Palo Alto Weekly April 1, 2016 by Palo Alto Weekly

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Vol. XXXVII, Number 26

April 1, 2016

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Ex-Stanford swimmer found guilty of sexual assault Jury convicts Brock Turner of assaulting unconscious woman outside frat party by Sue Dremann

rock Turner, a former Stanford University student who was convicted in a Palo Alto courthouse Wednesday of sexually assaulting a woman outside a fraternity party, could face a long prison sentence and a lifetime of being branded

as a sex offender. Turner, 20, was found guilty of three felonies stemming from the January 2015 crime and will be sentenced on June 2. Possible sentences range from two to six years in prison for the count of assault with the intent to commit

rape; and three to eight years for each of two other counts: sexual penetration with a foreign object of an intoxicated person and sexual penetration with a foreign object of an unconscious person. All three are “straight” felony charges, which can never be reduced to misdemeanors. He will also have to register as a sex offender, said Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Alaleh Kianerci, who prosecuted Turner.

The jury of eight men and four women did not believe Turner, who testified on March 23 that “Emily Doe” (the Weekly has changed her name to protect her privacy) had consented to their sexual encounter outside the party. He claimed that she was conscious and responsive throughout their interactions that evening, including when they kissed and when he digitally penetrated her, even though witnesses found her

unconscious on the ground. The jury handed down what some trial observers said was a stunning verdict to a young man who held so much promise but whose life has now changed dramatically after drinking heavily and making bad choices. The sadness of the conviction of the all-star Olympic hopeful was evident in the courtroom in (continued on page 15)

UTILITIES

Reversing course, Palo Alto renews solar-energy program City Council drops plan to reduce rate paid for Palo Alto CLEAN energy by Gennady Sheyner

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Birds of a feather An egret stands in the water of the Palo Alto Baylands as the sun begins to set.

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Two Palo Alto neighborhoods seek parking restrictions Following downtown’s lead, Southgate and Evergreen Park want to adopt Residential Parking Program by Gennady Sheyner

s downtown Palo Alto prepares for new parking restrictions on its residential streets, two other sections of the city have applied for their own programs aimed at keeping nonresidents from leaving cars on their blocks. The neighborhoods of Southgate, which is next to Palo Alto High School, and Evergreen Park, which is between Southgate and the California Avenue Business District, are each seeking a Residential Parking Program (RPP) that would limit parking for nonresidents to two hours. These efforts are being initiated just as the

city is preparing to expand the boundary of the nascent downtown program farther south and east to include the western section of the Crescent Park neighborhood. In the case of Southgate, Palo Alto High School students — and, to a lesser extent, Stanford University students and faculty — are parking on residential blocks and then walking, biking or skateboarding to their destinations, according to the application filed by Christine Shambora and Jim McFall, co-chairs of the Southgate Parking Steering Committee. Increasing enrollment and ongoing construction at Palo Alto

High School has created a parking shortage, one that is only expected to get worse, the application states. School administrators have not responded to requests for help, Shambora and McFall wrote. With cars filling both sides of the neighborhood’s narrow streets, fire trucks and ambulances are being impeded and street sweepers have difficulty cleaning the roads. “Several blocks are completely parked up during the day,” McFall told the City Council Monday night. “With cars parking on both sides of the street, the road (continued on page 10)

ust when it looked like the sun would go down on Palo Alto CLEAN, the City Council offered the program a boost of energy when it voted Monday not to proceed with a proposed rate change that critics say would have doomed the fledgling initiative. The program, which allows customers to sell solar energy to the city, was slated to undergo a dramatic change after the council’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended last month to slash the price that the Utilities Department would pay for the locally generated energy. At the Feb. 16 meeting, the committee voted to reduce the rate from the existing level of 16.5 cents per kilowatt hour to the “avoided cost” price of 8.9 cents per kilowatt hour for a 20year contract. The change was set to be approved by the full council last week but was put on hold after protests from local clean-energy advocates. The council agreed at that time to delay its decision and to hold a public hearing on the proposed change. On Monday night, it handed Palo Alto CLEAN’s champions a victory by scrapping the Finance Committee’s recommendation and continuing the program’s current pricing. The committee recommendation came at a time when Palo Alto CLEAN is finally showing signs of life after three years of existence. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

submitted the program’s first application in December 2015 — a solar canopy that will be installed over the church’s parking lot. And in February, the city received four other applications from Komuna Energy for projects involving solar panels on rooftops of city-owned parking garages. Finance Committee members had reasoned that wholesale prices for solar energy have been dropping dramatically (last week, the council approved a solar contract with a California record-setting rate of 3.6 cents per kilowatt hour) and that the city’s operational reserves have dwindled. Councilman Eric Filseth, who chairs the Finance Committee, reiterated these arguments Monday. The practical benefits are “tenuous,” he said, and while the costs aren’t that high at the current level (if the program reaches its cap of 3 megawatts, the city’s subsidy would be about $380,000 annually; the five existing applications add up to about 1.3 megawatts), they “could increase significantly if it expands beyond the pilot.” But he ended up being the sole dissenter in the 6-1 vote (with Greg Scharff and Karen Holman absent) — a decision that followed a procession of speakers preaching the program’s merits and blasting the committee’s recommendation. Craig Lewis, (continued on page 13)

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Nobody wins in this situation. —Alaleh Kianerci, Santa Clara County deputy district attorney, on the events that led to the conviction Wednesday of a former Stanford University student. See story on page 5.

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ... The Internet was abuzz last week with reports about Palo Alto’s new program to subsidize housing for people with incomes of up to $250,000. Initially reported by the local CBS affiliate, the news was picked up, in short order, by Forbes, Fortune, SF Gate and Reuters, which also reported that the city plans to build 2,000 new units for this demographic. “Subsidized Housing for $250K Income? Incredible and Insane” crowed a Forbes headline. Incredible, yes, and, for what it’s worth, untrue. That’s because the creation of the program wasn’t just news for the readers of these publications but for the City Council itself, which never proposed (much less approved) any such subsidies. At its March 21 meeting, the council directed city staff to return with options for providing subsidized housing for “moderate income” employees but specified neither the income levels for eligible workers nor the number of units that would be considered for construction. For all the national hype, no actual program has been presented to the council, much less passed by it. In response to the erroneous claims from CBS (and everyone else), Palo Alto officials took the unusual step of posting a public correction on the city’s website, spelling out the City Council’s actual motion (which also calls for staff to look into creating microunits downtown; building more bike storage; and relocating potential housing sites from San Antonio Road to California Avenue). On Monday, City Manager James Keene publicly refuted what he called “erroneous news reports” from a local TV station about the city’s supposedly new program. If the city does move ahead with the downtown micro-unit plan, he said, these will be for employees like entry-level teachers. “The station wrongly aired that families making up to $250,000 a year would be eligible for this ‘approved’ affordable-housing program subsidized by the city,” Keene said. “Unfortunately, a lot of media outlets picked up this wrong information.” TOP CHIEF ... Palo Alto Fire Chief Eric Nickel received a distinguished honor on March

21 when he became the 31st Certified Fire Chief in California — the final level in the fire officer career ladder. Chief Tonya Hoover, state fire marshal CAL FIRE, presented Nickel with a certificate and a Certified Fire Chief collar brass at the Palo Alto City Council Meeting. Among the qualifications to merit the designation, candidates must be college graduates and have leadership and chief officer experience; technical knowledge; professional organization affiliations; community involvement; and references from other fire chiefs and nonfire service personnel. “This recognition is one example of the continuous improvement being made by the Palo Alto Fire Department and allows us to better serve the community while demonstrating our core values of education and professionalism,” Nickel said in a statement. HE SAID, HE SAID ... A dispute over a parking space at Stanford Shopping Center resulted in a referral of the case by police to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution of assault with a deadly weapon, Palo Alto police Agent Jesus Paneda said. On March 25 at about 2 p.m., a San Carlos man was standing in a parking spot in an attempt to reserve it for another person when a man from Dallas, Texas, allegedly drove up and wanted the space. An argument ensued over the pedestrian’s retention of the space, and the driver allegedly struck the pedestrian with his Mercedes sedan, Paneda said. But the driver said that was not the case. He claimed the pedestrian was very hostile toward him and struck the car with his elbow, causing himself a slight injury, Paneda said. Police did not have enough probable cause for an arrest, but they sent the case to the DA’s office for review, Paneda said. Q

Upfront Public Meeting Location Planned Bicycle Improvements

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The Amarillo project is near the existing U.S. Highway 101 bicycle bridge at Oregon Expressway and it would make improvements from West Bayshore Road to beyond Ross Road. That route would link to improvement projects along Ross Road from Jordan Middle School to Louis Road, and along Louis and Meadow Drive. The Bryant Street project would make improvements along the existing bike boulevard. The city has a goal to double bicycling by 2020, and it is tar-

the picture. And since they are most likely to be the motorists who encounter bicyclists, their awareness is crucial to calming traffic and improving safety, the participants said. City staff and consultants presented the concept plans at Ohlone Elementary School to more than 70 people. The plans are for improvements to roadways along four designated bikeways: Amarillo and Moreno avenues, Bryant Street, Louis Road and Meadow Drive, and Ross Road.

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Changes to roadways would slow traffic, accommodate doubling of cyclists by 2020 our planned bicycle boulevards in Palo Alto could have roundabouts, speed humps and other raised surfaces and roadway markings to slow traffic and alert motorists and bicyclists, but perhaps the most important change needed is education on how to navigate the new devices, some residents said at a community meeting on Tuesday night. The city has done extensive work to educate students in lower grades, but high school students and adults have been left out of

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Concept designs for bicycle improvements to four stretches of Palo Alto roads have been unveiled by the city. geting the 60 percent of people who are interested in biking but who are too concerned about dangerous conditions to get on a bike, said Hugh Louch, who is in charge of the project for consultants Alta Planning + Design. The chief concerns involve speeding traffic and vehicles cutting through neighborhoods, Louch said. Slowing cars can dramatically effect the outcome of an accident, Louch said. Studies have shown that a pedestrian struck by a car at 25 mph has an 89 percent chance of survival; but at 35 mph, that survival rate drops to 68 percent, and at 45 mph, there is only a 35 percent, he said. The city is considering installing humps, curb extensions, raised intersections, chicanes (landscaped areas that narrow the street in places), median islands and mini roundabouts, which force traffic around a circular island at a four-way intersection. But plans to add a roundabout at Bryant and North California Avenue has elicited concern

from residents, who said at the meeting that the change would remove parking from already packed side streets and would cause traffic delays and endanger bicyclists. City Chief Transportation Official Joshuah Mello replied that many studies have proven that mini roundabouts in low-traffic areas virtually eliminate headon collisions between bikes and vehicles. Four-way stops, on the other hand, create 16 points of potential conflicts for vehicles and other cars or bicycles. Add in crosswalks, and the conflict points rise to 32 and include pedestrians. Mini roundabouts, however, greatly reduce the number of conflict points, and collisions that do occur tend to be sideswipes instead of angled, head-on or T-bone crashes, he said. The roundabouts are also designed to accommodate fire and construction trucks, Mello added. (continued on page 12)

BUSINESS

New Palo Alto hotel banks on ‘all-inclusive’ concept At $800 a night, The Clement Palo Alto targets high-end clientele

alo Alto’s bustling hotel scene got a little busier on Monday with the launch of The Clement Palo Alto, a boutique hotel opening with just two dozen rooms but with high hopes. The four-story hotel at 711 El Camino Real near downtown Palo Alto is the brainchild of Clement Chen, whose family company, Pacific Hotel Management LLC, also owns the adjacent Westin and Sheraton hotels. To set itself apart, The Clement features all-inclusive services and amenities: All meals and snacks; an array of wine, beer and cocktails; the mini-bar; in-room dining; gratuities; use of

the business center; valet parking; high-speed Internet access; personal concierges; shoe-shine service; and twice-daily housekeeping, among other services, are provided as part of the hotel rate. With the economy rebounding, Chen said that now is a good time to open the hotel: Demand for accommodations is strong. “I don’t think (the market) has room to upswing. Every Monday to Thursday, everyone in town is full,” Chen said of the two dozen hotels in Palo Alto. “And then on weekends, the different hotels pursue different strategies. Some maintain

their rates, some lower them.” The Clement is currently charging $800 per night as an introductory rate but eventually will charge $1,200 a night on weekdays, according to the hotel website. Chen said that “time will tell” what mix of patrons the hotel will attract, but he expects to see business executives, Stanford University-affiliated visitors and guests of local residents. Perhaps, he said, even celebrities who are looking for a private and exclusive place to stay will choose the hotel. (continued on page 12)

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he new building slated to go up in the Palo Alto Baylands will be a concrete structure, 50 feet in height and designed to accommodate trucks filled with sewage. And local environmentalists couldn’t be happier. In the new two-story building, sewage will be dried out and hauled out. That, in itself, may not sound exciting but for the city it is a critical step to a long-awaited moment: the retirement of its two sludge-burning incinerators. Eventually, the city plans to replace the polluting incinerators with cleaner and more cost-effective technology, such as an anaerobic digester that would turn local organic waste into energy with the help of microorganisms. But before that happens, the city is looking to shut down the incinerators and truck dewatered sludge to other sewage-treatment plants. That’s where the new facility comes in. It will occupy a site just southeast of the incinerator building at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant and will have a parapet reaching a height of 50 feet above grade. According to a report from the Public Works Department, it will be a cast-in-place concrete structure with painted structural steel and removable skylights. Landscaping will be integrated into the site to “interrupt views of the new building from off-site locations.” The new building will be located on a site within the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, near the current incinerators building. The ultimate goal is to install close to this site a facility that in addition to processing sewage sludge would also treat other organic waste, including food scraps and possibly yard trimmings. While an anaerobic-digestion facility of the sort favored by proponents of Measure E (a 2011 measure in which voters “undedicated” 10 acres of Byxbee Park to accommodate a future waste-toenergy plant) remains the frontrunner, Assistant Public Works Director Phil Bobel said Monday that staff will also evaluate other technologies, including gasification, which uses high temperatures but not combustion. The project has already secured

Corrections

the approvals of both the city’s Architectural Review Board and its Planning and Transportation Commission. On Monday night, it won a swift and unanimous endorsement from the City Council. In his presentation, Bobel stressed that despite its height, the building wouldn’t stand out too much because of its close proximity to the 65-foot hill that once functioned as the city’s landfill. Once the new building is up, the city be able to shed its status as one of only two cities in California that still burn their sludge with incinerators (Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is the only other). “We won’t be knocking them down, but we’ll be discontinuing their services forever as soon as we get the new dewatering facility up and running,” Bobel said of the incinerators. While the council isn’t prone to quickly approving 50-foot-tall buildings, members made an exception Monday night. Councilman Greg Schmid was the only member who expressed some concerns about the building’s compatibility with the Baylands Master Plan. He supported the project after his colleagues and staff agreed to take another look at the landscaping to make sure it’s consistent with the city’s overall vision for the Baylands. The project comes with an estimated price tag of about $25 million, which will be shared by Palo Alto and its partners (Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford and the East Palo Alto Sanitary District). Palo Alto’s share will be about 35 percent, according to staff, and officials hope to acquire a loan from the state’s revolving fund for waterquality improvement projects, according to the staff report. Public Works expects to construct the dewatering facility in about two years. Councilman Tom DuBois called the new facility “a good project” and Councilwoman Liz Kniss noted that the city is now at a turning point when it comes to sewage treatment. The time is now, she said, to get a new system in place. “This is one of those plans that’s been well-thought out, wellthought through and is a long time coming,” Kniss said. Q

The March 18 cover story “Pushing for Integration” incorrectly stated the universities Debra Cen and Amy Yang attended. Cen attended the University of Pittsburgh and Yang went to the University of Texas. Also Cen emigrated 30 years ago, not 15. 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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Boulevard — are frustrated with employees from the California Avenue area. Much like in downtown, employees in the growing commercial district often park in the neighborhood to avoid both the two-hour limit along California Avenue and surrounding streets and the need to buy business-district parking permits. (This group of employees includes those of the Palo Alto Weekly, which is located on Cambridge Avenue.) In addition to employees, the neighborhood streets are used by Caltrain commuters, individuals going to the San Jose or San Francisco airports and Stanford University faculty, staff, students and visitors, according to the application from Evergreen Park. “Removing these all-day — and

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sometimes multi-day — parkers ... would allow for neighborhood residents to park in their own neighborhood, near their homes,” the application states. “This will increase our safety, security and freedom of movement (especially for the disabled and seniors) and improve our quality of life. It would also enhance bike safety as we have multiple bike boulevards through the neighborhood.” Neighborhood residents signaled their intent to apply for a residents-only permit program on Feb. 1, when dozens attended a council meeting and presented a petition with 225 signatures. David Schrom, who lives in the neighborhood, called the gradual deterioration of the parking situation “really just nothing short of shameful.” “This is really something you guys can solve just by granting this request,” Schrom told the council. It didn’t take long for the group to get a response. On Feb. 10, four council members — Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth, Karen Holman and Greg Schmid — co-signed a colleagues memo that supported moving swiftly ahead with a parking program in Evergreen Park along the lines of the one in College Terrace, with no permits for employees. Evergreen Park and College Terrace, which sit across El Camino from one another, are afflicted by the same groups of commuters, the memo states. In addition, major new developments are about to go up in or near Evergreen Park, including 2865 Park Blvd., 2650 Birch St., 2100 El Camino Real, 1501 California Ave. and 385 Sherman Ave. Surveys conducted by residents in 2015 showed Evergreen Park’s streets were 70 percent full of parked cars on weekdays. “Yet unlike College Terrace, Evergreen Park has not been granted relief,” the draft of the colleagues memo states. “Annexing Evergreen Park to the existing College Terrace RPP is the sim-

