of the Downtown Valet Parking Program to Additional Garages and a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $997,652 over a Three Year Period (WWYV]HS HUK (\[OVYPaH[PVU VM [OL *P[` 4HUHNLY [V ,_LJ\[L H *VU[YHJ[ ^P[O (UKLYZVU 7HJPĂ&#x201E;J ,UNPULLYing Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $4,679,100, for the Seismic Upgrade of Four Steel Tanks and Three Receiving Stations Project, WS-07000, WS-08001 and WS-09000 and Approval of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Increasing the Water Regulation System Improvements Project Budget (WS08000) in the Amount of $786,375 8. Approval of Contract No. C15159142 with Saviano Company in the Amount of $372,550 with a 10 Percent Contingency for Unforeseen Expenses for Tennis Court Improvements at Hoover Park, Terman Park and Weisshaar Park (Capital Improvement Project PG-06001) (WWYV]HS VM HU (NYLLTLU[ ^P[O 7HSV (S[V <UPĂ&#x201E;LK :JOVVS +PZ[YPJ[ 7(<:+ MVY 7(<:+ ([OSL[PJ -PLSK )YVkering and Maintenance :[HŃ&#x153; 9LX\LZ[LK ;OPZ 0[LT IL YLTV]LK 11. Adoption of a Resolution Determining the Proposed Calculation of the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2016 12. 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years than in the last 20 years, Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Striking at the church, the heart of African-American community life, is about more than just an attack at a church: At its core, it is an attack against people,â&#x20AC;? he said.

But despite the anger, fear and and frustration, Smith said University AME Zion remains steadfast in its commitment to acceptance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into the rhetoric of fear-mongering and retaliation,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter what happens tomorrow, we are open to all.â&#x20AC;?

Rev. John Ortberg, senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, last weekend flew to Charleston to attend services at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where the killings occurred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was such an awful, violent and racist act, and to have it take place in a house of worship and sanctuary just made that so painful,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very powerful (to be there). Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something about suffering that has the power to pull people together. To be in that church and see a passion for justice, and deep faith, and sorrow

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is responsible for flood control in the county. The water district has held only one public meeting since July 2012 on sea-level rise, the jurors noted.

The grand jury recommended the water district take a more proactive role to unify, integrate and direct the citiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts on sea-level rise. Palo Alto and the other cities should prioritize the issue at a higher level.

And Palo Alto should identify sea-level rise as a hazard in its Threat and Hazard assessment plan, the report noted.

The looming problem was the focus of a June 19 conference spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, state Assemblyman Rich Gordon and NASA Ames in Mountain View, which drew 250 people.

Len Materman, executive director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, said his agency has developed the SAFER Bay Project. It is the largest multi-county sea-level rise project in the state. SAFER Bay will design and conduct environmental reviews of levees and of new flood-mitigation facilities for Palo Alto, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. Its goal is to protect the cities from a 100-year bay tide with 3 feet of sea-level rise.

and suffering, and everyone caring and loving, it made me ask, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How can we be a part of listening and learning, and be part of a society that is accepting and loving?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

To accomplish those goals, there must be a greater movement toward action, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to wait for the next crisis. Our response has ... to get beyond lurching from one crisis to the next,â&#x20AC;? he said.

For Smith, that action starts with dialogue, and he hopes people of all faiths, races and ethnicities will turn out to discuss the racial issues facing the U.S. and Palo Alto. People need to join together to define what acceptance and equality in a community should look like, what actions need to be taken and what the result should be, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things have to change. It needs to be done by a coalition,â&#x20AC;? said Smith.

The Charleston tragedy is relevant to Palo Alto, Smith said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent in the conversations about housing, about East Palo Alto versus Palo Alto and in the mental health crisis in local schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another interesting perspective is there is this young man (alleged Emanuel AME Church killer Dylann Roof) in school with tendencies and issues,â&#x20AC;? he said, noting that no one appears to have intervened early on when Roof was clearly troubled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do we monitor students with those issues? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of issues with children with mental health issues in our area,â&#x20AC;? he said.

There are many avenues through The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority is also spearheading the $37 million San Francisquito Creek flood-control project. Earlier this month Caltrans began construction on part of the creek project, addressing bridging across U.S. Highway 101.

Experts said at the conference that gauges in San Francisco Bay dating to 1857 revealed the sea level has risen about 7 inches in the past 100 years.

Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Scharff said the conference has convinced him that the city needs to take another look at its shoreline plans when it looks to update its pending Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There seems to be so much more we can do in light of what was said today,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has pointed to three main reasons for ocean-level rise: oceanic thermal expansion, which occurs when water constrained by land masses heats and moves upward onto low-lying areas; melting glaciers and polar ice caps; and ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica. Q

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Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to consider further contributions toward purchase of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park; revise the city’s zoning regulations pertaining to installation of new wireless facilities; consider contracting out enforcement of the new downtown Residential Parking Permit Program; discuss a proposed bike path connecting Wilkie Way to the Redwood Gate subdivision; and consider capping a fee for singlestory-overlay applications. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 29, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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which people can work to break down the passive racism that is part of a structural setup, he said.

The Confederate flag is just one example of that passive racism.

“Our society is laced with those kinds of symbols. The goal of this meeting is to look at those symbols and passive acts,” he said.

The Bay Area’s cultural stew is seasoned with complexity when it comes to race relations, Smith added. The diversity that may make it seem as though the area is free from racial problems can actually mask underlying tensions.

“We are truly an area that’s a melting pot. ... That’s the hard part about pinning down racism and profiling in the Bay Area. It happens in different ways with different groups,” he said.

Even in Palo Alto, Smith sees two large groups that have found themselves in conflict: the longtime residents who have been here for 30 years, and new immigrants, who bring with them very different perspectives.

“Sometimes they don’t ever meet in the middle,” he said.

As a board member of the Ecumenical Hunger Program in East Palo Alto, Smith has also listened to the raw misconceptions expressed by African Americans, Latinos and Pacific Islanders about the others’ cultures.

“To listen to the three groups talk about each other and their perceptions, it’s dumbfounding. There is

Members of the University AME Zion church in Palo Alto hug each other on June 18 following a vigil for the nine African Americans killed at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, the day before. no middle ground; there is no peace.

There is just tension,” he said.

But more subtly expressed prejudice, as can be found in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, isn’t necessarily less harmful. On Thursday, Ortberg said, he planned to call other churches to start a conversation about leadership and action.

In an article Ortberg wrote this week for Christianity Today’s online Leadership Journal, “The Almost Alternate Ending in Charleston,” he questioned the religious commu-

nity’s commitment up to now.

He said he wonders about “the larger spiritual and moral ecosystem of which what happened in Charleston is a tiny, damnable part.”

Noting that Roof was quoted as telling police he “almost didn’t go through with it because everyone was so nice to me,” Ortberg wondered about other “almosts,” the good intentions that never seem to be acted upon: relationships almost formed, sermons almost preached, barriers almost breached and

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UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss the cost-effectiveness of electrification options for appliances and passenger vehicles in single-family homes; consider the Utility Department’s proposed work plan to evaluate and implement greenhouse-gas reduction strategies by reducing natural gas and gasoline through electrification; and hear an update on the spring 2015 request for proposals for renewable-energy projects. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to heard an update on the Architectural Review Board Awards. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

marches almost marched for the rights and dignity of all persons.

He lamented that the church, which should be a model of racial integration and social justice, is not fulfilling its calling.

“I wonder why the networks and training and education and informal relationships of the church circles in which I serve still look as if the apostle (Paul) had written ... ‘He has almost torn down the

dividing wall of hostility.’

“God save us from our almosts,” he wrote.

Ortberg said the July 6 meeting at AME Zion will be a good first step at resolving those almosts.

The community discussion will take place at 6 p.m., at 3549 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Information is available from Smith at 914-374-4255 or pastor@universityAMEZ.com. Q

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use bike-and-pedestrian path on the north side of the expressway and installing a roundabout at the I-280 interchange.

County officials expect the new lanes and the roundabout to improve conditions on the busiest stretches of Page Mill to a Level C. The time it takes to get through the Foothill intersection would shrink from the current 84.4 seconds during the morning commute and 108.5 seconds during the afternoon commute to 31.1 seconds and 43.4 seconds, respectively.

Dawn Cameron, county transportation planner, told the City Council Monday that Page Mill is “facing unique and difficult challenges.” As a result, the county has received more in-depth analysis than any other county expressway, with the sole exception of Lawrence Expressway. In addition to near-term improvements on Page Mill, county officials are also looking at an under- or overpass at Foothill and Page Mill as a long-term solution.

That so-called grade separation would cost about $50 million, ac-

cording to the county, or roughly half of the entire budget for Page Mill improvements. The funding could come from a 2016 sales-tax measure, county sources and local revenues collected from traffic-impact fees, according to county officials.

Despite its promise to relieve congestion, the proposal received a mixed reaction from Palo Alto officials, who are now in the midst of an overall effort to dramatically reduce the number of solo drivers on city streets.

The city has recently launched a Transportation Management Association aimed at providing employees with incentives to switch from cars to other modes of transportation. It is also expanding its citywide shuttle service and preparing to introduce new parking restrictions in downtown’s residential neighborhoods. In some ways, adding driving lanes on Page Mill and increasing the volume of cars it can carry run counter to these initiatives, critics of the plan argued Monday.

“We’re looking to spend $100 million to accommodate a growth in car traffic,” said Adina Levin, a member of the group Friends of Caltrain. “In Palo Alto’s current strategy focusing on downtown,

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City settles claim for home damaged by police When a SWAT team entered Gladys Leu’s Palo Alto home on March 23, they were looking for a burglar. They got their man, but they also apparently damaged Leu’s home while trying to apprehend the suspect, Julian Baldes Alvarado. (Posted Jun 25, 9:45 a.m.)

City looks to cement protection for retail After passing an urgency law earlier this month to preserve ground-floor retail from converting to offices, Palo Alto officials are now working on a more lasting solution.(Posted Jun 25, 9:35 a.m.)

County ups funding to preserve Buena Vista Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday upped the ante in a bid to preserve the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park when they unanimously voted to allocate an additional $6.5 million toward the cause, contingent on a similar match from Palo Alto. (Posted Jun 23, 11:46 a.m.)

Pear Theatre announces new home After months of building anticipation and community speculation, Mountain View’s Pear Avenue Theatre has announced the location of its new home. Come fall, the company will be moving to a new theater space located at 1110 La Avenida St., just blocks away from the 1220 Pear Ave. location it has occupied since its launch in 2002. (Posted Jun 23, 7:42 a.m.)

Experts: Sea level needs to be top priority Sea levels are already rising along the San Francisco Bay and local creeks, and officials can’t waste time in finding a fix, experts said at a June 19 conference to address the issue. (Posted Jun 22, 4:40 p.m.)

Palo Alto alumni organize mental health event Two Palo Alto High School graduates are hoping to bring more alumni into the community conversation about teen mental health by hosting an “open dialogue” event on Saturday, June 27. (Posted Jun 22, 10:25 a.m.)

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Reduce to a Single-Lane On-Ramp Approach Modified Roadway Geometry for Bike and Pedestrian Safty

New Roundabout

Courtesy Kimley Horn and Santa Clara County

Road

Reconfigure NB On-ramp to increase Merage Distance and Improve Bike Safety

A roundabout has been proposed for the intersection of Page Mill Road and the southbound exit from Interstate 280. we’re looking at TDM (transportation-demand management) and strategies for reducing car trips (and) reducing traffic.”

Robert Neff, a bicyclist who serves on the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee, voiced skepticism about the proposed bike path on Page Mill and predicted that it will be “dirty, hilly and noisy.” He urged the county to consider making improvements to the more scenic and less congested Old Page Mill Road, which parallels the new Page Mill.

“I predict few will actually take advantage of the new proposed multi-use path,” Neff said. “Nearly every potential user will find a more attractive route. That’s just the nature of six-lane expressways.”

Council members also gave the Page Mill improvement plan a mixed reception. While they generally accepted the county’s proposal to add driving lanes to Page Mill, several council members insisted that these lanes be high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes — devoted to buses or carpooling commuters.

“If we just add another lane on Page Mill for all cars, that will make it easier for them to get to work faster, and frankly that continues to encourage singleoccupancy vehicles,” Councilman Marc Berman said Monday.

Berman said he was “sympathetic to the idea of adding a lane if it’s for HOV purposes.”

“I really have a lot of problems with it if it weren’t for HOV,” he said.

Councilmen Pat Burt and Greg Scharff took similar positions, with each saying a new bus lane could help large employers in the Stanford Research Park provide more shuttles for their employees, thus trimming the number of solo drivers.

“The assumption is that we’ll have employers bring people in buses and also use Caltrain,” Scharff said. “To make buses work and make them convenient, the buses in high-occupancy lanes seems to me the way to solve that problem.”

Despite some hesitation about

more lanes, council members praised many aspects of the plan and agreed with county officials that something needs to be done on Page Mill.

Councilman Tom DuBois said the council needs to “pay attention to car traffic, and this is really a major thoroughfare for getting workers to Palo Alto.”

“I think the backup on 280 is a very dangerous situation that really needs to be fixed,” DuBois said.

They also acknowledged, however, that given the expected growth in traffic, the fixes may only provide a temporary relief.

Councilman Cory Wolbach characterized the proposed improvements on Page Mill as “a really, really expensive Band-Aid.” “It will probably have shortterm positive impacts that will last from when the project is done. I believe by 2025 it will start running out of efficacy,” Wolbach said. “It would buy us seven to eight years of minor improvements along that stretch. I do think $90 million to $100 million can be spent better.”

Mayor Karen Holman likewise referred to the proposed improvements as a “temporary fix.”

“There is a saying, ‘Water will find its level,’” Holman said.

“Traffic will too.”

The city’s Planning and Transportation Commission, which discussed the project Wednesday, had similar concerns. Commissioner Eric Rosenblum said he was worried about “induced demand” from the new lanes on Page Mill.

“This feels like a historical failed solution — just widening roads that inevitably fill up,” Rosenblum said.

“And it costs a lot of money.”

He and his colleagues generally agreed that money would be better spent on measures to discourage driving, such as providing Caltrain passes to workers in Stanford Research Park. Commission Vice Chair Adrian Fine likened expanding lanes to “opening your belt to go on a diet.” Other

commissioners urged county officials to work with the Valley Transportation Authority and other cities to come up with different and more lasting solutions to the traffic mess on Page Mill.

County transportation planner Cameron emphasized during both the Monday and Wednesday meetings that the county has no intention of pursuing projects that the cities don’t want. County projections showed that, even with the hefty investment, expanding lanes on Page Mill would be a project with “one of the best returns” in terms of reducing traffic. She also noted that the types of traffic-reducing programs that the council and the commission proposed are well outside the county’s jurisdiction and should be addressed at the local level.

And when it comes to expanding lanes, the goal is not to increase traffic but to protect local neighborhoods from traffic’s effects, she said.

“One of the things many communities are experiencing now are that, with the expressways so congested, car travel is diverting,” Cameron told the commission. “People aren’t taking other modes. Instead, they’re using those nice map apps that say, ‘Hey, Lawrence Expressway is stop-and-go’ or ‘Foothill is stop-and-go, so take Arastradero instead.’ ... We keep hearing from communities over and over again, ‘Can you keep traffic flowing on the expressway so (it) stays out of our neighborhoods?’”

The county will be collecting comments on the Expressway Plan 2040 until Aug. 7. Information about the Page Mill project is available at pagemill280.countyroads.org. Comments can be submitted by email at PageMill280@ countyroads.org or in letters sent to Transportation Planning, County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department, 101 Skyport Drive, San Jose, CA 95110. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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POLICE CALLS Palo Alto June 17-23

Violence related Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Embezzlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Vehicle related Auto burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Driving with suspended license . . . . . 11 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Unlawful registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 5 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . 13 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle stored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alcohol or drug related Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Open container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1 Sale of drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Disobey court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Internet hacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Public nuisance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sex crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Menlo Park June 17-23

Wilfred Healey Stone August 18, 1917 – June 11, 2015 Professor Emeritus Wilfred (Will) Healey Stone, 97, who lived on the Stanford campus for more than five decades, died at home on June 11, 2015, with his wife, Ruth Carleton, by his side and their cat, Chloe, and dog, Sally, nearby.

Stone was born on August 18, 1917, in Springfield, Mass., to the late Clara Ella Gilbreth and Lester Lyman Stone. Stone graduated from Springfield’s Classical High School in 1935. Descended from an English ancestor who settled in Cambridge in 1635, Stone’s father’s illustrious forebears included Lucy Stone (the suffragette) and the poet John Greenleaf Whittier (related through his mother). Stone’s father’s work life, as described in Stone’s memoir essay “Bones of Contention,” originally published in The Sewanee Review in 2004, was often difficult, and after dealing with the failure of at least two farms but finding some success as a grocer and butcher, he struggled through the early years of the Great Depression and died young in 1934.

Stone’s mother lived until 1958, and Stone himself outlived all three of his siblings, Les, Ruth, and Stanley. Stone’s essay mentions that his older sister Ruth told him she remembered welcoming his arrival as bringing a little extra sugar on the ration.

During his childhood and youth, Stone was haunted by images of World War I, and like many others of his generation became a pacifist. The threat of Hitler’s rise in the 1930s and 1940s led him to shift his position and decide to enlist in the U.S. Navy, which he did on January 23, 1942. After completing flight training as a qualified naval aviator, he was assigned to the Aeronautic Organization of the Navy, where he served as a blimp pilot in the American Theatre, an experience he wrote about in various memoir essays.

Honorably discharged on December 30, 1945, he continued his service as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserves of the United States from the late 1940s through the 1950s.

An example of the best of twentiethcentury humanism, Stone earned his bachelor’s (Cum Laude, 1941) and master’s (Magna Cum Laude, 1946) degrees in English at the University of Minnesota.

He received his PhD at Harvard in 1950.

He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship

for study at the University of London in 1949–50, as well as two Guggenheim Fellowships. He joined the Stanford faculty in 1950 and served as director of freshman composition from 1962 to 1964.

Stone’s specialty was 19th- and 20thcentury literature, with a special focus on E.M. Forster, and he was perhaps the very first in the U.S. to make Bloomsbury an academic subject (“a dubious distinction,” as he put it). He received the Dinkelspiel Award for his innovative contributions to Freshman English and undergraduate education at Stanford. His published works include Prose Style: A Handbook for Writers (with J.G. Bell) and The Cave and the Mountain: A Study of E.M. Forster, which won the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal and Christian Gauss Prize of Phi Beta Kappa—Best Book in the Humanities, 1966. Other areas of university and community service included serving in the University Senate (1969–71), as Chair of the Student Conduct Legislative Council (1983– 84), and on the Mellon and Fulbright Selection Committees (1969–86), in addition to giving talks and keynote addresses at universities and high schools around the country.

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, Stone taught one summer at a Freedom School in Jackson, Miss. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was a leading faculty member participating in teach-ins to mobilize opposition to the Vietnam War and remained committed to issues of peace and social justice throughout his life.

Stone was selected for a yearlong residential faculty appointment at the Stanford-in-Italy campus at Florence in 1966-67, based on his exceptional ability to bring the European literary canon to life for his students. His young family accompanied him, and his children remember this period as a unique and wonderful time in a center of Western culture.

Stone retired as a professor emeritus in 1986; he continued to publish articles in The Sewanee Review and elsewhere; one of them, “The Balloon Man,” was awarded the Monroe K. Spears Essay Prize for the best essay published in the magazine for 2007. The Wilfred Healey Stone Papers

Violence related Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Grand theft attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Auto burglary attempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 8 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle accident/major injury . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alcohol or drug related Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 3 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous APS referral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

are archived at the Department of Special Collections and University Archives at Stanford University; some of the items stored there are correspondence and unique photographs pertaining to his work on E.M. Forster, including 39 letters from Forster and notes from interviews conducted with him in 1957–58, and with members of the Bloomsbury Group, among them Clive Bell, Duncan Grant, Leonard Woolf, and David Garnett.

Stone married Cary Lee Laird, the mother of his children, in 1954; they divorced in 1971. In 1985, he married Margaret (Margy) Aiken, who predeceased him in 2003; his ashes will be interred alongside Margy’s at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, Calif.

In addition to continuing to publish articles during his retirement, Stone was also active in the Peace and Social Justice Committee at the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, where in 2008 he met Ruth Carleton, with whom he spent the final six and a half years of his life, proving it’s never too late to find true love, and you even get a second shot at it.

They relished road trips to Hornby Island near Vancouver Island, where Will and Margy had once built a home; on the way there and back, Ruth and Will would visit friends and relatives and stop in Ashland, Ore., to attend multiple plays, just last fall taking in seven of them. Will also enjoyed participating in an active book club and attending opera and theater with Ruth. He loved wit and had a keen sense of humor, appreciating the most delicate of ironies and the most bawdy of jokes. He loved good food and fine wine and eagerly anticipated his evening gin and tonic as well as his morning ritual of breakfast and tea with Ruth as they read aloud to each other from The New York Times, including on his last morning.

