Palo Alto Weekly December 8, 2017

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Vol. XXXIX, Number 10

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December 8, 2017

State laws will create more housing in Palo Alto Page 5

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Children’s books celebrate family, friends, pets Page 24

IN SIDE

HOLIDAY FUND page 12

Spectrum 17 Arts 18 Winter Class Guide 26 Sports 38 Q Eating Out High hopes aside, Nobu doesn’t quite deliver PPagee 19 Q Movies Franco brothers turn ‘Disaster’ into success Page 23 Q Home Tight housing market a problem for empty nesters Page 29

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Upfront

Local news, information and analysis

State housing laws could increase development Council, city staff say recently passed bills will reduce local control, spur major change by Gennady Sheyner

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or Palo Alto’s housing advocates, the broad package of bills that Sacramento lawmakers signed into law this fall are exactly the type of disruption that the city needs after years of sluggish residential construction and a deepening crisis

of affordable housing. The 15 bills, which sailed through the state Legislature in September and then signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, create a streamlined approval process for residential developments; make it harder for municipalities to reject

housing proposals on subjective grounds; and pave the way for a $3 billion housing bond that will go to the voters in 2018. They also require cities to approve accessory-dwelling units in all single-family residential zones; ensure that inclusionaryzoning requirements apply to residential developments, including rental properties; and make it harder for cities to dance

around their regional housing requirements. But for the Palo Alto City Council, which has made housing one of its top priorities for the year, the Sacramento-administered medicine comes with a host of unpredictable side effects. The new laws could upend the city’s policies on everything from parking requirements to architectural reviews. And with the new laws

kicking in on Jan. 1, City Hall staff are scrambling to understand the implications and come up with new procedures and policies to address them. Perhaps the most transformative bill in the bunch is Senate Bill 35, known as the “by right” housing bill. Authored by state Sen. Scott Weiner, D-San (continued on page 10)

TRANSPORTATION

For new bike boulevard, it’s not smooth sailing New Ross Road fixtures are confusing bicyclists and drivers, creating danger, residents say by Sue Dremann

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St. Elizabeth Seton School eighth-graders, from left, Yamarie Martinez, Anayeli Lopez, Briana Diaz and Victoria Mora talk with science teacher Scott Bell about the states of matter, which they’re learning about in their new science textbooks, on Dec. 7. The school purchased the Glencoe Series textbooks, which meet national Next Generation Science Standards, with grants from the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund and the Thomas Merton Center.

HOLIDAY FUND

The gift of knowledge Holiday Fund grant provides students with much-needed new science textbooks by Alexandria Cavallaro

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he classroom sat in captivated silence in late November as science teacher Scott Bell explained the day’s lesson, lecturing from a pristine textbook. Each of the 27 eighth-grade students at St. Elizabeth Seton School, dressed in navy and red uniforms, had his or her own copy open and followed along. Extra science textbooks were stacked neatly in rows on countertops in the back corner of the room.

Eighth-grader Ashley Magallon, who has attended the nonprofit Palo Alto school since kindergarten, received her brand- new textbook this fall. Previously, students like Ashley and Aaron Andrade, who has also been enrolled for nine years, struggled to learn from books published in 2008 that were not only worn from years of use but were also on the brink of inaccuracy. Because the textbooks no longer met Next Generation Science

Standards, a set of national educational guidelines written and finalized by 26 states in 2013 and revised periodically, science teachers had to seek out or create supplemental materials to adhere to the requirements. “We had very outdated texts before, so it was imperative that we update the series,” Principal Evelyn Rosa said. With the support of a $10,000 grant from The Palo Alto Weekly’s Holiday Fund and $5,000 (continued on page 8)

he city of Palo Alto’s effort to turn a south Palo Alto street into a bicyclefriendly boulevard is encountering a chorus of complaints from residents who say that the changes are making the road more dangerous. The first phase of the $8.6 million Neighborhood Traffic Safety and Bicycle Boulevard Project commenced this fall and is ongoing. City contractors are adding speed humps, traffic islands, curb extensions and other modifications designed to slow speeders along Ross Road, a major route to local schools. The project involves 7.1 miles of local streets, including Ross, Moreno Avenue, Amarillo Avenue, Louis Road, Montrose Avenue and Bryant Street. In addition to the street fixtures, the plan calls for 11 roundabouts, three raised crosswalks, five raised intersections and the reconfiguration of four intersections. Todd Koumrian, a resident of Stelling Drive, walked the area on a recent afternoon, pointing to four traffic islands at the intersection of Ross and Loma Verde Avenue that he said now force cars into the existing bike lanes, which in turn push bicyclists off the road. “Cars making a left onto Ross now have a very narrow spot to turn. It’s a danger zone,” he said. Speed humps flanked by concrete landscape boxes that extend out into the street have narrowed the road into pinch points. Koumrian said he has seen drivers speed up to get through the

narrowed space with the intent of passing bicyclists. Palo Verde neighborhood resident Maryann Hinden, an occasional bicyclist, said she’s continually looking over her shoulder now for approaching cars, especially as she cycles through the narrow spots. As a car driver, Hinden said she also finds the new configurations “pretty aggravating.” The bike lane, when permanently marked, will be in the middle of lane, and cars and bikes will be expected to share the road. “All I can see is a recipe for drivers getting frustrated and having road rage,” she said. Annette Glanckopf, co-chair of the Midtown Residents Association, said in an email that she had a near miss this week on the newly configured road. “I drove it the other night and almost hit a biker. Two cars can barely pass each other; I do not know how two cars and a biker can pass. It is an accident waiting to happen. Although something is technically feasible and seems very logical, it doesn’t take into consideration human behavior,” she wrote. But Palo Verde resident Mark Pietrofesa said he approves of the project, which will slow down drivers. He cycles about 10,000 miles annually and has a 10-yearold who rides a bike to school. “Traffic has gotten worse around here,” he said, noting that every day he gets “buzzed” by drivers who get too close while (continued on page 9)

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PRICEY LANDSCAPING ... In what might be one of the most expensive bills for a grass-trimming job, the Palo Alto school district paid close to $11,000 in two claims filed by people whose parked cars were damaged by rocks and debris kicked up by school landscapers. In one claim filed last month, $6,205 was requested to pay for damage caused by weedwackers at Jordan Middle School in 2016. Stones were “hurled at the car, shattering the front passenger window, damaging the windshield and chipping paint” on the front and hood of the car, the claim reads. The claim was increased to $9,621 for “loss of use” of the car. A second claim asked for $1,174 for damage also caused by rocks and debris from crews cutting the grass at Jordan. The district ultimately paid $10,795 in indemnity and $250 in expense payments, according a letter from an insurance broker provided by the district.

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NEW ADDITIONS ... On Tuesday, the Palo Alto City Library celebrated a donation of 100 Korean language books from the Korean Language and Culture Foundation. The gift included a facsimile of “The Jikji,” an ancient Buddhist text that was the first book printed using movable metal type. Published in 1377, 78 years prior to the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, it was “rediscovered” and honored as a valuable piece of international human heritage by the UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” program in 2001. Though the first half of the original printing is now lost, the second half is currently held by the National Library of France in Paris. The original woodcut version, which maintains both volumes of the text, is kept, perhaps more fittingly, by the National Library of Korea and the Academy of Korean Studies. The copy the city received is a facsimile created to commemorate the book’s status. Though it is a facsimile, it is apparently a very nice one. “It’s actually bound with a sewn binding,” said Library Director Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne, who added it was a very believable replica. She was joined by Consul General of Korea Sungdo Lee, who traveled in from San Francisco, and Foundation

Director Eun-Hee Koo for the book transfer ceremony. “It is significant to create a close relationship with the City of Palo Alto since many famous IT companies started in Palo Alto,” Lee said in a press release. The 99 other books donated to the city, which has about 1,500 Korean-speaking residents, were carefully selected and include many Korean translations of English books for adults and children. “These organizations chose to partner with the Palo Alto City Library to make the Korean books available because of Palo Alto’s popularity among the Korean speaking community,” le Conge Ziesenhenne said in a press release. The donated books, which will each have a special bookplate marking, will be divided between the Mitchell Park and Children’s libraries. Patrons can find the books by searching “Korean language and Culture Foundation donation” in the library’s online catalog. the facsimile of “The Jikji” will likely join one of the two locations. “We haven’t figured out what to do with it yet,” le Conge Ziesenhenne said. “It’s a little tricky.” A PERFECT MATCH ... Tinder, the dating app where users swipe through profiles to find potential dates, is taking its relationship with Palo Alto to the next level by expanding its operations downtown. The Hollywoodbased company is relocating from its 2,992-square-foot office on Emerson Street to the entire 9,000-square-foot second floor at 209 Hamilton Ave. to make room for its growing staff of engineers. The company is spending $1.5 million to retrofit the building, according to permit records. Tinder opened its first satellite office at 471 Emerson St. in October 2016 (at the site of Facebook’s first office) so it could better recruit employees with tech skills, CEO Sean Rad said in a 2016 interview with Recode. The company, which started out with 20 engineers at the satellite office, planned to double its Silicon Valley staff to 40 within the first year of opening, Rad said. The company is currently looking to fill 10 engineering positions, according to job listings posted in late October. Q

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Complaints: by the numbers

District log reveals reports, complaints of discrimination

Palo Alto Unified School District is maintaining a log of reports and complaints of discrimination at its schools. Updated weekly, this data is from Dec. 1 and only includes reports made in the 2017-18 school year.

Nearly 100 complaints across the Palo Alto school district show nature, extent of alleged misconduct by Elena Kadvany

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s of Dec. 1, the Palo Alto school district has logged nearly 100 reports related to sexual and racial misconduct, harassment and discrimination. Like a scientist adjusting the lens of a microscope to bring a network of cells into focus, the log reveals for the first time the frequency, location and severity of these incidents as the district works toward a higher level of legal and policy compliance. The most recent log, which new Title IX coordinator Megan Farrell is now posting on the district’s website on a weekly basis, has 96 complaints from this school year. Most of them come from the elementary and high schools, but there is at least one incident from every single campus in the district. At the elementary level, Ohlone Elementary School has the most reports — 10 out of 41 total at the elementary level. Incidents at the school range from unwanted sexual touching and bullying on the

basis of disability to a student’s pants allegedly being pulled down during a game. The district’s three middle schools have logged the fewest complaints: 16 total. JLS Middle School has the most reports (seven), followed by six at Jordan and three at Terman. The incidents are almost evenly split between ones that are sexual and racial in nature. There are reports of both verbal and physical sexual harassment as well as racial harassment and discrimination, including an allegation at JLS of “physical harm on the basis of race” and different treatment by a teacher based on race, also at JLS. At the high schools, the majority of the 38 total reports are sexual in nature. More incidents have originated at Palo Alto High School — 24 compared to 14 at Gunn High School. The vast majority of incidents on the log took place on school campuses: 77 out of the total 96.

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to discuss and consider adopting the Sustainable Implementation Plan for 2018-2020 and hear a status update on the proposed Palo Alto History Museum at 300 Homer Ave. The council will then meet in a closed session to discuss a complaint from James Judge Luckey against the city. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday. Dec. 11. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. The closed session will follow. COUNCIL POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to consider amending the city’s taxicab ordinance; discuss the 2018 priority setting process and consider an anti-idling ordinance. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss the Fiscal Year 2017 California State Public Library Report and Statistics Output. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 755 Hamilton Ave., a proposal for a second-story addition to an existing 2,536-square-foot home. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Dec. 14. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ... The school board’s policy review committee will tentatively discuss policies on bullying, admissions, independent study and board action, among others. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave., Room A. COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to review the performance goals for the four council-appointed officers and consider the next steps in evaluating them. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

NUMBER, LOCATION OF COMPLAINTS Ten incidents also took place both on- and off-campus, according to the log. The vast majority of the incidents are currently under investigation. Other cases are “under review,” meaning the district has not yet determined that a formal investigation is merited. In four cases, parents requested that the district not conduct an investigation. The district has determined that the alleged conduct occurred in four incidences, according to the log. In only one case this school year were the allegations not substantiated. Most of the reports were alleged to have taken place this year, but some stretch back to 2016, 2015, 2013 and even 2011. As the district works to address discrimination allegations of all kinds, the newly staffed Title IX office is in particular feeling pressure to keep up with the sheer number of reports. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, interim Superintendent Karen Hendricks said that she plans to hire a full-time investigator and a part-time clerical employee to support the office for the rest of the school year. Having an internal investigator would offset costs the district has incurred hiring outside legal firms to conduct Title IX investigations, Hendricks said. The investigator also would provide much-needed on-campus support for school administrators still adjusting to the new level of compliance expected in the district. The district budget includes an additional $130,000 to fund these positions through the end of the school year in June. This is on top of more than $700,000 the district has spent since this spring to hire a law firm to investigate the district’s handling of a sexual assault case at Paly and to fund a temporary Title IX coordinator for five months. The district needs to “build out the infrastructure of that office while we’re making sure we’re meeting all compliance and accountability measures,” Hendricks told the board. The board discussed the funding as part of an interim budget update the district provides to the county. The board “gave guidance” to staff that supported including the additional $130,000 in the update but did not take a formal vote to approve it, DiBrienza said. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

Total complaints: 96 Elementary: 41 • Sexual harassment, inappropriate touching, comments, gender discrimination: 32 • Racial harassment, discrimination: 3 • Bullying: 2 • Other: 4 (student drew swastika in art project, employee-employee discrimination based on disability, student made negative religious-based comments, complaint that parent “touched” teacher) • There are reports at every campus. Ohlone has the most reports (10), followed by Barron Park (6) and Walter Hays (5). Middle: 16 • Sexual: 9 • Racial: 7 • Most reports at JLS (7), then Jordan (6) and Terman (3).

