Palo Alto Weekly May 20, 2016 by Palo Alto Weekly

Vol. XXXVII, Number 33

May 20, 2016

Analysis: How well-paid are local teachers? Page 13

Palo Alto doubles down on solar energy

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Transitions 17

Spectrum 18

Eating Out 30

Movies 31

Q Arts Burning Man? Try Burning Mensch

Home 35 Pagee 25 25

Q Title Pages Local author’s sequel continues epic, otherworldly tale Page 34 Q Sports Historic swim day for Gunn boys, Paly girls

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Local news, information and analysis

Palo Alto residents oppose VTA bus plans Bus system redesign could drastically reduce service in city by Sue Dremann

alo Alto residents told county transportation officials to go back to the drawing board after viewing three proposed reconfigurations of the bus system during a community meeting on Wednesday night. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) administra-

tors unveiled the three proposals, one of which would substantially reduce the frequency of some bus lines, and one that would eliminate all bus routes serving Palo Alto save for two direct lines from Palo Alto to San Jose, whose frequency would increase. Express buses to the Stanford Research

Park and the Palo Alto VA Hospital would not be affected. VTA officials said the changes, known as the Next Network plan, are necessary to make the agency more profitable and attract additional riders. But more than 30 Palo Alto residents at the community meeting said they are tired of their service being the first cut by the transit agency in favor of improved service at the south end of the county, particularly in San Jose. Residents said they will oppose

any more cuts to service, and they want county officials to change their strategy to one that connects all parts of the county by bus service, including areas that are barely served or not served at all now. Reducing the number of bus lines and their frequency to improve VTA’s bottom line has been tried since the 1970s, and those cuts to service have not brought the revenue results that VTA has promised, former Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commissioner

Arthur Keller said at the meeting. Resident Penny Ellson said that she supported VTA’s cut to the 86 bus line in 2007 based on that same promise, but she cannot support further cuts. VTA’s proposal — and its timing — have turned her against the transit agency’s $6 billion transportation-tax measure that will appear on the November ballot, a 1/2 cent sales-tax increase that would be used for an extension (continued on page 14)

TRANSPORTATION

Palo Alto seeks to reboot bike-bridge project City set to award contract for ‘standard’ design for U.S. Highway 101 overpass by Gennady Sheyner

A Veronica Weber

Have wheels, will travel Bicyclists ride on the Embarcadero Road bicycle and pedestrian overpass over U.S. Highway 101 heading toward Palo Alto on May 19.

EDUCATION

Salary hikes could put pressure on the school district budget Dauber: Achieving smaller classes is at risk by Elena Kadvany

historic new compensation agreement with teachers and classified employees that the Palo Alto school board is likely to approve Tuesday night could potentially be budget-busting in future years if property-tax revenues, which largely fund the district, fail to increase at near double-digit rates. The proposed contract, already ratified by the teachers union, provides a 12 percent pay hike over three years, plus up to 4 percent in “off-schedule” bonuses, which don’t factor into the salary base. Over three years, the contract would cost the district $21 million. The cost for the first round of salary increases, $7.3 million, will

eat up almost all of an $8.5 million budget surplus that had been set aside in the 2015-16 budget for both salary increases and program additions. The remaining surplus dollars will be used to fund the first 1 percent off-schedule bonus in the 2016-17 school year, according to Chief Budget Officer Cathy Mak, and program additions will instead be funded through the usual property-tax revenue. The size of the salary increases and ability to fund program additions rely on unprecedentedly high assumptions for the next three years about the rate of increase of secured property taxes, which provide about 70 percent of

the district’s revenue, in order to achieve balanced budgets. For the current school year, the district is projecting an increase of 11.5 percent, followed by 9.4 percent in 2016-17 and 8.4 percent in 2017-18. This is far above the approximately 5.5 percent property-tax growth projection the school district has been using this school year. Past projections have been even more conservative, generally 2 or 3 percent. The district shifted its practice last year to align itself with the City of Palo Alto, whose estimates have historically been more accurate than the school (continued on page 12)

fter their first bid to create a “landmark” bike bridge over U.S. Highway 101 took an unfortunate turn, Palo Alto officials are now preparing to scale down their expectations and start over with a new design for the $13 million project. The bridge, which would go up at Adobe Creek, is the most costly and significant project in the bike and pedestrian master plan that the city adopted in 2012. Once in place, it will provide year-round access for pedestrians and bicyclists trying to get from south Palo Alto to the Baylands. To underscore its importance, the council in 2014 launched a design competition that attracted dozens of entries, which were ultimately narrowed down to three finalists. Last spring, the council favored a slender, low-key design proposed by a team led by the firm Moffatt & Nichol over a more ostentatious arched bridge that was chosen by the jury in the design competition. Since then, however, the project has faced a series of obstacles. With the estimated price tag rising and the city unable to reach an agreement with Moffatt & Nichol, the City Council agreed in December to scuttle its negotiations with the firm, effectively rebooting the process. Now, three new project bids are in, and the city is preparing to award a contract to one of them. If the council approves on Monday the recommendation from Public Works staff, the award will go to Biggs Cardosa Associates. Under the $1.5

million contract, the firm would provide design services for what would be a “standard” 14-footwide bridge, according to a new report from Public Works. This includes a 12-foot walkway, with a 10-foot center path and 1-footwide shoulders. The new bridge will include 5 percent slopes, an 8-foot-tall fence with 1-inch square openings. The project also includes landscaping for the area around the ramp near the Baylands. As part of the contract, Biggs Cardosa would also be charged with proposing enhancements to the bridge, improvements that would presumably make it more similar to the low-profile, ribbon-like structure that enamored the council last year. The project’s funding could be problematic. The budget has risen from about $9 million to $13 million, which includes $10 million in construction costs. So far, the city has committed about $4.7 million. It also was banking on two major grants: $4 million from Santa Clara County’s Recreational Trails Program (which collects money from Stanford University as part of a 2000 agreement) and $4.35 million in state funding through the One Bay Area Grant program, which is locally administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Earlier this year, however, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission decided to cut the (continued on page 10)

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CHIME IN ... The new public art installation in King Plaza outside Palo Alto City Hall is offering curious passersby a chance to make sweet music. Chime, an interactive sound sculpture designed and built by artists Dan Gottwald and Scott Watkins, is part of a series of rotating exhibitions from the Palo Alto Public Art Program. Users can create music by pushing the large curved panels that make up the outer walls of the art piece, which activates the pendulums hanging inside to create melodic sounds. “Though there is no electronic component of Chime, it is built to respond to touch,” Gottwald said in a press release. “A simple push on one large wooden panel set into motion a series of sounds, an exploration of connectivity and smiles.” Chime will be on display until Aug. 8. GROWTH IN THE GARDEN ... Breadsticks and pasta bowls would make way for offices and condominiums if the City Council signs off on a development proposed for 2515-2585 El Camino Real, the current site of Olive Garden. The plan, which the City Council will review on Monday, calls for constructing a three-story, 40,000-square-foot building with retail and offices on the ground floor and offices and condominiums on the two upper floors. If the project is approved, the Italian restaurant would be demolished and replaced with a retailer of similar size (about 9,700 square feet). The developer, ECRPA, LLC, has also requested that the council allow more office space at the site (9,835 square feet) than the city’s zoning code would otherwise allow (5,000 square feet) — a tough sell at a time when the council has been looking for ways to moderate office growth (especially in downtown, on California Avenue and on El Camino Real, where the new project would stand). But according to a new report from the Department of Planning and Community Environment, staff believes the request for additional

office space could be supported, provided that the developer create a “transportation demand management” program that would discourage solo drivers. In the application, project architect Ken Hayes noted that the site is located near a VTA bus stop. “This, proximity to a regional rail station, California Ave. district, and the short-term and long-term bicycle parking encourage alternative methods of transportation,” Hayes wrote. The project has already cleared several hurdles, having recently secured votes of approval from both the Planning and Transportation Commission and the Architectural Review Board. MATH TWO-PEAT ... A team of young mathematicians from Palo Alto High School will be representing not only Palo Alto, but the entire country in the highly competitive second annual International Mathematical Modeling Challenge — for the second year in a row. The students were selected from hundreds of teams who competed by completing time-sensitive math problems with real-life applications, including a request from a fictional higher-education foundation to help develop an optimal investment strategy for a multi-year, $100 million donation. Paly students Eric Foster, Kangrong Zhang, Andrew Lee and Kathryn Li tackled these problems, among others, with the help of teacher-advisor Radu Toma. In the second round of the competition, they had only five days to solve a problem. Their 42-page winning solution “was an impressive example of using the tools of mathematics, statistics and programming together to solve a real-life problem,” Toma wrote in an email to the students and district administrators. The same team also won last year, after spending five days — even sleeping in the classroom — to design a model for the effective filming and production of a motion picture. The competition itself is billed as a way to influence secondary-school culture, “based on the firm belief that students and teachers need to experience the power of mathematics to help better understand, analyze and solve real-world problems outside of mathematics itself — and to do so in realistic contexts,” an online description reads. “The Challenge has been established in the spirit of promoting educational change.” Q

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Father urges other parents: ‘Say “I love you.”’ Parent of Palo Alto teen who died by suicide calls for support, awareness of mental health accepted at home. “Hug them. Say, ‘I love you.’ Right away. Today,” he said. “The safe haven, the safe harbor,” he added, “is the family.” Parents should also praise their children “for who they are, not what you want them to be,” Lee told the audience. Lee also lamented a lack of support and resources in the area for families in crisis, saying it took two weeks and going outside of the family’s insurance network to get his son an appointment with a psychiatrist. This echoes other stories shared over more than a year by Palo Alto teenagers and parents struggling to find quality and timely care in an impacted system. The American

Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry also recently released data showing that there is a severe shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists across California. In Santa Clara County, there are 87 child and adolescent psychiatrists — a rate of about 20 mental health professionals per 100,000 children, according to the psychiatry academy. Lee, who gave an earlier talk at First Christian Church to a group of Mandarin-speaking community members, also spoke passionately about the role that faith and religion has played in his own grieving process. He told the Weekly that he felt compelled to share his story to raise awareness of the importance of mental health.

Palo Alto resident TC Lee speaks to a crowd at First Christian Church in Palo Alto on May 15 about mental health, faith and recovery following his teenage son’s suicide last year. A video with excerpts from Lee’s talk has been posted at YouTube.com/paweekly. “We are all in this together,” he said Sunday night. “We should work together, united ... to fight that enemy.” Q

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WORLD

Cuckoo’s Nest liquor-license application on hold Irate neighbors get temporary victory

Former Palo Altan identified as ISIS recruit Jaffrey Khan, radicalized, went to Syria with his wife allegedly to become a jihadi

by Kate Bradshaw oo’s Nest for local residents on April 24 didn’t seem to fix the situation. In the days following, some residents complained of excessive barbecue smoke. The lack of a liquor license is not a barrier to holding events. The space has been used for about two years, Agarwal said, and more than 100 events have taken place with little incident. The liquor license was being sought for financial reasons, so the club could be self-sustaining, he said. The cost of alcohol served at events until now has been covered by corporate sponsors. The club is partly an extension of BootUp, which bills itself as fostering an “ecosystem” to help early tech businesses. BootUp has roughly 50 startups working in its office space. Cuckoo’s Nest began as an idea to create a location for young startups and their founders to more effectively woo potential investors. Bringing in investors to look at fledgling companies is one part of BootUp’s work to consolidate the needs of startups in one place, said BootUp co-founder Marco ten Vaanholt. Agarwal added that some investors are wearying of the grungy, “MIT basement” atmosphere of some startups. Having a location to meet that is private and relatively classy can help.

The May 13 article “Ready for the show time” incorrectly stated the architecture firm that designed Palo Alto High School’s new performing-arts center. It is Deems Lewis McKinley Architecture. The Weekly regrets the error. To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514, jdong@paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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request for a liquor license by a private Menlo Park club, Cuckoo’s Nest, has generated ire among people who live in the nearby neighborhoods of Linfield Oaks in Menlo Park and Downtown North in Palo Alto. Now, that outcry has resulted in at least a temporary victory: The license request has been put on hold for the next few months, according to Mukul Agarwal, co-founder of Cuckoo’s Nest and BootUp, a startup accelerator located in the same building at 68 Willow Road. The decision was made after “talks with our neighbors and the city of Menlo Park,” he wrote in a May 16 email to the Almanac, the Weekly’s sister newspaper. “We want to further our relationships with the residents ... and help build further understanding of what BootUp and Cuckoo’s Nest stand for over the next few months.” Worries that events at the club will make too much noise, the alcohol license could lead to excessive drinking by the club’s visitors, and parking during events could crowd neighboring roads have been expressed loudly and clearly by neighbors in Menlo Park and Palo Alto, the latter who live across San Francisquito Creek from the club. A barbecue hosted by Cuck-

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Events hosted there, usually in the evenings, are often talks about entrepreneurship but can range in content, said the club’s manager, John Williams. Events with music are rare, he said, but do happen sometimes. More likely, he said, future events will be something like the club’s “Pitch and Mingle Fridays,” at which startup founders practice pitching their companies and participate in networking. Recent events included a lecture on linguistics for alumni of UC Santa Cruz and an olive oil tasting and education session. Meals are served at the club at specific times between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Future cocktail receptions or startup presentations would likely run 6-9 p.m. and other evening events or dinners would be held 6-10 p.m. The space itself is a large room with a dining area, a bar and a low-lying stage with chairs. Members can also use conference rooms. Elena Smirnov-Otis, who is a member of the club and works in financial planning, said she hosts meetings with her clients there because it offers a different atmosphere and more privacy than other local meeting places, such as Starbucks or the Rosewood

by Sue Dremann

former Palo Alto public school student has been identified as an Islamic State recruit, according to an investigative report by NBC News. Jaffrey Khan, now 24, was identified from data leaked by a man who claimed to be an ISIS defector. The man gave NBC News a thumb drive that he said he stole from an ISIS commander and smuggled in a baby’s diaper, according to NBC. It contained the personnel files of thousands of foreign fighters who joined ISIS in 2013 and 2014, including some addresses. Khan was allegedly among them, according to the report. Khan graduated from Gunn High School in 2009, according to a school district administrator. He earlier attended two unidentified middle schools, then went to Gunn and an alternative high school, sometimes transferring midyear between the latter two, NBC said educational records show. His father, Salem Khan of Palo Alto, who is the CEO of an Internet patient acquisition and engagement company for medical offices, told NBC

Gunn High School

C Lee, the father of a Gunn High School student who died by suicide in 2015, spoke to a full crowd at First Christian Church in Palo Alto on Sunday about mental health and his own path of recovery from loss and grief. Lee described the role that parents and families, religion and awareness can play in helping a high-pressure community battle what he called an “invisible ... enemy”— mental illness. While schools and other institutions can make improvements to support youth struggling with mental-health issues, wellness should begin at home, Lee said. He urged parents to be aware, to express their feelings to their children and to make them feel

My Nguyen

by Elena Kadvany

Jaffrey Khan is pictured here in the 2007 Gunn High School yearbook. that his first-born son ended up in a group home at one point and allegedly engaged in disruptive and sometimes physical incidents while at school, according to the story. Jaffrey Khan, the son of Pakistani parents, did not fit in in Palo Alto, a classmate told NBC. His parents divorced, and he was mainly raised by his father. He was initially not at all religious, but his mother’s husband got him interested in Islam, a cousin told (continued on page 9)

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A significant number of Gunn High School students will have to retake their Advance Placement (AP) exams after the school discovered seating irregularities during several tests and a distribution error for one. Students taking several AP exams during the first week of May were seated too close to each other, in violation of the College Board’s administration guidelines that require students take the tests sitting at least five feet away from each other, Principal Denise Herrmann wrote in a message to students and parents Tuesday night. There was also an error in how two different versions of the AP Calculus BC exam were distributed. Students sitting at the same tables received the same version of the test, she told the Weekly. As such, the AP Calculus BC, Biology, Environmental Science and Physics C exams have been invalidated, Herrmann said. Students will have to retake the tests this week and next week. All 113 students who took the AP biology test have been affected, as well as 56 out of the 111 students who took the calculus exam, according to Herrmann. The numbers of students affected in the other AP tests has yet to be determined by the College Board, she said. Additional exams in other subjects are currently under review and could be subject to retesting. Herrmann told families that she will be communicating with teachers to “ask for their flexibility as students juggle other end-of-year projects and assignments while studying and sitting for any AP retest.” Q — Elena Kadvany

Palo Alto council urged to ‘go big’ on housing About a hundred Palo Alto residents, in person and through letters, asked the City Council to go big on housing on Monday as it prepared to debate the city’s long-term future. The council agreed to explore a planning scenario that would boost the city’s housing stock, though by fewer units than many had hoped for. As part of updating the city’s Comprehensive Plan through 2030, planners have so far evaluated four different scenarios, but in January, council members directed planners to add a fifth, which should address the city’s jobs-housing imbalance. In February, the council decided that scenario should also consider growth patterns that limit jobs, promote sustainable policies, and improve traffic and parking conditions. The council’s task on Monday was to further refine the fifth scenario. Dozens attended the council’s discussion and nearly 20 spoke publicly. Judy Kleinberg, CEO of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, urged the city to think about the “silent minority who are critical to the vitality of this community,” including hospitality workers, janitors and city employees. After debating for nearly three hours, by a 7-2 vote (with Councilwoman Karen Holman and Councilman Greg Schmid dissenting), the council asked staff to consider a scenario that would include more new housing and fewer new jobs than any of the alternatives. Specifically, it would reduce the number of new jobs to 8,868, while also evaluating the impacts of building 6,000 new housing units. The council will continue its discussion of the Comprehensive Plan update on June 6, when it holds a hearing on the draft Environmental Impact Report for the project. — Gennady Sheyner

Council nixes planned Hamilton Avenue development A contentious proposal to demolish a three-story office building on Hamilton Avenue and replace it with a mixed-use development with roughly twice the square footage fizzled Monday night after fierce backlash from the surrounding community. Without taking any formal votes, the Palo Alto City Council swiftly struck down a project that a developer was considering for 550 Hamilton Ave. Under the proposal by developer C.M. Capital, the current 43,272-square-foot building would be demolished and replaced with a 57,475-square-foot office building. The developer also proposed adding a 57,292-square-foot residential building, with 35 to 50 living units, on the parking lot at the site. The developer also requested changing the zoning designation from “planned community” to “downtown commercial.” Though the proposal remains in a conceptual state, many have objected to the size and density of the proposal, others to the idea of adding more office space. Yet others questioned the wisdom of removing the existing building, which is occupied primarily by mental-health professionals. About 50 opponents attended the Monday hearing, with many of them wearing “Save 550 Hamilton” buttons. While some council members said they were open to more housing, the idea of adding a larger office building to replace an existing one found no traction. Mayor Pat Burt said he was surprised that the applicant even proposed it, given the council’s recent moves to curtail office growth. Councilwoman Liz Kniss summarized the overwhelming sentiment when she said that the proposal “does not have a great deal of legs.” Q — Gennady Sheyner Page 8 • May 20, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

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NBC. He rapidly became fanatical in 2010. Khan allegedly was influenced by his Internet contacts. Through a Muslim dating service he met a woman, Zakia Nasrin, whom he married. Khan joined ISIS on July 11, 2014, the documents show, according to NBC. He enlisted with another man, Raisel Raihan, the brother of Khan’s wife. The couple, who now have a 10-monthold child, moved to Syria after living in Columbus, Ohio. Khan took the fighter name Abu Ibrahim al Amriki (The American). He and Nasrin work in a hospital in Raqqa, Syria, an ISIS stronghold, his father told NBC. The elder Khan confirmed that his son had become radicalized, according to NBC. He told the news reporters that he does not approve of his son’s joining ISIS, but he felt he did not have any control over him once he became an adult. He said he has spoken to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Weekly reached out to Salem Khan, but he could not be reached for comment.

Jaffrey Khan did not appear to have taken part in many school activities, according to a 2007 high school yearbook. He did post a half dozen YouTube videos between 2006 and 2010. Most are typical of a teenage boy: a family birthday party, video of a younger sister and one of his cousins rapping. But a Feb. 28, 2010, video titled “A Boy Abusing his Cousin,” shows Khan pulling a blanket from a bunk bed and tightening it over his cousin’s head. The cousin is identified in the video caption as Ahmed Khan. After grabbing the blanket, Jaffrey Khan said aloud, “Fighting video part 2.” “This time I’m suffocating you,” he said to Ahmed, “(inaudible) ... so you can’t breathe at all.” Jaffrey Khan used his arms to keep the tightly wrapped blanket over his cousin’s face and urged his cousin to fight. “C’mon, man, do something. I’m killing you,” he said. As the two wrestled, Khan laughed and said, “I’ve got you begging for mercy.” Khan finally gave up when his arm began to hurt as Ahmed held

it down. Reached at his home on Tuesday, Ahmed said that he has been asked not to talk to the media by Jaffrey Khan’s mother. One of Khan’s Palo Alto neighbors, Lidia Mirski, said that she did not know him well, “but I didn’t know he would end up this way. He had some problems, for sure.” She described the Khans as “very nice people” who moved to her neighborhood in 2002. She said the Khans had two other children. The family is “very quiet” and they get along with her, she added. She hasn’t seen Jaffrey Khan in some time, she said, but the last time she did, he had radically changed. “A few years ago I saw him with a very big beard. He looked scary. He had married a girl who was completely covered with only her eyes showing. I did see him just one moment, but I didn’t speak to him. He had changed a lot,” she said. NBC has identified at least 15 Americans who went overseas and became ISIS recruits. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@

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Former anesthesia tech at Stanford Hospital pleads no contest to sexual battery A former anesthesia technician at Stanford Hospital accused of groping surgery patients pleaded no contest on Monday to two counts of sexual battery, prosecutors said. (Posted May 17, 11:14 a.m.)

Stanford renaming committee seeks input from community A Stanford University committee charged with establishing principles around the potential renaming of streets and buildings on campus is seeking input and suggestions from the university community. (Posted May 17, 11:14 a.m.)

VIDEO: On this week’s Behind the Headlines On this week’s half-hour webcast, “Behind the Headlines,” Geri Spieler, co-chair of the Palo Alto Medical Reserve Corps, joins Weekly Editor Jocelyn Dong and reporter Sue Dremann to talk about the Corps, a branch of the City of Palo Alto’s Emergency Services Volunteers program, and its role when a disaster occurs. (Posted May 13, 7:29 p.m.)

