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CinéArts to shutter at Palo Alto Square Parent company of movie theater decides not to renew its lease

by Gennady Sheyner

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nother cultural treasure in Palo Alto will flicker out of existence in August, when CinéArts at Palo Alto Square shuts down its operation, sources in the movie theater’s parent company confirmed to the Palo Alto Weekly.

The decision to shutter the beloved theater was made by Cinemark, the Texas-based movietheater chain that has operated the theater since it took over from Landmark in 2001. A company spokesman said Tuesday that the lease on the theater is set to expire

in late August, and the company had determined that the theater required costly upgrades. Rather than investing in the theater, the company decided not to renew the lease.

“The market has changed, and the theater has gotten older,” said James Meredith, Cinemark’s vice president for communication. “A big amount was needed to be invested to update the theater, and that just made it cost prohibitive.”

Though Meredith could not say

the exact date when the theater is closing, sources familiar with the closure suggest it will happen in early August. Between July 23 and 28, the theater at the corner of Page Mill Road and El Camino Real is scheduled to screen movies for the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. After that, it is expected to stay open for one week before shuttering for good.

This will be the second recent high-profile closure in the

neighborhood around Palo Alto Square, which includes two highrise buildings and about 320,000 square feet of commercial space.

In 2014, the Page Mill YMCA ended its operations, causing consternation among many users of the gym, which was previously located at 775 Page Mill Road, near Palo Alto Square.

The pending closure of Ciné(continued on page 12)

PUBLIC SAFETY

Closure of Foothills fire station ignites tension within department Limiting staffing will save $300K, but fire union says it will affect safety

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At the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in East Palo Alto, people hold hands as prayers are spoken at a community vigil and dialogue, held on July 18, following recent fatal shootings in Baton Rouge, Dallas and Minnesota.

COMMUNITY

Vigil spurs dialogue, hope in East Palo Alto In wake of violence across the nation, faith leaders seeks to engage police, people of color

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ear along with a commitment to unity and understanding marked a vigil involving people of many races and ethnicities in East Palo Alto on Monday night, held in the wake of recent shootings involving police nationwide.

The gathering brought together more than 70 people who voiced grief, concerns and

hopes and spoke about how they have been personally affected by the violence.

The vigil and discussion was held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, spearheaded

by Pastor Paul Bains and convened by Faith In Action Bay Area and local faith leaders.

Police chiefs Dennis Burns of Palo Alto and Robert Jonsen

of Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Commander Jeff Liu and Palo Alto City Councilman Marc Berman also attended.

Bains said fear and confusion in East Palo Alto is palpable following the fatal shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of Alton Sterling by police on July 5 (continued on page 13)

or the past three decades, the seasonal fire station at Foothills Park has served as an insurance policy of sorts for the rolling, rural expanses on the west side of Palo Alto.

Built in 1986 and traditionally staffed only during the fire season (which is generally between July and October), Station 8 typically gets only a few dozen calls per season. As a result, it has been subject to numerous community debates over the years, with officials wondering whether it’s worth the cost.

The latest of these debates flared up this month, when the city’s firefighters union lashed out against a decision by Fire Chief Eric Nickel not to keep Station 8 fully staffed during the current fire season. Instead, the station will now only be staffed during high-risk days. In arguing for the change, Nickel said that the move would save the department about $300,000 in overtime costs and noted that, even without the station, the department will still be able to meet its target for responding to incidents on time (in rural areas, the standard is 20 minutes, 90 percent of the time).

Given that medical calls now make up more than two-thirds of the incidents that the department responds to, Nickel said it’s hard to justify spending this kind of money on a fire station that last summer received a total of 19 calls over 137 days, with 10 of those calls coming during times when the station was closed (it has typically been staffed for 12 hours per day).

Furthermore, none of the calls last year involved fires. Of the nine calls to which an engine was dispatched from Station 8, five were for medical aid, two were for accidents that involved injuries, one was for a smoke check and another was a “good intent” call involving an overheated car.

The goal, Nickel said, is to use resources more efficiently. And given the fact that the department still has a hard time keeping up with medical calls throughout the city, the resources saved here would be used to beef up the ambulance operation.

“It’s very difficult for me to look at taxpayer dollars and say, ‘We’re going to spend $300,000 in overtime for nine calls,’” Nickel told the Weekly.

Nickel also highlighted the city’s automatic mutual-aid agreements with Santa Clara County and the Woodside Fire Protection District, by which those agencies would respond if a major fire were to break out in the Foothills.

But from the union’s perspective, the decision to keep Station 8 closed for most of the summer is ill-advised. Fire Captain Ryan Stoddard, president of International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319, said the union believes that the station’s closure would hinder the city’s ability to respond to incidents in the Foothills area.

“They’re calling it a calculated risk,” Stoddard said. “But we see it as a gamble not worth taking.” (continued on page 9)

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Just at the time when people could’ve really appreciated it is the exact time when it seems that it is lost.

—Winter Dellenbach, a frequent moviegoer, on the closing of CineArts at Palo Alto Square.

See story on page 5.

Around Town

STRAIGHT OUTTA TWICKENHAM ... The Harlequin Football Club came into existence in 1866, the same year that Alfred Nobel invented the dynamite and Tennessee rejoined the Union after the Civil War. Initially known as Hampstead Football Club, the team has been a staple of the English rough-and-tumble rugby scene ever since. Now, the club is preparing to leave its London ground, Twickenham Stoop, and visit East Palo Alto, where players will showcase their skills and teach local residents about the graceful and physical sport of rugby.

On Aug. 1, between 4 - 7 p.m., Harlequin FC players and coaches will gather at the Rich May Field, 1425 Bay Road, for three clinics (which will be divided by ages), as well as autograph signings, photos and a barbecue. The event is being sponsored by the football club and the Rich May Foundation, which was created to honor Office Richard May, who died in the line of duty in 2006. The foundation has already raised $2.5 million and has built the only regulation-size field for soccer and rugby in East Palo Alto. In a statement, Foundation President Frank Merrill said the group is “delighted to welcome the Harlequin Football Club from England to the Rich May Field and to share the love of rugby with area youth and we are looking forward to a very fun afternoon.” Will Skinner, head of business development for Harlequin FC, said the team is excited to conduct the clinics, meet players and families, sign autographs and look for “talented youth” — male and female — looking to excel in the sport of rugby.

COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU ... Palo Alto native and movie star James Franco will return to the big screen as a Silicon Valley billionaire from Palo Alto in a new comedy called “Why Him?” The film will feature Zoey Deutch, who plays Stephanie, Franco’s Stanford University-attending girlfriend, and Bryan Cranston as her father, who clashes with Franco’s well-meaning but socially awkward character. Franco, who graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1996, starred in a 2013 Gia Coppola film, “Palo Alto,” about a high school teacher’s

inappropriate relationship with a female student. The movie was based on a book Franco authored titled, “Palo Alto Stories.”

“Why Him?” opens in theaters nationwide on Dec. 25.

THE FAST AND THE CURIOUS ... If you pass by City Hall on Tuesday, June 26, you may run into a car show with a quintessential Palo Alto twist. In a rare instance of city officials actually encouraging people to drive downtown, Palo Alto will hold a “Ride & Drive” event devoted exclusively to electric vehicles. From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., anyone with a drivers license will be able to test drive a Nissan LEAF, a Volkswagen E-Golf, an Audi A3 e-tron or a Fiat 500e. Representatives from the various companies will be on hand to provide information about incentives, rebates, charging and other EV-related matters. The event is made possible by a $53,000 grant awarded by the California Energy Commission for electric-vehicle outreach and education and to increase the rate of EV adoption in Palo Alto, which already boasts one of the highest rates in the Bay Area.

THERE COULD BE AN APP FOR THAT ... The Congressional App Challenge for the 18th Congressional District has launched again, and U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo is inviting local high school students to compete by creating and exhibiting an app for mobile, tablet or computer devices around science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Students must upload a YouTube or Vimeo video explaining the app and what they learned through the competition process during the submission period between July 18 and midnight on Nov. 2. During the completion period, students will be provided opportunities to engage with various STEM educational partners located within the community to mentor and assist them with their app development, according to an announcement for the challenge. The winning app in each participating congressional district will be displayed in a U.S. Capitol exhibit. Castilleja School’s Heejung Chung, Claire Huang and Aimee An won first place in last year’s challenge for the 18th Congressional District.

Upfront ELECTION 2016

Kniss, Kou announce bids for Palo Alto City Council Veteran lawmaker Liz Kniss set to be sole incumbent on November ticket

Barron Park resident Lydia Kou has been vocal critic of recent development

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alo Alto City Council- Palo Alto’s main commercial woman Liz Kniss, a areas and, surprising some, two-time mayor whose voted earlier this year against a political resume includes the new Mercedes dealership that city’s school board, the Santa was planned for the Palo Alto Clara County Board of Super- Baylands. visors and the City Council, is But if there is one attribute gearing up for another political that sets her apart from everyrace. one else on the counKniss announced cil, it’s her years of Tuesday that she will experience on regional seek another term on and state boards. She the council in Nois the only Palo Alto vember, becoming the council member who second candidate to has served on the enter the race for four boards of both Calcontested seats. With train and the Santa Councilman Marc Clara Valley TransLiz Kniss Berman now engaged portation Authority, in a race for the state two agencies on which Assembly, Kniss is poised to Palo Alto has traditionally had be the only incumbent who a hard time winning represenwill appear on the ballot for tation. She also is currently vice the council. chair of the Bay Area Air QualKnown as a moderate on ity Management District and, if land-use issues, the political things go as planned, she will veteran has often found her- become chair next year. self on the opposite side of But as Kniss learned after the debate from the council’s 2012, when she won her fourth slow-growth “residentialist” election to the council, things wing. At the same time, she in politics often don’t go as one has supported the council’s cap would like. With anti-growth on new office developments in sentiment gaining momen-

tum and the 2013 referendum over a housing development on Maybell Avenue shaking up the the city’s political scene, Kniss found herself increasingly on the defensive in the city’s ongoing debate over new development.

Her changing role became particularly evident in January 2015, when then-Vice Mayor Kniss saw her path to a third term as mayor suddenly obstructed by the new political reality. Sensing that the city’s long-held tradition of having vice mayors serve as mayors the following year was in jeopardy, Kniss took the initiative and nominated “residentialist” Karen Holman to the mayor’s spot. Citing the “difficult election” and the divisions in the community, Kniss argued that Holman was the right candidate to bring the community together. The council unanimously supported the nomination.

Despite her support for Holman, Kniss has tended to align herself with members of the (continued on page 9)

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ydia Kou, a longtime neigh- performed well in the 2014 elecborhood volunteer who in tion, with Tom DuBois and Eric recent years has emerged as Filseth (who, like Kou, were ena leading critic of Palo Alto’s land- dorsed by the citizens group Palo use policies, announced on July 15 Altans for Sensible Zoning) winthat she will be seeking a seat on ning seats and residentialist stanthe City Council in November. dard-bearer Karen Holman leadIn declaring her bid for coun- ing the field in votes received. cil, Kou became the Now, the council’s four first candidate to enter staunchest residentialthe race. A Barron Park ists — DuBois, Filsresident with a history of eth, Holman and Greg organizing emergencySchmid — are the honpreparedness exercises orary chairs of Kou’s and events promoting campaign. cultural diversity, she is Kou’s engagement in philosophically aligned land-use debates deepwith the city’s slowened in 2013, when she Lydia Kou growth “residentialbecame a leading oppoist” camp and has been nent of a housing developdeeply critical of recently ap- ment that the council had approved proved commercial developments. for a former orchard site at Maybell This will be Kou’s second and Clemo avenues. She was also council bid in two years. In the active in the citizen referendum 2014 election, which featured 14 that struck down the development candidates vying for five council (which included 12 single-family seats, Cory Wolbach edged out homes and 60 apartments for lowKou by 135 votes, or 0.18 percent, income seniors) and that shook for fifth place. Since then, she has up the composition of the council, remained active on the political handing the majority the followscene, regularly attending coun- ing year to those favoring slower cil meetings to voice her concerns growth. about new developments and the Last month, Kou joined other city’s long-term planning efforts. (continued on page 9) Other slow-growth candidates

CRIME

How to prevent mail theft

Postal inspector investigates theft of birthday money

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The U.S. Inspector General’s Office recommends the following tips for avoiding mail theft: Never send cash or coins in the mail. Use checks or money orders.

Safeguard financial information, especially Social Security numbers, account numbers and statements. Be careful when disposing of used credit-card receipts and pre-approved credit card solicitations.

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Retrieve mail as soon as possible after delivery.

by Sue Dremann Roberson said that investigations continue until someone is indicted.

Cards that Palo Alto resident Karen Nierenberg sent in February were tampered with, she said.

She sent the envelopes from her mailbox.

“I was quite stunned when my granddaughters in San Carlos and in Sunnyvale each received my valentines in the mail, but they had been ripped open. (I put) only stickers inside, not money, so the last laugh is on whoever opened them. But who does that?

“About a year ago, I sent dollar bills (foolish me) in a birthday card to my grandniece. I never got a thank you and was disappointed by that.

Now it occurs to me that she never received it!” she said in an email.

A Charleston Gardens neighborhood resident wrote on Nextdoor that her son received two birthday cards mailed from two different states, both without the money that had been enclosed.

The family’s mail arrives to a

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Make sure the lock on your mailbox works. Apartment boxes should be maintained by the property owner.

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If you are expecting a check or credit card or package but are unable to be home for the delivery, have a trusted friend get the mail.

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If you will be away from home for a long period, have the Post Office hold the mail.

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Report any suspicious activity in the neighborhood to police or the Postal Inspection Service. Suspicious activity may be someone following the letter carrier, attempting to break into a postal vehicle, or tampering with mail.

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If you failed to receive expected, valuable mail, report it immediately by calling banks, credit card issuers, and the Office of the Inspector General (see website at uspsoig.gov). Report lesser mail theft by completing a mail theft form at usps.com or by calling 800-275-8777.

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Use letter slots at the Post Office to mail letters or give them to a letter carrier.

he U.S. Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General is investigating a series of thefts of money from mailed birthday cards that some victims believe may be an inside job.

The thefts have gone on for at least several months and are characterized by a tear in the envelope that is big enough for the thief’s fingers to slip into and pull cash out of, while leaving the envelope intact.

Residents began airing their concerns in late June on the social media platform Nextdoor, but the problem was brought to the attention of the Palo Alto Post Office some months before by more than one victim, they stated online.

It is rare for postal employees to steal mail, but it does happen, said Janet Roberson, assistant special agent in charge from the Inspector General’s office.

“At any given time, several mail-theft investigations are underway,” she said, adding that current cases involve the Palo Alto area.

locked box, prompting concern that a postal employee might have taken the money rather than a random thief.

The problem also appears to be occurring beyond Palo Alto.

Other residents have reported on Nextdoor that birthday cards have been delivered minus money in Menlo Park and Mountain View.

Last year the Office of the Inspector General’s mail-theft investigations resulted in 541 convictions, 1,220 administrative actions such as firings and $31.1 million in fines, restitution and recoveries, Roberson said.

“Given the size of the workforce — more than 488,000 employees — the integrity of postal employees is remarkable when you consider only 541 convictions occurred last year. We are continuously striving to reduce thefts.

Many of the internal losses, which occur in the distribution chain before delivery, involve theft by airline ramp clerks, private delivery drivers, mailroom clerks working

10. Keep your mailbox in good repair to help prevent theft of the mailbox itself. Q

for banks, postal employees and postal contractors,” she said.

Theft or possession of stolen mail is a very serious offense, she added. Mail theft is punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000. Thefts by postal employees or officers carry the same penalties. In addition, there

are statutes for obstruction, willful delay of mail and destruction of mail. Employees convicted of theft stand to lose their jobs, according to the Inspector General’s office.

Information concerning postal crimes comes to the Inspector (continued on page 10)

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Gunn grad leads local Crisis Text Line effort Alumna working with Palo Alto leaders to make counseling resource more known

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omeone is crushed about a breakup. Another has a parent struggling with an addiction. A transgender person is suicidal.

These people all reached out for support via Crisis Text Line, and at the other end of the text was Libby Craig.

Craig, a Palo Alto native and Gunn High School graduate, spent four hours every Sunday night for several months this year as a volunteer crisis counselor for Crisis Text Line, a free, confidential, 24/7 support service accessible nationwide by simply texting the number 741741. Recently, she joined the nonprofit organization full time and is leading Crisis Text Line’s efforts to grow the service in the Bay Area, in part in response to the youth suicide clusters in her own hometown.

Craig worked in product management for several years after graduating from college, but an interest in psychology and personal ties to suicide — her 17-year-

old cousin died by suicide, and she graduated from Gunn in 2009, the year a suicide cluster began in Palo Alto — persisted.

She came across Crisis Text Line in December and was drawn to the organization’s meshing of mental-health support and technology. The service, founded in 2013, not only uses texting but also makes aggregate data publicly available online in what it claims to be the nation’s largest open set of crisis data.

The database is searchable by type of crisis (from anxiety and school problems to sexual abuse and suicidal thoughts), time of day or day of the week, by U.S. state and more. Crisis Text Line also partners with academic researchers who look more deeply at specific datasets. A Data Ethics Committee of medical professionals, academics, a representative from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others is in place to review Crisis Text Line’s data collection,

storage and sharing practices.

Craig applied to become a Crisis Text Line counselor and committed to volunteering at least four hours a week for one year.

She went through a 34-hour, sixweek virtual training — a combination of video modules, personalized feedback, live simulated situations and observation of a real, live text conversation.

Counselers learn how to assess a texter for suicide risk by directly asking if they’re having thoughts of suicide, Craig said. If the situation rises to the level of “imminent risk” — a person has a plan, method and immediate access to means of suicide — the counselor flags the conversation and a supervisor, who has more mentalhealth training, can call the local authorities to send help in person.

The counselor also doesn’t keep that action a secret, she said: “We will often say, ‘I’m really worried about your safety tonight, and I want to get you help.”

The counselor will then ask for

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Libby Craig is Bay Area director for the Crisis Text Line the person’s location and confirm when help is on the way.

This happens about eight times a day, Craig said.

An algorithm also ranks incoming texts by severity, much like an emergency room triages patients, so anyone who is actively suicidal will get to a counselor more quickly (in an average of 1.8 minutes, according to Craig).

Crisis Text Line’s more than 1,500 counselors seek to listen, empathize and validate, then help texters identify their own coping skills. They also provide resources and referrals if appropriate.

The ultimate goal is not to

substitute for ongoing, long-term mental-health support but rather to “bring people from a hot moment to a cool moment,” Craig said, echoing a description oft-used by the nonprofit organization.

“Our goal is really to bring people to a place where they can be safe tonight,” Craig said.

Crisis Text Line CEO Nancy Lublin founded the organization after realizing that texting was an untapped means to reach and support people in crisis, particularly young people. Lublin was previously the longtime CEO of (continued on page 10)

MISSING

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT ANDREW, CALL THE PALO ALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT 650.329.2413, OR 650.776.6713 OR 650.776.6715 ANDREW PEARL Missing From: Middlefield and Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA Date Missing: 07.11.2016 Age: 30 Sex: Male Height: 5’10” Weight: 190 Build: Heavy Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown, curly, recently cut very short Race: Caucasian

Clothing: Jeans, T-Shirt, possible hooded sweatshirt, white Addidas shoes with red stripes Circumstances behind Disappearance: Andrew left his residence at Middlefield and Forest Avenue in Palo Alto the evening of Monday, July 11th, we have not seen him since. He has no cell phone. Andrew is an endangered adult who is quiet, softspoken, and keeps to himself, or small groups.

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council who aren’t as staunchly anti-growth as the residentialist wing. In June 2015, she voted to approve a mixed-use development proposed for 441 Page Mill Road, which advanced by a 5-4 vote (the four slow-growth members voted against it). And on May 23, she also joined the council majority in approving by a 5-4 vote a block-long mixed-use project at 2515 El Camino Real, best known as the longtime site of the Olive Garden restaurant.

On the council, Kniss has been guided more by political pragmatism than ideology. In January, she was part of the 5-4 majority that elected Pat Burt as mayor and Greg Scharff as vice mayor, opposing the slow-growth candidate for mayor.

And while she initially voted in May 2015 against a citizen appeal of a proposed new development at 429 University Ave. (the appeal advanced by a 5-4 vote, with the four slow-growth council members and Burt supporting it), last fall she joined her colleagues in demanding a fresh round of public hearings on this development.

Even so, Kniss has faced criticism by residents eager to further clamp down on new development.

The group Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning, which was formed after the Maybell referendum and which supports residentialist candidates, in 2014 rated council members based on “pro-resident” votes. While Holman and Greg Schmid each earned 85 percent, Kniss received just 38 percent.

In some ways, Kniss serves as a counterpoint to Lydia Kou, a Barron Park resident who declared her candidacy last Friday. Kou’s campaign is endorsed by Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning and by the council’s most slow-growth members DuBois, Eric Filseth, Holman and Schmid, while Kniss’ enjoys the backing of Burt and council members Berman, Scharff and Cory Wolbach.

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Barron Park residents in supporting a starkly different housing project for the Maybell site: a 16-home development proposed

by Golden Gate Homes. During a May public hearing in front of the Planning and Transportation Commission, she lauded the developer for “working diligently and transparently with the community” to design the project.

The commission and, ultimately, the council approved the plan.

Her enthusiastic support for the new Maybell proposal was, in some ways, a departure from script for Kou, who has been generally skeptical about new devel-

tion to the region’s transportation agencies, she is the president of the Peninsula Division at the California League of Cities and a board member at Santa Clara County Family Health Plan.

“I have good contacts and a long history of constituent service,” Kniss told the Weekly.

Kniss has already amassed a list of big-name endorsers, including U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, state Sen. Jerry Hill and current school board members Melissa Baten Caswell, Heidi Emberling, Terry Godfrey and Camille Townsend. Even so, because of the recent resurgence of slowgrowth sentiment in the community, the November election battle may prove to be more challenging for her than the one in 2012, when she received more votes than anyone else in the six-person field.

On this point, Kniss has no illusions. She told the Weekly she expects development — and its impacts — to be the most important issue in the coming election and in the next council term.

She expects that the council will continue to grapple with traffic, parking and aesthetics.

She emphasized the need to have strong zoning laws and good guidelines for approving new development and rejected the notion of forbidding code-compliant projects just because the council doesn’t like some of their features.

“I think decisions should be made based on sound planning parameters, with objectivity rather than subjectivity,” Kniss said.

She also acknowledged that there has been a “sense of loss” in the community, with many local merchants and longtime residents being driven out of Palo Alto by high rents. She stresses the need for more housing, particularly housing tailored to seniors, low-income residents and young professionals. She told the Weekly that areas on which she’d like to focus on in a new term include sustainability, livability and viability, which to her connote a sense of excitement people experience when they come to downtown Palo Alto.

“I like the sense of fun, the people in the street, the different languages being spoken — it’s a real sense of place,” Kniss said. Q opments, particularly ones largely composed of office space. In her view, recently approved commercial projects (including College Terrace Centre on El Camino Real and 101 Lytton in downtown Palo Alto) add traffic to local streets, put stress on local infrastructure and lower the city’s quality of life.

She is also skeptical of the city’s projections of the potential traffic resulting from new development, which she believes understate the cumulative impacts.

In a statement announcing her candidacy, Kou argued that the current planning process “not only indulges flights of fancy, it encourages it.