Together they doted on their dog and cat companions, part of a long line of dogs and cats lucky enough to share Will’s home and his lap.

Stone is survived by his wife, Ruth Carleton of Stanford; his son, Dr. Gregory Stone, daughter-in-law, Dr. Cynthia Stone, and grandchildren Colin and Derek Stone, all of San Antonio, Tex.; his daughter, Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Lee Stone, and grandchildren Ava and Hannah Lewis, all of Seattle, Wash.; and Ruth’s children, Nancy Grimley Carleton, of Berkeley, Calif., and Jeff Grimley Carleton of Palo Alto, along with granddaughter Melissa Elizabeth

Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Gang validations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . 1 Property for destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

1190 Welch Road, 6/17, 11:30 a.m.; battery/simple.

Forest Avenue, 6/17, 11:47 p.m.; domestic violence/battery.

El Camino Real, 6/19, 1:40 p.m.; domestic violence/battery.

Waverley Street, 6/19, 11:43 p.m.; domestic violence/misc.

220 University Ave., 6/21, 2:50 a.m.; battery/peace officer.

Menlo Park

1300 block Willow Road, 6/17, 6:07 p.m.; battery.

Carleton; and a large circle of beloved friends and extended family. Will was justifiably proud of the accomplishments of his children (both highly regarded doctors) and grandchildren, all of whom are multitalented and full of promise as they launch into their adult lives.

Stone was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in late 2014. As for all other maladies, he simply wanted to know, “How do you fix that?” He appreciated the care provided by his doctors at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, as well as by Pathways Hospice. Will remained intellectually present until the end, and Ruth’s loving support allowed him to die at home as he wished. Will was an inspiring model of how to age not just well but exceptionally well — remaining active, vital, and thoroughly engaged even as he neared his 98th birthday this summer, which he didn’t quite reach. His life energy was so strong that even after he accepted hospice support in early May, everyone kept thinking he’d somehow make it to 100. Will attributed his longevity to his evening ritual of gin and tonic, though what struck many of his loved ones was his gift for being fully present while always happily planning for the next hour, the next day, the next year.

He honored the past, embraced the present, and strove to enter the future fully.

A memorial service celebrating Stone’s life will be held at the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, August 1, at 2 p.m.

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OBITUARY

Transitions

Robert Gex

Robert Campbell Gex, a longtime Palo Alto-area resident, died on April 20 at Palo Alto Commons after fighting Alzheimer’s disease for several years. He was 88.

He was born in Long Beach, California, on Feb. 8, 1927, to Luke and Myrna Gex, who had both died by the time he was 17. Gex studied at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, graduating in 1944. After serving in the U.S. Navy for one year, he began attending University of Southern California, from which he earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in library science.

With hopes of entering the foreign service, he moved in 1951 to Washington, D.C., and found a job working at the Library of Congress.

While there, he met his future wife,

Correction The June 19 article announcing the 60th anniversary of Bob and Harriet Moss incorrectly stated their ages. Bob is 81 years old, and Harriet is 80.

Marian, and the couple married on June 12, 1954, in Nebraska. They lived together in Washington for a year before moving west.

Bob worked for a time as a librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library before transitioning to the science and technology industry with a position at RamoWooldridge Corporation. The family later moved north so he could take a position at the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park.

In 1962, he started working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), where he spent the rest of his career. He retired as the head of the library there in 1997.

An avid sports fan, he attended his children and grandchildren’s games and coached Little League teams.

Weekly, he played basketball with friends and later turned to running, completing multiple marathons. In addition, his interest in politics — he was a Democrat — led him to

Mary Lee Hagen (nee Bradley) March 5, 1932 - June 16, 2015

study many political figures across the U.S.; he also served on the election board and kept detailed charts for each election. A passionate man, he deeply enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, aunts, cousins and friends.

He was predeceased by his daughter Teresa Gex. He is survived by his wife, Marian Gex of Palo Alto; his son, Timothy (Jennifer) of Folsom, California; his daughters, Nicolette (Philip) Nasr of Santa Cruz and Nancy (Brandon) Goldman of Ashland, Oregon; and seven grandchildren, Mikaela, Marshall, Gabriel, Robert, Sierra, Terrabella and Lila.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 27, at 4 p.m. in the Embarcadero Room of Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Pathways Hospice Foundation, 585 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085.

In Memory of

Andrew Griscom October 12, 1928 – June 21, 2015 Memorial : Sunday, June 28, 2:30 pm

Mary Lee Hagen died June 16 after a short hospitalization. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma of James L. and Mary Lee (Kretz) Bradley, the oldest of four children.

Raised and educated through high school in Oklahoma City, she earned a BA from St. Mary’s College, Xavier, Kans. and a MA from O.U., Norman, OK. She was a member of Phi-Mu. Counseling and teaching in Medinah, Illinois at Lake Park High School she met and then married fellow teacher Arlen James Hagen, August 10, 1957. She and her husband taught at Mendota, Illinois schools before moving to California in 1962. Settling in Palo Alto’s Baron Park area she taught and counseled in Ravenswood Elementary School District, Sequoia High School District and Palo Alto School District. Continuing studies led to reading specialist training and creative/exploratory writing skills used at work in the Charles Armstrong SchoolBelmont, and at St. Elizabeth Seton School and Hoover School in Palo Alto.

In retirement she volunteered as an Ombudsman and as a Pastoral Home Minister for St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Palo Alto, co-chairing that program for several years. Mary Lee was an active member of AAUW and of the Community Activities Committee for over 50 years. She was an artist, humanist and avid bridge player. She is survived by her husband, Arlen, her sister Lucy Ann Dierker of Tulsa, OK and ten nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her two brothers, James L. Bradley (II) and Charles H. Bradley.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Palo Alto, on Monday, June 29 at 2:00pm. Services will also be held in Oklahoma City where she will be buried later.

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Editorial Rising hopes for Buena Vista City should approve funding to bolster chances of preserving mobile-home park

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ith the Palo Alto City Council’s final vote a month ago confirming that the Jisser family had met all the legal prerequisites to close the mobile-home park they own in the Barron Park neighborhood, efforts to raise public and private funds to buy and preserve the property have now kicked into high gear.

Thanks to the initiative and hard work by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian over the last six months, during which time the City Council was carrying out its quasi-judicial role in assessing the adequacy of the closure plan, there is significant progress and real optimism that saving Buena Vista may actually be within reach.

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to allocate another $6.5 million in county housing funds to the potential acquisition of the park, contingent on it being matched by the City of Palo Alto, bringing the total county commitment to $14.5 million.

Next Monday night, before adjourning for its summer break, the City Council will hopefully follow the county’s lead and agree to provide equivalent dollars, which would establish a $29 million fund, enough to demonstrate both serious interest and financial capability to the Jisser family.

While the Jissers have publicly remained closed-lipped about both their willingness to sell the park to a qualified nonprofit and the price they believe it is worth, there is little reason to believe that they would not entertain a fair, market-rate deal that could avert the complex and expensive eviction and relocation process, expected to cost well in excess of $5 milllion.

Under the most likely scenario, should the Jisser’s entertain a deal, the park would be purchased by the Caritas Corporation, a southern California nonprofit that specializes in owning and operating mobilehome parks for the purpose of preserving affordable housing.

Caritas would buy the park and make needed improvements using a combination of public funds, additional contributions from foundations and other philanthropic sources, and money from revenue bonds that would be secured by the cash flow from future space rentals.

An unprecedentedly diverse group of political, community and school leaders have come together to throw their support behind the efforts to preserve Buena Vista, with not a single past or current public official opposing the goal of purchasing the park.

With 117 units of affordable housing units at stake, and with the cost of replacing those units far greater than the expected cost of acquiring Buena Vista, only those who do not place a value on maintaining diversity in Palo Alto are arguing against this initiative, and virtually all of them are doing so anonymously online.

As Palo Alto’s market-rate housing becomes increasingly unaffordable to all but the wealthy, any semblance of diversity is rapidly drifting away and increasingly only exists through publicly supported or subsidized housing programs. Unlike neighboring communities like Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley, Atherton and Woodside, which were never affordable to working class families, Palo Alto has a long history of both economic and ethnic diversity because of the diversity of its housing supply and the welcoming and progressive values of the community.

This enabled at least some lower-paid service workers to live here and enroll their children in our public schools, creating a community that attracted people who were looking for a more diverse place to raise their families.

Contrary to the belief of some who object to the efforts to save Buena Vista, the primary goal is to protect in perpetuity these lowcost housing units that enable lower-income residents to be part of our community and school system, not to simply help the residents that happen to occupy these units today.

There are many other misconceptions about the efforts to save Buena Vista, including that the city or county would own and operate the park, that the mobile homes would be removed and new affordable housing built, and that current residents would receive financial benefits other than being able to remain in their units.

None of these are true under the plan being pursued. Public funds already committed to the development of affordable housing would be used, but the property would be owned, upgraded and maintained by a nonprofit experienced in the operation of mobile-home parks.

Current residents would receive nothing other than the continuing opportunity to live and raise their children there for rent set by the nonprofit owner.

Palo Alto can and should seize this opportunity to collaborate with the county to preserve these units of very-low-income housing and the unique community that has formed around them. While home sales and rental rates skyrocket, we should use any means possible to keep what little diversity we have. With a fair offer, we hope and assume the Jisser family will help to make this a reality. Q Page 16 • June 26, 2015 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Rumble continues Editor, My husband works in international conflict resolution. Over the years we’ve invited many international visitors to our home.

One Sunday morning last fall we invited two visitors from the Middle East for brunch. I was astonished to realize that in the two hours we sat outside, the airplane traffic over our home was almost continual.

At that time, most of the planes were at a high elevation, appearing to be about the size of birds in the sky. Now the planes are far lower. It seems that if I had a very tall ladder, I could reach up and touch them.

From before 6 a.m. until after we retire, the rumble continues.

In recent weeks, I have observed very low flying planes over the California Avenue shopping district and at First Presbyterian Church in Professorville.

Thanks to Sue Dremann’s Oct. 24, 2014, Palo Alto Weekly article, “Unfriendly Skies,” and the Sky Posse website (skypossepaloalto.org), I understand what has happened. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) NextGen program has concentrated flights in super highways in the sky.

Unfortunately, three of those super highways for arrivals to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) are above Palo Alto.

While air traffic into SFO has increased a modest 23 percent in the past 15 years, the air traffic over Palo Alto has increased 185 percent.

This inequitable distribution is unfair. As a community we must make our voices heard. The FAA’s first solution to the problem of increased demands on our air space was to concentrate routes. This is not the only solution. With GPS technology, less simplistic and better-designed routes are possible.

This week my husband is hosting a conference, and we will be hosting two barbecues in our backyard. I am dreading the airplane noise that I know will mar these otherwise happy occasions.

Lissy Bland Wilton Avenue, Palo Alto

Something right Editor, I also love the new Mitchell Park Library as it would seem that Evelyn Preston does. She says this in the guest opinion section of the Weekly’s edition of June 16.

Like many, I suppose it was worth the wait. A friend who has also visited the former Main Library, now christened Rinconada Library, says that he likes

how it’s not “maze like” and thus easier to find one’s way around and any materials that one might want.

I have to agree with Ms. Preston in finding the new Mitchell Park Library fabulous. It’s spacious and quite easy for me to find most materials. I really enjoy the second floor also, and once up there, I can use computers, delve into most fiction and periodicals. My friend disagrees, saying that it looks like “some spaceship dropped into Mitchell Park.” I countered with how much I enjoy the sculpture out front, and needless to say this diatribe went on and on. Nevertheless, “Kudos” to the new Mitchell Park Library.

Lorin Krogh Encina Avenue, Palo Alto

What’s missing Editor, It is not terribly surprising that only about 30 percent of Palo Alto-based commercial concerns have submitted their specifics to the Business Registry.

There is no financial incentive for businesses to register.

The fee for enrolling is exactly the same as the fine for not enrolling. Even if the penalty is increased, many businesses may prefer not to register in order to protect information they consider proprietary.

Perhaps most critically, it is well-known around town that the Palo Alto books are bursting with ordinances that the city simply chooses not to enforce.

In strolling our downtown streets, you know what I always see, hear, and smell? Gardeners using gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Smokers smoking and littering their cigarette butts on the ground. Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians ignoring traffic signs and signals. You know

what is conspicuously absent?

Officials walking the beat and ticketing the offenders.

It’s a curious thing, why city staff and council members bother to spend time and money crafting legislation they seemingly have no intention to uphold, especially when citing violators would enrich both quality of life and city coffers.

This sends a message that our municipal codes can be flouted at will.

If the city truly wants the people who live, work and visit here to obey our laws, it might be a good idea to try enforcing them.

Jaclyn Schrier Alma Street, Palo Alto

A different model Editor, I am a 15-year resident of Palo Alto and have been on the Stanford faculty for 25 years where I teach political philosophy and ethics. A quote that I have always liked from the British politician William Gladstone is this: Budgets are not only matters of arithmetic, they are records of our values.

I am writing to urge City Council members to express their values — for a diverse and fair community — in designating part of the city’s budget to help purchase the site of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park. I urge the council to match the additional funding of $6.5 million that the county has newly pledged for this effort.

There are few opportunities to take a stand for affordable housing. As our country continues to re-segregate along class and racial lines, I hope that we will hold ourselves out as providing a different and better model.

Debra Satz Ramona Street, Palo Alto

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Off Deadline

Impending sea-level rise will affect us all

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by Jay Thorwaldson

ext month federal officials will release new rates for flood insurance in areas at risk for future flooding, and they will shock many residents required to have such insurance.

Blame the rising sea level. That was one message at an afternoon-long conference that brought together scientists, engineers and city, county, state and federal officials to discuss what’s known and not known about a projected rise in sea levels — meaning also San Francisco Bay — and impacts on Santa Clara County.

The conference, attended by about 250 people, was held at NASA Ames, located at the former Moffett Field Naval Air Station in Mountain View. It was co-hosted by U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, state Assemblyman Rich Gordon and NASA Ames Director Eugene Tu. Eshoo and Tu credited Gordon with bringing the issue of sea-level rise to the forefront of national, state and local issues needing to be addressed — especially the need to begin preparing for it realistically (which Gordon calls “adaptation”).

Here’s a nutshell summary of the conference: The risk of rising seas is made greater in the South Bay by serious land subsidence from past pumping of underground aquifers

and a weak and ancient system of dikes — essentially piled-up mud from the construction early last century of salt ponds ringing the shallow end of the bay.

Those concerned about sea levels and climate change have been frustrated by the question of how to alert the public about the risk, or how to convert apathy or denial into concern and action.

Even cities not in the risk zone for flooding will be impacted, officials said, citing potentially millions of public tax and private dollars that will need to be spent to counter the rising seas.

Actions taken in the near future will be far less expensive than actions taken after the impacts begin happening, officials warned. Delays could inflate the costs of property damage and too-late preparations into the billions.

No one is quite sure how high the sea will rise, or when the rise will peak. Much depends on the rate of global warming and consequent melting of glaciers, chiefly in Greenland and Antartica. But the consensus among scientists and a growing number of federal, state and — recently — local officials is that the sea will rise between 18 inches and about 3 feet by 2050. Worse, the rise is expected to continue for decades beyond 2050. Yet whatever the ultimate sea level will be, the real threat is when it is combined with storms, due to more volatile weather linked to global warming.

That time frame is easily within the lifetimes of our younger generation in schools today. And certainly it will impact their children. (This struck home with me as I sat in the conference: I just became a great-

grandfather this month, with a baby girl named Journey, daughter of my grandson, Noah. I hope his name isn’t prophetic!)

Gordon noted that when he first joined the Assembly, the conversation related to the global issue of climate change and atmosphere-warming “greenhouse gas” emissions. There was little discussion of what local communities or counties needed to do to deal with the expected rise in sea levels.

Gordon said he introduced the term “adaptation” to convey the message that local communities, as well as regional, federal and state agencies, need to not only be aware of future threats but to take action to reduce or prevent the worst of the damage and risk.

How immediate is the threat in Santa Clara County? First, about a quarter of high-value homes in southeast lowlands of Palo Alto are at risk of being flooded by several feet of water at current sea levels, or from San Francisquito Creek flooding, as happened in 1998. Additional homes in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto are also at risk from storm runoff or tidal action, or both.

NASA Ames itself is at risk, officials noted, showing an overhead view that showed half the main Moffett Field runway under water with a moderate rise in sea level. Even residents far from the waterline will be impacted by flooding of highways and from health threats throughout the region, speakers noted.

The range of speakers and panelists represented at the conference illustrates the rising level of concern about the challenge,

from keynote speaker Gary Griggs, director of the Institute of Marine Sciences and professor of earth sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, to Len Materman, executive director of the local San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority.

Moderators of the two panels — one regionally and the other locally focused — were Will Travis, retired executive director of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and Greg Scharff, a BCDC board member and Palo Alto City Council member.

Beyond the physical threats from flooding there is a serious concern about public health, Susan Stuart, a planner with the Center for Chronic Diseases and Injury Prevention of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, warned sharply.

“It’s been said that climate change is the most significant risk to human health” now facing officials and the public, from injuries and infections, to “severe psycho-social stress.”

“Thousands of people could be at risk of displacement from homes or jobs. By 2100 over 30,000 people will be at risk,” including workers unable to get to work because of flooded roads and those made ill by flooded sewage-treatment plants.

NASA is preparing a video of the conference, and the state is working on a new climate-change database due for release by the end of this year. Q Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be emailed at jthorwaldson@ paweekly.com and/or jaythor@well.com.

He also posts periodically on his blog on PaloAltoOnline.com.

Streetwise

Do you think crime is an important issue in Palo Alto?

Asked on Emerson Street in front of Whole Foods Market. Interviews and photos by Sevde Kaldiroglu.

Thomas Hanks

Elwanda Fenwick

Scott Fowles

Ed Lopez

Tracy Wu

Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto Seismologist

Emerson Street, Palo Alto Retired

Bryant Street, Palo Alto Mechanic

Alta Vista Way, San Jose Information technology consultant

Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Violin teacher/food writer

“Compared to almost anywhere else in the world, no, it’s not a problem in Palo Alto. ... It seems like the City Council almost makes problems to solve because we have so few.”

“Yes. Especially recently with all the home invasions and people being robbed on the street ... and a lot of gang tagging kind of stuff going on. So it’s not the safe neighborhood it was in ‘73.”

“No. I think that this is a good neighborhood, and we have to work to keep it that way. We’ve had some minor issues. ... Some people that were stealing some things off our porch, but that’s about it.”

“The crime I’ve known has been minor crime. My co-worker’s bike was stolen right in front of our office. ...

Anyway, that’s the only crime I’ve seen. ... I feel safe here.”

“Not really. ... We’ve had like a few manhunts, so I know crime happens, but it’s not like crime in other cities.”

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Palo Alto looks for ways to promote architectural — and neighborhood — harmony Story by Gennady Sheyner | Photos by Veronica Weber

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he dust had barely settled from Frank Ingle’s first architectural battle when the next one came knocking on his door.

Ingle owns a home on Richardson Court, an Eichler alcove in Palo Alto’s Midtown neighborhood that has all the defining characteristics of such communities: squat structures, low-pitched roofs, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and a passionate opposition to newer, taller houses that loom over their neighbors and undermine the Eichler vibe.

Last year, Ingle and his neighbors in the Faircourt tract protested a two-story home slated to go up next to Ingle’s Eichler, at 808 Richardson. At 27 feet, the new residence would be nearly three times as tall as Ingle’s. And the new home’s Mediterranean design, with a stucco exterior, gabled roof and columns in the front, was as unappealing to the neighbors as its size.

But while Ingle and his neighbors saw the new house as incompatible with their Eichler block, city planners rejected their appeal.

The next step would be to file an appeal with the City Council, a long-shot that comes with a $400 application fee.

After calculating his odds, Ingle decided against it. To his knowledge, he told the Weekly, no individual-review appeal has ever been pulled for discussion from the council’s consent calendar, a list of items that the council approves with a single vote and with no deliberation. Instead, Ingle reached a deal with the property owner next door, who agreed — among other things — to make a concession toward Ingle’s privacy by making the upper windows of the new home opaque.

Then, just months after the 808 Richardson saga came to a grudging end, came 809 Richardson.

The building’s design included vertical columns, a pitched roof, and a height more than twice that of the neighboring homes. Once again, Ingle and his neighbors are upset and are asking the city to step in. In a letter to the council earlier this month, Ingle argued that the height alone violates the city’s design guidelines for singlefamily homes and “would be immediately disallowed if (the guidelines) were followed.”

Their feeling of upset is common these days in Palo Alto, where construction and political pendulums are swinging in opposite directions. With the real estate market surging and building on the rise, neighbors are increasingly challenging proposed developments that they believe degrade

their neighborhood character, whether it’s a three-story commercial development on University Avenue or a single-family home on an Eichler block. Appeals from citizens have become a staple of council meetings, as have debates about architectural styles, design guidelines and compatibility.

The council’s slow-growth “residentialists,” who succeeded last November in winning a bare majority on the nine-member body, are leading these conversations.