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A new design for the U.S. Highway 101 overpass at Adobe Creek has been proposed. City officials describe it as “standard” rather than “iconic,” which described prior designs.

bike bridge project as one of 10 whose savings would help make up for a $1.5 billion state funding shortfall. Anticipating the loss of funding, the city and Google, which owns property near Adobe Creek, both made an appeal to the state and the county earlier this month to preserve the financial backing for the bike bridge, calling it a “model for effective state, local and private partnerships.” The project, the letter notes, “has already absorbed substantial cost increases, due to delays in preparing environmental studies and an extensive public involvement process.” “We cannot afford to postpone this project any longer,” City Manager James Keene and John Igoe, Google’s director of real estate and workplace services, wrote in a March 22 letter to Bob Aldorado, chair of the Cali-

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fornia Transportation Commission, which identified the $1.5 billion gap and ordered the cuts of some projects funded by the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The goal of this project, the letter noted, is “to provide year-round bicycle and pedestrian access between Palo Alto, Stanford University, the San Francisco Bay Trail, Baylands recreational areas, and large job centers east of U.S. 101.” “An existing bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Oregon Expressway is approximately 1.4 miles north and is inconvenient for active transportation users who live in south Palo Alto and commuters to the Google and Facebook campuses,” the letter states. Despite the potential loss of state money, Palo Alto’s Public Works staff remains optimistic that the funding will ultimately be replaced by the VTA in subsequent funding rounds. Last month, the VTA notified the city that its board “has committed to program One Bay Area Grant funds to replace the STIP funding if the MTC deprograms the project or delays it beyond the 2016 STIP period.” Palo Alto is also considering other funding options. The county’s Recreational Trails Program, for instance, also included a $4.5 million grant for Stanford University to construct a “perimeter trail” around its campus. Stanford subsequently relinquished this grant and opted to fund the project out of its own pockets, creating an opportunity for additional county funds to be used for the bike bridge. Google also has offered to help out. Last year, the high-tech giant proposed contributing $1 million to the project, though it stipulated that the company should “receive credit as traffic mitigation for any future development application.” The council made it clear during its December discussion that it isn’t willing to make any kind of land-use concessions in exchange for the contribution. Earlier this month, however, Google once again offered to contribute $1 million, this time with no strings attached. A May 6 letter from Igoe states that the company’s concern “stems from Google’s interest in offering transportation alternatives to our employees and other area stakeholders.” “Google and other bicycle users will greatly benefit from the construction of this bridge by providing meaningful vehicle trip generation,” Igoe wrote. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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Teacher pay: the nuts and bolts Palo Alto Unified officials express concern, but state data shows district pays well by Elena Kadvany

alo Alto teachers, school district officials and a majority of the Board of Education have said the large, multiyear raises are necessary to help the district retain and attract high-quality teachers, given the Bay Area’s increasingly high cost of living and the allure of nearby districts with higher pay. The new contract “enables us to retain our ranking, which is a far cry from the top of the pack,” Superintendent Max McGee said at the May 10 board meeting. Board member Melissa Baten Caswell called it “a big problem” that, according to Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Scott Bowers, the district is seeing lesser-quality teachers apply for jobs in Palo Alto because of non-competitive pay. School board member Ken Dauber, however, has said that data shows Palo Alto’s pay compares favorably to local and comparable districts. He also pointed to a teacher-attrition rate of just 23 teachers over the last five years. So how, exactly, does Palo Alto stack up when it comes to teacher pay? According to the California Department of Education, Palo Alto Unified pays the highest teacher salaries among the state’s 330 K-12 unified school districts with more than 3,500 students. Read on for more details on average pay and salary increases in other local districts.

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district’s, officials have said. Mak said the higher propertytax projections are the minimum amounts the district needs to balance its budget with the proposed salary increases. Given data that the district receives monthly from the County Assessor and property-tax growth this year, she told the Weekly that the projections are “reasonable.” “We feel comfortable we can offer this raise based on the monthly data we see from the county,” she said in an interview. With the majority of this year’s surplus going to teacher salaries, the district is also relying on high property-tax revenue to generate the funds necessary to pay for $3 million in proposed program additions over the next two years. Some of these additions have been increased and others pared down or cut entirely since they

were first proposed. The school board unanimously approved at its May 10 meeting $1.8 million to hire 12 middle and high school teachers over the next two years. The board will also vote Tuesday night on the remaining six budget proposals. Budget requests that have been “deferred for future discussion” include: expansion of Gunn High School’s Small Learning Community and Palo Alto High School’s Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) program, enhancement of summer school, the addition after-school and enrichment programs at the middle schools, the hiring of district-level world-language coordinator and a part-time Teacher on Special Assignment focused on libraries and emergency-preparedness training. Ken Dauber, the sole board member to oppose the new contract, has argued that the level of pay increases is “fiscally irresponsible” and is forcing the district, unnecessarily, to make hard budget decisions during an unusually

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California unified school districts with 10,000 to 20,000 students: $43,062 * Palo Alto Unified: $57,600 (2014-15 salary schedule); with proposed 5% increase: $60,480

Average veteran teacher salary California unified school districts with 10,000 to 20,000 students: $87,811 Q Palo Alto Unified: $116,000 (2014-15 salary schedule); with proposed 5% increase: $121,800 Q

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of Palo Alto government action this week

Human Relations Commission (May 12)

Locally Average teacher pay in comparable districts, 2014-15* The Palo Alto district’s human resources department uses the following list of districts for compensation comparisons, even though several are elementary or high school districts with much smaller student populations than Palo Alto’s. 1. Mountain View-Los Altos High School District (3,800 students): $113,792 2. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District (3,200 students): $102,240 3. Menlo Park City Elementary School District (2,900 students): $100,890 4. Palo Alto Unified (12,400 students): $95,811 5. Hillsborough City School District (1,530 students): $94,811 6. San Mateo Union High School District (8,100 students): $93,795 7. Sequoia Union High School District (9,400 students): $89,181 8. Fremont Union High School District (10,700 students): $85,586 9. Milpitas Unified (10,200 students): $80,570 10. Campbell Union School District (K-8; 7,700): $74,377 11. Campbell Union High School District (7,400 students): $72,465

Average teacher pay in similar-sized K-12 unified districts 1. Palo Alto Unified (12,400 students): $95,811 2. Pleasanton (15,000 students): $89,522 3. Santa Clara Unified (15,000 students): $85,112 4. Carlsbad (11,000 students): $76,146 5. Napa Valley (18,000 students): $72,801 6. Berkeley (9,400 students): $71,133 7. Alameda (10,000 students): $67,845 8. South San Francisco (9,000 students): $65,722

The Human Relations Commission voted unanimously on May 12 to elect Commissioner Greer Stone as commission chair, replacing three-time chairwoman Jill O’Nan, and electing Commissioner Valerie Stinger as vicechair to replace Stone, who served in the position last year. The commissioners voted unanimously to support Commissioner Medhi Alhassani to write and publish an editorial regarding why landlords should provide housing to veterans. The commissioners also discussed site visits to Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) and next steps following its implicit bias event.

City Council (May 16)

550 Hamilton:The council held a prescreening hearing for a proposal to rezone a site at 550 Hamilton Ave. to accommodate a mixed-use development. Council members opposed adding office space to the site. Action: None Comprehensive Plan:The council directed staff to create a “fifth scenario” for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Comprehensive Plan update. Yes: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kniss, Scharff, Wolbach No: Holman, Schmid

Planning and Transportation Commission (May 17)

Budget: The commission reviewed the proposed Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2017-2021 and found it to be consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Yes: Fine, Gardias, Rosenblum, Waldfogel Absent: Alcheck, Downing, Tanaka

Council Finance Committee (May 17)

Comparable districts’ salary increases in 2015-16 Fremont Union: 7.68% Campbell Union: 5.5% Q Mountain-View Los Altos: 5% + 1.7% off-schedule increases Q Palo Alto Unified proposed: 5% Q Sequoia Union: 5% Q Milpitas Unified: 4% Q San Mateo Union: 3.5% Q Hillsborough: 2.5% Q Menlo Park City: not settled Q Los Gatos-Saratoga: not settled Q Q

Utilities: The committee reviewed and tentatively approved the budgets for the electric and fiber in the Utilities Department. Yes: Filseth, Schmid, Wolbach Absent: Holman Gas: The committee reviewed and tentatively approved the budget for the gas fund in the Utilities Department. Yes: Filseth, Schmid, Wolbach Abstained: Holman Wastewater: The committee reviewed and tentatively approved the budget for the wastewater fund in the Utilities Department. Yes: Filseth, Holman, Schmid Absent: Wolbach Water: The committee reviewed and tentatively approved the budget for the water fund in the Utilities Department. Yes: Unanimous Electric Financial Plan: The committee recommended approving the 2017 Electric Financial Plan and raising electric rates by 11 percent starting July 1. Yes: Filseth, Holman, Wolbach Absent: Schmid Gas Financial Plan: The committee recommended approving the 2017 Gas Financial Plan and amending the gas rate schedule starting July 1. Yes: Filseth, Holman, Wolbach Absent: Schmid

Architectural Review Board (May 19)

1700 Embarcadero Road: The board approved a proposal by Mercedes Benz to build a three-story automobile dealership at 1700 Embarcadero Road. Yes: Unanimous

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Upfront financially healthy year. A critical budget trade-off, he said, is having less money available to reduce class sizes across the district. The district has long relied on taxpayers to help fund class-size reduction through parcel taxes. The first parcel tax was passed in 2001 with a primary purpose of keeping class sizes small, and voters approved measures again in 2005 (following a failed attempt to renew in 2004), 2010 and 2014. Since 2010, the parcel tax has provided approximately $25 million to fund class-size reductions, according to the district’s parceltax expenditure plans. In 2015, Measure A funds provided $5.9 million to reduce class sizes and $2.9 million for new teachers to accommodate enrollment growth, according to the plan. Yet classes are still large at many of Palo Alto’s schools — particularly at the secondary level, where two parents’ recent data analysis showed middle and high school classes are larger than board-es-

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Sand Hill hotel. Geoff Seyon, also a club member and a tenant of BootUp, said that attending events at Cuckoo’s Nest has helped him connect with people who could help him with his startup. Membership in the club is private and doesn’t come cheap. The standard annual membership costs $3,000 for people who live in Silicon Valley and $1,500 for people who live more than 100 miles away. People under 30 years old can join for $1,250. Prospective club members can be nominated or can submit applications to join. Neighborhood resident Nancy Wagner said she’d like to see the club open to the neighborhood more often. She said she often walks by, sees events going on and thinks they “(look) kind of fun.” In the future, Williams said, the membership will be equal parts women and men. Right now, with 300 members, the ratio is about 35 percent women and 65 percent men, he said. Ten Vaanholt said the club would give a 50 percent discount on membership to neighbors. The club could host more open events, like barbecues, for neighbors twice a year, Agarwal said. As for the issue of parking, the Cuckoo’s Nest operators said that they would use the nearby parking lot of 66 Willow Place, occupied by Stanford Health Care Planning Design & Construction, for overflow event parking. However, according to Courtney Lodato, a public relations manager for Stanford, the organization has no intention of providing parking for the club’s events. Q Staff Writer Kate Bradshaw can be emailed at kbradshaw@ almanacnews.com.

tablished class-size targets. Dauber, for his part, argued at the May 10 board meeting that it should not be an either/or budget decision: The district could still offer a healthy raise to teachers while having the funds necessary to bring class sizes down. He suggested the district offer 3 percent pay increases each year over the next three years, plus one-time bonuses. This would free up an estimated $2.9 million this year and $4.4 million in the next two years — the equivalent of 35 new teachers — to support smaller classes, according to Dauber. Thirty-five teachers could reduce class sizes at the high schools by an average of six students, the same number at the middle schools or by three at the elementary schools, he said. The board will meet on Tuesday, May 24, in the district office at 25 Churchill Ave. starting at 6:30 p.m. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

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PAUSD teacher salary increases over the last 10 years 2014-15: 4.5 percent (retroactive) + 0.5 off-schedule payment 2013-14: 4 percent + 2 percent off-schedule payment 2012-13: 3 percent + 1.5 percent off-schedule payment 2011-12: 1 percent off-schedule payment 2010-11: 0 percent 2009-10: 0 percent 2008-09: 2.5 percent + 2.5 percent off-schedule payment 2007-08: 2.5 percent 2006-07: 5 percent *Source: California Department of Education

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Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to wrap up its review of the Fiscal Year 2017 budget and to hear an update on the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course reconfiguration project. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 23, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will vote on new agreements with its teachers and classified employees unions; vote on several budget requests, including a proposal to implement full-day kindergarten; hear a report on the California Mathematics Placement Act of 2015; discuss contracts for legal services for 2016-17 and several board policies. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave. CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to discuss the city’s labor negotiations with the Palo Alto Police Managers’ Association; the Palo alto Fire Chiefs’ Association; the Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto; and the city’s management, professional and confidential employees. The council will also hold a public hearing on 2515-2585 El Camino Real, a proposed mixed-use development at the current site of Olive Garden; consider a contract for design services for the U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing; and discuss the latest revisions to the Urban Forest Master Plan. The closed session will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 23. Regular meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. COUNCIL RAIL COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to meet at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hold a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Comprehensive Plan update; consider a proposal for a single-story overlay from Faircourt Tracts 3 and 4; and review the proposed tentative map for 567 Maybell Ave., a proposal that includes 16 single-family lots. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. CITY/SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to review the application from Avenidas to renovate and expand its facility at 450 Bryant St. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) have released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) indicating that they intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the San Francisco to San Jose Section of the California High-Speed Rail Project. There will be a series of Scoping Meetings to solicit input from agencies and the public on the scope of topics and alternatives to be evaluated.The NOP can be found here: http://hsr.ca.gov/Programs/Statewide_Rail_Modernization/ Project_Sections/sanfran_sanjose.html.

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of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to San Jose; Caltrain improvements; seed funding for “grade separation” (an under- or overpass) of railroad tracks from streets; highway and expressway projects; and transportation programs in individual cities. VTA will not come out with its draft network plan until December, after the election, which Keller and others said raises suspicions that the agency after the election will announce that the money north county voters thought would fund north county service will go to San Jose instead. Under the most drastic plan, Palo Alto would lose its Line 88, which stops at Gunn High School; Line 89, which stops at Stanford Research Park; and Line 35 which stops near Fabian Way and Middlefield Road and serves the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center. Only Lines 22 and 522, which run along El Camino Real from the downtown Palo Alto Transit Center at University Avenue to San Jose, would remain. A second proposal would eliminate Line 89 and would limit Line 88 to every 60 minutes during peak hours only. Currently, the line runs every 45 minutes. Line 35 would continue to stop every 30 minutes, and Line 22 would run every 15 minutes as opposed to up to 20 minutes during midday. Line 522 would run every 12 minutes with limited stops, instead of 15 to 21 minutes during midday. Another proposal would be similar to the current configuration, VTA Senior Project Manager Jay Tyree said, but it is unclear how that would help VTA. Residents at the meeting voted to keep the line as is, but they also want improvements. VTA says it needs to revamp its system to be less dependent on subsidies and to become more

vice is well-timed, she said. “This is asking us to choose what death you want,” she said of the VTA proposals. “This is unacceptable. Start over. We want another idea. We want them to come back to say, ‘How do we grow the network?’” VTA did not start by asking the right questions but instead framed the choice as between ridership and coverage when designing the proposed routes, Palo Alto City Councilman Cory Wolbach said. “Congestion management isn’t even on the map. It’s a binary choice,” he said. “You should ask about mobility and congestion management and do you have a strong network.” Keller said that persons with disabilities would be seriously affected. “Outreach (paratransit) service is based on fixed-route service. ... If you get rid of the fixed routes, the Outreach also goes away,” Keller said. “Much of Palo Alto loses Outreach services, considering that the fixed routes would be eliminated, and that is simply not fair.” VTA officials conceded that there will be trade-offs. To fill buses more, the agency would have to reduce the areas served by buses. The most aggressive alternative proposal, Network 90, is based on that goal. In that scenario, green-colored lines on the map, which represent the least efficient lines that arrive every 60 minutes, would be replaced by red lines, which indicate buses that come every 15 minutes or less. That better service would be at the expense of having fewer lines, according to the agency. But Ellson pointed out that all of the green lines in San Jose improve at the expense of taking away service in Palo Alto and the north county. “We’re on the outer edge. There is only one red line in Palo Alto and it goes straight to San Jose. That sends a very clear message to our community,” she said. “I don’t feel there is anything on this table that we can support.” Wolbach said he was dissatisfied with the proposals and VTA’s strategy. “My feelings about this range from concern to highly disturbed, and the timing is poor,” he said, referring to the upcoming transportation-tax measure. Palo Alto is trying to improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion by providing more transportation alternatives to cars, including a plan to upgrade its own shuttle services. “This moves us in the exact opposite direction,” Wolbach said of the VTA proposals. “It’s hard for us to move forward on our planning for the shuttles because this is so up in the air. It may slow down our planning.” “This drives home for me why we’ve been focused on revamping and building up the shuttle system. We cannot depend on VTA,” Wolbach added. VTA is currently surveying the public on transit choices at nextnetwork.vta.org/busconcepts. The Jarrett Walker report can be found at tinyurl.com/VTAJarrettWalkerreport. To view the concept net-

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profitable. Ridership dropped 23 percent between 2001 (its highest point) and 2015, although it recovered some from its lowest point in 2006, according to the agency. Its farebox recovery rates (the percentage of costs paid for by passengers’ fares) have dropped from between 14 and 15 percent of revenue to about 13 percent since 2013. And VTA’s farebox rate is the lowest of eight western U.S. transit agencies that VTA consultants Jarrett Walker & Associates studied: Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, Denver Regional Transportation District, King County Department of Transportation, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), San Francisco Municipal Railway, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon and Utah Transit Authority. The agencies were chosen using National Transit Database data of peer agencies that exhibited similar trends to VTA, according to the Jarrett Walker “Transit Choices Report.” In the past 15 years, VTA’s amount of service has also declined from a high of 1.65 million revenue hours (the measure of how much service a transit agency provides) in 2001 from combined bus and light rail to a low of 1.32 million in 2012 — a 20 percent overall decline. Revenue hours have climbed since 2012, but they remain 13 percent below the 2001 level, according to the agency. VTA is the only transit agency out of those studied by Jarrett Walker that has not increased service since 2011. But residents and city officials made it clear that cuts would not be acceptable to them. Resident Elizabeth Alexis said that VTA should develop a transit system similar to that of Zurich, Switzerland, which had 42 transit agencies work together to create a seamless system where there are no transit “deserts.” Everyone gets at least one bus line that comes once per day and ser-

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A weekly compendium of vital statistics POLICE CALLS Palo Alto May 11-17

Violence related Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Driving with suspended license . . . . . 13 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 False registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 4 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . 8 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Alcohol or drug related Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 3 Smoking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Disturbance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Forgery/misc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Illegal lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 2 Terrorist threats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unattended death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Violence related Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Spousal abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 8 Found bicycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alcohol or drug related Drug activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous CPS referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Juvenile case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Medical call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mental evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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1800 block Doris Drive, 5/11, 10:34 p.m.; spousal abuse. Willow Road and Coleman Avenue, 5/12, 9:46 p.m.; robbery. 1100 block Sevier Ave., 5/17, 10:34 p.m.; spousal abuse.

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Transitions Births, marriages and deaths

Joe Cotton Joseph F. Cotton, a career test pilot who survived a military crash landing on the German-occupied island of Corfu during World War II, died on May 5 at his Atherton home surrounded by his family. He was 94. According to a biography of Cotton written by friend Brian Sheehan, he was born in Rushville, Indiana, on Jan. 21, 1922. He played basketball at Manilla High School and was a 4-H Club member. At 20, tired of working on the family farm, he learned how to fly. In September 1942, Joe Cotton enlisted in the Army Air Corp, going to Texas for his pilot training. According to a 1997 article in the Almanac, Cotton was still in flight training when he and many of his classmates were sent off to help crew American bombers. He was sent on his first combat mission in November 1943, co-piloting a B-17 bomber with a target west of Athens, Greece. When the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire, the crew of 10 avoided German fighter planes and kept the bomber in the air for more than an hour before crash landing on the island of Corfu, Sheehan wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought we could just get on a boat and go to Italy,â&#x20AC;? Cotton told the Almanac. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know was that there were about 3,000 Germans on the island.â&#x20AC;? However, residents of the town of Lefkimmi helped the crew hide for four months from the Germans until the men were able to escape on an Italian sub chaser. That first mission was Cottonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last, as he was sent back to the U.S. to recover from malaria and return to flight school. Cotton then became a test pilot and went on to serve as chief of bomber tests at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, and a pilot and later test director of the B-58 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hustlerâ&#x20AC;? flight research and development program at Carswell Air Force Base in Texas. In 1962, he flew the first flight of the XB-70 at Edwards Air Force Base. On April 12, 1966, Cotton and Al White flew the XB-70A No. 2 at Mach 3.08 at 72,800 feet, a feat Sheehan said Cotton put at the top of his list of aviation accomplishments. Later that same month, the two pilots became famous for a different feat, Sheehan wrote. When the landing gear of their expensive experimental plane jammed, the men were advised to find a way to short-circuit the system; Cotton did with a paper clamp from his briefcase, saving the plane. After retiring as a colonel, Cotton was an engineering flight test pilot for United Airlines in San Francisco for 13 years. His daughter Con-

nie Jo Cotton said his flying time totaled 16,000 hours in more than 80 different aircraft. His honors include Pilot of the Year in 1966, the Legion of Merit, Air Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Aerospace Walk of Honor. Cotton is survived by his wife of more than 71 years, Rema Cotton of Atherton; children, Chris Cotton of Atherton, Connie Jo Cotton of Palo Alto and Candy Kayne Cotton Farbstein of San Mateo; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A full military funeral was held on May 13. A celebration of life will be held on July 9 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, 1100 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Barbara Wood / The Almanac

Diana Pearce Diana Jane Pearce, a longtime nurse at the Stanford Medical Center, died on April 22 at her Mountain View home, from complications of cancer. She was 66. She was born on Oct. 10, 1949 in Zebulon, North Carolina, to Jane Baker Pearce and C. E. Pearce Jr., a retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. She studied and graduated from Wakelon High School in Zebulon, before going on to study nursing at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received a Bachelor of Science in nursing there. She began her career as a registered nurse at the Duke University

Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. In 1975, she moved to the Midpeninsula to take a position at the Stanford Medical Center, where she was a critical care nurse in the Trauma Unit. She served as a chair of the Trauma Committee and was a mentor to many younger nurses. She retired after almost 40 years at Stanford. She lived in Mountain View for around 30 years. Her passions included reading, hiking, bird watching, exploring new cuisines with friends, and taking in music and theater. Many co-worker nurses and friends helped to care for her during her illness. She was predeceased by her parents and her aunt, Jane Pearce, She is survived by her aunts and uncles, Earl and Judy Baker of Durham, Donald and Cleo Baker Collins of Dallas, and Kenneth and Hilda Baker Ward of Richmond, Virginia; and by her cousins, Brian Baker of Statesville, North Carolina, Donna Collins Herbert of Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alene, Idaho, Carol Collins Payne of Dallas, Michael Collins of San Francisco, Jamie Price of Greer, South Carolina, and Nancy Ward Hawkes and Joan Ward Elliott of Richmond. She is also survived by numerous co-worker nurses and her longtime friends, Terry Henderson, Mary Kay Bigelow, Heather Hawkins, John Duncan and Jack Duncan, as well as her godson, Cole Duncan. A memorial service was held on April 29 at Alta Mesa Funeral Home. Memorial donations can be made to the National Audubon Society or the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

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John Scott MacDaniels August 25, 1934 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 4, 2016 Palo Alto John Scott MacDaniels, a longtime resident of Palo Alto (but always an east coast man at heart), died on May 4th from a heart attack. He was born in New York State in 1934 to Gertrude and Clarence MacDaniels (both deceased). In 1940 the MacDaniels family moved to Summit, New Jersey where John spent his school years excelling in all sports, with baseball being his favorite. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fondest memories were of Hemlock and Canandaigua Lakes in Upstate New York where his parents had a cottage. While growing up, all his summers were spent at â&#x20AC;&#x153;the lake.â&#x20AC;? Upon graduating from Summit High School, John was offered a contract with the N.Y. Yankees. His father promptly sent him off to Colgate University, where during his 2nd year he started dating his Summit High School classmate Joan Melillo. After two years (and a very cold winter), he applied to Stanford University and was accepted his junior year. While on Christmas break of his junior year, he stated he would not go back unless Joan married him and joined him in California. Joan happily accepted his proposal and they were married on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve with a 9:00 p.m. flight from Newark to San Francisco. They arrived in Palo Alto on January 1, 1956. During his senior year, he decided to see if he could still play ball. He got in a few games and one of his coaches arranged for him to report to the Pittsburgh Pirates. But with a wife and child in the offing, he finally decided that major league baseball had passed him by. John graduated from Stanford with a Fine Arts Degree and was drawn to advertising as it combined his talents in art and writing, allowing him to come up with notable concepts. In 1957 they had a daughter, Dianne Scott MacDaniels, who was a shining light in their lives. John joined Dailey and Associates in San Francisco (later Lowe Marchalk). They won the most awards in the S.F. Cable Car Awards competition for five of the first eight years. His famous quote at the agency was: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything that comes from this department must be good. It has to be done right.â&#x20AC;? His advertising career in San Francisco spanned 30+ years, culminating with the formation of MacDaniels, Henry & Sproul. Later in life when asked by his colleagues if he had reached his goals, he responded with, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, but I still havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pitched for the Dodgers!â&#x20AC;? John was a unique, talented individual. His family feels so fortunate to have had him in their lives. John is survived by Joan, his wife of 60+ years, his daughter Dianne, her husband David, sister Janet Mettee of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, cousins Sally Eldon (Dave) and Kimmy Chrysler, both of Canandaigua, N.Y., John Scott (Deborah) of Holland, MI, Julia Scott Van Dyke (Bob) of Avon, IN, numerous nieces and nephews and his ever present four-legged walking companion, Missy. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister Jean Holmes and brother-in-law Thomas Mettee predeceased him. There will be no public service at Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request. His ashes will be buried in the Scott family plot in Wellsville, N.Y. and scattered (along with his best childhood memories) at Hemlock Lake. Please visit MemoriesofJohnMac@gmail.com if you would like to share a memory of John. PAID

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Editorial The vanishing surplus In opaque process, school trustees opt for large teacher, staff and administrator pay increases over other needs

he Palo Alto school board has spent months in what we now discover were two alternate realities, one taking place behind closed doors and another in public. In public, the board and Superintendent Max McGee expressed delight about the rare opportunity to invest millions of dollars in new programs and class-size reductions, thanks to an enormous unbudgeted increase in property-tax revenue and last year’s voter approval of an extension and increase to the parcel tax to $758 a year. The district was in the best financial position in decades. Many meetings over many months were spent discussing everything from implementing foreign-language instruction in the elementary schools to expanding the popular small-learning group programs at both Paly and Gunn. A long list of innovations and improvements was developed and prioritized in anticipation of revenues that would grow by as much as $15 million next year, leaving millions of dollars available after normal expense increases. But while those conversations were creating excitement and anticipation among parents and teachers across the district, a different story was unfolding in closed meetings of the board. There, without any public input, the board was formulating and directing a negotiating strategy with the district’s two labor unions, the Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) and the Classified Service Employee Association (CSEA,) that would effectively use up almost all of the discretionary new revenue for employee pay increases. Two weeks ago, the board announced publicly that it had reached a tentative three-year labor contract with both unions that provided retroactive increases of five percent to July 2015, followed by increases of 5 percent in the coming year and 4 percent in 2017-18, including “off-schedule” bonuses of 1 percent in the latter two years. (Off-schedule bonuses don’t increase the base salary from which the next year’s increases are calculated.) If increases in propertytax revenue in the next two years exceed the district’s budget, then all district employees will receive a second 1 percent bonus both years, and if they fall short, employees will not receive any bonus. The total cost of the retroactive increases for the current year is $7.3 million, almost completely swallowing up the $8.5 million budget surplus created by the larger-than-expected property tax revenue. And for the coming school year, the labor agreements have forced the district to project a $1.3 million deficit that must be plugged from reserves. Worse, achieving even that budget hinges on another exceptional year of property-tax growth of more than 9 percent. The budget challenges only loom larger in the out years. While Palo Alto teachers are among the highest paid in the Bay Area, they face the same economic pressures of high housing costs as other middle class workers and deserve fair increases within the district’s ability to pay in the context of its other needs and priorities. We don’t fault them for pushing for the highest possible increase. But these guarantees of three years of substantial raises don’t strike the right balance. They reflect a flawed negotiating process that essentially gave “first dibs” to the available money to the unions. The board’s actions are especially an affront to the parents who have painstakingly researched and demonstrated with data that the district’s secondary schools have not been properly staffed in order to meet the district’s existing class-size policies. Accountability for adhering to these policies shouldn’t come from parents analyzing spreadsheets of enrollment information, and adding the needed teachers to bring class sizes down at least to the established targets should have been the first new expenditures from the property-tax windfall. But perhaps the most egregious element of the board’s pending labor contract actions is that non-unionized school district managers — principals, deans, coordinators and directors — are all proposed to receive “me-too” increases identical to those proposed for the union employees. It is bad enough that the district’s union contract provides for no performance-based compensation and that great teachers and marginal teachers receive the exact same pay increases. But for the district’s most highly paid professional managers to be granted pay raises that mimic that of the union contracts without any regard for their performance is contrary to all good management practices. We’re delighted that the district is moving for the first time to multi-year union contracts, but the community has every reason to feel misled by the board’s behavior over the last few months and the false expectations that were created. It’s long past time to overhaul and open up the process of union contract negotiations so that the public’s voice can be heard while negotiations are underway, not after agreements are reached. Q

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Mail gone missing? Editor, Are you confident you are receiving all of your mail? I have filed a complaint with the Postal Inspector’s Office regarding firstclass mail (with tracking numbers) that arrived at the Main Post Office on East Bayshore in early April and has not been transferred to the Downtown Post Office, where I have my P.O. Box. Two pieces of mail arrived at the Main Post Office on April 4 and April 9. It’s been over a month, and the U.S. Postal Service tracking website shows the mail is still at the Main Post Office. I brought this to the attention of the clerks at the Downtown Post Office on April 19. After still not receiving the mail, I went to the Main Post Office on April 22 and spoke to a clerk about the matter. They took my name and phone number and said they would have a supervisor investigate and give me a call with the status. When I hadn’t heard anything, I again went back to the Main Post Office on May 6. I asked to speak with the postmaster, manager, supervisor or someone in charge. During the 20 minutes I waited there, they could not find anyone to speak with me. Are my pieces of mail misplaced? Lost? Stolen? Why does neither post office seem to know what has happened to my mail? My question to other Downtown Post Office Box holders is have you had anything sent to your P.O. Box with a tracking number but never received the item? I somehow doubt that only my mail has vaporized. Please contact me at Missing Mail, P.O. Box 915, Palo Alto, CA 94302, with the details and I will update the postal inspector with the extent of the problem to see if we can have it resolved. Alexander Chamberlain Jordan Place, Palo Alto

Hiring locally Editor, Richard Alexander definitely has a point. High-density housing and transportation is not the answer to the high cost of living and surviving in the Bay Area (Letter entitled “Can’t build a way out” in the May 13 issue). The Peninsula is a beautiful place to live, but daily it is becoming less so as more people move in. The Menlo Park school district was asking for more money to help keep up with the ever increasing number of students that flood the classrooms. Where are these kids coming from? Are they emigrating from other places, or are couples having more children? Why can’t cities decide what

would be a good, happy, healthy population and provide jobs accordingly? Often we hear the phrase: Buy locally. Maybe that should include hiring locally. Forcing people to live as packed sardines is not the answer. Jackie Leonard-Dimmick Walnut Avenue, Atherton

Scope of opposition Editor, We are deeply concerned with the administration’s and board’s misrepresentation of the degree and nature of opposition to fullday kindergarten (FDK), both among Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) families and teachers. We want to be sure that our numbers and concerns are on record and are addressed meaningfully and directly at the May 24 board meeting. The information we have collected also demonstrates that the district is not exercising the level of rigorous analysis we would expect when proposing such extensive and impactful programmatic changes. Our concerns include: Q The strong opposition of the vast majority of PAUSD’s current kindergarten teachers Q The lack of research showing wide-ranging, long-term benefits from FDK Q That universal FDK was not

the recommendation of the 2015 Minority Achievement Talent Development task force Q The unnecessary and unexplained haste in making such a major impactful decision so late in the year, when parents and teachers do not have time to find alternatives Q The utilization of resources for FDK, which could be better put to use with more effective interventions Q The conspicuous absence of meaningful discussion on the topic of increasing the stress and workload of 5- and 6-year olds in a school system that has gained national notoriety for its stressed children; repeated platitudes such as “we don’t want to put pressure on our kindergarteners” is not enough The district’s leadership is behaving irresponsibly in trying to rapidly push through this monumental change without scientific rigor, without transparency and without adequately considering substantive opposing arguments. The public needs to know of the crisis in process and press for an end to the district’s myopic push for FDK and for a return to the important goal of effectively addressing the achievement gap. Julie Tomasz Morton Way, Palo Alto Liz Price Waverley Street, Palo Alto

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Off Deadline

In a case of good timing, Palo Alto may staff Cooley nature center by Jay Thorwaldson

alo Alto’s Lucy Evans Bayla nds Nature Interpretive Center will close for most of a year for an extensive — some say long overdue — rehabilitation and rebuilding of the boardwalk leading to a bird-watching platform. Those $500,000 projects would end the variety of classes, programs and educational exhibits that each year draw thousands of visitors from Palo Alto, the Bay Area and beyond. The bird observatory is considered one of the best viewpoints anywhere for aquatic and marsh-based fowl, in addition to offering a magnificent view of the full sweep of the south bay. But two occurrences, the impending closure of the Lucy Evans center and the recent dedication of the Cooley Landing Nature Education Center building — now vacant with no budget for programs — may help resolve problems of both Palo Alto and budget-strapped East Palo Alto. (See column on the building at tinyurl.com/ PAW-Cooley03-2011.) John Aiken, senior program manager for Palo Alto’s Community Services Department, said the concept of moving the baylands programs to Cooley Landing is being discussed at the staff level in both cities. If workable, the plan would go to the East Palo Alto City Council for approval. The Lucy Evans center currently is the base for about 129 classes and educational

camps serving about 3,000 elementary students; visitors number about 80,000 a year. The boardwalk was closed in 2014 due to safety concerns related to aging supports and railings but recently has been partially reopened after some repairs. The rehab planning is a bit behind schedule, but work is slated to begin this fall, Aiken said in an interview in his office at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, which he also oversees. (For details and current status, see tinyurl.com/PACityBaylands16.) Aiken joined the city staff seven years ago after serving for 27 years with the San Francisco Zoo and has a background in conservation and biology. He is working with other staff members on the baylands projects, including Hung Nguyen of the Public Works Department for project engineering and Emily Farr of the Community Services Department. Palo Alto’s staffing of the new Cooley Landing center would have local benefits to children from East Palo Alto in addition to serving Palo Alto youngsters displaced from the Lucy Evans center. A $10,000 “field trip grant” from Google to the Ravenswood City School District would be available for trips to Cooley Landing, much handier than the earlier alternative of traveling to Palo Alto’s baylands center. The closure of the center won’t happen until fall, after officials obtain a plethora of permits from regional and state agencies that have jurisdiction over baylands projects. Yet nothing’s simple when it comes to messing with the baylands these days. This is in sharp contrast to the 1950s, when an estimated 2,000 acres a year of open (but shallow) bay and marshlands were being

filled for development, from airports to homes. Palo Alto last month filed an application for the Lucy Evans center work through a process known as JARPA, for Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application. That process allows the filing of one application for a bewildering array of agencies, including the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the state Department of Fish and Game and Lands Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Coast Guard. Aiken is optimistic about both the approvals for the Lucy Evans center and the workability of Palo Alto staffing programs at the new Cooley Landing center for a year or so. In terms of the work in Palo Alto’s baylands, city officials must take heed of two species of birds: the endangered clapper rail that hides in cordgrass shallows and the swallows who nest in the eaves of the Lucy Evans center. The swallows migrate to South America starting about Sept. 1 and don’t return until February, Aiken noted — meaning all work on the center itself must be done during that time. Fogg Studios of Oakland, which designed the Cooley Landing center, is designing the improvements to the Lucy Evans center, which includes re-siding, replacing decking and railings and bringing bathrooms up to Americans with Disabilities Act standards. It also includes “swallow management,” Aiken said. That includes providing nest shelving to guide where they nest. That

translates to where they would be least likely to affect the decking in the way birds do, to put it gently. The guidance will involve installing some steel netting, and possibly removing a portion of the decking so droppings go straight to the marsh. The second phase, boardwalk improvements, will take longer. A feasibility study is underway involving the city’s Parks & Recreation Commission and Architectural Review Board, and Public Works is studying alternatives, including basic repairs or replacement of the piers, possibly with large stainless steel screws that drill down into the mud. Beyond the details, and being careful of swallows and rarely seen clapper rails (whose cry sounds like clapping), there is a broader vision for the value of the baylands that Aiken and those at the Cooley Landing building’s dedication in April see. In today’s hectic world, laden with electronics for entertainment and instant-communication technology, young people (and adults) seem to have less time to spend just experiencing the real world around them. “There are so few places for ‘free-range children’ any more,” Aiken observed. “Now we realize that it is fundamental to learning and brain development,” he said of a growing body of knowledge about mental and psychological development of our children and young people. Just the phenomena of “having fun with bugs and snakes” and observing natural processes, Aiken said, “is a message of hope and joy.” Q Form er Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be emailed at jaythor@ well.com. He also writes periodic blogs at PaloAltoOnline.com.

Streetwise

Do you think the prevalence of smartphones is more concerning or exciting? Asked outside the Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto. Interviews and photographs by Eric He.

Kimberly Maxile

Dylan Nguyen

Elise Jones

Maier Araiz

Elisabeth Stitt

Unemployed Alma Street, Palo Alto

Photo-booth worker Fair Oaks Avenue, Sunnyvale

Writer Emerson Street, Palo Alto

Stay-at-home mother Fair Oaks Street, Mountain View

Parenting coach Woodleaf Way, Mountain View

“I use my smartphone for everything. I have a computer, but it’s just more convenient.”

“We need them but we shouldn’t rely on them.”

“They replace conversations. Stories are lost. The art of storytelling is going away.”

“Exciting, if you don’t abuse it.”

“I’m concerned for the children. Parents are on their phones when they should be with their child.”

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Courtesy Jack Owicki

Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto hear a presentation on Dec. 6, 2015, about selling their solar power to the City of Palo Alto. The congregation approved the plan unanimously.

he congregation at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto proudly has no dogma. Its members follow different spiritual paths and worship different gods — or, in some cases, no god at all. The church’s website describes its members as “theists, atheists and agnostics.” But on Dec. 6, 2015, the congregation did something highly unusual: It spoke with a single voice. That was the day when members voted unanimously to construct a solar-power structure that will take up about four-fifths of the church’s rear parking lot and turn the religious institution on East Charleston Road into the first generator of solar energy that will sell power to City of Palo Alto Utilities. Sometime later this year, car canopies lined with solar panels will be installed in the lot and will begin converting sunlight into electricity, which will be sold to the city at a cost of 16.5 cents per kilowatt hour. With the project’s debut, the church will be the first local facility to both buy electricity from City of Palo Alto Utilities and, under a 25-year contract, sell it to the same utility. In most pockets of America, the notion of a church taking the leading role in a city’s battle against climate change would be unusual, if unthinkable. In Palo Alto, where congregations are stocked with PhDs and patent holders (and, in the case of the Universalist church, a Nobel-prize winner) and where climate change may be the closest thing to universally accepted religion, it’s less so. Still, when one considers the

recent crop of new sustainable homes, energy-efficient office buildings and corporate campuses loaded with eco-friendly features, it’s remarkable that the pioneering participant in Palo Alto CLEAN, the city’s new feed-in tariff program, is a south Palo Alto church that next year will celebrate its 60th birthday. The congregants may not subscribe to any particular creed, but

place in Germany for well over a decade, with different rates set for different types of renewables (solar tends to be at the higher end; wind at the lower). In Palo Alto, however, this is uncharted terrain. City of Palo Alto Utilities began to explore the idea of a feedin tariff program in 2012, though it has encouraged building owners to install photovoltaic (PV) systems since 1999, when its rebate

local nonprofit Clean Coalition. The church’s Green Sanctuary Committee then formed a special PV Task Force to further refine the idea and solicit proposals from would-be developers. Thesen said the group looked at various vendors and models of ownership and ultimately made its recommendation, which was then vetted by the church’s Buildings and Grounds Committee and its Finance Com-

Here comes the sun Palo Alto doubles down on solar energy by Gennady Sheyner they do follow principles, which include mutual respect, spiritual curiosity and a commitment to build a world that is “more just, peaceful and sustainable.” On the lattermost point, the church isn’t messing around. As an accredited Green Sanctuary (a designation bestowed by the Unitarian Universalist Association), the church uses low-efficiency furnaces, timed thermostats, a charging station for electric vehicles and rooftop solar panels that were installed in 2012 and today supply about 50 percent of the church’s electricity. But Palo Alto CLEAN (an acronym that stands for Clean Local Energy Available Now) was a new kind of challenge, both for the church and for the city. Feed-in tariff programs — in which building owners sell renewable energy to their utilities — have been in

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program “PV Partners” made its debut. For the Unitarian Universalist Church, the economics of the project were a consideration. But there were other values at play as well, according to members. “The joy is that we have a lovely mix of engineers and dreamers, artists and visionaries and people who get things done,” said Sven Thesen, who served on a subcommittee that spearheaded the project. “That’s why we do things first — like free electric-car chargers and solar panels in 2012 and going ‘net zero’ with our energy and being forward-thinking to address natural-gas use.” The carport project took about two years to get off the ground. It began as an idea from Craig Lewis, a member of the congregation and executive director of the

mittee before going to the board of directors (“Nonprofits love committees,” Thesen observed). Last fall, with the board’s unanimous approval — which was a surprise, Thesen said, because the board has long included “a couple of contrarians” — the proposal went before the full congregation for a vote on Dec. 6. Vanessa Warheit, one of the leaders of the church’s sustainability effort, called the level of consensus in the congregation “pretty phenomenal.” “It speaks to the community. I don’t think we have a denier (of climate change) in the bunch. Everybody knows time is of the essence, and we need to do everything we can,” Warheit said. The congregation, she said, recognized that while the project isn’t really about making money,

there will be some modest benefits from the lease of its land (albeit, a lease for a “nominal fee”) and the shade that the parking will provide. More importantly, the project will provide a valuable lesson for both the congregation and the city. “If nothing else, it’s an educator. With our current energy system, it’s ‘out of sight and out of mind’; you plug in, and you don’t think where the energy is coming from,” Warheit said. “When you are involved in making decisions about where and how that energy is being provided and are able to take ownership of that — if nothing else, it’s really a good kick in the pants for efficiency.”

wo months after Universalist Unitarian Church filed the city’s first application for Palo Alto CLEAN, the city received another proposal for the nascent program. Komuna Energy, the company that is building the church’s carport, had just landed four more contracts — this time with the city. Under a lease agreement that the City Council unanimously approved in January, Komuna will pay $20,000 a year to lease space on the roofs of four city-owned garages (445 Bryant St.; 520 Webster St.; 275 and 475 Cambridge Ave.), where it will install solar carports and electric-vehicle chargers. The company will then sell the energy it generates to the City of Palo Alto Utilities for 16.5 cents per kilowatt hour for 25 years. Zach Rubin, CEO of Komuna

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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto has solar panels that supply half of the church’s electricity. Soon, there will be solar panels on top of carports in the parking lot. Energy, told the Weekly he intends to have all the carports in place by the end of the year, though the company still has to obtain the permitting, including approval from the Architectural Review Board. Once in place, the four photovoltaic systems would collectively generate 1.3 megawatts of solar energy, about 43 percent of 3-megawatt limit that the City Council established for the pilot program. Rubin is well-versed in what it takes to make solar installations go live in Palo Alto. In 2014, his prior company, THiNKnrg, partnered with the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center to install more than 1,800 solar panels across the rooftops of 12 buildings at the center. The same year, his company also installed solar panels at the nearby Kehillah Jewish School. Rubin recognizes the steep hurdles that a program like Palo

Alto CLEAN faces in the city’s sizzling real estate market. It makes far more financial sense for a property owner to put up a building than use the land for an on-the-ground solar installation. Also, rooftop installations, while increasingly common around Palo Alto, present their own challenges, he said. Many buildings in downtown, for example, have relatively small roofs, and in many cases, HVAC equipment gets in the way of placing solar panels. But the biggest difficulty in pursuing a solar project is finding a property owner willing to make the commitment for a longterm deal. “You have to find an operator of one of those 20,000- to 30,000-square-foot buildings and, if you can find a suitable one, you’d have to be able to incentivize them to give you control of it — whether it’s an open parking

Bill Hilton, former chairman of the Green Sanctuary Committee for the Unitarian Universalist Church, checks on the power flow of solar panels on the church’s roof.

lot or a roof,” Rubin said. “It’s a 20- to 25-year commitment. It’s a big conversation you have to have.” City of Palo Alto Utilities tried to encourage more participation by raising the rate that it was willing to pay for electricity — most recently from 14 to 16.5 cents per kilowatt hour — but until the end of last year, there were still no takers. Part of the problem, said Jane Ratchye, assistant director of City of Palo Alto Utilities, was that the flow of income to the building owner was so modest. Many didn’t see the point of going through the permitting process for an unproven program for such humble returns. “We had difficulty trying to convince commercial customers why it’s such a good deal,” Ratchye said. “They would say: ‘Why should I lease my roof?’ Or they would say they don’t want any stuff tied down to the roof.”

n addition to these practical hurdles, Palo Alto CLEAN also faces questions that are more existential in nature. The Unitarian Universalist Church’s decision to develop the solar carport did more than just enhance the church’s solar power and invert the normal relationship between a customer and a utility; it may have inadvertently saved the fledgling Palo Alto CLEAN program. Given the program’s track record, the council almost shut Palo Alto CLEAN down on two separate occasions. Last year, the council’s Finance Committee recommended lowering the rate that the city would pay — a move that would have greatly diminished the incentive for participating in the program. The full council rejected that recommendation and decided to stay on course and see what happens. Then, in an unusual case of

legislative deja vu, the Finance Committee’s four members — Eric Filseth, Karen Holman, Greg Schmid and Cory Wolbach — in February again unanimously voted to reduce the rate. Filseth, who chairs the committee, pointed at a recent offer from the Palmdalebased solar developer Hecate Energy to sell energy to the city for 3.68 cents per kilowatt — by far the lowest rate the city has ever paid for renewable energy. Given the falling price for solar energy, and the fact that local electricity rates will be going up by 11 percent in July, lowering the rate for the feed-in tariff program makes sense, he said. “The amount of energy we’re talking about (from Palo Alto CLEAN) is a tiny fraction of what’s used in the city,” Filseth said. “It’s just hard to see, in a year in which we think is a lean year (continued on next page)

Infographic by My Nguyen. Illustrations courtesy PhotoSpin and ThinkStock.

