Palo Alto Weekly May 4, 2018 by Palo Alto Weekly

Vol. XXXIX, Number 31

May 4, 2018

Bridge-toll hikes divide local leaders Page 5 PaloAltoOnline.com

Paying it forward Meet this year’s Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees Page 20

Transitions 17 Spectrum 18 Arts 26 Theater 27 Eating Out 28 Shop Talk 29 Movies 32 Q News Parents petition city over ‘hazardous’ intersection Q Home A home that was built in a day Q Sports Teeing up for CCS regional boys golf tournament

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Peninsula leaders split over bridge-toll hikes Voters in nine Bay Area counties prepare to weigh in on Regional Measure 3 in June by Gennady Sheyner

ew would dispute that the Bay Area urgently needs relief from the traffic jams plaguing area bridges, highways and expressways. But reasonable people are finding much to disagree about when it comes to Regional

Measure 3 (RM3), a proposal to raise $4.5 billion for transportation improvements by gradually raising tolls at seven Bay Area bridges by $3 over the next six years, to an $8 toll. If approved by the voters of nine counties, including San Mateo and Santa

Clara, RM3 would fund 35 capital projects — among them the extension of Caltrain to downtown San Francisco, expansion of BART to San Jose and Santa Clara and new express lanes, buses and ferries throughout the chronically congested region. The measure, which originated as state Sen. Jim Beall’s Senate Bill 595, has plenty of local champions, including Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss, state Sen.

Jerry Hill and state Assemblyman Marc Berman, all of whom see it as a sorely needed investment in the region’s transportation system. Yet the measure also has some prominent Democratic detractors, including Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and Mountain View Mayor Lenny Siegel. Simitian sees the measure as too punitive toward Bay Area drivers, noting that the toll

hike could cost a regular bridge commuter an additional $750 annually. For Siegel, the measure doesn’t go far enough in addressing congestion on the Midpeninsula, particularly around the State Route 85 corridor. If approved, RM3 would authorize three $1 increases at the seven state-owned toll bridges: Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, (continued on page 10)

DEVELOPMENT

Palo Alto approves permanent office cap Split City Council moves to relax some provisions, make annual limit permanent by Gennady Sheyner

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Rocking the kindness Patrick, an artist and participant in the Adult Day Activities program at the nonprofit Abilities United, places a painted rock on top of a sculpture in Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park on April 26. Read more about The Kindness Rocks Project in Around Town on page 6.

EDUCATION

Paly to move to later start times New bell schedule to roll out in the fall by Elena Kadvany

nder a new bell schedule next year, Palo Alto High School students will start classes later, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:05 a.m. on alternating days. The school day currently starts at 8:15 a.m. The change is being made to support student well-being — it aligns with an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that no secondary schools start earlier than 8:30 a.m. — while also providing flexibility

for students and more time for staff to collaborate. “The selected schedule should help optimize student and staff well-being by minimizing potential stress, anxiety and negative health consequences linked to the structure of the school day,” a Paly committee convened to research and recommend a new schedule wrote in its final report. “Time should be allocated to personalize student support, deepen student-teacher relationships, and

build a strongly connected school community.” The new schedule was prompted by students’ and parents’ increasing concerns about “excessive weekend homework” and test stacking on one day of the week when all seven class periods met, the committee wrote. Paly’s 201415 accreditation self-study also found that staff needed more time to meet with each other. (continued on page 13)

n a bid to moderate office development in three prominent commercial areas, the Palo Alto City Council voted on Monday night to both cement and relax the city’s annual cap on new projects. By a 5-4 vote — with Adrian Fine, Karen Holman, Lydia Kou and Tom DuBois dissenting — the council agreed to make permanent the new 50,000-square-foot limit on office and research-and-development projects in downtown, around California Avenue and along El Camino Real, a restriction that has been in place on an interim basis since fall 2015. But the council also agreed to make two significant changes to the ordinance. The law will now have a “rollover” provision allowing the city to carry over unused square footage during slow years to the following year. The council also scrapped the so-called “beauty contest” provision that pitted proposals in the three areas against one another during years when development would exceed the 50,000-square-foot threshold, which has not happened since the cap was put in place. Instead, office projects will now be approved on a first-come, first-served basis. The Monday vote was consistent with prior council action. Last fall, the council directed staff by a 5-4 vote to make the two modifications to the ordinance, much to the chagrin of residents and council members who felt the changes would significantly weaken the law. Some argued Monday that rather than loosen the cap on office development, the city should tighten it by applying it beyond the

three designated areas. Former Vice Mayor Greg Schmid, who is now spearheading a citizen initiative to limit citywide office development to about 58,000 square feet per year, urged the council to make sure commercial growth in Palo Alto remains at or below the city’s historical average. Hamilton Hitchings, who served on a citizen committee that helped update the city’s guiding land-use document, the Comprehensive Plan, also made a case for broadening the ordinance’s geographic reach. “If the office cap was expanded to all Palo Alto, that would help further address our housing and traffic challenges,” Hitchings said. “Please pass the office-cap ordinance without any more amendments that reduce its effectiveness.” Public speakers Monday and just about everyone on the council agreed that the office cap has some flaws, though council members vehemently disagreed about what those are. For some the limit was too broad, for others too narrow. Most agreed, however, that the mechanism is working as intended. In 2017, the city didn’t have any office projects in the three areas where the cap applies. So far this year, there are three pending applications totaling 16,790 square feet — well below the 50,000-square-foot limit. DuBois was among those who argued against approving the “rollover” provision, which (given the dearth of projects in 2017) would have allowed up to 100,000 square feet of office development (continued on page 14)

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ROCK ON! ... Rocks scattered behind trees and along the grass at Mitchell Park come in different sizes and in dazzling patterns — one is covered in polka dots, another displays the color of a galaxy. All were placed at the open space area on April 26 by artists from Abilities United, a local nonprofit serving those with developmental disabilities, as part of The Kindness Rocks Project. For three weeks, about 40 participants from the organization’s Adult Day Activities program painted original designs on the smooth rocks for community members to find unexpectedly with the hopes of brightening their day. One participant, who isn’t able to use her hands to paint, used a paintbrush attached to a helmet to paint with movements from other parts of her body. “She was very happy ... and it almost made me cry,” said art program coordinator Shay Barnett. “She was one of those that haven’t been able to participate (in previous art classes). She has no mobility. For her to be able to paint without someone holding her hand — it was huge.” She also said some had an easier time working with the surface of the rocks as opposed to surfaces of blank paper. The group chose Mitchell Park because the site was built to be entirely inclusive and wheelchair accessible, and is a familiar location for Abilities United members. “The community has been so supportive. It’s an opportunity to give back,” Abilities United CEO Charlie Weidanz said. AN ANNUAL TRADITION ... The young — and young at heart — will be celebrating the 96th annual May Fête Parade in downtown Palo Alto on Saturday, May 5. The longest-running children’s parade in Northern California is returning under the theme “Children of the World,” which recognizes the city’s diversity. This year’s grand marshal will be Neighbors Abroad,

a nonprofit that arranges activities between Palo Alto and its eight sister cities. While the young ones will be a central point of the event, older, local attendees need not worry about getting left behind. The parade will have a Senior VIP section at Waverley Street and University Avenue where they can watch seven bands and nearly 70 entries in the the half-mile parade route that ends at Heritage Park. “This is the 96th May Fête Parade in Palo Alto and we’re honored to be able to organize it again,” Kristen O’Kane, assistant director of the Community Services Department, said. “We’re looking forward to people coming out. It’s a cherished event in the community.” If you’re attending the event, tag the Weekly in your social media posts with #PAMayFete to be featured in our online collection, which can be viewed at http://wke. lt/w/s/MyRQL.

STANDING THE TEST OF TIME ... 2018 is a particularly momentous year for two buildings in Palo Alto celebrating their centennials. The Palo Alto Historical Association and Palo Alto Stanford Heritage will present plaques marking the milestone at a ceremony on May 6. One of the honorees is Palo Alto High School’s Tower Building. While the bell hasn’t gone anywhere since 1918, it has been remodeled multiple times, including seismic retrofits in 1968 and 1989. Also receiving a plaque are the owners of 25-27 University Ave. near the Palo Alto Caltrain station, which currently houses MacArthur Park Restaurant. The downtown building, designed by renowned California architect Julia Morgan, is a state historical landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. It was formerly known as the Hostess House and was part of Camp Fremont, a 1,000-acre mobilization camp established shortly after the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, according to the Palo Alto Stanford Heritage. The organizations will also present the Historic Preservation Awards for historic buildings that have been renovated or restored and host a discussion on the Community House. Sunday’s presentation, open to the public, is set for 2-4 p.m. at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road. Q

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hanges to a traffic signal and curbs at a busy intersection near Walter Hays Elementary School in Palo Alto have prompted parents to bring concerns for their children’s safety to city and school officials. The parents, who noticed the changes on April 23, delivered a petition with nearly 100 signatures to the Palo Alto City Council on Monday night claiming the Embarcadero Road and Middlefield Road intersection has become dangerous. Children waiting to cross the street either on foot or by bike now find themselves crowded at the corners and on the narrow sidewalks or spilling out onto the roadway, parents said. As one of Palo Alto’s trafficoperations projects, the city added dedicated left-turn lanes in both directions on Middlefield Road as well as new traffic signals to accommodate them. In addition, new concrete structures on the corners, designed to prevent traffic from cutting into the pedestrian waiting area, were installed. Previously, the intersection was governed by a four-way, all-stop signal, which allowed children to cross the intersection diagonally if they needed to. Now they must cross two streets, waiting on a street corner mid-journey. “Our students are not safe crossing the streets with this change. It’s only a matter of time with the current set up before a child is harmed,” parent Amy Darling, who started the petition, wrote last week to the Safe Routes to School staff, city planners and Palo Alto Unified School District administration. The petition asks city officials to return to the single four-way signal during school drop-off times and after school. Alternatively,

the city should provide crossing guards at each corner to ensure the elementary students’ safety, the petition states. City officials said they were initially caught off guard by the magnitude of concern, but they plan to address the issue. The signal light was changed so that traffic won’t back up on Middlefield or Embarcadero Road, according to information Chief Transportation Official Joshuah Mello provided to a resident. The intersection remodel, part of the city’s Middlefield Road Resurfacing Project, also added space for pedestrians and bikes while they wait for the light. But parents on the online social network Nextdoor.com said they’ve personally had to shield young children from passing cars. One saw a driver swerve to avoid a child who was on the side of the street. “The other day when I walked my daughter to school, I noticed that cars on Embarcadero waiting to turn right onto Middlefield were behaving terribly. Some would try to beat the kids by turning right while they could before the kids got to the middle, others would try to squeeze through any gap they could find or make,” parent Tim Roper said in an email to the Weekly. “I literally had to stand in front of the cars trying to turn right to stop them from inching forward toward the kids.” Parent David Shen submitted an analysis of the problem to the City Council on Monday.

Previously, the intersection’s four-way light stopped all cars and allowed the students to cross diagonally between Walter Hays and the end of Coleridge Avenue, at the southwest corner at Middlefield (a popular route for students living in the Old Palo Alto neighborhood). The new bike and pedestrian spaces where they wait are actually narrowed by a low concrete island, he said. He has seen trucks drive over the island onto the bike/pedestrian waiting area as drivers make right turns. “Given that the corners in the northwest and southeast are smaller in size than the Coleridge and Hays corners, it is very bad that the lights now force large groups of cyclists and pedestrians onto those tiny spaces. When there are many, we often see them spilling onto the road when they wait for the lights to change,” he said. And although the northeast corner of the intersection, in front of the school, is wide, the new curbs there funnel the foot and bike traffic in such a way that it is harder to get in and out, he said. Darling said parents want to work collaboratively with the city. Shen told the Weekly he doesn’t want to skewer city staff over the project. “The best laid plans are only (plans): You look at them on paper and then you need to try them. (continued on page 15)

Correction

The April 27 cover story “The future is female” incorrectly spelled restaurant owner Kuniko Ozawa’s last name. The Weekly regrets the error. To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-2236514, jdong@paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is delivering transportation solutions critical to the vitality, prosperity and quality of life for all who live, work or play in Santa Clara County. In November 2000, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure A, a 30-year half cent sales tax devoted to specific public transit capital improvement projects and operations. Most of the ballot-defined projects are massive and very complex, requiring years to plan, design and construct. Although in just the 11th of a 30 year program (tax collection started mid-2006), VTA has achieved significant results toward meeting Measure A goals, including milestones achieved during FY 2017 (7/1/16 - 6/30/17): â&#x20AC;˘ Extending BART to the Santa Clara County cities of Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara - The first phase, to Berryessa, is nearing completion, system testing is underway, and revenue service is projected for late 2018. â&#x20AC;˘ Improve Bus Service in Major Corridors - Construction of Alum Rock Santa Clara Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was completed and BRT revenue service along the corridor began May 2017. Also, construction of bus stop improvements for the Stevens Creek Rapid 523 was completed in late 2017 for this enhanced service that will serve the Berryessa BART Station when it opens in late 2018. â&#x20AC;˘ Caltrain service upgrades - The Santa Clara Caltrain Station Pedestrian Underpass Extension, which provides safe pedestrian and bicyclist crossing under the railroad tracks, was completed and opened in June 2017. PUBLIC HEARING: The CWC is holding a public hearing on FY 2017 Measure A expenditures to receive input from the community:

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The Palo Alto City Council agreed Tuesday to plod ahead toward a November tax measure, despite significant reservations from several members about the proposal on the table. The council voted 7-1, with Lydia Kou absent and Greg Tanaka dissenting, to approve additional polling for a tax measure that would help close a projected $76-million backlog in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 Infrastructure Plan. Consistent with the recommendation from its Finance Committee, the council agreed that the poll should focus specifically on the transient-occupancy tax (also known as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hotel taxâ&#x20AC;?) and the real-estate transfer tax (which is paid during real estate transactions). The council is considering raising the hotel tax from 14 percent to 16 percent, making it the highest in California, according to staff. The real-estate tax would be raised by $1.10 for every $1,000 in property value. The council also agreed to explore in the new poll residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; willingness to support a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Tanaka, the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most stringent fiscal conservative, vehemently opposed the measure and repeatedly accused staff of being wasteful with residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money. Councilman Greg Scharff, who chairs the Finance Committee, argued during committee meetings that the measure is a needed tool to complete the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure program at a time of steep escalations in construction costs. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gennady Sheyner

Kathy Jordan joins school board race Palo Alto parent Kathy Jordan, a staunch critic of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling of student sexual violence, is the third candidate to announce a bid for one of two open seats on the Board of Education this fall. Jordan is a district and PTA Council volunteer, former professional tennis player and graduate of Stanford University. She has become a watchdog of sorts since last spring, when media reports disclosed that a Palo Alto High School student who had been accused of sexual assault remained on campus. Jordan speaks at nearly every school board meeting and has filed dozens of Public Records Acts requests and complaints, including with the California Department of Education and U.S. Department of Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Civil Rights, in what she describes as her â&#x20AC;&#x153;questâ&#x20AC;? to hold the school district accountable for its handling of this and other sexual-assault incidents. She sees this lack of accountability extending to other issues in Palo Alto Unified, including fiscal responsibility, transparency and studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; civil rights. Jordan has two daughters, one a graduate of the district and the other still attending school. She joins current school board President Ken Dauber and newcomer Shounak Dharap in the race. Dauber and board member Terry Godfreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first terms will end this November. Godfrey is not seeking re-election. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Elena Kadvany

Capital costs drive Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget increase As Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure costs continue to snowball, city officials are expecting to increase the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital budget by more than $30 million in the next year to help pay for some of the big-ticket items. The increase in capital spending is the most striking feature in City Manager James Keeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed budget for fiscal year 2019, a document that he presented to the council Monday night and which the council plans to review and then adopt in June. If approved as presented, the $704.5 million budget would represent a $32.2 million increase, or 4.8 percent, over the current year. Most of this increase is on the capital side, a reflection of the sizzling construction climate and the City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent push to advance its infrastructure plans. While capital expenditures continue to rise, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating costs would remain fairly flat under Keeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed budget. The general fund, which pays for most city services not related to utilities, would go up by $3.6 million, from $210.4 million to $214 million. While the costs of pensions and benefits continue to rise, the new budget proposes to eliminate 17.6 full-time-equivalent positions. In presenting the budget to the council Monday, Keene said the city is reducing staffing through restructuring and vacancies rather than layoffs. The proposed budget strikes an optimistic tone when it comes to revenues. As the local economy continues to hum along, staff projects an increase of $6.7 million, or 3.2 percent, in general fund revenues in the coming fiscal year. Receipts from major tax categories are projected to go up by $5.8 million, or 4.9 percent, from $119.3 million in the current fiscal year to $125.2 million in 2019. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gennady Sheyner

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Bridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Span, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. But while each of the prior two regional measures called for a $1 toll increase, the latest proposal would authorize three such hikes. For some critics of RM3, including Simitian, this is too big of an ask. He noted that a $3 toll increase for the daily commuter translates to an extra $15 per week and over the course of a year, more than $750 extra. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty steep, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regressive, and it hits people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have choices, many of whom live in the East Bay and are trying to get to work in San Francisco or in Silicon Valley,â&#x20AC;? Simitian told the Weekly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They certainly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the option to move here given what our rents and mortgages are, and transit options are still limited and imperfect at best.â&#x20AC;? Supporters of RM3 counter that while bridge commuters, like much of the population, understandably dislike toll hikes, most hate traffic even more. RM3 would combat the scourge of congestion by funding 35 projects, many of which cross county lines. In the Midpeninsula area, this includes $130 million for Dumbarton Corridor improvements â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which could result in added bus service across the (continued on next page)

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bridge, bus-only lanes on Bayfront Expressway, an Amtrak extension to Redwood City, and improved BART connections in the East Bay, among other potential projects; and $50 million for ramp improvements at the U.S. Highway 101 and State Route 92 interchange. (The exact projects that would be funded have not been decided upon.)

problems, Guardino said. RM3 supplements these funds by focusing on projects that “almost entirely cross county lines,” he said. “We’re all sensitive to taxes and fees, but if we don’t do it in a way that’s driven by usage, how else are we going to fund these improvements that cross county lines and that we can’t capture in countywide and city measures?” Guardino said.