“Much of the development that is approved doesn’t take into account long-term side effects and

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The Palo Alto Fire Department is keeping Station 8, located at Foothills Park, closed this summer, except for on high-risk days, to save money.

While acknowledging that the number of calls at Station 8 is low, Stoddard highlighted the importance of a fire engine being able to get to the scene as quickly as possible to contain a fire. He pointed to the June 17 brush fire in Los Gatos, which was caused by a vehicle fire and which prompted the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 17. Because firefighters were able to get to the scene within minutes, they were able to quickly contain it, Stoddard said.

While firefighters agree that responding to medical calls is a growing issue, Stoddard said, they aren’t convinced that reducing staffing at Station 8 is the best way to address it.

“Why would we rob Peter to pay Paul?” Stoddard said. “Because we have more medical calls in the city to cover, we need to find ways to cover them. But we shouldn’t take away coverage from other locations.”

The union is also concerned about how the Station 8 decision was made, Stoddard said. The closure is not highlighted in the fire department’s budget and it wasn’t mentioned in June when the City

Council adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2017. Stoddard said the decision was made unilaterally, without input from firefighters or the community.

Nickel countered that the department is trying to be as open and transparent as it can about this decision, which was arrived at based on objective data and a detailed analysis. By the same token, the department will go off “objective, scientific data measurements” in determining which days to staff the station going forward.

“If the temperature is up, the humidity is down and the winds are blowing, we’re absolutely going to have a fire engine out there,” Nickel said.

Given the protracted nature of the city’s Station 8 debate, each side has plenty of documents to support its cases. In 2011, the city commissioned a Fire Services Utilization and Resources Study, which evaluated all the resources and policies in the fire department and made recommendations about ways to make operations more efficient. “Questioning whether Station 8 should be staffed is justified,” the study stated.

The study argued that assuming that a fire will occur only between July and October makes no sense, given that brush fires can occur

at any time of the year. It recommended that the city install infrared technology that would allow it to monitor the entire wildland region on a 24/7 basis. It also recommended that the city consider alternate models for providing service to the Foothills area, either by contracting with Cal Fire or another agency, developing an auxiliary from the city’s volunteer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, or relying more on crossstaffing from another station.

The report recommends that the city “staff the station only during high fire days as determined by Cal Fire.”

Stoddard, however, noted that the report focuses exclusively on efficiency and does not consider best practices for planning for wildland fires. He pointed to the Palo Alto Foothills Fire Management Plan, which was last updated in 2009 and recommends maintaining traditional staffing levels at Station 8.

“Response times for incidents are significantly longer from other stations, even when considering mutual aid offered by other jurisdictions,” the plan states.

“The fire behavior analysis indicates the potential for fast-moving fires of high intensity, further justifying the current staffing levels.” Q

consequences,” Kou said in the statement. “Each project is reviewed in isolation. The result is too much development without much thought given to the cumulative negative impacts.”

She struck a similar tone in March, when the council discussed ways to increase the city’s housing stock. Kou said her greatest concern is the kind of “schizophrenic approval of development” that the city is engaging in in the name of providing housing. While many speakers at that meeting touted the need for more housing, Kou warned that residential growth impacts schools, parks and community centers.

In announcing her candidacy, Kou called Palo Alto a “wonderful place to live” and lauded the city’s

arts community, schools and an “unparalleled” system of parks and open space. But living in this region, she said, comes with its own challenges.

“Housing, traffic, burdens on infrastructure and a decline in the quality of life are just a few of the issues that our city is facing today,” Kou said in a statement.

Kou was born in Hong Kong and lived in Sudan and Guam before moving to Palo Alto in 1998 and opening a video store and eventually became a real-estate agent with Alain Pinel. In her civic activities, Kou in 2010 coordinated Quakeville, an emergency-preparedness event in which a tent city was established at Juana Briones Park. Her leadership earned her an Achievement Award from the city. She has also been involved in

organizing neighborhood events, including a Lunar New Year celebration and a Holi Festival.

Kou said in the candidacy statement that if elected, she would work to establish a “more robust” system for gathering data about local businesses and “work very hard at not only streamlining the planning process but also making sure that the final results are a good fit for our city.”

Kou will be vying, along with incumbent Councilwoman Liz Kniss (see story on this same page), for one of four seats that will be up for grabs on Nov. 8. Mayor Pat Burt and Schmid are each terming out.

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DoSomething.org, a nonprofit that seeks to motivate young people to get involved in social change. The organization used texting to communicate with teens, such as to coordinate an upcoming food drive. Every so often they would get a completely unrelated text back, about being bullied at school or needing help in some way, Craig said.

Then, one day, came the text that said, “R U there? He won’t stop raping me. It’s my dad.”

The DoSomething.org team “decided at that moment, this is a space that really needs help,” Craig said. Soon the group launched the nation’s first text line, and within four months it was being used in all 295 area codes in the United States. People can also now access Crisis Text Line from Facebook Messenger and through YouTube’s Crisis One Box, which provides

video, information and resources on major crises and disasters.

As Crisis Text Line’s Bay Area director — a brand new position within the nonprofit — Craig has been tasked with “making 741741 very well-known in the Bay Area,” she said.

This is the first time Crisis Text Line has sought to expand awareness in a particular region.

A “huge” reason, Craig said, are Palo Alto’s most recent teen suicides and the fact that conversations about how to better support teens and others in crisis continue throughout the community.

“I want 741741 to be as known as 911 in the Bay Area. I definitely want schools to offer this in their handbooks and their resources. I want schools to put 741741 on the back of student IDs, in bathrooms, where people sometimes go when they’re feeling upset. I want people to enter the number in (their phones) on first-day-of-school assemblies,” she said.

Craig is starting to meet with local school and community

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING of the City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board (ARB) 8:30 A.M., Thursday, August 4, 2016, Palo Alto Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue.

Plans may be reviewed online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/planningprojects. If you need assistance reviewing the plan set, please visit our Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue. For general questions about the hearing contact Alicia Spotwood during business hours at 650.617-3168.

639 Arastradero Road [15PLN-00501]: Request by Michael Ma, on behalf of Catherine Shen, for a Preliminary Architectural Review to allow the demolition of two existing one-story single family buildings and its accessory structures with a total of approximately 6,200 square feet on two parcels and the construction of three new singlefamily homes with a total of 11,800 square feet on three new parcels in the Single-Family Residence (R-1) Zoning District. The proposal is to combine two parcels and to subdivide into three parcels. Each new single-family home will locate on each newly created parcel. For more information contact Margaret Netto at margaret.netto@ cityofpaloalto.org 429 University Avenue [14PLN-00222]: To consider an appeal of the Director of Planning and Community Environment’s Architectural Review approval of a 31,407 square-foot, four story, mixed use building with parking facilities on two subterranean levels on an 11,000 square-foot site. Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration. Zoning District: Downtown Commercial (CD-C (GF)(P)) District. For more information contact Adam Peterson at APetersen@m-group.us Jodie Gerhardt, AICP Manager of Current Planning The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@ cityofpaloalto.org.

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representatives in Palo Alto and elsewhere to pursue this vision.

And beyond her goal of making the crisis line a ubiquitous resource locally, she hopes that Crisis Text Line’s data can help inform ongoing efforts in Palo Alto to improve mental-health support and services.

For example, at certain times of year, particularly in the spring, Crisis Text Line’s data shows that suicidal ideation becomes the No. 1 issue for texters from Palo Alto, according to Craig. Nationally, suicidal ideation is the third most-common issue behind depression and anxiety.

And 80 percent of Crisis Text Line texters report being under the age of 25, according to the nonprofit.

“If we know that eating-disorder conversations spike on Mondays, how can we make a support group at Palo Alto high schools on Mondays?” Craig offered as an example. “There are really cool things we could do with this data, and we are happy to share that data with the people who can make policy changes.” Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

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Any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal can reach trained Crisis Text Line counselors by texting “HELLO” to 741741. People in Santa Clara County can also call 1-855-278-4204 or 1-800784-2433 to speak with a crisis counselor.

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General’s office through various sources. Special agents receive complaints and tips from customers and postal employees. They identify criminal activities in the early stages by analyzing mail flow and comparing employee work schedules and access to the mail, as well as by using emerging technology to determine where thefts are occurring in the mail stream.

The Postal Service has also strengthened its procedures for hiring new employees to include extensive background checks, fingerprinting, employment references and drug tests, the Inspector General’s office noted in a fact sheet.

People can “absolutely” trust their mail carriers, the agency added. The majority of postal employees adhere to the tradition of protecting the “sanctity of the seal” of first-class mail.

Anyone who suspects their mail has been stolen or tampered with can contact the Office of the Inspector General hotline at 1-888-USPSOIG (1-888-877-7644). Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

News Digest Housing eyed near busy Palo Alto intersection After seeing its initial bid rebuffed by Palo Alto officials, the development team looking to construct a four-story building at the bustling intersection of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road is having another go. This time, however, the project is focusing on housing, rather than office space, according to plans obtained by the Weekly.

Under the new proposal, which the City Council is set to consider after it returns from its summer break, the former Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority parking lot on the northeastern corner of the intersection would be occupied by a building with 60 apartments. Half of these would be studios; the other half would be one-bedroom units.

The proposal by Pollock Financial Group is a marked departure from the plan the property owner presented to the council last September. Though the earlier proposal included four residential units and retail space on the ground floor, the bulk of it consisted of office space. Given the council’s recent efforts to cap new office development and limit traffic congestion, that proposal was soundly rejected, with council members saying that they’d prefer to see more housing at the prominent site near the city’s geographic center.

The council has plenty of leverage when it comes to this particular parcel. Because it is zoned for a “public facility,” the developer needs a zone change before proceeding with any kind of residential, commercial or mixed-use project.

While the new plans submitted by Pollock don’t specify what type of zoning the developer will request, the decision to devote most of the project to housing suggests that it could be RM-40, which allows the highest density of residential use. The downside of this designation, from the council’s standpoint, is that it does not allow for ground-floor retail, a feature that council members have been strongly encouraging in recent years.

However, it does offer the council something that members have been clamoring for: small apartments catering to young professionals. The 30 studios in the plan are each 501 square feet. The onebedroom apartments will range from 545 square feet to 710 square feet. The development would also include an underground garage with 45 parking spaces, some of them created through the use of a stacked parking system, according to the plans. Q — Gennady Sheyner

Facebook willing to pay Menlo Park $15 million-plus for company’s expansion Menlo Park could reap more than $15 million in one-time payments and contributions and hefty annual payments from Facebook if it decides to accept the terms of a development agreement with the social-media company outlined in a staff report released on July 14.

Among the benefits the city could receive are subsidized rent for 22 teachers, public-safety officers or nonprofit workers; $1.25 million a year in hotel taxes; $1.5 million to start a “Housing Innovation Fund”; and continued funding to research and further plan transportation improvements on the Dumbarton Corridor.

If the terms in the development agreement are approved by the Menlo Park City Council, the city would give Facebook the right to build two offices totaling 962,400 square feet and a 174,800-squarefoot, 200-room hotel in the city, knocking down several of the former sites on the TE Connectivity campus, located along Bayfront Expressway, Constitution Drive and Chilco Street. Designs show that Facebook also intends to create a publicly accessible open space between the two office buildings with a bike-and-pedestrian bridge over Bayfront.

The city would have to amend its zoning to allow the new buildings to be 75 feet tall — where now the permitted building height is capped at 35 feet — and reconfigure the properties so that the buildings can be adjoining. The development agreement would also permit Facebook to cut down 274 heritage trees.

In exchange for those permissions, Facebook would pay $300,000 per year for 20 years after the first office building is occupied as a public benefit, and $336,000 per year — four times the amount of sales tax historically generated from that site — until TE Connectivity, Facebook’s current tenant on the site, leaves.

After that, the company would have two years until taxes would spike to $1.25 million per year; any money the company earns in hotel taxes would count toward that amount, according to senior planner Kyle Perata.

According to the development agreement, Facebook would also provide a number of other benefits in the areas of housing, transportation, community services and the environment. If all the proposed buildings are constructed within 10 years, Facebook’s project would add about $2.1 million per year to Menlo Park’s revenue. Q — Kate Bradshaw / The Almanac LET’S DISCUSS: Read the latest local news headlines and talk about the issues at Town Square at PaloAltoOnline.com

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Arts will deal another blow to the city’s efforts to promote more services and cultural resources in the area around California Avenue, which is an epicenter for new development and redevelopment.

While city officials scrambled Wednesday to consider possible options for preserving the theater, it became clear that there is little that they can legally do to prevent the closure. Hudson Pacific Properties, which in 2014 purchased Palo Alto Square from Equity

Office, confirmed to the Weekly that the decision to close the theater was made solely by the theater company. This leaves the city with little leverage to negotiate with the property owner.

“Cinemark came to their own decision and informed us they were not staying,” said Drew Gordon, senior vice president of Hudson Pacific.

But for movie lovers, the question of who made the decision is a moot point. CinéArts, long known for screening independent, foreign and art-house movies, is one of just two general theaters in the city and the only theater not locat-

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ed in downtown. Once CineArts shuts down, Aquarius Theatre will be the only cinema in the city showing contemporary movies (the nearby Stanford Theatre only screens classic American films).

Winter Dellenbach, a frequent moviegoer who took part in the unsuccessful 1994 battle to preserve downtown’s Varsity Theatre (which became a Borders bookstore and, more recently, an event space and coffee house called HanaHaus), called the impending closure of CineArts a “crying shame” and noted that in recent years the Midpeninsula’s stock of movie theaters has dropped from more than a dozen to just a handful.

“Just as California Avenue is intensifying in use — in housing uses, in restaurants, in attracting people during the evening and during the day — the theater is a perfect resource and a valuable resource,” Dellenbach said. “Just at the time when people could’ve really appreciated it is the exact time when it seems that it is lost.”

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The CinéArts at Palo Alto Square is set to close in August.

While it wasn’t immediately clear what type of business will move into the CinéArts building, a recent law passed by the City Council ensures that it will have to be a retail establishment. In 2015, the council passed an ordinance preventing ground-floor retail establishments to be replaced by non-retail businesses. There is no requirement, however, that the outgoing theater be replaced by a new one.

Councilwoman Karen Holman, who recently learned about the closure, lamented the new development.

“Palo Altans do not take kindly to the loss of its entertainment and cultural outlets,” Holman told the Weekly. “And we can’t and shouldn’t get all of our entertainment from a device inches away from our noses. If CinéArts Theatre is allowed to close, either by its own initiation or by requirements placed on it by Palo Alto Square management, it will be a most unpopular and sad event in Palo Alto.”

Holman also noted that because of the retail-protection ordinance, the theater cannot be replaced by office and urged CinéArts and Palo Alto Square management to “work together to resolve any challenges for continuing operations of this valued cultural ame-

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nity in the heart of Palo Alto.”

Councilwoman Liz Kniss, who also learned in recent days about the theater’s plans to close, likewise lamented the closure of CinéArts. She noted that unlike other area theaters, CinéArts screened quality independent movies and offered patrons an amenity that others didn’t: plentiful parking.

“It’s another one of those community losses that really affects us deeply,” she said.

The planned departure of CinéArts isn’t the only change that will soon be coming to Palo Alto Square. In March, Hudson Pacific filed an application to modify two of the six buildings on the development, although not the theater.

According to the application, the proposed improvements include new entryways, canopies and landscaping at the two buildings. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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cal wounds resulting from unjust treatment by police and from racial inequality last a lifetime.

and of 32-year-old Philando Castile in Minnesota during a traffic stop the next day. The killings of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge since then have also instilled fear and concern among East Palo Alto residents and law enforcement, people on both sides said.

Bains said that young people are “blowing up” his phones, concerned about interactions with police.

“Because of what I am hearing on the streets, it’s very chancy right now,” he said, regarding the need for the vigil and dialogue.

“This is a powder keg. You hear it on the street. You are fearful of what is to come.”

Laura Arceo-Madriz, 17, a Menlo-Atherton High School student, was one of the few young people at the vigil — a void that many in the room recognized. She said her friends and cousins have had negative experiences with police, such as being pushed down too hard by them. She is afraid of what could happen in the future, she said.

Much of the problem lies in a different set of standards applied to people of color, and that comes from not knowing each other, Arceo-Madriz said.

“I don’t understand how this is still happening. It hurts. ... It’s a mentality that needs to change.

How is it that we are still here despite efforts to promote peace and nonviolence?” she said.

Jorge Bautista, minister of the Congregational Church of San Mateo United Church of Christ, said he is full of rage.

Although he is a man of peace, he said, “There are moments when I can’t help but want to throw something out a window.”

Growing up in San Jose, Bautista and his friends were victims of police brutality, he said. When he got older and began working with gangs and the police, he met many good officers. But the trauma of those early police encounters runs deep.

Reconciling his experiences as a youth with his relationship with police officers today is hard, he said.

“When I see people angry in the streets, I understand,” Bautista said.

Bains, who is also the Palo Alto Police Department chaplain, has himself experienced racism from police officers, he said. Bains and others said the psychologi-

oth Bains and Liu said the East Palo Alto community still struggles with trusting police in the aftermath of a very ugly episode in the city’s history. In the 1990s, a band of white officers who called themselves the “Wolf Pack” terrorized residents, beating some of them.

Liu said he experienced the repercussions of that criminal behavior when he joined the force in 2000.

“I inherited that. I was judged based on the uniform, and I still am,” he said.

Liu said he has deep concerns about the situation across the country.

“As a nation I’m afraid for the dynamics and the atmosphere of policing and the people feeling abused,” he said. But he noted that East Palo Alto “is not South Carolina or any of these cities” where police shootings have taken place.

The large sizes of communities where the shootings by police have occurred contributed to the violence, he said. In a small city such as East Palo Alto, the risks for such incidents are lower because police and many residents tend to know each other. He pointed to the fact that the last policeinvolved shooting in the city took place in 2006, when officer Rich May was killed.

Knowing people in the community can make the difference between life and death when police are dealing with a suspect, even an armed one, Liu said.

Last year, he was dispatched to an alleged stabbing at a preschool graduation. When he got out of his patrol car, he found himself facing the knife-wielding man. In that kind of situation, where there are many families nearby and a man is carrying a “giant knife,” the odds of successfully disarming the person without force are low, he said.

But Liu knew the man.

“I said, ‘Throw the knife down.’

And he did,” Liu recalled.

Even people at Monday’s vigil who haven’t been directly affected by police brutality said they wept as they watched recent tragic events unfold on TV. And they wondered what they could do.

“I’ve been working in the social justice and racial justice area for 15 years. I have been stunned over the past 2 1/2 years that this is going on. In December 2015 when

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After sniper shootings in the South, Palo Alto officers patrol in pairs City one of many across America to take extra precautions after officers in Texas and Louisiana are gunned down

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ith recent shootings of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge heightening tensions across America, the Palo Alto Police Department has changed its staffing policy to ensure that no officer rides alone.

The policy, which took effect earlier this month, is a break from the norm of one-officer patrol cars.

“In the immediate aftermath of the Dallas incident, our personnel moved to two-officer cars for a short period of time so that they could always have a partner on scene with them,” Lt. Zach Perron, the department’s public-information manager,

said by email.

The Palo Alto Police Department is one of many law-enforcement agencies across the country that have taken extra precautions. Police departments in New Orleans, Milwaukee and Cleveland all implemented policies for officers to ride in pairs after the ambush in Dallas, according to USA Today.

Perron said that the department has altered staffing levels in patrol cars in the past, based on different circumstances and the needs of the community and officers.

This change appears to be temporary and is linked closely to recent events. On July 7, five officers in Dallas were killed

and 11 others wounded by a sniper in what police described as an ambush. The shooter, Micah Zavier Johnson, was ultimately killed by a robot armed with explosives.

Just days later, three police officers were shot and killed in Baton Rouge by a gunman who was later identified as Gavin Long.

He was ultimately killed in a gun battle with police officers.

In both cases, the snipers appeared to be targeting police officers in response to recent fatal shootings of unarmed black men, incidents that were (continued on page 14)

How to file a complaint against a police officer

East Palo Alto Police Department: Visit ci.east-palo-alto.ca.us and click on “Report a Concern” and fill out the form or visit the department at 141 Demeter St. to request a form in English or Spanish. The Administrative Services Sergeant will contact you. Verbal complaints can be made in person or by calling 650-321-1112.

Palo Alto Police Department: Call 650-329-2413, 24 hours a day, and ask to speak with an on-duty supervisor.

Persons can also choose to contact the Independent Police Auditor, Michael Gennaco, at 323-412-0334 or by email at michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com.

Mario Woods in San Francisco was killed on camera, I was sitting at home when I got the message. I started weeping,” Jennifer Martinez, executive director of Faith In Action Bay Area, said.

Martinez, who identifies herself as white Hispanic, called the discomfort of hearing about what’s happening to others is a small price to pay compared to the risks facing her darker-skinned colleagues and family members.

“I think of all of the things I’ve said that have showed my ignorance,” she said. “I want to be made uncomfortable, and I’m OK with that.”

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ast Palo Altans have been seared by decades of violence that has taken the lives of many young people. Since 1995, 145 young people have been killed by violence in East Palo Alto, said Bettye Wilson of Mothers and Others Opposing Violence Embracing Peace Unity Healing and Love (MOOVE 2 Peace).

Wilson’s son died in violence in 2012. Each time she hears of killings in East Palo Alto or the shootings of young people and officers around the country, the pain returns, she said.

“It shatters me all over again because I know the pain that that family is going to endure. When I see these deaths on TV, I am shaken to my core,” Wilson said.

“Black-on-black, brown-on-

brown crime and the police officers — they all need to be put in the same bucket. We need to stop all of it,” she said.

Wilson said she does not blame all police.

“My anger is against those officers that are making them all look bad. It’s a small number that are doing this,” she said.

Palo Alto Police Chief Burns observed that police rely on the trust of the community, and right now, “it’s shaken across the country. My thought is that it’s not an us-andthem thing. (It’s) how are we going to move forward?”

Robert Jonsen, chief of Menlo Park police, said that his department has been involved in conversations and vigils on a quarterly basis. That work has paid off, he said.

“We have a good relationship in our community for the most part,” Jonsen said.

Liu has worked hard to get community members to see beyond his uniform and to just know him as “Jeff,” he said. The East Palo Alto Police Department has recently hired many young officers, and Liu has been mentoring them, often reminding them to get out and meet with community members.

“That way you have an idea of who you are working for,” he said.

On Monday night, participants partnered with someone they didn’t know to share their experiences. Many people of different races — white and black and

brown — hugged or held hands as they talked, looking intently at one another, trying to find a way forward.

Justin Wooley said he had an eye-opening discussion with a Caucasian woman.

“She said she felt guilty and had the feeling that she needs to do more. ... We touched on white privilege and the reverse side of growing up in a predominantly black community. We talked about hope, and we also hugged,” he said. The vigil had “moved the conversation to things that are higher than us.”

And it was an opportunity to make a new friend, he said.

Darryl Stubblefield gave hugs to anyone he could find after the meeting.

“If nobody told you they love you, I will. This community is where I lay my head. All we have to do is say ‘Hi,’” he said.

“If we don’t speak to each other, how are we going to communicate?” Stubblefield asked.

