Palo Alto Weekly October 7, 2016

Palo Alto

Vol. XXXVIII, Number 1

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October 7, 2016

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For kids’ sake

Five vie for seats on Palo Alto school board Page 19

Transitions 15 Spectrum 16 Worth a Look 27 Eating Out 29 Movies 30 Home 38 Puzzles 77 Q Arts Burlesque company offers ‘Variety on the High Seas’ Page 26 Q Seniors Providing relief, solidarity for caregivers

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Q Sports Gunn’s Zoe Banks no ordinary goalie

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Upfront

Local news, information and analysis

In rare move, Chamber picks favorites in council race Warning of ‘anti-business slate,’ nonprofit urges people to consider supporting candidates with more ‘reasonable’ approaches

by Gennady Sheyner

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he Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday jumped into the city’s politically charged debate about office development when it issued a statement characterizing some candidates for the City Council

as “anti-business” and others as worthy of support.

The statement also alleges that Mayor Pat Burt has called for a “ban on tech workers” and expresses concerns about “a slate of candidates who have vowed

to pass strict, anti-business measures which could jeopardize your success.”

Though the Chamber’s statement doesn’t name the candidates in the “slate,” it does single out four candidates whom readers should consider supporting: Liz Kniss, Adrian Fine, Don McDougall and Greg Tanaka. The four have recently been endorsed by the Democratic Party and are generally seen as being more

amenable to growth than the slow-growth “residentialists” in the race.

The latter category includes Arthur Keller, Lydia Kou and Stewart Carl. All have received endorsements from some or all of the council’s slow-growth members: Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth, Karen Holman and Greg Schmid.

Carl has proposed a moratorium on office development and, along with Kou, expressed skepticism

about the city’s proposed transportation-demand-management programs as a way to combat traffic.

Keller, a former planning commissioner with a long history of challenging developers, has proposed imposing traffic-reducing requirements on Stanford Research Park in order to avoid it being subject to an office cap.

Another candidate, Greer (continued on page 11)

HOUSING

Agency plans new affordable housing Palo Alto City Council to hear ideas on Oct. 24

by Sue Dremann

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Taking a ride on the Dad-mobile A boy gestures as he’s carried past sunlit trees in front of the Anderson Collection at Stanford University on Oct. 5.

COMMUNITY

Beloved Palo Alto donkey dies at 32 Miner Forty Niner lived long, ‘wise’ life in Barron Park neighborhood, handlers say

by Sue Dremann

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ne of the Barron Park neighborhood’s beloved and iconic donkeys, Miner Forty Niner, has died, according to his handlers. He was 32.

Miner, better known as Niner, was euthanized on Sept. 28, after having respiratory and other health problems, donkey handler Inge Harding-Barlow said.

The venerable donkey was part of the fabric of the neighborhood, along with his companion, Perry.

The two donkeys are the latest in a long line of donkeys, stretching back to 1934 when the neighborhood’s Bol Park was the pasture of a farm owned by Dr. Cornelis Bol. Several years after Bol’s death in

1965, the Barron Park Association, led by resident Richard Placone, helped purchase the pasture from the Bol family. It was the last large piece of open space in the neighborhood, according to Barron Park historian Douglas Graham.

As descendants of a proud equine history, Niner and Perry entertained thousands of Palo Alto visitors from their paddock in Barron Park Pasture and during Sunday walks, when they grazed in the park. The donkeys took part in parades, weddings and even funerals, Harding-Barlow said.

Niner, who was the larger of the two (Perry is a miniature donkey), had a friendly and curious nature.

He would regularly hang his head over the fence to receive pets or try to nibble handbags or other potential sources of treats.

He was born in the Mojave Desert. Many generations of feral donkeys in the Southwest deserts descended from abandoned or escaped mining stock, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Because of their large numbers, they were considered destructive to desert habitats, so they were rounded up by the federal agency and relocated or put up for adoption.

Niner, while still a yearling, was taken to Los Altos to live (continued on page 10)

fter a bruising 2013 defeat of its proposal to build affordable senior apartments in south Palo Alto, the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing plans to unveil preliminary proposals to add nearly 45 units to a housing complex it owns at the eastern end of California Avenue. The agency will offer its ideas to the City Council on Oct. 24 in a study session.

Palo Alto Housing will also present a concept for building housing along El Camino Real, at an as-yet-undisclosed location, President and CEO Candice Gonzalez confirmed Wednesday.

The proposals mark a shift away from trying to find vacant land to build on, as the agency did in 2013 with the controversial Maybell housing project, and toward creating more infill housing on properties the nonprofit owns.

One of those developments, the existing California Park Apartments at 2301 Park Blvd., would double the number of apartments currently on the 1.7-acre property.

Gonzalez said the California Park development was built in 1989. Because the council later approved new zoning for the site, known as a Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Development Combining District overlay, the nonprofit is allowed to nearly double the number of units (currently 45).

The new units would be built on a lot next to the Caltrain fence line, she said. The location in the California Avenue business district, where shopping and other amenities are within walking distance, makes it perfect for affordable housing, she added.

Palo Alto Housing has not de-

veloped drawings or formal plans for either site, Gonzalez said. The agency plans to proceed cautiously, especially considering the past contentious debate around the Maybell project.

In November 2013, voters overturned the City Council’s unanimous approval, given that June, to rezone a 2.46-acre site on Maybell and Clemo avenues for 60 apartments for low-income seniors and 12 single-family homes. The defeat coupled with financing constraints caused Palo Alto Housing to then sell the property.

Palo Alto Housing has since worked to develop other affordable- and low-income housing in Mountain View and Redwood City, but it has shied away from new developments in Palo Alto, where land hasn’t been available, Gonzalez said.

As of 2014, 17 residential complexes in Palo Alto provided 1,332 lower-income units, according to the city’s Housing Element. Palo Alto Housing owns and manages nearly 700 of those units, according to the agency’s website.

Gonzalez thinks the city and its residents might be willing to address affordable housing again, perhaps with compromises that did not exist during the Maybell battle.

City Council Member Liz Kniss agrees that the political climate may be right for the approval of an affordable housing project, even as the make-up of the council changes after this November’s election.

“Of all of the candidates, no one says they are opposed to afford(continued on page 10)

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450 Bryant Street [16PLN-00092]: Recommendation to the Director of Planning and Community Environment for Approval of an Architectural Review Permit to Allow the Renovation, Partial Demolition, and Addition to an Existing Historic Resource Resulting in a net Floor Area Increase of 7,158 square feet. Environmental Assessment: This project has been reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). An Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for this Project. Zoning District: Public Facilities (PF) zoning district. The ARB hearing of this Project is continued from September 1, 2016. For additional information contact amy.french@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 squarefoot, four story, mixed use building with parking facilities on two subterranean levels on an 11,000 square-foot site.

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Around Town

WHEELING AND DEALING... Palo Alto’s plan to have a bike-share system that people actually use sped ahead Tuesday night when an enthusiastic City Council directed staff to move forward with a program that would bring 350 “smart bikes” to the city.

The program is part of the city’s aggressive push to switch people from cars to other modes of transportation. Thus, there is some irony in the fact that the city is getting a lift from Ford on the new effort. The car company is sponsoring the Bay Area-wide Ford GoBike system, which is being operated by the company Motivate (which operates Palo Alto’s existing program). As part of the deal, Palo Alto would kick in about $1.1 million in capital costs to buy 350 bikes, and Motivate would cover the operating costs for the expanded bike-share program. While the Ford GoBike is also expanding in other cities, including San Francisco and Berkeley, the system in Palo Alto will be slightly different. Rather than relying on designated dock stations to track the comings and goings of bikes, the expanded system will embed the tracking technology on the bikes themselves. By using smart bikes made by the company Social Bicycles (SoBi), the Palo Alto system will allow users to have more options for picking up and dropping off their bicycles.

Users can pick up, reserve and pay for the bikes through their smartphones. At the same time, the new Palo Alto system will be integrated with the other systems in the Ford GoBike program, so that local users can use the same account to check out bikes in any participating city. “There will be complete interoperability, but we have the flexibility and the lower cost of a SoBi system,” the city’s Chief Transportation Official Joshuah Mello said at Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Details about the new program will be hashed out in the months ahead, and if things go as planned, the system will be in place in June 2017.

BEST ‘WICH ... Calling all Paly, Gunn and Castilleja students: Now is your chance to join the ranks of Steph Curry, Chelsea Clinton and Robin Williams. What do those three celebrities have in common?

They’re names of sandwiches at popular Bay Area sandwich purveyor Ike’s Place. Owner Ike Shehadeh wants local high school students to send him ideas for sandwich creations; the winning combinations from each school will make it onto the menu at his forthcoming downtown Palo Alto shop. Ike’s is known for its overthe-top combinations of ingredients and eclectic mix of sandwich names. Students should send their ideas via Facebook message at facebook.com/tobelikeike. Once the contest is over, there will taste tests with each school where Shehadeh himself will make the top entries, and tasters (which can be students, if they want, Shehadeh said) will choose a winner for each school. They’ll be served at the Palo Alto location once it opens at 401 Lytton Ave., which could be soon, Shehadeh said this week, despite many months of delays. An inspection is scheduled for the end of the month; if all goes well, he said he’ll open after that. Shehadeh also operates a grab-and-go Ike’s Press at Stanford University, where his contract was recently extended through the end of the year.

STEP UP ... The Palo Alto City Council chose established veterans over civic-minded newcomers on Tuesday night when it made three appointments to the Planning and Transportation Commission.

Ed Lauing, who has spent the past seven years on the Parks and Recreation Commission, will transition to the planning commission after being the only candidate on a list of 16 to advance on the first ballot. Lauing won the appointment with support from all four slow-growth council members — Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth, Greg Schmid and Karen Holman — and Mayor Pat Burt. On the second ballot, the slow-growth quartet joined Liz Kniss in supporting Doria Summa, a longtime land-use watchdog who serves as president of the College Terrace Residents Association and is a member of the Citizens Advisory Commission.

For the third seat (to fill an unexpired term of recently retired commissioner Kate Downing), the council unanimously appointed the only incumbent on the list: the commission’s sitting Vice Chair Przemek Gardias. Q

Upfront ELECTION 2016

Three candidates vie for two seats on Ravenswood school board Retention of teachers, improving facilities among top concerns for district

by Elena Kadvany

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wo incumbents and one challenger, all with backgrounds in education, are competing for two open seats on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees in this November’s election.

Current Trustees Marco Chavez and Sharifa Wilson are running against Marielena Gaona-Mendoza, a special-education teacher and longtime advocate in the district.

The two elected will join nonprofit office manager Ana Maria Pulido, parent Marcelino Lopez and retired Ravenswood superintendent Charlie Mae Knight at the dais.

The Ravenswood school district serves kindergarten through eighth graders in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park.

The three contenders hope to lead a school district that serves primarily low-income and minority students, many of them also English-language learners, and is vastly under-resourced compared to more affluent neighboring districts. Recent standardized test results show persistent low student achievement across grade levels and subjects in Ravenswood: 60 percent of students did not meet standards in mathematics and 54 percent failed in English on this year’s Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam.

The district is also facing competition from new charter and private schools in East Palo Alto, with at least two primary-level sites set to open in East Palo Alto next year.

With a new superintendent at the helm and the recent passage of a $26 million bond measure that promises to bring much-needed improvements to dilapidated school facilities, the two incumbents argue that Ravenswood is finally on a promising path forward with ample evidence of positive change.

Gaona-Mendoza, however, sees a district that has failed to meet the needs of students and families, particularly in special education.

If elected, she hopes to shift a school culture she says is resistant to reform and transparency in governance.

Marco Chavez Chavez, both a product of and former educator in the Ravenswood school district, is seeking a second term on the board. He has lived in East Palo Alto for more than 40 years, and said he feels a sense of responsibility to continue to serve the community.

He believes his 20 years of experience at various levels of education — as a former teacher and administrator who works in the superintendent’s office at the San

Mateo County Office of Education — have primed him to continue to serve the community.

“I have the unique quality that I live and breathe the implementation of programs and services that are connected to our education systems,” he said in an interview with the Weekly.

The most significant issue facing Ravenswood, Chavez believes, is the rising cost of living in East Palo Alto and the surrounding area, which affects both families and staff. If re-elected, he hopes to find long-term solutions to this problem, including partnering with more outside agencies to

help support Ravenswood students and families — many of whom are living in single-family homes with multiple families or are forced to leave the area because they can’t afford the cost of housing, he said.

He also wants to push the district to find ways to provide affordable housing for teachers, possibly in collaboration with the city or other local agencies.

Though he acknowledges the challenges facing the school district, Chavez said he’s excited about the direction in which Ravenswood is heading. During his tenure, the district adopted a new reading language arts program

that is aligned to the new Common Core State Standards, he noted. The district also completed a comprehensive facilities master plan that looked at the district’s needs in a more “strategic way,” Chavez said. The plan envisions long-term improvements for the school district, starting with more than $100 million in “critical” districtwide repairs.

Chavez was in the majority this February when the board voted 4-1 to approve a new charter school for East Palo Alto: a TK-8 campus from the well-established organization KIPP Bay Area Schools. The board’s role now, he said, is to monitor the implementation of the new charter. It must also re-double its own commitment to improving student outcomes and work to champion the district’s strengths, he said.

“I will continue to advocate for our schools and to continue to highlight some of the great programs and services that we are offering to our families,” he said.

“Sometimes we don’t do that —

cheer ourselves in some of the great things that we’re doing.”

Chavez was first elected to the board in 2012 with 33.7 percent of the vote along with Wilson, who led with 41 percent, according to election results.

Marielena GaonaMendoza Gaona-Mendoza is perhaps most well-known in both the Ravenswood and Palo Alto Unified school districts for her staunch advocacy for special-education students and families. She is a regular presence at board meetings in both districts, speaking out about what she sees as injustices in the district’s handling of special-education issues. She also frequently translates on behalf of non-English speaking parents in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. She also has direct experience in the Ravenswood district as a former parent (continued on page 9)

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The solutions will take leadership, policy know-how and collaboration with our neighbors and public agencies. My track record of regional public service includes: • Current Member Palo Alto City Council • President, League of California Cities (Peninsula Division) • Vice-Chair Bay Area Air Quality Board • Former Santa Clara County Supervisor • Former Palo Alto Mayor (twice) • Former School Board Trustee

Local and Regional Experience Matter

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” Local problems are regional problems. Given her wideranging experience on the County Board of Supervisors, Liz Kniss is uniquely well qualified to serve. I wholeheartedly endorse Liz Kniss for Palo Alto City Council. ”

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Upfront ELECTION 2016

Tanaka and Kniss take fundraising lead in council race Finance documents show Palo Alto City Hall veterans leading a crowded pack

by Gennady Sheyner

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ith the City Council election about four-anda-half weeks away, Palo Alto’s longest-serving council member and its longest-serving planning commissioner are leading the crowded candidate field when it comes to cash raised.

Greg Tanaka, who is on his seventh year on the Planning and Transportation Commission, had more money on hand than any other candidate, according to campaign-finance documents filed Thursday, which cover the period between July 1 and Sept.

24. He ended the period with a cash balance of $37,982 after receiving $47,323 in contributions.

Liz Kniss, a two-time mayor who is now on her second council stint and is running in her 10th election, had an ending cash balance of $27,111 over the same period. She received $46,259 in contributions, which includes a carryover of about $15,700 from her prior campaign in 2012.

Both Kniss and Tanaka are among the more moderate can-

didates when it comes to growth.

Though each has opposed specific developments in the past, neither is affiliated with the slow-growth “residentialist” movement and each has endorsements from a long list of democratic political veterans, including state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, as well as Palo Alto councilmen Greg Scharff and Cory Wolbach.

Kniss’ contributors include former mayors Lanie Wheeler ($100), Larry Klein ($250) and Greg Scharff ($500). She has also received contributions from former planning commission Chair Dan Garber ($999), neighborhood activist Norm Beamer ($100), land-use watchdog Bob Moss ($100) and Carl Guardino, CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group ($200). Developer Boyd Smith had contributed $1,000 to her campaign on Aug. 16, though Kniss returned the money two weeks later.

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Some of the same people also contributed to Tanaka’s campaign, with Scharff and Klein contributing $950 and $250, respectively, and attorney A.C. Johnston contributing $500 (the same amount he gave to Kniss).

Tanaka also received money from developers Boyd and Lund Smith, each of whom contributed $1,000; Roxy Rapp, who contributed $1,000; and Jim Baer, who gave $250. Other supporters are past and present commissioners, including Dave Bower of the Historic Resources Board ($250) and Dan Garber, former chair of the Planning and Transportation Commission ($999).

In the second tier of fundraising are Adrian Fine and Don McDougall, each of whom has also benefited from endorsements and contributions from democratic heavyweights and council members who are not in the slow-growth camp.

Fine received $35,707 in total contributions, with supporters including $1,000 from former planning commissioner Kate Downing, a proponent of building more housing who publicly resigned from the commission in July. He ended the period with $23,425 on hand.

Downing isn’t the only proponent of growth who favors Fine’s campaign. Steve Levy and Elaine Uang, founding members of the citizens group Palo Alto Forward, have each contributed $500 to Fine, while Sandra Slater, also a co-founder of the group, donated $200. Developer Rapp contributed $1,000 to Fine, who also received $500 payments from Jaime D’Alessandro and Tod Spieker, who have proposed a 60-unit apartment building for the corner of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road. Fine’s list of contributors also includes realtor William Reller ($2,500) and former mayors Betsy Bechtel ($100), Scharff ($980) and Klein ($250).

McDougall ended the reporting period with an ending cash balance of $19,246 after raising $24,844, though he contributed about $15,000 to his own campaign. Like Fine, McDougall also benefited from contributions from Klein ($250) and Scharff ($975), as well as from Levy ($500), who serves with Fine and McDougall on the citizens committee that is now updating the city’s Comprehensive Plan.

Arthur Keller, who co-chairs the citizens committee and is affiliated more closely with the council’s “residentialist” wing, raised $24,074 and ended the reporting period with $15,789 on (continued on page 9)

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News Digest Bicyclist ran stop sign in fatal Palo Alto accident A bicyclist who was struck and killed in Palo Alto on Aug. 15 apparently ran a stop sign when he collided with a car, Palo Alto police have determined.

Eugene Conroy, 73, of East Palo Alto, was riding his bike at about 9:40 a.m. at the intersection of Greenwood and Hutchinson avenues when the accident occurred.

An investigation by Palo Alto Police Department’s Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team determined that Conroy did not stop at the stop sign while traveling east on Greenwood.

The driver of a 1993 Nissan Altima was traveling north on Hutchinson, which does not have a stop sign, when the car struck Conroy, police said at the time. The driver was not injured.

Police spokesman Lt. Zach Perron said on Wednesday that investigators determined Conroy was at fault for not stopping at the stop sign. In California, bicyclists are required to come to a full stop at stop signs, he said.Q —Sue Dremann

Council nixes Faircourt’s bid to ban two-story homes A divisive proposal to ban two-story homes in an Eichler tract in the Palo Verde neighborhood fizzled on Tuesday night when Palo Alto officials deemed the level of support for the ban to be insufficient.

The latest skirmish over building restrictions in Eichler neighborhoods focused on the Faircourt tract, which is adjacent to a larger tract called Royal Manor. Earlier this year, Royal Manor barely failed to win a restriction on two-story homes, ultimately falling short of the 60 percent support needed for the change.

On Tuesday, Faircourt suffered the same fate. With support level slipping and the proposed boundaries of the “single-story overlay” district shifting, the majority of the council felt that the zone-change process is too confusing to ensure fairness and that the support was too tepid to warrant the restriction. After some debate, the council voted 6-3 to reject Faircourt’s application for an single-story overlay. Councilmen Eric Filseth and Tom DuBois and Councilwoman Karen Holman dissented.

As in the Royal Manor discussion, the council expressed grave concerns about the petition process for obtaining a single-story overlay, a zoning designation that has become increasingly popular in the past year. The process relies on a neighborhood to circulate a petition showing a support of either 60 percent or 70 percent (the former applies if the neighborhood has deed restrictions prohibiting two-story homes). In the case of Faircourt, the 50-property area in the initial petition had 30 supporters, a 60 percent rate, at the time its application was submitted.

But by the time the proposal got to the Planning and Transportation Commission in May, the level had slipped to 57 percent and the neighborhood had volunteered to lop off six properties from the district’s eastern edge, where opposition was most prevalent.

Within the revised 44-property district, the support level stood at 63 percent as recently as a week ago. Then, over the weekend, three property owners on Ross Road withdrew their support, bringing the percentage of support down again.

“I understand what proponents want to do and I appreciate what they’ve gone through,” Filseth said. “But it’s very hard for me to support when 43 percent of the neighborhood doesn’t want to do it.”

—Gennady Sheyner

Shikada to stay on as Utilities Department head Ed Shikada probably won’t have much of a learning curve for his new job as Palo Alto’s permanent utilities director.

Shikada, who joined the city in April 2015 as an interim assistant city manager, has been tackling some of Palo Alto’s thorniest and most technical issues — from Palo Alto’s quest to revamp its animalservices operation to its strategy for obtaining regional funding for transportation improvements. And in January of this year, he was appointed by City Manager James Keene as the interim utilities director, replacing veteran Valerie Fong.

Now, after about 10 months of recruiting for the permanent position, Shikada has been selected to fill the position, Keene announced last week. In the announcement, Keene said the city has gone out twice in a national search but “at the end of the day it was clear that the best choice for our community was right here at home.”

The appointment also marks a structural change in the city’s organization. Keene said Shikada will retain strategic operational responsibilities as the assistant city manager (his portfolio in that role includes public works, transportation, community services and public safety) while also serving as the general manager, as the position is now called, of the Utilities Department, which operates the municipal gas, electric, water and fiber utilities.

Shikada’s salary as utilities director and assistant city manager will be set at $285,000. Q —Gennady Sheyner

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Collins, DiBrienza lead in school-board campaign funding Five weeks before the election, DiBrienza’s campaign coffer is nearly depleted

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left in his campaign coffers.

Among Collins’ contributors are Steven Chanin of Palo Alto, ($1,000); Grace Mah, a Palo Alto parent and current member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education ($100 in this period, $200 to date); former Palo Alto trustees Barbara Klausner ($150), Barb Mitchell ($250) and Amado Padilla ($100); and Olenka Villarreal, founder of the Magical Bridge Playground ($200). Three Palo Alto Unified School District teachers also contributed to his campaign: Cara Stoneburner, $100; Tom Culbertson, $250; and Karen Saxena, $100.

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and special-education teacher.

She also worked as a specialeducation aide and home-school liaison in the Palo Alto school district.

She said she decided to run for the school board to change what she sees as the status quo in Ravenswood: low student performance, inadequate support for students with special needs, an inability to retain high-quality teachers and poor communication between district leadership and the community.

Gaona-Mendoza, who now teaches special education at Fair Oaks Elementary School in Redwood City, went back to school to get her teaching credential after her children graduated. She then taught in Ravenswood for several years, primarily at Willow Oaks and Belle Haven elementary schools. During that time, she said she saw both good and bad teachers — but “the good teachers always left.”

Gaona-Mendoza sees attracting — and then keeping — quality teachers in Ravenswood as the most important challenge facing the school district today. She advocates for increasing the district’s investment in professional development and putting in place stronger evaluation procedures.

Many special-education aides and mainstream teachers with specialeducation students in their classrooms also need better training, she said, to ensure that the district’s inclusion model is more effective.

Communication and transparency are top priorities for GaonaMendoza, who said she has often sounded the alarm bells to the board or to district leadership about struggling students, with no response.

“If I am elected ... I will make

Jennifer DiBrienza has raised about $17,617 to date, but she has spent nearly all of it, according to her finance statement, which shows an ending cash balance of $421.

She has spent most significantly — close to $7,000 — on print and online advertisements in local newspapers, including the Palo Alto Weekly, and for services from Political Data Inc., which provides data to political campaigns. Other dollars went to typical campaign expenses: kickoff events, lawn signs, fliers, T-shirts and the like.

DiBrienza also loaned her

erine Crystal Foster ($200).

Current Board President Heidi Emberling trails the pack with $10,347 raised to date, according to her statement. She has spent about half of that amount so far.

Townsend also gave $100 to Emberling’s campaign, and Crystal Foster, $150. Former Palo Alto mayor Nancy Shepherd contributed $225. Two members of the district’s Enrollment Management Advisory Committee, Erin Mershon and Mark Romer, gave $100 each. Teacher Cara Stoneburner, who also contributed to Collins’ campaign, gave the same amount.

Jay Cabrera, who has committed to running as a smallcontribution candidate, is not accepting donations over $100. He has not filed a campaign finance statement.

To view the candidates’ campaign finance statements, visit the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters’ website. Q The Palo Alto Weekly has created an archive of coverage of the school-board race. View it at Storify.com/paloaltoweekly.

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wo challengers in the race for the Palo Alto school board have amassed bigger campaign war chests than the two incumbents, according to campaign finance documents filed at the end of September.

Leading the pack, Todd Collins has accumulated $20,460 to date, including a $5,000 loan he made himself, according to the latest finance statement, which covers the period between July 1 and Sept. 24. He also contributed a separate $5,000 to his campaign.

With expenditures totaling about $6,000 and “miscellaneous” cash increases, he has about $15,000

campaign $999, according to her finance statement. Her husband Jesse Dorogusker also contributed about $800 to date.

DiBrienza’s other top contributors include Michelle Sandberg, a Santa Clara Valley Medical Center pediatrician (and sister of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg), who gave $999; and Hilary Weisfeld, a board member for the Palo Alto Oshman Family JCC, who gave the same amount. Elizabeth May, vice president of schools development for Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE), gave $500.

Palo Alto Unified teachers Julie Bagniefski and Karen Kitayama contributed $250 and $100, respectively.

Incumbent Melissa Baten Caswell has raised $12,814 so far with minimal spending (about $600 on T-shirts and kickoff party expenses). Some familiar faces in the school community are among her donors: current trustees Camille Townsend ($100) and Terry Godfrey ($100); Barb Mitchell ($250) and former board candidate Cath-

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Marco Chavez, Marielena Gaona-Mendoza and Sharifa Wilson are each hoping voters will elect them for the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees on Nov. 8. sure that every issue gets followed through,” she said.

The board should also be more accessible to the community, she said, beyond email and the three minutes that members of the public are allotted at board meetings.

Gaona-Mendoza is enthusiastic about charter schools, pointing to their high graduation rates and strong support for students.

“Palo Alto doesn’t need them; Menlo Park doesn’t need them; but East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park, they do need them. They’ve been saving many of our kids,” she said.

Sharifa Wilson A longtime public servant in East Palo Alto, Wilson emphasizes her experience in her third bid for school board. Wilson came to East Palo Alto as a teacher in the Ravenswood district but went on to serve on the City Council from 1990 to 2002. She first ran for school board in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012.

Wilson said her time in the classroom and later as site director of East Palo Alto nonprofit College Track, which supports high school students through college graduation, “sensitized” her to the inequity in experience between students in Ravenswood

and neighboring districts. This, combined with a personal commitment to community service and knowledge of policy, led her to decide to run for the board.

She, too, is positive about the direction Ravenswood is heading in. Bringing in a new superintendent, Gloria Hernandez-Goff, in 2014 has made a “significant difference,” Wilson said. She credits Hernandez-Goff with improving school climate at the district’s middle schools — cutting down on bullying and fighting during recess and lunch by partnering with an organization that provides coordinated, inclusive activities during those times, for example. The superintendent also made technology a priority and helped the district eventually get all first- through fourth-grade classrooms to a 1:1 student-tocomputer ratio, Wilson said.

Top issues facing the school district, Wilson said, include supporting under-resourced students and high teacher turnover. Wilson said some efforts are already making a difference for students, like extending school hours until 6 p.m. to give students a place to study and have dinner.

If re-elected, she would also support regional efforts to build more affordable teacher housing in the area. As a former council member,

she said she is uniquely positioned to understand “what’s involved in getting a project off the ground.”

Wilson served on the board through several controversial charter-school decisions, including in 2010 when she supported the closure of the Stanford University-run East Palo Alto Academy Elementary School, citing poor performance. The next year, the board also denied a petition by charter operator Rocketship to open a new elementary school in East Palo Alto that would have eventually served 650 children.

Most recently, in February, Wilson backed KIPP’s proposal to open a tuition-free school in East Palo Alto in 2017, albeit not too enthusiastically.

She voted in favor given the fact that the organization’s petition met all the necessary legal requirements, but made a plug for work she said is underway to improve the traditional educational experience in Ravenswood district schools.

“The only way that we’re going to prevent the district from being eaten alive by every charter school ... is to keep moving forward, which we’re doing under this new superintendent,” Wilson said at the Feb. 11 board meeting.

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hand. His contributors include neighborhood leaders, land-use watchdogs and several former and current council members.

Cheryl Lilienstein, president of the citizens group Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning, contributed $500 to Keller, while Joe Hirsch, member of the group’s steering committee gave $990. Former council members Emily Renzel and Enid Pearson, both longtime conservationists who favor slowgrowth policies, contributed $50 and $100, respectively; former Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto gave $250; and LaDoris Cordell, a former councilwoman and retired judge, contributed another $250.

Keller has also received contributions from three council members from the residentialist side of the political aisle: Tom DuBois and Eric Filseth gave $100 and $250, respectively, while Greg Schmid gave $200.

Filseth and DuBois gave the same amount to candidate Lydia Kou, who also tilts toward slowgrowth policies. Kou received $16,937 in contributions and had $13,462 on hand at the end of the reporting period, her campaign finance records show. Her contributors include numerous critics of recent developments, including those who like Kou opposed the city’s plan to rezone a site on Maybell Avenue to accommodate a housing development in 2013. Lazlo Tokes, who participated in that campaign, contributed $1,000 to Kou while Kevin Hauk, who also opposed Measure D, gave $100.

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“They loved each other, but they occasionally quarreled,” HardingBarlow said.

The Barron Park donkeys cemented their legacy when their movements were filmed for the animated donkey in the “Shrek” movie. There was some debate about whether Perry or Niner would be used as the model for the film’s donkey. Niner, perhaps in a bid to upstage his pipsqueak partner, was ultimately undone by his curious nature and his disregard for pretension.

“We were up on top of Strawberry Hill, Jim Bronson and I. One of the people sketching the donkeys was in his early 20s. He was so proud of his big, long boots that were handmade for him. They probably cost $700 to $1,000. Niner sniffs the boots and starts to lick them and starts to bite them. He was starting to eat this guy’s boots,” Harding-Barlow remembered.