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terested neighborhoods. Planning staff then make a recommendation to the Planning and Transportation Commission about which district should get the priority for that calendar year. Once that happens, staff conduct outreach to area residents and non-residents and perform studies to make sure the neighborhood meets the threshold for parking congestion, which varies from one neighborhood to another. Parking districts should accommodate non-residential parking when possible while also meeting a standard, as determined by the city, for retaining enough available parking spaces, according to a staff report that accompanied the ordinance. Parking programs can also be phased in “to give non-residential parkers time to find other modes of transportation or parking locations,” according to staff. That is the approach being taken downtown, where the Residential Preferential Program will cap the number of employee permits sold at 2,000 in the next year and then reduce the number by 10 percent every year thereafter. Evergreen Park, meanwhile, is looking for something different — a program that would allow only residents to purchase permits and that, as a result, would effectively ban all-day parking for non-residents. In that sense, the neighborhood has requested a program similar to that of the College Terrace neighborhood, which was launched in 2009 after Facebook’s arrival into Stanford Research Park exacerbated the area’s parking situation. While Southgate residents are primarily concerned about Paly students, those in Evergreen Park — which is generally bounded by El Camino Real, Cambridge Avenue, Park Avenue and Park

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plest, least costly, and most expeditious solution, since the College Terrace RPP has been in place for over five years and efficient procedures and policies have already been established that could easily expand to Evergreen Park.” DuBois told the Weekly that the new citywide ordinance for parking programs has a provision that allows council members to nominate neighborhoods for new RPP programs. That’s what he and his three colleagues were seeking to do. The full council has not yet scheduled a hearing on the memo. “The intent of the memo was just to stress there was some urgency to address the situation,” DuBois said. Meanwhile, the city is moving ahead this week with the second phase of the downtown program, which now includes a section of Crescent Park. While some residents in Crescent Park also clamored for residents-only permits, the council voted 5-0 to include employee permits and gradually phase them out. When asked why the council rejected Crescent Park’s request for a stricter program but several members support Evergreen Park’s request, DuBois pointed to the differences between the two areas. Crescent Park, he said, is close to downtown, and “We’re trying not to abruptly change the rules on the business community.” In that case, he said, it seemed best to protect the neighborhood by phasing out employee parking gradually. As for Southgate, he said, he would support their proposal as well. “Ideally, both Evergreen Park and Southgate will get an RPP,” DuBois said. “It’s just that the Evergreen Park residents came to us, and they’ve got a real issue all day long, not just from California Avenue but from around Stanford Avenue at the other end of the neighborhood. They’re concerned there’s a whole bunch of new buildings that haven’t come online yet.” Q

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tels offered 1,865 rooms. Since then, facilities including Hotel Keen and the Epiphany Hotel in downtown Palo Alto and Hilton Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn along El Camino have opened, adding nearly 475 rooms. More hotels are on the way: Marriott has proposed two hotels on San Antonio Road that between them would add about 300 rooms. And the existing 36-room Hotel Parmani on El Camino and Hansen Way has plans to rebuild, with the larger four-story version providing 93 guest rooms. Not all plans have come to fruition, though: A long-expected hotel that would have included 140 rooms, proposed for the site of the former Ming’s restaurant in the Baylands, has been scuttled in favor of a proposal for an auto dealership. The opening of The Clement caps an eight-year effort for Chen, who initially conceived of it as a five-story-tall concierge “wing” connected to the Sheraton and Westin. After deciding in late 2008 that the idea, which was going to require a rezoning, “wasn’t going to be a winner,” he retooled the concept and broke ground in 2014. “The inspiration for this hotel

came about when my wife and I took a getaway trip to the island of Bali,” Chen stated in an announcement of the opening. “We stayed at a small hotel there that left a deep impression on us. Everybody at the hotel — even the gardening staff — knew our names, and everyone there was so warm and personable. And, since all of the staff knew who we were, we never had to sign a check for anything. We didn’t feel like we were customers at a hotel; we were able to just relax and enjoy our stay, like being at home, only better.” Chen’s Palo Alto version of “home-away-from-home” includes 650-square-foot suites, a rooftop pool deck with cabanas, a dining room, and a fully stocked guest pantry and communal kitchen available around the clock. In addition, each guest is paired with a concierge who will attend to that person’s needs throughout his or her stay. Because Pacific Hotel Management also operates the two sister hotels, The Clement’s 26-member staff has been training at the Sheraton and Westin for several months, Chen said, finally coming together at The Clement in the past two weeks, after the city signed off on the hotel’s certificate of occupancy. Q Editor Jocelyn Dong can be emailed at jdong@paweekly.com.

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to hear a presentation about “Open Data” initiatives; discuss a 50-foot hotel proposed for 3200 El Camino Real; and discuss the Long Range Financial Forecast for years 20172026. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 4, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. The regular meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall. COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee will consider recommendations for Fiscal Year 2017 Community Development Block Grant allocations; review options for addressing unfunded pension liabilities; and review a plan to reduce the size of the city’s carpool fleet. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board will hold a preliminary review for 3251 Hanover St., a request by Form 4 Architecture on behalf of Stanford University for a new 110,000-square-foot research-anddevelopment building that would replace an existing building with the same square footage. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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But residents pointed to the dangerous reality of drivers and bicyclists who already ignore stop signs or ride their bikes three abreast to school, endangering themselves and others. One high school student said he has seen many close calls and near collisions because people don’t know how to navigate the new traffic-calming devices. Mello said there has been discussion about extending roadsafety education to high school students and adults. The city sponsors a Safe Routes to School program, which teaches bike and traffic safety to elementary school children. The program also creates Walk and Roll maps for safe routes to and from each of the city’s 17 schools, evaluates traffic and safety conditions and makes engineering recommendations, as well as developing curricula for student transportation safety. Penny Ellson, a member of the PTA Traffic Committee, said any time a new device or facility is introduced there is a need to educate the public. When the city introduced sharrows — road markings with arrows indicating a green, shared bike-and-car lane — it created a document to explain what a sharrow is. In the past, the Palo Alto Police Department will probably have to do spot enforcement for the first few times when a new device or road marking is added, Ellson said. While education programs could spread to the high schools, educating adults is another conundrum. There has been some talk about including high school and adult bike-vehicle safety education as part of the transportation element in the city’s Comprehensive Plan, Ellson said. The California Department of Transportation has also taken a role in adding bike-safety education as part of driver education, and tests for licenses now incorporate understanding and negotiating traffic-calming devices and rightof-way ordinances, she said. Q

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Simitian to host ‘sidewalk office hours’ Community members can chat with Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian about local issues during Simitian’s “sidewalk office hours” in Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Saratoga beginning April 2. (Posted March 30, 8:14 a.m.)

New high-speed rail plan faces criticism High-speed rail’s recent pivot toward the Bay Area may have energized the project’s Silicon Valley supporters, but it is also raising new concerns from local and state watchdogs about the project’s viability. (Posted March 30, 12:20 a.m.) Veronica Weber

the wails of his family and on the courthouse steps as Kianerci and Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen spoke after the trial. “Nobody wins in this situation,” Kianerci said. “The message needs to be sent to everyone on campuses and in the community: If you make that mistake and make that decision to engage in sexual activity when somebody’s too intoxicated, you will possibly end up in court or in jail.” Jurors took two days to reach their decisions. They did not look directly at Turner but instead gazed in the direction of Judge Aaron Persky as the court clerk read the verdict. Doe raised her head upward after the decisions were read, nodding approvingly on several occasions, and smiled through her tears. She was hugged by her grandmother, and the two women clutched hands tightly. As the first count was read, Turner’s mother sobbed and sank into her husband’s arms. As they clutched each other, Turner’s older brother and sister appeared stunned and began to cry. But Turner remained relatively stoic, his face tense and looking down, and his foot bouncing nervously. When Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky initially remanded Turner into custody, Turner’s mother wept out loudly and stamped her foot. But upon a request from defense attorney Michael Armstrong, Persky agreed to allow Turner to remain free until his June 2 sentencing. Turner should do some jail time so that he is punished but also so that others in the community will know that this type of conduct has severe consequences, Kianerci said. “Hopefully, it will send a message not only to Mr. Turner but to every victim out there that their voices are heard and they feel a little more comfortable moving

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Former Stanford University student Brock Turner walks towards the courtroom in Palo Alto as his trial begins on March 17, 2016. justice to the perpetrator of this forward,” she said. Rosen said he hopes that Turn- terrible crime,” he said. Kianerci said Doe is holding er’s conviction will result in better behavior among students and up, although the incident and the trial have been very traumatic. others. “She feels validated that her “We need to change the culture, and it’s on all of us to do that. To- voice has been heard,” she said. Kianerci and Rosen also day, the Santa Clara County jury gave a verdict, which I hope will thanked the two graduate stuclearly reverberate throughout dents, Peter Jonsson and Carl colleges, high schools and every- Arndt, who stopped to help the where in our county. And I want victim and apprehended Turner. there to be no doubt of the dis- They prevented what could have tinction between consensual sex been an even worse sexual asand sexual assault,” Rosen said. sault, Rosen said. Kianerci said the testimonies of “’No’ means ‘no.’ Drunk means ‘no.’ Passed out or unconscious Arndt and Jonsson were key to winmeans ‘no.’ And sex without con- ning the case, “without a doubt.” “Without them, this would’ve sent means criminal assault.” He also thanked the victim for gone either unreported or unsolved,” she said. her courage. She acknowledged that she “Most victims of sexual assault do not come forward, do faced an uphill battle in counternot contact the police and hold ing Turner’s clean-cut image. “He didn’t look the part of inside them what happened for years and years. But the victim what rapists look like, and then in this case was brave and had coupled with that is being a Stanstrength and courage and came ford student and being an Olymforward. It was very difficult for pic hopeful or a star athlete. Obher to do this, and we are grate- viously, human nature guides that ful and appreciative of what she — that’s going to be a factor. ... did to bring accountability and But obviously this jury saw the evidence,” she said. A friend of the victim, who asked to remain anonymous, said Doe is “very relieved. She feels very validated. The thought of the not guilty verdict scared her. She just wants to feel like she A round-up of Palo Alto government action this week matters. This is huge.” The jurors left the courtroom and the courthouse in silence. City Council (March 28) They told the bailiff that they did Palo Alto CLEAN: The council approved continuing the city’s feed-in tariff program, Palo Alto CLEAN, at the existing price of 16.5 cents per kilowatt not want to talk publicly about the hour. Yes: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Kniss, Schmid, Wolbach No: Filseth Absent: case. Turner and his family were Holman, Scharff escorted through a courthouse Sludge: The council approved the environmental assessment for a proposed side door and avoided reporters. sludge de-watering and truck haul-out facility. Yes: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kniss, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Holman, Scharff His attorney, Michael Armstrong, declined to comment on the case Planning and Transportation Commission or whether he’ll file an appeal. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann (March 30) Work plan: The commission heard a presentation about the National Citizen can be emailed at sdremann@ Survey results and discussed the Planning and Community Environment paweekly.com. Department work plan. Action: None The Palo Alto Weekly has created an archive of past news Board Policy Review Committee (March articles, social media reaction 30) and other content related to the Policies: The school-district committee discussed a new policy regarding gifts, ongoing sexual assault issues at grants and bequests and proposed policies regarding food allergies/dietary Stanford University. To view it, needs and the administration of medication. Action: None go to storify.com/paloaltoweekly.

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Easter Sunday blaze sparked by oily rags A fire at an office under remodeling in downtown Palo Alto across from City Hall early Sunday morning caused about $50,000 in damage, fire officials said Monday. (Posted March 28, 2:14 p.m.)

VIDEO: On ‘Behind the Headlines’ On the half-hour webcast, “Behind the Headlines,” Palo Alto Weekly Editor-in-Chief Jocelyn Dong leads a discussion with reporters Elena Kadvany and Sue Dremann on the Brock Turner trial. Turner is a former Stanford University student charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious and intoxicated young woman on campus last January. (Posted March 25, 8:11 p.m.)

Stanford wins approval for Escondido Village housing development Stanford University can move ahead with its plan to add 2,000 beds for graduate students to Escondido Village after the project secured on Thursday the unanimous endorsement of the Santa Clara County Planning Commission. (Posted March 25, 5:48 p.m.)

Mary Suransky Kimball Bulf After living a full life, Mary Suransky Kimball Bulf died February 19 at the age of 92. Born in San Francisco, she moved to Palo Alto in 1932. Mary graduated from Palo Alto High School and attended San Jose State and the University of Washington before the war and later Chouinard Art Institute and UCLA, where she graduated and earned her teaching credential. At UCLA Mary met and married Bill Kimball. While Bill was doing graduate work, Mary taught elementary school in Santa Monica and Orinda and then worked at UCLA. When the couple divorced, Mary moved back to Palo Alto and continued teaching for 22 years at Las Lomitas School. Through friends, Mary met her second husband Gene Bulf. They were both nature lovers, traveling around the United States in their van. They also traveled to Mexico, Canada, Europe and Japan. In addition to folk dancing, Mary and Gene were active in Environmental Volunteers and Stanford’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. Through the Stanford International Center they hosted a woman from China for many years and participated in Englishin-Action for 27 years. They visited Japan with an International Center group and later were invited back by English-in-Action partners. Mary was perpetually curious, with a vibrant mind and wideranging interests. She remained active in the American Association of University Women Writers and Meditation groups until her death. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Gene, sister Jewell Greenberg, and lifelong friend Janet Fisher. Mary is survived by Gene’s children Jeffrey Bulf, Ellen Bulf, and Carolyn Quayle (Cliff); granddaughter Laura Whelan (Richard); niece Patti Roth (Greg); great nieces Shana Roth and Marcie Greenberg (Jerry Cabrera); and a great nephew Jay Roth (Lisa). A celebration of Mary’s life will be held on April 9th at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto. Memorial gifts may be made in support of AAUW or Environmental Volunteers. PAID OBITUARY www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • April 1, 2016 • Page 15

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March 7th, 1929 – March 17th, 2016 Palo Alto, California John Marquis passed away on Thursday March 17th at his home due to complications from Kidney Disease. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. We celebrate his extraordinary life and remember him as a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. John was a passionate healer and teacher who exemplified compassion, kindness and charity. He was born in Kansas City, MO, grew up in Bloomington, IL and had lived in the same Palo Alto residence for the past 47 years. John was first introduced to psychology as a freshman at Maryville College in Tennessee. He transferred to the University of Illinois to broaden his horizons and graduated with a B.S. in Psychology in the class of 1950. At that point, the Army drafted John and he served as a Clinical Psychology Technician. At the end of his military service, John attended Ohio University and received an M.S. in Psychology. Convinced that clinical psychology was his future, John enrolled at the University of Michigan where he received his doctorate in Personality Theory in 1960. While at Michigan, John met the love of his life Patricia Clay. They soon wed and after graduation moved to Palo Alto, CA where John worked in the Menlo Park VA hospital until his retirement in 1984. At the VA John served as a Ward Psychologist & Program Director and Principal Psychologist for the Mental Hygiene Clinic. He joined Stanford University in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, first as a Clinical Instructor and then as an Assistant Professor from 19751984. He also worked at the Behavioral Medicine Clinic at the Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Department of the Stanford University School of Medicine. He became an Emeritus Professor at Stanford in 1984. Always working tirelessly to help patients, John held a private practice in Los Altos, CA for over 50 years. As a staunch advocate for the mentally ill John helped draft the first Bill of Rights for mental patients and used his extensive training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help survivors of war and disasters, including Hurricane Andrew, the Oklahoma City Bombing, the Nicaraguan Civil War and the 1998 Bangladesh floods. An intellectual, John had a great appreciation of history, science, language and philosophy. He put this knowledge to good use on many travels with his wife and family, both in the US and around the world. John was a cycling enthusiast and made the majority of his work commutes on his bicycle. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed working in his garden and tending to his many fruit trees, flowers and vegetables. A true humanitarian, John did much of his private practice therapy probono, gave to many charities and sheltered and fed those in need. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Patricia Marquis, his children; Neil Marquis, Priscilla Marquis & Paul Marquis and the thousands of people in whose lives he made a real impact. There will be a Memorial service on Sunday, May 1st, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchel Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303 In lieu of flowers, contributions in John’s name would be welcome at Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP). PAID

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Lolita Anzar Lizotte, age 83, died peacefully on March 26, 2016 at her care center in Roseville, California. Lolita Anzar was born in Santa Cruz, California to Francis Beckett Anzar and Violet Lillian Hunt. Both of her parents were from well-established California families. Her father’s family is well documented in California history books. They originally settled in the area prior to California’s statehood and took residence in San Juan Bautista. Lolita’s grandfather, Polocronio Escolastico de Guadalupe (PEG) Anzar was one of the earliest settlers of California and a land baron of San Benito County. Lolita often was a docent for her children’s 4th grade field trips to San Juan Bautista. Lolita’s mother’s family established their roots in Santa Cruz, California. Her great grandfather, Sedgwick Lynch, made his fortune in the gold fields of California, built the Santa Cruz wharf, and would eventually build the Lynch House in Santa Cruz. This historic building, overlooking the Pacific Ocean on West Cliff Drive, is where Lolita was born; it’s now the West Cliff Inn, not far from the Santa Cruz boardwalk. Her parents would raise Lolita, her older brother, Eugene (deceased), and youngest brother Guadalupe (Lupe), in La Honda, California. She graduated from Pescadero High School in a class of six. Lolita ventured away from La Honda after high school graduation and became a hat model in San Francisco. One evening, she attended a dance in Palo Alto with a friend. There she met William Lizotte, who was stationed at Moffett Field. He asked her to dance and during the dance he asked, “Will you cook dinner for me?” She replied, “I’m use to men taking me to dinner”. They married in 1954 and took up residence in Palo Alto, California where they raised four children: Michelle Simon, Collette Cowger (twins), Mark Lizotte, and Tami White. At a very young age Lolita was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. However, she persevered, never complained, and with the help of her family, she lived a normal life. She was an active member of her local Catholic church, serving as a volunteer at the church as an Eucharistic minister and guided catechumens. She leaves seven grandchildren, Justin Simon, David Frost, Timothy Benintendi, De Anne Bostock, Megan Babb, Tessa Jacques and Aaron Frost. She also leaves 13 great-grand children. A Catholic funeral service will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto to be followed by an internment at Alta Mesa Cemetery, where she will be buried next to her husband Bill. Her service will be: Tuesday, April 5th, to begin at the church at 10 am. Her wit, class, and spunky attitude will be very much missed by all. However, her California history and legacy will continue to live on through her wonderful extended family. Donations can be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society in SF or to the San Juan Bautista Historical Society. PAID

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Auto burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . . . . 12 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 False registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 License plate recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle accident/property damage . . . . . . . 8 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving under influence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Smoking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Illegal lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Outside investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sick and cared for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Tear gas violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warrant/other agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Assault with a deadly weapon . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Burglary undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Receive stolen property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . . . . . 6 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle accident/major injury . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Driving under influence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sale of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gang validations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Medical call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing juvenile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Psychiatric evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Restraining order violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Warrant undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

180 El Camino Real, 3/25, 2:54 p.m.; assault with deadly weapon. 3465 Middlefield Road, 3/27, 5:12 p.m.; battery/simple. 659 Melville Ave., 3/29, 12:23 p.m.; battery/ simple.