Earlier this month, Mayor Karen Holman and Councilman Tom DuBois each referred to the city’s existing process for reviewing the design of single-family homes as “broken.” Both support exploring new laws to protect Eichler tracts and other aesthetically distinct communities from tall or stylistically dissonant intruders.

Both voted in early May to halt a previously approved development at 429 University Ave. after hearing an appeal from a resident who claimed the building’s mass and modernist design would overwhelm the modest Victorians around the corner, on narrow Kipling Street.

Holman told the Weekly that the council today has “more sensitivity to aesthetic and compatibility

issues.”

“Whether it’s residential or commercial, this council is more attuned to these types of concerns,” Holman said.

Such words give residents like Ingle hope that the story of 809 Richardson Court will end differently than that of 808 Richardson.

“Now that the residentialists have been elected and now that they are on board, in principle, they might straighten this thing out,” Ingle told the Weekly.

Contacted about this article, the homeowner at 809 Richardson, Zhiqiang Guan, said that he has been working with neighbors to accommodate their wishes.

“We have changed the design many times to consider the neighborhood and to follow the building guidelines,” Guan wrote to the Weekly. The architect for the project, Roger Kohler, who was also the architect for 808 Richardson, deferred comment to Guan.

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ngle’s concerns are by no means unique to Faircourt.

In April, Eichler owners from five different sections of Palo Alto launched a joint effort to secure protection from unwelcome newcomers, including in the form of a ban on two-story homes.

They’re hoping to join residents in sections of Charleston Meadows and Barron Park to the south and Channing Park to the north who, in the boom years of the late 1990s and early 2000s, successfully petitioned to institute these bans by adopting what is known as a “single-story overlay.”

On Monday night, these residents could get a big lift when the council votes on waiving a city fee charged to neighborhoods that apply for these changes. The fee, which currently stands at about $8,000, is routinely cited by neighborhood leaders as the biggest barrier to adopting the protection that they say their tracts urgently need.

Ben Lerner, who lives on Janice Way in the Palo Verde neighborhood, was one of many residents to make this case recently. He called the fee a “significant impediment” to applying for a single-story overlay and argued that waiving the fee would actually save the city money because it would avert a long succession of individual appeals from residents challenging proposed two-story homes.

“As our Mid-century Modern neighborhoods are an important part of our city’s heritage, preserving them is in the city’s interest,” Lerner wrote. “Thus, we would like to ask the city to either waive, or significantly reduce, the fees charged for a single-story overlay application.”

The council briefly discussed the idea during its budget hearings on June 8 and 15. While the idea garnered some initial support, members decided not to move ahead with the waiver until they study the issue further. At the June 8 discussion, Councilman Pat Burt observed that while the city hasn’t had any proposals for such protections in recent years, that could quickly change once the fee is waived.

“We can go from none to a small avalanche,” Burt said.

He noted that the city had a series of proposals for single-story overlays in the late 1990s, when there was a “big escalation” in remodels and rebuilds. A similar climate exists today.

“They tend to come in waves and we’re in a wave period right now,” Burt said.

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Frank Ingle stands in his Palo Alto front yard, where a two-story home under construction next door can be seen.

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he small-in-stature Eichler has always punched above its weight in Palo Alto.

Built to be affordable, it typically includes floor-to-ceiling windows in the rear that are intended to blur the line between indoors and outdoors. And because Eichlers and Eichler-like homes typically come in bunches —

whether it’s a block, a cul de sac or an entire neighborhood — they are unusually communal in spirit.

You can find plenty of Victorians in University South or Colonials in Crescent Park, but Eichler is the only architecture style that is synonymous with community.

Many of these communities have been around since the early 1950s, when builder Joseph Eichler began developing his eponymous tracts in areas like Fairmeadow and Greenmeadow in south Palo Alto and in various sections of Midtown. (According to Ward Winslow’s “Palo Alto: A Centennial History,” the first local Eichlers actually appeared in 1949 in Barron Park, which was not part of Palo Alto at the time.) The last large-scale residential tract was Royal Manor, along Louis Road between Loma Verde Avenue and East Meadow Drive. Construction began in 1957, with homes selling for $21,000 to $24,000. Today, Eichlers typically list for more than $2 million and, occasionally, for more than $4 million.

The single-story overlay made its debut in July 1992 in the Walnut Grove neighborhood next to Greenmeadow near Palo Alto’s southern border. According to Bob Moss, a long-time land-use watchdog who has researched the topic in recent months, neighbors rallied against a two-story, 4,000-square-foot home that was slated to go up in their midst and that they believed would destroy their backyard privacy. Because the new home would have violated a restriction of the development’s covenant, the homeowners association sued to stop the project, Moss wrote in his report on overlays. Then they took things a step further and requested an overlay.

“They were upset at the costs of the lawsuit and wanted city enforcement of the CC&Rs (covenants, conditions and restrictions) by applying an overlay single-family zone so that they wouldn’t have to pay for a lawsuit,” Moss wrote.

Other neighborhoods followed suit. Greenmeadow I and II adopted the city’s largest singlestory-overlay zone in 1993, covering 249 lots. The 27-lot tract Greenmeadow III immediately followed. Over the next decade, single-story overlays were adopted for two sections of Charleston Meadows, a neighborhood along Charleston Road between El Camino Real and Alma Street; a 16-lot tract called Blossom Park (the city’s smallest single-storyoverlay zone), just west of Charleston Meadows; a small section of Barron Park, west of El Camino; Meadow Park, bounded by East Meadow Drive, Fabian Way and

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The city last approved a singlestory overlay in October 2004, for Midtown’s Allen Court. Following a familiar script, a neighbor learned that the house next door was to be replaced with a two-story home. Anxiety followed, as did a threat of a lawsuit. Yet victory in this case had to be eked out. Of the 22 homes on the Allen Court tract, only 12 favored the zone change.

The council was similarly divided and struggled to find the right balance between protecting the neighborhood’s character and protecting the property rights of its residents. While then-Councilman Jack Morton argued in favor of preservation, then-Councilwoman Judy Kleinberg warned that in lieu of overwhelming neighborhood support, the council is “close to the bone on interfering with people’s property rights.” The council voted to approve the overlay 5-4.

At the time, Palo Alto didn’t have a clear standard for gauging neighborhood support for a single-story overlay. That changed in 2005, when the city revised its zoning ordinance and specified that single-story overlay requests must have the support of 70 percent of the property owners in the district (the threshold is only 60 percent where properties are restricted by deeds). The 70 percent threshold would also apply to requests that an existing overlay be removed.

According to a report from the Department of Planning and Community Environment, the city has adopted 12 single-storyoverlay zones. The only application ever shot down was the potential 13th, on Star Circle in the the Fairmeadow neighborhood.

The Planning and Transportation Commission decided in 2010 not to move the application along after city-administered surveys showed inadequate levels of support for the change.

Anne Knight, a resident who circulated a petition to ban twostory buildings, argued in front of the commission that such buildings run counter to the Eichler philosophy and urged the city to “think what’s best for the whole community.” Another resident,

Across the street from Frank Ingle’s Midtown neighborhood Eichler, a two-story house is being proposed where a one-story Eichler now stands. Eichlers and other one-story homes have until now defined the neighborhood’s aesthetic.

Anna Thayer, said she wants new families who move into the community to “have a choice” when it comes to their properties.

‘It was obvious that the developers had no interest in the integrity of the neighborhood, or the impact their structure had on the property values or the privacy of the adjacent homes.’

– Gilbert Chu, resident, Los Arboles “When they buy their home for a million dollars, they should have the right to do what they want to do with that home,” Thayer told the planning commission, which voted not to recommend the zone change.

After the Fairmeadow application was shot down, the movement to ban two-story buildings went on a five-year hiatus. Then, in April, a letter began circulating in various parts of Midtown urging residents to “HELP PRESERVE OUR EICHLER NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER.” Eichler homes, the letter noted, were “designed to create a neighborhood with

community feeling and backyard privacy.”

“Through our front doors we have easy access to our neighbors, while our backyards are a private extension of our indoor living space,” the letter stated. “The intense development pressures facing Palo Alto put these aspects of our neighborhood at risk. A single-story overlay will help to protect the privacy and neighborhood character that we have today.”

Lynn Drake, one of six homeowners who co-signed the letter, has firsthand experience with the development pressures. A resident of Royal Manor and a board member at the Eichler Swim and Tennis Club, she and her neighbors were aghast last year when they learned about a two-story mansion planned for 3558 Louis Road, across the street from the club.

Club officers submitted a letter in opposition, stating that members are “concerned that our club not become an anachronism, divorced from its architectural heritage as an integral part of a neighborhood.”

After much back and forth with the applicant, the project architect made a few concessions, replacing a gabled roof with a flat one and creating a larger setback for the second story. Even so, the size of the new house still makes it look “imposing,” Drake told the Weekly. This project, she said, is part of

Members of the Eichler Swim & Tennis Club on Louis Road strongly opposed the design of a two-story home across the street in a predominantly Eichler neighborhood. The club was built by developer Joseph Eichler as a gathering spot for the surrounding Eichler community.

a citywide trend in which Eichlers are being replaced.

“Because of the economic times, people are really taking advantage of the hot real estate market, and they seem to have no trouble knocking down a house and putting up a massive house in its place,” Drake said.

Aesthetics and privacy aren’t the only concerns; so is a loss of community. Neighbors say they are worried that some of these houses are being purchased and flipped by applicants who never intend to be part of the community.

“There is concern that there will be people coming in who don’t re-

ally care about the neighborhood and that’s part of the issue,” Drake said. “Will they be renting them out? We already have Airbnb issues.”

Drake said many of her neighbors support adopting a singlestory overlay and she expects Royal Manor to clear the 70 percent threshold for approval that the city requires to grant the zone change. So far, 53 percent of the residents have signed on to support the overlay. And in going door to door, around 80 percent have informally said that they favor the restriction, Drake said — some just haven’t submitted a written response yet.

But while the zone change is popular, the fee associated with the zone change is another story.

It’s tough for small neighborhoods to raise $8,000, she said.

Similar sentiments stir in Los Arboles, an Eichler enclave in the Palo Verde neighborhood. Gilbert Chu, a Los Arboles resident who teaches medicine and biochemistry at the Stanford University Medical Center, wrote in a June 8 letter to the council that he has seen developers “buy houses in other parts of Palo Alto for the land, tear down the existing structure, and then construct the largest possible structure.”

“It was obvious that the developers had no interest in the integrity of the neighborhood, or the impact their structure had on the property values or the privacy of the adjacent homes,” Chu wrote. (continued on next page)

Lynn Drake’s living room showcases the Eichlers’ typical design elements, including floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a view of the backyard.

Lynn Drake, a resident of the Royal Manor subdivision, sits at her dining table in her Mid-century Modern Eichler on June 24. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • June 26, 2015 • Page 19

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Eichler uprising (continued from previous page)

Los Arboles resident Rebecca Thompson told the City Council on June 1 that support for the single-story overlay in Los Arboles is expected to easily clear 70 percent. The fee, however, presents a barrier.

“Many of our residents are the original Eichler owners, they have lived here since the 1960s, they are on fixed incomes and they feel the fee is burdensome,” Thompson said. “Asking them to pay has become a very uncomfortable topic among our neighborhoods. In a sense, the fee is the only barrier to us moving forward” with the single-story overlay.

Richard Willits, a Greer Road resident and one of the co-signers of the April letter, characterized the fee as a “poll tax.” The fee would make sense, he said, if a single individual or company benefited from the zone change. In this case, the application comes from a neighborhood that has already invested time and effort in organizing and polling its members. The groups are calling for the zone change because they “feel threatened,” Willits said.

David Hammond, who lives in the Greer Park neighborhood, also used the word “threatened” to describe his block’s reaction to a two-story house that the city approved last year at 1066 Metro Circle, next door to his home.

Last December, he and and his neighbors beseeched the council to halt the project, which they said was too large for the Eichler-style block.

“We have to consider what will happen to a neighborhood if the scale of the house becomes so big,” resident Annette Isaacson told the council on Dec. 1, just before the council voted to schedule a full hearing on the resident’s appeal for February.

Property owner Jean Wong countered at the December meeting that her proposal had already received at least three different approvals from the city for what she characterized as a “small house.”

Wong told the council she had already made a series of concessions to the neighbors, including making the house smaller, removing windows and expanding the distance from neighboring properties.

“All we’re trying to do is build a house that we’re legally allowed to do,” Wong said.

The February hearing never took place. Hammond told the council earlier this month that the Wongs decided to “become better neighbors and redesign the house as one story.” But as a result of this experience, he said, his neighborhood has joined four others to pursue single-story overlays. He asked the council to waive the fee.

“You might say that fees for zoning change are normal,” Hammond said. “They’re normal for individual developers who can factor them into their budget, but for us, it’s really an unpredictable fee.”

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he fee is actually a combination of different fees that collectively total $7,930 and that could be raised even further. This includes an initial deposit of $5,905, against which city staff time is charged, and a legal-review fee of $1,352 that the city charges for noticing, record management and records retention, according to a report from the planning department. If a request proves particularly complex or controversial and requires more time, the applicant can be billed for additional time to recover costs.

Yet the fee has one unusual attribute: It has never been collected.

In all 12 successful applications for single-story overlays, no fee was charged. Though the zone changes were requested by neighborhoods, they were officially initiated by the city’s Planning and Transportation Commission at no charge to the neighborhoods. This surprising fact first came to light in Moss’ report on the overlay districts and was later confirmed in the report from the planning department.

Thus, in addition to political momentum, the Eichler groups launching the revolt against twostory residences have precedent on their side.

‘All we’re trying to do is build a house that we’re legally allowed to do.’

– Jean Wong, property owner, Greer Park neighborhood On June 8 and 15, Councilman Tom DuBois made a case for either capping the fee or scrapping it altogether. Processing zone changes that protect neighborhoods should not be based on cost recovery, DuBois said, but should be “almost a fundamental act that the city should be handling.”

The city’s individual-review process for new homes isn’t working, he said, and as a result the council has to deal with a rash of costly and time-consuming appeals. And when it comes to a single-story overlay, which can fix some of these problems, “We’re asking citizens to jump through a bunch of hoops,” he said.

“There are policy issues that we should think about, but I think we’re also in a heated real estate market and we can’t afford to take a year,” DuBois said. “People are asking for this now. There are groups going through all the steps and are ready to apply and are asking for help in the waiving of the fee.”

DuBois made the proposal again on June 15. This time, Councilwoman Liz Kniss joined him in advocating for the waiver. Though the council refrained from deciding then and there because the topic wasn’t on its agenda, Kniss made it clear that when the time comes, she’ll vote to eliminate the fee and “have it be an even playing field for everyone in the community.”

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Eichlers on Holly Oak Drive are part of the Los Arboles development in south Palo Alto. A number of residents on the street are pushing for a single-story overlay, which would prevent the construction of two-story homes. they qualify with the 60 or 70 percent rule, I think we should continue our policy from the past,” Kniss said.

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n deploring the mansion next door, Eichler owners typically start with size before moving on to style. It’s not just second stories that are stirring anxieties; it’s also gabled roofs, stucco walls, columns, arches and other design elements that butt up awkwardly against an Eichler’s sleeker aesthetic.

In that sense, a single-story overlay is a limited tool. It takes care of the height issue but does little to ensure architectural “compatibility,” which is an overarching goal of the City Council’s residentialist majority. The current push to enable single-story overlay districts is thus just the first battle in the council’s broader effort to contain the style skirmishes taking place throughout the city.

One month after the council voted 5-4 to shoot down the modernist building at 429 University because it wasn’t compatible with its Victorian neighbors (with the residentialist faction supplying the five votes), DuBois and Holman began calling for the council to go beyond single-story overlays and consider other types of restrictions. Chief among these are conservation (or preservation) overlays, which would apply to architecturally distinct neighborhoods and would require new homes to share the defining characteristics of their blocks.

“A single-story overlay keeps two-story homes from intruding into an Eichler neighborhood, but it does not preclude a Colonial Revival or Tuscan single-family home from coming into the neighborhood,” Holman told the Weekly. “What a conservation district would do that is more specific than a single-story overlay is that it would identify the particular characteristics of a neighborhood ... and further protect the neighborhood from change in character.”

Such districts are far from new on the Peninsula. Sunnyvale and Cupertino each have specific design guidelines for new homes going up in Eichler tracts, including requirements that two-story homes must meet to minimize

privacy concerns (these include a greater setback for second stories and glazed windows). Cupertino adopted its standards in 2001 upon request from the Fairgrove neighborhood, where residents were concerned about the changing character of their Eichler development. Sunnyvale adopted its Eichler Design Guidelines in 2009. They apply to all homes built by Eichler after 1950 and to all non-Eichler homes in designated neighborhoods that have a distinct Eichler vibe.

Palo Alto may soon follow suit.

During the June 8 discussion of single-story-overlay districts, DuBois and Holman urged their colleagues to consider other design guidelines that would provide neighborhood protection. Some on the council, including Greg Scharff, Liz Kniss and Marc Berman, felt this would be going too far too fast. They pointed to the planning department’s already massive workload and said the additional restrictions should be deferred until later.

“I think we’ve already bitten off more than we can chew as a council and staff,” Berman said. “If we don’t prioritize anything, we’re not going to get anything done.”

The new report from the planning department backs up this concern. It emphasized that staff already has “more than a full load” on its plate for the coming year, with a giant slate of parking and traffic initiatives now preparing to roll out. This workload would only increase if the department is inundated with zone-change requests.

City Manager James Keene warned the council on June 8 that implementing these requests could take significant time and effort, particularly if they are controversial. And if the fee is waived for single-story overlays, the number of these requests could shoot up.

“Fees don’t only exist as cost recovery, they are also used as a method to ration demand,” Keene said.

Ultimately, the council agreed by a 5-1 vote, with Kniss dissenting, to take a closer look at conservation and preservation districts (Councilman Eric Filseth was absent, while Vice Mayor Greg Schmid and Councilman Cory Wolbach both recused themselves

from the discussion because they live in Palo Verde and can be affected by a single-story overlay).

Currently, Palo Alto’s zoning code doesn’t include any language for neighborhoods looking to establish conservation districts or other zoning designation aimed at preserving their distinct architectural styles. That could change in the next year or two.

The reforms still face plenty of challenges. Just as in the past, any proposal to restrict architecture styles is likely to confront opposition from advocates of property rights and architectural diversity.

Despite these concerns, the council is likely to hand the Eichler coalition a victory on June 29, when it considers waiving the fee for single-story overlays. The topic of conservation districts will likely resurface after the council’s July recess, either at a committee level or as part of the city’s broader effort to upgrade its land-use bible, the Comprehensive Plan. For the council’s staunchest residentialists, the conversation can’t come soon enough.

“Our committee agenda is pretty full, but it gets to the real issue, which is that the residential review process is broken,” DuBois said on June 8.

Holman agreed. The city’s Comprehensive Plan, she said, “talks pretty explicitly and fairly frequently about the importance of recognizing individual neighborhoods that have individual characteristics.

“I think it’s incumbent for the council to support that and to support the members of the community who want to support that,” Holman said. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be e-mailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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irst-hand accounts of American drag queens and gender artists. Stories of children living in orphanages in Ghana. The experience of women after serving prison sentences in California, the beliefs of native healers in Hawaii and the origins of the American folk song, “We Shall Overcome.”

These are among the audio documentaries created by recipients of the Braden Grant.

The grant was launched in 2011

by Stanford Storytelling Project founder Jonah Willihnganz, who saw an opportunity to introduce undergraduates to the art of spoken storytelling. With the rising popularity of narrative-driven radio programs such as “This American Life” and “Radiolab” and podcasts like Sarah Koenig’s “Serial,” which won a cult following in its first season last fall, Willihnganz wanted to give students a chance to learn how to craft an oral narrative from start to finish.

Each April, select undergraduates are awarded $3,000 each and tasked with spending the summer term out in the field researching their topics, conducting interviews and collecting sound files for their projects. Funding comes primarily from the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and from private donors, including Stanford University alumnus Bruce Braden, for whom the grant is named.

Now in its fifth year, the Braden Grant has proven increasingly popular with undergrads. The applicant pool has doubled each year since the grant’s inception, Willihnganz said. This April, 11 students were selected to embark on an eight-month adventure, beginning with training in narrative techniques, interviewing skills and audio technology and ending with the submission of their 20- to 30-minute audio projects, which will be broadcast on Stanford’s KZSU this winter and archived on the Storytelling Project’s site as well as with PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.

Branden grant recipients Hannah Long, left, Jack Hennessy and Kate Lindsey work together during a preparatory workshop before going in to the field to collect interviews.

Telling true stor ies According to Willihnganz, the most important preparation Braden grantees can have has nothing to do with broadcast experience or even a background in writing.

Instead, he and his team look for students who are deeply invested in a research topic and eager to approach their subject in ways they wouldn’t in the classroom.

“They all have an intellectual commitment to their projects,” said Willihnganz of this year’s grant recipients. “They’re interested, and they want to do something beyond writing a paper about it.”