Harding-Barlow wrote a “last will and testament” on the donkey’s behalf last week, which states in part: “I have little in the way of material things to leave. Donkeys are wiser than men. They do not set great store upon things. They do not waste their days hoarding property. They do not ruin their sleep worrying about how to keep the objects they have, and obtain the objects they have not.

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In this 2013 photo, Niner, one of two Barron Park donkeys, stands in his pen at Palo Alto’s Bol Park. padlocked, Harding-Barlow said.

Niner also had a few phobias to overcome, including one of wooden bridges. He refused to cross wooden bridges and would rear and practically knock his handler over, Harding-Barlow said. He finally conquered his fear after Harding-Barlow and handlers Leland and Edith Smith walked him back and forth across a wooden bridge near Gunn several times for a few days, Harding-Barlow said.

Also, the trauma of being rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management helicopters made him hate the sound of the rotors, HardingBarlow said. He would go berserk when helicopters landed at the VA or when they arrived to transport

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Gonzalez said she cannot yet disclose the exact locations of two sites along El Camino Real.

But she said that they are contiguous and currently are commercial properties. The sites are south of Page Mill Road but are not in Barron Park, the Maybell project neighborhood, she added.

The housing agency wants to float the idea of a mixed-use development for the combined halfacre site, but the project would need a zoning change because the location currently only allows a maximum of 11 units with a density bonus.

“That is not a financially feasible project,” Gonzalez said of trying to build within the existing zoning. In other cities, the nonprofit has deemed about 60 units for half-acre lots to be financially feasible. The City of Mountain View has approved 67 units of housing for 1701 El Camino Real.

About half will be for veterans, and construction is slated to begin in spring 2017, Gonzalez said.

construction materials, she recalled.

“Leland Smith was the only person who could really handle him,” she said. “He managed to coax him out of his bad moods. It was his patience and love, really, that made Niner into the lovable donkey he became.”

As he aged into his 20s, Niner mellowed. He began to like children. And he even shared his special geriatric donkey feed with one particular ground squirrel.

“It was so sweet. The ground squirrel was practically sitting on his nose and he would not object at all,” Harding-Barlow said.

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He was given to Barron Park as a companion to another donkey, Mickey, who was the last surviving donkey born at Bol’s farm.

His initial introduction to Palo Alto in June 1998 was somewhat challenging, Harding-Barlow recalled. He was “at the peak of his donkeyhood” and pictured himself as the “alpha” donkey. But that didn’t sit well with Mickey, who wasn’t about to relinquish his position, Harding-Barlow said. Niner fell into step in the donkey order until Mickey died, she added.

Niner had other endearing and, at times, frustrating traits.

“He was an escape artist. ... If he found a hole in the fence or under the fence, big as he was, he would find a way through it,” Harding-Barlow said. “One of the worst times was when he got onto the VA (hospital) emergency helicopter pad.”

Invariably, there would be shouts of “donkey on the loose” at Gunn High School or searches in the park for the wayward beast, and Niner would always be led back on a dog leash. He could even pull the gate bolt out with his nose and mouth and nudge the door open, and eventually it had to be

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“There is nothing of value I have to bequeath except my love and my faith. These I leave to all those who have loved me, to my handlers, who I know will mourn me most, and to Perry, who has been my ‘brother’ and constant companion for 18 years. If I should list all those who have loved me, I could write a book. Perhaps it is vain of me to boast when I am so near death, which returns all beasts and vanities to dust, but I have always thought that I have been an extremely lovable donkey.”

In one last word of farewell for Niner, Harding-Barlow wrote, “Whenever you visit my pasture, always remember my long happy life with you all! No matter how deep my eternal sleep, I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from welcoming you with my usual bray.”

Harding-Barlow said she hopes that another donkey companion can be found for Perry, who has been removed from the paddock and relocated for what handlers said will be a short time. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

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Gonzalez thinks that the Palo Alto project, just like the Mountain View project, would fit in

with the Grand Boulevard Initiative for El Camino Real, with its proximity to public transit and other amenities.

Gonzalez said her nonprofit hopes it can build in Palo Alto.

“It’s critical here,” she said of the housing need. “We want to finally put Maybell behind us and find community-wide solutions.

It’s time.”

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the backing of Dubois, Filseth, Renzel and Pearson.

But when it comes to fundraising, campaign documents suggest that Stone hasn’t been as active as others in this political camp. He raised $3,250 and had an ending cash balance of $1,980. His contributors include his fiancee Adriana Oropeza-Gamez ($1,000),

Holman ($250) and Renzel ($100).

Carl received $2,566 and had $1,312 cash on hand. Pearson and Renzel each contributed $100 to his campaign, while his College Terrace neighbors and veteran land-use watchdogs Doria Summa and Fred Balin contributed $200 and $100, respectively.

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Carl’s campaign.

Leonard Ely, a commercial real estate broker who has not been involved in the recent political battles, with his campaign statement showing $2,500 in contributions and $1,447 in cash on hand, has one contributor: Leonard Ely. Candidates John Fredrich and Danielle Martell are both run-

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pressway to San Antonio Road between the Alma Street/East El Camino Real; and 98 west of El Camino Real between Oregon Expressway and San Antonio Road.

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Stone, has proposed that downtown space be made available to employers with 50 or fewer employees, as part of an effort to preserve the city’s status as an incubator of startups.

The Chamber’s letter calls the upcoming election, in which 11 candidates are vying for four seats, as one that may “impact your business for decades to come!”

“The upcoming Palo Alto City Council election is a critical election for anyone doing business in Palo Alto,” the letter states. “Of some concern is a slate of candidates who ... are calling for strict regulations on business, from how many people can work in an office, to what kind of work they can do in an office, to requiring a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for every change in the use of a commercial rental space.”

The Chamber also alleges in its letter that the current mayor has “called for a ban on high tech workers in the downtown district” and that some candidates, if elected, “could create a majority on the council to pass such a ban.”

“Such a prohibition would mean businesses with employees who support our local businesses and economy might leave Palo Alto to other cities that would be happy to welcome them,” the letters states.

While it’s not unusual for the Chamber to take positions on local issues (the nonprofit opposed the city’s failed effort in 2009 to establish a business-license tax and raised concerns about another planned business tax earlier this year), it has traditionally stopped short of publicly endorsing candidates. That seemingly changed this week, though the Chamber also indicated in the statement that its preference for the four candidates is actually not an “endorsement.”

“While the Chamber of Commerce does not endorse candidates, we do think there are several smart people running who have a more balanced approach and a stronger appreciation of the way business works, and who would

work to protect and promote local commercial enterprise, big and small, from over-regulation,” the statement said.

“Check out the following candidates whom we think you might want to support. Then consider volunteering to make phone calls, talk to your customers, put a campaign sign in your window, notify your Pat employees Burt who vote in Palo Alto, and consider making a contribution to those candidates who have a more reasonable and measured approach to dealing with our housing, traffic and parking problems.”

When asked about the Chamber’s decision to support four candidates, Chamber CEO Judy Kleinberg emphasized that the statement was not, in a legal sense, an endorsement of the candidates. Kleinberg said the Chamber’s bylaws don’t allow endorsements.

“Legally, we are not endorsing anybody,” said Kleinberg, a former Palo Alto mayor herself.

The Chamber’s bylaws, however, allow the group to do “anything up to that point,” Kleinberg said. This includes speaking out on issues and matters that are happening in the community, she said.

She also noted that it’s the Chamber mission to “advocate for business interests so businesses are in a place to thrive and do well.”

“We have felt over the last couple of years that the forces in the community that are not helping businesses thrive but are basically putting businesses in jeopardy have been more prominent,” Kleinberg said. “Consequently, with this election, there are many candidates who we think have a more balanced approach to sustainable business growth and to the kinds of issues that would help businesses continue to prosper.”

When asked about the allegations of an anti-business “slate,”

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Kleinberg pointed to the fact that two candidates appear to have coordinated their campaigns.

For evidence, she pointed to the fact that the campaigns of Arthur Keller and Lydia Kou are both managed by Pat Markevitch, former parks and recreation commissioner.

The statement provoked a sharp rebuke from Burt, who Judith called it “as Kleinberg vitriolic and divisive as anything I’ve seen in the community in a couple of years.” He disputed the Chamber’s characterization of his position on downtown’s tech firms; rejected the nonprofit’s assertion that there a “slate” of anti-business candidates on the ballot; and dismissed the notion that the Chamber did not “endorse” the four candidates it singled out in

its statement.

“It’s clear to any reader that it is in fact is an endorsement,” Burt said.

Burt called the Chamber’s take on his position on downtown tech firms “fundamentally wrong.” He has publicly said in the past that he does not believe the downtown zoning code, under “literal reading,” allows research-and-development use such as coding firms.

Burt said his aim is to upgrade the zoning code downtown so that it would, for the first time, allow high-tech workers.

“The real distinction is that our zoning was designed so that big tech companies are in Stanford Research Park and downtown is a general business area,” Burt said.

“Downtown developed into being a startup environment of business support services and smaller finance companies supporting tech, along with tech startups.

“These days, a couple of very large companies downtown have been squeezing out almost all the startup businesses in the ecosystem, and we’ve heard countless

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Burt said the goal is to have downtown serve as a startup-incubator environment, rather than being “essentially a technology park for one or two.”

But Kleinberg pointed to the various comments Burt has made in recent months in interviews with national publications, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He told the Times that big tech companies are “choking off downtown” and he told the Journal that too many jobs are threatening to make the community less attractive.

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Stanford student arrested for alleged rape A Stanford University graduate student was arrested in the early hours of Sept. 24 for the alleged rape of a 28-year-old woman, according to the Stanford Department of Public Safety. The incident occurred between 3:30 and 4:15 a.m. at Lyman Graduate Residences on Campus Drive, according to campus police. The male graduate student was arrested after campus police were called to his residence, said William Larson, public information officer for the Department of Public Safety. (Posted Oct. 4, 7:20 p.m.)

Police investigate home burglary at Roosevelt Palo Alto police are looking for two men who on Sept. 26 burglarized a home on Roosevelt Circle and made off with three laptop computers, jewelry and other items. (Posted Oct. 4, 9:57 a.m.)

Juvenile detention an option for adult offenders Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law Friday authorizing a three-year pilot program that will give young adult offenders the chance to access educational and support services in the juvenile justice system, a spokeswoman said. (Posted Oct. 4, 7:44 a.m.)

Brown broadens restroom-access laws Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that is considered the most inclusive restroom-access law in the nation, California officials said Thursday, Sept. 29. (Posted Oct. 3, 10:29 a.m.)

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After seeing an article about a library service brought to the community via bicycle in Seattle, Washington, Christine Pennington, the youth services librarian at Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto, was struck with the idea of bringing something similar to the city. In response to her proposal, the library debuted a new program called Bike PALS (Palo Alto Library Services), featuring two bicycles that would bring books and popular library services directly to the community. (Posted Oct. 3, 10:15 a.m.)

Earthquake-warning system closer to reality California Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval of earthquake-warning legislation last week, will bring development of a statewide earlywarning system closer to reality. (Posted Oct. 3, 10:15 a.m.)

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Supporting Our Communities ee L a n Julia on i t a c Edu

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Together, We Prosper.

Juliana Lee Education Foundation OUR MISSION The Juliana Lee Education Foundation was created to support local schools and believes education has the power to expand opportunities and transform lives. We hope to inspire others to get involved and support our communities.

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• Ohlone Elementary School PTA

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• Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation

• Palo Alto Chinese School

• Mountain View Los Altos Education Foundation

• Terman Middle School PTA • Walter Hays Elementary School

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Virginia (Ginny) Daly December 21, 1925 – September 28, 2016 Virginia Daly, a native Californian and longtime resident of Saratoga and Cupertino CA, passed away on September 28, 2016. She was a beloved mother of four children and a career immunologist at Stanford Hospital. Virginia spent the last eleven years of her life in a nursing home with dementia.

A funeral mass was held at St. Simon Church, 1860 Grant Rd. Los Altos on Tuesday Oct 4th at 12:30pm PAID OBITUARY

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Sept. 28-Oct. 7

Joan Marilyn (McDonald) Northcott April 8, 1932 – September 17, 2016 Resident of Palo Alto Wife of Robert Northcott, mother of Mark and John Northcott, grandmother of Emma and Luke Northcott. Joan and Bob were both born and raised in Detroit. They first met at Redford High School and both attended the University of Michigan. After their wedding in 1954, they lived in Puerto Rico before moving to Palo Alto in 1958. Joan was a devoted mother, extraordinary volunteer, an award-winning artist, and published writer. She loved reading, traveling, history, puzzles and all cats. She was smart, loving, sensitive, and humorous.

All are invited to a memorial service in celebration of her life to be held on Saturday, October 15 at 2:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto.

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Menlo Park

Sept. 28-Oct. 7 Violence related Assault and battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft related Burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle related Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 3 Expired registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc. traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

September 17, 1923 – October 1, 2016 A resident of Palo Alto for sixty-five years, Paul passed away peacefully at his home at age 93. His last wish was to spend his remaining days at the home he and his wife of seventy years, Jean, built for their retirement years. Thanks to Jean and his wonderful caregivers, he got his wish fulfilled.

Paul was born in Oklahoma, and it was there he enlisted during World War II. He served nearly three years in Signal Intelligence, and was stationed in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. He saw additional active duty in the Korean War stateside. He graduated from Stanford University in 1950 with his degree in Industrial Engineering. Much of his early career was spent at Lockheed Missile & Space during the active years leading to landing a man on the moon.

Paul had an extended second career at Alza Corporation, a pioneer in medicine delivery technology, where he was Vice President of Operations.

Paul was active for decades in the Democratic Party and many progressive organizations supporting world peace, education, health care and social welfare. He was a board member of the Palo Alto Housing Corporation and worked to ensure quality affordable housing was a priority.

A man of many talents, Paul is perhaps best remembered for his dry sense of humor and comic timing. He livened any conversation, whether with family or friends. He was a woodworker, handyman, world traveler with Jean, and a pretty good ballroom dancer, too. He was also a great father, grandfather and great-grandfather and most of all, a wonderful husband to Jean.

In addition to Jean, Paul is survived by his daughter Susan and son Doug, grandchildren Carlos, Megan and Justin, five great-grandchildren and his brother Robert. His four other brothers and sister preceded him.

No memorial services at the request of the deceased.

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Alcohol or drug related Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 2 Miscellaneous Adult protective services referral . . . . . 1 Domestic disturbance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Information case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Located missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Medical call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mental evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

S. California Avenue, 9/29, 12:01 p.m.; battery/simple.

Santa Rita Avenue, 9/30, 3:15 a.m.; domestic violence/battery.

1300 block El Camino Real, 10/03, 10:36 p.m.; assault with deadly weapon.

Menlo Park

1100 block Marsh Road, 9/30, 10:11 p.m.; spousal/abuse.

700 block Willow Road, 10/01, 11:55 a.m.; assault and battery.

2200 block Sharon Road, 10/02, 6:49 p.m.; assault.

200 block Van Buren Road, 10/04, 9:44 p.m.; spousal abuse.

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Violence related Assault with a deadly weapon . . . . . . . 1 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft related Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Residential burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 6 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . 10 Vehicle accident/prop damage. . . . . . 12 Vehicle stored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Alcohol or drug related Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Driving under the influence . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Casualty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Misc. municipal code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc. penal code violation . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing juvenile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Outside warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 5 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Lillian Simon Lillian (Tibby) Simon, a resident of Palo Alto for over 60 years, died on Sept. 26. She was 98.

She was born on her grandmother’s farm in Brooklyn, Connecticut, and later went to school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She then moved to the Bay Area where she worked at Stanford University for 40 years in

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She was married to Nick Simon for 55 years, and they raised their two children in Palo Alto.

Throughout her adult life, she was a supporter of the Audubon Society.

Simon is predeceased by her husband, Nick Simon, and survived by her daughter Joyce Doran of New Zealand; son Rob Simon of San Rafael; four grandchildren Jenni-

fer Doran, Jackson Coffey, Trevor Simon and Brian Simon; and great grandchildren Brooke, Meghan, Jack, Amber and Alexander.

The family will plan a memorial service in the near future.

Memorial donations can be made in her name to the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society located at 22221 McClellan Road in Cupertino, California.

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Margaret Dawson Stein February 16, 1921 – September 18, 2016 Margaret Dawson Stein died in her sleep on Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Fremont, California. She was a youthful 95. We remember and cherish her unique mix of modern and oldfashioned values.

Margaret was born at “Cool Springs,” a family farm in Esmont, Virginia in Albemarle County.

She traced her lineage to English and Welsh settlers from the 18th century, and counted amongst her relatives veterans of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. To the end Cool Springs occupied a central space in her heart and mind. There was little money on the farm but always enough to eat and this was shared with a large extended family and wide circle of friends during the depression.

She learned the value of generosity and the need to take care of those less fortunate. Margaret learned to read and to love reading from her Aunt Jo. George Anderson—son of a slave and a hired hand on the farm who became very dear to her—taught her to drive. She learned arithmetic doing sums in the farm’s small store and she was awed by her mother whose workload on the farm was unrivaled.

At James Madison College in Virginia, Margaret studied mathematics and science. Although women’s career choices were severely limited, her classmates celebrated her love of learning and her scholarly potential. In 1941 an unrewarding career as a secondary school teacher was interrupted by an offer of full-time employment with the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), the precursor to NASA. She jumped at the chance and in later years when computers became ubiquitous, Margaret loved to joke about her and her female colleagues’ job classification as “computers.”

After the war she attended the University of California, Berkeley for graduate work in statistics. There she met her future husband, Charles Stein, a professor of statistics at Stanford University. They raised three children together, Sara, Anne and Charles Jr. As a mother she encouraged self-discipline, modesty and selfreliance in her children. In marriage, she and Charles shared a love of opera and literature.

They read together over decades. Margaret encouraged Charles’ work, typed his papers, and

was an integral part of his academic life.

Margaret had a life-long commitment to peace and social justice. She was talented in all aspects— as researcher, writer, organizer, advocate and mentor. During the Vietnam War she was President of the Palo Alto Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and a member of the national board. She worked with the Stanford University faculty and students who opposed the war and with young men facing the draft.

Later she helped to pass legislation prohibiting the construction of new nuclear power plants in California and she helped to improve services for the poor in San Mateo County. She was an early proponent of solar power and an early opponent of war toys. She was involved in countless voter registration drives.

On one occasion she and Charles spent over two hours hunting down an enthusiastic registrant who had failed to complete his form. Margaret sang with the Raging Grannies into her nineties at post offices, street fairs and demonstrations. She was a good songwriter too.

Like her mother, Margaret always had a little business on the side. She translated mathematics papers and books from Russian to English.

At the age of 65, she began a 25 year career as bookkeeper for the Gallery House, an artists’ cooperative in Palo Alto. Characteristically, she mentored friends and family in accounting and was encouraged to pursue a late career as a CPA. Margaret travelled widely, living for extended periods of time in Oxford, Leningrad, Zurich, Canberra and Singapore. She was an enthusiastic and gracious entertainer hosting dinner parties at the family home in Stanford.

Margaret lived life with great joy, energy, and commitment. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, their three children, and their grandson Max. She was our much-loved family anchor and her absence is deeply felt. She is missed by all who knew her.

A service is not yet scheduled. Donations may be made in her name to the Peninsula/Palo Alto branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom: P.O. Box 60851 Palo Alto CA 94306; or the Gallery House: 320 S. California Avenue Palo Alto CA 94306.

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Gunn grad Watt is looking for her next challenge Posted on Sept. 30 at 7:44 p.m.

by Scottie Zimmerman, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood While she was still in high school, Amy also served on the Board of Directors of Friends of the Palo Alto Animal Shelter (FoPAAS). Since we became a nonprofit in 2013, we have enjoyed the contributions of several high school students. Amy always had good ideas to propose. She helped with the Pet-A-Palooza event at Town & Country Village in May 2015 and it was always a pleasure to see her at our meetings.

I am impressed, but not surprised, at Amy’s latest accomplishments in the Paralympics in Brazil. Congratulations, Amy!

Opposition to new office space unites council candidates Posted on Sept. 30 at 9:03 a.m. by Neilson Buchanan, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood There must be a better way to fund infrastructure for problems directly created by business growth.

For example, our new City Council needs to push the reset button for our poorly conceived TMA (Transportation Management Association). The TMA needs “start-up” qualified Board of Directors who have courage for Ready, Fire, Aim. It needs seed funding from the City of Palo Alto. Our local business community within 2-3 years must assume full responsibility for TMA funding and management with performance standards (i.e., carrots) set

by City Council.

Our TMA is self-limiting with its narrow, naive focus on University Avenue. As a minimum, the TMA responsibility must be expanded to California Avenue and neighborhoods adjacent to both commercial cores. If Palo Alto can demonstrate a viable, early stage TMA, I am convinced that at least one or two neighboring cities will suggest collaboration on common interests.

Posted on Sept. 30 at 12:33 p.m.

by Margaret Heath, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood The city purposefully has a specific zoning for research and development. It is Stanford Research Park. Downtown does not include research and development as an allowed use.

Palantir is a research and development company and says it intends to use the downtown for

This week on Town Square Town Square is an online discussion forum at PaloAltoOnline.com/square its research and development campus as this gives Palantir an edge recruiting new employees, especially Stanford graduates.

Because this company is actively taking over downtown office space, outbidding everyone else (and for security reasons has no problem with its different divisions being in separate buildings) this happens one at a time.

So no one noticed or thought of enforcing the downtown zoning code. As leases expire for other small businesses, they can’t compete with a company that will pay whatever it takes.

Businesses do not bring in money unless they produce a taxable product. Palantir has its own restaurant (employees only) so that even limits how much they patronize the cafes and restaurants.

Beloved Palo Alto donkey dies at 32 Posted on Oct. 5 at 11:20 a.m.

by Richard Placone, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood One correction to this story.

While I do not remember the exact date of Dr. Bol’s death, it was in the early 1970s that the Bol Family offered the “donkey pasture” to the community at a below market price if it would be made into a park. What is now Bol Park was dedicated in 1974, one year prior to the annexation of Barron Park to Palo Alto. The residents of Barron Park taxed themselves to be able to establish the park.

Keeping and caring for the donkeys became a permanent part of that project. Upon annexation to Palo Alto, the city assumed ownership of the park as well as the former Southern Pacific railroad right of way, which had been given to the Barron Park community as a gift. The city then developed the right of way into the current shared pathway. It is correct that I was the president of the Barron Park Association during this time.

Posted on Oct. 5 at 12:30 p.m.

by Cheryl Lilienstein, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood This is really sad. I always looked forward to seeing Niner on my walk, and I eventually considered him “my boyfriend.”

Once he entered his mellow stage he would bray when I approached and let me touch his face. He relaxed and hung his head on the fence and got a kind of contemplative expression. And he

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wouldn’t let Perry near me. Then, one day I found out that he had another affectionate friend, too!

There was a friendly Russian lady in the pasture giving him enthusiastic hugs and kisses, and he was clearly enjoying the attention.

I will miss him a lot. It’s nice to hear about his history ... so many things he never told me! I guess it’s like that with obituaries: Yet, it seems wrong that we only get to know more about a beloved after they die. Thank you Bol Family, Inga Harding-Barlow and Dick Placone for enriching the lives of those of us who love animals.

Great story, Sue Dremann.

Thanks for writing it.

Bike Palo Alto hopes to draw another large crowd Posted on Oct. 5 at 12:25 p.m.

by Jonathan Brown, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood Biking to Paly is a breeze compared to the recommended routes to some of our elementary and middle schools (e.g., no bike lanes at all or bike lanes that end without any warning forcing kids into the street with at most a couple of painted “sharrows” for comfort as they dodge commuter vehicles racing to and from work). Rather than more lip service and bike events, the City would be far wiser to promote more biking by remediating such glaring deficiencies in the safety of some of its recommended routes.

Letters to the editor Airbnb is not to blame Editor, Last night every candidate for City Council spoke in favor of “regulating” Airbnb. It was stated that the number of Airbnb listings in Palo Alto is now over 1,200 and has been increasing rapidly. Ostensibly, their positions were based on complaints from citizens.

One would hope that before taking a position, they would take time to learn about the system; how it works; and the reasons behind its growth. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

It was obvious that none of the candidates understand Airbnb’s system and haven’t been hosts or guests. I have been both and would be happy to speak with interested candidates.

First, the obvious: Airbnb is growing because both hosts (who

pay property taxes) and guests (who already must pay city occupancy taxes) love it. It’s growing because it’s great, just like Uber, which is fighting its own regulatory battles because it’s threatening entrenched interests.

Booking an Airbnb isn’t like booking a hotel room. Both hosts and guests must be members of the system. This requires them to complete a profile describing their background and having their identity, contact information and payment methods verified. Additionally, hosts post extensive photos and descriptions about themselves and their property. After a stay, guests and hosts write reviews about each other. The system is conceived to incentivize hospitality and well-behaved guests.

Are there property owners who act in ways that show they don’t care what their neighbors think?

Sure, every neighborhood has them. But don’t blame this on Airbnb. Its fast growth shows that it’s helping the community deal with the high costs of living in and visiting Palo Alto. And it’s delivering incremental tax revenue to the city.

Please let’s think and learn before we shoot off our mouths and screw up something that’s working.

Michael Braun Webster Street, Palo Alto

Remembering Lou Schaefer Editor, My father, Hugh Frohbach, also dearly loved Lou. They worked together at SRI and continued to meet with other retirees for lunch

each month. I know he was devastated to find out his good friend died so suddenly.

It has been over 30 years since I moved to San Diego, but I have heard my father speak of Lou all this time. It is a great loss his friends and family have suffered.

Elly Dotseth Lake Ashmere Drive, San Diego

The Maybell rebellion Editor, The Maybell rebellion wasn’t a defense of privilege, but a rebellion against overdevelopment of industry without housing for the workers. The fact that there are already several low-income housing projects in that neighborhood should be proof enough that the accusation is false and that lowincome housing in which the lowincome tenants can pay off the financing can be successfully built if it conforms to the floor-area ratio requirements and to existing aesthetic standards.

It’s something like capitalism: a lot of little people get together, each with a small amount of money, and erect a large building with some public spaces and many tiny private spaces so that many lowincome people can be housed.

The politicians put the blame on greedy developers who “just won’t build” small units, but the truth is the cities won’t permit them to. If any city were to say, “ Small units are what you have to build if you want us to relax the density restrictions,” that housing would be built. And, by the way, the cities could also say they wouldn’t give permission unless the developers agreed to rent control, passing along to tenants the stabilized use fees guaranteed to property owners by Prop 13.

Stephanie Munoz Alma Street, Palo Alto

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Rethinking minimum wage: One size does not fit all

by Michael Ekwall, Jesse Ziff Cool and Galen Fletcher

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here is a great irony in the new minimum-wage requirements that have swept across California, a point that ought to irk progressive-minded voters — but it is often overlooked.

In restaurants, cafes and other businesses where employees earn tips, the increased minimum wage will go directly to the highest earners in those businesses. In most restaurants, the staff who receive the raise already earn, on average, at least $30 per hour and often much more. At the same time, the restaurant employees who would benefit most from an increase won’t see their pay go up much, if at all. The reason: California is one of the only states in the country that do not allow tips to count toward an employee’s income.

As a patron, you are probably unaware of the convoluted federal and state laws that govern our businesses and the tips that are left for your servers. The law prohibits your tips from being shared with employees who are not in the direct line of service — specifically, dishwashers and cooks.

How is it that possible?

In most restaurants and cafes, typically only the tipped employees are paid minimum wage. That’s because this group of employees (servers, bussers and bartenders) earn much more in tips, raising their total pay to an amount at least twice but often closer to six times the new $15 minimum wage. This is why servers love their jobs — they want the tips.

Any restaurant owner will tell you how much they value their back-of-the-house staff (the cooks, janitors and dishwashers),

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Jesse Ziff Cool

who are doing some of the most demanding, labor-intensive work. As business owners, we work most closely with this group and we pay these workers better than the minimum wage. On average, our kitchen workers earn more than $15 even now — that is the reality in this tightening labor market.

When there is a mandated increase in the minimum wage, our limited labor dollars get eaten up by bumping up the base pay to our tipped employees. Generally, tipped employees make up two-thirds of our staff. Over the course of four years, the minimum wage will increase over 60 percent, with most of the money going to our tipped workers. The initial cost, just for the authors’ three local restaurants (without calculating employment taxes, workers’ comp insurance and other taxes) will be well over $500,000. Again, almost the entire sum will be going to our most highly compensated employees and leaving us even fewer resources to compensate our non-tipped employees.

The irony doesn’t end there.

Although current California law does not allow businesses to include tips toward calculating income, the state does consider those same tips as income for taxation

purposes. State law reads, “Tips received in excess of $20 per month by the employee from the customer in the form of cash, check or any other monetary item of exchange are wages subject to Unemployment Insurance, Employment Galen Fletcher Training Tax, State Disability Insurance, and California Personal Income Tax.” In addition, the federal government requires us and our employees to pay federal employment taxes on these same tips.

Last month, the City Council passed an ordinance that will move us to the $15 minimum by 2019, several years faster than the rest of the state. That’s not necessarily a bad idea, and make no mistake, we do support an overall $15 minimum wage. As we wait for a second reading of this new ordinance, we continue to urge Palo Alto, and the state, to consider the unique situation of tipped workers by taking into account their total pay and compensation.

Organized labor groups and the unions that have pushed for minimum wage increases recently urged our City Council to pass an ordinance with no exemptions.

That means no consideration for our tipped employees. Yet, under Palo Alto’s new ordinance, unions and certain government agencies are exempt from the city’s new minimum wage. More irony.

Most are thankful for the labor community’s efforts to improve working conditions. In California, we pride ourselves on

our progressive values. But we are also small business owners, who operate on thin profit margins. The average profit margin in restaurants is 5 percent. Think about what that means: $1 million in sales leaves $50,000 at the end of the year. In tech-heavy Silicon Valley, it’s easy to forget that not all businesses have budgets in the billions.

We are trying to operate in an environment governed by blanket policies devoid of nuance or caution. Add to that the fact that our locally owned businesses are competing against national chains that have more marketing power and can regionally keep prices low. It’s against that backdrop that those of us who operate small businesses are having to raise our prices — in order to pay our most highly compensated workers. That doesn’t seem progressive at all.

Accommodation for tipped wages may not be possible without the state’s help. City Council members have acknowledged that they are concerned about legal action from organized labor groups and unions and are reluctant to challenge the state law that prohibits the recognition of tipped income toward wages. But, whether it’s local or state government, small business owners — who are already beginning to buckle under the weight of numerous new regulations — must be allowed to receive some sort of credit for the total earnings of these tipped workers.