‘When you’re looking for a win-win, it means everyone will feel like they lost a little.’ —Marc Berman, state Assemblyman Carl Guardino, president of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, pointed to a poll conducted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission that showed more than 60 percent of voters at each income level who were surveyed support the measure. Among poll participants, RM3 received support from 61 percent of those making less than $50,000 a year; from 63 percent of those making between $50,000 and $60,000 per year; and from 64 percent of those making more than $100,000. Guardino didn’t dispute Simitian’s characterization of the measure as “regressive” but noted that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission has tried to offset that by giving 50 percent discounts to drivers who cross two state-owned bridge (which would largely apply to Solano County commuters). The organization is also in the process of developing a program to reduce transit fares by 30 to 50 percent for low-income individuals. Guardino, whose group is advocating for RM3’s passage, said the $4.5 billion is a crucial tier in a layer-cake of funding sources that also includes county, state and federal (admittedly, the last of these is now crumbling). On the county level, voters of Santa Clara County approved in 2016 a sales-tax increase that is expected to bring in $6.3 billion over the next 30 years. And Sacramento lawmakers helped address the state layer last year, when they passed Senate Bill 1, a transportation bill that includes more than $50 billion for transportation improvements. The state bill is a critical revenue source, said Guardino, who also serves on the California Transportation Commission, which is charged with allocating SB1 money for transit improvements, highway upgrades and other transportation projects. (Just last week, the commission recommended allocating $253.2 million from SB1 to create toll lanes, known as “express lanes” or “managed lanes,” on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo County, between Interstate 380 and Redwood City.) But the SB1 funds fall well short of what’s needed to solve the Bay Area’s transportation

Jerry Hill said he decided to support the bill because he approved of the way the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) developed its list of projects — through its staff. He said he made it clear to the agency that he doesn’t want to see politics involved in the decision making, with commissioners trying to get the most for their particular cities. “We wanted MTC staff to independently develop what would be the best use of funds in the region and each county,” Hill said. “These are not politically motivated; they are the ones most ready to build. Best bang for the buck; not best for a certain area.” But from Siegel’s perspective, the commission’s failure to get feedback from his city and others in the area is one of the reasons he does not support RM3. Siegel, who serves on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA’s) Policy Advisory Committee, said he was surprised that his committee — which includes local officials from cities throughout the county — never had a chance to offer its feedback on the list of projects. This, he said, was particularly strange given the recent

Measure B process, in which north county and west valley cities came together to extract some improvements for their regions — most notably, for Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale, a $700 million allocation for grade separations along the Caltrain corridor. Siegel said his constituents are particularly concerned about the congested State Route 237 corridor, which includes a light-rail system parallel to the highway. Not many people take the rail system today because the trains take too long to get to Mountain View, he said. But there is a plan currently in place to extend the light-rail network and to offer a direct connection from Milpitas to Mountain View. Siegel said he would have liked to see the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s list include light-rail improvements — including express trains — on the list of 35 projects. “If we really want to make it easier for people to get to work in Silicon Valley, it should’ve been on the list,” Siegel said. Liz Kniss, who as a county supervisor served on the VTA board before she was re-elected to the Palo Alto council in 2012, reached a different conclusion. Kniss said she likes the fact that the measure includes funding for traffic-relief on 101 and for improving the Dumbarton Corridor, which she said has been a “perennial headache.” In addition, she noted that the bridge tolls — while an imperfect mechanism — are unlikely to have a significant impact on Palo Alto, where residents don’t take as many bridges as their counterparts in the East Bay and North Bay. Simitian sees this as an unfair burden for bridge commuters, who he noted are being asked to pay for traffic improvements that, in many cases, benefit people elsewhere. “I want to take the regional

view, but the burden is not being shared regionally,” Simitian said. But for Kniss, the fact that her constituents won’t be burdened too much by the toll hikes is a good thing. “It probably brings money into our region for a good traffic-management purpose and, at the same time, probably a lot of people in our county are not going to be paying this on a regular basis,” Kniss said. Marc Berman, an avid supporter of RM3, argued that many projects would directly help his constituents in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The funding for the Dumbarton Corridor is particularly critical, he said, because it will address the congested approaches to the corridor and create more efficient ways, especially for public transit, to get around. “This will have a huge impact on traffic along the corridor, right through north Palo Alto,” Berman said, noting the heavy congestion that Crescent Park

neighborhood residents experience every day as the commuter caravan makes its way east along University Avenue toward Dumbarton in the evening. Berman said he worked with Hill and state Assemblyman Kevin Mullin to raise the allocation for the Dumbarton corridor from $100 million to $130 million and to ensure that $50 million was carved out specifically for the U.S. Highway 101-State Route 92 interchange. “When you’re looking for a win-win it means everyone will feel like they lost a little,” Berman said. “And when you’re trying to create a nine-county transportation measure, no one will get everything they wanted. But I think every city and county will benefit from the overall package, which is just one tool in our toolshed for trying to address our transportation-congestion crisis.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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Expressway, an extension of the Amtrak Capitol Corridor service to Redwood City, and various road configurations and signal changes to speed public transit. The funding could also be used to improve BART connections in the East Bay and add an HOV east of the bridge. Transportation projects throughout the region funded by Regional Measure 3 could, in theory, improve traffic conditions in Palo Alto, since commuters who currently drive to work here from afar could switch to public transit, reducing roadway congestion. Q

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A previous committee was unable to reach consensus on how to address these issues. Principal Kim Diorio formed this fall the new Innovative Schedule Committee, made up of 18 teachers, staff, students and parents. Over six months, the committee conducted research on adolescent sleep, the effects of block scheduling and other local schools’ experiences with schedule changes; collected feedback from the Paly community through surveys, focus groups and staff and department meetings; and came up with dozens of options for the new schedule. Under the committee’s chosen version, Paly will alternate between “odd” — or “white” — days (periods 1, 3, 5 and 7 will meet) and “even” — or “green” — days (periods 2, 4 and 6 will meet). On the odd days, school will start at 8:30 a.m. On even days, there will be an optional, flexible period from 8:309:50 a.m. when students and staff can decide how to use their time. Students can choose to not come to school until their first class at 10:05 a.m. or to work in the library or access other services prior to their first class. No attendance will be taken during this period. “This accommodates a student, for example, who prefers a consistent morning schedule or needs to be dropped off by parents at the same time every day, as well as a student who prefers to arrive part way through the flex start to avoid traffic but still have some time on campus before the first class,” the committee wrote. “Those who choose to arrive just before their first class on ‘Green/Even’ days can decide how to use their time before coming to school, including whether or not to have a consistent wake up time every day and whether or not to sleep in.” The library, testing center, peer tutoring center, student center, gym and wellness center will be open during this flex time. The school also could bring in organizations to offer “informal enrichment activities” for students, the committee said. Students generally won’t have access to teachers, however, who will be in staff or team meetings during this period. This increased collaboration time will be a “major benefit” of the new schedule, the committee wrote in its report. The shift seems to be supported by Paly students and parents. Eighty percent of the 934 students who took the committee’s survey and 79 percent of the 305 parents who responded said they wanted school to start at 8:30 a.m. or later. Under the new schedule, Paly will have to address transportation for Voluntary Transfer Program (VTP) students who come from East Palo Alto via bus, the committee noted. The school could arrange for two morning buses or purchase city bus passes for students so they have more flexibility in deciding when to

arrive at school on the “even” days. The new schedule has a more “relaxed pace,” the committee stated. It alternates between three and four academic classes per day, which are shorter than before and never back to back. There is always a 15 to 40 minute “break” in the form of a tutorial period (a required time during which students can seek academic support or work on homework), advisory period (when students meet with their teacher advisors), lunch or brunch between classes. Advisory, which is longer under the new schedule, will also be used to teach the district’s new socialemotional learning curriculum. Students will continue to only be able to take PE during zero period, which starts at 7:25 a.m. In 2015, former Superintendent Max McGee banned academic classes during zero period amidst intense community concern about the link between sleep and teen mental health. More than 80 local and regional health professionals signed a letter urging the school board and superintendent to align the district with the American Academy of Pediatrics

recommendation on start times. Gunn High School, which moved to a new block schedule in the fall of 2017, starts classes at 8:25 a.m. daily. The new Paly schedule ends the school day at 3:35 p.m. The committee acknowledged the later end time will likely impact student-athletes, who often have to miss their last periods for games, and teachers who commute to Palo Alto. The committee recommends forming a new group to help implement the new bell schedule. Paly’s acting principal, Assistant Principal Adam Paulson, did not respond to interview requests. Unlike Gunn’s new schedule, which required approval from the Board of Education, President Ken Dauber and Vice President Jennifer DiBrienza decided that Paly’s does not. “We certainly trust the site leadership to make a decision about a bell schedule that doesn’t require board oversight,” Dauber said. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to approve the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for Fiscal Years 2018-2019; consider next steps to address airplane noise; and consider modifications to the city’s transportation impact fees. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 7, at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The school board will hold a special study session to discuss homework. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 7, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave. COUNCIL POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ... The committee is tentatively scheduled to discuss Town Hall community meetings; and review the use of revenues from the city-owned property at 455 Bryant St. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will discuss elementary history-social studies curriculum, a recommendation for a new middle school historysocial science textbook, the construction budget for a renovation of Addison Elementary School, an amendment to the interim assistant superintendent’s contract and vote on a 2018 bond measure and a districtwide equity plan, among other items. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave. CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to interview candidates for the Historic Resources Board and the Human Relations Commission. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hold a study session on traffic safety, operations and system monitoring projects; and review the proposed 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Plan for compatibility with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board has canceled its May 10 and May 24 meetings due to the upcoming 2018 California Preservation Conference that is being held in Palo Alto. The board plans to meet again 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ... The board plans to discuss its FY 2018-19 work plan projects and retreat; listen to a presentation by Counseling and Support Services for Youth as part of its Human Service Resource Allocation Process Listening Forum; and is set to hold chair and vice chair elections... . The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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Office cap: The council approved a permanent ordinance establishing an annual office cap of 50,000 square feet in downtown, around California Avenue and along El Camino Real. Yes: Filseth, Kniss, Scharff, Tanaka, Wolbach No: DuBois, Fine, Holman, Kou Infrastructure: The council directed staff to continue exploring increases to the hotel- and real-estate transfer taxes, which including crafting ballot language and conducing more polls. The council also supported polling for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Yes: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Scharff, Wolbach No: Tanaka Absent: Kou

Utilities Advisory Commission (May 2)

Budget: The commission recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed operating and capital budgets for the Utilities Department in Fiscal Year 2019. Yes: unanimous

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565 Hillview Ave.: The board held a prelimnary review for a proposed 29,000-square-foot mixed-use development at 565 Hillview Ave. Action: None

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Superintendent selection: The board held several closed-session meetings to discuss the selection of a new superintendent. Action: None

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in 2018. A cap of 100,000 square feet is “just not a cap at all,” DuBois argued. “Every square foot of office development just makes our housing shortage worse,” DuBois said. Restricting office space helps to address the city’s housing shortage because it frees up space for residential development, DuBois said. But the council, by a bare majority, rejected this position, which Fine called a red herring. Fine had his own concerns about the cap, which he argued does not address the core problems that the city is trying to solve: too much traffic and not enough housing. “If we want more housing, we should focus on more housing,” Fine said. “Focusing on the office cap does absolutely nothing to address that.” Councilman Greg Scharff and Mayor Liz Kniss concurred and took issue with the idea that new office space is a bad thing. The notion that office development is “somehow evil” is ludicrous, Scharff said. “I’m surprised people can say it with a straight face,” Scharff said. “This attack on office (space) is really a straw man — it’s not going to build more housing,” Scharff said. Kniss agreed and made a

case of welcoming commercial development. “At some point, a city dies if there is no building,” Kniss said. “There are cities throughout the country who would not believe the conversation we’re having.” She also proposed evaluating the impact of the ordinance in the next two to four years. Her sugges-

‘Every square foot of office development just makes our housing shortage worse.’ —Tom DuBois, Palo Alto councilman tion was approved by a 5-4 vote, with Kou (who was phoning in from China), joining Scharff, Fine and Councilman Cory Wolbach in supporting her amendment. “I feel if we revisit it within two to four years, we’ll be able to tell whether or not we have totally killed any business development in Palo Alto in the areas that are defined, which I think would frankly be not only sad but detrimental to the vitality, diversity and the opportunities within the community,” Kniss said. The council ultimately agreed to adopt the rollover provision after Vice Mayor Eric Filseth’s proposal to eliminate it was rejected by a 5-4 vote (DuBois, Holman and Kou joined Filseth). By the same vote, the council agreed to scrap the competing-proposals

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provision, which DuBois and Holman both favored. Holman noted that the council often gets complaints from the community about the quality of new developments. Giving the council a chance to compare projects based on quantifiable factors would allow the city to address these concerns, she said.

“Having something we can put a yardstick to will actually help ameliorate all of those concerns, and I think we’ll be a better community for it,” Holman said. After their amendments failed, Holman, DuBois and Kou all voted against the revised cap, with Fine joining the three slower-citygrowth council members in an unusual alliance. Filseth, meanwhile, joined Kniss, Scharff, Councilman Greg Tanaka and Wolbach to give the ordinance the votes it needed to pass. “I think we can say it is working,” Wolbach said during the discussion. “We do not have a lot of office development in Palo Alto right now.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

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However, we also need to realize when ... the results are not what we wanted,” Shen said. “We need to be OK with that and make the appropriate changes to remedy whatever is not working, even when we thought they would.” City Manager James Keene, in his remarks to the council, said the intersection changes are designed to “offer protection to cyclists at intersections, regardless of whether they’re turning left, right or continuing straight.”

But “while the new signal timing has resulted in much less delay for motorists traveling along both streets, we have heard a significant number of concerns from parents and students. ... While there is now less delay for everyone, during the heaviest 30-minute period, the corners of the intersection fill up with bikers and walkers and can be uncomfortable.” He said the city would add a second crossing guard and monitor the situation for the next two weeks, as the construction on the project is completed. “We will reintroduce the allred pedestrian-scramble phase

during the busiest hours if needed, but knowing that it will substantially increase the total delay at the intersection during the peak periods,” Keene said. Shen urged the city to come up with a speedy solution. “Given that children use that intersection every day, and twice daily, we need to make that change as soon as possible because every day we wait is another day we put our children, cyclists and pedestrians at risk,” he said. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

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Anne Varnedoe Tomczak January 13, 1932 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 6, 2018 Anne Tomczak, (nee Helen Anne Varnedoe) passed away peacefully at the age of 86 in Albany, California, surrounded by loving family.Â Anne was born on January 13, 1932 in Ventura, California to Harry and Helen Varnedoe. She grew up on a quiet orange ranch in Ojai. Anne was quite bright and excelled in her studies, eventually receiving two scholarships to U.C. Berkeley where she studied English, Speech and Drama. A lover of expression through words, an avid reader and fan of theater and drama, Anne graduated Magna Cum Laude. After graduation, she taught English and became a tutor for an American family in France, where she met her future husband Ed. Their whirlwind romance included travels to Italy, Germany, Belgium, Sweden and Spain. Anne was a lover of travel, art, wine and culture throughout her life. She and Ed eventually settled in Palo Alto, where they raised two beautiful daughters, Amy and Tracy. For 35 years, Anne was a passionate and committed teacher in the Palo Alto Unified School district. She taught English and Creative Writing at Jordan, Cubberley, Terman and Gunn high schools. Anne loved to express herself through watercolor painting, playing piano and organ, dancing and listening to all types of music. She was an avid moviegoer, loved dramas, mysteries and political thrillers and never missed the Academy Awards.Â She was a lifelong democrat and very passionate about politics and social justice. Astrology, philosophy and the mysteries of life beyond planet earth were also her interests. Anne, loving mother, is survived by her two devoted daughters Aimee (Amy) Tomczak, and Tracy Noack, and son-in-law David Noack. Anne is survived by her sister, Alice Pounds; and preceded in death by her brother Harry Varnedoe Jr. (1996); She is preceded in death by her former husband Edmund Tomczak (2008). She was a loving aunt to Cynthia Glasser (Ken), Jon Varnedoe (Juliet), Jill Varnedoe Gordon (Vince) and Lisa Brummer (Rick), and preceded in death by her beloved niece Allison Pounds (1986).Â Her warmth, intelligence, caring nature and beautiful smile were gifts to all who knew her and loved her. Even into her later years she always made friends and was beloved wherever she lived. She will be sorely missed by her loving family and friends.Â A memorial and celebration of her life will be held on June 9 at 1 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto.Â Flowers are welcome, and if desired, contributions can be made to Habitat for Humanity or Amnesty International.Â PAID

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CITY OF PALO ALTO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palo Alto City Council will hold a Public Hearing at the regular meeting on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. or as near thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, to consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Title 16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to modify and increase the Citywide Transportation Impact Fee (Chapter 16.59) HUK YLWLHS [OL (YLH :WLJPĂ&#x201E;J ;YHUZWVY[H[PVU 0TWHJ[ -LLZ MVY San Antonio/West Bayshore (Chapter 16.46) and Stanford Research Park/El Camino Real CS Zone (Chapter 16.45). ;OL *P[`^PKL ;YHUZWVY[H[PVU 0TWHJ[ -LL PZ H VUL [PTL MLL VU new development and redevelopment throughout Palo Alto to fund transportation improvements to accommodate and mitigate the impacts of future development in the City. This Ordinance is within the scope of the Comprehensive Plan ,U]PYVUTLU[HS 0TWHJ[ 9LWVY[ ,09 JLY[PĂ&#x201E;LK HUK HKVW[LK VU November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution No. 9720. The *P[` *V\UJPS -PUHUJL *VTTP[[LL YLJVTTLUKLK HWWYV]HS VM this Ordinance. BETH D. MINOR City Clerk

Catherine McCormack McGilvray 1934 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2018 Born in 1934 in Anacortes, Washington, Catherine was the third of Francis and Alice McCormackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four children. Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family moved to Salem, Oregon when her father started lumber operations in that state. After attending Catholic schools in Salem, Catherine went to Whitman College in Washington, and then transferred to Mills College in Oakland, from which she graduated in 1956. While at Mills, she met her husband, John McGilvray who was attending the University of California, and they were married in San Francisco in 1958. Catherine took her degree in education and taught for two years in the Oakland School District. After John served two years in the Army in North Carolina, they returned to San Francisco. In 1962, their daughter Victoria was born. They lived in Parkmerced until 1971, when IBM moved John to Palo Alto and they relocated to that city. Catherine was an active volunteer, supporting both Mills College and the Lucille Packard Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. She was on the Alumni Board of Governors for Mills, and served as President of the Palo Alto Mills Club. She also volunteered in a variety of support activities for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, including many years working at the Allied Arts Restaurant, which supports the hospital. Catherine was beloved by her friends and those she worked with who enjoyed her intelligence, compassion, dignity and commitment to her family. She loved to travel, especially with three couples whom she and John regarded as extended family. Her favorite destinations were Italy, France, England, Hawaii and the Caribbean islands. Catherine also enjoyed spending time with her family and visiting with her sister and two brothers. She enjoyed reading, classical music, visiting museums, and attending the theater. On Thursday, April 19, 2018, after a short but intense battle with a recurrence of breast cancer, Catherine finally rested in peace. She is survived by her husband John, daughter Victoria, son-in-law Ralph Yamasaki, sister Marian Wilkie, and brothers Jerry McCormack and Michael McCormack, and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the Lucille Packard Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital or Mills College. PAID

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Pulse A weekly compendium of vital statistics

POLICE CALLS Palo Alto

April 25-May 1

Violence related

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Family violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sex crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sexual assault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strong arm robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 1 1 1 1 2 1

Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credit card forgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 5 1 4 4 1 1 2

Theft related

Vehicle related

Auto burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . . . 6 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle accident/property damage . . . . 10 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alcohol or drug related

Driving under the influence. . . . . . . . . . . . Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . . . Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 8 2 1 4

Dependant adult abuse/finance . . . . . . . . Disobey court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firearm disposal request . . . . . . . . . . . . . Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misc. penal code violation . . . . . . . . . . . . Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other/misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrant/other agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 6

Miscellaneous

Menlo Park

April 25-May 1

Violence related

Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Theft related

Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theft undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 1 3 1 1 2

Driving with suspended license . . . . . . . . Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle accident/undefined injury. . . . . . .