“There was definitely a ‘wow’ factor in the projects we chose

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The 2015 Braden grantees will spend the summer conducting research and collecting interviews before returning to campus to craft that material into audio documentaries.

this year,” added Grants Manager John Lee, “an interesting or fresh take on an issue, an interesting community that may be overlooked or underheard.”

Giving voice to the voiceless, exposing little-known stories and introducing audiences to topics they might otherwise never know about are some of the core interests of the Stanford Storytelling Project. To that end, the Braden Grant encourages applicants to choose either a specific community or historical event that has not already been well-documented. In either case, students must consider the potential of the topic for the audio storytelling format: Who can be interviewed, what other sounds might be captured, and how might the subject lend itself to a narrative arc?

Telling a story out loud is a distinct art from writing it as a text.

As Lee observed: “There’s something about hearing the human voice. You can’t put it down. It’s ephemeral. Listening in a focused way requires you to fill in with your imagination. I think in that way it’s a unique medium.”

Though one might expect the students attracted to such a project would have academic focuses in the arts and social sciences, Willihnganz noted that from the start the grant has attracted students from a diverse range of disciplines.

Among the recent recipients have

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by Elizabeth Schwyzer been international relations, human biology and political science majors as well as those pursuing degrees in creative writing, sociology and philosophy.

Jack Hennessy and Hannah Long were awarded a Braden Grant this year to pursue a joint project documenting the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Iranian refugees living in Turkey. The inspiration for the project came from a class on the politics of modern Iran the two took with Professor Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford. Hennessy wrote his final paper on LGBT politics in Iran.

“It’s a fascinating issue,” explained the 21-year-old international relations major who will begin his senior year this fall.

“The way those sub-populations are treated is totally different.

Homosexuality is a crime potentially punishable by death in Iran, while the transgender community is relatively socially accepted.

Sexual-reassignment surgery is actually funded by the state; in fact, Iran is second in the world after Thailand for the number of people who undergo sexual-reassignment surgery.”

In working on his paper, Hennessy said he confronted the fact that there weren’t many primary sources; neither the stories of those living in Iran nor those who had fled the country were well-

documented.

“I thought it would be great to do a research project to bring these narratives to the fore,” Hennessy said.

He approached his friend and fellow junior, Long, an IranianAmerican who he knew spoke Farsi and might be interested in working with him to interview Iranian refugees.

“It was an issue I was already interested in,” said Long, explaining that she had done some refugeeasylum work in the past.

Long said she hopes their final project will reach a wide audience.

“We’re really tapping this untouched group of people and telling a story that hasn’t been told before,” she noted. “I think there’s a big lack of understanding about what goes on in Iran — there’s a lot more nuance than people think.”

Finding the nuance and humanizing complex topics is a shared goal among grant recipients, regardless of their subjects.

Nineteen-year-old rising junior Yegina Whang will spend much of the summer in Seoul collecting interviews for her project. Her aim is to tell the stories of Korean “comfort women” — women and girls were forced into sex slavery for the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. “I want to record first-hand accounts so that these stories will not be lost forever once all the comfort women pass away, and I want to see what lessons we can take away from their experiences coping with their tragic circumstances,” Whang explained in an email. “I hope to understand the war through the perspective of these women instead of the dominant narrative we are taught in schools in the U.S. I also want to see how their healing processes and coping mechanisms can be applied to how we treat victims of human trafficking today.”

Aside from understanding her subject more deeply and sharing it publicly, Whang said she hoped the process of conducting interviews might bring some relief to her subjects.

“I hope to give these women some solace knowing that the darkest moment of their lives was not meaningless, and perhaps this will help with their ongoing healing process,” she wrote.

Once students like Hennessy, Long and Whang return from their summer travels with hours of raw interviews, the work of crafting an audio narrative begins. Last year’s Braden Grant recipient Christine Chen, who traveled to Ghana to learn about the country’s orphanages, said the complexity of this part of the process took her by surprise.

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Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” ranges across two centuries and tackles a dazzling array of topics, from the high-minded to the human.

Order and chaos The Pear tackles Stoppard’s heady ‘Arcadia’

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by Kevin Kirby

om Stoppard’s “Arcadia,” currently in production at the Pear Avenue Theatre, is not an easy play to sum up. Even labeling it a comedy is perilous, though it certainly sparkles with Stoppard’s trademark wit. The Czech-born English playwright is known for elaborately researched works that tackle big ideas, and “Arcadia” is no exception. In a brisk two and a half hours, Stoppard’s characters discuss

REVIEW THEATER everything from chaos theory to literary criticism, population dynamics to landscape gardening, entropy to the Enlightenment, Newtonian determinism to the travels of Lord Byron.

Along the way, there are some less intellectual themes: sexual desire, infidelity and jealousy (both romantic and professional).

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To complicate things further, the play’s action alternates between two different eras separated by roughly two centuries.

The play begins in 1809 at Sidley Park, the Coverly family’s manorial home, ruled by the sharply opinionated Lady Croom. Also in residence at Sidley Park are Lady Croom’s intellectually precocious 13-year-old daughter, Thomasina; Thomasina’s too-cleverby-half tutor, Septimus Hodge; Lady Croom’s brother, Captain Brice; the estate’s resident poet, Ezra Chater; and Chater’s wife.

The latter, though never seen on stage, is the catalyst for much of the play’s action, as her dalliances with both Hodge and Captain Brice spur her husband to take up dueling pistols in defense of her indefensible honor.

The final 19th-century personage worth mention is Richard Noakes, a muzzy-headed landscape architect who seeks to transform Sidley Park’s geometrically formal English garden into a ramshackle Romantic-era vision of untrammeled Nature. This transformation echoes one of Stoppard’s chief themes in “Arcadia,” namely, the overthrow of reason and intellect by wild, unruly, human passions.

Meanwhile, in the present day, a new generation of Coverlys — mathematician Valentine and his teenage siblings, mute Gus and sexually precocious Chloe — play host to a new generation of dueling intellectuals. Hannah Jarvis is researching the history of Sidley Park’s gardens, and Bernard Nightingale is tracking down a possible link between Lord Byron and the justly forgotten Ezra

Chater. As the pair comb through the surviving letters and journals from Lady Croom’s era, bickering over standards of proof, Valentine grapples with some curious annotations in Thomasina’s lesson book, trying to determine if the musings of an early-19th-century teenager actually prefigure one of the most profound mathematical discoveries of the late 20th century.

If you’re thinking all of this sounds a bit left-brainy, you’re not wrong. For the actors, the obvious challenge of “Arcadia” lies in rattling off great volumes of exposition — scientific theories, historical allusions, etc. — in a way that allows the audience to follow the various threads of Stoppard’s polymathic script without recourse to footnotes or Adderall ... all while maintaining consistent British accents.

Director Jeanie K. Smith has cast good people and coached them well, and they handle the daunting text with aplomb. Elizabeth Kruse Craig (Hannah) and Dan Kapler (Bernard) are particularly gifted: They seem to share an innate sense of rhythm that allows them to land each obscure academic tidbit as surely as they land each punchline. Monica Ammerman (Thomasina), Diane Tasca (Lady Croom) and Michael Rhone (Valentine) are also reliably comprehensible. Robert Sean Campbell is charmingly wily as Hodge, but he sometimes hurries his lines in a way that doesn’t allow the ideas to stick.

Other actors do less of the intellectual heavy lifting. Charles McKeithan is suitably imposing as Captain Brice, and Jason Pollak uses his smile to great effect as the silent Gus. Nicolae Muntean (Noakes) and Roneet Aliza Rahamim (Chloe) both have some endearingly awkward moments.

Brian Flegel is a serviceable Ezra Chater, though the style of his performance is slightly askew, as though he’s playing a Shakespearean fool surrounded by Wildean savants.

Several of Smith’s actors — most notably Ammerman and Rahamim — are obviously the wrong age for their parts. The problem is not that they don’t look like teenagers — in the case of Thomasina, it would be nearly impossible to find an actual 13-yearold smart and skillful enough to tackle the role — but rather that they don’t seem to be playing teenagers. Bumping Chloe’s age upward may be a valid directorial choice; Thomasina’s, less so.

But if the production has a single, overarching flaw, it is this: The cast’s concentration on elucidating the thorny text sometimes gives short shrift to the play’s subtext, to the emotional through-lines of Stoppard’s characters. One or two actors seem so focused on spitting out the science and the dialect that characterization gets lost. More than once, characters storm off stage in fits of pique that seem to arise from nowhere, and sexual attractions are mentioned in dialogue that are

not otherwise visible.

These are the sorts of problems, though, that are likely to iron themselves out with repeated performance, as the actors gain fluency with the material and grow into their roles.

The Pear’s “Arcadia” may not be perfect — it’s doubtful that any production could be — but it is a funny, vigorous, well-executed production of one of the most complex and intriguing plays of the last quarter century. Q Freelance writer Kevin Kirby can be emailed at penlyon@ peak.org.

What: Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” Where: The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Mountain View When: Through July 12, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Extra performance Wednesday, July 1, at 8 p.m. No performance July 4.

Cost: Tickets range from $20$30.

Info: Go to thepear.org or call 650-254-1148.

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she explained. “Then I came back with 12 hours of tape and I had to transcribe all of them. That was my full-time project for about a month. Next, there was figuring out the story: how to craft it and which people to feature.”

A human biology major, Chen was so excited by the process of creating her documentary that she joined the staff of the Stanford Storytelling Project, where she works on the web team in addition to her full-time studies.

“The experience of breaking out of your shell and talking to people for an interview is a great experience,” she said.

“The Braden Grant let me meet people I otherwise would never have met.”

Chen’s final audio documentary, “Seen and Heard: Voices from Ghana’s Orphanages,” can be heard online at tinyurl.com/ l5manw5, along with the projects of other past grantees. This year’s documentaries will be aired on Stanford’s KZSU in late 2015 or early 2016; updates will be posted on storytelling.stanford.edu.

Beyond that, the documentaries may well go on to future lives on other radio stations or be transformed into longer or shorter audio documentaries for other purposes. Chen is already working on a new edit of her story she hopes will be broadcast more widely. No matter where it leads, Chen said, the Braden Grant was an opportunity to learn from her fellow students about people and places all over the world and to appreciate the power of listening to a carefully crafted true story. Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Elizabeth Schwyzer can be emailed at eschwyzer@paweekly. com.

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Music Orquesta Victoria Buenos Aires comes to Palo Alto on Sunday, June 28, when 12-piece Argentinian tango ensemble Orquesta Victoria makes its West Coast debut at the Oshman Family JCC, at 3921 Fabian Way. They’ll be celebrating the release of their new album, “La Media Cuadra Inmortal,” featuring tangos by San Francisco-based composer Débora Simcovich. A pre-show talk begins at 7 p.m.; the concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26 in advance, $30 at the door. Go to tinyurl.com/ pcyw7uj or call 650-223-8609.

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‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ Almost anyone can take a photo, but crafting a photographic work of art takes much much more than the click of a button. On view at Palo Alto’s Gallery House, at 320 S. California Ave. from June 30 through July 25 is a collection of fine art photographs that demonstrates the range and power of the medium. Landscape photographer Vidya Narasimhan turns her lens on California beauty spots — the grandeur of Yosemite Valley, the rugged coastline of Big Sur — as well as vistas further from home.

Meanwhile, Bill Shupp captures the magic of light and its absence in glittering nighttime cityscapes and star-studded skies. In the work of Steven Shpall, photography plus digital manipulation allow for stop-action scenes: the artist is particularly enamored with capturing liquids mid-splash. Join the photographers for an opening reception on Friday, July 10, from 6-8 p.m. For more information, go to galleryhouse2.com or call 650-326-1668.

Among the works on display at Gallery House as part of “Pictures at an Exhibition” is Steven Shpall’s photograph, “Anatomy of a Dunk.”

Craving a little chaos, crime and kidnapping? Head to Kepler’s Books, at 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, on Saturday, June 27.

From 1 to 5 p.m., the bookstore will be hosting Mystery-Thriller Saturday, an afternoon of panel discussions, trivia contests and prize giveaways. Featured writers include Steve Hockensmith, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”

Tickets are $10. Go to keplers.com or call 650-324-4321.

Dance ‘Ballroom for a Cause’ “Many have tried; most have failed; those who are left are called the elite.” That’s the motto of the Bay Area Elite Dance Company. These seasoned performers will take the stage at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, at 500 Castro St., on Wednesday, July

1, at 7:30 p.m. for Ballroom for a Cause, an evening showcasing many styles of ballroom dance, from waltz to rumba to foxtrot.

Tickets are $25. Go to mvcpa.com or call 650-903-6000.

Art Student art in EPA All summer long, the East Palo Alto Library, at 2415 University Ave., will host an exhibit of artwork by kindergarten, first- and secondgrade students from East Palo Alto Charter and Belle Haven Elementary schools. The student artists were part of a yearlong program designed to teach art history, cultural appreciation and creative expression. The show is open during library hours; admission is free. Go to artinaction. org or call 650-566-8339, ext. 210.

Concert Twilight Concert Series As the summer sun dips below the horizon and the sky takes on an evening glow, Palo Alto musicians come out to play. On Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. between June 27 and August 22, various regional parks and streets will host the Palo Alto Twilight Concert Series. This week, the free performance by the Youth Orchestra and Chorus takes place at the Mitchell Park Community Center courtyard, at 3700 Middlefield Road. Go to tinyurl. com/q4g9cvs. Q

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Los Altos resident shares the tactile, tasty rewards of beekeeping

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by Sam Sciolla

n the airy space of Hidden Villa’s Dana Center, beekeeper Kendal Sager stood before a semicircle of listeners who had gathered to absorb her wisdom. Though there wasn’t a single bee in sight, a few white, wooden boxes rested conspicuously on a table, offering the distinct promise of the bees’ handiwork: honey.

The late May “Hands-on Honey Harvest” in Los Altos Hills offered a bounty of information for interested laypeople and established beekeepers — both of whom were in attendance. Over the course of three hours, participants became acquainted with the structure of beekeeping hives, practiced extracting honey from them and tasted a suite of honey varieties collected by Sager and other local beekeepers.

A 29-year-old Los Altos native and a former technical employee for DreamWorks Animation, Sager was first introduced to beekeeping when she assisted a friend’s father in inspecting a hive. Some initial fears dispelled, her curiosity for bees grew, and she joked that one day when her husband turned his back, she purchased a hive. She found the “low-key agriculture-related hobby” appealing, she explained. “(Bees) just do their thing,” Sager said. “You can leave them for a month and they’re fine.”

Now, after five years of pursuing it as a hobby, beekeeping has become her livelihood. Sager keeps five permanent hives in Los Altos that produce about 300 pounds or 25 gallons of honey a year, which she sells at fairs and specialty events and to bulk buyers.

She also sells beehives and helps with installations.

Recently, she helped a friend in Petaluma place a hive on top of a brewery that plans to use the honey in some of its beers.

Sager’s real passion, though, is bee education. She was recently involved with bringing a giant “learning hive” to the San Mateo County Fair; she visits classes to teach children ages 4 to 6 about bee basics; and she holds workshops like this one to introduce what she calls “new-bees” to beekeeping.

The hands-on portion of the workshop at Hidden Villa began with Sager explaining the main structural component of a hive: long rectangular frames with plastic foundations upon which the bees construct

hexagonal honeycombs and fill them with honey.

Hives typically consist of a stack of shallow boxes, each of which can house several frames.

Sager brought with her a handful of frames, hefty with honey, which she had removed from a hive earlier that day. She then demonstrated how to remove the capping — a layer of beeswax — from each side of the frame using a heated knife. Each participant was invited to try the technique, sawing the wax with a motion like that of a cellist wielding a bow. Sager saved the discarded beeswax in a tub; she typically uses it to make lip balm.

On a few irregular frames, some protruding honeycomb had to be removed as well, and the severed pieces were passed around for people to taste. Consuming raw honeycomb is an unusual sensory experience that begins with a crunch, continues with overpowering sweetness and chewing, and concludes with the taster spitting out a piece of wax. Perhaps it’s nature’s chewing gum.

After a few frames were freed of their wax coverings, Sager led her students over to an extractor: a metal centrifuge that can suspend two frames inside.

The user then turns a crank, transforming the frames into a blurry fan that empties the honey cells onto the extractor’s inside walls.

The golden ooze collects at the bottom of the centrifuge, where it is then released by tap into a gauntlet of strainers and cheesecloth. Once fully filtered, the viscous liquid is released into jars and voila! — organic honey.

Workshop participant Julia Lovin watched and tried out each step of the process with careful consideration. A Los Altos resident, Lovin took up backyard beekeeping about three years ago and has stuck to it, despite some setbacks.

“I’ve had more successes than failures. ... I’ve lost three hives,” she said.

Lovin decided to attend Sager’s honey-harvesting workshop to see if the equipment was something she wanted to invest in. Currently, she does much of the process by hand, crushing the honeycomb when she wants to harvest it. Using a centrifuge allows the beekeeper to preserve the honeycomb, which the

Top Left: A frame full of honey sits in the extractor during the Hands-on Honey Harvest workshop at Hidden Villa. Top: At the culmination of the workshop, a student harvests the honey of his labors.

Arts & Entertainment

ShopTalk

by Daryl Savage

PRICES SLASHED AT COMMUNAL DINNER ... With an attentive nod to the tastes of the local dining community, Garden Court Hotel, 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto, has revamped its once-a-month, ten-course, gourmet meal. The 520 Chef’s Table dinners, which start at 6:30 p.m. and last about three hours, take place on the third Thursday of each month. Until recently, the cost of the dinner was not cheap.

“It came to about $300 a couple,” said hotel Chef Clive Berkman.

“We realized we were cutting some people out at that price. So now we have a lower price at $65 a person.” While that represents a more than 50 percent price reduction, the meal still includes a specialty cocktail and featured wines. The number of courses has been decreased, Berkman explained. “We now serve a fivecourse meal instead of 10 courses. It was just too much food for too high a price.” Another change is the introduction of themes for each month’s event.

The first newly revised dinner was vegan. “It’s not easy preparing a great dinner without using butter or meat or seafood, but we experimented a lot in the kitchen and came up with some creative dishes,” Berkman said. Themes for the next few months include “Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes,” in which every dish will

bees can then refill rather than using energy to reconstruct it, Sager explained.

The workshop leader also spoke about how bees serve different roles: the “queen” produces eggs, the “nurse bee” takes care of the young, the “forager” goes out into the world to search for nectar and the “house bee” processes the incoming liquid.

Though Sager prefers to let her bees have free run of the area’s wildflowers, she brought a few different types of honey to share, including a sage varietal and a blackberry one, which had a darker hue. Each had subtle but identifiable differences in taste.

With its specialized equipment and training, beekeeping does have some setup costs. Sager estimated that an average price for the basics, including the hive and protective suit, can be around $500, with additional expenses for honey-harvesting and other equipment.

However, Sager said that the barrier to entry can be mitigated by joining some local bee groups, like the Santa Clara Valley Beekeepers Guild and Beekeepers’ Guild of San Mateo County, which she became involved in when she was a “new-bee.” Guild members can assist with acquir-

have tomato as an ingredient, “All Seafood,” highlighting local fish from the Bay, and perhaps most intriguingly, “Head to Hoof,” where different body parts of the animal will be included in each course of the dinner, including dessert.

At last week’s vegan dinner, 18 diners were seated around a long wooden table in a private room at Garden Court. The setting for the fixed price meal is intentionally kept cozy. “We still want the dinners to remain intimate,” said Berkman, who interacted enthusiastically with guests. He came out before each course was served to describe the ingredients, why he chose the specific combination of items, how the dish was prepared and why it would go well with the featured wine. “It’s all very exciting. I bring the kitchen to you,” he said, emphasizing what he calls a palate memory, in which he attempts to create each course with taste components of sweet, sour, salty and bitter. The wait staff were equally solicitous: Wine glasses were kept full, new silverware was delivered before each course and water glasses were never empty.

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The San Mateo County guild also has equipment that members can borrow free of charge.

In addition to bringing its practitioners closer to nature, backyard beekeeping circumvents some of the threats facing bee populations, sometimes referred to as Colony Collapse, Sager said. She noted that commercial honey producers drive hives around the country, increasing their exposure to pesticides and diseases, whereas home beekeeping enables populations to adapt to the local environment.

The variety of flowers blooming at different times in suburban areas also gives bees a more stable food source, in contrast to the monoculture of farmland.

Though Sager greatly enjoys her organic honey, referring to some store-bought products as “not actually honey,” what keeps her interested is a fascination with bees and the never-ending stream of things to learn about them and the art of beekeeping.

“I didn’t do it for the honey; I did it for the bees,” she said. Q For more about Sager and her business, visit kendalsbees.com.

Editorial Assistant Sam Sciolla can be emailed at ssciolla@ paweekly.com.

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Book Talk ALL ABOUT HOPE ... Mountain View resident Sabaa Tahir’s debut young-adult novel, “An Ember in the Ashes” (Penguin Random House), relates the story of “Laia, a girl who fights to save her brother after he’s jailed by a brutal regime, and Elias, a soldier of that regime who only wishes to be free from tyranny,” Tahir writes in a foreword. Although only released in April, film rights have already been acquired, as well as foreign rights in 22 countries.