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800 block Hamilton Ave., 3/25, 2:47 p.m.; assault with deadly weapon. 1100 block El Camino Real, 3/25, 10:54 p.m.; assault with deadly weapon. 1300 block Sevier Ave., 3/28, 10:20 a.m.; assault. 4100 Bohannon Drive, 3/28, 8:11 p.m.; domestic disturbance. 00 block Kelly Court, 3/29, 4:19 p.m.; assault.

Transitions June Zwierlein

June Frances Zwierlein, a longtime Palo Alto resident, died on Feb. 28, in Gardnerville, Nevada. She was 95. A seventhgeneration Californian, she was born on June 15, 1920, in San Francisco. During her childhood, she moved with her family multiple times between Fairfax, San Francisco, San Mateo and Palo Alto. She attended Palo Alto High School for a few years, where she was a cheerleader. While there, she met Ed Zwierlein, a fellow student, and though her family returned to San Francisco, the two remained in touch. They married in Reno, Nevada, in May 1941. She and Ed had their first daughter, Gail, in 1942. While Ed served in the U.S. Army during World War II, Ed’s family in Woodside helped to raise Gail. Following Ed’s return in 1945, the couple had their second daughter, Joan. They lived for a few years in Menlo Park, before purchasing a home on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto, where they remained for 65 years. Zwierlein volunteered as a room mother, served as a Brownie leader and joined the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She also did volunteer work at the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, the La Comida dining room and the Allied Arts Guild. In 2015, she and Ed moved to Gardnerville to be closer to family. She is survived by her husband, Edmund Zwierlein of Gardnerville; two daughters, Gail Miller of Minden, Nevada, and Joan Perrequet of La Grange, California; her grandchildren, Kim, Joanne, Roy and Kara; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Holmes of Petaluma. Following her wishes, no service will be held. Memorial donations can be made in her name to Santa Cruz Blue Star Moms, P.O. Box 66161, Scotts Valley, CA 95067.

Mary Alyce Pearson Mary Alyce Pearson, who grew up in Palo Alto, died on March 21 in Berkeley, following years of struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 74. She was born on March 28, 1941, in San Rafael to Edward and Alyce Mary Carpenter. At a young age, she moved with her family to Palo Alto, where she went through the public school system and graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1959. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a bachelor’s degree in history in 1963. That September she married P. David Pearson, also a UC Berkeley student. Her studies continued at Stanford University, where in 1964 she earned a master’s de-

gree in education (with a teaching credential in history). She later received a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota in 1978. Her career included years of teaching middle- and highschool history in California and Minnesota. When her family relocated in 1978 to Urbana, Illinois, she worked as an AFLCIO researcher and went on to hold several development positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, including assistant dean for development at the College of Education. Following her 1995 retirement, she lived in East Lansing, Michigan, where she accompanied po-

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lice on domestic violence calls as a volunteer and in 1997 converted to Catholicism. In 2001, she returned with her husband to Berkeley. There she served on the board of directors for the Berkeley-Oakland YWCA and participated in several divisions of the University Section Club. She was predeceased by her brother, Edward Monroe Carpenter II, in 2012. She is survived by her husband, P. David Pearson of Berkeley; her children, Matthew and Susan Pearson, both of Evanston, Illinois; and three grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held on April 16 at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Pearson Family Fellowship within UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education.

William Wiegand

June 11, 1928 – February 29, 2016 William Wiegand, 87, died at Stanford Hospital on Feb. 29, 2016. A long time resident of Menlo Park, CA, with his wife Cary Stone, Bill Wiegand retired from the creative writing faculty of San Francisco State University in 1992. His first novel, At Last, Mr. Tolliver, won the Mary Robert’s Rinehart contest while he was still a student at University of Michigan. He remained there as a teaching fellow until 1955 when he left for a writing fellowship at Stanford. There he wrote the Treatment Man which won the Joseph Henry Jackson award and was published in 1959. The School of Soft Knocks was published in 1968 and his last novel, The Chester A Arthur Conspiracy, in 1983. Bill taught creative writing at Stanford, where he received his Ph.D., and at Harvard before going to San Francisco State where he became chairman of the Creative Writing Department. As a writing instructor, he was beloved by his students for his incisive intelligence, honesty, and sharp eye toward improving their writing. Many of his students have published fiction over the past 40 years. An astute critic of film, Bill directed his own film at the University of Michigan when he was a student there. He also wrote sports journalism. He loved sports. He played tennis with faculty and students. He rarely missed a Giants game on TV, had an encyclopedic memory for statistics, coupled with very firm opinions about players, managers, trades, and steroids. His intelligence showed up early when, as an eleven-year-old, he won the Detroit Metropolitan spelling bee at the State Fair before an audience of thousands, including bands, cheering parents and teachers. But, as his mother wrote, “Billy seemed so calm.” That same keen mind made him a formidable competitor at Bridge, Scrabble, and (as a child in Detroit) Monopoly. At home, his chair was surrounded by editions of The New York Review of Books, New Yorker, various newspapers, manuscripts from former students, recent novels, Entertainment Weekly. At a moment’s notice, he could provide a penetrating guide to contemporary fiction and film, all aspects of Major League Baseball, and the state of the union. Predeceased by his wife, Cary Stone, Bill Wiegand is survived by his brother, Robert Wiegand, and his step-children, Miriam Stone and Gregory Stone. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 8th, at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, 1 to 4 p.m. PAID

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Estelle Macy Estelle Macy, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife, and friend, died March 21st, 2016 in Palo Alto. The cause was cancer. She was 85. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 6, 1930. She was the daughter of Jacob and Celia Bogoff, who emigrated from Poland. She was named “Best Dancer” of Brooklyn’s Tilden High School in 1948, dancing the Lindy Hop and Swing with athleticism and joy. Her physical beauty and grace led her to her first career modeling evening gowns for catalogs and magazines. Her modeling led her to a second successful career as a buyer of wedding gowns on 7th Avenue, which inspired her lifelong love of beautiful clothes that she wore with creativity and aplomb. She studied at New York University, and in 1954, married Gilbert Macy, whom she met on a blind date. She gave birth to her first child, Robyn, in 1955 in Manhattan, and moved to Rockland County, New York, where she gave birth to her son Todd in 1957 and her daughter Dayna in 1960. She was an active member of B’nai Brith and Hadassah and contributed her time, talents and empathy to Jewish causes. She and her husband were world travelers, visiting France, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Israel, Russia, and many other countries around the globe. She filled her apartment with treasures found from her travels — carved elephants, Balinese carvings, and other unique art. She said the world was big, and she wanted to see as much of it as she could. She first came to Palo Alto in 1981, where her husband received one of the very early heart transplants at Stanford Hospital. After her husband died in 1983, she moved permanently to Palo Alto and lived in the Oak Creek Apartments for 35 years. She loved the natural beauty of Palo Alto, and the intellectual stimulation and excitement of being close to Stanford. She met her long-term companion, Bruno Wassertheil, the former CBS correspondent from Jerusalem, in 1988, and they spent 15 wonderful years together before his death in 2004. In 2012, she met her final love, Abe Malaster, who took spectacular care of her in her last years. Lives cannot be fully summed up in a few words, but these words are apt: Estelle Macy was strong, stylish, independent and kind. And she was loved by many people. She is survived by her three children, her grandchildren, Lindsey, Kyra, Matthew and Jack, and her great-grandchildren, Ellie and Rylan. May her memory be a blessing. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please send donations to the American Lung Association or the United Jewish Appeal. PAID

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Editorial The looming election Council and school board races this fall demand strong, fresh candidates

nusual opportunities exist this fall for qualified and motivated newcomers to seek and win seats on the Palo Alto City Council and the Board of Education, and now is the time for them to step forward. Four City Council seats will be open, with two of those belonging to incumbents (Pat Burt and Greg Schmid) who have served eight years each and cannot seek re-election due to term limits. The third, first-term Councilman Marc Berman, is running for state Assembly and can only run for council if he is not one of the two top vote-getters in the Assembly primary in June. That leaves Liz Kniss, who is completing her first four-year term (of a second stint on the council), as possibly the only incumbent in the race. This year’s council election is also important because in two years only three seats will be on the ballot due to the 2014 voter approval of a reduction in the council size from nine to seven. That creates the probability that that there will be more incumbents running in 2018 than seats available. The openings this year therefore give newcomers just the kind of opportunity that term limits were intended to create — a chance to run without having to defeat an incumbent. With the shift in the council majority after the November 2014 election having put slow-growth “residentialists” in control by a shaky 5-4 margin, the outcome of this year’s election could maintain or solidify the current political split or swing the council back to a more development-sympathetic majority, which provides both camps strong incentives for fielding good candidates and setting the stage for important policy debates. The school board election is made more complicated by the absence of term limits. Three of the five seats are on the November ballot, but thus far only one incumbent, Camille Townsend, has announced that she will not be running for what would have been a fourth term. Melissa Baten Caswell, finishing up her second term and ninth year on the board, has said she hasn’t yet made up her mind, while firstterm trustee Heidi Emberling has told supporters she intends to run for re-election but has yet to make a public announcement. Townsend did the public and the schools a big disservice in 2012 when she became the first school board member in at least 40 years to ignore the long-standing tradition of stepping aside after two terms. We hope Baten Caswell doesn’t make the same mistake by attempting to stretch her tenure to 13 years. Merely considering seeking a third term has a chilling effect on those considering running, the opposite of what is best for the community. Turnover on elected local public bodies is the lifeblood of democracy. It is what fuels new ideas, opens up access to underrepresented segments of the community and prevents administrators from becoming too close to the officials to whom they report. It is a common impulse for an elected official with eight years of service to believe his or her experience and historical knowledge is essential to the body and more valuable than the perspectives of a new member coming in green. Yet in the 25 years of term-limit experience on the City Council, during which many popular and outstanding council members left after serving eight years, no one can seriously look back and argue that the city wasn’t stronger for the turnover and resulting diversity of talent and viewpoints. Former Palo Alto school board trustee Don Way tried unsuccessfully in 1997 to persuade his colleagues to put a term-limit measure on the ballot to ensure predictability of incumbent retirement and not leave it to chance that future trustees would voluntarily conform to the traditional two-term maximum. His colleagues at the time, Susie Richardson, Amado Padillo, Julie Jerome and John Tuomy, didn’t see the need for it, and the proposal was quickly forgotten since no one until Townsend had failed to adhere to the voluntary practice of relinquishing their seat after two terms. It may be time to revisit the issue. The harsh reality is that incumbency, absent malfeasance in office or major controversy, is worth at least 10 to 15 percentage points in a local election, forcing interested challengers to start behind before the campaign even begins. Without term limits, and especially in a community as rich with talent as Palo Alto, this advantage undermines the desirable rotation of our representatives and creates no predictability of opportunity. As but one example, two years ago, when school board incumbents Barb Mitchell and Dana Tom chose not to seek third terms, an outstanding field of four candidates vied for the two open seats and engaged in important discussions on many difficult and complex policy issues. In the Palo Alto community there are many highly engaged citizens who have talents and experience to bring to either the council or the school board. We hope Baten Caswell follows the long-standing tradition of stepping aside after two terms and that the open seats in both local races draw strong fields and give voters real choices about the direction of the city and school district. Q

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Horn regulations suspect Editor, Readers who are concerned about train horn noise and the inability of cities to implement quiet zones in a timely manner may wish to respond to the call by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for comments on train horn use at 1.usa.gov/1QY6o84. Since 2005, the agency’s one-size-fitsall approach subjects protected urban commuter-train crossings to the same rules as unprotected rural freight crossings, citing an 84 percent decrease in collisions when horns were used. Reviewing the study behind this catch-all figure, it is clear that the effectiveness of mandated horn use varies widely. During the study period, the Chicago area with a commuter-rail network similar to ours saw an unexplained 16 percent decline in crashes. Theoretically, communities can establish quiet zones by adding additional hardware to crossings, but due to cost and city staff resistance to implementing them, this has proven to be a false promise. The FRA justifies the need for additional measures due to the need to prevent drivers from driving around lowered gates. While

this may be an issue in rural areas where motorists may be tempted to beat long, slow moving freight trains, it is a rare accident type on the Peninsula. At the very least the quiet zone guidelines should be updated to recognize crossings that are already safe from this type of crash by including crossings where one has not occurred in the last 10 years. Unlike the dubious safety benefits of the current horn rule, the negative health impact of the blaring horns is very real, including stress, hearing loss and insomnia to name just a few. Reviewing FRA documents makes it clear that the agency is not concerned with these issues, and it will take a significant public response to get it to relax its current rules. Eric Gilbertson Oakhurst Place, Menlo Park

Please defease ‘defease’ Editor, Who is the Stanford Law student in your editorial department who wrote the unsigned Around Town column for March 11 and decided to practice Legal Obfuscation 101? Yes, “defease” is in the dictionary (I checked), but it’s not a term that should appear in

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a family newspaper. If the sentence containing it is intended to quote Karen Holman, then the entire sentence should be placed within quotation marks and Karen Holman should be scolded for using such tendentious English in public. Scott Marovich O’Keefe Street, East Palo Alto

Step up Editor, The decision to tax businesses in Palo Alto is a no-brainer. Companies and their employees are competing to get into Palo Alto. If anyone dares say that the companies and their employers are going to leave if a business tax is implemented is full of it. Yes, some misguided businesses (and very sharp, opportunistic types, of which there are tons here) are going to stand up at the City Council meeting and claim this. Any business taxation should place the weight squarely on the shoulders of the financial bottom line of the business. Retailers should share the very, very least tax burden. One option is for the city to hire one of those favorite outside consultants that they love so much, to figure out how to distribute the current sales-tax monies to address increased traffic and parking issues. Regardless, the real bottom line is that businesses should be footing the bill for the transportation and parking issues caused by them. Step up to the plate. Do you want me to continue to spend my tax dollars in Palo Alto? Except for gas that I get at Valero, I now spend 75 percent in Mountain View, Los Altos and Menlo Park — not in Palo Alto, even though all the city tax rates are the same. I don’t like Palo Alto’s retail mix anymore, but that’s just me. Gloria Pyszka Charleston Road, Palo Alto

To RPPP or not to RPPP Editor, A residential parking-permit program (RPPP) represents the city government working with residents to address a vexing problem. As someone who served on the College Terrace RPPP committee, it was ultimately rewarding to “civically engage” with city staff to design and finally implement our program. In our neighborhood, it had the desired impact almost immediately. Stanford students, the source of our problem but quick studies, vanished from our streets, and we could park in front of our houses again. But there is a rub: Beyond the $40 per car and perhaps another