High: 38 • Sexual: 21 • Racial: 8 • Bullying: 1 (on basis of disability) • Other: 8 (district staff, Paly staff, school board members and PAUSD as a whole failed to properly address alleged sexual assault; allegation about teacher that did not involve a prohibited discrimination; school activity violated prohibition on charging fees; disability accommodations improperly implemented; report of criminal matter potentially involving a student) • At Paly: 24*; at Gunn: 14 Unidentified location: 1 On or off campus? • On-campus: 77 • Off-campus: 9 • Both: 10

STATUS/RESOLUTION • Under investigation: 70 • Under review (to determine whether an investigation is appropriate): 11 • Requested no investigation: 4 • Allegations substantiated/ conduct found to have occurred: 4

• Allegations not substantiated: 1 • “School addressed behavior”: 3 • Misc. resolution: 2 (parties reached agreement through mediation; complainant advised of other avenues to pursue concern)

DATE FILED/REPORTED August: 8 total • 8/14-8/31: 8 September: 28 total • 9/1-9/15: 11 • 9/16-9/30: 17

October: 32 total • 10/1-10/15: 20 • 10/16-10/31: 12 November: 28 total • 11/1-11/15: 18 • 11/16-11/30: 10

WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 2011: 1 2013: 1 2015: 9

2016: 3 2017: 80 No date: 2

*Editor’s note: One parent filed multiple complaints against the school district, school board, Paly staff and a student publication in relation to two separate allegations of sexual assault at Paly. The district has combined some of those complaints into single log entries, resulting in six complaints total. Source: Palo Alto Unified School District

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News Digest Brock Turner files appeal in sex-assault case

City approves Junior Museum and Zoo expansion One of Palo Alto’s most popular family attractions received a big boost Monday night, when the City Council gleefully backed an ambitious plan to rebuild and expand the Junior Museum and Zoo. By a unanimous vote, the council voted to advance the long-planned reconstruction of the Rinconada Park museum and zoo — a project that will be predominantly funded through private donations. The Friends of Junior Museum and Zoo had recently completed a $25 million fundraising plan for the project (with the Peery Foundation providing $15 million). The council voted 8-0, with Adrian Fine absent, to approve the environmental clearance for the project, pass a park-improvement ordinance (which enables development on park space) and approve a $270,124 budget appropriation for a new museum and zoo at 1451 Middlefield Road. The project is being funded by the Friends group and effectively donated to the city, making approval a formality. The council’s vote Monday allows construction to commence in 2018, with the goal of completing it in the summer of 2019. Q — Gennady Sheyner

School board approves new donation policy The need to strike a balance between welcoming anonymous donations and providing transparency as a public agency divided the Palo Alto school board on Tuesday night, with its members ultimately approving in a 3-2 vote a new requirement for internally disclosing donors’ identities. People or organizations who give the district more than $50,000 and wish to remain publicly anonymous will now have to disclose their identity to the superintendent, who would then inform each board member verbally, one by one. The board can waive this requirement in public session. Newly elected President Ken Dauber, Vice President Jennifer DiBrienza and board member Terry Godfrey supported the new policy, arguing that the board should know who donors are in case there is any reputational or financial risk to the district. The waiver, they said, provides public accountability to the board’s decision to accept or reject an anonymous donation. Board members Melissa Baten Caswell and Todd Collins cast the dissenting votes. Collins said he could not support building into policy what he described as a “clever” workaround of the open-meeting law, the Brown Act, which prohibits board members from talking to more than one other trustee about district business outside of a public meeting. Baten Caswell said she was “uncomfortable” with the proposal’s potential to make board members feel “beholden” to someone who gives a large sum of money to the district. The policy was spurred by a significant anonymous donation made to Addison Elementary School last year. Q — Elena Kadvany Page 8 • December 8, 2017 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

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A year and a half after a jury found Brock Turner guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus, the former Stanford University student is appealing his conviction. Court records show that Mill Valley attorney Eric Multhaup filed an opening brief in the 6th District Court of Appeal on Turner’s behalf on Friday, Dec. 1. The 172-page appeal describes Turner’s trial as “fundamentally unfair” and requests a new one. A Santa Clara County jury last March found Turner guilty on three felony counts: assault with the intent to commit rape, sexual penetration with a foreign object of an intoxicated person and sexual penetration with a foreign object of an unconscious person. Two graduate students testified that they had found Turner on top of the young woman, referred to anonymously as Emily Doe, outside a fraternity party they had both attended. Turner was sentenced to six months in county jail, a sentence that sparked wide outrage and has led to a high-profile campaign to recall the judge who oversaw the case, Aaron Persky. Turner was also sentenced to three years of probation and to register as a sex offender for life. He served half of his jail time before being released. Turner originally filed a notice to appeal in July 2016, shortly after his release from jail, according to court records. The appeal states that evidence of key character traits — namely, Turner’s credibility and honesty — was “erroneously” excluded and the jury was influenced by “extensive ‘behind-the-dumpster’ propaganda” by the prosecution, who described the assault as taking place behind a dumpster outside the fraternity house where Turner and Doe met. Multhaup also argues that there was insufficient evidence for each conviction. For the most serious felony, assault with intent to commit rape, the appeal argues that “weight of the evidence,” the appeal states, shows that Turner “did not (intend) to have sexual intercourse with Ms. Doe but rather to engage in sexual contact short of sexual intercourse.” In a statement, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that Turner’s conviction will be upheld. Q — Elena Kadvany

Long-awaited Edgewood Plaza grocery store makes its debut The Market at Edgewood in Palo Alto’s Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center held its soft opening on Dec. 1, filling a void left after The Fresh Market abruptly closed in March 2015. Residents from Duveneck/St. Francis and other neighborhoods flocked to the new store, located at 2080 Channing Ave. Inside, they found five kinds of eggplant, bins of potatoes, tomatoes, Asian and Indian greens and squash, a variety of pears, apples, grapes, mushrooms and specialty produce, from Buddha’s hand fingered citron to cherimoya. The store also features an olive bar, full-service deli, bakery and meat and fish departments. In June, the owners of Crystal Springs Produce in San Mateo signed on as the new grocer, with developer Sand Hill Property Company putting up $300,000 in financing to seal the deal. To read more about the store, go to PaloAltoOnline.com and search for “Edgewood market” or go to tinyurl.com/EdgewoodMarket.

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from The Thomas Merton Center, St. Elizabeth Seton School was able to provide new Glencoe Series science textbooks and additional LearnSmart software for all 90 of its sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. The textbooks fulfill the requirements for sixth-grade Earth and Space, seventh-grade Life Science and eighth-grade Physical Science curricula. Bell noted, however, that the Life Science books are also a great supplemental resource for his fifth-grade students. The new books’ detailed diagrams and the accompanying interactive software are especially helpful for English-as-a-secondlanguage learners like Ashley, Aaron and their classmates, school staff said. The interactive software provides videos, review questions calibrated to the learning needs of students and the opportunity for teachers to include their own notes for their students. Though students arrive at the school speaking English, the majority come from low-income homes in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park, where English is not the first spoken language. The adaptive and visual elements of the new science textbooks and software are particularly key to helping this population of students learn effectively. “Right now we’re reading about atoms, and it showed a picture of what atoms are made of,” Aaron said. The diagrams, and the way the book simplifies concepts, make the material feel more accessible to him, he added. “The old ones, they would just have an excessive amount of information and wouldn’t simplify it with how it is relevant to your

life,” Aaron said. Ashley agreed that the shorter sections of the new textbooks make it easier for her to study. “Some textbooks are way too busy, but these kind of hit the sweet spot,” Bell said. He’s glad that the new books are largely concept-based, presenting the core

concept and then breaking the matter down into smaller, more digestible components. After familiarizing students with the structure of the new textbooks, Bell said, “The next step (will) be to integrate the software (continued on page 11)

CityView A round-up

of Palo Alto government action this week

City Council (Dec. 4)

Zoo: The council approved the environmental analysis for the reconstruction of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo. Yes: DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach Absent: Fine Housing: The council discussed the implications of recently passed state housing bills on Palo Alto. Action: None

Board of Education (Dec. 5)

Election: The board elected Ken Dauber and Jennifer DiBrienza as president and vice president, respectively, for 2018. Yes: Unanimous County committee: The board selected Ken Dauber as its representative on the County Committee on School District Organization. Yes: Unanimous Stanford GUP: The board postponed approval of a comment letter on Stanford University’s general-use permit. Action: None Budget: The board discussed the district’s first interim budget update for 201718. Action: None Gifts: The board approved a new administrative regulation on gifts, grants and bequests. Yes: Dauber, DiBrienza, Godfrey No: Baten Caswell, Collins CSBA: The board selected Trustee Melissa Baten Caswell to serve on the California School Board Association’s delegate assembly. Yes: Unanimous

Council Finance Committee (Dec. 5)

Finances: The committee discussed the city’s projected budget gap and the recent audit of the city’s financial statements. It recommended amending budget appropriations for various funds and approving forwarding to the council the Fiscal Year 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Yes: Filseth, Holman No: Tanaka Absent: Fine

Utilities Advisory Commission (Dec. 6)

Strategic Plan: The commission discussed the 2018 Utilities Strategic Plan and the implementation of the city’ Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Action: None

Architectural Review Board (Dec. 7)

Verizon: The board heard a presentation on Verizon’s plan for a cluster of 15 small cell node locations in Midtown, Palo Verde, St. Claire Gardens and several neighborhoods sound of Midtown. The board offered feedback, heard public comments and continued its hearing to a later date. Action: None

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ROSS ROAD

SLOTTED SPEED HUMP

Courtesy City of Palo Alto

To make Ross Road more bicycle-friendly, the city of Palo Alto is adding numerous road fixtures, including extended corner curbs, slotted speed humps and concrete medians, among other features. will be installed throughout the length of Ross Road, have been shown to be the most effective method for slowing traffic, he said. City staff is working on a campaign for the schools on how to safely use traffic circles and the other street structures. They also are developing a user’s guide for residents regarding the new corridor. A FAQ will be posted on the project website at cityofpaloalto. org/bikepedsafety. The road project has lit up the Palo Verde neighborhood, whose residents have posted more than 200 comments ranging from dismay to approval on the website Nextdoor.com. Residents also claimed they didn’t receive notification from the city about the project, which led to surprise when the street fixtures started to appear. Ross Road resident Alison Cormack said neighbors got only a postcard about a workshop in March 2016, a notification of a pre-construction meeting in January and a door hanger this fall as

construction began with pictures of what was happening. “I’m not a traffic engineer or a bicycle commuter. When I heard ‘bike boulevard,’ I thought bike lanes, like Louis Road. When I heard ‘traffic calming,’ I thought speed bumps, like the rest of Ross Road,” she said. The planning department should have mailed a FAQ “in plain English, not traffic jargon” and a document with a map on one side with pictures on the other. “The city requires other projects to provide physical visual notice before final approval — cell towers, home additions, construction, etc. But this significant change to our street did not do that,” she said. The project might turn out well, she added, “but I promise you that if you aren’t a traffic engineer or a bicycle commuter, it doesn’t look that way when it shows up unannounced in front of your house.” Penny Ellson, a Greenmeadow resident who bikes and drives on Ross and has been a leader

Veronica Weber

A bicyclist rides down Loma Verde Avenue this week, past a row of parked cars and a newly constructed concrete island, as a vehicle navigates the turn from Ross Road.

Veronica Webe

he rides in dedicated bike lanes. He expects traffic on Ross will lessen because the more aggressive drivers will take another route, just as many have to avoid Bryant, which was the city’s first bicycle boulevard. “I don’t think it can hurt the cycling or the driving communities. We just need for everyone to be patient,” he said. Regarding his neighbors’ concerns about the new configuration, Pietrofesa believes that putting the bike lane in the middle of the road might force drivers to go a little slower. It also makes bicyclists more visible. Kids will be better off because drivers will be able to see them, he said. Also, cyclists won’t have to swerve around parked cars and into the road. The center bike lane will eliminate another problem: drivers passing cyclists and making right turns in front of them, imperiling the riders who end up in the drivers’ blind spots, he added. But Sunita Verma, who lives on Ross Road, has concerns. She’s observed that bicyclists and drivers do not know what to do, especially when they come upon a narrowed roadway. She’s seen cars force students from Palo Verde Elementary and Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle schools to stop at the new concrete curb extensions and wait for the cars to go through, she said. “I wish they had just put a bike lane in. There’s no space. Kids have to go on the sidewalk or in the middle of the road,” she said. City Senior Transportation Planner Chris Corrao defended the project in an interview with the Weekly. He maintained the project will be much safer once it’s completed and the road markings are in place. The narrower lanes are still legally wide enough for two cars to go through — at least 10 feet — and double-yellow markings will mark the road’s center. The combination of speed humps and curb extensions, which

New concrete curb extensions have been built on Ross Road to narrow the street and slow traffic. in creating safe bicycle routes to schools, supports taking a waitand-see perspective until the work is completed. The project’s effectiveness can’t be fairly assessed by conflicts created in part by ongoing construction, she said. She also implored for people not to divide into “us” and “them” camps of motorists and bicyclists but to work together and see the project as a benefit for all users. The greatest danger to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists is speed, she said, and this project addresses that. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle at 35 mph has a 68 percent chance of survival; at 25 mph, the survival rate is 85 percent, according to the California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Corrao said that city staff has heard “loud and clear” residents’ concerns about the lack of outreach about the project. The city did hold multiple bikealong events, conduct outreach at a farmers market and hold four rounds of community meetings regarding the city’s planned bike and pedestrian boulevards (not specifically for Ross Road, though it was included) between 2014 and 2016. Staff held a public meeting

regarding the final Ross Road draft concept plans at Ohlone Elementary School on March 29, 2016, and 61 people attended. The City Council approved the plans in May 2016, and the contract was awarded by the council on June 27, 2017. Assistant City Manager Ed Shikada said in an email that the public can contact the construction contractor’s public-information officer through the project website. The city is now making sure that person contacts residents living near soon-to-be-added fixtures prior to the construction. The city is also asking the contractor to add project information signs earlier as construction proceeds. For future projects, Shikada said, city staff and consultants will do more door-to-door outreach during the concept-planning stage, in addition to posting public notices and holding workshops. The outreach will include posting signs along the route and making direct contact with residents who live adjacent to proposed traffic features prior to project approval. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

