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Upfront

Local news, information and analysis

Traffic looms large in mayor’s ‘State of the City’ Pat Burt cites transportation challenges, potential solutions during annual update

by Gennady Sheyner

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teep housing prices, excessive office growth and a prolonged drought all loom as challenges for Palo Alto’s future, but it was the city’s efforts to deal with worsening traffic and parking problems that dominated Mayor Pat Burt’s “State of the City” speech Wednesday night.

Delivered at the Mitchell Park Community Center, Burt’s address highlighted the city’s recent efforts to repair its aged infrastructure, make progress on a new publicsafety building and meet aggressive sustainability goals, including a carbon-neutral electricity portfolio. He mentioned the council’s

moves to protect local retail, its efforts to reform employee benefits, its completed renovations of California Avenue and El Camino Park, and its prolonged effort to expand ultra-high-speed Internet to nearly every home in the city through a fiber-optic network — an effort that he suggested may finally net progress in the weeks ahead.

But it was the city’s most visible problems — traffic congestion and parking shortages — that garnered the greatest emphasis, with

Burt borrowing the old Clinton-era slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid,” and applying it to transportation, the council’s top priority for 2016.

“We have in many of our intersections, through a lot of the day, really unmanageable, overwhelming traffic,” Burt said. “This is really a big problem and one where the solution isn’t going to be simple.”

And this problem drives another: spillover parking that is affecting residential neighborhoods, he said.

To tackle these twin challenges,

Burt said, the city has recently formed a new nonprofit, known as a Transportation Management Association, charged with getting commuters to switch from cars to other modes of transportation. The association is one of the city’s primary tools for reducing the number of solo drivers to downtown by 30 percent.

Though it remains to be seen whether the city meets this goal, (continued on page 14)

EDUCATION

School board approves $50K to fund mental health services Board members continue to be divided on mission of school-based services

by Elena Kadvany

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Unlocking opinions on encryption Jim G., second from left, Alex R., center, Charley Sheets, right, and Tomas Moran, far right, talk to a reporter about their views on encryption and the current debate about whether Apple should develop technology to comply with the FBI’s request during its investigation into the San Bernadino shooters, during a rally organized outside of the Apple store on University Avenue in Palo Alto on Feb. 23.

ROADS

City makes emergency repairs of state-owned potholes Caltrans overlooked dinner-plate-sized holes on Oregon Expressway

by Sue Dremann

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hey might not be big enough to swallow a Mini Cooper, but the deteriorating conditions on westbound Oregon Expressway near U.S. Highway 101 have become such a hazard for motorists that the City of Palo Alto decided to repair them this week, even though the section of roadway is owned by the state.

Nearly a dozen dinner-platesized holes, some more than 2 inches deep, have forced drivers to swerve or to hit them with a tooth-jarring clatter.

The potholes, which city transportation officials said have been enlarging for a month, are

the responsibility of state transportation agency Caltrans. Most of Oregon Expressway is under Santa Clara County jurisdiction, but the two-block area adjacent to the freeway is state-owned property — hence neither the county nor the city have responsibility for fixing it.

Caltrans on Monday alleged that it had already fixed the potholes. In response to a citizen complaint filed online on Feb. 16, the agency on Feb. 22 stated the repairs were completed.

“Your concern as submitted on the Maintenance Service Request has been addressed, and

your ticket has been closed,” the agency wrote in an email.

But the fixes were not apparent as drivers continued to dodge into the expanding holes earlier this week.

The worsening problem prompted City of Palo Alto Public Works officials to declare the conditions an emergency, and workers filled the potholes on Wednesday after being alerted by the Palo Alto Weekly.

“Our Public Works department has determined an emergency repair is necessary immediately (continued on page 11)

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n Dec. 8, Palo Alto Unified school board member Ken Dauber proposed that the board approve $200,000 in one-time discretionary funds to “provide more frontline mental health services to students” during the current school year.

His motion failed, but this week — almost three months later and after he’s raised the issue repeatedly — it passed, albeit with a much smaller sum of money and with only several months left in the school year. The school board unanimously approved setting aside $50,000 for staff to use at their discretion during this school year to support direct mental health services for students.

Dauber pointed to disturbing statistics about the number of high school students — about 600 — who reported in a recent district survey that they had considered suicide in the last year and the number of students, about 1,200, who had felt sad or hopeless. Dauber also expressed concern about the impact of the nonprofit Adolescent Counseling Services’ (ACS) shift to a short-term service model at the high schools that aims to limit students to 12 sessions (though this is flexible), then refer them to a service provider in the community if necessary. The goal of the shift was to accommodate more students and eliminate long waiting lists at the two high schools, which it has successfully done, staff has said.

However, a mid-year report from the nonprofit indicates some shortfalls with the new model.

“While these changes were effective in managing our capacity to accept new referrals throughout the semester, it also created some mixed reactions from schools,” the Adolescent Counseling Services report states. “Some schools were in favor of having shorter term treatment, while others were concerned that students’ needs would not be sufficiently met.

“These concerns were echoed by our site supervisors and interns. A significant portion of our students seen were not able to be served within a short-term treatment model due to the severity of presenting issues and their lack of access to mental health services outside school.”

This fall, the nonprofit served 285 secondary students, 70 family members and 34 staff members, according to the report. The agency reported holding 1,238 individual sessions with students. Two were hospitalized due to suicidal ideation. The top five issues students continue to struggle with are academic stress, anxiety, communication with parents, depression and relationships, according to the report.

ACS Executive Director Philippe Rey told the district this week that his staff would like to gather more data and feedback on current services and then submit a formal proposal to the board in May “in which we will present best options to serve the student population,” he wrote in an email provided to the Weekly.

In the meantime, district staff now has access to the $50,000, (continued on page 15)

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HAVE YOU SEEN ME? ... Sequoia, the female bald eagle from the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, is missing after she â&#x20AC;&#x153;wandered offâ&#x20AC;? during a flight demonstration in Byxbee Park in Palo Alto on Monday, zoo executive John Aikin said Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She actually wanders off with a little bit more frequency,â&#x20AC;? Aikin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We generally get her back within that day, sometimes the next day and sometimes three days later, but when we lose track of her signal thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when we worry.â&#x20AC;?

Zoo officials havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to pick up a signal from Sequoiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s miniature radio transmitter that was attached to her tail during the demonstration for more than 24 hours now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to keep track of her through Tuesday and lost signal Tuesday afternoon,â&#x20AC;?

Aikin said. The 27-year, 10-monthold bald eagle, who has spent almost her entire life meeting people and helping the zoo teach about bald eagles, was last seen heading west from Interstate 280 and Page Mill Road to Portola Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got a number of calls because of the press attention yesterday from people as far away as Sausalito to south San Jose that they saw a bald eagle. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re following up on the best leads,â&#x20AC;? he said. Two volunteers with radio receivers are out searching for Sequoia, and the Palo Alto Airport Association president has offered to do flyovers to locate her, Aikin said. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Sequoia can call Aikin at 650-320-2590.

THE COOL CROWD ... Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to fight climate change will shift to the grassroots level in the months ahead as the city prepares to join San Francisco

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Cities that participate in the pilot program could be selected later to take part in the broader, citywide â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Cities Challenge.â&#x20AC;?

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Upfront who have long protested the transformation of their blocks into commuter parking lots. Some neighborhoods, including Downtown North and Professorville, saw significant relief in September, when the city launched the first phase of the program and created a two-hour time limit for cars that don’t have permits. But for those neighborhoods just outside of the parking district, where all-day parking remains free, the situation got decidedly worse as commuters started to park there instead.

Mary Anne Baker, who lives on Hamilton Avenue in Crescent Park, told the council Tuesday that she was both sad and angry about the damage being done to her neighborhood by the recent changes.

“Until recently, we never had a parking problem from downtown,” Baker said. “Now we do, and it’s a fabricated problem, caused by rampant development without adequate parking and fol-

TRANSPORTATION

Palo Alto expands downtown’s parking program Wider boundaries and caps on worker permits mark second phase of Residential Preferential Parking program

by Gennady Sheyner

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heated standoff between downtown residents and business leaders over parking spots reached its climax Tuesday afternoon, when the City Council approved a controversial policy that will gradually reduce the number of permits sold to downtown workers.

Close to 200 people — including residents, business executives and employees — packed into the Council Chambers to weigh in on

the second phase of the Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) program, which aims to relieve parking congestion in downtown’s neighborhoods. Dozens more submitted letters to praise or slam the proposal to expand the boundary of the nascent parking district and gradually phase out the permits sold to non-residents.

Under a proposal that the business community vehemently opposed but that the council approved

by a 5-0 vote (with Councilman Marc Berman, Mayor Pat Burt, Councilwoman Karen Holman and Vice Mayor Greg Scharff all recusing themselves), the city will cap the number of non-resident permits at 2,000 this year and reduce the number by about 10 percent, or 200 permits, every year thereafter. At that pace, no permits will be sold to non-residents starting in 2026.

The council’s approval was a measured victory for residents

lowed by a mishandling of what was supposed to be a solution.”

She and many of her neighbors called for the council to go further by creating a parking program for their neighborhood similar to the one in College Terrace, where permits are only sold to residents.

Business leaders countered that limiting parking permits to employees without offering them any parking alternatives is short-sided and unfair. The move, they said, would penalize service workers and make it even harder for downtown businesses to attract employees.

Russ Cohen, president of the Palo Alto Downtown Business and Professional Association, said the business community wants to work with the city to solve the traffic problems. He also pointed to recent surveys that indicated that many of downtown’s office workers already take transit and carpool (continued on page 12)

School board backs Addison Elementary School renovations One trustee raises concerns about ‘progressive parity’

by Elena Kadvany

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he Palo Alto school board enthusiastically endorsed on Tuesday a multi-million dollar plan, to be paid in full by an anonymous donor, to revamp Addison Elementary School’s facilities, with only one board member sounding a note of caution about making sure the project adheres to a district value of “progressive parity.”

Almost a year ago, an anonymous donor stepped forward with interest in funding significant improvements at Addison, which is the district’s oldest elementary school and has more children per acre than any of the district’s other 11 elementary schools, staff said at Tuesday’s board meeting.

The donor has so far provided a $25,000 planning grant and $1.33 million to cover pre-construction costs but intends to fund the entire project, which staff estimate could cost up to $17 million.

Plans include a new two-story building that would house the school’s administration on the first floor and library on the second; moving the current administration building, which is inside of the campus, to the front of campus; a new multi-purpose room to replacing the current one, which cannot hold the entire school population; more flexible rooms on campus; and replacing eight portables with permanent classrooms to free up outdoor play and learning space.

Board members said they were “excited,” “enthused,” “impressed” and thought the plan was “terrific.”

“This school is behind and we need to move forward,” board member Camille Townsend said. “It’s great that we’ve done Ohlone (Elementary School).

It’s great that we’ve done Duveneck, Fairmeadow (elementary

schools). We’ve got to keep on marching down.”

Duveneck, Fairmeadow and Ohlone have all received new twostory classroom buildings in recent years. A priority of the district’s $378M Strong Schools Bond, which voters passed in 2008, was to replace portables with permanent classroom buildings, Bond Program Manager Bob Golton told the board Tuesday. The district has also renovated the libraries at all of its elementary schools except for Addison and Hoover.

The Addison project is unique, however, in the proposed revamp of its aging multi-purpose (MP) room, a problem that almost every other elementary school has, board member Ken Dauber noted. He pointed to the board’s value of progressive parity, under which the district must “provide adequate and comparable school facilities, learning environments, educational experiences, opportunities, and staffing ratios throughout the district, including shared resources (such as libraries, subject specific classrooms, elective spaces, support staff areas, and athletic/play/outdoor areas).

“While recognizing that major facility renovations are incremental and sequential by nature (‘progressive’), all facility improvements will be deliberately planned and phased to honor and work toward districtwide parity,” the policy states.

Asked Dauber: “In accepting this donation for the improvements, is the district acting in a way that’s consistent with that policy?”

Funding the multi-purpose room and not ones at other schools “on the face of it produces inequity,” he added.

The policy ensures the district “avoids a situation in which we essentially authorize capital campaigns at each of our schools to raise money to do the things that the district has decided not to do,” Dauber said. “MP rooms, I think, are an example of that.”

In the name of parity, Golton is recommending that the board allocate $163,000 to contract with the district’s architect to develop conceptual designs for the other elementary schools. A total of $60.3 million currently sits in the district’s Strong Schools Bond reserves for future elementary improvements. Superintendent Max McGee said “the plan is to incorporate (MP rooms) into the design of the other schools.”

Board member Melissa Baten Caswell said the planning for the other schools is the “critical linchpin.”

“It’s really important to me that we have a plan across the district so that we can serve progressive parity across the board. We might not be able to invest in it tomorrow but if we plan, we can say, ‘When can we do the next one?’

“If it’s important to have an MP room that serves this many kids at Addison then it’s important that we have an MP room that serves this many kids at Duveneck, too, and at Escondido and El Carmelo” and the other schools, she said.

But Tom Hodges of construction management firm fs3/Hodges said that planning is not as simple as saying, “Let’s take off three portables at one school and build a building” — or a new multi-purpose room — “because you may be losing an opportunity to really improve the campus overall.”

The district has long-term plans at Duveneck, for example, to take

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Plans for a nearly $17 million renovation of Addison Elementary School include a new multi-purpose room, replacing the existing one, which cannot hold the whole student population at once. out a few classrooms, convert an old multi-purpose room into classrooms and then build a new multipurpose room toward the front of campus. But it did not do that when constructing a two-story classroom building several years ago.

Townsend said that if the district plans to engage the other elementary schools in conceptual design plans, it should be with a concrete commitment to action, rather than moving ahead “just to make people feel good.”

“We have no intention of doing that,” Golton said in response.

“Conceptual drawings without bond money put against them and without a concrete plan to turn them into buildings isn’t enough to constitute parity under our district policy,” Dauber told the Weekly in an interview after the meeting.

The board also discussed how best to move forward with such a significant donation from an anonymous source. Baten Caswell urged staff to “talk through what the steps would be” if the donor potentially balks when final budget comes back and its far higher than even the current estimate of $16.96 million.

She noted that this happened with a major donation for a project (now underway) to build a new athletic center for Palo Alto High School. As the project progressed and costs increased, the district’s budgeted share grew from $5.7 million to $17.7 million.

Dauber also asked McGee to re-

quest that the donor reveal his or her identity at some point. Other board members said they had no issue with the donor remaining anonymous as long as he or she is not driving the process or district’s priorities. Staff and board members characterized the process so far as “collaborative” and hands-off: The donor deferred to the school site to identify priorities for facilities improvements.

But, Dauber argued, “Who’s providing very substantial dollars to public construction of schools in our district is I think information that the public has the right to know.”

Members of the Peery family, who made the largest single gift to the school district in its history to build Paly’s new athletic center, first made the donation anonymously but later publicly revealed their identities just before the board voted on conceptual plans for the project.

Dauber also voiced a concern that the board’s first full discussion of the project came almost a year into the process. Baten Caswell agreed, and McGee responded that the issue could be addressed with potential policy changes.

The project will return to the board for action at its next meeting, on March 8. If the board approves the project, construction would start by February 2018 and the new buildings would open by August 2019, according to a proposed timeline. Q

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Assembly candidates square off in Democratic forum Five rivals looking to replace Rich Gordon sound off on high-speed rail, marijuana and affordable housing

by Gennady Sheyner ever, on the subject of high-speed rail, a $62 billion line that is set to debut in 2025.

Kasperzak and Veenker were generally supportive of the project, with Kasperzak saying California is “geographically suitable for a system like high-speed rail.”

“I think one day Californians will look back and think, ‘How could we not have had HSR much like many of us in Santa Clara are now saying, ‘Why do we not have BART?” Kasperzak said.

Veenker lauded the recent decision by the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start constructing the northern end of line.

The proposal to begin building a stretch between San Francisco and Bakersfield was unveiled Thursday as part of the rail authority’s new business plan.

“High-speed rail is an environmentally efficient, go-to alternative to air travel because of the severe congestion in air travel getting between the metro areas in California,” Veenker said.

She added, however, that it’s important to make sure that project is safe, which means finding money for separating the railroad tracks from intersecting roads through under- or overpasses.

Becker and Berman both took a much more skeptical stance toward high-speed rail, with Becker saying he doesn’t believe the existing business model is viable. If elected,

Becker said, he would use the Assembly’s oversight power to address the deficiencies in the plan.

Becker also said that the focus, when it comes to transportation priorities, should be closer to home.

“We desperately need transportation solutions here on the Peninsula,” Becker said. “It’s not, ‘I can’t get to LA fast enough.’ It’s, ‘I can’t get to work.’”

Berman agreed and said that the region’s priority should be projects like Caltrain’s electrification. He also said he has doubts about the agency spearheading the project.

“I don’t trust the ridership projections. I don’t trust the financial modeling. I don’t trust the California High-Speed Rail Authority,

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From left, State Sen. Jerry Hill moderates a Feb. 21 debate by five state Assembly candidates in Los Altos: Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman, Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang, patent attorney Vicki Veenker, Mountain View City Councilman Mike Kasperzak and technology entrepreneur Josh Becker.

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Brown to increase funding for the low-income-housing tax credit and lobby for him to fully fund preschool for all low-income 4-year-olds throughout the state.

Kasperzak praised Brown’s budget for its “restraint,” including its inclusion of a rainy-day fund.

Choosing not to spend money during a strong economy is not popular, but it’s important, he said.

“Because we know every day gets us closer to the next recession. It will get there ... and this will help us avoid painful cuts.”

Chang said he would push for education and transportation to be higher priorities. Traffic, he said, is a nightmare and warrants more transportation funding. Q A longer version of this article, including candidates’ opinions on the legalization of marijuana and ways to increase affordable housing, is posted on PaloAltoOnline.com.

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he race to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento kicked off in earnest on Sunday afternoon at a forum in Los Altos when five candidates looking to represent the 24th District offered their thoughts on high-speed rail, affordable housing, the legalization of marijuana and other issues of interest to Silicon Valley.

Sponsored by the Peninsula Democratic Coalition, the panel featured Palo Alto City Councilman Marc Berman, Mountain View City Councilman Mike Kasperzak, Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang, patent attorney Vicki Veenker and technology entrepreneur Josh Becker. They are hoping to represent a district that includes large portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including the cities of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley and a part of Cupertino, among other areas.

Gordon, who was elected in 2010 and who has endorsed Berman, will term out this year.

In a wide-ranging forum moderated by state Sen. Jerry Hill, all of the candidates agreed that the state needs to invest more in education, particularly preschool; address the impacts of climate change; and provide more incentives for construction of affordable housing.

There was less consensus, how-

which has shown no reason that we should trust them,” Berman said.

Chang, for his part, didn’t take any strong position, though he argued that if the rail line is constructed, it should be built underground in metropolitan areas.

Candidates also weighed in on the state budget and generally concurred on the need to invest more in education. When asked what budget requests they would make to Gov. Jerry Brown, Becker had three: spend more on affordable housing, less on prisons and more on childhood education.

Only 0.01 percent of the budget is currently allocated to affordable housing, even as $11.5 billion is spent on prisons.

The state will “have to make a difficult decision to close a prison — that’s the only way,” he said. He also called early-childhood education a “an investment we can’t turn down.”

“Every dollar we spend is returned 8-to-1,” Becker said. “This is an area we have to invest (in).”

Veenker said she would request more funding for community colleges so that they can invest more in full-time faculty rather than rely mainly on part-timers.

Berman said he would urge

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Report: High-speed rail to launch in Silicon Valley California High Speed Rail Authority’s new plan calls for connecting region to Central Valley in first phase

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alifornia’s high-speed rail system would make its debut in the Bay Area, with bullet trains whisking passengers between San Francisco and Bakersfield by as early as 2025, under a business plan that the California High-Speed Rail Authority released Feb. 18.

The proposal to start the San Francisco-to-Los Angeles rail system with construction of the northern half of the route is an abrupt, though not wholly unexpected, change of direction for a project that received approval from California voters in 2008 but that has since been saddled with cost-overruns, lawsuits and political opposition in the Peninsula and beyond.

Last fall, the California HighSpeed Rail Authority made a surprising announcement that it was launching an environmental analysis on the San Francisco-toSan Jose segment, a decision that perplexed local officials and rail watchdogs. Up to that point, the rail authority had indicated that the first usable segment would be constructed in the Central Valley and that the line would only later be expanded to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The new business plan also includes a lower cost estimate for the project than the 2014 plan.

The price tag, pegged at $67.6 billion two years ago, now stands at $64.2 billion. The business plan states that the rail authority

achieved this decrease by “factoring in lessons learned from our first construction bids, design refinements suggested in those proposals and other reviews, advancing more detailed engineering and design work and incorporating contractors’ viewpoints.”

The most dramatic change announced in the plan, however, isn’t the shifting price tag but the rail authority’s pivot toward Silicon Valley and San Francisco. The decision to launch the system in this region was driven by the agency’s goal of “getting a high-speed passenger line into operations as quickly as possible,” the plan states.

The agency’s analysis — which considered funding sources, trav-

DEVELOPMENT

Palo Alto struggles to keep up with job growth City Council requests an exploration of new ‘sustainability’ policies

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he problems are clear: too many jobs, too much traffic and a housing shortage that is pushing long-time residents out of Palo Alto and allowing only the wealthiest in.

The solutions, however, remained hazy Monday night, despite years of analysis and about four hours of deliberation by the City Council.

The city’s recent study of four possible scenarios for the city’s growth — one that would continue all current polices; another that would aim to limit growth; a third that would encourage more housing; and a fourth that would focus on sustainability policies — showed that all of these paths lead to the same place: a city that in 2030 will have three jobs for every employed resident.

Though the city could try to alleviate the congestion by promoting public transit and other modes of transportation, improving the city’s shuttle network and encouraging the construction of more housing for workers, the Draft Environmental Impact Report that the city released earlier this month suggests that significantly lowering the city’s jobs-housing imbalance would be a difficult, if not impossible, task.