That would make it easier for our businesses to balance the pay between the front and back of the house — and that would be true progress. Q Michael Ekwall, Jesse Ziff Cool and Galen Fletcher are owners of, respectively, La Bodeguita del Medio in Palo Alto, Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park, and Sundance The Steakhouse in Palo Alto.

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What is the one issue you think the Palo Alto school board should focus the most on improving?

Asked outside of Books Inc. in Town & Country Village in Palo Alto. Question, interviews and photographs by Patrick Condon.

Stefany Rodriguez

Natassia Rodriguez

Henry Fortenbaugh

Declan King

Allen Miner

Student Addison Street, Palo Alto

Research Analyst California Street, Mountain View

Student Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto

Student Moreno Avenue, Palo Alto

Venture capitalist Riordan Place, Menlo Park

“Making people more friendly and more accepting.”

“Racial and income equality as well as the achievement gap.”

“Preventing teen suicide and depression.”

“Drug use is a touchy subject; no one wants to go into it.”

“The thing I hear most about is ... (the) student suicide rate from overstress. (Another issue) is nutritional safety, quality and the cost of school lunches.”

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For the sake of the children Five bid for three seats on Palo Alto Board of Education Story by Elena K advany | Photos by Veronica Weber

wo incumbents and three challengers are vying for three open seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education in this November’s election. Melissa Baten Caswell and Heidi Emberling are seeking re-election, while

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Camille Townsend has decided against running after her third term ends this fall. Whoever is elected will join at the dais software engineer Ken Dauber and financial director Terry Godfrey, both elected in 2014.

The five candidates hope to serve a district that is well-known for its high academic achievement, variety of “choice” programs, strong community support and comparatively robust resources. At the same time, the district

is grappling with how to continue to innovate, close a persistent achievement gap and balance academic performance with student well-being. The new board members will also be tasked with addressing a budget deficit that,

Melissa Baten Caswell Software firm CEO fter serving for almost a decade on the Palo Alto Board of Education, Melissa Baten Caswell didn’t initially plan to run for a third term this November.

But with a relatively new superintendent who “comes from a state with a very different culture” and many district retirements over the last few years, she felt strongly that her historical perspective on the board would be valuable, she said at a Sept. 22 candidates forum.

“I think that we are in a juncture in our history where we need to have a bridge in institutional knowledge,” she said in her closing statement.

Baten Caswell has served on the board through one major economic downturn, two superintendents, a major shift in state academic standards and the rollout of a $378 million bond, among many other big- and small-picture changes in the Palo Alto school district. (On a personal level, she has noted that she has had children in Palo Alto schools continuously for the last 16 years, longer than anyone else on the board or running this fall.)

Her campaign priorities center on “build(ing) on what we have,” from investing in innovative and engaging educational programs and recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers to making data-driven decisions, she told the Weekly in August.

She has cited her role several years ago in reinvigorating the district’s guiding document, the Strategic Plan — she persuaded the management-consulting firm McKinsey & Company to help the district develop a new document and new process with stronger community input — as a linchpin that continues to help the board make good decisions. Before this effort, the Strategic Plan was not being used consistently, and community members weren’t aware of the goals it set for the district, she said.

Using data to hold the district accountable to the priorities laid out in the Strategic Plan is key to its success, and Baten Caswell said she plans to continue to push for that if re-elected.

The district’s progress on this front includes seeking data about inconsistencies between high school curricula, homework loads

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and grading practices among teachers and courses. The district is now using a consultant’s in-depth study from last year that identified where the inconsistencies lie to guide improvements in syllabi planning and professional development, Baten Caswell said.

She also pointed to new surveys high schoolers are taking at the end of each semester in each class — data the district can then use in teacher evaluations.

One example of the district’s failure to set clear metrics and gather data is the 2012 homework policy, which puts a weekly cap on the number of hours of homework for different grade levels but has been implemented unevenly at different schools.

She thinks the policy itself needs revision. The current policy doesn’t take into account the fact that students take different amounts of time to complete the same assignment, so she suggests hour requirements at the class level, including for Advanced Placement classes. A possible model is Mountain View-Los Altos High School District’s new homework policy, which expects two to three hours of homework per class per week for college preparatory classes, and four to five hours per week for each AP class, she said.

“If we’re going to expect people to live by a policy and if it doesn’t quite work, then we need to go in and make adjustments,” she said.

When it comes to the $4.2 million deficit facing the district, Baten Caswell has described it as a structural problem that was the result of a district staff “mistake,” but said she is confident the district will be able to address it.

She did press staff in August to look for cuts that could be made this year, but last week she supported budget measures that rely on alternative revenue sources and unspent money rather than ongoing cuts.

She told the Weekly this was a “trade-off” made in order to have time to engage the community in future cuts.

“Given that we’ve already made decisions about salaries, which is the biggest part of our budget, it’s hard to get that feedback into this year’s budget,” she said. “We would have to make decisions that probably wouldn’t be optimal and we wouldn’t be able to get the

Melissa Baten Caswell stands by a water-bottle filling station at Gunn High School that students created to reduce waste from plastic water bottles. Baten Caswell says it typifies what she’d like to see in schools: student projects that make a direct impact in the community. whole community involved.”

Her first look for cuts next year will be at the district office, which she said needs to address real “operational inefficiencies” — inefficiencies that she’s said make it challenging for not only community members but even board members to get information in a timely manner, with significant implications for transparency in governance.

Baten Caswell has not supported a colleague’s proposal to roll back the most recent raise provided to non-represented senior administrators, arguing it would deal a more costly blow to morale, particularly for principals.

“Probably what you’d end up losing in that situation,” she said, “is the people you’d most want to be on board and loyal.”

She does, however, support getting rid of the district’s longtime “me too” practice for providing compensation increases to senior administrators. She said she would like to see instead a model that relies on performance evaluations.

In hindsight, entering into a multi-year contract with the teachers union got the district into financial trouble this year, Baten Caswell said. Moving forward, the district should return to its practice of one-year contracts, she said.

Achieving one of her top cam-

paign priorities, retaining and recruiting high-quality teachers, depends on making the Palo Alto school district “the best place to work,” she said. To her, this means not only making sure Palo Alto’s compensation ranks in the top five of competing school districts but also supporting teachers in their long-term career aspirations.

“If you have a kindergarten teacher who would love to teach fifth grade ... or if they’re interested doing something else in administration or eventually becoming a principal, we should know these things way up front and we should be helping our teachers because we should be committing to a career for them,” Baten Caswell said.

Providing teachers with affordable housing close to the district is critical, she said, though she doesn’t support the idea of the district assuming the role of landlord. She’s interested in pursuing a more regional solution, such as collaborating with other local school districts to create teacher housing in the area.

As an incumbent, Baten Caswell said she stands by her voting record, with a regret or two.

During several contentious years of Office for Civil Rights investigations into allegations of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment in the district, she supported spending $50,000

by the district’s own projections, will have a multi-million-dollar impact for years to come.

To view video endorsement interviews the Palo Alto Weekly conducted with each candidate, go to PaloAltoOnline.com. Q to direct the district’s law firm to write a three-page resolution challenging the federal agency’s investigative processes and sending the resolution to many local and national elected officials to ask for their support.

Today, she maintains that the Office for Civil Rights did not follow its own policies and that the district’s “due process rights were violated,” as the resolution stated.

She alleges that emails and documents related to some of the cases were released before their conclusions. Left unaddressed publicly by the Office for Civil Rights, this made it difficult for “teachers to do their jobs when they feel like they’re being investigated in the court of public opinion,” she said.

Her main regret is not the resolution itself, but the amount of time the district spent on it.

“I think we naively thought that ... there would be a bigger impact,” Baten Caswell said. “I don’t think it had the impact that we were hoping for.”

If re-elected, the longtime schools volunteer, former business manager and parent of two children would become the second board member in the past 40 years to serve more than two terms, following in Camille Townsend’s footsteps. In the 2012 board election, Baten Caswell was the top vote-getter. Q

Melissa Baten Caswell: fast facts Age: 52 Education: bachelor’s in psychology and economics and MBA from Dartmouth College Current occupation: PAUSD board trustee, software company CEO Family members: Husband Lee; daughter Lainie; and son Cas (attends Palo Alto High School) Has lived in Palo Alto for 26 years Favorite quote: “We must become the change we wish to see in the world.”

— Mahatma Ghandi Favorite class in high school: psychology Proudest moment: When I was awarded a Golden Oak Award, the most prestigious PTA Honorary Service Award.

Best piece of advice you were ever given: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.”

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In their own words: Where the candidates stand The Palo Alto Weekly asked the five candidates to answer 10 questions about current and future issues facing the school district. Their answers are below.

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Do you support opening a new elementary, middle and/or high school?

Not now. After several years of declining enrollment, we have 26 elementary rooms not being used as primary classrooms. We still have a bubble moving through the secondary schools, but with declining enrollment projections for the next six years, resources should be focused on improving existing school learning environments.

Yes a combined space for both elementary and middle, and hopefully high school classes as well. Can also be combined with the Cubberley Community Center goals.

No, I don’t support new standalone schools. Enrollment is declining and our budget is in deficit, so building new schools now doesn’t make sense. For high schools, we can create “schools within a school” or even a satellite facility at 25 Churchill Ave. to nurture innovative programs and smaller learning communities.

Right now our priority must be a healthy budget. Enrollment trends indicate that we have enough room for our students now and in the near future; however, issues of equity, access, and student health are related to school, campus and class size and warrant further discussion.

The 10-year enrollment data shows we have added enough students to support a new school. Palo Alto values its smaller neighborhood schools and I support the research, showing an ideal elementary school is 350 to 450 students, and an ideal middle school is 700 to 900. I want to keep our fields clear of portables and preserve our flex spaces for art, music and science labs.

What changes do you propose for the district’s approach to administrative compensation?

Currently administrative compensation follows a process (widely practiced across California) based on the compensation in the negotiated teachers union contract.

However this is not merit based and administrators are not represented by the union. I would like to move to a plan where administrator compensation reflects individual and district performance.

Pay administrators the same as teachers. The lowest paid teachers makes as little as $70k per year.

The superintendent gets $250k per year. That is a substantial difference. The majority of teachers make about $100k per year. The top administrators are easily getting $150K+... Yes, there are a few teachers getting paid pretty high up the scale, but overall the difference is not the highest priority issue my campaign is focused on.

The “me too” policy for most if not all administrators does not make sense and should be replaced with an approach based on cost-ofliving increases, with adjustments based on individual performance.

“Me too” raises must be a thing of the past. Raises should be based on a range of measurable outcomes as determined by the district. Attracting and retaining the best principals and psychologists is critical and I believe this can be achieved through quality evaluation and performance-based compensation.

I believe we need a new structure for administrative compensation.

Our principals are the instructional leads at our schools. We have to compensate competitively to attract and retain the strongest leaders. We also have to provide multiple measures of evaluation and constructive feedback. The goal is high-quality teaching and learning throughout our district that promotes positive student outcomes.

What is your vision for the future of Cubberley Community Center?

We should plan Cubberley to best meet the needs of our community.

The city and PAUSD should work together to create a joint master plan that reflects the need for community center resources, multi-use playing fields, immediate district requirements, education program flexibility and a school in the longer term future.

Mixed-education space and a cultural epicenter for all types of students, including adult education.

It could also be the perfect space to launch building a more university-like model of education, and also have space for faculty housing. This should be where we are the most interactive with the community, (as well as) innovative and experimental.

Given our enrollment trends, we won’t need a school at Cubberley for up to 20 years. So the city can create something that benefits everyone, such as a modern multigenerational community center.

Beyond 20 years we don’t know, and we need to keep some option for school expansion there.

Cubberley is our last, large parcel of land and is a treasure to many in our community. The district and city must work together to revitalize this multi-generational community center, while still preserving the possibility of using it as a school district asset in the future, if needed.

Cubberley must be developed jointly between the city and school district, providing for both community and school needs.

We can design and build joint use facilities that are flexible for future needs, including fields, a gym, a theater, and a pool. This district office should be re-located to Cubberley, to repurpose the current space for student learning.

Should public hearings be held regarding the terms of union contracts throughout the negotiation process?

Yes. I generally support public hearings on negotiations and keeping our community informed along the way. On some issues when evaluating negotiating options, some confidentiality can lead to better outcomes. However, after the district’s positions and budget implications are established, I support bringing the issues to public hearings.

The public should be able to engage and interact regarding any issue that comes before the board, so yes there should be public hearings.

The union contracts are by far our biggest, and the current process does not sunlight the terms until the both sides have already agreed. We need a way to inform the community and give the board feedback to avoid mistakes like those made with the current contracts.

No. The district and the union discuss and debate many issues during contract negotiations.

In order to have open, candid conversations and brainstorm a wide-range of solutions, parties need to be able to have these discussions without scrutiny from outside parties as they are happening.

To ensure that students stay at the forefront of our negotiations, public hearings should be regularly held during the negotiations process. We do interests-based negotiations and there are always trade-offs between investments in programs and compensation.

Community members should be able to learn more about how we ensure our school district remains a “destination district” for our employees and families.

How can the district better monitor and ensure implementation of its homework policy?

Fully implementing Schoology software across PAUSD can provide better information on homework tasks and volumes.

PAUSD can gather teacher- and department-specific homework feedback with targeted questions in the student semester-end surveys.

Our current broad-brush hourly limits may need review to better reflect different kinds of learners and course types.

Teachers should be required to enter (on Schoology) the estimated time to complete homework so that you can compare the homework loads across classes.

We should not have policies we don’t enforce — it mis-sets the expectations of students, teachers, and the community. For the homework policy, Schoology will eventually provide a way to monitor; until then, a simpler spreadsheetbased tracking and sample audit approach would help get us started.

The semester-end high-school student surveys and Schoology are good sources of data to help us determine the range of homework given and where adjustments need to be made. Now that we have data with which to work, I look forward to further discussion around flexibility, compliance and accountability.

We’ve implemented a pilot of student surveys at the end of each high school course, in order to provide valuable feedback to teachers about student experiences. I would strongly advocate continuing this program. We should continue our focus on consistent, high quality teaching and learning, ensuring that homework is meaningful and aligned with course goals.

What is the best way to expand access and capacity of the district’s choice programs?

All choice programs should have lottery-based admission.

PAUSD should make sure that program information is proactively disseminated across the community. Choice programs with waitlists should be reviewed annually and expansion evaluated, balancing the effects on neighborhood programs. Best practices from choice programs should be incorporated into regular programs.

To fully fund them. If a pilot or small program has a lot of interest and there is access and capacity issues, by fully funding the program and increasing its budget you will be able to maximize and increase the number of students who have access and increase its capacity.

For elementary schools, we should create choice opportunities in the North and West sides of town, to limit traffic impact and provide wider access. For secondary schools, we should look to expand popular current programs, both at their current campuses and potentially at others.

If there is high demand for a particular program, access and safety can be improved by spreading the program model at existing school sites. Families stay closer to their neighborhood and more students can be served.

We have over-subscribed choice programs: Ohlone, Spanish/ Mandarin immersion and Connections at JLS. We could open up another elementary or K-8 school option, or we can begin to provide more project-based, hands-on learning environments and language learning options in every classroom across the district.

What are your top three ideas for improving the district’s fiscal health?

Actively look for process enhancements, system improvements and operational efficiencies; include all constituencies in budget reprioritization; tie administrative compensation to individual evaluations that are based on district operational and fiscal goals.

Increase taxes (locally, state wide, and fix Prop 13); cut admin overhead and reduce the reserves from the current 12 percent down to about 5 percent over 10 years — participatory and temporal budgeting.

First, we need to fix our deficit by cutting administrative expenses, eliminating some recently added positions and streamlining outdated systems. Longer term, we need to attract teachers without breaking the bank — a great idea is to create teacher housing on underused school district property, as other communities have done.

1. Salary expenses are knowable, controllable, and predictable and represent more than three quarters of the budget. Revenue is less predictable. Enhance predictive methods and lean conservative.

2. Teachers, their leaders, and supports are our most valuable resource. Manage every nonteaching expense carefully.

3. Non-teaching spending must be prioritized to reflect our strategic goals.

We need to develop systems to more accurately predict revenues, including exemptions. We need to analyze and evaluate the $13 million we’ve spent over the past four years, particularly in the district office. And we must adequately invest in our teachers, making cuts away from the classroom.

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Jay Cabrera: fast facts Age: 36 Education: bachelor’s in biology and environmental studies with an emphasis on sustainability from UC Santa Cruz Current occupation: social entrepreneur, nonprofit CEO Family members: no spouse or children Has lived in Palo Alto for 23 years Favorite quote: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein Favorite class in high school: physics (because of the teacher, Mr. Dunbar) Proudest moment: Helped pass one of the most comprehensive sustainability policies through the UC Regents to create the UC Sustainability Policy.

Best piece of advice you were ever given: “I got no time for the people who dislike me, because I’m too busy focusing on the people who love me.”

Campaign website: jaycan.us/ SchoolBoard/

Social entrepreneur t’s not the nitty gritty of the issues facing the Palo Alto Board of Education that drives Jay Cabrera. It’s the prospect of a reinvented election process, transformed by smallcontribution campaigns and populist candidates, as he describes himself.

But in his view, not belonging to the “insider club” of other schoolboard candidates and community members who are immersed in the goings on of the district is actually to his advantage — and the community’s.

“To have true governance that is for the people, of the people, by the people and to the people, we need normal, everyday people running for office and getting involved in our governance systems.,” Cabrera said at a Sept. 22 school-board forum, acknowledging, “I am an outsider.”

“I challenge people to really think about — you have three candidates you can vote in, to consider maybe it’s not just the best candidate but electing the best board,” he continued. “Having a diversity of viewpoints and opinions on the board can be very effective for our students.”

Cabrera, a social entrepreneur, sets himself apart from the other four candidates running for school board in several ways. He does not regularly attend school-board meetings. A 36-year-old graduate of Gunn High School, he has no children. A strong proponent

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for getting rid of “big money” in political campaigns, he is not accepting donations larger than $100. And he has run for public office eight times, including in the 2014 Palo Alto school-board race and for mayor of San Francisco, mayor of Santa Cruz and the state Assembly. He said he is committed to running as a small contribution, non-partisan candidate for the rest of his life.

Cabrera grew up in Palo Alto, attending Nixon Elementary School, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School and Gunn. After graduating in 1998, he attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he studied environmental science and biology, was elected to student government and worked on sustainability issues.

Cabrera currently serves as executive director of Community LIFE Foundation, a nonprofit whose main program teaches students poetry and video-production skills. He told the Weekly he’s also working on various political projects and hopes to form a “broad, non-partisan political coalition” that would organize interactive, even fun, informational forums to brief voters on what’s on the ballot this November, from the local to federal level.

Cabrera’s top campaign issues and proposals haven’t changed since he ran in 2014, when he received 2.75 percent of the vote.

He advocates for more interactive, transparent governance and looks

Jay Cabrera stands under a tree at Gunn High School, the school from which he graduated. Cabrera says a main focus of his campaign is advocating for sustainability and environmentalism in education. to the community to guide his decisions — to the point that he lets his supporters cast votes online to tell him if and where he should run for election next.

Critical of one of the board’s primary processes for hearing community input — giving members of the public three minutes to make statements at weeknight board meetings — he suggests instead a participatory democracy model. If elected, he said he

would invite members of the community in for more open, interactive discussions of the issues.

People should also be able to vote online in real time on any subject before the board, he proposes. Regardless of the topic, he would look to these votes to guide his own decisions as a board member, he said in an endorsement interview with the Weekly.

“I’m not going to haphazardly just vote any which way. The

goal,” Cabrera said, “is to educate citizenry and get people engaged and involved in what’s going on.”

When it comes to school-specific issues, he is most passionate about improving student mental health and wellness and has said that talking to students directly would be his first step on any decisions related to the subject. He argued, however, that changing the tide on what is a broad “societal issue” is (continued on next page)

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What should the district be doing to identify and deal with (including firing, if necessary) underperforming teachers?

Candid feedback is essential; every site needs to take input from student, parent and teacher evaluations very seriously. Many of our outstanding teachers collaborate for mutual improvement and coach others who struggle.

Teachers who are underperforming are put on improvement programs, and can be terminated if goals are not met.

Work with the community to change the laws to ensure that the youngest teachers are never fired simply for being young. That is age discrimination. Also help build a process for parents and students to directly be engaged in the firing process for the worst teachers.

The best approach to improving anyone’s performance is to manage and develop them. Teacher assessment can be improved, with more involvement of principals.

The new high-school student surveys can be a very helpful tool for identifying areas of weakness and assessing whether things are improving.

Teacher evaluations must include many aspects of the important work of teaching — academic outcomes, communication, expectations, providing timely, specific feedback on assignments. It is vital that high quality professional development is provided for teachers so all continue to improve. Teacher contracts must include clear, specific expectations and evaluation standards resulting in clearer processes for developing and dismissing.

Teacher evaluation is an important feedback tool — our principals need to be strong and constructive evaluators. We need to strengthen our due process guidelines for teacher improvement plans. And we need to ensure that our new teachers receive the mentoring and support needed to succeed in the classroom.

If a member of the public emails a board member about a district matter, should it be made public (as long as it doesn’t violate student privacy)? And if it is sent to a board member’s private email account?

If an emailer seeks to influence board vote or policy, I believe that the email should be made public whether sent to a district or personal account. However, specific law regarding public email communication disclosure is currently under Supreme Court review and PAUSD should make policy changes based on law.

I am supportive that all correspondence with elected officials should be open and transparent.

The Public Records Act is clear: what can be public, should be public, so long as privacy rights are protected. For more private communication, we can talk in person or pick up the phone. If the public’s business is done from a private email account, that is also public information.

This issue of competing interests is being clarified by the California Supreme Court. The Public Records Act requires transparency.

We must hold ourselves to this, with board and private email.

Additionally, we must maintain a policy that encourages communication so the board has an accurate sense of community concerns. Court guidance is needed.

The Board of Education should have a system that mirrors the City of Palo Alto’s as it pertains to public input and comment. It is clearly posted on the city’s webpage that all communications to councilmembers is made public.

Public communications to the board should be included in the following board packet.

Should the district rename Terman and Jordan middle schools?

I am open to renaming. The connection between these school’s names and eugenics flies in the face of our community’s current values and it does not set an example of the kind of behavior that we teach, model, and expect from our students.

If the community wants to do this and make it a priority I am OK with that. I personally am fine with the names to stay the same, if that is how the majority of the community wants it. If we do change the names, I would support the most interactive process possible to allow the community to choose the new names.

There is a legitimate concern about names of public and private buildings nationwide. The board has set up a committee to examine this, a diverse group that, among other things, is surveying the community on naming options. I’m looking to forward to hearing what they find.

Yes. We work hard in public schools to demonstrate that ALL children can learn and that no one group is graced with superiority.

To maintain that expectation in a building that has been named for someone who believed very differently, sends an unacceptable message to our students and our community.

Names matter. I look forward to the recommendations of the Renaming Schools Advisory Committee, which is gathering community input and deliberating about how to honor our students and school district. Our school names should reflect the values of our community, including tolerance of diversity and a belief that every student must feel safe and welcomed at school.

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Todd Collins Investment manager sk Todd Collins for his thoughts on just about any issue facing the Palo Alto school district, and he’ll bring you back to the budget.

At board meetings, in candidate forums and in the community, Collins, an investment manager, has become a persistent voice of concern about the district’s approach to addressing its $4.2 million deficit. A series of budget measures the board approved last week — spending down reserves, using bond funds to pay for technology upgrades and shifting around other revenue sources — fall short in addressing what he sees as a structural deficit, he has argued.

If the district does not change course, it will be difficult to make progress on many priorities, from keeping class sizes down to improving special-education services, Collins has said. And some priorities are already at risk, he believes: He said at the first debate of the election season that there is simply no money in the budget to pay for additional innovative programs.

Collins, a longtime schools volunteer who has worked in technology, management consulting, business analysis and private investment, approaches school issues with a penchant for pragmatic problem solving and data crunching.

When the district was slow to provide the board with data on what he thought it most needed to consider — the five-year, cumulative deficit the district faces based on different revenue-growth scenarios and teacher raises — Collins did the calculations himself and handed copies to the board at an August retreat.

“We need to face the hard choices and discuss them openly,” he told the board, “not just kick the can down the road.”

Another key data point for the district, Collins said in an endorsement interview with the Weekly, is that the “underlying driver” for the deficit was not an error in forecasting property-tax revenue, but the board’s approval in May of the first-ever multi-year teachers contract. Collins said he would have voted against the contract had he been on the board at the time.

“The teachers contract, both in terms of its size and in guaranteeing the second year of raises in ad-

vance, which we had never done before, put us in a situation where anything going wrong would have precipitated a shortfall and the kind of situation we’re in right now,” he said.

“As someone said, it’s like you spent every dollar you had on your new house but you didn’t figure the water heater might break or the roof might leak or something else might go wrong, and then what do you know — it does,” he said. “The problem isn’t that your roof leaked; the problem is that you were at the edge already.”

In terms of cuts, Collins said he would prioritize those at the district office and in schools’ administrative positions. He supports rolling back all or part of the most recent raise provided to non-represented senior administrators and cutting the district’s full-time communications coordinator position, two proposals made by board member Ken Dauber last week but unsupported by the rest of the board.

Collins has, however, made a more unusual proposal for how the district can better attract and retain teachers moving forward: to use district land to build teacher housing that would be managed by a third party.

Aside from budgetary issues, Collins also demonstrated his slant toward data analysis as chair of the district’s Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) elementary subcommittee last fall. In the role, he gave a 61-slide presentation to the board, arguing with detailed data, tables and maps that it was time to change the district’s long-held narrative that Palo Alto needs a 13th elementary school.

It was also in that capacity that Collins showed his belief in candid communication and a proactive approach — “If action is required, it’s better to take it,” he has said.

When he disagreed with the data analysis and recommendations presented by fellow enrollment-committee members who were focused on secondary enrollment, he didn’t hesitate to publicly challenge their findings at a board meeting. He also sent board members a 16-page critique of their work, posted online an open letter to the board that voiced concern “about issues that have come to light about the EMAC’s composition, analysis, and impartiality”

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life skills: He said he surveyed current Palo Alto high schoolers during the 2014 election, and the top thing they said their schools lacked is instruction on relevant life skills. He’d also like to see more student choice and empowerment. High school students should have the freedom to either explore more academically or focus in on what they know they’re interested in pursuing, like college students do, Cabrera told the Weekly in a previous interview.

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beyond the school board’s scope.

He has several specific proposals for improving student life in Palo Alto schools, from instituting computer science as an academic requirement (starting early in elementary school), to making the district’s two high schools more “university like.” This means more real-world learning and

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Todd Collins stands in front of the district’s headquarters at 25 Churchill Ave. Collins says the administrative offices should be relocated so the space can be used for educational programming. and penned a guest opinion piece in this newspaper calling for a “reset” of the committee’s work.

He felt strongly that proper process had not been followed when, unbeknownst to the broader enrollment committee as well as the school board, a subset of the committee worked with Superintendent Max McGee and others to apply for private funding to open an alternative middle and high school in Palo Alto.

“You need a good process to get to a good outcome, particularly in a public agency like this,” Collins told the Weekly, “because we want the community and all the stakeholders to buy into what comes out of those committees.”

“I think as a result of that process, people became uncomfortable working with each other, which is very unfortunate in a community as small and tightly knit as ours,” he added. “One of my very very strong beliefs is that we’re all on the same side of the table here. ... Anything that makes people feel uncomfortable, like they don’t want to participate, probably should have been done differently.”

One of his campaign promises is to ensure the board and the district are more transparent.

“If you look at the 10-year history of the district ... there’s been self-inflicted wound after selfinflicted wound, controversy after scandal and it doesn’t need to be that way,” he said. “I think one of the steps is to acknowledge that we’re not perfect, address the im-

perfections as soon as they come up and move on to the next thing before they become a scandal and a problem.”

For example, he supports the practice of public negotiations with the teachers union. Had contract negotiations been open to the public throughout the process, the district could have solicited feedback that would have helped surface the risk of a three-year contract, he said.

He also championed transparency in 2012, when serving on a citizens committee — the Strong Schools Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee — whose foresight to stop issuing a particular kind of bond ultimately saved the district $800 million.

The committee, which monitors the $378 million bond voters passed in 2008 to support facilities improvements, realized that Palo Alto Unified, like many other California school districts, planned to issue again a particular kind of bond that would result in the district paying years of compounded interest. So Collins founded a separate citizens committee and with its 12 members wrote an open letter urging the board to raise the tax rate. The board took the group’s advice, just before other school districts’ use of capital-appreciation bonds became a subject of public controversy and the state legislature eventually cracked down on the practice, passing strict controls on issuing the bonds in the future.

Like so many other families,

He is also an advocate for lowering the national voting age to 15 years old to encourage earlier and deeper civic engagement.

At the board level, Cabrera supports lowering the district’s Basic Aid Reserve Fund level to release more money to the classrooms.

While the state requires the district maintain at least 3 percent of its General Fund in its reserves, Palo Alto Unified requires 10 percent. Cabrera said that 5 percent would be more appropriate.

Cabrera might be the only candidate in this race willing to admit that his chances of winning are low — but he’s looking at the bigger picture. He said a community member came up to him after the Sept. 22 League of Women Voters debate and told him when he was answering, he came off as passionate and excited. When he wasn’t talking, he sat back, crossed his arms and “looked defeated,” the person told him.

“I feel in some ways I am de-

Todd Collins: fast facts Age: 55 Education: bachelor’s and MBA, Harvard University Occupation: investment manager Family: Wife Elisabeth; daughters Claire and Emily; son Harry Has lived in Palo Alto for 12 years Favorite quote: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill Favorite high school class: calculus, creative writing Proudest moment: My son, Harry, who is autistic, learning to ride a two-wheeler at age 9, something we expected he would never do.

Best advice: From an old friend, “You should think about moving to Palo Alto.”

Campaign website: toddcollins.org

Collins, his wife and three children moved to Palo Alto for the schools. It wasn’t for the academic reputation, however, but its special-education services that drew them. Their severely autistic son attended Barron Park Elementary School for several years before moving to the Morgan Autism Center in San Jose.

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feated,” he told the Weekly. “I’m literally one of the only candidates in the eight elections (I’ve run in) — and I’ve come in last place almost every single time — who’s willing to stand up and speak out and tell people that we have to change our electoral system.