Monday’s gathering was the first in a series of dialogues and action events that are planned, Bains said. The next meeting will focus on bringing together youth and police to discuss their personal feelings and on how to resolve conflicts. More information can be found on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, search for the hashtag #epavigilanddialogue. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

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Upfront

Online This Week

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

Two businesses burglarized Burglars struck at two Menlo Park businesses in the past several days: Beltramo’s Wine & Spirits on July 14, and Menlo Park Hardware on Monday, July 18, police say. The loss in the wine theft was estimated at $65,000. (Posted July 20, 7:58 a.m.)

Google Fiber: What to expect With much fanfare, Google recently announced plans to bring its sought-after Google Fiber internet service to its Silicon Valley homeland. Over the next three years, officials with the tech giant promised to roll out its ultra-fast, 1-gigabit-persecond bandwidth to consumers in Mountain View, Palo Alto and several other South Bay cities. (Posted July 18, 3:04 p.m.)

Palo Alto man reported missing A 30-year-old Palo Alto man has been missing for almost a week, Palo Alto police said Sunday.

Andrew Pearl was last seen in Palo Alto on the evening of July 11, police said in a Facebook post.

No foul play is involved. (Posted July 17, 3:41 p.m.)

Woman pleads no contest to felony elder abuse An East Palo Alto woman accused of failing to take care of her sick mother pleaded no contest Thursday to felony elder abuse, San Mateo County prosecutors said Friday. (Posted July 16, 9:08 a.m.)

Palo Alto’s zoo bobcat dies at 22 He was a handsome, tawny and white, blackspotted critter with large green eyes. For 22 years, Rufus the bobcat gave thousands of Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo visitors a close-up view of a wild and highly elusive feline species, which roams California’s forests, mountains and brush lands. But Rufus, who was suffering from prekidney failure, was euthanized on Saturday, July 9, after the veterinarian and animal-care staff unanimously agreed that it was time to say goodbye.

(Posted July 15, 7:43 p.m.)

VIDEO: Behind the Headlines — Reporters’ roundtable On this week’s half-hour webcast, “Behind the Headlines,” Weekly Editor Jocelyn Dong hosts a reporters’ roundtable with Sue Dremann, Elena Kadvany and Gennady Sheyner. The three discuss developments on their respective beats, including the public-transit dilemma in Palo Alto, findings from a CDC report on youth suicides as well as reactions, and a preview of possible candidates for this year’s City Council election. (Posted July 15, 4:27 p.m.)

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captured on video and prompted protests and outrage throughout the nation.

On July 5, Alton Sterling was shot point-blank while being pinned to the ground by two white police officers in Baton Rouge — an incident that was captured by numerous camera phones. The following day, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot to death in St. Paul, Minnesota, while he was reaching for his wallet during a traffic stop. The aftermath of the shooting was captured on video by

Castile’s girlfriend, who streamed the footage on Facebook.

Perron noted that out of an abundance of concern for Palo Alto officers’ safety, the department will not be discussing its operational, tactical or staffing deployments.

“Our officers, like those everywhere, are remaining vigilant and aware of their surroundings at all times,” Perron said. “We are fortunate to work in a wonderful, supportive community, and we will continue to do our very best to foster positive, professional and safe interactions with everybody we meet.” Q

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council is on break until Aug. 14.

Facebook willing to pay Menlo Park $15M or more for expansion Menlo Park could reap more than $15 million in one-time payments and contributions and hefty annual payments from Facebook if it decides to accept the terms of a development agreement with the social-media company outlined in a staff report released Thursday evening, July 14. (Posted July 15, 3:03 p.m.)

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PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hold a study session on secondary-dwelling units; and a public hearing to consider a draft ordinance updating the city’s below-marketrate program and adopting new affordable-housing impact fees for new developments. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to make a recommendation to the council about adoption of Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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POLICE CALLS Palo Alto July 13-18

Violence related Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Elder abuse/financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 5 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving without registration . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . 10 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . 5 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Alcohol or drug related Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Animal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc. penal code violation . . . . . . . . . . 3 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . 1 Property for destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unattended death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Menlo Park July 13-18

Violence related Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Internet fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Bicycle recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle accident/property damage. . . . 2 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Alcohol or drug related Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Miscellaneous Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mental evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Property for destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

Forest Avenue, 7/13, 10:22 p.m.; family violence/misc.

95 University Ave., 7/14, 2:17 a.m.; assault.

University Avenue and El Camino Real, 7/16, 12:05 p.m.; battery/simple.

Tanland Drive, 7/17, 10:34 a.m.; domestic violence/battery.

144 Monroe Drive, 7/17, 4:14 p.m.; battery/simple.

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1300 block Chilco Ave., 7/13, 9:22 p.m.; robbery.

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Transitions Births, marriages and deaths

Caroline Finch Caroline Templin Finch, a longtime Palo Alto resident, died on June 25 at the Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. She was 91.

She was born on Aug. 20, 1924, in Patricia, Alberta, Canada, and was raised in Montana. She and her husband of 66 years, Barden Finch, raised their family in Palo

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Malinda Ann Mahrt-Leckie July 27, 1938 - April 1, 2016 Malinda Ann MahrtLeckie of Palo Alto, passed away on Friday, April 1. She was 77. Born on July 27, 1938, in Mill Valley, California, she was the daughter of the late Thelma I. Mahrt and Roy A. Mahrt.

Malinda loved cooking and taking care of her family. She was a gourmet cook, participating in international dinner clubs in the 1970s when foreign ingredients were very difficult to find. She also had a keen interest in healthy eating and gardening, growing many leafy vegetables her family ate, including cultivating artichokes in the front yard.

Earlier in her life she was an avid weaver and experimenter in woven art, involving herself with the local weaver’s guild.

She maintained an impressive floor loom in the family living room for making larger pieces when her children were younger, as well as many other smaller looms and an antique spinning wheel for making yarn.

Malinda greatly enjoyed the outdoors, a love she shared with her family on numerous camping and hiking trips around the country. She was also active in the Sierra Club, helping with trail maintenance and construction with her late partner Rich both locally and in Alaska.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University, returning later in life to earn a master’s degree in mathematics. Once her children had left for college, she worked at the NASA Ames site as a computer programmer in part to help cover their college costs. She continued in that profession until her retirement.

She is survived by her three children, Carmela Abraham, RaĂşl Leckie and Rafael Leckie; her grandchildren Sydney Abraham, Lucas Abraham, Kyndall Abraham and Kai Leckie; her brother Peter Roy Mahrt; and her former husband James Leckie.

Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto.

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She stayed active, wearing her pedometer and logging her daily miles until the day before she entered the hospital. Caroline was known by friends and family as a lighthearted, outgoing, compassionate and spiritual person who was constantly searching for truth. She was interested in new-age exploration and attended meditation retreats, drum circles and goddess workshops.

She was predeceased by daughter, Delsie Watson. She is survived by her husband, Barden Finch of Medford, Oregon; brother, Bill Templin of Medford, Oregon; children, Richard Hancock of Carrollton, Missouri, Zoe Laidlaw of Ashland, Oregon, and Peter Finch of Knoxville, Tennessee; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held on Aug. 20 in Medford, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Rogue Valley Manor Foundation’s Fairy Godmother Fund, which provides scholarships to economically challenged young women (fairygodmotherscholarship.org).

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THE CITY OF PALO ALTO wishes to congratulate the following companies on receiving the 2015 Mayor’s Green Business Leader Award!

The Mayor’s Green Business Leader Award recognizes and promotes Palo Alto companies that have made major strides toward improving building energy efficiency. Businesses that benchmark their buildings through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Portfolio Manager program can become ENERGY STAR certified facilities and be recognized as a Green Business Leader. ENERGY STAR certified buildings on average use 35% less energy and are responsible for 35% less greenhouse gas emissions. The following companies demonstrated true environmental leadership through their commitment to energy efficiency and a greener Palo Alto by earning the ENERGY STAR certification in 2015.

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Editorial Facebook’s big expansion Development agreement provides goody bag of money, mitigations, studies

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diverse parade of nonprofit, union and civic leaders turned out Tuesday night to a meeting of the Menlo Park City Council to give their enthusiastic support for a development proposal that would eventually almost double the number of employees working at Facebook’s growing campus in east Menlo Park.

With the council’s unanimous approval of the term sheet for a development agreement that had only been publicly available for a few days, it appears the company’s much-praised involvement with the Belle Haven neighborhood and a package of community benefits valued at more than $15 million earned it “likes” from a solid majority of Menlo Park leaders.

Facebook is offering to give a lot, in part, because its project is going to impose substantial impacts.

At a time when the entire region is worried about the growing traffic and housing impacts of commercial development, Facebook is proposing to develop almost a million square feet of new office space and a 200-room hotel at a site it owns on the south side of the Bayfront Expressway located roughly between Constitution Drive and Chilco Street.

In two phases, Facebook wants to build two 75-foot office buildings totaling about 965,000 square feet and a 175,000 square foot hotel, also 75 feet tall. (Current zoning limits the height of buildings in that area to 35 feet.) Facebook says the expansion will add 6,500 employees to the current 7,500 at its Menlo Park campus.

The company has done a commendable job at proactively and creatively identifying ways it can address the impacts of the expansion. In negotiating the development agreement behind closed doors with a two-person subcommittee of the Menlo Park City Council, Facebook agreed to fund transportation studies and improvements, subsidize 22 units of rental housing for teachers for five years, improve bike and pedestrian access, support Belle Haven community projects, study housing impacts and guarantee a generous minimum payment of fees and taxes to the city.

It is not likely, however, that these measures will protect the heavily impacted Belle Haven neighborhood and the region from further degradation of the region’s traffic and housing-affordability conditions.

A housing study funded by Facebook revealed that only 18 current Facebook employees live in Belle Haven and 28 live in East Palo Alto. It concluded that the addition of 6,500 employees would therefore have little “direct” impact on the local housing market, creating demand for only 175 new units.

But from a broader regional perspective, the Facebook expansion does what residents and planners are voicing alarm about all over the Bay Area — create job growth without a corresponding increase in housing and the resulting upward pressure on home prices and rents and transportation gridlock.

The housing analysis said that Belle Haven and East Palo Alto home prices have already more than doubled in the last four years, rents have increased almost 90 percent, and traffic congestion can leave people feeling trapped in their homes or cars.

With virtually all of its employees living long distances from its campus, Facebook — like other high tech companies in the region — has a robust program to encourage alternative commute methods. While currently about half of Facebook’s employees drive cars to work, Facebook is proposing to limit increases in trip generation relating to its expansion to 438 new morning in-bound commuter vehicles or face financial penalties.

The development agreement will financially benefit Menlo Park, but it nevertheless will result in the worsening of both the transportation and housing problems facing the region and points to the need for better regional coordination and cooperation on large projects. It is standard practice for the permitting jurisdiction to extract mitigation measures, including cash payments, while leaving neighboring communities like East Palo Alto with significant and uncompensated impacts.

Neither Facebook nor Menlo Park can be expected to solve that systemic planning unfairness, but the time for elected and planning officials in sub-regions like the Midpeninsula to pursue better and more cooperative practices is long overdue.

City officials everywhere are currently overwhelmed by the need to navigate the political landmines in their own communities over development issues, but no one is ultimately well-served by major proposals such as this one being evaluated through the lens of a single city looking out for its own interests. The environmental-review process, intended to perform this function, is too rigid and comes too late to proactively address regional concerns.

We hope that one of the outcomes of the Facebook project is the recognition that by working cooperatively in evaluating major development proposals, cities can move away from isolated decisionmaking that perpetuates rather than solves regional problems. Q

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Appreciation for PAPD Editor, Thanks to the Palo Alto Police Department, particularly Lt. Zachary Perron and Detective DuJuan Green, for outstanding community relations. Elementary school kids from four families hosted a lemonade stand at Rinconada Park this past weekend, and Detective Green went out of his way to visit, chat with the youth, distribute stickers and take photos. The kids were thrilled to have a VIP visit and decided that police should get free lemonade, but Detective Green made a financial contribution anyway. In these challenging times, positive police-community relations like this one are needed and deeply appreciated.

Michele Lew Dana Avenue, Palo Alto

Equally negligent Editor, As a Palo Alto High School student and journalist myself, I wanted to commend the Weekly’s coverage of the Palo Alto Unified School District board’s inability to forecast the property tax revenue. It is very important for me and my peers to be made aware of fiscal mismanagement by the administrators who we entrust with our education.

However, I also would like to point out that the Weekly was not objective in its portrayal of Ken Dauber’s involvement in the budget problem. You seem to absolve Dauber of any blame by stating that he was the sole board member to vote against the three-year, 12-percent teacher raise and therefore imply that he was the only one to have demonstrated fiscal prudence. While it is true that Dauber opposed the raise, it is misleading to suggest that he exhibited more caution in district spending. I attended the school board meeting on May 10 regarding the multiyear contract, and Dauber was very explicit in saying that the several million dollars that would be saved by adopting his alternate raise plan would go straight to hiring more teachers to decrease class sizes. At the time, Dauber did not make it clear in any way that this money could serve effectively as a rainy day fund, and there is no concrete evidence provided by the Weekly that indicates he anticipated any revenue issues.

In short, given that Dauber just wanted to spend the money on something else, I do not understand why you exonerated him from responsibility for this issue.

Thank you for your reporting,

but moving forward I hope to see that you hold all involved parties responsible for negligence and mismanagement.

Dhara Yu Iris Way, Palo Alto

Is no one composting?

Editor, I did my errands by bike this morning. The route I took must have been the same as the Thursday morning refuse collection.

Every house had its bins out. I passed at least 100 houses. Of all those houses, only one had a bin for compostables. Are most Palo Altans still putting their food waste in the trash?

Deb Goldeen Birch Street, Palo Alto

Money that can’t be used Editor, “Affordable” housing in Palo Alto is becoming rarer than a parking spot downtown on weekends. So higher “impact” and “in lieu” fees for developers who don’t build such housing could seem like an attractive solution.

On the other hand, considering how much backlash there has been in town against potential new affordable housing developments, all the money in the world won’t help if we can’t find a way to get such developments through the Palo Alto process.

Janice Hough Bryant Street, Palo Alto

Upsetting omissions Editor, It’s sad and upsetting and depressing when a group of strangers comes to your town to “study” a rash of deaths, assembles statistics with an eye toward advising you on your crisis — and then in the opening sentences of their report to you omits one of your departed teenagers as if she hadn’t existed.

But so it is in the body of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s preliminary report, which leaves out an 18-year-old girl who’d attended both Gunn and Paly, and who, as duly reported by the Weekly, died in January of 2011 — the sixth fatality in our first suicide cluster.

The CDC mentions only five.

Escaping the CDC’s attention are other important things too.

Our high schools — not in their personnel, not in the devoted staff who work there, but in their regimens and conditions — include what the CDC might helpfully recognize — along with depressed mood, recent crisis, family problems, etc. — as possible “precipitating circumstances.”

These demoralizing circumstances include overcrowded classes (some 425, last semester, with 30 or more teenagers per room); the emotional inroads into the school-day of social media access and preoccupation; homework and AP workloads un-moderated by sensible school-home communication; relentless gradereporting, District-mandated, that gives teenagers no time to recover from the setbacks of adolescence; and misery-inducing rates of cheating.

Certainly it’s plausible that kids who are subjected to all of the above — all in combination, every school-day for four of the most intense years of human development — might be at higher risk for the despair that ends lives. The CDC, in making recommendations around mental health, ought to be urging us toward mentally healthy schools.

For their final report, I hope the CDC will widen their attention — to every single one of our lost youth and to the environment endured by every single one of the living.

Marc Vincenti Los Robles Avenue, Palo Alto

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Off Deadline Journalism teacher takes aim at critical thinking, internationally

by Jay Thorwaldson

E

sther Wojcicki — “Woj” to her friends and the Palo Alto High School (Paly) journalism and English students she has taught for nearly a third of a century — has embarked on an international mission some see as akin to flying to the moon, a “moonshot” dream.

Her vision is to refocus education to teach young people how to think.

Journalism does that, she believes.

Learning to research a story, interview sources, arrange content and write tightly replaces rote memorization and studying strictly to pass tests with analytical skills and clarity of focus, she feels. Those thinking skills are urgently important in today’s fast-moving world of technology and instantaneous communication of ideas — or trivia and propaganda.

In late June Wojcicki (pronounced wojis-key) spoke to the European Union’s European SchoolNet about her ideas. “I told them the same thing: ‘Why aren’t we using technology to foster the ability to think?’” she recounted.

She also is working with Mexican educators. And she’s still working locally. She has cut back from full-time teaching at Paly to work part time in the Palo Alto Unified School District administration, pushing for a stronger critical-thinking curriculum districtwide.

She and other teachers at Paly have created what is now recognized as the largest high school journalism program in the na-

tion, attracting several hundred students.

The program occupies a new, state-ofthe-art Media Arts Center, a longtime dream. The curriculum includes a student newspaper, a feature magazine, a sports magazine, video production and a website.

A professional journalist before going into teaching, Woj has been recognized nationally as a teacher. In 2009 she was awarded the Gold Key by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. She helped update the University of California’s statewide journalism curriculum.

Her extracurricular activities include being vice chair of Creative Commons; chair of the board of Learning Matters; a board member of the Developmental Studies Center and Alliance for Excellent Education; and an advisory board member of the THNK School of Creative Leadership.

She blogs regularly for the Huffington Post. “At one point I got a million hits,” she recalled.

For more than two years she has produced a daily email-based “Woj’s World News,” linking recipients to articles she finds of interest for more than 100,000 subscribers.

In early 2015 she and co-author Lance Izumi published a book, “Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom,” exploring facets of the huge challenge of melding how-to-think with current curriculum. Its forward by actor James Franco tells how Woj’s teaching and real-world learning impacted his life.

She has a personal life: She and Stanford physics professor Stanley Wojcicki have three daughters: Susan, CEO of YouTube (whom Forbes magazine just listed among the top-100 most influential women); Janet, a researcher, assistant professor of pediatrics and a Fulbright

Award-winning anthropologist; and Anne, co-founder of 23andMe, a genetics/ DNA testing and ancestry-tracing service.

She has eight grandchildren.

How does she have time for all that?

“You’re not the only one asking me that question,” she said in a July 7 phone catch-up chat. “I have a very high energy level, which makes it possible to have classes with 80 people in them.

“The reason I can do it is that everything kind of dovetails; my activities all work together — plus I don’t sleep much.”

She believes that the best method of teaching thinking is by imparting techniques of journalism: boiling a subject down to its most important and/or interesting aspects and then writing succinctly and clearly, starting with importance in the lead paragraph or “lede.”

A few years back Woj shared her formative ideas with me over lunch at Town & Country Village, across from Paly. Her core idea was to try to get a journalism segment built into mainstream high school classes, whatever the topic. She ran into defensive resistance from fellow teachers reluctant to modify course content and from some skeptical administrators.

But times have changed, after years of national discussion over innovations such as Common Core standards and mounting criticism of standardized testing. She sees educators increasingly waking up to the notion that the most effective thing is not lecturing but engaging students in special projects and challenges <0x204> by definition harder to measure than using standardized tests.

“In journalism and even science writing the kids actually learn critical-thinking skills, which are not being taught in

our schools today. It’s a tragedy because without the ability to think critically people don’t understand what’s happening around them.

“During the Brexit vote in Britain the No. 1 search item on Google was ‘What is the European Union?’” she said. Better critical-thinking skills “might have made a difference” in the vote.

There is perhaps irony in that Woj began her teaching career at Paly in 1984, the year selected by George Orwell for his famous book, “1984,” foretelling a world where thinking is forbidden, even punished.

She took over the venerable Campanile student newspaper (founded in 1918) and became principal founder of the expansive Media Arts Program of today. She worked with fellow teacher Paul Kandell, who joined Paly in 2000 and pioneered Paly’s award-winning web-based program, The Paly Voice, and, since 2007, with Ellen Austin, who focused on the Viking sports magazine when it was created that year.

Today a major challenge to thinking may be simple distraction, with the technologies of instant communication invading lives of young and older people alike.

Too often the stream, in addition to vast information, conveys just shallow sniping along with the omnipresent marketing of products and political candidates, wherein propaganda obscures analysis. And texting can supplant in-depth conversations.

As with television, Wojcicki believes today’s wonderously multifaceted technology can be refocused to enhance the ability to think, individually and freely — and for the sheer exhilaration of it. Q Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be emailed at jaythor@well.com. He also writes periodic blogs at PaloAltoOnline.com.

Streetwise

What are your thoughts on the VTA’s proposal to cut some bus lines that circulate within Palo Alto?

Asked at the Palo Alto Transit Center. Interviews and photographs by Eric He.

Charles Carr

Yash Shah

Vicki Wilhite

Gaby Baylon

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Graduate student

Researcher

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Guerrero Street, San Francisco

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“They need all the buses they can get. There’s too many people.”

“From what I see around here, most people travel by car. Caltrain is good enough.”

“Bus service is for everybody, not just for people who live down south. The 35 bus is really handy. I depend on it.”

“If you take buses away, people without a car have to walk or bike.

It doesn’t seem to be a fair deal.”

“It’s not wise to cut them. It’s a great way to go somewhere without a car.”

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

Paly art teacher brings his whimsical world to SF museum

teven Ferrera’s Palo Alto High School students may know him best as the man in charge of the school’s Fiery Arts program, which includes glassblowing, ceramics and sculpture. But this summer, the Berkeley-based artist has an exciting extracurricular project of his own: a July residency at San Francisco’s de Young Museum while working on “To Touch the Sun,” a multimedia children’s book.

“So many books have influenced and

Courtesy of Steven Ferrera

Palo Alto High School art teacher Steven Ferrera has a July artist residency at San Francisco’s de Young Museum, where he is assembling puppets and sets for a children’s book.

inspired me growing up, and still resonate with me today. I would love to create something like that. Something that’s timeless; something that both adults and children can relate to,” he said.

Ferrera is combining his love of sculpting and storytelling to build puppets and entire miniature sets, similar to those used in stop-motion animated films such as “Coraline” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Photographs of the scenes will then become the book’s images.

“The book really is a synthesis of all these different skill sets I’ve acquired doing everything from traditional sculpting to animation and visual effects for film and television,” he said. And a handful of other artists are lending their expertise to the project, too, including Jose Loyola, with whom Ferrera collaborated on the 2012 animated short film “Cicada Princess” (narrated by British actor Stephen Fry and based on a children’s book of the same name).

Visitors to the de Young this month get to peek into Ferrera’s creative journey as his vision evolves, observing “the techniques and process that go into each stage of planning and building, from the initial concept sketches all the way through the final photography. The idea behind the residency is that it’s a glimpse into the working studio,” he said, and some museumgoers have even gotten to help build sets.

He described “To Touch the Sun” as a story of a friendship between a girl and boy with a moral to it, “that you don’t really know how good something is until it’s gone. But it does have a happy ending.”

Ferrera said his work is heavily influenced by mythology, folklore and fairytales.

“A lot of my characters and stories are reinventions of common archetypes and themes — guardians and protectors, cre-

Eastside stories Teens run the show at East Palo Alto production

by Karla Kane

W

hen Morgan Dayley moved from the Midwest to start the drama and dance programs at East Palo Alto’s Eastside College Preparatory School, she had a total of six students enrolled in her first classes. Three years later, the programs have grown massively and her courses are routinely maxed out. But while her students love creating characters and honing their performance skills, there’s a lot more to theater than basking in the limelight. That’s why this summer she’s decided to give Eastside students the chance to do the behind-the-scenes work of stage managing and working the front of house, box office, lighting and sound for

a production starring local theater professionals.

