Vol. XXXVII, Number 22
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Transitions 15 Spectrum 16 Worth a Look 26 Eating Out 35 Shop Talk 36 Movies 37
QSeniors Report: Americans less prepared for long life
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QArts Gunn theater group inspires kids in need
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QHome Who is living in Palo Alto’s in-law cottages?
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Upfront
Local news, information and analysis
Drought to blame for upcoming utilities costs
Palo Alto rates will rise by 11 percent in July,
according to new projections
by Gennady Sheyner
fter seven years of stability crease that Utilities Department
pricing, Palo Alto’s electric staff projected last month, accordratepayers could soon be in ing to projections presented to the
for a series of jolts as the state’s pro- City Council’s Finance Committee
longed drought continues to take its on Tuesday night. Rates are also
toll on both the city’s hydroelectric expected to go up by another 8 percent the following July before stabisupplies and its cash reserves.
Electric rates are set to go up lizing, according to the projections.
Much like with water rates,
by 11 percent on July 1, a slight
increase from the 10 percent in- which are also projected to in-
A
crease in July, the drought is the
main driver. Half of the city’s
electric supply comes from hydroelectric sources, and with the dry
spell stretching into its fifth year,
Palo Alto has been forced to buy
wholesale electricity at market
prices, which tend to be higher.
Water rates are set to go up by 6
percent — down from the 9 percent estimate in staff’s prior assessment. This is because the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the city’s water supplier,
has revised its own projections for
future rate hikes. City utilities staff
also predict 9 percent increases in
each of the following years.
The drought is even affecting
the city’s wastewater operation.
With less water flowing through
the system, there is a greater concentration of chemicals when the
water arrives at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, which
increases the treatment costs,
according to Utilities Department staff. Wastewater rates are
projected to go up by 9 percent
in July, which would add about
$2.88 per month to a residential
bill, said Eric Keniston, rates
manager for City of Palo Alto
Utilities. Prices are also projected
to go up by 10 percent in each of
the next two years.
Even the gas utility isn’t insulated
from the drought. Gas consumption
dips and the city’s revenues fall below expenditures when people heat
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Tall Tree
Award
winners
announced
Honorees have improved
life for children, people
with disabilities
by Sue Dremann
F
Veronica Weber
Sharing a song
Deborah Anthonyson, a senior librarian at the Palo Alto Children’s Library, leads youngsters through the song “Head, Shoulders, Knees
and Toes” during toddler storytime on March 2. Anthonyson alternated between reading and singing in order to keep the kids’ attention.
ENVIRONMENT
Palo Alto takes block-by-block
approach to climate change
New pilot program aims to shift residents’ behavior one block at a time
by Gennady Sheyner
C
an a city block become a
building block in Palo Alto’s battle against climate
change?
That’s the question city officials
hope to answer as part of a new experiment that the City Council approved Monday night. Developed
by the Empowerment Institute and
known as Cool Block, the program
will aim to shift the behavior of
residents on 30 city blocks through
112 “action recipes” — everything
from wearing warm clothes to cutting down on driving.
The program will be rolled out
on 10 blocks initially and later expanded to 20 more. Each block will
have a captain who will help facilitate the carbon-cutting efforts, with
the aim of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 25 percent.
Though the city will have a role
in selecting the blocks and spread-
ing the program’s message, Cool
Block is expected to be primarily
a “bottom-up” approach, shepherded by residents themselves.
Sandra Slater, who lives downtown and is spearheading the
city’s effort, called the program
a “systems approach” to tackling
climate change — one that integrates city policies, business solutions and resident interests. Participants will be able to access a
web portal where they can simply
click on their area of interest —
whether it’s water conservation or
energy reduction — and get information about the city’s programs.
Residents understand, Slater
said, that there is a “sense of urgency on climate change and
some of the issues we’re facing
not only on the planet but in California and Palo Alto.”
The pilot program will require
the city’s policy leadership, involvement from the tech sector
and, most importantly, residents,
she said.
“It’s the choices you and I — we
— make every day in how we live
our lives,” Slater said.
Despite the leadership by residents in the pilot program, the
council had an extensive discussion
Monday about whether to partici(continued on page 12)
our individuals and organizations who have contributed to improving children’s
quality of life have been named
as recipients of the 2016 Tall Tree
Awards, one of Palo Alto’s most
prestigious honors, the Palo Alto
Chamber of Commerce and Palo
Alto Weekly have announced.
This year’s recipients built a
playground for children with
disabilities; donated hundreds
of thousands of dollars in bike
equipment to schools to make
biking safer; funded a new high
school athletics center that is expected to be a city jewel for generations; and dedicated thousands
of hours to tree planting. Their
efforts, from sweat equity to large
donations, will be honored on
May 4.
The Chamber and the Weekly
sponsor the awards.
This year’s honorees are marketing professional Olenka Villareal, real estate investor Richard
Peery, small business Palo Alto
Bicycles and nonprofit Kiwanis
Club of Palo Alto.
Olenka Villareal,
Outstanding Citizen
Volunteer
When Olenka Villareal discovered that Palo Alto’s parks were
not accessible to her disabled
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
This is a good chance for us
to be in the lead.
—Liz Kniss, Palo Alto City Councilwoman, in endorsing the Cool Block pilot program, an experiment
in cutting greenhouse gases that works by neighborhood blocks. See story on page 5.
Around Town
THE CUBBERELY KUMBAYA ...
Palo Alto’s city and school officials
will gather by a totem pole in front
of Cubberley Community Center
on March 9 for a symbolic display
of their shared desire to repair
and redesign the dilapidated
center near the city’s southern
edge. The centerpiece of the
ceremony will be the signing of
the Cubberley Futures Compact,
a document that according to the
event announcement “renews the
commitment between the city and
the school district to collaboratively
plan for the future of the site.” The
effort would build on the foundation
of the Cubberley Citizens Advisory
Committee, a group of stakeholders
who met in 2012 and came up
with recommendations about the
sprawling 35-acre campus (the
school district owns 27 acres
and the city owns 8 acres of the
property at 4000 Middlefield Road).
In a statement, City Manager
James Keene said the compact
“symbolizes our commitment to
collaborating on a process to design
a Cubberley site that reflects and
serves both our community and
educational needs into the future.”
His counterpart at the school district,
Superintendent Max McGee,
concurred and said both he and
Keene are “grateful and fortunate
to live in a community that is highly
invested in both the education of
our children and the services for all
citizens.” The March 9 ceremony
will take place at 9 a.m. The new
compact will also be featured at
the second annual Cubberley Day,
which will take place from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. on March 19.
DIRECTION SENSE ... Five Palo
Alto students will be heading to
San Diego on April 1 to compete
in the National Geographic Bee,
a competition for fourth- through
eighth-grade students. The winner
of the statewide competition will
then proceed to Washington,
D.C. for the national competition,
which will take place May 22-25 in
the National Geographic Society
headquarters. Local participants are
JLS Middle School eighth-grader
Sophie Alexis; Jordan Middle
School eighth-grader Leo Marburg;
Terman Middle School eighthgrader Andy Yang; and El Carmelo
Elementary fifth-grader Lucian
Zhao. Each of these students has
won the geography competition in
his or her school to become eligible
for the competition.
CRYPTO DREAM TEAM ... Stanford
University cryptography pioneers
Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman
have been awarded the 2015 A.M.
Turing Award, the Association for
Computing Machinery announced
Tuesday, March 1, at the largest
gathering of cryptographers working
on Internet security. The award,
often referred to as the “Nobel
Prize of computing,” comes with a
$1 million prize funded by Google.
Diffie and Hellman are credited
with bringing “cryptography from
the shadowy realm of classified
espionage into the public space,”
according to Stanford News Service.
Their 1976 paper “New Directions in
Cryptography” provided a blueprint
for a revolutionary new technique,
called public-key cryptography,
that allows people to communicate
over an open channel but keep their
information secret from any potential
eavesdroppers. They also introduced
the concept of digital signatures.
The Association for Computing
Machinery will present the pair with
the annual award at a banquet on
June 11 in San Francisco.
POSTER CONTEST ... Young
aspiring artists and marketers
will have a chance to show their
talents through the America’s
PrepareAthon! Art Poster Contest.
The poster contest is the brainchild
of Palo Alto student Divakar Saini,
who is part of the city’s FEMA team.
The contest is open to Palo Alto
Unified School District students
grades 1-8. The topic for the poster
is emergency preparedness.
The one-page poster should not
exceed 24 by 36 inches. Students
can use a variety of mediums:
colored pencils, crayons, markers
or computer-generated electronic
art. The poster should showcase
how you can accomplish one or
more of four steps of emergency
preparedness: make a plan, build
an emergency kit, know the facts,
get involved, or how to act in a
specific emergency, such as a
fire. Submission deadline is April
11, with drop-off at the student’s
school office, March 9-April
11. Digital entries can be sent
to Dsaini775@gmail.com. Two
winners will be announced for each
grade on April 30. Winners will be
honored by Mayor Pat Burt with
gift certificates and certificates
of achievement. The posters will
be displayed at the Palo Alto Art
Center and City Hall. For more
information, visit cityofpaloalto.org. Q
Upfront
from evidence presented at the
hearing that “at least some of the
(objections) the court has received
have been completed based on the
incomplete or misleading messages that have been conveyed about
the FERPA notice, its purpose, and
its context within this litigation.”
Mueller said that while no
information has been released
yet, procedures are in place
in case any requests for confidential student information are
approved.
The safeguards were developed
by a computer forensics expert,
Winston Krone, and approved of
by both parties to the lawsuit.
The notice posted on the Department of Education website said that
information may be released on any
child who attended public schools
in California after Jan. 1, 2008. An
earlier order by Mueller said the
information will not be released
“to anyone other than the parties
(to the lawsuit), their attorneys and
consultants, and the Court” and
will be returned or destroyed when
the lawsuit is concluded.
The notice says that types of information stored on the Department
of Education’s databases and network drives that could be released
include “name, Social Security
number, home address, demographics, course information, statewide
assessment results, teacher demographics, program information, behavior and discipline information,
progress reports, special education
assessment plans, special education
assessments/evaluations, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs),
PRIVACY
Objections pour in over possible
release of student data
Federal judge clarifies order regarding release of student records
by Barbara Wood
A
fter California parents
were recently notified that
their children’s records
might be released as part of a federal lawsuit over special education, the judge handling the case
was so inundated with objections
that she said she “cannot realistically review” them.
In a new ruling issued March
1, U.S. District Judge Kimberly J.
Mueller in Sacramento also clarified that no records have yet been
released. She also tightened up
security measures for some of the
most sensitive records that may
be released.
The judge said that the response
to the notice that the records
might be released shows how
outdated the federal law is that
requires the disclosures.
Many districts around the state
had recently informed parents that
information about their students
might be released and provided
information about how to object.
The student records were requested as part of a lawsuit filed
in federal court in Sacramento in
April 2012 by two organizations,
the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the California Concerned Parents Association, which represent parents of
children with disabilities.
The suit, filed against the California Department of Education,
claims state schools are not complying with federal laws about educating students with disabilities.
On Feb. 29, Judge Mueller held
a hearing on questions involving
the release of information and issued a new ruling on March 1.
“Given the number of objections received, and the objections
that will continue to be received,
the court has not and cannot realistically review the objections
individually,” she wrote.
Mueller said the objections, which
can be sent in until April 1, are to be
preserved by storing them “in sealed
boxes stored in a secure room until
further order of the court.”
The ruling said that while a notice of the records release is legally required, as is offering the opportunity to object to the release,
“consent of those persons whose
information is contained in da-
tabases is not required where, as
here, disclosure is court-ordered
and subject to a protective order.”
The March 1 ruling gave further details about what led to the
warning about the records release.
Mueller wrote that FERPA (the
Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act) requires “notice prior to disclosure of education records, including those that contain
personal identifying information.”
Because lawyers in the case had
asked for confidential records, the
judge ordered the notice and said
it could be posted online. The
wording of the notice had been
agreed upon by the court.
“The response to the notice thus
far demonstrates,” Mueller wrote,
“on the one hand, the imperfect
fit between the FERPA regulation
crafted in and largely unchanged
since the 1970s, before the Internet as we know it was a gleam in
any but an academic’s eye, and
on the other, the social-media environment in which information
is churned and transformed in a
nanosecond or less.”
The judge wrote that she learned
records pertaining to health, mental health and medical information,
student statewide identifiers (SSID),
attendance statistics, information
on suspensions and expulsions, and
results on state tests.”
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Torlakson said
in a press release on Feb. 17 that
the Department of Education has
for nearly three years “fought requests by the plaintiffs to produce
documents that contain the personally identifiable information of students and has produced documents
with that information removed.”
But the Concerned Parents Association, on its website, said it
has worked for two years with
the Department of Education to
provide “these materials in an anonymized form” but that the department “persistently declined.”