Faced with this predicament, the City Council on Monday night directed staff to consider yet a fifth scenario, which would focus on improving the city’s “quality of life” by limiting the creation of jobs and adopting policies to reduce traffic, ease parking shortages and curb greenhouse-gas emissions.

In the months ahead, it will be up to planning staff to determine what exactly these policies will be and to analyze their potential effects.

The council reached its decision to add another scenario to the Comprehensive Plan after hearing from nearly two dozen residents. Some complained about the city’s worsening housing crisis, while others lamented the rapid pace of growth.

Planning Director Hillary Gitelman said the number of jobs in the city jumped from about 78,765 in 2000 to 95,460 in 2014. Today, the city’s ratio of jobs to employed residents is 3.06 to 1, well above the Santa Clara County and Bay Area ratios of roughly 1 to 1.

The influx of jobs has created traffic and other problems, with several residents complaining on Monday about the city’s deteriorating quality of life and urging the council to put the brakes on office development.

Resident Jeff Levinsky asked the council to adopt stringent requirements for new office developments, including mandates that they reduce traffic, parking congestion and greenhouse-gas emissions.

Palo Alto, he said, has become a city of “growthaholics” who have been in denial about how growth is ruining the city.

“We’re so addicted to growth that we can’t see how it’s robbing us of what has made Palo Alto great,” Levinsky said For other residents, housing was by far the bigger concern.

Jessica Clark, a day care provider

who grew up in Palo Alto, said the lack of housing options has “forced (her) family into crisis.”

Last month, she said, the monthly rent for her three-bedroom apartment went up by 20 percent, or almost $1,000. Though she was able to reach a short-term compromise with her landlord, Clark said that “realistically, there’s no place for us to go when time runs out.”

The council Monday signaled that a big part of the solution is to limit job growth.

Councilwoman Karen Holman suggested exploring new limits on office development, an idea that her colleagues approved by a 5-4 vote, with Councilmen Marc Berman, Eric Filseth and Cory Wolbach and Vice Mayor Greg Scharff dissenting.

The council was more united on the broader proposal, voting 8-1 (with Councilman Greg Schmid dissenting) to direct staff to come up with new sustainability measures for new development.

The broader motion was crafted

by Scharff with assistance from Councilman Tom DuBois, who urged city staff to consider ways to reduce the ratio of employees per square foot in existing developments and to come up with a regulatory mechanism that could kick in if strategies don’t prove as effective as hoped. Q A longer version of this article, which includes a discussion of housing, and a robust online discussion about the article are posted on PaloAltoOnline.com.

el-speed requirements and revenue projections — indicated that the segment that could be built most quickly (and turned into a revenue generator) would be between Silicon Valley and the Central Valley, with the southern tip ending just north of Bakersfield.

This portion, the business plan notes, can be built with funding from Proposition 1A bonds (the 2008 bond measure that included $9.95 billion for high-speed rail and related transit improvements), along with federal funds and proceeds from the state’s cap-and-trade program.

Private investment, which has not materialized to date, is expected to play a central role in the ultimate build-out for the highspeed-rail project, which eventually would stretch to Sacramento and to San Diego.

Once the passenger service is running between the Bay Area and Central Valley, it will generate revenues that could then “unlock private dollars to continue sequencing the rest of the system,” the plan predicts.

The rail authority plans to build the line by 2024 and launch the passenger service in 2025, changing “how people travel,

work, live and play.”

“New job markets will be opened up for people living in the Central Valley, and creating a high-speed connection to the Central Valley would help address the affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area,” the business plan states.

“And some high-tech companies might choose to locate certain corporate functions in the Central Valley, where commercial real estate is less expensive, generating new job opportunities in this region.”

The business plan estimates that if the system is built between San Francisco and Bakersfield, it would attract 5.1 million riders in 2025, its first year of operation.

Ridership would then grow to 7.1 million in 2026 and to 9 million in 2027.

The system still faces significant hurdles, including a pending lawsuit from Central Valley landowners (which was subject to court hearings earlier this month), uncertainty over future funding sources beyond the first segment, and political opposition. Q A longer version of this article, which includes details about the rail system’s proposed budget, is posted on PaloAltoOnline.com.

Online This Week

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

Nike’s Phil Knight makes largest cash donation in Stanford’s history Philip Knight, Stanford University alumnus and co-founder of Nike, has made the single largest cash donation from an individual in Stanford’s history to launch an “ambitious” graduate scholarship program, the university announced Tuesday. (Posted Feb. 24, 3:31 p.m.)

Wanted felon arrested after manhunt in Palo Alto Palo Alto police arrested a wanted felon following a manhunt that prompted the lockdown of several south Palo Alto schools on Wednesday, according to a police department press release. (Posted Feb. 24, 12:19 p.m.)

Man booked after alleged crime spree A man who allegedly used a bright blue bike as part of short crime spree in south Palo Alto on Thursday evening was arrested later in the day while sitting on bus bench. (Posted Feb. 21, 3:17 p.m.)

Family escapes from three-alarm house fire Firefighters Saturday battled a difficult three-alarm fire in a Professorville neighborhood home in Palo Alto Saturday, calling in crews from several nearby cities and Santa Clara County to aid in the putting it out. (Posted Feb. 20, 2:42 p.m.)

Masseuse gets 13 years in state prison for molestation An East Palo Alto man operating an unregulated massage business out of a shed in his backyard was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison after sexually molesting at least 10 women. (Posted Feb. 20, 8:18 a.m.)

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News Digest Federal court orders state to release confidential student information Parents in California school districts recently received notice that confidential information on their students maintained by the California Department of Education is about to be released as part of a federal lawsuit.

The release includes information on any child who attended state public schools after Jan. 1, 2008, and is estimated to apply to as many as 10 million students. The court order promises that the information will not be released “to anyone other than the parties (to the lawsuit), their attorneys and consultants, and the Court” and will be returned or destroyed when the lawsuit is concluded.

The “Notice of Disclosure of Student Information” from federal Judge Kimberly J. Mueller says that types of information stored in the department’s databases and network drives include “name, Social Security number, home address, demographics, course information, statewide assessment results, teacher demographics, program information, behavior and discipline information, progress reports, special education assessment plans, special education assessments/ evaluations, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), records pertaining to health, mental health and medical information, student statewide identifiers (SSID), attendance statistics, information on suspensions and expulsions, and results on state tests.”

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in April 2012 by two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the California Concerned Parents Association, which represent parents of children with disabilities.

Parents who do not want their students’ information divulged, or former students who are older than 18, can either fill out a form found on the Department of Education’s website or send a letter to Judge Mueller by April 1. Q — Barbara Wood

Track Watch guards arrested for theft, drugs Three security guards who were hired as part of Palo Alto’s Track Watch program to prevent suicides on the Caltrain tracks apparently have criminal pasts, and at least two were arrested while working for Val Security Inc., according to court records.

The November arrest of one of the guards, James Broughton, on residential burglary charges, brought to light the criminal backgrounds of others, as was first reported by NBC Bay Area on Feb. 18.

Broughton, 21, was arrested on Oct. 27, 2015, on charges of burglarizing three homes in Palo Alto, according to a police department press release. The three homes on Emerson Street, Miramonte Avenue and Castilleja Avenue are near the Caltrain right of way where he worked.

Another security guard, Brett Scott, has had multiple drug-related arrests, including one in October. He pleaded no contest to felony possession of methamphetamine for sale on Jan. 20, 2016, and an enhancement charge, court records show.

A third guard, Kenneth White, was arrested on a warrant for petty theft while near his security post and pleaded guilty, according to NBC Bay Area. A check of court records by the Weekly did not immediately show that charge on file. White was charged in July 2013 with vehicle theft in connection with a stolen motorcycle, according to a police report, but the charges were dropped.

How three employees with criminal backgrounds were able to work for a security firm remains an open question, but a Val Security spokesperson said that the three were merely “in training.”

Kes Narbutas, CEO of San Francisco-based Cypress Private Security, which has replaced Val Security in monitoring the Palo Alto tracks, said there are many security checks a company can apply.

State law requires security guards to hold a valid Security Guard Registration Card (called the Guard Card). The State of California does an extensive background investigation as part of its approval process, he said.

City of Palo Alto spokeswoman Claudia Keith said the city had no knowledge of criminal backgrounds of any employees of Val Security, and when the city was made aware of the infractions, Palo Alto police made arrests and notified Val Security.

The city contracted with Val Security from January 2011 to November 2015, paying the firm $746,000, Keith said. But the city was apparently dissatisfied with the company’s performance.

“We started looking for a new vendor to replace Val Security last spring as the city was not happy about their work performance, which included talking on the phone, lack of professional appearance/behavior, etc.,” Keith said in an email.

Cypress was awarded a $429,000 contract in December 2015 to supply security through June 30, 2016, at four locations, she said.

Cypress’ contract contains more specific reporting regulations on guard conduct, supervisory oversight and reporting requirements, Keith said. Q — Sue Dremann Page 10 • February 26, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

Upfront Cars have been dodging potholes on Oregon Expressway near U.S. Highway 101, a stretch of road owned by Caltrans.

Potholes on the potholes, and we will dispatch a crew as soon as possible.

We expect a repair to be completed by the close of business, this afternoon,” city spokeswoman Claudia Keith said in an email on Wednesday afternoon.

She assumes the city will send Caltrans an invoice for the work, she added.

The Palo Alto Public Works Department provided a photo of their crew fixing the holes Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Caltrans spokesman Bernard Walik said on Thursday morning that the agency is also working to fix the problem after receiving calls from the city. The work should be done by the end of day on Thursday.

He said that state workers may have fixed a pothole on a different stretch of the road, thinking that was the pothole mentioned in the citizen complaint, thus the maintenance ticket was closed.

It’s a frequent problem, he said.

Employees do patrol roadways for defects, but they don’t catch everything because of the thousands of miles of roadway they must cover, he added.

Caltrans faces a bigger problem based in part on funding and in part on human behavior, he said. A spike in the number of homeless encampments and the amount of litter deposited by the general public in recent years is causing personnel to shift their time away from infrastructure repairs to addressing these other concerns. The problems are significant resource wasters, he said.

Caltrans doesn’t remove the encampments, but it must wait for police to do so before the agency can clean up the site, he added.

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But years of underfunding by the state is perhaps a larger problem, California Gov. Jerry Brown’s office acknowledged in its 2016-2017 Governor’s Budget.

“State funding has fallen dramatically below the levels needed to maintain the system. Annual maintenance and repair needs on the state’s highway system are significantly more than can be funded within existing resources, with a current identified funding gap of almost $6 billion annually,” the budget summary noted.

Given the shortfall, maintenance of critical structures such as bridges, emergency, safety and pavement preservation takes precedent, according to the 2015 Ten-Year State Highway Operation and Protection Program Plan.

But the percentage of pavement in distressed condition, which is pavement with significant rutting, cracking and potholes, is expected to increase, the report noted.

The costs to the public are not insignificant. A recent transportation study found that Californians spend an average $762 annually on vehicle repair costs due to poorly maintained roads, according to the budget summary.

The portion of Oregon Expressway from Bryant Street to West Bayshore Road, which is owned by Santa Clara County, was the subject of a $3.5 million pedestrian-and-bicycle-improvement project that was completed in 2014. It included new traffic signals, some intersection reconfigurations, new road striping,

and curb and road resurfacing. It did not include Caltrans’ roughly two-block area of the expressway west of Highway 101 between Carmel Drive/West Bayshore Road and the freeway.

Michael Murdter, director of the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department, said in an email that the project engineer on the Oregon Expressway Project did coordinate with Caltrans, but it was mainly regarding traffic control during construction, not about adding pavement work in Caltrans’ jurisdiction.

The county is developing plans to upgrade its entire expressway system, which includes other parts of Oregon Expressway from Bryant Street and up Page Mill Road to Interstate Highway 280. Q

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Correction

In the Feb. 19 Home Front column, the name of the teacher of the Palo Alto Adult School soapmaking class was misspelled. It is Lori Stoia. The Weekly regrets the error. To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514, jdong@ paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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agreed. Councilman Eric Filseth observed that downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking problems have worsened in recent years, exacerbated by new developments that offer inadequate parking. Echoing Wolbachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comment from a prior meeting, Filseth declared that â&#x20AC;&#x153;residents have waited long enough.â&#x20AC;? He also rejected the argument that reducing the number of non-resident permits will hurt downtown commerce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for me to believe that the commercial sky is going to fall on a couple-of-percent-peryear reduction in parking capacity for a few years,â&#x20AC;? Filseth said.

Councilmen Tom DuBois and Greg Schmid both supported Filsethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion, with DuBois calling the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach a â&#x20AC;&#x153;prudent way to move forward.â&#x20AC;? By adopting the annual reductions, DuBois said, the city is putting some teeth in the Transportation Management Association, the nonprofit charged with reducing the number of solo car commuters downtown. The city is also giving employers â&#x20AC;&#x153;a 10year notice to get startedâ&#x20AC;? in shifting workers away from cars and to other modes of transportation.

The parking district will expand in the second phase, with the boundary spreading farther south (to Embarcadero Road) and east (to Hale Street, Forest and Lincoln avenues). Blocks whose residents have petitioned for entry into the district are being added.

Other blocks within the newly annexed area are eligible to join the parking district whenever their residents request it.

Councilwoman Liz Kniss predicted that in the next few months, Crescent Park residents who are suffering with spillover-parking problems will see the same kind of improvements that residents in Downtown North and Professorville experienced last September. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think as soon as this goes into place, as uncomfortable as it may seem right now, the same relief will come,â&#x20AC;? Kniss said. Q

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Upfront

State of the City

Public Agenda

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A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to review the assessment results of the Enterprise Resource Planning System; consider ordinances that would regulate hazardous materials near residential zones and amortize the nonconforming uses at Communications & Power Industries; and consider an agreement with Empowerment Institute on the Cool Block Small Pilot Program. The meeting will begin at 6:05 p.m. on Feb. 29 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the quarterly reports from the Library Bond Oversight Committee and consider decommissioning the committee; consider budget amendments for the Fiscal Year 2016 budget; discuss the fiscal analysis for the Comprehensive Plan update; and hear a preliminary financial forecast and proposals for rate changes for the electric, gas, wastewater and water utilities. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss the financial plan and rate adjustments for the water and wastewater utilities. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ... The Board of Education’s policy review committee will discuss several policies: gifts, grants and bequests; admission; exclusions from attendance; and immunizations.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, at the district office, Room A, 25 Churchill Ave. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 251585 El Camino Real, a proposal by Hayes Group Architects for a new 39,858-square-foot building at the current site of Olive Garden; hold a scoping meeting for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for 744-50 San Antonio Road, a proposal for two new hotels; and review a request for facade changes, a sign exception and interior modifications for 355 University Ave. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Q

there are some promising signs on the horizon. Burt said that when the council requested Stanford Research Park to take steps to reduce the number of car trips going to and from the business district, the companies indicated that they’ve already formed their own transportation association to address the issue.

“They explained that they’re moving in that direction because the businesses in the Research Park see traffic congestion as the biggest threat to the well-being of their businesses,” Burt said. “So the very thing that we as residents see as problems, we see businesses seeing as a problem as well. Out of that convergence of that issue and challenge, we have the opportunity to really address it and solve it.”

Regional transportation projects also offer hope for relief, particularly Caltrain’s electrification project, which will nearly double the system’s capacity and result in a “faster and cleaner system.” On the local front, the city is in the midst of developing more than a dozen bike projects, with the goal of further improving its hugely successful Safe Routes to School program. Thanks to the program, Burt noted, close to 45 percent of the city’s high school students now ride bikes to school, up from about 10 percent 15 years

ago. And as fewer people drive, the roads to schools are becoming safer for biking, which in turn encourages more people to bike.

“We went from a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle,” Burt said.

“We can do this throughout our community.”

For an example of what’s possible, Burt pointed to Copenhagen, where about 50 percent of the residents rely on bikes, despite Denmark’s harsher weather.

“Imagine what we can have in some of the best weather on the planet,” Burt said.

Shifting behavior patterns also offer some encouragement, with more young people eschewing cars these days, he said. Many people in their 20s don’t even have driver’s licenses, much less cars, Burt said.

“We are in the midst of a really significant shift in our transportation modes, and patterns and technologies that is shocking,” Burt said.

“A year ago, I didn’t believe a lot of this was going to be happening to the degree it appears that it may.”

Palo Alto’s traffic challenges also loom large in the city’s policies on new development. Last year, the council adopted an annual cap on new office buildings in the three primary commercial areas: downtown, California Avenue and El Camino Real. If proposed projects collectively total more than 50,000 square feet, they would have to vie for approval. Traffic and parking

problems are among the criteria the city will consider in approving new projects, Burt noted.

“That competition is about who has the least impact on trip generation and parking spillover,” Burt said. “Which building is the most architecturally outstanding — not just adequate but outstanding? Which is the most sustainable building? Which might have other community benefits relating to what they’re doing?”

Burt also echoed many recent community criticisms when he said he believes some of the new developments have not been the type of structures the community needs.

“We need to have buildings that relate to the street and are warm and engaging and have enough retail in them,” Burt said.

Given the rising cost of housing, which Burt noted is “among the most expensive in the country,” the city has a challenge to build housing that will “minimize and not contribute to trip generation” and not overwhelm the school system.

This, he said, means focusing on small apartments that would appeal to young professionals and seniors.

It also means concentrating new housing near transit-rich areas, most notably the two downtown districts.

In addition to transportation and development, Burt devoted a good portion of his roughly 50-minute speech to sustainability, both as it relates to the environment and to the city’s finances. He stressed

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Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt talks about the city’s accomplishments in 2015 and its challenges this year during his State of the City address on Feb. 24 at Mitchell Park. the importance of the city’s new Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, which will establish aggressive goals for reducing emissions of greenhouse gas in the city.

He also made a case for water purification and pointed to San Jose, where a water plant currently produces water that is purer than existing tap water. Given that the energy cost for water purification is “dropping drastically,” he said, exploring this alternative could have substantial financial benefits for a city at a time when the price of Hetch Hetchy water is rising dramatically.

Burt also cited the council’s recent

reforms to employee benefits, changes that now require workers to contribute more toward their own pensions and health care costs. As a result, Palo Alto is now in “the strongest shape we’ve been in a long while with our city’s finances.”

Even so, Burt warned that the work is not done and that the city will have to continue its work on ensuring that long-term costs are contained.

“We’re talking about having to work through negotiations to get all of our city employees to ultimately participate in making our budget long-term sustainable so

we can invest in our future and so that our children can have the sort of the community that we have been able to enjoy,” Burt said. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

Mental health

services we are providing. What is the norm for school districts?”

Board President Heidi Emberling reiterated a point she made at a budget study session earlier in the day that a proposed districtlevel position for a health and wellness coordinator could help the district better align its efforts with its vision for school-based mental health services.

“To have someone charged with

this will help clarify so we don’t have this sort of conversation again next year,” she said.

The board also unanimously approved $15,000 for this school year to fund ongoing direct services and parent-education classes provided by San Jose nonprofit Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) to Koreanand Mandarin-speaking students and families. Q

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which they can use for direct services without having to come back to the board for approval.

The school board was divided, as it had been at a separate budget meeting earlier Tuesday, on the function and purpose of schoolbased mental health services.

“If it’s helpful to have an approved amount of money to draw from without coming back to us (then) that’s OK — but I’m little troubled by what’s happening here,” board member Melissa Baten Caswell said. “I feel like we don’t understand what our mission is about providing mental health services for our kids. I shouldn’t say we don’t understand — I think we don’t agree on it.”

To Dauber, the district should be erring on the side of providing more services, especially in the wake of the suicide cluster that occurred in the last school year.

To others, that would be taking on a role and responsibility that the schools are not equipped for.

“I’m going to say it — I don’t think the schools are in the best position to provide significant mental health services,” board member Camille Townsend said.

“I believe we do a good job. We do better than most districts.

“I feel oftentimes, every time we have a board meeting on this, it’s like, ‘We’re in crisis; we have to do something more.’ There is no end to that argument. I think we have to be very thoughtful about what

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CityView A round-up

of Palo Alto government action this week

City Council (Feb. 22)

Comprehensive Plan: The council directed staff to develop a fifth scenario for exploration in the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Comprehensive Plan.

Yes: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Wolbach No: Schmid

City Council (Feb. 23)

Parking: The council approved the second phase of the downtown Residential Preferential Program, including a policy of gradually phasing out permits sold to downtown employees. Yes: DuBois, Filseth, Kniss, Schmid, Wolbach Recused: Berman, Burt, Holman, Scharff

Parks and Recreation Commission (Feb. 23) Master plan: The commission heard an update on the Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Facilities Master Plan. Action: None

Board of Education (Feb. 23)

Mental health: The board approved $50,000 in one-time discretionary funds to be used this year to support direct student mental-health services and $15,000 to fund ongoing direct services and parent-education classes being provided

by Asian-Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) through the end of this school year.

Yes: Unanimous Addison donation: The board discussed an anonymous donation of $1.33 million to fund facilities improvements at Addison Elementary School. Action: None Budget: The board discussed an array of funding requests for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 years. Action: None

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Albert J. Bettencourt, long time Palo Alto resident passed away in his home on February 20, 2016 at the age of 86.

He is survived by his Wife, Shirley Bettencourt, 86 years old and his daughters Pamela Bettencourt, 69 and Debby Williams, 49.

A visitation will held on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 in the large chapel at Alta Mesa Memorial Park from 4pm - 7pm, with a rosary at 6pm. Funeral and committal services will follow on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at 1:30pm at the same location.

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Violence related Armed robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Child abuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Rape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Elder abuse/financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Prowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle related Driving with suspended license . . . . . 10 Found bicycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Motorcycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parking violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Theft from auto attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . 9 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alcohol or drug related Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Education code/misc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc. municipal code violation . . . . . . . 1 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Public nuisance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Menlo Park Feb. 17-23

Violence related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Theft related Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Petty theft attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft undefined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . 13 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alcohol or drug related Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Drug registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 3 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Miscellaneous Coroner case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CPS referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Juvenile case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parole arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Probation arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Property for destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

El Camino Real, 2/17, 8 a.m.; domestic violence/battery.