While there are other summer-theater programs for youth in the area, Dayley said their costs are prohibitive for many Eastside students, almost all of whom are the first in their families to be collegebound. Since Eastside also requires its students to participate in summer-enrichment programs, “I thought, why don’t I just make one and provide this opportunity for them?” she said.

Dayley’s goal is to give her students realworld experience that can translate to career potential in the future.

“It’s about getting them a lot of practical

Courtesy of Steven Ferrera

by Karla Kane

Ferrera says his artwork is influenced by mythology, folklore and fairytales. ators and destroyers, the hero’s journey,” he said, and his portfolio is full of fantastical creatures and whimsical figures, a world of his own making (some of his figure collections include “Clans & Tribes,” “The Mystics” and “Time Keepers”).

At Paly, Ferrera helps to bring student art to the community, including a current show of glass pieces at the Santa Clara County Office of Education, a booth at the Palo Alto Art Center’s Clay & Glass Festival, donating glass hearts to a Breast Cancer Connections fundraiser and making glass purple hearts for Veteran’s Day gifts in partnership with the VA Hospital. In addition to his own artwork and his work in education, he’s also a member of Palo Alto’s Public Art Master Plan Advisory Committee, which was formed to help shape the city’s vision for the future of its public-art program.

Ferrera said his Paly students have had “nice things to say” about his art.

“I think the work is easy to relate to. It’s

got a youthful sensibility,” he said, adding that some have planned on visiting his de Young show.

“Hopefully it validates the idea that art has a place in the adult world,” he added, “and inspires them to continue in the arts.”

Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly. com.

skills they can put on their resume and then go out and hopefully get involved with theater companies throughout the Bay Area,” she said.

The program’s inaugural effort is a production of “Almost, Maine,” a play in nine vignettes by John Cariani, set in a whimsical, fictional town on a winter night under the spell of the northern lights. Dayley first fell in love with the show, which she called “witty, sweet and charming ... about love, loss and everything in between,” when she was in college.

“The script is a little bit absurdist.

There’s people carrying around their heart in a bag, lots of sayings that involve love and relationships,” she said. “The students love it too, and there’s no risque content.”

The play, with its vignette format, also fits the program well because Dayley’s goal is to not only give her students practical experience but to give the performers, many of whom are experienced at acting

but haven’t done much directing, a chance to stretch their wings as well. Since it’s broken up into separate mini plays, “If they’re not acting in a scene they will step out and direct,” she said of the cast members. “I wanted this experience to be one in which everybody was learning new skills.”

Dayley is participating as a performer, too.

“I didn’t do that because I’m a diva,” she said, laughing, “even though I did really want to be in it.” With their erstwhile teacher busy acting on stage, she explained, her students can’t over-rely on her guidance and instead have complete responsibility in their jobs, forcing them to use their skills.

“It kind of sinks in on them that they’re running the show,” she said.

Dayley’s own stage skills are well documented. She’s recently earned rave reviews for her performances in such local

What:”To Touch the Sun” artist residency Where: de Young Museum, Kimball Education Gallery/Artist Studio, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive (in Golden Gate Park), San Francisco When: Wednesdays-Sundays in July, 1-5 p.m.; Fridays until 8:45 p.m. Reception July 29, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: Museum admission is $15 for adults/$10 for seniors/free for kids.

Info: Go to deyoung.famsf.org/programs/ artist-studio/july-artist-residence-steveferrera

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James Kopp

Arts & Entertainment

Actors Morgan Dayley (left) and Jeremy Judge (right) fall under the spell of the northern lights in their production of “Almost, Maine,” which Dayley has organized as a summer program for her Eastside College Preparatory School students.

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productions as “She Loves Me” at Foothill College and “Into the Woods” with Palo Alto Players, and she also works as a choreographer and director with a variety of Bay Area companies.

Growing up in Idaho, “I started out as a ballerina but by the time I hit 8 I was too tall,” the 5-foot11-inches Dayley explained. She took her strong soprano voice and love of dance to show choir and drama in high school, did her undergrad degree in dietetics and worked for a bit as a dietician but found it wasn’t her true calling (“It’s tough to tell people what they can’t eat,” she said). She then moved on to Minnesota State University to earn a master’s of fine arts degree in musical-theater acting and afterward ended up at Eastside in 2013 to start up drama and dance programs at the school.

“Education has always been something I’m passionate about,” she said, and Eastside’s commitment to traditionally underserved students inspires her.

Currently living in Hayward (having been priced out of the Peninsula, which is none too affordable on a teacher’s or actor’s salary), she said she is thrilled to be part of the regional artistic community.

“I feel really lucky; the Bay Area is rampant with good, lush talent,” she said. She mined that talent to select her cast of seven, recruiting actors from various companies around the Bay and one who was in Dayley’s very first classes at Eastside who’s now studying theater in college.

“The kids listen to them more than they listen to me; they are the experts,” she said, of the students’ enthusiasm for working with a professional cast. “They’re wonderful collaborators.”

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their time, and, after recouping the production’s startup costs (such as for the rights and royalties to the script), all profits will be donated to Lauren’s House 4 Positive Change, an East Palo Alto nonprofit that offers summer and after-school programs for homeless children in San Mateo County.

“It teaches children life skills and about how they can improve quality of life. The students seem really excited about that, too. It’s a local cause they’re familiar with,” she said.

With tickets priced at a modest $10 ($5 on opening night), Dayley is hoping to draw a lot of support for her hardworking crew and cast.

“We’re hoping to get big audiences,” she said.

Much like her earliest Eastside classes, this year’s summer program is small, with six students (who have already studied drama with Dayley during the school year) trying their hands at the off-stage side of show business.

But the ebullient Dayley hopes it’s just the beginning of an ongoing offering.

“I’m hoping it will get bigger, hoping that it expands,” she said.

“I love the whole collaborationlearning process.” Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly.com.

What: “Almost, Maine” Where: Center for the Arts, Eastside College Preparatory School, 1041 Myrtle St., East Palo Alto When: Weekends July 22-Aug. 5, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.

Cost: Suggested donations is $10 ($5 on July 22) and proceeds benefit Lauren’s House 4 Positive Change Info: Go to brownpapertickets. com/event/2552229

A thought-provoking premiere ‘Confederates’ proves timely, intelligent and plausible

by Kevin Kirby

L

ast Saturday, TheatreWorks launched its 47th season with the world premiere of Suzanne Bradbeer’s “Confederates,” a play packed with timely questions about journalistic ethics and the ever-present political minefield of our nation’s racially charged history. Presented now, in the midst of a presidential-election season, the play seems especially relevant, with a story that could easily be ripped from tomorrow’s headlines.

At the center of the story is Will, an ambitious young reporter tasked with following the nascent presidential campaign of a popular Virginia senator. As luck would have it, he is acquainted with the senator’s college-age daughter, Maddie, with whom he shared a summer at arts camp when both were teens. When he encounters her again on the campaign trail, Will offers himself as a much-needed confidant and, in so doing, stumbles upon a secret that could derail the senator’s campaign: An ex-boyfriend is threatening Maddie with a photo in which she appears wearing nothing but a confederate flag.

Desperate to justify herself to Will (who happens to be AfricanAmerican), she explains that she had staged the photo as part of a college art project meant to challenge traditional interpretations of Civil Warera iconography. She is terrified that the image will go public, and Will offers advice on how to manage the potential firestorm.

But even while he acts as Maddie’s confidant — her confederate, if you will — Will is tracing down

REVIEW THEATER secondary sources and preparing to break the story himself. And before he is fully convinced that the story actually is a story — that its news value is worth the damage it would do to both Maddie and her father — his reporting has taken on a momentum of its own, forcing Will to make the hardest decision of his career.

Directed by Lisa Rothe, TheatreWorks’ production has all the qualities of a viable political aspirant: It is clean, handsome, and articulate.

Andrew Boyce’s straightforward set consists of two glass-paneled walls that meet at a right angle (nearly unheard of in theatrical design), which rotate atop an inset turntable. With the addition of some unobtrusively chic furniture, a floorlength drape, and occasional bits of signage, the unit set perfectly represents a multitude of rooms in various hotels (conference room, guest room, hotel bar, ladies’ room, “business center,” etc.) and a press bus.

The atmospherics are further aided

by Pamila Z. Gray’s subtle lighting shifts and Brendan Aanes’s ambient sound. Even the set changes are accomplished with an air of professional bustle befitting a well-oiled campaign advance team.

The cast is composed of three equally talented and personable actors: Richard Prioleau as Will, Jessica Lynn Carroll as Maddie and Tasha Lawrence as Stephanie, a veteran reporter who becomes Will’s less-than-willing mentor. Prioleau keeps Will’s motives appropriately

murky, giving us the sense that the budding journalist may not understand his own loyalties. Carroll’s Maddie exudes a believable mixture of naivete, insecurity, and unexamined white privilege. Lawrence, meanwhile, gets all the show’s best laughs, providing a nice contrast to Will and Maddie’s earnestness. Her portrayal of Stephanie, a seasoned correspondent who has seen it all and liked very little of it, is at times reminiscent of Candice Bergen’s Murphy Brown, yet the character is fully hers.

Bradbeer’s imagined scandal is undeniably plausible — the sort of revelation that would ignite the blogosphere and fill a news cycle or two with predictable waves of outrage and umbrage. And yet the drama inherent in Maddie’s predicament never fully ignites the Lucie Stern stage. The play is intelligent, engaging, well-crafted and wellproduced, and yet it lacks a certain visceral impact. The closest we come to a gut-punch moment is in an extraneous subplot, when roadbound and deadline-ridden Will fights on the phone with the mother of his 3-year-old child.

Maybe the problem is structural.

The existence of the potentially campaign-crushing photo is the play’s biggest shocker, and it’s revealed quite early in the course of the story. Bradbeer gives us twists and complications as Will and Stephanie ask probing questions (Where did Maddie get the flag?

What was her true purpose in staging the photo?) but none of these can top the original revelation. As a result, the bulk of the play feels merely procedural, with a final climax forced by a deadline from Will’s editor.

Or maybe the problem is one of timing. The decision to premier Bradbeer’s play in a presidential election year, its four-weekend run encompassing both the Republican

Kevin Berne

Arts & Entertainment

Maddie (Jessica Lynn Carroll), the daughter of a presidential candidate, reveals a scandalous secret to journalist Will (Richard Prioleau) in “Confederates.” and Democratic national conventions, probably seemed like a nobrainer. But 2016 is no ordinary election year, and audiences cannot help but view “Confederates” within the context of our current electoral fever dream. After witnessing a primary season in which all traditional rules of political decorum seemed to vaporize — in which a certain billionaire became his party’s presumptive nominee while actively inflaming racial and religious tensions — the thought of a candidate’s family member snapping an ill-considered selfie seems almost quaint.

Ultimately, though, “Confederates” is a show that asks questions, many of which are vitally important in our media-drenched, racially fractured political environment.

TheatreWorks has given us an evening of intelligent and thought-provoking theatre, and it’s well worth the ticket price. Q Freelance writer Kevin Kirby can be emailed at penlyon@ peak.org.

What: “Confederates,” a play presented by TheatreWorks Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto When: Through Aug. 7, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Cost: Tickets range from $19-$80.

Info: Go to theatreworks.org or call 650-463-1960

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Eating Out

Croissants made by bakers at Manresa Bread lie on a tray before they will be separated to rise.

Manresa Bread is the brainchild of Avery Ruzicka, who oversees two retail bakeries in Los Altos and Los Gatos.

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More than just an artisan bakery, Manresa Bread in Los Altos mills its own flour Story by Elena Kadvany \ Photos by Veronica Weber

T

he bread and pastries at Manresa Bread’s new location in downtown Los Altos are not your average baked goods. The levain bread is made with half white and half wheat flour, salt and wild yeast.

A beautiful slab of Einkorn bread, studded with air pockets, is made from one of the oldest known varieties of wheat. The pepper-jam danish is made with fresh-milled rye flour.

They’re ingredient-driven, made with obsessive care several miles away in a Los Gatos commissary kitchen that operates virtually 24 hours a day, seven days a week under head baker Avery Ruzicka.

Petite and energetic, Ruzicka, 31, clearly lives and breathes bread. Her attention to detail has transformed the bread program at Manresa Bread’s parent restaurant, the Michelin-starred Manresa in Los Gatos, and launched two popular spinoff bakeries.

The first opened in Los Gatos in 2015 and the second on State Street in Los Altos in June.

“We’re baking bread because we’re curious about how we can make it better,” she said in an interview at the Los Gatos commissary kitchen, surrounded by cooling loaves of bread.

At Manresa Bread, that means milling their own flour, having the time and space to nurture different kinds of breads to their ideal flavors and having someone at the helm who is equal parts creativity and discipline.

Ruzicka first arrived at Manresa as a food runner several years ago. She said she took the job to get her foot in the door, hoping to eventually end up inside the kitchen and involved with baking.

The North Carolina native had always loved food but thought she wanted to be writer, pursuing a minor in creative writing at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Wanting to write

about food, but not as a critic, she took a job in a restaurant during college to learn more. She said she immediately “fell in love” with the world of cooking, and moved to New York to attend the French Culinary Institute in New York, where she completed both a culinary and a bread program.

After graduating, Ruzicka staged (working for free to gain experience, like an unpaid internship) at Per Se, a well-known, high-end New York City restaurant from Thomas Keller of The French Laundry, baking for the restaurant as well as for Keller’s Bouchon Bakery and Cafe and wholesale accounts. It was there that she realized that she wanted to bake at a restaurant rather than a stand-alone bakery.

She had just helped a friend open a restaurant in New York when she got a text that said Manresa was hiring, but only for front-of-house positions. She flew to California, interviewed and made a six-month commitment to work as a food runner, bringing dishes from the kitchen to tables.

Manresa at the time was making its own bread in house, but “it was no one’s passion,” Ruzicka said. “It was something that got done every day but no one was lost in the details, no one was obsessive over it.”

Enter Ruzicka, who slowly but surely tweaked and improved the restaurant’s bread-making processes, becoming head baker after about a year. She introduced new varietals of grain, organic

flour and fresh-milled flour, though she said she was limited by the baking facilities available at the restaurant. Soon, she was asked to sell the baked goods at the Campbell Farmer’s Market in 2013 (quickly selling out on a regular basis), then the California Avenue Farmers Market in Palo Alto the next year.

An already in-motion plan to open a commissary kitchen that would support brick-andmortar bakeries was interrupted by a two-alarm fire at the Manresa restaurant in the summer of 2014. Despite that, Ruzicka and her team that fall moved into a space that could keep up with their vision for Manresa Bread.

The commissary has three rooms — one for making bread, one for making pastries and one for baking. The bread room in front is temperature-controlled, with a stone mill that yields fresh rye and whole-wheat flour.

These flours appear in the baking case in Los Altos in many of the breads and pastries. There’s plenty of refrigerator space to slow down (also called retarding) the dough’s rise. The levain dough, for example, is prepared on Wednesday and allowed to ferment for almost two full days before it’s baked on Friday. This slower fermentation “dramatically” improves the flavor and quality of bread, Ruzicka said.

Fresh-milled flour, too, makes a difference that can be tasted.

Fresh-milled flour is exposed to more wild yeast spores, which makes for a more active dough, Ruzicka explained. It also has a higher water-absorption rate than commercial, store-bought flour, she said.

Manresa Bread uses a baking technique called autolyse, which means mixing flour and water ahead of time so the dough can rest and start to develop gluten.

“You’ve gone through process of getting this really nice grain, milling it fresh so we can make breads with it, and we want to make sure, as much as possible, (that) we can hold onto the flavor of the flour,” Ruzicka said.

“The more you mix the flour, the more you oxidize the flour. So we want to do anything we can to minimize mixing time.”

At the Los Altos bakery on a recent afternoon, a long baking case was filled with Ruzicka’s creations: a hearty loaf of pumpernickel rye, made entirely with fresh-milled rye flour; levain; a baguette; a traditional sandwich loaf. Pastries ranged from the traditional — croissants, cookies, monkey bread and kouign amann — to the more unusual, like the savory pepper-jam danish with a filling made from bell peppers, Fresno chilis, creme fraiche and cream cheese. Seasonal items

rotate in with staples. Even here, there are also gluten-free options.

Items like cakes, pies or macarons are rare, though they do make them for holidays or special occasions. The pastries are “much more bread-focused, dough-focused and grain-focused,” Ruzicka said.

“The ingredient is where we want to find our inspiration and then the technique that will allow us to make the most of that, which I feel is what connects us with Manresa. That’s how Manresa approaches things; that’s how we approach things,” she said.

The Los Altos bakery also has a cold case with drinks and a small selection of cheeses and salami (perfect picnic starters to go with the bread), and a full espresso bar serving Verve Coffee Roasters coffee. Manresa Bread also provides pastries for Verve’s four cafes in Santa Cruz, where Ruzicka lives.

Don’t expect to spend the day lingering over a latte and croissant in Los Altos, however; there is no seating inside the sleek, minimalist, 800-square-foot bakery, though Ruzicka said they’ll be adding a few stools at a narrow bar that runs down the left side of the space. Grab a bench outside on State Street or take your goods to go.

While the pastries certainly don’t disappoint, Manresa Bread is true to its name: The bread is the star of the show. The Einkorn bread is tangy, chewy and full-flavored in a way that will make you never want to eat store-bought bread again. The rye pumpernickel is dense and hearty; the nuttiness accentuated in all the right ways by jam or even an avocado spread on top.

There’s a rising tide of Bay Area bakers who, like Ruzicka, are getting a lot of attention for doing something she said isn’t revolutionary — she’s simply bringing back bread as it should be.

“I don’t think that I’m inventing anything,” she said. “I think if I traveled to Europe, I could find, not even necessarily a professional baker, but just an individual, a farmer who mills flour and makes bread and that’s just his way of life. I consider myself very lucky to be in an opportunity to get to discover what people once knew and ... be someone who gets to introduce it to a customer base that is excited about it.” Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

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Daddy issues ‘Captain Fantastic’ explores alternative parenting 001/2 (Century 20)

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American thinker Noam Chomsky once said, “The goal of education is to produce human beings whose values are not accumulation and domination, but instead are free association on equal terms.” That’s the kind of sentiment taken to heart by Ben Cash in the new film “Captain Fantastic.” In order to raise freethinking children, Ben and Leslie have chosen to raise their brood of six “off the grid” in Pacific Northwest forest land, where the only holiday they observe, “Noam Chomsky Day,” hasn’t yet been co-opted by Hallmark.

Viggo Mortensen’s Ben fervently believes in his isolationism and parenting approach. He imposes to-the-limit physical conditioning and intense home-school education, and although the kids don’t much seem to mind, a break in routine causes the Cashes to question everything. When Ben’s wife dies, he reluctantly agrees to venture into civilization for the funeral.

Writer-director Matt Ross delicately teases out humor in the early-going, both from the family’s “norm” (on Noah Chomsky Day, Dad gifts his underage brood with hunting knives and, for one curious youngster, “The Joy of Sex”) and the inevitable counterculture-culture clash with everyday Americans (“Everyone’s so fat! Fat like hippos!”). The starkest contrast comes when Ben

Viggo Mortensen plays a father devoted to raising his six children in the isolated forests of the Pacific Northwest until he is forced to enter the real world in “Captain Fantastic.” visits his sister and brother-in-law (Kathryn Hahn and Steve Zahn) in their suburban home. An argument over parenting devolves into a smug object lesson from Ben, when he demonstrates the ignorance of his video-game-playing nephews by prompting a civics lesson from pint-sized daughter Zaja (Shree Crooks).

The crux of “Captain Fantastic,” though, is to question the extremity of Ben’s parenting. Despite the appeal of the physically healthy, intellectually rigorous lifestyle — one in which Ben doesn’t shelter his kids from any truths or cede their education to mind-mulching mass media — the limits and dangers become apparent. Oldest son Bodovan (George MacKay), who enjoys a primal male rite-ofpassage in the film’s first scene, has begun to feel the necessity to be not just of the world but in the world, perhaps especially to be able to interact with young wom-

en. Middle son Rellian (Nicholas Hamilton) gets a taste of suburban creature comforts and yearns to live with his grandparents (Frank Langella and Ann Dowd).

Unfortunately, “Captain Fantastic” develops third-act problems as it devolves into calculated contrivances, didacticism, and sentiment (Ross also consistently defaults to exploring the male characters, which weakens the narrative). The film’s saving graces are the uniformly strong performances — from the terrific juvenile performers (also including Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, and Charlie Shotwell) to the always-commanding Langella and a centered, soulful Mortensen — and its intriguing subject matter. It may not be a “Fantastic” film, but it’s not half bad.

Rated R for language and brief graphic nudity. One hour, 58 minutes.

— Peter Canavese Courtesy of TM and Twentieth Century fox Film Corp.

Beating a dead mammoth “Ice Age” sequel on “Collision Course” with nonsense 0 (Century 16 and 20) You’ve heard of the proverbial cash cow, but for Twentieth Century Fox and computer-animation outfit Blue Sky Studios, it’s all about the cash mammoth. I refer, of course, to “Ice Age,” the only animated franchise to achieve five feature films, four short films, two television specials, nine video games, and a touring live ice show.

But the Paleolithic-ice-age-set franchise has long looked long in the tusk, and never more so than in

A familiar cast of characters return to the big screen to fend off a meteor strike that could destroy the world in “Ice Age: Collision Course”.

“Ice Age: Collision Course.”

The Wikipedia page for the “Ice Age” movies notes that they have “received some criticism for making no attempt to be scientifically accurate.” That understatement gets scarily addressed in “Collision Course,” which opens with a narration by America’s ambassador of science, Neil deGrasse Tyson. I point this out only to note the irony that Tyson has blessed

with his presence in perhaps the most scientifically inaccurate film ever made, as if to say, “Lighten up, America! We all need a payday sometimes.”

Anyway, in this one, woolly mammoth Manny (Ray Romano) and wife Ellie (Queen Latifah) anticipate with trepidation the wedding of daughter Peaches (Keke (continued on next page)

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Palmer) to the enthusiastic Julian (Adam Devine). These concerns are trivial in light of the main plot, which finds saber-toothed squirrel Scrat (Chris Wedge) inadvertently releasing a flying saucer from a glacier and knocking asteroids onto a collision course with Earth.

We’ll call this part “Deep Impact.”

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But, you say, “Lighten up, film critic! It’s for kids. Will kids like it?” Yes, it’s possible that the least discriminating segment of the moviegoing audience will enjoy this movie. Numerous butt and poop jokes are guaranteed to make the wee ones giggle. For what it’s worth, though, long stretches of the movie at my preview screening prompted restless whining.

Granted, that was mostly from me, but also from many of the children.

Rated PG for mild rude humor and some action/peril. One hour, 34 minutes.

— Peter Canavese

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (R) Aquarius Theatre: 1:15, 3:25, 5:35, 7:45 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 10:15 a.m., 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m.

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Captain Fantastic (R) ++1/2 Century 20: 10:20 a.m., 1:15, 4:10, 7:05 & 10:05 p.m.

Finding Dory (PG) +++ Century 16: 11:05 a.m., 1:40, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m.

Sat. & Sun. 8:20 a.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m.

Ghostbusters (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 11:15 a.m., 2:15, 5:15, 8:10 & 11 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8:15 a.m. In 3-D at 9:45 a.m., 12:40, 3:55, 7 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. In 3-D at noon, 3, 6 & 9 p.m.