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Housing (continued from page 5)

Francisco, the bill would apply to jurisdictions that have not been issuing enough building permits to satisfy their regional housing allocations for various income categories. Though the state Department of Housing and Community Development hasn’t yet determined which agencies will be subject to the bill, city officials are expecting Palo Alto to be among them, a memorandum from Planning Director Hillary Gitelman and City

Attorney Molly Stump indicates. That’s because based on data through 2016 (which covers the first two years of the 2014-2022 planning cycle), the city has only issued permits for 16 percent of its allocation for market-rate units (310 total units) and 8 percent of its allocation for affordable-housing units (121 total). In cities that fall short of the housing goals, as determined by Regional Housing Needs Assessment, Senate Bill 35 creates a streamlined approval process for multifamily residential projects that meet certain criteria. The projects must be located in

zones that allow residences, have at least two units and be consistent with “all objective zoning standards.” The bill also bars cities from adopting laws to prevent a project’s eligibility for the streamlined review. Under SB 35, cities have 60 days to determine whether a project is eligible for streamlining and then an additional 30 days to review the project, with a focus only on “objective criteria.” “In some ways, SB 35 is a game-changer for multifamily housing development in Palo Alto because of its potential to influence the size and location of

multifamily housing applications that the city receives,” the memo from Gitelman and Stump states. The memo notes that large projects requiring local legislative action (e.g. rezoning) or design exceptions will still have to go through the city’s regular process, which gives council members wide discretion to approve or deny them. But more than 13 percent of the land in Palo Alto has zoning designations that could accommodate housing, and “property owners in these areas could choose to shape their proposals to be eligible for streamlined review,” the memo states.

As an example, staff considered a scenario in which a developer seeks to build a mixed-use project on El Camino Real, with housing over ground-floor retail. As long as residential use makes up 75 percent of the project, it would qualify for a streamlined review. One project of this sort was recently approved at 3877 El Camino Real, the former site of the Compadres Bar and Grill. The new three-story development will include 11 townhouses and six condominiums, along with about 4,000 feet of commercial space. The law could also have major

Christmas Services

Stanford Memorial Church

Peninsula Christmas Services

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PALO ALTO CHRISTMAS EVE

V 4:00 pm Children’s Christmas Pageant & Communion V 10:00 pm Festive Choral Christmas Eve Holy Communion beginning with Carols

CHRISTMAS DAY

V 10:00 am Holy Communion with Carols 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto (650) 326-3800 www.saint-marks.com

Sunday, December 24, 2017 - Christmas Eve 4:00 pm Family service (Doors open at 3:00 pm) Please bring new, unwrapped toys which will be given to children in need.

8:00 pm Christmas Eve Festival Communion service (Doors open at 7:00 pm) Owing to the popularity of our Christmas Eve services, saving seats will not be allowed.

Monday, December 25, 2017 - Christmas Day 12:00 am Catholic Christmas Eve Midnight Mass 12:00 pm Catholic Christmas Day Mass More info: https://religiouslife.stanford.edu/christmas

Covenant Presbyterian Church December 9, 2017 December 10, 2017

December 24, 2017

Christmas Celebration

Rev. Dr. Margaret Boles www.covenantpresbyterian.net 670 E. Meadow Dr., Palo Alto (650) 494-1760

CHRISTMAS EVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 4pm Family Service with Carols & Pageant 830pm Prelude - Early Wind-Brass Music Featuring - The Whole Noyse 9pm Candlelight Service with Choir CHRISTMAS DAY MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 10am Eucharist with Carols

A Child is Born Share the Joy ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH 555 WAVERLEY STREET, PALO ALTO www.asaints.org

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10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Alternative Gift Market 10:30 a.m. Worship An Advent Cantata–Immanuel: by Donald E. Dillard 4:00 p.m. Chamber Concert The Covenant Brass 10:30 a.m. Worship Contemporary Drama: The Christmas Story Comes to Life 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, Palo Alto Our Lady of the Rosary, 3233 Cowper Street St. Albert the Great, 1095 Channing Avenue St. Thomas Aquinas, 751 Waverley Street

CHRISTMAS EVE – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24TH 5:00 pm Family Mass – Our Lady of the Rosary 5:00 pm Family Mass – St. Albert the Great 6:00 pm – St. Thomas Aquinas 7:00 pm – Our Lady of the Rosary (Spanish) Midnight Mass – St. Thomas Aquinas (Latin)

CHRISTMAS DAY – MONDAY, DECEMBER 25TH 7:30 am – St. Thomas Aquinas; 9:00 am – St. Albert the Great; 10:30 am – Our Lady of the Rosary; 10:30 am – St. Thomas Aquinas; 12:00 Noon – St. Thomas Aquinas (Latin)

Upfront ramifications for Stanford Research Park, where zoning allows some residential space. Even though the density of residential development is capped by a floor-area-ratio of 0.4 to 1 (the built square footage can only be 40 percent of the site’s area), the large size of the parcels in the Research Park could lead to many new units getting approved “by right.� Currently, the city requires developers to receive use permits for residential projects in the Research Park. The new law, Gitelman said, would prevent the city from requiring these permits, provided the project meets the bill’s qualifications. Another significant change is an update to the Housing Accountability Act, which limits a city’s ability to deny a zonecompliant housing project or to require less density even though it falls under the zoning maximum. Two bills, Assembly Bill 678 and Senate Bill 167, both raise the burden of proof for local agencies that reject housing projects. Another, Assembly Bill 1515, requires courts to give less deference to cities in rulings on zoning consistency. “All three of these bills would strengthen existing provisions in the law and increase penalties for non-compliance, making it much more difficult for the city to disapprove or reduce the number of units in a housing project,� the memo states. For the City Council, the new bills could significantly shift the community conversation about housing, Mayor Greg Scharff said at Monday night’s council meeting. The council’s recent debates as to whether the city should plan for 3,000 or 10,000 housing units in the new Comprehensive

Plan could become moot under the new rules, which could force the city to approve more housing units than it planned to. “If you’re talking about changing the community, this has the potential to do it,� Scharff said. Some of these changes can be very positive, he said. The new laws, for instance, can spur a housing boom in downtown, California and El Camino Real — areas that the council believes are particularly suitable for the development. At the same time, the pace of development could be faster than what residents are accustomed to, he predicted. “When you talk about changing the character of the community and having rapid change — this is the kind of thing that can actually achieve it in a way that could be very different from the kind of stuff we talk about,� Scharff said. Several council members, including Cory Wolbach and Tom DuBois, lamented the diminishment of local control under the new state bills even as they praised the new legislation for addressing a problem that council members have been struggling to solve. DuBois said the focus on “affordable housing� is particularly positive. Council members have been “wishy-washy� in defining what the term means, he noted. Under the new state requirements, devising a single definition is moot, as municipalities will be required to make progress on new homes in each income category. SB 35 isn’t the only new law that tracks a city’s progress on meeting its regional allocation. The package of legislation also includes three Assembly bills — 879, 1397 and 72 — that concern themselves with the Housing Element, the state-mandated

document that each city has to approve detailing its plans for encouraging housing construction and listing potential housing sites. The new laws require cities to file annual reports on their housing progress, track whether cities are acting consistently with their Housing Elements (and potentially revoke the certification of the documents for those agencies that aren’t) and make it difficult for cities to list already developed sites on their housing inventories. DuBois wanted to add even more clarity by recommending that the council establish its own specific target for the percentage of new housing units that should be designated for low-income residents. “I think it’s going to take that kind of focus in our area if we’re really serious about affordable housing,� DuBois said. His proposal did not, however, sway the majority. Some council members, including Scharff and Vice Mayor Liz Kniss, suggested that creating new local requirements would be premature at this point. City staff are already drafting a new work plan for possible code revisions to encourage more housing development — an effort that was sparked by a recent colleagues’ memo from Councilman Adrian Fine, Kniss and Wolbach. Kniss noted that for all the talk about encouraging the construction of affordable housing in recent years, there has been little action on that front. Until the council actually votes to approve an affordable-housing project, Kniss said, she will not believe that her colleagues are serious about providing affordable housing. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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without diluting the reading process we’ve established.� Bell said that the vocabulary of the books is slightly above students’ reading level, but he isn’t concerned. He prefers to “teach up,� he said. “It’s above,� he said, “but it’s accessible.� To help students grasp the concepts and language, teachers take the time to work with students in small groups so that each can have individualized attention when working through more difficult grammatical concepts. The population of students at Seton School is 80 percent Hispanic, with just under 10 percent of students from the Pacific Islands, and, according to Carmel Caligaris, the school’s advancement director, the majority of students will be first generation high school and college students.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that, in 2015, about 50 percent of Hispanic East Palo Alto teens graduated high school and a mere 10 percent continued to higher education. In contrast, 95 percent of students from the Seton School graduate high school and 75 percent continue on to some form of higher education. The graduation rates among school alumni are a source of pride, not just for the accomplished students, but for their parents and the whole Seton community. “We want to prepare our students to share in the prosperity that Silicon Valley offers,� Caligaris wrote in the school’s application to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund earlier this year. Q More information about the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, including how to contribute and a list of people who’ve already donated, can be found on pages 12 and 13. Read additional Holiday Fund stories at PaloAltoOnline.com/holiday_ fund.

City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting 250 Hamilton Avenue, Council Chambers December 21, 2017 at 8:30am Action Items PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 380 Cambridge [15PLN00249]: Consideration of Major Architectural Review to Allow Demolition of Three Existing Commercial Buildings Totaling 32,083 Square Feet and to Construct a New Three-Story Commercial Building Totaling 35,000 Square Feet. The Request Includes a Design Enhancement Exception to Allow the Project to Exceed the /LPNO[ 3PTP[ -LL[ 0U (KKP[PVU ;OLYL PZ H 9LX\LZ[ [V >HP]L HU 6Ɉ Street Loading Space. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance With Guideline Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects). Zoning District: CC(2)(R) (Community Commercial with Retail Shopping Combining District). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Sheldon S. Ah Sing at sahsing@m-group.us. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 2370 Watson Court [17PLN-00306]: Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Major Architectural Review for a Master Sign Program That Would Allow for Changes to Donor and Tenant Names That are Consistent With the Master Sign Program Without Subsequent Planning Review. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance With Guideline Section 15311 (Accessory :[Y\J[\YLZ AVUPUN +PZ[YPJ[! 9634 , + (+ 9LZLHYJO 6ɉJL and Limited Manufacturing Subdistrict-Embarcadero With a Site and Design and Automobile Dealership Combining District). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Claire Hodgkins at claire.hodgkins@cityofpaloalto.org

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A host of new state laws aim to encourage the construction of housing developments, like Mayfield Place, located on El Camino Real in the Stanford Research Park, which opened in June and has 70 apartments for low- and moderate-income residents and ground-floor services and retail. One bill requires cities and other municipalities give a “streamlined� review to housing proposals that meet certain requirements.

4256 El Camino Real (17PLN-00357): Request for Preliminary Architectural Review for a new 51,266 Square Foot Five-Story Hotel Including 90 Guest Rooms 96 Parking Spaces, the Majority of which are in Parking Lift Systems. Environmental Assessment: Not a Project. The Formal Application Will be Subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review. Zone District: CS (Service Commercial). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Samuel Gutierrez at samuel.gutierrez@cityofpaloalto.org. The Architectural Review Board is live streamed online at http:// midpenmedia.org/category/government/city-of-palo-alto and available on via cablecast on government access channel 26. The complete agenda with accompanying reports is available online at http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/arb/default. asp. For additional information contact Alicia Spotwood at alicia. spotwood@cityofpaloalto.org or at 650.617.3168. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • December 8, 2017 • Page 11

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Ruth V. Wick On November 17th Ruth V. Wick passed away in her Los Altos home where she had lived for more than 70 years. In that home she shared with her husband Bradford Wick, she raised four daughters. When the daughters were in school, Ruth became very active in the local chapter of the AAUW and the Friends of the Library. In later years she worked with

Pulse POLICE CALLS Palo Alto Nov. 29-Dec. 5 Violence related Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Wick, Claudia Bonnet, and Laurel Wick-Langill and three

Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Eleanor Jane Doty Sept. 3, 1926 - Dec. 1, 2017 Eleanor Doty died of natural causes surrounded by loving family in her home at the Vi in Palo Alto. She was 91. She was born Eleanor Jane Baker on Sept. 3, 1926, in Hudson Falls, New York, the daughter of Harry and Charlotte Baker. She graduated from Hudson Falls High School in 1944. She was captain of the cheer-leading team, was active in numerous organizations, and was voted the “most popular girl” in her class. She became engaged to her high school sweetheart, Andy Doty, and corresponded with him throughout his service in World War II and their college years. They married on July 29, 1950, and raised three daughters. The family lived in in Canton, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, and Ann Arbor, Michgan before settling in Palo Alto, California in 1963. Eleanor will be remembered for her great zest for life, her deep love of family and friends, and her adventuresome spirit leading to treasured hikes and explorations in Yosemite and the Sierras, Point Reyes Seashore, the Italian Dolomites, England’s hill and dale, Oregon’s Three Sisters Wilderness and the Colorado Rocky Mountains. She and Andy held season tickets to theater companies in San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Ashland (Oregon). She was an avid Stanford sports fan alongside her husband and many friends. She savored creating scrumptious meals and gathering her circle around the table, with a bottle of wine, for spirited conversation and much laughter well into the wee hours; she was an avid reader attending weekly literature and poetry classes, monthly book clubs and author readings. And she played a wicked game of tennis well into her 70s. At the age of 57, Eleanor returned to work in client services at the former Career Action Center in Palo Alto. She savored the opportunity to work with a team of strong, compassionate, wonderful women committed to providing first-in-class resources for clients exploring career opportunities in the Silicon Valley. She remembered her years at the Center among her happiest. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, a brother and his wife, three daughters and sons in law and six grandchildren. They include: Bobbie and Jackie Baker (Fort Lauderdale, Florida); Susan (Doty), Michael, Meredith and Rebecca Shepard (Boulder, Colorado); Ann (Doty), Andy, David and Michael Protter (Palo Alto, California); Nancy Doty, Bill, Erica and Amy Howe (Boulder, Colorado). Along the way, an aspiring graduate student from Holland, Rob Van der Wijngaart, joined the family in all but name. He is father to two sons, Ben and Tim (San Jose, California). The family is deeply indebted to the compassionate staff at the Vi, to Betty Nguyen in particular who cared for Eleanor daily with tenderness and love. And also to the staff and volunteers at Mission Hospice, especially to Pat Rice who brought poetry, song, kindness and laughter to Eleanor each Wednesday for the better part of a year. In her final days, Eleanor shared with her family the precious gift of last love, generously given and received. She drew us together as she did in life and we will forever hold her close and dear. PAID

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Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Driving w/suspended license . . . . . . 7 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Vehicle accident/mnr. injury . . . . . . . 9 Vehicle accident/prop. damage . . . . 8 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Alcohol or drug related Drinking in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Driving under the influence . . . . . . . . 1 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Miscellaneous Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Misc penal code violation . . . . . . . . . 3 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unattended death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Misc. sex crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Menlo Park Nov. 29-Dec. 5 Theft related Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Theft undefined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Vehicle related Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving w/suspended license . . . . . . 2 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/mnr. injury . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle accident/no injury . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs. . . . . . . . . . 1

Miscellaneous Coroner case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . 2 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Domestic disturbance. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Brandishing weapon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Assist outside agency. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CPS referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resist arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Verbal domestic dispute . . . . . . . . . . 1 Property for destruction . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Driving under the influence . . . . . . . . 2 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Transitions Births, marriages and deaths

Robert “Bob” Knight Robert “Bob” Knight, a 66-year resident of the Barron Park neighborhood in Palo Alto, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Nov. 18, 2017. Born in the small town of Randall, Minnesota, on Dec. 4, 1922, Knight took an early interest in engineering. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He then served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a captain from July 12, 1943, to March 1, 1946. Once home, he had a 30-year career with Bechtel Corporation, traveling the world with his wife of more than 71 years, Therese, his granddaughter Brandy Faulkner said. Knight enjoyed collecting stamps and coins, golfing, traveling, building furniture and camping with family and friends. He was an involved neighbor, never short of good advice or the energy to help build new additions or re-wire their homes in his spare time, according Faulkner. But more than anything Knight was a devoted family man, she added. He and Therese raised six children and built a family cabin at Donner Lake, which served as

the site for many gatherings during the summer and winter. All six children and their families live a short distance away from his Palo Alto home, which was a hub of activity, with countless gatherings to welcome family through the decades, she said. Knight is survived by his six children and their spouses: Bob Knight, Dennis (Lonnie) Knight, Rick (Carol) Knight, Margaret Olivier, Terry Knight and Mary Dandridge; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by three grandchildren: Ken Knight, Christine Dandridge and Caroline Dandridge. Instead of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Snowline Hospice, 6520 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 or visit snowlinehospice.org. Q

BIRTHS Nicholas Matson and Kristin Neirinckx of Palo Alto, a son, Nov. 16. Ze’ev and Mali Rosenstein of Menlo Park, a son, Nov. 18.

David Russell Wells April 26, 1931 - July 29, 2017 David Russell Wells, 86, died peacefully at home on July 29th, 2017. David was born and raised in Palo Alto and remained a lifelong resident. He attended Lytton Elementary School (1938-1944), Jordan Middle School (1944-1947), Palo Alto High School (1947-1950) and Menlo College (1955-1956). David was in the U.S. Navy 1951-1954. He was in UA-125 Air Squadron at NAS Miramar. His squadron was deployed on the USS Oriskany and the USS Boxer during the Korean War. David was the son of James Bertrand Wells, a professor of engineering at Stanford University and also a graduate of Palo Alto High School (1907) and Claire French Humphries. David was the fourth of five sons – Ted, Jack, Alan and Richard. David worked 34 years for Hewlett Packard as an experimental machinist in HP Labs. He retired in 1990. David was an avid automobile enthusiast. He raced his Chrysler 300 at the local drag strips and was a chief mechanic for a car that participated in the SCCA San Francisco Region. He owned nearly 50 cars in his lifetime and was often seen over the years driving around town in his 1941 Plymouth Business Coupe. David loved spending time at his cabin in Lake Tahoe and for many years he took his family and friends out on his boat teaching them how to water-ski. He also loved fine wine and dining and made many trips down to Paso Robles over the years. David was also an expert on Palo Alto history was revered by his neighbors. We will miss his love of life and sense of humor. PAID

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Robert J. Saldich (1933 – 2017)

Bob Saldich, retired CEO of Raychem Corporation and former Chairman of The Commonwealth Club of California and the American Electronics Association, has died in Palo Alto. Bob’s leadership abilities surfaced early. His mother said that he was president of his class every year through elementary school, a claim he modestly neither confirmed nor denied. He was born in New York City in 1933, into a prosperous Russian Jewish family, the son of Bertha and Alexander Saldich, the youngest of 26 first cousins. His grandfather emigrated in 1896 and formed the Royal Table Company, pieces of whose furniture still exist. Bob’s mother was the first child of the family born in America. When in 1948, Bob’s father followed a job to Shreveport, Louisiana, Bob was not at all sorry to leave New York, because in Louisiana you could drive at 15! He quickly established himself at Byrd High School on the debate team and was selected for Boys’ State. His unbending integrity made him stand out and he was sent from there as a delegate to Boys’ Nation, the highlight of his young life being meeting President Truman in the Rose Garden. He went on to Rice University in Houston, Texas, filling leadership roles in almost every organization he joined, a circumstance that would repeat itself for the rest of his life, and graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He was chosen as a Distinguished Alumnus of Rice University in 2006 “For his leadership in business and commitment to public service.” After a brief stint at Proctor & Gamble, using his Chemical Engineering background to supervise the manufacture of Pink Dreft, Bob went on to Harvard Business School, Class of 1961, where he finished as a Baker Scholar, and stayed for a year after graduation, having been selected as an assistant to the legendary professor, General Georges Doriot, who started the first American venture capital firm, American Research and Development. It was that background that got him a job offer from the Whitney family in New York to be their first private venture capitalist. But Bob was eager to leave New York and came instead to California to be

the Assistant to the President of Kaiser Aluminum. In 1963 he met and married Anne Rawley and in 1964 their son Alan was born. That same year he was recruited by a small materials science firm in Menlo Park, CA, Raychem, founded by Paul Cook. Then in 1966 he was sent to England to start up their European operations and he, with a lot of other very talented people, helped Raychem grow to be a Fortune 500 company, and in 1990 he succeeded Paul as CEO and Robert Halperin as President, helping to grow revenues by 50 percent by the time he retired in 1995. Besides his leadership, he infused the company culture with his memorable humor, and everybody remembers Raychem as a fun place to work. In 1993 it was listed in the book, The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, by Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz. His interest in business education led him to be appointed to the Visiting Committee for the Harvard Business School, and the advisory boards for Cal Poly and the University of Santa Clara Business School. In retirement his social policy interests led him to invest his energies in The American Leadership Forum, the State of the World Forum, and the Silicon Valley Center for Community and Justice, now FACES. Bob leaves his wife, Virginia, his son, Alan (Nancy), and his devoted step-children, Tad (Eleanor) and Stan (Heather) Thomas, Melinda Thomas (Michael Fabozzi), and Meg Thomas Dudley (Scott). He always said, “They are my child and your children, but they are our grandchildren”: Emily and Ben Saldich; Elizabeth, Andrew and Bronwyn Thomas; Clare, Paige, and Will Thomas; Drew and Lindsey Dudley, along with step-grandchildren Elizabeth and Madeline Fabozzi. All of whom adored him and miss him intensely. Bob’s Memorial Service will take place at 2 pm December 27 in Skylawn Memorial Park at the intersection of Routes 35 (Skyline) and 92 in San Mateo. Donations in his name that would please him greatly can be sent either online to Historysmc.org where the archive of Raychem documents is being collected. Or by mail to the San Mateo County Historical Association, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City, CA 94063, Designate in Honor of Robert J. Saldich. PAID

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The Sp. Policy and Services Committee Meeting will be held in the Community Meeting Room on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 6:00 PM to discuss: 1) Review and Recommendation to the City Council of an Ordinance Amending Sections 4.42.190 (Taxi Meters) and 4.42.200 (Schedule of Rates, Display) of Chapter 4.42 of Title 4 (Business and License Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Allow Taxicab Service to be Prearranged by Mobile Device Application and Internet Online Service. This Action is Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act; and 2) Discussion and Recommendations for 2018 City Council Priority Setting Process; and 3) Discussion and Recommendation to Council Regarding Anti-idling Ordinance.

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Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Letters The art we deserve Editor, I just read that the People Have Spoken and we will finally be rid of two pieces of controversial Palo Alto public art: “Go Mama” and “Digital DNA.” Oh yes, let’s do choose our art based on what won’t offend, outrage or cause complaint because that is the whole point of art, right? I was never a great fan of either piece. Found the first interesting but the stuff of nightmares and the second pretty but rather obvious in it’s point-making. Still, both were art. Perhaps not great but not fakes, neither hackneyed nor full of pretension. Both were trying. They didn’t seem boondoggles. Remember the Color of Palo Alto? Songs from the Music Man kept running through my head. Were we ever told the color? Drum roll, please! Did it turn out be greenish-brown? Was I the only one who wasn’t on tenterhooks? Do let’s hope the art we get next to replace the two will be the sort of things that sit in the grass outside of banks: some big, bland meaningless twists of metal that might have have been dropped from the sky by a littering giant. It will be exactly what we deserve. Chana Feinstein Midtown Court Palo Alto

Close the rail crossings Editor, Thank you for the excellent article last week discussing rail/automobile crossing sites. Palo Alto is fortunate in that many of them are already separated. The cost of elevating tracks or building a bridge/tunnel interface is excessive. Palo Alto might be wise to consider the economic alternative of simply blocking off the roadways where they cross the tracks. This could be done for under $10,000. Simply place concrete barricades and remove the crossing signals/arms. Ultimately, fencing could be extended to eliminate pedestrian/bicycle crossings. Provide space so that uneducated drivers could easily make a Uturn. Automobile drivers will find a way to get to their destination; they always do. In terms of safety this is a mixed bag. Many suicides occur not at rail crossings but in stations where trains don’t stop, frequently passing through the station at 60 mph or more. Even the European rail system, with 100 percent separation of vehicles/trains, has to deal with “pass-through”

trains that frequently are exceeding 100 miles per hour as they roll through a station. Caltrain can carry over 1,000 passengers whereas most automobiles carry one, sometimes two. The economics of focusing on effective rapid transit is worth it in every sense of the word. James Thurber Snow Street, Mountain View

Put the climate first Editor, The Palo Alto Weekly’s Dec. 1 question of the week was “What potential problems resulting from Stanford University’s proposed expansion should the county most scrutinize?” My response: the imposition of more greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, worsening the growing crisis of climate disruption everywhere. At a minimum, the Stanford General Use Permit

(GUP) must fully mitigate its actual impact of the ingress/egress of more people, done through: 1. Prioritizing aggressive housing construction on-campus and in the nearby communities to satisfy the need for all added residents; 2. Expanding the current traffic-management tools to reach all residents/visitors interacting in any way with Stanford University’s campus going forward. As written, the GUP falls short on both of these important goals. Santa Clara County and Stanford University can continue their proud partnership of wise decision-making for the good of all area citizens by placing climate-change mitigation front and center in Stanford’s development plans aimed at now and the future. Jeralyn Moran Los Robles Avenue, Palo Alto

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Should Palo Alto close any of its rail crossings to traffic? Submit letters to the editor of up to 300 words to letters@paweekly.com. Submit guest opinions of 1,000 words to editor@paweekly.com. Include your name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be accepted. Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of permission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Media to also publish it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. For more information contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at editor@paweekly.com or 650-326-8210.