The March 1 ruling includes a
further safeguard for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System, which it calls
“the most sensitive” information
that is being requested “because
it contains the largest quantity
of personal identifying information.” If that database is approved
for release, it would remain with
the Department of Education,
which would have to let representatives of the groups filing
the lawsuit search the database
for the information they had requested. Q
Barbara Wood is a staff writer
for The Almanac, a sister paper
of the Palo Alto Weekly. She
can be reached at bwoods@
almanacnews.com.
Office project at Olive Garden site
races to meet city’s deadline
Architectural Review Board gives mixed review to proposed
development at 2515 El Camino Real
by Gennady Sheyner
W
ith the clock ticking
toward the deadline
for new office developments in Palo Alto, two proposals
by the same architecture firm are
racing to complete their applications and become eligible for approval this year.
The larger of these, a proposal
to demolish the Olive Garden
restaurant and replace it with a
three-story, mixed-use building at
2515-2585 El Camino Real, faces
a particularly intense time crunch.
The development proposed by
Hayes Group faces a hearing in
front of a Planning and Transportation Commission on March 10 and
then a review by the Architectural
Review Board on March 17. It will
need to clear both hurdles to make
the March 31 deadline that was
established by the city’s ordinance
capping new office development.
The firm is also pursuing a
separate project at 411-437 Lytton
Ave., a 19,776-square-foot building
with 13,360 square feet of commercial space and one residential
unit. Because of its office space,
this project is also subject to the
50,000-square-foot annual limit
on total office development that
the council approved last year. The
Historic Resources Board is set to
review this project on March 10.
The office cap, which applies to
proposals downtown, around California Avenue and on El Camino
Real, sets up a process in which
office projects compete against
each other for approval if they
total 50,000 square feet or more.
Because the Lytton Avenue project
has been in the city’s approval process since early 2015, it is considered a priority project and would
thus get priority over other proposals in the pipeline. (There are two
other priority projects, at 2747 Park
Blvd. and at 3225 El Camino Real;
collectively, the three projects total
37,604 square feet of office space.)
The redevelopment of the Olive
Garden site, meanwhile, does not enjoy the priority status and, as a result,
still faces a few significant hurdles.
Even if it receives the needed votes of
approval from the two city commissions in the weeks ahead, it may have
to vie with at least one other project:
901 High St., a 20,288-square-foot
project that includes 5,000 square
feet of office space.
On Thursday morning, the
city’s Architectural Review
Board indicated that its approval
of 2515 El Camino — which includes 13 condominiums, 10,122
square feet of retail and 9,835
square feet of office — is far
from certain. At a public hearing
that featured no formal votes, the
board gave the project a mixed
review, with one board member
indicating that he would oppose
the design as currently proposed.
The board also lauded certain
elements of the project, including
a new plaza on Sherman Avenue,
a proposed walkway through the
site and the development’s general conformance with the city’s
design guidelines for El Camino
Real. The project also meets all
the specifications of both the
“neighborhood commercial” zone
that comprises most of the project
and the “community commercial”
zone that makes up a small portion
Courtesy Hayes Group Architects
DEVELOPMENT
A proposed development for 2515 El Camino Real, which would
replace the Olive Garden restaurant, would include condominiums,
retail and offices.
of one of the site’s two parcels.
Board member Peter Baltay
characterized the modern design
as “good architecture” and praised
the project for meeting the area’s
design guidelines.
Board member Wynne Furth’s
biggest issues with the project had
to with landscaping and how pedestrians relate to the site. Furth
called the landscaping plan “too
bright, too hard and insufficiently
green” and suggested that the architect will have to make major
changes to make the project compatible with the surrounding area.
At the same time, Furth lauded
the “wonderful plaza” proposed for
the area near Sherman Avenue, saying that it “seems like a place where
people would like to spend time.”
She also joined her colleagues
in praising the walkway proposed
by Hayes Group Architects,
which would connect Sherman
and Grant avenues.
Board member Alexander Lew,
meanwhile, said he opposes the
project. Lew agreed with Baltay
that the architectural style of the
proposed 40-foot-tall building is
compatible with other developments in the area. Yet he also said
that he opposes the development
because of the length of its facade
on El Camino and a residential
component that “is too overwhelming for the block and doesn’t really
fit the urban pattern on El Camino.”
The building design also presented a problem for Chair Robert
Gooyer, who recommended that
some of the massing be shifted
from the middle of the site to the
corner so that the walkway would
remain entirely open. Under the
existing design, it stretches through
the building’s lobby, which would
be locked during certain hours,
making the path impassible. Q
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Upfront
Community Health
Education Programs
News Digest
New plan seeks truce between CPI and neighbors
For a complete list of classes,
lectures and support groups,
or to register, visit
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March and April 2016
All our lectures and events are free and open to the public.
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March 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
One out of every 10
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the causes of fatty liver
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Is Your Diet Inflammatory?
March 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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Communication Strategies
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March 17, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Learn to decode
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communication in order
to connect with people
in early, middle and late
stage dementia. This
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Food Allergies and Children
April 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Pediatric allergy and
immunology specialist
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M.D., will discuss
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prevention, testing and
management.
Sunnyvale Center
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April 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Interested in looking
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for natural rejuvenation,
including surgical and
nonsurgical techniques.
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665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale
408-730-7300
Why Vaccinate Against HPV?
April 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Join gynecologic
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Seeking to resolve a feud between Barron Park neighborhood residents and the company Communication & Power Industries (CPI),
Palo Alto officials on Monday threw their support behind a compromise that gives the manufacturer more time to relocate its controversial plating shop. In exchange, the company agrees to move the facility completely off site rather than simply beyond the 300-foot buffer
zone established by a law the City Council also passed Monday night.
By a unanimous vote, the council approved two ordinances: The
first creates a new prohibition on facilities in the city with large
stockpiles of hazardous materials. The second specifically targets
CPI and includes a plan to phase out its plating shop.
The citywide ordinance creates new restrictions for facilities with
hazardous materials that exceed a threshold set by the State Health
and Safety Code. These facilities now are prohibited from setting up
shop within 300 feet of schools, day care centers, convalescent homes
and other sites with sensitive populations. In addition, the ordinance
prohibits all facilities with materials above the higher threshold set
by the California Accidental Release Prevention Program.
The new tier includes CPI’s plating shop, which stands within 100
feet of a portion of Barron Park. Since 2006, the company, which
manufactures microwave and radio-frequency equipment, has on
three occasions discharged hazardous materials, most recently in
May 2008. Company executives have consistently maintained that
their operations are completely safe.
After a city consultant noted the low risk of a dangerous “extreme
event” occurring, the city commissioned an amortization study,
which indicated it would be reasonable to give CPI until 2026 to
move the facility.
On Monday night, the council reaffirmed its intention to continue
with the amortization. But under the ordinance, which the city hopes
CPI will agree to in the coming weeks, the company would have
an extra five years to move (or close) the shop, provided it moves it
completely off site. Q
— Gennady Sheyner
Newspaper chain announces major consolidation
The parent company of the San Jose Mercury News, the Daily News,
the Oakland Tribune and more than two dozen community newspapers announced Tuesday a major consolidation plan, a move that will
rebrand two major daily papers and impact dozens of editorial jobs.
The Bay Area News Group’s daily papers in the East Bay, Silicon
Valley and on the Peninsula will be combined into two publications.
In the south bay, the San Jose Mercury News and San Mateo County
Times will consolidate into the new Mercury News, effective April
5, according to the company. The Oakland Tribune and the Contra
Costa Times will combine to become the East Bay Times.
The company said it is bolstering regional news reporting in the
East Bay; adding coverage of transportation, the environment and
local business; and placing new reporting and editing resources in
Alameda County news bureaus.
The consolidation is not expected to directly affect the Peninsulaserving Daily News, according to Mario Dianda, the newspaper’s
publisher.
In addition to adding a new video team and a technology overhaul,
the announcement notes that the initiative will include a “modest
reduction in staffing in certain areas, some of it through buyouts in
the newsroom, and expansion in others.”
While the company did not elaborate, the San Francisco Chronicle
reported that about 20 percent of the Bay Area News Group’s roughly
200 newsroom employees are expected to lose their jobs. Q
— Palo Alto Weekly staff
Rain expected, storm forecast for Saturday
The San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas are in for some
wet weather that may last through Monday, a National Weather Service forecaster said.
The chance of rain on Saturday will be 60 to 90 percent and another storm may move through the area Sunday, forecaster Diana
Henderson said. Saturday’s storm is forecast to be the strongest, with
widespread moderate to heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds.
From last Wednesday to next Wednesday, between 0.1 and 0.25
inches of rain is expected in Palo Alto, 1.65 inches is forecast for San
Francisco and 1.64 inches is forecast for San Jose.
The rain on Friday will lead to longer than normal commute times
and strong winds could lead to downed trees and power outages, according to the weather service.
Urban and small stream flooding are also possible.
Henderson said the El Niño weather pattern is still delivering rain
and a chance still exists that the region could exceed the average
amount of rainfall this season. However, so far the total is below
average for at least some areas. Q
— Bay City News Service
Upfront
HIGHER EDUCATION
Stanford University student featured
in Oscars performance
Vice President Joe Biden, Lady Gaga use Oscars stage
to bring awareness to campus sexual assault
I
t was “surreal,” Stanford
University junior Jackie Lin
said, to be on stage at the 88th
Academy Awards last weekend,
but it was also a bitter reminder of
the lack of support she feels victims of sexual violence receive on
college campuses.
Lin was one of 50 survivors of
sexual assault who stood next to
none other than Lady Gaga at the
Oscars as she performed “Til It
Happens to You,” an Academy
Award-nominated song she wrote
for “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about sexual assaults at
colleges.
Lin and the others, female and
male, had each written a message
on their forearms that resonated
with them and, during the Oscars,
held their bare arms outstretched
and defiant. Some chose “unbreakable,” “not alone” and “not
your fault.”
Lin chose “I believe you.”
Hearing from people, including
the very administrators at Stanford charged with investigating
her allegations, that they didn’t
believe her “was what I struggled the most with,” she told the
Weekly in an interview Tuesday,
the phrase still scrawled in black
marker on her right arm.
Other survivors at the Oscars
performance included Annie
Clark and Andrea Pino, college
graduates who were featured in
“The Hunting Ground” as they
engaged in grassroots activism,
founding a national group called
“End Rape on Campus”; Sofie
Karasek (also featured in the documentary), who with two other female students recently filed a civil
lawsuit against the University of
California, Berkeley, for its alleged mishandling of their cases;
political analyst Zerlina Maxwell;
and other students from schools
including the University of Southern California, Dartmouth College, Harvard Law School and the
University of Connecticut.
Lin and the other survivors
were asked to participate by the
director and producer of “The
Hunting Ground,” who have collaborated with Lady Gaga, herself a survivor of sexual assault,
on this and other related efforts.
In the documentary, scores of
college students speak out about
Online This Week
These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online
throughout the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAlto
Online.com/news.
Menlo Park pastor’s life celebrated by
multitudes at service
“We are perplexed but we are not in despair,” said Apostle Ross
Garrison Jr. of Oakland at a Feb. 25 memorial service for Bishop
Teman L. Bostic Sr., pastor of Mt. Olive Apostolic Original Holy
Church of God in Menlo Park. The pastor died at age 54 on Feb. 12 in
a stabbing at his apartment in San Leandro, and his son, Isaiah Bostic,
21, has been held and charged with murder. (Posted March 3, 8:46 a.m.)
Median barriers to stay at Ravenswood
Avenue crossing in Menlo Park
After a 35-year-old woman died when a bullet train struck her
SUV at the Ravenswood Avenue railroad crossing in Menlo Park
in February 2015, the city hosted a series of community meetings
to see how to improve safety at the complicated stretch near the
Alma Street intersection and crosswalks and the Caltrain tracks.
(Posted March 2, 3:15 p.m.)
Lynda Steele, former Abilities United exec, dies
Lynda Steele advocated over four decades for the rights of persons with developmental disabilities, shepherding a movement that
took people out of institutions and integrated them into the mainstream society. On Feb. 29, the former head of Palo Alto nonprofit
Abilities United died suddenly, officials from the organization said
in a statement. (Posted March 2, 9:40 a.m.)
Eshoo backs Apple’s resistance to FBI
A ranking member of the U.S. Congressional Communications
and Technology Subcommittee said she supports tech company
Apple’s refusal to unlock an iPhone owned by a shooter in the San
Bernardino killings. (Posted Feb. 26, 12:42 p.m.)
feeling failed by the institutions
to whom they reported their assaults. The film screened for the
first time at Stanford last April
to a large crowd of nearly 600
people.
Lady Gaga and the group of
survivors were introduced by
Vice President Joe Biden, who
called on viewers to join “It’s On
Us,” a national campaign to prevent sexual violence.