“I feel like it’s an obligation of mine to push that issue and encourage people to get the money out of the elections,” he said. “If no one else is going to do, I feel like I have to do it.” Q

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Jennifer DiBrienza Education consultant ennifer DiBrienza was at a school board discussion this spring about merging two levels of a math course at Gunn High School. One board member lamented that they as a board lacked in-the-classroom experience, which would be helpful in making a fully informed decision. DiBrienza, a former teacher with 25 years of K-12 education experience, said the conversation prompted her run for a seat on the board this November.

DiBrienza began her career in the classroom — as an elementaryschool teacher and eventually administrator in the New York City public school system. After moving to the Bay Area with her husband in the early 2000s, she completed a doctoral degree in education at Stanford University. She then worked as a consultant to school districts across the country, helping them implement new curricula, for example, and evaluating and then implementing other areas of change. She has also consulted with education-technology companies on how best to align their content to the Common Core State Standards.

She also worked as an elementary math specialist with Stanford’s YouCubed program, which seeks to make research and resources on math instruction more widely available to teachers and parents; taught math methods courses to students in the Stanford Teacher Education Program; and was a contributing author to a national math curriculum.

She touts her combination of classroom experience and higherlevel consulting work as reasons why she is a prime candidate for the school board.

“I bring the lens of knowing how a school board policy will affect kids in classrooms in a way that maybe people who haven’t been in the classroom don’t really know,” she said in her closing statement at the first debate of the election season on Sept. 20.

Perhaps even more significant in a district with a reputation for being slow to change, she said, is her consulting work, which she described as “looking at how systems change and how to effectively help systems change.”

As such, she advocates for a more concerted effort around evaluating the district’s programs, such as those focused on student mental health and wellness, and then replicating the ones that are effective and cutting those that aren’t.

Unsurprisingly, DiBrienza takes a teacher-centric view to many issues facing the Palo Alto school district, which has long had a strong culture of teacher and site autonomy.

When teachers are resistant or unresponsive to a decision — such as the new contractual requirement that secondary teachers post all course information and homework on online system Schoology — it is imperative for the district to talk with teachers to find out why, rather than allow a policy to stagnate or be implemented unevenly, she said. It is the school board’s role to facilitate better communication and build trust between parents and teachers, no matter the topic, she said in an interview.

DiBrienza doesn’t support opening the district’s contract negotiations with the teachers union to the public, nor holding public hearings throughout the process. Closeddoor bargaining, she argued, can “increase the likelihood of honest, open, really trying to get at the meat of hashing things out without all of it being under public scrutiny.”

She’s also enthusiastic about multi-year teacher contracts, which she said free both sides up to negotiate important issues beyond compensation.

Yet in her eyes, the “single biggest game changer” for students in Palo Alto is finding ways to help less-effective teachers improve — and if they don’t, then making it easier to get rid of them.

Quality professional development is crucial, she said, and a top priority for her. While suggestions have been made to reallocate professional-development funds to help address the district’s current budget deficit, “as an educator, that’s one of the closest things to the classroom that you could possibly do,” she said. “I think we have to be really careful in that.”

DiBrienza views the district’s multi-million-dollar budget deficit as structural and requiring a more “aggressive” approach than the board is currently taking.

She said she would not have supported the first round of budget measures approved by the board last week, which draw on “too significantly from temporary buckets of money that will not sustain us going forward” rather than instituting immediate operational cuts.

While she would prioritize cuts at the district office, she hesitates to eliminate the full-time communications coordinator position, given

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you know your district has resources and that’s part of the reason why you’re here, to feel like you may not get the things that you need and that you’re going to have to fight really hard to get them, that’s a very uncomfortable feeling,” he said.

“We need to address that.”

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to access services and feel uninformed and unsupported. Further, they allege the process is more adversarial than collaborative — even “rigged” against families, Collins said.

“When you’re in Palo Alto and

Jennifer DiBrienza stands in the Magical Bridge Playground on Sept. 30. DiBrienza says the allinclusive playground is a model for how she envisions how classrooms could be. that the district is still struggling to communicate well internally and externally, she said.

After student well-being and equity, one of DiBrienza’s top campaign priorities is “potential,” referring to her belief that, while the district has managed to innovate in a piecemeal way, its potential is much greater.

And the current board, she believes, has in some ways “gotten in the way” of innovation. Last year she was involved with a group of Palo Alto parents in the community who advocated strongly for the district to support the Enrollment Management Advisory Committee’s initial proposal to open a new, innovative secondary school, pointing to deficiencies in the current system and a desire for a completely different kind of educational experience. To the disappointment of many of these parents, the board ultimately voted against the enrollment committee’s recommendation to create another committee that would investigate, among other initiatives, the opening of an alternative middle and high school.

She worries that a board “habit” of soliciting feedback from teachers and community members — and then going in a different direction — sometimes breeds frustration and discouragement in the community. This happened last month when the board broke with the recommendations from a large committee of teachers and parents, including DiBrienza, on what new curricula to pilot at the elementary schools this fall. After teachers spent months testing out various curricula in their classrooms and presented their top recommenda-

tions, a majority of board members said they were not comfortable implementing one particular curriculum without an independent evaluation. (This curriculum happens to be the one to which DiBrienza contributed many years ago, to a previous edition.)

“One of the values that the district has prioritized is getting community involvement and getting teacher involvement,” DiBrienza said. “If you really want that, it doesn’t mean a rubber stamp, but it means you take seriously the work that you’ve asked the community to do.”

“We currently have the habit of soliciting opinions in a lot of venues and then, I would say, we have a habit of not listening. You can do either one, but I think you should ... either change your systems if you don’t want to listen to those outside parties or temper expectations and say, ‘Listen, there are 10 different things that are going to influence this decision, and one of them is what you have to say here.’”

The parent of three children in the district, DiBrienza has also volunteered in the schools in several capacities. She served on Ohlone’s PTA executive board for two years as vice president of parent education, as well as two years on the school’s site council, including a year as chair. A yearslong member of the district’s LGBTQQ+ committee, she was involved in helping the district to draft and ultimately adopt a new gender-identity policy that protects the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming students. The policy, which affirms the rights of students to participate in school activities and

access facilities based on their gender identity, sits at the intersection of DiBrienza’s top campaign priorities of equity, student well-being and potential, she said.

“We know that students can’t learn if they don’t feel safe and supported. This policy sets a high standard for policy-making that expresses our values.” Q

simple as creating an introductory handbook on how to navigate services and where to go for support for new special-education parents — the shift will inevitably require money, Collins said.

The district’s full-inclusion model, which places special-education students in general-education classrooms, while “absolutely the right direction” to go, is expen-

sive, Collins noted. High-quality aides are necessary, but costly and hard to come by in a regional shortage. Comprehensive, effective teacher training is also critical. Not to mention, the board is expecting to receive this month a set of recommendations from a group of Harvard University researchers commissioned to take a hard look at the district’s special-

education services — recommendations that will require funding.

Collins is back to the budget. It’s not that the district has to maintain its investment in special education but that it needs to spend even more to make a real difference.

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Jennifer DiBrienza: fast facts Age: 45 Education: bachelor’s in psychology from New York University; master’s in education from New York University; doctorate in math education from Stanford Graduate School of Education Current occupation: education consultant Family members: Husband Jesse; daughters Katie (attends Girls’ Middle School) and Briar (attends Ohlone Elementary School) and son Elias (attends Ohlone) Has lived in Palo Alto for eight years Favorite quote: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Favorite class in high school: sociology Proudest moment: Looking up at my cheering daughters, ages 3 and 2, in the stands at my Stanford graduation Best piece of advice you were given: “You will fail in life.

Embrace it and learn from it.

Carry on.”

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Heidi Emberling Parent educator ncumbent Heidi Emberling first ran for a seat on the school board four years ago, she said, to shift what she saw as an imbalance between the district’s attention to students’ academic achievement and their social and emotional well-being.

After she was elected, she successfully pushed to add socialemotional health as a fifth “pillar” to the district’s Strategic Plan in 2013. She also points to other work accomplished during her tenure: new policies on bullying and sexual harassment; more mental health services and support at the high schools; full-day kindergarten for all students in the district.

She’s now running for a second term in the hope that she will have the chance to take this progress to the next level.

In a district where schools often operate like autonomous entities, Emberling has been a proponent for developing more consistent districtwide practices.

She served on the board’s policyreview committee in the wake of several federal discrimination investigations of the district, when the group was tasked with crafting a comprehensive bullying policy to establish uniform procedures.

This commitment extends today to getting all of the district’s schools, from elementary through high school, to use more uniform social-emotional learning curricula, which Emberling pushed for this year.

During a February board discussion of a staff proposal to create a committee focused broadly on providing more support for students, Emberling pointed to research indicating that socialemotional programs at the schools are often limited in that “they’re focused too narrowly in a piecemeal and unsystematic way on specific variables.”

“We do bullying prevention. We do substance abuse. We do sex ed.

We look at delinquency,” she said.

“We do physical health and then mental health.

“We compartmentalize and we look at very narrow, very specific variables as opposed to a socialemotional learning curriculum that guides our students’ development over time. For me, this is an opportunity to look at this in a big way across our district,” she said.

Emberling said in an interview that she learned in her first term that change in a district with such a strong culture of school-based decision-making cannot be made totally from the top down. The board needs to implement policy “and then provide choice so that each school can grow their own program,” she said. She supports, for example, identifying a handful of evidence-based socialemotional learning curricula and then allowing each school to choose one that works best for its

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Along those lines, Emberling has long advocated for Gunn High School to adopt a teacheradvisory counseling model. That finally quietly happened this year, but it required a more organic process: Over time, Gunn stakeholders created their own version of the teacher-advisory model. (She said the board’s role in cases like this is to prioritize and commit resources to the school that’s making the change.)

This spring, Emberling vocally supported a proposal to switch Palo Alto’s kindergarten classes to a full-day model, pointing to its benefits for all children but especially low-income and minority students, who sometimes start their first year in the district already academically behind their peers.

When it comes to Emberling acting on one of her campaign priorities, “innovation in teaching and learning,” last week she was the sole board member to support exploring a new K-8 school in Palo Alto. She also backed a proposal this January to create a committee that, among other efforts, would look into opening a new secondary school in Palo Alto. (She was in the minority on that vote.)

As for funding these innovative initiatives, Emberling is confident that the district will be able to invest in such programs, even given the district’s $4.2 million budget deficit. Last week, Emberling and three of her board colleagues backed a series of measures that will begin to mitigate the deficit this year. The district now has the “great opportunity,” she said at the Sept. 27 board meeting, to evaluate the $13 million in programs, services and positions the district has added over the last four years to find places to cuts in the 2017-18 budget.

Emberling has consistently defended the decision to negotiate a multi-year teacher’s contract for the first time in district history.

At an August board meeting, she called the contracts an “innovation” that has helped teachers and staff plan ahead rather than receive retroactive raises, as they have in the last few years.

But if she had known in May, when she voted to approve the new contract, what the district learned in July about its propertytax revenue, she said she would have negotiated a lower compensation increase for teachers.

She’s also supportive of changing the district’s practice of automatically giving non-unionized administrators, which includes district leadership as well as principals, the same pay raise as negotiated with the teachers union. But she’s firmly against a proposal to roll back raises provided to that group this year. Principals are the “leaders of the leaders” and, in her eyes, cutting their salaries would

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Heidi Emberling stands in a classroom at Greendell School. Emberling says she wants students of all ages in the district to keep pursuing curiosity and a philosophy that “the possibilities are endless” — as they learn in preschool. affect classroom life just as much as cutting the teachers’.

As a former Emmy-nominated journalist, Emberling said transparency remains a top value for her. She supports holding regular public hearings throughout the negotiations process between the district and the teachers union, a change she would push for if reelected. However, she added, she would want to hear reasons why the union and district’s negotiations team feel sessions should be closed. Without knowing those reasons, she said she leans toward a “balance of public hearings and closed sessions.”

Emberling also supported a recent policy proposal to require board members to only use district email accounts, rather than private ones, to conduct district business (a policy a majority of her colleagues decided to put on hold) and said she is pushing the district to more consistently publish letters community members send to the board on agendized topics (currently a “hit or miss” practice, she said).

Last year, she voted in a 3-2 majority to bring back the district’s full-time communications coordinator position, stating, “I think we have some serious communications concerns and my hope would be that someone who has been trained in communications could help us improve our systems across the district.” Keeping this position will likely be up for discussion again this year given the district’s budget deficit.

One of problems she’s noticed in her tenure is a lack of steady, reliable parent feedback to the board on the issues. She has proposed several times that Palo Alto Unified create a diverse standing “parent advisory group,” as other Bay Area districts have done, with representatives from groups such as special-education parents

to Latino and African-American parents.

As one of two incumbents in the race, Emberling looks back thoughtfully on some of the more controversial actions the board has taken over the last four years.

In June 2014, Emberling voted to pay the school district’s law firm more than $50,000 to research and prepare a resolution that strongly criticized the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which was investigating violations at the district’s middle and high schools, and committed the district to a national lobbying effort to reform the federal agency.

In hindsight, Emberling told the Weekly that this resolution — “written in anger in a time where the district felt under siege” — is today “completely out of date” and unproductive.

She thinks the board should pen a new letter to the federal agency to outline what has become a “more collaborative” relationship.

Emberling, now a parent educator and child development specialist at a local family resource center in downtown Palo Alto, has a history as a school volunteer and leader of her children’s school PTA and site council. In the 2012 election, she narrowly beat out then-challenger Ken Dauber for a seat on the board with 24 percent of the vote.

Emberling said she’s shed the naiveté of her first term and has figured out how to effect change in a district where true progress is often slow to come to pass.

“It’s really been a learning curve for me these last four years to figure out how to move the big ship,” she said. “But I finally feel like I’m confident enough about how things change here that I can pull the right levers to make things happen.” Q

Heidi Emberling: fast facts Age: 49 Education: bachelor’s degree in language studies from UC Santa Cruz; master’s in journalism from UC Berkeley; master’s in education from SFSU Current occupation: parent educator, child development specialist at Parents Place Family members: Husband Brian, son Geordie (attends Gunn High School), daughter Sarah (attends Terman Middle School) Has lived in Palo Alto for 11 years Favorite quote: “We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. ...

We need not wait to see what others do.” — Mahatma Gandhi Favorite class in high school: Marine biology, theater arts Proudest moment: I’m proud that student social and emotional health is now discussed at the board level alongside academic achievement and excellence.

Best piece of advice you were ever given: “Listen with kindness to community feedback, for you know not the burden they carry.”

Campaign website: heidiemberling.nationbuilder. com

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New local burlesque company offers ‘Variety on the High Seas’

Burlesque artists DeeDee Queen (top) and Scarlet Conte are the founders of a new local theater company. Photo by R.A. Stine.

by Karla Kane he term “burlesque” may bring to mind images of glamorous ladies, sequins, feather boas and striptease. And while it can indeed involve those elements, the founders of a new local burlesque company — Curtains Cabaret — say it can also be much more: a diverse, inclusive, multifaceted experience.

Curtains Cabaret was formed this summer by Scarlet Conte and DeeDee Queen (editor’s note: some performers prefer to go by their

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stage names to keep their burlesque personas separate from their ‘dayjob’ lives) as a way to foster original burlesque performances on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, as well as to provide shows that feature cohesive plots and quality storytelling.

“We had the concept for an entire theater company based in the South Bay, for a new audience.

There are incredible performers down here, and a lot of opportunities,” Queen said.

Conte concurred. “We’re very committed, because we also get

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tired of having to drive into the city or to the East Bay,” she said with a laugh.

Curtains will present its inaugural show, “Variety on the High Seas,” at Dragon Theatre in Redwood City on Friday, Oct. 7. The show, as the title implies, involves a variety of acts — tap dance, singing, comedy, fire performing, contortion, and more — while also adhering to a scripted storyline (written by Conte), about sailors who discover a treasure map leading to the fabled “glittering, golden

booty.” Rollicking, raunchy, nautical-themed adventures ensue.

“It’s going to be a really fun, really lighthearted, comedic show, with a lot of silly elements in it. It’s good escapism, and right now we all need some escapism,” Conte said.

In addition to Conte and Queen, the cast includes performers Lexy Lemondrop, Magnoliah Black, Feline and Felicia Drake.

The goal of Curtains Cabaret is to produce shows that are hybrids of traditional variety shows and scripted theater, and to show audiences that there’s more to burlesque than striptease.

“Burlesque is a new spin on an old-fashioned art form,” Conte explained, a form that dates back to the days of music hall and vaudeville.

“I think the form of burlesque that we’re talking about is taking the ability to use striptease and parody and satire and tell really complex stories with it; it can be about sex appeal but also about politics, nerdy things, things to make you think or feel,” Queen said. She said she wants Curtains patrons to “leave feeling like you got a story out of it, not just the striptease, although that’s nice too.”

Modern burlesque, being mostly performer-produced and with a DIY ethic, “has more freedom” than in years past, Conte said, and isn’t necessarily as focused on eroticism as the primary goal.

Diversity is now a priority. While some performers revel in doing the “very classic sequin and feathers” routines, others do comedy, dance, music or even gore routines, featuring dancers covered in blood or disguised as zombies.

“The common thread is there is an element of striptease; that’s kind of the selling point,” Conte said.

“Hey, you can see some great-looking people take their clothes off but also you can learn something.”

Conte, who’s also a belly dancer, fire performer, aerialist and storyteller, got her start in burlesque in Austin, Texas, when she took part in a “Burlesque for Peace” fundraiser and anti-war protest. “I got really inspired and started producing my own shows,” she explained. Now a Bay Area resident, she teaches aerial classes in Redwood City.

What: “Variety on the High Seas” Where: Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City When: Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m.

Cost: $10-$20 Info: Go to brownpapertickets. com/event/2596300 or facebook.com/ events/1788543841382656/

Queen has a background in musical theater and came to burlesque two years ago, while in recovery from an eating disorder. A date took her to a burlesque show, where she saw “people of all shapes and abilities completely own themselves onstage. It was incredible, before I even left the theater I started Googling classes,” she said. She began studying pole dance, became a certified teacher and began performing burlesque, even winning burlesque competitions. She also works as a wellness coach and motivational speaker.

“My specific focus is really on showing people that you can be OK in whatever body you’re in. My acts take on a body-positive statement,” she said, “to speak to people who might otherwise think, ‘oh you can only do this if you’re a certain size, a certain shape.’ It’s about having fun and living right now; it’s the only chance you get.”

By forming Curtains Cabaret, Queen and Conte have brought their expertise in musical theater, circus arts, storytelling and burlesque together in what they hope will be a long-running partnership.

Their next planned show at Dragon Theatre, a holiday-season show entitled “Oy Humbug,” is scheduled for Dec. 24 and is in its early stages.

And though their shows are definitely for adults (21+) only, Queen and Conte aim to introduce burlesque to new audiences.

“We try to keep it early and accessible. People who feel a little bit hesitant and think, ‘It’s going to be risque, it’s not for me,’” should keep an open mind, Queen said. “It’s funny; it’s exciting; it’s titillating. It can change the way you see performance.” Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly.com

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Photographer Robert Buelteman, who grew up in Woodside, has been capturing the local landscape through his dreamy photography for more than four decades. He will be the featured guest at this month’s Woodside’s Arts and Culture Committee First Friday event on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. (light refreshments served at 6:45 p.m.) at the Woodside Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, where he will present an illustrated artist’s talk and offer books for sale. The event is free. Go to woodsidetown.org/ artsandculture/wacc-october-first-friday-event.

Talk ‘The Science of Star Wars’ How does the science of sci-fi and fantasy measure up against, well, actual science? Astronomer Seth Shostak will give a family-friendly talk on “The Science of Star Wars: The Lowdown on Space Travel, Aliens, and the Force” on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Shostak will discuss the plausibility of a future in which multi-world space travel, extraterrestrial encounters and interplanetary conflicts in galaxies far, far away exist, and examine what the “Star Wars” franchise gets right or wrong, scientifically speaking. The lecture is free; parking at Foothill is $3. Go to foothill.edu/news/newsfmt. php?sr=2&rec_id=4761.

Arts open house Bing Inside/Out Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall turns inside out for a free day of arts activities for all ages in its lobby and studio on Sunday, Oct. 9, starting at 1 p.m. The schedule includes crafts for kids, a “roving circus,” food trucks, and performances and presentations

by Oriki Theater, the Mural, Music, and Arts Project, the Stanford marching band, student singer/ songwriter Maya Burke, Cardinal Calypso, and The Brothers Comatose Americana/bluegrass band, plus a chance to meet new Stanford Live Director Chris Lorway. Go to live.stanford.edu.

Nature Live bats at the library Bats are more than just motifs for Halloween decorations. The adorable, nocturnal, winged

mammals play a crucial role in the ecosystem, munching up insects by the thousands. NorCal Bats, a group dedicated to the protection and rescue of native bat species, as well as to the education of humans about these fascinating creatures, will bring live bats to the Redwood City Library this month so patrons can get an up-close lesson in Bats 101.

The bats will visit the Fair Oaks branch on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 4:30 p.m.; the Downtown branch on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m.; and the Redwood Shores branch on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. Go to tinyurl.com/zbrj5jo.

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There’s always something good cooking at the historic MacArthur Park in downtown Palo Alto

Live music The Coffee Shop & Music Lounge Starting this month, Bethany Lutheran Church (1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park) will transform into a new weekly music venue: The Coffee Shop & Music Lounge, featuring free, all-ages performances by local musicians each Sunday as well as offering refreshments on a donation basis. This Sunday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m., Eddy Dyno will perform, followed

by Holly Smolik on Sunday, Oct. 16. Go to facebook. com/TheCoffeeShopAndMusicLounge/.

Theater ‘Chaos Theory’ By popular demand, EnActe Arts is again staging the witty, intellectual romantic comedy “Chaos Theory”

by Anuvab Pal, about two academics who first meet in 1960s Delhi and whose paths continue to tangle, across the continents and decades. Performances (directed by EnActe founder Vinita Sud Belani) will be held Oct. 14 (8 p.m.) and 15 (6 p.m.) at Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Tickets are $18-$100. Go to enacte.org.

Local photographer Robert Buelteman will be the featured guest at this month’s Woodside’s Arts and Culture Committee First Friday event on Friday, Oct. 7.

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The menu features soups, rice dishes, barbecue, stirfries and a good variety of vegetarian selections. While many Korean restaurants provide tabletop grills for customized barbecue, at Song Pa the meat, pork and chicken are cooked in the kitchen and delivered by servers.

The stone bowl bibimbap ($14) arrived sizzling and steaming. Ingredients are arranged on top of a mound of white rice that crackles and pops as it continues to cook in the scorchingly hot bowl. Lightly marinated beef is coupled with wilted spinach, slivers of carrot, mung beans and zucchini, then topped with raw egg. I found the dish pedestrian and bland, though the bits of crunchy rice at the bottom of the bowl mixed in with the rest of the components gave it an interesting texture.

Barbecued beef short ribs, or galbi ($13 at lunch; $19 at dinner), were thin-cut across the bone and dry-marinated in a balanced blend of sweet and tangy. They arrived topped with a mound of sautéed onions, yet more kimchi and a perfect dome of innocuous white rice. The meat was seasoned with a meager hand and tough from too much time on the grill.

Kimchi pancakes ($12) were prepared perfectly — crisp on the outside, silky smooth on the inside, but here, too, the flavor was bland. Though plenty of cabbage was mixed in with the batter, there was little evidence of the distinctive, tangy bite of kimchi.

Soups, on the other hand, appear to be a strong point.

Beef dumpling soup ($12) was loaded with delicious dumplings and clusters of clear noodles in a piquant broth garnished with scallions. Its deep flavors were set off by an egg cooked in the boiling hot liquid. Other soup selections come with a whole egg that you can break into the simmering bowl on your own.

Beverages include beer, rice wine and soju, the Korean equivalent of Japanese sake. Servings are more than generous, and servers are attentive and charming.

Song Pa is a good addition to downtown Mountain View’s gastronomic buffet for diners interested in dabbling in Korean food. But the restaurant needs a bit more spark to draw repeat diners once that initial curiosity has been sated. Q Freelance writer Ruth Schechter can be emailed at ruths315@sbcglobal.net.

Song Pa Korean Cuisine, 841 Villa St., Mountain View; 650-691-0796 Hours: Lunch, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner 5-9 p.m., Monday-Saturday Reservations

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Song Pa’s seafood pancake is served with a dipping sauce and banchan, small side dishes such as kimchi, cucumber and spicy tofu.

Soups, kimchi shine at Song Pa on Villa Street

ith Japanese restaurants in one direction, Vietnamese, Indian and Thai places in the other, and a buzzing beer garden just a few steps away, it’s pretty easy to walk right past the small and unassuming Song Pa Korean Cuisine.

A new addition to the global buffet that is downtown Mountain View, Song Pa might not exactly expand your culinary horizons but it does provide some authentic Korean flavors, albeit toned down for local palates.

If your knowledge of Korean food starts and ends at kimchi, then Song Pa offers an easy introduction; if you are looking for the latest in jjajangmyeon, bingsu or tteokguk, you might need to go elsewhere.

Song Pa is a small place, with just 10 or so tables and a one-page menu listing mostly standard Korean fare. It opened in February, replacing the

well-established Totoro, which had offered up Korean cooking for almost 15 years.

Decor is sparse: a few laminated close-ups of food scattered on cream-colored walls, unadorned tables and a drop-down screen blocking the view into an open kitchen. Design wise, it’s pretty unmemorable, but that is certainly not the restaurant’s draw. Both at lunch and at dinner there is a steady stream of customers: mostly young, mostly Asian and most wearing laminated name-tags from their nearby offices.

Pleasant young greeters make eye contact when you enter and then gesture in the general direction of an open table. Once you order, your server returns with banchan, small side dishes including kimchi, mung-bean sprouts, cucumber, glazed sweet potato, spicy cubes of tofu and a miso dipping sauce. These tastes are designed to balance flavors and were tasty nibbles both on their own and blended into our main dishes.

Song Pa’s kimchi is made in-house, and its fermentation was nicely complex — crispy, salty and briny with a dose of umami.

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Movies OPENINGS

Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

Nate Parker directed and stars in “The Birth of a Nation,” the true story of enslaved African American preacher Nat Turner, who led the 1831 uprising of slaves and free blacks in Virginia.

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The story of enslaved African American preacher Nat Turner is not what one would call “commercial.” As we should remember from high-school history class, Turner incited a rebellion of slaves and free blacks in 1831 Virginia. And so it is a story of physical and emotional violence and staggering injustice perpetrated by whites against blacks, and the story of homicidal justice exacted by blacks on whites in claiming freedom. And now, at last, the story is a major motion picture called, with whopping irony, “The Birth of a Nation.”

“The Birth of a Nation” marks the directorial debut of actor Nate Parker (“Red Tails”), who also wrote the screenplay and served as a producer. In choosing that title, Parker has historical and political points to make both about American life (in a poetic coda) and American cinema, since Parker shares the title with D.W. Griffith’s notoriously, virulently racist 1915 epic, which propagandized for the KKK. These flourishes suggest a filmmaker with an urgent point of view.

But that’s less apparent in the moments that come between title and fadeout, as Parker essays Turner’s life as a slave, his service as a preacher (exploited by slave owners), his romance with a fellow slave named Cherry (Aja Naomi King), and the events leading to, including, and following the bloody uprising. In part because Parker’s film has the misfortune to follow Steve McQueen’s searing “12 Years a Slave” (awarded Best Picture in 2014), “The Birth of a Nation” at times gives the impression of actors playing dress up (Parker included) rather than a sense of lived reality.

The film accumulates power as it heads toward its climax and bit-

ter end. No one could be unmoved by the atrocities of slavery and the atrocities of the rebellion and the largely misdirected capital punishment meted out as a result, all brutal (and mostly historically accurate, though for dramatic purposes, the film conflates Turner’s various masters into one, played

by Armie Hammer). To Parker’s credit, he dramatizes a debate over the wisdom of the rebellion, given that the freedoms won are sure to be short-lived and violently consequential to the community.

Still, the depiction of Turner as a romantic hero seeking vengeance, with mystical righteousness, raises some obvious problems (not least of which is that the eye-for-an-eye rebellion included the murders of children). A more deeply considered interpretation of Turner’s story would at least cultivate some ambiguity about his mental health, given the visions he reported (which come off as pretentious in Parker’s hands) and his claim that God had directly endorsed his course of action. Parker feels he must not only tell Parker’s story but make him a more-or-less uncomplicated hero when history shows him to be a more complex figure.

In a moment when the conversation about race, and racially motivated violence, in America has become more audible, “The Birth of a Nation” is well-positioned to become a part of that conversation. Unsettlingly, Parker’s historical film depicts an uncivil war that bears comparison to our modern racial struggles, and while it’s history not to be forgotten, it’s also not to be mischaracterized.

Rated R for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity.

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Movies MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday to Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest.

American Graffiti (1973) (PG) Century 20: Sun. 2 p.m.

The Birth of a Nation (R) ++1/2

Aquarius Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 & 10 p.m. Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1, 4, 7:05, 8:45 & 10 p.m. Fri. 5:45 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 2, 3:30, 4:50, 7:45, 9:25 & 10:40 p.m.

Blair Witch (R)

Century 20: 9:45 p.m.

Met Opera: Tristan and Isolde (Not Rated) Century 20: Sat. 9 a.m.

Palo Alto Square: Sat. 9 a.m.

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (PG) Century 16: 9:05 & 11:30 a.m., 2:25, 4:55, 7:25 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 1:40, 4:15, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Deepwater Horizon (PG) +++ Century 16: 9 & 11:40 a.m., 12:55, 2:30, 3:45, 5:10, 6:40, 8, 9:25 & 10:45 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 12:05 a.m.

Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 12:20, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 5:55, 7:15, 8:35 & 10:10 p.m.

Miss Peregrineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home for Peculiar Children (PG-13) Century 16: 9:30 a.m., 12:40, 3:50, 5:25, 7 & 10:10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:45 p.m. In 3-D at 11:05 a.m., 2:20 & 8:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 12:45, 1:55, 3:55, 4:50, 5:50, 6:55, 7:50, 10 & 10:45 p.m. In 3-D at 11:50 a.m., 2:50 & 8:55 p.m. In DBOX at 12:45, 3:55, 6:55 & 10 p.m.

Der Kongress Tanzt (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri. 7:30 p.m.

National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea (Not Rated) Aquarius Theatre: Sun. 11 a.m.

Detour (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun. 4:20 & 7:30 p.m.

No Manches Frida (PG-13) Century 20: 3:45 p.m.

The Dressmaker (R) +++ Guild Theatre: 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:45 p.m.