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NO ACCIDENT ... Palo Alto teen Nayanika Kapoor has just released her second novel, “The Accidentals.” A rising senior at Castilleja School, Kappor self-published her first book, “Skye’s the Limit,” in 2011. “The Accidentals” is a youngadult thriller that centers on the lives of three teenagers as they struggle to cope with challenges, including an eating disorder and bullying, and to come to terms with their identities. The book is available on Amazon.com.

GROWING UP IN DANGEROUS TIMES ... Longtime Palo Alto resident Peter Stangl has published “Painted Pebbles — a Hungarian Memoir,” recounting his experiences as a boy during the Nazi occupation of Budapest. He escaped Soviet-occupied Hungary after the 1956 “October Uprising,” later graduating from Yale University. His book is published by Fithian Press.

Info: Amazon.com or scbdistributors.com A LITERARY MYSTERY ... Mountain View native Jennifer Chambliss Bertman has just released her first tween novel, “The Book Scavenger.” The story stars 12-year-old bookworm Emily, whose passion for reading is matched only by her love of an online game that involves hunting for books hidden around the country. When she finds out the game’s creator has been attacked, Emily steps up to solve the mystery. Published by Henry Holt, the book is available at Books Inc. in Mountain View and Palo Alto and on Amazon.com.

Items for Book Talk may be sent to Arts & Entertainment Editor Elizabeth Schwyzer, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 93202 or emailed to eschwyzer@paweekly.com.

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Palo Alto resident mines science, comedy and his own heritage in new novel

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tuart Rojstaczer had always enjoyed writing fiction, but it didn’t always come easily.

He unabashedly described his first two novels, written at the age of 20 and later in his 40s, as “terrible” — so much so that they made him feel justified in Stuart pursuing work Rojstaczer in the geological sciences.

After graduate school at Stanford University, years of working at the U.S. Geological Survey and a 15-year professorship at Duke University, Rojstaczer decided in 2005 that it was time to move on from the world of academia.

“And for whatever reason, in my 50s, I wrote better than I have ever written before,” Rojstaczer said during a recent interview.

A few of his polished short stories caught the attention of an acquaintance in publishing, which convinced him to take the leap and embark on his third novel. The book, which became “The Mathematician’s Shiva,” mixes together his Polish-Russian-Jewish roots, his exposure to advanced mathematics and a generous dollop of humor.

In spite of some of the reading population’s “mathphobia” and his difficult-to-pronounce last name, Rojstaczer said, the novel has done well since its release in September 2014, selling tens of thousands of copies, being reviewed by national press and garnering awards from the Jewish Book Council and Friends of American Writers Chicago.

“The Mathematician’s Shiva” is a family drama about grief, relationships and human imperfections. In the book’s first few pages, the narrator Alexander Karnokovitch, also known as Sasha, gets a call from his ill mother Rachela, who tells him perfunctorily that she’s going to die today. The family — which includes Sasha’s father, long separated from Rachela; his emotional uncle Shlomo; his cousin Bruce of the Los Angeles entertainment industry; and Anna, a former Russian ballerina taken in by Rachela — begins to gather in Madison,

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Palo Alto author Meg Waite Clayton’s latest novel, “The Race for Paris,” tells the tale of two American female war correspondents covering the liberation of Paris during World War II. Filled with historical details, the book is written from the point of view of women journalists confronting grave danger as they defy military regulations and gender barriers to bring the truth to their readers. The book is available at Kepler’s and Books Inc. as well as on Amazon.com. Info: megwaiteclayton.com

Wisconsin, to hold a funeral and prepare for the seven-day shiva, called for by Rachela’s Jewish faith.

But mourning Rachela turns out not to be that simple. The dying matriarch was in her day a respected academic who was rumored to have solved one of mathematics’ most enigmatic problems. And so, upon Madison descends a swarm of mathematicians: young and old, men and women, colleagues and rivals, students and admirers of Rachela. Some are there to honor her; others are there to search her office, notes and home for clues to the solution. And to Sasha’s great chagrin, a few of the ragtag bunch insist on being allowed to join the family members for the shiva.

The inspiration for the story originated when a Hungarian mathematician chastised Rojstaczer for not teaching algebra to his young daughter when the visitor sensed she had an aptitude for math. The novel weaves in scenes reminiscent of this anecdote. Some chapters are written as excerpts of Rachela’s memoir, which recount her early explorations of mathematics as an intelligent young girl living under harsh conditions with her father in the Soviet Union.

Rojstaczer first intended to write about a Hungarian community, but he soon realized that he wanted to focus on the expatriate Polish-Russian community he was immersed in as a child. His parents were immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, and they and other World War II survivors spoke in a vernacular that drew from English, Polish, Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish (which was Rojstaczer’s first language). Many of these languages appear in words, phrases and sentences throughout “The Mathematician’s Shiva.”

“Part of the reason for writing this book was to try to recreate that world, which is really lost,” said Rojstaczer.

Some aspects of the novel draw upon his family’s history. The mass grave that Shlomo digs himself out of as a boy in Vladimir-Volynski, Poland, was a real site where many of Rojstaczer’s ancestors on his father’s side, including his grandparents, were buried after they were murdered.

Early in the book, Sasha describes how Rachela would take him as a child to performances by

“The Mathematician’s Shiva” by Stuart Rojstaczer; Penguin Random House, New York, 2015; 384 pages; $16 paperback Russian groups and would try to convince the artists to defect (this is how the ballerina Anna becomes part of the family); Rojstaczer said his mother did the same thing for years. In fact, much of Rachela’s strong female presence finds its roots in the distinct personality of the author’s mother.

“My mother was a very intimidating woman,” he said. “She ran construction crews in Milwaukee, swore like a sailor and scared people — and then at the end of the day would put on her lipstick and dress and be a lady.”

However, Rojstaczer asserted that the book isn’t autobiographical, instead combining bits and pieces of his own life with stories he has heard and read.

He was initially concerned about how the mathematical community would receive the book, knowing that there were gaps in his presentation of the mathematics involved. However, since those holes were created deliberately to keep the material comprehensible, Rojstaczer sensed that those studied readers would be forgiving. Since the book’s publication, he said, he has received a number of warm responses from mathematicians and the children of mathematicians.

In addition, Polish and Russian communities in the U.S. have resonated with the book. A Russian mathematician from San Francisco State University, Alexander Dukhovny, has even translated the first chapter into Russian, and the translation has been picked up by a Russian group in Palo Alto to be sent out in its newsletter.

“I’ve been over the moon about the fact that ... the Slavic community views these characters and their situations as authentic,” Rojstaczer said.

Such responses have confirmed for Rojstaczer that taking a more

personal approach to writing has produced superior results. In his previous novelistic attempts, he remarked, he had been “trying to write like an American,” which resulted in too much “prettiness” and the shunning of emotions that make him who he is.

This time, he intentionally kept linguistic flourishes to a minimum, opting for a plainspoken voice that leaned more on comedy to create a compelling world. That humorous streak was ingrained in him by his parents and family members, who often coped with the terrors of their past by making jokes.

“The Mathematician’s Shiva” itself is peppered with comical moments: A priest is asked to remove a cross from above a hospital bed, a mathematician skies in his underpants, and Sasha has his depressed uncle pose as a graduate student so he can help take measurements of a hurricane by helicopter.

“I’m always looking for the joke,” Rojstaczer said. “It’s a reflex with me.”

Not one to rest in his accomplishments, the College Terrace resident is already working on his next novel, provisionally titled, “Among the Righteous.” The new book centers on a community of Polish Catholics in Israel who helped save Jews during the Holocaust. Working out of a bare-bones office, Rojstaczer said he tries to eke out “800 decent words” a day. When he’s lucky, he gets into “the flow,” a euphoric feeling that can be very difficult to describe, he said.

“You’re just in this other world, and you’re tapping something that’s special,” he said. “Usually that doesn’t happen, but when it does, it’s fun.” n Editorial Assistant Sam Sciolla can be emailed at ssciolla@ paweekly.com.

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In “Max,” a military dog whose handler is killed in combat struggles to adapt to a civilian lifestyle.

Dog days of summer Family dog adventure “Max” is ruff going 0 (Century 16, Century 20) The family movie “Max” has an agenda, but then most family movies do. Your mileage may vary, but “Max” proudly wraps

itself in the flag and, by association, links all-American patriotism with military righteousness, religious faith and socially conservative family values.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that, per se, but this Boaz Yakin movie predictably panders to its demographics without much in the way of artfulness. The title character is a “hero dog” that does prototypical dog hero Rin Tin Tin one better: Not only is Max a military dog of the Shepherd breed, but he also suffers from battlefield PTSD, giving this throwback canine adventurer a modern spin.

A four-legged U.S. Marine, Max sniffs out arms bound for the Taliban, but when his handler Kyle Wincott (Robbie Amell) is killed by underground arms dealers, Max has a nervous breakdown and finds himself shipped stateside to Texas.

Now wildly aggressive, Max finds some calm when he meets Kyle’s brother, Justin (Josh Wiggins of “Hellion”), and recognizes the boy’s family resemblance to his beloved master. But Justin’s a disrespectful punk who has no interest in taking responsibility for a dog or anything else. Still, Justin’s father Ray (Thomas Haden Church), insists, seeing the dog first as a connection to Kyle and later as the one responsible for Kyle’s death. Even as Ray turns on the dog, Max wins over Justin, who socializes Max around the neighborhood kids.

Yakin (“Remember the Titans”) and co-screenwriter Sheldon Lettich stoke some romance between Justin and local dog lover Carmen (Mia Xitlali) and awkwardly inject conflict with cardboard villains: Texan arms dealers and a cowardly Marine (Luke Kleintank) late of Kyle’s unit. Though the flag-filled film is well positioned just before the Fourth of July and dog lovers will

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 Midsummer Night’s Dream (Not Rated) Guild Theatre: Sun 11 a.m.

The Letter (1940) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 5:45 & 9:40 p.m.

A Tale of Two Cities (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 7:30 p.m.

The Little Foxes (1941) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 3:35 & 7:30 p.m.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13) +++ Century 20: 10:20 p.m.

Love & Mercy (PG-13) +++1/2 Century 20: 10:20 a.m., 1:20, 4:20 & 7:25 p.m.

Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m.

Dope (R) Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1:15, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:30 & 10:10 p.m.

Entourage (R) Century 16: 9:30 a.m., 12:10, 2:45, 5:20 & 7:55 p.m. Century 20: 7:55 & 10:30 p.m.

I’ll See You in My Dreams (PG-13) Century 16: 9:05 & 11:35 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.

If I Were King (1938) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 5:35 & 9:45 p.m.

Inside Out (PG) +++1/2 Century 16: 9:50, 10:40 & 11:45 a.m., 1:30, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5:15, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. In 3-D at 9 & 10:15 a.m., 12:35, 1, 3:45, 6:10, 8, 8:50 & 10:45 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:35 p.m. Century 20: 9:55 & 11:15 a.m., 12:35, 1:55, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40 & 10 p.m. In 3-D at 10:35 a.m., 1:15, 2:40, 4, 5:15, 6:40, 8, 9:20 & 10:40 p.m., Fri at noon, Sat & Sun 12:05 p.m.

Jurassic World (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10:10 a.m., 12:30, 1:25, 3:55, 4:45, 7:15, 7:50 & 10:20 p.m. In 3-D at 9:15 & 10:55 a.m., 2:15, 5:35, 6:20, 8:45, 9:30 & 10:50 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:50 p.m. Century 20: 10 & 11:20 a.m., 1, 4, 7:05, 8:25 & 10:05 p.m. In 3-D at 2:20, 3:05, 5:25, 6:10 & 9:10 p.m, Fri 12:05 p.m., Sat & Sun 12:10 p.m. In X-D 3-D at 10:40 a.m., 1:40, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m. In D-BOX at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7:05 & 10:05 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at 3:05, 6:10 & 9:10 p.m., Fri 12:05 p.m., Sat & Sun 12:10 p.m.

Mad Max: Fury Road (R) Century 16: 10:20 a.m., 1:20, 7:25 & 10:20 p.m.

Century 20: 10:05 a.m., 1, 3:55, 7 & 10 p.m.

Max + (PG) Century 16: 9 & 11:45 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m.

Century 20: 10:25 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:10 & 9:55 p.m.

enjoy the impressive dog “acting” and stunts, none of this is likely to hold the attention of anyone outside of a sweet spot of late gradeschoolers.

If the kids are dull, at least Church and Lauren Graham (as Justin and Kyle’s mother) lend a bit of gravitas amongst the clichés (although poor Graham has to sell a Waco-wacko line putting the sovereignty of family above the law). At best, military dogs get a nice tribute, and there’s something almost nostalgically charming about building a movie around dog stunts, but when Max isn’t leaping around, “Max” rolls over and plays dead.

Rated PG for action violence, peril, brief language and some thematic elements. One hour, 51 minutes.

— Peter Canavese

Century Theatres at Palo Alto Square Fri and Sat 6/26 – 6/27 The Overnight– 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 9:55 Love & Mercy – 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

Sun thru Thurs 6/28 – 7/2 The Overnight– 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45 Love & Mercy – 1:00, 4:00, 7:00

Tickets and Showtimes available at cinemark.com

++++

A MASTERPIECE!”

“

– Mara Reinstein,

“ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST FILMS. Funny, hip, touching and UTTERLY IRRESISTIBLE.” – Lou Lumenick,

“A PERFECTLY WONDERFUL MOVIE. It picks us up, spins us around and leaves us giddy with pleasure.

HOORAY FOR UN-HOLLYWOOD.” – Joe Morgenstern,

“DESERVES TO BE THE SUMMER’S SLEEPER HIT.” – Peter Travers,

++++

“Here is a film with no wasted characters, no wasted scenes. EVERY INCH OF

FEELS REAL. GO SEE IT.”

IT

– Richard Roeper,

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m.

Guild Theatre: 2:25, 4:45, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:45 a.m.

The Overnight (R) Palo Alto Square: 1, 3:15, 5:30 & 7:45 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:55 p.m.

San Andreas (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 10:35 a.m., 1:40, 4:35 & 10:25 p.m.

Century 20: 10 a.m., 1:05, 4:10, 7:15 & 10:25 p.m.

Spy (R) Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 1:35, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:15 a.m., 1:10, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m.

Ted 2 (R) Century 16: 10 & 11:25 a.m., 1, 2:25, 4, 4:40, 5:25, 7, 7:35, 8:30, 10 & 10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:30 p.m.

Century 20: 10:10, 10:55, 11:40, 12:15, 12:55, 1:45, 2:30, 3:10, 3:50, 4:30, 5:30, 6, 6:45, 7:35, 8:30, 9, 9:45 & 10:35 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 p.m.

Tomorrowland (PG) ++1/2 Century 20: 10:15 a.m., 1:25 & 4:25 p.m.

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

Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Currently closed for renovation Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128)

Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more information about films playing, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies ON THE WEB: Additional movie reviews at PaloAltoOnline.com

CAMPBELL Camera 7 Pruneyard (408) 559-6900 CUPERTINO AMC Cupertino Square 16 amctheatres.com DALY CITY Century 20 Daly City & XD (650) 994-2488

MENLO PARK Landmark’s Guild Theatre (650) 266-9260 MILPITAS Century 20 Great Mall & XD (408) 942-7441 REDWOOD CITY Century Redwood Downtown 20 & XD (650) 701-1341

SAN BRUNO Century at Tanforan & XD (650) 588-6052 SAN JOSE AMC Saratoga 14 amctheatres.com SAN JOSE Century 20 Oakridge & XD (408) 225-7340

SAN JOSE CinéArts Santana Row (408) 554-7010 SAN MATEO Century 12 San Mateo (650) 558-0512 SANTA CLARA AMC Mercado 20 amctheatres.com

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NEIGHBORHOOD SNAPSHOT

INDIAN CUISINE ... Chef Veena Kallingal will discuss and demonstrate cooking rice-flour-based dishes from southern India, including specialties of crispy crepes, soft steamed rice flour cakes and savory pancakes. All are vegetarian and gluten free.

The event, which includes food tasting, will be held on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Menlo Park Library, Downstairs Program Room, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. The free event is open to adults 18 and older, but seating is limited.

Info: menlopark.org/calendar. aspx?EID=1081 WORM WORKSHOP ... A vermicomposting workshop covering how to turn food scraps into black gold for the garden will be taught on Saturday, July 11, from 1 to 3 p.m at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Led by a U.C. Extension representative, participants will learn to build, maintain and troubleshoot a worm bin. The class for ages 16 and up is designed for both beginners and those more experienced with composting. The program is free, and parking is $5 per person. Advance registration is required. Info: hiddenvilla.org MEXICAN STREET FOOD ...

Memelas with black beans, mole negro, queso fresco, cabbage, guacamole and salsa; chorizo and potato molotes with black bean puree, queso fresco and guacamole; local fish ceviche, tacos de carnitas and Mexican wedding cookies are the gustatory delights to be made and served up at this cooking class taught by Zaida Kent of Oaxacan Kitchen Markets. The class will take place Tuesday, July 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Room 103, Palo Alto. Cost is $50. Advance registration is required. Info: tinyurl.com/o4dlh2d

College Terrace features an eclectic assortment of architectural styles, from Bungalow to Spanish Colonial to Modernist.

Busy neighborhood is marked by diversity, Stanford influence Story and photos by Jamauri Bowles

SUCCULENT CARE AND CULTURE ... Mimi Clarke, the former lead horticulturist at Filoli, will teach a class on the care of succulents in the garden and the container. Succulents are waterwise plants suitable for drought landscaping. Each student will take home cuttings or plants to grow at home. The class will take place Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 10:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Filoli, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside.

Cost is $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers. Registration is required. Info: filoli.org. Q Send notices of news and events related to real estate, interior design, home improvement and gardening to Home Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, or email cblitzer@ paweekly.com. Deadline is one week before publication.

Richard Stolee is the president of the College Terrace Residents’ Association, which represents the neighborhood’s interests to the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University.

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he College Terrace neighborhood of Palo Alto has a definite college feel.

In addition to its location adjacent to Stanford University, there are streets named after East Coast colleges such as Bowdoin, Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Oberlin. With its connections to the university, the neighborhood is surrounded by youth and learning.

The neighborhood group, the College Terrace Residents’ Association (CTRA), enables residents to come together and cultivate a higher quality of life in College Terrace, members say. The association also represents and looks after the residents’ interests in working with the city and Stanford.

Richard Stolee, the president of the CTRA, initially lived in the neighborhood in 1975 when he had a job at Stanford. He lived there for six years before moving to East Palo Alto. He returned in 1989. Over the years, he and his wife have begun to feel more connected to the overall area.

“As we lived here, we got to know the community,” Stolee said. “It’s a great place to go to theater and sporting events. It’s a lovely place to go bike riding.”

Stolee described College Terrace as very diverse, which “has been the hallmark of this community.”

“A lot of the diversity comes from being in the melting pot of Stanford,” Stolee said.

Doria Summa, a College Terrace resident since 1991, agreed with Stolee about the neighborhood’s diversity, citing its different housing types and residents.

“It’s eclectic. The diversity ... the small

apartments. ... Eclectic and friendly,” Summa said.

Summa lives with her husband and two cats and serves as the CTRA’s city observer, keeping the association board and other residents informed about issues that impact College Terrace. Another unique feature of College Terrace, she noted, is its distinct boundaries of El Camino Real, Stanford Avenue, California Avenue and Amherst Street.

“You kind of have a sense of where it ends,” she said.

James Cook moved to College Terrace in 2006. For him, the attraction was “its proximity to Stanford, Caltrain and the restaurants and shops of California Avenue.”

He also praised the diversity of the neighborhood.

“College Terrace has a great mix of young and old, locals and people from far away, owner residents and renters, singlefamily homes and small apartments. ... It is a true community with a small town feel,” said Cook, who now serves as the CTRA director of communications.

Along with the pleasures of living in College Terrace come some issues and concerns. One concern has been the cost of rent, which has gone up in recent years.

Summa has watched a few of her neighbors depart during her time there.

“I’ve lost three long-term neighbors on my block because of rent, and that’s kind of sad,” she said.

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College Terrace; there are now two large projects underway. One, on the 2100 block of El Camino Real, is to be the new home of Yelp and a grocery store. The other is Stanford’s 17-acre Mayfield project on California, which will provide housing for Stanford faculty members.

Stolee said that, as the connection with Stanford continues to grow, the construction projects are noisy distractions.

“It takes away some of the quietness of the neighborhood,” he said.

Over the years, the CTRA has worked with Stanford to reduce parking in the neighborhood and, with the City of Palo Alto, to impose traffic-calming measures to increase safety and reduce

congestion on their streets. Cook said that the CTRA wants to help “empower (residents’) petitions and hopes for positive changes.”

Despite these concerns, College Terrace has maintained its reputation as a diverse and friendly neighborhood with strong ties to Stanford.

The residents’ association also looks to become more proactive in finding active and helpful activities for neighborhood residents to enjoy together, such as a block party and a community garden, both of which are in the works.