“Despite significant progress
over the last few years, too many
women and men on and off college campuses are still victims
of sexual abuse,” he said, “and
tonight, I’m asking you to join
millions of Americans ... to take
the pledge — a pledge that says
that ‘I will intervene in situations
when consent has not or cannot be
given.’
“We must and we can change the
culture so that no abused woman
or man like the survivors that you
see tonight will have to ask themselves, ‘What did I do?’” Biden
said. “They did nothing wrong.”
Lin said she has been “semi
public” about her case at Stanford. In November, she sat on a
panel of student-survivors who
criticized the university’s response to reports of sexual violence. She hasn’t always been
comfortable speaking publicly
about what happened to her, she
said, but seeing other survivors
tell their stories has inspired
her. At Stanford, that person was
Leah Francis, a former student
who in June 2014 publicly challenged Stanford’s handling of her
sexual assault by organizing protests that sparked a wave of student activism on campus around
the issue.
“I wouldn’t have known who
to go to for help or how to deal
with it or even have the guts to
go through with a hearing if Leah
hadn’t spoken out,” Lin said.
Lin said she was sexually assaulted by a male resident assistant last August. She immediately
reported the alleged assault and
went through the university’s adjudication process — which she
described at the November summit as a “kangaroo court” — with
an internal panel finding her alleged assailant not responsible,
she said. She, like many other
students who have gone through
Stanford’s Title IX process, said
it felt like the odds were stacked
against her. The process ended
in a miscarriage of justice, in her
eyes.
What was most impactful about
the Oscars experience, Lin said,
was not meeting an international celebrity or appearing on an
awards show watched by millions
Elena Kadvany
by Elena Kadvany
Jackie Lin, a Stanford University junior, shows the message she
wrote on her forearm for a performance at the 88th Academy
Awards. The performance, which featured Lady Gaga, raised
awareness of sexual assault on college campuses.
of people, but the time spent with
other survivors. Over the weekend, they rehearsed, went out together and shared stories about
their experiences. They even got a
tattoo together — a unity symbol
with several shapes intertwined.
“I’ve never felt that I was in
such a safe place before,” Lin said.
She and several others burst
into tears the first time they heard
Lady Gaga sing the song, whose
refrain is “’Til it happens to you,
you don’t know how it feels.”
“You don’t even have to explain why (you’re crying),” Lin
said. “Everyone just understands.
Everyone is really supportive and
accepting of each other.”
She said she has not found
the same safe space at Stanford
for survivors of sexual violence.
While she knows other survivors,
not all are willing — understandably so — to speak publicly or become vocal activists in the way
others have. She and other students fear repercussion, she said.
Others, like Lin, might have told
only close friends but not all of
their family members about their
assaults, for example.
Her experiences with the university’s psychological and support services have been mostly
discouraging and insufficient,
she said.
“The kind of network of support we had there was amazing,”
Lin said of the Oscars. “I would
like to try to replicate it here, at
Stanford.”
The tattoo the group got was
Lin’s first. She got a small version on her right wrist, just above
where she has been rewriting “I
believe you” with a Sharpie ever
since Sunday night. Q
Staff Writer Elena Kadvany
can be emailed at ekadvany@
paweekly.com.
The Palo Alto Weekly has created an archive of past news articles, social media reaction and
other content related to the ongoing sexual assault issues at Stanford University. To view it, go to
storify.com/paloaltoweekly.
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AGENDA–REGULAR MEETING– COUNCIL CHAMBERS
March 9, 2016 6:00 PM
Study Session
1. Update on the Downtown Palo Alto Transportation
Management Association
Public Hearing
2. 2515-2585 El Camino Real [14PLN- 00321]: Request
by the Hayes Group Architects on Behalf of ECRPA,
LLC for Site and Design Review to Allow a New 39,858
Square Foot, 3-Story Mixed Use Building Including Retail,
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he Palo Alto Board of Education’s policy-review committee proposed Thursday morning that the superintendent seek the
board’s direction for any gift to the
district in excess of $1 million.
The policy proposal comes at a
time when a much larger donation
— potentially $17 million — is currently on the table from an anonymous donor to improve the facilities
at Addison Elementary School. The
district has been in talks with the
donor for almost a year, though the
project just came to the board for a
full discussion on Feb. 22. The donor has already contributed $25,000
for planning and an additional $1.3
million to cover pre-construction
costs but intends to fully fund the
project, which staff estimates could
cost $16.96 million.
Planned improvements include a
new two-story building that would
house the administration on the first
floor and a redesigned library on the
second; move the current administration building to the front of campus; a new multi-purpose room that
by Elena Kadvany
will be able to fit the entire school
population; more flexible rooms on
campus; and replacing eight portables with permanent classrooms
to open up more outdoor play and
learning space for students.
Superintendent Max McGee and
staff recently proposed a new administrative regulation with a provision that gifts in excess of $50,000
require board approval. Under this
proposal, school principals could
approve and accept gifts up to
$25,000 and the superintendent or
a district designee could approve
and accept gifts of up to $50,000.
Board member Ken Dauber, the
committee chair, said Thursday
that gifts as large as the Addison
donation require timely board involvement and feedback.
“The issue here is how to create a
policy that makes it clear that the superintendent should seek guidance
from the board before negotiating a
large gift,” Dauber said. “I think the
goal here is to enable the board to
express its opinion about the shape
of the gift before it’s set in stone.”
CityView
A round-up
of Palo Alto government action this week
City Council (Feb. 29)
Hazardous materials: The council approved an ordinance that adds regulations
to facilities using hazardous materials. The council also backed an ordinance to
amortize the Communication & Power Industries. Yes: Unanimous
Cool Block:The council approved the city’s participation in the Cool Block
program sponsored by Empowerment Institute. Yes: Unanimous
Council Finance Committee (March 1)
Library: The committee received a quarterly report from the Library Bonds
Oversight Committee and discussed the city’s options for using funds left over
from the $76 million library bond. Yes: Unanimous
Utilities: The committee heard a presentation about proposed utility-rate
changes for fiscal year 2017. Yes: Unanimous
Utilities Advisory Commission (March 2)
Financial plans: The commission recommended resolutions approving the
fiscal year 2017 financial plans for the water and wastewater utilities. Yes:
Ballantine, Danaher, Eglash, Foster, Schwartz Absent: Cook, Hall
Board Policy Review Committee (March 3)
Policies: The committee discussed the following policies: gifts, grants and bequests;
admission; exclusions from attendance; and immunizations. Action: None
Architectural Review Board (March 3)
Marriott: The board held a scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact
Report for the two proposed hotels at 744-750 San Antonio Road. Action: None
2515-2585 El Camino Real: The board held a hearing for 2515-2585 El
Camino Real, a proposed 39,858-square-foot, three-story building that would
replace the Olive Garden. The board continued the discussion to March 17.
Yes: Baltay, Furth, Gooyer, Lew Absent: Kim.
Bike racks: Bill Courington requested artistic bike racks in Palo Alto. Action:
The commission formed subcommittees for each request and discussed the
possibility of the memorial art piece serving as a bike rack.
Parks & Recreation Commission
Dog park: The commission voted 3-2 to create a dog park at Rinconada Park,
with those in favor pointing to the lack of space for dogs in the city and those
dissenting arguing that the park has insufficient space. Yes Hager, Stone,
Williams No: Losch, Markevitch.
Historic Resources Board (Sept. 24)
Roth Building: The board voted 3-1 to reclassify the Roth Building from historic
category 3 to category 2. The dissenting member argued that the building did not
merit the upgrade. Yes: Brown, Reynolds, Smith No: Bunnenberg Absent: Kohler.
McGee said the district has in
place a similar process for large
budget requests: Those in excess of
$1 million are brought before the
board as full agenda items that the
board must vote on, rather than as
“consent” items that are approved
routinely and without discussion.
Dauber proposed adding new
language to the proposed gifts,
grants and bequests policy to make
clear that the superintendent “shall
seek direction from the board prior
to negotiating gifts anticipating to
amount more than $1 million.”
Board member Terry Godfrey
and McGee supported this addition.
Godfrey also said that it’s important to consider how a policy could
potentially help with a relationship
with a donor: “You don’t want to
ruin the relationship with a donor
by having these early conversations
(without the board) and then you’ve
started something you can’t finish
when you come to the board and we
say, ‘No, we don’t want to do that.’”
She urged a policy that strikes
a balance between involving the
board and adhering to policies
and practices but one that doesn’t
“alienate” donors.
Under the proposed policy, the district must also evaluate the purpose
for which the gift is given, which
“must be consistent with the stated
purpose, goals, objectives, and educational philosophy of the district”;
the nature of the gift, the identity of
the donor and the kind of program
that the gift is intended to support.
Under current board policy on
gifts, the board, superintendent or
designee must consider whether a
particular donation has a purpose
consistent with the district’s vision
and philosophy; begins a program
that the board would be unable to
continue when the donated funds
are exhausted; entails undesirable or
excessive costs; or implies endorsement of any business or product.
Annual donations from Parent
Teacher Associations (PTAs) for
the general operation of the schools
are excluded from the proposed
approval-and-acceptance process.
Gifts in excess of $25,000 that are
one-time expenditures for a onetime project must be approved by
the superintendent or designee,
under the proposed policy. Gifts
in excess of $50,000 that are onetime expenditures for a one-time
project must be approved by the
board. The same stipulations
would apply to annual donations
from established booster clubs that
were formed to raise funds for the
general operation of a specific program, such as athletics or music.
The proposed gifts policy will
come before the full board at its
next meeting on Tuesday, March
8. The board is also set to vote on
the Addison donation and project
at that meeting. Q
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Veronica Weber
daughter, Ava, she set out to create
a playground where any child or
adult would feel welcome. None
of the city’s 34 parks had equipment that Ava, who needs support
in a swing, could use.
So Villareal doggedly
pursued her
Magical Bridge
playground, so
named because
it would bridge
both the ablebodied and disabled commuOlenka
nities, she said.
Villareal
She joined
the board of
Friends of the Palo Alto Parks
in 2008 and galvanized the city,
the community, businesses and
nonprofits to raise $4 million.
Villareal’s organizational and
marketing skills, as well as her
cause, attracted many benefactors and volunteers, including
the Palo Alto Weekly’s Holiday
Fund, which granted $25,000 to
Magical Bridge. The playground
opened to fanfare last April.
“At the heart of the mission has
always been Olenka, who never
once gave up the dream of building a breakthrough playground
designed for children of all ages
and all abilities,” one nomination
letter stated.
Magical Bridge provides
wheelchair access on merry-gorounds and slides, ramps to a
two-story playhouse and wheelchair accessibility on other play
equipment. And parents with
disabilities are now able to push
their children on the swings
and assist them on the other
equipment.
But only 10 percent of people
with disabilities use wheelchairs, according to Villareal.
Ninety percent have other types
of disabilities. So the playground
also has features that help children with autism and visual
disabilities.
Richard Peery,
Outstanding
Professional/Business
Person
Courtesy Richard Peery
If Olenka Villareal was the
driver of the seven-year Magical
Bridge campaign, Richard Peery
provided the fuel for getting
the engine going and keeping
it running, donating $1 million
through the Peery Foundation.
Arguably
one of the largest real estate
investors in
northern California, Peery
was raised in
Palo Alto and
attended Palo
A lto
H ig h
School. He has Richard Peery
spent much of
his life preserving and enhancing beloved nuggets of Palo Alto
life. Stanford Theatre and 180
University Ave., both historic
properties that would have faced
the wrecking ball, were two of
his many investments that have
contributed to Palo Alto’s quality of life.
Often described as a private
man who eschews the limelight,
he has a reputation as not only as
a vastly successful businessman
but one who is generous with
his time and wise counsel, said
a longtime acquaintance who
nominated Peery. He recalled
that Peery started with nothing
in 1962.
“He has always had a unique
talent for business starting when
he was in junior high when he
installed gumball machines in
Stanford fraternity houses,” the
nomination letter stated.
Peery’s quiet financial contributions are everywhere in Palo
Alto. His major donations have
included the Palo Alto High
School athletic complex now under construction, rehabilitation
of the Ross Road Family YMCA
and the construction of the Palo
Alto Medical Foundation.
“The core mission of the Peery
Foundation is to support youth
and families in poverty,” son
Dave Peery told the Weekly in
2013 when the foundation offered to donate $24 million for
the new athletic center at Paly.
“Recognizing that Palo Alto
is not exactly an impoverished
community, my dad is at a point
in his life where he’s motivated
to give back to his hometown in
a meaningful way.”
Palo Alto Bicycles,
Outstanding Business
The power of initiative to effect change in the community is
also exemplified by Jeff Selzer,
general manager of Palo Alto
Bicycles.
The store has contributed more
than $300,000 to schools, nonprofit groups and special events
in the past 15 years.
Barbara Gross, a founder of the
Palo Alto Downtown Business &
Professional Association, attributed
much of the store’s contributions to
Selzer’s dedication and energy.