Editorial The risks of secrecy School board splits on whether and how to accept large anonymous donations

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hen developing a new public policy, a sure warning sign should be when the policy has to thread a needle to avoid violating existing laws and, in doing so, becomes convoluted and irrational. The Palo Alto school board struggled Tuesday night trying to balance competing interests of transparency and donor privacy, and a bare majority (Ken Dauber, Jennifer DiBrienza, Terry Godfrey) approved a new policy that, in our opinion, skates on the edge of the law and brings an unacceptable level of secrecy. The issue arose because in March 2015 a representative of a stillundisclosed person approached Addison Elementary School Principal Amanda Boyce with the desire to give as much as $15 million or more to improve the school, Palo Alto’s oldest and smallest campus. While the potential gift raised the issue of equity among other schools, the request for anonymity added another troubling question: Should a major donor to a public agency be permitted to be unknown to the public? Instead of immediately bringing the matter to the school board, former Superintendent Max McGee allowed district staff to work with the donor’s representative for nine months before word eventually leaked out, and he then waited another three months before disclosing details and requesting the board’s approval of a $17 million concept plan and the acceptance of an initial $1.3 million anonymous donation. With no policy in place on accepting anonymous gifts, the board eventually acquiesced and approved moving forward with the anonymous donation, a decision we reluctantly supported under the circumstances. For the last 18 months, the board has discovered how difficult it is to craft a policy to guide these matters in the future. Several meetings of the board’s policy committee have been devoted to the issue, which was brought back to the board this week with a poorly conceived and badly drafted approach to handling anonymous donations. The new policy appropriately requires that gifts of more than $50,000 be approved by the school board and that the board discuss and provide direction to the superintendent at an early stage when a potential gift of more than $1 million has been proposed by a donor. For a donor who wishes to be anonymous, however, the policy creates a bizarre road map for skirting both the Brown Act open-meetings law and the California Public Records Act. It states that the superintendent will determine the identity of the donor and will then “inform the Board in confidence.” But it also allows the board to vote in a public meeting to waive being informed of the donor’s name. Proponents of the policy argue that having a public discussion on granting a waiver would effectively “sunshine” the issue. We strongly disagree. On what basis would a board member vote against being informed by the superintendent of the identity of the donor? And what if it did vote to learn the identity? How do five board members and the superintendent knowing the identity of a donor, but not the public, provide any accountability? This policy is a clever attempt to appear to construct safeguards against improper influence of anonymous donors, but in fact would likely lead to rumors, suspicions and controversy. It promotes behavior that violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the state Constitution, the Brown Act and the Public Records Act. A superintendent making individual phone calls to each trustee to avoid holding what would be an illegal meeting and avoid creating a public document so it couldn’t be viewed is an end-around to bypass the laws intended to ensure transparency in public agencies. We commend trustees Melissa Baten Caswell and Todd Collins for seeing these problems and opposing the new policy and are disappointed that Dauber, DiBrienza and Godfrey decided the new policy was good enough. Previous donors of major gifts, such as the Peery Family, who generously funded the new gyms at Paly, have accepted that donations to a public school need to be public information. The City of Menlo Park has insisted that John Arrillaga’s gifts of the Burgess Gym and, potentially, a new library be publicly disclosed even though he preferred to make them anonymously. In a school district that is already vulnerable to feelings that some parents have more influence than others, there will always be questions about what advantages an anonymous donor may later seek or receive for their children by selectively revealing their special donor status to teachers, administrators or board members. Whether it be a starting position or leadership role on a sports team or in the school play, assignment to the best teachers, special college recommendations, leniency in discipline or influence over school policy, there is simply too much opportunity for abuse and unfairness. These practices are all too familiar in private schools. Our public school district can and must do better. Q

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

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From a purely technical perspective, TheatreWorks puts on a fantastic show. The conceit of Brown’s adaptation of the book has five actors playing all of the parts, switching costume, accent, gait and facial hair at the drop of a hat. As with any good farce, there are pratfalls, mistaken identities and silly sound effects galore. Under the direction of Robert Kelley, the cast handles this script admirably, with comedic timing so precise they’d make the “real” Phileas Fogg proud. As far as the acting goes, every actor is a standout, so the fact that they can work together without upstaging one another is another feat. Both Jason Kuykendall (as Fogg) and Ajna Jai (as the princess Aouda) do an admirable job of playing the “straight man” foils to the character work going on around them. Ron Campbell, whose ability to shapeshift into just about any character with the application of a fake mustache or a hat is absolutely stunning (and is often the source of the audience’s loud guffaws). Michael Gene Sullivan, as well, is a master at hamming up the bit parts; in addition, his ability to give Detective Fix a palpable character arc and emotional growth while also doing pratfalls is commendable. It’s Tristan Cunningham, however, who carries the show as the hapless Passepartout. Her character work, acrobatic skills and energy are unparalleled. But for all of its merits from the technical perspective, there is one very large painted elephant in the room: the racism inherent in the source material. Jules Verne wrote his book at a time when the British and French saw no problem in colonizing Asia. The perspective of this white, male author shows us that the Eastern

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by Kaila Prins t’s very probable that Jules Verne, French author and one of the fathers of science fiction, never anticipated that his “Around the World in 80 Days” would be playing as a madcap farce on stages in 2017. Yet TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has pulled it out of the time capsule, bringing the 2001 adaptation by playwright Mark Brown to Palo Alto this holiday season. “Around the World in 80 Days” follows the story of a British gentleman named Phileas Fogg, whose life has been completely predictable, punctual and devoid of friendship or family. He’s driven out several servants with his finicky and exacting behavior, and the gentleman at his club think he’s a bit of an odd duck. When a new servant, a Frenchman named Passepartout, arrives, he sees this as the perfect assignment: After a wild and unpredictable life, he’s ready to settle down and have some stability. On the day Passepartout arrives, the men at the gentlemen’s club read an article announcing the completion of a transcontinental railroad in British-held India — making it technically feasible for a person to complete a round-the-world trip by train and steamship for the first time. Fogg wagers that he can make it in 80 days and the men take him up on it, to the tune of £20,000. Thus begins an adventure that takes Fogg, Passepartout and the friends, enemies and unexpected allies they make along the way around the world. Throw into the mix a bumbling detective bent on arresting Fogg for a suspected robbery, an Indian princess rescued from certain death and several natural disasters, you should have the recipe for a good time.

Sir Francis (Ron Campbell) and Parsi (Michael Gene Sullivan) cower from “formidable beasts” in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s “Around the World in 80 Days.” parts of the world — and the people living there — are strange, savage and “other.” The characters we meet, as a result, are incredibly crude stereotypes that play to the worst of ethnic fetishization. That may have been all well and good in the 1870s, when this book first appeared, but for an audience in 2017, it’s entirely cringeworthy. Culture is literally worn as a costume in this play — costumes that are meant to highlight the difference between the civilized Western man and his Eastern counterpart. It’s material like this, wherein “otherness” is the primary driver of the comedy, that continues to contribute to the very problems we’re experiencing in our politics and culture now: suspicion, hatred and violence against people of color. It’s not enough that there was diversity in this cast; the text itself is flawed, because it asks us to “punch down” and laugh at people who will ultimately be hurt by these supposedly

funny stereotypes. It’s disappointing, because the blatant racism of the material does the TheatreWorks team a disservice — the acting, direction, set design and technical execution were all flawless. But the source material rings far too hollow in 2017 to act as a solid foundation for this talented team. The playwright wrote, in a note shared on his blog, that his intent was to poke “fun at nearly everyone.” But intent is not the same as impact and when the only person who makes it out unscathed by satire is the white man with the savior complex, it might be time to take a step back and ask whether the play is really doing for the audience what it intends. I wanted to love TheatreWorks’ production of “Around the World in 80 Days” but I couldn’t get past the discomfort of being complicit in the very thing I protest outside of the theatre enough to muster a laugh. If the playwright had used Verne’s

text to comment on the problematic nature of the stereotyping and othering in Verne’s book, it might have been a better production. As a farce that celebrates the source material without a critical eye, “Around the World in 80 Days” falls flat. Q Freelance writer Kaila Prins can be emailed at kailaprins@gmail.com. What: “Around the World in 80 Days.” Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. When: Through Dec 31 (see online for specific showtimes). Cost: $40-$100. Info: Go to TheatreWorks.org.

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Eating Out Despite big expectations and bigger prices, Nobu Palo Alto doesn’t quite deliver From top, clockwise: Nobu’s yellowtail sashimi jalapeño plate, date cake and signature black cod with miso. By Monica Schreiber Photos by Veronica Weber ts many fine restaurants aside, Palo Alto has not been home to a true celebrity-chef establishment since Wolfgang Puck pulled up stakes on Spago in 2007. Now there’s Nobu. Anyone who has been paying even a little attention to the local restaurant buzz knows that Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and his A-list business partners bestowed on Palo Alto the honor of being the first Northern California outpost in their global empire. Nobu opened in Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s Epiphany Hotel in July, taking the street-front location that had been Lure +Till. Then, in early October, they took over the entire 83-room hotel. The Nobu Epiphany now is part of the Nobu Hospitality chain, with hotels from Manila to Ibiza. Plans are in motion to expand the restaurant: Nobu is seeking architectural review from the city to build a two-story, 4,240-square-foot restaurant around the corner on Emerson Street. Whenever a restaurant grows into an empire — or is known as Kim Kardashian’s go-to spot on two coasts — expectations run high. Can Nobu really sustain the culinary magic across five continents, 30-plus locations and three decades? Does the restaurant’s storied Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine warrant the second mortgage you might need to take out on your midtown Eichler?

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The answer might depend on when you go. Many of Nobu’s signature dishes and cocktails have stood the test of time, especially if you’re celebrating an IPO or dining on the tab of a venture capitalist. Four months into operations, though, with the small dining room jam-packed every night, Nobu Palo Alto is still uneven and unpredictable. The black-clad servers are young and eager, but often in over their heads. The minimalist decor by Los Angeles-based Montalba Architects is sleek but all too obvious: white onyx bar, teak wood, shoji screen walls. The tables are so tightly configured you could well find yourself privy to a hot tip about a new start-up. “Irasshaimase!” might be shouted in your general direction upon entry, but the traditional greeting feels hokey coming from the 20-something servers. “You guys all set?” is what you might expect to hear across the street at the Peninsula Creamery. But when you’re deciding if you want to dip into your kid’s college tuition fund for the 16-ounce prime New York strip with seasonal mushrooms ($78), a bit more formality would be in order. During one Saturday evening dinner, no one in our party of four could understand much of anything our young server relayed in her rapid-fire patter. Another meal, taken early on the bar side of the restaurant, was better paced and more clearly narrated. Hilariously,

our waitress told us that our inquiry about the provenance of the ocean trout inspired a staff debate about whether Tasmania was “a real place.” Luckily, Tasmania is home not just to cartoon devils, but to some succulent ocean-going trout ($35). Served with crispy spinach and swimming in a decadent sea of butter and chilies, this silky hunk of blush-colored fish is more delicate than salmon, with some intense, peppery heat. “Melts in your mouth” are the most cliché words one could employ in a restaurant review, but I will use them in this case without shame. Similarly, the black cod with miso ($36) still holds up as one of Nobu’s cult favorites: a wedge of cod is said to be marinated for two days in sake and miso, which coalesces into a sweet and savory glaze once the fish is roasted. The more understated Chilean sea bass with dry miso ($38) was deeply flavorful and perfectly salted with a rich umami finish. The fish is topped with crispy onions and a few delicate pieces of flash-fried asparagus. Decadent rock shrimp tempura ($26) can be ordered with ponzu or a “creamy spicy sauce.” We received a nice-sized serving of crisp, delicately fried shrimp topped with the latter. Plump, fried shrimp in a chili-infused sauce seasoned liberally with garlic and some rice vinegar for tang: perfection. From the “hot” side of the menu,

we also tried a few of the side dishes, including a disappointing roasted cauliflower ($14). A few undercooked, forlorn-looking florets rolled around on a small plate and were so slightly seasoned we were hard-pressed to taste much of anything except oil. The eggplant spicy miso ($12) was five bite-sized chunks of eggplant coated with a sweet-ish chili sauce and served on a banana leaf. In the “cold” menu section is another Nobu classic, the new style sashimi ($29). Salmon is sliced a smidgen thicker than sashimi, quickly bathed in hot sesame and olive oil and seasoned with garlic, ginger, chives, sesame and yuzu sauce. The quick pass through hot oil teases the flavorful fats from the fish, making for succulent, buttery bites. Crispy rice with spicy tuna ($10 per piece) was a little tower of mushy toro tartare, served on a crisp rice cake and topped with avocado. Yellowtail sashimi jalapeño ($29), another of Nobu’s widely imitated standards, is six diamondshaped slices of raw hamachi, served in the shape of a pinwheel, each piece topped with a smidgen of jalapeño. The dish offers a nice interplay of heat and citrus from the yuzu sauce, but at about $5 per nibble, it got my vote as the most overpriced —and perhaps overhyped — dish we experienced. At dessert, the banana soy toban ($16) was a standout: delicately caramelized bananas topped with

crunchy candied pecans and a side of rum-raisin flavored malaga gelato. Over one lunch and two dinners, a number of other dishes distinguished themselves and a few fell short. With a typical dinner for two easily hitting $300, the expectation is that every aspect of the meal — ambiance, service, food — should hit the mark every single time. The challenge right now with the Palo Alto Nobu is that no matter how good the food might be on a given visit, the ambiance is a yawner and the service needs polish. As the servers grow into their roles, and the planned expansion improves the ambiance, these issues could be forgotten as quickly as we devoured our black cod miso. Q Freelance writer Monica Schreiber can be emailed at monicahayde@ yahoo.com. Nobu, 180 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; 650-666-3322; noburestaurants.com/palo-alto/ experience-3 Hours: Breakfast, daily: 7-11 a.m. Lunch, daily: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dinner, Sun.-Thurs. 6-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 6-11 p.m. Seating in bar and lounge, 3-6 p.m.