3 4 1 2 1

Driving under the influence. . . . . . . . . . . . Drug activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 1 2 1

Vehicle related

Alcohol or drug related

Miscellaneous

CPS referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fire call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mental evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Other/misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Resist assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Violation of court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto

Mosher Way, 4/7, 12 p.m.; sexual assault. 205 University Ave., 4/27, 2:07 a.m.; battery. Escobita Avenue, 4/27, 11:48 p.m.; family violence. Bautista Court, 4/28, 4:35 p.m.; domestic violence/battery. 180 El Camino Real, 4/29, 5:42 p.m.; robbery/strong arm. 180 El Camino Real, 4/28, 1:45 p.m.; robbery. Seale Avenue, 4/19, 4:30 p.m.; sexual assault/oral copulation. El Cerrito Road, 4/25, 12 p.m.; sex crime. 2147 Yale St., 4/30, 4:15 a.m.; battery.

Menlo Park

700 block Santa Cruz Ave., 4/25, 4 p.m.; assault. 700 block Newbridge St., 4/29, 9:06 p.m.; battery. 500 block El Camino Real, 5/1, 11:50 a.m.; assault.

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Carolyn W. Reese died at home on April 25, 2018, after a courageous 11 month battle with ALS. She was just shy of her 80th birthday. The daughter of Dorothy Triest Watson and Richard Birch Watson, Carolyn was several generations San Franciscan. She loved San Francisco and was an active City Guide for over twenty years, leading walking tours in SF up until her 79th birthday. She lived for fifty-five years in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;countryâ&#x20AC;?, Palo Alto, where her husband, Tom, worked and they raised their three children, Kathleen, David and Deborah. After graduating from Lowell High School in San Francisco, Carolyn attended Cal Berkeley and received an advanced degree in Education. Thereafter, she taught high school in both San Rafael and Redwood City with most of her teaching career at Jordan Junior High School and Paly High School in Palo Alto. Carolyn spent several years as the Assistant Director of Fund Development at the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heath Council in Palo Alto and was a board member of both the National Eczema Association and the Menlo Park Surgical Hospital. Carolyn and Tom were also founders of the Avenidas Village. Along with her friends, too numerous to count, Carolyn enjoyed the Palo Alto Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, Gamble Gardens, the Palo Alto Garden Club and also gave Palo Alto historical tours. She had a lifetime love of tennis, a passion that began on the courts at the Presidio. Carolynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, Tom; her three children, Kathleen, David and Deborah; her five grandchildren; son-in-law, Jim; daughter-in-law, Ruby, sister-in-law, Ellen; brother-inlaw, Allen; and her niece and nephew , were devoted to her. With her tremendous warmth and sincerity, Carolyn made a friend in everyone she met. Our sincere gratitude to her wonderful community of friends who have supported Carolyn and our family. Any donations in Carolynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory are requested to be made to the Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association, the National Epilepsy Foundation, or Avenidas Village. PAID

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Born and raised in the Appalachian coal mining town of Defiance, PA, Jim was predeceased by parents James and Annie, and siblings Angela Peiffer, Martin, Jerome, John, Bernard and Rita King. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Marks; dozens of nieces and nephews; and a large, extended family. Jim passed away peacefully at his home in Cupertino, surrounded by his statuary and religious artwork collected during his travels over many decades. After his service in the U.S. Navy, Jim attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. Shortly after graduation he moved to California to join his brother Bernard. Jim eventually settled in Palo Alto and began teaching in the Palo Alto Unified School District. He taught hundreds of children at elementary schools in the 1960s through the 1990s. Several generations learned the Golden Rule from Jim and often heard his favorite adage: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common sense is very uncommon!â&#x20AC;? He loved his work and was devoted to his students. During school vacations, Jim traveled the world, having visited over 100 countries in his lifetime. He loved exploring new cultures, meeting new people and collecting the works of local artisans. When back at home, Jim enjoyed bringing people together through the numerous parties he hosted. Hardly a holiday passed without some sort of celebration and Jim was a generous host. Relatives looked forward to his appearance as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncle Santaâ&#x20AC;? at family reunions. A devout Catholic, Jim lived according to Franciscan principles: by modeling his life after Jesus in the spirit of Francis of Assisi. Prayer, humility, peacemaking, self-denial and above all charity were all central to Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being. An organization close to his heart was Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto, and especially the child-to-child health program and orphanage in Oaxaca, Mexico. Jim will be missed, but his many relatives and friends were blessed to have known him. Charitable contributions in Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory can be made to Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto or a charity of your choice. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf at 10:00 a.m. on May 11 at Maryknoll, 23000 Cristo Rey Dr., Los Altos. PAID

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Editorial A failure to communicate Traffic and bike ‘improvements’ draw stiff push-back across city

he frustration being felt by many Palo Alto residents over a flurry of confusing changes to streets and traffic patterns is approaching a boil, fueled by what feels like a lack of accountability or effective problem-solving at City Hall. The latest outcry is from parents of children attending Walter Hays Elementary School at the corner of Embarcadero and Middlefield roads, one of Palo Alto’s busiest and most dangerous intersections. As part of major modifications to this intersection in recent weeks, apparently with little or no outreach to the Walter Hays school community or the neighborhood, the city implemented changes that have had a cascading negative effect on all users — drivers, bikers and pedestrians — including the elimination of the universally valued “all-walk” signal. For as long as anyone can remember, the traffic signals at this intersection have been set to provide a special “all-walk” cycle during about 20 minutes before school starts and after school lets out. Unlike normal signaling during other times of the day, this stops traffic in all directions and enables hundreds of students and their parents to safely cross the intersection diagonally under the watchful eye of a crossing guard while no car movement is permitted. The city has just made this intersection much more complicated. It added left turn signals in both directions on Middlefield that not only add another cycle to the signals at the intersection, extending the time for a full cycle to occur, but has reduced through traffic to a single lane. Because of the new turn lane onto westbound Embarcadero, the intersection becomes completely blocked whenever a bus stops at the bus stop on Middlefield just south of the intersection and a new curb “bulb-out” squeezes cars into a narrow traffic lane. A lane that allowed northbound cars to turn east onto Embarcadero was eliminated, causing long back-ups on Middlefield and giving cars incentive to take shortcuts through the neighborhood. And without warning, the once safe all-walk diagonal traffic cycle has been eliminated, meaning many young children must now cross the busy intersection in two steps, while traffic is moving parallel to them instead of being stopped in all directions. Ironically, the city says reinstating the all-walk signal will significantly delay traffic trying to get through the intersection because of the other changes it has made to the street and traffic patterns. In short, every single recent change has made this intersection less safe, more complicated and less efficient. Does this all sound all-too-familiar? Residents of south Palo Alto have been objecting for months as they have seen Ross Road re-made into a virtual obstacle course, with so many street markings, speed humps, signs, bulb-outs, traffic circles and other devices in the name of increasing bike and pedestrian safety that citizens have undertaken a petition to have it stopped and re-evaluated. So far, response from city staff and the City Council has been muted, adding to residents’ frustration. And similar makeovers are in progress or will soon be on Louis, Moreno, Amarillo, Montrose and on the existing Bryant Street bike route. These projects are part of an $8.6 million first phase of changes to more than 7 miles of local streets scheduled to be completed by this fall. Contracts for the work were approved long ago by the council, so it’s not even clear what can be done to stop them even if there were agreement to pause the projects. Residents are justified in their concerns and objections to what they see taking place, and the city’s response — increasing its outreach efforts to explain the projects — is too-little, too-late. One lesson coming out of this is that a demonstration project should precede a large-scale roll-out so that the community and its leaders have a chance to react. Another is that the city must be more effective at creating visual explanations of its plans and publishing them in the newspapers and in city libraries and directly sending them to residents prior to adoption of those plans. But the problem now is the growing community uprising in reaction to these projects and the increasing animosity between citizens and the city’s transportation staff. The council and city manager need to determine what options are available to suspend or modify these projects and engage in collaborative problem-solving with residents. And they need to ask themselves why these avoidable communication breakdowns keep occurring. While intentions are undoubtedly good all around, and not all mistakes can be prevented, these kinds of problems need to be better anticipated and quickly addressed when they surface. Without immediate action by city leaders, residents’ frustration and loss of confidence in city government will grow, making future important initiatives all that more difficult to successfully achieve. Q Page 18 • May 4, 2018 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com

Spectrum Editorials, letters and opinions

Letter

This week on Town Square

Castilleja CUP facts Editor, I’m writing to clarify information regarding Castilleja’s application with the City of Palo Alto for a new Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that would allow us to modernize our campus and gradually increase our high school enrollment. Our master plan does not include a request for additional surface square footage. Except for our gym, Castilleja’s campus has not been modernized since the 1960s. Our new master plan features sustainable and energy-efficient buildings that will be designed with flexible learning spaces. Further, to remove cars from our neighborhood, we have proposed building an underground parking structure that will facilitate student drop-offs and pick-ups. Our proposal also requests increasing our high school enrollment. By doing so, Castilleja would be able to educate more young women, helping them to develop into confident thinkers and compassionate leaders. And, Castilleja will continue offering tuition assistance to qualified applicants; today 21 percent of our families receive some level of support. Finally, since we began more vigorous commuting and parking controls in 2012, our traffic in the neighborhood has decreased by nearly 20 percent. With shuttles from Los Altos, Woodside, East Palo Alto and the Caltrain station, we are taking more and more students out of cars. We will continue to add shuttles, off-site parking and incentives for carpooling and are committed to increasing our enrollment without increasing traffic in the neighborhood. To ensure compliance, independent auditors will monitor our enrollment and traffic and report their findings to the City. Castilleja is committed to working with our neighbors and the City of Palo Alto to finalize a plan that meets the needs of all. Kathy Layendecker Bryant Street, Palo Alto

In response to “Capital costs drive Palo Alto’s budget increase” Posted May 1 at 11:07 a.m. by Wayne Martin, a resident of Professorville: There are two pension categories, where payouts are concerned: effectively 90 percent at thirty years for public safety personnel (police and fire) and 82 percent at 30 years for the other employees (called “Miscellaneous”). There are now about 1,100 former employees drawing against Palo Alto’s CalPERs account. One hundred and ten, or so, are receiving payouts of $100,000 to $200,000. With about 480 current employees making more than $100,000 yearly, the number of former employees drawing pensions will grow by 100-200 over the next 10-15 years. Most of those will be receiving payouts greater than $100,000 a year. ... In 2012, the State passed a pension cap bill call PEPRA

(California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act). This bill limits pensions to an amount that is not linked to employees’ highest salaries in many cases. The current cap is about $147,000. However, the cap seems to be increased by about 1.1 percent a year, so that by 2033 (when the first PEPRA employees will be retiring), the cap will be about $187,000. ... Using data provided by the City, the costs of compensation for a public safety employee will be about $550,000 in 2033, growing to about $800,000 in 2045. So, PEPRA will reduce the pension obligations for Palo Alto in the coming decades, but the current situation has Palo Alto on the hook for about $50 million a year. CalPERs is supposed to pay this the bulk of this amount, but the failure of CalPERs to live up to its promises leaves the taxpayers of Palo Alto responsible for the difference. It is going to take a lot of education for people ... to realize how much money their former elected officials have promised to employees, without having a clue as to where this money is to come from. Town Square is an online discussion forum at PaloAltoOnline.com/square

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Guest Opinion Gun violence: What we can do about it by Eric Jensen

he idea of guns conjures up a negative image for many of my neighbors, but in other parts of the country it brings forth ideas of sporting and time spent with family and friends. Guns are a deep part of cultures — both ways. Did your family grow up with guns in the house? I was raised without guns in my house. I thought only a few authorized persons should have access to guns. Even when I began a job in law enforcement, I believed my fellow professionals or our military partners should be the only ones with access to firearms. After all, the thinking went, the likelihood of death or injury on the job would be reduced. I soon learned that the criminals I encountered in patrol work usually did not get their guns through “authorized” channels. As often is the case, we develop deeper thinking as we season in life. I began to believe that a special class of people, which I belonged to, should not be the only citizens entitled access to firearms. Firearms in my “culture” are mostly tools. They are like hammers and wrenches and screwdrivers to mechanics and construction workers. I think of them the same way a doctor thinks of their stethoscope or an engineer thinks of whatever tools engineers use. I know not everyone is comfortable with tools. I believe a mechanical earth

auger or loaded hypodermic needle in my hands could be deadly. We will get this gun violence issue right, but it is complex. It is messy. It is a mixture of culture, politics, health, privacy and written into the U.S. Constitution. We can spend money and energy to get it written out of the Constitution, but that is not going to be easy. Australia did it with a population smaller than California. Mexico outlawed citizen gun ownership and, in my opinion, that only benefited the cartels and those who support them. California has some of the strictest regulations in the U.S. for gun possession and ownership. For example, in the 80ís, California prohibited a number of citizens from possessing or owning firearms including those convicted of felonies or violent misdemeanors. Only in the last decade have I seen active efforts to complete the cycle legislation started decades ago. There are still leaks in the systems. It used to be incumbent on the newly convicted citizen to willingly gather up the weapons and relinquish ownership. Only now are “we” beginning to actually knock on the doors of those newly convicted to retrieve firearms. Counties are usually tasked with this job, and some do better than others. Further, most gun deaths in California are suicides, followed by domestic violence. California is working toward making it harder for our fellow citizens with compromised mental health or suspected of domestic violence from gaining access to their guns or buying guns. Palo Alto Weekly reporter Sue Dremann (“Taking aim at gun violence,” April 20) referred to

a new process available to families, law enforcement and co-habitants to get an emergency protective order for a citizen exhibiting immediate mental health issues who also has access to guns. Like a restraining order, a judge could temporarily prevent a person from possessing or buying guns (more at speakforsafety.org). Now the hard part will be processing those requests and collecting the weapons. It’s only in the beginning stages and many of the mechanics still need to be worked out by state, county and local agencies. That is no small matter. Assuming our country will never be able to rid all citizens of guns, what can we do to continue getting guns out of the hands of those who should not possess them? First, people who possess a firearm that they have no intention of using, including one they may have inherited, can sell it or turn it in for destruction. This removes the possibility of the gun ending up in the wrong hands through burglary. Those with firearms in their homes can also learn how to use them safely and lock them up so they cannot be stolen in a burglary. People should never leave firearms in unattended vehicles; auto thefts are another way the wrong people get guns. If you are close to a loved one who is having mental health issues, and you know they own a gun, you can offer to keep it for them temporarily. That might mean overcoming your fear of guns. Use the gun-violence restraining order system if you suspect an immediate and present danger for your loved one. You can start by calling 911. The leading source of gun violence is death by suicide with death by domestic

violence a close second. I suggest that if we complete the processes that current legislation has started, we are well on our way to reducing gun violence. Public demonstrations and walk-outs are good for keeping the issue fresh, but we can do more. If the federal government “cannot” fund gun research, other agencies, foundations and universities can and do accomplish valid research (UC Davis for one), and they need funding. One can also stay informed by supporting journalism. People can also support or get involved with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). And don’t be afraid to offer help to a struggling friend or family member. Of course, your local law enforcement agency should be a resource as well. If you or someone you know is in crisis — whether they are considering suicide or not — a trained crisis counselor is available 24/7 at the toll-free Lifeline at 800273-TALK (8255). Q Eric Jensen is a Palo Alto resident and a reserve police officer. He can be emailed at ericthorjensen@gmail.com.

Correction

The April 27 Off Deadline column incorrectly stated the format of the May 10 Midpeninsula Community Media Center event, “When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Stories of Escape and Refuge,” at Mitchell Park Community Center. The five immigrants will tell their stories live and in person. The Weekly regrets the error. To request a correction, contact Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514, jdong@paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

Streetwise

What steps do you take to protect your privacy online? Asked on California Avenue in Palo Alto. Question, interviews and photographs by Christine Lee.

Ron Harrison

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Director of Staffing Gannett Road, Idaho

Technician Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto

Lab Technician Ramona Street, Palo Alto

Product Manager Channing Avenue, Palo Alto

Student Bryant Street, Palo Alto

“I use Vera, our data security product. I avoid filling out forms and surveys.”

“I go incognito sometimes. Don’t open things you’re not familiar with.”

“I don’t do a lot online. I’m on Facebook but I don’t tell a lot about myself, (so) I’m not too concerned about online privacy.”

“I discontinued all my social media. I limit my participation in social media.”

“I use a password manager. If I use a public Wi-Fi, I make sure to be careful and log out if I’m using a school computer.”