“I am continually impressed by
Jeff’s integrity and standards for
himself, his business and employees, his service and generosity to
the community. His thoughtfulness is elegantly balanced with
his great sense of humor and optimism. He is a great asset to our
community,” she told the Weekly.
Selzer assisted the city in
choosing and installing bicycle
parking around Palo Alto. The
store was a major advocate in
having the Bay Area Bike Share
bike-rental program installed,
and since 1998 it has operated
the Bikestation at the Palo Alto
Caltrain station.
The store’s advocacy for bicycling is one of the key reasons
for the success of the Palo Alto
Safe Routes to School program,
Public Agenda
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week
CITY COUNCIL ... The council has no meetings scheduled this week.
BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will meet in closed session for the
superintendent’s mid-year evaluation The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.
on Monday, March 7, at district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave.
BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will hold a special meeting to
discuss academic laning, the process by which students are tracked
into different levels of classes. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 8, at district headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave.
BOARD OF EDUCATION ... At its regular meeting, the board will
discuss a proposal to repaint Gunn High School; a proposed policy on
gifts, grants and bequests; and a proposed social-emotional learning
curriculum committee. It will also take action on an anonymous donation
to fund improvements at Addison Elementary School. The board will
also vote on accepting the district’s second interim financial report.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, at district
headquarters, 25 Churchill Ave.
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission
plans to hear an update on the city’s new Transportation Management
Association and hold a site-and-design review for 2515-2585 El Camino Real,
a proposal for a new 39,858-square-foot, three-story building that would
replace the Olive Garden. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 9, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 411-437
Lytton Ave., a request by Hayes Group Architects for historic review of a
new three-story 19,776 square-foot building; and 355 University Ave., a
request by Hayes Group Architects for historic review for new facades
and signage on University Avenue and Florence Streets, new ground-floor
parking, a new second story with an outdoor rooftop display area, and
interior modifications. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
March 10, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hear
updates on the speaker series, “An Immigrant Experience in Palo
Alto”; consider recommendations for Community Development Block
Grant funding; discuss plans for the community forum, “Being Different
Together, Experiencing Palo Alto, Perception or Reality”; and hear an
update on the recent Palo Alto Shuttle community meeting. The meeting
will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in the Community Meeting
Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Q
another nominating letter stated.
Palo Alto Bicycles contributes
locks, bells and helmets to students, and Selzer has contributed
his personal time to maintenance
check-ups on student bicycles.
Kiwanis Club of Palo
Alto, Outstanding
Nonprofit
When it comes to schools, the
Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto has
had a hand in helping for 91 years.
The organization’s first project in
1925 provided milk to Palo Alto
school children.
Today, the nonprofit Kiwanis
sponsors Key Clubs at Gunn and
Palo Alto high schools to help
foster the next generation of service-oriented citizens. Kiwanis
provides advisers and financial
support to help students learn
leadership skills, and it sponsors
scholarships for students.
Members have worked with
schools on diversity issues, contributing funding to Camp Everytown, a four-day overnight trip for
students and staff through which
they learn about racism, genderism and other stereotypes.
“The Kiwanis is not just a group
that contributes money to these
causes but actually educates and
encourages its members to participate in activities that it sponsors,” a nomination letter from
school staff stated.
Kiwanis of Palo Alto has also
helped beautify the city. For more
than 15 years, it has contributed
financial support to Canopy, the
Palo Alto nonprofit that advocates
for the urban forest. But Kiwanis
members have also gone through
training programs to plant trees
and, as tree-care leaders, watered,
fertilized and maintained the
city’s leafy canopy.
When Palo Alto’s largest tree debacle took place, Kiwanis stepped in.
“Over 20 Kiwanians helped
lead community members in replanting trees on California Avenue after the untimely removal
of existing trees,” a nominating
letter stated.
The club also began planting
trees with Canopy to leaf out East
Palo Alto.
In keeping with its work related
to children, the Kiwanis built the
Heritage Park playground in Palo
Alto. The organization “adopted”
Palo Alto Community Child Care
to enhance the agency’s facilities
and built playgrounds at four of
its centers.
“They have painted classrooms,
built fences, erected sheds and
shoveled hundreds, if not thousands, of wheelbarrows filled
with wood chips. They have built
garden beds, sandboxes and seating around treasured trees,” another letter stated.
“All of this work done with
great enthusiasm, energy and
compassion of each member.” Q
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Upfront
Cool Block
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pate, citing concerns about staffing
and whether the program, which
encompasses more than climate
change activities, is compatible with
existing neighborhood programs.
Resident Sheri Furman, who
chairs the umbrella group Palo
Alto Neighborhoods, wrote in
a letter to the council that she is
concerned that Cool Block’s foray
into disaster resiliency (another of
the program’s focuses, along with
“sustainable lifestyle” and “livable neighborhoods”) is unnecessary because the city’s Emergency
Service Volunteers program already addresses this need.
She also questioned the whole
premise of the block-by-block
approach.
“One thing I’ve learned over
the years is that people identify
more with ‘affinity groups’ than
with those on their blocks — be it
sports, schools, creative interests
and so on,” Furman wrote.
Annette Glanckopf, a longtime
leader in the Emergency Service
Volunteers, raised concerns about
insufficient coordination between
Cool Block and existing efforts.
She urged the council in a letter
to “personalize” the program to
Palo Alto and to add a chapter on
volunteerism, including information about how residents can join
Emergency Service Volunteers.
The council debated these concerns on Monday and received
assurances from city staff that the
program would not consume more
than 40 hours of staff time and
that it would complement, rather
than duplicate, existing programs.
City Manager James Keene
made a case for retaining the program’s disaster-resiliency element,
noting that it could serve as a model for other cities across the nation.
“The whole idea here potentially is that if this works and the
seed money is there and continues to flow, this could affect cities
potentially across the country,”
Keene said. “I think we have a bit
of a responsibility as a kind of a
city we are to help pilot that.”
Keene also lauded the program’s focus on bringing neighbors together and said it would
be worth seeing whether the city
can do a better job in “building
more on social connectiveness on
a block level,” particularly if doing so would help the city reduce
carbon emissions.
“I have a bias to thinking that
we want to get individuals and
households involved as actively
as possible on the climate change
issue,” Keene said.
The council ultimately agreed
to endorse the program, which
will feature nine neighborhood
meetings in the 10 selected blocks
between now and August. The
second phase, with 20 additional
blocks, would launch in the fall
under the tentative schedule.
Though some council members were initially hesitant, they
were encouraged by Keene’s insistence that the program would
not require too much staff effort
and by an endorsement from Ken
Dueker, director of the city’s Office of Emergency Services.
Vice Mayor Greg Scharff, who
initially voiced concerns, ended up
making the motion to move ahead
with the pilot program. Councilwoman Liz Kniss said she was
satisfied that all the community
concerns have been addressed and
likewise endorsed the program.
“This is a good chance for us to
be in the lead,” Kniss said.
The Cool Block program may
also prove to be a stepping stone
to a broader citywide program
known as Cool Cities. If Palo
Alto opts to participate in the latter program and is selected to do
so, it would be able to access close
to $3 million over three years for
its efforts to fight climate change.
Under the current schedule, the
Cool Cities program is slated to
kick off in January 2018. Q
Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
can be emailed at gsheyner@
paweekly.com.
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Utilities
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their homes less because of a warm
winter and people use less water in
an effort to conserve. That’s part of
the reason why gas rates are projected to go up by 7 percent in July
and by 5 percent in each of the following three years.
“The drought is a huge driver
for all the funds,” Assistant Utilities Director Jane Ratchye told
the committee Tuesday. “We
know this is unusual for us to
have a rate increase in every single fund.”
Altogether, the bundle of rate
bumps (which also includes a 9
percent increase in the refuse rate
and a 2 to 3 percent increase in
storm drain rates) are expected to
add about $23.25 to a resident’s
monthly bill, which as of last July
averaged $245.23.
Councilman Greg Schmid observed that the city is coming out
of a period of time when market conditions were going in the
city’s favor. Now, he said, “We
seem to have a number of special
circumstances on the other side.”
“We have the drought which
affects both the electricity and
water in a unique way, and given
that we’ve had no rain during
February, it’s hard to write that
off quickly,” Schmid said.
Schmid and his three committee
colleagues — Chair Eric Filseth
and council members Karen Holman and Cory Wolbach — generally accepted the staff’s recommendations, though the council
won’t be asked to formally approve any rate changes until June.
In some ways, everyone recognized, the increases are inevitable. The electric utility’s stabilization reserves, which had been
used to cushion ratepayers from
sharp increases in recent years,
has been largely used up. In the
years ahead, the city will be trying to rebuild these reserves,
which will also contribute to rising rates.
Schmid, however, pointed to
the significant rate increases local residents will experience in
July and wondered whether the
city should really be focusing on
rebuilding its reserves.
“We have all these things going
on and we have a series of rate
increases for three years that are
quite striking,” Schmid said.
Council members took solace,
however, in the fact that the city’s
rates would remain well below
PG&E’s, even with the proposed
rate hikes.
Keniston said the city’s rates
are now 46 percent below those
of PG&E, which recently raised
its rates.
Other projections, however,
are far less certain. The cost of
natural gas, for instance, is nearly impossible to predict because
the commodity’s price changes
month to month, Keniston said.
There’s also the biggest wildcard of all.
“The big uncertainty is: How
long will the drought last?”
Keniston said. Q
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Births, marriages and deaths
Edward McCluskey
Joel Simon / Stanford News Service
Edward J. McCluskey, a trailblazing Stanford University computer researcher and educator, died
on Feb. 13 in Belmont. He was 86.
Born in October 1929, he
began his academic studies at
Bowdoin College in Maine
— graduating
in 1953 with
honors in mathematics and
physics — before attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology to
study electrical engineering. He received his doctorate there in 1956.
The period from 1955 to 1959
served to jump-start his professional career, as he worked as an
MIT intern and as a staff researcher at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
McCluskey helped to formulate a
way to efficiently and accurately
design logic chips. The Quine-McCluskey algorithm made possible
the automated design of complex
chips and spurred the development
of the semiconductor industry.
While at Bell, he met and married Roberta Jean Marie Erikson,
with whom he had six children. In
1959, McCluskey became an associate professor of electrical engineering at Princeton University,
where he established the Princeton
University Computer Center. In
1966, he took a post at Stanford,
purchasing a green bus to transport
his family to their new Palo Alto
home. The bus was later used for
family camping trips.
Only three years into his work as
a Stanford professor of electrical
engineering, McCluskey founded
the Stanford Digital Systems
Laboratory (now the Computer
Systems Laboratory), which went
on to influence the high-tech industry. In 1970, he participated in
the establishment of the Stanford
Computer Engineering Program
and served as the first president of
the IEEE Computer Society.
Another achievement was the
founding of Stanford’s Center for
Reliable Computing, which advanced the testing of computer
chips and design of fault-tolerant
systems. Throughout his career, he
provided guidance to 75 doctorate
students and recruited noteworthy
researchers to Stanford, including
outgoing Stanford president John
Hennessy. Among colleagues and
students, he was known for being open-minded, idiosyncratic,
and wearing unusual hats and
headgear.
He and Roberta McCluskey
later divorced; she died in 1996.
In 1981, he married Lois Thornhill, who remained his companion up until his death. In 2012, he
received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal, a high honor in the
world of computing.
He was predeceased by his
daughter, Rosemary Mathy, in
2011. He is survived by his wife,
Lois Thornhill McCluskey of Palo
Alto; his children, Ted McCluskey
of Palo Alto, Therese McCluskey
of Alameda, Joe McCluskey of
Palo Alto, David McCluskey of
San Francisco and Kevin McCluskey of Kansas; 11 grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Pulse
A weekly compendium of vital statistics
POLICE CALLS
Palo Alto
Feb. 24-March 1
Violence related
Assault with a deadly weapon . . . . . . . 1
Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Theft related
Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle related
Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Theft from auto attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . 12
Vehicle accident/property damage. . . 11
Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Alcohol or drug related
Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 1
Prohibited smoking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Miscellaneous
Child abuse/neglect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Disobeying court order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Missing juvenile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Missing person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Outside investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Possession of stolen property . . . . . . . 1
Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Solicitation without permit . . . . . . . . . . 2
Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unattended death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Menlo Park
Feb. 24-March 1
Violence related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Theft related
Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vehicle related
Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Memorial donations can be made
in his name to the Sempervirens
Fund, Peninsula Open Space Trust
or Save the Redwoods League.
Kent Diamond
Kent Christopher Diamond, a
former Microsoft Corporation
manager and Gunn High School
graduate, died suddenly on Feb. 19
from heart failure, during a vacation in Hawaii. He was 54.
He was born
on Feb. 13,
1962, in Mountain View and
grew up in
Sunnyvale and
Chicago before
moving to Palo
Alto, where he
studied at Gunn.