Cowper Street, 2/18, 4:33 p.m.; child abuse/physical.

Greer Road, 2/19, 11:35 a.m.; sexual assault/rape.

3000 El Camino Real, 2/23, 10:05 p.m.; robbery/armed.

Transitions Lois Salo

Leah Lois Salo, a longtime Palo Alto resident and activist, died on Dec. 22, 2015, at her Palo Alto home. She was 89.

She was born on Aug. 25, 1926, in New York City, where she grew up and graduated from high school and Brooklyn College. While in college, she met Ted Salo at a dance, and later they married.

Their growing family moved around the country for Ted’s work, before eventually settling in East Palo Alto in the early 1960s. In 1964, they bought a Palo Alto home where Lois lived for the rest of her life.

Locally, she worked at a day care center in Redwood City and directed a summer camp at Searsville Lake. She later taught for about 15 years at the Belle Haven School in east Menlo Park.

With her husband, she participated in a peer counseling group that helped and advocated for seniors. She also was a local activist for peace and justice issues, protesting a number of wars and advocating for the homeless and universal health care. She participated for many years in the Peninsula Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, serving as membership chair.

She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore Salo, in 1993.

She is survived by her two children, Michael Salo of San Jose and Hillie Salo of Campbell; her stepchildren, Robert Salo and Dawn Pearson; her sister, Charlotte Podrid; and five grandchildren.

A celebration of life was held on Feb. 13 at the University Lutheran Church in Palo Alto. Memorial donations can be made to the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (wilpfus.org).

Robert Stienstra Robert G. Stienstra Sr., a longtime Palo Alto resident, died on Jan. 13 in Gilroy, surrounded by his family. He was 90.

He was born on Oct. 22, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa.

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a tailgunner, seeing action in India, Egypt, Italy and other locales. He also studied at the University of Iowa. In 1947, he married his high school sweetheart, Eleanor Day, and they began raising a family in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, before relocating to Palo Alto in 1959. They lived in the city for more than 50 years.

Robert worked in real estate before turning to gardening; landscape design; and growing lilies, geraniums and orchids. For

many years he worked at and managed San Carlos Garden Supply.

He participated actively for many years at the First Christian Church of Palo Alto. He loved fishing with his sons, calling them “The Stienstra Navy.” With his wife, he traveled around the country and globe and enjoyed nature at local parks.

He was predeceased by his brother, Warren Stienstra. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Stienstra of Morgan Hill; and his children, Robert Stienstra Jr. of San

Beryl Mary Self

May 8,1933 – February 12, 2016 Menlo Park, California

Jose, Nancy Davis of Tigard, Oregon, Janet Tuttle of Morgan Hill, Thomas Stienstra of McCloud, California, and Susan StienstraVance of Redding, California. He is also survived by his half-brother, Glen Wilson; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held on Jan. 30 at the United Methodist Church in Morgan Hill. Memorial donations can be made to the Palo Alto Humane Society (paloaltohumane.org).

Robert Sanfred Swenson April 19, 1933 – February 12, 2016

Robert Sanfred Swenson, M.D., passed away on Feb. 12, 2016, at the age of 82. The cause of death was complications of Parkinson’s disease. The son of Silas and Amy Swenson, Bob was born on April 19, 1933, in Brooten, Minnesota.

Bob’s grandmother, descended from 19th-century Scandinavian frontier immigrants, was born in a covered wagon; his great-grandfather was scalped in an Indian uprising; and his dad’s cousin (Carl Ben Eielson) was an Alaskan aviator, bush pilot and explorer, receiving the Harmon Trophy in 1929 from President Herbert Hoover.

While attending high school, Bob was church organist and won state awards for his cornet playing. He earned his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1955 and his M.D. from its medical school in 1958. His medical internship was at Minneapolis General Hospital, where he met Carol Conley who was working there as a medical technologist. They were married in 1959 and celebrated their 56th anniversary last year.

After his internship, Bob served in the U.S. Navy for two years, including six months of sea duty as physician on the frigate USS Wilkinson in west Pacific, earning a medal for patrolling the Korean Straits. After his discharge, he did post-graduate training in internal medicine and nephrology at the University of California, San Francisco; Fort Miley VA Hospital; and Stanford Medical School, ending up with a faculty appointment at Stanford Medical School. In that capacity, he was the nephrologist for the first kidney transplant program on the West Coast. He founded the dialysis unit at the Palo Alto VA Hospital and directed the dialysis programs at both Stanford teaching hospitals.

In 1989 he received the Arthur Bloomfield Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Clinical Medicine. That year he was appointed chief of staff at the Livermore VA Hospital, another teaching unit of Stanford. Bob was active in the Northern California Kidney Foundation, serving several years as president.

Bob thrived in retirement: he attended weekly medical conferences, taught an annual class in the medical school, acquired some French cooking skills, and plunged into genealogy research, discovering he had married into a family with direct connections to various kings of England including King Henry II. While linkage to the British Royal Family did not impress his proudly pro-Irish father-in-law, his wife and daughters were delighted, particularly when Bob unearthed that their ancestry also included Charlemagne and a Scottish saint.

Bob was a gregarious person, a caring person, a listener. He went out of his way to help family, friends and patients. As a patient himself in his late years he never complained but instead showed concern for those around him and the effect on them of his long and debilitating illness.

Bob Swenson is survived by his wife Carol; daughters, Cynthia Swenson and Dana Raphaelson; sons-in-law, Tom d’Arezzo and Matthew Raphaelson; and grandchildren, Britt and Olivia d’Arezzo and James and Alix Raphaelson.

Burial was private and a memorial will be planned.

Deductible donations may be made in Bob’s name to support the NINDS Morris K. Udall Centers for Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research (NINDS, 31 Center Drive, Rm 8A34, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892).

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OBITUARY

Beryl Self, 82, a long time Menlo Park resident passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. Beryl was a woman of many talents including in the sciences, education and the arts.

Her energy, enthusiasm and initiative were appreciated by her many friends and colleagues.

Beryl was born in Hitchin, England. Following grammar school she worked at a British government research laboratory and later taught grammar school math and physics. While at the government lab she met her husband, Sidney Self, and they married in 1954.

Over the next several years they bought and renovated a former pub in a nearby farming village making it into their home, and in 1960 Beryl gave birth to their daughter, Joanna.

In 1962 Beryl accompanied her husband to Stanford University where he had been invited to visit and work. Beryl focused on raising Joanna, and experiencing America. In 1964 the young family returned to England briefly, but when her husband had the opportunity to return to Stanford in 1965 they made the Mid-Peninsula their permanent home.

Beryl’s second child, Matthew, was born in 1966 and the family settled in Ladera where Beryl focused on raising her children and volunteering in the community. She was active with the League of Women Voters where she directed study groups, co-authored several publications and testified at state hearings. She also lent her organizational and leadership talents to promote local public education, receiving an honorary service award. In addition, Beryl was a gracious host to her husband’s many colleagues and students who appreciated her talents in the kitchen.

A friend introduced Beryl to patchwork quilts in1972 when she asked Beryl if she would mend a damaged quilt.

This introduction led to a lifelong passion for this most American form of folk art. Beryl learned to make quilts, receiving awards for quilts she entered in juried shows. One of Beryl’s quilts, “British Warm,” an image of the Union Jack flag, resides in the permanent collection of the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Beryl also taught quilt making in a variety of settings including a cherished weekly class taught in her home for over 40 years. She taught her last class at home on the day before her passing. In addition to her creative involvement in quilts, Beryl participated actively in the American Quilt Study group developing an expert knowledge of quilts and lecturing on various aspects of quilt making and related topics. After obtaining a certificate in museum and gallery management from Cal State East Bay, Beryl spent a decade working as Exhibits Director of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.

Beryl recently “retired” as Exhibits Director of the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto where she lent her energies for the past two decades. While her primary role was as Exhibits Director, she also curated shows and sat on the museum’s board. A favorite show Beryl curated was “From Fiber to Fabric,” which told the story of how fiber becomes fabric from historical manual processes through industrial production. Beryl thrived at the museum and was appreciated by her colleagues and friends.

Beryl is survived by her devoted husband of 61 years, Sidney Self, her sister, Valerie Springthorpe, of England, and by her two children, Joanna Self of Oakland, and Matthew Self of Redwood City, and his wife, Natasha Skok. Beryl is also survived by her two granddaughters Julie and Nika Self.

A gathering to celebrate Beryl’s life will be held later in the spring.

In lieu of gifts, please make a donation to the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto: http://www.moah.org/gift. html PAID

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Editorial Our city state Transportation issues highlight aspirational ‘State of the City’ speech

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ix years ago, when then-Mayor Pat Burt delivered his first ‘State of the City’ address, he read from prepared remarks about a weak economy and a city government that was cutting budgets, reducing staff and asking for pay and benefit concessions, and he focused on the importance of tending to the city’s infrastructure needs.

Wednesday night, a more relaxed and upbeat Burt, clearly enjoying the limelight, spoke only from notes and included photos, videos and even a rap song for an appreciative audience at the new Mitchell Park Community Center, an example of an infrastructure achievement he had expressed hope for in 2010.

Speaking for almost an hour, Burt’s remarks rivaled the famously long State of the Union speeches made by former President Bill Clinton, with fewer applause lines.

But his audience of current and past elected officials, city staff and other community leaders gave his less formal and sometimes humorous style and the substance of his remarks a warm reception. Unlike six years earlier, and now facing the end of his council service due to term limits, Burt seemed to relish the chance to hold the stage and share his views with a captive audience, perhaps for the last time.

There were no major new policy initiatives or proposals, but Burt made clear that the resurgence of the economy and ensuing development have come at a big price, in the form of transportation and parking problems, skyrocketing housing prices, uninspired commercial development and threats to small retail businesses.

He attempted to strike a balance, as he does on the council, between controlling or limiting the impacts of development with a desire to see the community adapt to the differing needs and desires of younger people seeking lifestyles that are at odds with many longtime (and aging) residents. He tried to reassure the community that many steps are underway to respond to the worsening traffic congestion, including the temporary cap on development that will remain in effect until a new Comprehensive Plan is adopted.

As mayor, Burt’s only power beyond his individual vote comes from his influence over council agendas, management of council meetings and using the visibility of his position to build consensus on controversial issues through persuasion.

His speech clearly signaled his interest in finding ways to get both residents and commuters out of their cars in order to sufficiently ease congestion and allow for the construction of more housing. Ideally, he said, new housing should focus on denser, small-sized units downtown and around California Avenue that would attract millennials who drive less (or not at all) and who won’t crowd our schools with new students.

In what was probably his most controversial statement, Burt argued that Palo Alto can plan for population and housing growth and actually reduce the number of car trips and congestion. He challenged the current Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory Committee to present a plan that will accomplish that.

Surprisingly absent from Burt’s long speech were several important issues that have consumed time and energy by the council and community and on which he has shown plenty of past concern.

While he heralded the diversity in the community, calling Palo Alto “one of the few places in the world with so much diversity,” it was in the context of how Silicon Valley had become a magnet for innovators and entrepreneurs. He made no mention of economic diversity, the plight of the families living at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park and other low-income residents, or of the challenges of the un-housed.

Also absent was any discussion of the stresses and challenges facing adolescents in the community, a topic that has attracted national attention in the wake of a series of teen suicides and that most parents would place at the top of their list of worries. Similarly, he made no mention of the future of the Cubberley Community Center site or of the needs of a growing senior population.

Perhaps most noticeably absent from his speech was an acknowledgment of the fissures within the community over the problems resulting from development. Beyond the policy work that Burt believes can correct for these impacts, Palo Alto is deeply divided about what kind of community it wants to be in the future, and this will almost certainly lead to a hard-fought council election this fall.

As mayor and a swing vote on issues that split the so-called residentialist-establishment alliances on the council, Burt is in a unique position seek out the middle ground and quell the fomenting political polarization. Q

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

A complete picture Editor, I’m glad we’re still teaching children to be idealistic, but could we have a little bit of skepticism among the adults? First, we have to admit that schools aren’t named to honor the people they’re named for; they’re to honor us — to show that we, as a people, embody those virtues of good people, which, make no mistake, David Starr Jordan was. How else could you describe a person who gives up the most prestigious and wellrewarded jobs in our society, in the most comfortable climate, to trudge around the world promoting peace?

Yes, I love the poem on the Statue of Liberty — “’Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free’” — but the reality is that on Ellis Island, down on the ground, weeping families who had gone into debt to reach America were turned away because one of the members had tuberculosis or some other illness. Refugees from Hitler’s murders were turned away. We had a Chinese Exclusion Act, and of course, Florida Indians were forcibly sent on a death march westward so that immigrants of Northern European extraction could enjoy Florida.

To this day, “exclusive” means “desirable” and worth a lot of money, and we are seriously considering candidates for political office who boast that they would keep out the Mexicans from whom this land was taken. Just substitute “poor” or “homeless” for any of the groups formerly vilified as inferior.

Oh, and by the way, David Starr Jordan invited the Japanese to come to Stanford, starting a long history of accepting foreigners, and he even admitted — gasp!

— girls, when the Ivy League schools and the Catholic schools did not.

Stephanie Muñoz Alma Street, Palo Alto

A step backwards Editor, The Feb. 16 staff report to the city’s Finance Committee should be read and understood by anyone who has a concern about affordable housing. The staff, based upon a “nexus study,” recommends that the need for affordable housing should be addressed by charging fees for the creation of new homes and apartments.

This is moron economics. Most folks, even those without degrees in economics, understand the laws of supply and demand. The larger the gap between demand and supply, the higher the cost, of anything.

The most direct and effective way to lower the cost of housing is to increase the supply of housing. Who controls the supply? Local government! How does local government control (restrict) the supply of new housing? Zoning restrictions, density restrictions, height restrictions, floor-area ratios, green lines, restrictions on second units, high processing and building permit fees charged for building new homes and apartments, environmental impact report requirements, etc. All of these (and more) act to limit supply and increase the cost of new housing.

Another huge restriction is NIMBYism. Think of the recent Maybell referendum whereby locals killed off an affordable project for seniors because they did not want it in their backyard.

Remember that a number of current City Council members were elected to office based on their support for that successful effort to prevent the construction of that project.

The combination of an elected body that supports opposition to new housing and a citizenry that will selfishly oppose new housing (particularly the affordable kind) is a major impediment to the creation of affordable housing.

Increasing fees on new housing will only make this affordability worse.

John Paul Hanna Crescent Drive, Palo Alto

Not San Francisco Editor, Downtown North homes are typically on 5,000 square feet or less and may not have driveways or garages. If the property has a garage, it is typically used for storage or another living space.

Most residents park their cars in front of their homes. It is frustrating to read blogs that tell us to park in our garages! We are property owners and pay high property taxes to live here!

I grew up in Palo Alto, my (continued on page 20)

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Did oak trees know a strong El Niño was on the way?

by Jay Thorwaldson

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n April 2014 — before El Niño was a household word and daily headline — I did a column about a massive drop of acorns prior to the last big El Niño year of 1997-98.

I detailed how rains impacted our lives in the woods above Saratoga and hit Palo Alto hard with millions of dollars in flooding and damages.

Well, here comes another large one, dubbed a “Godzilla El Niño” by one TV station. In my 2014, column I noted there had been another heavier-than-usual fall of acorns, and I asked how the oak trees seemed to know about upcoming heavy winters.

Well, they don’t.

“I’ve actually gotten that question a lot, that specific question about the acorns,” Daniel Swain, a weather specialist based at Stanford University and co-producer of the Weather Blog, said in an interview we did last fall. The blog is available at weatherwest.com, named for his group at Stanford called “Weather West.”

“The answer is that the trees don’t know, but they are capable of responding to things that have happened in the recent past ... that might cause them to drop more or fewer acorns than usual.

“The trees don’t know, but they could still be predicting something,” Swain said.

Walter Passmore, Palo Alto’s urban forester, linked heavier acorn production to trees that have undergone stress, just as pruning fruit trees increases fruit production.

The acorn question doesn’t seem so nutsy considering today’s weather news about storm-wracked middle America and the South, drought-stricken California, rapidly melting polar glaciers and coastal areas worldwide witnessing rising sea levels.

“Climate change” is complementing the earlier term “global warming,” describing more accurately increased weather volatility, linked to increases in the surface temperature of oceans.

I’m not much one for Chicken Little warnings. But evidence is piling up.

“We’ve been studying the drought and the role of climate change and all these things,” Swain said, including what some have called “the ridiculously resilient ridge” of high pressure that deflects storms from California.

“What caused the drought? It’s this ridge,” he said. “Then the real science question is, ‘Why is this ridge there?’ and ‘Why has it been there for going on four consecutive years?’”

The lack of rain and warmer temperatures, he said, have “garnered a lot of attention because the last few years in California have been really outside the realm of people’s experience. It’s very different from what people are used to in a way that it’s actually noticeable,” even to city dwellers.

“If you’re in a city and spend most of your time indoors, or working in an office,

you might not really notice what’s going on. An interesting dichotomy about this whole drought is that it hasn’t been a really taxing event for anybody who lives in the major coastal cities. ... It’s actually something that’s ‘happening elsewhere,’ even though meteorologically it’s happening everywhere in California.”

The most serious impacts have been “confined to places where most people don’t live,” such as the Central Valley and the Sierra and the Coastal mountains where there is a massive tree mortality, wildfires, flooding and mudslides.

Swain said a side effect of doing the Weather Blog is that he gets emails from around the state with “personal messages and photographs that weave a narrative I certainly wouldn’t be getting on my own.”

Some are alarming, he noted: “Everybody in the (U.S.) Forest Service I’ve been talking to is saying that (tree mortality) is much worse than is publicly known at this point” based on overflights showing vast numbers of dead or dying trees.

“But beyond that there are problems with the urban forest, and in a lot of places the urban forest is doing much worse than the native one — which is what you would expect because the native trees ostensibly have adapted to drought because there have been droughts before.

“The urban trees maybe not. We have redwoods growing along 101 in Silicon Valley, and those are just dying. ... And it’s not just the highway medians. It’s in people’s back yards, and the urban-forest canopy in Northern California is quite extensive.

“Today it’s just incredibly stark. We’re dealing with things that would not have happened if we hadn’t done what we’ve done with the atmosphere. That’s sort of why I got into climate rather than weather.

Years ago I thought I was going to be a federal meteorologist doing day-to-day weather forecasts.

“Yet the way the climate is changing and where it’s changing the most, and the whole picture on climate change, is something that brings together these really important physical-science questions with these really important cultural and socioeconomic issues. They’re really inseparable at this point. When people talk about income inequality and social justice they really should be talking about climate change in the same breath, because all these things are inextricably linked.

“It’s one of the big issues of the 21st century,” not just because problems climate change causes directly but because of a bigger picture of how to deal with changing technology, concentration of wealth and distribution of natural resources.

Swain will be leaving Stanford this year but will continue the Weather Blog, which has been in existence for a decade. He is planning a series of posts next summer on the latest scientific evidence relating to how California’s climate will change in a longer future.

Until then, he hopes El Niño will bring drought relief. Stay tuned, he said. Q Form er Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be emailed at jaythor@ well.com. He also writes periodic blogs at PaloAltoOnline.com.

Streetwise

What activities help you relieve stress?

Asked at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto. Interviews and photos by Avi Salem.

Jacqueline Shreibati

Jim Phillips

Helen Brooks

Neal Alen

Prudence Ferris Delamater

Physician Mercedes Avenue, Los Altos

Community volunteer Ferne Avenue, Palo Alto

English professor Oregon Avenue, Palo Alto

Business owner Mountain Avenue, Ashland, Oregon

Retired pediatric nurse Alger Drive, Palo Alto

“Dog walks and playing with my child.”

“Walking in the park is very nice.”

“Coming to the park every day. I’ve been coming here for maybe 25 or 30 years.”

“Listening to nonfiction books, working out and meditation.”

“Exercising at the YMCA and walking my dog in Mitchell Park. I’m a nurse, and we know that exercise is a natural stress reducer.”

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87-year-old father lives around the corner from me, and we have watched as the smaller retail shops and restaurants have come and gone. The city decided to allow office space to take over without a vision of what to do with the parking spaces needed to support it. We are not San Francisco, and it is time to urge the council to realize that and shift the burden back to the employers of the large companies that keep hiring thousands of employees without a plan for their cars. We have watched the city allow real estate developers to build without providing ample parking.

I urge the council to change course and stop making our streets unsafe by allowing nonresidents to pack our streets to the point where it is impossible to see when crossing the street.

And in my neighborhood where I walk my dog, I risk my life when crossing the street on Everett or Hawthorne where the commuters speed by to get home.

Janine Bisharat Hawthorne Avenue, Palo Alto

School within a school Editor, I was dismayed at the letter on Feb. 19 from two Manhattanites who were critical of Superintendent McGee’s decision not to

make Cubberley a magnet school for super-achievers.

The community outreach meeting last month masterfully led by the superintendent solicited impassioned input from the public about how students benefit from a healthy mix of choices among a full set of available classes, sports, arts and facilities, but with some additional safe places referred to as “schools within a school” with very low student-toteacher ratios. These would help those at the top and bottom needing extra support, tutoring and/or enrichment.

Schools today require a huge infrastructure that Cubberley would be isolated from. Might it not be better to, for example, move the district headquarters to Cubberley and make the old headquarters into a “school within a school” adjacent to Paly?

David Moss Ferne Avenue, Palo Alto

Dear Victor Editor, A message for Victor Frost: You fought long and hard even though some us disagreed with your contentions. But, we respected your rights. May you enjoy many more pleasant days across the street from that big Whole Foods store in the sky.

Gloria Pyszka East Charleston Road, Palo Alto

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Theater HE FROM T S trenches S

Nathan Alexander Randall, Eliseo Valerio, Gianna Holly Clark, Adison Sooyoung Chang and James Seifert rehearse “Drilling New Recruits” in “Oh, What a Lovely War!”