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Guest Opinion Psychologist John Marquis left an indelible mark on Palo Alto and beyond by Jay Thorwaldson he recent passing of John Marquis, a respected psychologist and longtime Palo Alto resident, has left a hole of sadness among the many colleagues and friends who knew him personally or through his work. He expanded his professional activities well beyond his 25 years with the Palo Alto Veterans Administration, where he counseled veterans for battle trauma and personal-adjustment challenges — a distant echo of his noncombat draftee service in the Army during World War II. He was a professor emeritus in behavioral medicine at Stanford University, where he passed along his deep reservoir of knowledge to future medical professionals, and he was affiliated with the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, where he was the head of clinical education. Beyond his professional roles, he and his daughter Priscilla (also a psychologist) became engaged in conducting trainings and doing humanitarian work internationally through an affiliation with a relatively new technique: “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,” or EMDR, developed by Francine Shapiro, designed to quickly identify and neutralize specific sources of anxiety and distress. “My dad has lived a compassionate and sympathetic and exemplary life,” a son,

$40 for a guest pass, there is a hidden cost. Once the non-neighborhood parkers leave, the target of parking enforcement (and fines) is you. You will then find yourself interfacing with a very different facet of city government. In extracting fines, parking enforcement acknowledges no difference between the goals of a RPPP and regulations protecting access to fire hydrants, time limits in public lots, etc. And the professional standards of parking enforcement are, in my experience, less than stratospheric. Our guests have been ticketed even though our guest pass was hanging from the rearview mirror. Some free advice: First, ignore the design of guest passes and place them next to the vehicle identification number on your dash. Officers must record the number, and so cannot “miss” your guest pass. Second, resist the urge to seek justice from the administrative hearing officers. That’s not their job. They are merely part of the fine-extraction infrastructure. Finally, if you are considering an RPPP in your neighborhood, add these costs into

Paul, said of his father, who had undergone several years of declining health and illness. But this isn’t an obit for John, whom I knew personally since the early 1980s when he became the principal adviser for the “Family LifeSkills” materials for Palo Alto High School. It is a brief reminiscence about him, as his family and friends prepare for a Sunday, May 1, memorial service at Mitchell Park, not far from his longtime home on Ross Road in south Palo Alto. The LifeSkills materials were developed by a partnership between the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Palo Alto High School, although Gunn High School also used them for a time. They are still online at pamf.org/parenting-teens/emotions/family. “I use them clinically all the time” in working with counseling clients, Priscilla said of the LifeSkills articles. The high school program materials consisted primarily of eight mailings sent out a couple of weeks apart to every student. John was particularly proud of his role in helping develop the materials. A list of the titles provides a hint at the breadth of the areas covered, designed to enhance family communications and give young people a sense of greater personal power over their lives. The mailings were: Being an Anger Tamer, Beyond the Blame Barrier, The Power of Showing You Care, Six Tricks of Communicating, Taking Care of Business, Taking Care of Yourself, Being a Skilled Negotiator and Family Problem Solving. As with many positive things, the program was an outgrowth of a tragedy: A young woman at Palo Alto High went to her mother on a weekend and said she had to talk. The mother — and how many of

your calculations. If the parking is horrible, as ours was, you may not mind the occasional $53 fine the city will probably extract from you, fairly or not. If your parking is just “bad,” you may prefer to avoid increased exposure to this facet of Palo Alto government. Steve Woodward Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

Effects and costs Editor, I have heard that high-speed rail will solve the housing crisis in the Bay Area by allowing commuters to live in the Central Valley. This potential for urban sprawl will destroy our farmland. So much for the “locally grown.” We will need the rail to import food. And the water crisis will be solved because farmers will not need water for their crops. Let’s just hope the water is not dumped onto suburban lawns. High-speed rail may be good for commuters but not for Bay Area-to-Los Angeles-area travel. Even in Europe, it is now cheaper to fly between major cities than it is to take the train. A Google search gives me a flight from

us parents have said this? <02014> replied that she couldn’t right then because she was too busy. The girl went into the garage and hanged herself. I still have trouble fathoming the anguish of the mother. Her suicide was not the only self-inflicted death of a student, and then-Principal Jim Shroyer approached the Palo Alto Medical Foundation to ask about help with an antisuicide program. In the early 1980s I was director of public affairs/community relations at the nonprofit foundation, after retiring from the erstwhile Palo Alto Times/Peninsula Times-Tribune in 1979. One day George Bonham, the foundation’s vice president for education, came into my office and reported the meeting with Shroyer, asking if we could develop such a program. I asked for a day to think about it. In the morning I delivered to him a 2-1/2page single-spaced memorandum saying we could do that. But in my journalistic years I had seen some evaluations of early (1970sera) programs that concluded many had mixed results between suicide prevention and validation as an alternative. But the core of the memo was this: Do we as adults want our primary message to the next generation to be, “Don’t kill yourselves”? Instead, the message should be, I felt, something on the order of hints about how to connect better with family and friends and how to take charge of your life and feelings. I proposed to build on research being done at Stanford in the “building selfefficacy” work (a kind of “I can do this” sense) of Professor Albert Bandura and in its separate disease prevention/health pro-

Paris to Rome at $75 while the train is $133. Will the high-speed rail ticket be less than Southwest Airlines? Sandy Bardas Hoover Street, Menlo Park

Too young Editor, The PAUSD school board is considering adopting a longer kindergarten day. This is a huge mistake and is not in the best interests of these young children. Palo Alto already places an enormous amount of pressure on its students, as manifested most dramatically and seriously by the rash of suicides seen in the district. To increase the pressure on children in kindergarten, and dramatically decrease the amount of time they have after school for recuperation, will only lead to even more stress and burnout — in kindergartners! Liz Price Waverley Street, Palo Alto

Enrichment instead Editor, I am concerned to hear that the Palo Alto Unified School

motion program designed by Dr. John Farquhar and team, which focused on how to inspire people to change unhealthy to healthy behaviors. We assembled a team of counselors, physicians, educators, teachers, parents and students and set to work for 18 months, developing writing, testing out and finally printing and mailing the materials. Along the way, a young Palo Alto woman, Aliceanne Hanko, contacted me for a topic she needed for her college thesis. I asked her to find me a dozen or so respected professional counselors in the adolescent/families with adolescents arena. In a couple of weeks she came up with a list of about 50 — including John Marquis. We sent out a letter asking two things: for each to list the three most common issues they see in their young clients and to “take a mental time trip” back to when the adolescent was very young and think about what one thing they could have conveyed to the parents that might have made a difference in the adolescent’s life. John was a first responder. He sat down and dictated two tape cassettes laden with concepts and ideas. There were other contributors, including one who observed that about 95 percent of what mental-health professionals do is putting emotional Band-Aids on their clients while doing very little in the way of prevention. But John was the principal adviser and support for a program that still lingers. Q Form er Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be emailed at jaythor@ well.com. He also writes periodic blogs at PaloAltoOnline.com.

District school board is giving serious thought to increasing the kindergarten day to full day. I think many 5- and 6-year-olds are too young for this much time in school. Rather than more structured school time perhaps the funding can go into enrichment programs for students who would benefit, rather than making it mandatory for all students. Marion Schinn High Street, Palo Alto

Alto about keeping our kids safe and preventing these losses that leave communities shattered and in tears. I’ve been there. There is simply nothing more important. Jamming more AP courses into the school curriculum does no good if — shall we say — the student can’t avail him or herself. They need emotional support in a tough world. John Brooks Scenic Road, Fairfax

Solidarity

Another source of noise

Editor I’m writing to voice my support from Marin County for the community in Palo Alto dedicated to the wellness of their teens after too many horrific suicides from the Caltrain railroad tracks; one suicide is too many. I’ve been there. On Jan. 29, 2008, my 17-year-old daughter Casey, a Redwood High School senior, leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge, another magnet for suicide, and disappeared. I am in complete solidarity with the parents, school officials and community leaders in Palo

Editor, I have read many articles in the local newspapers about how annoyed, disturbed and unhappy people are becoming with the noise of frequent aircraft flying over. Will we not all be facing this same sense of disharmony and frustration when/if highspeed trains come through? It will involve different people and a different form of transportation, but the issue will be the same. Jackie Leonard-Dimmick Walnut Avenue, Atherton

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G U I D E TO 2016 S U M M E R C A M P S FO R K I D S

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Eyeing Sacr amento Assembly candidates are as diverse as the cities in District 24 by Gennady Sheyner and Mark Noack

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rom the coastal communities of Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay to the sprawling campuses of Google, Facebook and Hewlett-Packard Co., the 24th District in the California Assembly is a place of scenic beauty and high-tech might, of affluent suburbs and blue-collar enclaves, of startup dreams and traffic nightmares. Nature lovers and innovators have been flocking to this pocket of California for well over a century, since before Horace Greeley offered his famous dictum, “Go west, young man,” to anyone who’d listen. In recent decades, the district’s roster of pioneers has expanded to include the likes

of Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and Larry Page. The district also has its share of problems: insufficient housing, aging infrastructure, gaping income inequality and an uneven education system. Located between San Francisco and San Jose, the district embodies some of the iconic of the features of both cities: an educated populace, a startup mentality and gentrification that, in many communities, creates barriers for newcomers and heartbreak for long-timers who cannot keep up with rising rents. There are also “quality of life” problems, like excessive airplane noise and insufficient parking, perpetual conflicts between

developers and environmentalists and a mass-transit system that everyone agrees is overdue for a major investment. The eight candidates vying to replace Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento all believe they have the solutions to the problems of both the district and California at large. They come from backgrounds as varied as the communities that make up the district. Gordon, who has been representing the district since 2010, will reach his term limit at the end of the year. The ballot will include five sitting council members: Marc Berman from Palo Alto; Mike Kasperzak and John Inks from

Mountain View; Peter Ohtaki from Menlo Park; and Barry Chang from Cupertino. Two other candidates — Seelam Reddy and Jay Cabrera — are each running dark-horse campaigns on shoestring budgets (something each has done in the past). Vicki Veenker, a patent attorney, is the only candidate who has neither sought nor held an elected office in the past. She has, however, helped to co-found a women’s soccer league and, in her current run, earned endorsements from both the California Nurses Association and the California Teachers Association. The eight candidates will square off in the June 7 primary battle, with the two top vote-get-

Marc Berman Palo Alto city councilman

grew up steeped in politics — though it didn’t take long for him to realize that he and his Republican uncle weren’t on the same sides. “To a lot of people, when they’re growing up, politics is what other people do. The family doesn’t talk about it a lot. It’s not tangible. For me, growing up, it was,” he said. Berman, 35, began dipping his toes into political waters as a teenager, becoming student body president at Palo Alto High School. He enrolled at Emory University and, after his freshman year, spent time in Eshoo’s office in Washington, D.C., answering phones and assisting constituents. He transferred to Georgetown University and the following summer assisted with Honda’s victorious campaign. The next year, he took a summer stint as voting analyst in the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, reviewing applications for changes to polling places from states that are subject to the Civil Rights Voting Act.

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arc Berman’s Democratic evolution may be traced to the time when, as a 7-year-old, he took part in a private tour of the White House and spent the whole time talking about how much he hated then-Vice President George H. W. Bush — a fury that Berman attributes at least in part to an abscessed tooth. Or to his internship as an undergraduate student at Georgetown University in U.S. Anna Eshoo’s office. Or to his work the following year on Mike Honda’s first Congressional campaign. Or to the time he left Palo Alto with two suitcases and moved to South Dakota to help Tim Johnson defeat John Thune in the nail-biting 2002 Senate election. A nephew of former two-term U.S. Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (who, along with his wife, Ellen, organized the aforementioned White House tour and who later had to write a letter of apology), Berman

Berman’s first foray into national politics came in 2002, when he moved to South Dakota to work on the Johnson campaign. And while Johnson’s razor-thin victory over Thune was rewarding, the thrill didn’t last. In 2004, Thune made national headlines when he defeated Senate leader Tom Daschle, on whose behalf Berman was working.

“Campaigns are great when you win; they’re a kick in the gut when you lose,” Berman said. Chastened by the defeat, Berman enrolled at the University of Southern California law school and then went on to practice corporate law at two separate firms and began thinking about his own political career. His first opportunity came in

ters advancing to the Nov. 8 election ballot. Over a series of interviews in recent weeks, each of the eight candidates has offered a distinct vision for the district and explained his or her views about the hot topics of the day: high-speed rail, legalization of marijuana, affordable housing, transportation, water tunnels and the broader threat of climate change. Over the next two editions, the Weekly will profile each candidate along with a rundown on where he or she stands on these issues and more. Here, in the first installment, are our introductions to assembly candidates Marc Berman, Jay Cabrera, Barry Chang and John Inks. 2010, when he decided to jump into the Assembly race to succeed Ira Ruskin. Ultimately, Berman withdrew from the race and endorsed Josh Becker, one of three candidates vying for the seat (along with eventual winner Rich Gordon and former Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto). Shortly after the election, Berman said he met with Gordon, who advised him to get involved locally. Berman took the advice to heart and, over the next few years, served on a citizen oversight committee for a Santa Clara Valley Water District tax measure and on a blue-ribbon committee in Palo Alto that surveyed the city’s infrastructure needs. He also joined the board of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition; became the founding advisory board member of the Silicon Valley chapter of the New Leaders Council; and helped relaunch Peninsula Young Democrats. In 2012, Berman won a seat on the Palo Alto City Council. At a time when the council has been split between slow-growth “residentialists” and members more (continued on next page)

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accepting of new development, Berman has typically voted with the latter. His voting record has been, for the most part, moderate (the slow-growth citizens group Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning in early 2014 gave him a 56 percent rating; only two avowed residentialists, Karen Holman and Greg Schmid, scored better). And on a council that at times favors

lengthy speeches, granular micromanagement and philosophical divisions, Berman is generally concise and invariably respectful. There have been a few exceptions. In 2013, Berman gave a lengthy monologue accompanied by a video to demonstrate why he believed a proposed housing development on Maybell Avenue should be approved (many residents disagreed and voted to overturn the project later that year). Later that year, he was one of only two council members to op-

pose a ban on vehicle dwelling, a decision that he said “started with my gut and then it became a position.” The council ultimately overturned the ban. More recently, Berman has become more involved in housing and education issues. He had recently spent a year as development director at the Silicon Valley Education, resigning last fall to focus on his council duties and the Assembly race. At a recent candidates forum, he made a case that California has dramatically

underfunded its schools and colleges and also advocated for the state to build more housing and reinvest in infrastructure. He has also strengthened his party connections, raised $226,476 for this campaign (second only to Barry Chang) and secured endorsements from Gordon, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former state Controller Steve Westly and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin, among others. Now, he hopes to channel their support, along with his experi-

Jay Cabrer a Community activist

making sure we are actually representing the people.” One of his major goals is to create a “21st century democracy” through which residents have more say in decisions. This means promoting direct democracy by giving people the technological tools to constantly communicate with government representatives and vote on issues as they arise. It also means encouraging more participatory democracy — the sort where residents actually attend government meetings. Cabrera’s goal, he said, is to find the right balance between the existing system of representative democracy and the other two types, which are more in line with his grassroots leanings. This means more debates and more interaction between the people and their elected leaders. Cabrera, 36, believes California has enough resources to solve its top problems when it comes to education, housing and transportation. What’s missing is political will. Inadequate campaign-finance laws, he said, have created a system in which “you have rich individuals putting big money into the election process and getting their special-interest representatives voted into the Legislature and into Congress.” If elected, he would work to reverse the trend and increase taxes on the wealthiest residents. He is fully behind Bernie Sanders’ proposal to tax derivative- and fast-

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ay Cabrera wants you to know that he is a “Bernie” candidate. Sure, the California Secretary of State recently rejected Cabrera’s bid to include “Bernie” (quotation marks included) as part of his name on the June ballot. But while the nickname was scratched, the rhetoric remains. In a recent interview, Cabrera said he is a “firm believer in understanding that the economy is being rigged” and that “campaign finance is being rigged to benefit the richest of the rich.” Much like the senator from Vermont, Cabrera touts the fact that his campaign is based on small contributions and grassroots support — a similar approach that he took in his prior six unsuccessful political campaigns (he was on the ballot for three of them: his run for the Santa Cruz City Council in 2008; a Congressional bid in 2012; and Palo Alto’s school board race in 2014). He had also campaigned for the 24th District in 2010, though as a write-in candidate he did not appear on the ballot. He recognizes that his current campaign is against “quite a steep hill, given the amount of money and organization that some of the big-money candidates have.” But, as Cabrera said during a recent interview, “Winning is not the most important thing.” “The integrity of the system is more important,” Cabrera said. “And being true to myself and

money transactions. The money could then be used to fix transportation and make college education “free and guaranteed.” The theme of getting the richest to contribute more toward general welfare extends to other issues as well. Take the state’s housing crisis, for example. “I don’t think affordable housing is a complicated issue. It’s just a priority issue,” Cabrera said. “We just need to force organizations, when they’re building, (to devote) a certain percent ... for the community and the public.” He also believes the money is there to address the city’s transportation challenges. He said his priority is a modernized Caltrain system, but he also supports the state’s proposed high-speed rail line (though he also said he understands the public’s frustration with

the way the project has rolled out). “High-speed rail is a normal thing to have in an industrialized first-world country, and we are the richest state in the richest country in the world,” Cabrera said. Cabrera is particularly passionate when it comes to sustainability. He is well-versed in the intricacies of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to build two tunnels to carry water from Sacramento to more populous regions in the southern part of the state. He currently opposes the plan because he believes it doesn’t do enough to protect and enhance the environment. He challenges the assertion that building massive tunnels and taking water away from the Sacramento River is good for the river. “I think it’s very important to separate what humans need (from) what the environment needs,”

ence, to win the seat and do his part to “level the playing field” in Silicon Valley. “The side that carries the day for me is the side that believes that a lot of people get born into pretty rough situations in life due to no fault of their own,” Berman said in a recent interview. “And that government can play an equalizing factor to make sure they get an opportunity to succeed, even notwithstanding the difficult situation they were born into.” Q —GS Cabrera said. “We need separate plans and separate goals.” On the broader issue of sustainability, he believes society should treat the “human economy” as a subsidiary of the “natural economy.” He believes in “rights of nature,” a legal system in which any person can represent nature in court. He also wants to make sure that in California’s production of goods, all objects are reused, recycled and environmentally sustainable. “We’d outlaw landfills, and designers and engineers would have to design projects to be infinitely reused,” he said. Cabrera has plenty of other ambitions: Break up big banks. End Super PACs. Increase the minimum wage. Most of his goals are aligned with those of Sanders, a candidate whom he began to follow in 2015. It’s too early to predict how many votes Cabrera will get in the June primary, but whatever happens, Cabrera is unlikely to end his democratic crusade any time soon. And while his campaign is based in the 24th Assembly district, his top priorities go well beyond the district’s — or, for that matter, the state’s — boundaries. “I’m collaborating and working with the movement to support building a grassroots, bottom-up participatory democracy modeled to change and transform our political system in the United States,” Cabrera said. “If our government is truly going to represent the people, we need normal people running and winning.” Q —GS