The Queen of Katwe (PG) +++ Century 20: 12:10, 3:40, 7:20 & 10:25 p.m.

Palo Alto Square: 4:15 & 7:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 10:10 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 1:15 p.m. Sat. 1 p.m.

The Girl on the Train (R) ++1/2 Century 16: 9:15, 10:15 & 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15 & 10:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:15 & midnight Sun. 11 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m., 12:50, 2:45, 3:50, 5:40, 6:40, 8:30 & 9:35 p.m. In X-D at 11 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:20 p.m.

Hell or High Water (R) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 3, 5:25 & 7:45 p.m.

Century 16: 2:10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:55 p.m.

Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 1:35 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 4:10 & 6:50 p.m.

Liebelei (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri. 5:50 & 9:15 p.m.

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Not Rated) Century 16: 10 a.m., 2:10, 6:25 & 10:35 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11:35 p.m.

The Magnificant Seven (PG-13) Century 16: 9:20 & 11 a.m., 12:30, 3:55, 5:20, 7:20, 8:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 12:55, 4:20, 6:20, 7:25 & 10:40 p.m.

Rooster Teeth: Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Play Live (R) Century 16: Sat. 5 p.m. Century 20: Sat. 5 p.m.

Sausage Party - Bonus Footage (R) Century 20: 7:35 & 10:05 p.m.

Snowden (R) +++1/2 Century 20: 12:25, 7:10 & 10:20 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 4 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 10 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 1 p.m.

Storks (PG) +++ Century 16: 9:10 & 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:25, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 10:25 a.m., 12:50 & 3:20 p.m.

Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:25, 2:40, 4:05, 5:20, 7:05, 8:15 & 9:40 p.m. In 3-D at noon, 10:45 p.m.

The Strange Woman (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Sat. & Sun. 5:40 & 8:50 p.m.

Sully (PG-13) ++ Century 16: 9 & 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40 & 10:25 p.m.

+ Skip it ++ Some redeeming qualities +++ A good bet ++++ Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (327-3241) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264)

CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700)

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Emily Blunt is the crime-solving â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 001/2 (Century 16, 20) Who knew director Tate Taylor (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Help,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get On Upâ&#x20AC;?) aspired to be Adrian Lyne (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatal Attractionâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfaithfulâ&#x20AC;?)? Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s R-rated adaptation of Paula Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bestselling debut novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;? comes awash in nudity, laden with sex scenes and psychotic violence. So it has that going for it.

But seriously, folks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;? is an ugly story that, on screen, plays like a mental-health exploitation picture. In the hands of Alfred Hitchcock, that can get you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Psycho.â&#x20AC;? In the hands of Tate Taylor, not so much.

Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; story, adapted by Erin Cressida Wilson (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secretaryâ&#x20AC;?), does have a Hitchcockian hook: A train window rather than a â&#x20AC;&#x153;rear windowâ&#x20AC;? serves as Rachel Watsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vantage point on households in trouble.

The unemployed, alcoholic divorcee (Emily Blunt) still commutes to nowhere every day, making a point to spy on her ex-husband Tom (Justin Theroux); Anna (Rebecca Ferguson), the ex-mistress that became his new wife; and their neighbors Megan and Scott Hipwell (Haley Bennett and Luke Evans), who appear to be practicing hard for the Sex Olympics. All the while, Rachel sucks the plastic straw on her travel tumbler of vodka as if it were a baby bottle, which is even more disturbing given how many babies (and wishes for babies) figure into the lurid plot.

Like the novel, the film shares with us viewpoints to which Rachel isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t privy: those of Megan and Anna. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the taleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central theme that we like assumptions based on our limited perspectives on othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives, but when those assumptions have to be played by actors, the characters can seem like ridiculous caricatures if not played with great finesse. Hobbled by overripe dialogue and at-times ridiculous situations, Ferguson and Bennett struggle to make their characters seem like more

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Bridget Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baby (R) ++1/2 Century 16: 10 a.m. Century 20: 4:35 p.m. Fri. 1:45 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 10:55 a.m.

Masterminds (PG-13) Century 16: 9:20 & 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5, 7:35 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 12:15, 2:55, 5:30, 8 & 10:35 p.m.

Murder, she drank

Emily Blunt plays Rachel Watson, a divorcee who becomes entangled in a missing persons case, in the thriller â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Train.â&#x20AC;? than sexist constructs.

Predictably, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blunt that almost holds the picture together, with a turn better than the movie deserves. Like almost everything in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girl on the Train,â&#x20AC;? Bluntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance threatens to tip over into comedy, but she mightily overcomes Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unlikely contrivances to ground Rachel in psychological realism (Alison Janney goes straight for camp by doing a wildly entertaining â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoeâ&#x20AC;? impression).

As for Taylor, occasionally he orchestrates photography, editing, and score into effective montage, but more often than not, murkiness trumps moodiness, with unsympathetic characters put through occasionally confusing paces, but almost always granted intense close-ups as a short-cut to drama. With its round-robin of affairs and alcoholic blackouts and domestic violence, failed IVF and aborted pregnancies and babies in danger, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder the plot necessitates a therapist (â&#x20AC;Śdgar RamĂ­rez). After these 112 minutes, you may want one, too.

Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and nudity. One hour, 52 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peter Canavese

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OCTOBER 2016

LivingWell A monthly special section of news

& information for seniors

Dina Caceres, center, an activity aide at the Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center in Mountain View, talks with Chu-Ying Chi, left, and Sylvia Smitham, right, about the artwork they are creating for a Halloween-themed bulletin board during an arts and crafts session on Oct. 3.

The class is part of the adult day health program that provides support and assistance to participants as well as their family caregivers.

Peer power Support programs provide caregivers solidarity, relief

by Chris Kenrick | photos by Veronica Weber

A

support group in Palo Alto is helping local caregivers cope with the physical and emotional burdens that often come along with taking care of an ill spouse.

Operated by the senior services agency Avenidas, the weekly Caregiver Support Group provides those caring for a spouse or partner —who in many cases has dementia — the opportunity to vent and lament.

While the support group is part of a larger network of classes and services at Avenidas

aimed at assisting caregivers and their loved ones, it’s the only program that focuses solely on the needs of caregivers.

Participants often find comfort in discovering that they are not alone in their job of caring for a loved one who no longer seems like the person they married.

“My husband and I are backing our way down the ages,” said the wife of a retired physician in a support meeting several months ago. Her fellow group members nodded in under-

Two men match wits during a game of Xiangqi at Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, which provides a variety of support programs for caregivers and their loved ones. standing. “I’ve got somebody who’s about two years old at the moment, maybe two and a half, maybe 18 months,” she said.

Local statistics on people caring for adult family members are not available, but the numbers are believed to be growing due to the aging of the population.

“The numbers are going up of

folks with dementia with the aging of Baby Boomers,” said Tom Pamilla, who directs the Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center in Mountain View, an adult daycare program. “It wasn’t such a big issue before because people didn’t live to be 70, 80, 90, 100 (continued on page 36)

‘Crisis to Confidence’ caregiver conference Each fall, Avenidas sponsors a full-day conference on caregiving for spouses and family members who, often unexpectedly, find themselves in the situation of having to take care of a loved one.

The group’s 13th annual caregiver conference, “From Crisis to Confidence,” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Mountain View Senor Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View.

Topics include coping with cognitive decline, communication techniques, making the most of medical appointments, mindfulness-based caregiving and technology’s impact on caregiving.

Keynote speaker Lisa Krieger, a San Jose Mercury News reporter who wrote about her father’s decline and death in a high-tech setting, will discuss the “slow medicine movement,” including legislative and policy efforts to improve caregiving and palliative medicine in the final years.

General admission is $40 (advance) or $50 (door). For more details and to register, go to avenidas.org. Q

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GETTING AROUND ... The ridehailing companies Lyft and Uber are working with local agencies to offer their services to seniors who need rides but don’t want to use the apps. Avenidas’s Door-to-Door Transportation, which uses volunteer drivers to offer rides to seniors, has partnered with Lyft to augment its driver base. To book a ride, call 650-289-5400. The fee schedule is: $9 for short rides (0 to 3.9 miles); $13 for medium rides (4 to 7.9 miles); and $18 for long rides (8 to 12 miles). There’s a latecancellation fee of $7.50 for rides cancelled without a 24-businesshour notice. The Uber partnership is with the home care firm 24Hr HomeCare. To book a ride, call 650-209-3295. The cost of the ride is the normal cost of Uber, plus a management fee for 24Hr HomeCare, which coordinates the rides.

SKIN SCREENING ... Palo Alto Medical Foundation dermatologist Julie Letsinger will be available Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Avenidas to look at questionable changes on the skin. Free. For ages 50-plus, no disrobing allowed and waiver required. Free, but appointment is required. Call 650-289-5400.

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AIMING HIGH AFTER 50 ... Later this month, Stanford University’s Health Improvement Program presents a three-day intensive workshop to address health, housing, money and meaningof-life issues for older adults. The series, which draws on Stanford experts, runs from Oct. 18 - 20.

Cost is $500. Open to community members as well as Stanford faculty and staff. For more information, go to aiminghigher. stanford.edu.

OPEN DOORS ... The membership organization Avenidas Village opens its doors to non-members this month in connection with its ninth anniversary. Non-members are invited to “test drive” several of the village’s social programs, including “Game Night” on Monday, Oct. 10 at 4:30 p.m. followed by pizza; “coffee and conversation” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m.; and a multi-faceted discussion with Avenidas Village member Bill Gould, a physician, musician and author on Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. RSVP to any or all of the events by calling 650-289-5405.

Items for Senior Focus may be emailed to Palo Alto Weekly Contributing Writer Chris Kenrick at ckenrick@ paweekly.com.

SAVE YOUR ACCESS TO LOCAL DENTAL CARE The dental community has been a part of the fabric of Palo Alto for many decades. We are proud to provide outstanding care for over 43,000 Palo Alto residents just in the downtown area alone. We rely heavily on dedicated and highly trained staff who endure long commutes to provide care for Palo Alto residents.

Did you know that the Residential Parking Program (RPP), as it is written now, will eliminate street parking for our teams in 10 years?

How this will affect your access to local dental care?

Unable to provide parking to their staff, your favorite local dental practices will have to move out of the area. This phenomenon has already affected some practices with staff attrition. Unless the City Council addresses the Residential Parking Program impact on the health care providers you may be forced to seek care in the surrounding cities.

HOW CAN YOU HELP? Please contact your City Council asking your Council Members to amend the current resolution to help your dentists remain in Palo Alto by allowing us to continue to purchase parking permits for our teams.

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Above: Eileen Melton, center, an activity aide at the Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, guides participants in the “small exercise group” class through a series of squats and leg raises. Right: Rachel Veronneau, an off-campus instructor for Foothill College, reads the day’s headlines and news stories as part of her class “Current Events.” These classes are two of many options that provide assistance to family members caring for their loved one.

Peer power (continued from page 33)

as they do now.”

Attendance at Monday supportgroup sessions has more than doubled in the past three years from six or eight to 20, said Avenidas social work manager Paula Wolfson. “I used to do two sessions a month, and now I do six,” Wolfson said.

Nationally, at least 17.7 million individuals are caring for family members 65 and older, according to a report issued in September by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

By 2030, more than one in five

U.S. residents will be 65 or older, the makings of one of the “most significant overlooked challenges facing the U.S. population, their families and society,” the report warned.

In Wolfson’s Palo Alto support groups, newcomers are welcomed with encouragement and advice.

“I need a group like this because I need to know where I’m going,” said a newcomer to a recent group meeting whose husband is suffering from memory loss but so far refuses to see his doctor about it.

“I think he’s a little scared and doesn’t want to face it,” she said.

Others chimed in with their own stories of responding and adapting to early signs of their

spouse’s memory lapses, including one who said her husband checked in and made the co-pay for a neurology appointment but fled the waiting room before his turn came up.

Another newcomer said he was surprised at the level of anger and helplessness he felt. “Seeing the person you’ve spent more than half your life with go downhill is devastating,” he said, prompting a discussion of how others had wrestled with the same feeling.

Caregiving, said Wolfson, “involves a constant cycle of moving from one crisis point to a place of confidence — until the next transition or crisis takes place.

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a joy, a blessing and a chance to give back,” she said. “For others, it is a stressful, unwanted burden.

For most of us, it is both.”

The full range of those emotions came out in several recent support group meetings.

One participant said she found it heartbreaking that she was unable to comfort her husband, who was constantly disoriented as to time and place and could not remember that they were married and had lived in the same house for decades. Though they have a comfortable retirement income, she said he constantly felt financially stressed because he no longer goes to work.

“We’re both very clever people with standards, and it pains me that we’ve come to a point in our lives where we’re watching “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” during dinner,” she said. “It offends me.”

Another spoke of “yearning to have a real conversation” with her husband, who now displays “a sort of blankness” as they sit down to dinner.

Several said that humor or simply playing along had helped them cope. One spoke of her husband’s delight when she began reciting a nursery rhyme,

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Another spoke of “sometimes hating” her husband of many decades. “It’s a grieving process, yet they’re still here and we care about them,” she said. “There’s this weird thing of missing the person but having him there and needing to do something to make it OK. Being a widow, but not. Conversation, which was the soul of our relationship, is totally gone.”

One caregiver said she felt “bolstered” by going to the farmers market and preparing healthy meals for her husband, even though he wouldn’t know the difference if she gave him the same dinner every night. “I’ve come to realize that I don’t want this relationship to end,” she said. “I want to prepare dinner for two. It gives me something to do with him. We have supper together.”

Caregiver Support Group sessions are held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Mondays in the Garden Room at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. For more information, call Paula Wolfson, LCSW, at 650-289-5438. Q Contributing writer Chris Kenrick can be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly.com.

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Oct 3

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Oct 21

Caregiver Support Group every Monday, 11:30am-1pm @ Avenidas.

Drop-in, free.

Skin cancer Screening 10-11am @ Avenidas. Appt. required.

Call 650-289-5400. Free.

Friday Dance Lesson and Party!

This month’s lesson: Halloween “Thriller” Line Dance, 3-5pm @Avenidas. $5/$7

Oct 4

Parkinson’s Support Group 2-3:30pm @ Avenidas. Call Robin Riddle @ 650-724-6090 for more info. Free.

Oct 22

Free Avenidas Village Coffee Chat discussion 10am @ Avenidas. RSVP required.

Call 650-289-5405.

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Stay active, safe, and connected in your own home, knowing you can rely on Avenidas Village for:

Presentation: “Virtual Reality: The Newest Technology” 2:30-4pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 to pre-register. Free.

Oct 5 Try it Free! Cloud Walking Tai Chi class 1 to 2:30pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 for more info.

Oct. 6

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Social Security Video appts available 1-4 @ Avenidas. Appt required. Call 650-2895400. Free.

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Oct 7

• Daily Social Call • Social & Cultural Activities

Wine Appreciation: “In Love with Rosés” 3-4:30pm @ Avenidas. Space is limited. RSVP required. Call 650-289-5400. $18/$20

• Medical Advocacy

Oct 10

• Transportation Assistance

Free Game Night & Pizza for those interested in learning about Avenidas Village. at 4:30 p.m. Call (650) 289-5405 to RSVP.

To learn more, call (650) 289-5405 or visit avenidasvillage.org.

Chinese Classical Mah Jong 1-4pm @ Avenidas. Call Syliva 650-327-6216 for more info. Free

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Calendar of Events

Oct 13 Movie: “The Finest Hours” 1:30-4pm @ Avenidas. $0/$2 includes popcorn.

Get ticket at front desk.

Oct. 14 Garden Club: Garden Design 1:30-3pm@ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 to pre-register. Free.

“From Crisis to Confidence” Caregiver Conference 8:30am-3pm, Mountain View Senior Center.

Call 650-289-5435 to register. $50.

Oct 24 Presentation: “Medicare Plan Changes and Updates for 2017” 1:30-2:30pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 to pre-register. Free.

Oct 25

UNA Film Festival, 2-3:30pm @ Avenidas.

Free.

Avenidas Walkers 10am – every Tuesday. Call 650-387-5256 for trailhead info or to schedule. Free.

Oct 17

Oct 26

Senior Legal Aid appts available for Santa Clara County residents age 60+. Call 650-289-5400 for appt. Free.

Oct 18 Rosen Movement every Tuesday, 11:30am-12:30pm. Drop-in, free.

Oct 19 Mindfulness Meditation every Wednesday, 2:30-3:30pm @ Avenidas.

Drop-in, free.

Oct 20

Oct. 11

Learn How to Use Poles for Outdoor Hiking and Exercise 9am-12:30pm @ Foothill Park. RSVP required.

Call 650-289-5400. $39

Presentation: “An Introduction to iPad Art” 21:15-3:45pm @ Avenidas. Bring your own iPad. iPads only. Call 650-289-5400 to pre-register. Free.

Free Avenidas Village Coffee Chat discussion 2pm @ Avenidas. RSVP required.

Call 650-289-5405.

Presentation: “Graying Green: Climate Action for an Aging World” 2:30-4pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 to pre-register. Free.

Oct 27 Workshop: “Art with the Whole Brain” 9:30am-12pm @ Avenidas. RSVP required. Call 650-289-5400. $18/$20 Book Club: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 2-3:30pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in, free.

Oct. 28 Renaissance man Bill Gould will be guest speaker at FREE VISTAS event for people interested in learning about Avenidas Village at 11:30am. RSVP to (650) 289-5405.

Halloween Party/lunch with music & costumes from 11:15am-12:15pm in La Comida. $3 donation for seniors 60+

Oct 31 Acupuncture appts available.

Call 650-289-5400. $30

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NEIGHBORHOOD SNAPSHOT

REMODELING? ... If you are a homeowner, contractor or designer and are remodeling a home that you think might be newsworthy, please send us an email with a brief description of the project (perhaps a small house with storage challenges or a house with a funky floor plan) and information on how to contact you. We might use it in a future story or special design section. Please send emails to Elizabeth Lorenz, Home and Real Estate Editor, at elorenz@ embarcaderopublishing.com.

FILOLI HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES ... The holidays don’t begin until late November, but Filoli will sell tickets to its Holiday Tradition to members (online Oct. 3) on Oct. 10 (telephone orders) and non-members Oct. 17. This year, Filoli will recreate the feeling of coming to a turn-of-the-century holiday party. Like decades ago, as you enter the house, you’ll be greeted by the butler.

A 17-foot Christmas tree will be set up in the reception room and trees will also line the ballroom. Seeking Christmas decorations?

Christmas Traditions in the Drawing Room is the place to look. If you’re looking for holiday plants, bulbs, and fresh greenery, that’s all available for purchase, too.

This nine-day event kicks off on Opening Night Nov. 25.

On the following days, you can shop the day or evening holiday boutiques, enjoy a buffet lunch, savor a bistro dinner in the Café, or attend the delightful Children’s Lunch on Saturday, Dec. 3. For more information about tickets go to filoli. org or call (650) 364-8300 ext. 508 (starting Oct. 10 for members and Oct. 17 for non-members).

3336 St. Michael Drive, a part of the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood.

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t. Claire Gardens, nestled in the heart of Palo Alto, might not be as famous as Old Palo Alto or Midtown, but it’s a neighborhood that hosts annual Labor Day picnics for its residents, watches out for both the young and young at heart, and has a tree so large and full of lights that even Palo Alto city staff recognize it.

Judy Ocken has lived in the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood for 40 years, and to this day, she still can’t believe it’s true, she said.

The neighborhood has evolved and grown over the years just as the Ocken family has. When the Ockens first moved into the neighborhood, they didn’t ever

Where everybody knows your name St. Claire Gardens offers a strong feeling of community

by Anissa Fritz think that the St. Claire Gardens’ streets would be where their future children would ride their bikes.

“We didn’t have children at the

time and we weren’t even sure if we wanted to and yet we moved into a neighborhood that is such a family neighborhood. Someone must have been watching out for

us,” Ocken said. “We had no idea what we were getting into.”

The tree-lined neighborhood is located conveniently close to Midtown and its stores and restaurants.

As children and families grow, the neighborhood experiences changes in population as many leave the area, but others come there to raise their families. Currently, Ocken has noticed an uptick middle-school-aged kids. On the other end of the age spectrum, seniors can be seen throughout the neighborhood walking their dogs.

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‘...we moved into a neighborhood that is such a family neighborhood.’

—Judy Ocken

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TEST YOUR DETECTORS ... “Fire Prevention Week” is Oct. 9-15 so this month is a good time to test your smoke detectors and change their batteries. Most smoke alarms, according to First Alert, expire after 10 years so make sure yours are in working order even if they have fresh batteries.

Homes in St. Claire Gardens are clustered on just three streets.

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The tree-lined neighborhood is located close to Midtown and its stores and restaurants.

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where people know each other but they don’t live in each other’s houses. There’s a fair amount of privacy, but if you need somebody to talk to or need something done, there is always someone around,” she said.

St. Claire Gardens resident Bill Baerge and his wife Marti agree with this observation about the tight-knit nature of the neighborhood. Even though Marti is ill and needs care from her husband, she still makes it a point to attend the ladies’ neighborhood lunches. These lunches take place once a month and are usually held at either one of the women’s homes or at a nearby restaurant.

“We like the people here. We feel like

we are among friends and people that have somewhat shared values,” Baerge said.

A neighborhood favorite is one of the trees in front of the Baerge residence. It is large enough that it hangs out over the street and beautiful enough for the city arborist to consider it a “heritage tree,” Baerge said.

“We put up 1,000 or so LED lights up there and I turn them on whenever I think of it, not just at Christmas,” he said. “The neighbors often tell me how much they like it.”

The neighborhood also hosts annual picnics on Labor Day hosted by Alan Davis and his wife. Davis rents tables and cooks hamburgers and hotdogs. The neighborhood park is closed off for the event, and only St. Claire Gardens residents are able to attend. This is a tradition that has been taking place for the last 15 years that unites and engages the neighborhood community.

St. Claire Gardens is a neighborhood where families and individuals at all stages of life can live peacefully all the while feeling respected and welcomed. Q

Editorial Intern Anissa Fritz can be emailed at afritz@paweekly.com.

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CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (nearby): Mini Infant Center of Palo Alto, 3149 Waverley St.; Sibel’s Family Childcare Home, 786 Allen Ct. FIRE STATION: No. 4, 3600 Middlefield Road LIBRARY: Mitchell Park branch, 3700 Middlefield Road LOCATION: St. Claire Drive, St. Michaels Drive and St. Michaels Court PARKS (nearby): Hoover Park, 2901 Cowper St.; Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Drive POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave.; Main, 2085 E. Bayshore Road PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Keys School, 2890 Middlefield Road PUBLIC SCHOOLS: El Carmelo Elementary School, J.L. Stanford Middle School, Gunn High School SHOPPING: Midtown Shopping Center, Middlefield Road and Colorado Avenue; also Middlefield Road at Loma Verde Avenue MEDIAN 2015 HOME PRICE: $2,205,000 ($1,900,000-$2,510,000) HOMES SOLD: 2 (no homes sales in 2015)

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Crimes against real estate professionals continue to be on the rise with no commonality on the assaults. In the last decade, numerous real estate professionals throughout the country have been murdered, violently assaulted, raped, beaten and robbed in the workplace.

Attackers look for unsuspecting, vulnerable targets, so prevention is the best self-defense.

“If you act like a victim, you could be one. So be prepared and follow general safety tips, like be aware of your surroundings, know some self-defense moves, and think about other personal security precautions,” said Karen Trolan, president of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR).

In observance of REALTOR® Safety Month in September, SILVAR offered a free safety and self-defense training class for members with Trolan and Pacific Coast Academy instructor Alex Franckx as instructors.

Both have black belts in Taekwondo, Jujitsu and other self-defense techniques.

First and foremost, the instructors told REALTORS® if accosted, “Be very loud, scream and run!”

“When you’re in a confrontation, you only have a few seconds and a few moves to try,” explained Trolan. “Before an attacker has gained control of you, you must do everything you can to inflict injury so you can get away.”

Trolan and Franckx taught the REALTORS® how to use their hands, fingers, palms, elbows, knees and feet to defend themselves, different ways to hit an assailant, common holds and responses to an attack.

Below are some safety tips to observe: 1. Be aware; notice anything out of place or unusual about your surroundings or the person you are with.

2. Vary your route and times of travel. Don’t be predictable.

3. Don’t look unsure; showing strength by walking erect and proud usually deters criminals.

4. Always have your cell phone easily accessible.

5. Always meet a client for the first time in the office or a public place.

6. Dress conservatively when working or showing property.

7. Always lock your car doors and before you unlock your car door, look in the back seat, around and underneath your car.

8. Wherever you go, make sure someone knows where you are going, what time you will be back, and what to do in case you don’t return at the scheduled time and they cannot contact you.

9. Have a code word with a family member, friend or colleague, so if you call, they know you are uneasy or feel you are in immediate danger.

10. Trust your gut. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. Remove yourself from the situation immediately. *** Information provided in this column is presented by the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®. Send questions to Rose Meily at rmeily@silvar.org.

Home & Real Estate HOME SALES

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

Atherton

168 Elena Avenue Tittle Associates to Elena Avenue Limited for $11,000,000 on 08/24/16; built 1969, 6bd, 4,600 sq.ft.

145 Holbrook Lane Fichtenholz Trust to Birchwood Trust for $4,839,000 on 08/30/16; built 2003, 5bd, 4,444 sq.ft.; previous sale 01/05/2004, $2,565,000

East Palo Alto

920 Baines Street Bushnell Trust to S. & S. Khaneja for $1,130,000 on 08/26/16; built 2000, 4bd, 2,020 sq. ft.; previous sale 05/02/2000, $400,000 66 Newell Road #O J. Lu to M. Gasparini for $635,000 on 08/25/16; built 1973, 2bd, 1,009 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/24/2012, $260,000 2281 Poplar Avenue Avelar Trust to Lau & Chen Trust for $730,000 on 08/26/16; built 1952, 4bd, 1,540 sq. ft.

2301 Poplar Avenue R. Rivera to R. Magana for $450,000 on 08/24/16; built 1936, 3bd, 1,420 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/12/2008, $350,000

Los Altos

11 Chester Circle J. Chen to Z. Wang for $2,000,000 on 09/20/16; built 1994, 4bd, 1,935 sq.ft.; previous sale 12/02/1994, $390,000 107 East Portola Avenue Freeland Trust to J. Nesmith for $2,050,000 on 09/14/16; built 1948, 3bd, 1,386 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/1971, $32,700 1449 Holt Avenue Miller Trust to A. Shah-Hosseini for $2,215,000 on 09/15/16; built 1961, 4bd, 2,040 sq.ft.

110 Los Altos Avenue Riley Trust to X. & V. Ducrohet for $2,550,000 on 09/14/16; built 1962, 4bd, 2,225 sq.ft.

1081 Miramonte Avenue Z. Ma-

Atherton

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It sounds like your caregiver’s behavior is jeopardizing your tenancy. Although your caregiver is not considered a tenant under the law, he is still obligated to comply with all applicable lease terms, such as not smoking on the property.

If you believe your tenancy is in jeopardy because of your live-in caregiver’s

Menlo Park

Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $4,839,000 Highest sales price: $11,000,000 Average sales price:$7,919,500

Total sales reported: 12 Lowest sales price: $725,000 Highest sales price: $2,899,000 Average sales price: $1,494,500

East Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 8 Lowest sales price: $792,000 Highest sales price: $2,777,000 Average sales price: $1,414,875

Los Altos

Palo Alto

Total sales reported: 7 Lowest sales price: $2,000,000 Highest sales price: $3,300,000 Average sales price: $2,366,428

Total sales reported: 14 Lowest sales price: $727,000 Highest sales price: $4,160,000 Average sales price: $2,452,214

Los Altos Hills Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $3,250,000 Highest sales price: $6,860,000 Average sales price: $4,806,000 letin to M. Mahdis for $2,100,000 on 09/13/16; previous sale 09/19/2012, $1,065,000 661 Teresi Lane Hahn Trust to J. Zhu for $2,350,000 on 09/14/16; built 1953, 3bd, 1,464 sq.ft.

10490 West Loyola Drive West Loyola Drive Limited to Five Oaks Management for $3,300,000 on 09/19/16; built 1928, 3bd, 2,637 sq.ft.; previous sale 12/31/2015, $2,500,000

Los Altos Hills

26929 Almaden Court Mandel Trust to G. & S. Hogben for $3,300,000 on 09/15/16; built 1967, 4bd, 2,618 sq.ft.

14650 Manuella Road Aoyagi Trust to W. Siu for $3,250,000 on 09/19/16; built 1955, 3bd, 2,128 sq.ft.

12859 Normandy Lane Cavaney Trust to W. & K. Brooks for $6,860,000 on 09/20/16; built 2005, 5bd, 7333 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/24/2012, $6,000,000 24890 Tiare Way P. & J. Fung to Sana Holdings for $4,120,000 on 09/15/16; built 1984, 3bd, 4,210

behavior, then you should consider hiring a new caregiver who can provide supportive services to you while complying with the property rules.

If you take prompt action to address your caregiver’s violation of property rules (such as hiring a new caregiver), then you can make a strong argument that your tenancy should not be terminated.

If your landlord persists in attempting to evict you even after you’ve taken reasonable steps to ensure the violation of property rules will not occur in the future, then your landlord may be violating your fair housing rights.

For further assistance, please contact Project Sentinel at www.housing. org

Mountain View

Mountain View

Total sales reported: 4 Lowest sales price: $450,000 Highest sales price: $1,130,000 Average sales price: $736,250

Rent Watch Live-in caregivers jeopardizing tenancy I am disabled and have a live-in caregiver. My landlord recently gave me a 60-day notice to terminate my tenancy. When I asked why, my landlord said he received numerous complaints from other tenants about my caregiver smoking on the property. What can I do to avoid getting evicted from my home?

1320 Windermere Avenue J. Jenkins to P. McDonnell for $880,000 on 08/25/16; built 1951, 3bd, 1,020 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/02/2009, $375,000

SALES AT A GLANCE

Portola Valley Total sales reported: 1 Sales price: $2,950,000 Source: California REsource

sq.ft.; previous sale 04/26/2002, $2,488,000 25617 West Fremont Road D. Rogez to E. Wang for $6,500,000 on 09/13/16; built 1998, 5bd, 6,651 sq.ft.