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Living Well

Paying it f orward

Meet this year’s Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees

ometimes the most meaningful success comes from passing along lessons learned that will benefit someone else — or in the instance of this year’s Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees, entire neighborhoods and communities. From creating new gardens for nonprofit organizations, to implementing an angermanagement program for at-risk youth,

to delivering dozens of concerts a year to health centers and senior communities, John and Kristine Erving, James Gibbons, Christina Holloway, Nancy Mueller, and Richard and Ellie Mansfield have spent the better part of five decades paying their success forward to benefit organizations and groups in the local community and beyond. To honor them, the senior-serving

nonprofit Avenidas and the Palo Alto Weekly will host a special garden party at a local home on Sunday, May 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets for this public event are $75, with proceeds benefiting Avenidas’ programs for older adults throughout the area. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Avenidas at 650-289-5445 or online at avenidas.org. Q

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John and Kristine Erving Providing hands-on support ince moving to Palo Alto in 1972, there hasn’t been a time when John and Kristine Erving weren’t actively involved in donating their time to improve the community. The couple has spent the better part of the past 46 years volunteering at various nonprofit organizations that have focused on everything from education to housing to health. For them, giving back to the community has been a way of life that began at an early age. “It’s just been in my upbringing and my mindset my entire life,” said Kristine, who is currently the chairwoman of the nonprofit Bring Me A Book Foundation, which aims to stimulate reading among young children.

‘Volunteering is just really stimulating, and uses all the best in you. ... It keeps us young, no doubt.’ —Kristine Erving For John, it’s all about connecting with the community. “Volunteer work broadens one’s awareness of diversity in community,” he said. “It’s the stimulation and the satisfaction of making a difference with the people that you meet.” He said their work has become particularly important to them in recent years. “As you get on in years, time is very precious, and we want to spend it in a meaningful,

satisfying way,” he added. Since retiring from a career in real estate, John has worked building homes in the community through Habitat for Humanity and also raises money for various charities as a pro bono landscape designer. Instead of working for profit, he asks clients to make a contribution to their favorite charities. He works in both Palo Alto and Oregon, where the couple spends four months of the year. “I do this wherever I am, and I just find it satisfying to be involved in the process and with the people I meet,” he said. “I ask them to make a charitable contribution. I spend my time doing what I like, which is designing and interacting with people.” The couple’s dedication to volunteer work began decades ago when Kristine gave up her teaching career to start a family. Not long after, she turned to volunteer work. She credits the Junior League — which launched her volunteer career and for which she served as president — with providing her with the necessary skills for future volunteer endeavors. “It’s a big organization with a big budget, and it taught me a lot,” she said. Over the years, Kristine’s volunteerism has spanned multiple organizations, including The Peninsula Center for the Blind (now the Vista Center), the YMCA and the senior-serving nonprofit Avenidas. In 1989, she became community relations coordinator at Stanford Hospital, where she co-founded and co-directed the Stanford Health Library — a

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by Sarah Klearman

John and Kristine Erving have spent the better part of 46 years volunteering at various nonprofit organizations focused on everything from education to housing. The couple said volunteering has been a way of life that began at an early age. collection of medical resources intended to make research and advocacy more accessible to patients and their families during the pre-internet days when information was difficult to come by. That same year, John left his job in real estate to “pursue other things,” he said, which led him to what he calls his “first significant volunteer commitment” with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity, which builds affordable housing. “I did have some experience that was relevant to their mission, and it was a very satisfying, tangible thing,” he said. “We needed lots of

people from lots of different backgrounds. It was a modern-day barn raising.” While each of the Ervings has made significant individual contributions to the community, they have also pooled their efforts on occasion. Kristine and John cochaired the first-ever Peninsula Habitat “blitz build” called “Raising the Roofs,” building six houses in six days in Redwood City. “It was a wild ride but exciting and fun, and not only did we build houses, but it raised people’s awareness of the chapter here,” Kristine said. “John was chair of

the board, so I was stepping in to support him.” Likewise, when Kristine agreed to lead an effort to engage in a public-private partnership with the city of Palo Alto to build the Heritage Park Playground, John was with her every step of the way. The Ervings said their motivation to continue volunteering comes from the desire to give. “Volunteering is just really stimulating and uses all the best in you,” Kristine said. “It keeps us young, no doubt.” Q Sarah Klearman is a former Weekly editorial intern.

Living Well

James Gibbons Creating social equality through technology by Christine Lee ames Gibbons was the dean — while working to create the of the School of Engineering first-ever laboratory for doctoral at Stanford University when students to build silicon devices he walked into the Santa Clara during their research. Juvenile Hall in hopes of setting A self-proclaimed “video-guy,” up a computer lab and teaching a he developed the forerunner to computer literacy course. what has evolved into today’s He wanted to provide inmates internet courses: He provided with practical education via skills for when television to they left juveof ‘It’s not the theory of thousands nile hall. engineers at loThe response managing anger, it’s cal companies he received to not the philosophy of through Stanhis proposal ford Instrucfrom the direc- managing anger, it’s tional Televitor, however, skills for managing sion Network was not what he and figured out anger. ... The more expected: She a way to teach challenged him practice you do, the computer litto teach youth better you get.’ eracy to chilsomething far dren of migrant —James Gibbons farmers long more essential than running before the first computers, and as a result Gib- internet course was ever offered. bons has significantly impacted At Juvenile Hall, Gibbons had the social well-being of students been focused on teaching tech across the United States. skills when the director said to Already in his career in the him, “Tell me how you’re going semiconductor industry, Gibbons to solve the following problem: was known internationally. In his Here’s a kid sitting (at a computyounger years, he spent time in- er) doing his homework. Another and-out of William Shockley’s kid walks up and says, ‘It’s my famed lab — where the semicon(continued on next page) ductor transistor was developed

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Tech pioneer James Gibbons, who developed remote-education courses that evolved into today’s online learning, has helped change education and bring social justice to inmates, immigrants and students nationwide through his various education projects.

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Christina Holloway Committed to conservation by Linda Taaffe hen Christina Holloway science classes at her children’s moved to Palo Alto in school and now serves people 1968, she noticed that of all ages throughout the Midher elementary-aged children peninsula. She led the effort to and their classmates didn’t seem take Hidden Villa, an organic that interested in their school sci- farm and wilderness area in ence classes. Los Altos Hills, from a private, “That struck me. Kids should family philanthropic effort to a be more innonprofit. As a terested in board member science,” Holof the Peninsuloway said. “I ‘Christy is a visionary. la Open Space thought to my- ...When you see her Trust (POST), self, ‘Maybe she helped sethey’d be more and talk to her and cure and prointerested if the work with her on a tect thousands class was taught project, it’s not too of acres of open outdoors.’” space, parks So on a f- long before you think and farmland ter, Holloway to yourself, “I’ll follow in Santa Clara, helped launch San Mateo and an outdoor na- her anywhere.”’ Santa Cr uz ture and science — Hal Cranston, council counties, and program that member, Yosemite Conservancy more recently, would mark she help ed the start of her merge the Yofive-decades-long commitment semite Association with the Yoto environmental education and semite Fund, putting fundraising, open-space conservation. park conservation and education Holloway served as the first for Yosemite National Park under board chair of the hands-on a single nonprofit called the Yoeducational nature program En- semite Conservancy. vironmental Volunteers, which “Christy is a visionary and evolved out of those outdoor also very charismatic,” said Hal

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Christina Holloway has spent the past 50 years working to conserve public open space and educate future generations to be stewards of the environment. Cranston, former chairman of the Yosemite Fund, who worked with Holloway on the merger. Cranston credits her with establishing the consensus needed to

complete — in less than one year — what he called a difficult process with many obstacles. “When you see her and talk to her and work with her on a

project, it’s not too long before you think to yourself, ‘I’ll follow her anywhere,’” he said. Holloway was chairwoman of the Yosemite Association Board of Trustees when she approached Cranston with the vision of combining both groups — something that had never been broached. She had to convince more than 50,000 people associated with the groups of the benefits of merging the nonprofit operations. “When she first proposed the idea to each board and the stake holders, a third said, ‘Absolutely not. This is the worst idea I’ve heard,” Cranston said. Within the year, each side came around, and with a unanimous vote from each board, the merger was completed at the end of 2009. Cranston said the merger has since served as a model for other nonprofits looking to consolidate efforts. “I give a lot of credit to Christy for showing compassion and empathy but at the same time keeping an eye on the vision of what we were trying to do and being tough when we needed to be tough. It’s hard to find someone with all of those qualities,” Cranston said. “She’s a force to be reckoned with but not a force to fear. She’s just a very pleasant but determined individual. “ (continued on page 25)

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Living Well

The Right Care at The Right Time

James Gibbons (continued from previous page)

turn.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Now, the kid sitting there says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to push me off.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Anything that can lead to a fight, will.â&#x20AC;? She told Gibson that unless he could teach the kids not to fight, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t teach them anything, including basic computer lessons. A few months later, in response, he devised the Skills for Managing Anger course with his colleagues at SERA Learning. The video-format course is a preventative program that helps minors identify areas where conflicts and anger begin before they escalate. The video shows various exemplary situations, and students identify â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot buttonsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;anger signalsâ&#x20AC;? and ways to resolve anger with their facilitators. The results of the course at the Juvenile Hall were notable. Guards, who historically had a highly disciplinary relationship with the kids, became their tutors for managing emotions. Suicide rates went down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the theory of managing anger, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the philosophy of managing anger, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills for managing anger,â&#x20AC;? Gibbons said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And skills, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re practicing correctly, the more practice you do, the better you get.â&#x20AC;? When the course was implemented in the 49ers Academy, an East Palo Alto school for middle and high school students, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the culture of the school changed,â&#x20AC;? Gibbons said. His course was subsequently used in middle schools after the Columbine shooting and in 13 school districts in New York City when students were devastated and

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tense after they returned to the classroom following 9/11. Although he had become a master of creating videos for educational purposes, or what he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;tutored video instruction,â&#x20AC;? the anger management course was one of particular importance to him, and he believes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;not trivialâ&#x20AC;? to get it into school systems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have lots of shootings; we still have a lot of suicides,â&#x20AC;? he said, mentioning the suicides of Palo Alto students. He said having guards at the Palo Alto rail crossings is one response to the situation, but whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more important is getting to the root of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;troubling emotionsâ&#x20AC;? and building internal strength so that emotions donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lead to violence or worse outcomes. He said the most important thing for anyone is to have a goal that helps them make everyday decisions. Gibbons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who has served on the boards of more than 13 organizations in Silicon Valley, including Cisco, Raychem, SRI, Lockheed Martin and PARC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been at the forefront of modern semiconductor industries in Silicon Valley. But his passion for education, in addition to his advocacy for social equality, influenced his career trajectory as an engineer and motivated many of his endeavors. Gibbons humbly said it was his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotion to teaching that truly changed his life and inspired him to serve those in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked teaching. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure I wanted to make a career of it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But my wife ... her devotion to teaching was the central thing.â&#x20AC;? Q Editorial Assistant Christine Lee can be emailed at clee@paweekly.com.

Calendar of Events

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May 1 Avenidas Walkers 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; every Tuesday. Call 650-387-5256 for trailhead info or to schedule. Free. May 2 Caregiver Support Group 11:30am-1pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; every Wednesday @ Sunrise Palo Alto, 2701 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call Paula 650-289-5438 for more info. Drop-in, free. May 3 Presentation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Newâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Healthcare Providersâ&#x20AC;? a panel discussion on hospice and palliative care, 3-4:30pm, Avenidas @ CCC, RESVP required. Call 650-289-5400. Free. May 4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom from Fracturesâ&#x20AC;? presentation and fracture risk screenings by American Bone Health, 1-2:30pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Call 650-289-5400 to register. Free. May 7 Caregiver Support Group 11:30am-1pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; every Monday @ Sunrise Palo Alto, 2701 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call Paula 650-289-5438 for more info. Drop-in, free. May 8 Lotus Dance Fitness every Tuesday, 3:30-4:30pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Drop-in, free. May 9 Podiatry appts available Avenidas @ CCC. Call 650-289-5400 for appt. $45/$50. May 10 League of Women Voters: Pros & Cons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ballot Measures 2-3pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Space is limited. RSVP required.Call 650-289-5400. Free.

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May 11 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Google Calendarâ&#x20AC;? 10-11am, Avenidas @ CCC. Pre-registration required. Call 650-289-5400. $35/$40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Smart Phonesâ&#x20AC;? 1-2pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Pre-registration required. Call 650-289-5400. $35/$40. May 14 UNA Film Festival â&#x20AC;&#x153;Angel Azulâ&#x20AC;? 3-4:30pm @ Channing House. Drop-in, free. May 15 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lyft Workshopâ&#x20AC;? 10-11:30am, Avenidas @ CCC. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Call 650-289-5400. Free. Presentation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clear Captions: Advanced Telephone Captioning,â&#x20AC;? 11am12pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Call 650-289-5400 to register. Free. May 16 Advanced Health Care Directive appts available. Avenidas @ CCC Call 650-289-5400 for appt. $5. May 17 Presentation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Year 1836â&#x20AC;? 10:30am-12pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Call 650-289-5400. Free. May 18 Presentation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why Social Mediaâ&#x20AC;? 11am-12pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Call 650-289-5400 to register. $0/$10 May 20 Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement Garden Party 3-5pm to honor 7 outstanding older adults. The general public is invited. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.avenidas.org

May 21 Senior Adult Legal Assistance appts available. For Santa Clara County residents age 60+. Call 650-289-5400 for appt. Free. May 22 Avenidas Village Coffee Chat 2-4pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Space is limited. RSVP required. Call 650-289-5405. Free. May 23 Blood Pressure Screening 9:30-10:30am, Senior Friendship Day @ CCC, Building M. Drop-in, free. May 24 Movie: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dunkirkâ&#x20AC;? 1:30-4pm, Avenidas @ CCC. $0/$2 includes popcorn. Get ticket at front desk. May 25 Club Aveneedles - Needlework Club 2:30-4:30pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Bring your own project. Light instruction only. Drop-in, free. May 28 Avenidas closed for Memorial Day. May 29 Do you know about Avenidas Handyman Services? Call 650-289-5426 for more info. May 30 Mindfulness Meditation every Wednesday, 2:30-3:30pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Drop-in, free. May 31 Book Club: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lincoln in the Bardoâ&#x20AC;?

by George Saunders, 2:30-4pm, Avenidas @ CCC. Drop-in, free.

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Richard and Ellie Mansfield Partnering to make a change by Marley Arechiga uring their 59-year mar- she’s done,” he said of Ellie, who’s riage, Richard and Ellie served as a member of the AmerMansfield have become ican Association of University a formidable duo in Palo Alto Women, the Palo Alto League and beyond, using their exper- of Women Voters and the Pacific tise and creativity to create posi- Stroke Association. She also sang tive change in the community. with the all-female Stanford ChoThey’ve been involved in every- rus, which performs 24 concerts thing from saving redwood trees a year at health centers and senior and educating voters to arranging communities. concerts for seniors and building Ellie is just as quick to point displays at the Manzanar National out Richard’s contributions. The Historic Site honoring Japanese- former judicial attorney currently Americans who were interned is working to launch a nonprofit there during World War II. supporting senior health care and When you think of powerhous- has volunteered at the Manzanar es in the local comNational Historic munity, the MansSite in Central Califields are among the ‘(Ellie) glosses fornia for more than first ones who come 15 years. In 2016, he to mind, Avenidas over a lot of organized a neighPresident and CEO what she’s done.’ borhood group to Amy Andonian statbuild 28 chairs and —Richard Mansfield 10 tables for Maned in a press release. “We’re overzanar’s classroom whelmed,” said Ellie after learn- display, which pays tribute to the ing they were named Lifetimes of Japanese-Americans who estabAchievement honorees. lished schools within the camps. Richard said he was instantly Both return to Manzanar each happy for Ellie, for whom he year to serve as docents. thinks the award is long overdue. The Mansfields joined forces in “She glosses over a lot of what spring 1958 after meeting during a

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Ever since meeting at Stanford Law School in 1958, Richard and Ellie Mansfield have become a formidable duo, using their expertise and creativity to create positive change in Palo Alto and beyond. Stanford Law School performance. Ellie, one of only three first-year female law students, sang and danced while Richard (who was a thirdyear student) played piano. The couple hit it off and tied the knot the following year. Richard spent his early years as a lawyer in private practice before serving on the judicial staff of the California Court of Appeals for 19 years. He was a member of the

Santa Clara County Bar Association, president of the Palo Alto Bar Association and chair of the Committee on the Administration of Justice for the California State Bar. Ellie graduated from Stanford Law School in 1962. She passed the bar and “promptly retired,” she said. Rather than practice law as a career, she decided to turn her focus to volunteer work.

She taught introductory legal classes at local schools and served as a Girl Scout leader, an Avenidas board member and a PTA president when her three children were in school. She also became the first female member on the board of Comerica Bank, which was originally the County Bank of Santa Cruz. Her work with the Sempervirens Fund to preserve redwood forests has been one of her proudest achievements, she said. During the more than 30 years she was there, the organization protected thousands of acres of redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains by buying property from willing sellers and then reselling that property to the state. The duo also became wellknown in the community for opening their home to any organization that needed a place to meet — or any Stanford University alumnae who needed a place to stay. For eight years, the couple hosted graduation teas at their home for the Stanford women’s leadership organization, Cap and Gown. One year, Ellie and Richard agreed to host the tea but had to leave for a flight to France before the event concluded, Kathryn Kilner recalled in a 2014 alumnae blog. “Ellie simply handed over her keys and told us to enjoy,” she said. Q Marley Arechiga is a former editorial intern for the Palo Alto Weekly.

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Nancy Mueller Sharing her recipe for success by Chris Kenrick ancy Mueller achieved entrepreneurial celebrity in the early 1980s when her frozen appetizer business took off and Nancy’s Quiche established itself as an enduring grocery brand. After selling the business in 1999, Mueller shifted her sights to another challenge and a longtime personal dream — overseeing the design and construction of a 140-foot yacht, hiring a crew and setting sail. As she explains it, “I converted quiche into a yacht.” In 2003, Mueller christened her new vessel the Andiamo — or “let’s go” — and spent the next 10 years sailing, scuba diving and photographing the wonders of the world, under water and above. She covered more than 130,000 nautical miles. One might think that with her exhaustive travel schedule — including more than six months a year on board her yacht for the better part of a decade — Mueller wouldn’t have time to make many contributions to Palo Alto, the place she raised her two children and considers her home base. Not so. Since 1966, Mueller has offered her business acumen and

support to many local nonprofits, including Avenidas, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Bay Window Restaurant, which benefits the Family Service Association. She’s also expanded her volunteer reach, serving on a variety of regional and national boards, including San Francisco Opera, American Prairie Reserve, RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and the Waimea Ocean Film Festival in Hawaii.