Attending the University of California, Berkeley, he graduated in
1983 with a double major in economics and computer science.
He then worked at Microsoft in
both the U.S. and Japan, serving as
a software engineer for the company’s operation system software
before becoming a manager. He
lived with his family in Redmond,
Washington.
After an early retirement, he
toured Africa for over a year, at
the end volunteering in southern
Sudan through the United Nations. In addition, he went back to
school and received a law degree
from the University of Washington’s School of Law. His other activities included providing legal
advice, serving as a volunteer tutor, coaching his children’s sports
teams and playing golf.
Driving with suspended license . . . . . 10
Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parking/driving violation . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 4
Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Alcohol or drug related
Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 3
Sale of drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Miscellaneous
Disturbance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Gang validations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Juvenile problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mental evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Missing juvenile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Probation arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Resisting arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Trespassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Warrant undefined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VIOLENT CRIMES
Palo Alto
El Camino Real, 2/26, 8:06 a.m.;
domestic violence/battery.
200 block Olive Ave., 2/26, 8:34 p.m.;
assault with deadly weapon.
Encina Avenue, 2/27, 12:06 a.m.;
domestic violence/battery.
Park Boulevard, 2/29, 4:27 p.m.;
domestic violence/battery.
He was predeceased by his father, Horace Williams “Bill” Diamond. He is survived by his wife,
Susan Diamond of Redmond; his
teenage children, Karin and Colin
of Redmond; his mother, Diana
Diamond of Palo Alto; and his
brothers, Bruce (Marcy) Diamond
of San Jose, Scott Diamond of
Portland, Oregon, and Mark (Pat)
Diamond of Los Altos.
A memorial service will be held
in Redmond on Saturday, March 5.
Correction
The obituary for Lois Salo in the
Feb. 26 issue incorrectly stated
the number of grandchildren who
survive her. There are six. To request a correction, contact Editor
Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514,
jdong@paweekly.com or P.O. Box
1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.
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William Donald Hightower
March 7, 1928 – February 22, 2016
William Hightower, age 87,
passed peacefully at home
on Feb. 22 after most of his
family visited with him one
last time. He appreciated the
many caregivers who cared
for him in his home over the
last two years as well as the
additional hospice team during the last six months of his life.
He was born in Missouri and moved to California with
his family during the Dust Bowl era. He moved with his
family from Hollister to San Jose where he finished his last
year of high school. After high school he attended a bible
college for one year, after which he served in the U.S. Navy
for four years. He married Darlene during his last year in
the Navy, and after the Navy he attended San Jose State
School of Engineering while starting a family. Subsequently
he attended Stanford where he earned a Master’s degree in
electrical engineering. He eventually settled in Palo Alto
with his family around 1960. Initially he worked in research
and the aerospace industry, but in 1963 he joined the civil
servant staff at NASA Ames Research Center where he
worked for 25 years.
Bill will always be remembered for his love of f lying. He
built model airplanes as a child and at the age of 19 he got
his pilot’s license out of Reid-Hillview airport in San Jose. In
the mid 1960s he became a f light instructor and continued to
give f light instruction into his 80s, logging many thousands
of hours of f light time. He taught both of his sons to f ly as
well as his grandson. He also enjoyed with his family f lying,
traveling in his truck/camper and motorcycling.
His wife Darlene passed away a little over two years ago.
He is survived by his sister, Sue of Eugene, Oregon; his son,
William of Palo Alto; his son, Mark of San Jose; and three
grandchildren, Megan, Ben, and Beth.
Respecting his wishes, no memorial service is planned.
Both his and his wife’s ashes will be interred at the Sacramento
Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California.
Memorial donations may be given to the Experimental
Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program which gives
youth ages 8 to 17 free introductory f lights in small aircraft
to encourage them to pursue f lying.
Link: www.eaa.org/eaa/apps/donations/donationform
PAID
OBITUARY
www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • March 4, 2016 • Page 15
Editorial
The Addison gift horse
Unprecedented $17 million anonymous gift to
Addison shows need for clearer policies
L
ast March, Addison Elementary School Principal Amanda
Boyce, in her position for less than a year and new to the school
district, received a call that principals only dream of.
A person representing an anonymous donor wished to discuss
giving millions of dollars to improve Addison’s facilities.
The smallest, oldest and most densely populated campus of all
Palo Alto elementary schools, Addison could certainly use it. Like
many other elementary schools, it got largely bypassed by the $400
million Strong Schools bond measure approved by voters in 2008
that funded substantial upgrades at the high schools, middle schools
and at Duveneck, Fairmeadow and Ohlone elementary schools.
Worried about the likely need to re-open an elementary school,
in 2011 the school board set aside $60 million of elementary school
funding from the bond proceeds and reserved it for a new school,
pending a board decision — action that always seemed just around
the corner, as it does now.
The bond measure was criticized at the time for its lack of detail
about how the funds would be spent and the sense of false promise that could therefore arise. There was no allocation of funds by
individual elementary school, only a laundry list of possible projects that might be funded. Ultimately, the Ohlone, Fairmeadow and
Duveneck expansions, all two-story classroom additions to accommodate enrollment growth and reduce the use of portables, sucked
up most of the money targeted for elementary schools.
So with a prospective donor at hand, Addison principal Boyce,
with support from district administrators, her site council and staff,
immediately went to work on developing a plan for how Addison
could be improved. By May, the donor had provided $25,000 to
fund an architect to work with the Addison community. Students,
parents and staff were surveyed and a plan emerged that was estimated to cost $17 million. It would reconfigure the campus, replace
portables with new two-story classrooms, move the office, build a
new library and multi-purpose room and expand the playground.
Incredibly, these efforts all took place without the knowledge of
the school board or the public because Superintendent Max McGee
chose not to inform the board or put the matter on a school board
agenda for public comment. Only when word leaked out did McGee
disclose the potential project in a weekly memo to the board in early
December, and he didn’t provide details until the board meeting on
Feb. 23, when he asked for approval of the conceptual plan, a $17
million scope of work, approval of an initial $1.3 million donation
to fund the development of detailed plans and approval of no-bid
contracts with architectural and project management firms.
The eleventh hour sun-shining of the proposal amounted to a fait
accompli and gave little opportunity for the board or community
to reflect on and consider the policy implications of two unprecedented problems: the anonymity of the donor and the inequitable
investment a donation of this size obviously creates within a public
school system.
The district lacks any policy on anonymous gifts or on major
donations offered to an individual school, and these sensitive issues
should have been immediately brought to the school board for discussion the moment the Addison donor emerged, not after countless
hours of work had already been invested in developing a plan for
how the money would be spent.
In our opinion, anonymous gifts to a public agency over a certain
amount should be prohibited by law. Otherwise, the public has no
way of knowing what promises or special treatment may accrue to
the donor or his children. When John Arrillaga funded the Burgess
Gym in Menlo Park he wanted to be anonymous and the City of
Menlo Park told him that wasn’t possible. And to their credit, when
the Peery family decided to donate $24 million toward the construction of the new gyms at Paly, it recognized the donation could and
should not be anonymous even though they preferred it to be so.
But more troublesome than the anonymity is the inequity of one
public elementary school hitting the jackpot while others have no
resources to improve their campuses. This was the problem that
led to the initial adoption of district policies on fundraising, which
prohibit individual schools from raising money to pay for additional
staffing resources.
The time to adopt ethical and equitable policies on donations is
before, not after, gift horses present themselves.
At this point the Addison project should move forward. But as
the school board and McGee now scurry to justify approving the
Addison plan by spending $163,000 from the bond fund to study facilities needs at the other elementary schools when there is no assurance that money will exist to pay for them, let’s make it a priority to
develop gift policies so we act in the future like a democratic public
school system that provides equal opportunities for all our students
regardless of their neighborhood or the wealth of their parents. Q
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Spectrum
Editorials, letters and opinions
CDC to the rescue?
Editor,
Suddenly, even naturally, we think
Palo Alto is about to be rescued
by the Centers for Disease Control. We picture Dustin Hoffman
patrolling Alma Street in a hazmat
visor, fighting the “Outbreak,”
and Kate Winslet in glamorous medical whites, battling the
“Contagion.”
But let’s be grown-ups.
Last month’s CDC visit consisted mainly of five people here for
two weeks to sit in street clothes
at computers and download data.
In looking at our teen epidemic,
the CDC focus, says our county
office of public health, is on “the
use and analysis of existing quantitative datasets” — vital statistics,
emergency department and hospital data, school survey data, numbers on substance use.
The CDC hasn’t been here to listen to our teenagers (not even after
their heartfelt pleas last year), to
learn about our 10 dead, or to interview counselors, coaches, nurses — not even the new therapists
hired by our board at substantial
cost. They won’t be listening to
our classroom professionals —
those hundreds who’ve been present with our kids in some of the
hours of their deepest shock and
grief.
Even regarding data, the CDC
excludes a lot. Assessments of hospitals, for example, would surely
include the numbers on nurse-patient ratios, rates of infection, etc.
But the CDC uses no objective
criteria for judging school climate,
not class size, or rates of cheating,
or nightly minutes of homework
— all the toxicities addressed by
Save the 2,008.
Our eagerness reflects, I think,
our longing for the darkness to be
dispersed — so I’m sorry to bring
bad news. But we’ve got a new
school district communications
specialist, charged by the superintendent with improving “transparency,” so the district should be
frank about the facts.
We don’t need a glorious bugle
call for the U.S. cavalry riding in
— when it’s just foot soldiers, urging plow horses.
Marc Vincenti
Los Robles Avenue, Palo Alto
All backwards
Editor,
How heartwarming that the effort, recently initiated by the residents from the Moldaw Residences having attended a local mosque
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to soften their prejudices about
Mohammedanism, is being reinforced in San Jose with yet another
outreach by Imams. It is hoped
that such efforts will on one hand
reduce the beheadings of Muslims
by Christians but beyond that stop
the prodding by Christians in perpetuating the Sunni-Shia Schism
that began on the day of Muhammad’s death.
Recognition that Islamophobia
is the major inciting cause of the
countless conflicts around the
world will finally put an end to
this never-ending cycle of Christian and Jewish misreading of the
kind and peaceful heart of Mohammedanism. Mohammedanism did not spread from Gibraltar
to China in just over 100 years by
handing out Girl Scout cookies.
Myron Gananian
Johnson Street, Menlo Park
Why stop there?
Editor,
Jordan Middle School is being
considered to be renamed because
of David Jordan’s championing
of eugenics, an offensive position
given what we now know. I have
no investment in whether or not
Jordan Middle School is re-named.
However, why stop with only renaming Jordan Middle School?
Why not search out any institution
named after anyone who is associated with an objectionable idea
or behavior? The founding fathers
believed in limited voting rights
(e.g., no women), a position both
prejudicial and undemocratic. Because of those views, should those
patriots be banned from any naming rights? Let’s rename Stanford
University so that we do not celebrate its robber-baron founder.
Once we ferret out all the honorees who have offended someone
in some way, we may only be left
with institutions named after the
Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad or the
Dalai Lama.
Lou Moffett
McKendry Drive, Menlo Park
Human fallibility
Editor,
As a former student of Jordan
Middle School (so long ago it was
called Jordan Junior High at the
time and included ninth-graders
like me), I must agree with the
letter from Ms. Muñoz regarding changing the school’s name.
I’m sure the supporters are wellintentioned, but political correctness has its limitations, regardless
of its current popularity.
As the relative of persons who
perished in Nazi Germany during
the Holocaust because of racial
theories, I am no fan of eugenics,
but if we judge past historical figures by current political attitudes,
precious little will be named for
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Guest Opinion
Time to act collaboratively for county’s at-risk kids
by Joe Simitian
remember the
c o nve r s a t i o n
well. I was talking to a constituent, a neighbor, at
a community gathering. Out of the
blue, she asked me
a direct and unexpected question:
Why don’t we have
any hospital beds
here in Santa Clara
County for teens who are at risk of hurting
themselves or others?
Frankly, my first thought was, “That can’t
be right.” But as too many families in our
county already knew, and as I would quickly
learn, it was entirely right. And it’s entirely
wrong.
On any given day there are probably two
dozen Santa Clara County teens receiving
what’s known as “acute psychiatric care,”
requiring a stay in a secured and supervised
hospital bed. In our county of 1.9 million residents blessed with world-class health care
providers, the number of suitable hospital
beds we have for these teenagers in trouble
is exactly zero.
Over the course of a year, an estimated
1,462 kids are forced to go elsewhere for
the emergency psychiatric help they need.
Where do they go? Wherever there’s a bed
available, which could be San Mateo, San
Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Sonoma
or even Sacramento County. In other words:
a long way from home.
While the typical hospital stay is “only”
six or seven days, these remote locations
make a traumatic situation that much harder
for both the kids and their families. Sending
a child to a hospital that could be hours away
makes maintaining a supportive connection
daunting at best.