Barry Chang Cupertino mayor n his campaign materials, Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang’s top goals include environmental protection, job growth and boosting education. But to hear him talk, his passions are clearly most riled up by transportation, particularly the non-stop congestion that clogs Silicon Valley’s roads on a daily basis. Perhaps more than any candidate, Chang, 64, is making the area’s transit woes his campaign centerpiece, and he doesn’t shy away from pointing fingers and

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blaming county transportation officials. “The North County and West Valley’s transportation problems are being ignored, and that’s what’s causing these problems,” he said. “The money is supposed to be spent evenly and where the gridlock is congested most, but it hasn’t gone that way.” It is an “embarrassment,” Chang said, that the South Bay lacks a speedy transit alternative. Transportation officials would point to efforts to extend Santa Clara Valley Transportation Au-

thority light rail and BART, but Chang blasts the current priorities as misguided. It makes little sense, he said, to bring BART to San Jose instead of the Peninsula or to begin constructing the California high-speed rail system through the rural Central Valley rather than the urban coastal cites. Chang wants to portray himself as the candidate who will to go to the mat for the greater good. Traffic is awful and getting worse; tech companies need to contribute (continued on next page)

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more; polluting industries need to be held accountable — and Chang says he’s the best man to solve those woes. He points to his experience haggling with Apple Inc. over the company’s extensive new headquarters as proof that he can work as a shrewd negotiator. In recent weeks, he unveiled a plan to charge a new employee-headcount tax as evidence he believes tech companies need to do more. “We’re getting into a situation where if you don’t solve the traf-

fic situation and the housing crisis you’re going to have an impact on the economic growth here,” he said. “That’s why I’m running.” Chang can rightly claim some know-how when it comes to transportation. Trained in Taiwan as a combat engineer, he worked on a variety of infrastructure projects including the country’s first freeway. He later immigrated to the U.S. to complete a master’s degree in civil engineering, which eventually brought him to the Bay Area to work on designing nuclear power plants. He later decided to switch careers and go into realestate sales.

He is married and is proud to have two daughters and a son. He and his wife together own and operate a home-and-loan brokerage company in Cupertino. Chang’s entrance into politics came through the local schools. He was active in parent groups and later successfully ran for a seat on the Cupertino Union School District board in 1995. After eight years on the school board, he decided to enter city politics, first as a volunteer safety commissioner. He was elected to the Cupertino City Council in 2009 and will be termed out from running again in 2018. He made

an unsuccessful run for the District 24 Assembly seat in 2014. Chang’s current attempt at state office recently was handed a setback when the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission announced he had failed to follow disclosure rules on his 2014 contributors. Chang’s campaign failed to provide full information on 160 donors, and they fined his campaign $3,500. Asked about this, Chang said the problem stemmed from his volunteer treasurer, who was under intense stress after losing his job and had to quit abruptly. The campaign struggled to replace

him, Chang said, and this ultimately caused some political filings to lack information, such as donors’ occupations and employer information. Chang said he takes responsibility for the slip-up, and he is adamant that it won’t happen again. “It’s my fault. I’m the candidate, and I should have looked into it more carefully,” he said. “I’m sorry it happened this way, but it won’t happen again.” As of February, Chang’s campaign had accumulated a sizable war chest, totaling about $328,000. Q —MN

John Inks Mountain View city councilman ow does a Libertarian get elected to political office in Silicon Valley? That’s the big question for John Inks, one of eight candidates vying this June for an Assembly seat, and he admits the search is still on for a solid answer. The Mountain View city councilman is confident that a growing number of voters favor the principles of small government and personal freedom, but he said he isn’t clear on how to translate those values into votes. Part of his inspiration to run, he said, is

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so that people at least have a candidate with those priorities as a choice. “I want people to know there’s someone like me who cares about property rights and will be an advocate for taxpayers,” Inks said. “Individual liberty and freedom: Those are the kinds of things that if we don’t exercise it, we lose it.” Not infrequently, those ideals have left Inks as the lone voice of opposition on some crucial decisions during his tenure in Mountain View politics. Among some examples, he opposed raising

Mountain View’s minimum wage, imposing a cap on carbon emissions and raising development fees to fund affordable housing. He readily admits in some cases the political winds of the south bay are going one way, and he’s headed in a complete different direction. “I use my Libertarian tiller; it keeps me straight and it makes it easy to make tough decisions,” he said. “In my tenure on the council, I’ve tried to be an advocate (continued on next page)

The candidates on the issues BERMAN

CABRER A

CHANG

INKS

High-Speed Rail

Doesn’t trust the California High-Speed Rail Authority; would prefer to focus on regional improvements

Supports high-speed rail, calling it “a normal thing to have in industrialized first-world country”

Supports the project, but with modifications. Believes construction should begin in SF and LA and that the trains should run underground on the Peninsula

Believes the concept of high-speed rail is “feasible” but does not support the project as it’s currently managed

Delta Tunnels

Does not support Gov. Brown’s current plan for Delta tunnels, which he says does not include enough environmental restoration

Supports having separate plans for human and environmental needs

Opposes Gov. Brown’s plan, which he calls “very costly” and “detrimental to the environment”

Generally, does not support proposed canals but would seek advice of experts in Delta water matters before forming a more informed assessment

Supports legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana

Supports legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use in a way that would “support local communities and small businesses”

Against legalization

Does not recommend “inhaling combusted plant material of any type” but recommends decriminalization of marijuana “without the bureaucracy and taxation usually associated with legalization”

Fixing roads and bridges, moving toward low- and zero-emission vehicles, increasing access to high-speed broadband and building a smart energy grid

Repairing roads, bridges and accommodations for autonomous vehicles

New public rapid-transit system; Water conservation and recycling; Caltrain electrification

State roadways, waterways and parks should all be considered. Believes spending priorities should be based on more “market-oriented economics”

Supports increasing funding for low-incomehousing tax credit

Believes in forcing builders to allocate a certain percentage of their projects to affordable housing

Build more housing along major thoroughfares and major employment centers

Instead of regional mandates for low-income housing, state and local governments should “make the development review-and-approval process less bureaucratic and more focused on increasing housing supply”

State should fully fund preschool education for all low-income 4-year-olds

College education should be free and guaranteed; computer science should be taught starting in grade school

Allocate more funding for pre-school and kindergarten; encourage parental participation

Would consider the direction of U.S. Secretary of Education John King, whose record “points to better results as far as academic achievement”

Reduce consumption of petroleum by 50% by 2030, deploy more sustainability technology and behavioral software to enable conservation, replace fossil-fuel consumption with renewable energy, and constantly set and evaluate goals for reducing GHG emissions

Allow individuals to represent nature in court; integrate sustainability in design of all products

Encourage people not to drive; build new public rapid-transit systems

Reduce fossil-fuel consumption, which “leverages resource conservation, air quality and traffic congestion

Recreational Marijuana

Top Infrastructure Priorities How to Spur Affordable Housing Improving Education

Climate Change

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for freedom and liberty, but (local politics) have gone the exact opposite way.â&#x20AC;? Inks said he is encouraged by recent discussions over issues like rent control in which a large contingent of people voiced support for private property rights. If elected to state government, Inks said he would support the legalization of recreational marijuana, lower taxes and efforts to create market-driven solutions for state challenges, such as handing over roads maintenance to private contractors. Even though he acknowledged he would have fundamental disagreements with many stakeholders, Inks said he can be an able communicator willing to talk with the experts to create policy. Inks has lived in Mountain View ever since moving out for his first job with Lockheed Martin, and he worked for more than 40 years as an engineer. It was during his early years in the area that Inks began forming his political views. When a Republican colleague accused him of being a Libertarian, there was no going back, he said. His entrance into local civics came gradually, starting with pouring ciders at the local holiday tree-lighting ceremony and transitioning to volunteering for other candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaigns. He later joined the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parks and Recreation Commission. After retiring from his job in 2005, Inks decided to make a run for city politics. He lost his first bid for Mountain View City Council in 2006, but he won two years later. With his term ending later this year, Inks said his supporters encouraged him to run for the Assembly. The 66-year-old is upfront that if he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win, he can find plenty of other ways to spend his retirement years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy leisure; I like travel; I love ballroom dancing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of things to keep me busy.â&#x20AC;? Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D;MN Next week: profiles of candidates Mike Kasperzak, Peter Ohtaki, Seelam Reddy and Vicki Veenker Staff Writers Gennady Sheyner of the Palo Alto Weekly and Mark Noack of the Mountain View Voice can be emailed at gsheyner@paweekly. com and mnoack@mv-voice. com. About the cover: District 24 Assembly candidate photos by Veronica Weber and Michelle Le. Image of the capitol building courtesy ThinkStock.

Arts & Entertainment A weekly guide to music, theater, art, culture, books and more, edited by Karla Kane

Creating cooperative choreo graphy ‘Keigwin + Company: Bolero Silicon Valley’ lets locals shine

hey’re a retired particle physicist, a ground-services manager, a librarian, a psychologist, a homemaker, an aerospace engineer, even a Palo Alto Weekly columnist. But for the past few weeks, culminating with shows on April 2 and 3, they and dozens of other community members are something else: dancers, performing with a major national company. This weekend, Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall will host performances by the New York-based Keigwin + Company, including the grand finale, “Bolero Silicon Valley,” a collaborative piece by choreogra-

Larry Keigwin, choreographer of “Bolero Silicon Valley,” talks with dancers before rehearsal.

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pher Larry Keigwin with his local cast, made up entirely of community members rather than dance professionals. Through their movements they’ll attempt to portray the essence of Silicon Valley, set against Maurice Ravel’s iconic “Bolero” ballet score. The group of around 75 locals came together through an open casting call — no experience or requirements necessary other than an ability to commit to two weeks of evening rehearsals and a desire to get involved and have fun. Cast members were also asked to fill out a questionnaire describing themselves and suggesting which words, positive and negative, they felt best captured the Silicon Valley experience. Keigwin, his assistants and the cast then tried out ideas at rehearsal and, together, will bring the piece to life. Keigwin’s community “Bolero” project first took place in New York, in 2007, when Keigwin earned raves for using a diverse bunch of real New Yorkers to celebrate their city through dance. He found the experience fun, as well as creatively inspiring. “The energy in the rehearsal studio was very playful. I was really taken by the process of going from nothing to something, and it all culminates to a professional production, dancing alongside our

Anne and Alex Shor (left corner) and other dancers rehearse a sequence in which people slow dance as they glance at their phones.

company,” he said. The dramatic “Bolero” music is a good choice, he said, because it’s familiar, repetitive and memorable. “It’s so iconic. Even if you don’t know what it is, you know you’ve heard it before. One hook (for audiences) is the music; one hook is they’re going to see images that relate their own lives,” he said. New York audiences and critics took notice, and Keigwin’s since taken his “Bolero” to communities including Santa Barbara, California; Denver, Colorado; Akron, Ohio, and others. “I’m always trying to pick a few prominent aspects of a community to outline the structure, the landscape,” he said. For instance, for a performance in suburban White Plains, New York, country clubs are plentiful, so golf carts were worked into the choreography. In sunny Santa Barbara, the show had a beachy theme. Not surprisingly, the tech world looms large in “Bolero Silicon Valley,” one theme being “the amount of connection and how that can promote disconnections,” he said. Dancers may dress in Mark Zuckerberg’s trademark hoodie and jeans or the late Steve Jobs’ black turtleneck. At a recent rehearsal, the charismatic, good-natured Keigwin had his dancers crossing the stage in controlled chaos, pretending to text and scroll on smartphones. Occasionally, after the appropriate count in the music, they’d stop and pose for quick selfies. Later, he divided

Top: Nick Heinzen and fellow dancers perform choreographed yoga moves. Above: Leslie White, right, pushes Kara Mazzola, left, seated on an office chair as they glide across the stage. the cast in two, with half riding on wheeled office chairs, the others pushing them gracefully into position. The hall was filled with laughter and occasional bursts of applause. “When they were building Bing (Concert Hall), I never ever thought I’d be onstage. I thought maybe I’d buy a ticket and go to a performance,” Mary Nolan, a manager in the Stanford University Ground Services Department, said. With a day job in which she maintains the outdoor campus, “It’s nice to be from the inside looking out,” she said of being involved with the project. She said she decided to participate because she enjoys the opportunity to meet interesting people with whom she may not otherwise get a chance to mingle. Ken Moffeit, a retired particle physicist, said, “This dance experience has been something quite unexpected for me. To go from nothing then two weeks later to be on stage, it’s really an amazing learning experience.” While for non-dancers, learning to count to the music and learn choreography can be tricky, Nolan said she’s not too nervous. “As adults, it’s giving us permission to have fun. We’re all in it together,” she said. For Moffeit, the collaborative element helps him with learning the choreography, as it’s easier to remember something when you’ve helped come up with the idea, rather than been simply instructed on it, he said.

“It’s very clever the way Larry is directing us along ... this process of getting the performers’ input into it is a very important piece of the way you learn,” he said. Keigwin said it’s the variety in the dancers’ backgrounds, body types, ages (previous “Boleros” have featured dancers ranging from age 2 to 80) and abilities that makes the pieces special, and his job is to help find what movements work best for them. “I’m not asking a non-dancer to do a high kick or split. It’s the job of a choreographer to cultivate their cast and find the value of each individual and make everyone look good,” Keigwin said. “I’m really catering to the ability of whoever’s in the room.” “(Keigwin) is very good about engaging all of us, very open to ideas, amazingly encouraging,” Nolan said. “I think everyone’s been game to try different things as well. Larry said the goal is to strive for perfection, but if we don’t get there, it will become charming,” she said with a laugh. “Well, I can do charming.” Q Interim Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be reached at kkane@paweekly.com What: “Keigwin + Company: Bolero Silicon Valley” When: Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 3, at 2:30 p.m. Where: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford Cost: $15-$60 Info: Go to live.stanford.edu

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ose and James Henry had a storybook romance, full of moonlit swims and foxtrots, and kept that romance alive throughout their 40-year marriage. The downside of such a passionate, joyful, devoted relationship is, of course, the devastating fallout that occurs when death does them part.

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Meghan Kennedy’s “Too Much, Too Much, Too Many,” currently staged by Dragon Productions Theatre Company, explores the grieving process through the experiences of the widowed Rose (Mary Price Moore, costumed with gray hair to appear elderly) and her daughter Emma (Kelly Battcher), as well as the young pastor, John Hidge (Felix Abidor), who seeks to comfort them. Since James (W. Scott Whisler) died more than six months ago, the formerly vivacious and larger-than-life Rose has become a recluse, locked in her room with her books, notepad (she’s working on her obituary) and memories. Emma has given up her own life to take care of her aging parents — first her father, as he struggled with Alzheimer’s Disease, then her grief-stricken mother. Emma hides behind her filial duty, using it as excuse to become a recluse of sorts herself, masking her own grief and trapped by a literal wall between her and Rose. There are references made to other children (and grandchildren) of James and Rose, but only loyal Emma is seen onstage. Pastor Hidge, urged on by concerned parishioners, hopes to win Rose’s and Emma’s trust and eventually help them rejoin the world of the living, but stub-

Mary Price Moore (left) and Kelly Battcher portray a mother and daughter stricken with grief after a death in the family.