Summa originally moved to College Terrace because of its walkability and nearness to California Avenue and Caltrain. She hasn’t been disappointed.

“I ended up being in a neighborhood that I love,” Summa said.

Editorial Intern Jamauri Bowles can be emailed at jbowles@paweekly.com.

FACTS ABOUT COLLEGE TERRACE

HOME SALES

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

Atherton

97 Fairview Ave. Ryles Trust to Levy Trust for $8,900,000 on 4/27/15; previous sale 7/77, $250,000 329 Fletcher Drive J. & P. Learner to J. Fischer for $14,000,000 on 4/27/15; previous sale 8/11, $3,050,000 95 Fleur Place Pacific Peninsula Group to 95F Limited for $17,600,000 on 4/30/15; previous sale 7/14, $10,640,000 96 Normandy Lane L. Moloney to Normandy Lane Limited for $2,680,000 on 5/5/15 233 Polhemus Ave. D. & J. Massaro to 233P Limited for $6,600,000 on 4/30/15

East Palo Alto

1982 W. Bayshore Road #317 Peninsula Capital Fund to K. Kaur for $670,000 on 5/6/15 2881 Drew Court R. Bradford to Karr Trust for $800,000 on 4/30/15; previous sale 5/81, $82,000 2516 Hazelwood Way T. Tseng to R. & J.

CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: College Terrace Children’s Center, 2300 Wellesley St.; Bing Nursery School, 850 Escondido Road; Escondido Kids’ Club, 890 Escondido Road; Pepper Tree After School Program, 865 Escondido Road FIRE STATION: No. 2, 2675 Hanover St., and No. 6, 711 Serra St. on the Stanford campus LIBRARY: College Terrace, 2300 Wellesley St. LOCATION: Bounded by Stanford Avenue, El Camino Real, California Avenue and Amherst Street NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Richard Stolee, president, College Terrace Residents’ Association, board@ctra.org, collegeterrace.tumblr.com/, ctra.org PARKS: Cameron Park, 2101 Wellesley St.; Mayfield Park, 2300 Wellesley St.; Weisshaar Park, 2298 Dartmouth St.; Werry Park, 2100 Dartmouth St. POST OFFICE: Cambridge branch, 265 Cambridge Ave. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Escondido Elementary School, Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High School SHOPPING: California Avenue

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Huang for $594,000 on 4/30/15; previous sale 5/03, $420,000 360 Larkspur Drive F. & C. Ortiz to H. Ramirez for $645,000 on 4/28/15; previous sale 11/11, $225,500 480 E. O’Keefe St. #219 J. Coyle to I. Umanskaya for $293,500 on 4/28/15 2278 Ralmar Ave. C. Blancas to S. Sandoval for $354,000 on 4/29/15; previous sale 11/08, $255,000

Los Altos

100 1st St. #101 Los Altos8 Limited to I. & D. Plut for $1,399,000 on 5/8/15 100 1st St. #103 Los Altos8 Limited to H. Jen for $1,499,500 on 5/20/15 100 1st St. #111 Los Altos8 Limited to R. & E. Bucich for $1,588,000 on 5/14/15 100 1st St. #206 Los Altos8 Limited to First Street Limited for $1,652,500 on 5/21/15 100 1st St. #213 Los Altos8 Limited to A. Mort for $390,000 on 5/8/15 100 1st St. #215 Los Altos8 Limited to L. Wiley for $179,500 on 5/8/15 100 1st St. #313 Los Altos8 Limited to B. & A. Marquis for $390,000 on 5/8/15 100 1st St. #315 Los Altos8 Limited to K. & O. Yang for $340,000 on 5/15/15 1951 Annette Lane Jillie Trust to P. Waas for $2,510,000 on 5/8/15 1311 Belshaw Drive R. & M. Olaires to B. He for $1,733,500 on 5/12/15; previous sale 9/07, $1,298,000 710 Berry Ave. Svelte Sage Exchange to Leonard Trust for $2,605,000 on 5/19/15 736 Brentwood Place Slattery Trust to A. Epstein for $2,605,000 on 5/21/15; previous sale 11/95, $565,000 125 Bridgton Court Freeman Trust to W. & L. Hsieh for $7,345,000 on 5/15/15; previous sale 1/00, $3,675,000 1335 Bright Oaks Court Ketkar Trust to C. & S. Nagaraj for $2,198,000 on 5/11/15; previous sale 4/98, $744,000 1615 Christina Drive Garsimovich Trust to N. Reddy for $1,951,000 on 5/8/15 150 W. Edith Ave. #31 Leonard Trust to J. Mungall for $955,000 on 5/15/15; previous sale 6/92, $221,000 4388 El Camino Real #208 T. Even to K. Hague for $814,000 on 5/20/15 4388 El Camino Real #336 C. Kao to J.

Kao for $1,976,000 on 5/19/15; previous sale 9/14, $988,000 5100 El Camino Real #110 WatahaEacrett Trust to JJNC88 Pacific for $1,515,000 on 5/12/15; previous sale 10/07, $990,000 783 Fremont Ave. Keenan Trust to H. & R. Bachman for $2,150,000 on 5/11/15; previous sale 2/98, $2,400,000 1049 Fremont Ave. Carolan Trust to Bns Trust for $3,500,000 on 5/18/15; previous sale 4/06, $2,625,000 960 Hayman Place Scott Trust to T. Li for $2,906,000 on 5/11/15; previous sale 12/95, $759,000 1818 Juarez Ave. Watson Trust to L. Sedighpour for $2,401,000 on 5/15/15 1096 Karen Way M. & M. Lock to H. Zheng for $2,198,000 on 5/19/15; previous sale 3/92, $255,000 1481 Morton Ave. Chronert Trust to B. Sun for $2,008,000 on 5/15/15 475 Mundell Way Tormey Trust to Kohlmeier Trust for $5,750,000 on 5/19/15 680 Oakwood Court J. Yong to R. Wang for $2,850,000 on 5/21/15 1169 Russell Ave. Nivison Trust to D. & J. Tsai for $2,550,000 on 5/19/15 522 Tyndall St. D. Dougherty to Tyndall Properties for $1,100,000 on 5/11/15; previous sale 6/14, $1,100,000 567 Van Buren St. S. Smith to Cetinok Trust for $4,750,000 on 5/14/15; previous sale 3/94, $590,000

Los Altos Hills

23641 Camino Hermoso Drive A. Waibel to L. Kern for $4,680,000 on 5/20/15; previous sale 11/09, $3,260,000 13801 La Paloma Road Seeds Trust to J. Cai for $3,825,000 on 5/20/15 26811 Moody Court Stubbs Trust to L. & M. Navarro for $1,650,000 on 5/14/15; previous sale 6/07, $1,110,000 25616 Moody Road Phy Trust to Good Moodys for $2,115,000 on 5/14/15 25840 Vinedo Lane Mcfadden Trust to D. & E. Leff for $4,100,000 on 5/14/15

Menlo Park

628 Cambridge Ave. Z. Tyson to E. Cooke

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Home & Real Estate (continued from page 30) for $1,280,000 on 5/5/15; previous sale 11/12, $700,000 1140 Cloud Ave. K. Barnholt to Bosco Deo Limited for $1,920,000 on 5/5/15; previous sale 8/11, $1,426,000 1824 Doris Drive G. Batistich to Tacotacotaco Limited for $6,500,000 on 5/1/15 139 Elliott Drive T. & N. Strand to E. Sands for $2,000,000 on 4/28/15; previous sale 6/10, $937,000 50 La Loma Drive Olcott Trust to S-Team Trust for $4,400,000 on 5/5/15; previous sale 9/77, $235,000 805 Magnolia St. Sredanovic Trust to Smithstein Trust for $3,540,000 on 5/6/15 915 Marsh Road R. & S. Corcoran to D. & N. Saffold for $955,000 on 5/6/15; previous sale 7/04, $555,000 262 O’Connor St. Morton-Chilmonczyk Trust to R. & A. Antar for $2,515,000 on 4/29/15; previous sale 11/84, $239,000 1130 Orange Ave. Conrad Trust to P. & R. Dehn for $2,005,000 on 4/28/15 1242 Sharon Park Drive Jhjm Trust to Liniecki Trust for $1,785,000 on 4/28/15 2335 Sharon Road Chen Trust to Burakreis Trust for $950,000 on 5/1/15; previous sale 10/11, $530,000 2120 Valparaiso Ave. Baker Trust to Wisteria Trust for $1,800,000 on 4/30/15; previous sale 3/97, $525,000

Mountain View

1905 Aberdeen Lane J. Thomas to V. Ramamurthy for $1,400,500 on 5/13/15 217 Ada Ave. #17 Arnold Trust to A. Liu for $910,000 on 5/13/15; previous sale 8/99, $351,000 1863 Appletree Lane G. & R. Wrenn to S. Breen for $2,628,000

SALES AT A GLANCE Atherton

Los Altos Hills

Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $2,680,000 Highest sales price: $17,600,000

East Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $1,650,000 Highest sales price: $4,680,000

Palo Alto Total sales reported: 14 Lowest sales price: $837,000 Highest sales price: $6,188,000

Menlo Park

Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $293,500 Highest sales price: $800,000

Total sales reported: 12 Lowest sales price: $950,000 Highest sales price: $6,500,000

Los Altos

Portola Valley Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $2,375,000 Highest sales price: $3,572,000

Mountain View

Total sales reported: 30 Lowest sales price: $179,500 Highest sales price: $7,345,000

Total sales reported: 32 Lowest sales price: $605,000 Highest sales price: $3,125,000

Woodside Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $2,450,000 Highest sales price: $3,628,000 Source: California REsource

on 5/11/15; previous sale 6/01, $965,000 1168 Barbara Ave. Core Trust to Manber Trust for $2,760,000 on 5/14/15 1008 Bryant Ave. M. Hung to Z. Ma for $1,860,000 on 5/11/15; previous sale 6/08, $1,250,000 1033 Crestview Drive #116 Friedman-Stein Trust to T. Sekharan for $740,000 on 5/13/15; previous sale 7/09, $350,000 505 Cypress Point Drive #174 S. Lim to H. Kim for $640,000 on 5/15/15; previous sale 7/07, $450,000 225 Dali Ave. Z. Hu to T. McLennan for $1,390,000 on 5/8/15; previous sale 8/11, $694,500 74 Devonshire Ave. Donald Trust to A & F Properties for $1,150,000 on 5/15/15 280 Easy St. #210 Mccomb Trust to R. Jayaram for $605,000 on 5/13/15 620 Mariposa Ave. #1 Heymann Trust to X. Xiong for $855,000 on 5/15/15 2524 W. Middlefield Road P. Reveliotis to E. & Y. Shirai for $861,000 on 5/21/15

2002 W. Middlefield Road #5 J. Pritikin to T. & A. Peleg for $1,200,000 on 5/14/15; previous sale 7/07, $669,000 99 E. Middlefield Road #35 Porter Trust to F. Chen for $725,000 on 5/18/15 284 Monroe Drive S. & D. Jarschel to V. & P. Sehrrawat for $2,110,000 on 5/12/15 1045 Morton Court N. & A. Wasmer to D. Brightman for $2,277,000 on 5/8/15; previous sale 9/11, $1,350,000 1940 Mt. Vernon Court #1 Vashio Trust to Q. Fu for $730,000 on 5/8/15; previous sale 1/00, $233,000 439 Nicholas Drive M. & J. Hardee to A. Ganti for $1,580,000 on 5/13/15; previous sale 9/07, $915,000 597 Oak St. Rees Trust to J. Rees for $1,720,000 on 5/13/15; previous sale 9/99, $330,818 590 Penny Lane Acumentum Penny Lane to D. Clayton for $1,132,000 on 5/12/15 255 S. Rengstorff Ave. #170 Bell Trust to C. Pomodoro for $673,000 on 5/19/15; previous

sale 10/88, $127,000 970 San Pierre Way B. Gumanti to M. Spear for $1,305,000 on 5/15/15; previous sale 7/06, $853,000 104 Savannah Loop Robson Homes to E. & A. Hoefer for $1,741,500 on 5/14/15 457 Sierra Vista Ave. #7 M. Micheletti to H. Qian for $815,000 on 5/12/15; previous sale 10/07, $614,000 436 Sierra Vista Ave. #8 B. Gilman to Lung Trust for $930,000 on 5/19/15; previous sale 3/95, $190,000 723 Sierra Vista Ave. #1 J. & B. Varlaro to S. Winarko for $780,000 on 5/15/15 1946 Silverwood Ave. P. Powell to M. Kim for $756,000 on 5/19/15 1540 Spring St. Gishi Trust to Martindale Trust for $902,000 on 5/13/15 1591 Spring St. F. & T. Juarbe to A. Singh for $1,300,000 on 5/13/15; previous sale 6/05, $729,000 1855 S. Springer Road #A Ciolkosz Trust to S. Thirthala for $1,975,000 on 5/20/15

2011 Tripiano Court P. Serafin to D. Gross-Baser for $3,125,000 on 5/18/15; previous sale 10/01, $1,375,000 928 Wright Ave. #903 Meredith Trust to L. & C. Walkowiak for $1,050,000 on 5/7/15; previous sale 10/89, $275,000

Palo Alto

101 Alma St. #907 Shaw Trust to ABH Limited for $1,700,000 on 5/19/15; previous sale 10/02, $534,000 907 Amarillo Ave. Christensen Trust to P. He for $2,250,000 on 5/19/15; previous sale 4/99, $550,000 972 Amarillo Ave. Wilson Trust to J. & W. Lee for $2,218,000 on 5/20/15 4158 Baker Ave. Scott Trust to H. Hsu for $2,258,000 on 5/15/15 945 N. California Ave. G. & J. Cung to L. Gao for $6,188,000 on 5/11/15; previous sale 2/98, $900,000 3727 Cass Way K. Lau to Karsan Trust for $2,550,000 on 5/14/15; previous sale 10/13, $1,700,000 800 E. Charleston Road #11

C. Cheng to Cheng Trust for $837,000 on 5/7/15; previous sale 7/05, $830,000 1161 Donner Lane #905 T. & H. Wong to Y. Kwon for $1,570,000 on 5/18/15; previous sale 9/10, $840,000 467 Everett Ave. 94301 Ventures to H. Holter for $3,175,000 on 5/8/15; previous sale 3/13, $900,000 770 Mayview Ave. J. Ingoldsby to J. Buzi for $2,000,000 on 5/14/15 930 Newell Road S. Shang to Taylor Trust for $4,025,000 on 5/12/15; previous sale 11/00, $2,330,000 372 Parkside Drive Rankin Trust to S. Petrovic for $2,180,000 on 5/15/15 1029 Ramona St. M. & A. Abramowitz to J. & N. Titus for $5,000,000 on 5/6/15; previous sale 4/10, $3,195,000 1153 Stanford Ave. Grahn Trust to J. Kaur for $3,100,000 on 5/21/15

Portola Valley

124 Brookside Drive Loeffler Trust to Jakopin-Li Trust for $2,375,000 on 4/28/15 824 La Mesa Drive F. & D. Kuo to J. & R. Montgomery for $2,625,000 on 4/30/15 20 Ohlone St. Guthaner Trust to J. Weinstein for $3,572,000 on 4/29/15; previous sale 3/04, $3,250,000

Woodside

195 Brookwood Road C. & V. Wang to W. Wong for $3,628,000 on 5/1/15; previous sale 1/91, $400,000 150 Northridge Lane P. Perkins to S. Akhtari for $3,100,000 on 5/6/15; previous sale 10/12, $1,750,000 620 Woodside Way Heller Trust to V. & C. Yarlagadda for $2,450,000 on 4/29/15; previous sale 12/00, $1,900,000

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1519 Mariposa Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $1,288,000 Beautifully Upgraded In Prized Setting Positioned at the very heart of Palo Alto within the prestigious Southgate neighborhood, this 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home of 991 sq. ft. (per county) occupies a lot of 6,960 sq. ft. (per city). The tastefully upgraded interior offers crown molding, hardwood floors, and plantation shutters, and includes a charming living and dining room ensemble with a fireplace and Bose speakers. Handsomely remodeled with soft-close cabinetry, the kitchen boasts stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops, while the updated hall bathroom displays custom dual vanities and a limestone shower surround. Both bedrooms feature built-in closet storage, and one bedroom has extensive cabinetry and may serve as a home office. Flaunting park-like lawns and new landscaping, the property also includes a large paver terrace, a gated driveway, and an updated garage. Located just outside Stanford University, this home is also within walking distance of Town & Country Village and Peers Park. Excellent nearby schools include Walter Hays Elementary (API 934), Jordan Middle (API 934), Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility).

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www.1519Mariposa.com

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M h l Repka R k Michael CalBRE #01854880

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

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Los Altos Hills Retreat PALO ALTO SCHOOLS 14700 Manuella Road, Los Altos Hills | 14700Manuella.com

Offered at $4,975,000 Beds 3 | Baths 2.5 Home ±3,285 sf | Lot ± 22,880 sf Wine Room, Guest Cottage, Workshop

WINNER - Wall Street Journal House of the Week OPEN HOUSE Sunday 1:30–4:30p Michael Dreyfus, Broker 650.485.3476 michael.dreyfus@dreyfussir.com

Summer Brill, Sales Associate 650.468.2989 summer.brill@dreyfussir.com

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260 Ridgeway Road, Woodside Offered at $3,498,000 Private Oasis At Stately Hilltop Home Surrounded by luxurious outdoor areas that include terraces, a waterfall, and a heated swimming pool, this incredibly remodeled 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home of 3,610 sq. ft. (per county) stands on a hilltop lot of 1.16 acres (per county). Elegant touches like dimmable lighting and fine molding adorn the interior, which features formal living and dining rooms, a highly customized library, and a chef ’s island kitchen with designer appliances. One bedroom may be used as a home gym, and a guest suite provides a sky-lit bathroom. The handsome master suite presents three closets, including a walk-in, and a bathroom opening to a private terrace with a fire-pit. The main terrace hosts an outdoor barbecue, and a lush vegetable garden lies nearby. Terrific additional features include two fireplaces, drip irrigation, and a two-car garage, and the home lies nearby the Menlo Country Club and Interstate 280. The home is also close to schools like Henry Ford Elementary, Kennedy Middle, and Woodside High (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.260Ridgeway.com

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Michael Repka M h lR k CalBRE #01854880

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

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46 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton Offered at $3,488,000 Gated Craftsman Home, Beautifully Restored Flaunting period details, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Craftsman-style home of 2,680 sq. ft. (per county) covers a lot of 0.62 acres (per county).

Two gates open to a semi-circular driveway, leading to this home adorned with 10-foot coved ceilings, white oak floors, antique fixtures, and picture molding. Pocket doors open to a formal living room with a fireplace and a formal dining room with a bronze stove. The elegantly remodeled kitchen adjoins a butler’s pantry, a walk-in pantry, and a light-filled breakfast room. Three beautiful bedrooms include the master suite, which features two closets, a sunroom, and a newly remodeled bathroom.

These gorgeous grounds enjoy large outdoor entertainment areas, plus new landscaping, a fountain, rosebushes, vegetable planters, and a detached garage. Other highlights include an updated hall bathroom and a lower-level bonus room. Walking distance from Caltrain, the home is also steps from Holbrook-Palmer Park and the Atherton Library. Excellent nearby schools like Encinal Elementary (API 930), Hillview Middle (API 950), and Menlo-Atherton High (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.46FairOaks.com

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Michael M h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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111 Pacchetti Way, Mountain View Offered at $798,000 Bright, Updated Condo Enjoys Prime Location Complemented by a serene neighborhood with excellent proximity to local amenities, this updated 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom tri-level condominium offers 1,080 sq. ft. (per county). Inside, you will find fine, bright spaces lined with dual-pane windows. On the main level, a light-filled living room adjoins a raised sitting area, and the beautiful open kitchen offers a sun-lit dining area, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances.

Upstairs awaits a bedroom with soaring ceilings, a full bathroom, and a master suite boasting dramatic ceilings and a private bathroom with dual vanities. A half bath and a tandem two-car garage with a laundry area form the lower level. Within this terrific neighborhood, you will enjoy access to three parks and a swimming pool with a spa. The home is within walking distance of San Antonio Shopping Center and the Milk Pail Market, and also nearby Caltrain and Rengstorff Park. Excellent schools include Covington Elementary (API 975), Egan Junior (API 976), and Los Altos High (API 895) (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.111Pacchetti.com

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Michael M h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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Offered at $2,995,000

NATALIE SPIEKER COMARTIN International Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elite Top 1% Internationally CalBRE# 01484129

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650.380.3122

Virtual Tour: www.2135Sterling.com

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180 Escobar Road, Portola Valley Offered at $2,988,000 Home Enjoys Treehouse-Like Grandeur Enjoy treetop luxury living within this 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home of 2,430 sq. ft. (per county) on a lot of 4.3 acres (per county). Offering an exotic multi-level structure in an intimate woodland environment, this home provides natural hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, and terrific views from almost every window. Oversized windows and a carved stone mantelpiece enhance the great room, which shares beamed ceilings with the romantic raised dining area. The light-filled kitchen provides a breakfast nook and fine appliances like a Sub-Zero refrigerator. A lowerlevel bedroom forms the ideal in-law suite, while the exciting master suite balances cathedral ceilings and a stunning, sky-lit bathroom.