‘You can sleep when you’re dead.’ —Nancy Mueller “You can sleep when you’re dead,” Mueller said with a grin, while maintaining that she actually does squeeze in eight hours a night. Another “life principle” Mueller offers came from her father, Jackson L. Sothern, who taught her to “Never put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today, and always do the hardest thing first.” Mueller arrived in Palo Alto in 1965, fresh out of college and following her soon-to-be

husband, Glenn, who was studying at Stanford Business School. She put her college chemistry degree to use with a job at Syntex pharmaceuticals. “I also typed Glenn’s papers, so I got an inadvertent MBA,” she said. Mueller’s food business originated from the countless tiny quiche appetizers she would make and freeze in preparation for the holiday parties the couple threw for their growing circle of friends and colleagues in Glenn’s venture-capital business. “I’m a good cook but more of a massproduction cook,” she said. “My interest was not in being a caterer — I wanted a business.” Before Christmas in 1976, Mueller made 8,000 appetizersize quiche, mushroom turnovers and cheese puffs, selling them at $3 a dozen to friends in the Junior League. People liked them, and she began searching for a commercial kitchen. “You learn as you go,” she said of her early years in business. “In running a business like that you have to be so passionate that failure can’t be in the equation. You just continue to figure out a better way and a better way to make it work.” A major break came two weeks before Christmas in 1983 when she showed her quiche appetizer to Price Club (now Costco). (continued on next page)

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;They took 25 cases each in four stores and by noon they were gone,â&#x20AC;? Mueller recalled. Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Specialty Foods grew into the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest processer and marketer of frozen quiche products. Mueller was tragically widowed at age 50, in 1994. Five years later she sold her business, which by then had 350 employees. Mueller decided to pursue her dream of owning a yacht and traveling the world, something she and Glenn had talked about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Glenn passed away that dream (of a yacht) was still in my heart, so when I sold Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, I executed on the dream,â&#x20AC;? she said. Over the next decade â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and typically with friends and her

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Holloway described her volunteer work as an evolutionary process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned on the job the whole way,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The courage to work on the (Yosemite) merger came as result of all the experience I had had up to that point.â&#x20AC;? Holloway got her start in the nonprofit world as president of the Junior League of Palo Alto. While there, she looked to Hidden Villa to learn how to launch the Environmental Volunteers programs in local schools. Through the process, Holloway became very familiar with the farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operations and programs, so when Hidden Villa was looking to turn the family trust into a nonprofit organization, Holloway stepped up to lead the effort. While there, she worked with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on using a conservation easement to restrict

current husband, Robert Fox (Mueller remarried in 2001), aboard â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she visited the Mediterranean countries, Caribbean Islands, Galapagos, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi, Malaysian Borneo, East Timor, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and more. Some of her extraordinary underwater photographs now can be seen on the walls at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Reflecting on what might be her next stage, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My strategy has been to pack in as much as I can. ... Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to work a bit more on savoring things. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re booked, booked, booked, time disappears before your eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Q Contributing Writer Chris Kenrick can be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly.com.

development on 1,560 acres of the Hidden Villa property. Using this type of method for land conservation was unheard of at the time, Holloway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That whole process made me very aware that if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t save this landscape, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be anyplace for people to commune with it or to teach these children in another generation, so I suddenly got very interested in land saving,â&#x20AC;? she said. In 1985, she joined the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which negotiates with local property owners to purchase parcels of land for open space and conservation. The private land trust has made permanent more than 75,000 acres of open space since its founding in 1977. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to preserve this natural environment and be able to look up at the mountains and go over to the coast ... what that does psychologically for everyone is enormous,â&#x20AC;? she said. Q Associate Editor Linda Taaffe can be emailed at ltaaffe@ paweekly.com.

About the cover: The 2018 Lifetimes of Achievement honorees, from left, Nancy Mueller, Dick Mansfield, Ellie Mansfield, Kristine Erving, John Erving, Christy Holloway and Jim Gibbons. Photo by Veronica Weber.

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ideas Menlowe Ballet’s diverse spring program blends the classic with the contemporary

to wide-ranging improvements in sanitation, increased understanding and use of statistical methods, and the development of nursing as a professional career. To prepare for “The Lady with the Lamp,” which is timed to coincide with National Nurses Week, Lowe and Measor did research into Nightingale’s life and times, including a visit to London’s Florence Nightingale Museum, house within St Thomas’ Hospital, where visitors can see some of Nightingale’s personal artifacts as well as a collection of other items relating to the Crimean War and the history of nursing (that famous lamp, Measor pointed out, was actually a Turkish one, not the Victorian English style lantern that’s often portrayed in popular culture). At a recent rehearsal, Lowe sported a T-shirt promoting the English rock band Iron Maiden. The choice of wardrobe was deliberate, Lowe explained, as the band’s song “The Trooper” is based on the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade, part of the Battle of the Balaclava in the Crimean War. “The words are very deep,” he said, and, considering that battle’s ties to Nightingale,

Dancers (left to right) Ali McKeon, Chantelle Pianetta and Stefanie Maughan Smith rehearse for the upcoming “Illume” production at Menlowe Ballet. they considered using it in their piece. Even though they ultimately decided not to include the heavy metal track, Lowe’s shirt serves as a reminder of the diverse influences that go into Menlowe Ballet’s programs. Measor said she had considered including Nightingale in her choreographic debut, 2016’s “Portraits,” which celebrated notable women in British history and was reprised in last spring’s “Floraison,” but ultimately decided she was such an interesting and important figure that she deserved a piece of her own, “in full glory.” “The Lady with the Lamp” is one of three pieces that make up the 90-minute “Illume.” “Crossing

the Rubicon: Passing the Point of No Return” was choreographed by renowned Broadway and modern dance choreographer Donald McKayle and was inspired by the plight of Syrian refugees. In addition to its current social relevance and universal themes, the piece now has added poignancy due to McKayle’s death, at age 87, on April 6 of this year. The groundbreaking dance master was the first African-American man to choreograph a Broadway musical and was known for touching on social justice issues in his work, according to Menlowe Ballet’s Executive Director Lisa Shiveley. “We feel incredibly honored to be bringing this work to the

Bay Area,” she said, describing how the piece depicting refugees forced to flee their home involves the dancers crowding together on stage, symbolizing the very real struggles faced by displaced people. “They have literally no place to go, it makes you feel panicky to watch,” she said. Menlowe Ballet strives to strike a balance between classical and contemporary dance. Fans of ballet standards will find something in “Illume” for them as well, with “Swan Lake, Pas de Cinq,” an excerpt from Dennis Nahat’s take on the beloved story of princesses competing for the heart of a prince. “You’ll get your pink tights and your pointe shoes, don’t worry,” Shiveley said, for those with a taste for tradition. But on the whole, she said, from Lowe’s anti-war sentiments and Measor’s feminist heroines to the social-justice activism of McKayle’s choreography, Menlowe Ballet has a commitment to bringing not only high-quality dance but also important ideas to the local arts scene. “This is our little bit to say, ‘This matters,’” she said. “We want to be telling these stories on stage for our audiences.” Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly.com. What: “Illume” Where: Menlo Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton.

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ith its upcoming show “Illume” (a synonym for “enlighten”), Menlowe Ballet will honor a beloved heroine, offer an excerpt from a classic and present the final major work of a master. Known as the “Lady with the Lamp” for her nighttime care of the battlefield wounded in the 19th century, Florence Nightingale revolutionized medical care and is considered the mother of modern nursing. Menlowe Ballet pays tribute to Nightingale with a new piece choreographed by Artistic Director Michael Lowe and his wife, Assistant Artistic Director Sarah-Jane Measor. Menlowe Ballet’s time-traveling Nightingale piece begins with dancers portraying soldiers from various eras and parts of the world to the sounds of “The Universal Soldier,” which describes the common experiences of soldiers in war, as well as war’s futility. The scene then transforms into a teen’s bedroom in the 1960s, where a girl dances to the haunting antiwar folk song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” In her hand is a lava lamp, a visual reference to the titular lantern born by Nightingale, as the folk-rock music fades away and Beethoven takes its place. We see Nightingale reflecting on different stages of her life in flashback — spending time with her sister, being courted by but ultimately rejecting an eager suitor; serving as a nurse in wartime — with Measor serving as the voice of Nightingale in brief audio snippets. “Sarah-Jane, being from England, knows all the Florence Nightingale folklore,” Lowe said, adding that he brought his own experiences growing up in the U.S. in the 1960s and his interest in the anti-war movement into the piece. Nightingale, named Florence after the Italian city where she was born, grew up in a wealthy, liberal-minded British family, kept a foundling owl called Athena as a pet and felt called to serve society from a young age. She became a volunteer nurse and is best known for her care of wounded and ill soldiers during the Crimean War of the 1850s. Her pioneering work led

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Menlowe Ballet’s “The Lady with the Lamp” celebrates the life and work of Florence Nightingale.

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When: May 11-13; Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Cost: $28-$55. Info: Go to menloweballet.org.

Arts & Entertainment

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Jimmy Mason plays rock-god Stacee Jaxx, surrounded by (clockwise) Breanna van Gastel, Shannon Kelly, Jessica LaFever and Amanda Nguyen in Palo Alto Players’ “Rock of Ages.”

THEATER REVIEW

They wanna rock Palo Alto Players celebrates Reagan-era rock ‘n roll by Karla Kane

tend to be skeptical of socalled “jukebox” musicals, in which hit songs are repackaged into a theatrical context, generally with a thin plot shoehorned in. It can smack of a quick cash grab instead of a genuine work of art. Nevertheless, the format has often been wildly successful and, I’ll admit, when done well can make for quite a good night’s entertainment. Palo Alto Players’ “Rock of Ages,” the determinedly cheesy 1980s hard-rock spoof, is not the venerable company’s best effort but still emerges as a fairly feel-good guilty pleasure. The storyline, as it were, involves born-and-raised-in-South Detroit Drew (Jason Mooney) and small-town girl Sherrie (Jessica LaFever) — is there a “Don’t Stop Believin’” duet in their future? Come on, you already know the answer to that — who head to Hollywood to pursue their dreams of becoming a rock star and a movie star, respectively. They get jobs working at a sleazy Sunset Strip nightclub owned by fading rocker Dennis (Joey McDaniel), fall for each other, then screw it up. In the meantime, the club and the entire seedy strip are endangered by the arrival of inexplicably German property developer Herta (Barbara Heninger) and her toady son Franz (Stephen Kanaski), who bribe the mayor (Shawn Bender) into giving them permission to replace the strip clubs with strip malls and the rock clubs with “clean,

efficient living.” The mayor’s assistant, Regina Koontz — “It’s pronounced ‘Reg-eye-na” — (played by Jessica Whittemore) is a former Deadhead hippie with a love for protesting and quickly becomes the leader of the opposition, fighting to keep the strip as it is. Other featured characters include Izetta Klein as soul singer/strip club proprietor/mentor Justice and Jimmy Mason as debauched rock god Stacee Jaxx. Throughout the play (written by Chris D’Arienzo and directed by Janie Scott), classic ‘80s hair metal and rock songs from the likes of Pat Benatar, Bon Jovi, Poison, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, Foreigner, Survivor and more are worked in, sung by the cast and played by the on-stage band, led by musical director Lauren Bevilacqua (the play’s title comes from a Def Leppard song, which is not actually included). Rather than playing it straight, “Rock of Ages” takes a winking, meta approach with mullet-sporting narrator Lonny (Sven Schutz) chiming in with cracks about jazz hands, breaking the fourth wall to chat with the audience, explaining to other characters about the musical they’re in and lamenting that he dreamed of doing serious theater only to wind up in this show, full of “poop jokes and Whitesnake songs.” Drew makes humorous reference to the ensemble always showing up and singing, and one character is consistently referred to as “Waitress #1.”

It’s all about celebrating and making light of all the big-hair Reagan-era glory in equal measure and, with its raunchy tone, is recommended for ages 15 and up. This tongue-in-cheek structure works, on the whole, very well, with the cast gleefully embracing all the silly bombast. Much of its success relies on the infectious, joyful energy of Schutz and McDaniel, whose goofy charms go a long way in making up for the hit-or-miss quality of the material (sample joke from the script, delivered by Kanaski as Franz: “I’m not gay, I’m just German!”). Whittemore, too, has a madcap gleam in her eyes and gives Regina an old-time, screwball heroine quality, along with strong vocals. LaFever has a powerful voice but in this role tends to oversing at every opportunity, while Mason as Jaxx struggles a bit with the singing but nails the physical and comic mannerisms of the cluelessyet-magnetic frontman. The music is undeniably catchy and well crafted, full of anthemic choruses, and, due to its inherent theatrical nature, surprisingly well suited to the stage. Scarlett Kellum’s costumes are colorful and exaggerated, as is Patrick Klein’s set, which suits the atmosphere of over-the-top ‘80s celebration the show strives for. The biggest problem with the production — at least on opening night — was the overall sound quality. It was difficult to make out the guitars, keyboard and bass over the drums (granted, that is often the case in real rock clubs) and while the volume of the vocals seemed loud, the mix was so muddled and murky that I found it almost impossible to understand the vast majority of the lyrics, and even the spoken dialogue. I thought perhaps my seat was just situated in an unfortunate spot, acoustics-wise, but audience members seated elsewhere confirmed that it wasn’t just me. One hopes that this is improved upon for future performances, as it significantly hampers the experience. The likeable cast members are clearly giving it their all and seem to be having a blast in the process. The best way for audience members to do the same is to get caught up in the actors’ enthusiasm, embrace the cheesiness and revel in the mix of nostalgia and mockery. If you can throw all seriousness out the window — and if the pesky sound issues are cleared up — you could have a rockin’ good time. Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly.com. What: “Rock of Ages” Where: Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. When: Through May 13, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Cost: $25-55. Info: Go to paplayers.org.

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Eating Out Kristi Marie’s namesake-owner Kristi Borrone with employees Wendell Prieto (left) and Christian Masulit.

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would argue that it is not the hamburger that most perfectly embodies all-American comfort food. It is the breakfast sandwich. For pure protein-between-bread satisfaction, few portable meals are more pleasurable than handmade sausage, fluffy eggs and gooey American cheese inside a housebaked English muffin. I’m talking specifically about The OG ($7), a.k.a. “the Original Gangsta,” one of five breakfast Kristi Marie’s, 318 Arguello St., Redwood City; 650-3694341; rudequacker.com Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Reservations

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sandwiches available at Kristi Marie’s, a tiny cafe in downtown Redwood City. It is an easy place to overlook at the corner of Arguello and Broadway streets, especially given that the 3-year-old establishment does business beneath the vestiges of the sign for the space’s former tenant, a hair salon. With its well-curated menu of sandwiches, scrambles, smoothies, pastries and salads, the 750-squarefoot cafe feels a little like a hipster food truck that set off from Berkeley or the Mission and ended up in Redwood City. Even if you decide to linger at one of Kristi Marie’s three tiny tables, your meal will arrive in a to-go box. But the prevalence of packaging belies the high quality of the offerings here. Kristi Borrone runs the place with her husband, Zu Tarazi. The former owners of Woodside’s Station 1 focus on organic, homemade breakfast and lunch, serving mostly Caltrainbound commuters and downtown regulars who pop in for a quick lunch or a cup of Equator Coffee (a Marin-based, woman-run, fair trade company). The focus on good quality, order-at-the-counter fare

is not surprising, given that Borrone has a family name to live up to. She learned the business from her parents Roy and Rose Borrone of Cafe Borrone fame, where she started working at age 14. Tarazi also earned his restaurant bona fides — and met his future wife — while working at the iconic Menlo Park cafe. Where Cafe Borrone evokes European cafe culture, Kristi Marie’s moves to a funkier, but very friendly, beat. “Our goal is to have people walk through the doors, hear and feel the music, be greeted with warmth and walk away with something carefully prepared with love,” Borrone said. I did indeed feel some love on my first visit. Arriving near closing time, I noticed one forlorn, partially-uncurled cinnamon roll in the pastry case. Figuring it was the lone survivor of the breakfast rush and that it might meet an unfortunate end in the compost bin, I asked if they might want to offload it for half price. The woman behind the counter — the restaurant’s namesake, it turned out

— smiled and said, “Oh, you can just have it.” (Note: All reviews are conducted anonymously). The yeasty homemade roll ($4) was not overly sweet and drizzled with a zingy frosting. A kale, avocado and almond milk smoothie ($7) was pre-made and sitting on ice in a plastic cup atop the counter, but the lack of presentation didn’t impact my enjoyment of the frothy drink too much. It was a cleansing counterpoint to the fantastic breakfast torta ($7.50), stacked high with chorizo, spicy pasilla peppers, scrambled eggs, queso fresco, sour cream, cilantro and avocado. The autumn salad ($8) was a large box of fresh, crunchy greens, tossed with a nice balsamic vinaigrette and studded with almonds, olives, feta and roasted red peppers. Halfway through, however, I realized the salad did not contain any seasonal fruit, as had been promised on the chalkboard menu. The subsequent explanation — “we were out of berries” — was off-putting, but the offer to belatedly add some avocado helped remedy the situation.

An egg salad sandwich ($7.25) came on house-baked whole wheat bread and frankly looked a little pedestrian, packaged in plastic in the display case. It turned out to be eggsalad perfection. The grainy bread was a toothsome counterpoint to the airy, unadulterated egg salad. A thin layer of avocado added to the experience. This was egg salad as God intended. The hamburger ($8.50) is one of Kristi Marie’s most popular menu items, for good reason. A hefty, grass-fed beef patty is slathered with a salty-sweet bacon marmalade and topped with an heirloom tomato, arugula, provolone cheese and a smear of mayo. Some crunchy dill pickles would be the only ingredient I would implore Borrone to consider adding. While Borrone continues to serve her beloved “cast of characters” at the cafe, Tarazi will soon be embarking on another downtown Redwood City concept: a wine bar called Bottleshop. They expect their new venture to be open by July. Q Freelance writer Monica Schreiber can be emailed at monicahayde@yahoo.com.

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BLOSSOM RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA AVE. ... After serving families out of a temporary location in the Barron Park neighborhood for the past two years, Blossom Birth Services is set to return to California Avenue at the end of May. The nonprofit has found a new home at the recently renovated Keeble & Shuchut building at 290 N. California Ave., directly across the street from the site where it had operated for a decade before rising rents reportedly forced it to move. In an email to the Weekly, Blossom board member Mora Oommen called the new location “a dream come true” made possible by building owner and former businessman Terry Shuchut. “We knew that a benevolent benefactor who believed in our mission was our only hope,” she said about finding a permanent location. Shuchat, who divided

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his building into three separate suites after shutting down his photography business in 2016, offered one of the units to Blossom at a subsidized rate, according to Oommen. The location will include a babytoddler corner, consultation rooms, a yoga studio and an instruction room for childbirth classes and postpartum groups. Blossom has provided new and expectant families in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties with resources, support and other services for more than 20 years. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23. The new site will be open for regular operations starting on May 29 . — L.T.