Good grief ‘Too Much, Too Much, Too Many’ explores love and loss by Karla Kane born Rose proves a tough nut to crack, allowing him to read Bible passages and play cards with her through her closed bedroom door but not making a move past the threshold. She gives Emma baking tips the same way, her daughter leaving food outside the door for her to snatch, snack on and criticize. Saddest of all, she implores Emma night after night to recount the grim details of James’ death by drowning, repeatedly recited as if it were a prayer. A mutual attraction sparks between Emma and the pastor

REVIEW THEATER and they begin to date, much to Rose’s approval and satisfaction, but, while John is more than happy to listen to Emma, she’s frustrated by his reticence to talk about himself and the caginess with which he dodges questions about his past. He, it seems, is no stranger to grief and loss and may be hiding out from some dark memories of his own. Moore’s sassy Southern belle Rose is the obvious standout, the

planet around which the other characters revolve. We get a sense of the motherly love she feels for Emma and of her outspoken personality, although she’s seemingly unable to face life without her longtime sweetheart. Though Moore doesn’t look 78, she uses her voice and body to convey Rose’s weariness. Battcher’s portrayal of Emma rings true, although I wish playwright Kennedy had fleshed out her character a bit more. We don’t get to learn much about her life or her personality at all, other than in relation

to her parents. Whisler’s James seems a bit grating when he first appears (in flashbacks), but with the growing realization about his condition comes a growing appreciation for his performance. Anyone who’s had a loved one with dementia will no doubt relate to this family. And Abidor is appealing as Hidge, who seems younger than his years and yet bears too heavy a burden for someone his age. We root for the nascent relationship between him and Emma although, again, Kennedy’s script doesn’t go very deep into who they are or where they’re going. This description may be making the play sound awfully depressing, but it’s actually full of light moments and gentle humor, especially via Rose’s quips. Although it’s a sad story, it leaves the audience wistful rather than melancholy. There’s nothing particularly extraordinary about this family, but audiences may well empathize with the unfortunately ordinary experience of loss. “Too Much, Too Much, Too Many” is part of the Dragon’s 2nd Stage Series, for which the theater company provides seed money and mentoring to help emerging artists bring projects to life. This show is director Nancy McClymont’s vision. Her day job as a counselor no doubt informs both her interest in the play as well as her sensitive direction, which requires a keen understanding of people dealing with the pain of grief and the means they might take in attempts to avoid it. Ting Na Wang’s set design creates a cozy, well-loved look for the Henry house, with nice touches including a record player and vintage LPs. 2nd Stage Series productions, by their nature, tend to be a little rougher around the edges and a little less professional than mainstage shows, but they’re also heartfelt and intriguing. Dragon’s program is a wonderful resource for the local arts community and “Too Much, Too Much, Too Many” is slight and gentle, yet emotionally affecting. Q Interim Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be reached at kkane@paweekly.com What: “Too Much, Too Much, Too Many” When: Through April 10, ThursdaySaturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Where: Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City Cost: $25 students and seniors; $30 general admission Info: Go to dragonproductions.net.

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KUMINO OFFERS A TASTY WORLD TOUR FROM FORMER MANRESA COOK

The seafood ramen at Kumino features fish broth with shrimp, scallops, salmon, mushrooms and mussels.

fter earning a computer science degree in his native China, Haochen Liu did a career-180, coming to the United States to study at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. He headed to the South Bay’s Manresa and spent countless hours peeling vegetables for legendary chef-owner David Kinch, until an impressive salmon dish promoted Liu to line cook. Late last year, after a few other stops along the way, he opened his own restaurant, Kumino, in Mountain View. Before we get carried away, this isn’t Mountain View’s Manresa, folks. Rice bowls and noodle soups under $13 are Kumino’s primary currency, yet this is absolutely not just another ramen shop. The most in-demand dish is a warm eggplant salad ($7) carefully playing off bell pepper puree and miso butter, which Liu created at Manresa and Kinch served on the tasting menu. While Manresa mingles Japanese influences with the Northern California terroir, Kumino’s menu delves deeper than Manresa into unabashed, yet disciplined fusion. The menu skips around China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Italy, Scandinavia, and

who knows where else. No tasting menus here, but lots of wonderful tastes. One rice bowl boasts impeccably fried chicken cutlets ($11), spoonfuls of soothing pumpkin curry, baby carrots, and the bracing, sweet addition of apple chutney. In the salmon bowl ($13), every bite packs an umami one-two punch of melted miso butter and a garnish of salmon roe. Tonkotsu ramen ($12) at Kumino is lighter and less fatty than most Peninsula versions. The pork belly and shoulder slices are pork chop-thick and succulent, the noodles springy with a hint of tension. Kimchi adds intensity and the soft-yolk poached egg is a tangy crowdpleaser. Kumino also offers an Italian-inflected garlic linguine and spicy chashu pork bowl ($11.50), a spicy braised-beef ramen ($12), and a vegetable ramen ($10). Liu’s seafood ramen ($13) best shows his commitment to layers of flavor, making vats of broth from whole tilapias and at least a dozen other ingredients. It’s not glamorous or frugal, since one pound of tilapia (continued on next page)

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only yields enough broth for one bowl of ramen. That broth, though, is fortifying and robust, while being agile and pure — the antidote to tonkotsu ramen. The seafood ingredients aren’t missing either, with lots of shrimp, scallops, mussels and salmon hunks. For a restaurant of 34 seats and a six-person outdoor patio, Kumino’s dedication to homemade cooking is worthy of applause. The seafood ramen’s broth is a full-time job, and there is the homemade chili sauce for blissfully chewy and mildly hot crispy rice cakes ($6), not to mention the two-day marinade for the fork-tender Chinese barbeque spareribs ($6.50). The last two are only on the dinner menu, otherwise both lunch and dinner menus are similar. Starters include the delightful beet salad, with a sweet-earthy soy vinaigrette that subtly elevates every bite of juicy citrus and meaty beets. The namesake cumin-studded pork belly bun (“cumino” is Italian for cumin, Liu’s favorite spice) and the cilantro and jalapeno-enhanced pork shoulder bun with a soy paste could be the signature dish at a restaurant in Tulum, Mexico, but springs from a classic pork preparation in Xi’an, China (all buns $3 to $4). I appreciated the tempura eggplant bun, and the ponzu cream cheese in an Izzy’s Bagels-meetsTokyo smoked salmon bun, but both

could use an added jolt of flavor. On my initial visit, this style of cooking reminded me of David Chang’s Momofuku Ssam Bar and Noodle Bar in Manhattan, where a handful of Asian cuisines are mixed together, alongside a hefty dash of dynamic creativity. Kumino’s menu is globe-trotting in a more gentle way, while Momofuku’s is more like a wanderlust backpacker traveling to a new city every day. It turns out that the sous chef at Kumino is Bryan Leavey, a Culinary Institute classmate of Liu’s and a former chef at Momofuku Noodle Bar. If a project from a couple of alumi from Manresa and Momofuku were to open in San Francisco, the waits would approach those of hot-spot State Bird Provisions. Instead, Kumino is the unknown newbie at an otherwise sleepy mini-mall at Middlefield Road and North Rengstorff Avenue. Kumino sports a small counter, often with a solo diner gazing into a tablet. Everyone seems to eat quickly and the service follows suit, almost too swiftly when the ramen arrives before appetizers are finished. Luckily, the one efficient server couldn’t be more charming or helpful with deciding what to order. A black-and-white mural of a woman and a sea creature on a side wall serves as decor, along with a two-part kitchen; one for the serious cooking, one for the final prep stage. A little background music wouldn’t hurt since it can be almost too quiet. There is a small, pleasant list of sake and beer, but no wine. That

will come soon, with plans for a list focused on California and Italy. Homemade green tea tiramisu ($6) and strawberry cheesecake ($3.50) are the only desserts, but Liu has plans to expand the dessert menu as well, with inventive ice cream flavors. It will be a thrill to see what is next beyond wine and ice cream. Kumino is the opposite of Castro Street’s restaurant scene, where atmosphere dominates and food follows in a supporting role. There is noteworthy cooking going on at Kumino, in a quiet location that is sure to get attention once word gets out.Q Freelance writer Trevor Felch can be emailed at trevorfelch@ yahoo.com.

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Catherine Frot stars as an out-of-key opera singer in “Marguerite.”

A song in her heart French ‘Marguerite’ adopts America’s legendary bad singer 000 1/2 (Aquarius) In less than a week, “American Idol” will air its final broadcast after 15 seasons. The once-upona-time blockbuster television hit made its bones with talented singers but just as much with untalented ones, served up as objects of mockery. And so it is with suspiciously good timing that Cohen Media Group releases Xavier Giannoli’s droll “Marguerite,” the “inspired by a true story” tale of an epically bad opera singer. Co-written by director Giannoli and Marcia Romano, “Marguerite” recasts the infamous American story of Florence Foster Jenkins as a fictionalized French one. (Later in the year, we’ll see Meryl Streep as the star of Stephen Frears’ film about Jenkins.) While retaining many details of Jenkins’ story, “Marguerite” mythologizes her as Marguerite Dumont. The name seems a conscious evocation of the actress Margaret Dumont, who acted as several clueless dowagers opposite the Marx Brothers. While wealthy, the middle-aged Marguerite isn’t quite a dowager, and how clueless she is remains in doubt, her regal opacity when it comes to her lack of singing ability proves good for many a laugh. As with “American Idol,” those laughs bear (self-) examination. Why is Marguerite so funny to us, and why is her public humiliation allowed to continue for so long? The answers plumb both the best and worst instincts of human nature, and give Giannoli’s film a strong heartbeat. At the outset, Marguerite Dumont (Catherine Frot, pitch perfect even when pitch-imperfect) comes across as a purely comic figure: a woman so insulated by her wealth and privilege that she

has lost touch with reality and how others perceive her. While that estimation isn’t entirely wrong, the 1921-set opening sequence also immediately puts the woman in the context of being exploited, as a couple of journalists barely contain their glee at having gatecrashed a private concert to get their earful. Set aside the weirdness of it all, including peacocks strolling around the Dumont estate, and “Marguerite” reveals a rich complexity. Even her husband (Andre Marcon) admits, “She’s sort of a

freak,” and carries on an affair behind her back. But he cannot bear to hurt his fragile flower, preferring to lie to her in every waking moment about their relationship and her “talent.” There is Marguerite’s self-delusion to consider, as well as her camp value. She sings, according to one enthusiastic wag, “divinely off-key ... wildly off-key!” And there is the transcendence of art, for consumers and the artist herself: With poignant fervor, Marguerite explains, “Music is all that matters to me.” In a post-war world slowly reconstructing itself, “The Screeching Baroness” presents a challenge to convention, a distraction either appalling or enthralling, and a personal minefield to those who know her and tread carefully around her dreams. A subplot involving one of the journalists, Lucien Beaumont (Sylvain Dieuaide), falling for actually talented songstress Hazel (Christa Théret) intriguingly twins Marguerite’s story in its contrast of singing ability and its reception, as well as in Lucien’s inability to tell Hazel the truth of his feelings for her. What holds us some of us back, “Marguerite” asks, while others of us are irrepressible? In the end, the film may simply put you in mind of poet Matthew Arnold’s plaintive lyrics “Ah, love, let us be true/To one another!” Rated R for brief graphic nudity and sexual content, and a scene of drug use. Two hours, 9 minutes. — Peter Canavese

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Just as “the book was better” usually holds true when it comes to novelistic adaptations, most biographies are probably better read than watched. That’s certainly the case with “I Saw the Light,” which takes the stuff of Colin Escott, George Merritt and William MacEwen’s “Hank Williams: The Biography” and turns it into a frustratingly inert, determinedly rote musical biopic. “I Saw the Light” has three things going for it: cinematographer Dante Spinotti (“L.A. Confidential,” “Heat”), its cast and Hank Williams’ songs. Even so, the last is compromised by Hiddleston performing his own vocals. The English actor does a commendable job at the mic, but he doesn’t capture the distinctive reediness in Williams’ southernfried tenor (how ‘bout that yodeling, though?). The picture gets off to a shaky start with a faux black-and-white interview in 1953 Nashville. Williams’ producer and publisher

Tom Hiddleston stars as musician Hank Williams in the biopic “I Saw the Light.” Fred Rose (Bradley Whitford) recalls, “He didn’t give a darn if you liked him or not,” and off we go to find out which it’ll be. Amidst the mundane decorousness of 1940s detail, Marc Abraham’s film begins laying out the basics of Williams’ life, starting with his marriage at age 21 to Audrey Sheppard (Elizabeth Olsen). The marriage quickly becomes testy, exacerbated by Williams’ alcoholism, wandering eye, and insufficient interest in promoting Audrey’s mediocre singing. Abraham’s script never makes clear what drew these two to each other in the first place, a fatal error given how much of the drama hinges on the tension within this on-off-on-again relationship. Worse, Abraham seems disinterested in Williams’ creative process, always defaulting to the final result of a performance in or out of the studio. Although we see

him recording, we never see Williams writing. Williams himself demurs, “I write what I write, and I sing what I sing because that’s what I do,” and perhaps that ought to be enough of an explanation. The film amounts to a string of recreated Williams songs (“Move It on Over,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart”) badly spackled to each other with the usual complement of joy (that first No. 1 hit, a baby) and pain (spinal bifida, divorce, career reversals). It’s all so dully realized that we grow starving for idiosyncratic detail, desperately latching on to Williams’ love of ketchup or his drunkenly being tickled pink by his new garage-door opener. This is not the stuff of powerful drama, I’m here to tell you. Rated R for some language and brief sexuality/nudity. Two hours, 3 minutes. — Peter Canavese

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10 Cloverfield Lane (PG-13) + Century 16: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5:10, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5:05, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) (G) Century 20: Sun. 4:30 p.m. A Clockwork Orange (1971) (R)

Century 20: Sun. 2 p.m.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13) +++1/2 Century 16: 10:45 & 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30, 3:15, 4:45, 6:15, 7, 8:30, 10 & 10:45 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 12:15 a.m. In 3-D at 10 a.m., 12:15, 1:45, 4, 5:30, 7:45 & 9:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 1:30, 2:50, 4:20, 5, 6:20, 7:50, 8:30 & 9:50 p.m. In 3-D at 10:50 & 11:45 a.m., 12:50, 2:15, 3:15, 5:45, 6:45, 9:15 & 10:10 p.m. In XD 3-D at 12:10 & 7:05 p.m. In XD at 3:40 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 10:30 p.m. Sun. 10:25 p.m. In DBOX at 1:30, 5 & 8:30 p.m. Deadpool (R) +++ Century 16: 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. The Divergent Series: Allegiant (PG-13) Century 16: 10 a.m., 12:55, 3:50, 7 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 12:50, 4, 7 & 10:05 p.m. Eye in the Sky (R) Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 7:10 & 9:50 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:45 p.m.

The Lady in the Van (PG-13) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 2:45, 5:15, 7:45 & 10 p.m. London Has Fallen (R) Century 20: 7:40 & 10:15 p.m. Fri. 2 & 5 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 11:15 a.m. Sat. 5:15 p.m. Marguerite (R) +++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 1:30, 4:15, 7 & 9:40 p.m. Meet the Blacks (R) Century 20: 11:55 a.m., 2:40, 5:15, 8 & 10:40 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (Not Rated) Century 16: Sat. 9:55 a.m. Century 20: Sat. 9:55 a.m. Miracles from Heaven (PG) Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 & 10:05 p.m. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13) +1/2 Century 16: 10:15 & 11:35 a.m., 12:45, 2, 3:10, 4:30, 5:35, 7:05, 8:15, 9:35 & 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 12:45, 2, 3:10, 4:30, 5:35, 6:55, 8:05, 9:20, 10:30, 8:10 & 10:45 p.m. National Theatre Live: Hangmen (Not Rated) Aquarius Theatre: Sun. 11 a.m. Rear Window (1954) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 5:25 & 9:50 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1957) (R) Guild Theatre: Sat. 11:55 p.m.

God’s Not Dead 2 (PG) Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:30, 7:25 & 10:20 p.m.

Vertigo (1958) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 3:05 p.m.

Hello, My Name Is Doris (R) ++1/2 Century 20: 11:55 a.m., 2:25, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:30 & 7:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:40 p.m.

The Witch (R)

I Saw the Light (R) +1/2 Guild Theatre: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 9:45 p.m. Sat. 9:35 p.m.

Century 20: 8:10 & 10:45 p.m.