How Palo Alto’s supply of renewable energy has changed

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A push toward solar power, a retreat from natural gas City’s aggressive goals to reduce carbon emissions could lead to a whole new model for utilities whose homes cannot accommodate solar projects can invest in such projects at more suitable locations. But the utility cannot rely solely on solar momentum. It’s also facing a new mandate: a reduction of the city’s carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2030 (with 1990 as the baseline). To get to that goal, the city’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, which the council plans to formally adopt later this year, proposes a concept called “Utility of the Future.” That new model involves shifting from a central provider of power to one in which energy is generated and stored in multiple locations, as well as “an increased focus on energy services,” not just generation and distribution.

‘There are going to be a lot of different competitors that we didn’t have.’ —Jane Ratchye, assistant director, City of Palo Alto Utilities Some of the targets in the new plan look like a stretch even by Palo Alto’s standards, including having 90 percent of the vehicles in Palo Alto be “zero emission” by 2030. Others bank on a radical change in the behavior of local property owners — none moreso than the city’s new push to convert natural-gas heating systems to electrical ones. Known as “fuel switching,” this proposal came out of a December 2014 memo from council members Larry Klein (who is now off the council), Marc Berman and Pat Burt. The memo characterized natural gas as “only marginally better than coal” because of the non-combusted methane gas that is unintentionally released into the atmosphere during natural-gas extraction and delivery processes. “Our carbon-neutral electricity is far better for the environment, and we therefore believe that Palo Alto should take a series of steps to promote change from gas use to use of electricity,” stated the memo, referring to the fuel switch as a “bold and significant” initiative with “game-changer” potential. The utility is just starting to dip its toes into this arena, and many obstacles stand in the way. The Sustainability and Climate Action Plan proposes a series of strategies, including promot-

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ing electric water heating and space heating in existing homes and businesses; encouraging newly constructed buildings to be “all-electric”; and switching local restaurants from gas to electric cooking equipment. Jane Ratchye, assistant director of CPAU, said the city is performing several studies and a few small pilot programs pertaining to fuel-switching. The effort faces plenty of hurdles, Ratchye said. A wholesale switch from gas-powered to electric heaters is costly, given today’s market prices. It’s also difficult to imagine restaurants going all-electric, she said. “It’s going to be a big change for them to go to an electric stovetop,” Ratchye said. But even without the fuelswitching initiative, the city’s natural-gas consumption is already dropping significantly because of efficiency measures. The city used about 45,000 therms of natural gas a year in the 1970s, Ratchye said. Last year, it used 28,000 therms. The shift away from gas to electricity will place an even greater emphasis on the city’s expanding portfolio of solar energy. In addition to these city-driven efforts, City of Palo Alto Utilities is also facing increasing competition from the private market. Energy storage is becoming cheaper and, as customers have more control than ever over their energy use, the very nature of centrally distributed electricity is undergoing a major shift. The utility is now in the “Internet of Things” era, in which appliances collect and exchange data and a user can control the home temperature from her smartphone and program a washing machine to automatically turn on during the off-peak hours, when price dips below 5 cents per kilowatt hour. Ratchye said the adoption of “smart” technologies is the biggest shift today for the utilities department, which is now testing 300 smart meters. She cited companies like Nest and Tesla that are transforming the energystorage business and said the local utility, like others across the nation, are grappling with the “decentralization of everything.” “There are going to be a lot of different competitors that we didn’t have,” Ratchye said. “We may just become a ‘wires place’ — a place that delivers electricity — and people contract with someone else who provides it and (people) have solar and batteries on site, and they don’t need all our services at all.” Q

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ince Palo Alto launched its own electric utility in 1900, its quest for power has involved everything from Belgianmade diesel engines to Lake County geysers belching out energy born beneath the surface of the Earth. More recently, it’s been dams, landfills and wind farms that have been keeping the lights on, along with non-renewable “brown” power bought from the open market. After early spats with private utility providers like PG&E, the city’s electric operation has enjoyed a prolonged period of stability, with local rates generally hovering well below those in surrounding jurisdictions. As Ward Winslow noted in his book, “Palo Alto: A Centennial History,” after the first two decades of the 20th century, utilities have “faded from the forefront of municipal politics.” The focus of City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU), when it comes to electricity, has “remained fixed on quality service and low rates,” as well as earning a profit. Though this focus remains in place today, the utilities department is also now facing a challenge that its founding fathers never had to confront: a mandate to address climate change by shifting, more and more, toward renewable sources. In addition to keeping the energy flowing, the utility also has to keep up with the City Council’s increasingly ambitious goals for going green. The utility hit a significant milestone in this realm in 2013, when it achieved the council’s goal of getting a “carbon-neutral” electric portfolio. But even though it did so, the designation relied in part on the purchase of renewable energy certificates, which fund clean energy production elsewhere in order to offset the harm of nonrenewable — or “brown” — power that the utility buys on the market. That practice will end next year, when new solar contracts will come online and more than 50 percent of the city’s electric supply will truly come from renewable sources, with most of the balance from hydroelectric. There is also the city’s Local Solar Plan goal of achieving 4 percent of electricity from solar installations in Palo Alto. The program Palo Alto CLEAN (see main story) is just one piece of this puzzle. The utility is also exploring partnerships with the Palo Alto Unified School District for solar projects and is preparing to introduce a “Community Solar” program, in which residents

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The Unitarian Universalist Church on East Charleston Road has a station for charging electric cars. (continued from previous page)

for the city, that the city should be paying 16.5 cents per kilowatt hour when we can be buying it elsewhere for 3.6 cents per kilowatt hour.” The committee’s decision was placed on the full council’s “consent calendar,” a list of items that gets approved with no discussion. Before the vote, members of the congregation and other local clean-energy advocates criticized the council for trying to surreptitiously kill the program without any debate. Bruce Hodge, founder of the advocacy group Carbon-free Palo Alto, called the decision a “kneejerk reaction.” Craig Lewis, who also helped the city build the Palo Alto CLEAN program, told the council it wasn’t fair to compare the rate in a local solar contract against the rate in a purchase-power agreement with a distant, centrally generated solar developer. “That’s a terrible comparison,” Lewis said. “Local solar provides the community with resiliency. That’s something that remote generation can never provide to Palo Alto or any other community.” Mayor Pat Burt also defended the feed-in tariff and argued that there’s nothing new or unusual about offering subsidies to influence behavior. He cited examples, including Utilities Department subsidies for water and gas efficiency, charging stations for electric vehicles at local garages and the city’s “zero waste” programs that encourage composting and recycling with the goal of exceeding

the state’s targets for diversion of refuse from landfills. In each case, the decision to subsidize was driven by a consensus that “these are the values that are important and this is how we achieve change,” Burt said. “Having a local subsidy program or, for that matter, a state or federal subsidy program for conservation initiatives, whether in resources including energy or other areas, is not an anomaly,” he said. “This is something that we do right and left.” He also observed at the March 28 meeting that a feed-in tariff program is what allowed Germany to become a global leader in solar adoption. Now, the rest of the world — including Palo Alto — is learning from the success of that program, he said. “They have now millions of homes that are powered by solar that would run off feed-in tariff programs — essentially this type of program,” Burt said. He characterized the committee’s decision on the rate change as a “backdoor way to kill this program.” It would also, he said, indirectly derail the city’s entire Local Solar Plan, Palo Alto’s plan for getting 4 percent of its electric supply from local solar sources by 2023. The council agreed to have a full hearing on the program and, on March 28, voted 6-1 (with Filseth the sole dissenter) to retain the existing rate.

alo Alto CLEAN is in some ways emblematic of the today’s Utilities Department:

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The case for resilience Will cheaper solar power, and the need to prepare for disaster, usher in a ‘microgrid’ era in Palo Alto? by Gennady Sheyner

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Zach Rubin, CEO of Palo Alto energy company Komuna, stands atop the Bryant Street parking garage in downtown Palo Alto, which is one of four city-owned garages where Komuna will install solar panels. filled with ambition, riddled with uncertainties and highly dependent on the sun. Over the past year, solar has overtaken every other form of renewable energy in the city’s renewable-electricity portfolio (not counting hydroelectric, which the city considers carbon-free but which does not qualify as “renewable” under California’s definition). Ten years ago, the city’s drew all of its renewable electricity from dams and wind farms. Then landfill-gas projects came into vogue: Between 2006 and 2014, all five of the city’s new renewable-electricity contracts were for projects that generate electricity by burning methane in a landfill. Combined, the agreements that were in place in 2014 brought in 232.1 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy per year. Then came the solar era. Last July, the city began receiving electricity from its first solar contract, with Kettleman Solar. In December, delivery began from the second: Hayworth Solar. Together, they bring in about 117.2 gigawatt hours of energy per year. In July of this year, three more solar sources will begin delivering clean electricity to Palo Alto: Elevation Solar C (which alone accounts for 100.8 gigawatt hours), West Antelope Sky Ranch (50.4 gigawatt hours) and Frontier Solar (52.5). The proliferation of new solar contracts means that solar power, which as recently as 2014 didn’t exist in the city’s electric-supply portfolio, will by the end of this year comprise more than half of

Palo Alto’ clean-energy stock. The reason for this is simple, Ratchye said: Solar today is simply the cheapest thing on the market. The technology has gotten less costly and the permitting easier. “When we used to look at solar, it was the most expensive by far,” Ratchye said. “The point at which we were taking all the landfill gas contracts — that was the cheaper thing and solar was ridiculously expensive.” The trend is by no means limited to Palo Alto. Falling costs and streamlined city-permit processes have turned solar installations into the hottest energy trend in Silicon Valley, able to generate 272 megawatts by the end of the third quarter of 2015, according to the 2016 Silicon Valley Index, a publication of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. This is a 46 megawatts, or 20 percent, increase over the prior year. Furthermore, installations were able to generate more energy in the first three quarters of 2015 than in all of 2014, according to the Index. Now, solar rates are plummeting. In 2015, Palo Alto began to plan for an eventual phasing out of some of its old renewable contracts by issuing a request for proposals last year for new power-purchase agreements. The city received 41 proposals, which included 32 solar projects (including the one from Hecate), five wind, two biomass, one geothermal and one ocean wave. In describing the Hecate proposal, contractor administrator Jim Stack said it is unprecedented; the city’s prior solar contracts had rates around 6.9 cents per kilowatt hour.

hen a small aircraft crashed into a transmission tower near the Palo Alto Municipal Airport on the morning of Feb. 17, 2010, the lights went out in Palo Alto and stayed that way for the next 10 hours. The crash killed all three of the plane’s occupants and devastated the East Palo Alto neighborhood where the aircraft landed. It also served as a startling reminder to Palo Alto’s utility officials and emergency responders of how fragile the city’s power supply really is. Palo Alto continues to receive power through a single electrical transmission line. While the city has been exploring plans to add a second line for several years, the initiative has proceeded at a snail’s pace, marred by negotiations, studies and uncertainties. In the meantime, Palo Alto officials are considering a new way of dealing with the potential loss of power. The city’s Office of Emergency Services has recently partnered with the nonprofit Clean Coalition to develop a “microgrid” at Cubberley Community Center, the sprawling south Palo Alto campus that could potentially serve as an emergency shelter during a major disaster. Cubberley already has solar panels installed. Now, Clean Coalition is scoping out batteries that would be capable of storing the solar energy for use during an emergency. Craig Lewis, executive director of Clean Coalition, told the Weekly that once a battery is added to Cubberley, the center will have “indefinite power backup.” “We’re sizing the battery and the solar in such a way that we can provide backup to the criti“This contract is at an exceptionally low price,” Stack said at the Feb. 16 meeting of the Finance Committee. “It’s lower than any of our previous solar contracts; lower than any other solar contract I’ve ever seen published in the country.” The committee unanimously recommended approving the contract, with Schmid calling the Hecate contract “revolutionary” and Wolbach saying his biggest concern is that this is “too good to be true.” The following month, the full council swiftly approved the deal.

or Palo Alto, the onrush of cheap solar proposals is arriving at a propitious time. California’s five-year drought has taken a toll on the city’s hydroelectric supply, forcing the city to increasingly depend on brown

cal facilities at the emergency shelter and to the communication infrastructure in Cubberley,” Lewis said. The microgrid project, Lewis said, illustrates the advantages of having locally generated solar power. Transmission lines, he noted, are “highly vulnerable” because one problem anywhere along the transmission line can completely take out the power load. “Having local energy generation is going to provide resilience in a way that central generation can never do,” Lewis said. As an example, he points to Long Island, New York, where Hurricane Sandy ravaged the utility infrastructure in 2012, leaving some areas without power for several months. Clean Coalition has been working with other stakeholders on what’s known as the Long Island Community Microgrid Project. Based in East Hampton, the project will rely on local renewable energy sources to provide at least 25 percent of the area’s electric supply, significantly reducing its reliance on the transmission grid. Lewis noted that when Sandy hit, Long Island looked to diesel generators for backup power. Half of them didn’t turn on because they weren’t maintained properly. Of those that did, about half got flooded and shut off. That left only about a quarter of the generators, with some of them running out of fuel in the weeks after the natural disaster, Lewis told the Weekly. So when Palo Alto officials were considering earlier this year drastically reducing the rate that the city would pay for locally generated solar energy, Lewis and other proponents of local solar were quick to step in power — which is both less clean and more expensive — on the open market. As a result, electricity rates are scheduled to rise by 11 percent in July, the city’s first rate hike in seven years. By pivoting from hydro to solar, the city is gradually reducing its reliance on rain to power local homes and businesses, a relatively safe bet for a city where the sun rarely takes a week off. Even if the rain returns to California this year, it will not diminish concerns about the long-term threat that climate change poses to Palo Alto’s traditional power sources. The city’s new Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, which the council is scheduled to adopt later this year, notes that longterm changes in precipitation patterns “represent significant

and argue against the change. Weigh the price of locally generated solar (which is currently about 16.5 cents per kilowatt hour) with that of transmitted solar (about 3.68 cents per kilowatt hour) is a “terrible comparison” because the latter doesn’t offer the community the benefit of resilience, Lewis told the City Council on March 21. The council ultimately agreed, with Councilman Marc Berman stressing the importance of “making sure we have the minimum amount of locally generated power if the grid were to go down.” Microgrids like the one in Long Island and at Cubberley could become more common in Palo Alto if the cost of developing local solar projects goes down, as Lewis believes it will, and more property owners will start participating in Palo Alto CLEAN, the city’s nascent solar-energy sell-back program (see main story). Microgrids are by no means the only alternative for providing backup power. But from Lewis’ perspective, they are among the most effective and reliable, particularly when compared with natural gas. He pointed to a recent study conducted by San Francisco that evaluated the impacts of a magnitude-7.0 earthquake on power losses. The analysis showed that it would take about three days to restore power to 80 percent customers using an electrical power source. With natural gas, it would take longer than three months. There is a simple reason, he said, why solar-powered microgrids are effective. “The sun will come up every day,” Lewis said. “If you can see, then there are photons hitting the earth and generating electricity.” Q risk to the availability of hydropower for the City, due to expected higher incidence of severe droughts, loss of Sierra snowpack and wildfires.” “These climate perturbations will lead to additional stresses on the State’s energy system and reliability of power of the City,” the plan states. “Energy resiliency will become increasingly critical to the City and its utility.” The plan recommends that in managing its long-term energy supply the city consider strategies such as energy storage, a redundant transmission line and local generation. Clean Coalition is already partnering with the city’s Office of Emergency Services to create a “microgrid” at Cubberley (continued on next page)

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Community Center — a project that involves installing batteries that can store power generated by Cubberley’s existing solar panels (see sidebar). Once this project comes online and new carports are installed at public garages around downtown and California Avenue, local solar generation will no longer be within the purview of ecoconscious technologists. It will become a central component of both the city’s emergency planning and its visual landscape. But when it comes to Palo Alto CLEAN, the future remains, at best, partly cloudy. As the council’s March debate over the feed-in tariff program shows, the plunging prices for centrally distributed energy can pose a political hurdle for local solar. Officials will have a difficult time justifying paying nearly 17 cents per kilowatt for solar energy generated in a downtown garage rather than 4 cents for solar power power that arrives from afar — especially if customer’s utilities bills continue to climb. And it may be even harder to make the case for the subsidy once the city’s electric portfolio is truly all-renewable (see sidebar). In speaking to the benefits of local solar, however, Ratchye noted in addition to it increasing the city’s resilience, it saves roughly

3 cents per kilowatt hour in transmission costs and transmissionrelated energy losses. Yet for all local solar’s pluses, the new programs also beg the kinds of questions that the council’s Finance Committee posed earlier this year and that may reemerge with a finer grain in the years ahead.

‘At 8 or 9 cents (per kilowatt), we are now competing head to head with the cost of solar generation.’ —Craig Lewis, executive director, Clean Coalition “One can ask, why pay more for local solar when the only thing it’s displacing is other renewable energy?” Ratchye said. “It’s not displacing a coal plant.” Lewis, for his part, is optimistic that as the new Palo Alto CLEAN projects begin, property owners will start seeing the benefits of locally generated solar energy and will start signing up in greater numbers. More importantly, the city’s early experiences with the program will provide valuable learning lessons for all parties: City Utilities, the property owners and solar companies like Ko-

muna. And learning, Lewis said, “accelerates things and makes things cheaper.” Lewis predicts that as the city moves along with the feed-intariff experiment, the “soft costs” (permitting, contract work, etc.) of developing solar projects will fall significantly. Clean Coalition has already made the legal contracts for the first feed-in tariff projects publicly available, potentially saving future applicants lawyer fees. Lewis believes that once Palo Alto CLEAN’s existing 3-megawatt cap is reached, the cost for the next wave of projects will drop by 25 to 30 percent. As a result, the city will no longer have to offer 17 cents per kilowatt hour to encourage participation. And when one considers the costs of transmitting power from afar, the price gap between the type of solar projects developed by Hecate in Palmdale and the type being installed in Palo Alto garages starts to narrow. “If we get streamlined, we reduce the price to 8 or 9 cents right away,” Lewis said. “And at 8 or 9 cents, we are now competing head to head with the cost of solar generation.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com. About the cover: Illustration by Doug Young.

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Craig Lewis, executive director of the Clean Coalition, stands in front of solar panels that provide about two-thirds of the electrical power to Cubberley Community Center.