Even those who are lucky enough to find
a bed at Mills-Peninsula in Burlingame discover that a trip to this “nearby” facility can
be an hour or more each way in rush-hour
traffic. But more often than not, given the
greater distances involved, such visits are
simply impossible. A youngster in need is
cut off from the friends, family and mental
health providers who know them best.
This is true regardless of economic means.
Whether you’re uninsured, rely on Medi-Cal,
are commercially insured, or paying out of
pocket, you could be looking at a round trip
of up to 250 miles. For many families, this
precludes the kind of access that’s critical to
mental health recovery.
And on top of the stigma often attached —
wrongly — to seeking mental health treatment, parents faced with a difficult decision
about hospitalization of their child are even
more likely to be deterred from seeking help
if it requires sending that child several counties away.
By now you’re probably asking yourself
the obvious question: Why don’t we have
space closer to home for kids in need of acute
psychiatric care? Regrettably, it’s not for lack
of demand. Readers of the Weekly know all
too well the mental health needs of young
people in our community. Nor is it for lack
of expertise or commitment. In fact, our area
anyone. Washington and Jefferson owned
slaves. John and Robert Kennedy and Dr.
Martin Luther King were known adulterers, not to mention Franklin Roosevelt and
Dwight Eisenhower.
Should we change the names of any public
spaces named in their honor?
I think not. Rather, I would suggest that
this be a teaching moment. The young man
who instigated this movement should be
commended and encouraged for being interested in history, and opening a debate is
wonderful. As someone on the other end of
life’s highway, though, let me suggest that
youthful idealism tends to fade in time, but
with that comes a deeper understanding of
the very fallible humanness of ourselves and
others.
Mal Schoen
Roble Avenue, Menlo Park
summate artist, who turned the minor role
of Madame Larina into a tour de force.
This company is the cultural gem of Silicon Valley. Sadly, even many longtime Peninsula residents are unaware of its existence.
Coverage by the local press is practically
nonexistent.
David Lieberman
Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto
I
Unrecognized brilliance
Editor,
Saturday night I saw “Yevgeny Onegin,”
the opera by Tchaikovsky, presented by West
Bay Opera in Palo Alto. I have seen this
opera at the Met, in San Francisco and in
Florence at the Maggio Musicale. But never
have I been as engaged and moved by this
bittersweet story set in 19th century Russia
as I was by this performance in the 400-seat
Lucie Stern Theatre.
Even the smallest roles were cast with
wonderful singing actors. One example
among many was Anna Yelizarova, a con-
Threat of restaurant row
Editor,
The Palo Alto City Council has expressed
concern for the financial viability of California Avenue businesses. Even after a bundle
of money has been spent on upgrading the
avenue, many of the commercial establishments are stressed. The latest stores to announce they are closing are the art supply
store and the office supply store.
I submit that the parking problem is a
main contributor to their decision to close
down. As it now exists, the parking restrictions favor the restaurants and offices over
the retail stores. As co-owner of Country
Sun Natural Food Store, I believe the stores
will be helped if more of the parking on
California Avenue is restricted to short-term
parking to allow prospective customers to
park and run in and do their shopping and
move on. I trust some action on this will be
taken before California Avenue becomes
restaurant row exclusively.
Phil Smaller
Wilkie Way, Palo Alto
is fortunate to have an extraordinary number of talented and committed mental health
professionals.
So what’s the problem? It comes down to
medical economics.
None of our local hospitals is in a position
to fund the cost of youth inpatient psychiatric
facilities and staff without some assurance
that the beds will be filled and the costs will
be covered. We’re faced with the perverse
incentives of health care finance; we have to
hope we have enough troubled kids to cover
the costs of the hospital beds that would
serve them.
We do have reason to be optimistic, however. There is a solution.
Prompted by that troubling question from
a constituent a year ago, I set out to get some
answers. I worked with county staff to assess the nature and extent of the problem.
To their credit, the leadership of the county’s
Behavioral Health Department immediately
acknowledged the problem and quickly became convinced that it affected far more
families than was commonly understood.
County staff began talking with community members and mental health professionals
to consider options. I did the same, beginning
conversations with folks I thought could be
part of the solution. What I discovered was
encouraging.
Leadership at Packard Children’s and El
Camino hospitals here in the North County
acknowledged the problem and expressed a
desire to help, though they understandably
said they couldn’t do it all.
At the county’s Health and Hospital System (HHS) and at Kaiser Permanente, the
story was the same: We know there’s a need,
we want to help, but we can’t do it all. And
the same from Acadia Healthcare, a Santa
Clara County newcomer. Time after time my
exhortations were met with the same questions: Will others help as well? And will the
county do its part?
I’m convinced the county will do its part.
My colleagues on the Board of Supervisors
understand the problem, and they’re prepared to step up. But it will take the combined time, talent and resources of all of the
county’s mental health professionals and
hospitals to serve these kids here at home
where they belong.
The county has recently issued a request
for health care providers to weigh in with potential solutions. I urge them to step forward.
If everybody who says they care is really
willing to do their part — to cooperate, to
collaborate, to work in partnership — we
can create a new model that’s both medically sound and economically sustainable.
It won’t take a lot of hospital beds to have a
big impact. Even a relative handful of beds
has the potential to help hundreds of families
every year.
I believe the professions of concern I’ve
heard are real. And I believe it’s time we act
to give these kids and their families what
they need and deserve: a place to turn, at
the toughest time in their lives, right here at
home in Santa Clara County. Q
Joe Simitian is a member of the Santa
Clara County Board of Supervisors and
represents the Fifth District. He can be
reached at 408-299-5050 and supervisor.
simitian@bos.sccgov.org.
This week on Town Square
Town Square is a discussion forum at PaloAltoOnline.com/square
Is public transit just for low
income people?
Posted March 1 at 11:01 p.m. by
Robert Neff, a resident of the Midtown
neighborhood
“I use bike + VTA bus + bike to get
to work every day at the edge of Santa
Clara (near the Apple donut). I used to
just bike to work in Palo Alto, but then
my job moved. I’m fortunate that in this
century I can put my bike on the front
of the bus to make first- and last-mile
connections. This morning it was about
45 minutes door to door (before 7:30
a.m.).
“I am thrilled not to have to spend
solo time inside an automobile to get to
and from work. I find time spent on a
bike or bus is far superior to time lost in
a car. Train would work, too, but there
is only one trip/hour from San Antonio
or Cal Ave. to Lawrence. With the bus
(522 or 22, on ECR), nine buses/hour,
so I don’t have to be on a tight schedule.
I usually just ride the bike home.
“Plenty of people will take the bus
or train if it is a decent option. SJSU,
De Anza, Santa Clara, and Foothill
students get low cost (or free?) bus
passes, plus the bus network is ‘hub and
spoke,’ and there are hubs at De Anza
and Santa Clara. Lots of good connections there.
“Meanwhile, if you work in Moffett
Park, North Bayshore, the terminus of
the VTA bus system is probably a long
way from where you work, service is
infrequent, and you may need to transfer to a local bus. Meanwhile Google
creates their own network, even from
close by in Sunnyvale or Palo Alto.”
Fight leaves one man
injured, another jailed
Posted Feb. 29 at 3:49 p.m. by Jonathan Brown, a resident of the Ventura
neighborhood
“When is Palo Alto going to step up
and realize that allowing people to live
in vehicles is not a humane solution to
anyone’s problems?
“City leaders, before more blood
is shed, now is your chance to prove
Ventura neighborhood cynics wrong
by stepping up with a real solution. We
citizens stand by ready to assist.”
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MARCH 2016
LivingWell
A monthly special section
of news & information
for seniors
Americans less prepared for longer lives
Stanford project
reveals people’s
readiness in health,
finances,
social connections
People eat lunch together
in a Los Altos restaurant in
October. The Sightlines Project
evaluated the strength of
social connections of people in
different age groups. File photo/
Michelle Le
by Chris Kenrick
Courtesy Stanford University Center on Longevity
A
mericans of all age groups
are exercising more and
smoking less than they
were five or 10 years ago.
But baby boomers are less connected socially than earlier generations of 55-to-64-year-olds,
and millennials are significantly
worse-off financially than 25-to34-year-olds were a decade ago.
These are among the findings
in a new Stanford University analysis of how well-prepared Americans are to take advantage of longer life spans in the 21st century.
Americans have gained nearly
two decades of life expectancy
since 1940 — 20 years for women
and 17 years for men.
The “Sightlines Project” report
from the Stanford Center on Longevity, published in February, analyzed mountains of data to determine whether various age groups
— from 25 years to 75-plus — are
on target to be healthy enough and
financially secure enough to live
well in those additional years.
Researchers delved into three
major indicators for thriving in
old age: financial security, healthy
living and social engagement.
Drawing on data from eight na-
Data from eight national studies were analyzed, and in all but two categories — working and volunteering —
the Sightlines Project analysis found declines in social connectedness between 1995 and 2012.
tionally representative, decadeslong studies involving more than
1.2 million Americans, they measured how different age groups
are doing.
For example, the “healthy living” section examined factors like
sufficient sleep, regular exercise,
healthy diet and body-mass index
and regular exercise as well as
avoidance of behaviors including
smoking, illegal drugs and excessive alcohol.
Researchers found a mix of
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positive and negative trends.
Smoking, the No. 1 cause of
preventable disease and death in
the U.S., is declining in all age
groups. Just under 30 percent of
millennials aged 25 to 34 smoked
in 2011, a decline of nearly 20
percent compared to 25-to-34year-olds in 1999.
But when it comes to weight,
even as more people are exercising, obesity continued to inch
upward from 1999 to 2011. More
than one in three Americans un-
der age 75 are now obese.
The Stanford researchers
looked at measures of social engagement, including people’s
interactions and support from
family and friends, contact with
neighbors, volunteering, working for pay and participating in
religious and community organizations. Having meaningful relationships and group involvement
correlate with significant benefits
in physical and mental health as
well as longevity, the report said.
“We were really surprised by
the current cohort of 55-to-64year-olds, part of the baby boom
generation,” said Amy Yotopoulos, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity’s Mind Division.
“Compared to their cohorts
from 20 years ago, they’re much
less socially engaged — less likely to be connected to a spouse or
partner, family, friends, communities. That was kind of shocking
to us that that particular group
would be seemingly socially
isolated.”
Yotopoulos said other findings
that surprised her were that exercise is up among all age groups
— but so is sedentary behavior, a
risk factor for poor health.
“So a lot of us do our 30 minutes on the treadmill and then sit
for the next eight to 10 hours,” she
said.
Martha Deevy, who directs the
Financial Security Division of the
Center on Longevity, said one of
the most surprising findings to
her was “the overall state of the
millennials compared to the same
age group 15 years ago.
“It is troubling,” Deevy said.
“While much has been written
about student debt, looking at the
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Living Well
Senior
Focus
OPEN HOUSE ... The nonprofit
senior-services center Avenidas
will be holding an open house
on March 5 from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. featuring seven class
demonstrations; information about
the downtown Palo Alto program’s
wellness, art, fitness and selfimprovement offerings; raffle prizes
and snacks. The free event will be
held at 450 Bryant St., and RSVPs
are requested. Information:
650-289-5400 and avenidas.org.
TEST DRIVING ... A team of
Stanford graduate students in
engineering are working on a
project to make assisted-driving
technology accessible to older
adults. Each week, they’ll show up
at the downtown Palo Alto nonprofit
Avenidas with a new concept or
prototype, and they’ll be seeking
feedback. Wednesdays from 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of
Avenidas, 450 Bryant St. Free.
REFLECTIONS ON VIETNAM ...
Palo Alto resident Pete Henry will
discuss his memories of Vietnam
as well as his 2014 historical novel
“Hard Chargers from the Sky” on
Tuesday, March 8, 1-2:30 p.m. in
Room E104 of the Oshman Family
Jewish Community Center. “All of
us tried to forget what we had been
through,” Henry wrote. “I tried for
30 years. The need to relate the
emotional effect of war, the things
I had seen and participated in,
became a driving force.” Admission
is $15, or one punch on the JCC’s
Community Tuesdays Punch Card.
Contact Michelle Rosengaus at
650-223-8616 or mrosengaus@
paloaltojcc.org.
IT HAPPENED HERE ... Get a
sneak preview of the Palo Alto
History Museum’s anticipated
grand opening this summer.
Museum Executive Director Myron
Freedman and Palo Alto History
Museum President Rich Green
will relate Palo Alto’s history
of innovation in a slide show
presentation. Friday, March 11,
2:30-4 p.m. at Avenidas, 450 Bryant
St. Free.
MUSIC AT NOON ... San Francisco
Symphony Principal Bassoonist
Stephen Paulson and piano soloist
Ian Scarfe will perform works by
Mozart, Brahms and Weber on
Tuesday, March 15, from noon to
1:30 p.m. in the Schultz Cultural
Arts Hall of the Oshman Family
Jewish Community Center. The
event includes lunch. The cost is
$20 or two punches on the JCC’s
Community Tuesdays Punch Card.