Outdoor attractions include a lap pool, a private trail through the property, and broad rear decks offering incredible bay views. Other features include a three-car carport, an office, and original stainedglass windows. This home is just minutes from Interstate 280 and Ladera Shopping Center. Terrific nearby schools include Ormondale Elementary (API 923), Corte Madera (API 937), and Woodside High (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.180Escobar.com

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Michael M h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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2015 Bear Gulch Road, San Gregorio Create Your Masterpiece Nestled within the serene hills of San Gregorio, 127 flat to rolling acres awaits your vision. With abundant water rights and a sunny micro climate, this property is ideal for the most ambitious farming endeavors, vineyard cultivation, and is an equestrian enthusiast’s dream. Your inspiration has room here to flourish. With so many private acres, this land offers unparalleled serenity, yet is only 45 minutes to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Currently, there is a vintage 2,500 square foot farmhouse, a soaring 2,500 square foot barn, charming guest quarters and a number of additional outbuildings.

Explore www.2015beargulchroad.com for more images.

Offered at $4,800,000

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Tom Stafford

Christina Stafford

BRE#00385653

BRE#01843009

650-747-0371

650-275-2286

2995 Woodside Road, Suite 400 Woodside

5887 Arboretum Drive, Los Altos Offered at $4,988,000 Welcoming Residence Enjoys Astonishing Views Infused with French Country charm, this warm, extensively upgraded 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home has an additional 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage and offers a total of 6,293 sq. ft. (per county) on an oak-shaded lot of almost an acre (per county). The luxurious, light-filled interior is elegantly appointed with wide-plank pine floors, four fireplaces, and over 160 casement windows. Presenting breathtaking views from almost every room, the home boasts modern updates like multi-zone heating and cooling and built-in speakers, while featuring a gorgeously remodeled kitchen, a lower-level wine room, and a three-car garage. Handsome bedrooms include a master suite with a glorious sky-lit bathroom. Ideal for entertaining, this home also includes an attached two-story cottage featuring a free-flowing family space with a wet bar, while generous rear terraces provide astonishing views of Silicon Valley. Situated in a private, low-traffic location, this home is mere moments from local conveniences and Interstate 280, and is also nearby excellent schools like Montclaire Elementary (API 969), Cupertino Middle (API 906), and Homestead High (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.5887Arboretum.com

OPEN HOUSE

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Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm Ken D K DeLeon L CalBRE #01342140

Michael Mi h l Repka R k CalBRE #01854880

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Bay Area Collection Menlo Park. Burlingame 650.314.7200 | pacificunion.com

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1 Faxon Rd, Atherton $20,700,000 5+ BD / 5+ BA / 1faxon.com Grand estate in America’s #1 zip code, per Forbes. 1.7+ acres with pool and golf hole. 12,800+ sq. ft. The best of Silicon Valley living minutes to Stanford and tech giants.

Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459 tom@tomlemieux.com

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OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30 - 4:30

1120 Hillview Drive, Menlo Park $2,988,000 4 BD / 3.5 BA / 2,545 SF

874 Cambridge Avenue, Menlo Park $1,850,000 3 BD / 2 BA

New on market! Ideally located to downtown Menlo Park, Stanford University & Medical Center. Open concept kitchen / family room, pool, outdoor bonus room. Award-winning Menlo Park schools.

Updated Allied Arts Home in garden setting. Attractive layout and lots of natural light in Allied Arts. Fresh paint inside and out, newly refinished hardwood floors. Top-rated Menlo Park schools.

Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734 Elyse@ElyseBarca.com

Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459 tom@tomlemieux.com

Darcy Gamble, 650.380.9415 Darcy.Gamble@pacunion.com

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elyse & darcy Luxury Property Specialists

1120 Hillview Drive | Menlo Park

PREMIUM WEST MENLO PARK

Located walking distance to downtown Menlo Park and acclaimed Hillview School, this happy home is ready for a lucky buyer.

2,545 SF of living space (Per Building Plans) Large 9,982 private lot (Per Building Plans) 4 Spacious Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths Open Concept Kitchen | Family Room Elegant Living Room | Dining Room

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1 - 4

Large Sunny Garden | Outdoor Bonus Room 2-Car Attached Garage Award Winning Menlo Park Schools Ideally located near Stanford University & Medical Center | convenient access to Silicon Valley

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Envision Extraordinary We do. Every day.

Elyse Barca 650.743.0734

Darcy Gamble 650.380.9415

Elyse@ElyseBarca.com

Darcy.Gamble@pacunion.com

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DarcyGamble.com License #01956441 www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • June 26, 2015 • Page 47

DELEON REALTY

PALO ALTO

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SPECIALISTS

5444 La Jolla Blvd. F-104, La Jolla, CA 92037 ̭ ̭ ̭ ̭ ̭ ̭

2 Bed 2.5 Baths, 1,385 sq/ft.

Rooftop deck with ocean view Large private downstairs patio Floor to ceiling windows Minutes to beaches Walking distance to Bird Rock, Shopping and Restaurants

̭ Travertine Floors ̭ Stainless appliances ̭ Parking for two plus storage unit ̭ Low HOA Fees $470/mo ̭ Pets Welcome

As home to world-renowned Stanford University and a multitude of high-tech companies, Palo Alto is the epicenter of Silicon Valley in all regards. From its vibrant downtown to its architecturally diverse neighborhoods, let our specialists at DeLeon Realty show you why Palo Alto is truly a choice place to live. ®

Offered at BRE Lic. #01965796

PATRICK TOBIAS

North Palo Alto 650.513.8669 | kevin@deleonrealty.com South Palo Alto 650.581.9899 | alexander@deleonrealty.com www.deleonrealty.com | CalBRE #01903224

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380MACLANE.COM NUMBERS Offered at $1,800,000 Home: 1,020 sq ft Lot: 7,720 sq ft 3 Bedrooms 1 ½ Baths OVERVIEW Large lot on quiet street Enjoy this home or let your dreams take hold Sellers are original owners

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380 MACLANE STREET, PALO ALTO

AMENITIES Walk Score 65 Close to El Camino Shopping Robles and Mitchell Parks nearby Ventura Community Center located to the rear of property SCHOOLS Barron Elementary Terman Middle

REAL ESTATE ADVISORS & BROKERS

STEVE PIERCE

CHRIS MOGENSEN

650 533 7006 pierce@zanemac.com CalBRE # 00871571

650 924 1834 chris@zanemac.com CalBRE#01704390

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Classic, elegant French country manor | Beautiful garden setting Just over 1 acre (43,725 sf) | 5 bed, 3.5 baths, plus office Main House 3,975 sf | Detached 3-car garage 660 sf Less than 3 miles to Sand Hill Road and Stanford University Acclaimed Las Lomitas schools

$7,200,000

OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30 3 VINEYARD HILL ROAD, WOODSIDE Bold and Modern | Premier central Woodside | 3+ acres 4 bed, 5.5 baths | Approx. 5,280 sq. ft. | Pool and Spa Tennis court | 3-car garage Portola Valley Schools

$8,495,000

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OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30 555 MANZANITA WAY, WOODSIDE 5.1 flat acres in central Woodside Remodeled 4 bedroom/5.5 bathroom main home 1 bed/1.5 bath guest house | Pool | Tennis Court 4-stall barn and corrals | Portola Valley schools

$8,980,000

555Manzanita.com

MARY GULLIXSON 650.888.0860 mary@apr.com License# 00373961

BRENT GULLIXSON 650.888.4898 brentg@apr.com License# 01329216

gullixson.com Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Square footage and/or acreage information contained herein has been received from seller,www.PaloAltoOnline.com existing reports, appraisals, public records other sources reliable.

• Palo Altoand/or Weekly • June 26,deemed 2015 • Page 49 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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ATHERTON 3 Bedrooms 46 Fair Oaks Ln Sun Deleon Realty

$3,488,000 543-8500

4 Bedrooms 100 Fair Oaks Ln Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,888,000 462-1111

5 Bedrooms 97 Mandarin Way Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 499 Walsh Rd Sun 2-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$7,200,000 462-1111 $5,689,000 462-1111

BURLINGAME 5 Bedrooms 2990 Arguello Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union

$2,985,000 650-7200

FOSTER CITY

984 Monte Rosa Dr Sun Pacific Union

$2,695,000 314-7200

1807 Doris Dr Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$4,395,000 529-1111

805 Paulson Cr Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,450,000 324-4456

230 Santa Margarita Ave. Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,995,000 851-2666

4 Bedrooms 2240 Camino A Los Cerros Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,495,000 323-7751

1231 Whitaker Way Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,195,000 851-2666

1120 Hillview Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union

$2,988,000 314-7200

2135 Sterling Ave Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,995,000 324-4456

530 Central Ave Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,950,000 462-1111

5 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms - Condominium 360 Everett Ave 6a Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,498,000 462-1111

3 Bedrooms 2070 Channing Sun Pacific Union

$2,995,000 314-7200

2139 Wellesley St Sun Deleon Realty

$1,788,000 543-8500

380 Maclane Sat/Sun Zane MacGregor

$1,800,000 324-9900

4 Bedrooms 1523 Hamilton Ave Sun Coldwell Banker

$5,495,000 325-6161

656 Hale St Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,498,000 462-1111

1400 Cowper St Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$5,495,000 462-1111

2340 Carmel Dr $3,498,000 Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

642 Greenwich Ln $2,149,000 Sat 1-4/Sun 1:30-4:30 Coldwell Banker 325-6161

1314 Cloud Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,150,000 462-1111

1730 Webster St Sun Coldwell Banker

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7 Trinity Ct Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,998,000 462-1111

1083 Cardinal Way $2,799,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

3 Bedrooms

147 Hillside Ave Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$4,595,000 324-4456

5 Bedrooms

291 Langton Ave $2,398,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474

4 Bedrooms 5887 Arboretum Dr Sun Deleon Realty

$4,988,000 543-8500

LOS ALTOS HILLS

344 Felton Dr. $4,488,000

By Appointment Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111

MOUNTAIN VIEW 2 Bedrooms 111 Pacchetti Way Sun Deleon Realty

$798,000 543-8500

14700 Manuella $4,975,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474

748 Cottage Ct Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$798,000 543-8500

MENLO PARK

3 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

745 Independence Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

2 Bedrooms 120 Cornell Rd. Sat/Sun 2-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,363,000 462-1111

$900,000 325-6161

PALO ALTO

165 E. O’Keefe St Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$699,000 324-4456

3901 Middlefield Rd #E Sat/Sun 1-4 Yarkin Realty

$625,000 322-1800

760 Hobart St Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,698,000 462-1111

1519 Mariposa Ave Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

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$1,288,000 543-8500

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$6,950,000 323-1111

2281 Byron St Sat Coldwell Banker

$8,398,000 325-6161

2570 Webster St Sun Coldwell Banker

$4,498,000 325-6161

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1515 Fairway Green

$688,000

Sat/Sun

325-6161

1 Bedroom - Condominium 465 Fathom Dr. #215 Sat/Sun

180 Escobar Rd Sun Deleon Realty

$2,988,000 543-8500

111 Carmel Wy Sun 1-4 Miller Real Estate

$2,200,000 (916) 705-6305

20 Shoshone Pl Sun Coldwell Banker

$699,000 325-6161

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Coldwell Banker

SUNNYVALE 4 Bedrooms 489 Tea Tree Ter Sat/Sun

Alain Pinel Realtors

479 Sapphire Street Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

915 Mackenzie Dr Sat/Sun

Alain Pinel Realtors

3 Bedrooms 1103 Lyons St Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 727 Hillcrest Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$998,000 462-1111 $1,988,000 324-4456

100 Danbury Ln Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,598,000 462-1111

SAN CARLOS

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1 Bedroom 247 Blakewood Way

$799,000

Sun 1-4

323-7751

Coldwell Banker

2 Bedrooms Alain Pinel Realtors

$945,000 529-1111

4 Bedrooms 3 Vineyard Hill Rd Sun

Alain Pinel Realtors

555 Manzanita Way Alain Pinel Realtors

165 Old Ranch Rd Sun

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$8,495,000 462-1111 $8,980,000 462-1111 $1,695,000 529-1111 $2,695,000

Coldwell Banker

5 Cedar Ln

851-2666 $6,500,000

Sun

Coldwell Banker

1391 La Honda Rd Sun

Coldwell Banker

260 Ridgeway Rd Sat/Sun 1-5

Deleon Realty

7800 Kings Mountain Rd

4 Bedrooms

462-1111

WOODSIDE

Sat/Sun $899,000 323-7751

$899,000

5 Bedrooms

320 Hillside Dr

2 Bedrooms

462-1111

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Sun $4,650,000 851-1961

$525,000

320 Elm St. #110

851-2666 $2,250,000 851-2666 $3,498,000 543-8500 $28,888,000

By Appointment Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111

5 Bedrooms 25 Oakhill Dr

$8,250,000

Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 206-6200

3 Bedrooms $1,149,000 325-6161

680 Manzanita Way Sun 2-5

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$9,980,000 323-1111

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Palo Alto $5,795,000 Remodeled in Old PA | 10,000 lot | 4 beds, 2.5 ba | Kitchen-family Great Room | PA schools 4 BR/2.5 BA Billy McNair CalBRE #01343603 650.324.4456

Palo Alto Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $5,495,000 1523 Hamilton Ave 2-Level Custom Home Built by Current Owners in 2012. Amazing Grand Chef ’s Kit. Large Lot 4 BR/4 BA Greg Stange CalBRE #01418179 650.325.6161

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Alain Pinel Realtors

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ATHERTON $11,499,000

WOODSIDE $9,980,000

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89 Almendral Avenue | 5bd/6+ba Grace Wu | 650.323.1111

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PALO ALTO $1,695,000

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745 Independence Ave, Mountain View This 840 sq. ft. home sits on a 6,720 sq. ft. lot and features a newly remodeled bathroom, spacious family kitchen, fresh new paint inside and out. Wonderful Mountain View Schools; Monta Loma Elementary, Crittenden Middle, Los Altos High (Buyer to verify availability). Zoned C.S. “Commercial Service”

Offered At: $900,000

Alan and Nicki Loveless 650.400.4208 650.400.4574 Cal BRE# 00444835 & 00924021

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500 Help Wanted Business Hewlett-Packard Company is accepting resumes for the position of Business Planning Specialist in Palo Alto, CA (Ref. #PALSIMS1). Define and develop mid/long term tactical and/or strategic direction for the business unit or company. Align strategies, metrics and execution plans across multiple functions. Mail resume to Hewlett-Packard Company, 5400 Legacy Drive, MS H1-2F-25, Plano, TX 75024. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address and mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE. Dry Cleaners in Palo Alto Experienced spotter/presser needed now. 5 days 35 hrs/week. Will train presser. Call 650 329-0998 Engineers Pampa Technologies, LLC seeks Applications Software Engineers in San Mateo, CA. BS in CS or related IT field and 2+ yrs exp. in Material Handling Sys and Mfg Execution Sys modules. Mail resume to A. R., Pampa Technologies, LLC, 3 Waters Park Dr., Suite 213, San Mateo, CA 94403 Executive Administrative Assistant IT Project Manager Pampa Technologies, LLC seeks an IT Project Mgr in San Mateo, CA. REQS: BS in CS/related IT field + 5 yrs exp. in s/w development including Material Handling Sys & Mfg Execution Sys modules. Mail resume to AR, Pampa Technologies, LLC, 3 Waters Park Dr., Ste 213, San Mateo, CA 94403

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Technology Hewlett-Packard Company is accepting resumes for the position of Research Engineer in Palo Alto, CA (Ref. #PALDIHK1). Conduct or participate in multi-disciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems software. Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs. Mail resume to Hewlett-Packard Company, 5400 Legacy Drive, MS H1-2F-25, Plano, TX 75024. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address and mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

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25 Gator tail?

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41 Inflationary figure, for short 42 DVR button 43 Extremely cold 44 Get, as the bad guy 46 Note a fifth higher than do 48 Mid-seasons occurrence?

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55 It’s just an expression 56 Rug-making need 57 TV talking horse, for short 60 Classic TV kid, with “The” 61 “___ bet?”

62 “Fame” actress and singer Irene 63 Bachelor finale?

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Public Notices MEYERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605263 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Meyers Wealth Management, located at 550 Hamilton Ave., #210, 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): DAVID S. MEYERS 455 Grant Ave. #14 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/2010.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on May 26, 2015.

(PAW June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015)

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754 Gutter Cleaning

715 Cleaning Services

995 Fictitious Name Statement

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This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the

owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MICHELLE HAGHPANAH, D.D.S., M.P.H., P.C. 3732 Feather Lane 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 May 18, 2015.

(PAW June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015) PALO ALTO WEEKLY PALOALTOONLINE.COM MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE MV-VOICE.COM FOGSTER.COM EMBARCADERO MEDIA TRI-VALLEY MEDIA THE ALMANAC ALMANACNEWS.COM PLEASANTON WEEKLY PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605493 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) Palo Alto Weekly, 2.) Paloaltoonline. com, 3.) Mountain View Voice, 4.)

MV-Voice.com, 5.) Fogster.com, 6.)

Embarcadero Media, 7.) Tri-Valley Media, 8.) The Almanac, 9.) Almanacnews. com, 10.) Pleasanton Weekly, 11.)

Pleasantonweekly.com, located at 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): EMBARCADERO MEDIA 450 Cambridge Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/15/2009.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on May 29, 2015.

(PAW June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015)

EAGLE DEEP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605242 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Eagle Deep, located at 2225 E. Bayshore Rd., #200, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 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): DEEP EAGLE LLC 2225 E. Bayshore Rd., #200 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 May 26, 2015.

(PAW June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2015) LEMON TREE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605202 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Lemon Tree, located at 3427 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051, 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): LEMON TREE LLC 3427 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95051 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 May 22, 2015.

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This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): NEW WORLD VINES, LLC 1152 Channing 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 June 12, 2015.

(PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) DELEON INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605966 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Deleon International Realty, Inc., 2600 El Camino Real, Ste. 110, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): DELEON REALTY, INC. 2600 El Camino Real, Ste. 110 Palo Alto, CA 94306 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 June 12, 2015.

(PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) IVES COLLECTIVE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606239 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Ives Collective, located at 894 Garland Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303-3605, Santa Clara County.

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The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): IVES STRING QUARTET INC. 894 Garland Drive Palo Alto, CA 94303-3605 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 June 22, 2015.

(PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) DREAM HOUSE CLEANING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 605902 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Dream House Cleaning, located at 1521 Eden Av., San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MARIA ALVARADO 1521 Eden Av. San Jose, CA 95117 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 June 10, 2015.

(PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) MARCELLA CORTLAND FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606172 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Marcella Cortland, located at 200 Sheridan Ave., Suite 306, 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): TRILLIUM ENGINEERING, LLC 200 Sheridan Ave., Suite 306 Palo Alto, CA 94306 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 June 18, 2015.

(PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) SECURITY SPECIAL SERVICES TRAINING ACADEMY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606037 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Security Special Services Training Academy, located at 2905 Stender Way #86-A, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): WILLIE LEE JACKSON 325 Sylvan Ave #111 Mountain View, CA 94041

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 June 15, 2015.

(PAW June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015) SECURITY SPECIAL SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 606038 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Security Special Services, located at 2905 Stender Way #86-A, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): WILLIE LEE JACKSON 325 Sylvan Ave #111 Mountain View, CA 94041 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/10/15.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 15, 2015.

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997 All Other Legals SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

to afford counsel. Disha Kumar will not be present in court unless the minor so requests or the court so orders.

(2) If a parent of Disha Kumar appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court must appoint counsel for parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently waives the right be represented by counsel. The court will not appoint the same counsel to represent both Disha Kumar and the minor’s parent.

(3) The Court may appoint either the public defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he or she will receive a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be determined by the court. That amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, in such proportions as the court believes to be just. If, however, the court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county.

(4) The Court may continue the proceeding for not more than 30 days as necessary to appoint counsel and to enable counsel to become acquainted with the case.

Dated: 5/29/15

In the matter of the Adoption Request of Santhosh Kumar Manayilakath, on Behalf of Disha Kumar, a minor CITATION TO APPEAR Case No.: 114AD023637 The People of the State of California To VINAY KUMAR NEVATIA: By order of this court, you are hereby cited to appear before the judge presiding in Department 10 of this court on 07/13/2015 at 11:00 AM, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why Disha Kumar, a minor, should not be declared free from your parental control according to the petition on file herein to free the minor for adoption.

The address of the court is : SUPERIOR COURT 191 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113.

The following information concerns rights and procedures that relate to this proceeding for the termination of custody and control of Disha Kumar a set forth in Section 7822 of the Family Code.