The Great McGinty (1940) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri. 7:30 p.m.

Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (PG-13) Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 2, 5:30 & 8:05 p.m.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) +++ Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:30 p.m.

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

Independence Day: Resurgence (PG-13) Century 20: 10:40 p.m.

The Infiltrator (R) Century 20: 10:15 a.m., 1:20, 4:25, 7:25 & 10:35 p.m.

Lady for a Day (1933) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun. 5:45 & 9:50 p.m.

The Legend of Tarzan (PG-13) Century 16: 10 p.m. Fri. 10:10 a.m. Fri. & Sat. 4:35 & 7:20 p.m. Sat. 11:10 a.m., 1:50 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8:25 a.m. Sun. 10:55 a.m., 1:35 & 4:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:35 & 10:25 p.m.

Lights Out (PG-13) Century 16: 10:35 a.m., 12:50, 3:05, 5:20 & 7:40 p.m. Fri. 9:55 p.m., midnight. Sat & Sun. 8:20 a.m., 9:50 p.m. Sat. 12:01 a.m.

Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:05, 3:25, 5:40, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m.

The Lobster (R) +++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 1:45, 4:20, 7 & 9:55 p.m.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (R) 1/2 Century 16: 9:10 & 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:50 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 12:10, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m.

Minecraft Summer Splash with CaptainSparklez (Not Rated) Century 20: Fri. 8:45 a.m.

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri. 5:35 & 9 p.m.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun. 3:25 & 7:30 p.m.

Planet of the Apes (1968) (G) Century 16: Sun. 7 p.m.

Century 20: Sun. 2 & 7 p.m.

The Purge: Election Year (R) Century 16: Fri. & Sat. 12:05 a.m. Century 20: 7:15 & 10:15 p.m.

The Secret Life of Pets (PG) Century 16: 9:05, 9:55 & 11:35 a.m., 12:25, 2:05, 2:55, 3:45, 4:35, 5:25, 6:20, 7:05, 7:55, 8:45 & 9:35 p.m. Fri. 1:20 & 10:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:15 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8:15 & 10:45 a.m., 1:15 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 10 & 11:20 a.m., 12:35, 1:55, 3:10, 4:30, 5:45, 7:05, 8:15, 9:40 & 10:45 p.m.

Star Trek Beyond (PG-13) Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 9:15 & 10:45 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m., noon & midnight. Sat. 12:01 a.m. Sat. & Sun. 9:15 a.m., 12:15, 3:15 & 6:15 p.m. In 3-D at 10 & 11:25 a.m., 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 5:50, 7, 8:30, 8:50 & 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:30 & 11:45 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8:30 a.m. Century 20: 10 a.m., 1, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30 & 10 p.m. In 3-D at 11:30 a.m., 12:15, 2:30, 3:15, 6:15 & 9:15 p.m. In X-D at 4:45 & 10:45 p.m. In X-D 3-D at 10:45 a.m., 1:45 & 7:45 p.m. In DBOX 3-D at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15 & 9:15 p.m. In DBOX at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 & 10 p.m.

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Burrito: Sancho’s Taqueria, 491 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto; 2723 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Fusion: Tamarine, 546 University Ave., Palo Alto

Deli/Sandwich: Driftwood Deli & Market, 3450 El Camino Real, Palo Alto HALL OF FAME: Village Cheese House, Town & Country Village Dim Sum: Steam, 209 University Ave., Palo Alto

Indian Restaurant: Darbar Indian Cuisine, 129 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Italian Restaurant: Terún, 448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Latin American Cuisine: Reposado, 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Grocery Store: Piazza’s, 3922 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

HALL OF FAME: La Bodeguita del Medio, 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Happy Hour: Calave Wine Bar, 299 California Ave., #115, Palo Alto

Meal Under $20: Asian Box, Town & Country Village

Ice Cream/Gelato: Tin Pot Creamery, Town & Country Village

Mediterranean Restaurant: Evvia Estiatorio, 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Milkshake: Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill, 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Mexican Restaurant: Palo Alto Sol Restaurant, 408 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

New Food/Drink Establishment: Calave Wine Bar, 299 California Ave., #115, Palo Alto

New Restaurant: Bird Dog, 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Pizza: Terún, 448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Produce: California Avenue Farmers’ Market, California Avenue, Palo Alto Salad: Pluto’s, 482 University Ave., Palo Alto HALL OF FAME: Sprout Cafe, 168 University Ave., Palo Alto Takeout: Asian Box, Town & Country Village HALL OF FAME: Su Hong, 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Yogurt: Yogurtland, 494 University Ave., Palo Alto HALL OF FAME: Fraiche, 200 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Restaurants Ambiance: Evvia Estiatorio, 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto Bar/Lounge: Calave Wine Bar, 299 California Ave., #115, Palo Alto HALL OF FAME: La Bodeguita del Medio, 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto California Cuisine: Calafia Café & Market A Go-Go, Town & Country Village Chinese Restaurant: Jing Jing, 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto HALL OF FAME: Chef Chu’s, 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos Coffee House: Coupa Café, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto; 111 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto; plus five Stanford locations Dining with Kids: Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill, 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Outdoor Dining: Cafe Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park Restaurant to Splurge: Evvia Estiatorio, 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto Romantic Restaurant: Saint Michael’s Alley, 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto Seafood Restaurant: Fish Market, 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Solo Dining: Coupa Cafe, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto; 111 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto; plus five Stanford locations Sports Bar: The Old Pro, 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto Steak: Sundance The Steakhouse, 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Sunday Brunch: Mayfield Bakery & Cafe, Town & Country Village HALL OF FAME: Saint Michael’s Alley, 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto Sushi/Japanese: Sushi House, Town & Country Village HALL OF FAME: Fuki Sushi, 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Thai Restaurant: Thaiphoon, 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto Vegetarian Restaurant: LYFE Kitchen, 167 N. Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Fun Stuff Nightlife: Calave Wine Bar, 299 California Ave., #115, Palo Alto Place for Live Entertainment: Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Best Wi-Fi: Philz Coffee, 101 Forest Ave., Palo Alto

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Services Auto Care “Honesty, Integrity, Value” are the ideals of Dave’s Auto Repair in Palo Alto, and numerous positive online reviews, a Diamond Certified rating and taking first place in the Weekly’s Best Of mean the shop must be hitting close to the mark. The team strives to make the auto-repair process as painless, prompt and clear as possible and provides maintenance suggestions to ensure your ride continues to be smooth and safe in the long term. In addition to regular maintenance and oil changes, mechanics perform services related to brakes, suspension and steering, smog and emissions, airbags, air conditioning, computer diagnostics and more — with all of it under the shop’s two-year, 24,000-mile warranty.

830 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto, 650-376-6077; davesauto830.com

Chiropractor Sensing a need for guidance among those struggling with acute or chronic injury or recovering from an operation, Dr. Aaron Vanderhoof started the Vanderhoof Sports & Wellness Institute in 2008. Claiming the top spot in the Chiropractor category this year, the facility has earned the trust of locals in helping to ease or resolve a range of musculoskeletal issues. Its services include specific patented procedures like Active Release Technique and Graston Technique, as well as practices like taping, bracing, cupping, low-level laser therapy, physiotherapy, nutritional support and massage. Vanderhoof has a specialty in sports-related injuries, and the staff strives to help individuals maintain their health going forward. 616 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-323-6184; vswipaloalto.com

Day Spa The embodiment of the phrase “treat yo’ self” could not be accomplished better at any place other than LaBelle Day Spas & Salons. This relaxation destination has your appearance covered from head to toe, literally. Offering quality services from hair care to pedicures, LaBelle gives customers a wide variety of pampering experiences (yes, men, you can go here, too). Not only can one find solace at the spa itself, but the pampering can also continue at home with LaBelle’s large inventory of products, especially owner Bella Schneider’s unique line of skin-care products. 36 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, 650-326-8522; Town & Country Village, #95, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-327-6964; labelledayspas.com Page 36 • July 22, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

Hall of Fame: First Year Spend a few hours getting any service at Watercourse Way and you’ll leave in a luxurious haze of relaxation and rejuvenation. The spa is clean, inviting and quiet and the masseuses friendly and expert.

The prices are somewhat higher, but the experience is well worth the splurge. Private rooms with bubbling hot tubs and showers are an excellent place to steal away from the stressors of Silicon Valley.

165 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, 650-462-2000; watercourseway.com

Dentist The dentistry office of Dr. Christine Hansen and Dr. Roberta Jurash is on a roll, claiming the Dentist category of Best Of for three years running. When we’re talking about something as important and sensitive as one’s pearly whites, that makes a statement.

The staff performs a full suite of general, restorative and cosmetic dental procedures and services, working to keep teeth and gums healthy as well as improve their appearance for a confidence boost.

Team members adhere to safety standards, work to see patients quickly in emergency situations, conduct thorough examinations, encourage routine cleanings and treatment, and strive to be environmentally responsible with digital X-rays and documentation.

416 Waverley St., Suite A, Palo Alto, 650-326-3290; christinehansendds.com

Dry Cleaners Doing laundry becomes a much more bearable task with AJ Cleaners because they do it for you.

Whether you’re trying to get out a stain from that white dress you know you shouldn’t have worn to dinner, or simply trying to eliminate something from your already full “to-do” list, AJ Cleaners is there to clean and also deliver your clothes right to your door for no extra cost. AJ Cleaners also uses environmentally friendly processes, so not only are you helping yourself, you’re helping the environment, too.

3175 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 650-494-1550; 395 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-323-9068; laundress.com

Fitness Classes The concept of working out and staying fit is nothing new, but The Bar Method, the winner of this year’s Best Fitness Classes, has a proven routine to burn calories and slim down. The one-hour long workouts incorporate push-ups, leg work and abdominal exercises, and they promote inspiration, empowerment and fun as much as physical strength. Founded in 2003 by owners Noreen Dante and Laura Stein, The Bar Method has provided an

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Hotel The Garden Court Hotel is the go-to place for those looking to be in the heart of downtown, yet away from the daily bustle. This 62-room luxury boutique hotel offers plenty of â&#x20AC;&#x153;getawayâ&#x20AC;? spaces, including an open-air courtyard, private balconies and a rooftop patio. A variety of other amenities and personal details â&#x20AC;&#x201D; afternoon and evening refreshments in the lobby, a fresh gardenia beside each bed, overhead rain showers, port and cookie service, complementary morning pastries, and yes, even turn-down service and a special treat for your pooch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will keep you feeling relaxed and pampered. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder Garden Court is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Hotel. 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto, 650-3229000; gardencourt.com

Manicure/Pedicure See complete listing for LaBelle Day Spas & Salons under Day Spa.

Massage See complete listing for Watercourse Way in the Hall of Fame under Day Spa.

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Hall of Fame: Second Year In the very personal field of orthodontics, Mid Peninsula Orthodontics prides itself in providing some of the best care in the area. Operated by the highly experienced Dr. Stacey Quo and her team, Mid Peninsula Orthodontics uses advanced technology in the industry to ensure that patients are comfortable, satisfied and extensively cared for.

Located on High Street near downtown Palo Alto, Mid Peninsula Orthodontics has been serving the community for more than 20 years and intends to do so for years to come. 965 High St., Palo Alto, 650-328-1600; orthoquo.com

Personal Trainer What if someone told you that you could ease your inflamed joints and muscles as well as burn between 500 and 800 calories in three minutes? You would probably say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible. Well lucky for you the â&#x20AC;&#x153;impossibleâ&#x20AC;? is do-able, right here in the area. The Performist uses cryotherapy to cool your body with chilling nitrogen gas that promotes the release of endorphins, improves circulation and eases pinched nerves or aching joints throughout the body. Pretty cool, huh? The Performist also has personal performance fitness training options and holds group fitness classes daily. Town & Country Village, #105, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-494-462; theperformist.com

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For the last five years Massage Therapy Center has won a Best Of award, and this year it takes its rightful place in the Hall of Fame. With more than 15 different types of massage, Massage Therapy Center therapists seek not only to provide you with great service but to help you make educated body work and lifestyle choices. Let the handpicked and highly trained staff heal the sore muscles that life too often produces. You want the best care for your body; after all, you only have one. 368 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-328-9400; massagetherapypaloalto.com

Palo Alto Plumbing Heating & Air on San Antonio Road specializes in serving all types of customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs in plumbing, heating and air conditioning.

All services are promptly provided by trained professionals at very competitive rates. Providing efficient, high-quality products, and available 24 hours a day, Palo Alto Plumbing Heating & Air prides itself on its reliability and readiness to handle everything from an emergency to routine repairs. 716 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, 650-856-3400; paloaltoplumbing.net

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This family-owned boutique in many ways epitomizes the small-scale, charming, neighborhood-serving vibe of the California Avenue Business District.

The area has changed rapidly since the venerable shoe-repair shop opened its doors in the early 1940s, but The Cobblery continues to carry on its long tradition of offering friendly and proficient service to patrons looking to repair their shoes or leather accessories. The Cobblery also sells socks, sandals, boots, slippers, hats and other colorful wares that serve to further enhance its quaintly cozy ambiance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and

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Orthodontist Going to the orthodontist may not always be a favorite activity, but Dr. Larry Morrill and his team always go the extra mile to make sure patients leave with smiles they can smile about. Morrill and his staff pride themselves on giving each patient the individual attention needed, with no one-size-fits-all plans, and offer services including braces and aligners for kids and adults and treatment for sleep apnea.

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Hall of Fame: Third Year Midtown Shoe Repair, a member of the Hall of Fame in Shoe Repair, has been a Palo Alto fixture for more than 37 years.

It’s the place where customers bring their worn-out, favorite soccer shoes to be patched or their irreplaceable vintage suitcases for new latches and where a stressedout bride found her last-minute godsend after her shoe malfunctioned just hours before her wedding ceremony. Since 1979, Robert Babekian has meticulously restored shoes, suitcases, purses and zippers — and

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practically anything made out of leather — in his small Midtown workshop, where he is known as much for his superior craftsmanship as for “making unhappy souls — and soles — happy.” 2796 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 650-329-8171

Skin Care See complete listing for LaBelle Day Spas & Salons under Day Spa.

When Rover or Fluffy appears ill or is behaving strangely, Best Of voters — and pet owners — head to Adobe Animal Hospital. The veterinary clinic in Los Altos is open seven days a week and provides pets of all varieties a wide range of quality services. The facility, which has a 24-hour intensive care unit, is equipped with an inhouse diagnostic laboratory and endoscope and ultrasound machines, among other essential tools to help your furry friends stay healthy and happy. 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos, 650-948-9661; adobe-animal. com

Yoga For beginners and advanced yogis alike, Palo Alto’s YogaSource provides a peaceful way to perfect your ohm. The yoga hub teaches a variety of different styles and methods — including Bikram, Vinyasa, power yoga, restorative yoga, yin yoga and “Hour of Power” — to increase flexibility, build strength and de-stress in a mindful way. 158 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, 650328-9642; yogasource.com

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Do you want to pamper yourself but tend to feel guilty for spending money on something nice just for you? Well Peninsula Beauty donates regularly to several different organizations in the Palo Alto community, so you can shop for yourself and know that you’re doing good for someone else! In addition to its seemingly endless selection of beauty supplies, the store has salon stations independently run by talented hair and nail stylists. Peninsula Beauty is the prime example of being beautiful both inside and out. 250 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-327-1454; peninsulabeauty.com

After 40 years of business in Palo Alto, Shady Lane moved to the Sharon Heights Shopping Center in Menlo Park in March 2015, but not before earning itself a spot in the Weekly’s Hall of Fame. The shop features creations by local artisans, including art glass, ceramics, jewelry, fine woodworking and textile art. Many of the artisans work in the store. The collection at Shady Lane is beautifully displayed in a light-filled octagonal building next to Starbucks in the shopping center. Sharon Heights Shopping Center, 325 Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park, 650 321-1099; shadylanegallery.com

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“This shop is a throwback,” writes one Yelp reviewer of Palo Alto Bicycles, this year’s best Bike Shop. With an array of bicycles, dependable repair and exemplary customer service, Palo Alto Bicycles is homegrown and staffed by people who love bikes just as much as their customers. The shop — which also sells clothing and other accessories — is no stranger to awards this year, winning a Tall Tree Award for its exceptional civic contributions and community service. 171 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-328-7411; paloaltobicycles.com

For the visually impaired, there can be no more important accessory than a well-chosen, high-quality pair of spectacles. And even if your vision is 20/20, everyone needs a good pair of shades when out in the California sun. Glasses don’t just help us see, they help us express our individuality. Think of them as flair for the face. Whether you’re into the cat-eyed look or prefer wire rims, Lux Eyewear has got your eyes covered, with a range of designer frame styles (and contact lenses), an optometrist offering eye exams and its own optical-lens lab, ensuring quality and customer service. 1805 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-324-3937; luxpaloalto.com

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Boutique For class and style in an array of beautiful textiles, Leaf & Petal has received the top honors in the Boutique and Women’s Apparel categories — not surprising, considering the shop won multiple categories last year. From casual to tastefully sexy in its styles, this women’s boutique dresses up clients from head to toe with clothing, jewelry and footwear. Owners Gordon

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Tucked among the eclectic assortment of retailers at the Town & Country Village, Books Inc. offers an array of joys for local bookworms: old classics, new hardcovers, newspapers, magazines and gift ideas galore. With its friendly and knowledgeable staff, shelves stocked with literary gems, and a calendar filled with author’s events and book club gatherings, Books Inc. shows that, even in a digital city like Palo Alto, there is plenty of room for reading pleasures of the traditional variety. Town & Country Village, #74, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-321-0600; booksinc.net

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The creative force at the center of Michaela’s Flower Shop in downtown Palo Alto, Dieffenbach has for decades helped to elevate people’s weddings, proms, birthdays and other special occasions to a whole new level. Her satisfied customers observe that she clearly takes pride in being part of people’s lives, expressing love and care through her artistic arrangements of beauteous blossoms. 453 Waverley St., Palo Alto, 650-321-5390; michaelasflowershop.com

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store’s manager, being a branch of Ace Hardware gives the store access to about 85,000 items that can be stocked on its shelves. “We want to bring every one (of those items) in if someone needs it,” Oros said. “We try to solve problems. People come to us, and if we can’t help, we’ll advise them.” The hardware store, he said, has plans to expand to another location on Santa Cruz Avenue, where furniture and high-end housewares will be sold. It is expected to open in late August. 700 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, 650-325-2515; menlohardware.com

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Native Palo Altan Georgie Gleim has been serving customers for decades, and her family store Gleim the Jeweler has not lost favor with fans over the years.

A perennial Best Of winner, this store offers new and antique fine jewelry, gemstones and watches, and repair services. Gleim also handles and sells estate and custom-made jewelry. 111 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, 650-323-1331; gleimjewelers.com

Hall of Fame: Second Year See complete listing for Shady Lane in the Hall of Fame under Boutique.

Nursery/Garden Supply Looking for blossoms? Follow your nose to the fragrant lilies of Barron Park Nursery & Florist. The shop is a local favorite where loyal customers say they can find a lovely array of flowers as well as be treated like old friends. Don’t worry if you can’t tell a rose from a rhododendron, as you’re sure to walk out with just the right plant. Looking to surprise someone with a nice bouquet? Barron Park Nursery & Florist does deliveries, too. 3876 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-424-9466

Pet Store It’s a health-food store for your pets! Pet Food Depot, this year’s best Pet Store, aims to provide the highest quality food for pets. Since 1986, the family-owned business has stocked its shelves with a variety of specialty foods, including natural, human-grade, holistic and organic, and frozen foods, as well as other hard-tofind diet options for pets. What’s more, the salespeople (who often bring their pet pals to work) are pet specialists poised to answer questions concerning everything from lizards to horses. The store also carries a wide selection of not-so-common supplies and accessories, including doggie sports jerseys. 425 Portage Ave., Palo Alto, 650-852-1277; petfooddepot.com

Shoe Store Perhaps it’s fitting that Footwear etc. is located just a few blocks away from the Palo Alto Caltrain

station. The homegrown shoe store is a popular destination for people on the go, whether they are seeking running shoes or stylish kicks for a night on the town. With 13 stores in addition to selling items online, Footwear etc. has been in business for over 30 years and has won numerous other awards in the local area. But success has not changed their mentality. Footwear etc. prides itself on friendly customer service, with helpful and solution-oriented staff members who provide a welcoming experience. 463 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-328-1122; footwearetc.com

Sporting Goods & Apparel There’s nothing like a cup of strong coffee to get you up and running in the morning. Nothing, except perhaps a pair of comfortable running shoes. The two great joys of fast living — coffee and running — are happily married at ZombieRunner, a California Avenue shop that not only boasts a mean latte but also offers a solid selection of running shoes for customers of all types, levels and stability needs.

Step inside for a jolt, then break away for a jog. 429 California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-325-2048; zombierunner.com

Stationery Store The ancient Egyptians could hardly have imagined what the invention of papyrus as a writing material would one day lead to. Where once there was ink and a rudimentary paper fashioned from plant fibers, today an entire industry has sprung up in celebration of the creativity and joy of paper. Located in Stanford Shopping Center, the staff at Papyrus, named this year’s best Stationery Store, knows all about the expressive power of paper textures, photographs, fonts, colors, cutouts, glitter, ribbons, tassels and other upscale embellishments. They can even customize invitations and announcements to mark the important milestones in our lives. 11 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, 650-328-7016; papyrusonline.com

Toy Store Walking into Ambassador Toys in Town & Country Village, you might think that a toy chest has exploded onto the walls and shelves of the store (in a good way, of course). Behold a panoply of recreational options: European toys, educational games, puzzles, art supplies, stuffed animals, cars and trucks, items for infants and more. Ambassador creates goodwill with its patrons by carrying plenty of unique items, too. Yelpers give the store rave reviews for staff members who can quickly recommend suitable gifts, wrap those items in a jiffy, and send customers on their way to their birthday parties.

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Hall of Fame: Third Year Around since Mickey Mouse made his debut as a stuffed animal in 1930, Palo Alto Sport Shop & Toy World has been the local toy store for generations of Palo Alto children.

This family-owned and -operated hybrid sports and toy shop packs in a diverse selection of “the good stuff” into a relatively small space, making it a place that has just about anything kids of all ages — including those “big kids at heart” — could want, according to loyal customers on Yelp. It’s the place to go to get your first basketball, tricycle, scooter, Lego set and other toys that one won’t likely find elsewhere. The shop also includes a swim department upstairs. 526 Waverley St., Palo Alto, 650-328-8555; toyandsport.com

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Food & Drink Bagels While its modest exterior may be unassuming, walk inside Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels and you are greeted with the warm, inviting smell that many Palo Altans have come to know well. Beyond the dizzying

variety of bagels served, Izzy’s offers a wide selection of pastries and challah, as well as catering platters. However, the stars of the show here are the bagels, which are made fresh every day. Locals know that it’s

important to come in early so that popular flavors are still available. 477 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-329-0700; 2220-B University Ave., East Palo Alto, 650-3225700; izzysbrooklynbagels.com

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BBQ It’s a place where on special occasions families come sharply dressed and parking can be tricky. But under MacArthur Park’s high ceilings with exposed beams and rafters (a signature design feature of Julia Morgan, the historic building’s architect), there’s plenty of grub to go around. It’s surprising the buffet table doesn’t groan under the smorgasbord: gigantic bowls of coleslaw and quinoa salad and serving pans of barbecue chicken, ribs and thick macaroni and cheese, to name only a few offerings.