Early admittance is at 11:40 a.m. for
people who RSVP by March 13 to
Michelle Rosengaus, 650-223-8616
or mrosengaus@paloaltojcc.org.
SING FOR ST. PATRICK’S ... Music
instructor Paul Engel will lead a
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Mar. 18
Tuina
every Tuesday, 10-11am @ Avenidas. Drop-in, free.
Parkinson’s Support Group
2-3:30pm @ Avenidas. Call Robin Riddle @ 650724-6090 for more info. Free.
Friday Afternoon Dance
3-4:30pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in. Free
Open Chess Day
every Wednesday, 1-5pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in,
free.
Mindfulness Meditation
every Wednesday, 2-3pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in,
free.
Saturday, April 2
8:30am - 3:00pm
Mitchell Park
Community Center
$40 before 3/22
Mar. 3
Social security video appts
every Thursday, 1 to 4pm. Appt. required. Call
650-289-5400. Free
Musical Jam Session
(bring your acoustic instrument or voice), 2-4pm @
Avenidas. Drop-in, $3.
Mar. 4
Non-scary Duplicate Bridge
every Friday, 1-4pm @ Avenidas, $2/$3.
Bridge Game
every Friday, 2-4pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in, free.
Mar. 5
• Keynote by life transitions
expert Bart Astor: “Those Were
The Days, My Friend!”
“Be a star!” at the Avenidas Open
House Premier
10am to 2pm. Call 650-289-5400 for info. Free.
• Your choice of 9 workshops on
Reimagining Your Possibilities
Loving Where You Live
Financing Your Dreams
Partner/Spouse Caregiver Support Group
every Monday, 11:30am-1pm @ Avenidas. Dropin, free.
650.289.5435
avenidas.org
Complete schedule or info about Avenidas events, call 650-289-5400
Calendar of Events
Mar. 1
Mar. 2
“MAPPING OUT
YOUR FUTURE”
MARCH
Mar. 7
UNA Film Festival: “Soldiers in the
Army of God”
2-3:30pm @ Avenidas. Free.
Mar. 8
Rosen Movement
every Tuesday, 11:30am-12:30pm @ Avenidas.
Drop-in, free.
Mar. 10
Skin Cancer Screening
1 to 2pm @ Avenidas. Appt required. Call 650289-5400. Free.
Mar. 11
Presentation: “The Bible as Literature”
10:30am to 12pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-2895400 to pre-register. Free.
Garden Club: “Beginning Vegetable
Gardening”
1:30-3pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 to
pre-register. Free.
Palo Alto History Museum Presentation:
“Palo Alto…it happened here”
2:30 to 4pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 to
pre-register. Free.
Mar. 14
16mm film screening: “A Pocketful of
Miracles”
2 to 4pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in, free.
Mar. 15
Sing the St. Pat’s Day
2:30-4pm @ Avenidas. $8/$10
Mar. 16
CHP Age Well, Drive Smart course
9am to 1pm @ Avenidas. Pre-registration required.
Call 650-289-5400. Free.
Mar. 21
Senior Legal Aid appts
available for Santa Clara County residents age 60+.
Call 650-289-5400 for appt. Free.
Mar. 22
Massage appts available
9:30am to 12pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400
for appt. $35/$45.
Mar. 23
Blood Pressure Screening
9:30-10:30am @ Senior Friendship Day, 4000
Middlefield Road. Drop-in, free.
Mar. 24
Book Club: “My Brilliant Friend”
by Elena Ferrante, 2-3:30pm @ Avenidas. Free.
Mar. 25
Club Aveneedles Needlework Club
2:30 to 4:30pm @ Avenidas. Bring your own
project, light instruction only. Drop-in, free.
Mar. 28
16mm film screening: “Dancing Lady”
2 to 4pm @ Avenidas. Drop-in, free.
Mar. 29
Avenidas Village Coffee Chat
2pm @ Avenidas. RSVP required. Call 650-2895405.
Mar. 30
Better Breathers Club
10:30-11:30am @ Avenidas. Free.
Reiki appts. available
9am – 12pm @ Avenidas. Call 650-289-5400 for
appt. $30/$35
Mar. 17
Mar. 31
St. Patrick’s Day lunch
11:15am to 12:15pm in La Comida @ Avenidas.
$3 suggested donation for age 60+.
Avenidas Walkers
10am – every Thursday. Call 650-575-6291 for
trailhead info or to schedule. Free.
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING
of the City of Palo Alto
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
And Historic Resources Board
8:30 A.M., Thursday, March 17, 2016, Palo Alto Council
Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue.
Plans may be reviewed online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/planningprojects. If you need assistance reviewing the plan set, please visit our Development Center at
285 Hamilton Avenue. For general questions about the
hearing contact Alicia Spotwood during business hours
at 650.617.3168.
Veronica Weber
Realtor Chris Iverson, who often works with older residents to help them transition to smaller
residences, stands outside a home in Woodside in this file photograph. Young adults are increasingly
delaying home buying, the Sightlines Project found.
Longer lives
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2747 Park Boulevard [14PLN-00388]: Request by DES
Architects, on behalf of Jay Paul Company, for Architectural Review of a new three-story 33,323 sq. ft. research
and development project, replacing the existing 4,800 sq.
ft. commercial building. The project provides 133 parking
spaces and includes landscape and pedestrian amenities. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration were circulated on January
29, 2016. Zoning District: General Manufacturing (GM).For
more information, contact Clare Campbell at clare.campbell@ctiyofpaloalto.org
Courtesy Stanford University Center on Longevity
overhang of debt across other financial decisions was troubling.
For example, college-educated
kids are coming out of school
with far more student debt, and
they delay buying a home.
“We don’t know for certain it’s
due to student debt — it could be
other factors — but we do know
that delaying important financial
decisions has a long-term impact.”
The Sightlines Project found
that financial security is down for
all age groups except for people
older than 65.
“More than one out of three
25-to-34-year-olds were living in
or near poverty levels in 2014,”
the report said. The report defined poverty as 200 percent of
the federal poverty level, which is
currently $11,880 for individuals
and $16,020 for a family of two.
Deevy said the Center on Longevity hopes to spark a discussion
of the issues raised and plans to
update the statistics in the Sightlines Project every five years.
Researchers intentionally chose
metrics for the project that people
or policymakers can change, either through altering individual
behavior or through reforming
government policy, she said.
The project, Stanford President
John Hennessy said in a statement, “provides a data-driven
901 High Street [14PLN- 00116]: Request by Peter Ko,
Ko Architects, Inc., on behalf of Bettencourt & Santana
for Architectural Review by both the Architectural Review
Board and the Historic Resources Board for a 18,335
ZX\HYL MVV[ TP_LK \ZL I\PSKPUN ^P[O YL[HPS VѝJL HUK residential units on a vacant 20,288 square foot lot in the
South of First Area. Environmental Assessment: An Initial
Study was prepared and Negative Declaration has been
circulated for public comment from February 26, 2016 to
March 18, 2016. Zoning District: RT-35 (Residential Transition District). For more information, contact Margaret
Netto at margaret.netto@cityofpaloalto.org
Financial security has dropped among all age groups except those
65 and older between 2000 and 2014, the Sightlines Project found.
analysis for researchers, industries
and the public sector to use as the
nation begins to capitalize on one
of the greatest opportunities of
our times” — longer life spans. Q
Contributing Writer Chris
Kenrick can be emailed at
ckenrick@paweekly.com.
TAKE THE QUIZ
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age groups to live long lives?
Test your knowledge with the
Weekly’s quiz, posted at
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411 - 437 Lytton Avenue [14PLN00-489]: Request
by Hayes Group Architects, Inc. On Behalf Of Ehikian &
Company for Architectural Review to allow the demolition
of an existing commercial building and the construction of
HUL^[OYLLZ[VY`TP_LK\ZLVѝJLHUKYLZPKLU[PHSI\PSKing (two units) and a 1,417 sf Addition To An Existing Historic Category 2 residence on two lots to be merged. A
two level underground parking garage is proposed to be
constructed under the new mixed use building adjacent
to the existing residential building. Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration. Zoning District:
CD-C(P) Community Commercial Downtown District and
Pedestrian Shopping Combining District. For more information, contact Sheldon Ah Sing at sheldon@mplanninggroup.com
429 University Avenue [14PLN-00222] To Consider
an Appeal of the Director of Planning and Community
Environment’s Architectural Review Approval of a 31,407
Square-Foot, Four Story, Mixed Use Building With Parking Facilities on Two Subterranean Levels on an 11,000
Square-Foot Site. Environmental Assessment: An Initial
Study was prepared and a Mitigated Negative Declaration
was circulated from November 17, 2014 to December 12,
2014. Zoning District: Downtown Commercial (CD-C (GF)
(P)) District. For more information, contact Christy Fong at
Christy.fong@cityofpaloalto.org.
Jodie Gerhardt
Current Planning Manager
The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for
this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed
materials, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at
650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.
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Palo Alto Historical Association
presents a free public program
Palo Alto’s El Camino Park:
History, Traditions and Renovations
Presenter:
Steve Staiger,
Palo Alto Historian
Sunday, March 6, 2016, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Lucie Stern Community Center
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Refreshments • No admission charge
St. Patrick’s Day Sing Along on
Tuesday, March 15, 2:30-4 p.m.
at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo
Alto. Special holiday treats will be
included. $8 for Avenidas members;
$10 for non-members.
Residences. Ben-Israel was
previously general manager and
executive director at Aegis Senior
Living. He was hired in January
to replace Al Zapata. Moldaw
Residences, which opened in 2009,
consists of 193 apartments, as well
as social and cultural amenities,
and is open to seniors of all faiths
and backgrounds.
Community Center. The day will
include workshops on housing,
finances, Social Security and
Medicare as well as motivational
speakers on happiness and
life transitions. The full-day
conference, including lunch, will
cost $40 before March 22 and $45
after. To register, visit Avenidas.
org or call 650-289-5435. Q
NEW DIRECTOR AT MOLDAW ...
The San Francisco-based Jewish
Senior Living Group has named
Alexander Ben-Israel executive
director of the south Palo Alto
senior living community Moldaw
BOOMER UNIVERSITY ... Seniorservices nonprofit Avenidas will
present a day for baby boomers
to map out their futures on
Saturday, April 2, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mitchell Park
Items for Senior Focus
may be emailed to Palo Alto
Weekly Contributing Writer
Chris Kenrick at ckenrick@
paweekly.com.
Senior Focus
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Gunn theater group engages, inspires youth in need
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Story by Avi Salem • PHotos by Veronica Weber
n any given Wednesday evening,
children living at the Haven Family
House in Menlo Park mill into the
classroom that many of them frequent after school to finish up homework
or create art. Some take a seat on the multicolored beanbags haphazardly arranged in
front of an impromptu stage; others take the
moment of unstructured time as an opportunity to peer curiously into the bubbling fish
tank or claim a favorite toy as their own.
Within minutes, however, everyone in the
room is on their feet, shaking out their arms,
wriggling their toes and making “crazy faces.” This is all part of the warm-up routine
organized by Laughing Matters, an improv
theater club from Gunn High School that
performs for and facilitates interactive skits
and theater games with children living in
family shelters and kids undergoing hospital treatment throughout the Palo Alto area.
By encouraging youth to express themselves
through performance, Laughing Matters
seeks to empower kids to break out of their
shells and express their creativity freely and
without restrictions.
Before last summer, Gunn High School
senior and Laughing Matters’ president Julia
Axelrod had no plans to create an improv
theater club, let alone one whose main goal
was to serve at-risk youth in the community.
But while at a summer camp for performing
arts, she met a peer who found solace in the
performing arts during her battle with cancer. This story of survival made Axelrod determined to create something similar in her
own community, something “that was fun
but could still help kids who are struggling
to overcome challenging times,” she said.
After recruiting friends from her theater
class at Gunn, Axelrod set up shows at the
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford and
through LifeMoves, formerly the InnVision Shelter Network, both of which were
a success.
“The shelter loved having us, the kids
loved the performances and there’s a need
for (performances) for the children. So that’s
what I’ve been doing ever since,” she said.
Henry Alper, a sophomore at Gunn and an
officer for Laughing Matters, learned about
the club through his involvement in Gunn’s
theater program, where he also met Axelrod.
Membership has expanded to about 55 students since its founding last summer.
Engaging children from 5 to 15 years old
could seem like a difficult challenge but
Alper said that’s simply not true.
“On one hand, they’re kids, but on the
other hand, people don’t really give them
enough credit. They’re able to connect. It’s
easier for them to resonate (with the plays)
than people think,” he said.
Laughing Matters’ performances are
mostly fantasy and science-fiction related,
making them adaptable and relevant to audiences that range from elementary to middle
schoolers. Axelrod explained that she finds
ideas for plays online or in theater books,
recruits students for parts and casts the show
depending on students’ availability or desire
for a part. Performance casts average about
five actors and currently take place once a
month, though Axelrod thinks this number will increase as the club becomes more
established.