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

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Bertha Sanchez, left, a student at Cañada College, works on her ESL homework with tutor Mary O’Connor at Channing House in Palo Alto on March 28. O’Connor has been tutoring Sanchez weekly for more than a year. Collins thinks it was her moth- school administrator and teacher, er’s example that has led her to said the one-to-one human concontinued volunteering with the nection of tutoring is key. “I don’t miss the hours and Palo Alto Children’s Theatre and the YMCA (she’s a board member hours of work I used to do, but I of both organizations), to translate miss the people I worked with,” for Spanish-speaking parents and Kara Rosenberg said. “Volunteerstudents, and to mentor students ing is a way to make human conOlder volunteers in local tutoring program explain what’s in it for them through various scholarship pro- nections that broaden everyone’s grams, including Sequoia. An HP horizons — the tutors’ and the stuby Chris Kenrick Scholars, a nonprofit organiza- son like me could have an impact policy that lets employees volun- dents’. It’s what keeps us young.” Interviewed separately, the olunteering can be a power- tion that provides mentoring and in the world,” she recalled. “He teer for nonprofits eight hours a ful way to engage with oth- financial support to English-as-a- said, ‘Find something in your own month was also helpful during her volunteers uniformly expressed admiration for the young immiers and heighten one’s sense Second-Language students so they community.’ It was just as simple working years, she said. Through the Sequoia tutoring grants they’re tutoring, many of as that. I wanted to hug him beof purpose, a recent report from can enroll in community college. The tutors typically meet week- cause it put my mind at rest imme- program, Collins has developed whom hold down multiple jobs the Stanford Center on Longevly with their students in local li- diately, and I said, ‘I can do that.’” a relationship with a 32-year-old and support families in addition ity states. In short order, Abel began tu- from Mexico who works the night to going to school. The proportion of American braries, cafes or, in some cases, “The American Dream is alive adults involved in volunteering has their own homes, and the regular toring English-as-a-Second-Lan- shift sorting fruits and vegetables and well in these immigrants,” remained at just over one in four, contact sometimes leads to deeper guage students at Menlo-Atherton in San Francisco. “He said his boss said, ‘The O’Connor said of the three stuHigh School. according to the center’s Sightlines relationships. “It was very simple; it was in day you speak better English, I’ll dents she is tutoring, all of whom “We’re really friends,” tutor Deb Project, published in February, which analyzed how well Ameri- Abel of Menlo Park said of her re- my own community — right at put you in a day job,’ so that’s his come to Channing House for their sessions. “They have a lot of amcans are doing in three areas that lationship with 23-year-old Raquel the school my own children were goal,” Collins said. “It feels good to help other peo- bition, they’re willing to work and are “critical to well-being as peo- Rodriguez, a Cañada College at,” she said. She has continued to tutor, off ple,” she added. “If I can help a they don’t expect anything to be ple age: financial security, social student with whom she has been meeting at the Redwood City Li- and on, for years, first with teens student at the Y get a scholarship, handed to them.” engagement and healthy living.” “The students I’m working with or help my student get ahead so his In recent interviews, older vol- brary for more than a year. “I care and now with adults. Her time with Raquel, she said, family can be OK, so he can spend now,” she continued, “they work unteers in a local tutoring pro- a lot about her and she cares about gram said that — in addition to me. If she didn’t already have a “is so different than the rest of the day with his family instead of full-time, they have families and my life. It’s a different, pleasur- working all night long, I think still they’re determined to get an helping others — their volunteer mother, I’d adopt her.” education and get the various cerWhile some of the tutors have able experience for me. It’s really that’s what makes me feel good.” work keeps them active, energized Husband and wife volunteers tificates or licenses they need to been lifelong volunteers, others nice to have somebody ask you, and connected to the world. “It’s very satisfying to know said they found time only after ‘What do you think?’ or ‘What Bill and Kara Rosenberg of Palo get better jobs. “They’re interesting people to would you do?’ when they’re fac- Alto said volunteering has eased that, even though I’m 80 years retiring. their recent transition into retire- get to know, and it’s exciting to be Abel, who continues to work ing a decision.” old and not working, I have a skill Getting together with Raquel, ment after leaving the full-time part of their life.” to use and something to do that’s in her 30-year-plus business as a Speicher, whose two Sequoia valuable,” said Mary O’Connor, financial planner, recalls a memo- she said, has become one of the careers they loved. “I’ve worked all my life in math, Adult School Scholars math a retired teacher and resident of rable conversation years ago that highlights of her week. Lifelong volunteer Paula Col- physics and engineering, and to students come to her Atherton turned her into an adult volunteer. Channing House in Palo Alto. Added Atherton resident Susan (She had volunteered with her lins, a Palo Alto resident who resort of quit cold turkey is really home for their tutoring sessions, Speicher, a longtime math tutor, “I parents as a child.) Married, with cently retired from HP, remembers hard for me,” said Bill Rosenberg, said, “It’s fun and it’s inspiring have the luxury of time and flex- school-age children and a full-time volunteering with her mother when a retired research scientist. “So to watch them because they’re so financial-planning practice, she met she was as young as 7, while grow- I’ve managed to keep a little some- dedicated. I don’t think I could do ibility, which is helpful.” O’Connor and Speicher are former California Supreme Court ing up in Mexico City. Her mother, thing going,” including tutoring a what they do.” Q now 92 and still living in Mexico community college student named among a number of older adults Justice Cruz Reynoso at an event. Contributing Writer Chris “I’d become very cynical about City, recently told her, “As long as Jose in math and physics. who tutor and mentor immigrants Kenrick can be emailed at Kara Rosenberg, a retired adult- ckenrick@paweekly.com. through Sequoia Adult School politics and I asked him how a per- you’re alive, you can do anything.”

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Home Front CAMELLIA PEST ... A warning from the Santa Clara County Master Gardeners: Camellias provide beautiful blooms in the spring, but if any blossoms turn brown and mushy and fall to the ground, remove them immediately to halt the spread of a disease called petal blight. Throw away the damaged blossoms; don’t use them in compost. MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION ... Flowering bulbs multiply underground and after a few years they become crowded, resulting in smaller bulbs and plants. After the leaves are spent, you can dig them up, divide them into individual bulbs, and then replant them with space to grow. The Penn State Extension website at http:// extension.psu.edu/ has more information.

TREES AND SHUTTERBUGS ...On April 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, arborists from the nonprofit Canopy will offer a neighborhood tree walk of Crescent Park in Palo Alto, complete with instruction about nature photography as well as the opportunity to practice on a variety of trees, from the prehistoric maidenhair tree to the Australian tea tree and the saucer magnolia. RSVP online at Canopy. org or email shannon@canopy.org. PARTY FOR THE PLANET ... On April 21 at the Oshman Family JCC, the nonprofit Acterra will honor local environmentalist Peter Drekmeier at its Party for the Planet. This year’s auction will feature items like a tour for four of Facebook’s new, Frank Gehrydesigned “MPK20” building and nine-acre green roof and a rafting trip for 14 on the South Fork of the American River, guided by Drekmeier himself. Cost for the event is $200. Q Send notices of news and events related to real estate, interior design, home improvement and gardening to Home Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, or email elorenz@ paweekly.com. Deadline is one week before publication.

Selecting art —

Finding the right artwork for a room doesn’t have to break the bank | by Kit Davey

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arefully chosen art can add life to any room. But how do you select an appropriate piece when you’re on a budget? Follow these easy steps and you’ll have a “recipe” to fill that blank space with a piece that enhances the beauty of your home. The following advice may sound odd, but it works. Stand in the space needing artwork and listen to what the room is saying. Yes, every room gives off a message and communicates feelings. Jot down a few words or phrases that summarize what the room is expressing; for example, relaxed, playful, formal, respect for nature, airy, friendly, unique. Then, determine the room’s predominant theme or style. Is it rustic country, English traditional, early grad student, contemporary? Next, note the scale of the pieces in the room. Are they ornate and fine in detail, or are they large and clean-lined? Finally, note the predominant colors in the room. To determine the size and shape of the piece(s) you need, make sure the furniture in the room is arranged in a way that is satisfying to you. Next, note the overall geometric shape of the blank zones needing something on the wall. Art that echoes this overall shape will feel more comfortable to the eye, rather than a piece that opposes this shape. For example, if the area over your couch is a 9-foot long

by 5-foot tall rectangular shape, a long, rectangular piece of art (or three smaller pieces in a row occupying a long rectangular space) will feel visually peaceful. In contrast, if you place a tall, narrow piece of art in this space, your eye will tend to dwell on the empty spaces on either side, causing a visual imbalance. To determine a minimum and maximum size for your new artwork, cut and tape a large piece of paper onto the wall. If the paper looks too large, snip off pieces until you get to a size that looks right to you. You now have a very specific list of attributes for selecting artwork that will harmonize with the overall message of the room. So where can you find art that will work in your home? Use what you already have. Go on a treasure hunt in your home. Is there a piece that you could move from one room to another? Do you have something in a closet or the garage that would work if you spray-paint the frame or re-mat it? Can you switch out a poster and reuse the frame for a watercolor? If you have a particular piece that you want to hang but it doesn’t quite work in the room, try to make it work by rearranging the accessories near it. For example, if you have a small-scaled antique

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WILDFLOWER HIKES ... Spring has sprung, and this year’s rainfall should bring an array of wildflowers to the local landscape. Docents with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District will take hikers to see and learn about local wildflowers. Reservations can be made at openspace.org.

Top: If the area over your couch is a large rectangle, one long piece or three smaller pieces in a row will feel visually peaceful. Above: Spend time thinking about the geometric aspects of a room as well as how you like the furniture arranged before picking art.

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Atherton

61 Faxon Road Shmagranoff Trust to Owen Signature Homes for $10,500,000 on 02/08/16; built 1951, 4bd, 2,980 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/18/1968, $71,000

East Palo Alto

2503 Hazelwood Way Langston Trust to J. Jacinto for $646,000 on 02/12/16; built 1956, 3bd, 1,150 sq.ft.

1148 Saratoga Ave. Singh Trust to Bhat Trust for $632,000 on 02/11/16; built 1955, 3bd, 1,040 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/28/1981, $72,000

Los Altos

1946 Annette Lane L. Stevens to S. & D. Haim for $2,525,000 on 03/10/16; built 1958, 4bd, 2,014 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/16/1998, $721,000 1021 East Rose Circle N. Sailor to Jack Myers Construction for $2,002,000 on 03/10/16; built 1960, 4bd, 1,848 sq.ft. 546 Gabilan St. Zhu & Xia Trust to C. Shen for $1,730,000 on 03/11/16; built 1997, 3bd, 1,422 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/22/2007, $970,000 29 Los Altos Ave. Germino Trust

to M. Park for $2,710,000 on 03/10/16; built 1964, 3bd, 2,011 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/17/2000, $1,400,000 1924 Somerset Court Edward Trust to T. Ngo for $2,800,000 on 03/11/16; built 1962, 4bd, 2,018 sq.ft, ; previous sale 10/14/2004, $1,365,000

Los Altos Hills

25600 La Lanne Court Knowlton Trust to Laris Trust for $2,825,000 on 03/11/16; built 1957, 3bd, 2,184 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/1971, $46,000

Menlo Park

844 14th Ave. Kriegler Trust to A. Kamboj for $1,310,000 on 02/12/16; built 1950, 3bd, 1,650 sq.ft ; previous sale 07/16/2002, $710,000

painting of a vase of flowers in a modern, clean-lined room, create a scene or vignette around the artwork so that it won’t seem isolated or dissonant. You might set a vase in the same shape on a table nearby, along with a few accessories that reflect the message of the painting and place a pillow in the artwork’s predominant color on a nearby chair. Recycle “gently used” art. We all have a few odds and ends of artwork stashed in a closet, so why not trade with a friend or hold an art-swap party? Consignment shops, garage and rummage sales and flea markets are great To make the art fit into a room, create a vignette on a table (foreground).

places to find artwork at extremely reasonable prices. To make sure your new art will harmonize color-wise with your home, visit your local paint store and pick up a handful of swatches. Take them home and match them to the colors in the room needing art. Take the swatches and your list of attributes when you go shopping. Splurge on new art. If you don’t enjoy scrounging for discounts at swap meets, you can still find reasonably priced artwork at many retail shops. Cost Plus World Market, Pier 1 Imports, Target, Ross Dress for Less, Kmart and HomeGoods all carry framed artwork worthy of gracing your home. Q Kit Davey is a Redwood City-based interior designer who specializes in redecorating using what you already have. Contact her at KitDavey@aol.com, 650-367-7370 or AFreshLook.net.

1324 Modoc Ave. Pack Limited to M. Mehta for $825,000 on 02/11/16; built 1950, 3bd, 1,020 sq.ft.;previous sale 10/01/2010, $280,000 559 Placitas Ave. Elice Trust to M. & F. Roberts for $3,580,000 on 02/09/16; built 1989, 1bd, 700 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/13/2011, $2,289,000

2615 West Middlefield Road W. Kong to Fok Trust for $1,250,000 on 03/11/16; built 2013, 3bd, 1,545 sq.ft. 928 Wright Ave. #301 Craig Trust to N. Tangri for $1,150,000 on 03/14/16; built 1980, 3bd, 1,414 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/22/1999, $350,500

Mountain View

3511 Cowper St. Xchange Solutions to T. & N. Robins for $2,300,000 on 03/09/16; built 1952, 3bd, 1,525 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/24/2016, $2,300,000 1170 Hamilton Ave. C. Byer to Yu Trust for $3,550,000 on 03/11/16 built 1935, 3bd, 2,289 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/11/1995, $745,000 1519 Mariposa Ave. Q. Liu to

1124 Boranda Ave. Rich County Limited to C. Dong for $1,535,000 on 03/11/16; built 2007, 4bd, 2,112 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/01/2013, $12,980,000 706 Borello Way Miyama Trust to Borello Oaks for $1,850,000 on 03/10/16; built 1968, 2,840 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/09/2004, $975,000

Palo Alto

S. & M. Rao for $1,885,000 on 03/11/16; built 1946, 2bd, 991 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/17/2015, $1,680,000 2203 South Court Old Pa Estates to South Court Limited for $10,495,000 on 03/09/16; built 1928, 4bd, 2,096 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/28/2013, $3,050,000 1410 Tasso St. Z. Trailer to P. & K. Etminani for $2,650,000 on 03/14/16; built 1926, 3bd, 1,200 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/18/2013, $1,280,000

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363 MELVILLE AVENUE, PALO A LTO

Rare Professorville beauty on big lot!

ompleted in 2013, the owners chose Cody, Anderson, Wasney and Northwall Builders to create this thoughtfully planned residential masterpiece with state-of-the-art systems and exquisite craftsmanship. Architectural details include high ceilings, custom cabinetry and millwork and big windows throughout the home for a light-infused interior. The floor plan on 4 separate levels is designed with generous open living spaces enhanced by elegant understated décor. The kitchen will delight the home chef and includes a LaCanche gas range-oven, 2 dishwashers, SubZero refrigerator and Dacor convection and microwave ovens. Sophisticated appointments throughout include wide plank distressed white oak floors, custom lighting fixtures and cabinetry, and rich stone countertops and floors. Enviably located in North Palo Alto’s Professorville neighborhood, just moments to acclaimed schools, parks, shopping and downtown Palo Alto! 5 Bedrooms | 2 Offices & Library| 5 Full Baths | 2 Half Baths Living Area 6,117 Sq. Ft. | Lot Size 14,123 Sq. Ft. (Per County records, unverified)

$11,000,000

www.363Melville.com

Carol Carnevale

Nicole Aron

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548 Palo Alto sales and counting… Included among the top Real Estate Teams in the Nation by the Wall Street Journal

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SOPHISTICATED CRESCENT PARK HOME This elegant, updated single-level home with mature gardens is situated on a large corner lot on one of Palo Alto’s most prestigious streets.

90 CRESCENT DRIVE, PALO ALTO OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1:30-4:30PM Two

bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms;

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chef’s kitchen with custom cabinets, granite

counters, and top-of-the-line appliances. Spacious Living

family room with built-in media center

room with stately ﬁreplace ﬂanked by

French doors opening to garden patio. Attached

two-car garage with built-in storage.

Award-winning

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Offered at $2,898,000 www.90Crescent.com

DANTE DRUMMOND (650) 400-9390 ddrummond@apr.com www.DanteDrummond.com CalBRE#00656636 www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • April 1, 2016 • Page 39

JUST LISTED

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 3 & 10 1:30 - 4:30PM

1330 JOHNSON STREET MENLO PARK â&#x20AC;˘ Like a single family home â&#x20AC;˘ 2,670 sf +/- of living space plus a large entertainment patio â&#x20AC;˘ Two blocks from Santa Cruz Avenue shopping and dining â&#x20AC;˘ 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 baths arranged over two levels

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â&#x20AC;˘ Community pool and surrounding gardens with mature citrus and redwood trees

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â&#x20AC;˘ Freshly painted and new carpeting throughout

Offered at $1,998,000

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Upper Level Main Level

Connie Miller

Monica Corman

Broker Associate

License# 01275848

License# 01111473

650.279.7074 cmiller@apr.com www.ConnieMiller.com

650.465.5971 mcorman @apr.com www.MonicaCorman.com

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1289 Woodland Avenue, Menlo Park Offered at $2,488,000 Gated Property Forms Inviting Retreat Escape to the privacy of this charming 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home of 2,520 sq. ft. (per county) that occupies a lot of 12,545 sq. ft. (per county). Bathed in natural light, the home boasts three fireplaces and oak floors. Inside, enjoy upgraded kitchen and bathroom spaces, flexible bedrooms, and an expansive master suite, while alluring outdoor spaces offer patios and a covered hot tub. The home includes an attached two-car garage and easily accesses local shopping, dining, and excellent Menlo Park schools.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.1289Woodland.com

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

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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

11627 Dawson Drive, Los Altos Hills

91 Selby Lane, Atherton

291 Atherton Avenue, Atherton

$18,950,000

$14,900,000

$14,688,000

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

Listing Provided by: Catherine Qian, Lic.#01276431

Listing Provided by: Nancy Gehrels, Lic.#01952964

13480 Wildcress Drive, Los Altos Hills

26880 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills

10440 Albertsworth Lane, Los Altos Hills

$13,895,000

$12,888,888

$11,488,000

Listing Provided by: David Troyer, Lic.#01234450

Listing Provided by: Dan Kroner, Lic.#01790340

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

245 Mountain Wood Lane, Woodside $7,250,000 Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Lic.#01242399

2991 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto

1175 Barroilhet Drive, Hillsborough

40 Firethorn Way, Portola Valley

$6,888,000

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

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

1100 Mountain Home Rd.,Woodside

26861 Purissima Road, Los Altos Hills

$5,950,000

$5,850,000

$5,800,000

Listing Provided by: Tom Rollett, Lic.#01383194

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

Listing Provided by: Shawn Ansari Lic.#01088988

See our entire luxury collection at www.InteroPrestigio.com ©2016 Intero Real Estate Services Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Solution to Selling Your Luxury Home.