Menlo Park

25 Artisan Way T. & E. Caruso to S. Shafer for $1,605,000 on 08/24/16; built 2014, 3bd, 1,535 sq.ft.

338 Barton Way R. Delbucchia to Goldsilverisland Properties for $1,260,000 on 08/26/16; built 1946, 2bd, 980 sq.ft.

461 Burgess Drive #4 Grass Trust to J. Knestrick for $1,100,000 on 08/25/16; built 1968, 3bd, 1,143 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/05/2004, $540,000 2170 Camino A Los Cerros A. Landsdorf to Greensf Limited for $2,800,000 on 08/26/16; built 1955, 3bd, 1,810 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/03/2008, $1,405,000 610 Gilbert Avenue #24 J. Stowe to J. Marshel for $800,000 on 08/29/16; built 1973, 2bd, 875 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/18/2008,

$456,500 1155 Merrill Street #306 M. & N. Beaulieu to Rodrigue Trust for $1,400,000 on 08/29/16; built 2002, 2bd, 1,199 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/17/2006, $830,000 500 Morey Drive J. & S. Magats to T. & E. Caruso for $2,475,000 on 08/25/16; built 1945, 4bd, 2,000 sq.ft.; previous sale 09/08/2006, $955,000 600 Olive Street Lockwood Trust to Lazares Builders for $2,899,000 on 08/26/16; built 1938, 2bd, 1,300 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/15/1991, $435,000 2140 Santa Cruz Avenue #C301 B. Tam to Jakopin Trust for $1,100,000 on 08/25/16; built 1978, 2bd, 1,440 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/10/2014, $798,500 2140 Santa Cruz Avenue #E206 Bergman Trust to B. Tam for $725,000 on 08/26/16; built 1978, 2bd, 945 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/08/2013, $555,000 1320 Sevier Avenue R. & B. Ogans to A. Hoff for $890,000 on 08/30/16; built 1946, 3bd, 1,130 sq.ft.

467 Bedford Loop K. Rideout to A. Kapur for $1,080,000 on 09/19/16; built 2007, 2bd, 1,236 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/15/2013, $780,000 909 Camille Lane C. Esfehani to J. Schirle for $1,195,000 on 09/19/16; built 2003, 2bd, 1,336 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/07/2003, $540,000 1421 Marigold Court R. Feutle to Y. Feng for $2,777,000 on 09/19/16; built 2010, 4bd, 2298 sq.ft.; previous sale 12/23/2010, $1,721,500 400 Ortega Avenue #204 R. Maffei to A. Fritsch for $792,000 on 09/16/16; built 1975, 2bd, 995 sq.ft.

550 Ortega Avenue #B324 R. Samadani to H. & L. Guo for $985,000 on 09/19/16; built 1992, 2bd, 1071 sq.ft.; previous sale 05/02/2016, $2,175,000 1773 Peacock Avenue L. & D. Patangui to S. & V. Tsur for $1,610,000 on 09/15/16; built 1950, 5bd, 2,526 sq.ft.; previous sale 02/08/1983, $95,000 240 View Street A. Lalla to Y. & J. Chen for $1,500,000 on 09/16/16; built 2008, 2bd, 1,332 sq.ft.; previous sale 05/28/2010, $815,000 2232 West Middlefield Road D. Rochimat to M. Tanne for $1,380,000 on 09/16/16; built 2012, 3bd, 1,941 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/26/2012, $757,500

Palo Alto

801 Clara Drive T. Soltis to Y. Wang for $2,300,000 on 09/20/16; built 1953, 5bd, 1465 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/02/1992, $280,000 2733 Cowper Street R. Gunawardena to Perinkulam Trust for $3,051,000 on 09/16/16; built 1996, 4bd, 2,362 sq.ft.

1496 Dana Avenue J. Ma to Yong & Brother International for $4,160,000 on 09/13/16; built 1941, 3bd, 2,545 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/04/2014, $3,800,000

230 Davenport Way K. Ramakrishnan to S. & R. Patel for $2,503,000 on 09/20/16; built 1961, 6bd, 2,684 sq.ft.; previous sale 05/06/2010, $1,350,000 936 Dennis Drive H. & J. Cho to J. Rao for $2,008,000 on 09/15/16; built 1954, 3bd, 1,560 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/02/2004, $908,000 737 East Charleston Road W. Cheung to T. & C. Chen for $2,140,000 on 09/14/16; built 1957, 3bd, 1,485 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/03/2012, $1,215,000 473 East Meadow Drive S. Li to F. Wang for $2,760,000 on 09/13/16; built 2007, 4bd, 2,334 sq.ft.; previous sale 01/10/2008, $1,900,000 4250 El Camino Real #326 J. Chion to Peca Limited for $727,000 on 09/20/16; built 1983, 1bd, 727 sq.ft.; previous sale 10/17/2013, $500,500 4146 Frandon Court Laurie Trust to W. Dai for $2,480,000 on 09/15/16; built 1956, 3bd, 1,706 sq.ft.

544 Georgia Avenue Raynak Trust to K. Wei for $2,230,000 on 09/16/16; built 1950, 3bd, 1,385 sq.ft.

1051 Moreno Avenue S. Jackman to S. & S. Beres for $2,217,000 on 09/15/16; built 1955, 3bd, 1,440 sq.ft.; previous sale 01/29/2003, $781,500 681 Rhodes Drive R. & K. Cook to Msv Trust for $3,110,000 on 09/19/16; built 1949, 5bd, 2,043 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/13/1998, $595,000 1510 Walnut Drive Paul Trust to J. & M. Wu for $2,820,000 on 09/16/16; built 1951, 3bd, 1,360 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/17/2015, $1,700,000 464 West Charleston Road E. Schwartz to J. & S. Felsen for $1,825,000 on 09/14/16; built 1976, 4bd, 1,848 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/18/2004, $890,000

Portola Valley

30 Cheyenne Point Elizadi Trust to S. Murphy for $2,950,000 on 08/29/16; Built 1966, 4bd, 2,120 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/16/2008, $2,045,000

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1392 Cuernavaca Circulo, Mountain View Offered at $1,498,000 Townhome Glamour in Exclusive Enclave Refined, romantic living is at your fingertips. Tucked inside the highly desirable Cuernavaca community, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome of approx. 2,250 sq. ft. (per county) teems with features like an entry garden, a wet bar, art niches, and a gracefully curving staircase, coupling a luxurious ambience with fine functionality. Entertain in the double-height dining room, and enjoy two fireplaces, a private rear garden, and an attached two-car garage. A den may convert to a fourth bedroom. Within this enclave, you can access a variety of recreational options, including tennis courts, a fitness center, and pool and park areas. Stroll to popular shopping, ®

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Pacific Union International is pleased to announce David Hamren has joined our Silicon Valley team as a Broker Associate

David Hamren 650-771-4017 davidhamren@pacunion.com License# 01382310

Specializing in all phases of residential home sales & purchases throughout the mid-Peninsula areas, David leads a group of intuitive and creative real estate service professionals toward a comprehensive, data-driven, technology-inspired, client-friendly solution. Combining reliable real estate instruments and the newest e-platforms, David also leverages a deep local pedigree, market knowledge, and seasoned relationships.

Noted for a thoughtful and savvy touch, he is always protecting his client’s best interests throughout the sales process, especially during tough negotiations. David is also committed to building and maintaining lasting client relationships by providing a high level of professional care and expertise.

While working with buyers and sellers, he has earned respect with his clients, and in the community, as a fiercely loyal agent displaying a unique integrity and creativity in every transaction. pacificunion.com Page 44 • October 7, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

2250 RAMONA STREET

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PALO ALTO

NEW LISTING Offered at $3,898,000 • 4 Bedroom • 3.5 Bathroom • House 2,684 ± sqft • Lot 9,202 ± sqft • Spacious gourmet kitchen • Elegant living room with fireplace • Bedrooms feature en suite bathrooms

OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30 - 4:30PM

• Master bath with double sinks • Beautifully landscaped expansive lot • Detached 2-car garage

WWW.2250RAMONASTREET.COM

Sharon Witte Pacific Union Real Estate 650.269.6700 sharon@sharonwitte.com www.sharonwitte.com License # 00842833 All information provided is deemed reliable but is not and should be independently verified. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Paloguaranteed Alto Weekly • October 7, 2016 • Page 45

Our success comes from the value we place on the relationship with the clients we serve.

“Among The AW Team’s many strengths is their sense of the Mid-Peninsula market, ability to bring multiple opportunities to both buyers and sellers and unique analytical approach to help.” — Clifford C.

“The AW Team was far more interested in helping me make the best decision for my family than just completing the sale, for which I am very grateful. Their recommendation to wait a year before selling my property paid off, as the market rose dramatically during that time. Their exceptional knowledge of the fast-moving Mid-Peninsula market enabled me to understand the strengths and challenges of a seller. They explained and helped me through every aspect of each transaction, while letting me make the final decisions.

They also are very innovative in their marketing and networking to create the best opportunities for clients.

Having worked with Adam and Wendy on several transactions, I highly recommend them as trusted, client-focused real estate professionals who will deliver results.” — Constance B.

“The AW Team has clients’ best interests in mind throughout the entire real estate transaction process.

In our case, Adam and Wendy encouraged us to be patient and not rush into just any purchase. They provided thorough research on comparable homes, supply and demand, and existing offers to determine reasonable market pricing specific to the Mid-Peninsula, then guided us on the pros and cons of each specific property. Their team approach , attention to detail, and overall knowledge not only helped us understand and navigate the Mid-Peninsula’s challenging real estate market, but gave us confidence in our decision and purchase. We have already recommended The AW Team to friends!” — Lisa C.

Visit us at TheAWTeam.com or contact us directly.

Adam M. Touni Broker-Associate | Attorney C 650. 336.8530 | atouni@pacunion.com

Wendy Kandasamy Luxury Property Specialist D 650.380.0220 | wendyk@pacunion.com TheAWTeam.com Page 46 • October 7, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

437 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | License #01880106, #01425837

41 Maple Avenue, Atherton Offered at $3,388,000 Storybook Home with Timeless Appeal Let the undeniable charm of this home transport you to the world of yesteryear. Set amidst pristine gardens, this 4 bedroom, 4 bath residence of over 2,500 sq. ft. (per county) occupies gated premises of just over one quarter-acre (per county) and has been remodeled with the utmost respect to the home’s authenticity. Delicate details elevate its idyllic character, while spaces like the stately living room and the rustic family room with a bar form unforgettable gathering areas. Outdoor amenities include a barbecue and a heated pool and spa. Stroll to Holbrook-Palmer Park, and enjoy quick access to downtown Menlo Park and top-ranking ®

OPEN HOUSE

schools.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.41MapleAve.com

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

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A Luxury Collection By Intero Real Estate Services

Sand Hill Estates, Woodside

5 Betty Lane, Atherton

11627 Dawson Drive, Los Altos Hills

$35,000,000

$24,800,000

$15,995,000

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

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

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

91 Selby Lane, Atherton

291 Atherton Avenue, Atherton

26880 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills

$14,900,000

$14,688,000

$10,988,888

Listing Provided by: Catherine Qian, Lic.#01276431

Listing Provided by: Nancy Gehrels, Lic.#01952964

Listing Provided by: Dan Kroner, Lic.#01790340

10440 Albertsworth Lane, Los Altos Hills

27466 Sunrise Farm Rd, Los Altos Hills

40 Firethorn Way, Portola Valley

$11,488,000

$9,500,000

$6,888,000

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

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

1100 Mountain Home Rd.,Woodside

161 Willow Road, Menlo Park

1250 Miramontes Street, Half Moon Bay

$5,850,000

$2,998,000

$2,800,000

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

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello & Derek Cappiello, Lic.#01343305 & #01983178

Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

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

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

www.InteroRealEstate.com www.InteroOpenHomes.com www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo 2016 Intero Real Estate Services Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc. All rights reserved.

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1245 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto Exquisite Luxury in Crescent Park Captivating gardens trim this recently remodeled 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath residence of over 4,100 sq. ft. (per plans) that provides a poolhouse -:0 018534@2A8 3>;A:0? ;2 UV TTT ?= 2@ I<1> /5@EJ :6;E - Ĺ&#x152;1D5.81 C-87 ;A@ 8;C1> 81B18 -:0 ?;;@45:3 ?A: 85@ ?<-/1? 5:/8A05:3 -: 1813-:@ 3;A>91@ 75@/41: .A>?@5:3 C5@4 /8-??5/ /4->9 -:0 9;01>: -91:5@51? : A<<1> <-@5; ;B1>8;;7? @41 <;;8?501 >1@>1-@ C4581 - B->51@E ;2 2>A5@ @>11? ->1 2;A:0 @4>;A34;A@ @41 C>-<->;A:0 3->01:? %7E 85@ -:0 B1>?-@581 @41 <;;84;A?1 ;Ĺ&#x160;1>? - C1@ .-> -:0 - C-88 .10 %@>;88 @; <;<A8-> ':5B1>?5@E B1:A1 81-:;> "->011 "->7 -:0 AB1:1/7 8191:@->E I " ]YZJ I.AE1> @; B1>52E 18535.585@EJ

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

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78 Cuesta Drive, Los Altos Offered at $1,498,000 Luxury Townhome by Downtown Enjoy calm, luxurious living without compromising proximity to downtown amenities. Built in 2012, this beautifully maintained 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath corner townhome of over 1,600 sq. ft. (per plan) radiates warmth and charm while boasting energy-efficient features.

Open gathering areas and a stylish kitchen with a breakfast bar centralize the thoughtful interior, which is elegantly detailed and offers vaulted ceilings in all bedrooms. A low-maintenance outdoor retreat, an attached garage, and sizable storage provide further convenience. Quickly access Foothill Expressway, stroll to popular parks, shopping, dining, and Covington Elementary (API 975), and easily reach Egan Junior (API 976) and Los ®

Altos High (API 895) (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

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Price reduced to $5,750,000 Beds 3 | Baths 3.5 Home ±3,081 sf | Lot ±8,438 sf

PROFESSORVILLE

1320 Webster Street, Palo Alto | 1320webster.com

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4PM COMMUNITY CENTER 1404 Harker Avenue, Palo Alto | 1404Harker.com

DOWNTOWN BUILD OPPORTUNITY 847 Webster Street, Palo Alto | Lot ±7,500 sf

Price reduced to $2,195,000

Price reduced to $2,998,000

SALE PENDING

SOLD

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393 Atherton Avenue, Atherton | 393atherton.com

5 Phillips Road, Palo Alto | 5phillipsrd.com

Offered at $8,500,000

Offered at $4,300,000

MICHAEL DREYFUS Broker 650.485.3476 michael.dreyfus@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S

NOELLE QUEEN, Sales Associate 650.427.9211 ` noelle.queen@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S

ASHLEY BANKS, Sales Associate 650.544.8968 | ashley.banks@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S

DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO 728 EMERSON ST, PALO ALTO | DOWNTOWN MENLO PARK 640 OAK GROVE AVE, MENLO PARK | DREYFUSSIR.COM )EGL 3J½GI MW -RHITIRHIRXP] 3[RIH ERH 3TIVEXIH

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345 West Costello Drive, Los Altos Offered at $3,288,000 Upgraded Home in Garden Setting Nestled amidst extravagant gardens, this elegantly updated 5 bedroom, 4 bath residence of approx. 3,700 sq. ft. (per county) offers a sizable property of approx. 0.48 acres (per county) alongside a sought-after cul-de-sac. Versatile, well-appointed rooms abound, and spacious living areas flow outdoors to terraces overlooking luxuriant spaces brimming with paths, planters, and fruit trees. The upper-level addition boasts a den, an office, and a posh master suite. This fine home also provides three fireplaces, an attached two-car garage, and plentiful upgrades. Savor the woodland views while living within moments of downtown Los Altos, Pinewood ®

School campuses, and exceptional public schools.

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 1:30 - 4:30 pm

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14123 Tracy Court, Los Altos Hills High-Tech Architectural Masterpiece Meticulous attention to detail augments the design of this breathtaking 7 bedroom, 6 bathroom residence of nearly 6,000 sq. ft. (per appraisal) that occupies premises of 1.3 acres (per appraisal). Highly sustainable and state-of-the-art, the smart home includes a reliable, eco-friendly geothermal energy system and versatile spaces like a two-story au pair unit. As functional as it is stylish, this /;:@19<;>->E >1@>1-@ 1Ŋ;>@81??8E ;<1:? @; ;A@0;;> 85B5:3 ->1-? 45348534@5:3 - 75@/41: - ?<1/@-/A8-> <;;8 C5@4 -: 1D/5@5:3 C-@1> 21-@A>1 -:0 - /A?@;9 <8-E ?@>A/@A>1 :6;E 85B5:3 C5@45: ?@1<? ;2 "1->?;: >-?@>-01>; ">1?1>B1 -:0 C5@4 -//1?? @; 1D/1<@5;:-8 "-8; Alto schools (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.14123TracyCourt.com Offered at $7,788,000

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday

1:30 - 4:30

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881 University Avenue, Los Altos Offered at $2,488,000 Ideally Located and Inviting Alongside a calm cul-de-sac, this appealing 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home of approx. 2,200 sq. ft. (per county) occupies a centrally located lot of approx. 0.29 acres (per county). The fine interior accented with crown molding, hardwood floors, and oversized picture windows offers a versatile home office and comfortable gathering areas, and the bedrooms are sized for flexibility. Outdoors await fruit trees, an inviting front porch, and a spacious backyard with patios. Within moments of downtown Los Altos, you can stroll to Covington Elementary (API 975), and quickly access Pinewood School campuses, Blach Intermediate (API 958), ®

and Los Altos High (API 895) (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

OPEN HOUSE Saturday 1:30 - 4:30 pm

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ColdwellBankerHomes.com

Atherton

Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30

$5,780,000

PORTOLA VALLEY

$4,150,000

Menlo Park

Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30

$3,875,000

282 Camino Al Lago 1.469 lvl acres in prestigious W Atherton. 1-lvl, formal entrance/DR/FR. New fence/patio. 4 BR 2.5 BA Judy Shen CalBRE #01272874 650.325.6161

225 Old Spanish Trl Tuscan villa with guesthouse beyond a canopy of oaks and surrounded by outdoor spaces. 3 BR 2.5 BA Ginny Kavanaugh CalBRE #00884747 650.851.1961

1150 Hidden Oaks Dr Elegant & timeless classic Colonial. Beautifully blends comfort of daily living. 5 BR 4 full + 2 half BA Carrie Davis CalBRE #01983911 650.324.4456

Los Altos

Palo Alto

Portola Valley

$3,688,000

Sun 1:30 - 4:30

$3,150,000

Sun 1 - 4

$2,599,000

1083 Valley View Ct Quiet, peaceful, updated, great schools. Come by & see! 4 BR 3 BA Deniece Smith CalBRE #01295757 650.325.6161

321 Everett Avenue Dramatic downtown home w/many custom upgrades.

Chef’s kitchen - great rm. Yard and garage 3 BR 2.5 BA Nancy Goldcamp CalBRE #00787851 650.325.6161

120 Coquito Way Spacious and updated home with breathtaking views and an abundance of natural light. 4 BR 4.5 BA Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson CalBRE #01326725 650.324.4456

Portola Valley

Palo Alto

Menlo Park

Sun 1 - 4

$2,095,000

Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30

$1,998,000

Sat/Sun 1 - 4

$1,850,000

100 Coquito Way Amazing views greet you as you enter this sophisticated and private Ladera contemporary. 3 BR 3 BA Karen Fryling/Rebecca Johnson CalBRE #01326725 650.324.4456

101 Alma St 1203 Spectacular mountain and city views. Updated 12th floor 3bd/3ba condo w/ hardwood floors.

Dan Ziony CalBRE #01380339 650.325.6161

626 Sand Hill Cir Stunning remodeled end unit townhome, overlooking the Sharon Heights golf course. 3 BR 2.5 BA Deborah Kehrberg/Erika Demma CalBRE #01131900/01230766 650.851.2666

Shearwater

Redwood City

Mountain View

Sat/Sun 1 - 4

$1,398,000

Sun 1:30 - 4:30

$1,150,000

Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30

$998,000

307 Hartstene Dr 5 year new townhome w/ gorgeous views. High ceilings, ample light & stunning water views. 2 BR 2.5 BA Lyn Jason Cobb CalBRE #01332535 650.324.4456

2737 Bristol Way Located in the desirable Woodside Plaza Neighborhood.

Approx. 1,020 sf on a 6,272, sf lot. 3 BR 1 BA Julie Ray CalBRE #01881349 650.324.4456

223 Horizon Ave Charming 3bd/2ba end-unit TH w/ valuted ceiling & wood floors. Serene community w/ pool.

Dan Ziony CalBRE #01380339 650.325.6161

Menlo Park

Menlo Park

San Jose

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$949,000

665 Monte Rosa Dr 914 Newly remodeled ground floor unit. New: Hardwood floors, kitchen, baths, paint and more. 3 BR 2 BA Elaine White CalBRE #01182467 650.324.4456

Sat/Sun 1 - 4

$858,000

2140 Santa Cruz Ave E209 Popular stretch unit. Updated kitchen & bathrooms. Overlooks inner courtyard & pool. 2 BR 2 BA Beth Leathers CalBRE #01131116 650.324.4456

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385 Bundy Avenue Spacious eat-in Kit, dining area, LR, FP, Patio, Storage, 2EnSuites, Skylights, 2CarGarage. 2 BR 2.5 BA Doris Messina CalBRE #01385521 650.325.6161

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27811 Saddle Court, Los Altos Hills Hilltop Residence with Panoramic Views Well-appointed indoor and outdoor spaces take full advantage of the astonishing vistas displayed throughout this 5 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom home of 6,598 sq. ft. (per county), which includes grounds of 1.94 acres (per county). The multi-level design is equipped 2;> 3>-:0 ?/-81 1:@1>@-5:5:3 -:0 .;-?@? ŋB1 ŋ>1<8-/1? @C; 75@/41:? -: 5:0;;> <;;8 -:0 - 3->-31 @4-@ /-: 4;80 ŋB1 /->? )5@45: moments of Highway 280, this captivating home balances privacy and natural beauty with prime convenience to urban amenities, including excellent Palo Alto schools (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.27811Saddle.com Offered at $5,988,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday

1:30-4:30

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1550 Waverley Street, Palo Alto OUTSTANDING OLD PALO ALTO CRAFTSMAN STYLE GEM OFFERED AT $8,599,000 — WWW.1550WAVERLEY.COM — SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

(650) 475-2030

lhunt@serenogroup.com

(650) 475-2035

laurel@serenogroup.com

CalBRE# 01009791

CalBRE# 01747147

www.LeannahandLaurel.com

62 S Clark Avenue , Los Altos

$3,998,000

WWW.62SCLARK.COM

OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30PM

(650) 475-2030

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(650) 475-2035

laurel@serenogroup.com CalBRE# 01747147

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Think you can’t afford a Fabulous New House & Guest House Near Menlo Park or Palo Alto???

THINK AGAIN!!!!

THEN COME SEE 331 OAK COURT

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1– 4 PM

Desirably located in Menlo Park’s Willows neighborhood Cul de sac location just North of Palo Alto’s University Avenue Beautifully landscaped 10,663 sq ft lot (approx. 1/4 Acre) Plans for enclosed garage included Close to Silicon Valley, Stanford, 101, SF/SJ airports, & downtown PA ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION! 3350 sq. ft.

Main House • 5 Br 3.5 Ba (2720 sq. ft.)

• Two separate bedroom wings • Two master suites • Central great room, kitchen and outdoor entertainment area

Guest House • 1 Br 1 Ba. (630 sq ft) • Separate

house with separate utilities, laundry & parking

• Rental

income estimated at $4000/month

The perfect property for either shared or individual ownership!

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1492 Webster Street , Palo Alto

$9,890,000 — WWW.1492WEBSTER.COM OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

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28500 Matadero Creek Lane, Los Altos Hills Dreamy Tuscan Estate Custom-built on a stunning gated property of 4.4 acres (per county), this 6 bedroom estate of approx. 6,400 sq. ft. (per county) provides 6 full and 3 half bathrooms and a charming cabana. Blending Italianate beauty with modern luxuries, this welcoming B588- ;Ŋ1>? ;A@?@-:05:3 85B5:3 ?<-/1? &41 1:/4-:@5:3 3>;A:0? <>;B501 - 01?53:1> <8-E 2;>@ -: 5:ŋ:5@E <;;8 -:0 - 4588@;< <->/18 with scenic bay views, awaiting further development. Palo Alto Hills Country Club and top Palo Alto schools are easily accessible (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

www.ExclusiveTuscanEstate.com Offered at $9,988,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday

1:30 - 4:30

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12008 Adobe Creek Lodge Road, Los Altos Hills Rich Living, Alluring Serenity Located along an exclusive cul-de-sac, this regal, gated 6 bedroom estate of 6,480 sq. ft. (per county) includes 6 full and 2 half baths, and exudes peace and privacy on premises of approx. 1.67 acres (per county). Reached by an extensive paver driveway, the mansion 5:/8A01? - 2;A> /-> 3->-31 @4>11 ŋ >1<8-/1? - 85.>->E - ?A991> 75@/41: -:0 :A91>;A? >;;9? 01?53:10 2;> B1>?-@585@E ->.81 ŋ :5?41? -:0 /;8A9:10 85B5:3 ?<-/1? A:01>?/;>1 @41 8ADA>5;A? -9.51:/1 C4581 @41 5991:?1 3>;A:0? ;Ŋ 1> - 41-@10 <;;8 %@>;88 @; @>-58? 81-05:3 5:@; $-:/4; %-: :@;:5; !<1: %<-/1 ">1?1>B1 =A5/78E .571 @; 5001: (588- -:0 1:6;E 1-?E -//1?? @; <>591 ;?

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For video tour & more photos, please visit:

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Juliana Lee

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650.857.1000 homes@julianalee.com CalBRE# 00851314

#1 Agent in over 105,000 Keller Williams Realty agents* Over 1,000 homes sold in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Experienced with 30 Silicon Valley cities *2014

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GR ACIOUS HOME AND GORGEOUS GARDENS FOR FAMILY LIVING AND ENTERTAINING 77 STOCKBRIDGE AVENUE , ATHERTON Offered at $8,500,000 | 4 Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths Home ±4,500 sf | Lot ±43,700 sf | Guest House ±500 sf | 3-Car Garage

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Stunning, sunny, park-like grounds with lush lawns, brick patios, walking paths and pool create a resort-like ambiance. Pristine condition, ready to move in and enjoy now!

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MARLENA LYON Sales Associate 650.793.5934 marlena.lyon@dreyfussir.com 0MGIRWI 2S

DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO 728 Emerson Street, Palo Alto 650.644.3474 / DOWNTOWN MENLO PARK 640 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park 650.847.1141 / DREYFUSSIR.COM If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully.

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1W]VT 5> 5>;A >5B1 ;? 8@;? 588? ;01>: $1ŋ:191:@ -:0 %@A::5:3 %/1:1>E Occupying a cul-de-sac setting of 3.76 acres (per county), this extensively remodeled 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath residence of 4,831 sq. ft. (per county) enjoys scenic bay views. The spacious, breezy layout includes exciting amenities and oversized entertaining areas, plus a versatile lower level, perfect for an in-law suite. Romantic outdoor spaces and an attached three-car garage complete this elegant home, which lies just outside Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club. Stroll to local trails and easily access top-performing Palo Alto schools (buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

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PROVEN RESULTS Our successful track record of home listing preparation, marketing, and proven negotiation skills means that our listed condos consistently sell for more. In apples-to-apples comparisons of listed condos, our listings consistently sell for higher prices with fewer days on market.

SOLD OVER LIST PRICE 9 DAYS ON MARKET | SOLD FOR $167,000 OVER LIST PRICE | WITH SEVEN OFFERS 187 Darya Ct., Mountain View | Bedford Square | 3 bed, 3 bath, 1,843 sq. ft. | DOM: 9

PENDING WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS 8 DAYS ON MARKET | WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS

425 Magritte Way, Mountain View | The Mondrian | 3 bed, 3 bath, 1,670 sq. ft. | DOM: 8

PENDING AFTER SEVEN DAYS ON MARKET 7 DAYS ON MARKET | WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS

184 Wiley Terrace, Mountain View | 3 bed, 3.5 bath, 1,654 sq. ft. | DOM: 7

WE SELL CONDOS AND TOWNHOMES EXCLUSIVELY Condo Connect Realty has built an expertise and understanding of condos and townhomes by focusing exclusively on their sale and purchase.

Our team understands the nuances and intricacies of homeowner association rules and regulations and ensures that buyers and sellers are completely familiar with their possible repercussions.

We also know the strengths and unique selling points of each complex and market these selling points to the broadest possible audience.

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850 SHARON COURT, PALO ALTO 4 Bedroom | 2.5 Bath | Office | ±2,600 SQFT | ±8,556 SQFT Lot

SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME IN CRESCENT PARK • Classic ranch at the end of exquisite Sharon Court in prime Crescent Park • Spacious, light filled, single-level; ±2,600 sf of living area on a large ±8,556 sf lot • Nicely sized bedrooms, including master suite • Large and open living and dining area • Separate family room with fireplace • Spacious breakfast nook • Adjacent to Eleanor Park and just a few blocks to schools, the Main Library, Rinconada Park & Pool, and Downtown Palo Alto • Excellent Palo Alto Schools: Duveneck Elementary, Jordan Middle, Palo Alto High (buyer to verify school availability)

Xin Jiang, MBA 650.283.8379 xjiang@apr.com License #01961451

OPEN SATURDAY, 10/8 & SUNDAY, 10/9 1:30-4:30PM Offered at $3,710,000

Nadr Essabhoy, MBA 650.248.5898 nessabhoy@apr.com

License #01085354

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • PalotoAlto Weekly October 7, their 2016own • Page 67 Square footage, acreage, miles and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been verified

by Alain Pinel Realtors. If important buyers, buyers •should conduct investigation.

Selling your Silicon Valley home?

First, contact Michael Repka of DeLeon Realty.

Unlike most real estate agents, Michael holds two law degrees and has years of experience as a real estate attorney, giving his clients a unique advantage as most other brokerages do not provide an inhouse attorney to help clients. In addition, the expertise and marketing available through the team at DeLeon Realty are the very best in the business. Meet with Michael to discuss any preliminary questions about selling your home and let him tell you more about what makes DeLeon Realty’s innovative approach to real estate so successful. There is no cost or obligation for this consultation.

However, Homeowners that have a current listing contract with another agent are excluded. ®

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COME ON IN ATHERTON CITY $PRICE $13,995,000

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74 Barry Lane | 5bd/6ba Joe Bentley | 650.462.1111

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460 Walsh Road | 5bd/5ba Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.462.1111

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4 Surrey Lane | 4bd/4ba Courtney Charney | 650.462.1111

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PALOCITY ALTO$PRICE $3,795,000

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765 SAN ANTONIO ROAD #36, PALO ALTO

• Top floor, corner unit with abundant natural light and privacy • 2 spacious bright Bedrooms • 2 updated Bathrooms • Master suite features walk-in closet • Beautifully remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Spacious living room and dining area with large picturesque windows calBRE# 01330133

• Wonderful private balcony overlooking parklike setting • New flooring, and freshly painted throughout • Swimming pool and cabana on grounds • Excellent Palo Alto schools • 1,068 sq. ft. of living space, approx.