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Joel Stanley, director of Jewish innovation at the Oshman Family JCC, strives to bring some of the creative energy and collaborative spirit of the Burning Man festival to Palo Alto’s Burning Mensch event.

people (Jewish or not) to experience Lag B’Omer in a new, exciting way. He said the holiday, which provides a joyful break on the 33rd day of Omer (the otherwise-somber period between Passover and Shavuot) lends itself well to Burning Man comparisons. “Superficially there are similarities because people create bonfires, and it celebrates a kind of mysterious figure (Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, said to be the author of the Zohar, the masterwork of Jewish mysticism),” he said of the holiday, which is more widely celebrated in Israel than in the U.S. “Mensch is a Yiddish word that literally means a human being, equivalent of the man in Burning Man, but it’s also come to mean a person of integrity and honor,” he said. “It’s a bit of fun wordplay, the ‘Jewishing’ of the Burning Man name.” But on a deeper level, he said both events promote positive values, such as inclusivity, generosity, self-expression and creativity. Burning Man has 10 guiding principles and, inspired by that, Burning Mensch will have principles of menschkeit, promoting ethics, fairness, trust and other admirable qualities. The first few hours of Burning Mensch will be family friendly, with face painting and the creation of a community mural incorporating the themes of Lag B’Omer. Israeli folk-rock musician Oneg Shemesh and the bluegrass-influenced band Shamati will perform, and there will be fire sculptures by the Flaming Lotus Girls, outdoor-skills workshops (including archery, in keeping with a Lag B’Omer tradition), and discussions on Jewish mysticism by local rabbis and community members. After 7 p.m., the event becomes adults (21+) only, and, in keeping with local noise-ordinance laws banning amplified music after 8 p.m., a “silent disco” will be offered. DJs will spin

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hen Joel Stanley first made the long journey from London to the Nevada desert for the enormous, incendiary, neo-bohemian art-and-community festival known as Burning Man, he found it a life-changing experience. “I heard of it because a friend had gone and wrote me this 2,000-word email describing this amazing experience he’d had. I trusted my friend, so I went and was just blown away. I went eight times in a decade,” he said. “I think that Burning Man showed me what could be done with a bit of passion and imagination.” Now working as the Oshman Family JCC’s director of Jewish innovation, Stanley plans to bring some of the inspiring energy and creative spirit of Burning Man to Palo Alto’s celebration of the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer on May 26, when the JCC will hold its first-ever Burning Mensch. The event is free and open to the community, and will feature live music, food, family fun and art. Though it’s not affiliated with the official Burning Man festival, Stanley said he hopes it will offer some of the “same mixture of fun, spirituality, learning, self-development and art that Burning Man has,” and that it will allow

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The group Milk + Honey (formerly known as Sukkat Shalom) holds Friday night dinners and sabbath services at the Burning Man festival and works to promote and spread Jewish traditions and themes in the community. dance-party tunes on two channels while attendees tune in via light-up headphones and thus can boogie down together without disturbing neighbors. Part of what Stanley found so meaningful about his Burning Man trips was the way in which he was able to integrate his Jewish life and spirituality with his time in the desert. “The first year I went, I had this idea that Burning Man was all about letting go of where I come from and my background, challenging what I’ve been brought up with, but the Jewish experience and Burning Man experience got closer and closer. I

found I didn’t have to separate off any part of me,” he said. Eventually Stanley became part of the Sukkat Shalom camp (now called Milk + Honey), which offers interfaith Shabbat services (that Stanley ended up leading) to a diverse group of participants, in addition to large communal meals, dance parties and workshops on skills, such as welding iron. “I got really into creating costumes; a lot of what I did involved a lot of body paint,” Stanley said, but in addition to the sense of (continued on next page)

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Arts & Entertainment and Moishe House London, a community center for young Jewish adults, where he implemented some of what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been inspired by at Burning Man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was my attempt to create the kind of Jewish community that I wanted to belong to, engaged in tradition but confident enough to play with that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say (Burning Man) played a major role in my saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I want something different here â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those amazing communal experiences, I want that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I had the confidence to think that I could reach out and team up with others who want that, too.â&#x20AC;? He moved across the pond to

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fun and play, the spiritual element was strong. Members of Milk + Honey, now a nonprofit that does community outreach beyond Burning Man, have partnered with the JCC for Burning Mensch, helping to create and cultivate the unique atmosphere. Stanley, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a theater actor and director, has been with the JCC for about eight months. Back in his native London, he founded the Merkavah Theatre Company

California to work as Moishe Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior regional director, mentoring other Jewish young adults in the East Bay, and the JCC reached out last year, recruiting him to help design its celebrations, Jewish learning and community-building endeavors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bringing his urban London energy to the Silicon Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more suburban climes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The director of innovation part is really a license to try new and exciting things, which bring a bit of creativity to the Jewish life here,â&#x20AC;? he said of his current job. And, in addition to enjoying the Bay Area weather, he said he

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appreciates the atmosphere of encouragement for new ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The British mentality is somewhat more conservative. Here, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of great support; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen as more normal to step outside the expected,â&#x20AC;? he said. Burning Mensch is something Stanley has been dreaming of since he first took the position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope that people will feel inspired, and that a large and diverse crowd will spread some of this spirit through the community,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giving people permission to get creative in the way they do Jewish life, or the way that they create community

celebrations, no matter what their background.â&#x20AC;? Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be reached at kkane@paweekly.com. What: Burning Mensch, a community festival Where: Oshman Family JCC Parking Lot, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto When: Thursday, May 26, 5-10:30 p.m. (21+ after 7 p.m.) Cost: Free Info: paloaltojcc.org/Events/ burning-mensch

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Singer-songwriter performs in Palo Alto May 22 s the Suzanne Vega song says, “You’ve got to find the way to say what you say/and get it down on the page/or the stage. It’s the cage for that tiger rage/that you can’t contain.” Vega, who’s been expressing herself through music for more than three decades, will bring her distinctive brand of insightful, folk-inflected songs to Palo Alto on Sunday, May 22. Casual pop fans may know her best for the observational song “Tom’s Diner” (especially its infectious “dat dat dada, dat dat dada” motif), the 1987 hit “Luka,” or perhaps “Left of Center,” from the soundtrack of the film “Pretty in Pink.” But Vega’s extensive discography (consisting of eight studio albums, the four acoustic albums in her “Close-Up” series, plus several best-of and live collections) offers listeners a trove of evocative storytelling, intelligent lyrics, and Vega’s trademark understated vocal delivery. Her Palo Alto show, a solo performance, is a chance for West Coast fans to catch the New Yorkbased musician before she sets off on a summer tour of Europe. A Silicon Valley appearance seems appropriate for someone dubbed the “Mother of the MP3” for her inadvertent role in its creation (the inventor of the music-compression algorithm apparently used “Tom’s Diner” as his test file). She said her setlist will include songs best suited to her sparse, vocals-and-acoustic-guitar setup, and those that are particularly beloved by fans. “It’ll be kind of a grab bag of sounds that people have gravitated toward,” she said. “There are always a couple of songs from each album.” From her self-titled debut, released in 1985, to her most recent album, 2014’s “Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles,” Vega offers a mix of wry observations, personal reflections and literary references in her lyrics. “It starts with an image, or a feeling, and then I think, ‘how can I put this into words?” she said, of her writing process. Her songs are a blend of “things I feel, things I know to be true, and things that I imagine,” she said. “It’s never enough just to put down what

you know, just the facts; you have to give listeners more, and that involves a certain amount of fantasy.” “Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles” ended up, as the title suggests, being influenced by the imagery and practice of reading tarot cards. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve been thinking about spirituality of different kinds. With tarot, you can do a reading and figure out where you are in your life,” Vega said. All the songs on that record involve “some kind of interaction between the spirit world and the material world,” she added. The song “I Never Wear White” exemplifies the way in which Vega melds reality with poetic license. “I wear a lot of black, and a lot of people have asked me about that over the years, so I thought, ‘I’ll just put it out there: I never wear white and here’s why,’” she said of the track, which contains such lines as, “White is for virgins/children in summer/brides in the park ... Black is for secrets/ outlaws and dancers/for the poet of the dark.” It’s part direct honesty, part playful exaggeration. “It’s more or less how I actually feel, but I’ve had young girls coming up to me asking, ‘Is it true that you’ve never worn white?’” she said, laughing. “I mean, I’ve been married twice.” Last year, she invited fans to submit clips of themselves singing along and compiled them into a music video for the track. Though best known as a solo artist, Vega has collaborated with many musicians, including Philip Glass and Joe Jackson. She’s currently working with Duncan Sheik on a stage show based on the life of one of her favorite authors, Carson McCullers. The pair debuted the project several years earlier but have now dramatically revised the piece. A soundtrack from the play, “Lover, Beloved: Songs from An Evening with Carson McCullers,” is due out this autumn. Vega’s relationship with the music industry has shifted over the years. After being dropped from her last record label, she formed her own, Amanuensis Productions, in 2008. “For a while I really did miss

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Suzanne Vega, who’s been recording and performing her brand of thoughtful, distinctive alt-folk music for more than three decades, will play a solo concert in Palo Alto on May 22. the old business. It was fun having a team, a budget, great producers, that was all terrific,” she said. “The downside was the anxiety that one day you’d be dropped, which happened. Twice.” After seven years on her own, she’s starting to turn a profit. “As long as I make wise decisions and don’t spend more than I have, this is going to work out,” she said. After forming her label, Vega needed a new way to market her music and reach more listeners. “I thought, ‘I’ll develop my Facebook page and Twitter feed and re-record my back catalog,’” she explained. The result was her “Close-Up” series, with songs organized by theme (the four volumes include “Love Songs,” “People & Places,” “States of Be-

ing,” and “Songs of Family”). “I thought fans would really like it and it would be fun for them to hear the songs without the production of the ’80s and ’90s. And a lot of people missed out on what I did (later), so I thought if I released it by theme they could catch up.” A special edition was put out as a six-disc box set, including photographs from her “This is Where I Am” collection, which she posts on Facebook. “I had the naïve impression that each Facebook fan would buy a CD and that didn’t happen, but it all worked out pretty well,” she said. She often shares glimpses into her daily life (including snapshots of her three pets, and occasionally her husband and daughter) on so-

cial media. “I’m kind of a visual person. I just really enjoy it,” she said. “I have my introverted days, but most of the time, I love it.” Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be reached at kkane@paweekly.com. What: Suzanne Vega in concert Where: Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto When: Sunday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $80 for concert only/$180 for concert and reception Info: paloaltojcc.org/Events/ arts-bravura-benefit-concertfeaturing-suzanne-vega

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Arts, Culture, Other Camps Art and Soul Summer Camps

Palo Alto

Summer Unplugged! Art, Cooking, Yoga and Mindfulness. Weekly full, morning or afternoon options. Walter Hays Elementary School. Kinder-Grade Seven. June 6 –July 22. Register online.

www.artandsoulpa.com

650.269.0423

Camp Galileo: 40+ Bay Area Locations Innovation Camps for Kids Inspire a spirit of bold exploration in your pre-k – 5th grader. Art, science and outdoor fun while building lasting innovation skills like how to embrace challenges and create without fear. Four fresh themes for 2016.

www.galileo-camps.com

1.800.854.3684

Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA)

Mountain View

50+ creative camps for Gr. K-8! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Musical Theater, School of Rock, Digital Arts, more! One- and two-week sessions; full and half-day enrollment. Extended care available. Financial aid offered.

www.arts4all.org

650.917.6800 ext. 0

Environmental Volunteers Summer Camp

Palo Alto

Discover nature this summer at Explore! & Girls In Science summer day camps with the Environmental Volunteers in Palo Alto! Field trips, live animals, and hands-on science activities will bring nature alive to kids in grades 1-6. Register and learn more.

www.EVols.org/Explore

650.493.8000

GetEdu Teen Innovation Camp

Stanford

Designed for teen innovators and young entrepreneurs ages 11 to 18. At this two-week, overnight camp located on the Stanford campus, students from global countries form teams, learn handson product design, meet startup cofounders, and pitch business plans to top executives and angel investors. Limited openings. Early bird discount until 5/31/2016 or subject to availability.

www.GetEdu.net/summercamp

650.260.8999

Pacific Art League

Palo Alto

Dive into creativity this summer with 20 fun art camps! Animation, Digital Art, Photography, Book Arts, Ceramics, Painting and more! Half- or full-day. Ages 9-17. Have fun, meet friends and make art!

www.pacificartleague.org

(650) 321-3891

Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)

Palo Alto

PACCC summer camps offer campers, grades 1st to 6th, a wide variety of fun opportunities! We are excited to introduce two new camps to our lineup this year: Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) and PACCC Special Interest Units (S.I.U.). Returning favorites include F.A.M.E. (Fine Arts, Music and Entertainment), J.V. Sports and Operation: Chef! Periodic field trips, special visitors and many engaging camp activities, songs and skits round out the fun offerings of PACCC Summer Camps! Open to campers from all communities! Come join the fun in Palo Alto! Register online.

www.paccc.org

650.493.2361

STANFORD EXPLORE: A Lecture Series on Biomedical Research

Stanford

EXPLORE biomedical science at Stanford! Stanford EXPLORE offers high schoolers the unique opportunity to learn from Stanford professors and graduate students about diverse topics in biomedical science, including bioengineProgramering, neurobiology, immunology and many others.

explore.stanford.edu

explore-series@stanford.edu

Stanford Jazz Workshop

Stanford University

Week-long jazz immersion programs for young musicians in middle school (starts July 13), high school (July 19 and July 26), and college, as well as adults (August 2). All instruments and vocals.

stanfordjazz.org

Athletics Hi-Five Sports Summer Camp

Academics

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, CA

Children enjoy up to 8 different team sports a week of outdoor fun and fundamentals. With over 25 years of experience and we are the best provider of youth recreational sports in the nation!

www.hifivesportsclubs.com/ 650.362.4975 bayarea_camp_summer_camp_atherton/

J-Camp at the Oshman Family JCC

Palo Alto

Adventure awaits at J-Camp! With options for grades K-12 that fit every schedule and interest, you can mix and match camps to meet your family’s needs. Are you looking for well-rounded camp sessions that focus on variety and building friendships? We’ve got you covered. Does your child have specific talents you’d like them to explore in depth? Send them our way. We’re looking forward to our best summer ever and want your family to be part of the experience!

www.ofjcc-jcamp.com

650.223.8622

Menlo School Sports Camps

Atherton

Menlo camps are designed for boys and girls grades 4–12 to learn from Knights coaches and staff. Join us this summer to develop skills, foster athleticism and promote sportsmanship in camps covering a range of sports — baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer and water polo.

www.menloschool.org

Nike Tennis Camps

650.330.2001 ext. 2758

Stanford University

Junior Overnight and Day Camps for boys & girls, ages 9-18 offered throughout June, July and August. Adult Weekend Clinics (June & Aug). Camps directed by Head Men’s Coach, Paul Goldstein, Head Women’s Coach, Lele Forood, and Associate Men’s and Women’s Coaches, Brandon Coupe and Frankie Brennan. Come join the fun and get better this summer!

www.USSportsCamps.com

1.800.NIKE.CAMP (645.3226)

Stanford Baseball Camps

Stanford Campus

Stanford Baseball Camps have gained national recognition as the some of the finest in the country. These camps are designed to be valuable and beneficial for a wide range of age groups and skill sets. From the novice 7 year-old, to the Division 1, professionally skilled high school player, you will find a camp that fulfills your needs.

www.Stanfordbaseballcamp.com

Stanford Water Polo

650.723.4528

Stanford

Ages 7 and up. New to sport or have experience, we have a camp for you. Half day or fully day option for boys and girls. All the camps offer fundamental skill work, scrimmages and games.

www.stanfordwaterpolocamps.com

650.725.9016

Academics Alexa Café

Palo Alto High School

Girls ages 10-15 discover technology in a unique environment that celebrates creativity, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship. Girls learn engineering principles, code games, design websites, model and print 3D objects, and much more.

www.iDTech.com

Bay Area Pathways Academy (BAPA)

1.844.788.1858

College of San Mateo

The Bay Area Pathways Academy(tm) (BAPA) is an enhanced new summer for students entering grades 6 to 9 which offers an exciting array of grade-appropriate academic classes, engaging enrichment classes and fun fitness and aquatics classes, including the opportunity to register for up to 3 two-week sessions.

www.BayAreaPathwaysAcademy.org

8+ South Bay Area Locations

Twelve innovative majors to explore. 5th – 8th graders dive into a subject that inspires you. Design video games, engineer catapults, build go-karts, paint with electricity, create a delectable dish. Every week is a new opportunity to realize your personal vision.

www.galileo-camps.com

1.800.854.3684

Harker Summer Programs

San Jose

Harker summer programs for preschool – grade 12 children include opportunities for academics, arts, athletics and activities. Taught by exceptional, experienced faculty and staff, our programs offer something for everyone in a safe and supportive environment.

www.summer.harker.org

408.553.5737

iD Tech Camps

Stanford

Students ages 7–17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, and more. Campers meet new friends, learn awesome STEM skills, and gain self-confidence.

www.iDTech.com

1.844.788.1858

iD Tech Mini

Palo Alto

At Palo Alto High School. Kids ages 6-9 can discover programming, game design, robotics, or graphic design. And with an emphasis on creativity, friendship, and exploration, every camper becomes a maker of fun. We’ve packed every halfday camp session with tons of tech awesomeness.

www.iDTech.com

1.844.788.1858

iD Programming Academy

Stanford

At this two-week, overnight academy, students ages 13-18 explore advanced topics in programming, app development, electrical engineering, and robotics. Create an awesome portfolio, get industry insights, and gain a competitive advantage for college and future careers.

www.iDTech.com

1.844.788.1858

iD Game Design and Development Academy

Stanford

At this two-week, overnight academy, students ages 13-18 explore advanced topics in 3D modeling and printing, video game design, programming, and level design. Create an awesome portfolio, get industry insights, and gain a competitive advantage for college and future careers.

www.iDTech.com

1.844.788.1858

Mid-Peninsula High School Summer Session

Menlo Park

Mid-Pen’s Summer Session provides innovative, one-week courses that go beyond traditional high school curriculum. Our program offers students courses for summer enrichment and make up high school credits. We have designed creative courses in math, science, English, and Spanish, with options including Physics of Flight and Rocketry, History of the Reagan Years, College Essay Workshop, Creative Writing, Introduction to the Digital Arts, and Drama. Basketball and volleyball clinics suitable for beginning to advanced players. All high school students are welcome to attend. Dates are June 20th to July 21st. Classes are held from 9:30am–2:30pm. Visit our website for full class listings.

www.mid-pen.org

Write Now! Summer Writing Camps

650.321.1991

Palo Alto / Pleasanton

Improve your student’s writing skills this summer at Emerson School of Palo Alto and Hacienda School of Pleasanton. Courses this year are Expository Writing, Creative Writing, and Presentation Techniques. Visit our website for more information.

www.headsup.org

Emerson: 650.424.1267 Hacienda: 925.485.5750

Palo Alto

YMCA Summer Camps Throughout Silicon Valley

In these entertaining camps for grades K-5, students enjoy juggling, clowning, puppetry, playwriting, acting, improvisation, music, dance — and present their own original pieces at the end of each session.

Casti Camp offers girls a range of age-appropriate activities including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama and music classes each day along with weekly field trips.

At the Y, children and teens of all abilities acquire new skills, make friends, and feel that they belong. With hundreds of Summer Day Camps at 30+ locations plus Overnight Camps, you will find a camp that’s right for your family. Financial assistance is available.

www.theatreworks.org/learn/youth/summercamps

www.castilleja.org/summercamp

www.ymcasv.org/summer

TheatreWorks Summer Camps

Palo Alto

Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls

650.574.6149

Galileo Summer Quest

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650.328.3160

408.351.5473

Arts & Entertainment

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‘The Best of the Pops’ The California Pops Orchestra, which bills itself at the country’s only all-request orchestra, will perform its season finale on Sunday, May 22, at 3 p.m. at Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Tickets are $20-$55. The concert will include popular favorites from Broadway musicals, classic Hollywood films, and the Big Band era. Go to calpops.org/

Student show Mid-Peninsula High School will hold its annual “Night of the Arts,” featuring two-dimensional and installation work, ceramics and sculptures, “crossdisciplinary math artwork,” musical performances, Student Ajay Patel’s and dramatic set-pieces, work is part of Midon Friday, May 20, 5-8 p.m. Peninsula High The entire campus (located School’s annual celebration of the at 1340 Willow Road, Menlo Park) will be open to arts on campus. visitors as it serves as art gallery and performance space for the evening. For more information, contact Randy Johnson at randy@ mid-pen.org or go to mid-pen.org.

Worth a listen Dinosaurs on the air Feeling Jurassic? Tune in to Foothill College’s radio station, KFJC (89.7 FM) on Friday, May 20, 7-10 p.m., to hear DJs JC Clone and Phineas Narco’s “musical audio collage” devoted to all things dinosaur, from the realm of the raptor to Barney. The show is part of the station’s annual “Month of Mayhem,” in which a variety of special programming is offered throughout the month of May. Go to kfjc.org/mayhem/.

Fine art Art Museum Day Cantor Arts Center is celebrating Art Museum Day on Sunday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 328

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Lomita Drive, Stanford. The community is invited to stroll through the Rodin Sculpture Garden and take in the museum’s 24 galleries and 14 special exhibitions. Sketch pads and crayons are available at the front desk for visitors who’d like to try their hands at making some art of their own. Go to events. stanford.edu/events/507/50721/.

Live music Dub Warriors Dub Warriors, a five-piece roots-reggae band, will play at Angelica’s, 863 Main St., Redwood City, on Wednesday, May 25, starting at 7:30 p.m. The multicultural group, based in San Jose, performs original songs with a variety of legendary reggae influences. Admission to the show is $14 online/$20 at the door, plus $18 per person bar/ dining tab minimum. Go to angelicasllc.com/event. cfm?id=235615&cart.

Family fun ‘Roald Dahl Carnival’ Charlie Bucket needed a golden ticket to enter the chocolate factory, but everyone’s invited to Palo Alto’s Roald Dahl Carnival. With a fond nod toward Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas, “James and the Giant Peach,” and his many other creations, Friends of the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre presents a carnival celebrating the 100th birthday of beloved author Roald Dahl on Sunday, May 22, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre Secret Garden and Magic Castle Stage, 1305 Middlefield Road. Admission to this annual fundraiser ($30 per person) includes refreshments, games and prizes, a costume contest, imaginative photos, and a special musical performance. Go to dahl.brownpapertickets.com/.

Above: California Pops Orchestra performs its season finale on Sunday, May 22, at Foothill College. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • May 20, 2016 • Page 29

Eating Out Cascal’s beef short rib adobo — Mexico City-style braised short rib — is served with a red onion-cilantro salad and fresh corn arepa.

The paella Cascal features saffron rice, chicken, pork, chorizo sausage, shrimp, mussels, clams, smoked-paprika sofrito, peas and piquillo peppers.

Staying hot Cascal’s pan-Latin menu still satisfies amid lively downtown scene Review by Dale F. Bentson | Photos by Veronica Weber

erhaps it’s the romantic in me, but inside downtown Mountain View’s Cascal, I am transported to restaurants in Mexico City, Santiago and Madrid. The vibe is hot: samba, salsa, flamenco and swirls of color, with an energy level that suffuses the dining room and lifts the spirits. Last time I reviewed Cascal in 2010, I heaped compliments on the Latin-themed restaurant, its vibrant décor, the appetizing small-plate tapas, the paella, seafood and meat creations, the lively bar scene and excellent service. Not much has changed. Now in their thirteenth year of business, restaurant veteran and founder Dan Durante and partner Brad Daley stay the course, not just for fine-casual dining, but fun-casual dining. When asked, Cascal is my tip-of-the-tongue recommendation for a lively dining scene in Mountain View. Inside, the high ceiling, arched partitions, bold colors, floor-toceiling windows and festive colors of the tables and dinnerware

Diners at Cascal in Mountain View eat lunch in the main dining room on May 17, 2016. (even the salt and pepper shakers) set a tone of cheerfulness and good times. On weekends, live music amps the tempo of merriment and ratchets the noise level up a notch. For those preferring a more quiet dinner, the outside patio with heaters, trees and flower boxes provides a perfect venue for al fresco dining. Executive Chef Antonio Flores Lopez, on board since the restaurant’s inception, has slowly evolved the menu, adjusting

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with cyclical economies, food trends and the always-fickle local dining public. The cuisine is always energetic, reasonably priced, well-prepared and appealingly presented. For me, Cascal’s signature dish is the paella. Of the four versions, the paella Cascal is the most traditional, with chicken, pork and shellfish ($24 for a small that easily serves two to three people; $44 for a large). I particularly liked the paella rustica (also $24

and $44) with lamb, chorizo, chicken, morcilla (blood sausage), saffron rice, green beans and sweet piquillo peppers. Other versions are all seafood, all vegetables and all good. Five sizzling shrimp ($13) were served in hot garlic-infused olive oil with potent chile de árbol and fresh lime. The chilies didn’t overpower the dish or the mouth, but rather offered a polite kiss on the lips. I enjoyed the pescado Marbella ($13), a delicate, fresh, thick halibut filet that was baked in olive oil and topped with preserved lemon, capers and bits of serrano ham. The fish was flaky, moist and, while halibut can be bland, this wasn’t. My favorite dish was the cornpoblano sauté with crisp serrano ham ($10.50). Fresh white corn, poblano chilies, red onions, cotija cheese (a hard and crumbly cow’s milk from Mexico) and crema were served like a deep-dish casserole. Unlike a casserole though, the flavors didn’t meld together. They were distinct as were the textures: creamy, crisp, moist and chewy. The dish was enticing, with plenty to share — though I didn’t want to. The dozen bivalves served in the mussels pimentón ($14) were prepared in a smoky, paprikainfused wine-butter sauce. It was worth saving some of the bread from the complimentary bread and oil that appeared soon after we were seated to sop up the excellent sauce. Three crisp wild mushroom empanadas ($13) with Manchego cheese, a sheep’s milk cheese from Spain’s La Mancha region, were enhanced with truffle oil. Empanadas are best when the pastry is crisp, plump with ingredients and piping hot, as they were here. The mushroom filling was earthy, aromatic and delicious. The beef short rib adobo ($14) —Mexico City-style braised short rib with red onion-cilantro salad —was fork tender. An accompanying fresh corn arepa, a flat and round unleavened patty made from ground maize, helped soak up the tasty red adobo sauce.