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Offered at $9,950,000 Beds 4 | Baths 3 Home Âą2,740 sf | Lot Âą3.2 acres

FAMILY COMPOUND OPPORTUNITY 75 Reservoir Road, Atherton | 75reservoir.com

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 1:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30PM PROFESSORVILLE 1115 Ramona Street, Palo Alto | 1115ramona.com

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

Offered at $6,650,000 Beds 6 | Baths 3.5 | Home Âą3,500 sf | Lot Âą9,188 sf

Offered at $9,995,000 Beds 5 | Baths 9 | Home Âą7,649 sf | Lot Âą1 acre

SALE PENDING

DUVENECK 1058 Stanley Way, Palo Alto | 1058StanleyWay.com

CRESCENT PARK 725 Center Drive, Palo Alto | 725center.com

Offered at $2,495,000 Beds 3 | Baths 2 | Home Âą1,616 sf | Lot Âą6,758 sf

Offered at $4,775,000 Beds 5 | Baths 4.5 | Home Âą3,424 sf | Lot Âą9,376 sf

Michael Dreyfus, Broker 650.485.3476 michael.dreyfus@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S

Noelle Queen, Sales Associate 650.427.9211 noelle.queen@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S 01917593 Downtown Palo Alto 728 Emerson St, Palo Alto 650.644.3474

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Downtown Menlo Park 640 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park 650.847.1141

Ashley Banks, Sales Associate 650.544.8968 ashley.banks@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S dreyfussir.com )EGL 3JÂ˝GI MW -RHITIRHIRXP] 3[RIH ERH 3TIVEXIH

3716 Starr King Circle, Palo Alto Offered at $1,888,000 Amazing Location, Charming Design Located on a wide, peaceful street in South Palo Alto, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home of 1,224 sq. ft. (per county) occupies a lot of 6,262 sq. ft. (per county). Outfitted with updated carpet and fixtures, this lightfilled home boasts a fireplace, converted office and den areas, and a sizable backyard with fruit trees. Charleston Shopping Center and Mitchell Park and Library are mere moments away, and Robles Park, Fairmeadow Elementary (API 953), and JLS Middle (API 943) are within walking distance (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.3716StarrKing.com

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

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779 ORANGE AVENUE, LOS ALTOS REMODELED AND EXPANDED HOME

Offered at: $3,995,000

3 BD & 2.5 BA - 3,280 +/- SQFT. - 10,505 +/- SQFT. LOT

ED GRAZIANI (408) 828-1579

JEN PAULSON

ed@serenogroup.com

www.EdGraziani.com

(650) 996-7147

jen@serenogroup.com

CalBRE # 01081556

CalBRE # 01221390

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1:30-4:30 COTTAGE

NEW LISTINGS

249 E OAKWOOD, REDWOOD CITY GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME ON THE ATHERTON BORDER

ED GRAZIANI

Offered at: $2,468,800 4 BD & 3 BA - 2,897 +/- SQFT. - 6,578 +/- SQFT. LOT

JESSICA NEMIRE

(408) 828-1579 ed@serenogroup.com www.EdGraziani.com CalBRE # 01081556

(650) 336-4996 jessica.nemire@serenogroup.com www.jessicanemire .com CalBRE # 01973791

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1:30-4:30

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1145 Lincoln Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $2,388,000 Modern Storybook Home with Gardens Lush, wraparound gardens surround this charming 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home of 1,340 sq. ft. (per county) that occupies a lot of 6,300 sq. ft. (per county) in sought-after, family-friendly Crescent Park. Centered by a living/dining ensemble with a stone fireplace, this picturesque home offers floor-length windows, radiant floor heating, a two-car carport, lower-level storage, and a flexible office/third bedroom. Enchanting outdoor retreats provide a fountain and retractable awnings, perfect for entertaining. Parks, exceptional schools, and University Avenue are all moments away.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.1145LincolnAve.com

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

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Over $1.8 Billion in Sales )NFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED

Open Sat & Sun 1:30-4:30 Hosted by Alan & Trevor Loveless

232 College Street, Mountain View Located in the heart of Mountain View, this lovely 1,481 sq. ft. home offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Master bedroom boasts spacious walk-in closet. 2SHQ Ă RRU SODQ IHDWXUHV ODUJH OLYLQJ URRP Ă RZLQJ LQWR HDW LQ NLWFKHQ DUHD )UHVKO\ SDLQWHG LQWHULRU DQG QHZ FDUSHWLQJ WKURXJKRXW 2WKHU DPHQLWLHV LQFOXGH ODQGVFDSHG \DUG DQG DWWDFKHG WZR FDU JDUDJH ZLWK ODXQGU\ DUHD Excellent Mountain View Schools; Castro Elementary, Graham Junior, Los Altos +LJK 6FKRRO %X\HU WR YHULI\ DYDLODELOLW\

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Juliana Lee

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(650) 857-1000

homes@julianalee.com

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Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Buyer to confirm school enrollment and square footages.

838 Altaire Walk, Palo Alto Offered at $1,298,000 Stylish Condo in Secure Complex This pristine 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse-style home of 1,348 sq. ft. (per county) is nestled inside a gated, extremely convenient complex. Boasting quartz countertops and central cooling, this condo provides an upstairs laundry area and well-appointed rooms that include an open living/dining area and a kitchen with stainless-steel Bosch appliances. Adjacent to the Oshman Family JCC, this complex is mere moments to Mitchell Park, Charleston Shopping Center, and exceptional schools, and has easy access to tech companies like Google.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.838Altaire.com

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

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1417 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, LOS ALTOS

restigious country club location. Ideal paradise southwestern exposure back yard with views forever. Completely private fully landscaped yard in close to Rancho PSGEXMSR ;SRHIVJYP ¾SSV TPER LEVH[SSH ¾SSVW TEXMS HSSVW XS FEGO ]EVH FIHVSSQ bath remodeled home with family room and study. Approximately 2800 sq ft house on approximately 17000 sq foot lot. Excellent los altos schools

Offered at $3,295,000

650-917-5811 Direct terricouture.com terri.couture@cbnorcal.com CalBRE #01090940 Page 52 • April 1, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

Top 1% Coldwell Banker

3863 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Menlo Park Offered at $1,488,000 Can’t-Miss Opportunity Boasting a prominent setting in the prime University Heights neighborhood, this lot of 5,225 sq. ft. (per county) includes a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home of 1,250 sq. ft. (per county). The property is an excellent opportunity for remodeling or even new construction, and offers MFA of approx. 2,858 sq. ft. Enjoy walkability to local dining and conveniences, and live within moments of Sharon Hills Park, Sand Hill Road, downtown Menlo Park, and fantastic Las Lomitas schools (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.3863AlamedaDeLasPulgas.com

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

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Alain Pinel Realtors®

HOME STARTS HERE

LOS ALTOS $3,398,000

LOS ALTOS $2,998,000

PALO ALTO $2,898,000

1271 Via Huerta | 4bd/3ba Jeff Stricker | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

709 Orange Avenue | 3bd/2ba Gary Herbert | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 11:00-5:00

90 Crescent Drive | 2bd/2.5ba Dante Drummond | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

LOS ALTOS $2,798,000

PALO ALTO $2,595,000

LOS ALTOS $2,495,000

1481 Brookmill Road I 4bd/3+ba Liz Daschbach I 650.462.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

1564 Emerson Street | 3bd/2ba Shelly Roberson | 650.323.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

35 Deep Well Lane | 2bd/2ba Judy Bogard-Tanigami | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

SAN GREGORIO $2,200,000

PALO ALTO $2,098,000

MENLO PARK $1,325,000

4447 La Honda Road I 3bd/3.5ba K. Bird/S. Hayes I 650.529.1111 OPEN SUNDAY 1:00-4:00

759 Matadero Avenue | 3bd/ 2ba J. Forsyth James/L. Rhodes | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00

4411 Fair Oaks Avenue I 3bd/2ba Joe Parsons I 650.462.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

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How to Find a Bargain in a Hot Market Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Please join DeLeon Realty for a seminar focused on finding the best bargain. You will gain invaluable insight into the real estate market from the most successful real estate agent in Silicon Valley, Ken DeLeon. Also, meet Michael Repka, our managing broker and general counsel, and DeLeon Realty’s talented area specialists, who focus on specific neighborhoods throughout Silicon Valley.

To RSVP, please contact Kimberly Vigil at 650.543.8500 or by email at RSVP@deleonrealty.com Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club, Grand Ballroom 3000 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto Seminar is for prospective clients only, no outside real estate professionals permitted.

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PALO ALTO WEEKLY OPEN HOMES EXPLORE OUR MAPS, HOMES FOR SALE, OPEN HOMES, VIRTUAL TOURS, PHOTOS, PRIOR SALE INFO, NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDES ON www.PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL TIMES ARE 1:30-4:30 PM 6 Bedrooms

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2 Bedrooms 372 El Camino Real Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate

$1,955,000 383-1430

4 Bedrooms 23500 Belaire Ct Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

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7 Bedrooms 120 Selby Ln $10,495,000 Sun 1-4 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 400-6364

Brand New Construction 4 Bed/3Bath Offered at $1,799,000

BELMONT 3 Bedrooms 3812 Naughton Ave Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate

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3 Bedrooms

Deleon Realty

35 Deep Well Ln Sun Alain Pinel

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$1,898,000 941-1111

Sun

Deleon Realty

27071 Dezahara Way Sat

Deleon Realty

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543-8500

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Alain Pinel Realtors

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Sun

9 Shasta Ln Sun Coldwell Banker

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369 Greendale Way Deleon Realty

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Alain Pinel Realtors

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552 Rutherford Av

717 Alice Av Sun Coldwell Banker

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4 Bedrooms

14303 Saddle Mountain Dr

$3,488,000

$3,495,000

Coldwell Banker

3 Bedrooms

232 College St Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

4 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms

Sun

$2,875,000 462-1111

3 Bedrooms

LOS ALTOS HILLS

LOS ALTOS

10 Cordova Ct

16 Biltmore Ln Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

MOUNTAIN VIEW $9,888,000 543-8500

Deleon Realty

Sun

20 Dunne Ct $1,898,000 Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200

7 Bedrooms

Sun

498 Quartz St

MENLO PARK

4 Bedrooms

Jeff Holman 218-6241

5 Oak Forest Ct

5 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

ATHERTON

1 Homs Ct Sat

4 Bedrooms

11860 Francemont Dr Sat/Sun Deleon Realty

Sat/Sun

Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,648,000 324-4456 $1,888,000 462-1111

5 Bedrooms 479 Sequoia Av Sun 1-4

Coldwell Banker

$3,795,000 851-2666

SAN CARLOS

PALO ALTO Duplex

3 Bedrooms

119 Kellogg Av Sat 1-4 Arsan Realty

$3,168,000 322-3143

120 Club Dr

$2,898,000 323-1111

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Sat/Sun 1-4

Coldwell Banker

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2 Bedrooms 90 Crescent Dr Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

Your Realtor and You REALTORS® Can Learn to be Certified International Property Specialists June 20-24 Silicon Valley continues to receive much interest from foreign buyers. In order to serve their clients better and understand their needs, many REALTORS® are upgrading their skills and taking additional education courses that teach them about cultural differences and real estate markets around the world. One program that does that and offers a designation from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is the Certified International Property Specialist Institute (CIPS). On June 20-24, the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is offering its 5th Certified International Property Specialist Institute (CIPS). Upon completing the CIPS Institute, REALTORS® will fulfill the classroom requirements needed to earn the NAR CIPS Designation. SILVAR is offering the five-course program at a special discounted price of $500 for the paper version, which includes a manual for each of the five courses offered, and $450 for the paperless option. Members may enroll online at ims.silvar. org. Non-members may register by calling SILVAR at (408) 200-0100. You need not be a REALTOR® to enroll in the courses. The CIPS Institute provides training in

international business issues, including currency conversion, cultural awareness, legal and tax requirements, ownership and transaction principles of international real estate, and specifics about the real estate markets in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The week-long program includes two required core courses and three elective courses. Students must pass a multiplechoice exam at the end of each course. David Wyant, 2012 and 2009 NAR International Instructor of the Year, will be returning to SILVAR to teach the CIPS Institute. Wyant has taught four CIPS Institutes at SILVAR and received excellent reviews.

700 Chimalus Dr $3,198,000 Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 208-8824 3879 Magnolia Dr $3,280,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Of Palo Alto 454-8500

5 Bedrooms

747 Lakefair Dr 1561 Dominion Av Sat/Sun

Alain Pinel Realtors

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

WOODSIDE

6 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

405 Marlowe St Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$8,995,000 462-1111

1115 Ramona St $6,650,000 Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474

Sun 1-4

Coldwell Banker

$1,600,000 851-2666

Coldwell Banker

280 Family Farm Rd Sun

Coldwell Banker

For more information about SILVAR’s CIPS Institute and schedule of courses, contact SILVAR Public Affairs & Communications Director Rose Meily at rmeily@silvar.org, or call (408) 200-0109. *** Information provided in this column is presented by the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®. Send questions to Rose Meily at rmeily@ silvar.org.

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Lot 16 Santa Maria Av Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

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• 4 bedrooms – 3 up / 1 down • 2 full bathrooms • Grand formal living room with fireplace and French doors opening to a private patio • Formal dining room with built-in china hutch • Sunny kitchen with recently upgraded countertops and appliances • Wood floors (oak and fir) except for kitchen, laundry and bath rooms • Enclosed private garden and patio shaded by flowering Crabapple and Japanese Maple trees

• Across the street from Stanford University and near thriving California Avenue shopping, restaurants and activities • Near Stanford Research Park tech and law ﬁrms, public transit and major arteries to Highways 101 and 280, for easy access to both Silicon Valley and San Francisco

Offered for $2,488,000 www.1015StanfordAve.com

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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement THE SECRETARIAT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614709 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: The Secretariat, located at 1094 Tanland Dr. #102, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): TAWNI ESCUDERO 1094 Tanland Dr. #102 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/16. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on March 2, 2016. (PAW Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 2016) EVAL GAL-OZ, PH. D. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614437 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Eval- Gal-0z, Ph. D., located at 415 Cambridge Ave., Ste. 3, 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): E.U. INT’L CORP. 741 Barron Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/23/2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 25, 2016. (PAW Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 2016)

CABANA HOTEL-PALO ALTO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614509 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Cabana Hotel-Palo Alto, located at 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): BHUPENDRA PATEL 2 Cowell Ln. Menlo Park, CA 94025 PARIMAL PATEL 4 Williams Ct. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/2004. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on February 26, 2016. (PAW Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 2016) LAUGHING BROTHERS GRAPHICS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614425 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Laughing Brothers Graphics, located at 3198 Berryessa St., Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): MALONEY ENTERPRISES 3198 Berryessa St. Palo Alto, CA 94303 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 25, 2016. (PAW Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 2016) WYZ KID LABS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614586 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Wyz Kid Labs, located at 125 University Avenue - Suite 120, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of the

registrant(s) is(are): AWELE NDILI 2027 Wendover Lane San Jose, CA 95121 ROBERT STEVENS 180 Pineview Lane Menlo Park, CA 94025 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/17/2016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on March 1, 2016. (PAW Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 614748 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): EAGLE DEEP 2225 E. Bayshore Rd., #200 Palo Alto, CA 94303 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 05/26/2015 UNDER FILE NO. 605242 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): DEEP EAGLE LLC 2225 E. Bayshore Rd., #200 Palo Alto, CA 94303 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: A Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on March 2, 2016. (PAW Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 2016) SILICON VALLEY LAUNCH FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614166 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Silicon Valley Launch, located at 530 Lytton Ave., 2nd. Fl., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): BILL HANLEY 530 Lytton Ave. 2nd. Fl. Palo Alto, CA 94301 HEJIAO TANG 4298 Wilkie Way Unit P Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Foretoken Press, located at 4290 Wilkie Way Suite E, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): SEVERIN PEREZ 4290 Wilkie Way Suite E 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 March 16, 2016. (PAW Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 2016) KickOff Career FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614369 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: KickOff Career, located at 412 Everett Ave., 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): PATRICIA WARD-DOLKAS 412 Everett Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 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 25, 2016. (PAW Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 2016) NextFlex Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute FHE-MII FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 614809 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as:

1.) NextFlex, 2.) Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, 3.) FHE-MII, located at 3081 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): Flextech Alliance, Inc. 3081 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/1/2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on March 4, 2016. (PAW Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 2016)

JOURNEYS ACROSS TIME, LLC CAMP MARCO POLO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 615274 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) Journeys Across Time, LLC, 2.) Camp Marco Polo, located at 2850 Middlefield Road, B215, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): JOURNEYS ACROSS TIME, LLC 2850 Middlefield Road, B215 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/01/2015. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on March 17, 2016. (PAW Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016)

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