Stanford stages ‘Oh, What a Lovely War!’

by Karla Kane | photos by Veronica Weber

Lillian Bornstein, Bella Wilcox and Charlotte Dubach-Reinhold rehearse “Sarajevo.”

tanford University’s Memorial Auditorium was erected to honor those who lost their lives in the Great War, which stretched from 1914 to 1918. It is fitting, then, that Stanford’s Department of Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) is commemorating the conflict and its continued impact with a production of the musical satire “Oh, What a Lovely War!”— performed at Pigott Theater in that very auditorium complex.

Now 100 years in the past, World War I ushered in the modern era with four years of gruesome bloodshed and unfathomable destruction. It ripped apart the sociopolitical fabric of Europe and left much of the world’s youth dead or forever damaged, a “lost generation.”

Musical comedy may not be the first association that comes to mind, but the war also left its mark on popular culture, especially through song, which “Oh, What a Lovely War!” uses as its foundation.

The show’s dark humor is evident from its title, taken from a 1917 hit.

The tongue-in-cheek lyrics and jaunty music-hall melody — “Up to your waist in water/ up to your eyes in slush/ using the kind of language that makes the sergeant blush” — set the tone for the musical’s striking juxtaposition of

cheery propaganda numbers and stirring patriotic songs against the grim realities of life in the trenches and the divide between the common soldier and the upper classes.

Created by groundbreaking British director Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963, the show lets the music itself, with all songs originally written during the war years, tell the story.

“It’s sort of a musical documentary in that way,” director Leslie Hill said, adding that letters and journal entries also served as primary sources.

Stanford’s production is the culmination of its annual Undergraduate Performance Project, an intensive TAPS course. In addition to performing, all cast members also studied and (continued on next page)

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James Seifert and Madelaine Bixler don military helmets in a scene called “War Declared.”

Directors Helen Paris (far right, gray shirt) and Leslie Hill (far right, white shirt) guide their cast.

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researched the play, the songs and the WWI period extensively under the tutelage of Hill and co-director Helen Paris, both of whom are Stanford theater professors and co-creators of the Londonbased Curious theater company.

“We chose it because this production gave so many important and exciting and diverse learning opportunities for student actors,” Paris said. The cast has been training in the same ways Theatre Workshop members did for the original production, following in Littlewood’s legendary footsteps.

And while as a musical it’s “entertaining and full of great songs,” it also demonstrates the power of political theater. “I wanted to do a piece with the students that makes them aware of it,” she said.

The show is made up of musical vignettes: some comic, some heartbreaking, and many both — such as the story of the “Christmas Truce,” in which soldiers on both sides call a cease-fire on Christmas Eve to play games, trade gifts and sing “Silent Night” together in No Man’s Land. It’s a moment of touching humanity among the carnage that also illustrates the disconnect between the common soldiers and the remote leaders in command. The story reveals “the awful atrocity of war, superseded by humanity that transcends political difference,” Paris said.

Songs such as “Forward Joe Soap’s Army” give low-ranking infantrymen the chance to poke bitter fun at their cowardly commanders, with lyrics describing the soldiers “marching without fear/ with our old commander

safely in the rear/ He boasts and skits from morn ’til night and thinks he’s very brave/ but the men who really did the job are dead and in their grave.”

Freshman actor Charlotte Dubach-Reinhold said her favorite number is the poignant “Keep the Home Fires Burning,” which she and another actor sing while portraying nurses. The lyrics encourage the sweethearts and families of soldiers to stay strong until their loved ones come home. Of course, many never did.

She called the song a striking distillation of the complicated emotions present in the show — “a sense of pride for the selfsacrificing men, a disgust at the politicos pulling the strings, and a resolute decision to help one another and carry on.”

For its undergraduate actors,

the show is a “rewarding challenge,” she said, offering students a unique training opportunity, including the chance to work with movement and dialect coaches.

All 13 cast members play multiple roles, often times requiring them to switch between numerous accents, including Cockney, French, German, Irish, Lancashire and Serbian.

“It demands a lot from them, but it’s a great sort of actor boot camp,” Hill said.

One of cast member James Seifert’s favorite roles is British FieldMarshal Douglas Haig, who he considers the villain of the piece.

“He acts for the glory of God and Empire, and it’s fascinating to search for the humanity in a person directly responsible for the millions of lives lost in World War I,” Seifert said.

He cited as especially powerful a scene in which German machine guns mow down the French cavalry.

“I think it will shock viewers.

It’s definitely a wild, thought-provoking ride,” he said.

On stage, headlines, statistics and historical photos taken over the course of the war will be displayed on an LED wall. Stanford’s McCoy Center for Ethics in Society has also sponsored the creation of an elaborate program that will further educate audiences on some of the songs, background information and ethical issues the students researched in class.

The taught-class component “gives us times to study things that you wouldn’t have time for in a normal rehearsal,” Hill said, with students diving deep into the history of the period — as well as the history behind the piece itself — and the acting techniques used

by Littlewood’s company.

Hill and Paris, who are also associated with Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research, hope to encourage female theater students to become directors, with Littlewood’s legacy as inspiration.

Some students had only a vague knowledge of the war prior to taking the course.

“I hadn’t fully realized how terrible the conditions were: muddy water up to your knees, constant explosions and machine-gun sounds, more death from sickness than from being shot,” freshman Hannah Miller said.

“I’ve learned about the nuances of the major players in the war, as well as the shocking amount of cover-up and nationalistic glossing-over that was done to the war at the time and in the years since,” Dubach-Reinhold said.

Through the songs and statistics of what was to be “the war to end all wars,” the show brings a sharp critique of war profiteers and the military-industrial complex and proves that popular music was as powerful a vehicle for expression a century ago as it was in the 1960s when Littlewood created the show — and as it is to this day.

“It speaks not just to that war but all the wars that have happened and the wars that are yet to happen,” Paris said. “Our students really respond to that because they are engaged and political and alert to the currency of the piece both then and now.” Q Interim Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly.com.

About the cover: Stanford undergraduate TAPS students rehearse for their production of the musical satire “Oh, What a Lovely War!” Photo by Veronica Weber What: “Oh, What a Lovely War!” presented by Stanford TAPS When: March 3-5 at 8 p.m.; March 6 at 2 p.m.

Where: Pigott Theater, Memorial Auditorium complex, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford Cost: $5-$15 (tickets sales online only) Info: Visit taps.stanford.edu or email tapsinformation@stanford. edu

Correction The Feb. 19 article “From Russia with love,” misspelled the title of West Bay Opera’s “Yevgeny Onegin.” The Weekly regrets the error.

To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-2236514, jdong@paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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Perfumeries and pen pals Foothill’s ‘She Loves Me’ is slight but sweet

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alentine’s Day is over and Christmas is ever further in the past, but Foothill Music Theatre’s “She Loves Me” is a post-holiday treat audiences should eat up like the vanilla ice cream featured in one of its songs.

The musical was first performed in 1963 and boasts music and lyrics by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (of “Fiddler on the Roof” fame) and book by Joe Masteroff. It’s based on the 1937 Hungarian play “Parfumerie” by Miklos Laszlo, and there must be something enduringly appealing about it, as Lazlo’s play was also the basis for the Jimmy Stewart film “The Shop Around the Corner,” the Judy Garland musical “In the Good Old Summertime,” and the ’90s Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie “You’ve Got Mail.”

The plot of “She Loves Me” consists of classic romantic-comedy material. A man and woman who loathe each other in real life are unknowingly in love as anonymous pen pals. In this case, the star-crossed lovers are Georg (Michael Doppe) and Amalia (Jessica Whittemore), who work together as clerks in a Budapest purveyor of fine perfumes, toiletries and cosmetics. He’s cautious, responsible and long-serving; she’s spunky, frequently tardy and new to the shop. At work, they spar and viciously insult one another, never suspecting that they’re the beloved authors of the tender, literature-discussing letters addressed to “Dear Friend” that they send through a lonely-hearts club.

At the perfumery, they’re joined by a close-knit crew of co-workers, including the fatherly boss Mr. Maracek (George Mauro), earnest delivery boy Arpad (Anthony Stephens), Georg’s friend and confidante Mr. Sipos (John Rinaldi), smooth-talking Mr. Kodaly (Nick Rodrigues) and unlucky-in-love Ms. Ritter (Morgan Dayley), all of whom get plenty of spotlight moments in the show.

“She Loves Me” is not the masterpiece “Fiddler on the Roof” is in terms of emotional resonance, cultural impact or songwriting greatness. However, the score — with its sophisticated-but-gentle operetta style — is consistently lovely, pleasant and well-crafted, and the intelligent lyrics and script contain many funny moments.

“Twelve Days to Christmas” and “Sounds While Selling,” for example — full of complex counterpoint and interweaving vocal parts that must have been tricky to learn — are two delightful numbers portraying the bustling business of the shop and the clerks’ mastery of customer service, as is the recurring “Thank you, madam” harmonized theme.

Rinaldi gets to shine in the wordsof-wisdom number “Perspective.”

On the other hand, the show is overly long. Trimming or even cutting out a few songs entirely might not be a bad idea for future productions. I’d nominate Whittemore’s shrill “Where’s My Shoe?” as the first to go.

The supporting characters in

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The employees of a Budapest perfume shop (Nick Rodriques, Anthony Stephens, Michael Doppe, Morgan Dayley and John Rinaldi) contemplate playing hooky on a lovely day in Foothill Music Theatre’s “She Loves Me.” this production are actually more compelling than the leads. Standout cast members include suave Rodrigues as the unrepentant cad Kodaly and Dayley, whose role as Ritter makes her the secondbanana female lead but whose performance is star caliber. She’s also responsible for some of the well-done choreography. Special mention must go to the magnificent Nick Mandracchia as Headwaiter, who only has one solo (“A Romantic Atmosphere”) but completely nails it, right down to his hilarious facial reactions.

Chorus cast members also serve as stagehands, deftly helping rearrange set pieces while remaining in character when in view of the audience.

Director Milissa Carey utilizes particularly thoughtful blocking

and pacing that keep the action moving. The actors use the entire stage in myriad ways and nicely incorporate Ruth Stein’s many props, such as during the aforementioned cafe and Christmasshopping scenes, in which the players flow to and fro in a sea of controlled chaos, like a welloiled machine. Set design by KuoHao Lo makes clever use of the space, including a revolving platform and cute ways of indicating changes in season. And especially striking are the subtly elegant costumes by B. Modern.

Though it may not be a masterpiece, “She Loves Me” is a quiet charmer with a surprising amount of wit. It’s old-fashioned but not dated, designed to sweep audiences off their feet and bring them into its intimate embrace, cel-

ebrating not only the romance of its lead pair but the camaraderie of its workplace family. Foothill’s production of this warmhearted little gem could be ideal for a date night or as a remedy for the latewinter blues. Q Interim Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be reached at kkane@paweekly.com What: Foothill Music Theatre presents “She Loves Me” When: Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. through March 6 Where: Lohman Theatre, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills Cost: $12-$32; $3 for parking Info: Visit www.foothillmusicals. com or call 650-949-7360 for tickets.

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Arts & Entertainment

A conversation with Kurt Elling Jazz vocalist performs at Bing Concert Hall Feb. 27

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s arguably the most prominent male jazz vocalist of his Generation X era, Kurt Elling has a plethora of gigging and recording outlets through which he can ply his commanding vocal delivery and four-octave range.

“I’m involved with a nice mixture of things,” said the 48-yearold Chicago native, by phone from his home in New York City.

“I get to do orchestra dates and big band dates.”

Though comfortable in a broad range of settings, Elling shines brightest when performing with his own band. When he headlines Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, he’ll be interacting with a quartet that includes John McLean on guitar, Gary Versace on piano and Hammond B3 organ, double bassist Clark Sommers and drummer Kendrick Scott.

“Thankfully I’ve been able to develop a good relationship with a really swinging band, which is a real blessing,” he said.

Elling has been involved in other events in Northern California, including SFJAZZ’s concert last fall at Grace Cathedral celebrat-

ing the 50th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s first Concert of Sacred Music. (He took up the role originated by Jon Hendricks, one of his vocal inspirations.)

In 2006, he and Roberta Gambarini were the singing protagonists in Dave and Iola Brubeck’s ambitious “Cannery Row Suite,” which debuted that September at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Released last summer by Concord Jazz, “Passion World” is Elling’s eleventh and most recent album. It celebrates love songs from throughout the world with lyrics sung in their native tongues.

“Not exclusively but we’ll definitely reference it,” he said, when asked how much material will be drawn from “Passion World” at his Stanford performance.

“I’ve been writing since then, and I’m interested in trying to move forward. At the same time, we will give the people who have heard us before in the past some things they might want,” he said.

“We’ll perform a couple of favorites here and there.”

When complimented on the multilingual approach that he took to “Passion World,” he replied, “Well, I’m just trying to be educated and cover all the bases,

you know?”

Elling said he speaks just “American” and at a “menu” level in a few other languages.

“I can get along in a bar or at a restaurant in German, in French and the tiniest bit in Spanish,” he reported. “After that it’s just guesswork for me.”

It’s anything but guesswork when he commits to a song. He says he works with a coach for each song — a French one for “La Vie on Rose,” a Spanish one for “Si Te Contara” and a German one for Braham’s “Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht (Liebeslieder Walzer Op. 52, No. 17).”

“I’m going to be singing this stuff around the world, so I don’t want to look” — or sound — “like an idiot,” he quipped. “But my job on ‘Passion World’ was to choose things that I felt I could get behind emotionally and that I could offer with some kind of valid interpretive stance.”

Supremely fluent in scatting, Elling has also been a champion of “vocalese,” the art of singing lyrics to a previously instrumental solo or composition.

“It’s still such a young area of writing,” he said. “It couldn’t have happened before the advent

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Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling performs at Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall on Saturday, Feb. 27. of recorded sound, and even then it didn’t happen for quite a few years. There’s a whole lot of areas of content, of language exploration, and whole decades of music that haven’t been explored yet or haven’t been tapped.”

From The Zombies’ “Time of the Season” on his sophomore album, “The Messenger” (Blue Note 1997) to U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” on “Passion World,” Elling has also included his takes on contemporary repertoire. “That’s stuff from the memory banks,” he explained.

When he’s doing research for a new themed album or songs on which to collaborate with others, Elling said, “maybe you’ll

stumble across something that you remembered from being a kid. Or else something will just jump into your mind. You just never know where inspiration will come from.” Q Freelance writer Yoshi Kato can be reached at yoshiyoungblood@earthlink. net.

What: Kurt Elling Where: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Mall, Stanford When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $15-$80 Info: Go to live.stanford.edu or call 650-724-2464

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Stand-out soloist Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital will perform at the Oshman Family JCC’s Schultz Cultural Arts Hall on March 2. Avital, who has graced concert halls from Tel Aviv to New York, is dedicated to bringing a fresh take on the mandolin through virtuosic performances and exciting new repertoire.

The JCC is located at 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$40, $25 for members and J-Pass holders and $55 at the door. Go to paloaltojcc.org/aviavital.

Performance Indian dance Kuchipudi dancer Rachana Reddy Agumamidi will bring graceful and fluid movements to the stage during a solo dance piece at the Mountain View Masonic Center, 890 Church St., on Sunday, Feb. 28.

Agumamidi’s performance will be part of the Choreocubator showcase, which is organized by Mountain View’s Lively Foundation. Other choreographers will be performing as well. The free show starts at 6 p.m.

Go to ragumamidi.com.

Exhibit Pinball playtime Transport yourself to a bygone era of hulking machines of plastic, plywood and flashing lights at Palo Alto’s Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave. The museum’s “Pinball! An Exhibition of Vintage Pinball Machines” will showcase the bright and colorful world of pinball. The free exhibit, which will also feature seven playable vintage machines, is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to moah.org/.

Cultural celebration Year of the monkey Lion dancers, Red Panda acrobats and taiko drummers, oh my! Redwood City is hosting its 6th annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will feature cultural music, dance performances, martial artists,

an arts and crafts area and more. Go to redwoodcity. org/residents/redwood-city-events/cultural/ lunar-new-year.

Public art Keep the ‘Conversation’ going Celebrate the launch of artist Susan Nardul’s interactive art installation, “Conversation,” during a reception with live jazz music and light refreshments on March 2, 6-7:30 p.m. “Conversation,” which is on display in the lobby of Palo Alto City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave., offers visitors a unique artistic experience with its ever-changing visual narrative: Background images of Palo Alto appear and change throughout the day. The art piece also features color-coded Twitter feeds from local, national and global news feeds along with images and comments submitted by the community from the adjacent kiosk or online at conversationpaloalto.org/. Go to facebook.com/events/1639097153013091/.

Opening celebration ‘Daffodil Daydreams’ Tour Filoli’s early-spring garden and floral display, including many blooming daffodils, during a two-day opening celebration, Feb. 26 and 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visitors can go on walks, watch demonstrations and take part in hands-on activities.

Filoli is located at 86 Cañada Road, Woodside.

Cost is $20 for adults, $17 for seniors (age 65 and up) and $10 for students (ages 5-18 or with valid student ID). Go to filoli.org.

Above: Mandolinist Avi Avital will perform at the Oshman Family JCC’s Schultz Cultural Arts Hall on March 2.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING of the City of Palo Alto Historic Resources Board [HRB] 8:30 A.M., Thursday, March 10, 2016, Palo Alto Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue.

Plans may be reviewed at the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue or online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto. org/planningprojects; contact Alicia Spotwood for additional information during business hours at 650-617-3168.

411-437 Lytton Avenue [14PLN-00489]: Request by Hayes Group Architects for Historic Review for a new three-story 19,776 sf mixed use building (13,360 sf commercial and one 6,416 sf residential unit) with two levels of underground parking and a 268 sf addition to a Category 2 Historic Resource (residential unit). The project also includes Architectural Review and a Lot Merger.

Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration circulated from February 26 to March 17, 2016.

Zoning District: CD-C(P). For more information, contact Matt Weintraub at @ matt.weintraub@cityofpaloalto.org 355 University Avenue [15PLN-00237]: Request by Terrence Murphey of Hayes Group Architects, on behalf of Palo Alto Masonic Temple Association, for Historic Review for new façades and signage on University Avenue and -SVYLUJL :[YLL[ UL^ NYV\UK ÅVVY WHYRPUN HJJLZZLK MYVT the adjacent public alley, new second story with outdoor YVVM[VW KPZWSH` HYLH HUK PU[LYPVY TVKPÄJH[PVUZ ;OL WYVQect also includes Architectural Review, Sign Exception, and a Seismic Rehabilitation Floor Area Bonus. Environmental Assessment: Categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act per Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), and Section 15311 (Accessory Structures).

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Eating Out

Aloha, POKÉ BAR BRINGS HAWAIIAN STAPLE TO MOUNTAIN VIEW

story by My Nguyen/photos by Michelle Le

P o k e bowl

Poké Bar’s with seared albacore and octopus poke served on top of white rice, sides of crab meat, seaweed salad, ginger and green onions. Also pictured is the homemade matcha green tea.

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aw tuna or salmon? Brown rice or white? tion. The Mountain View location, which is more Spicy mayo or ponzu sauce? Options reign like a deli counter than a storefront, is the first in at downtown Mountain View’s Poké Bar, but Northern California, with another on the way to don’t worry, you’ll have time to ponder what to San Francisco’s Twitter building.

Lim found the location in Ava’s by chance, he order in line — because there’s usually a line and said. After his real estate agent couldn’t find a suitit’s a long one.

Poké (pronounced poké-ay) is a beloved Hawai- able location on Castro Street, Lim drove up from ian staple of cubed, seasoned raw fish, mixed as a Southern California and walked up and down the free-form salad with various add-ins. In Hawaii, it busy downtown street.

“I passed by this market and saw that nothing can be found everywhere from grocery stores to much was going on in the space, so I went inside gas stations.

The raw fish salad certainly isn’t a new creation, and talked to the owner of the market and asked but lately, versions have popped up on the main- him if the space was available and told him about land — not only at restaurants, but also at fast-ca- my poké business in Los Angeles,” Lim said. “He sual eateries dedicated to the dish. Locally, there’s didn’t know what poké was and I started talking Poké Bar, which opened inside Ava’s Downtown to him and we kind of connected.”

Lim and his two business partners, Jason Park Market & Deli on Castro Street last November.

Another fast-casual poké restaurant is set to open and Yoon Ju, were able to secure the 220-squarefoot space and transformed it into a build-yourdown the street in April.

Why is the latest lunch option blowing up? It’s own poké joint, similar to a Chipotle for deconfast and healthy, Poké Bar co-owner Chris Lim said. structed sushi.

On any given weekday around lunchtime, a “Everyone is thinking about health more than taste and money,” Lim said. “People want some- crowd of hungry customers pack into the small thing healthy and poké happens to be healthy, space, moving in a cafeteria-style line along the poké bar (hence the name). On a wall behind the light and fast.”

Poké Bar operates four locations in Southern counter are orange and white signs with ordering with a fifth currently under construc- instructions.

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poké For $9.50 you can get a small bowl with two scoops of bite-size pieces of fresh fish, which is the most important ingredient in a poké bowl, Lim said.

Poké Bar’s fish comes directly from Hawaii, Canada, Norway and the Philippines.

“We sell so much, so we don’t have to keep fish in the freezer,” Lim said. “We rotate really fast so it stays fresh.”

Poké Bar offers a variety of poké, including tuna, salmon, seared albacore, spicy tuna, octopus, shrimp, scallop and tofu. There are various mix-ins, like cucumbers, onions, corn and jalapeño, and five housemade sauces (house dressing, ponzu, spicy mayo, sweet chili and wasabi mayo) for customers to mix and match to their pleasing.

A server mixes the delicate fish and fixings together in a metal bowl and places the poké atop a base of brown or white rice, spring salad or tortilla chips and garnishes with sesame seeds or crispy onions.

Don’t know what to order? Lim’s go-to is tuna and salmon mixed with cucumbers, cilantro, green onions and edamame (soy beans) with a mixture of the house dressing — a soy-based Japanese mustard with sesame oil and other ingredients he wouldn’t divulge — and ponzu, a tangy soy-based sauce, all topped with masago (fish roe).

“The ponzu gives the bowl a citrus taste and the house dressing has the savory mustard flavor that goes perfectly with the fresh salmon and tuna,” he said. “I also just like the texture of the bowl.”