The regular dinner menu is just as generous, with cuts of pork, lamb and beef, as well as seafood options like mesquite-grilled wild salmon and grilled jumbo prawns. Aided by an extensive wine list, the food and ambiance make it a fitting place for a toast to friends, family and life. 27 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-321-9990; macarthurparkpaloalto.com

Burgers A 21st-century spin on the classic burger joint, The Counter takes the traditional “meat between bread” concept and turns it into an innovative adventure.

Menu items include the Bison is Gouda and the Holy Crab, along with an option to create your own burger.

With various locations around the country and internationally, The Counter is a chain but has the contemporary feel, nuance and taste that should attract even the locals. Of course, it helps to be located among the hubbub of shops and restaurants along California Avenue. 369 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-3213900; thecounterburger.com

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Deli/Sandwich An inconspicuously low-slung deli next to the Creekside Inn in Palo Alto, Driftwood Deli & Market exudes a “little engine that could” air, snagging this year’s honor for best Deli/Sandwiches and winning rave reviews on Yelp. To be fair, Driftwood’s sandwich list is anything but little. It boasts more than 50 kinds to chomp down on, including the Cable Car (chicken salad, bacon, lettuce and tomato) and the smoked salmon, plus traditional turkey, roast beef and ham offerings. There’s also one called Heaven on Earth, which pretty much sums up the view of the place by its hordes of fans, who declare Driftwood their go-to lunch spot. 3450 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-493-4162; driftwooddeliandmarket.com

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Who doesn’t like a good burrito? With two Palo Alto locations, Sancho’s Taqueria has been bringing authentic Mexican cuisine to the area for more than a decade. Known for its Baja-style fish tacos and carnitas burritos, Sancho’s also provides catering and takeout options. Their menu has an array of taco and burrito varieties, along with seafood specials that include chipotle shrimp taco (the mere sound of which is saliva-inducing). Sancho’s has both downtown and Midtown locations. 491 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, 650-322-8226; 2723 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 650-324-8226; sanchostaqueria. com

For more than three decades, Armadillo Willy’s has lured serious barbecue fans over and over with its Texas-inspired grub. Three types of ribs, brisket and nearly everything else are cooked over an oak-wood fire at this locally owned, family-friendly barbecue joint, easily identified by the hand-drawn armadillo at its eight Bay Area locations. The menu offers traditional items like pinto beans and handcut fries, as well as more adventurous options, like jalapeño-cheese sausage and its trademark spicy peanut coleslaw. Don’t forget to try the craft beer!

1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, 650-9412922; armadillowillys.com Any diner can serve up eggs and bacon, but Joanie’s Cafe on California Avenue takes breakfast to a new level. This longtime favorite offers an array of breakfast delights, from the smoked salmon crepes to New York steak and eggs. The omelet selection is particularly flavorful, whether you favor the Toscana or the huevos con chorizo. The hash browns at Joanie’s are famously mouthwatering, and it’s hard to go wrong with Hawaiian French toast, which includes pineapples, bananas and caramel.

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Hall of Fame: Third Year Tucked away in a corner of Town & Country Village, the Village Cheese House serves some of the best sandwiches in Palo Alto. Now in its 57th year of operation, the Village Cheese House has certainly secured its spot as a community staple.

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Dim Sum Dim sum never fails as a tasty lunch luncc option, and Steam, conveniently located locatte blocks from Stanford University, provid d provides it with high quality. From pork and shri im shrimp shu mai to shrimp har gow, Steam offers offf authentic Cantonese cuisine. A contemconnt porary tea house modeled after thosee that provided dim sum for the merchants along a the ancient Silk Road, Steam has a m modern aura yet serves food that has been a ccultural u staple for centuries. In addition to di im sum, dim its dishes include Mongolian beef aand n kung pao chicken. 209 University Ave., Avve Palo Alto, 650-322-1888; steampaloalto.com steampaloalt lt Courtesy Tin Pot Cre amery

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Happy Hour If the glamorous ambiance at Calave Wine Bar isn’t enough to grab your attention, the bar bites (try the truffled popcorn and orange-coriander spiced mixed nuts) and $2 discount on wines and craft beers offered during happy hour at the California Avenue wine bar should certainly do it. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 4-6 p.m. Get there early to claim a seat at the high communal table or cozy, low-slung sofa, and raise a glass of vino to the end of a stressful work day. 299 California Ave., #115, Palo Alto, 650-521-0443; calave.com

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Milkshake Family owned for more than 85 years, the Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill has remained in Palo Alto longer than most of its residents. When locals return to town, the Creamery is often on a short list of places to visit first, just to get a quick fix of their famous milkshakes, available in just about every flavor imaginable. In addition to milkshakes, the Creamery offers a great selection of sandwiches, burgers and other diner-style food. It may be rare to find a Palo Altan who has never experienced the Creamery firsthand â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an indication that it is absolutely worth the visit. 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650-323-3131; paloaltocreamery.com

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Pizza Pizza and white-table-cloth dining go hand-inhand at TerĂşn, a new winner in the Pizza category for 2016. Wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pizza with fresh Italian ingredients range from classic to tonno e cipolle (tuna and onions) and mozzarella with pears and gorgonzola. Pizzas are complemented by handmade pastas, ravioli, gnocchi, risotto, Mediterranean sea bass, pollo picatta, Italian small-plate specialties and an impressive Italian wine list. Dine indoors or al fresco. 448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-600-8310; terunpizza.com

Produce The California Avenue Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market has it all. Rows of fresh, seasonal produce from excellent Bay Area farms; local seafood, meat, dairy, baked goods and other products; and stands with diverse prepared foods make this year-round Sunday farmers market a local destination. The market expanded in 2014, extending an extra block down California Avenue to Birch Street, room that accommodated 25 new vendors. California Avenue, Palo Alto, 510745-7180; uvfm.org/palo-alto-sundays/

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Salad No one knows your â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect saladâ&#x20AC;? better than you, and this fast-paced, celestially themed restaurant chain knows this better than anyone. Like other

locations, the Plutoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on University Avenue offers savory sandwiches, sauteed veggies, starchy sides (solar sweet potato fries, anyone?) and a salad bar that encourages customization. Choose your base leaf and then pile on your favorite seven toppings from a list that includes grilled fennel, caramelized onions, navel oranges and sweet walnuts. Cheap, tasty and free of guilt. 482 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-853-1556; plutosfreshfood.com

Hall of Fame: First Year Talk about bustling. Sprout Cafe, a highly popular salad spot, offers fresh ingredients and sandwich items that keep the place full, especially at lunchtime. Pick an order card, fill out what you want, and salads are made to your specifications. While most people come here for salads, the sandwiches, such as fiery chipotle chicken, offer creative alternatives from the usual sandwich fare found elsewhere.

168 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-323-7688; cafesprout.com

Takeout Asian-style street food began to take off locally when Asian Box came to town. This small Town & Country Village eatery put a decidedly improved spin on the entire concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;fast food.â&#x20AC;? It certainly isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grease- and salt-laden. Asian Box offers fresh, high-quality choices that include hormone- and antibiotic-free ingredients. Start your box with a choice of rices, Asian salad or rice noodles; choose a succulent meat or other protein; add in vegetables and other toppings; then top it off with a tasty sauce, from tamarind vinaigrette to fiery sriracha. Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-391-9305; asianbox.com

Hall of Fame: Second Year Home cooking is great, but sometimes you want the luxury of a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your home. Luckily, takeout offers the best of both worlds, and Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Su Hong has been voted the best in the world (or at least in the city).

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Yogurt Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dangerous but delicious game at Yogurtland, where customers get to serve themselves from a row of yogurt dispensers and wealth of toppings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to forget how large the serving cup is and fill it right up with creamy dulce de leche, chocolate milkshake or toasted coconut, among other flavors. Good thing the self-serve dispensers list each flavorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ingredients,

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Hall of Fame: Third Year Fraîche is where you go to treat yourself while still feeling good about it. The tart, organic yogurt is light and fresh. Indulge with toppings like brownie or oreo, or stay healthy with flax seed, granola, nuts and fruit. Ask for chocolate toppings, and an employee will shave fresh shards from a giant block of chocolate in front of you. The shop’s oatmeal and yogurt combinations are not to be missed and pair well with a piping cup of coffee from San Francisco’s Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters. 200 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, 650-838-9819; fraiche. strikingly.com

Restaurants Ambiance Take a trip to Greece with a visit to Evvia Estiatorio in downtown Palo Alto, known for quality food and even higher quality service. The longtime restaurant manages to combine fine dining with comfort as an open kitchen with a wood-burning oven turns out traditional Greek fare. Be prepared to be treated not as a diner but more like a longlost relative when you walk through the doors. 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650-326-0983; evvia.net

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Hall of Fame: Second Year With a name that the business translates to “the little bar in the middle of the block,” La Bodeguita del Medio certainly exceeds expectations. Modeled after an establishment of the same name in Havana, Cuba, La Bodeguita del Medio is known for traditional Cuban fare, a lively atmosphere and, certainly not least, its mojito cocktails. While the original bar was a known hangout of visionaries such as Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Neruda, you’re sure to meet someone interesting over great food and drinks at this California Avenue location. 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-326-7762; labodeguita.com

California Cuisine One of the best things about living in California is all the great food, with its delicious, multicultural melting pot of flavors and styles with a fresh-andhealthy twist. In Palo Alto, Calafia Café & Market A Go-Go best typifies California cuisine, featuring items with a range of influences, such as sesameudon noodles, papas con ajo and bacon tacos. There are plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans, and if California makes you think of kale, avocados, quinoa and tofu, you’re in luck. Calafia has those on the menu (and much more). Town & Country Village, #130, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-3229200; calafiapaloalto.com

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Coffee House Now, this is a place to tomar un café! Tracing its origins back to 1990 with the Arabica Coffee Company in Venezuela, Coupa Café opened its doors in Palo Alto in 2004 with its 100 percent Arabica brews. Since then, the business has expanded to include two Palo Alto locations (and a lounge that can be rented out) and five Stanford University spots. In addition to its creative drink selection — spicy maya hot chocolate, yes please — the food options are healthy, sustainable and mouth-watering: savory and sweet crepes, appetizing salads, capresa and rosemary chicken paninis — the list goes on. The top-quality joe and bites, served on stylish ceramic ware, make it no wonder Coupa Café is part of the coffee drinker’s parlance in the Palo Alto/Stanford area. 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 650-3226872; 111 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, 650-741-0713; plus five Stanford locations; coupacafe.com

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French Restaurant No passport? No problem!

France is right at your fingertips at Pastis bistro. From the patio seating to the garnishes that adorn each dish, this restaurant is Palo Alto’s getaway to Paris. The

kitchen offers brunch, lunch and dinner menus, with each item bearing a French name. Many dishes feature creative uses of cheeses and sauces, and dinner entrees include salmon, steak and duck. Although there is no Eiffel Tower, the friendly customer service and broad wine selection compensate for it beautifully. 447 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-324-1355; pastispaloalto.com

to snag a pinch of fennel seed to sweeten the breath and aid digestion after devouring all of the delicious food. 129 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, 650-321-6688; facebook. com/DarbarCuisine

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In the Bay Area, good Latin American cuisine is not hard to find, but some establishments stand out from the crowd. The downtown Palo Alto Mexican mainstay Reposado’s motto is “eat, drink, relax” and, with its selection of delectable gourmet dishes such as chile poblano and queso fundido and a huge tequila and specialtycocktail menu, it has no trouble attracting customers to blissfully do just that. And though it’s a bit swankier than the average taqueria, Reposado strives for an atmosphere of fun over fancy, making it a welcoming spot to hold a party or take a date. 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, 650833-3151; reposadorestaurant.com

Indian Restaurant Small Darbar Indian Cuisine offers a big and savory menu of fine multiregional Indian dishes. From chicken tikka masala to roti, lentils and saffron rice, this place offers a wide range of options for carnivores and vegetarians alike. Staff is accommodating and friendly, and the restaurant, with its bright colors, offers an enjoyable dining experience. Don’t forget

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Contemporary Vietnamese cuisine shines at the downtown Palo Alto restaurant Tamarine, which marries Vietnamese ingredients with the culinary culture and abundant produce of California. The modern upscale restaurant’s flavor-packed dishes are sophisticated and inspired. Try the irresistible taro dumplings or the aromatic Kobe beef pho while you admire the exhibit of Vietnamese paintings displayed on the restaurant’s walls. 546 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650-325-8500; tamarinerestaurant.com

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and main dishes span from the chile relleno, rich and served in a tomato sauce, to enchiladas in a mole sauce, tasty and sophisticated. One lunch or dinner at Palo Alto Sol is enough to rekindle and nourish one’s knowledge and love of Mexican cuisine. 408 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-328-8840

New Restaurant A whole avocado, split in half, grilled and topped with ponzu sauce. Fried chicken thigh with green curry, egg yolk and smoked uni. Julia Child coming over the speakers in the bathroom. Newcomer Bird Dog has been hailed for bringing an inventive concept to the sometimes monotonous Palo Alto dining scene. Chefowner Robbie Wilson, most recently of Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos, has culinary experience forged at some of the best establishments, including The French Laundry in Yountville and Nobu in New York City. 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 650-656-8180; birddogpa.com

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What makes Cafe Borrone an “institution” in Menlo Park and beyond? Maybe because it’s been around long enough for people to grow up in it, and those that move away make a point to return when they’re in town, said owner Marina Borrone.

The business has deep family ties: Marina’s parents, Roy and Rose, started the business in Redwood City, where it stayed for 10 years before moving to Menlo Park. Her husband, Josh Pebbles, is the cafe’s executive chef. As for the food, Borrone said that all dishes are house-made from scratch, from minestrone soup to pappardelle. In addition to seasonal art exhibits, the cafe also hosts jazz and other

live music events, causing some to dance outside on the wide patio. 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 650-327-0830; cafeborrone.com

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Romantic Restaurant The term “alley” has been redefined as an intimate, welcoming and romantic atmosphere by Palo Alto’s Saint Michael’s Alley restaurant. The care and details put into ensuring that every customer leaves with a pleasant experience can be seen from the flowers delicately arranged on each table to the intricate presentation of each meal. So even if your date is a dud, rest assured that you at least made one good decision that night by choosing Saint Michael’s Alley. 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, 650-326-2530; stmikes.com

Seafood Restaurant The vibe in the cocktail bar and lounge area is lively, the dining room bustling — just what you expect and want at Palo Alto’s always popular, always busy tribute to freshly caught, well-cooked sea fare. The 40-year-old Fish Market offers fish and chips — of course — but if that’s all you think they serve, you haven’t been in a while. In addition to fish tacos, sushi, pasta dishes and angus steak, the menu includes gourmet (dare we say foodie?) offerings, like truffled rosemary scallops on a bed of polenta with sauteed apples and mushrooms. All this and you don’t even have to go to the wharf. 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-493-8862 (TUNA); thefishmarket.com (continued on page 54)

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Sports Bar The Old Pro manages to be everything one looks for in a sports bar, and then some. With 24 flat screen TVs, local craft beers and California wines, and food made

from fresh ingredients, the eating and drinking experience is top notch. As for ambiance, The Old Pro features tons of sports memorabilia covering the walls, as well as a mechanical bull for a very authentic sports bar feel.

The space is packed during big game days, adding to the thrill of watching the home team. 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 650-3261446; oldpropa.com

Steak Restaurant Sundance The Steakhouse has been a culinary constant in Palo Alto since 1974. The family-owned restaurant exudes old-school charm, both in feel and food. Don’t miss the house specialty, prime rib slow roasted for eight hours, or any of the prime-graded steaks. Fresh seafood, chicken or appetizers meet Sundance standards. Wash it all down with your drink of choice at the lively bar. 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-312-6798; sundancethesteakhouse.com

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In searching for a restaurant that does the basics very well, look no further than Mayfield Bakery & Cafe, known for traditional American food with a slight modern twist, served alongside perfectly baked bread. In addition to the food, Mayfield Bakery & Cafe also has excellent coffee offerings, with generously portioned lattes served in bowls. With bread, pastries, coffee and entrees on the menu, the Mayfield Bakery & Cafe is many local residents’ go-to spot for brunch in the area.

Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650853-9200; mayfieldbakery.com

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Sushi/Japanese Restaurant Sushi House, this year’s winner for best Sushi/Japanese restaurant, has so many combinations and tasty options that you’ll be coming back to try them all.

Of course, there’s the classic California roll, but there are also unique and creative choices in the ika maki (squid, tobiko) and the unaakyu roll (eel, cucumber). Located in the busy Town & Country Village near Stanford University, Sushi House offers take out, along with bento box options and noodle, salad and other side orders. Town & Country Village,

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Hall of Fame: First Year Located on El Camino Real, Fuki Sushi offers a traditional yet upscale sushi experience. From the cuts of fresh fish arranged elegantly to authentic soups and other appetizers, served alongside sake, the food is sure to impress. Bare wood interiors and waitresses wearing kimonos add to the uniquely Japanese atmosphere. Despite the somewhat upscale feel of the establishment, chefs as well as service staff are friendly and accommodating 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-494-9383; fukisushi.com

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It’s a tropical storm of flavor! The cleverly named Thaiphoon, located in downtown Palo Alto on Emerson Street, has some of the best Thai food in the area, according to Palo Alto Weekly readers, and is a must-try for anyone looking for something just a little bit different. Specializing in all sorts of seafood, curries and made-to-order Thai tea, Thaiphoon is always bustling. A beautiful outdoor seating area is the finishing touch that makes this restaurant truly something special. 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650-323-7700; thaiphoonpaloalto.com

the veggie burger and garlic Parmesan sweet-potato fries with a chipotle aioli, there’s something to satisfy every non-meat eater. 167 N. Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, 650-325-5933; lyfekitchen.com

Fun Stuff Nightlife See complete listing for Calave Wine Bar under Happy Hour (Food & Drink).

Place for Live Entertainment Playing video games and watching television are not the only ways to spend your summer. Just ask the kids performing at — or attending — the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, a place to sprawl out with blankets on the lawn, sit back and watch some good old-fashioned entertainment. The theater serves kids from age 3 through high school, introducing them to drama and producing the next stars of the stage. Shows planned for later this year include “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof” and “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 650-463-4930; cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre

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LYFE Kitchen is a health-centric restaurant in Palo Alto that won’t leave you compromising on taste when ordering from its extensive menu of meatless options. The informal eatery offers vegetarian and vegan dishes featuring fresh locally grown ingredients, with every dish under 600 calories. From the spicy Vietnamese lettuce wraps with Gardein beefless tips and quinoa crunch bowl to

There are a lot of coffee shops in Palo Alto, but for a spot with freshly brewed java, tasty pastries and a killer wireless signal, Philz Coffee is your cozy home away from home. Settle into the comfy leather couches or scoot up to one of the large wooden tables with your laptop, tablet or smartphone to work — or binge-watch the latest Netflix obsession. 101 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, 650-321-2161; philzcoffee.com

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GOING NATIVE ... If you live in Santa Clara or San Mateo counties, and California native plants are a significant percentage (60 percent or more) of your garden, the California Native Plant Society invites you to submit your garden for inclusion in its 2017 annual Going Native Garden Tour on Saturday, April 22, 2017 for north Santa Clara County and San Mateo County gardens. Go to the tour’s web site at gngt.org for more information on how to submit your garden. The submission deadline is October 30, 2016.

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Register for the free event by going online to gamblegarden.org or by calling the Gamble Garden office at (650) 329-1356.

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According to Garden Design magazine, coleus is one of the easiest plants to grow and one of the most gratifying and eyecatching. The plant, which can be used as a shady bed plant, a sunny border plant, or used to fill in gaps, comes in an array of colors from pink to lime green.

With the Latin botanical name Solenostemon scutellarioides, coleus comes in varieties called “Anini Sunset” (orangey yellow), Inky Fingers (purple and light green) and Wild Lime. Coleus root easily in water, grow in nearly any soil, and can tolerate all but the strongest sun.

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A small teapot can hold flowers while a larger teapot can be an outdoor ornament as well as a twine dispenser, threading the string through the teapot’s spout.

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ou probably have a teapot or two in your kitchen cabinet that you aren’t using. Why not repurpose your teapots instead of letting them gather dust?

I use a lot of twine in my garden to tie up Kit Davey floppy branches and blossoms. I put a ball of twine in an aqua teapot, and threaded it through the spout.

The lid protects the twine from getting wet during the winter. My teapot looks great on my potting bench and is a perfect string dispenser.

I have three generations of doll tea sets: my grandmother’s, my mother’s and my own. Since I don’t hold tea parties anymore, I decided to enjoy the sets in a new way. I used easy-to-bend copper wire, wrapped it around the handles and then around the branches of a tree by my front door. I made sure that the wire is loosely wrapped around the branches so that it won’t hurt the tree. I really enjoy seeing the teacups and pots from my kitchen window — much better than just keeping them stashed away.

Make a birdhouse. A very simple way to do this is to hang the teapot (without the lid) by its handle from a tree. You can make a bird feeder by plugging the spout with a cork and filling the pot with birdseed.

For a fancier birdhouse try this: Cut a 1-inch-by-6-inch board to about 18 inches or 20 inches in length. Drill a hole about 2 inches from the top. Position the teapot and its top on the board in a way that looks good to you. Slather E6000 glue or epoxy to the bottom of the teapot and around the lid. Let dry for 24 hours. Hang your birdhouse from your fence or a tree.

I have seen delightful garden totems made from stacks of teapots on Pinterest.

Some involve using special drill bits to pierce through the ceramic pots and plates, and lengths of rebar or other metal rod. But there is an easier and faster way to make your totem. You’ll need E6000 glue or epoxy and a large surface on which to work.

Collect a combination of various sized plates and your teapots. Stack your plates from largest smallest, and line up your teapots from largest to smallest. Fill the two largest teapots with rocks or sand to stabilize your totem. Put the largest plate down first, squeeze a generous bead of glue around the base of your largest teapot and center it in the middle of the plate. Slather glue onto the opening of that first teapot, grab the second largest plate and center it over the teapot. Keep repeating the process until you have a totem three feet tall or less — any taller and it won’t be very stable.

Cut some flowers from your garden, add a few sprigs of greenery and arrange them in your teapot. Place your arrangement on an end table or in the middle of of your kitchen table for a bit of happy color.

If you have a collection of teapots, group them together on a table runner in the middle of your dining room table.

If your bookcase isn’t too full, position your most unusual teapot between some books or on top of a horizontal stack of books.

Make a sewing caddy. Go through your teapots and find one that you can fit your hand into. Glue a handful of pillow stuffing to the inside of the lid. Cut out a circle of fabric that is an inch in diameter wider than the mouth of the teapot.