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ATHLETICS Dance Connection Palo Alto

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Share the joy of dance with us! Our studio is an extended family and a home away from home for many community members, and we value the positive energy and atmosphere that we strive to provide. For children and teens. Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical/ Contemporary, Children’s Combination. Events/Summer Dance Camps - Summer Session for ages 3 - adults: June 11-August 4.

www.danceconnectionpaloalto.com (650) 852-0418 or (650) 322-7032

Kim Grant Tennis Academy Summer Camps

Palo Alto Monterey Bay

Fun and specialized junior camps for Mini (3-5), Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, High Performance and Elite tennis levels. Weekly programs designed by Kim Grant to improve player technique, fitness, agility, mental toughness and all around game. Weekly camps in Palo Alto and sleep-away camps at Meadowbrook Swim and Tennis.

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New to water polo or have experience, we have a camp for you. Half-day or full-day options for boys and girls ages 7 and up. All camps provide fundamental skills, scrimmages and games.

www.stanfordwaterpolocamps.com (650) 725-9016

Wheel Kids Bike Camps

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At Addison Elem. Adventure Riding Camp for grades 1 - 8, Two Wheelers Club for grades K - 3. Week long programs from 8:30 - 4, starting June 4th. Join us as we embark on bicycling adventures for the more experienced rider or help those just learning to ride.

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YMCA of Silicon Valley Summer Camps

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

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Mountain View Tennis Summer Camps

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Choose from 10 weeks of Tennis Camp – plenty of play time, focus on fundamentals & sportsmanship, talented coaches, Cuesta courts. Full day or morning camp for 7 to 14 year olds and new, morning camp for 5 to 6 year olds. Discounts for residents and registering by 3/31.

The Harker School’s summer programs for children K-grade 12 offer the perfect balance of learning and fun! Programs are led by dedicated faculty and staff who are experts at combining summer fun and learning. Strong academics and inspiring enrichment programs are offered in full-day, partial and morning-only sessions.

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Nike Tennis Camps

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i2 Camp at Castilleja School

Palo Alto

Junior overnight and day tennis camps for boys and girls, ages 9-18 offered throughout June, July and August. Adult weekend clinics available June and Aug. Camps directed by head men’s coach, Paul Goldstein, head women’s coach, Lele Forood, and associate men’s and women’s coaches, Brandon Coupe and Frankie Brennan. Join the fun and get better at tennis this summer.

i2 Camp offers week-long immersion programs that engage middle school girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The fun and intimate hands-on activities of the courses strive to excite and inspire participants about STEM, creating enthusiasm that will hopefully spill over to their schoolwork and school choices in future years.

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Run for Fun’s mission is to provide creative and engaging play for all youth by getting kids active in an inclusive community centered around outdoor fun! We pride ourselves on hiring an enthusiastic, highly trained staff who love what they do. Summer 2018 features four weeks of Adventure Day Camp and two weeks of Overnight Camp High Five. Adventure Day Camp is a new discovery every day filled with sports, crafts and nature, including explorations to Camp Jones Gulch, Capitola Beach, Foothills Park, Shoreline Lake and Great America. Camp High Five is six days and five nights of traditional overnight camp mixed with challengeby-choice activities, campfires, friendships and lots of laughter.

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Spartans Sports Camp

Mountain View

Spartans Sports Camp offers multi-sport, week-long sessions for boys and girls in grades 1-7, sport-specific sessions for grades 2-9, color guard camp for grades 3-9, and cheerleading camp for grades pre-K – 8. We also offer a hip hop dance camp for grades 1-7. Camp dates are June 4 through July 27 at Mountain View High School. The camp is run by MVHS coaches and studentathletes and all proceeds benefit the MVHS Athletic Department. Lunch and extended care are available.

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The world’s #1 summer STEM program held at Stanford, Palo Alto High School, and 150+ locations nationwide. With innovative courses in coding, game development, robotics, and design, our programs instill in-demand skills that embolden students to shape the future. iD Tech Camps (weeklong, 7-17), Alexa Café (weeklong, all-girls, 10-15), iD Tech Academies (2-week, 13-18).

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ARTS, CULTURE, OTHER CAMPS Art and Soul Camp

Palo Alto

Art, cooking, tinkering, yoga and mindfulness. We celebrate multiple perspectives and recognize the many ways for our children to interpret their world. Summer Unplugged! is appropriate for ages 5-13 years. Located at Walter Hays School.

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Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls

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Stanford EXPLORE: A Lecture Series on Biomedical Research

Stanford

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

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Summer at Sand Hill School

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Mountain View

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Let’s Go Crafting

Palo Alto

Let’s Go Crafting’s Studio is where your child will have fun while learning many different fiber related arts. We teach sewing, knitting, crochet, weaving and jewelry making to children ages 8 years to 15 years. AM or PM camps $275/week. Full day camps $550/week. 5 student minimum for all sessions; 10 student maximum. Contact Connie Butner at letsgocrafting@gmail.com.

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Community School of Mountain View Music and Arts (CSMA) Mountain View 50+ creative camps for Gr. K-8! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Musical Theater, Summer Music Workshops, more! One and two-week sessions; full and half-day enrollment. Extended care from 8:30am-5:30pm. Financial aid offered.

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Come have a blast with us this summer! We have something for everyone: Recreation Camps, Specialty Camps, Sports Camps, Swim Lessons, and more! Programs begin June 4 – register early!

KCI Summer Camp

Students ages 11-16 discover endless possibilities as they design and engineer their own projects. Hands-on learning of latest technologies including virtual reality, 3D printing, video production, and more in KCI’s new makerspace.

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Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls Palo Alto Casti Camp offers girls entering gr. 2-6 a range of age-appropriate activities including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama and music classes each day along with weekly field trips. Leadership program available for girls entering gr. 7-9.

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

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At Sunken Diamond on the campus of Stanford University. Four or five day camps where the morning session includes instruction in several baseball skills, fundamentals, and team concepts. The afternoon session will be dedicated to playing coach pitched games and hitting in the batting cages. Session 1: June 18 - 22 Session 2: June 25-29 Session 3: July 16-20

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June 26 to July 20; If you’re looking for a great summer learning plus fun option for your child and you want them to be ready for fall, please join us at Sand Hill. The morning Literacy Program (8:30 to noon) provides structured, systematic instruction for students with learning challenges entering grades 1-8 in the fall. The afternoon Enrichment Camp (Noon to 4) focuses on performing arts, social skills and fun. Choose morning, afternoon or full day. Visit www.sandhillschool.org for more details and application.

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Palo Alto

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

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Stanford Jazz Workshop

(650) 493-2361

Stanford

On campus of Stanford University, Week-long jazz immersion programs for young musicians in middle school (starts July 9), high school (July 15 and July 22), and college, as well as adults (July 29). All instruments and vocals.

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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

(650) 736-0324

Los Altos Menlo Park, Palo Alto

Kids can have fun, be a character, and learn lifelong performance skills at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s Theatre Camps. Spring Break and Summer camps for K-6.

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PALO ALTO’S 96TH ANNUAL

MAYSATURDAY, FÊTMAY E P5TH,AR DE A 2018 CALLING ALL KIDS!

It’s time for the 96th Annual May Fête Children’s Parade held on Saturday, May 6th at 10am along University Avenue. All children are welcome to walk in the parade! Get your creative juices going, embrace the theme and create a ﬂoat. New this year! Non-commercial ﬂoats are eligible to win a 1st place prize of $500, a 2nd place prize of $250, or a 3rd place prize of $125!

Let’s enjoy the day and celebrate “Children of the World ”. For more information visit: www.paloaltomayfeteparade.com

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

Home Front CONTRACTOR’S SERVICE RECOGNIZED ... The Menlo Park Kiwanis Club has recognized member and contractor Tom Sako for his 25 years of continued service on National Rebuilding Day. Each year he has organized the Kiwanis effort to revitalize local communities by fixing homes and buildings as part of Rebuilding America. Sako managed 20 volunteers to make sure all of the work could be completed in just one day. Each year on the last Saturday in April, National Rebuilding Day unites the largest nationwide group of volunteers in an effort to improve local communities by providing repairs for vulnerable families including painting, repairing gutters, fences, steps, window sills and doors and yard cleanup. CONTAINER GARDENING ... The Filoli Estate in Woodside will offer a horticulture class on Saturday, May 12, on creating edible container gardens. The class will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Filoli Garden Horticulturist Jessica Goehler will show students how to design and care for a container garden, focusing on edible flowers and herbs. Participants will take home their own container garden. The cost is $75, with Filoli members getting a 20 percent discount. Fee includes materials. To register, go to filoli.org. Filoli is located at 86 Canada Road, Woodside. PEST CONTROL ... Do you have pests (deer, gophers or moles) in your garden? Because roses are a choice food for gophers and deer, the Peninsula Rose Society invites you to “How to Deal with Gophers, Deer and Moles in the Garden” presented by UC Master Gardener Janice Moody. She will share valuable information on dealing with these “critters.” The talk will be held Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 - 9 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City.

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A black steel staircase, already in place, can be seen as this unit is centered and lowered into place.

raffic slowed down and bikers stopped riding on Waverley Street near El Verano Avenue in Palo Alto midday Tuesday while a construction crew replaced an outdated residence with a new four-bedroom, three-bath home built in a warehouse 404 miles away in Rialto, California, before being shipped and installed at its permanent location at 3322 Waverley. The 2,371-square-foot, customdesigned home — a collaboration between tobylongdesign in Oakland and Plant Prefab in Rialto — was delivered in six modules and assembled onsite within 8 hours. While images of trailer parks with shoddy construction and design may come to mind when people hear the word “prefabricated,” today’s pre-built homes are anything but. Prefabs are required by law to adhere to the same stringent requirements as conventionallybuilt homes, and many home builders are using state-of-the art design and construction methods. One only needs to look at the Waverely home to see how far prefab has come. The home was designed with tall ceilings in the stairwell and living room, large windows and sliding-glass walls to maintain natural light throughout. It has energy-efficient insulation, wood siding over a rain screen, stucco walls and a dramatic steel staircase. The home is made of recycled glass fiber with drywall made from partially recycled materials, and the paints and stains

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New Waverley Street house trucked in and constructed in eight hours

Story by Melissa McKenzie | Photos by Adam Pardee are all no-VOC (volatile organic compounds). All of its plumbing, electrical wiring, fixtures, lights and the home’s radiant floor-heating system were completed at Plant Prefab’s warehouse prior to transport.

“Prefabrication is a more predictable way to build,” said tobylongdesign’s CEO Toby Long. “The building is designed and specified completely before the construction process starts, which is not how conventional projects

Cyclists couldn’t help but pause to watch a crane hoist part of the home into its proper place.

go. Prefab also can be faster than conventional building. We overlap the building and the site work with construction. It can happen simultaneously.” The Waverley home only took a matter of months from the moment the homeowners decided to build to move-in day. Most conventional home builds can take more than a year to complete, Long added. Following Tuesday’s installation, construction crews are scheduled to continue to work on the home “stitching” it together by completing the structural and mechanical connections. “Screws and straps and bolts will be installed,” Long said. “We screw together the rims of the modules with big long screws. There are straps, which are precast into the concrete foundation, and those are nailed into the framing and then we have bolts, and in this house we have some steel.” Once the home is stitched, landscape crews will complete the yard, and the owners should be able to move into the home by the end of June, according to Plant Prefab CEO and founder Steve Glenn. The Waverley Street home, according to Glenn, cost “north of $400 per square foot.” Long, who has spent most of his career designing in the prefab space, stresses that while prefabricated homes are not the answer to all construction woes, prefabrication is a more efficient way (continued on page 36)

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Home & Real Estate SALES AT A GLANCE Atherton

Menlo Park

Total sales reported: 1 Sales price: $5,960,000

East Palo Alto Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $930,000 Highest sales price: $1,300,500 Average sales price: $1,115,250

Los Altos Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sales price: $2,750,000 Highest sales price: $3,500,000 Average sales price: $3,112,000

Los Altos Hills Total sales reported: 1 Sales price: $5,700,000

Workers carefully lowered the third of six parts of the house onto the concrete foundation.

Prefabrication (continued from previous page)

to build. Prefab construction eliminates much of the guesswork that often happens throughout traditional construction-site builds and doesn’t require a large skilled labor force since the home doesn’t need more than a day’s intensive labor followed by a month or so of adjustments, he said. Prefabrication also allows construction to continue during inclement weather, saving builders time and customers money. Although each home is customizable, there are some limitations; for example, Long said a roof

too large to complete in a warehouse may need to be completed at the job site. Long also surmises that there’s a growing interest from consumers and sees prefabricated buildings as not only part of the future of construction, but as part of the present. “It’s a here-and-now moment (for prefab homes),” Long said. “I’ve been working on this for a long time. It’s rewarding to see our interests continuing to grow. I think that prefab is going to become part of our mainstream construction language. Q Melissa McKenzie is a freelance writer for the Weekly. She can be emailed at melissa.r.mckenzie@gmail.com

HOME SALES

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

Atherton

134 Stockbridge Avenue J. Kwok to DGB Investment for $5,960,000 on 03/30/18; built 1965, 4bd, 3,490 sq.ft.

East Palo Alto

2124 Clarke AvenueE. Valdovinos to G. & B. Belyavski for $1,300,500 on 03/29/18; built 1979, 3bd, 1,390 sq.ft. 116 Daphne Way E. Langes to MNAM1 Limited for $930,000 on 03/29/18; built 1952, 9bd, 3,150 sq.ft.

Los Altos

Your Realtor & You FutureTech 2018 brings Realtors on forefront of technology The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) FutureTech 2018 held in April led 200 REALTORS® and brokers in discussions about smart home technology, big data and virtual reality, with products and services to put agents on the forefront of technology, so they can better serve their clients in the 21st century. Palo Alto broker Michael Dreyfus, with Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty and chair of SILVAR’s Palo Alto district, opened the program by noting the business of real estate has come a long way from big listing books, which agents and their clients valued, to paperless documents and virtual tours. A session on the future of smart homes moderated by CBS News technology journalist Larry Magid, featured Sean Paterson, head of marketing and sales for Noon Home, a smart lighting system that wirelessly generates light in different levels to transform the look and feel of a home, and Sophie Le Guen, director of product management for Nest, which produces programmable, sensor-driven, WiFi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, cameras, and other security systems. Another on how big data is going to affect the future of real estate featured Dave Wetzel, CTO & COO of multiple listing service provider MLSListings Inc., Avi Gupta, president and CEO of SmartZip, which offers predictive marketing services so agents can land more listings by identifying homeowners most likely to sell in any neighborhood; and Stas Alexandrov, founder & CEO of iDevelop. city, which allows brokers and developers to view lots, find a place for a building, and see all the specific restrictions in one place.

A segment on visualization tools with Taylor Wilding, head of business development with roOomy, and another segment with Paul Grasshoff, senior account manager of Matterport, highlighted the difference between augmented reality and virtual reality. RoOomy provides virtual staging so users can virtually furnish a home. Matterport gives a consumers a realistic 3D and visual reality experience “that feel as real as being there.” The future of real estate transactions was discussed by Adam Gothelf, founder of Disclosures.io, which helps agents and brokers manage and share property disclosure packages; C. Daniel Bremer, co-founder of myTheo, a mobile app that connects agents with their clients and provides complete MLS data, tours, open houses, etc.; and Susan McHan, president of mortgage lender Opes Advisors. Silver sponsors of the event included Alain Pinel Realtors, Pacific Union, Sereno Group, Intero Real Estate Services, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Golden Gate Sotheby’s, SmartZip Analytics, Suitable Technologies, MLSListings Inc., Matterport and myTheo; EXPO sponsors Disclosures. io, iGUIDE, iDevelop.city, TourFactory, RoOomy and Agentdesks; and participants Noon Home and Nest. ***** Information provided in this column is presented by the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®. Send questions to Rose Meily at rmeily@silvar.org.

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1567 Arbor Avenue Bleiler Trust to Carroll Project for $3,200,000 on 04/06/18; built 1946, 2bd, 1,184 sq.ft. 1035 Border Road P. & R. Hahn to C. & C. Lai for $3,310,000 on 04/09/18; built 1961, 4bd, 2,617 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/13/2012, $1,230,000 156 Loucks Avenue Bloom Trust to J. Qian for $3,500,000 on 04/09/18; built 1949, 3bd, 2,182 sq.ft.; previous sale 11/15/2010, $1,499,000 1028 Mundell Court Kull Trust to H. Revinskaya for $2,750,000 on 04/10/18; built 1939, 1bd, 1,374 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/21/2009, $1,050,000 123 West Portola Avenue Ramachandran Trust to S. Chu for $2,800,000 on 04/06/18; built 1930, 3bd, 1,324 sq.ft.; previous sale 12/01/2014, $1,749,000

Los Altos Hills

27830 Elena Road Yazdani Trust to Gamulgae Trust for $5,700,000 on 04/06/18; built 2005, 5bd, 4,677 sq.ft.

Menlo Park

413 8th Avenue K. Murphy to A. Pattantyus-Abraham for $1,325,000 on 03/29/18; built 1923, 2bd, 1380 sq.ft. 137 Buckthorn Way HowellAnderson Trust to C. Zhou for $2,100,000 on 03/29/18; built 1979, 3bd, 2,320 sq.ft. 310 Claire Place Darcy Trust to Hokmabadi Trust for $3,400,000 on 03/30/18; built 1952, 3bd, 1,920 sq.ft. 2315 Eastridge Avenue #723 Zirpolo Trust to H. Li for $886,000 on 03/30/18; built 1965, 1bd, 800 sq.ft. 1806 Edgewood Lane Freed Trust to M. Jamiolkowski for $4,500,000 on 03/30/18; built 1950, 4bd, 2,687 sq.ft. 320 Encinal Avenue W. & W. Softky to S. Viswanathan for $2,500,000.00 on 03/30/18; built 1937, 3bd, 1,960 sq.ft.

Total sales reported: 9 Lowest sales price: $886,000 Highest sales price: $4,700,000 Average sales price: $2,780,111

Mountain View Total sales reported: 9 Lowest sales price: $830,000 Highest sales price: $3,390,000 Average sales price: $1,817,556

Palo Alto Total sales reported: 11 Lowest sales price: $1,350,000 Highest sales price: $7,900,000 Average sales price: $4,349,818 Source: California REsource

36 Henderson Place Moritz Trust to X. Dong for $1,360,000.00 on 03/30/18; built 1953, 3bd, 910 sq.ft. 1 Hermosa Place Kardwell Trust to Loverro Trust for $4,250,000 on 03/30/18; built 1941, 4bd, 2,922 sq.ft. 253 University Drive Rosensweig Trust to Sherry Trust for $4,700,000 on 03/29/18; built 2004, 4bd, 3,346 sq.ft.