For a vegetarian option that keeps the same flavors and accoutrements, Lim recommends replacing the salmon and tuna with tofu and vegetables.

The salmon and spicy tuna poké are refreshing and bright, heaped atop steamed rice with the added crunch from a generous sprinkling of sesame and masago. The spicy tuna and sauces (try the spicy mayo and ponzu) add a touch of heat. Diced mango and sliced cucumbers balance the bowl out in both flavor and texture.

Customers can dine at small tables inside or outside the market, but it is best to take your meal to go, as the few tables available will likely be occupied at peak hours.

The poké trend, like any food trend, may fade, but Lim said he is confident that poké will eventually become a California staple.

“Poké, I think, is here to stay because it’s just more fitting to everybody,” he said. “You don’t need to wait for a sushi chef to roll your fish. With a poké bowl, you get everything you like and the only things that you like.” Q Staff Writer My Nguyen can be emailed at mnguyen@paweekly.com.

Poké Bar 340 Castro St., Mountain View; 415-967-9728; ilovepokebar.com Hours: Daily, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

OPENINGS

‘Triple’ threat ‘Triple 9’ a lean, mean neo-noir 000 (Century 16 and 20) A claustrophobic car interior in the dead of night provides the introductory setting of John Hillcoat’s “Triple 9,” and consider the imagery fair warning: as the picture adjusts along with your eyes, you may rightly come to expect that the red glow of taillights is the barely sparing “neo” to this pitch-black “noir,” a dark crime drama the rough-and-tumble Samuel Fuller no doubt would have loved.

Australian-born director Hill-

coat has established himself with outlaw stories and, shall we say, alternative Westerns, pictures like “The Proposition,” “The Road,” and “Lawless.” So he’s a good match for Matt Cook’s toughminded screenplay about cops and gangs sparring in an urban war zone. These ignorant armies clash by night, at times unable to distinguish friend from foe. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an ex-Blackwater operative named Michael Atwood under the duress of the

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Terence Rosemore, Woody Harrelson and Michelle Ang star in “Triple 9.”

Russian mob (represented by a nearly unrecognizable Kate Winslet’s Irina).

Michael has culled his team of the blackmailed and the desperate from Special Forces work (Norman Reedus as Russel) and an Atlanta P.D. gang unit: Marcus (Anthony Mackie), Jorge (Clifton Collins Jr.) and cop-shop washout Gabe (Aaron Paul). Once we’ve met Marcus’ on-the-level new partner Chris (Casey Affleck) and his alcoholic uncle, sergeant detective Jeffrey (Woody Harrelson), the boards are set for a three-dimensional chess match, cops-and-robbers-style.

Hillcoat conjures a high-stress world with a dearth of fresh air.

The opening title sequence pointedly contrasts Russian-mafia trappings, like boats and skyscrapers, to the depressed housing of the predominantly African-American gangs that Marcus, Chris, and Jorge police while Irina and company, above it all and with relative ease, turn the screws to protect their own interests.

Despite the milieu, “Triple 9” doesn’t aspire to be anything more than an intriguing story, well told.

It’s fairly forgettable once it’s in the rear view, but while you’re in it, “Triple 9” certainly commands interest, with its sprawling cast of name players, consistently crackling tension, and hold-your-breath action sequences. Harrelson gives a particularly strong performance as the mercurial and oft-amusing seen-it-all cop who counsels his nephew to “out-monster the mon-

Casey Affleck and Anthony Mackie star in “Triple 9.” ster” if he intends to live to tell about it.

Cook’s hard-boiled dialogue may trade in religious imagery (“Quiet as a mother’s prayer”), but it’s decidedly ungodly. Irina tells Michael, “You and I, we pray to the same altar,” and whether she means money or a cause of

ruthless self-preservation matters little. After all, what’s the difference in this desperate land, where nobody hears an answer?

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, drug use and some nudity. One hour, 55 minutes.

— Peter Canavese

The following is a sampling of movies recently reviewed in the Weekly:

try to recover it before the purported resurrection foments an uprising. Clavius examines evidence, interviews the disciples and tracks down prostitute Mary Magdalene (María Botto) while the otherworldly Yeshua plays hide-andseek. Competent acting and direction handily stave off artistic disaster, but “Risen” has been constructed not so much to inspire as to renew the already faithful. Rated PG-13 for Biblical violence including some disturbing images. One hour, 47 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed Feb. 19, 2016)

Risen 00 The Greatest Story Ever Re-told returns in “Risen,” which takes an intriguing premise — investigating the disappearance of Jesus’ body — and dulls it down to a hybrid of “Law & Order: Jesus Cops” and sword-and-sandal fare like “The Robe.” Joseph Fiennes stars as a Roman military tribune named Clavius, reporting to Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth).

Pilate tasks Clavius with cleaning up the crucifixion of Yeshua (Cliff Curtis), the man seen by many Jews as the Messiah.

When the body disappears, Clavius must

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The Mediation Program assists people in resolving disputes under terms they control, instead of going to court, or doing nothing. Typical cases include tenant-landlord, neighbor-to-neighbor, consumer, workplace, and other disputes. The program services are free and are available to anyone who lives, works, does business, or owns property in Palo Alto.

Mediators spend six to ten hours each month working on various aspects of the mediation process – case development, conciliation, and mediation, serving on committees and attending program meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 PM. Applications must be postmarked by March 21, 2016. For more information, or to request an application, please contact: Palo Alto Mediation Program 1490 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95050 (650) 856-4062 PAmediation@housing.org

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MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday to Sunday only unless otherwise noted.

For other times, reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies.

Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest.

45 Years (R) +++1/2 Anomalisa (R) +++1/2

Aquarius Theatre: 1:45, 4, 7 & 9:15 p.m.

Aquarius Theatre: 2:25, 4:35, 7:40 & 9:45 p.m.

The Big Short (R) +++1/2 Century 16: 7:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 2:50, 6:55 & 9:55 p.m.

Brooklyn (PG-13) +++1/2

Century 16: 10:10 a.m., 4 p.m.

Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer (PG-13) Century 16: 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 2:15, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:25 p.m.

Deadpool (R) +++ Century 16: 10, 11 & 11:50 a.m., 12:45, 1:50, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:20, 10:20 & 11 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 & 11:55 a.m., 12:40, 2, 2:35, 3:20, 4:40, 5:15, 5:55, 7:20, 8, 8:40, 10:05 & 10:45 p.m. Sun. 6:40 & 9:20 p.m. In D-BOX at 11:55 a.m., 12:40, 2:35, 5:15, 5:55, 8, 8:40 & 10:45 p.m.

Eddie the Eagle (PG-13) Century 16: 10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:25 & 10:10 p.m.

Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7:15 & 10 p.m.

Gods of Egypt (PG-13) Century 16: 1:25 & 7:25 p.m. In 3-D at 10:20 a.m., 4:25 & 10:25 p.m.

Century 20: In X-D at 1:50 & 10:45 p.m. In X-D 3-D at 10:50 a.m., 4:50 & 7:50 p.m.

Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 1:40, 4:20 & 10:15 p.m.

Palo Alto Square: 1:15, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:55 p.m.

How to Be Single (R) Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:35, 4:15, 7:15 & 10 p.m.

Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:45 & 10:35 p.m.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) Century 16: 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m.

Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 1:55, 4:30, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m.

The Lady in the Van (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25 & 7 p.m.

Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 4:15 & 7:10 p.m.

Oscar 2016: Bridge of Spies (PG-13) Oscar 2016: Brooklyn (PG-13)

Oscar 2016: Mad Max: Fury Road (R) Oscar 2016: Room (R)

Century 20: Sat. 1 p.m.

Century 20: Sun. 4 p.m.

Century 20: Fri. 10 p.m.

Century 20: Fri. 7 p.m.

Oscar 2016: Spotlight (R)

Century 20: Sat. 4 p.m.

Century 20: Sun. 1 p.m.

Oscar 2016: The Martian (PG-13) +++ Century 20: Sat. 10 p.m.

Oscar 2016: The Big Short (R) Oscar 2016: The Revenant (R)

Century 20: Sat. 7 p.m.

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Animation (Not Rated) +++ Guild Theatre: 2:30 & 7:15 p.m.

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Live Action (Not Rated) +++ Guild Theatre: 4:45 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:30 p.m.

Oscar Shorts 2016 (Not Rated)

Century 20: 2 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m.

Race (PG-13) Century 16: 10:15 a.m., 1:20, 4:30, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m.

Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 3:40, 7 & 10:10 p.m.

The Revenant (R) ++1/2 Century 16: 12:05, 3:35, 7:05 & 10:35 p.m.

Century 20: 11:40 a.m., 3:10, 6:50 & 10:15 p.m.

Risen (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1, 4:05, 7:20 & 10:05 p.m.

Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:30 & 10:20 p.m.

Room (R)

Century 16: 12:55 p.m.

Singinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the Rain (1952) (Not Rated)

Stanford Theatre: 5:35 & 9:30 p.m.

Spotlight (R) +++1/2 Century 16: 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 7:05 p.m. Fri. 11:30 a.m. Sun. 11 a.m.

Tickets and Showtimes available at cinemark.com

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As he tools around Western Europe and Tunisia, Moore plants an American flag wherever he finds an inspiring idea to bring home: Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-month maternity leave, Finlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humane prison conditions and Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free universal health care, among them. Looking too closely at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where to Invade Nextâ&#x20AC;? reveals that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s haphazard and simplistic in its

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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10 a.m., 1:10, 4:20, 7:35 & 10:45 p.m.

Century 20: 11 a.m., 2:30, 7:10 & 10:25 p.m.

Sunset Blvd. (1950) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 3:55 p.m.

Triple 9 (R) +++ Century 16: 11:05 a.m., 1:55, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m.

Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m.

Where to Invade Next (R) +++ Century 20: 10:10 p.m. Fri. 3:55 p.m.

Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:50 p.m.

The Witch (R) Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05 & 10:50 p.m.

Century 20: 11:50 a.m., 2:45, 5:30, 8:05 & 10:35 p.m.

Zoolander 2 (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 4:15, 7 & 9:40 p.m.

Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7 & 9:35 p.m.

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

Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (327-3241) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) ON THE WEB: Additional movie reviews and trailers at PaloAltoOnline.com/movies

Book Talk LITQUAKE ... Authors and bookworms will gather for a day of salons, workshops and a literary schmooze-fest on March 13, when San Francisco’s famous festival, Litquake, returns to the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. The event will feature salons on such topics as cross-cultural literature, women in politics, historical fiction, cookbooks, Jewish Buddhism and “Men-moirs” (exactly what it sounds). The list of authors participating in the event includes Daniel Handler (of “Lemony Snicket” fame), Bich Minh Nguyen (“Pioneer Girl: A Novel), Nancy Cohen (“The Breakthrough: The Making of the First Female President”), Joyce Maynard (“Under the Influence”), Yangsze Choo (“The Ghost Bride”), Kevin Sessums (“I Left It on the Mountain: A Memoir), J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science”).

Festivities for the free festival will take place between 3 and 8 p.m. at the JCC, 3921 Fabian Way. The festival will also include a literary workshop for children 8 and older; a space for teens to meet young-adult writers; various bookish salons and a “Blues Booze and Schmooze” social before the headliner, which is yet to be announced.

Event schedule can be viewed at paloaltojcc.org/litquake.

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IN HER OWN WORDS ... Local authors will come together in Palo Alto for an evening of stories — both factual and fictional — as part of a panel presented by She Writes Press and Books Inc. The event will include Diana Y. Paul (“Things Unsaid”); Kate Raphael (“Murder Under the Bridge: A Palestine Mystery”); Constance Hanstedt (“Don’t Leave Yet: How My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Opened My Heart”); Rita M. Gardner (“The Coconut Latitudes: Secrets, Storms and Survival in the Caribbean”); and Donna Stoneham (“The Thriver’s Edge: Seven Keys to Transform the Way You Live, Love and Lead”). The event will take place at 7 p.m. on March 2, at Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto.

DIGITAL DARKNESS ... Marc Goodman, author of the acclaimed book, “Future Crimes: Inside the Digital Underground and the Battle for Our Connected World” will discuss cybercrime and dangers of new and emerging technologies at an appearance in Mountain View on March 10. The free event will begin at 7 p.m. at Books Inc., 301 Castro St.

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by Gennady Sheyner pen your heart. Believe in yourself. You can have anything you want. Here’s how.

The formula, so simple, sexy and seductive, has spawned an entire industry of inspiration — some rooted in religion (Norman Vincent Peale’s “Power of Positive Thinking”), some in spirituality (much of Deepak Chopra), and some in cold pragmatism (Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People”).

Have faith in God and all will be well, says the megachurch pastor.

“How about a side of mindfulness with your bowl of empathy?” asks the modern guru. Is it really possible that all you need is love, like the Beatles once

said? Or should you throw some eating and praying into the mix, like Elizabeth Gilbert?

James Doty, a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and director of the Center of Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, is a different sort of guide. Doty is the author of “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart,” a new memoir that offers a brain surgeon’s take on the road to enlightenment and that has won blurbs of praise from the Dalai Lama and Glenn Beck alike. The title of the book alludes to Doty’s life-changing encounter, as a 12-year-old boy, with a woman named Ruth who teaches him a

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POWER OF THE PEN ...Top novelists, critics and biographers share their writing secrets, pleasures and pains in “How We Write: The Variety of Writing Experiences,” a new book

by Stanford University author and professor Hilton Obenzinger. The book is based on a series of public lectures that Obenzinger has been conducting at Stanford since 2002 with speakers including Pulitzer Prizewinning novelist and short-story writer Adam Johnson, physicist Leonard Susskind, novelist Abraham Verghese and historian Ian Morris. The book is available at amzn.to/1XP00zy.

Stanford neuroscientist James Jamees Doty Doty offers offe lessons on compassion in his new memoir

James Doty is the director of Stanford’s Center of Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.

different sort of magic — the sort that ultimately helps him overcome obstacles and reach onceimpossible goals. In his engaging book, Doty shares these lessons with the broader world and, in the process, offers insights into the effects of compassion on the human brain and the heart.

Doty grew up in Lancaster, which in his decidedly non-nostalgic recollection is a sweltering, desolate place where he could always taste dust in his mouth and where summer feels like an “endless purgatory.” His immediate surroundings are hardly better.

His family lives in an apartment complex surrounded by packed earth and tumbleweeds, near a barren landscape occasionally “interspersed with an abandoned car or a derelict piece of machinery.” His father, an alcoholic, is constantly fighting with his mother, who suffers from chronic depression. Money is in short supply. On some nights, young James goes to bed hungry. On some days, he is fending off bullies. On others, he is consumed by anxiety about the sheriff knocking on his door to inform the family that they are getting evicted — again. There are trips to the emergency room with his mother after another suicide attempt. There are teachers who

don’t think he has a chance and don’t hesitate to tell him so.

His life changes when he meets Ruth at a local magic shop, while shopping for a new fake thumb.

Over six weeks that summer, she teaches him how to relax his body, tame his wandering mind, visualize his goals, practice unconditional love and — in the process — obtain the power to “get anything I wanted.” These lessons, he writes, transform his perception of himself and of the world and, over the coming decades, help him deal with domestic traumas, get into college, graduate from medical school and become a neurosurgeon, an investor and the founding director of the CCARE. Doty’s journey from a broken home to the top of his profession is far from straightforward.

There are blunders, heartbreaks, financial hardships and a neardeath experience along the way.

But what separates his story from both the typical underdog tale and the typical self-help guide is his reflections on the human brain and heart. Unlike most spiritual gurus, Doty is an atheist.

It’s not pseudoscience he is pushing but neuroscience — a subject that he navigates with the clear(continued on page 31)

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REVISED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A LEASE TO PALO ALTO LAWN BOWL CLUB WHEN: Monday, March 28, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M. PLACE: Council Chambers, Civic Center 250 Hamilton Avenue, 1st Floor 474 Embarcadero Road: Please be advised that the public hearing relating to the City’s award of a new four (4) year lease with two (2) options to renew for two (2) additional three (3) year periods for Palo Alto Lawn Bowl Club originally scheduled for March 7, 2016 has been rescheduled to the meeting of March 28, 2016. Interested persons may appear and be heard.

For additional information, please contact Hamid Ghaemmaghami, Manager of Real Property, City of Palo Alto at (650) 329-2264, or email: hamid.ghaemmghami@ cityofpaloalto.com ADA. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in using City facilities, services or programs or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact (650) 329-2550 (voice) or (650) 328-1199 (TDD). Sign language interpreters will be provided upon request with 72 hours in advance notice.

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Local psychiatrist offers a guide for adolescents battling depression

by Elena Kadvany He was spurred to action, by n the sea of books about how to best help teenagers manage the second teenage suicide clusdepression, anxiety and aca- ter Palo Alto experienced in 2014 demic stress and the myriad men- and 2015. During the previous tal health and parenting experts cluster in 2009 and 2010, Towwho are brought to Palo Alto to ery was working with students at speak on these ever-present top- Gunn High School as an adolesics, one local psychiatrist is hop- cent psychiatry fellow at Stanford ing to add something different to University. Towery hoped putting the same principles he works on the conversation.

Jacob Towery, who sees local with his patients into an affordadolescents and adults at his pri- able, accessible book could be his vate psychiatry practice in down- contribution to helping a broader town Palo Alto, has penned a new swath of teens.

The book book that he was written hopes will offer specifically for teenagers — not ‘A lot of books out teenagers and their parents or there are written for young adults, school adminisin “layman’s trators or thera- adults and parents. terms” with pists — a guide, This one is really no psychiatry in their own language, on how written for teenagers’ jargon, Towery to battle depres—Jacob Towery said. He also aimed to keep sion, anxiety it short (under 300 pages) and afand other mental health issues.

“The Anti-Depressant Book: fordable (under $10).

“A lot of books out there are A Practical Guide for Teens and Young Adults to Overcome De- written for adults and parents,” he pression and Stay Healthy” will said. “This one is really written be released March 16. Towery for teenagers.”

Towery’s background is primarstarted working on the book about a year ago, wanting to make ily in cognitive behavioral therapy, the work he does with clients in which focuses on helping people one-on-one sessions more widely learn how changing their thoughts and mindsets can then change available.

“There are a lot more people their feelings and behaviors. The that call needing help than there book offers a series of how-to’s are hours to see people and a lot based in this philosophy: how to of adolescent therapists around change entrenched ways of thinkhere are pretty full,” Towery ing, how to have healthy sleep and exercise habits, how to increase said in an interview.

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motivation. There are also chapters on meditation, gratitude and relapse prevention, he said.

The final chapter explores “how to go from the normal ups and downs of ordinary life to feeling optimally content and having meaning and joy and connection with others,” Towery said.

Towery received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Duke University, attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and went on to an adult psychiatry residency at Stanford Hospital, then the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, also at Stanford. He is now an adjunct faculty member at Stanford’s School of Medicine and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He opened his private practice in Palo Alto in 2011, specializing primarily in anxiety, depression, phobias, social anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ADHD and personality disorders.

Towery’s own next chapter in supporting local teens, he hopes, will be to start in 2017 free, brief therapy groups or classes for adolescents struggling with particular issues, such as depression or social anxieties.Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

For more information about Towery’s book, go to jacobtowerymd.com.

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“Today we —James Doty, author of ‘Into largest donation know that the The Magic Shop’ he had ever given to any nonbrain has great plasticity and can change, adapt Tibetan cause.

The lessons also help Doty in and transform,” Doty writes. “It is molded by experience, repetition, the operating room, as we learn and intention. It is only because in the book’s vivid first chapter, of the extraordinary technologi- where we observe Doty operate cal advances over the last few de- on a 4-year-old boy with a brain cades that we can see the brain’s tumor. A vein is ripped, the boy ability to transform on a cellular, starts bleeding and is close to genetic, and even molecular level. death. The only way to save him Extraordinarily, as I learned, each is to clamp a vein that Doty canof us has the ability to change the not see because it’s covered in blood. Doty calms his mind. He very circuitry of our brain.”

It’s Doty’s interweaving the relaxes his body. He visualizes neurological with the personal the retracted vessel he cannot see that gives “Into the Magic Shop” and calmly applies the clamp.

Today, Doty writes, when he its power and credibility. In another context, advice like “Open goes into an operating room he your heart” and “Believe in your- can “slow down my breathing, self” sounds facile — the stuff regulate my blood pressure, and of fortune cookies, after-school keep my heart rate low.”

“When I’m looking through a specials and Hollywood parodies (recall “Annie Hall,” where Jeff microscope and operating withGoldblum picks up the phone in in the most delicate parts of the the middle of a party and deliv- brain, my hands are steady and ers his sole line, “I forgot my my body is relaxed because of mantra.”). In Doty’s world, these what Ruth taught me in the magic words resonate because they are shop,” he writes.

Needless to say, you don’t have rooted in physiology. By teaching Doty to relax and focus, Ruth to be a neurosurgeon or a spiritual also incidentally trains him to seeker to find value in Doty’s memregulate his vagus nerve (which oir. We get sad when we fall short connects the brain to the heart of our goals; we get angry when and other organs in the chest a driver cuts us off on the road and lung area), control the pat- or when someone we love lets us tern of his heart rhythms, create down. Doty’s book is a reminder neural circuits and reduce stress that we have the power to control levels. By teaching himself to be the negative voices in our heads. It calmer and more compassionate, is also a reminder that empathy and Doty the Character empowers his compassion can help us overcome parasymphathic nervous system these feelings and, like any valu(which stimulates the rest-and- able gift, enrich the lives of both digest response) at the expense of the giver and the recipient. Q his sympathetic nervous system Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner (which stimulates the fight-and- can be emailed at gsheyner@ flight response). This, says Doty paweekly.com.

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Stylish and timeless White cabinets and black granite add modern touch

by Carol Blitzer

T

he Crescent Park couple knew from day one in 2005 that the house they had bought had shoddy cabinets in the kitchen.

But it took 10 years before they finally had the time to do something about it.

“It was a spec house built in 2000. The cabinets were falling apart. It was just pathetic,” said their contractor John Hammerschmidt, head of design/build firm Hammerschmidt Construction in Los Altos.