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Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13) +1/2 Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Darkest Hour (PG-13) Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Guild Theatre: Fri. - Sun. The Disaster Artist (R) +++ Century 16: Fri. - Sun. Century 20: Fri. - Sun. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 50th Anniversary (1967) (Not Rated) Century 20: Sunday

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The problem with this — that Wiseau is a wildly weird individual — turns into the solution. Mysteriously wealthy, Wiseau decides to bankroll his own independent film, which he will write, direct and star in opposite Sestero. The rest is history, as Wiseau cluelessly bangs out a melodramatic script and begins overcompensating for his total lack of experience by overspending: buying equipment he should be renting, simultaneously shooting on both film and digital HD, and building unnecessary sets. Before “The Room” could become a cult film, Wiseau had to join the cult of the auteur, positioning himself as an eccentric genius whose bizarre choices ought not to be questioned. Rather than answering any of these questions, “The Disaster Artist” keeps them ever-central to its comedy, which plays out less like a true story and more like a Judd Apatow movie (appropriately, that producer-director makes a cameo). Does Wiseau expect more from this bromance, given his jealousy of Greg’s new girlfriend? How old is he, and where did he acquire that Eastern European accent? For that matter, where did he acquire his money? Franco refuses to do any more than tease these questions, for to

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The Franco brothers ‘camp out’ for ‘The Disaster Artist’ answer them would be to ruin the magic of “The Room.” Instead, we’re invited to infer why Wiseau became so elusive and ambitious in the first place: a lifetime of ridicule. There’s real hurt there and in Wiseau’s uneasy ongoing success precisely because he is a joke. It’s a hurt that “The Disaster Artist” grazes but never fully reckons with for fear of blunting the comedy of schadenfreude. Likewise, the movie’s awkward laughs suddenly darken when Wiseau turns monstrous on the set, but all is forgotten and forgiven by the more or less happy ending, chased with a post-credits appearance by the actual Wiseau. Like the hilariously inept melodrama of “The Room” itself, Tommy Wiseau offers Franco a goldmine of oddities. His performance mostly qualifies as a collection of quirks: that accent, with its terrible diction and absurd claim of New Orleans origin; the indiscriminate age; the dead eyes, emotional disconnect and side brushes of his jet-black mane. It only takes a few minutes of Franco’s Wiseau for him to tee up one of the film’s funniest lines, when Tommy offhandedly tells Greg, “Don’t be weird.” Rated R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity. One hour, 43 minutes. — Peter Canavese

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Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13) +++

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James Franco plays the eccentric Tommy Wiseau, known for making what’s been dubbed “the worst film ever made,” in the biographical comedy “The Disaster Artist.”

If it’s true that nothing succeeds like success, it stands to reason that something succeeds like failure. The movies have produced some truly terrible specimens, but perhaps none so successful as “The Room,” Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 independent film that swiftly became notorious as one of the worst films ever made and, thereby, a cult “midnight movie” sensation. With “The Disaster Artist,” Palo Alto-raised actor-director James Franco tells the uproarious behind-the-scenes story of “The Room,” with elaborate recreations of “The Room” and its enigmatic maker. “The Disaster Artist” takes the perspective of aspiring young actor Greg Sestero (Dave Franco, James’ brother) on the weirdness that is Wiseau (James Franco). Working from Sestero’s memoir (with Tom Bissell) “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside ‘The Room,’ the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made,” screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (“(500) Days of Summer”) lean into the bromance of Greg and Tommy, beginning with a “meet cute” in a San Francisco acting class. Drawn to Wiseau’s fearless ambition and exotic cluelessness, Sestero hitches his star to Wiseau’s, and the two move to L.A. together as roomies pursuing the same dream.

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A guide to children’s books about classic life lessons by Debbie Duncan

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he holiday season is often a time to introduce new books to children as special gifts or in front of the fire, shared with family during winter evenings. We’ve put together a list of books for children that “Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List” by Kate Klise, illustrated by M. Sarah Klise; $18; Feiwel and Friends (ages 4-8). There was never a time when Eli the dog wasn’t in Astrid’s life. These best friends do everything together. Yet dogs age faster than girls, and Astrid wishes, “If only we could STAY like this forever.” Since that isn’t possible, Astrid makes a bucket list for things to do with Eli before he gets “too old”: bike ride; library (check out books about dogs); movie (Lassie); sleep outside and under the covers; and eat spaghetti with meatballs at a restaurant (echoes of “Lady and the Tramp”). In the end, and all along, really, Eli simply wants to spend time with his Astrid. That is his bucket list. With cheerful paintings of dogs, people, and Astrid’s little world, Berkeley illustrator Sarah Klise adds depth and humor to her sister Kate’s thoughtful story about the end of a dog’s life.

“Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy” by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Emily Hughes; $15; Chronicle Books (ages 6-9). Charlie and Mouse’s grandfather, Grumpy, comes to stay for the weekend in this charming chapter book for early readers, the second in a series. Charlie, who is getting big, and Mouse, who decides he is “getting medium,” delight in having Grumpy around to pounce on, watch a not-too-scary movie inside a blanket fort, and fix hot dogs and pizza. They’re sad when Grumpy has to pack his bag to go, which is actually one of the best things about this book. It’s okay for kids to be sad, and I applaud author Laurel Snyder and illustrator Emily Hughes for showing that beautifully. And for leaving the door open for Grumpy to come back. He forgot his toothbrush! Page 24 • December 8, 2017 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

include stories about family, friends, pets and other classic components that make up good children’s literature. These books celebrate everything from loyal pets and schoolyard friends to cultural diversity and family bonds. “Real Friends” by Shannon Hale, artwork by LeUyen Pham; $13 paperback; First Second (ages 8-12). Young readers who loved the best-selling graphic novel memoirs “Smile” and “El Deafo” will be instant fans of “Real Friends.” Though white, Mormon, 1980s Salt Lake City is very different from multicultural, hightech, contemporary Silicon Valley, Shannon’s experience finding and keeping a best friend, and dealing with the ins and outs of “The Group” are easily identifiable for anyone who’s been a schoolkid in oh, about the last 100 years. Shannon deals with anxiety, as well as bullying from peers and an older sister. She doesn’t always do the right thing and she’s not the popular leader her friends Adrienne and Jen are. Not everyone can be! Shannon does, however, have the imagination of a budding writer: she devises elaborate stories to play with her friends. LeUyen Phan’s stunning artwork in “Best Friends” helps the reader feel what Shannon is going through. A helpful Author’s Note explains more about Shannon’s elementary school years, and encourages kids to “hang in there.”

“Slider” by Pete Hautman; $17; Candlewick Press (ages 10-14). David Miller says he has a boring name and an ordinary existence as the middle child stuck between a straight-A older sister and an autistic younger brother. David does acknowledge that he is good at eating massive quantities of food —especially pizza — fast. His hero is San Jose’s Joey Chestnut, the perennial Nathan’s Hot Dog champion. There’s money to be earned in competitive eating contests, and David needs to win one because he accidentally put $2,000 on his mom’s credit card. Oops. David trains for the Pigorino Bowl, held at the Iowa State Fair, for a month: eating heads of cabbage, bowls of spaghetti, and lots and lots of (continued on next page)

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pizza. While stretching his stomach he also takes care of his brother. Turns out he’s pretty good at that, too. “Slider” has plenty of gross-out humor and eating challenges, as well as an unsolved mystery, to keep kids turning the pages. “You Bring the Distant Near” by Mitali Perkins; $18; Farrar Straus Giroux (ages 12 and up). Three generations, six women — each a unique blend of Bengali and American cultures, and all with stories to tell. “You Bring the Distant Near” is a special novel of the American experience, one with much to say about families, immigration, prejudice, fitting in, growing up, learning, loving. The book begins in 1973, just before the Das family immigrates to the U.S. to a primarily black New York neighborhood that Tara and Sonia’s Ma, Ranee, considers an unsafe stepping stone in their American journey. The girls make friends and learn to code-switch between languages and cultures with help from TV (for Tara, aka Marcia Brady) and books from the library (Sonia). Ranee badgers her husband, whom Tara and Sonia adore, to make enough money so the family can move to New Jersey. They do make it out. Then tragedy hits, followed by the first big laugh of the book, which involves a young hippie priest. Ranee holds tight to her biases as she settles into the life of a Bengali widow living in America.

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ust because it’s winter and the days are colder and shorter, doesn’t mean you have to stay bundled at home. There are plenty of classes and other activities offered along the Midpeninsula this season to get you out of the house and moving. Whether its dancing, cooking or learning a foreign language, our list of local offerings is bound to fulfill at least one of your goals, interests or passions.

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CareerGenerations 2225 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. 650-320-1639 / info@careergenerations.com / careergenerations.com. CareerGenerations offers group workshops and programs to meet the career needs of a variety of individuals, including college students looking for internships, graduates looking for employment and those re-entering the market. The next six-week Job Search Group for Women starts on Jan. 24.

Brazivedas 53 Shorebreeze Court, East Palo Alto. 650-644-7343 / brazivedas.com. Brazivedas offers classes in Brazilian dance, music and martial arts for all ages and experience levels. Classes are held at several venues, including Lucie Stern Community Center, Stanford University campus and a home studio in East Palo Alto.

The Class Guide is published quarterly by the Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac and the Mountain View Voice. Dance Connection 4000 Middlefield Road, L-5, Palo Alto. 650-322-7032/ info@danceconnectionpaloalto.com / danceconnectionpaloalto.com. Dance Connection offers a preschool combination class for preschool-age children (beginning at age 3), graded classes for youth and adults and other programs to meet dancers’ needs. Ballet, jazz, tap, hiphop, lyrical, Pilates and other instruction is available for students at various levels of ability. Registration for the Spring 2018 season will be accepted until Feb. 1 on a space-available basis.

Sports & Outdoors Kim Grant Tennis Academy 3005 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 650-752-8061 / admin@kimgranttennis.com / kimgranttennis.com. The Kim Grant Tennis Academy organizes an array of tennis classes and programs for adults and children, including those with special needs. Registration for Spring 2018 opens Jan. 30. United States Youth Volleyball League Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. 310-212-7008 / info@usyvl.org / usyvl.org/locations/ paloalto. Run by the league and volunteers, the youth volleyball program allows boys and girls of all skill levels from ages 7 to 15 to play and learn the sport in a fun, supportive and co-ed environment. Registration is open for the April 10 to June 2, 2018 season.

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Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto 4000 Middlefield Road, M-4, Palo Alto. 650-327-9350 / mjchan@ttopa. com / ttopa.com. At Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto, established in 1973, students learn the classical Yang Style Taijiquan Slow Form style of tai chi. The next new

classes for the six-month basic instrucitons begin Jan. 2, 2018.

For Seniors Avenidas 4000 Middlefield Road, 2nd floor, Building 1, Palo Alto. 650-289-5400 / avenidas.org. Avenidas offers a plethora of classes, as well as lectures and workshops, for seniors focusing on topics such as general health, physical fitness, languages, humanities, computing, music and writing. Membership costs, fees and class descriptions are listed on the website.Registration for Winter classes, which run from January through March, opened Dec. 4.

Special needs Bay Area Friendship Circle 3921 Fabian Way, Suite A023, Palo Alto. 650-858-6990 / bayareafc.org, / info@BayAreaFC.org The Bay Area Friendship Circle offers programs for children, teens and young adults with special needs ages 2 to 22 year-round as well as winter and summer camps. Trained teen volunteers provide one-on-one friendship and support. To register for programs or camp visit the website. Winter camp operates Dec. 26 to Dec. 29.

Language courses Language classes at the Palo Alto Adult School Palo Alto High School, Tower Building, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. 650-329-3752 / adultschool@ pausd.org / paadultschool.org/class/ world-languages Classes are offered in Spanish, French, Italian and Mandarin Chinese. Registration is open for Winter 2018 classes, which begin in January.

Arts The Midpen Media Center 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto.

650-494-8686 / info@midpenmedia. org / midpenmedia.org The center offers workshops for a range of media arts, including video production, photo enhancement, studio work and more. The center suggests starting with one of its free hourlong orientation sessions. The next orientation is scheduled for Dec. 21. Pacific Art League 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. 650321-3891 / info@pacificartleague.org / pacificartleague.org Instructors teach many mediums, including drawing, painting, watercolor, printmaking, digital art and more. Registration for Winter 2018 is open. Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. 650329-2366 / cityofpaloalto.org/gov/ depts/csd/artcenter Palo Alto Art Center classes and workshops — teaching children, teens and adults — cover such areas as ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, Adobe PhotoShop and more. Registration for the Winter quarter, which begins Jan. 8, 2018, is open.

School days Amigos de Palo Alto 1611 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto. 650493-4300 / info@amigosdepaloalto. com / amigosdepaloalto.com Amigos de Palo Alto is a Spanishimmersion preschool for children 2 1/2 and older. Emerson School 2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. 650-424-1267 / emersonschool@headsup.org / headsup.org/emerson-school Emerson School provides a fullday, year-round program for grades 1 to 8, teaching a personalized, Montessori curriculum. Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School 450 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. 650-494-8200 / hausner.com

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Instructing children in kindergarten through eighth grade, Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School provides strong academics, instruction in Jewish studies and the Hebrew language. HeadsUp! Child Development Center 2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. 650-424-1221 / pacdc@headsup.org / headsup.org/headsup HeadsUp! Child Development Center serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers (to age 6) with a fullday program, year-round. A bilingual Chinese-English preschool classroom is also available. Hwa Shin Bilingual Chinese School 750 N. California Ave., Palo Alto. 408-807-1088 / hwashinschool@yahoo.com / hwashinschool.org. This nonprofit, bilingual Chinese school offers classes in Chinese language and culture.

com / sorapreschool.com Sora International Preschool is an English-Japanese bilingual preschool for children 3 to 6 years old.

Something for everyone Palo Alto Adult School Palo Alto High School, Tower Building, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. 650-329-3752 / adultschool@ pausd.org / paadultschool.org Computer, language, cooking, writing, art, outdoor and finance classes — and many other offerings — are available through the Palo Alto Adult School. Registration for winter quarter, which runs from Jan. 16 to March 23, 2018, is open. Stanford Continuing Studies Littlefield Center, 365 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650-725-2650 / continuingstudies@stanford.edu /

continuingstudies.stanford.edu Stanford Continuing Studies organizes classes in liberal arts and sciences, creative writing and professional and personal development. Courses are held in the evenings or on Saturdays. Winter registration is open. Most classes begin the week of Jan. 15, 2018. Class Guides are published quarterly in the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice and the Almanac. Descriptions of classes offered in Palo Alto, Stanford, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and Woodside are provided. Listings are free and subject to editing. Due to space constraints, classes held in the above cities are given priority. To inquire about submitting a listing for the next Class Guide, email Associate Editor Linda Taaffe or call 650-2236511. To place a paid advertisement in the Class Guide, call the display advertising department at 650-326-8210.