(1) At the beginning of the proceeding, the court will consider whether or not the interests of Disha Kumar require the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interests of Disha Kumar do require such protection, the court will appoint counsel to represent the minor, whether or not the minor is able

David H. Yamasaki Chief Executive Officer/Clerk By: M. Deguzman Deputy Clerk (PAW June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Case No.: 115CV281752 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SHRIKUMAR HARIHARASUBRAHMANIAN & CHRISTINE ARNOLD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) SANJAY AARYAMAN SHRIKUMAR ARNOLD to SANJAY AARYAMAN ARNOLD ATMAN b.) ANDREAS KARTIK ATMAN to ANDREAS KARTIK ARNOLD ATMAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM NOTICE OF HEARING: September 15, 2015, 8:45 a.m., Room: 107, of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: PALO ALTO WEEKLY Date: June 11, 2015 Thomas E. Kuhnle JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (PAW June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2015) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-649009-AB Order No.: 140150172-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/13/2003. 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, check drawn by 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 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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(s): WILLIAM R. BECHTOLD AND VIRGINIA J. BECHTOLD, TRUSTEES OF THE BECHTOLD FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2001 Recorded: 8/18/2003 as Instrument No. 17276008 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, California; Date of Sale: 7/17/2015 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the North Market Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 191 North Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $636,389.60 The purported property address is: 337 TENNYSON AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 124-08048 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 714730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-649009-AB. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any

incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-649009-AB IDSPub #0085349 6/26/2015 7/3/2015 7/10/2015 PAW

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TRACK & FIELD

Summer season heats up

OF LOCAL NOTE . . . Houston Astros prospect and former Stanford ace Mark Appel (‘13) was named to the 2015 Futures Game roster, one day after being promoted to AAA. Appel, the 2013 No. 1 overall pick, was 5-1 with a 4.26 ERA in 13 starts for Class AA Corpus Christi. Stanford’s career strikeouts leader will play for the United States team at the Futures Game, which is slated for July 12 at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. The event starts at noon PT on MLB Network and precedes the July 14 MLB All-Star Game, also at Great American Ball Park. Appel is set to make his AAA debut Saturday for the Fresno Grizzlies against the Reno Aces . . . Sixteen-year-old CiCi Bellis of Atherton is among eight girls selected for the 2015 Team USA National Junior Team, a training program designed to give America’s best young players opportunities to train together during the summer and to compete against other top juniors from around the world. Joining Bellis on the team is Michaela Gordon, 15, from Los Altos Hills.

Bellis finished the 2014 season as the No. 1 junior in the world rankings and was named the ITF World Junior Champion for the year. . . . The USTA Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2015. The latest group includes Bill Jacobson, an innovator of tennis statistics technology; Marianne Werdel, an NCAA champion and accomplished WTA player from Stanford; Matt Mitchell, a Stanford AllAmerican, NCAA champion and ATP title-holder; Peter Wright, a highly respected collegiate coach, former Davis Cup player and captain, and former ATP player; and Wayne Ferreira, a highly decorated ATP player and Olympic silver-medalist. . . .

Colette Lucas-Conwell, a Palo Alto High graduate and junior at Virginia, recently was recognized on the College Rowing Coaches Association Pocock All-America second team.

She coxed the Cavaliers’ Varsity 8 that finished third at the NCAA Championships, won the Atlantic Coast Conference title and was named ACC crew of the year, as well as winning the Head of the Charles. . . . Stanford’s Carol Zhao and Taylor Davidson are among 26 elite collegiate tennis players who have been named to the 2015 ITA Collegiate All-Star Team.

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After scoring against Australia, Press was dropped from the starting lineup the past two matches — wins over Nigeria (1-0) and Colombia (2-0).

By the time Press entered the Colombia match, the U.S. was in control of its shutout in the Round of 16 on Monday in Edmonton, Canada.

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by Rick Eymer offensive performer for the U.S. with two goals against Australia in the team’s opener. She also added an assist, with Press finishing against the Aussies.

The Americans will be facing China for the first time in the World Cup since the teams met in the 1999 title match, which Team USA won on penalty kicks. The U.S. is ranked No. 2 and the Chinese No. 16.

Rapinoe has played a role in five of her team’s six goals in the first four matches and now Press apparently must fill that role.

“Obviously got some decisions to make,” said U.S. coach Jill Ellis. “But, I think we’ve invested in players significantly over the past six months. We’ve dealt with injuries, so I feel very confident in the players we have to be able to come on and contribute. And I know that they’re going to be able to step up and help us advance.”

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hristen Press has faced challenges before in a soccer career that saw her earn national player of the year honors at Stanford and a starting job in Sweden. But, this is quite different.

With starters Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday sidelined by their second yellow cards, the U.S. National Team appears short-handed for Friday’s match against China in the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals in Ottawa, Canada. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m., with the match televised by Fox Sports 1.

Just three victories from a championship, the Americans may be facing their most difficult test yet while needing to replace key players while looking for additional offense.

That’s where Press may come in. She’ll likely start for Rapinoe, who has been an effective

ON THE AIR Women’s soccer: USA vs. China, 4:30 p.m.; Fox Sports 1 Track and field: U.S. National Championships, 7 p.m.; NBCSN

by Dave Kiefer he NCAA Championships are over, but the track and field season continues for 16 Stanford athletes with the upcoming U.S. and Canadian national championships on tap.

Fourteen current Cardinal will compete at the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships that conclude Sunday in Eugene (Ore.) and two at the Canadian Championships next week in Edmonton.

At stake are berths in the 2015 IAAF World Championships Aug. 22-30 in Beijing, as well as the Pan Am Games, Thorpe Cup and NACAC Championship teams. For the juniors, the top two advance to the Pan Am Junior Championships July 31-Aug. 2 in Edmonton, Canada.

At Hayward Field, Stanford will send six athletes to the senior championships and eight to the juniors — including Harrison Williams, who will attempt to repeat as national decathlon champion.

Including alums and incoming freshmen, 26 Cardinal will be in action in Eugene.

Two current Stanford runners have achieved the IAAF qualifying standards for the World Championships in Beijing, meaning that a top-three finish will ensure a trip to China. Claudia Saunders (2:00.63) has broken the 2:01.00 standard in the 800 meters and Jessica Tonn (15:18.85) has bettered the 15:20.00 standard for the women’s 5,000.

Saunders is a two-time NCAA runner-up and Tonn was third in the NCAA’s this month and ninth at the U.S. Championships a year ago.

Other current Cardinal men in Oregon will be Dylan Duvio (pole vault), Sean McGorty (1,500) and Erik Olson (5,000) while Stanford alums include Michael Atchoo (1,500), Chris Derrick (5,000, 10,000), Brendan Gregg (10,000), Garrett Heath (5,000) and Jacob Riley (10,000). (continued on page 59)

Stanford swimmers make a splash in Arena Pro Series meet

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f the Arena Pro Series swimming event in Santa Clara is any indication, watch for the Stanford and California women’s swimming teams to be among the top two or three in the nation once again next year.

The defending national champion Golden Bears filled the pool at the George F. Haines Internation-

al Swim Center with top swimmers, but the Cardinal won’t have to take a back seat to any team next spring.

Led by sophomore Simone Manuel, who won the 50-meter free and placed second in the 100 free, Stanford had no fewer than six swimmers — all of whom competing for the school next season — take part in a champi-

onship final.

Cardinal grads Maya DiRado, second in the 200 back, and Felicia Lee also competed in championship finals, which included Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin and Michael Phelps, over the weekend.

Sacred Heart Prep grad Ally Howe, who will be a sophomore

in the fall, juniors Tara Halsted, Lia Neal and Grace Carlson, and senior Sarah Haase all were among the finalists for Stanford.

“It’s pretty exciting,” said Haase, who finished fifth in the 50 breast, sixth in the 200 breast and seventh in the 100 breast.

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Serena will be back to defend her title

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Atherton’s Bellis gets a wild card into Bank of the West Classic

he official player field for the Bank of the West Classic was announced this week, and with three top-10 players and eight of the Top 20 entered, the 2015 acceptance list for Stanford will feature one of the top player fields of the summer hardcourt season.

The longest-running womenonly tennis tournament will be held Aug. 3-9 at Stanford’s Taube Family Tennis Center.

Highlighting this year’s player field will be World No. 1, threetime Bank of the West Classic champion and 20-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.

The future Hall of Famer seemingly has gotten better with age by winning seven of her 20 Grand Slam singles titles since turning 30 -- including the past three majors heading into Wimbledon.

She has been ranked No. 1 in the world for 128 consecutive weeks.

The Bank of the West Classic also will be welcoming world No. 9 Carla Suarez Navarro and world No. 10 Angelique Kerber.

Suarez Navarro, one half of the defending Bank of the West Classic doubles champions along with Garbiñe Muguruza, has been one of the most consistent players on tour this year -- reaching the quarterfinals or better in 10 of the first 11 events this season.

She reached the finals at Antwerp and Miami. Following her finals run at the Miami Open, which featured wins over Agnieszka Radwanska, Venus Williams and Andrea Petkovic, she became the first Spaniard in the WTA Top 10 since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in June 2001.

Kerber, a finalist at last year’s Bank of the West Classic, already has captured three singles titles this season — tying her with Serena Williams and Simona Halep for the most in 2015. All three of her titles -- Charleston, Stuttgart and Birmingham — were at Premier level events. So far this season she is undefeated against top10 opponents and has only two losses overall to players ranked among the top 20 in the world.

Other top-20 players entered include No. 11 Karolina Pliskova, No. 14 Andrea Petkovic, No. 17 Elina Svitolina, No. 18 Sabine Lisicki and No. 20 Garbiñe Muguruza.

Lisicki, the hard-serving German, set a world record at last year’s Bank of the West Classic with a first serve clocked at 131 mph.

Fans attending this year’s tournament also will get to see two of America’s top young players.

World No. 21 and 2015 Australian Open semifinalist Madison Keys will be making her second appearance at Stanford, while Atherton’s CiCi Bellis has accepted a wild card into this year’s main draw.

The home-schooled Bellis, 16, won the 2014 USTA Girls 18’s National title at just 15 while becoming the youngest winner of the event since Lindsay Davenport in 1991. She has won three career ITF singles titles and already ranks 168th in World playing a limited schedule due to age restrictions.

The Bank of the West Classic, a Premier WTA event, features a 28-player singles draw as well as a 16-team doubles draw. The event is owned and operated by IMG and serves as the opening women’s event of the Emirates Airline US Open Series.

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help send the Americans into the quarterfinals against China. The Chinese beat Cameroon, 1-0, to advance. The USA is 1-0-2 alltime against China in World Cup play.

Press did manage to get a shot off during her 15 minutes and could see a lot more more action Friday, unless veterans Heather O’Reilly or Lori Chalupny get the starting assignment.

Stanford grad Kelley O’Hara, meanwhile, could help fill in for Holiday.

“I understand that at this level, when you get here, you start in a certain position and you have to earn the trust and the respect for a team to come to you and go to you to score goals in a pinch,” Press told espnW.com before the Colombia match. “I don’t know if I’ve necessarily taken all the steps to be that player on this team. I think that would be a big thing, just knowing that at all moments that the team trusted me to do that and that I trusted myself — and to be able to play with that confidence for 90 minutes.”

Against China, the U.S. will once again depend on its defense as Hope Solo and the USA back line have shut out opponents for the past 333 minutes. Solo also earned her 174th cap, the most by

a goalkeeper in U.S. history, surpassing Briana Scurry.

The USA dominated much of the Colombia match in the first half with a couple of good chances, but it was not until the second frame until it converted those chances to goals.

“I thought we controlled most of the ball and I had faith that at some point we would break though and we are happy to advance,” Ellis said. “I thought we stroked the ball around pretty well at times.”

In the 47th minute, the referee gave Colombia goalie Catalina Perez a red card and called a penalty kick in favor of the Americans after she took down Morgan at the top of the penalty area.

Abby Wambach’s ensuing shot went wide left and the game remained scoreless until Morgan’s strike six minutes later. Lloyd clinched the win with a penalty kick in the 66th minute.

Ali Krieger got off a pass that beat the defense and allowed Morgan, who was just outside the right side of the box, to collect it, run inside and send a right-footed strike toward goal.

Colombia goalkeeper Stefany CastaÒo got a hand on it but deflected it up and into the goal.

Rapinoe was fouled by Angela Clavijo inside the box, giving Lloyd the opportunity to convert.

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Swimming

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Current Stanford women will be Valarie Allman (discus), Saunders (800), Tonn (5,000) plus alums Sara Bei Hall (10,000), Jillian Camarena-Williams (shot put), Kori Carter (400 hurdles), and Summer Pierson (discus).

At the U.S. Junior Championships, the Stanford men will be represented by Steven Fahy (1,500, 3,000 steeplechase), Blair Hurlock (1,500), Tristen Newman (shot put), Patrick Perrier (1,500), Harrison Williams (decathlon) and incoming freshman Grant Fisher (1,500).

The Stanford women will have Olivia Baker (400), Lena Giger (shot put, hammer), Marisa Kwiatkowski (triple jump) plus incoming freshmen Kaitlyn Merritt (pole vault) and Nicole Summersett (pole vault).

At the Canadian Championships (junior and senior), Stanford has Victoria Smith (javelin) and Daniel Brady (junior 400 hurdles). * * * Several Stanford incoming freshmen have had big performances in postseason high school meets.

At the New York Grand Prix on Randalls Island in New York City, Grant Fisher (Grand Blanc, Mich.) repeated as Dream Mile champion, capturing the race in 4:01.73. A week later, Fisher was second at the Brooks PR meet in Shoreline, Washington, running the two mile in 8:43.57. Fisher also won the Michigan 1A 1,600 title in 4:00.28, breaking the state interscholastic record by more than seven seconds.

At the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., Will Lauer (Sioux Falls, S.D.) won the 5,000 by nearly five seconds in 14:35.71.

This was after the Lincoln High star won the South Dakota 2A 3,200 title in a state-meet record 8:58.49, Defending champion Brittany Mc- Jessica Tonn Gee (Brandon, Fla.) was third in the heptathlon, with 4,947 points. Among her marks were 18-6 1/2 in the long jump, 5-7 in the high jump and 14.18 in the 100 hurdles. The Admiral Farr High standout won four individual championships at the Florida 1A meet — in both hurdles, and the long and triple jumps.

Among state championship winners was Kaitlyn Merritt (Santa Margarita Catholic HS), who captured her second California pole vault title, clearing 13-3.

Lucas Ege of Burlington Central swept to a pair of hurdles victories at the Illinois 2A championships, setting a 2A record of 37.10 in the 300 lows.

Hannah Long (Eureka HS) set a Missouri all-class state record

higher than they were this year.

It’s an exciting time for Stanford.”

Haase and Manuel each won an individual title while helping Stanford finish third at the NCAA meet in March.

Lee, who finished third in the 100 fly and sixth in the 50 fly, was a senior when the Cardinal finished second at the NCAA championships two years ago.

Since then, two consecutive recruiting years have added a lot of talent, even if world recordholder and Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky defers for a year.

“It’s awesome what Greg (Meehan) is building and I’m proud to be part of that,” Lee said. “With two good classes coming in, you realize Greg knows his stuff. It’s really an awesome environment.”

DiRado, who graduated in December, was another integral part of the progress at Stanford.

The Cardinal men’s team also will have quality performers back next year. Max Williamson, who will be a junior, finished second in the 400 IM and fourth in the 200 IM in Santa Clara.

“The great thing about the Pro Series is you get to swim against guys you will see at nationals and Pan Pacs,” Williamson said. “I wanted to be in contact and I had a really good race.”

Sophomores Curtis Ogren and Palo Alto grad Andrew Liang and seniors Christian Brown and Sacred Heart Prep grad Tom Kremer all swam in championship finals. Cardinal grads BJ Johnson, Geoff Cheah, Eugene Godsoe and Bobby Bollier also turned in solid efforts.

Meanwhile, Manuel has grown up a lot in the past year. She’s a lot more confident about her abilities, which are world class.

“It feels good,” said Manuel, who won the 50 free in 24.75. “I’m still trying to get used to the race.”

Neal was eighth in the event with a 25.52.

“I’m a little more confident and more cognizant of what I’m doing in the water,” Manuel said.

“I learned a lot from my college coaches and the amazing athletes.

Greg (Meehan) taught me not to focus on time but to focus on the process. It’s made it more fun.”

Manuel is coming off a spectacular NCAA performance in which she won national titles in the 50 free, setting a pool record in the process, and the 100 free in an American record time of 46.09.

She was second, to Franklin, in the 200 free and swam on two NCAA relay championships, and was part of the national runner-up 200 free relay.

Haase finished seventh in the 100-meter breast at the Arena Pro Series meet in Santa Clara, swimming a 1:09.04, more than two seconds faster than her performance at the same meet last year, also a seventh-place finish.

“I re-evaluated everything after my sophomore year,” she said. “It was more a change of mentality. It

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Track

Stanford’s Claudia Saunders (left) already has a qualifying time in the 800 for the IAAF World Championships.

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in the 1,600, running 4:40.15 to shatter the mark by four seconds.

Long also captured Class 5 state titles in the 800 (2:08.87), and in the 4x800 relay. Including her four Class 4 titles last year, Long won seven state track championships in two years.

Jackie McNulty (Oakdale HS) was a four-time state winner this year, in Maryland 2A — in the 4x400, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump. She also has seven titles in two years.

Trevor Rex (Highlands Ranch HS) won the Colorado state 5A high jump championship at 6-9, and Isaac Westlund (Archbishop Murphy HS) won the Washington 2A 400 title in 47.84. * * * While many high school athletes are taking the summer off, Gunn senior Amy Watt is doing quite the opposite -- despite finishing a busy track and field season last month.

Watt just finished a full schedule of events at the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships held at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn.

Watt, who was born without her left hand her left arm stops right below her elbow won two gold medals and two silvers while setting a pair of American records in her category.

She set the U.S. marks in the long jump (17-2) and 400 meters (1:02.85), both personal bests.

She also took second in the 100 (13.09) and 200 meters (27.58).

Her marks in the long jump, 100 and 400 met the National Team B standards.

In her three years at Gunn, Watt has participated in cross country, soccer, track and field and enjoyed a ton of good time and great success. Last summer, she discovered the Paralympics when the Paralympics National Track and Field Championships were held in San Mateo.

A friend from Iowa whom Watt had met at an amputee camp competed there and Watt went to watch her.

According to her mother, Gwen Liang, the meet inspired Watt to work hard, get better, and to hopefully compete for the USA in future events. Watt was selected a few months ago to represent Team USA at the 2015 IWAS Jr. World Championships in the Netherlands this July. She leaves on July 1 and will compete in the 100, 200, 400 and long jump.

Watt also is hoping to be named to the U.S. team that competes at the ParaPan Am Games in Toronto in August. Last weekend’s national championships was the qualifying event for the meet in Canada. The Olympic committee will name the team on or before July 6. Q (Dave Kiefer is a member of the Stanford Sports Information Department)

was not an awful sophomore year but it was not where I wanted to be. At the start of my junior year, I received a lot of support from my teammates and the coaches.”

As a freshman, Haase went 59.95 to finish the NCAA meet 14th overall in the 100 breast. She improved her standing to 10th the following year, swimming 59.56, a time that would have placed her sixth in the nation had she qualified for the championship final.

It all came together for her this year, as she set a pool record 58.19 during NCAA preliminaries and then came back to win the title by .06 seconds, 58.32 to Alabama’s Kaylin Burchell’s 58.38.

“It was really cool to race against people not in the NCAAs,” said Haase, who, at 21, was the youngest swimmer in the Santa Clara final. “My main focus is on the nationals at the end of the summer. It’s been a while since I was on a junior team. It’s time to get back.”

Lee was third in the 100 fly with a time of 59.51, about a halfsecond behind winner Daynara De Paula.

“It felt good,” Lee said. “I made some good changes between the morning and evening. I’m gearing up for the worlds and I’m happy with how training has been going.”

DiRado has been enjoying her free time since graduating from Stanford last December.

“I got engaged so there’s wedding planning,” DiRado said.

“Also napping and eating.”

She became engaged to former Stanford swimmer Rob Andrews, but not even that has taken time away from her swimming.

“I’m happy that I can totally concentrate on swimming,” she said.

DiRado, a four-time NCAA champion and 21-time All-American, went 2:08.50, the eighth-best time in the world this year.

“I went to a wedding in Davis on Saturday and didn’t get back until midnight,” DiRado said. “I ended up feeling amazing but I did not expect that time.”

The star-studded Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics Club women’s 800 free relay team swam to victory in the final event, winning in 8:17.36.

Gunn grad Jennifer Campbell, a multiple Central Coast Section swimming champion who will compete for California in the fall, swam the first leg.

Castilleja’s Izzi Henig, who just completed her freshman year, swam anchor.

On the men’s side, PASA’s 400 free relay team of Benjamin Ho, Joe Molinari, Alex Liang and Albert Gwo, all 17 or younger, finished fourth in 3:30.84.

Next up will be the World University Games in Gwangju, Korea (July 3-11), followed by the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada (July 14-18). The Speedo Junior National Championships run July 30-Aug. 3 followed by the Phillips 66 National Championships (Au. 6-10), both in San Antonio, Texas. Q

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