Squeeze a bead of glue onto the inside rim of the lid and glue the fabric to the lip. Use painter’s tape to keep the fabric in position until the glue dries. Fill your caddy with spools of thread, notions or other sewing supplies. Q Designer Kit Davey owns A Fresh Look, and can be emailed at kitdavey@ aol.com

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26991 Taaffe Road, Los Altos Hills New Executive Villa Enjoys Bay Views A58@ 5: VTUY @41 1D@>-;>05:->E >1?501:/1 ;Ŋ1>? Z .10>;;9? [ 2A88 -:0 V 4-82 .-@4? -:0 ;B1> [ YTT ?= 2@ I<1> <>;61/@ ?A99->EJ &45? 1:@1>@-5:91:@ 2>51:08E 01?53: 1:6;E? 8-B5?4 21-@A>1? 8571 -: 181B-@;> - 4;91 @41-@1> - C5:1 /188-> C5@4 - @-?@5:3 >;;9 -:0 - 3E9 C5@4 - ?-A:- -/10 .E - 3-@10 9;@;> /;A>@ @41 3>;A:0? ;2 -<<>;D U V -/>1? I<1> /;A:@EJ <>;B501 ?1-981?? 5:0;;>N;A@0;;> @>-:?5@5;:? -:0 ?@A::5:3 .-E B51C? &45? 8ADA>E 9-?@1><51/1 1-?58E -//1??1? 8;/-8 @>-58? -:0 01?5>-.81 % ?/4;;8? I.AE1> @; B1>52E 18535.585@EJ ;> B501; @;A> 9;>1 <4;@;? <81-?1 B5?5@

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Rare Architectural Gem in Woodside

231 Winding Way, Woodside Woodside’s most sought-after property: an 11,400 sq. ft. estate, designed by California’s most prestigious firm, Backen, Gillam & Kroeger—among the Architectural Digest Top 100. This subtle, luxurious estate sits on a spacious, flat lot in prestigious central Woodside. It’s distinguished by heritage oaks and soaring redwoods, which create a dramatic accent to the simplicity and natural materials of the architecture. The remarkable estate consists of four structures: a main house, guesthouse, detached garage and pool house. Floor to ceiling pocket doors provide a seamless transition to expansive outdoor spaces, including the artfully landscaped backyard and pool.

Serene and natural surroundings create the backdrop for entertaining and elegant California living.

Everything about this estate is the highest quality: • 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms • Crittall Steel windows and doors from England • American Oak floors • Custom Cedar paneling and built-in cabinets throughout • Concrete, marble and zinc counter tops • Anne Sacks and Walker Zanger tile • Rocky Mountain Hardware • Gaggenau and Miele appliances • Mitsubishi HVAC system • Lutron Lighting and home automation • For more information, visit 231WindingWay.com OFFERED at $24,800,000

terri@kerwinassociates.com

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Stunning Traditional Built in 2011

Maybeck-Inspired Charm

California Ranch-Style Home with Windy Hill View

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OFFERED at $3,100,000

NEW PRICE | OFFERED at $2,849,000

NEW PRICE | OFFERED at $3,198,000

2021 Ashton Avenue, Menlo Park

1800 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside

30 Cheyenne Point, Portola Valley

• Built in 2011

• 4 bedrooms, separate office and den

• 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

• 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths

• 3 full bathrooms, 2 half-baths

• 2,833 sq. ft. home, 1 acre lot

• 2,850 sq. ft. home, 6,000 sq. ft. lot

• 4,165 total sq. ft.

• Master bedroom with fireplace

• Acclaimed Las Lomitas Schools

• 2-car garage with bonus shop or hobby space

• For more information, visit 2021Ashton.com

• For more information, visit 1800BearGulch.com

• Walking distance to acclaimed Ormondale Elementary • For more information, visit 30CheyennePoint.com

One-Story in Gated, Woodside Community

Completely Remodeled and Expanded California-Style Home

OPEN SU NDAY, 1:30 to 4:30

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For all properties information, please contact:

terri@kerwinassociates.com

For Bear Gulch, please contact:

NEW PRICE | OFFERED at $3,950,000

OFFERED at $4,150,000

10 Buck Court, Woodside

1330 Fairway Drive, Los Altos

• 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathrooms • 4,435 sq. ft. home, 1 acre lot

• 4 bedrooms all ensuite, 4 full baths, 1 half bath, plus office

• Leased solar system provides cost-saving energy

• 19,363 sq. ft. lot, 3,781 sq. ft. home includes 500 sq. ft. garage

• Attached 3-car garage with EV charging station

• Chef’s kitchen with quartzite leathered kitchen island, walk-in pantry and top-of-the-line Thermador appliances

• For more information, visit 10BuckCourt.com

• Spacious landscaped yard with inviting outdoor destinations for entertaining or just relaxing

brian@kerwinassociates.com

For Buck Court, please contact:

jay@kerwinassociates.com

• For more information, visit 1330FairwayDrive.com

kerwinassociates.com www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • July 22, 2016 • Page 67

26875 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills Privacy, Elegance, and Spectacular Views A gated, tree-lined avenue leads to newly renovated hilltop grounds of 1.62 acres (per county), which include a 6 bedroom home of over 6,300 sq. ft. (per county) with 5 full and 2 half bathrooms and an additional poolhouse with 1 bathroom. Within this elegant estate, you can enjoy astounding bay views, immense privacy, luxurious yet versatile spaces, and a prime location within moments of Fremont Hills Country Club and with access to Palo Alto schools (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.26875Elena.com Offered at $6,988,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday & Sunday 1:00-5:00

Lunch, Lattes, & Jazz

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25617 W. Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills Custom Chateau by Downtown Los Altos Crafted with features imported from Europe, this elegant residence includes 5 bedrooms, 6 full and 3 half bathrooms, and over [ YTT ?= 2@ I<1> -<<>-5?-8J ;: ?<-/5;A? Ō-@ 3>;A:0? ;2 U Y[ -/>1? I<1> /;A:@EJ ">;95?5:3 - 8521?@E81 ;2 =A51@ 8ADA>E @45? /A?@;9 home skillfully blends the grandeur of a French country estate with 21st-century comforts. This peaceful, gated mansion includes garage parking for four cars, potential au pair quarters, a poolhouse, and pristine creekside grounds. Charming downtown Los Altos is within strolling distance.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.25617WestFremont.com Offered at $7,488,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday & Sunday 1:00-5:00

Lunch, Lattes, & Jazz

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8 5 6 M ATA D E R O AV E N U E , PA L O A LT O

â&#x20AC;¢ Large 8100 sq. ft. lot (approx.)

1300 sq. ft. Interior (approx.) â&#x20AC;¢ Plus a 400 sq. ft. (approx.) bonus room â&#x20AC;¢ Three bedrooms â&#x20AC;¢ One and one half bathrooms â&#x20AC;¢ Beautiful hardwood floors â&#x20AC;¢ New carpeting calBRE# 01330133 Cell: 650.380.4507 Large windows make for a bright and â&#x20AC;¢ sunny home â&#x20AC;¢ Eat-in kitchen and separate dining room â&#x20AC;¢

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Inviting backyard includes a built-in swimming pool with attractive security fence Lovely drought resistant front yard Fruit trees French drains Active neighborhood association Easy walk or bike to Bol Park, Gunn High, Jane@midtownpaloalto.com Barron Park elementary, Stanford University & Research Park Excellent Palo Alto schools

OFFERED AT $2,200,000

Midtown Realty, Inc. â&#x20AC;¢ 2775 Middlefield Road â&#x20AC;¢ Phone: 650.321.1596

â&#x20AC;¢ www.midtownpaloalto.com

3367 CORK OAK WAY, PALO ALTO

• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Spacious master suite with walk-in closet • Light filled “family kitchen” • Large living room overlooking private backyard • Wall of windows with seamless indoor-outdoor integration calBRE# 01330133

• Very private grounds with mature landscaping • Outstanding location at the end of a small, quite cul-de-sac • Excellent Palo Alto schools, including Gunn High School • 1,733 sq. ft. of living space, approx.

• 7,081 sq. ft. lot, approx.

OFFERED AT $2,395,000

Cell: 650.380.4507

Jane@midtownpaloalto.com

Midtown Realty, Inc. • 2775 Middlefield Road • Phone: 650.321.1596 • www.midtownpaloalto.com

Listing Agent: Tim Foy CalBRE# 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078 tim@midtownpaloalto.com

Co-Listing Agent: Joann Weber CalBRE# 01896750 Cell: 650.815.5410 joann@midtownpaloalto.com

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • July 22, 2016 • Page 71

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www.153SouthClark.com Offered at $3,898,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday & Sunday 1:00 - 5:00

Lunch, Lattes, & a Caricature Artist

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

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737 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto Offered at $1,988,000 Stylish Remodel in South Palo Alto This thoroughly remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home of 1,485 sq. ft. (per county) couples large, sunny spaces with an extremely convenient property of 6,500 sq. ft. (per county). Modern updates include new heating and cooling, chic bathrooms, an impressive skylit kitchen, and many, many more amenities. Welcoming outdoor spaces offer fruit trees and lounge areas. This fabulous location allows you to stroll to Charleston Shopping Center, sought-after Palo Alto schools, and Mitchell Park, Library, and Community Center.

OPEN HOUSE

®

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.737EastCharleston.com

Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 pm Complimentary Lunch, Lattes, & a Face Painter

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

EXTRAORDINARY ESTATE

APPOINTMENT ONLY

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PINNACLE OF PRESTIGE

52 Atherton Avenue, Atherton Price Upon Request 7 BD / 7+ BA

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

16 Farm Lane, Hillsborough $6,188,000 4 BD / 5.5 BA

30 Miranda Court, Hillsborough $5,995,000 5 BD / 5.5 BA

Architecturally significant home on a 2.87 acres estate - ideal for entertaining - guest house, exec office, pool, tennis court

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

Situated up a curving, gated driveway, this Tuscan masterpiece has bucolic views of the enclave of Farm Lane.

Indisputably the most dramatic Bay views in all of Hillsborough. This knolltop mansion filled with natural light and epic scenery.

Carol MacCorkle, 650.868.5478

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

Gina Haggarty, 650.207.5192

Geoffrey Nelson, 650.455.3735

ESCAPE TO WINE COUNTRY

APPOINTMENT ONLY

APPOINTMENT ONLY

CONTEMPORARY LIVING

2355 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg $5,750,000 4 BD / 4.5 BA / 55+ Acres

197 Glenwood Avenue, Atherton $5,495,000 5 BD / 3 BA

3 Bassett Lane, Atherton Price Upon Request 3 BD / 3.5 BA

24890 Tiare Lane, Los Altos Hills $4,480,000 3 BD / 3.5 BA

Spectacular Dry Creek Valley views, , elegant 6,300+ sqft home, pool, bocce court, vineyard, ponds, winery building.

Magnificent Tudor estate is one of Atherton’s early treasures. More than one acre with majestic palms and heritage oaks,.

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

Dramatic contemporary with resort living, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, guest house, pool, sport court & more!

Ken Spadoni & Arwen Spadoni, 707.433.8463 spadoni@spadoni.com

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

WINE COUNTRY ESTATE

APPOINTMENT ONLY

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QUALITY FINISHES

5584 Maacama Ridge Road, Healdsburg $3,950,000 3 BD / 3.5 BA / 45 Acres

2317 Saint Francis Drive, Palo Alto $3,250,000 4 BD / 3.5 BA

18767 Main Street, Groveland $2,995,000 17 rooms & suites plus bar & restaurant

377 Bridle Path, Healdsburg $1,850,000 5 BD / 4 BA

Panoramic views overlooking the Alexander Valley. Spacious floorplan in the 3,800+ sqft home. Pool, cabana, vineyard & more!

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

Historic Gold Country adobe building, benefits from Sacramento & SF traffic to Yosemite Nat’l Park just 24 miles away!

Spacious 3,630 sqft home. Wonderful outdoor environment - bocce court, outdoor pizza oven, olive orchard & more!

Ken Spadoni & Arwen Spadoni, 707.433.8463 spadoni@spadoni.com

LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459

Nancy Meacham, 707.965.0901 nancy.meacham@pacunion.com

Ken Spadoni & Arwen Spadoni, 707.433.8463 spadoni@spadoni.com

APPOINTMENT ONLY

NEW LISTING

OPEN SUN 1-4

CALL FOR DETAILS

1538 Dominion Avenue, Sunnyvale $1,695,000 3 BD / 2 BA

326 Clarence Avenue, Sunnyvale $1,398,000 3 BD / 2 BA

5089 Yucatan Way, San Jose $1,225,000 4 BD / 2 BA

1320 Windermere Avenue, Menlo Park $848,000 3 BD / 1 BA

Beautiful ranch style home on a sprawling corner lot in the desirable West Valley neighborhood with Cupertino schools.

Located on a quiet tree-lined street, the convenient location provides all the best the Silicon Valley has to offer.

Beautifully updated spacious home in Cambrian Neighborhood. Freshly landscaping.

Quiet Neighborhood.

Open floor plan. Just-refinished hardwood flooring, Easy access to Highway 101 and Dumbarton Bridge.

Maya Sewald & Jason Sewald, 650.346.1228

Sharon Witte, 650.269.6700

Greg Stange, 650.208.5196

Carolyn Rianda, 650.400.8361

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Offered at $3,688,000 | 390ElDorado.com 4 Bed 3 Bath | House ±2,734 sq ft | Lot ±7,370 sq ft Also available for lease, please call agent for details

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • July 22, 2016 • Page 75

4084 Wilkie Way, Palo Alto Offered at $1,488,000 Superb Setting in Ventura A balance of charm and urban convenience, this intriguing 2 bedroom, 2 bath home offers comfortable, accessible living. The property provides hardwood floors, a sky-lit living area, and a private, spacious backyard.

Stroll to Robles Park and popular shops, restaurants, and everyday amenities. Vibrant California Avenue and the Village at San Antonio Center are within a quick drive, and you will also easily access desirable schools like Barron Park Elementary, Terman Middle (API 968), and Gunn High (API 917) (buyer to verify eligibility).

OPEN HOUSE

®

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.4084Wilkie.com

Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 pm Complimentary Lunch, Lattes, & a Glitter Tattoo Artist

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420 Cambridge Avenue, #2, Palo Alto Offered at $1,988,000 Eco-Friendly Luxury by California Avenue This Sunset magazine Idea House of 1,492 sq. ft. (per county) offers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and an array of eco-conscious features.

Tucked within a secure complex, the peaceful home provides smart amenities like home automation to allow chic, easy living. Enjoy a light-filled interior, private outdoor areas, and two-car garage parking with charger wiring. Stroll to Caltrain and popular California Avenue, and easily access splendid schools like Escondido Elementary (API 927), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility).

OPEN HOUSE

®

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.420Cambridge.com

Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 pm Complimentary Lunch & Jamba Juice

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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

LOS GATOS

2 Bedrooms

6 Bedrooms

372 El Camino Real $1,828,000 Sun 12-5 Intero Real Estate Services 543-7740

285 Wooded View Dr Sat Deleon Realty

3 Bedrooms

MENLO PARK

86 Mesa Ct $6,000,000 Sat 2-4/Sun 1:30-4:30 Coldwell Banker 324-4456

4 Bedrooms 84 Edge Rd Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$5,395,000 462-1111

75 Reservoir Rd $8,500,000 Sun 2-4 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474 40 De Bell Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

$4,675,000 324-4456

BURLINGAME 2 Bedrooms - Condominium 1209 Oak Grove Av #304 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$899,000 325-6161

FOSTER CITY 2 Bedrooms 503 Emerald Bay Ln $988,000 Sat 1-4/Sun 1:30-4:30 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141

GILROY

$7,488,000 543-8500

2430 Muirfield Way $1,049,000 Sat/Sun 12-3:30 Coldwell Banker 324-4456

HALF MOON BAY

2 Bedrooms 18 Patterson Ave Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,300,000 325-6161

3 Bedrooms 1064 Laurel St $1,698,000 Sat 1-3 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141

4 Bedrooms

543 Spindrift Way Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$749,000 324-4456

LOS ALTOS 4 Bedrooms 1330 Fairway Dr Sun Kerwin & Associates

$4,150,000 473-1500

5 Bedrooms 153 S Clark Av Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$3,898,000 543-8500

LOS ALTOS HILLS 3 Bedrooms 24890 Tiare Ln $4,480,000 Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200

5 Bedrooms 25617 W Fremont Rd Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$7,488,000 543-8500

6 Bedrooms

SAN CARLOS

420 #2 Cambridge Av Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$1,988,000 543-8500

2 Bedrooms

541 Bryson Ave Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,198,000 462-1111

575 Everett Ave Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,188,000 323-1111

1766 Fulton St Sat/Sun 1-5 Coldwell Banker

$3,990,000 324-4456

2346 Santa Ana St $3,980,000 Sat/Sun 1:30-5 Coldwell Banker 325-6161 2317 Saint Francis Dr $2,998,180 Sun 2-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

1 Pepperwood Ct Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,795,000 462-1111

746 Partridge Ave Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,595,000 324-4456

2165 Prospect St Sun 2-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,800,000 324-4456

5 Bedrooms

2021 Ashton Ave Sun Kerwin & Associates

$3,100,000 473-1500

6 Bedrooms

1220 Middle Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$4,888,000 462-1111

5 Bedrooms

550 San Mateo Dr $3,695,000 Sat/Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200

4 Bedrooms 373 Foxborough Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

1737 University Ave Sat Deleon Realty 230 Davenport Way Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,350,000 321-1596

685 High St 5b Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,695,000 324-4456

149 S California Ave A300 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$995,000 324-4456

2 Bedrooms $1,488,000 543-8500

3 Bedrooms 235 High St $1,598,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474 936 Dennis Dr Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,188,000 323-1111

1855 Bret Harte St Sun Sereno Group

$2,698,000 323-1900

3759 Redwood Cir Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$2,398,000 323-1111

1145 Lincoln Ave $2,415,000 Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474 856 Matadero Ave Sat Midtown Realty

$2,200,000 321-1596 $2,495,000 462-1111

26875 Elena Rd Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$6,988,000 543-8500

125 Hawthorne Ave Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

26991 Taaffe Rd Sat Deleon Realty

$7,998,000 543-8500

3060 Cowper St $2,498,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Of Palo Alto 454-8500

416 Portofino Dr 302

$949,999

Sat/Sun

324-4456

Coldwell Banker

4 Bedrooms 21 Cranfield Ave Sat/Sun 1-4

Sereno Group

$3,795,000 (408) 295-3111

4 Bedrooms - Condominium 416 Portofino Dr #302

$949,999

Sat/Sun

325-6161

Coldwell Banker

SAN JOSE 4 Bedrooms 5089 Yucatan Way

$7,498,000 543-8500 $2,350,000 323-1111

3 Bedrooms

110 N Balsamina Way Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,348,000 325-6161

30 Cheyenne Pt Sun Kerwin & Associates

$3,198,000 473-1500

136 Stanley St Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,600,000 462-1111 $899,000 325-6161

$1,689,000 323-1900 $1,398,000

Sat/Sun Pacific Union International

314-7200

WOODSIDE 2 Bedrooms $1,495,000

Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty

847-1141

3 Bedrooms 45 Mission Trail Rd Sat/Sun 1-4

Coldwell Banker

$3,395,000 325-6161

4 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms 1330 Katherine Ave Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,450,000 324-4456

2190 Ward Way

2 Sequoia Way Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,995,000 462-1111

1800 Bear Gulch Rd

313 E Oakwood Blvd Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,485,000 462-1111

Sun 2-5

2787 Ohio Ave Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,400,000 462-1111

1039 Twin Oaks Ct Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,450,000 851-2666

5 Woodridge Ct Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,295,000 529-1111

286 Iris St Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,598,000 462-1111

2787 Ohio Av Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,400,000 462-1111

$4,798,000

Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty

Sun

Kerwin & Associates

65 Roan Pl

847-1141 $2,849,000 867-5895 $3,695,000

Sun

4 Bedrooms

Coldwell Banker

324-4456

4 Bedrooms 280 Family Farm Rd Sun

Coldwell Banker

35 Echo Ln

$8,995,000 851-2666 $2,499,000

Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 543-7740 135 Summit Rd Sat/Sun

$2,795,000

Coldwell Banker

323-7751

5 Bedrooms

5 Bedrooms 21 Woodhill Dr Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

947-2900

Sereno Group

326 Clarence Av

Sun 2-4

2 Bedrooms 8 Alverno Ct Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

Sat

150 Otis Ave

REDWOOD CITY

$1,398,888

Sereno Group

1558 Reston Ter $1,795,000 851-2666

314-7200

SUNNYVALE

Sat/Sun 1-4

3 Bedrooms

$1,225,000

Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International

929 Kennard Way

PORTOLA VALLEY

4 Bedrooms $2,295,000 324-4456

2 Bedrooms - Condominium

4048 Wilkie Way Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

3367 Cork Way Sat/Sun Midtown Realty

6 Russell Ave Sun Coldwell Banker

PALO ALTO

3 Bedrooms

$1,988,000 543-8500

4 Bedrooms

MOUNTAIN VIEW

5 Bedrooms

737 E Charleston Rd Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$2,598,000 462-1111

10 Buck Ct Sun

$3,950,000 Kerwin & Associates

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210 Garage/Estate Sales Atherton, 86 Rebecca Lane, July 23, 9-1 Los Altos, 1260 Payne Drive, Jul 23-24, 9-2 Palo Alto, 3441 Thomas Drive, July 23 9:00 am

230 Freebies Happy 90th Warren Kallenbach!

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133 Music Lessons Christina Conti Private Piano Instruction Lessons in your home.

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245 Miscellaneous AT&T U-Verse Internet starting at $15/month or TV and Internet starting at $49/month for 12 months with 1-year agreement. Call 1800-453-0516 to learn more. (Cal-SCAN)

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355 Items for Sale DisneyPoohBed+pillowCover$10

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Discover the Power of Newspaper Advertising. For a free brochure call 916-288-6011 or email cecelia@cnpa.com (Cal-SCAN)

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500 Help Wanted Director of Engineering Peel Technologies, Inc. Req. BS Degree in Engineering or Comp Sci, 7 yrs of exp. as Engr. Manage & supervise engrs, engineering projects and mobile applications dev. Manage IR implementation and App deployment programs.

Global business exp are req. Send resume to alice@peel.com No travel req. Job Site: Mountain View, CA 94041 Newspaper Delivery Routes Immediate Opening. Routes available to deliver the Palo Alto Weekly, an award-winning community newspaper, to homes in Palo Alto on Fridays. From approx. 650 to 950 papers, 10.25 cents per paper.

Additional bonus following successful 13 week introductory period. Must be at least 18 y/o. Valid CDL, reliable vehicle and current auto insurance req’d. Please email your experience and qualifications to jon3silver@ yahoo.com with Newspaper Delivery Routesin the subject line. Or (best) call Jon Silver, 650-868-4310

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640 Legal Services

BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage and bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, and resolve tax debt FAST. Call 844-753-1317 (AAN CAN) Owe Over $10K to IRS? to the IRS or State in back taxes? Our firm works to reduce the tax bill or zero it out completely FAST. Call now 855-993-5796 (Cal-SCAN) SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing!

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748 Gardening/ Landscaping Barrios Garden Maintenance *Power washing *Irrigation systems *Clean up and hauling *Tree removal *Refs. 650/771-0213 J. Garcia Garden Maintenance Service Free est. 25 years exp. 650/366-4301 or 650/346-6781

LANDA’S GARDENING & LANDSCAPING *Yard Maint. *New Lawns. *Clean Ups *Irrigation timer programming. 20 yrs exp. Ramon, 650/576-6242 landaramon@yahoo.com

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

775 Asphalt/ Concrete Mtn. View Asphalt Sealing Driveway, parking lot seal coating.

Asphalt repair, striping, 30+ years.

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Across 1 It may be dank 4 Civics field, for short 11 It gets laid down 14 “Now I get it!”

15 Surname on the sitar 16 Decorate with frosting 17 1967 hit by The Doors 19 Unpaid bill 20 Just meh 21 A bit of 22 “A Change is Gonna Come” singer Redding 23 Possesses 26 Hammer or sickle, e.g.