As a side dish, we ordered the fresh corn and goat cheese arepa with red onion-tomato chutney ($6). It was smaller than a small plate, more like the typical size of tapas in Spain, and just as delicious. Desserts. The tres leche cake ($8) was a light coconutinfused three-milk cake decorated with fresh fruit salsa and a meringue topping. Bread pudding ($8) was made with fresh green apple, dried fruit, spices and drizzled with a bourbon caramel sauce and served with house-made vanilla ice cream. I don’t think bread pudding is particularly Latin but it was good anyway. The beverage list was excellent and reasonably priced, with specialty cocktails, mojitos, margaritas, caipirinhas (a popular Brazilian cocktail made with cachaça, sugar and lime) and sangrias. The wines were mostly from Spain, Chile and Argentina, with a few from California. When I think of festive restaurants, enjoying a delightful evening with friends, sharing good food and trading stories, or just wanting a great place to eat well and affordably, I still default to Cascal. Q Freelance writer Dale Bentson can be emailed at dfbentson@gmail.com. Cascal 400 Castro St., Mountain View; 650-940-9500; cascalrestaurant.com Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 pm; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to midnight; Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Seeing Red ‘Angry Birds’ now a big-screen time waster 00 1/2 (Century 16 and 20) Adults will have a hard time looking at Sony Animation’s “The Angry Birds Movie” — based on the addictive, phenomenally popular video game — and not seeing it for what it is: the answer to a question no one asked. Well, movie studio executives obviously asked it: How do you make a movie out of “Angry Birds?” In some ways, the answer provided by screenwriter Jon Vitti (“The Simpsons”) and first-time feature directors Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly is kind of impressive as that riddle-solving exercise, with solutions that seem obvious in hindsight. Give that main red bird anger “issues,” send him to “anger management,” then send in the green pigs to catalyze a crisis that can only be solved by ... angry birds. Done, done and done: Roll credits. Where the filmmakers win is by convincing people like me — by way of voice talent, wit, a nimble score (by Heitor Pereira), and vertiginous 3D action — that you can hate, or be indifferent to, “Angry Birds” the game and like, or even love, “The Angry Birds Movie.” On Bird Island — that “happy, happy community under the protection of Mighty Eagle” (Peter Dinklage’s “Oz”-like mythic figure) — flightless birds live mostly in harmony. Somehow, the terrain of Bird Island feels surprisingly fresh and (franchise-)fertile, even though adults will have seen all of these elements a million times before in different guises. The dynamic opening sequence finds hatchday party clown Red (Jason Sudeikis) trying to save the cake

he’s delivering from destruction: old farts like me will think fondly of Wile E. Coyote, while kids will recognize the DNA of “Ice Age”’s Scrat. When Red opens his mouth to reveal the overgrownfratboy stylings of Sudeikis, we’re launched into a mini-comedy drama that implies some psychological wisdom: His anger always makes things worse, destructively deepening his trouble on a personal level. Ever-ticked-off Red (Jason Sudeikis) winds up in an anger-management class taught by Maya Rudolph’s Matilda and populated by hulking Terence (Sean Penn, if you can believe it), speedy Chuck (Josh Gad of “Frozen”), and volatile Bomb (Danny McBride, doing what sounds like his Seth Rogen impression). But even though “Anger is not always the answer,” sometimes it has to be, or there’s no movie, and here’s where “The Angry Birds Movie” will divide audiences. When invasive green pig Leonard (Bill Hader) sails up and destroys Red’s house, the film starts to legitimize Red’s anger, and never stops. It’s doubtful most parents will do the work to brush the stars from their kids’ eyes and explain the psychological nuances of the healthy channeling of anger, so this is somewhat risky business from a moral standpoint. But that’s what it takes to fashion high-stakes adventure, as the hungry pigs steal the birds’ eggs, necessitating a frantic, extendedclimax rescue that will thrill kids while making them think twice about their next breakfast.

Surely no one needed to know, or care, that Red is angry because he was a friendless orphan, and it’s especially unfortunate that females are so marginalized here, but as long as people are going to waste time on “Angry Birds,” they may just as well do it this way. Rated PG for rude humor and action. One hour, 37 minutes. — Peter Canavese

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Movies MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday to Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest. My Cousin Rachel (1952) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 5:40 & 9:40 p.m. A Bigger Splash (R) Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:50 p.m.

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The Angry Birds Movie (PG) ++1/2 Century 16: 9, 9:30 & 10:15 a.m., noon, 2, 2:35, 3:15, 5, 7 & 8:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 12:01 a.m. In 3-D at 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 4:30, 5:45, 9:30 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7 & 9:35 p.m. In 3-D at 12:30, 3:15, 6, 7:55, 8:40 & 10:30 p.m. In X-D at 11:35 a.m., 2:15 & 4:50 p.m. In DBOX 3-D at 12:30, 3:15, 6 & 8:40 p.m. In DBOX at 10:40 a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7 & 9:35 p.m. Captain America: Civil War (PG-13) +++1/2 Century 16: 9 a.m., 12:40, 3:25, 4:20, 7:05, 7:50, 10:40 & 11:10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:45 a.m. In 3-D at 9:55 & 10:50 a.m., 1:35, 2:30, 5:15, 6:10, 8:45 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 12:20, 1:10, 2:30, 3:40, 4:30, 5:50, 7, 9:10 & 10:20 p.m. In 3-D at 10:30 & 11:50 a.m., 3:10, 5:05, 6:30, 8:25 & 9:50 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 1:45 p.m. In XD at 7:20 & 10:35 p.m.

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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 3:30 p.m. The Darkness (PG-13) Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 2:35, 5:10, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. Dough (Not Rated) +1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 2:30, 4:45, 7 & 10 p.m. Eye in the Sky (R)

Century 20: 1:10 & 7:15 p.m.

The Huntsman: Winter’s War (PG-13) Century 20: 5 & 10:40 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 11:15 a.m. Keanu (R) Century 16: Sun. 5:45, 8:15 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 8:05 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 2:20 p.m. Love & Friendship (PG) Palo Alto Square: 2:30, 4:50 & 7:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:45 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 12:10 p.m.

The Jungle Book (PG) +++ Century 16: 10:05 & 11:15 a.m., 1:05, 2:05, 4:05, 5, 7:10, 8:05, 10 & 10:50 p.m. Fri. 9:05 a.m., 12:05 & 3:05 p.m. In 3-D Sat. & Sun. at 9:05 a.m., 12:05 p.m. Sun. 3:05 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 3, 4:25, 7:40 & 8:55 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 10:20 p.m. Sat. 12:10 p.m. In 3-D at 5:45 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 12:10 p.m. The Man Who Knew Infinity (PG-13) ++ Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. The Meddler (PG-13) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 3, 5:20, 7:40 & 9:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7:25 & 10 p.m. Money Monster (R) Century 16: 9:45 a.m., 12:15, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:45, 5:55, 7:30, 8:50 & 10:20 p.m. Mother’s Day (PG-13) 1/2 Century 16: 10 a.m. Sun. 12:50 & 3:40 p.m. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (R) Century 16: 9, 10 & 11:25 a.m., 12:30, 1:50, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8, 9:20, 9:55 & 10:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 12:01 a.m. Century 20: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m., 12:55, 2:10, 3:20, 4:35, 5:50, 7:10, 8:20, 9:40 & 10:50 p.m. The Nice Guys (R) Century 16: 10:10 a.m., 1, 4, 7:15, 7:55, 10:20 & 10:50 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:45 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 2, 5, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m. Sing Street (PG-13) Century 20: 4 & 10 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 10:35 a.m. Top Gun (1986) (PG) Century 16: Sat. 2 p.m.

Century 20: Sun. 2 p.m.

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Book Talk

IN THE DEAD’S OWN WORDS … The voices of The Grateful Dead will return to the band’s early Menlo Park stomping ground on Wednesday, June 1, when David Gans — one of the most wellrespected chroniclers of the Dead — brings “This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead” (along with his guitar and original songs) to Kepler’s Books as part of the “Angie Coiro — In Deep Radio Live at Kepler’s” event series. Gans, a musician, songwriter and journalist, and co-author Blair Jackson chronicle the story of the Dead through the words of its members, peers and fans, stitching together an oral tapestry that traces the Dead’s evolution from a Palo Alto folk band to a stadium-filling Americana jam band. The free event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. RSVP at keplers.com/event/ deep-radio-david-gans. TEEN’S CHINATOWN ESCAPE GETS SHAKEN ... Stacey Lee, Bay Area author of the critically acclaimed “Under a Painted Sky,” is set to launch her newest youngadult novel, “Outrun the Moon,” on Thursday, May 26, at Book’s Inc. Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s 1906 Earthquake, this historical fiction novel explores how Mercy Wonga — a 15-year-old teen determined to break from the poverty of Chinatown by gaining admittance into a school typically reserved for wealthy white girls — struggles to survive with her classmates after they are forced to wait for help in an encampment as fire rages through the city. Lee will celebrate the launch of her book at 7 p.m. at Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto.

A monthly section on local books and authors

‘The Skeleth’ continues epic tale of battle against otherworldly evil East Palo Alto author’s fantasy sequel takes on psychological realism

by Michael Berry “The Skeleth” by Matthew Jobin: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2016; 400 pages; $10.22 hen it comes to writing epic fantasy fiction, East Palo Alto author Matthew Jobin takes the long view. Not only are his first two novels for young readers set in an alternate, magic-filled version of the Middle Ages, the saga is influenced by Jobin’s training in anthropology and his study of the genetics and behaviors of prehistoric peoples. Growing up in the town of Whitby, on the outskirts of Toronto, Canada, Jobin would play in a nearby wooded ravine and pretend he was in another world. “I started to imagine that on the other side of the trees, instead of row houses and a baseball diamond, there was a medieval Dark Ages village. I started populating it with (imaginary) people and creating roads and maps.” A quarter of a century later, with a doctorate in anthropological studies from Stanford University under his belt, Jobin, 43, put his world-building skills to the test by writing “The Nethergrim,” the first volume of a trilogy aimed at middleschool students. Published by Philomel, the sequel, “The Skeleth,” arrived in stores May 10. Earning comparisons to the work of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, Jobin’s “Nethergrim” series chronicles the adventures of three young people — a runaway slave, a horse trainer and an aspiring wizard — as they

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fight to protect their village from a newly awakened supernatural menace. The books feature many of the familiar trappings of epic fantasy — valiant knights, brave teens, magical duels and larger-than-life villains — but with an extra complement of psychological realism that derives from Jobin’s fascination with anthropology.

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NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JOINS CITY LIBRARY ... Gayathri Kanth began her new role as assistant director at the Palo Alto City Library on May 2. She is responsible for developing and implementing new policies and programs, overseeing the budget and providing public outreach. Kanth comes from the Cupertino Library, where she oversaw the direction and coordination of all operations, including 50-plus staff members, a $4.2 million budget and a 368,000-volume book collection with a 2.7 million annual circulation. Her office is located in the Rinconada Library. Q

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Matthew Jobin Jobin’s academic specialty is the biology of anthropology, and as a lecturer at Santa Clara, at Stanford and with Stanford Continuing Studies, he has taught classes that include evolutionary medicine, anthropological genetics and prehistoric human migration. He said his favorite class, however, has always been Introduction to Biological Anthropology. “Even though it is a first-year course, we cover a great deal of ground in investigating what it means to be human, from many angles — primatology, paleoanthropology, genetics, linguistics.” Jobin sees anthropology as a lens looking back at the past, as well as at the viewer.

He said fiction about the Middle Ages continues to fascinate modern readers because “These people’s lives were often a lot tougher and usually shorter than ours. To us, sometimes they seem very circumscribed. But if we investigate them, we find that they thought their lives were very colorful, very much worth living and very worthwhile.” One thing that sets “The Nethergrim” series apart from other young-adult fantasy books is its reliance on three protagonists, rather than one, a deliberate choice on Jobin’s part. “As much as I love many other epic series, I sometimes want a change from the idea of a ‘Chosen One,’” he said. “Really important things tend to be done collectively or collaboratively.” Jobin continued, “If you have multiple people’s perspectives, then you get more of a sense of what life is like, as opposed to what one person’s life is like.” In creating his fantasy world, Jobin also developed languages for it. To make sure the nonEnglish words sprinkled into the text made sense, Jobin sought help from his colleagues. “When you’re someone with a broad-based background in anthro as I am,” he said, “and you’ve decided that you want to make your world internally consistent, it does help if one of your best friends is a Stanfordtrained Ph.d. in linguistics.” Jobin said that his background in anthropology gave him a way to address issues of morality in his novels. “(Anthropology) lets you see yourself and your own assump-

tions about what is right and wrong and what is normal or abnormal. Every student has to go through it. Eventually, it reaches a point where they realize that many of the things they think are normal have been thought in another time or place to be completely bizarre or even reprehensible.” Anthropology also spotlights the universality of certain character types. “Go to any culture, and you eventually find the hero, the sneaky person, the genius, the dullard,” Jobin said. “Culture has a strong influence on us, but beneath that is an array of common human traits that you can find wherever you may go. That interplay between essential commonality with the diverging effects of culture is what makes humanity so complicated, and yet so fascinating.” With the publication of “The Skeleth,” Jobin has a busy few months ahead of him. He’s says he’s hard at work on the final volume of the trilogy, as well as thinking about starting a new, unrelated novel. On June 4, he will appear on a panel at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley, speaking on “Creating Fantasy: Making Geographies, Myths, Languages and Customs of Fictional Worlds.” Q Freelance writer Michael Berry can be emailed at mikeberry@mindspring.com.

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A weekly guide to home, garden and real estate news, edited by Elizabeth Lorenz

Home Front TWO WEEKS TIL CLOSING ... According to MLS Listings, closing times for condominiums and townhomes is the lowest since January, at only 14 days in both San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. San Mateo County saw the highest median sales price for a condo/townhouse ever, at $825,000.

JAPANESE CULTURAL DAY ... Hidden Villa will also have its Japanese Cultural Day on Sunday, May 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. It will be an afternoon of crafts, performances, kendama and flower arranging, to celebrate the connection between Hidden Villa founders Frank and Josephine Duveneck and the Japanese-American community. MOSQUITO ABATEMENT ... Gamble Gardens will hold a much-needed educational class this Saturday, May 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on how to make sure your garden is not a breeding ground for the disease-carrying insects. The class will focus on mosquitoes’ habits that may favor breeding in gardens and small containers.

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Local garden clubs take on the plight of the majestic monarch by Anna Medina

leanor Laney remembers a time when it was easy to spot a butterfly fluttering by or perched on a flower. But for her and many other avid gardeners, these sightings have become increasingly rare.

In the last few decades, the population of migrating monarch butterflies has dramatically decreased worldwide. The decline has led local gardeners, including the Palo Alto Garden Club, which Laney chairs, to try to do something about it to educate the public on the plight of monarchs as well as how individual gardeners can help by planting native milkweed and nectar plants. Monarchs are just one among a group of pollinators -- including honey bees, native bees, birds, bats and other butterflies -- whose numbers are decreasing. A presidential memorandum issued by President Obama in June 2014 aimed to create a federal strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators, including the monarch. The loss of pollinators poses a threat to the stability of food production systems, the agricultural sector and the health of the environment. Gail Morey, a member of the WoodsideAtherton Garden Club, pointed out that most people do not understand how important monarchs and other pollinators are to our food. “Pollinators are responsible for one in every four bites of food. The health of pollinators is imperative for our overall health going forward,” she said.

The Palo Alto Garden Club is aiding monarch butterflies.

Barbara Tuffli, national horticulture chairman for the Garden Club of America and member of the Woodside-Atherton Garden Club, sees the decline of the monarch as a symptom of a larger issue. “When you see 80 percent of monarch butterflies disappearing, you have to ask yourself, “Why?” Is there anything we can do? It should be a warning to us all,” Tuffli said. That’s where community garden clubs come in. “The monarch butterfly is emblematic of our taking care of the larger cycle of life of which we are just a tiny part,” Laney said. The monarch’s decline, she said, is largely due to the loss of native milkweed, which is the only plant on which a monarch lays its eggs and

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JAZZ AT FILOLI ... Filoli gardens in Woodside will begin its 26th year of Sunday afternoon concerts on Father’s Day June 19. Bring a picnic lunch or order a boxed lunch in advance. Concerts begin at 1:30 in the afternoon and end at 4 p.m. Filoli opens on Sundays at 11 a.m. Go to filoli.org for more information and to buy tickets, or call 650-364-8300 or email info@ filoli.org

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HIDDEN VILLA VEGGIES ... It’s not too late to sign up for a share in Hidden Villa’s Community Supported Agriculture program, where members receive a weekly basket of organically grown vegetables as well as an assortment of fruits. For more information go to hiddenvilla. org. Even if you don’t sign up, you can also experience Hidden Villa’s farm-fresh food at Los Altos’ weekly Farmers’ Market every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Local garden club members planted a monarch “way station” for the butterflies to rest or lay eggs during long migration.

‘The monarch butterfly is emblematic of our taking care of the larger cycle of life of which we are just a tiny part.’ – Eleanor Laney, chairwoman, the Palo Alto Garden Club the monarch caterpillar’s sole source of food. Native milkweed has been adversely affected by the use of pesticides and habitat reduction. “It is now incumbent on individual gardeners to plant milkweed in their gardens because that is how we will save the monarch butterfly,” Laney said. Local residents are encouraged to plant native milkweed and nectar plants at least 10 miles from monarch overwintering sites to encourage the monarch’s migration. But this isn’t quite as easy as it sounds. It is important to avoid planting non-native milkweed because it does not die back in the winter (which, disrupts the monarch’s migration as a result), and it infects the caterpillar with a virus. In her efforts to spread the message to the community, Laney visits schools and helps organize events where she dons butterfly wings and an antenna headband, appealing to people’s silly side. Palo Alto Garden Club members jokingly call themselves the “Monarch Mamas,” though officially the project is called the Monarch Migration Revival. Anyone who is willing to plant native milk(continued on next page)

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Home & Real Estate HOME SALES

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

Atherton

172 Stockbridge Avenue Gray Trust to Our Redwood Grove for $6,325,000 on 04/11/16; built 1947, 6bd, 4,430 sq. ft.; previous sale 08/23/2013, $4,000,000

Atherton

Menlo Park

Total sales reported: 1 Sales price: $6,325,000

East Palo Alto Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $677,000 Highest sales price: $1,205,000 Average sales price: $941,000

Los Altos

East Palo Alto

1800 Stevens Avenue L. White to E. & C. Edwards for $677,000 on 04/11/16; built 1952, 3bd, 1,070 sq. ft.; previous sale 04/17/1980, $62,000 2283 Tuscany Court E. Tyler to J. Bing for $1,205,000 on 04/06/16; built 2009, 4bd, 1,792 sq. ft.; previous sale 08/27/2010, $550,000

Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $1,305,000 Highest sales price: $3,227,000 Average sales price: $2,528,400

Los Altos Hills Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $3,800,000 Highest sales price: $5,385,000 Average sales price: $4,527,600

Total sales reported: 12 Lowest sales price: $ 625,000 Highest sales price: $6,850,000 Average sales price: $2,187,800

Mountain View Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $750,000 Highest sales price: $1,423,500 Average sales price: $981,700

Palo Alto Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $1,850,000 Highest sales price: $4,800,000 Average sales price: $2,950,000

Portola Valley Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $2,867,000 Highest sales price: $4,495,000

Los Altos Hills

26355 Esperanza Drive Owen Signature Homes to Rampell Trust for $3,800,000 on

Mountain View

181 Ada Avenue #42 Solomon Trust to Eason Trust for $1,055,000 on 04/29/16; built 1986, 2bd, 1,206 sq. ft.; previous sale 03/29/1991, $250,000 190 Ada Avenue S. Zambino to M. & I. Novakovic for $880,000 on 04/29/16; built 1970, 2bd, 992 sq. ft.; previous sale 01/03/2002, $329,000 1031 Crestview Drive #209 N. Singhal to D. Moreau for $800,000.00 on 04/28/16; built 1969, 2bd, 1140 sq. ft.; previous sale 03/06/2013, $557,000 110 East Middlefield Road #C B. & V. Singh to Z. Gan for $750,000 on 04/28/16; built 1972, 2bd, 917 sq. ft.; previous sale 07/19/2013, $440,000 1602 Morgan Street S. & W. Hart to Lee Trust for $1,423,500on 04/28/16; built 1976, 4bd, 1,425 sq. ft.; previous sale 08/31/2012, $750,000

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Los Altos

1841 Alford Avenue Loretz Construction to R. Bland for $3,227,000.00 on 04/29/16; built 1953, 3bd, 1527 sq.ft. previous sale 02/20/2015, $1,500,000 739 College Court W. Zhou to A. & R. Lahtiranta for $2,300,000 on 04/28/16; built 1968, 4bd, 2,486 sq. ft.; previous sale 04/01/2008, $1,550,000 840 Echo Drive Barbo Trust to M. Moussavian for $2,910,000 on 04/29/16; built 1948, 3bd, 1,136 sq. ft. 553 Lassen Street #7 Rejai Trust to Lucero Trust for $1,305,000 on 04/29/16; built 1988, 2bd, 1,194 sq. ft.; previous sale 06/12/2013, $940,000 438 Los Ninos Way Krumholz Trust to Y. Liu for $2,900,000 on 04/29/16; built 1951, 3bd, 2,157 sq. ft.