Cell: 650.380.4507

OFFERED AT $949,000

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

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Co-Listing Agent: Bob Steinberg CalBRE# 02011119 Cell: 415.225.8733 Robert@midtownpaloalto.com

645 Loma Verde, Palo Alto

Large lot in desirable Midtown neighborhood

Flexible Floor Plan With Abundant Possibilities • 4 Bedrooms • could easily be configured as a five bedroom • 2 Bathrooms • Spacious, light filled living room • Hardwood floors • Very large lot with spacious backyard • Oversized two car garage

•

Conveniently located near schools, parks, shops and transportation • Excellent Palo Alto schools, including Gunn High School • 1,706 sq. ft. of living space, approx.

• 9,267 sq. ft. lot, approx.

OFFERED AT $2,495,000

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

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4 2 7 1 P O N C E D R I V E , PA L O A LT O " " ! # " $ â&#x20AC;¢ H I G H L I G H T S â&#x20AC;¢ 3 spacious bedrooms â&#x20AC;¢ 2 bathrooms â&#x20AC;¢ Sizable, private backyard with mature landscaping â&#x20AC;¢ Large, open living room with dining area, vaulted ceilings and wood burning fireplace â&#x20AC;¢ Beautifully updated eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances â&#x20AC;¢ Large master suite â&#x20AC;¢ Interior atrium yielding natural light â&#x20AC;¢ New flooring and freshly painted throughout â&#x20AC;¢ Attached, oversized two car garage â&#x20AC;¢ Excellent Palo Alto schools â&#x20AC;¢ 1,570 sq. ft. of living space, approx. â&#x20AC;¢ 3,800 sq. ft. of lot, approx.

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4 3 6 H I G H S T R E E T # 4 0 3 , P A L O A LT O GORGEOUS PENTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO HIGHLIGHTS â&#x20AC;¢ Incredible open floor plan with abundant natural light â&#x20AC;¢ Can be converted back to 2 bedrooms â&#x20AC;¢ Gleaming hardwood floors throughout â&#x20AC;¢ Remodeled bathroom â&#x20AC;¢ Washer & dryer inside â&#x20AC;¢ Two exclusive use terraces â&#x20AC;¢ Spacious living area with wood burning fireplace â&#x20AC;¢ Wonderfully updated kitchen â&#x20AC;¢ Dual pane windows â&#x20AC;¢ Radiant heat â&#x20AC;¢ Located on the top floor â&#x20AC;¢ Gated complex with secured parking â&#x20AC;¢ Walking distance to restaurants, shops, Stanford University, Cal-train, and parks â&#x20AC;¢ 790 sq. ft. of living space, approx.

O F F E R E D A T $1,275,000 Listing Agent: Tim Foy CalBRE# 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078 Tim@MidtownPaloAlto.com

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:30-4:30 PM

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

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437 College Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $1,988,000 Luxurious Townhome by California Avenue Within strolling distance of exceptional local amenities, this upgraded 4 bedroom, 4 bath townhome of approx. 2,300 sq. ft. (per appraisal) integrates luxury and versatility within a peaceful, convenient community. The flexible layout can easily accommodate any lifestyle, and includes two fireplaces, soaring ceilings, and an interior bathed in natural light. Highlights like private decks, newly remodeled bathrooms, and two posh master suites make this lofty retreat highly desirable. This community is mere steps to Stanford University, Caltrain, and exciting California Avenue, including Michelin-rated dining, and will also allow you to easily reach top-ranking schools like Escondido Elementary (API 927), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) ®

(buyer to verify eligibility).

For video tour & more photos, please visit:

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 1:30 - 4:30 pm

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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 27466 Sunrise Farm Rd $9,500,000 Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 206-6200

ATHERTON 3 Bedrooms 85 Leon Way $3,998,000 Sat 10-1/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate 947-4700

28500 Matadero Creek Ln Sat Deleon Realty

$9,988,000 543-8500

7 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

14123 Tracy Ct Sun Deleon Realty

6 Tuscaloosa Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,480,000 462-1111

84 Edge Rd Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$5,395,000 462-1111

MENLO PARK

40 Isabella Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$6,800,000 462-1111

2 Bedrooms - Condominium

375 Walsh Rd Sun Deleon Realty

$4,988,000 543-8500

282 Camino Al Lago Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$5,780,000 325-6161

41 Maple Av Sat/Sun 1-5

$3,388,000 543-8500

Deleon Realty

5 Bedrooms 93 Coghlan Ln Sun Coldwell Banker

$7,850,000 324-4456

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

$798,000 325-6161

EAST PALO ALTO 1 Bedroom - Condominium 480 E O’Keefe St #216 Sat/Sun 2-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$449,000 462-1111

$7,788,000 543-8500

$858,000 324-4456

1280 Sharon Park Dr #33 $1,418,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 206-6200 $1,498,000 462-1111

2 Bedrooms 689 University Dr Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,795,000 462-1111

4 Bedrooms 1083 Valley View Ct Sat/Sun 2-5 Coldwell Banker

$3,688,000 325-6161

881 University Ave Sat Deleon Realty

$2,488,000 543-8500

22805 Aspen Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate

$2,689,000 206-6200

5 Bedrooms 200 Valencia Dr Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,879,000 851-2666

62 S Clark Ave Sun Sereno Group

$3,998,000 323-1900

345 W Costello Dr Sun Deleon Realty

$3,288,000 543-8500

13686 Page Mill Rd Sun 1-4:30 Sereno Group

$6,295,000 323-1900

6 Bedrooms 26991 Taaffe Rd Sat Deleon Realty

$7,998,000 543-8500

$1,700,000 543-8500 $1,298,000 462-1111 $1,899,000 947-2900 $1,498,000 543-8500 $998,000 325-6161

PALO ALTO

638 18th Ave Sun 1-4:30 Coldwell Banker

$1,588,888 324-4456

2 Bedrooms - Townhouse

412 Shirley Way Call for price Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141

3 Bedrooms - Condominium $949,000 323-7751

3 Bedrooms - Townhouse $1,850,000 851-2666

4 Bedrooms 1888 Camino A Los Cerros Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,888,000 462-1111

228 Princeton Rd Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$4,498,000 462-1111

1225 Whitaker Way Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$3,785,000 462-1111

28 Sneckner Ct $3,490,000 Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200 $3,495,000 323-7751

980 Berkeley Ave $5,395,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200

$5,988,000 543-8500

223 Horizon Av Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

436 High St #403 Sun Midtown Realty

5 Bedrooms

27811 Saddle Ct Sat Deleon Realty

$819,000 644-3474

3 Bedrooms - Condominium

$1,645,000 462-1111

5 Bedrooms $5,988,000 543-8500

175 Cuesta Dr Sun Deleon Realty 741 San Pablo Dr Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 71 Paul Av Sat/Sun Sereno Group 1392 Cuernavaca Circulo Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

2451 Sharon Oaks Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

10 Elmwood Pl Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

1140 Deanna Dr $3,950,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 543-7740 161 Willow Rd $2,998,000 Sun Intero Real Estate Services 206-6200 1020 Hermosa Way Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$6,988,000 462-1111

1150 Hidden Oak Dr Sun Coldwell Banker

$3,875,000 324-4458

A variety of home financing solutions to meet your needs

5 Bedrooms

PORTOLA VALLEY 100 Coquito Way Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,095,000 324-4456

4 Bedrooms 120 Coquito Way Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,599,000 324-4456

REDWOOD CITY 2 Bedrooms - Condominium 307 Harstene Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,599,000 323-7751

2737 Bristol Way Sun Coldwell Banker

0 Bedroom - Condominium

765 San Antonio Rd #36 Sat/Sun Midtown Realty

$1,275,000 321-1596 $949,000 321-1596

3 Bedrooms - Condominium 101 Alma St #1203 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,998,000 325-6161

3623 Glenwood Ave $1,439,000 Sat/Sun 12-3 Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111 2638 Brewster Ave $1,838,000 Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 543-7740 156 Springdale Way Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,775,000 462-1111

SAN CARLOS

3 Bedrooms 4271 Ponce Dr $1,699,000 Sun Midtown Realty 321-1596 1404 Harker Ave $2,195,000 Sat 2-4 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474 127 Hawthorne Ave $2,345,000 Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111 321 Everett Av $3,150,000 Sun Coldwell Banker 325-6161 2711 Louis Rd $2,298,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Sereno Group 323-1900

4 Bedrooms 437 College Ave $1,988,000 Sun Deleon Realty 543-8500 419 Cole Ct $2,250,000 Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111 850 Sharon Ct $3,710,000 Sat/Sun 12-4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111 3239 Maddux Dr $3,680,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 520-3407 645 Loma Verde Ave $2,495,000 Sat/Sun Midtown Realty 321-1596 850 Sharon Ct $3,710,000 Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111 240 Emerson St $3,998,000 Sun Stephanie Savides, Broker 464-3581 2250 Ramona St $3,898,000 Sat/Sun Pacific Union International 269-6700

4 Bedrooms 113 Mirabel Pl Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,895,000 529-1111

SAN JOSE 2 Bedrooms - Condominium 385 Bundy Av Call for price Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 325-6161

SAN MATEO 2 Bedrooms - Condominium 1 Baldwin Ave #817 Call for Appt.

Coldwell Banker

$950,000 325-6161

4 Bedrooms 711 Murphy Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,822,500 851-2666

SUNNYVALE 4 Bedrooms 1096 Polk Ave Sat 2-4 Sereno Group

$1,698,000 (408) 335-1400

1159 Hollenbeck Av Sat/Sun Sereno Group

$1,468,000 947-2900

767 Pear Av Sat/Sun

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3 Bedrooms

$2,485,000 462-1111

LOS ALTOS HILLS 12380 Gigli Ct Sat Deleon Realty

2 Bedrooms - Condominium 505 Cypress Point Dr #208 Sun 2-4 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty

2341 Hanover St Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

2951 South Ct $3,588,000 Sat/Sun Keller Williams Palo Alto 454-8500

MOUNTAIN VIEW

16 Biltmore Ln Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

626 Sand Hill Cir Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$3,788,000 906-6902

3 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

665 Monte Rosa Dr #914 Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

LOS ALTOS

331 Oak Ct Sat/Sun 12-4Straube Associates

3 Bedrooms

2140 Santa Cruz Ave #E209 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

1230 Sharon Park Dr #63 Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

6 Bedrooms

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152 Research Study Volunteers

115 Announcements National Newspaper Week October 2-8. Celebrates and emphasizes the impact of newspapers to communities large and small all over.

The California Press Foundation salutes California’s newspapers during this 76th annual observance. To learn more about the heritage of the California press, please join us at cal-press.org.

(Cal-SCAN) PREGNANT? Considering adoption? Call us first.

Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7.

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Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7.

1-877-879-4709 (Cal-SCAN)

Anxiety Treatment for Adults 60+ This project uses a DVD-based psychological treatment to help people learn to manage anxiety and stress.

The study is 8 weeks long, with 2 testing sessions (each pays $30) at the Palo Alto VA. You may be eligible to participate if you are 60 and older, have anxiety or worries, and have not been diagnosed with dementia. For more information call (650) 493-5000, press 1, 1, and dial extn. 68899.

130 Classes & Instruction How to Paint Your Home Learn what tools to buy and use in your home. 40+ years exp.

650/380-4335 bljpainter@yahoo.com.

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

Bachelor of Music. 650/493-6950 Hope Street Music Studios Now on Old Middefield Way, MV. Most instruments, voice.

All ages and levels 650-961-2192 www.HopeStreetMusicStudios.com

SAT/PSAT 1on1 prep/tutoring Tutoring with Dr.Pam: 404.310.8146 Youth Debate/Oratory Program

For Sale 202 Vehicles Wanted

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT to Heritage for the Blind. FREE 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care of.

Call 800-731-5042 (Cal-SCAN)

Life Alert. 24/7.

One press of a button sends help FAST! Medical, Fire, Burglar. Even if you can’t reach a phone! FREE Brochure.

CALL 800-714-1609. (Cal-SCAN)

Palo Alto, 2580 Waverly Street, Oct. 8 10:30 - 1:00

FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY - FREE

235 Wanted to Buy

245 Miscellaneous DISH Network NEW FLEX PACK- Select the Channels You Want. FREE Installation. FREE Streaming. $39.99/24 months.

ADD Internet for $14.95 a month.

CALL 1-800-357-0810 (Cal-SCAN)

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ELIMINATE CELLULITE and Inches in weeks! All natural.

Odor free. Works for men or women.

Free month supply on select packages.

Order now! 844-703-9774. (Cal-SCAN)

210 Garage/Estate Sales

FREON 12 WANTED R12 collecting dust in your garage?

We pay CA$H for R12. Cylinders or case of cans. EPA certified (312) 291-9169 sell@refrigerantfinders.com (Cal-SCAN)

150 Volunteers

425 Health Services

Health & Dental Insurance Lowest Prices. We have the best rates from top companies! Call Now! 888-989-4807. (Cal-SCAN)

135 Group Activities

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Mind & Body

Old Porsche 356/911/912 For restoration by hobbyist 1948-1973 Only. Any condition, top $ paid (707) 965-9546 (Cal-SCAN)

230 Freebies

DONATE BOOKS/HELP PA LIBRARY

DID YOU KNOW 7 IN 10 Americans or 158 million U.S. Adults read content from newspaper media each week? Discover the Power of Newspaper Advertising. For a free brochure call 916-2886011 or email cecelia@cnpa.com (Cal-SCAN)

Got Knee Pain? Back Pain?

Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1-800-796-5091 (Cal-SCAN)

Susan Jackson Piano Instruction (Mus. Bac) Classical, jazz, theory.

Beginner to advanced. 650/326-3520

145 Non-Profits Needs

355 Items for Sale

Got an older car, boat or RV? Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society. Call 1-800-743-1482 (Cal-SCAN)

Palo Alto, 1519 Byron Street, October 8, 8:30-2

Diwali Celebrations, October 29 Please join us to celebrate Diwali on October 29th from 6:30-9:30 pm. Enjoy the beats of Bollywood music with DJ, dance, food, arts and crafts, Raffle and much more!

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345 Tutoring/ Lessons

Yorkshire Terrier Puppies Male 2 AKC Yorkie Males(Sacramento Area) avail Oct 6. Raised in our living room Mom is our pet. Their tails not crop, it is inhumane. $700.00 530-598-0331

Paul Price Music Lessons In your home. Piano, violin, viola, theory, history. Customized. BA music, choral accompanist, arranger, early pop and jazz. 800/647-0305

Diwali Celebrations, October 29

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155 Pets

CASH FOR CARS Any Car/Truck 2000-2015, Running or Not! Top Dollar For Used/ Damaged.

Free Nationwide Towing! Call Now: 1-888-420-3808 (AAN CAN)

The 16th Annual Race Against PH

DIRECTV. NFL Sunday Ticket (FREE!) w/Choice All-Included Package. $60/mo. for 24 months. No upfront costs or equipment to buy. Ask about next day installation! 1-800-385-9017 (Cal-SCAN)

Finance Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an industry leading technology company that enables customers to go further, faster. HPE is accepting resumes for the position of Sr. Financial Analyst in Palo Alto, CA (Ref. # HPECPALNEMC1). Partner with the businesses to ensure that the capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the global company. Mail resume to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, 5400 Legacy Drive, MS H1-2F-25, Plano, TX 75024. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address and mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

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K-12 Math Tutor (Taught 10yrs) - TBD

HUGE USED BOOK/CD/DVD SALE Neighborhood Art Show and Sale Saturday October 8,2016, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 112 Almendral Avenue, Atherton —”Forms and Feelings” Backyard Art show and Sale. Featuring oil Paintings by Alice Marston, long time Atherton resident and artist. Affordable.

250 Musical Instruments

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Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch StepIn. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 800-799-4811 for $750 Off. (Cal-SCAN)

495 Yoga DID YOU KNOW 144 million U.S. Adults read a Newspaper print copy each week? Discover the Power of Newspaper Advertising. For a free brochure call 916-288-6011 or email cecelia@cnpa.com (Cal-SCAN)

Jobs 500 Help Wanted Engineer Pure Storage, Inc. has follow’g job opps. in Mountain View, CA: Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) [Req. #DNR29]. Prfrm full cycle dvlpmt for sys. level storage SW. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) [Req. #UEZ75]. Serve as prt of SW engr team rspnsble for develop’g cstmr driven systemic test cvrge & strategies. Mail resumes refernc’g Req. # to: D. Lim, 650 Castro St, Ste 400, Mountain View, CA 94041.

Home Services

525 Adult Care Wanted Elder Care Position Available Will exchange board and room for person w/nursing exp. to work in elder care.

Compensation based on agreement for hours worked. Los Altos home. (650) 948-2644

550 Business Opportunities EVERY BUSINESS has a story to tell! Get your message out with California’s PRMedia Release - the only Press Release Service operated by the press to get press! For more info contact Cecelia @ 916-288-6011 or http://prmediarelease.com/california (Cal-SCAN)

560 Employment Information PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 A Week Mailing Brochures From Home! No Experience Required.

Helping home workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity. Start Immediately! www.WorkingCentral.Net (AAN CAN)

Business Services 604 Adult Care Offered A PLACE FOR MOM The nation’s largest senior living referral service. Contact our trusted, local experts today! Our service is FREE/ no obligation. CALL 1-800-550-4822.

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624 Financial Do You Owe Over $10K 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! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-966-1904 to start your application today! (Cal-SCAN) Structured Settlement?

Sell your structured settlement or annuity payments for CASH NOW. You don’t have to wait for your future payments any longer!

Call 1-800-673-5926 (Cal-SCAN)

715 Cleaning Services Isabel and Elbi’s Housecleaning Apartments and homes.

Excellent references. Great rates.

650/670-7287 or 650/771-8281 Silvia’s Cleaning We don’t cut corners, we clean them!

Bonded, insured, 22 yrs. exp., service guaranteed, excel. refs., free est.

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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 MLB Landscape & Concrete Service CleanUp/Landscaping/Driveways/sidewalks/patios/pavers/stamp concrete, etc... Call for a FREE estimate at (650) 771-3562.

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.

757 Handyman/ Repairs

636 Insurance Lung Cancer? And 60 Years Old? If So, You And Your Family May Be Entitled To A Significant Cash Award.

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Alex Peralta Handyman Kit. and bath remodel, int/ext. paint, tile, plumb, fence/deck repairs, foam roofs/repairs. Power wash.

Alex, 650/465-1821

759 Hauling J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc. junk, office, gar., furn., green waste, more. Local, 20 yrs exp.

Lic./ins. Free est. 650/743-8852

771 Painting/ Wallpaper Glen Hodges Painting Call me first! Senior discount.

45 yrs. #351738. 650/322-8325, phone calls ONLY. STYLE PAINTING Full service interior/ext. Insured.

Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577

775 Asphalt/ Concrete

795 Tree Care Arborist View Tree Care Prune, trim, stump grinding, root crown excavation, removals, ornamental prune, tree diagnostic. Jose, 650/380-2297

Real Estate 801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios Menlo Park, 2 BR/1 BA - $3425 Palo Alto, 2 BR/2 BA - $3200/mo Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $3500/mont San Carlos, 2 BR/2 BA - 2695

805 Homes for Rent Los Altos Country Club - $5950 Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA - $6000.00

Mtn. View Asphalt Sealing Driveway, parking lot seal coating.

Asphalt repair, striping, 30+ years.

Family owned. Free est.

Lic. 507814. 650/967-1129 Roe General Engineering Asphalt, concrete, pavers, tiles, sealing, artificial turf. 36 yrs exp. No job too small. Lic #663703. 650/814-5572

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810 Cottages for Rent

850 Acreage/Lots/ Storage

Palo Alto, 2 BR/2 BA 1100 SF, 2 blocks from Gunn HS. no smoking/pets, phone 650-493-4980

Sunnyvale, 3 BR/2 BA - $1,700,000

N. Arizona Wilderness Ranch $249 MONTH - Quiet secluded 37 acre off grid ranch bordering 640 acres of State Trust land. Cool clear 6,400’ elevation. Near historic pioneer town and fishing lake. No urban noise. Pure air, AZ’s best climate. Mature evergreens and grassy meadows with sweeping views across wilderness mountains and valleys. Abundant clean groundwater, free well access, loam garden soil, maintained road access. Camping and RV use ok. $28,900,$2,890 down, seller financing. Free brochure with similar properties, photos/ topo/map/weather area info: 1st United Realty 800.966.6690 (Cal-SCAN)

830 Commercial/ Income Property

855 Real Estate Services

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825 Homes/Condos for Sale Redwood City, 3 BR/2.5 BA - $1339000 Redwood City, 3 BR/2.5 BA KENTFIELD COMMONS, GATED, POOL ,FPLC, YARD,LOFT LIKE, CASSIDYRE 4157174242

840 Vacation Rentals/Time Shares

Woodside, 3 BR/4+ BA - $9000

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779 Organizing Services

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781 Pest Control

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Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement HeartFit For Life HeartFit FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 620796 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) HeartFit For Life, 2.) HeartFit, located at 4000 Middlefield Rd., Suite G-8, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): CARDIAC THERAPY FOUNDATION OF THE MIDPENINSULA 4000 Middlefield Rd., Suite G-8 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 August 23, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 2016) ENVIOUS LASER CLINIC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621170 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Envious Laser Clinic, located at 500 E. Remington Dr. #29, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): JAEHYUN KIM 500 E. Remington Dr. #29 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/13/16.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 6, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 2016) MARICELAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621368

The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Maricelas, located at 2076 Lucretia Av. Ap. 305, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: Copartners.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): YESENIA CONTRERAS 2076 Lucretia Av. Ap. 305 San Jose, CA 95122 MARICELA ALVARADO 2076 Lucretia Av. Ap. 305 San Jose, CA 95122 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8-1-2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 13, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 2016) AMERICAN ENERGY SOCIETY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621358 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: American Energy Society, located at 654 Gilman St., 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): THE EXPERT NETWORKS, INC. 8109 Cabernet Ct. San Jose, CA 95135 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 September 13, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 2016) PRIME MAINTENANCE SERVICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621474 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Prime Maintenance Service, located at 539 Alma Street, 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): PREMIER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC. 539 Alma Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2004.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 16, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2016) GB ACCOUNTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621552 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: GB Accounting, located at 539 Alma Street, 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): PREMIER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC. 539 Alma Street 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 September 19, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2016) SEEBLICK PROPERTIES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621050 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Seeblick Properties, 824 San Francisco Ct. Stanford, CA 94305, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): ROBERT A. HUGGINS 824 San Francisco, CA 94305 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/1/1994.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on August 31, 2016.

(PAW Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2016) SproutU, LLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 621582 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SproutU, LLC, located at 4049 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): SproutU, LLC 4049 Middlefield Rd.

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on September 20, 2016.

(PAW Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016)

for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Gerrie Miller 220 State Street, 9 Los Altos, CA 94022 (650)941-8450 (PAW Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 2016)

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARCEL VINOKUR Case No.: 16PR179653 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARCEL VINOKUR. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: CHRISTOPHER C. SLOAN in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: CHRISTOPHER C. SLOAN 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 November 18, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHANNELL M. WASSON Case No.: 16PR179486 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHANNEL M. WASSON. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JANET B. WASSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: JANET B. WASSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on October 26, 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

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: Jan Marie Hales, Hales & George 19040 Cox Avenue, Suite 3 Saratoga, CA 95070 (408)255-6292 (PAW Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2016)

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NET ACTIVITY . . . Gunn grad and UC San Diego goalkeeper Cameron McElfresh was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II men’s Player of the Week. McElfresh posted two shutouts at home, as UC San Diego drew with CCAA leader Sonoma State on Friday night before edging Humboldt State, 1-0, in overtime on Sunday. The fifth-year senior did not allow a score over 207:12 of play, as the Tritons continued to lead both the CCAA and West Region in team goals-against average, at 0.28.

TWEET THIS . . . Pac-12 Networks announced Tuesday that nine Pac12 Plus events will be streamed on Twitter over the next month. The Stanford men’s swimming meet against California on Nov. 2 and the women’s volleyball match between Stanford and UCLA on Nov. 12 will be streamed. The events will also be streamed on Pac-12.com and Pac12 Now.

ON THE AIR Friday College volleyball: Colorado at Stanford, 6 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Saturday College football: Washington State at Stanford, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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SH Prep, Castilleja stay unbeaten in their respective leagues

by Rick Eymer unn junior goalie Zoe Banks has a particular way she handles the ball when it’s in her possession. She twirls it, once, twice, even three or four times and it has nothing to do with getting a better grip on the ball.

In a region that continually produces great goalkeepers, boys and girls, Banks has shown she’s one of the best.

“She is not your average goalie,” Titans girls water polo coach Mark Hernandez said. “She has a great water polo IQ, she’s strong, long and very athletic. She checks of all the boxes of what you want in a goalie.”

She’s even considerate of the officials, which leads to the twirl.

“I used to throw the ball to the referee and I spun it to get it dry,” Banks said. “I guess it just became a habit.”

It’s also a sign that explains how she remains involved in a game even when the action is on the other side of the pool. Simply put, she needs to be in perpetual motion.

It’s an asset that gives Banks an edge. Athleticism aside, she’s worked on her craft to fine tune things.

“She has gotten better,” Hernandez said. “This year, she’s much better at communication.”

Banks made eight saves in Gunn’s 11-0 victory over rival Palo Alto earlier this week and was prepared to make more, though her defense recorded several field blocks as well.

“It’s great to have such a solid team,” Banks said. “There’s no one player that carries the entire team. We don’t worry when the subs are in. They do great. Everybody is capable of kicking butt.”

Mikaela Wayne and Kara Jacobsen each scored three goals for Gunn (6-1, 10-2 entering play Thursday) in its SCVAL De Anza Division victory.

“Last year we had a big team and it was a good experience,” Banks said. “It’s great to have had a season where we got used to each other.”

The Titans produced a solid effort against the Vikings, who were unlucky on some shots and ran into a wall of Banks on others.

Palo Alto goalie Joanna Falla made some incredible saves, often in 1-on-1 situations. The game could have easily gotten out of hand early except for Falla’s play.

Gunn’s first goal was textbook.

Sylvia Illouz, who scored twice herself, fired a bullet across the pool to a wide-open Jacobsen, who had no trouble slipping it

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Getting the passing game going is a primary need for Palo Alto against Milpitas.

Abundance of motivation for M-A Last year’s loss to Burlingame still resonates with players

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otivation is in plentiful supply for the MenloAtherton football team this week.

All M-A has to do is take a trip down memory lane to the last time they played Burlingame. It was the final Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division game of the 2015 season on Nov. 6 at Burlingame. All the Bears had to do was win and the PAL Bay title was solely theirs to own.

Burlingame won 14-0 and captured a share of the championship with M-A and Sacred Heart Prep.

“We’ve been waiting for this game for a year,’’ M-A coach Adhir Ravipati said. “We went into that game over-confident. It left a bad taste in our mouth. We’re looking forward to this. For the kids there is a lot of motivation.

It’s the job of the coaches to tap into that.’’

Menlo-Atherton (3-2, 1-0) hosts Burlingame (3-2, 1-0) on Friday at 7 p.m.

M-A is on a three-game winning streak and defeated Terra Nova 28-8 in its PAL Bay opener.

Burlingame is coming off a 14-7 win over Sacred Heart Prep.

“Burlingame is much better than their record shows,’’ Ravipati said. “They tackle well and play their assignments with the right technique. They’ve been impressive to watch on film.’’

Against Terra Nova the Bears turned in their best defensive game of the year, holding a traditionally explosive Terra Nova team without an offensive touchdown. Linemen Epeli Mataele and Noa Ngalu, linebackers Christian Wiseman and Stavro Papadakis and the entire secondary turned (continued on page 82)

MEN’S TENNIS

A trip to New York brings confidence Russell won big-time sectional tournament to earn spot in nationals

by Tone Lee unn senior Conrad Russell brought home a U18 Nor Cal Section championship in boy’s tennis last weekend at the Broadstone Racquet Club in El Dorado Hills. He bested Wilhelm Saiga, a senior at Tamiscal High School, in a threehour match, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.

As a result, Russell flew to New York to play in the U18 National Selection tournament.

“Winning sectionals was a massive confidence booster,” Russell said. “I’ve had a rough couple of months, so winning a sectional title was big for me.”

This is just one of the many accolades Russell has achieved throughout his young, fruitful tennis career. The path to success, however, was a long time coming.

Russell dove into the sport of tennis at age four,

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SECTIONAL SUCCESS . . . Gunn senior Conrad Russell won the title of the NorCal 18 junior fall singles sectional over the weekend at the Broadstone Racquet Club in El Dorado Hills. Sacred Heart Prep junior Sara Choy reached the finals of the girls’ 18 tournament but had to retire due to injury, giving the title to No. 2 seed Rachel Eason. The thirdseeded Russell beat No. 5 Wilhelm Saiga, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3) in a dramatic final. He dropped 15 games total in his previous four matches, including a 6-4, 6-4 win over Armaan Kalra in the semifinals.The top-seeded Choy beat Fremont’s Stephanie Nguyen, 6-4, 6-1, in the semifinal round after downing El Dorado Hill’s Madeline Almeida, the fifth seed, 6-4, 6-2, in the quarterfinals. Almeida lost one game before facing Choy. Menlo Park resident Elena Van Linge reached the quarterfinals by beating Neha Gupta, 6-4, 6-0, in the Round of 16 before falling to Nguyen. Eason reached the quarterfinals by beating Gunn sophomore Emily Zhou, 6-2, 7-5. In girls 16 action, Gunn sophomore Anna Yu reached the semifinals before falling to Monica Stratakos, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Yu earned her spot in the semis with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Yuu Ishikawa. MenloAtherton junior Julia Marks reached the Round of 16 before falling to Ishikawa, 6-1, 6-2. Marks upset No. 9 seed Stephanie Ren, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3, to advance.

GIRLS WATER POLO

Gunn senior Conrad Russell earned a spot in the boys U18 national championships.

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Sports Stanford leads the country with 3.39 blocks per set, thanks in large part to its middle blockers Audriana Fitzmorris and Ajanaku.

Fitzmorris (1.62) paces the Pac12 and is fifth in the nation, while Ajanaku (1.52) is third in the conference and 13th in the country.