Mountain View

1209 Awalt Drive Carroll Trust to B. Kasiviswanathan for $2,908,000 on 04/10/18; built 1966, 4bd, 2,095 sq.ft. 181 Centre Street #25 G. Wong to D. O’Driscoll for $1,650,000 on 04/06/18; built 1981, 3bd, 1,488 sq.ft.; previous sale 05/30/2002, $515,000 505 Cypress Point Drive #243 J. Perez-Castedo to W. Zheng for $850,000 on 04/06/18; built 1971, 1bd, 784 sq.ft.; previous sale 12/26/2012, $343,000 1172 Farley Street Knipe Trust to D. Butcher for $2,200,000 on 04/10/18; built 1951, 3bd, 877 sq.ft. 1408 Marigold Court A. & K. Najarian to Huang Trust for $3,390,000 on 04/09/18; built 2010, 4bd, 2,246 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/28/2011, $1,619,000 403 Nicholas Drive Z. Kong to Y. Jiang for $1,980,000 on 04/09/18; built 1998, 4bd, 1,925 sq.ft.; previous sale 07/01/2016, $1,550,000 119 Pacchetti Way X. Wang to X. Peng for $1,500,000 on 04/06/18; built 1996, 3bd, 1,292 sq.ft.; previous sale 04/18/2014, $910,000 500 West Middlefield Road #60 E. Pasternak to D. Chourasiya for $830,000 on 04/06/18; built 1971, 1bd, 752 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/27/2013, $374,000 905 West Middlefield Road #901 X. Cai to Z. Li for $1,050,000 on 04/06/18; built 1978, 2bd, 998 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/06/2015, $651,000

Palo Alto

2140 Bryant Street Bryant Street Estates to Bryant Street Limited for $7,600,000.00 on 04/10/18; built 1937, 4bd, 2,477 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/16/2016, $5,600,000 1133 Channing Avenue D. & C. Begg to M. Lin for $3,215,000 on 04/06/18; built 1949, 3bd, 1,664 sq.ft.; previous sale 08/12/2011, $1,285,000 555 Chaucer Street Dondo Chaucer Limited to Lequarius Limited for $7,900,000 on 04/10/18; built 2017, 5bd, 3,962 sq.ft. ; previous sale 10/02/2015, $3,900,000 535 East Meadow Drive Northcott Trust to S. Brants for $2,700,000 on 04/10/18; built 1951, 4bd, 1,512 sq.ft. 553 Hilbar Lane J. Preston to Y. Tang for $3,498,000 on 04/05/18; built 1950, 5bd, 1,997

sq.ft. 742 Homer Avenue Harrison Trust to J. Buzi for $1,350,000 on 04/09/18; built 1926, 2bd, 660 sq.ft.; previous sale 01/15/1976, $36,500 640 Middlefield Road Tydajer Trust to First Mason for $3,285,000 on 04/06/18; previous sale 12/31/1992, $350,000 1800 Newell Road Pomeroy Trust to First Mason for $3,900,000 on 04/06/18; built 1948, 3bd, 1,863 sq.ft. 4160 Rincon CirclePrescott Trust to C. Zhang for $3,680,000 on 04/09/18; built 1940, 2bd, 985 sq.ft.; previous sale 06/02/2000, $1,255,000 156 Tennyson Avenue Hutcheson Trust to S. Yip for $3,180,000 on 04/10/18; built 1960, 3bd, 1,820 sq.ft.; previous sale 05/12/1992, $429,000 460 Washington Avenue Foster Trust to H. Shen for $7,540,000 on 04/10/18; built 1936, 3bd, 2,620 sq.ft.; previous sale 03/1972, $70,000

BUILDING PERMITS

1432 Webster St. Residential addition (6044 sf) and rebuild (1,000 sf). New basement (2,564 sf) includes new outdoor kitchen at rear yard. $1,200,000. 1432 Webster St. New detached garage (265 sf). $13,000. 1432 Webster St. Demolish detached garage (665sf) Recommend disconnect electric and gas for main residence. 375 Hawthorne Ave. Expansion of existing basement/ crawl space (1,453 sf) Conversion of conditioned space (1,191 sf and 262 sf) storage. Remodel first floor bath (50 sf). New tankless water hearter. Additional scope second-floor remodel addition 58 sf. $337,840 2388 Louis Road Residential addition and remodel includes twostory addition (969 sf) and 1,000 sf remodel. Includes tankless water heater. $280,000. 2388 Louis Road New detached garage and covered patio (340 sf). $23,000. 4051 Transport St. Commercial photovoltaic panels, tilt and awning system. 4061 Transport St. Commercial photovoltaic panels, tilt and awning system (shared system with 4045, 4047, and 4051 Transport St.) 890 Robb Road New detached accessory structure used for recreation. Includes restroom, kitchenette and tankless water heater. $231,000. 2205 Louis Road Deconstruction of existing single-family home. 2205 Louis Road Deconstruction of existing shed. 900 North California Ave. Deconstruction of existing single-family home and attached garage.

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Open Sat & Sun 1:30-4:30

950 Seena Avenue, Los Altos Prime Los Altos location with beautifully landscaped 8,929 sq. ft. lot, this immaculate three bedroom, two bath, 1,855 sq. ft. home features a completely remodeled gourmet kitchen, expanded master bedroom DQG KLJK HQG ÀQLVKHV WKURXJKRXW /DUJH OLYLQJ URRP ZLWK DGMRLQLQJ GLQLQJ URRP FUHDWHV D JUHDW ÁRZ LGHDO IRU HQWHUWDLQLQJ .LWFKHQ DQG PDVWHU EHGURRP RSHQ WR EDFN\DUG IHDWXULQJ UDLVHG YHJHWDEOH EHGV DQG IUXLW WUHHV ([SDQVLYH RXWGRRU GHFN SHUIHFW IRU HQMR\LQJ ZDUP VXPPHU GD\V 'HWDFKHG RQH FDU JDUDJH DQG VWRUDJH URRP DV ZHOO DV D VT IW RIÀFH VWXGLR 7RS UDWHG /RV $OWRV VFKRROV %X\HU WR YHULI\ DYDLODELOLW\

List Price: $2,880,000 LOVELESS TEAM 650.400.4208 650.400.3309

alanloveless63@yahoo.com License #70010102

www. L OVELESSTEAM.com

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:30–4:30pm

Stately S tately C Crescent rescent P Park ark H Home ome 1750 University Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $4,988,000 | 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | Home ±3,457 sf | Lot ±12,000 sf Set behind a gated wall, this elegant home is truly isolated from the street. A classic English exterior yields to an interior of Mediterranean influences, with rooms that flow seamlessly from one to the next and outside to the expansive terrace. Mature English gardens, enclosed by a brick wall, offer color and dappled shade on hot summer days. There are 3 bedrooms plus a sunroom upstairs and a studio suite off the entry, suitable for long-term family stays or eminently rentable. Walkable to downtown Palo Alto and easily accessible to everything on the Peninsula. For more info, visit 1750UniversityAve.com

Downtown Palo Alto 728 Emerson Street, Palo Alto 650.644.3474 GoldenGateSIR.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

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Lucy Berman 650.208.8824 lucy@lucyberman.com lucyberman.com License No. 01413627

Detached studio room with French doors French doors lead to picturesque, peaceful, and air conditioning private backyard Separate laundry room Updated chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen includes two ovens Landscape lighting & automatic sprinklers Abundant amount of kitchen cabinets and Exterior plumbing for hot tub counter space Three bedrooms, two baths Hardwood floors 1,900 square foot interior (approx.) Designer skylights Centrally located near shopping, schools, Central * &&* && $ *!& *! *# % ( air conditioning * &&* && $ * & * *# % ( % % ! restaurants, and more! Double pane windows Prestigious Palo Alto schools Attractive Travertine tiles around fireplace

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NEW LISTING

2645 BREWSTER AVE REDWOOD CITY OFFERED AT $1,198,000 2 BED | 1 BATH 1,070 SQFT | 5,148 SQFT LOT

OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30PM

CRAFTSMAN CHARM IN MOUNT CARMEL Nestled in the verdant and historic neighborhood of Mount Carmel, this circa 1926 Craftsman home blends historical detail with modern luxury. The approach to the home begins with a covered front porch and an inviting entryway. The formal living and dining rooms are anchored by large windows, a statement fireplace, and striking wainscoting. A large gourmet kitchen is the centerpiece of the home, with signature black-and-white checkered flooring, wood counters, a Viking range, and custom cabinetry. A tech nook off the kitchen offers bountiful space for everything from a home office to a dedicated homework room. The bedrooms are private, elegant, and flooded with natural light, and the bathroom features beautiful tile work. Details such as recently refinished hardwood floors and a Nest thermostat bring a sense of modern luxury into this timeless residence. Outside, a spacious yard with verdant lawn, hardscaping perfect for entertainment, and an oversized one-car detached garage allow you to take full advantage of Redwood City’s coveted Mediterranean climate. Close access to Downtown Redwood City for shopping and daily conveniences, easy accessibility to major commute routes, and a central location near Facebook, Google, and other major employers complete the picture. Don’t miss your chance to own the classic California lifestyle that only Redwood City can offer. E N J OY A N I N T E R AC T I V E 3 D TO U R A N D P R O P E R T Y V I D E O AT

W W W. 2645BREWSTER .COM James Steele License # 01872027

james.steele@pacunion.com Direct: 650.796.2523 ThriveInSiliconValley.com All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently veriﬁed.

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827 RORKE WAY PA LO A LTO

H I G H - E N D , M O D E R N N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N I N S O U G H T- A F T E R PA L O A LT O

4BR 3.5BA ±2,767 sq. ft. living space | ±180 sq. ft. bonus loft | ±7,460 sq. ft. lot • Chef’s kitchen features massive island with quartz countertop and opens to stunning great room • Master suite with walk-in closet, private access to back deck and yard spa-like bath with dual vanities, soaking tub and shower with two Euro showerheads and rain shower • Approximately 180 sqft carpeted bonus loft • Large skylights in central living spaces for plenty of natural light

• Laundry and mudroom with extra storage and access to one-gar garage • Back deck accessible from dining room and kitchen, perfect for dining al fresco or lounging • Private location on quiet street, just a block away from top-rated Palo Verde Elementary • Close proximity to California Ave shopping and dining, California Ave Caltrain Station, Oregon Expressway, and sought-after Palo Alto schools

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OPEN SATURDAY 5/5 & SUNDAY 5/6 | 1:30PM-4:30PM

WSJ Top 150 Agents Nationwide

650.906.8008 ztrailer@zachtrailer.com | www.zachtrailer.com Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. License# 01371338 www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • May 4, 2018 • Page 49

602 WELLSBURY COURT, PALO ALTO Spacious and Beautifully Updated Home in the Heart of Midtown SOLD

HIGHLIGHTS • 5 spacious bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Large family room right off kitchen with full bath > Ü } v À }À Õ ` y À >ÃÌiÀ ÃÕ Ìi • Separate living room with bay windows U +Õ> ÌÞ w Ã iÃ V Õ` }\ U i> } >À`Ü ` y ÀÃ • Dual pane windows • Central air conditioning • Whole house fan

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Realtor, Property Manager CalBRE# 01896750

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• Peaceful backyard with mature landscaping • 2,838 sq. ft. of living space, approx. • 7,512 sq. ft. lot, approx.

WONDERFUL LOCATION • Centrally located near new planned Googleplex, Santa Clara University, major employers, stores, and just a short distance from Caltrain! • Complex adjacent to kid-friendly Newhall Park

TIM FOY

Broker, Realtor

CalBRE# 00849721

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2452 W. Bayshore Road #9, Palo Alto Ope

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his sunny and bright remodeled unit offers the best value in Palo Alto. Conveniently located to Stanford, Facebook, Apple, Google and all of Silicon Valley plus the Palo Alto Schools!

• Three bedrooms and two updated baths • Spacious living room with sliding door to balcony • Updated eat-in kitchen with new counters, pantry • • • •

closet and dining area Maple hardwood floors; one bedroom has new laminate flooring In unit washer/dryer, dual pane windows and freshly painted interior 1-car garage parking, extra storage plus one outside parking space Unit is approximately 1134 sq. ft.

Offered at $1,199,000 www.2452WBayshoreUnit9.com

Grace Wu

Direct 650.543.1086 Cell 650.208.3668 gwu@apr.com BRE#:00886757

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THE ADDRESS IS THE PENINSU THE EXPERIENCE IS A IN PINEL

PALO ALTO $10,988,000

MENLO PARK $6,995,000

ATHERTON $5,998,000

MENLO PARK $4,995,000

1535 Edgewood Drive | 5bd/5.5ba Samia Cullen | 650.384.5392 License # 01180821 BY APPOINTMENT

540 Fanita Way | 5bd/4ba Mary & Brent Gullixson | 650.888.0860 License #00373961/01329216 BY APPOINTMENT

36 Amador Avenue | 5bd/3.5ba Greg Celotti | 650.740.150 License # 01360103 BY APPOINTMENT

1045 College Avenue | 5bd/4.5ba Judy Citron | 650.543.1206 License # 01825569 BY APPOINTMENT

LOS ALTOS $4,200,000

MENLO PARK $3,795,000

LOS ALTOS $3,298,000

MENLO PARK $3,198,000

1474 Topar Avenue | 5bd/1ba Dottie Monroe | 650.208.2500 License # 00594704 BY APPOINTMENT

15 Susan Gale Court | 3bd/3ba Liz Daschbach | 650.207.0781 License # 00969220 BY APPOINTMENT

66 Sevilla Drive | 3bd/2.5ba Gary Bulanti | 650.483.5532 License # 01232945 BY APPOINTMENT

2051 Sterling Avenue | 4bd/4ba Keri Nicholas | 650.533.7373 License # 01198898 BY APPOINTMENT

MOUNTAIN VIEW $2,398,000

MOUNTAIN VIEW $1,980,000

REDWOOD CITY $1,895,000

PALO ALTO $1,549,000

591 Anza Street | 3bd/2ba Tori Atwell | 650.996.0123 License # 00927794 BY APPOINTMENT

2474 Alvin Street | 3bd/2ba Lynne Mercer | 650.906.0162 License # 00796211 OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-5:00

1250 Crompton Road | 3bd/2.5ba Marybeth Dorst | 650.245.8890 License # 01345542 BY APPOINTMENT

166 Cowper Street | 2bd/1ba Kathleen Wilson | 650.207.2017 License # 00902501 BY APPOINTMENT

SAN MATEO $1,498,000

REDWOOD CITY $1,399,000

SUNNYVALE $1,398,000

SUNNYVALE $1,088,000

561 Fiesta Drive | 3bd/2ba M. Andrighetto/B. Bianchini | 650.796.4902 License # 01993000 | 00878979 BY APPOINTMENT

315 G Street | 3bd/2ba M. Lockwood/R. Flores | 650.400.2528 License #01017519 | 02027985 BY APPOINTMENT

589 Amherst Terrace | 3bd/3ba Carol Sangster | 650.224.5295 License # 01856274 BY APPOINTMENT

996 Belmont Terrace #3 | 3bd/3ba D. Chung/S. Kim | 650.823.5546 License # 01215151 | 01871036 BY APPOINTMENT

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Over 30 Real Estate Offices Serving The Bay Area Including Palo Alto 650.323.1111

Los Altos 650.941.1111

Menlo Park 650.462.1111

Menlo Park-Downtown 650.304.3100

Woodside 650.529.1111

Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources.

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2474 Alvin Street, Mountain View

REMODELED CONTEMPORARY

Open Sat and Sun 1-5pm

Beautiful 3BR/2BA home in desirable Monta Loma neighborhood. The kitchen is a pleasure to work in, with 5 burner gas stove, granite countertops, large double stainless steel sink, and plenty of cabinet space. Elegant European White Oak ďŹ&#x201A;oors in the living areas add warmth, go with any decor. Floor to ceiling windows in living/dining room overlook spacious side patio, great for entertaining. Low maintenance yard with abundant fruit trees. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the darling play structure in the back yard!! Convenient location, close to Google, shopping, parks, neighborhood school

Lynne Mercer BRE#00796211

2474Alvin.com

Lmercer@apr.com www.Lmercer.com

Offered at $1,980,000

650-906-0162

Beautifully remodeled home ideally located in peaceful Westside Redwood City 1250 Crompton Road, Redwood City

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Offered at $1,895,000 www.1250Crompton.com

BRE# 01345542

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4 Bedrooms

170 Hanna Way Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker 525 Oak Knoll Ln Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

5 Bedrooms 540 Fanita Way $6,995,000 Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111 101 Hillside Ave $3,942,500 Sun Coldwell Banker 324-4456 1180 Cloud Ave $4,488,000 Sat 2-4 Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 847-1141

MOSS BEACH 2 Bedrooms 191 Reef Point Rd $3,495,000 Sat 2-5 Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 847-1141

MOUNTAIN VIEW 2 Bedrooms - Condominium

$8,000,000 323-1900

400 Ortega Av #B106 $895,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate Services 947-4700

3 Bedrooms 2474 Alvin St Sat/Sun 1-5 Alain Pinel Realtors

MENLO PARK 2 Bedrooms

$3,200,000 323-1900

$2,695,000 323-1900 $2,491,261 941-7040 $1,850,000 529-1111 $1,325,000 324-4456 $4,095,000 324-4456 $3,688,000 324-4456

$1,980,000 323-1111

430 Palm St Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 1530 Castilleja Av Sat/Sun Sereno Group

$5,998,000 323-1111 $3,398,000 303-5511

REDWOOD CITY

$1,199,000 323-1111

3 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms - Condominium 2452 W Bayshore Rd #9 Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

4 Bedrooms 1301 Hamilton Av $7,798,000 Sun 2-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111 827 Rorke Way $3,695,000 Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 304-3100 1750 University Ave $4,988,000 Sun Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 644-3474

5 Bedrooms 820 Bruce Dr Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 1818 Bryant St Sun Deleon Realty

$4,998,000 323-1111 $7,988,000 543-8500

6 Bedrooms 931 Laurel Glen Dr Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

$6,995,000 323-1111

PORTOLA VALLEY

4 Bedrooms 565 Piazza Dr Sat/Sun 12-5 Intero Real Estate Services

$1,699,000

4 Bedrooms 2786 Ohio Av $2,498,800 Sat/Sun 1-4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 323-1111 151 Springdale Way $2,995,000 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker 851-2666