International School of the Peninsula 151 Laura Lane, Palo Alto. 650251-8500 / istp@istp.org / istp.org International School of the Peninsula is an independent bilingual immersion day school with two nurseryto-fifth-grade programs in French and Mandarin Chinese, as well as an international middle school program. Kehillah Jewish High School 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650213-9600 / kehillah.org This college-preparatory high school features modern science and computer labs, art and music studios, a drama program and a full range of academic courses. Oshman Family JCC Leslie Family Preschool 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650223-8788 / earlychildhood@paloaltojcc.org / paloaltojcc.org/preschool The Oshman Family JCC’s preschool program provides one- to fivedays-per-week options for children 18 months to 5 years old. Mustard Seed Learning Center 2585 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. 650-494-7389 / info@mustardseedlearningcenter.org / mustardseedlearningcenter.org The Mustard Seed Learning Center is an after-school tutoring and care program that teaches local youth to speak Mandarin Chinese. Sand Hill School 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto. 650688-3605 / info@sandhillschool.org / sandhillschool.org Located at the Children’s Health Council, Sand Hill School teaches children from kindergarten through sixth grade (expanding to eighth) with language-based learning differences. Sora International Preschool of Palo Alto 701 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. 650-493-7672 / info@sorapreschool.

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Midpeninsula parents with no kids at home have few housing options by David Goll

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ucy Berman has a unique perspective, experiencing firsthand both sides of the empty-nester conundrum having a major impact on the tight Midpeninsula housing market. A real estate agent since 2004, she sees potential homebuyers struggling to find homes they can afford in one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets. With the expense comes the fact that available home inventory continues to shrink. At the same time, Berman and her husband, Palo Alto homeowners since 1984, whose children have left the nest, are among those acknowledging that they are living in more house than they need in a city where property values have increased enormously in recent years. Like many other local empty nesters, the Bermans considered downsizing to a smaller home on a smaller lot a few years ago. But they decided such a move just didn’t make sense financially. “We found once we paid all of the taxes (resulting from a sale), there would be no money left,” Berman said. “We have a lot of friends in the same position. Most of them have owned their houses anywhere from 20 to 40 years.” And most are staying put, Berman said, thinking about remodeling projects that will allow them to age in place. Those would include things like relocating their master bedroom downstairs or finding where in the house they could build an elevator to the second floor. Those individual decisions to stay, multiplied hundreds or thousands of times, combined with the continuing large number of overseas investors sinking cash into pricey Midpeninsula real estate, is having major consequences for Berman’s clients. “It’s very difficult for people to find places to live here, whether they’re now renting locally or moving here from elsewhere,” she said. “There’s a very limited stock of houses for sale and the prices are astronomical compared to other parts of the country. I have had clients who ended up not taking jobs here after seeing the cost of living. It’s a huge problem for local employers.” Getting socked with taxes on a house sale is indeed a deterrent for many empty-nester homeowners, said Michael Dreyfus, a residential real estate broker and president of Silicon Valley for Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty. “They look at taxes and capital gains and blanch, because they might have 40 percent going to state and local taxes,” Dreyfus said. For homeowners who benefited from 1978’s Proposition 13, paying higher

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property taxes on a new dwelling is another drawback when they consider selling and relocating. Dreyfus said those negatives are especially true for older members of the baby-boom generation — the 77 million Americans born from 1946 to 1964. This is not as much of an issue however, for empty nesters on the younger side of the scale, or the late boomers, the youngest of whom are still more than a decade away from traditional retirement age. They no longer need the amenity of top-rated schools for their children and may even be wearying of the region’s infamous traffic congestion. “A move for them is more likely not connected to retirement,” he said. “They have lots of time left and have the attitude they’re not going to let taxes get in the way of their lives. They’re enthusiastic about the possibilities for the second half of their lives.” Most of his clients in that category move to another part of the Bay Area, often San Francisco, or to a less expensive part of California or a neighboring state, Dreyfus said. “Psychologically, it’s an easier thing for them to do if they’re worried about leaving friends or a favorite yoga class,” he said. “They still feel they’re a part of the Bay Area community. And some have second homes in places like Tahoe or Montana or Carmel, and they want to spend more time there.” Brian Chancellor, sales manager in the Palo Alto office of the Sereno Group, agrees that younger baby boomers tend to be more willing to sell their homes than their older counterparts, move to new communities and become active members. “And I think they’re less concerned about their children inheriting their property,” he said. “They want them to earn their own way in the world.” Chancellor said despite the area’s incredibly tight housing market, common-sense measures could be taken to help ease the availability of existing homes and help

create more affordable housing. He advocates more California counties adopt existing state laws allowing homeowners ages 55 and older to retain their Prop. 13-created lower property taxes on new properties they purchase. Chancellor also supports area cities building more densely developed, transit-oriented housing suited to empty nesters so they can sell large houses they no longer need. People’s attitudes toward living with less space, possessions and automobiles are changing, Chancellor contends, even in Silicon Valley. But the region hasn’t really caught up with the idea of building more, denser housing, exacerbating the area’s housing problems. “As people get older, they’re not getting into their cars as much,” he said. “If we had more of the right (dense, transit-oriented) type of development on the Peninsula, and public transit was clean, cheap, safe and convenient, people would be more likely to sell their homes. I’ve had the opportunity to see more livable communities when I lived in Italy and Scandinavia. My wife is Danish, so I’ve spent lots of time in Europe. I’ve only had to rent a car once when there.” Whether empty nesters are considering a sale of their property, renting it out, or just staying put, the strength of the Midpeninsula housing market is stoking lots of activity, said real estate agent Karen Trolan of Alain Pinel, who is a past president of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors. She said there are lots of advantages to selling in the current hot market and she’s seen many empty-nester clients move to less expensive markets like Auburn (in the Sierra Nevada foothills) or Arizona. Others decide to rent out their properties if they want to keep their options open to return to the Bay Area or plan to eventually bequeath their homes to heirs. Q David Goll is a freelance writer for the Weekly. He can be emailed at david.w.goll@ gmail.com.

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In Learning We Trust ! The mission of 10 Books A Home is to cultivate the intrinsic learning motivations of highpoverty preschoolers with the aim that all children served enter kindergarten ready to learn and perform above grade level in elementary school and beyond. Volunteer tutors provide one-on-one at-home lessons every week for up to two years. Parents participate during each lesson and work with their children between lessons.

HERE FOR GOOD.

Early childhood education experts have shown that focusing on kindergarten-readiness has many advantages over waiting to intervene until late elementary or middle school years. 10 Books A Home helps translate this research into practice and has four years of data for its four cohorts of graduates. All four groups have performed either at or above grade level in kindergarten through third grade. This is in sharp contrast to their peers in the school district, 81% of whom are performing below grade level. We currently serve 180 families in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park and will open our East San Jose site in 2019. Support us and learn more at www.10BooksAHome.org

1% for Good provides grants to local organizations that are active in improving our communities. Sereno Group Palo Alto will be supporting 10 Books A Home from October to December 2017.

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TIMELESS ALLURE IN FAMED LOCATION 5 Cedar Lane, Woodside Offered at $5,213,000 www.5Cedar.com

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THE ADDRESS IS THE PENINSU THE EXPERIENCE IS A IN PINEL

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PALO ALTO $23,495,000

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WOODSIDE $12,995,000

309 Manuella Avenue | 4bd/5.5ba S. Dancer/J. Williams | 650.906.5599 BY APPOINTMENT

215 Coleridge Avenue | 6bd/4.5ba Judy Citron | 650.543.1206 BY APPOINTMENT

51 Crescent Drive | 5bd/5+ba Derk Brill | 650.543.1117 BY APPOINTMENT

310 Kings Mountain Road | 4bd/4.5ba Diane Rothe | 650.787.9894 OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30

LOS ALTOS HILLS $7,395,000

MENLO PARK $6,450,000

MENLO PARK $5,998,000

WOODSIDE $3,999,000

26052 W. Fremont Road | 5bd/4.5ba Ryan Gowdy | 408.309.8660 BY APPOINTMENT

455 San Mateo Drive | 5bd/7ba Keri Nicholas | 650.533.7373 BY APPOINTMENT

415 Olive Street | 4bd/4+ba Joe Parsons | 650.279.8892 BY APPOINTMENT

9 Summit Road | 3bd/2ba Loren Dakin | 650.714.8662 BY APPOINTMENT

MENLO PARK $3,950,000

SAN CARLOS $3,488,000

LOS ALTOS $2,798,000

MOUNTAIN VIEW $2,698,000

1245 N. Lemon Avenue | 5bd/4.5ba Michele Musy | 650.323.3033 OPEN SUNDAY 1:00-4:00

291 Hyde Park Avenue | 3bd/2.5ba Chris Anderson | 650.207.7105 BY APPOINTMENT

201 Valley Street | 3bd/2.5ba Scott & Shary Symon | 650.323.1111 BY APPOINTMENT

2047 Cecelia Way | 4bd/3ba Stefan Walker | 650.209.1516 BY APPOINTMENT

PALO ALTO $2,495,000

MENLO PARK $2,095,000

SUNNYVALE $1,788,000

LOS ALTOS $1,155,000

3465 Louis Road | 4bd/2ba Denise Simons | 650.269.0210 BY APPOINTMENT

256 Marmona Drive | 3bd/2ba Charlene & Harry Chang | 650.814.2913 BY APPOINTMENT

1506 S. Bernardo Avenue | 4bd/3ba Tori Atwell | 650.996.0123 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00

1 W. Edith Avenue #C120 | 1bd/2ba Kathy Bridgman | 650.209.1589 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30

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LUXURIOUS REMODEL WITH GATED SERENITY 455 Santa Margarita Avenue, Menlo Park Offered at $4,998,000 www.455SantaMargarita.com

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If all Real Estate Companies are the same, why are our results so different? It’s our People. Pacific Union Palo Alto Welcomes Nicole Aissa as our Vice President

Nicole Aissa

Vice President, Palo Alto 650.743.9369 Nicole.Aissa@pacunion.com License # 01960852

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Pacific Union Real Estate 361 Lytton Avenue, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94301

COLDWELL BANKER Woodside | 4/4.5 | $13,500,000 1250 Canada Road Approx. 5 acs in Central Woodside, working equestrian center. Fantastic Woodside Value

Woodside | 4/4.5 | $8,495,000 3970 Woodside Rd Custom Craftsman on approx 2 acres w/ vineyard, vast lawns & next to Wunderlich Park.

Pescadero | 4/4 full + 2 half | $7,750,000 301 Ranch Road West 186 Acre Exceptional Ranch Estate w/ 3 parcels complete this Rare Retreat in SF Bay Area.

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Woodside | 4/3.5 | $2,850,000 Sun 1 - 4 580 Old La Honda Rd Custom-built home on approximately 9.5 acres with views the Valley, Bay and beyond.

Hossein Jalali 650.324.4456 CalRE #01215831

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Mountain View | 2/2 | $1,088,000 Sat/Sun 1 - 4 108 Bryant St #25 Newer condo in an amazing downtown location – 2 blocks to Castro St, 3 blocks to CalTrain!

San Jose | 3/2 | $799,000 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 330 N 11th St., The perfect home for the holidays. 1906 craftsman updated to appeal to today’s buyers.

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Across 1 Put on ___ of paint 6 Carmaker based in Munich 9 Former world power, for short 13 It’s formed by small droplets and shows white rings (unlike its colorful rainy counterpart) 15 “Go team!” cheer 16 Part of some organs 17 As an example 18 Party table item 20 Peace offering 22 Dir. opposite of WSW 23 Get up (get on up!) 24 Lout 25 “Just a sec” 27 Homer Simpson exclamation 28 Scone topper 29 August, in Avignon 30 Frolicked 33 Mary, Queen of ___ 34 Kitchen gadgets that really shred 37 Faker than fake

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38 Gadget 39 Bygone Italian money 40 According to 41 Marshawn Lynch and Emmitt Smith, e.g. 44 Latent 47 Reznor’s band, initially 48 Pickled vegetable 49 Fin. neighbor 50 Scale on a review site that determines if movies are “Certified Fresh” 53 Amateur broadcaster’s equipment, once 55 Treat table salt, in a way 56 Sherlock Hemlock’s catchphrase on “Sesame Street” 57 Shady tree 58 Grade that’s passing, but not by much 59 1040 IDs 60 Go slaloming 61 Collect together

Down 1 Be able to buy 2 “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper 3 Monstrous, like Shrek 4 None of the ___ 5 Subdue, with “down” 6 “___ City” (Comedy Central series) 7 ‘Til Tuesday bassist/singer Aimee 8 Question of choice 9 Network merged into the CW in 2006 10 Sneaky way into a building 11 Racecar mishaps 12 Feels contrite 14 Monitor-topping recorders 19 “What have we here?” 21 Increased, with “up” 26 Tied, in a way 28 Baby kangaroo 30 “Same Kind of Different As Me” actress Zellweger 31 I strain? 32 “End of discussion”

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40 Selby Ln Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

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$4,488,000 543-8500

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Sports Shorts

IT’S THE WATER . . . Stanford sophomore Katie Ledecky was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month. Ledecky won eight individual races in seven different events, which included an American record in the 1650-yard freestyle. Through the month of November, Ledecky owns the fastest time in the nation in the 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 free, and is the only swimmer to break four minutes in the 400 IM . . . Stanford sophomore freestyler Grant Shoults was named CollegeSwimming.com’s National Swimmer of the Week. Shoults swam top-eight times in the 200, 500 and 1,650-yard freestyles at the Texas Invitational last week, including wins in the 500 and 1,650 frees.