Ajanaku currently ranks in fifth place with 511 blocks, passing Kerri Walsh (1996-99) and Laura Olesen (1985-89). Ajanaku’s 1.28 career average is the seventh-best mark in school history.

STANFORD ROUNDUP

All-American Hodson to miss rest of the season Stanford hosts a pair of water polo matches at Avery

by Rick Eymer he seventh-ranked Stanford women’s volleyball team will have to make due without the reigning national Freshman of the Year and first-team All-American Haley Hodson for the rest of the season.

Hodson appeared in six matches, recording 77 points on 61 kills, 10 aces and six blocks. She will be taking a medical leave of absence from the university.

“The health and safety of our student-athletes is Stanford’s number one priority, and we support Hayley in her decision to focus on her full recovery and return to competition at full strength next season,” Cardinal coach John Dunning said.

It’s the second straight year Stanford will be without a key player. Inky Ajanaku missed all last season due to a knee injury sustained with the U.S. national team.

Stanford (9-3, 3-1 Pac-12) plays at home this weekend for the first time in nearly a month. The Cardinal hosts No. 19 Colorado (104, 2-2 Pac-12) on Friday at 6 p.m. and Utah (11-4, 2-2 Pac-12) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Colorado is coming off a fourset win over then-No. 12 UCLA last weekend. The Buffaloes are

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third in the conference with a .270 hitting percentage and rank fourth in blocks (2.82).

Stanford holds a 15-1 advantage in the all-time series with Colorado. The Buffaloes won their first match against the Cardinal last season, posting a 3-1 win in Boulder. Stanford won 3-1 at Maples later that season.

The Utes were on a sevenmatch winning streak before they hosted the LA schools at home last week, falling in three to the 12th-ranked Bruins and in five to No. 23 USC. Utah is fourth in the conference in hitting percentage (.264), kills (13.95) and assists (13.00).

Stanford is 12-1 all-time against Utah. The Cardinal swept both meetings last season. The only Utah win came on Sept. 5, 2000, a 3-2 victory in Salt Lake City.

Stanford finished a six-match road swing with a split at the Washington schools last weekend The Cardinal defeated the thenNo. 7 Huskies (3-2) in Seattle for the first time since 2012. Freshman Kathryn Plummer led the team with a season-best 18 kills.

Stanford completed the road trip with a tough five-set loss at No. 17 Washington State. Plummer again led the team with 13 kills and seven blocks.

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Men’s water polo No. 5 Stanford scored a seasonhigh in goals in defeating No. 20 Santa Clara, 21-7, Wednesday evening at Sullivan Aquatic Center.

Stanford will host a pair of contests over the weekend. The Cardinal will face No. 6 Long Beach State on Saturday and San Jose State on Sunday. Both matches are slated for 1 p.m. at Avery Aquatic Center.

Stanford (9-2) won three of four matches at the Mountain Pacific Invitational. The Cardinal defeated San Jose State (20-6) in its tournament opener, before rebounding from a 9-8 setback to No. 4 Pacific with an 11-9 victory over No. 10 Pepperdine and an 8-6 win over No. 7 Long Beach State.

Sophomore Blake Parrish guides the Cardinal’s attack with 21 goals on the year. He scored at least one goal in each of the first nine matches, with multiple scores in eight of those contests.

Junior Cody Smith is the lone Cardinal with at least one goal in all 10 matches. He has posted 20 goals on the season.

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Haley Hodson will miss the rest of the volleyball season with an injury.

Men’s soccer Stanford (4-2-3, 1-0-0 Pac-12) goes in search of its first win of the season away from Cagan Stadium when it plays its third and fourth road games of the year at No. 16 Washington (7-3-0, 1-1-0 Pac-12) and Oregon State (4-4-2, 0-1-1 Pac-12) in the coming days.

The Cardinal is at the Huskies on Thursday at 7 p.m. in a game televised on Pac-12 Bay Area and Pac-12 Washington. Stanford plays at Oregon State on Sunday at 11 a.m.

Stanford won its third consecutive conference opener with a 1-0 defeat of rival California on The Farm on Sunday. Foster Langsdorf’s goal in the 47th minute was his second winner of the season and sixth of his career.

Redshirt junior Andrew Epstein is working his way into the conversation with some of Stanford’s all-time best goalkeepers. His 16 career solo shutouts are one shy of tying Chris Helling (1986-89) for sixth in school history and his career goals against average (0.75) would be second only to Adam Zapala’s 0.63 from 1997-2000.

His 137 career saves are four short of tying John Moore (2006-08) for eighth in the Cardinal record books and his 4,786:36 minutes in goal are already fourth all-time.

Stanford is looking for ways to get Michael Rector more involved in the offense.

FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

Cardinal looks to respond against Washington State Stanford looking for ways to get Rector, Love involved in offense

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ith Washington State, flying high after a big victory over Oregon, coming Saturday, Stanford (3-1, 2-1) will need to bounce back from the Washington loss.

“That’s the true predictor, the next sign: Do we show up the next week and play better?” said David Shaw, Stanford’s Director of Football. “I refuse to be down and have doubts about who we are and what we do. The bottom line is we’ve got to play better. But we’re sitting at 3-1 against a tough schedule, and hopefully improving, hopefully getting some guys healthy, and hopefully starting some momentum this weekend.”

Washington State (2-2, 1-0) brings a version of coach Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense that is more balanced than in years past.

The Cougars rushed for 280 yards and scored six times on the ground in a 51-33 victory over Oregon, and Luke Falk passed for 371. In a 31-28 loss to Boise State, Falk threw for 480 yards and four touchdowns. With an average of 360 passing yards per game, Falk is the FBS active career leader.

“Mike Leach will attack scheme and personnel,” Shaw said. “He doesn’t care if Richard Sherman is out there. The conflict he puts you in, with this Air Raid passing attack and now a run game ... it keeps you honest. You can’t play soft coverage, you have to account for the running game.”

Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey continues to lead the nation in all-purpose yardage, with an average of 214.5 per game. Last year, he averaged 276 on his way to setting an NCAA

record with 3,864 all-purpose yards in a season. McCaffrey’s rushing totals are down as well.

He is 13th in rushing yards per game, at 121.3. Last year, he averaged 144.2 on the way to a schoolrecord 2,019-yard rushing season.

“The hard part for him right now is, unless the numbers are gaudy, no one is going to say he plays well,” Shaw said. “The standard that he set from last year is almost unattainable. It’s unreachable. Nobody else ever reached it before he did. To think he’s going to come back and double those numbers, is not likely.”

However, it doesn’t mean McCaffrey is having a poorer year.

Against Washington, he only ran 12 times, for 49 yards. But those yards were hard-earned.

“He made about 4-5 plays this game that were jaw-dropping,” Shaw said. “The number of tackles this guy breaks in a game are unbelievable. The issue right now is having to break too many. He’s breaking three tackles and getting a five-yard gain. We’ve got to do a better job of getting him to the line of scrimmage so that when he breaks a tackle, it’s going for a touchdown.”

Michael Rector is a potent weapon at receiver. Thus far, he has been held to nine catches for 97 yards.

“When you play receiver, you’re at the mercy of the coverage, at the mercy of the protection, the mercy of the quarterback’s decision making,” Shaw said. “But, yes, we are continually trying to get Michael Rector involved. Yes, we’re trying to get Bryce Love (continued on next page)

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Remembering Roger Roger Theder, an assistant coach on Stanford’s Pac-8 champion and Rose Bowl-winning teams in 1970 and 1971, died last week at age 77.

Theder was a Stanford assistant under John Ralston from 196871, with assignments of running backs, receivers, and quarterbacks. Don Bunce, who went 5-for-5 passing in a last-minute comeback drive against Michigan in the 1972 Rose Bowl, was a Theder protégé.

Theder went on become Cal’s head coach from 1978-81. Though his college coaching career ended in 1996 as San Jose State’s offensive coordinator, Theder became a well-known tutor of young quarterbacks around Northern California, helping many to major-college scholarships, including current San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick.

Of the nine members of Ralston’s final staff at Stanford in 1971, five went on to become head Division I coaches: Jack Christiansen (Stanford), David Currey (Long Beach State, Cincinnati), Ralston (San Jose State), Theder (Cal), and Mike White (Cal, Illinois). Ralston (Denver Broncos) and White (Oakland Raiders) became NFL head coaches.

Bob Gambold became an NFL assistant with the Broncos and Houston Oilers, Bill Dickey coached under Ralston with the USFL’s Oakland Invaders, and Max McCartney was an assistant under White at Cal and Illinois.

Finally, the late Bill Moultrie, Stanford football’s first black assistant, went on to a long career as head track coach at Howard University and was inducted into the United States Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006.

Home at last This is Stanford’s first home game since the fall quarter began.

“It’s nice to be home,” Shaw said. “Back-to-back road games, tough places to play. It’s good to be home.” Q

Locals named to U.S. national team camp Sullivan, Campbell joined by Menlo Park’s Dahlkemper

by Palo Alto Online Sports tanford women’s soccer players Andi Sullivan and Jane Campbell will be missing when the top-ranked Cardinal play Colorado and Utah near the end of October.

Interestingly enough, Sullivan and Campbell will spend part of their time in Utah (and Minnesota) before rejoining Stanford in time to travel to Tucson.

They were selected to the full U.S. women’s national team camp, it was announced Thursday by coach Jill Ellis.

The duo will join former Stanford players and U.S. national team regulars Kelley O’Hara and Christen Press. Sacred Heart Prep and UCLA grad Abby Dahlkemper was also named.

Dahlkemper, who played with the U.S. Under-17 women’s national team and was captain of the squad, played every minute of every game this season at center back for the Western New York Flash. This is her first senior team call-up.

Stanford heads south for a pivotal weekend in Pac-12 play as it takes on a pair of top-10 opponents.

The Cardinal (10-0-1, 3-0 Pac12) begins the weekend Thursday at 4 p.m. at No. 7 USC (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12) before heading across town to take on No. 10 UCLA (92, 3-0 Pac-12) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Stanford earned victories against both teams in 2015. The win against the Trojans clinched a share of the Pac-12 title for the Cardinal and the victory against the Bruins secured the championship outright.

Stanford won both games this past weekend and is riding a fourgame winning streak. The Cardinal earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Washington State and cruised to a 3-0 win against Washington.

Alana Cook was named the Pac-12 Defender of the Week for her standout play in both games.

She made a crucial goal line stop against Washington State in the 59th minute to keep the score, 0-0, before Stanford scored twice to take a commanding lead. Cook helped Stanford limit Washington to two shots on goal despite the Cardinal playing with 10 players for a majority of the match due to a red card.

Sullivan and Campbell are part of a 24-player group selected to the U.S. camp as the U.S. prepares for a pair of matches against Switzerland in Sandy, Utah, (Oct. 19) and Minneapolis (Oct. 23). Ellis will select 18 players for the roster for each match.

“The Stanford team and coaching staff are very excited about Jane and Andi’s selection to the

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U.S. women’s national team,” said Cardinal coach Paul Ratcliffe.

“They deserve the opportunity and we are happy to see all of their hard work and dedication is paying off. Representing the U.S. women’s national team is the highest honor in soccer and we are very proud of Andi and Jane.”

Sullivan and Campbell are two-of-three collegiate players selected to the October camp.

BYU forward Ashley Hatch, the nation’s leading goal-scorer, also earned an invitation. It is the first official call-up to the full national team for Sullivan and second for Campbell.

“Right now, we are in a phase where we want to try to expand the player pool, look at a number of players and start the long process to qualifying for the next World Cup,” said Ellis. “That means several of our more experienced players won’t be in for this camp while we get to evaluate some different personnel. In order to see if these players can contribute, we need to get them into a National Team training environment and in games. Our staff has been watching NWSL games this season and these are the ones that stood out. The league is vitally important to create a tremendous competitive environment for these players to show their talents as professionals and we are excited to give them a chance with the National Team.”

Campbell earned her first selection in January of 2013 when she was 17, becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever called into a full U.S. national team camp.

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involved. Those are two guys we think can help influence the game.”

Stanford must avoid long-yardage situations.

“No one has many touches with the ball if we don’t convert on third downs,” Shaw said. “If we’re not good on first downs, if we don’t stop people on defense, our turns at bat diminish. The key for us is to make sure we are involving all our personnel because we’ve got very good skill positions. We’ve got to be more efficient run and pass. We’ve got to be better on third downs.”

Said Rector: “We just need to relax and play. We know what we can do as an offense. We’re all trying to do too much sometimes.

We just have to trust the guys on our team and relax and play football.”

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Andi Sullivan has been involved with the U.S. national soccer program for years.

Trophy candidate, is having an outstanding junior campaign and is tied for the team lead in points with 12 on four goals and four assists. Her leadership, defense, distribution and ability to attack with pace makes her a unique centerpiece.

Sullivan is an elite defender with a blistering shot from distance and shoulders a majority of the free-kick and corner kick responsibilities.

Sullivan has a wealth of U.S. Youth National Team experience, competing at the 2014 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup and the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. She captained the U.S. U-20 team to the CONCACAF championship as the young-

est player on the roster when she was 18-years-old.

Campbell, the reigning Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year, is in the top-five in Stanford history in nearly every major goalkeeping category.

She has logged the most minutes of any Cardinal keeper alltime, is third in shutouts (32) and saves (196), and fifth in goalsagainst average (0.63). Campbell has a knack for making spectacular sprawling saves in big moments and is relied upon to be a key distributor out of the back for the Cardinal.

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Isoa Moimoi (25) saw his first action of the season against Burlingame and rushed for 67 yards on 15 carries.

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in outstanding performances.

Running back Jordan Mims was ejected late in the Terra Nova game and his status was in jeopardy for Burlingame. But an appeal filed by M-A was approved and Mims, who has rushed for 703 yards and averaged 8.3 yards per carry, was cleared to play.

“The refs saw a punch but clearly there was no punch on film’’ M-A athletic director Steven Kryger told the Palo Alto Weekly.

Burlingame lost a lot to graduation off last year’s team, but has been effective following its timehonored script of having numerous players share carries in its Wing-T offense. The Panthers average 297 yards rushing per game.

Alex Meredith is the team leader with 537 yards.

Palo Alto (2-4, 1-1) has a seemingly arduous task at hand with a game at Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division favorite Milpitas on Friday at 7.

The Vikings are coming off a 35-21 loss to Saratoga. Milpitas suffered its first loss of the season its last time out, 23-13 to Los Gatos, and might be expected to take out its frustrations on Paly.

Palo Alto first-year coach Danny Sullivan has deep roots in the Los Gatos program as a player and coach.

“It would be nice to copy a page from the Los Gatos playbook,’’ Sullivan said. “But where we are as a program ... We have to try to compete with these teams.

This week at practice the players have been extremely determined.

I’ve seen a spark that hasn’t been there.’’

Milpitas (5-1, 1-1) is without doubt the biggest team in the league with the most athleticism.

The Trojans have a 49-28 win over a highly-regarded Antioch team on their resume.

“Our big-boy pants need to go on this week,’’ Sullivan said. “We got hammered by them twice (4013 and 42-0) last year. It’s important to these kids, for their confidence, that we can play better then we’ve been playing.’’

Paul Jackson III, who had 621 yards rushing through Palo Alto’s first five games, did not play

against Saratoga and is not expected back this week.

However, Bryant Jefferson and Jordan Schilling are expected back and possibly Troy Henderson as well. Henderson has missed the entire season thus far.

“Those are three seniors who can give us a spark,’’ Sullivan said.

Sione Latu rushed for 172 yards against the Falcons, doing a nice job filling in for Jackson.

Getting the passing game going is a primary need. The team has completed 37 of 114 passes on the season, 32.5 percent.

Woodside (4-1, 0-1) is coming off a 29-28 loss to Sequoia and now has to travel to PAL Ocean favorite Half Moon Bay. “We’re obviously disappointed but we understand going into league we can’t spot teams 15 points in the first half,’’ Woodside coach Justin Andrews said.

Sequoia led 15-0 at the half and 22-7 after three quarters. “We made it close at the end but we’ve got to focus on executing from the start and not allow ourselves to fall behind.’’

Half Moon Bay (5-0, 1-0) built a big lead and held on against Menlo.

“They did exactly what you’ve come to expect from them,’’ Andrews said. “They compel you to play their style of football. If you make any mistakes their style will punish you, smother you as the game goes on.’’

Half Moon Bay’s base formation is the spread Wing-T. A scrum formation is also utilized in most every game.

“They give you a whole lot of looks and they execute flawlessly,’’ Andrews said. “We can’t get lost in all the misdirection things they do.’’

Sacred Heart Prep, which played in a state bowl game a year ago, dropped to 0-5 with a 14-7 loss to Burlingame in its PAL Bay opener.

“It was 7-7 with five minutes to go,’’ SHP coach Pete Lavorato said. “We had a first down at the 16, but didn’t score. We got it back on our 30 but fumbled. They scored with a minute to go. It was a tough game to lose. The defense played very well.’’

Isoa Moimoi saw his first action of the season against Burlingame and rushed for 67 yards on 15 carries.

“He’s still not 100 percent,’’ Lavorato said of the leading returning offensive performer from last year’s team. “But he played well, he played his heart out.’’

The Gators take on Aragon (4-1, 0-0) in a home game Friday at 7.

“Aragon is very athletic,’’ Lavorato said. “It’s going to be a challenge. Every game is a challenge. It would just be nice to get a win. It’s tough being 0-5, but it’s OK. You have to look at this as an opportunity to stand up and keep playing hard. When you’re winning it’s easy. When you’re losing, that’s another story.’’

Menlo School (4-1, 0-1), after a 36-27 loss to Half Moon Bay, plays at The King’s Academy (4-1, 0-1). TKA lost to South San Francisco 40-7 in its opener.

SSF, after losing its first three games, two to PAL Lake teams, has turned it around in a big way with a 49-40 win over Burlingame and the rout over TKA in which mega-prospect Michael Johnson Jr. was held to 2 of 16 passing for 20 yards.

Gunn (2-4, 0-2) will look to get back on the winning side of the ledger when it plays at Monta Vista (2-4, 0-2) on Friday at 7.

After going 2-2 in nonleague play the Titans lost to two of the better SCVAL El Camino teams the last two weeks, Fremont (4921) and Cupertino (42-14).

Etienne Daadi leads the team in rushing with 379 yards and a 5.3 per carry average. Edmond Wu has completed 46 of 90 passes for 537 yards and eight touchdowns. Q

Brad Yaffe and the Gators hope to chase down their first win Friday night.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Melina Stavropoulos

Sam Untrecht

SACRED HEART PREP

MENLO SCHOOL

The junior tennis player helped the Gators to a 5-1 record on the week, including a 4-0 mark in the Battle of the Bay. The No. 2 singles player, Stavropoulos played at No. 1 in the final two matches of the weekend.

One of the top players in the section, the sophomore attacker scored nine goals in two wins last week, including seven against East Bay power Acalanes. He also recorded three assists and four steals for the unbeaten Knights.

Honorable mention Georgia Anderson Menlo tennis

Jacqueline DiSanto Menlo-Atherton volleyball

Georgia Lewis* Castilleja water polo

Natalie Novitsky Sacred Heart Prep cross country

Isa Robinson Sacred Heart Prep tennis

Amy Wang Gunn volleyball

Tiago Bonchristiano* Menlo water polo

Quinn Hamilton* Gunn water polo

Evan King Menlo football

Sione Latu Palo Alto football

Stavro Papadakis Menlo-Atherton football

Kent Slaney Palo Alto cross country * Previous winners

Watch video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to PASportsOnline.com

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going with his parents to the local club for casual lessons. As he played more and more, he began to quickly surpass his peers. At age 7, he began to take tennis seriously and started training five days a week.

At the age of 9, Russell participated in his first professional tournament.

“I won sectionals, regionals and got fourth at nationals,” Russell said. “It was my first breakthrough.”

From there, Russell was hooked. He ate, slept and breathed tennis, sacrificing free time on weekends to grind on the courts. Aside from hard work, his competitive nature is what pushed him to excel in the game.

Through his wins and losses, he matured as a player and, more importantly, as a person.

“Having to battle back from missed opportunities and failed expectations is brutal,” Russell said. “Having that experience has made me a resilient person.”

Russell quickly rose up the tennis recruiting rankings, even holding a top 10 spot at one point.

Currently, he is a five star recruit.

“Tennis has changed my life for the better; It has ingrained discipline, independence, and responsibility into my character and has truly transformed my work ethic,” Russell said. “Through tennis I have made some lifelong friendships and have traveled all over the U.S. and abroad.”

Russell has yet to commit to college.

“I will try to take tennis as far as I possibly can,” Russell said.

“If I get to a level where I can compete professionally that would be a dream come true. For now, I will take my tennis to college to sharpen my tools.”

Aside from playing tennis, Russell also enjoys playing basketball, reading and going on adventures with friends. He knows the road ahead only gets bumpier but is ready to accept the challenge and maybe one day become one of the best to emerge from the Bay Area. “’Sunny days wouldn’t be special, if it wasn’t for rain. Joy wouldn’t feel so good, if it wasn’t for pain’ is one of my favorite lines from 50 cent,” Russell said.

“Having this quote in the back of my mind reassures me when times get tough. I like to think that tough times are there to make the best moments feel even more special.” Q

Sports PREP ROUNDUP

M-A looking for a strong finish in water polo Menlo School closing in on girls golf title play in the second quarter before M-A shook off the rust of its twoweek layoff and went on a 7-1 run.

“After not playing it was what I expected,” Johnson said. “We stuck with it and started putting awayour chances.”

The first six M-A goals were each scored by a different player.

In all, eight different players netted a goal for the Bears.

Ilia Dzotsenidze added three goals while Chris Lobdell, Henry Marks and Hugo McMillan each added a pair.

Lobdell was particularly effective in making steals that turned into points for himself and teammates.

Giorgio Fatica led Woodside with four goals and Levi Vigdorechik added three.

Sam Untrecht scored five goals in the Knights victory over Carlmont while Jayden Kunwarand Noah Housenbold each added four. Miller Geschke added three goals and Ben Rosenblatt recorded a team-high seven saves.

WCAL leader Sacred Heart Prep (5-0, 8-3) topped host Valley Christian (2-2, 14-4), 22-7, in a league game Wednesday.

Jackson Enright and Walker Seymour each scored four goals to pace the Gators. Alex Tsotadze added three as 11 different players recorded at least one goal.

Girls water polo

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into the net.

Wayne, with her sixth hat trick of the season, scored all three of her goals within a five-minute period spanning the second and third quarters.

Cooper McKenna, Michelle Fang and Georgia Hake also scored for the Titans.

Sacred Heart Prep took care of business with a 12-4 victory over Valley Christian on Wednesday.

Maddy Johnston scored five goals and Maddie Pendolino added four for the Gators (5-0, 10-5), who are in first place in the West

Photo by Malcolm Slaney

by Rick Eymer icholas Caryotakis, part of the Stanford water polo club team that won the 16U national Junior Olympics in July, scored five goals to lead Menlo-Atherton to a 17-10 victory over Woodside on Wednesday.

Caryotakis, named the MVP of the Junior Olympics event, is one of the top goal-scorers in the section.

“He just sees the play,” M-A coach Brandon Johnson said.

“He’s coachable and understands things right away.”

Otto Meyers was brought up from junior varsity to replace junior goalie Noah Smith, one of the better goalkeepers in the section, who is injured.

Meyers, in his varsity debut, turned in a solid game for the Bears (3-1, 9-8), who solidified their hold on third place in the PAL Bay Division.

Menlo clobbered Carlmont, 21-4, to all but clinch the regularseason title and the top seed in the PAL tournament, which begins Oct. 24.

The Bears dropped a 9-5 decision to Menlo in their only regular-season contest and would like another chance at the league tournament.

The Knights (5-0, 17-0) have one league match remaining.

M-A, which played for the first time in two weeks, has two league games left and seven overall, including a match with Bellarmine.

Half Moon Bay (3-0, 7-8) has a chance to win the title outright, but has three games left, beginning with Menlo-Atherton next Wednesday, Hillsdale on Oct. 17 and ending with Menlo two days later.

“We have to take care of our league games and Bellarmine is important for seeding when it comes to the CCS,” Johnson said. “We’re also in a tournament where we’ll see teams from Southern California.”

The Wildcats (0-5, 3-8) held a 4-2 lead with 5:19 remaining to

The Palo Alto boys team won the SCVAL meet at Crystal Springs. Kent Slaney was the individual winner. cred Heart Prep beat Notre Dame Belmont, 212-259, at Popular Creek GC as Cami Steppe shot a 37 to earn medalist honors.

She was followed by Lauren von Thaden at 42, Caroline Park at 43, Sinead Haley and Maia Granoski each at 45 and Danielle Sarkisian at 51.

Girls golf Menlo School won a showdown between two of the top teams in the section and moved closer to clinching the West Bay Athletic League title after its 200-215 victory over Harker on Wednesday at Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club.

Menlo assistant coach Tom Hitchcock “and I were treated to some wonderful individual shots and holes and we were both very proud of everyone on our team,” Knights coach Jim Miller said. “We are proud of the effort, good sportsmanship and the team chemistry.”

With the win, Menlo improves to 8-0 in league play and sits in first with four games remaining; Harker is tied for second, with Castilleja, at 6-2.

Junior Sophie Siminoff recorded an outstanding round of 4-underpar 32 to take home medalist honors on a course difficult to play.

She hit the ground running with her first three shots going for par, birdie, birdie. Siminoff hit 8 of 9 greens in regulation in a round which concluded with a 60-yard hole out for eagle on No. 9.

“She can really go low because her proximity to the hole can be outstanding,” Miller said. “She is an excellent putter who adapts well to different greens and green speeds.”

Freshman Gianna Inguagiato holed three nice birdie putts and shot a solid round of 1-under 35, which included back-to-back birdies on Nos. 2 and 3, and a finishing birdie on the par-5 ninth hole.

“Gianna was extremely focused and she did a very good job of managing her game and playing smart,” Miller said.

Freshman Vikki Xu finished with a pitch in on No. 8 for a par and a solid par on 9 for a 43. Fellow freshman Sulwen Ma shot a 44 . Senior Lauren Yang shot a 46 and freshman Kendall Weingart shot a 59.

Elsewhere in the WBAL, Sa-

Catholic Athletic League.

The Gators return to Miramonte on Saturday for a pair of games against San Ramon Valley at 10 a.m. and Campolindo at 2 p.m.

Woodside knocked MenloAtherton out of its share of first place Wednesday, beating the Bears, 4-3, in a PAL Bay match.

Mina Sealund scored late in the game to power the Wildcats (3-1, 6-8). Kaia Anderson, Ella Heald and Taylor Leier also scored.

Sophomore goalie Maya Srinivasan made the difference, turning away several shots.

Annabelle Paris scored twice for the Bears (3-1, 8-4), who could climb right back into a share of the lead when they travel to Cas-

tilleja (4-0, 10-4) next Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Minhee Chung scored four times and Kenzie Macdonald and Anika Adzich each added a pair as Castilleja dumped visiting Mercy Burlingame, 13-3, to move into sole possession of first place.

Georgia Lewis added eight saves in goal.

Sacred Heart Prep took care of business with a 12-4 victory over Valley Christian on Wednesday.

Maddy Johnston scored five goals and Maddie Pendolino added four for the Gators (5-0, 10-5), who are in first place in the West Catholic Athletic League.

The Gators return to Miramonte on Saturday for a pair of non-

league games against San Ramon Valley at 10 a.m. and Campolindo at 2 p.m.

Woodside knocked MenloAtherton out of its share of first place Wednesday, beating the Bears, 4-3, in a PAL Bay Division match.

Mina Sealund scored late in the game to power the Wildcats (3-1, 6-8). Kaia Anderson, Ella Heald and Taylor Leier also scored.

Sophomore goalie Maya Srinivasan made the difference, turning away several shots.

Annabelle Paris scored twice for the Bears (3-1, 8-4), who could climb right back into a share of the lead when they travel to Castilleja (4-0, 10-4) next Wednesday

Cross country Palo Alto High placed four runners in the top 10, led by senior Kent Slaney’s individual victory, and the Vikings claimed the team title at the second league meet Tuesday.

The meet was held on the Crystal Springs Course in Belmont, where the CCS final meet will take place on Nov. 12.

CCS officials were forced to move the meet from Toro Park in Salinas as it is still being used

by Cal Fire and the USFS to deal with the Soberanes Fire.

Slaney paced the field with a 15:23.3 over the 2.95-mile course. Henry Saul finished third in 15:51.6 while Gunn’s Jonas Enders was fourth in 15:58.8.

Sam Craig placed sixth in 16:03.3 and Spencer Morganfeld ran eighth in 16:10.5. Senior Ben Beaury ran 16:52.2 and finished 21st.

Freshman Justin Chiao was Gunn’s second runner, placing 18th in 16:50.8. Thomas Burton

was 27th in 16:58.9.

Palo Alto scored 39, with Monta Vista placing second with 86 points. Gunn was fifth with 140 points.

The Gunn girls ran third with 107 points while Palo Alto scored 193 for seventh. Mountain View won the team title with 61 points.

Five freshmen placed among the top 11, including Palo Alto’s Miranda Jimenez. Cupertino’s Oriana Jalal won the race in 18:26.0, followed by Los Gatos’ Annika Paylor. Jimenez was seventh in 19:35.1, just behind Lynbrook’s Alisha Naidu. Mountain View’s Shannon Gould was 11th.

Gunn junior Natalie Hill race 19:44.9, edging Paly’s Julia Doubson by less than one second.

Joyce Shea ran 13th and Proya Thomas was 20th for the Titians.

Girls tennis Even without its No. 1 singles player, visiting Palo Alto topped Los Altos, 4-3, in a battle of SCVAL El Camino Division coleaders Tuesday.

The Vikings (6-0, 11-2) took over sole possession of first place in the league as Claire Li and Anuva Banwasi turned in key singles victories and the doubles teams of Meredith Cummings and Brin Elliott and Emma Cockerell and Alice Zhang won their matches.

Gunn lost to Saratoga. Q at 4 p.m.

Minhee Chung scored four times and Kenzie Macdonald and Anika Adzich each added a pair as Castilleja dumped visiting Mercy Burlingame, 13-3, to move into sole possession of first place.

Georgia Lewis added eight saves in goal.

Also in the PAL Bay, Menlo defeated visiting Carlmont, 7-5.

Annie Bisconti posted a hat trick and added two assists to pace the attack. Sarah Donato pitched in with a goal and two assists. Gillian Bressie recorded eight saves.

The Knights hold a 3-2 mark (7-7 overall) with one game remaining, against Castilleja at home on Oct. 19. Q

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