But there was no need to break down walls to make a huge difference in both looks and function, he said.

“It was a new enough house that it had a modern floor plan. It just needed a little extra help. We didn’t change the layout, but we made it fit better,” he added, noting that the new island is narrower and allows for better traffic flow. At the end of the island is a raised bar, with stool seating for two.

Two windows that faced the garage were removed, allowing for more upper cabinets.

Because the new cabinets (from Capstone, San Jose) are white, rather than the previous dark oak, the room appears lighter and brighter, even without the little windows. And the bay windows remained near the eating area.

The husband made a few requests: He wanted the Wolf range with red knobs and a bigscreen TV in the adjoining family room. Other new appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator, GE microwave and U-Line beverage refrigerator. They kept the existing wine refrigerator and dishwasher.

When designing a kitchen, many people choose the granite first, Hammerschmidt said, but this

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owner knew the key to her issues was getting the cabinetry right. The wife was most interested in the custom-designed Capstone cabinets with ample storage, including a pull-out pantry. Then came choosing the Black Beauty granite for the countertops and 3-D wavy white backsplash tile

by Heath Ceramics, Sausalito — a sharp contrast to the earlier dark and monochromatic kitchen.

Light fixtures were replaced with more contemporary versions, including hand-forged lighting from Hubbardton Forge, Vermont, and European Deso lighting. The hardwood floors were refinished in a lighter tone.

A new “drop zone” was created between the family room and the kitchen, which consists of a custom cabinet with a drawer for each family member.

“When the kids come home, they can drop their backpacks (in a drawer). There’s a charging station for phones,” Hammerschmidt said, noting that it’s “well-used.” Clutter is kept to a minimum by building in chargers into the wall. The cabinetry and pulls match the new kitchen cabinets.

In the adjoining family room, a wall of cabinetry became an entertainment center, with room for a big-screen TV, bookshelves and storage drawers. To create a cleaner look in the family room, no metal grates were used for the heating vents; instead, slots were cut into toe kicks in the cabinets, he said.

The old fireplace in the family room had a raised step hearth, which was “always in the way,” Hammerschmidt said.

The new fireplace boasts a granite surround and wood finish that matches the entertainment wall. (continued on page 34)

A hearth that extended into the family room has been eliminated from in front of the fireplace, which now boasts a granite surround and wood finish that matches the entertainment wall.

Courtesy Charlie Gibson Photography

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 bmalmberg@paweekly.com. Deadline is one week before publication.

Eliminating two small windows in the kitchen allowed for more upper cabinets; there’s still plenty of natural light from the bay windows at the eating area.

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NO WATER, NO PROBLEM ... Landscape designer Kim Raftery and certified arborist Kevin Raftery will be teaching about plants that are beautiful, drought tolerant, easy to grow, and have little or no disease and pest problems on Feb. 27, 9:3011:30 a.m. The class, “Plants for Sun and Shade,” will be held at Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St. Kim Raftery has been designing gardens for 18 years and has her own business, Raftery Garden Design.

Kevin Raftery teaches at Foothill College. The cost is $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers, and the class size is limited to 30.

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LESS LUX ... Fewer high-priced homes on the market generally means fewer high-priced sales, a truism borne out in January by local statistics. Silicon Valley’s luxury housing market (think $2 million or more) began 2016 with slightly lower sales than in January 2015, according to a new report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. The figures are based on Multiple Listing Service data of all homes sold in Santa Clara County.

Forty-eight properties changed hands last month, down 4 percent from the 50 sales in January 2015. Last month’s total was also down sharply from December’s 98 sales, although a significant drop from December to January is not unusual, as more buyers try to close before year end, the report states. The median sale price of a luxury property last month was $2,395,000, down 12.1 percent from a year ago. January’s median was also down 7.8 percent from December’s, due in part to the mix of homes that sold. More tidbits from the report: Q The most expensive sale in Silicon Valley last month was a six-bedroom, six-bathroom approximately 6,600-square-foot home in Los Altos that sold for $4.8 million; Q Palo Alto boasted the most luxury sales with 10, followed by Los Altos with eight, Saratoga with seven, San Jose with six, Los Gatos with five and Mountain View with four; Q Homes sold in an average of 46.7 days on the market, up from 42.3 days a year ago and 36.7 days the previous month; Q Sellers received an average of 103 percent of their asking price, up from 102 percent last year and the previous month.

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Courtesy Charlie Gibson Photography

“Now it’s a cleaner look, and it’s easier to arrange furniture,” he said.

After weatherproofing the fireplace, the interior was replaced with a HeatNGlo gas unit.

Over the existing French doors that lead outside, they added remote-controlled UV roller blinds (to reduce glare on the TV), housed in a custom-made wooden valance to match the cabinetry.

No project is completely glitch-proof.

The owner said she really wanted an appliance garage, which would house her small appliances inside a cabinet, but “once she started to use it, she saw what a hassle it was,” Hammerschmidt said. So it came out.

And the original Grohe faucets were eventually replaced by high-arc bridge kitchen faucets by Rohl.

After working through some design decisions, the whole project took just four months, Hammerschmidt said, and cost more than $100,000. It won a gold NARI (National Association for the Remodeling Industry) Meta Award for residential interiors last year.

“It’s a really nice kitchen now. Most wouldn’t fix it until it was old,” he added, but this family lived with what they didn’t like for 10 years. “She wanted to do it two years earlier, but she was too busy.

“I tell people everything you have in the house is in the kitchen: appliances, plumbing, electrical fixtures, paint. ... People get frozen with the volume of selection that needs to be done,” Hammerschmidt said.

“You have to be able to cook, eat, entertain;

Between the kitchen and family room is a newly created “drop zone,” with a drawer for each family member and a charging station for phones or laptops. there’s a lot more going on in a kitchen, and it has to be durable, especially if you have kids.” Q Contributing Writer Carol Blitzer can be emailed at cblitzer@sbcglobal.net.

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2529 Annapolis St. E. Holland to C. Sizto for $650,000 on 01/22/16; built 1951, 4bd, 1430 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/02/1994, $141,000 958 Baines St. L. Green to B. & V. Gassend for $1,070,000 on 01/19/16; built 2000, 4bd, 2190 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/20/2003, $605,000 2206 Lincoln St. G. Harris to J. Dorsett for $1,000,500 on 01/21/16; built 1920, 7bd, 2910 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/07/1973, $24,000 2847 Temple Court Bossett Trust to Maa Trust for $850,000 on 01/20/16; built 1952, 3bd, 1290 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/08/1978, $35,000

Los Altos

554 Glen Alto Drive Cutts Trust to J. Lee for $3,901,000 on 02/09/16; built 2004, 5bd, 3363 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/21/2005, $2,739,000 484 Panchita Way Knapp Trust to Panchita Investments for $3,478,000 on 02/04/16; built 2000, 3bd, 2967 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/30/1999, $665,000

Los Altos Hills 26160 Rancho Manuella Lane Demayo Trust to Shalon Trust for $5,025,000 on 02/09/16; built 1978, 5bd, 4610 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/16/1996, $1,438,000

Menlo Park

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233 Arden Road J. Campanella to S. & C. Martisauskas for $2,314,000 on 01/19/16; built 1938, 2bd, 1270 sq.ft.; previous sale

06/16/1994, $536,500 46 La Loma Drive T. & N. Ikeda to G. & K. Collinsworth for $2,280,000 on 01/20/16; built 1969, 3bd, 2280 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/15/1972, $68,500 3 Russell Court P. Banks to T. & C. Burks for $2,900,000 on 01/22/16; built 2005, 4bd, 3280 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/26/2002, $575,000 247 Santa Margarita Ave. S. Sanders to N. Merz for $1,755,000 on 01/22/16; built 1948, 3bd, 1080 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/19/1971, $31,500 1085 Trinity Drive Trinity Trust to Petit Trust for $4,400,000 on 01/21/16; built 2008, 5bd, 6200 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/18/2011, $3,940,000

Mountain View

2357 Craig Court Robert Trust to J. Lo for $1,555,000 on 02/09/16; built 1955, 6bd, 1580 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/11/1976, $52,000 1190 Fordham Way Jack Myers Construction to Brown Trust for $2,818,000 on 02/03/16; built 1955, 3bd, 1687 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/30/2015, $1,900,000 608 Hope St. #1 Malek Legacy to DTMV Limited for $1,899,000 on 02/02/16 775 San Carlos Ave. Parker-Dewilde Trust to D. Wong for $1,360,000 on 02/05/16; built 1962, 3bd, 1442 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/07/1992, $289,000 1930 San Luis Ave. Classic 1946 San Luis to K. Kohlhoff for $1,182,500 on 02/03/16 99 Sherland Ave. #C A. Go to Deng Trust for $780,000 on 02/03/16; built 1972, 2bd, 917 sq.ft.; previous sale 05/26/2005, $420,000 271 Sierra Vista Ave. #9 Dubuisson Trust to Cabana Limited for $1,385,000 on 02/05/16; built 1988, 3bd, 1424 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/12/2003, $599,000

1753 Villa St. J. Hall to K. & A. Brahma for $1,650,000 on 02/08/16; built 1950, 3bd, 1767 sq.ft.

Palo Alto

236 Cowper St. Mathison Trust to J. Liu for $2,160,000 on 02/03/16; built 1923, 3bd, 1475 sq.ft.

886 Moreno Ave. H. Zhang to L. Lin for $4,300,000 on 02/05/16; built 1946, 3bd, 1253 sq.ft.; previous sale 12/30/2014, $2,869,500 621 Rhodes Drive Lpl Trust to C. & V. Zeller for $2,500,000 on 02/08/16; built 1949, 3bd, 1422 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/17/1999, $740,000 553 Thain Way L. Laforge to A. & A. Singhai for $1,425,000 on 02/03/16; built 1980, 2bd, 1541 sq.ft.

102 University Ave. #3B Union Los Gatos to J. Bellomo for $2,400,000 on 02/04/16; built 2011, 2bd, 2186 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/20/2013, $2,583,000 102 University Ave. #3C Mission Daly City to J. Bellomo for $2,550,000 on 02/04/16; built 2011, 2bd, 2305 sq.ft.

Portola Valley

4 Arastradero Road G. & M. Bennicas to J. & M. Jalil for $6,125,000 on 02/08/16

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835 Page Mill Road revised accessible van location 180 El Camino Real, #1040 tenant improvement for AllSaints retailer, to occupy 2,097 sq. ft. on ground floor, $500,000 222 Oxford Ave. changes to shear wall lengths, additional shear walls added and new ridge beam in family room 3071 Waverley St. replace water heater

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ATHERTON 3 Bedrooms 302 Stevick Dr $4,750,000 Sun 2-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

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HILLSBOROUGH 7 Bedrooms 1 Homs Ct Sat/Sun 1-5

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$4,888,000 543-8500

12444 Robleda Rd Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$3,988,000 543-8500

7 Bedrooms

2 Chateau Dr Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

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$8,888,000 324-4456

159 Kellogg Ave Sun Zane Macgregor

5 Bedrooms

$3,375,000 324-9900

4 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

536 Lincoln Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

1994 Valparaiso Ave Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,550,000 462-1111

8 Reyna Pl Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$6,295,000 462-1111

835 Paulson Cir Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,488,000 543-8500

$3,888,000 323-1111

5 Colton Ct Sat/Sun 1-5 Coldwell Banker

3 Bedrooms

820 Hamilton Av $3,380,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

3210 Machado Av $879,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

5 Bedrooms

SARATOGA

$3,498,000 323-1111

20 Dunne Ct $2,038,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

2300/2308 Amherst St Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

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6 Bedrooms

2350 Tasso St $4,895,000 Sun Keller Williams Of Palo Alto 454-8500

WOODSIDE

6 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

535 Saint Francis Pl $3,488,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

405 Marlowe St Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

4 Bedrooms 15195 Becky Ln Sun Deleon Realty

$3,988,000 543-8500

366 Sierra Vista #12 Sat/Sun Midtown Realty

$1,095,000 321-1596

1410 Tasso St Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

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PORTOLA VALLEY Coldwell Banker

4 Bedrooms 18955 McFarland Av Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

381 Family Farm Rd Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

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3 Bedrooms 2 Sierra Ln Sat 1-4

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SANTA CLARA

3644 Ramona Cir Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

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2 Dillon Ct $1,498,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

2088 Channing Ave $2,995,000 Sun 2-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

PALO ALTO

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890 Ringwood Av $2,998,000 Sat 2-4/Sun 2-4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111

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MENLO PARK 1054 Pine St Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

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MONTE SERENO

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REDWOOD CITY

418 Albion Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

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579 Old La Honda Rd Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

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5 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms 2 Dillon Ln $1,498,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

6 Quail Meadows Dr $10,000,000 Sun 2-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

4 Bedrooms

6 Bedrooms

328 W Oakwood Blvd Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

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155 Kings Mountain Road Sun Coldwell Banker

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Home & Real Estate SALES AT A GLANCE East Palo Alto

Mountain View

Total sales reported: 4 Lowest sales price: $650,000 Highest sales price: $1,070,000 Average sales price: $892,625

Total sales reported: 8 Lowest sales price: $780,000 Highest sales price: $2,818,000 Average sales price: $1,578,688

Los Altos

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Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $3,478,000 Highest sales price: $3,901,000 Average sales price: $3,689,500

Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $1,425,000 Highest sales price: $4,300,000 Average sales price: $2,555,833

Los Altos Hills Total sales reported: 1 Sales price: $5,025,000

Portola Valley

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Menlo Park

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Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $1,755,000 Highest sales price: $4,400,000 Average sales price: $2,729,800

180 El Camino Real, #1220 tenant improvement for Victoria’s Secret for 9,635 sq. ft. space: includes new gas equipment, electric meter and rooftop equipment, plus scope of work change to include exterior storefront, $1,525,000 925 Page Mill Road commercial install dual Level 2 car charger 858 La Para Ave. 100 sq. ft. kitchen remodel, $24,000 711 Kingsley Ave. replace a 40-gallon gas water heater 876 Warren Way revision to add A/C unit to front of house 2200 El Camino Real commercial fuel-system replacement and associated electrical repairs, $150,000 125 University Ave., #88 use and occupancy for Health Business Solutions, Inc” to occupy 3474 sq. ft. in basement

3825 Fabian Way, #M commercial install of Level 2 car chargers in parking lot 759 Matadero Ave. remodel two restrooms of 150 sq. ft., $18,000 285 Hamilton Ave. Install new conduit for fiber optics, $1,500 301 Bryant St. replace water line from meter to meter in planter strip 210 Seale Ave. remodel of existing detached garage: add a half bath, add a sub panel, relocate existing sewage ejector pump; structure not to be used as habitable space, $20,000 1810 Embarcadero Road mechanical revision to add transfer grilles for air 620 Sand Hill Road, #304c replace jacuzzi tub in master bathroom and two outlets, $9,400 970 Colorado Ave. revise plans to

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18955 McFarland Avenue, Saratoga Offered at $1,798,000 Modernized, Spacious, and in Prime Location Located a quick stroll from local shopping and dining, this updated 4 bedroom, 2 bath home of 2,094 sq. ft. (per drawings) enjoys a lot of 10,004 sq. ft. (per county). Tasteful details accent the light-filled interior, which presents open living and dining areas with a fireplace and a graciously remodeled kitchen. Other features include a twocar garage and an outstanding backyard offering outdoor living areas and fruit trees. El Quito Park and excellent Campbell Union schools are nearby (buyer to verify eligibility).

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

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12444 Robleda Road, Los Altos Hills Offered at $3,988,000 Stylishly Updated Home with Poolhouse Be enchanted by this terrific gated property of approx. 0.81 acres (per county), which features an extensively updated 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home and a 1 bedroom, 1 bath poolhouse with a combined living area of approx. 5,000 sq. ft. (per county). Exciting features like randomplank oak floors, LED lighting, cathedral ceilings, two wet bars, and three fireplaces add exuberant luxury to this home. The property also provides a paver motor court, a three-car garage, and a pool, and is just moments from downtown Los Altos and excellent Los Altos schools (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.12444RobledaRoad.com

OPEN HOUSE Ken DeLeon CalBRE #01342140

Michael Repka CalBRE #01854880

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

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Offered at $9,995,000 Beds 5 | Baths 9 Home ±7,649 sf | Lot ±1 acre

ATHERTON ESTATE 393 Atherton Avenue, Atherton | 393atherton.com

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:30–4:30PM CRESCENT PARK 725 Center Drive, Palo Alto | 725center.com

WEST ATHERTON 75 Reservoir Road, Atherton | 75reservoir.com

Offered at $4,775,000 Beds 5 | Baths 4.5 | Home ±3,424 sf | Lot ±9,376 sf

Offered at $9,950,000 Beds 4 | Baths 3 | Home ±2,740 sf | Lot ±3.2 acres

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DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO CONDO 325 Channing Ave #116, Palo Alto | 325ChanningUnit116.com

MODERN DOWNTOWN CONDO 800 High Street #304, Palo Alto | 800HighUnit304.com

Offered at $2,198,000 Beds 2 | Baths 2 | Home ±1,883 sf | Lot ±1,425 sf

Offered at $2,198,000 Beds 4 | Baths 2 | Home ±1,638 sf

Michael Dreyfus, Broker 650.485.3476 michael.dreyfus@dreyfussir.com License No. 01121795

Noelle Queen, Sales Associate 650.427.9211 noelle.queen@dreyfussir.com License No. 01917593 Downtown Palo Alto 728 Emerson St, Palo Alto 650.644.3474

Downtown Menlo Park 640 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park 650.847.1141

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835 Paulson Circle, Menlo Park Offered at $2,488,000 Stylish Home in Desirable Community Tucked within the sought-after community of Lane Woods, this lowmaintenance 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home of 2,300 sq. ft. (per county) comes with a lot of 4,594 sq. ft. (per county). High ceilings and plantation shutters lend quiet luxury to the large, stylish interior spaces, and the home also includes an attached two-car garage and an inviting backyard retreat. Within a short drive of exciting downtown Palo Alto, this home is near Burgess Park, Stanford University, and excellent Menlo Park schools.

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

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155 Kings Mountain Road Country estate property renovated & expanded on 5 flat ac near town. 1BD/1BA guest house. 6 BR/6 BA + 6 half BA Erika Demma CalBRE #01230766 650.851.2666

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1054 Pine St Sophisticated living 3 blocks from downtown Menlo Park, shopping, dining and Caltrain. 2 BR/1 BA + 1 half BA Rebecca Johnson/Karen Fryling CalBRE #70000667 650.324.4456

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$1,295,000

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$829,000

9 Sequoia Dr Tahoe style home on large lot. Master suite wing with skylights. Separate in-law w/BA. 4 BR/2 BA Janis Friedenberg Grube CalBRE #01365341 650.851.2666

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11860 Francemont Drive, Los Altos Hills Luxurious Old World Villa Meticulous craftsmanship and beautiful details infuse high style into this 6 bedroom, 6 bath home of 5,565 sq. ft. (per appraisal) that ;//A<51? - <>5B-@1 8;@ ;2 U -/>1 I<1> /;A:@EJ -9.;; Ō ;;>? -:0 ?;->5:3 /1585:3? 3>-/1 @41 ?1:?-@5;:-8 5:@1>5;> C45/4 <>1?1:@? @4>11 ŋ >1<8-/1? - Ō 1D5.81 4;91 ;ő /1 -:0 - 8;C1> 81B18 C5@4 - >1/>1-@5;: >;;9 58810 C5@4 3>-/5;A? 1:@1>@-5:5:3 ->1-? @45? ŋ :1 4;91 -8?; 5:/8A01? -: -@@-/410 @4>11 /-> 3->-31 -:0 ;Ŋ 1>? 1-?E -//1?? @; 4575:3 @>-58? -:0 @;< ;? 8@;? ?/4;;8?

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

APPOINTMENT ONLY

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1 Faxon Road, Atherton

85 Greenoaks, Atherton

$20,700,000

$12,950,000

5+ BD / 5+ BA

6 BD / 5+ BA

Custom gated estate in premier Menlo Circus Club location on 1.7+ acres with

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Lindenwood. Pool spa, 1BD/1BA guest house.

1faxon.com Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459

Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459 tom@tomlemieux.com

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NEW LISTING

535 Saint Francis Place, Menlo Park

29 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos

$3,488,000

$2,699,999

6 BD / 3 BA

3 BD / 2.5 BA

Located on a quiet cul de sac in one of Menlo Park’s most coveted locations. The

Charming home located just a few blocks from downtown Los altos. 9300 sqft lot with

versatile floor plan enjoys 6 bedrooms, 3 baths plus separate two car garage and

just over 2000 sqft of living space.

delightful artist studio with high ceiling and skylights.

Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734

Cashin Group, 650.625.7201 david@kcashingroup.com

Darcy Gamble, 650.380.9415

OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4

AMAZING VIEW

20 Dunne Court, Menlo Park

101 Alma Street #1103, Palo Alto

$2,038,000

$1,950,000

4 BD / 3.5 BA

3 BD / 3 BA

Located on a premium cul de sac location in North Fair Oaks neighborhood, The

Bright and light Living Room with open space, updated kitchen. 24hr Security and

inviting floor plan includes open kitchen, great room with fireplace, dining room and

doorman, on-site management, gym, pool.

living room with fireplace which all enjoy a garden view.

Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734

Amy Sung, 650.468.4834 amy@amysung.com

Darcy Gamble, 650.380.9415

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • February 26, 2016 • Page 47

A Luxury Collection By Intero Real Estate Services

Sand Hill Estates, Woodside

5 Betty Lane, Atherton

700 King’s Mountain Road, Woodside

$35,000,000

$24,800,000

$23,988,000

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello & Cutty Smith Lic.#01343305 & 01444081

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Greg Goumas Lic.#01242399, 00709019, 01878208

Listing Provided by: Albert Garibaldi & Natasha Green Lic.#01321299 & #01409216

Ano Nuevo Scenic Ranch, Davenport

11627 Dawson Drive, Los Altos Hills

91 Selby Lane, Atherton

$19,800,000

$18,950,000

$14,900,000

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019

Listing Provided by: Catherine Qian, Lic.#01276431

291 Atherton Avenue, Atherton

26880 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills

10440 Albertsworth Lane, Los Altos Hills

$14,688,000

$12,888,888

$11,488,000

Listing Provided by: Nancy Gehrels, Lic.#01952964

Listing Provided by: Dan Kroner, Lic.#01790340

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas & John Reece, Lic.#01878208 & 00838479

245 Mountain Wood Lane, Woodside

1175 Barroilhet Drive, Hillsborough

40 Firethorn Way, Portola Valley

$7,250,000

$6,888,000

$6,888,000

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Lic.#01242399

Listing Provided by: Sophie Tsang, Lic.#01354442.