6 Bedrooms 7 Colton Ct Sat/Sun 1-5 Coldwell Banker

4 Bedrooms 64 Belvedere Ave $2,998,000 Sat/Sun 1:30-5:30 Coldwell Banker 851-2666

4 Bedrooms

$2,795,000 321-1596

5 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

Nancy Phan Real Estate Advisor

1305 Westridge Dr $6,595,000 Sun Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 644-3474 900 Wayside Rd $3,395,000 Sun Coldwell Banker 851-2666

Looking for Investors with different Projects: 1/ Project120 units or up next to San Jose State University 2/ 2 projects single home in 95133 : 18 houses and other 6 houses 3/ Luxury hotel 300 to 500 rooms next to Sam Sung, Apple, and closed by 49's stadium

$4,295,000 851-2666

SAN CARLOS

$2,395,000 323-1111 $3,998,000 324-4456

136 Los Trancos Cir $2,998,000 Sun 2-4 Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 847-1141

$1,198,000 314-7200

315 G St $1,399,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 529-1111 517 Sunset Way $2,295,000 Sat/Sun 1-5 Coldwell Banker 851-2666 727 Hillcrest Way $2,650,000 Sun 2-4 Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 644-3474

WOODSIDE

2 Bedrooms

659 Ashton Av Sat/Sun Midtown Realty

2645 Brewster Av Sat/Sun Pacific Union

112 Groveland St $2,750,000 Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker 851-1961 260 Dedalera Dr $2,649,000 Sat/Sun Intero Real Estate Services 543-7740

543-7740

PALO ALTO 2290 Emerson St Sat/Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 327 Tennyson Ave Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

3 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms 7 Palm Circle Rd Sat/Sun 1-4 Rossetti Realty 163 Otis Av Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 3970 Woodside Rd Sun Coldwell Banker

$2,339,000 854-4100 $3,495,000 529-1111 $7,995,000 851-2666

5 Bedrooms 135 Farm Rd Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker

$7,745,000 851-1961

6 Bedrooms 234 Swett Rd Sun Coldwell Banker

$1,995,000 324-4456

650.283.8379 xjiang@apr.com

4/ Project 25 houses ready to build in Sacramento

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Contact: Nancy Phan

Speaks Japanese & Chinese Fluently Serving Palo Alto, Los Altos and Menlo Park 2017 Palo Alto Transaction +$32Million

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Open Friday 9am-1pm Open Sunday 1 - 5PM

3387 Kenneth Dr., Palo Alto Opportunity awaits you with this delightful Eichler home in a prime Palo Alto neighborhood! Updated throughout, this home’s kitchen has stainless steel appliances, gas stove top, custom marble and tile counters, with an open floor plan offering a lovely dining area, spacious living room with wood burning fire place oriented to a private patio. Beautifully refinished oak hardwood floors throughout all living areas and hallway leading to the carpeted bedrooms, master bedroom has a very nicely updated bath and walk in closet. Loads of light fills this home, inviting the wonderful outdoors in. Professionally landscaped, the lawn, flower beds and several outdoor living areas make this a great entertainers yard space. Highly regarded Palo Alto schools: Palo Verde Elementary, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle, and Henry M. Gunn High are “Great Schools” rated 9/10.

EXPERTISE • INTEGRITY • DILIGENCE

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Full Bathrooms • 1,499 square feet • Lot Size 8,755.0/sqft • Built 1958 • Car Garage • One Story

Julianne Smith 650-288-8837

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• Offered at $2,487,000

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The DeLeon Difference® 650.543.8500 www.deleonrealty.com 650.543.8500 | www.deleonrealty.com | DeLeon Realty CalBRE #01903224

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 1:30pm - 4:30pm

EUROPEAN ALLURE IN OLD PALO ALTO 1818 Bryant Street, Palo Alto Offered at $7,988,000 www.1818Bryant.com

CLASSIC ELEGANCE TOUTS MODERN SOPHISTICATION 2312 Loma Prieta Lane, Menlo Park Offered at $6,488,000 www.2312LomaPrieta.com

MASTERFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP OFFERS WORLD-CLASS LIVING 26401 Eshner Court, Los Altos Hills Offered at $9,988,000 www.26401Eshner.com

LAVISH WOODLAND SANCTUARY 127 Pinon Drive, Portola Valley Offered at $16,988,000 www.127Pinon.com

GARDEN RETREAT WITH HISTORIC PRESTIGE 399 Atherton Avenue, Atherton Offered at $4,988,000 www.399AthertonAve.com

CLASSIC ELEGANCE MEETS CONTEMPORARY STYLE 2111 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City Offered at $2,498,000 www.2111Brewster.com

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Bulletin Board 115 Announcements AWALT HIGH SCHOOL FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY AFTER SALE HEARING LOSS? HLAA HUGE BOOK SALE MAY 12 & 13 Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood Spring Art Show and Sale USED BOOK SALE

120 Auctions Woodside HS Fdn. Spring Auction!

133 Music Lessons Christina Conti Piano Private piano lessons. In your home or mine. Bachelor of Music, 20+ years exp. 650-493-6950 Hope Street Music Studios Now on Old Middefield Way, MV. Most instruments, voice. All ages and levels 650-961-2192 www.HopeStreetMusicStudios.com

145 Non-Profits Needs DONATE BOOKS/SUPPORT PA LIBRARY Friends of Menlo Park Library

150 Volunteers FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO LIBRARY JOIN OUR ONLINE STOREFRONT TEAM

For Sale 202 Vehicles Wanted toyota 2010 Plus suv

210 Garage/Estate Sales Mountain View, 1049 Karen Way, Saturday 8-4PM Garage Sale May 5, 2018 - Living Room Furniture,Dyson Vacuum cleaner,Chairs,Tables,Table Lamps,Electronics, Bedding,Quality house furnishings sold due to remodel Palo Alto, 1100 Block Of Emerson, Sat. May 5th, 9-1

230 Freebies Fiberglass Greenhouse - FREE

240 Furnishings/ Household items twin size mattress - $30.00 Two-piece med-dark solid wood de - $250 OBO

245 Miscellaneous Al’s Bonsai Spring Exhibition - $00. Metal Fabrication tools - 100 Vintage Mountain View Shop

Mind & Body 440 Massage Therapy HOME MASSAGE by French masseuse $120/ hour. Outcalls available. 9 am to 9 pm. Off Sundays. 650-504-6940. Mountain View. Text me your name. Merci, Isabelle.

Jobs 500 Help Wanted TECHNOLOGY Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Senior Software Engineer (RS-CA): Drive complex feature design of mission critical software as well as elimination of production bugs in order to help the company meet and exceed its obligations to the customers. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code RS-CA.

TECHNOLOGY Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Security Engineer (AB-CA): Provide security evaluation against applications which are not yet public. Collaborate with other teams at Box to address identified security concerns. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code AB-CA. TECHNOLOGY Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Manager, Software Development (DS-CA): Build and lead company’s remote desktop application engineering teams, while driving an excellent customer experience, continually raising the bar on functionality, usability, and simplicity. Lead the planning, execution and success of multiple projects. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code DS-CA. TECHNOLOGY Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Staff Site Reliability Engineer (BS-CA): Write secure, reusable, and easily maintainable code using one or more of Python, PHP, Bash, Java, C. Participate in infrastructure development and build/configuration process to develop automation, systems, and processes that enable rapid prototyping by the Engineering teams. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code BS-CA. Technology Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Senior Sales Engineer (2KS-CA): Support the Enterprise Accounts, Western Sales Team in selling to business leaders in every space and vertical. Travel required up to 50% to the northwest region of the U.S. Telecommuting permitted. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code 2KS-CA. TECHNOLOGY Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Senior Web Developer (GD-CA): Maintain and develop Box’s customer facing websites. Build multisite CMS architecture based on Drupal 8. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code GD-CA. TECHNOLOGY Box, Inc. has the following job opportunity available in Redwood City, CA: Senior Software Engineer (CJ-CA): Design and implement highperformance, highly scalable and availability backend distributed systems and frameworks for business logic services. Understand trade-offs around complexities and latency requirements. Submit resume by mail to: Attn: People Operations, Box, Inc., 900 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. Must reference job title and job code CJ-CA. ConnexMe Specialist Evenium Inc. Job Site: Sunnyvale, CA. Adapting ConnexMe software to meet American client’s needs when using ConnexMe for recurring meetings. Working with IT departments of Evenium’s US clients to integrate ConnexMe software within companies information systems. Travel to different locations in the US and Americas based on clients’ needs and events required. Send resumes to Attn: HR, Evenium Inc. 440 North Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Engineer: Machine Learning Design & evaluate various machine learning systems for use in object detection & segmentation. MS or equv degree in Comp Sci, Comp Eng, EE or equiv. Knowledge of Standard computer vision techniques: image classification, image segmentation & object detection; Image processing & computer vision tools in high-level programming language, such as Python or Matlab; Compiled programming language: C/C++; Machine learning algorithms & frameworks such as Caffe, Tensorflow or Torch; Integrating machine learning frameworks w/i high level language such as Python; Applying deep learning model for image analysis, classification, detection & segmentation; Deep Learning, Computer Vision & A/I. Jobsite: Menlo Park, CA. Mail resume to: Position: KA042018 Kespry, Inc. 4005 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Home Services 715 Cleaning Services Junk Removal Diva Woman Owned Professional All Junk removal, since 2010. No Job Too Small or Too Big; Household, Office, etc. Call: (650) 834-5462

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

757 Handyman/ Repairs Alex Peralta Handyman Kit. and bath remodel, int/ext. paint, tile, plumb, fence/deck repairs, foam roofs/repairs. Power wash. Alex, 650-465-1821

771 Painting/ Wallpaper Glen Hodges Painting Call me first! Senior discount. 45 yrs. #351738. 650-322-8325, phone calls ONLY.

Real Estate 801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios Mountain View, 1 BR/1 BA Apartment for Rent 1 Bd, 1Bath Central AC/Heat Washer/Dryer Garage parking All Utilities Paid Mtn. View $2,650/Month (650) 996-5215 Palo Alto, Studio BR/1 BA Midtown studio. Available May 1st. Private entrance. Partially furnished, with bed, table and chairs and bookcase. Large closet. Kitchenette with fridge, sink, cabinets and microwave Laundry room adjacent. Rent includes utilities, basic cable but not phone. parking in driveway. Lease is for six months, renewable thereafter. If interested e-mail kent_ mildred@yahoo.com for appointment to view. Single occupancy only, no pets. No smokers please.

805 Homes for Rent Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA - $7,000 Palo Alto , 3 BR/2 BA - $7950.00/m

809 Shared Housing/ Rooms Redwood City, 2 BR/2 BA - $1200/mont

811 Office Space Tech Park Office Space The International Tech Park (ITPL) Whitefield Bangalore, India: 7,800 SF of prime class A warm shell office space for lease. Available immediately, contact owner +1-650-388-8170.

Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement BLACKBIRD LABS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: FBN640971 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Blackbird Labs, located at 11671 Timber Spring Ct., Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): ROHIT KRISHNAN 11671 Timber Spring Ct. Cupertino, CA 95014 Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on April 6, 2018. (PAW Apr. 13, 20, 27; May 4, 2018) OBLIQUE FITNESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: FBN641233 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Oblique Fitness, located at 4218 Rickey’s

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Way, Unit C, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): RINKU BHATIA 4218 Rickey’s Way, Unit C Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/31/2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on April 13, 2018. (PAW Apr. 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2018) LAB 261 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: FBN641199 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Lab 261, located at 2250 Webster St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): CINA CONSULTING LLC 2250 Webster St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/12/2018. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on April 12, 2018. (PAW Apr. 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2018) THE ENTREPRENEUR’S SOURCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: FBN641213 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: The Entrepreneur’s Source, located at 300 Loma Verde Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): QUARTEY ENTERPRISES, LLC 300 Loma Verde Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/09/2018. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on April 13, 2018. (PAW Apr. 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2018)

997 All Other Legals CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 16CV301219 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): R C GAITHER aka ROBIN GAITHER and Does 1 to 5 inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): BH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A California Corporation. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de

California (www.sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95113, SAN JOSE LIMITED CIVIL DISTRICT. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LAW OFFICES OF KENOSIAN & MIELE, LLP, JOHN P. KENOSIAN, Bar #80261, 8581 Santa Monica Blvd., #17, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Tel: (888) 566-7644, Fax: (310) 289-5177 Date: (Fecha) AUG 25, 2016 DAVID H. YAMASAKI, Chief Executive Officer Clerk (Secretario) By: T. MAI, Deputy (Adjunto) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. CN935602 131729 Apr 13,20,27, May 4, 2018 TSG No.: 170421384-CA-MSI TS No.: CA1700282013 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 003-05-006 Property Address: 1039 UNIVERSITY AVENUE PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2237 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/29/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05/10/2018 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 10/04/2006, as Instrument No. 19131346, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, State of California. Executed by: ROBERT S PARISH JR, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AND MILES S MCCORMICK, AND UNMARRIED MAN, ALL AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 003-05-006 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1039 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2237 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $5,712,756.56. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting. com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700282013 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)9390772NPP0329956 To: PALO ALTO WEEKLY 04/20/2018, 04/27/2018, 05/04/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (U.C.C. §6104, 6105) ESCROW #: 0126011695 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below. The names and business address of the Seller(s) is/are: Peninsula Beauty Supply, Inc. 980 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402 The location in California of the Chief Executive Office of the seller is: same as above As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: none The names and business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Bluemercury, Inc. 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20007 The assets to be sold are described in general as All inventory, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other property And are located at: 1875 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008, 252 Main Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, 1140 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, 250 University Avenue, suite 101, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 1319 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010, 1043 El Camino Real, C-4, Redwood City, CA 94063, 3535 California Street, San Francisco, CA 9411, 4 Embarcadero Center, Suite R-4124, San Francisco, CA 94111 And inventory located at: 980 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402 The business name used by the Seller(s) at those locations is: â€œPeninsula Beauty The anticipated date of the bulk sale is May 22, 2018 At the office of Old Republic Title Company @ 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520. The bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is as follows: Old Republic Title Company @ 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520. The last day for filing claims shall be May 21, 2018 which is the business day before the sale date specified herein. Dated: 04/23/18 Bluemercury, Inc. /S/ By: Barry J. Beck 5/4/18 CNS-3126163# PALO ALTO WEEKLY

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WHAT A RACKET . . . Menlo School earned the top seed for the Central Coast Section team tennis tournament that continues Friday. Menlo-Atherton received the No. 5 seed and Gunn, which lost in the first round Wednesday, also earned a spot in the tournament. M-A (142) plays Friday at Hillsdale at 3 p.m. Menlo (22-0) hosts Evergreen Valley on Friday. M-A’s Tim Berthier qualified for the CCS Singles tournament and will meet Mountain View’s John Rado in the first round. M-A sends a pair of doubles teams into the tournament. Zach Ostrow and Maksim Juvic will play against a duo from Salinas in the first round. Jake Andrew and Jeffrey Jorgensen earned the No. 3 seed and meets a Bellarmine duo in the first round. Menlo’s Clark Safrin and Bo Leschly were seeded second and play a team from Piedmont Hills in the first round.

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CARDINAL CORNER . . . Eight Cardinal sailors earned all-conference honors from the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference, including Coed Rookie of the Year Romain Screve and Women’s Rookie of the Year Christina Sakellaris. Among those named to the All-PCCSC Women’s team were skippers Mimi El-Khazindar, Julia Lambert and Sakellaris. Lambert was one of two finalists for Women’s Sailor of the Year, which was won by UCSB’s Simone Staff, while Stephanie Houck was also a finalist for Women’s Rookie of the Year. Skippers Will La Dow and Screve were All-PCCSC Coed. Freshman teammate Jack Parkin and UCSB’s Lucas Pierce were also finalists for the Coed Rookie of the Year award, while Screve and La Dow were finalists for Coed Sailor of the Year, which was won by UCSB’s Chris Weis. Taylor Kirkpatrick, Kennedy Placek and Elena VandenBerg were All-PCCSC Crews . . . Stanford senior libero Evan Enriques and freshman opposite Jaylen Jasper were named to American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America teams.

The Palo Alto boys golf team successfully defended its SCVAL tournament championship and advances to Central Coast Section regional play Tuesday.

Top local golfers headed for CCS Menlo-Atherton, Menlo School and Palo Alto advance as teams by Rick Eymer alo Alto senior Ahmed Ali has the opportunity to finish his senior golf season on a high note. Akira Isayama is just getting warmed up. Menlo School senior Max Ting has the same chance. MenloAtherton will also be after an impressive finish when Central Coast Section regional play begins Tuesday at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on the Monterey Peninsula. Start times are 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

In addition, Gunn’s Andy Zhou and James Berger and Sacred Heart Prep’s Finn O’Kelly and Anderson Page advance as individuals. Gunn’s Avery Chen also had a good chance to advance but he had to wait for Thursday night’s CCS seeding meeting. Isayama shot a round of 71, Ali and fellow Palo Alto senior Sergei Mata each shot a 72 and the Vikings defended their Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division title Tuesday,

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Heneghan reports for rookie camp Menlo School grad signs NFL contract with the 49ers

Friday

by Glenn Reeves ack Heneghan studied quarterbacking under former Stanford football coach Buddy Teevens at Dartmouth. The Menlo School grad is getting the chance to further his education, with likely hands-on experience, with the San Francisco 49ers. The starter at Dartmouth the past two years, Heneghan will be coming home after signing a three-year free-agent contract with the Niners. Current Menlo girls basketball coach John Paye was the first Menlo grad to sign a pro football contract, also with the 49ers, in the mid-80s. Heneghan, who is set to graduate from Dartmouth in June with a bachelors in economics, will report to rookie mini-camp on Friday. He’s expected to be very popular with the media. Several local reporters are anxious to speak with him. “He must be pretty smart,” said one reporter. He is the first Menlo School athlete to sign with an NFL team since John Farquhar, who graduated in 1990.

College baseball: Stanford at Utah, 10:30 a.m., Pac-12 Networks College softball: Stanford at Arizona State, 7 p.m., ASU Live Stream-2

Saturday College baseball: Stanford at Utah, 10:30 a.m., Pac-12 Networks College softball: Stanford at Arizona State, 6 p.m., ASU Live Stream-2

Sunday

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College baseball: Stanford at Utah, 10:30 a.m., Pac-12 Networks College softball: Stanford at Arizona State, 1 p.m., ASU Live Stream-2

Tuesday College baseball: Santa Clara at Stanford, 6:05 p.m., Stanford Live Stream