28 Part of one of the Ten Commandments 35 He followed Peyton as Super Bowl MVP 36 Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s birthplace 37 “TMZ” subject 39 Milhouse’s teacher 41 “Three Coins in the Fountain” fountain 43 Frank Herbert book series 44 River of forgetfulness in Hades 46 Three of ___ 48 Made the first play 49 T-Bone Walker’s genre 52 Cuban coin 53 7 1/2-foot Ming 54 Wise crowd 56 Texas city 60 Converse, e.g.

64 Woody’s ex 65 Long-running TV science show that hints at the other long entries 68 Business letters?

69 Caesar salad base 70 Treasure hunter’s need 71 Kickoff need 72 Pick-up area 73 Toilet paper layer Down 1 Buds 2 Athens is there 3 Makes it?

4 L.A. clock setting 5 Bit of resistance?

6 Places down, as carpeting 7 Dope 8 Take money off the top 9 “___ comment?”

10 Acrimony 11 Comic-strip girl who debuted in the 1930s 12 Berry for the health-conscious 13 Halloween decorations 18 Swiss Roll lookalike 22 Expressed admiration 24 Compass tracing 25 “Chop-chop!”

27 Available without a prescription, for short 28 Achilles’ vulnerable spot 29 With more “years young” 30 Well out of medal contention 31 Distiller ___ Walker 32 Northern California town that once had a palindromic bakery 33 “___ Out” (musical based on Billy Joel songs) 34 “Chicago” actress Zellweger 38 Growing planes?

40 “I remember well ...”

42 ___ 500 45 French connections?

47 AKA, before a company name 50 “___ doin’?” (Joey Tribbiani greeting) 51 Got the highest score, in golf 54 Leave out 55 Jacob’s Creek product 57 Fast money sources 58 “The New Yorker” cartoonist Addams, for short 59 “In memoriam” bio 61 Burlap material 62 Administered by spoon 63 Catch sight of 65 What Elmo calls Dagwood in “Blondie” 66 “Wooly Bully” opening number?

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805 Homes for Rent

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801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios Palo Alto, Studio - $2095

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Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement RBW Sustainable Process Consulting FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 618589 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: RBW Sustainable Process Consulting, located at 1216 Harriet St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): ROBERT WILSON 1216 Harriet St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 17, 2016.

(PAW July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016) STRENGTHION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 618620 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Strengthion, located at 765 San Antonio Rd., #20, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): EUGENE VINSKY 765 San Antonio Rd., #20 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 17, 2016.

(PAW July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016) FAR FITNESS KEEP EVOLVING YOURSELF TRISHA LECONTE COACHING FAR FITNESS AND HEALTH FAR FITNESS LIFE MIND BODY COACHING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 618783 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) FAR Fitness, 2.) Keep Evolving Yourself, 3.) Trisha Leconte Coaching, 4.)

FAR Fitness and Health, 5.) FAR Fitness Life Mind Body Coaching, located at 3278 Palantino Way, San Jose, CA 95135, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): FRANK AND TRISHA COACHING INC. 3278 Palantino Way San Jose, CA 95013 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 23, 2016.

(PAW July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016) OTTER BUILDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 618865 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Otter Builder, located at 1579 Florida Ave., San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): CHIN YUAN HSU 1579 Florida Ave. San Jose, CA 95122 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 27, 2016.

(PAW July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016) SPRINGBOARD SOLUTIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 618832 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Springboard Solutions, located at 725 Loma Verde Ave., Suite E, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): DONNA WEBER

725 Loma Verde Ave., Suite E Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrantr began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/20/16.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on June 27, 2016.

(PAW July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016) GW Woodworking FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 619275 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: GW Woodworking, located at 716-C San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): GARY WEISENBURGER 4250 El Camino Real C122 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07-04-2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July 08, 2016.

(PAW July 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, 2016) HOAU America FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 619368 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: HOAU America, located at 530 Lytton Ave., 2nd. Fl., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): VISIBLE ENERGY INC. 530 Lytton Ave. 2nd. Fl. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/1/2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on July 13, 2016.

(PAW July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 2016)

997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan No.: 2015-0009/ PALO ALTO CA 14 RESS Order No.: 75905 A.P. NUMBER 148-06-001 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/27/2015, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 08/05/2016, at 10:00AM of said day, At the gated North Market Street entrance to the Superior Courthouse at 190 N. Market Street, San Jose, CA., La Costa, Inc., a California Corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by PALO ALTO CA 14 LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY recorded on 05/26/2015, in Book N/A of Official Records of SANTA CLARA County, at page N/A, Recorder’s Instrument No. 22964218, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 04/07/2016 as Recorder’s Instrument No. 23269676, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Portion Lot 50, Tract 483 Monroe Subdivision, filed March 15, 1948, Book 15 of Maps, at pages 50 and 51 The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 144 MONROE DRIVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306.

The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $1,119,892.81. In the event that the deed of trust described

in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee’s sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 75905. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 07/07/2016 La Costa Loans, Inc., a California Corporation, as Trustee By: RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, Its Agent By: BRUCE R. BEASLEY, PRESIDENT 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800)343-7377 FAX: (951)270-2673 Trustee’s Sale Information: (916) 9390772 or www.nationwideposting.com NPP0286717 To: PALO ALTO WEEKLY 07/15/2016, 07/22/2016, 07/29/2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: AMANDO G. QUILALA Case No.: 1-16-PR-178965 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of AMANDO G. QUILALA, AMANDO GARCIA QUILALA. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: TERESA RAHEEM I. KHAN in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: TERESA RAHEEM I. KHAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 22, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of

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mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Petitioner: Teresa Raheem I. Khan, In Pro Per 1246 Burgoyne Street Mountain View, CA 94043 (650)224-2056 (PAW July 15, 22, 29, 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MELVIN WALDFOGEL Case No.: 116PR 179133 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MELVIN WALDFOGEL. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ASHER WALDFOGEL in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: ASHER WALDFOGEL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on September 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.

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

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

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

Petitioner: Mary P. White White Law, 2200 Sand Hill Road, Suite 220 Menlo Park, California 94025 (650)854-7950 (PAW July 15, 22, 29, 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JON DAVID HOPPER Case No.: 16PR179189 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JON DAVID HOPPER. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: AMBER HARRISON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: AMBER HARRISON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to

probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on September 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.

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

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

You may examine the file kept by the

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

Attorney for Petitioner: James Efting & Katherine Efting 438 South Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086-6114 (408)732-3114 (PAW July 22, 29; Aug. 5, 2016) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF PAULA ZOLLOTO KIRKEBY

BY CO-TRUSTEES PETER KIRKEBY AND ROBERT YOERG COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to mail or deliver a copy to PETER KIRKEBY and ROBERT KIRKEBY, Co-Trustees of the KIRKEBY FAMILY 1999 TRUST dated April 21, 1999 c/o ANDREA DiTULLIO at DELAGNES, LINDER, & DUEY, LLP 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94104 within the later of four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, sixty (60) days after the date of delivery to you. If you do not file your claim within the time required by law, you must file a petition with the court for permission to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code section 9103. Not all claims are eligible for additional time to file. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to send your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

(PAW July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 2016)

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Sports Shorts IN SYNCH . . . Palo Alto High incoming freshman Chesnie Cheung will be part of the United States 13-15 National Synchronized Swimming Team 1 that will compete at the Mediterranean Cup in Netanya, Israel beginning Thursday. Cheung, who belongs to the Santa Clara Aquamaids, will be competing in the team event along with Hailee Heinrich, Andrea Percic, Kaithlyn Hoang, Nicole Gott, Audrey Nguyen, Aivan Nguyen and Emmanuella Tchkmakjian. Former Stanford AllAmerican and current Cardinal coach Sara Lowe leads the team along with assistant Megan Azebu, also from Stanford. The team final is Saturday.

There are 26 countries, including the U.S., participating at the competition.

The team has been practicing at Stanford and Gunn High since midJune. Cheung is in her first year with the 13-15 national team after spending the previous two years with the 12U national team.

JUST FOR KICKS . . . Former Stanford All-American and current Chicago Fire defender Brandon Vincent was selected for the AT&T MLS All-Star Gameday Roster by MLS All-Star head coach Dominic Kinnear, it was announced Sunday.

The MLS All-Stars will take on English side Arsenal FC at Avaya Stadium in San Jose on Thursday, July 28 at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN and UniMas . . . Stanford grad Spencer McLachlin and teammate Miles Evans, a UC Santa Barbara grad, earned their highest beach volleyball finish of the season Sunday, finishing third on the NORCECA Continental Tour in Varadero, Cuba.

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SPAIN BOUND . . . Stanford sophomore Amir Bashti was one of 22 players called in by U.S. Under-19 menís national team coach Brad Friedel for the 33rd International U-20 Men’s COTIF Tournament, taking place through August 5 in Valencia, Spain. Bashti is a veteran of the U.S. system and most recently played with the U-20s at the Dallas Cup in late March.

Atherton’s CiCi Bellis had to overcome deficits in both sets to record the victory over No. 6 seed Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday.

Bellis turns headache into a heady celebration Atherton resident stuns No. 6 seed Ostapenko in first round match

by Rick Eymer atherine ‘CiCi’ Bellis woke up Tuesday with little sleep and a fierce headache. She likely went to bed with a huge smile on her face and feeling no pain.

Bellis, who grew up in Atherton and still calls it home, beat sixthseeded Jelena Ostapenko, 6-4, 6-4, on Tuesday night in a first round match of the Bank of the West Classic.

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Afterward, the 17-year-old home-schooled senior announced she was ready to commit to Stanford, depending on her SAT scores that were due to arrive any day now. She’s allowed to sign a national letter-of-intent in November.

Bellis never wanted to go anywhere else and called the Bank of the West Classic “my home tournament.”

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Stanford grad Fedronic finds path to Rio through France

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Bellis beat Zhao earlier in the season, in Sumter, en route to one of her four career ITF titles. She’s also practiced with Gibbs.

“This is the only college I’ve ever really looked at,” Bellis said.

“I love the girls on the team. I live, literally, five minutes from here.

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and Carol Zhao, doubles partners, drew each other for their firstround match. Gibbs needed three sets to get by Zhao and advance to the second round and a court date with fourth-seeded CoCo VandeWeghe, which was scheduled for Thursday night.

Bellis was also scheduled to play Thursday against Sacha Vickery, whom she beat in last week’s Stockton Challenger. Another win would likely mean a

Justine Fedronic accomplished a goal she set a decade ago. The Stanford grad is heading to the Rio Olympics as a result.

ustine Fedronic had the breakthrough she’d been waiting for in June during a track and field competition in Atlanta. She ran the 800 meters in 1:59.86 -- her first time under 2:00.

The two-minute barrier is an important milestone for female 800 runners, one that separates the elite from the near-elite. Fedronic entered a universe inhabited by a select group of runners.

“The two-minute 800 is very symbolic,’’ Fedronic said. “It’s like the four-minute mile. So much significance is attached to it. But within 30 seconds after the race I was looking forward to 1:58.’’

Fedronic, the former Stanford University and Carlmont High standout, will get a chance to shoot for her new goal on the world’s biggest stage. She will compete for

France next month at the Olympic Games in Rio. The two-minute mark had been an obsession of Fedronic’s since her emergence on the sport’s radar in 2007 when she ran 2:08.08 as a precocious sophomore at Carlmont.

That turned out to be the fastest time of her prep career as injuries limited her from running faster as a junior and senior.

Injuries -- stress reactions, stress fractures, a broken toe, an Achilles strain, a broken rib -- continued to plague her throughout her college years. She also had to adjust to different coaches on a yearly basis.

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Peninsula Flyers headed to National Olympics Menlo’s Chan entered in heptathlon, two other events

by Rick Eymer enlo School sophomore Alexandra Chan will be a little busy next week.

If everything goes according to schedule, she’ll be competing in at least one event a day at the USATF National Olympic Track and Field Championships to be held at Hornet Stadium on the campus of Sacramento State, beginning Monday and running through Sunday, July 31.

Chan is one of 18 athletes from the Palo Alto-based Peninsula Flyers club who qualified for the meet. She’s also one of four Menlo School athletes who qualified.

Other Flyers who will be attending include Tanish Chettier, Peter Fraleigh, Brody Land-McGowen, Caleb Quartey, Christopher Pearson, Alonso GonsalazVillagran, Luke Sage, Adam Sage and Austin Raiff on the boys side.

Joining Chan on the girls side

are Sophia Gallo, Amariah Davidson, Ayanna Donwerth, Lena Kalotihos, Elizabeth Vastano, Ella Ball, Amber Fry and Angie Wang.

For Menlo, Robert Miranda, Electa Narasin and Kyla Pretre join Chan at the junior Olympics.

Pearson and Kalotihos could compete five days in a row, but what sets Chan apart is that she’s entered in the two-day heptathlon that opens competition Monday and Tuesday.

She’s also entered in a pair of individual events, the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles, and runs in the 1,600 relay.

Pearson will run a difficult triple in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000 and also race in the 3,200 relay.

Kalothihos is involved in both the 3,200 relay and 1,600 relay in addition to the 800.

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Stanford in 2013 and ran 2:00 on several more occasions before breaking through in Atlanta.

“It was a relief finally doing it,’’ Fedronic said. “Now my mind is clearer and more focused. I have a good mindset going into Rio.’’ Fedronic was born in Heidelberg, Germany to a French-Caribbean father and Hungarian mother. Her father, Fernand Fedronic, is a former French national figure skating champion.

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junior. She flourished during what she termed “a magical senior year,’’ under the conservative training philosophy instituted by Chris Miltenberg and ran 2:00 for the first time.

“I found that if I persevered through injuries it contributed to my mental toughness,’’ she said.

Fedronic competed professionally after graduating from

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Basketball remains fun for Coleman The Stanford grad and M-A coach making an impact

Women’s soccer Stanford senior goalkeeper Jane Campbell and junior midfielder Andi Sullivan were named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, the highest honor in collegiate soccer. Q

by Eric He Tara VanDerveer and earning a n front of a sparse crowd in spot on a perennial top-10 team in a hollow old gym, Markisha the nation, and it validated ColeColeman stands up at her seat man’s dream growing up. on the bench and yells support for “It’s every little girls’ dream to her teammates. go to Stanford and I definitely was Minutes later, she is out on one of those little girls,” Coleman the court, dribbling, passing and said. “To have the opportunity to scoring. One would have never play with wonderful teammates guessed that Coleman played col- on a very competitive team was legiate basketball for four years definitely a dream come true for at Stanford, one of the premier me.” women’s basketball While primarprograms in the ily a bench player at country.

Stanford, Coleman The location is kept her basketball Kezar Pavilion in aspirations alive San Francisco, a well beyond her building so old that days as a Cardinal. there are neither After receiving stairs to go up the her master’s degree bleachers nor acat Pepperdine, Coletual seats; just hard, man became an wooden benches and assistant coach at a slanted uphill path.

Menlo-Atherton in The league is addition to directing the San Francisco and coaching the II Women’s Pro-Am. Markisha Coleman Deep youth program It has been in exisin East Palo Alto. tence for 21 years, and it consists She was promoted to head of four teams and players who are coach when former Stanford either looking to jump-start their teammate Morgan Clyburn left, careers or have graduated college and is entering her third season at but don’t want to stop playing. the helm. Coleman says she tries Coleman, who hails from East to relay her own work ethic that Palo Alto, has been in the league earned her a spot on Stanford as a since her freshman year of col- walk-on to her players. lege, and hasn’t stopped despite “When you coach high school finishing her playing days at Stan- girls, you’re constantly telling ford in 2007. them to work hard in the gym and “I just love the league,” she said. in the classroom,” Coleman said.

“It has a lot of young kids who are “You have to be an example. Evstill in college, so it’s an opportu- erything that I do, I try to do it nity to come out and play with the with the same passion and work best of the best college athletes. ethic that I did growing up. It got It helps me stay in shape. It’s re- me this far and I still got a long ally fun.” way to go.”

To tell the truth, Coleman has It’s paying off so far, with the never stopped being involved in team winning the Peninsula Athbasketball. She started in the third letic League tournament champigrade, and began playing compet- onship in her first two seasons and itively the following year before boasting a 51-12 overall record. To joining her school team in Menlo Coleman, it feels just as nice as Oaks. her playing days at Stanford.

After starring at Eastside Prep “I feel like the passion I have in East Palo Alto, Coleman re- as a student athlete -- I have that ceived an academic scholarship same passion as a coach.” she from Stanford. She made the bas- said. “It feels the same. It’s [shiftketball team as a walk-on, and ing] the focus from you being earned herself an athletic schol- successful to that student-athlete arship her final two seasons. being able to have success. It all It was no easy task, impressing feels the same to me.” Q

tially in Redwood Shores, when Fedronic was in elementary school After graduating from Stanford, Fedronic began competing for France internationally as she was not eligible to compete at the U.S. championships due to not possessing U.S. citizenship at that time.

Born with French citizenship, she turned to her roots.

She and Renelle Lamote are France’s two entrants in the Olympic women’s 800. Lamote has a best of 1;58.02.

“She is a good friend,’’ Fedron-

ic said. “We motivate each other to run faster.’’

Fedronic will depart for Rio Aug. 7. The women’s 800 preliminaries begin Aug. 17.

“The Olympics is something I’ve always aspired toward,’’ Fedronic said. “I haven’t really comprehended that I actually get to go.’’

Getting under 2:00 again by a slim margin will not do much for Fedronic at the Olympics. But she thinks she has more inside her.

“I think I can run 1:58 and be in

Women’s water polo Jamie Neushul was named MVP in helping Stanford beat SoCal Gold, 15-3, Sunday in the championship game of the US Open of Water Polo in Irvine.

Stanford (5-0) outscored its opponents, 92-15, over the weekend.

Bruin beat Golden Bear, 9-8, to earn the men’s trophy. Stanford finished seventh with an overall 3-3 mark.

In the high school division, the Sacred Heart Prep boys finished fourth after finishing pool play undefeated. Menlo placed 12th.

The Sacred Heart Prep girls topped G A E, 5-4, to finish 11th.

Gunn bested Oakdale, 10-7, in the 41st place game.

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The Flyers’ 13-14 relay teams that will compete in Sacramento are comprised of Ayanna Donwerth, Amariah Davidson, Lena Kalotihos and Elizabeth Vastano.

Men’s golf Stanford product Tiger Woods withdrew from the PGA Championship and will sit out the remainder of the PGA Tour season, it was learned Wednesday.

Woods, who has won 14 Majors, has not played in nearly a year as he continues to recover from a series of back surgeries. He’ll miss all four Majors in a season for the first time.

The PGA of America issued a statement that read, ìWe have been in contact with Tigerís agent, Mark Steinberg, and he informed us today that our fourtime PGA Champion will be unable to join us at Baltusrol Golf Club next week for the 98th PGA Championship.”

Woods last won a major tournament at the US Open in June of 2008 at the Torrey Pines Golf Course, winning in a playoff over Rocco Mediate. He missed the British Open and PGA Championship that year because of a knee injury.

The 11-time PGA Tour Player of the Year, Woods last won an event at the Bridgestone Invitational in August of 2013, his 79th win on the tour, second only to Sam Snead’s 82. The 40-year-old was last ranked first in the world in May of 2014.

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the final eight,’’ she said. “And if I can make the final then anything can happen.’’

But after the recent terrorist attack in Nice on Bastille Day and the publicity regarding possible jihadist attacks on the French Olympic Team in Brazil, Olympic athletes have more on their minds than mere competition.

“We have become a closer-knit team because of it,’’ Fedronic said. “It’s obviously a real scary time. It makes us want to fight for our country harder.’’ Q

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Carol Zhao lost to Stanford grad Nicole Gibbs in three sets on Monday.

Stanford Nicole Gibbs needed three sets to beat Carol Zhao in the first round Monday.

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I love this tournament so much.

This is my home tournament.”

Committing to Stanford and actually playing for the Cardinal may be two different things.

The caveat is that Bellis said she will continue to play tournaments to improve her ranking. If it gets high enough, she may turn pro before hitting a ball for Stanford.

After playing in the heat of Stockton, before a sparse crowd, the cool night air and the enthusiastic response must have been something special for Bellis, who told the crowd of 1,483, “thank you so much for being here to support me. I love you all very much.”

Bellis figured she might have known at least half the people in the stands.

“I had the craziest people text me and tell me they were going

to be here,” Bellis said. “I heard from people I haven’t seen since juniors 10 years ago. It meant so much to get their texts.”

Bellis nearly didn’t get a chance to play after suffering a contusion in her left eye when she was hit by a fierce drive off the racket of Ukraine’s Olga Savchuk during her doubles match Monday.

“It was actually one of the scariest moments of my life,” Bellis said. “My eye swelled up so much I thought I was blind for a few seconds.”

She was examined by medical staff on court but resumed play and was able to finish. Bellis was also given tests to determine if she suffered a concussion.

It was the worst headache I’ve ever had,” she said. “I went to my eye doctor this morning and he said it was just a contusion. The pain just stopped. What I was going through the last 24 hours, I had to have some good Karma on

my side.”

The 38th-ranked Ostapenko, who will represent Latvia in the Rio Olympics, played for the first time at Stanford, and by the sound of it, may not return any time soon.

“It was a matter of conditions here,” she said. “Everything was so weird for here. It was no good for me. We were using Penn balls, so hard and so different. I don’t find them nice for me. I just played one of my worst matches this year.

That was the difference.”

Bellis, who lost to Ostapenko at last year’s US Open (using Wilson balls) had a better understanding of the difference.

“I just played a little more consistently than she did,” said Bellis, who improved to 3-2 against Top 50 players.

Bellis recorded one ace but also suffered just one double fault.

Ostapenko recorded nine double faults, seven in the second set. An

Harjanto Sumali

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Nicole Gibbs hit signed tennis balls into the stands after beating Carol Zhao.

China’s Saisai Zheng reached the quarterfinals after beating France’s Alize Cornet, 6-4, 6-1. inefficient 29 percent of second serve points won was her downfall as Bellis rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the second set.

Gibbs and Zhao each spent a lot of time on the courts at Stanford the past decade and when they met as opponents for the first time Monday night, they played like they never wanted to leave.

Gibbs, who turned pro after helping Stanford win the 2013 NCAA championship, beat Zhao, who helped the Cardinal win the NCAA championship in May, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, in a match that lasted over two hours.

Zhao picked up her biggest paycheck yet as a pro, earning $6,990.

She earned a combined $1,700 through her first three professional tournaments, a span of eight matches in places like El Paso, Baton Rouge and Sumter.

“I wasn’t breaking even most weeks,” said Zhao, who turned 21 last month. “I’ve talked to Gibbsy

a little bit and she had great advice for me. I’m trying to find my own way still.”

The biggest challenge for Gibbs was realizing that her opponent knew the court as well as she did.

“It was tough mentally,” Gibbs said. “Here’s someone who knows the court as well as me, if not better because she’s more recent. It’s a unique pressure. I tried to play to the court early but she covers it so well and was neutralizing me.”Q

TV SCHEDULE Saturday Women’s tennis: WTA: Bank of the West Classic semifinal, 2 p.m.

ESPN2 Women’s tennis: WTA: Bank of the West Classic semifinal, 7 p.m.

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Sunday Women’s tennis: WTA: Bank of the West Classic final, 2 p.m. ESPN2

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