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

2991 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto

45 Holbrook Lane, Atherton

1100 Mountain Home Rd.,Woodside

$5,999,988

$5,890,000

$5,850,000

Listing Provided by: Tom Rollett, Lic.#01383194

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello Lic.#01343305

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Lic.#01242399, 00709019

See the complete collection

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366 Sierra Vista Ave. #12, Mountain View Dramatic Contemporary Townhouse

Fabulous Private Backyard with mature and color landscaping • Two master suites; - Both with private balconies • Two and one half bathrooms • Dramatic open floor plan featuring: - Wonderful living room with a wall of windows overlooking private backyard - Large, open dining room - Spacious eat-in kitchen

• Inviting private backyard with beautiful landscaping • Two one car garages - One attached, one detached • Centrally located near parks, shopping, transportation, Google, and other hi-tech companies • 1,478 sq. feet of living space, approx.

OFFERED AT $1,095,000 LISTED BY

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calBRE# 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078 Midtown Realty, Inc.

• 2775 Middlefield Rd.

Tim@midtownpaloalto.com

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This business is owned by: A General Partnership.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): JOHANNES ESCUDERO 1094 Tanland Dr. #102 Palo Alto, CA 94303 JASON WEST 528 Gregory St. San Jose, CA 95125 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/1/2015.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 22, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016) 1 ACCEPTANCE TESTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613351 The following person (persons) is (are)

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doing business as: 1 Acceptance Testing, located at 4410 Casa Madeira Ln., San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): POWER SMITHS ELECTRIC INC. 4410 Casa Madeira Ln. San Jose, CA 95127 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/30/15.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 26, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 613350 The following person(s)/ registrant(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s).

The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): 1 ACCEPTANCE TESTING 4410 Casa Madeira Ln. San Jose, CA 95127 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 12/14/2015 UNDER FILE NO.: 612019 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): PAUL SMITH 4410 Casa Madeira Ln. San Jose, CA 95127 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: An Individual.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara

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(PAW Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016) acreative FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613760 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: acreative, located at 1010 Yarwood Ct., San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): ALEX LAUGHNAN 1010 Yarwood Ct. San Jose, CA 95128 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/20/2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 5, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) AMAR REALTOR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613890 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Amar Realtor, located at 505 Hamilton Ave. #100, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): MURAHARI AMARNATH 505 Hamilton Ave., #100 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/07/2010.

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NOON, WEDNESDAY County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 9, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 613888 The following person(s)/ entity(ies) has/ have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s).

The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): AMAR REALTOR 1208 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale, CA FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 10/15/2015 UNDER FILE NO.: 610178 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): STANFOR REAL ESTATE NETWORKS, LLC 1208 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale, CA THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: Limited Liability Company.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 9, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 613889 The following person(s)/ entity(ies) has/ have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s).

The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): AMAR REALTOR

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Across 1 Not plugged in 4 Artist’s tribute 10 Bawl out 15 Water filter brand 16 Bedelia of kiddie lit 17 Ham preparer, perhaps 18 Before, to Keats 19 Instant coffee brand that’ll shock you awake?

21 Mark Twain’s real last name 23 Fender Stratocaster inventor’s zodiac sign, aptly 24 Mineral hardness scale 25 “Un momento, ___ favor” 26 Butcher’s cuts 28 Medal of Honor recipient 30 Notwithstanding 35 Lyft alternative 36 Gasoline additive 37 Dir. opposite NNW 40 Big golf competition using devices emitting electromagnetic waves?

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505 Hamilton Ave. #100 Palo Alto, CA 94301 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 12/14/2015 UNDER FILE NO.: 612005 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): MURAHARI AMARNATH 505 Hamilton Ave. #100 Palo Alto, CA 94031 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 9, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016 CUPERTINO MARKET FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613166 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Cupertino Market, located at 19725 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): CUPERTINO MARKET, INC. 19725 Stevens Creek Blvd.

Cupertino, CA 95014 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 21, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) FELIPE’S MARKET FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613183 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Felipe’s Market, located at 1101 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): FELIPE’S MARKET, INC. 1101 W. El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/21/2011.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 21, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) FOOTHILL PRODUCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613185 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Foothill Produce, located at 2310 Homestead Road, Suite D, Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): FOOTHILL PRODUCE, INC. 2310 Homestead Road Suite D Los Altos, CA 94024 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 21, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) PAWS AND PLAY PET ACCESSORIES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613681 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Paws and Play Pet Accessories, located at 785 La Para Ave., Palo Alto, Calif.

94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): MARGARET E. PLATT 785 La Para Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 4, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 613486 The following person(s)/ registrant(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s).

The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): STANFORD TERRACE INN 531 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 1/29/2015 UNDER FILE NO.: 600794 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S):

STANFORD GROUPS LLC 531 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: A Limited Liability Company.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 29, 2016.

(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016) STANFORD TERRACE INN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 613487 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Stanford Terrace Inn, located at 531 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): WILD RANGE INC. 531 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/19/2010.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 29, 2016.

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997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: AMIT G. BAGCHI Case No.: 1-16-PR-178209 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of AMIT G. BAGCHI, also known as AMIT GOUTAM BAGCHI. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JOY SU in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: JOY SU be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 7, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Sideman & Bancroft LLP Hilary C. Pierce One Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 (415)392-1960 (PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 2016) T.S. No. 15-33440 APN: 132-24-080 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT

A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: DENISE E COLEY, AND ROBERT B COLEY, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 2/2/2005 as Instrument No. 18214779 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Date of Sale:3/21/2016 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the entrance to the Superior Courthouse 190 N Market Street San Jose, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $640,964.02 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3597 SOUTH COURT PALO ALTO, CA 94306 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 132-24-080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

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 (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-33440.

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

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Dated: 2/12/2016 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com _____________________________ Melanie Schultz, Trustee Sale Officer (PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Case No.: 16CV291598 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: THOMAS MORGAN SEAY and YIRAN MAO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) ARIANNA MENGXI MAO to ARIANNA SEAY b.) APOLLO SEAY MAO to APOLLO SEAY. 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING: April 5, 2016, 8:45 a.m., Room: Probate of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

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GOOD AS GOLD . . . The USA Women’s National Team picked up another gold medal in water polo, this time with a 6-5 victory over Australia on Sunday to win the FINA Women’s Intercontinental Tournament in Lewisville, Texas. The victory capped a 6-0 week for the Americans, where they clinched a berth to the FINA World League Super Final set for this June in China. Maggie Steffens, who is redshirting this season at Stanford while preparing for the Olympic Games in Rio this summer, was named tournament MVP with Australia’s Kelsey Wakefield earning top goalkeeping honors.

Makenzie Fischer, who deferred her freshman year at Stanford, joined with Australia’s Rowie Webster to share the high-scoring award with 13 goals each. In addition to Steffens, Fischer and Kiley Neushul, Stanford was represented by grad Melissa Seidemann. Also playing for Team USA was Sacred Heart Prep grad KK Clark from Menlo Park.

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Menlo School freshman Emily Tse (2) helped the top-seeded Knights get the Central Coast Section Division II soccer playoffs under way with a 7-0 victory over No. 16 seed King City on Wednesday.

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by Keith Peters he Menlo School boys and girls began the Central Coast Section soccer playoffs with two very different scenarios. The girls were seeded No. 1 while the boys were No. 16.

While the girls took on the No. 16 seed and the boys the No. 1, the outcomes were the same as both squads posted impressive victories and moved on to the quarterfinals this weekend.

In Atherton, the No. 1 Menlo girls took care of No. 16 King City, 7-0, as freshman Alexa Thomases scored three goals and junior Emily Demmon added two as the Knights improved to 11-26 and advanced to the Division II quarterfinals. Menlo will host No. 9 Scotts Valley (10-6-3), a 1-0 winner over No. 8 Terra Nova, on Saturday at 1 p.m.

In Watsonville, the No. 16 Menlo boys upset No. 1 Pajaro

n their first meeting of the Pac-12 Conference season, in Corvallis, the 13th-ranked Stanford women’s basketball team and No. 7 Oregon State combined to score 108 points.

The teams may be hard-pressed to even match that this time around.

Defense takes center court Friday when the Cardinal (22-6, 12-4 Pac-12) hosts the Beavers in an 8 p.m. conference contest.

A Stanford victory, which will be the 1,000th in program history, opens the door for Arizona State to win the regular-season title and gives the Cardinal a chance to grab the third spot heading into the conference tournament.

No matter what happens on Friday, the title likely will be decided when the Sun Devils play at UCLA on Sunday morning.

Oregon State and Stanford rank 1-2 in the nation in field goal percentage defense. The Beavers have been holding opponents to 30.9 percent shooting and the Cardinal limits the damage to 32.1 percent.

“Our defense is what we’ve been hanging our hat on,” Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer said.

“This is one of the most committed defensive teams we’ve had.”

Stanford swept its final Pac-12 road weekend of the year, winning at Colorado (80-49) and Utah (72-54) last weekend. It was Stanford’s first 2-0 conference road trip this season. The Cardinal shot 44.4 percent from the floor and held the Buffs and Utes to a combined 29.4 percent shooting.

Oregon State completed a home sweep of the Los Angeles schools, avenging its lone loss of the conference season. The Beavers have won 14 straight.

Stanford and Oregon State each lost to the Bruins on their homecourt by 20 points. The Cardinal won’t get a chance to avenge that setback unless it meets UCLA in the tournament.

Stanford is 53-7 all-time against Oregon State, dating to 1981, and 28-0 against the Beavers at home.

Friday will mark the sixth meeting with both schools ranked in the AP Top 25.

Stanford led by as many as 15 and was up 11 early in the fourth quarter before Oregon State roared to a 23-4 advantage over the final minutes.

Junior Erica McCall averaged 15.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks st Colorado and Utah and has been playing at a higher level

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ALL-CENTURY . . . Stanford placed two athletes on the Pac-12 Wrestling All-Century Team, which was revealed by the Pac-12 Networks on ‘Pac-12 Sports Report’ Monday night. The list includes five Olympians and several national champions.

Representing the Cardinal on the 28-member squad are Tanner Gardner (2003-08) and Matt Gentry (2000-05). Gardner was the first three-time NCAA All-American in school history -- placing fifth in 2008, seventh in 2007 and eighth in 2006.

He was a four-time NCAA qualifier and two-time Pac-10 champion (2007, 2008). Gardner owns all-time Stanford records for career wins (145), single-season wins (43) and single-season pins (19) while ranking second in career pins (40). He is the only Stanford wrestler to post multiple 40-win seasons in addition to being a three-time Academic All-American. Gentry remains as Stanford’s only NCAA champion, posting a a 42-0 season in 2004 to earn the national title.

Next win by Cardinal women’s basketball will be No. 1,000

Menlo freshman Alexa Thomases (14) scored three second-half goals as the Knights won their CCS opener.

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Sports PREP WRESTLING

CCS BASKETBALL

M-A girls pin down state trip

M-A boys and girls have history to chase Bears will face their toughest competition of year while competing in Open Division for first time

Trio of Bears are joined by Paly’s Aguilar after top CCS finishes

by Keith Peters t has been quite a season for the Menlo-Atherton girls’ wrestling team, and it’s not over just yet. Three members of the first-year squad will be competing at the sixth annual CIF State Girls Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Visalia Convention Center.

Junior Chelsea Wilson is the No. 4 seed at 106 pounds, freshman Folashade Akinola is the No. 4 seed at 160 pounds and freshman Abby Ericson is unseeded at 189 pounds. Also competing will be Palo Alto junior Sara Aguilar at 160 pounds.

Wilson will take on junior Carolina Molina of Pioneer Valley in the opening round, Akinola will face Peyton Jackson of Hillcrest in an opener and Aguilar will take on No. 2 seed Yvette Garcia of West Covina. Ericson, meanwhile, has a first-round bye.

Should Wilson and Akinola advance to the semifinals, both likely will face the No. 1 seed in each bracket.

“Sariyah Jones has a very robust wrestling resume,” said M-A coach Phil Hoang. “If Chelsea can get to the semis, she will most likely meet her . . . There will no easy matches this time.”

After finishing second at the recent PAL Championships, Wilson and Akinola each won titles and helped the Bears finish fourth in the team race at last Saturday’s Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High in San Jose.

Wilson, the No. 2 seed, defeated top seed Martina Valdez of Silver Creek, 3-1, in suddenvictory overtime with a takedown with 8.3 seconds left to win at 106 pounds. Akinola, the No. 1 seed, defeated Terra Nova’s No. 2-seeded Minnah Adams, 5-1, to win at 160.

Wilson was a state qualifier as a freshman after finishing third at CCS. She couldn’t compete last season due to an injury. Her win in the finals avenged a 5-1 loss to Valdez earlier in the season.

The Bears, meanwhile, scored 111 points to trail only CCS team champion Terra Nova (180.5), Silver Creek (126) and Alisal (124.5).

“Thrilled with the team’s performance,” said Hoang. “Nine of 10 of our participants are firstyear wrestlers. We sat out Evelyn Calhoon, Nicol Garcia and Chase Wagner due to injury. We think they could have added 20-35 team points.”

by Keith Peters here is no question that the identical 25-2 records compiled by the Menlo-Atherton boys and girls rank among the best in school basketball history.

Historically speaking, having both teams in the Central Coast Section Open Division is a highwater mark, as well. Yet, both squads have a long way to go to match or surpass previous M-A squads.

The M-A boys captured the 1989 CIF State Division II championship with a 32-4 record and the ‘88 squad finished 29-6, winning the NorCal title but falling in the state finals.

For the girls, the Bears won three straight CCS Division II titles under Pam Wimb e rly from 1991-93 with the ‘91 team finishing 30-2 and the ‘93 squad going 25-3.

Neither Menlo-Ather ton, however, has won a CCS title since ‘89 (boys) and ‘93 (girls).

Thus, the Bears are way overdue.

Breaking those droughts, however, won’t be easy this season in the Open Division. The boys, seeded No. 4, will open against No. 5 Mitty (13-11) on Friday at Piedmont Hills at 7:30 p.m. The girls, seeded No. 5, will open against No. 4 Valley Christian (17-7) at Wilcox High at 5:30 p.m.

Should the M-A boys win, they’ll likely face No. 1 St. Francis (22-2) in the semifinals on Tuesday. Should the M-A girls win, they’ll likely face No. 1 Mitty (20-3) the same evening.

The M-A boys are coming off a 45-27 victory over Half Moon Bay in the finals of the Peninsula Athletic League Tournament and will take a 17-game win streak into the section playoffs. The girls, coming off a 60-42 triumph over Oceana in the PAL Tournament finals, bring a 22-game win streak into Friday’s game. M-A hasn’t lost since Dec. 10.

Joining the M-A girls in the Open Division will be No. 2 Pinewood and No. 6 Menlo School.

The Panthers (20-4) will take on No. 7 St. Francis (16-8) on Friday at Gunn High at 7:30 p.m., after the Knights face No. 3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (15-8) at 5:30 p.m.

Boys Palo Alto (16-8) will take its No. 4 seed against either No. 12 Silver Creek (10-15) or No. 5 Cupertino (17-7) in a Division I quar-

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M-A freshman Folashade Akinola qualified for her first state meet by winning the CCS 160-pound title.

That would have landed M-A in second.

“Our athletes wrestled some very tough competition and under tough circumstances,” said Hoang. “Bianca Vargas wrestled through injury and pushed to the point the sole on her shoe broke during a match. Lauren Fuller, who was absent from the PAL (Championships) due to injury, was relentless about competing at CCS and added some muchneeded team points for the team with her pins. Angie (Bautista) wrestled with added pressure to be with her family, as her mother was in labor on Friday.”

All in all, said Hoang, his girls gained invaluable experience as eight of his 10 entrants made it to the second day.

“Chelsea was seeded second in the tournament. She had a good pre-finals run and pinned all her opponents through the semifinals to reach the finals,” said Hoang.

“Her finals match lasted longer than all her matches combined prior to the finals. She had less than five minutes of cumulative wrestling time prior to finals due to how quickly she pinned her opponents.

“Earlier this season, she lost to Valdez 5-1. Valdez is tough and is coached very well by her dad and coaches. Chelsea, earning the sudden victory takedown, really summed up the amount of work she has put in this year to recover from injury and prepare against these tough opponents.”

Akinola, a freshmen, pinned all her opponents through the quarterfinals. She decisioned Grace Catton of Prospect, 4-3, in the semifinals before posting her victory over Adams in the finals.

“I like that she is a risk-taker and willing to test what works for her in her match,” Hoang

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said. “Folashade came from the Beechwood Club as a middle school wrestler under Coach Nathan Pantoja and those kids pick up a lot of heart as they enter high school. There is no question heart played a role in her earning a championship this past weekend.”

Aguilar, a reigning CCS champ, registered three straight pins before falling to Terra Nova’s Adams by pin in 3:58. Aguilar bounced back in the consolation bracket for an 8-1 decision over Sarah Quinones (Lowell) before pinning Prospects’s Catton in just 56 seconds for third place.

With fewer competitors in her bracket, Ericson needed only four matches to secure third. She opened with a pin before suffering a pin. Ericson then registered a pin in 2:05 before pinning Nadian Ortiz of Independence in 2:45 for a state berth.

Gunn, meanwhile, had eight wrestlers overall make it to the second day, with four placing among the top eight. Junior David Abramovitch (126) led the squad with a sixth-place finish and the only medal for the Titans.

Juniors Andrew Maltz (285) and Ruby Robinson (131) and senior Miya Miller all placed seventh.

Maltz finished 2-2 with all the matches decided by pin. He wound up 13-4 this season with every match decided by a pin.

“We knew we had a young team going in,” said Gunn coach Chris Horpel. “If you had told me then that we would end up sending 16 to the CCS Championships and have four finish in the top eight, I would have said that was a stretch. So, I am pleasantly surprised and incredibly proud of the progress our team made all season long.

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terfinals on Saturday at Piedmont Hills. The time will be set Friday by morning.

Gunn (17-2) , despite winning the SCVAL De Anza Division title and navigating the regular season with just two losses, lost out in the numbers game for the Open Division. As a Division II school this season, the Titans were knocked out by fellow D-II teams Serra, Mitty and St. Francis.

The Titans will begin the postseason on Saturday in a quarterfinal against either unseeded Lynbrook (10-14) or No. 7 Leigh (11-13) at Santa Clara High.

Sacred Heart Prep, which played in the Open Division last season, is back in Division IV. The Gators (14-10) open Saturday and could face rival Menlo School in a quarterfinal at the Kaiser Arena in Santa Cruz.

Menlo (10-14), the No. 8 seed, hosted No. 9 Terra Nova (1112) last night.

In Division V, top-seeded Pinewood (16-8) seems like a lock for the section crown with two of the top four seeds — No. 3 Priory (11-8) and Eastside Prep (13-11) — being teams that Pinewood beat twice during the West Bay Athletic League season.

Pinewood will face the St. Thomas More-Trinity Christian winner in a quarterfinal Saturday at St. Francis-Central Coast Catholic in Watsonville.

At the same school, Eastside Prep will take on either Crystal Springs (8-17) or Alma Heights (21-5) and Priory will face either No. 6 R.L. Stevenson (11-13) or No. 11 Pacific Collegiate (13-6).

Girls Palo Alto (16-7) is the top seed in Division I and will open in Saturday’s quarterfinals against either No. 9 Carlmont (15-10) or No. 8 Cupertino (16-8) at Wilcox High.

In Division IV, Sacred Heart Prep (17-6) will put its No. 2 seed on the line Saturday at Menlo School against the winner of unseeded Terra Nova (11-14) and No. 7 Mercy-San Francisco (15-9).

In Division V, the quarterfinals will be held on Saturday at Del Mar High in San Jose. Eastside Prep (13-11) is the No. 1 seed and heavy favorite. The Panthers open against either No. 8 Oakwood (14-8) or No. 9 G.B. Kirby (10-8).

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MPSF in hitting percentage (.351), hit .400 as a team against the Bruins. Outside hitters Gabriel Vega, named the national and Pac-12 Player of the Week, netted 14 kills and Madison Hayden had 12.

Middle blockers Kevin Rakestraw and Conrad Kaminski combined for 20 kills on 28 total attacks, with one error, and a hitting percentage of .679. against UCLA. “We have big middles and they are a tough match-up,” Cardinal coach John Kosty said. “They also open opportunities for the outside hitters. Bottom line is, it’s a team and we put in a solid team effort.”

Stanford ranks second in the MPSF in kills (13.21) and fourth in assists (12.19). The Cardinal is also fifth in opponent-hitting percentage (.231) and aces (1.46).

The Cardinal opened the conference season splitting a pair of matches with then-No. 1 BYU and hasn’t slowed down since.

The Bruins were the nation’s topranked team a couple of weeks ago, while Stanford has climbed the rankings from its No. 13 position in the preseason.

“One thing about the MPSF is that it gives us the ability to never overlook anybody,” Kosty said.

“We have to prepare for every match. It’s little things that have been key to the season and it’s a credit to the guys to how focused we are. Each man, every day in practice, has been doing their job and that binds the team together.”

Stanford is just two years removed from reaching the national title game and six years removed from its last national championship season.

“We knew we would be better if we stayed healthy,” Kosty said.

“That was with the whole team and not just Shaw. It’s been a solid process and we’ve concentrated on health, from training to eating correctly and making sure to take care of ourselves.”

Shaw is helping Stanford lead the MPSF in hitting.

It has led to a cohesive group seemingly moving as one on the court.

Shaw describes his style as “all over the place,” though that may be because he has a wealth of heavy hitters to choose from.