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Sunday College men’s soccer: NCAA Championship Game, 10 a.m., ESPN2

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The Stanford women’s soccer team celebrate its second title overall and the first since 2011. Menlo School grad Jaye Boissiere was named the game’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player and Sacred Heart Prep grad Tierna Davidson was named Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

Stanford women win second national title Cardinal men prepare for a possible third straight title this weekend by Rick Eymer hen Menlo School grad Jaye Boissiere is healthy, she’s a game changer. Last weekend she showed she can be a season changer too. Playing with more celebrated Stanford women’s soccer teammates like Sacred Heart Prep grad Tierna Davidson and Team USA member Andi Sullivan, Boissiere more than held her own. Boissiere scored in the 67th minute to snap a tie and lift Stanford past Pac-12 rival UCLA, 3-2, in the championship game of the NCAA tournament on Sunday at the Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Fla. She was named the game’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player.

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Davidson was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Stanford (24-1) won its second women’s soccer title and the first since 2011. It was also its first trip to the Women’s College Cup in three years. That’s about how long it took for Boissiere to fully recover from a series of injuries that left her on the sideline for the majority of the past three years. Boissiere, embodying the spirit of competition, refused to give in and was ultimately rewarded for her courage, determination and hard work. “It’s been a wild journey, but I have had a great support system all around,” Boissiere said. “Getting back there and playing has been

unimaginable. It was very special.” Her problems actually began at Menlo, where she helped lead the Knights to their first ever CCS Division III title in 2012. She missed most of her final two prep seasons with injuries. The cause was a mystery until she was diagnosed with small intestine bacterial overgrowth, which had led to nutritional deficiencies and susceptibility to injury. This has been her first fully healthy collegiate season. An academic senior, Boissiere still has two years of athletic eligibility remaining. For the moment, nothing else matters but being able to hold a championship trophy that represents endurance and resiliency as much as achieving

the apex of college soccer. Before the series of injuries, Boissiere was a regular visitor to the U.S. Olympic Development Center. Stanford completed a dominant season in which it set school records for goals (91) and tied the mark for shutouts (19). The Cardinal won its final 22 matches, picking up the last two in the same state it suffered its lone loss (3-2 at Florida). Freshman Catarina Macario assisted on all three goals. The last was her 17th of the season, breaking the school single-season record set by Christen Press in 2009, when many went to Kelley O’Hara. (continued on page 39)

STANFORD VOLLEYBALL

A regional worthy of a Final Four Four of top 13 teams meet at Maples Pavilion by Rick Eymer ifferent year, different coach, different system, different lineup but same success. That’s Stanford volleyball in its purest form. The fourth-ranked Cardinal (29-3) continues its journey in the NCAA volleyball tournament this weekend at home, when it has a 13-0 mark. Stanford plays No. 11 ranked and unseeded Wisconsin (22-9) at 8 p.m. ESPNU will air the match. No. 11 seed Utah (24-9) and No. 6 seed and second-ranked Texas

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(26-2) play in the earlier regional semifinal at 6 p.m. Stanford won a dramatic five-set match at Wisconsin last year and beat the Longhorns, who bring a 20-match winning streak into the weekend, in a spirited, competitive match in the national finals. It’s a regional worthy of a Final Four. All four teams are ranked among the top 13. The Utes were one of the teams that beat Stanford on its own court last year, Wisconsin is unseeded for the first time in 14 years and Texas has advanced to five consecutive

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SOCCER HONORS . . . Menlo College’s Kaylin Swart and Rachel McCloskey were each named to the NSCAA All-Southwest region women’s soccer team for the second straight year. Swart was named to the first team and McCloskey was selected to the second team. McCloskey finished tied for the team lead in assists with three. Her nine points tied for second-best on the Oaks. Swart, who played with South Africa at the 2016 Rio Olympics, featured a 6-4-3 record on the year, with a 0.824 goals against average, the best of her Menlo career and the best in program history. She made 73 saves and featured an 84.9 percent save rate. Her six shutouts give her 19 in her storied career, also the best mark in program history . . . Stanford junior forward Michelle Xiao was honored with the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at his or her championship site. Xiao, a biomechanical engineering major from Omaha, owns a cumulative 4.05 GPA and was recently named Pac-12 All-Academic first team . . . Stanford men’s soccer team is represented by five student-athletes on the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-Far West Region Teams. Forward Corey Baird, defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce, forward Foster Langsdorf and midfielder Drew Skundrich were first team selections and goalkeeper Nico Corti earned a spot on the third team.

Stanford’s Tami Alade goes for a kill. The Cardinal meet Wisconsin at 8 p.m. Friday in the Sweet 16. Final Fours. John Dunning, who coached the Cardinal to the national championship last year and then retired, didn’t always know what he was going to get from a team that

often had five freshmen on the court at once. What he did know was the young group knew how to have (continued on page 39)

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Girls basketball Ila Lane scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds but Priory fell to host South San Francisco, 49-41, in a nonleague game. Annabelle North added eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, Dominque Robson also hit a 3-pointer as the Panthers (1-3) played their third game without senior guard Tatiana Reese, who is out with an ankle injury. Priory, the defending CCS Division V champion, meets Marin Catholic at 9 a.m. Saturday as part the end line before floating a pass into the box that Catarina Macario dropped behind to her teammate. Boissiere settled the ball with her right foot and shot with her left, scoring her ninth goal of the year. Stanford’s second goal was the result of an exquisite buildup that began with a Tierna Davidson interception and run upfield, and totaled 15 passes. An uncovered Sullivan made a diagonal run from midfield and Macario’s ball had just the right pace. Sullivan let it run and firsttimed a right-footed shot into the net at 25:03. Jesse Fleming’s connected on a penalty kick, breaking a scoreless streak of 487 minutes by Stanford defense. Only 4 minutes, 10 seconds later, the match was suddenly even. “We talked about determination and resiliency, and they fought back,” Ratcliffe said. “Jaye scored a fantastic goal. It’s difficult to come back from a situation like this but these girls wouldn’t be denied.” However, Stanford was undeterred. Boissiere scored and Tegan McGrady nearly got the Cardinal another when a cracker of a shot smashed into the right post. Men’s soccer In the College Cup for the third consecutive season and sixth time overall, two-time defending NCAA champion and No. 9 seed

Joe Foley scored 20 points Wednesday night. of the Bay Area Elite Showcase at Laney College. Defending state Division V champion Eastside College Prep (1-2) takes on Sacramento’s Bradshaw Christian in the Showcase at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Eastside will also play Lynwood at 8 p.m. Saturday. Menlo-Atherton (1-2), which reached the second round of the NorCal regional playoffs last year, meets Clovis West at 7 p.m. Friday and St. Francis at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Menlo School followed its Marin Catholic tournament championship with a 56-34 nonleague victory over visiting North Salinas on Tuesday. Mallory North scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, as Menlo is off to its best start since opening the 2000-01 season with 11 straight wins. Freshman Coco Layton added 14 points and Avery Lee had 11 points. Q Stanford (17-2-2) heads to Philadelphia for a national semifinal against fifth-seeded Akron (183-2) at Talen Energy Stadium on Friday 3 p.m. The Cardinal and Zips have met once before in an NCAA semifinal, in 2015 when Andrew Epstein saved the 10th Akron penalty kick to enable Stanford to advance to the College Cup final in Kansas City. After a scoreless draw, Stanford beat Akron, 8-7, on penalties with Corey Baird converting the decisive kick. Stanford is 0-2-1 all-time against the Zips, including 0-1-1 in the NCAA Tournament. Before that 2015 semifinal, Akron won a third-round match at home on Nov. 29, 2009, 2-0, behind goals from Teal Burnbury (29’) and Anthony Amaipitakwong (37’). The first Stanford/Akron match came on Oct. 2, 1994, a 4-3 win for the Zips at the Reebok/Cardinal Classic on The Farm. The Cardinal is 25-12-6 alltime in the NCAA tournament 14-2-4 at home, 7-7-0 on the road and 4-3-2 at the College Cup. Its stretch of five consecutive postseason berths is the second longest in Stanford history behind a six-year run from 1997 to 2002. Stanford, one of six programs to win back-to-back national championships, is attempting to become just the second program to win three straight NCAA titles (Virginia; 1991-94). Q

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The junior averaged 19 points a game in helping the Panthers win four games and the championship of the La Jolla Country Sweet 16 Invitational. Jump, who was named tournament MVP, made 16 of her 34 3-point attempts.

The 6-6 senior guard averaged 19 points a game in helping the Panthers record a 3-1 record and third place at the Redwood Classic in Boonville. Aderboye scored 32 points in a 79-72 victory over Argonaut in the third-place game.

Honorable mention Klara Astrom Pinewood basketball

Cate Desler* Sacred Heart Prep volleyball

Katie Fearon Castilleja basketball

Ila Lane Priory basketball

Mallory North Menlo basketball

Emily Tomz Palo Alto soccer

Sam Craig Palo Alto cross country

Eric DeBrine Sacred Heart basketball

Joe Foley Menlo basketball

Kamran Murray Menlo cross country

Henry Saul Palo Alto cross country

Andrew Wang Palo Alto wrestling *Previous winner

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Volleyball

to advance. “They’re a tough matchup for (continued from page 38) Iowa State,” Stanford coach Kevin Hambly said. “I’m not surprised fun together and once they fig- by the result. Wisconsin has a 6-8 ured out how good they could be, middle. It’s a team that has probably gotten better.” watch out. Hambly, who coached at Illinois After turning in the worst home record in school history (at 12-5), last year, may know a little about Stanford turned invincible, win- about Wisconsin, one of six Big 10 teams to advance to ning 10 straight to end the Sweet 16, but not the season. enough to feel comThose freshmen fortable. It’s a younger had fifth-year senior team and seems to be Inky Ajanaku to rally coming together at the around. As sophoright time. mores, they have fifth“You have to focus year senior Merete on one game at a time,” Lutz. Junior middle Gray said. “The level of Tami Alade is a bonus. play is always going to Kathryn Plummer, be higher and you have Jenna Gray, Audriana to focus on the game Fitzmorris, Morgan Merete Lutz Hentz and twins Michaela and plan.” Fitzmorris and Gray are both Caitlin Keefe came to Stanford with exceptionally high expecta- products of St. James Academy in tions. They worked like they were Kansas and with the NCAA Final desperate to make the team and, Four being held in Kansas City, it in the end, delivered like veterans. adds a little extra motivation for It’s been a different journey this them. “It’s in the back of our minds,” time around. The Cardinal lost to top-ranked Penn State twice Fitzmorris said. “It’s a great opwithin eight days, won 16 in a row portunity to play at home but we before falling to Washington and can’t get there unless we take care of things one match at a time.” have won its last seven. Stanford also has a couple of The Badgers were 11-9 in the Big 10 but are 11-0 outside of the freshmen in Meghan McClure conference. They knocked off and Kate Formico, who continue No. 14 Iowa State in straight sets to push their older teammates. Q Al Chang

“Catarina is incredible. She’s a freshman with the maturity of a senior,” said 15th-year coach Paul Ratcliffe, who played at UCLA and got his coaching start there. “Every time she gets the ball she looks like she’s capable of creating, if not, scoring a goal. She had remarkable numbers.” The victory gives Stanford 114 NCAA team championships, extending two NCAA team records, winning a title for the 42nd consecutive academic year and capturing its 51st women’s championship. Stanford got first-half goals by Kyra Carusa and Sullivan to take a 2-0 lead. But UCLA (19-3-3) countered with two goals within a five-minute span of the second half to pull even. Eight minutes later, Boissiere struck a 23-yard shot from the top that knuckled inside the left post. “She’s one of the most inspirational people that I have ever met,” Sullivan said. “She never stopped working; she did everything she could do. She never quits. She’s one of the most underrated players in college soccer, so I’m glad she’s getting the attention she should after scoring that goal. She’s been that good all along; she knew that and we knew that. It’s been huge for us all season long.” Carusa fought for the ball along

Sophomore Cole Kastner recorded steals on consecutive possessions and Sam Fortenbaugh sank the first of a trio of 3-pointers in the span of under two minutes. Fortenbaugh finished with 12 points, all on 3s. Menlo senior Joe Foley scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds, recorded four assists and made four steals. Riley Woodson, also a senior, recorded 12 rebounds and eight points. Junior Nate Solomon contributed 12 points. For Palo Alto, Spencer Rojahn scored 17 points to lead the way, including three 3-pointers. Jared Wulbrun added 14, also with a trio of 3-pointers. Max Dorward had 12. In another tournament game, Sacred Heart Prep lost to Stuart Hall, 55-40, and will play host Burlingame on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Eric DeBrine scored 14 points for the Gators.

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by Glenn Reeves he Menlo School and Palo Alto High boys basketball teams get together for a scrimmage every year. Not surprising, since Knights coach Keith Larsen and Paly’s Peter Diepenbrock can trace their friendship back some 30 years. On Friday, they’ll be meeting as opposing coaches for the first time in the championship game of the Burlingame Lions Club Tournament, scheduled for 8 p.m.. It’s been five years since the two schools have met in a meaningful game and neither coach was around when the Vikings beat Menlo to open the 2012-13 season. Palo Alto (2-0), the defending tournament champions, and Menlo (3-0) are both defending league champions and both are currently undefeated and favored to repeat as league champs. The Vikings won the Central Coast Section Division I title with a thrilling, last-second shot from Spencer Rojahn at Santa Clara University. The Knights won the CCS Division IV title with a dramatic, last-second shot from JH Tevis at Santa Clara High. Menlo moved into the championship game with a convincing 69-44 victory over Aragon on Wednesday. Palo Alto topped league rival Los Altos, 57-37, in equally convincing fashion. Menlo began pulling away midway through the first period.

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