04/29/16; built 1959, 4bd, 3,217 sq. ft.; previous sale 12/13/2013, $3,100,000 25610 Frampton Court Mendez Trust to J. & K. Morris for $5,385,000 on 04/27/16; built 1991, 4bd, 4,881 sq. ft.; previous sale 09/01/1995, $1,600,000 27860 Via Corita Way Pal Trust to S. Chan for $4,398,000 on 05/02/16; built 1997, 3bd, 3,618 sq. ft.; previous sale 06/07/2012, $3,255,000

Menlo Park

501 8th Avenue Gilles Trust to M. Pagano for $1,300,000 on 04/07/16; built 1962, 2bd, 1,570 sq. ft.; previous sale 09/29/1983, $125,000 485 Arlington Way Ogren Trust to Rakowski Trust for $6,850,000 on 04/11/16; built 1928, 4bd, 2,140 sq. ft.; previous sale 03/30/2007, $2,250,000 1237 Carlton Avenue M.

Landaverde to J. Alcantar for $625,000 on 04/06/16; built 1987, 3bd, 1,670 sq. ft.; previous sale 04/04/1997, $238,000 5 Heritage Place Das Trust to D. Chi for $1,485,000.00 on 04/07/16; built 2008, 3bd, 1,870 sq. ft.; previous sale 08/31/2009, $795,000 283 Leland Avenue Thomas Trust to Kaval-Pellegrini Trust for $2,685,000 on 04/05/16; built 2006, 4bd, 2,559 sq. ft.; previous sale 08/08/1973, $43,000 255 Robin Way Esperance Trust to K. Tomsen for $2,365,000 on 04/08/16; built 1951, 3bd, 1,130 sq. ft.; previous sale 09/04/1998, $711,000 466 Sand Hill Circle Hollar Trust to Lee Trust for $1,800,000 on 04/06/16; built 1974, 4bd, 2,180 sq. ft.; previous sale 06/30/2009, $1,266,000 700 Sand Hill Circle V. & A. Coffman to T. & S. Grant for $1,700,000 on 04/05/16; built

1976, 3bd, 2070 sq. ft.; previous sale 03/15/1995, $490,000 979 Santa Cruz Avenue #3 M. Vashee to H. Harvey for $2,600,000 on 04/08/16; built 1999, 3bd, 1684 sq. ft.; previous sale 05/15/2015, $2,825,000 1240 Sevier Avenue G. Federici to Y. Huang for $928,000.00 on 04/05/16; built 1947, 3bd, 1,040 sq. ft.; previous sale 06/11/2010, $379,000 675 Sharon Park Drive #103 E. Cohen to P. & S. Suberville for $716,000 on 04/05/16; built 1968, 1bd, 739 sq. ft.; previous sale 06/04/2003, $354,000 1020 Siskiyou Drive Lillington Trust to Saaber Trust for $3,200,000 on 04/07/16; built

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295 Cervantes Road Cohen Trust to Alafi Trust for $4,495,000 on 04/06/16; built 1964, 3bd, 3,070 sq. ft. 370 Conil Way Hoagland Trust to M. & V. Campbell for $2,867,000 on 04/08/16; built 1979, 4bd, 3,890 sq. ft.

101 Alma Street #1103 Evers Trust to A. & L. Rao for $1,850,000 on 04/27/16; built 1960, 2bd, 1,479 sq. ft. 1447 Byron Street Camphor Bay Developers to Almogy Trust for $4,800,000 on 04/28/16; built 1926, 1bd, 1,524 sq. ft.; previous sale 05/02/2014, $2,836,000 360 Everett Avenue #2B K. North to K. & C. Stidham for $1,975,000 on 04/29/16; built 1961, 2bd, 1,762 sq. ft.; previous sale 07/31/2012, $1,201,000 3435 Louis Road N. Tsingos to B. & C. Moision for $2,387,000 on 04/29/16; built 1957, 4bd, 1,698 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/31/2011, $1,205,000 3875 Mumford Place Grandburg Trust to T. Grandburg for

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$2,500,000 on 04/28/16; built 1954, 4bd, 1,986 sq. ft. 11 Somerset Place A. & S. Wood to F. Liau for $4,188,000 on 05/02/16; built 1991, 4bd, 2,820 sq. ft.; previous sale 08/23/1996, $1,550,000

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SALES AT A GLANCE

415 University Ave. Voluntary seismic upgrade. Install piers and grade beams and mount frames and structural collectors to span across units 417-419 to complete upgrade to entire building. Scope of work includes new unisex restroom for ADA compliance in #417. $500,000 725 Christine Drive Revision to change location of a/c 570 Ashton Ave. Revise location of main electrical panel (by 10’) and a/c location. Water proofing detail for eave and add decorative corbels at garage. 3452 Thomas Drive Water line from water heater leaked. Scope of work includes replacing all water pipes throughout the house and replacing the drywall in the bathroom and the plumbing fixtures. $13,414 207 Ferne Ave. Revise method of attachment to roof. No longer a ballasted system. Change from 200 amp service upgrade to 125 amp service upgrade. 1342 Dana Ave. Sewer line replacement via pipeburst on property

Here, milkweed plants are nurtured in pots until they are sold or given to gardeners.

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weed and share their address with the Palo Alto Garden Club can become a “Monarch Mama” (or “Papa”). The group asks for participant’s addresses for the purpose of adding them to a virtual map of milkweed plants in the area. “We want to provide a contiguous path of milkweed for the monarch butterfly to come through,” Laney said.Q The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History provides free seed distribution for milkweed and nectar plants for the purpose of creating milkweed and nectar corridors. Info:www. pgmuseum.org/free-seed-distributions/. For local information, go to www.mastergardeners.org or woodsideathertongc.org.

Home & Real Estate 3711 Redwood Circle Temporary power 180 El Camino Real, #1160 Use and occupancy and tenant improvement 1300sf for “k. Minamoto” retail pre-packaged food. $500,000 2332 South Court Remodel / repair detached garage 360sf. $40,000 1031 Channing Ave. Add additional shear wall and revision to foundation 750 Melville Ave. Remove/replace water heater 827 E. Greenwich Place Master bathroom upgrade (108 sf), kitchen upgrade (187 sf) . $150000 541 Cowper St. Use and occupancy only for new tenant “liftoff” to occupy 9463 sf 519 Saint Claire Drive New 2-story single family residence 2,449 sf with attached 1-car garage 221 sf (new accessory structure with half bath and porch 180sf). $419,000 3163 Middlefield Road Electrical permit for two illuminated signs for “Bill’s Cafe” 1023 Corporation Way Re-roof install a 60 mil tpo membrane on exisitng built-up cap sheet. $55,459 4190 Maybell Way New furnace 1636 Channing Ave. Residential bathroom remodel 79 sf scope of work includes addition of a non-structural wall in the family room 423 sf. $43,780 3958 Nelson Court Remodel kitchen (195 sf) remove 7 ft non structural wall. New island. Replace kitchen electrical, replace 1/2 inch gas line with 3/4 inch line, upgrade service 200 amps in same location. $37,500 151 University Ave. Deferred submission for kitchen storage racking 180 El Camino Real, #1050 Use and occupancy and tenant

improvement for “tender greens” new restaurant to occupy 2,962sf. $550,000 1796 Hamilton Ave. Install cooling coil and condensing units, install ductless mini split system and furnace replacement 440 Cesano Court, unit 113 Kitchen remodel. Removal and replacement of countertops and cabinets in kitchen and new faucet. No change to lighting. Update electrical to meet code.$13,000 873 Clara Drive Demolish existing house with attached garage 3717 Ortega Court There are two wood-burning fireplaces the original plan was to demolish one fireplace and keep the other. The revision is to swap which fireplace is being kept and which fireplace is being removed. 567 Hale St. Historic category 2: remodel kitchen and two bathroom 554 sf, relocate laundry room. Scope of work includes exterior work: two new windows on second story and rebuilding entry way. $101,631 2024 Columbia St. Residential remodel includes remodel 1000sf with new French door at rear patio, electrical for future use, new tankless water heater, new furnace and a/c. Kitchen and bathroom remodel. Service upgrade to 200 amps same location. $94,000 3300 Hillview Ave. Tenant improvement and use and occupancy for new tenant “genpact” to occupy 9,057 sf on the first floor. Scope of work includes new partitions, new ceilings, lighting, interior glazing, floor and wall finishes, new casework and equipment. New rooftop equipment behind existing roof screening. $480,000 180 El Camino Real Phase 1 of 3 to install (120) level 2 evse

in existing parking structure. Phase 1 is the electrical infrastructure and equipment housing. $925,610 3000 El Camino Real Commericial remodel of common restrooms 281 sf on 2nd floor. $157,500 1301 Harker Ave.Partial kitchen remodel (158 sf), new 200 amp at the same location, overhead service, new cooktop hood, and new countertop. $22,000 2230 Louis Road Truss calculation deferred submittal 180 El Camino Real, suite# 99 Mechanical rooftop equipment associated ductwork. 180 El Camino Real, suite# 1020 Install electrical for (2) illuminated signs 910 Mockingbird ln Resurface existing swimming pool, install code compliant vgb drain covers.$9,000 1027 Alma St. Commercial sewer line replacement 590 Vista Ave. Residential remodel: bathroom remodel (38 sf) add a tankless water heater, run a gas line to the range and add a gas insert. $40,000 331 Monroe Drive Remodel kitchen and dining rooms (257 sf) and replace four windows. Convert one window to a patio door. $26,860 1083 McGregor Way Remove existing roof and install gerard stone coated steel roof system class a application. 1.5 psf. $16,479 101 Alma St., unit# 1202 Kitchen and bath remodel, scope of work includes reduces the size of bedroom and enlarging kitchen. $45,000 2305 Yale St. Multi-family reroof 28 squares of sheathing. $9,500

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3338 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 4 bed | 2 bath | Approx 2.5 acres| $2,750,000 | 3338Alpine.com

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900 Menlo Oaks Drive

Direct: (650) 400-5800

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282 Camino Al Lago, Atherton Open Saturday & Sunday 1:30 to 4:30 Nearly 1.5 level acres in Prestigious West Atherton This one level, cute & cozy home features 4 roomy bedrooms, 2 updated baths, hardwood ﬂoors, newly carpeted bedrooms, freshly painted interior & exterior. Situated in the prestigious west Atherton neighborhood with nearly 1.5 level acres. Formal entrance, formal dining room, an enormous family room with ample built-in wall cabinetry, and a sunny, fully-equipped kitchen accommodate a full house of daily activities and lead out to a relaxing backyard bordered by trees. Great future potential!!! To live in now, or perhaps expand or rebuild later! • 4 roomy bedrooms, 2 full baths. • Approx. 2,670 sq.ft. of living area. • Approx. 63,990 sq.ft (1.47 acres) lot. • Freshly painted interior & exterior. • Newly installed carpet in bedrooms. • New built concrete fence. • Newer Roof

Offered at $6,298,000 For more photos, please visit: www.282caminoALLAGO.com

JULIE QIAO Keller Williams

650-666-5776 BRE#01871360

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JUDY SHEN

Coldwell Banker

650-380-8888 | 650-380-2000 CalBRE # 01272874

JShen@CBNorCal.com | www.JudyShen.com

1525 Edgewood Drive, Palo Alto Exciting Property in Crescent Park Addition Showcasing an impressive lot of 20,140 sq. ft. (per county), this property includes a tastefully updated 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home of W WTY ?= 2@ I<1> /;A:@EJ ;A@?501 @41 Ō;;0 F;:1 -:0 <;@1:@5-8 ;2 -<<>;D Y YTT ?= 2@ <1>21/@ 2;> 1D<-:?5;: &41 ?<-/5;A? B1>?-@581 01?53: 1:/;A>-31? 5:0;;>N;A@0;;> 1:@1>@-5:5:3 -:0 <>;B501? - ?@E85?48E >19;01810 75@/41: @C; ŋ>1<8-/1? -:0 -88 1: ?A5@1 .10>;;9? 1:@1>10 .E - 41-@10 <;;8 @41 <->7 8571 3>;A:0? 5:/8A01 9-:E 2>A5@ @>11? -:0 ->1 95:A@1? 2>;9 ŋ:1 <->7? 1D/1881:@ "-8; 8@; ?/4;;8? -:0 ':5B1>?5@E B1:A1 ;> B501; @;A> 9;>1 <4;@;? <81-?1 B5?5@

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576 Georgia Avenue, Palo Alto Prime Barron Park Location!

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Situated in the sought-after Barron Park neighborhood, this welcoming home features charming curb appeal with a white picket fence, colorful rose bushes, and lush lawn. Interior amenities include a light-filled living room with wood-burning stone fireplace, updated kitchen with casual dining area, wide hallway with vaulted ceiling and skylights, plus a spacious master suite with double closets, and glass sliding doors accessing the private backyard deck. Outside, relax in the lush backyard framed with colorful rose gardens, brick patio and walkways, plus a covered deck with an arbor and wisteria vine. Adding to the appeal is the home’s ideal location nearby to Juana Briones Elementary, Terman Middle, and Gunn High school. Easy access to major Silicon Valley companies, shopping, dining, Stanford and major commuter routes.

Offered at $1,995,000

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3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms Home is approximately 1,831* square feet Lot size is approximately 6,375* square feet Living room features laminate wood floors, wood-burning fireplace, and large window overlooking the front landscape Spacious kitchen with Corian counters, garden window, and casual dining area Master suite features vaulted ceiling, new carpeting, 2 spacious closets, and access to the backyard Two additional bedrooms, one adjacent to full bath and the other with glass sliding doors accessing the backyard Other features include vaulted ceiling with skylights, new carpeting, fresh interior and exterior paint Convenient indoor laundry area Attached 1-car garage with painted floor and built-in cabinets; additional off-street parking Excellent Palo Alto schools include: Juana Briones Elementary, Terman Middle, and Gunn High school (buyer to verify enrollment)

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www.576Georgia.com

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• Two-story home with 4BR/3BA including lower level bedroom and full bathroom • Home is approximately 2,300* square feet • Elegant living room with coffered ceiling, marble fireplace, and expansive picture windows • Formal dining room with bay window seat and sparkling chandelier

161 Heather Lane, Palo Alto Elegant Home in Lush Garden Setting Situated on a charming tree-lined street in sought-after Green Gables neighborhood, traditional and modern combine in this wonderful Palo Alto home. Elegance abounds as you enter the enchanting garden that sets the stage for this truly unique home. High ceilings and a gracious bay window create a formal yet inviting living room. Separate dining room, spacious kitchen and adjoining family room create a comfortable space for everyday living. The outdoor kitchen and intricately landscaped backyard with private spa complete the ambiance. Adding to the appeal is the home’s ideal location only a short distance to Duveneck Elementary School and Jordan Middle School, Rinconada Park, Eleanor Pardee Park, plus easy access to Silicon Valley companies, shopping, dining, Stanford and major commuter routes.

Offered at $3,495,000

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• Impressive kitchen open to the family room • Family room with vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors, stone fireplace and glass sliding doors provide access to the backyard and outdoor kitchen • Spacious master suite with vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet, luxurious marble tiled bath with jetted spa tub • Fine finishes and extensive millwork throughout includes Cherrywood cabinets, gleaming hardwood floors, and two fireplaces • Outside, the gorgeous landscaped rear yard features full outdoor kitchen, slate walkways, and secluded spa • Other features include new roof, interior paint, and carpeting • Top-rated Palo Alto Schools include Duveneck Elementary, Jordan Middle, and Palo Alto High (buyer to verify enrollment)

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315 Lowell Avenue, Palo Alto Luxury Rebuild in Prestigious Neighborhood Tucked within stately Old Palo Alto, this newly rebuilt 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom residence of 4,491 sq. ft. (per county) occupies a <>;<1>@E ;2 ] TTT ?= 2@ I<1> /;A:@EJ &41 9A8@5 81B18 5:@1>5;> @;A@? - />5?< 8534@ ŋ8810 01?53: 5:2A?10 C5@4 <;?4 ?<-/1? -:0 9A?@

have features, and the walk-out lower level is spacious and versatile. Outdoors, the enticing backyard retreat has been thoroughly renovated. Stroll to Town & Country Village and fabulous PAUSD schools, and live within moments of Stanford University and both University and California Avenues. For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.315Lowell.com Offered at $7,488,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday & Sunday 1:00-5:00

Lunch, Lattes, & Jazz

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2346 Santa Ana St. Palo Alto Open house: May 21 & 22, Saturday and Sunday 1:30 – 5:00 pm Gorgeous, brand new North Palo Alto home provides ultimate comfort & style. The moment you step into this exquisite home, you’ll be amazed by its classic beauty, contemporary sophistication, and top-of-the-line amenities that satisfy your every need. Bright, welcoming, and elegant, it’s comfortably tucked away in a lovely North Palo Alto neighborhood. • 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths. (4 en-suite bedrooms). • Approx. 2,777 sq.ft., including 1-car garage and a separate accessory building in rear yard. • Approx. 6,358 sq.ft. lot. (according to City of Palo Alto). • Over 400 sq.ft. covered patio and porch. • Stunning, sunbathed open ﬂoor plan with coffered high ceilings, vaulted ceilings, and crown moldings. • Excellent Palo Alto Schools: ** Duveneck Elemantary, 0.52 mi ** Jordan Middle, 0.6 mi ** Palo Alto High, 1.78 mi

Offered at $4,098,000 For more photos, please visit www.2346SantaAna.com

JUDY SHEN

Coldwell Banker

650-380-8888 | 650-380-2000 CalBRE # 01272874

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4228 Wilkie Way, Palo Alto Open Saturday 1:00 to 5:00, Sunday 1:30 to 4:30 Tasteful 9-year-new, 2-story single family home with 2-car garage on over 6,200 sq.ft. lot. Nestled among rustling trees on a quiet, gently shaded street, this spacious home offers comfortable, flexible living. Ideal location with easy access to Silicon Valley hubs and within walking distance of top-rated Palo Alto schools. Expansive windows fill the home with natural light. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! • 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 full baths. ( 3 en-suite bedrooms) . One on main level, • Approx. 2,168 sq.ft. of living area. • Plus 2-car garage, approx. 420 sq.ft. • Lot size approx. 6,225 sq.ft. • Dual-zone heating and air conditioning. • Gourmet kitchen w/ granite countertop, ss appliance & ample custom-built cabinetry. • Freshly painted interior & new carpet in all bedrooms. • Stunning, sunbathed flowing design of this home offers comfort, convenience, and style. • Excellent Palo Alto Schools: ** Briones Elementary (0.62m) ** Terman Middle (0.71m) ** Gunn High (1.02m) schools

Offered at $2,698,000 For more photos, please visit: www.4228Wilkie.com

JUDY SHEN

Coldwell Banker

650-380-8888 | 650-380-2000 CalBRE # 01272874

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528 Easy Street, Mountain View Offered at $1,298,000 Updated Triplex Forms Perfect Opportunity Boasting thoughtfully updated units, this triplex of 2,466 sq. ft. (per county) forms the perfect investment opportunity. Situated on a centrally located lot of 7,068 sq. ft. (per county), a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit, a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit, and a studio provide different floorplans for maximum rental potential. Each unit offers remodeled kitchens and bathrooms, private laundry and outdoor spaces, and luxurious amenities. This prime location is moments to Highways 101 and 85, and within a stroll of parks and Stevens Creek Trail, allowing easy biking to multiple Google campuses and other top companies. ®

For more information, please contact: Michael Repka 650.488.7325 | michael@deleonrealty.com For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.528EasyStreet.com

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

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

FA M I LY CO M P O U N D O P P O RT U N IT Y 75 Reservoir Road, Atherton | 75reservoir.com

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

OLD PALO ALTO 159 Coleridge Avenue, Palo Alto | 159coleridge.com

Price Reduced to $8,998,000 Beds 5 | Baths 9 | Home Âą7,649 sf | Lot Âą1 acre

Offered at $6,498,000 Beds 5 | Baths 4.5 | Home Âą4,600 sf | Lot Âą7,500 sf

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PROFESSORVILLE 1115 Ramona Street, Palo Alto | 1115ramona.com

PROFESSORVILLE CRAFTSMAN 1012 High Street, Palo Alto | 1012high.com

Price Reduced to $5,995,000 Beds 6 | Baths 3.5 | Home Âą3,500 sf | Lot Âą9,188 sf

Offered at $2,495,000 Beds 2 | Baths 1 | Home Âą1,008 sf | Lot Âą5,250 sf

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been beautifully updated to successfully blend original classic styling with modern-day amenities. • Four bedrooms and three baths; including two master suites with new baths • Private office/study with built-in desk • Spacious formal living room highlighted by a gas fireplace with custom carved mantle • Formal dining room with built-in china cabinet • Remodeled gourmet eat-in kitchen includes a dining island with built-in range, new tile flooring and sunny dining area • Updated in 2000 with dual pane windows, heating system, air conditioning, air filtration system, insulation, and plumbing system

plus electrical system with custom designed standard and halogen inset lighting, and cable television in most rooms. The roof was installed in 1999. • Lovely hardwood ﬂooring with inlay trim, new light ﬁxtures and freshly painted interior • Gated driveway leads to a 3-car garage • House is approximately 2144 sq. ft. on a newly landscaped 6100 sq. ft. (+/-) lot • Fantastic Crescent Park location with award winning Palo Alto Schools

Grace Wu Open Sat & Sun 1:30 to 4:30 Offered at $3,895,000 www.1284Forest.com

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Selling your Silicon Valley home?

First, contact Michael Repka of DeLeon Realty. Unlike most real estate agents, Michael holds two law degrees and has years of experience as a real estate and tax attorney, giving his clients a unique advantage as most other brokerages do not provide an in-house attorney to help clients. In addition, the expertise and marketing available through the team at DeLeon Realty are the very best in the business. Meet with Michael to discuss any preliminary tax and legal questions about selling your home and let him tell you more about what makes DeLeon Realty’s innovative approach to real estate so successful.

650.488.7325 | www.deleonrealty.com | CalBRE #01903224

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pr ivate estate in the heart of atherton 1 Ridge View Drive, Atherton This Eurpoean-inspired Tudor style home represents the best of Atherton living. Built in 2002, the residence offers the perfect combination of comfort and modern luxury. The three-level home and detached pool house is approximately 14,405 total square feet and comprises 7 en suite bedrooms, formal living room, dining room, paneled den, large chef’s kitchen, family room, billiard room, dedicated office, fitness center, home theater, and exceptional wine cellar. The home features automated lighting, security and sound systems plus automatic security gates and two 2-car garages. The home is set on more than one acre with beautiful English gardens, lily pond, cascading waterfalls, saltwater pool, and large stone patios and terraces. Providing a sense of peaceful seclusion with a setting reminiscent of a country estate the likes of Downton Abbey, this grand property is a world class destination to call home.