“Sometimes I know whose getting the ball before the play starts,” he said. “Sometimes I don’t know until the ball falls into my hands. I feel like make the right decisions. We can rely on a lot of different people.”

The effort begins with a back row that handles a variety of serves and gets the ball to Shaw.

Against the Bruins, Hayden led the way, cleanly handling 27 of 28 receptions. Jordan Ewert (22 of 24) and libero Evan Enriques (19 of 21) also contributed to a solid passing game.

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All through the fall and winter, they never showed any weakness.

There was no sign of frustration.”

Stanford opened the year winning two of three from Cal State Fullerton and beating UC Davis, technically the first road trip, 5-2, on Monday.

“We have a lot of junior leaders on this team,” said Cardinal sophomore hurler Andrew Summerville, who gave up three runs on five consecutive hits in the second inning of Sunday’s loss and then retired the next 10 in a row. “They set an example; they set the tone.”

Ca r ter and Su m m e r v i l l e’s first collegiate road trip, last year, was a jaunt to Fullerton.

“A ny t i me you’re on the road for the first time it’s a little nerve-wracking but that’s not like Texas,” Carter said.

“We’ll stick to the routine,” Summerville said. “We’ll try not to make much of it. It will be a good series and I’ll be ready.”

Beck, part of a solid freshmen class that appears ready to take on the world, said the trip to Texas was “another chance to go out and compete. The ultimate goal is to win games. We know what we’re capable of doing when we play as a team.”

The Cardinal entered play Thursday on a two-game losing streak to the Longhorns, though Stanford has won nine of the past 13 meetings overall. The teams split a four-game series last year.

Stanford returns to play 10 of its 12 scheduled games in March at home.

Menlo grad Mikey Diekroeger showed no lingering effects of a shoulder injury that shortened his freshman season. He drove in the go-ahead run in each of the first two games, helping Beck win his college debut and helping to give Chris Castellanos a win in the nightcap.

“He’s a tough out,” Marquess said of Diekroeger. “You know he’s going to hit and he gave us great defense.

Diekroeger missed the fall season to take care of his shoulder and began hitting again at the beginning of the year.

“The coaches helped me out and made sure I got extra work to make up for lost time,” Diekroeger said. “I’m ready for a long season.”

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Rick Eymer ames Shaw can tell you his earliest memories of Maples Pavilion because he’s seen the video. The Stanford senior literally grew up in the structure.

Shaw and his older sister, Jordan, who played volleyball at St. Mary’s College, spent time at the facility because their father, Don, coached the Cardinal women’s volleyball team for 16 years and then coached the men’s team another seven years.

It’s always felt like home.

“My dad took video of everything,” Shaw said after helping Stanford’s third-ranked men’s volleyball team knock off No. 4 UCLA, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 2520, Sunday in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. “I’ve watched a video of me and my sister up the bleachers, I believe it was Halloween, and we were just dancing around.”

These days, the 6-foot-8 Shaw is doing a different kind of dance, one that may lead to a return trip to the national championship.

The Cardinal (12-2, 10-2 MPSF) reached the midpoint of the conference season in a firstplace tie with Long Beach State.

UCLA fell to fourth place, also behind BYU. Stanford, picked to finish eighth by the conference coaches, failed to make last year’s MPSF playoffs but turned it around in a hurry. The Cardinal already has exceeded its win total of a year ago and is 6-0 at home after winning half of its 16 home matches last season. The Cardinal was 2-10 on the road.

“We’ve preached splitting on the road and protecting the home court,” Shaw said. “We’ve exceeded expectations and now our expectations have risen.”

Stanford, 6-2 away from The Farm, was favored to beat host UC San Diego (4-13, 0-12) in a conference match Thursday night, the first of three straight on the road.

The Cardinal is scheduled to meet UC Irvine (4-10, 3-9) Friday night.

It’s not much of a secret that having a fully healthy Shaw, one of the top college setters in the nation and a member of the U.S. National Team program, has made a big difference.

He missed the second half of last season with a knee injury and only returned from rehab in December.

“I might have been a little rusty at the beginning of the year,” Shaw said. “But I found a groove and everything seems to be going well.”

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Rick Eymer he Stanford baseball team faces a difficult task deep in the heart of Texas this weekend. Another good showing against the No. 23 Longhorns and a national ranking likely will replace the “receiving votes” designation in a couple of national polls.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association was nice enough to plug the Cardinal into the final spot of its Top 30 poll but for the sake of a possible conflict of interest, that won’t be acknowledged.

Stanford (3-1) opened a four-game series with Texas on Thursday, with reigning Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week Tristan Beck the probable starter.

The Longhorns opened their season taking two of three from UNLV. The StanfordTexas series pits two of the greatest Tristan Beck coaches in college baseball history. Augie Garrido of Texas has won 1,952 games, while Stanford’s Mark Marquess has 1,557 victories. Combined, they have coached in a total of 5,276 official games and have a combined 87 years of experience. Both have won a pair of national championships.

Both pitching staffs produced ERA’s under 2.00 over the opening weekend. The Longhorns hit .286 and the Cardinal hit .214.

“We’re all excited about playing at Texas and its stadium (which holds 7,373),” Stanford catcher Bryce Carter said. “It’s our first road trip (out of state) and Texas will be a fun experience for us.”

Carter, who grew up in Tulsa, a six-hour drive from Austin, will have family and friends in the stands. Three other Cardinal players are from Texas, with Alex Dunlap the closest. He’s from The Woodlands. John Henry Styles hails from Houston and Tyler Thorne is from Lubbock, a good five-hour drive away.

“We’re all getting together to see if we can get enough tickets for everybody coming,” Carter said.

Carter has had a close and personal vantage point watching nine different pitchers throw in the first four games of the season and carving a 1.50 ERA and .169 opponents batting average into the scorebook — six of those pitchers have yet to allow an earned run.

“The pitchers have been working hard on their command and each of them have improved with experience,” Carter said. “And the two freshmen have been impressive.

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AGENDAâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;SPECIAL MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;COUNCIL CHAMBERS February 29, 2016, 6:05 PM Study Session 1. Finance Committee Recommends the City Council Review the Assessment Results of the Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) Needs; Review Recommendation to Plan for the Acquisition of a new Integrated Government-Oriented ERP System and Separate Provisioning of Utilities Billing Systems Consent Calendar 2. Approval and Acceptance of Palo Alto Fire Department Quarterly Performance Report for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 3. Approval of a Professional Services Contract With Plante & Moran, PLLC in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $359,925 for Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) and Utility Billing Planning and System Selection 4. Approval of the Acceptance and Expenditure of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds for Various Law Enforcement Equipment and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $104,621 for the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund 5. Authorization to Apply for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Worksâ&#x20AC;? Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts for Temporary art at Cubberley Community Center 6. Approval of a Contract With Breneman Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $250,000 for the Bowden Park Improvements Capital Project PE-13008 7. Finance Committee Recommends Approval of Amendment to Table of Organization by Adding 1.0 Management Analyst in the Development Services Department Action Items 8. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of Two Ordinances: 1) Ordinance Amending the Palo Alto Municipal Code Regulations Related to Hazardous Materials use, Storage and /HUKSPUN PU [OL 6Ń?JL 9LZLHYJO HUK 4HU\MHJ[\YPUN AVUPUN +PZ[YPJ[Z HUK 5VUJVUMVYTing Uses and Facilities; and 2) Ordinance Regarding Amortization of Nonconforming Uses at Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) Located at 607-811 Hansen >H` (TLUKTLU[Z [V [OL 4\UPJPWHS *VKL (Ń&#x153;LJ[ [OL -VSSV^PUN :LJ[PVUZ HUK JHU IL 9L]PL^LK H[ [OL 7SHUUPUN +LWHY[TLU[ÂťZ 6Ń?JLZ +\YPUN 9LN\SHY )\ZPULZZ /V\YZ H[ /HTPS[VU (]LU\L 7HSV (S[V [O -SVVY! H *OHW[LY +LĂ&#x201E;UP[PVUZ :LJ[PVU ( HUK ) HUK " I *OHW[LY 6Ń?JL 9LZLHYJO HUK 4HU\MHJ[\YPUN [MOR, ROLM, RP and GM] Section 18.20.030 (Land Uses) Table 1 (Industrial/Manufacturing District Land Uses); Section 18.20.040 Subsections (b) and (c); and Section 18.20.050 (Performance Criteria) c. Chapter 18.23 (Performance Criteria for Multiple Family, Commercial, Manufacturing and Planned Community Districts) Section 18.23.100 (Hazardous Materials) Subsection (B) d. Chapter 18.70 (Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Facilities) Sections 18.70.020 Through 18.70.100, Including Section 18.70.070 (Nonconforming Use - Required Termination) e. Chapter 17.16 (Hazardous Materials Management Plan) Sections 17.16.010 (Hazardous Materials Management Plan) and 17.16.025 (Supplemental Requirements for Emergency Response Plans) and f. Chapter 17.20 (Hazardous Materials Inventory) Section 17.20.020 (Information required). Environmental Assessment: As a Regulatory Action That Would 4VKPM` [OL 3PZ[ VM 7LYTP[[LK <ZLZ PU 0UK\Z[YPHS AVULZ [V 7YV[LJ[ [OL /LHS[O HUK 3PML Safety of Palo Alto Residents, the Proposed Ordinances are Categorically Exempt From Review Under Section 15308 (Class 8, Actions for Protection of the Environment) of the State Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act 9. Agreement With Empowerment Institute on Cool Block Small Pilot Program (Continued From February 1, 2016)

STANDING COMMITTEE The Special Finance Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 6:00 PM to discuss: 1) Receipt of Library Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Reports, Discussion and Recommendation to Council Regarding use of Remaining Library Bond Funds and Decommissioning of the Library Bond Oversight Committee; 2) Finance Committee Recommends Approval of a Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 to Adjust Budgeted Revenues and Expenditures in Accordance With the Recommendations in the FY 2016 Midyear Budget Review Report; 3) Introduction and Discussion of the Draft Fiscal Analysis of the City of Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update; and 4) Preliminary Financial Forecasts and Rate Changes for Electric, Gas, Wastewater Collection, and Water Utilities for Fiscal Year 2017.

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Chelsea Wilson

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MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH

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The junior wrestler won her first four matches by pin in a combined total of less than four minutes before posting a 3-1 victory over the No. 1 seed to win the 106-pound division at the CCS Championships.

The senior center scored 38 points and grabbed 31 rebounds in three basketball victories as the Bears swept through the Peninsula Athletic League Tournament and won their first-ever PAL playoff crown.

Honorable mention Folashade Akinola Menlo-Atherton wrestling

Josephine Cotto Menlo-Atherton soccer

Greer Hoyem Menlo-Atherton basketball

Ila Lane Priory basketball

Ofa Sili Menlo-Atherton basketball

Megan Sparrow Menlo-Atherton basketball

Jean Claverie Menlo-Atherton soccer

Alex Gil-Fernandez* Gunn basketball

Eric Norton Menlo-Atherton basketball

Trevor Peay Sacred Heart Prep soccer

Mason Randall* Sacred Heart Prep basketball

Kyle Smith Menlo-Atherton soccer * previous winner

Watch video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to PASportsOnline.com

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Valley, 3-1. The Knights (13-42) overcame a long bus ride and surprisingly low seed to earn a trip to Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinals (1 p.m.) at No. 9 seed South San Francisco (11-5-4), a 3-2 winner over Harbor.

The Menlo girls scored quickly against King City (9-8-2) as Demmon scored in less than 30 seconds, slotting a left-foot shot past the stunned keeper. Senior Zoe Enright and Wang added first-half goals for a 3-0 lead, which could have been as high as 10 goals had not the Knights missed so many easy shots â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sending balls sailing over the crossbar, hitting the sidebar and just missing right and left.

As the lead continued to build, Menlo first-year coach Ross Ireland had the luxury of having everyone play. Thomases took advantage of her time on the field to score the final three goals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; moving the Knights a step closer to winning their third section title in five years. Menlo previously

won an outright crown in 2012 and shared one in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 with Sacred Heart Prep.

Senior keeper Schulyer TilneyVolk has been in the cage four years now, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about Menloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successes in even years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even thought about that,â&#x20AC;? she said. But, 16 is my lucky number. Hopefully that means something good for us.â&#x20AC;?

In the previous four years, Menlo played in the title match or lost in the semifinals. After winning its first section crown with a 154-5 mark in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;12, the Knights established a school mark of 17-3-3 in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 with the co-title. Menlo was the No. 1 seed that year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully that will repeat itself,â&#x20AC;? Tilney-Volk said of this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 seed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a little skeptical of being No. 1. In tennis last year, we were seeded No. 5 and still won the CCS title. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always nice to be the No. 1 seed, but you have to go into every match and play like it.â&#x20AC;?

In Watsonville, the Menlo boys shocked Pajaro Valley in a huge (continued on next page)

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since the second half of Stanford’s loss to Arizona State.

Kaylee Johnson and Lili Thompson each contributed 12.5 points, Brittany McPhee added 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds and Marta Sniezek averaged 5.0 assists.

McCall recorded a career-high seven blocks against the Utes, just in time to go up against the nation’s leading shot-blocking team.

The Beavers average 6.8 blocks a game, compared to Stanford’s 6.3, seventh in the nation.

Stanford also will host Oregon, on Sunday at 11 a.m.

Softball Kayla Bonstrom and her Stanford teammates compete at the Mary Nutter Classic this weekend in Cathedral City.

The Cardinal (4-5) met undefeated and 12th-ranked Missouri (6-0) in Thursday night’s opener and is schedule to play San Jose State (3-8) on Friday.

Bonstrom, Stanford’s leading hitter at .357, was named a Senior CLASS Award Top-30 finalist earlier this week.

The returning All-American has 10 hits through nine games with a pair of doubles, a home run and driven in five runs.

Bessie Noll leads the Cardinal with three doubles and three home runs. She’s second with a .333 batting average.

Victoria Molina has a double, triple and home run and has driven in a team-high seven runs.

Stanford owns a team average of .272 and has recorded 21 extra base hits, including six homers.

Kylie Sorenson also hit a home run and matches Noll with nine hits. She’s tied with Bonstrom for the team lead with eight runs.

Taylor Davidson Women’s tennis Stanford and Florida have combined to win four of the last six NCAA championships, and the matches between the schools have sometimes exceeded the hype.

Sunday’s noon meeting at Taube Family Tennis Stadium is the fifth straight matchup, of a home-andhome series, during the regular season, with both programs having the mutual respect to face off early in the spring.

Considered by many as the sport’s best rivalry, it all started to gain momentum when Stanford defeated Florida, 4-3, to capture the 2010 NCAA title. Over the last six years, the powerhouses have hooked up eight times, with the Cardinal notching five victories.

No. 16 Stanford (4-2), which has already played four top-30 opponents -- including No. 1 Vanderbilt, has won three in a row and is closing out a four-match homestand.

No. 7 Florida (5-0), which travels to top-ranked California for a match Friday, will be playing its final nonconference match before starting conference competition.

The Cardinal has been led by No. 24-ranked Taylor Davidson

Wrestling Stanford travels to Arizona State for the Pac-12 championships Saturday. Wrestling begins at 10:30 a.m., with the finals slated for 5 p.m.

In addition to competing for team and individual conference titles, wrestlers will be looking to qualify for the NCAA championships, to be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City between March 17-19.

Heavyweight Nathan Butler leads the squad with 23 wins this season, including a team-best eight falls. Stanford wrestlers have made a combined 19 appearances at the conference championships.

Seven of the 10 Cardinal projected to compete this weekend have wrestled in the conference tournament, though only redshirt juniors Jim Wilson (165) and Zach Nevills (197) have been there twice.

Stanford 141-pounder Joey McKenna enters the conference championships as the Cardinal’s highest ranked wrestler, at No. 2 nationally. He’s 19-2 overall and 11-1 in duals, with both of his losses coming in overtime to topranked Dein Heil of Oklahoma State. He is looking to become the third straight Cardinal freshman to win a conference title, joining Jim Wilson (2014) and Nathan Butler (2015), and just the fifth overall. Q

Keith Peters

Lacrosse Senior defender Adrienne Anderson and senior attacker Lucy Dikeou were among 50 women nationwide named to the watch list for the Tewaaraton Award, given to the top player in collegiate lacrosse.

This is the third season Dikeou has made the list, and the first for Anderson. Stanford has had 10 players on the watch lists since 2006. Dikeou joins Lauren Schmidt ‘10 and Laura Shane ‘08, who each were named to the list three times.

Players not named to the initial list have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. Watch lists additions, if applicable, will be announced on March 17 and April 7. On April 28, the field will be narrowed to 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees.

Nominees can be players on the watch lists or players not on the watch lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions. Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced on May 12 and invited to the ceremony. The 16th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C., on June 2.

Anderson and Dikeou have helped the Cardinal to a 2-1 record and a No. 14 national ranking

Squash Sixth-ranked Stanford opens play at the College Squash Team Championships on Friday against No. 3 Princeton.

The Cardinal (11-4), which has not played since losing to the Tigers, 7-2, on Jan. 31, is competing in its eighth Howe Cup, the highest level of the championships, in nine years. Stanford won the Kurtz Cup last year, finishing ninth in the nation.

The Cardinal is looking to improve on its best finish, sixthplace showings in 2010 and 2011, when it takes the courts at Yale.

Stanford will play either No. 7 Columbia or No. 2 Penn in one of the the semifinal rounds.

Top-ranked Harvard meets No. 8 Cornell and the fifth-ranked Bulldogs take on No. 4 Trinity in other first-round matches.

Harjanto Sumali

Women’s swimming One event. One win. One American record. The Stanford women’s swimming and diving team opened the Pac-12 Championships on Wednesday with a record-setting 200-yard medley relay at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.

Sacred Heart Prep grad Ally Howe (23.62) led off and was joined by Sarah Haase (26.20), Janet Hu (22.82) and Lia Neal (21.51) to finish the relay in 1:34.15, the fastest time in American history.

Diving also started on the first day as Stanford senior Alex Clay finished as the Pac-12 runner-up in the 1-meter with a score of 297.05 and Gracia Leydon-Mahoney was fourth at 293.55. The duo combined for 54 points for the Cardinal.

Stanford was in second place with 172 points, seven behind UCLA, heading into the final two days of competition.

(13-5 overall, 4-1 duals) and No. 51 Caroline Doyle (11-5 overall, 4-2 duals). Depth is coming into play, with No. 109 Krista Hardebeck (9-5 overall, 5-1 duals) settling into a groove at the No. 3 spot and Caroline Lampl (10-2, 5-0 duals) riding a seven-match win streak.

Stanford has also won the doubles point in every match this year. All three tandems are ranked nationally, including the No. 3 team of Davidson and Doyle (17-2 overall, 5-1 duals).

going into Saturday’s showdown against Harvard, set for noon at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.

Menlo School senior Zoe Enright scored a goal and helped the Knights advance with a 7-0 victory in a CCS opener.

CCS soccer (continued from page 58)

Division II opener.

“We said, ‘Look at this as an opportunity to be the first 16th seed to knock off a No, 1 seed,’ and I think they really embraced that,” Menlo coach Marc Kerrest said. “The boys are really excited and they fought back well.”

With the scored tied 1-1, sophomore Dylan Williams passed to senior Will Chisholm, who sent the ball to senior Philip Hausen who then found brother Daniel Hausen overlapping on the right side for the go-ahead goal 10 minutes into the second half.

Five minutes later, junior goalie Nolan Peterson sent the ball downfield. Chisholm chased it down, beat two defenders to the bouncing ball, out jumped the goalie and headed in for a spectacular finish.

In the 25th minute, freshman Ben Lasky provided a spark off the bench and got the ball to Chisholm who tied the score heading into the second half.

“The first 15 minutes were difficult,” Kerrest said. “Pajaro Valley was strong, but once they scored, they settled down and felt, ‘OK, we can do this.’ “ In other CCS soccer openers Wednesday, the No. 7-seeded Sacred Heart Prep girls advanced in the Division II playoffs with a 6-0 romp over No. 10 Soquel (9-9-3) in Atherton and the No. 1 MenloAtherton girls eliminated No. 16 Gunn, 3-0, in Division I action on the Bears’ field.

SHP opened defense of its division title with a relatively easy triumph over Soquel. Sophomore Mia Shenk continued her standout season by scoring three times in the first half, assisted twice by Lindsey Johnson and once by Carey Bradley. All came

within a 20-minute span.

Freshman Ingrid Corrigan took over after intermission and scored back=to-back goals in the 58th and 62nd minutes off assists from Johnson. McKenna Agnotti wrapped up the scoring with Bradley assisting in the 82nd minute.

Sacred Heart Prep (13-5-2) next will face No. 2 Soledad (18-2-1), a 6-0 winner over No. 15 Summit Prep, in the quarterfinals on Saturday at Soledad at 7 p.m.

In Division I, host Menlo-Atherton (13-4-2) continued its finest season in decades with a solid blanking of Gunn (10-8-1). The Bears next will host No. 8 Piedmont Hills (8-6-7), a 1-0 winner over No. 9 Carlmont, in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Menlo-Atherton grabbed a 1-0 lead when Mara Cavallaro slammed the ball into the net after a rebound on a shot by Katie Guenin. The Bears made it 2-0 on an own goal and wrapped things up when Margaret Child took a corner kick that Sarah McLeod controlled and finished on.

The first-ever CCS Open Division playoffs will get under way Saturday with the Palo Alto boys and girls being joined by the Menlo-Atherton boys.

The No. 4 Paly boys (15-0-4) will be out to remain undefeated for the first time since 1971 when they play host to No. 5 Watsonville (13-2-5) at 1 p.m.

“I expect it to be a tight game,” said Paly coach Don Briggs. “Our defense should be at full strength for the game. We have a lot of potential scorers on this team so it makes it difficult for other teams to defend us.”

The No. 3-seeded MenloAtherton boys (14-3-2) will host No. 6 Homestead (11-2-7) at 7 p.m. Earlier in the day, the No. 7-seeded Palo Alto girls (16-1-1) will visit No. 2 Mitty (13-2-5) at 1 p.m. Q

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