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1 Homs Court, Hillsborough

Old World Charm, Modern Luxuries

Be enchanted by this 7 bedroom, 7.5 bathroom mansion of 11,425 sq. ft. (per appraiser) that occupies majestic gated grounds of 1.42 acres (per county) with a tennis court, a pool with a spa, and a detached garage with an additional bathroom. Designed by George H. Howard and .A58@ /5>/- U]TX @45? 1?@-@1 .;-?@? - Ō1D5.81 Ō;;><8-: 4->0C;;0 Ō;;>? 81-010 38-?? C5:0;C? - C5:1 /188-> -:0 ?1B1: ŋ>1<8-/1? :6;E @41 /;:B1:51:/1 ;2 0;C:@;C: %-: -@1; A>85:3-91 -:0 05?@5:3A5?410 >E?@-8 %<>5:3? '<8-:0? %/4;;8

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3368 Saint Michael Drive, Palo Alto

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1:00PM-4:00PM

Situated in the sought after quiet Saint Claire Gardens neighborhood of Mid-Town Palo Alto, this welcoming 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is ready to move right in. Relax in the lush backyard which is perfect for entertaining. The huge deck with mature landscaping & outdoor speakers overlooks the sparkling pool and bbq area. • • • • • • • • •

4 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms 1,624 Square Feet (Per County Records) Lot Size: 8,681 sf (Per boundary survey) 0MZMRK 6SSQ (MRMRK 6SSQ JIEXYVIW KPIEQMRK LEVH[SSH ¾SSVW [SSH FYVRMRK ½VITPEGI FIEYXMJYP WPMHMRK HSSVW STIRMRK XS XLI FEGO]EVH Lovely updated kitchen with granite counters, glass tile backsplash & new cooktop, hood vent and dishwasher. Spacious family room opens to the backyard deck & pool. Surround sound system Attached 2-car garage Excellent Palo Alto Schools: El Carmelo Elementary, JLS Middle & Gunn High School (buyer to verify enrollment) Offered for $2,398,000

kathleenpasin@serenogroup.com | www.kathleenpasin.com | (650) 450-1912 | CalBRE # 01396779 This information was supplied by reliable sources. Sales Associate believes this information to be correct but has not veriﬁed this information and assumes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction. Buyer to verify school availability.

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2510 Waverley Street, Palo Alto Historic Home with Spanish Flair Built in 1937, this historic 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home of 3,595 sq. ft. (per county) includes approx. 0.3 acres (per FRXQW\ 7KH XSJUDGHG LQWHULRU UHWDLQV LWV GLVWLQFWLYH 6SDQLVK Ă DLU DQG ERDVWV IRXU Ă&#x20AC;UHSODFHV DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG D GUDPDWLF PDVWHU VXLWH ZLWK D Ă H[LEOH XSSHU OHYHO ,GHDO IRU XQIRUJHWWDEOH HQWHUWDLQLQJ WKH FHQWUDO FRXUW\DUG Ă RZV LQWR SLFWXUHVTXH wraparound gardens with fruit trees. This sensational home is central to Stanford University and top Palo Alto schools, and the bike tunnel nearby lends easy access to California Avenue attractions.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.2510Waverley.com Offered at $4,498,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday

1:30 - 4:30 pm

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

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EXPECT THE EXTRAORDINARY

317 SERRA SAN BRUNO | MOUNTAIN VIEW OPEN SAT & SUN 1-5 OFFERED AT $1,395,000 | 3 BEDROOM | 2.5 BATH | 1,715 ± SQFT | 3,920 ± SQFT LOT HOA $100 per month One of eight homes built in 1998 on a private street in Mountain View. Convenient to shopping, schools and transportation hubs. Theuerkauf Elementary, Crittenden Middle, Los Altos High. (buyer to verify).

www.317SerraSanBruno.com

650.465.1651

michael.hall@pacunion.com License #01133676

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650.833.9442

tricia.soliz@pacunion.com License #01836700

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1:30 - 4:30

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3279 MADDUX DRIVE P A L O A LT O Exceptional Opportunity in Palo Alto HIGHLIGHTS • 3 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • Move in ready; or add square feet to the existing house; or build a large new house • Large 7,200 sq. ft. lot (approx.) • 1,202 sq. ft. of living space (approx.) • Updated kitchen with new counter tops and new appliances • New hardwood floors, new hardware, and fresh paint • Easy to maintain landscaping • Near to schools, parks, & Midtown Shops • Prestigious Palo Alto schools

O P E N H O U S E S AT U R D AY & S U N D AY FROM 1:30-4:30 PM

O F F E R E D A T $1,795,000

Listing Agent: Chris Taylor calBRE# 01763999 Midtown Realty, Inc.

Cell: 650.804.1938 • 2775 Middlefield Road

chris@midtownpaloalto.com

• Phone: 650.321.1596

• www.midtownpaloalto.com

505 CYPRESS POINT DRIVE #283 M O U N TA I N V I E W Beautifully Updated and Desirably Located Near Downtown HIGHLIGHTS • 1 bedroom • 1 bathroom • Serene and spacious patio with deck overlooking coy pond • Lush landscaping with towering redwood trees • Remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Abundance of storage space • Wonderful community with numerous amenities including swimming pool, tennis courts, water feature, and loads of green space • Just minutes from downtown Mountain View, great restaurants & shops, transportation hub and farmers’ market • 784 sq. ft. of living space (approx.)

O P E N H O U S E S AT U R D AY & S U N D AY FROM 1:30-4:30 PM

O F F E R E D A T $649,000

Listing Agent: Tim Foy calBRE# 00849721 Midtown Realty, Inc.

Cell: 650.387.5078 • 2775 Middlefield Road

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tim@midtownpaloalto.com

• Phone: 650.321.1596

• www.midtownpaloalto.com

3060 Cowper Street, Palo Alto Offered at $1,988,000 Open Floorplan and Prime Neighborhood Fronted by stately magnolia trees, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home of 1,618 sq. ft. (per county) occupies a corner lot of 6,930 sq. ft. (per county) in the fantastic Midtown neighborhood. This tastefully updated home offers a fireplace, hardwood floors, an open, functional floorplan, and a private, alluring backyard retreat with citrus trees. Enjoy living within an easy stroll of bus services, Philz Coffee, Hoover Park, Midtown Shopping Center, and El Carmelo Elementary (API 944) (buyer to verify eligibility).

For more information, please contact: ®

Michael Repka 650.488.7325 | michael@deleonrealty.com

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 1:30 - 4:30 pm

www.3060Cowper.com 6 5 0 . 4 8 8 . 7 3 2 5 | i n f o @ d e l e o n r e a l t y. c o m | w w w. d e l e o n r e a l t y. c o m | C a l B R E # 0 1 9 0 3 2 2 4

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

EXTRAORDINARY ESTATE

APPOINTMENT ONLY

OPEN SUN 1:30-4:30

52 Atherton Ave, Atherton Price Upon Request 3 BD / 6 BA

147 Stockbridge Avenue, Atherton $21,950,000 6 BD / 6+ BA

3 Bassett Lane, Menlo Park $4,895,000 3 BD / 3.5 BA

2.8 acres with every amenity to accommodate a Silicon Valley life style!

Hamptons estate home completed in May 2016. Approx 1.1 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and privacy.

Stylish Santa Barbara home offers a wonderful ﬂoor plan ideal for entertainment plus lush gardens.

Carol MacCorkle, 650.868.5478

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

APPOINTMENT ONLY

NEW LISTING

2577 Waverley Street, Palo Alto $4,898,000 5 BD / 4 BA

24890 Tiare Lane, Los Altos Hills $4,680,000 3 BD / 3.5 BA

25 Drayton Road, Hillsborough $4,195,000 5 BD / 4.5 BA

Stunning new construction on a beautiful tree lined street.

Dramatic contemporary with resort living, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, guest house, pool, sport court, putting green.

Gated, picturesque Mediterranean with views of Bay, SF, and hills throughout.

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

Gina Haggarty, 650.207.5192

NEW PRICE

OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

AVAILABLE

65 Skywood Way, Woodside $3,850,000 5 BD / 5+ BA

2317 Saint Francis Drive, Palo Alto $3,488,000 4 BD / 3.5 BA

191 Meadowood Drive, Portola Valley $3,400,000 2.2 Acres

Privately located on cul-de-sac, traditional and modern, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, wired for every communication need.

Oak studded at pad with Windy Hill views. Near trail head. Redo or build new! Pollock Tarr Team, 650.868.0609

David Weil, 650.823.3855 LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

OPEN SUN 1:30-4

OPEN SUN 1:30-4:30

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

1190 Trinity Drive, Menlo Park $3,295,000 4 BD / 3 BA

1219 Whitaker Way, Menlo Park $2,998,000 3 BD / 2 BA

655 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto $1,999,000 4 BD / 2 BA

Sharon Heights home with Western Hills View!

Stylishly remodeled. Wonderful outdoor living areas on a corner lot.

Endless possibilities to build new or remodel to your taste. Old charming home in need of some TLC. Superb Palo Alto Schools.

Maya Sewald & Jason Sewald, 650.346.1228 LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

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Cashin Group, 650.625.7201

Alain Pinel Realtors®

HOME STARTS HERE

LOS A LTOS $7,388,000

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607 Jay Street | 5bd/6+ba Demetrius Tam | 650.462.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

857 Santa Rita Avenue | 5bd/3.5ba Rick & Suzanne Bell | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

5380 Arboretum Drive | 4bd/3+ba Kathy Bridgman | 650.941.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

PA LO A LTO $3,895,000

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1284 Forest Avenue | 4bd/3ba Grace Wu | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00

161 Heather Lane | 4bd/3ba Judy Bogard-Tanigami | 650.941.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

321 Fulton Street | 4bd/2.5ba Derk Brill | 650.323.1111 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

PORTOL A VA L L EY $2,698,000

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1345 Westridge Drive | 5bd/3ba Dean Asborno | 650.529.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

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410 Sheridan Avenue #331 | 2bd/2ba Liz Daschbach | 650.462.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

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525 West Crescent Dr

Palo Alto Mediterranean Classic in Crescent Park Open Sat & Sun 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Enviably set on a picturesque 11,725Âą sf lot with boundless opportunities (dimensions 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 167.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Captivating 1920s home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 Âź baths Gracious formal living & dining rooms Stunning backyard setting offers lovely pond, pergola, built-in benches, large lawn area & multiple patios Charm abounds throughout with period moldings, rich KDUGZRRG Ă RRUV PDQ\ )UHQFK ZLQGRZV DQG GRRUV Top Palo Alto schools: Duveneck Elementary, Jordan Middle and Palo Alto High (buyer to verify with PAUSD)

www.525WestCrescent.com Offered at $4,295,000

TOP 1% of Realtors Nationwide per WSJ YOUR Palo Alto Real Estate Specialist OVER $700 Million in Palo Alto Sales

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$3,200,000

35 Ralston Rd Unparalleled lux in this prestigious new estate w/ European elegance. Finest craftsmanship 5 BR/7 BA + 3 half BA Chris McDonnell/Kelly Griggs CalBRE #70010997 650.324.4456

2346 Santa Ana Street Brand new North PA home offers the best of Silocon Valley living! 4 BR/4 BA + 1 half BA Judy Shen CalBRE #01272874 650.325.6161

900 Menlo Oaks Drive 31,000+ sq. ft lot in rustic setting. House + detached workshop 3 BR/2 BA + 1 half BA Nancy Goldcamp CalBRE #00787851 650.325.6161

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$3,150,000

South Palo Alto Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $2,698,000

Portola Valley Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $2,340,000

1531 Medford Drive Spacious custom renovated 3,568 sqft home on a 10,817 sqft lot in a tree-lined cul-de-sac 5 BR/3 BA + 1 half BA Sarah Park CalBRE #01938878 650.325.6161

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4228 Wilkie Way 9 yrs new, 2,168sf living area on ~6,225sf lot, 2-car garage, 3 spacious suites. Gunn High 3 BR/3 BA Judy Shen CalBRE #01272874 650.325.6161

420 La Mesa Drive Gracious home tastefully remodeled throughout in a convenient Ladera location. 4 BR/2 BA + 1 half BA Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson CalBRE #70000667 650.324.4456

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216 Grand St NEW fam/kit, baths, flrs, landscaping, electrical, plumbing, roof, fences, windows & more! 3 BR/2 BA + 1 half BA Elaine White CalBRE #01182467 650.324.4456

321 McKendry Drive Custom kitchen and batrhooms. Walnut floors.Sitting room/study. Yard w/fire-pit, pergola 2 BR/2 BA Nancy Goldcamp CalBRE #00787851 650.325.6161

1600 La Honda Rd Lovely home and enchanting gardens, approx 1.3 acre, scenic Skywood area. 1600LaHonda. com 3 BR/2 BA Ginny Kavanaugh CalBRE #00884747 650.400.8076

Redwood City Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 $1,549,000

Woodside

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3022 Whisperwave Circle Big price reduction! Waterfront views, remodeled, gorgeous. 4th BD is loft. Buy now. Sarah Elder CalBRE #00647474 650.324.4456

104 Highland Ter Charming home in the Woodside Glens! Peaceful and Private with views from 2nd level. 2 BR/2 BA Erika Demma/Evan Kohen CalBRE #01230766/01963050 650.740.2970/925.323.0746

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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

$25,000,000

$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

40 Firethorn Way, Portola Valley

2991 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto

$7,250,000

$6,888,000

$5,950,000

Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Lic.#01242399

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

Listing Provided by: Tom Rollett, Lic.#01383194

1100 Mountain Home Rd.,Woodside

26861 Purissima Road, Los Altos Hills

1250 Miramontes Street, Half Moon Bay

$5,850,000

$5,298,000

$2,800,000

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

Listing Provided by: Shawn Ansari Lic.#01088988

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

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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Los Altos 496 First Street, Ste. 200 Los Altos, CA 94022 650.947.4700

www.InteroRealEstate.com www.InteroOpenHomes.com 2016 Intero Real Estate Services Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc. All rights reserved. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This is not intended as a solicitation if you are listed with another broker.

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2577 Waverley Street

Open House Saturday & Sunday May 21 & 22, 1:30pm – 4:30pm

PALO ALTO

AT A GLANCE » Brand new construction on a desirable tree-lined street in the heart of Palo Alto

» Second ﬂoor offers 3 bedrooms, including master suite, and 2 full baths

» ~2,435 total square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms plus studio

» Custom bathrooms with Italian stone countertops and marble ﬂoors

» Custom hardwood ﬂoors throughout

» Detached artist studio

» Main-ﬂoor living with open ﬂoor plan includes spacious family room, 2 bedrooms, and 2 full baths

» Professionally landscaped, lot size of ~6,120 square feet with ample fruit trees, rose gardens, and blooming ﬂowers

» Kitchen includes top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, island with sink, tile backsplashes, and custom stone countertops

Tom LeMieux

Jennifer Bitter Liske

650.465.7459 tom@lemieuxRE.com License #01066910

650.308.4401 jennifer@lemieuxRE.com License #01847627

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Price Upon Request For more information, visit lemieuxRE.com

Ranked #50 Nationally, The Wall Street Journal, 2015 Over $2 billion in sales since 1998 | lemieuxRE.com

149 TUSCALOOSA AVENUE PRIME WEST ATHERTON 149Tuscaloosa.com

1.88 ac (205’ x 400’) | 5 bed, 5.5 baths | Main ﬂoor master with library/ofﬁce | 1-bed, 1 bath guest house with exercise room, sauna, steam shower & spa | Pool | Tennis Court | Well for irrigation | Detached 3-car garage Close to Sand Hill Rd venture capital centers, Stanford University, Silicon Valley tech companies, & 2 international airports Offered at $14,800,000

65 SELBY LANE ATHERTON

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MARY GULLIXSON 650.888.0860 mary@apr.com License# 00373961

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

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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

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

$1,955,000 543-7740

6 Bedrooms

MOUNTAIN VIEW

FEATURED

1 Bedroom - Condominium 505 #283 Cypress Point Dr Sat/Sun Midtown Realty

HOME OF THE WEEK

$649,000 321-1596

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

PORTOLA VALLEY

57 Greenoaks Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

$5,595,000 324-4456

291 O’Keefe Way Sun Deleon Realty

282 Camino Al Lago Sun Coldwell Banker

$6,298,000 325-6161

317 Serra San Bruno $1,395,000 Sat/Sun 1-5 Pacific Union International 314-7200

140 Ramona Rd Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

5 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

5 Bedrooms 95 Atherton Ave $15,200,000 Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111

HILLSBOROUGH 4 Bedrooms 1124 Barroilhet Dr Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,388,000 324-4456

7 Bedrooms 1 Homs Ct Sat

$9,888,000 543-8500

Deleon Realty

693 MCCARTY AVE. MOUNTAIN VIEW OPEN 5/20 & 5/21 12-5PM

$2,098,000 941-1111

5 Bedrooms 1482 Frontero Av $2,988,000 Sat/Sun 1-5 Kidder Mathews (510) 755-4003

300 Coleridge Av Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

2131 Avy Ave Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,598,000 325-6161

$3,195,000 462-1111

1019 Middle Av Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,980,000 324-4456

1531 Medford Dr Sat/Sun 1-5 Coldwell Banker

$3,150,000 325-6161

900 Menlo Oaks Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,200,000 325-6161

1325 Oakhurst Av Sun Deleon Realty

$4,988,000 543-8500

331 Lexington Dr $1,898,000 Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474

4 Bedrooms

LOS ALTOS HILLS

1994 Valparaiso Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,550,000 462-1111

4 Bedrooms

927 Arnold Way Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,795,000 324-4456

3849 Page Mill Rd Sun Deleon Realty

$2,988,000 543-8500

LOS GATOS 285 Wooded View Dr. Sat Deleon Realty

$7,488,000 543-8500

MENLO PARK 2 Bedrooms 321 McKendry Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

1190 Trinity Dr $3,295,000 Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200 408 Central Av Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

6 Bedrooms

$1,695,000 325-6161

4228 Wilkie Way Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,698,000 325-6161

525 West Crescent Dr Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$4,295,000 323-1111

3060 Cowper St Sun Deleon Realty

$1,988,000 543-8500

670 #26 San Antonio Rd Call for price Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker 324-4456

841 Campbell Av Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

6 Bedrooms

$4,388,000 462-1111

3 Bedrooms

$2,300,000 462-1111

2 Bedrooms

2 Sierra Ln Sun

$1,950,000 851-1961

Coldwell Banker

$4,995,000 851-1961

3338 Alpine Rd Sun Coldwell Banker 420 La Mesa Dr Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,750,000 851-1961 $2,340,000 324-4456

4 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms

Shelly Potvin 303-7501

4 Bedrooms

Deleon Realty

$1,298,000 543-8500

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4BR/2.5BA, Approx 1734 sq ft. STUNNING high-end renovation on peaceful Cul-de-Sac. Chef’s kitchen, stylish baths, great yard. Offered at $1,738,000

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997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SAM S. LAW, aka SAMUEL LAW and SAMUEL SO SUM LAW Case No.: 1-16-PR178776 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SAM S. LAW, aka SAMUEL LAW, and SAMUEL SO SUM LAW. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: DAVID LAW in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: DAVID LAW be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The indepen-

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CENTURY’S BEST . . . Four-time Olympic medalist Brenda Villa was named the Pac-12 Player of the Century, as announced this week when the Pac-12 Networks revealed the Pac-12 All-Century Women’s Water Polo roster on ‘Pac12 Sports Report’. The Cardinal is well-represented on the all-century list with a conference-best seven players named to the 16-member squad. Stanford’s all-century representatives are: Annika Dries (2010-11, 2013-14), Ellen Estes (1997-98, 2001-02), Jackie Frank (2000-03), Kiley Neushul (2012-15), Melissa Seidemann (2009-11, 2013), Maggie Steffens (2013-15) and Villa (2001-03). The team was voted on by a panel of 24 consisting of coaches, players, administrators and members of the media. There were 51 nominees. Stanford leads all schools with seven players, followed by UCLA (6), USC (2) and California (1).

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TRACKING TITLES . . . Stanford took home six track and field titles at the Pac-12 Championships at University of Washington last weekend and the gloomy environs did not cloud the Cardinal’s optimism after its men’s 4x400-meter relay ended the meet with its first conference title since 1954. The Stanford team of Harrison Williams, Frank Kurtz, Isaiah Brandt-Sims, and Jackson Shumway ended the 62-year winless string in the metric mile relay. And Stanford did it without having a single entrant in the open 400 and ran 3:08.13, with Shumway holding off Arizona anchor Miles Parish on the final turn. The Stanford women finished third as a team for the third consecutive year, scoring 90 points. The men were sixth with 74. In each case, Stanford increased its team scoring from last year. Darian Brooks, competing in his hometown, became the first in conference history to win three consecutive men’s triple jump titles, winning in 51-11 3/4. Valarie Allman repeated as women’s discus champ, at 188-11. Before Allman, Stanford had never had a Pac-12 champion in that event. Two Stanford sophomores captured titles — Elise Cranny in the 1,500 in 4:17.72, with Rebecca Mehra right behind in 4:18.38. Olivia Baker, the collegiate leader in the 800, went back to her roots to rally to victory in the 400 (53.20). They followed the Saturday victory by freshman Mackenzie Little, who extended a Stanford streak of victories in the women’s javelin to five. The six combined titles were the most by Stanford men’s and women’s teams since 2005, with the same amount.

The Gunn boys celebrated their first-ever CCS title and the end of Bellarmine’s historic 31-year winning streak in the section meet.

Historic swims at the CCS finals Gunn boys win their first section crown by ending Bellarmine’s 31-year win streak by Keith Peters year ago, the Gunn boys scored no points at the inaugural CIF State Championships. This weekend should be much different for the Titans at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex at Clovis West High. Gunn should make a splash, but it will be mere ripples compared to the tsunami that the Titans created at the Central Coast Section Championships last Saturday as a

dream became reality and history was made. The foundation for that dream was built two years ago when assistant coach Kyle Accornero told Gunn head coach Mark Hernandez that he believed the Titans could win a section title. “I thought he was crazy,” Hernandez said. But, Gunn went to work and made that craziness a possibility. Last year, the Titans finished second.

The dream, however, became a reality on Saturday as the Gunn boys took down the biggest fish in the CCS pool with a stunning triumph over Bellarmine. The Titans scored 242 points while ending the Bells’ historic streak of 31 straight section titles — the longest championship streak of any sport in CCS history. The impact of the feat was the Titanic hitting that iceberg. Bellarmine was second with

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by Keith Peters oming off its first Central Coast Section title since 2005, the Palo Alto girls’ swim team is shifting its focus in a hurry heading into this weekend’s CIF State Championships at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex at Clovis West High. “I think since most of the kids are year-round swimmers, they are able to ground themselves pretty quickly,” said Paly coach Danny Dye. “So, they understand what they want to do this week and are doing what they have done all year — just taking whatever comes their way.” Paly heads into the second annual state meet with a chance to do very well. Senior diver Mimi Lin leads all qualifiers and the Vikings return last year’s state championship 200 free relay team

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