“Every show is dependent on student
volunteers,” Axelrod said. “We have a
lot of students who are interested to perform at every show, come to club meetings
and practice improv. It’s all a student-run
organization.”
At a recent Haven House performance,
Laughing Matters took its audience of eight
kids on a mission to Mars to collect “smart
rocks” (Hershey’s Kisses) to transport back
to planet Earth. Along the way, the audience assisted the brave-but-blundering captains of the ship navigate to and from Mars,
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Olivia Ellson (middle) and fellow student actors Henry Alper (far left) and Kyle
Peterson (right) practice improv games during their lunch break at Gunn High School.
Logan Jelks “freezes” into a statue while Advait Arun interprets the pose during an
improv game.
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G U I D E TO 2016 S U M M E R C A M P S FO R K I D S
For more information about these camps, see our online
directory of camps at www.paloaltoonline.com/biz/summercamps/
To advertise in this weekly directory, call: 650.326.8210
Arts, Culture, Other Camps
Art and Soul Summer Camps
Palo Alto
Summer Unplugged! Art, Cooking, Yoga and Mindfulness.
Weekly full, morning or afternoon options. Walter Hays
Elementary School. Kinder-Grade Seven. June 6 –July 22.
Register online.
www.artandsoulpa.com
650.269.0423
Camp Galileo:
40+ Bay Area Locations
Innovation Camps for Kids
Inspire a spirit of bold exploration in your pre-k – 5th grader.
Art, science and outdoor fun while building lasting innovation
skills like how to embrace challenges and create without fear.
Four fresh themes for 2016.
www.galileo-camps.com
1.800.854.3684
Community School of
Music and Arts (CSMA)
Mountain View
50+ creative camps for Gr. K-8! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics,
Sculpture, Musical Theater, School of Rock, Digital Arts, more!
One- and two-week sessions; full and half-day enrollment.
Extended care available. Financial aid offered.
www.arts4all.org
650.917.6800 ext. 0
Environmental Volunteers
Summer Camp
Palo Alto
Athletics
Academics
J-Camp at the Oshman Family JCC
Palo Alto
www.ofjcc-jcamp.com
iD Tech Camps
650.223.8622
Menlo School Sports Camps
Atherton
Menlo camps are designed for boys and girls grades 4–12 to
learn from Knights coaches and staff. Join us this summer to
develop skills, foster athleticism and promote sportsmanship
in camps covering a range of sports — baseball, basketball,
football, lacrosse, soccer and water polo.
www.menloschool.org
Nike Tennis Camps
650.330.2001 ext. 2758
Stanford University
Junior Overnight and Day Camps for boys & girls, ages 9-18
offered throughout June, July and August. Adult Weekend
Clinics (June & Aug). Camps directed by Head Men’s Coach, Paul
Goldstein, Head Women’s Coach, Lele Forood, and Associate
Men’s and Women’s Coaches, Brandon Coupe and Frankie
Brennan. Come join the fun and get better this summer!
www.USSportsCamps.com
www.EVols.org/Explore
650.493.8000
Palo Alto Community
Child Care (PACCC)
Palo Alto
Stanford Baseball Camps have gained national recognition as
the some of the finest in the country. These camps are designed
to be valuable and beneficial for a wide range of age groups
and skill sets. From the novice 7 year-old, to the Division 1,
professionally skilled high school player, you will find a camp
that fulfills your needs.
www.paccc.org
Stanford
EXPLORE biomedical science at Stanford! Stanford EXPLORE
offers high schoolers the unique opportunity to learn from
Stanford professors and graduate students about diverse topics
in biomedical science, including bioengineProgramering,
neurobiology, immunology and many others.
explore.stanford.edu
explore-series@stanford.edu
Stanford Jazz Workshop
Stanford University
Week-long jazz immersion programs for young musicians in
middle school (starts July 13), high school (July 19 and July 26), and
college, as well as adults (August 2). All instruments and vocals.
stanfordjazz.org
TheatreWorks Summer Camps
Palo Alto
In these entertaining camps for grades K-5, students
enjoy juggling, clowning, puppetry, playwriting, acting,
improvisation, music, dance — and present their own original
pieces at the end of each session.
www.theatreworks.org/learn/youth/summercamps
Athletics
Hi-Five Sports
Summer Camp
Sacred Heart Schools,
Atherton, CA
Children enjoy up to 8 different team sports a week of outdoor
fun and fundamentals. With over 25 years of experience and we
are the best provider of youth recreational sports in the nation!
www.hifivesportsclubs.com/
650.362.4975
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1.800.NIKE.CAMP
(645.3226)
Stanford Baseball Camps
Stanford Campus
www.Stanfordbaseballcamp.com
Stanford Water Polo
650.723.4528
Stanford
Ages 7 and up. New to sport or have experience, we have a camp
for you. Half day or fully day option for boys and girls. All the
camps offer fundamental skill work, scrimmages and games.
www.stanfordwaterpolocamps.com
650.493.2361
STANFORD EXPLORE: A Lecture
Series on Biomedical Research
San Jose
Harker summer programs for preschool – grade 12 children
include opportunities for academics, arts, athletics and
activities. Taught by exceptional, experienced faculty and
staff, our programs offer something for everyone in a safe and
supportive environment.
Discover nature this summer at Explore! & Girls In Science
summer day camps with the Environmental Volunteers in Palo
Alto! Field trips, live animals, and hands-on science activities will
bring nature alive to kids in grades 1-6. Register and learn more.
PACCC summer camps offer campers, grades 1st to 6th, a wide
variety of fun opportunities! We are excited to introduce two
new camps to our lineup this year: Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) and
PACCC Special Interest Units (S.I.U.). Also included are returning
favorites F.A.M.E. (Fine Arts, Music and Entertainment), J.V. Sports
and Operation: Chef! Periodic field trips, special visitors and
many engaging camp activities, songs and skits round out the
fun offerings of PACCC Summer Camps! Open to campers from
all communities! Come join the fun in Palo Alto! Register online.
Harker Summer Programs
Adventure awaits at J-Camp! With options for grades K-12 that
fit every schedule and interest, you can mix and match camps
to meet your family’s needs. Are you looking for well-rounded
camp sessions that focus on variety and building friendships?
We’ve got you covered. Does your child have specific talents
you’d like them to explore in depth? Send them our way. We’re
looking forward to our best summer ever and want your family
to be part of the experience!
650.725.9016
Palo Alto High School
Girls ages 10-15 discover technology in a unique environment
that celebrates creativity, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship.
Girls learn engineering principles, code games, design
websites, model and print 3D objects, and much more.
www.iDTech.com
Bay Area Pathways
Academy (BAPA)
1.844.788.1858
College of San Mateo
The Bay Area Pathways Academy(tm) (BAPA) is an enhanced
new summer for students entering grades 6 to 9 which offers an exciting array of grade-appropriate academic classes, engaging
enrichment classes and fun fitness and aquatics classes, including
the opportunity to register for up to 3 two-week sessions.
www.BayAreaPathwaysAcademy.org
Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls
650.574.6149
Palo Alto
Casti Camp offers girls a range of age-appropriate activities
including athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking,
drama and music classes each day along with weekly field trips.
www.castilleja.org/summercamp
Galileo Summer Quest
650.328.3160
8+ South Bay Area
Locations
Twelve innovative majors to explore. 5th – 8th graders dive
into a subject that inspires you. Design video games, engineer
catapults, build go-karts, paint with electricity, create a
delectable dish. Every week is a new opportunity to realize
your personal vision.
www.galileo-camps.com
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Stanford
Students ages 7–17 can learn to code, design video games, mod
Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites,
print 3D models, and more. Campers meet new friends, learn
awesome STEM skills, and gain self-confidence.
www.iDTech.com
1.844.788.1858
iD Tech Mini
Palo Alto
At Palo Alto High School. Kids ages 6-9 can discover
programming, game design, robotics, or graphic design. And
with an emphasis on creativity, friendship, and exploration,
every camper becomes a maker of fun. We’ve packed every halfday camp session with tons of tech awesomeness.
www.iDTech.com
1.844.788.1858
iD Programming Academy
Stanford
At this two-week, overnight academy, students ages 13-18
explore advanced topics in programming, app development,
electrical engineering, and robotics. Create an awesome
portfolio, get industry insights, and gain a competitive
advantage for college and future careers.
www.iDTech.com
1.844.788.1858
iD Game Design and
Development Academy
Stanford
At this two-week, overnight academy, students ages 13-18
explore advanced topics in 3D modeling and printing, video
game design, programming, and level design. Create an
awesome portfolio, get industry insights, and gain a competitive
advantage for college and future careers.
www.iDTech.com
1.844.788.1858
Mid-Peninsula High School
Summer Session
Academics
Alexa Café
www.summer.harker.org
1.800.854.3684
Menlo Park
Mid-Pen’s Summer Session provides innovative, one-week
courses that go beyond traditional high school curriculum.
Our program offers students courses for summer enrichment
and make up high school credits. We have designed creative
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Ennui onstage
Pear premieres new translation of ‘Uncle Vanya’
by Karla Kane
THEATER REVIEW
T
Playing for laughs
(continued from page 23)
low and make friends with aliens.
By shouting out to the actors
when danger was near or warning them about actions that took
place in another scene, the audience played along with Laughing
Matters for the duration of the
play, further engaging with the
material. After each person collected (and devoured) a few smart
rocks of their own, the audience
and actors set the course for home
with a resounding “three, two, one
... blast off!” that could be heard
from outside the classroom.
For Alper and many of the
other students involved in Laughing Matters, performing on stage
for a big audience is nothing new.
also hopelessly in love with her,
an affection she does not share.
Virtuous Sonya pines for
Astrov, whom she sees as nobler and more interesting than
anyone else in her world. He’s
a (depressed, of course) vegetarian and environmentalist, delivering passionate speeches about
the degradation of Russia’s forests and the disappearance of
birds. He says he’s overworked
and is prone to drinking away
his woes. And, alas for poor Sonya, who constantly describes
herself as “plain,” the doctor,
too, only has eyes for Yelena.
Those feelings are actually mutual, but Yelena is largely unable
or unwilling to act on them except through furtive glances and
subtle flirtation.
The professor, who largely exists in his own world of books
and papers, is miserable too because of gout, rheumatism and
general old age. And that about
wraps up the plot, as it were.
No character really develops
or learns much (apart, perhaps,
from Sonya’s loss of hope).
They’re unhappy folk expressing
their unhappiness, extensively.
Over the course of the play’s
2.5 hours, the characters brood,
insult and shout at one another,
complain long-windedly about
the unfairness of their situations
and find occasional moments of
tenderness and humor.
It’s tempting to dismiss the
characters as whiny. Pathetic
Vanya, for instance, frequently
bemoans the fact that he hasn’t
made anything of his life, that
with his intellect and passion he
could have really been someone,
but where’s the evidence?
However, though it was published in 1897 — during the
last gasps of the Russian Czar-
ist empire, with revolution just a
few decades away — Chekhov’s
characters are relatable and sympathetic to anyone who’s ever
felt crushing disappointment
or stuck in life. (And hasn’t everyone, to some degree?) And
Muterspaugh’s buffoonish Vanya is loveable even when on a
midlife-crisis-induced murderous rampage.
Who can blame Sonya and
Yelena for being attracted to
Astrov — whom Bracco plays
with easygoing, gentle charm —
with his outrage at the state of
the countryside and the destructiveness of the human impact on
the landscape? Culver’s Sonya
is sweet and innocent; when she
describes Astrov’s philosophy,
her whole being seems to light
up. On the other hand, Culver
sometimes exaggerates her lines,
getting unnecessarily shouty for
the intimate Pear setting.
Hafen is appealing as Yelena,
whose elegant, silky gowns set
her apart as a cultured urban
woman of leisure, out of place
among the country dwellers.
She and Bracco have a nice bit
of chemistry in a scene in which,
as he explains a set of drawings,
her feelings for him are made silently clear by her facial expression and her fingers, which creep
tentatively close to his hand, then
shy away.
The new Pear Theatre allows
for a variety of staging and seating layouts, and this one is set
up almost like a basketball court,
with audience members seated
on either side of the wooden
floor and the action taking
place in between. Scenic and
prop design by Janny Coté and
Ting Na Wang, respectively, are
eye-catching: a tree and swing;
ghostly hanging windows at the
He said that these performances,
although mostly improvised and
without the help of carefully created stage props and elaborate
costumes, are gratifying because
the impact can be seen and felt at
the end of each workshop.
“Performing for (the kids) and
then tangibly seeing and feeling
their enjoyment and energy ... has
been rewarding.” Alper said. “Just
being able to have fun with the
kids, it feels like you’re actually
doing something.”
For founder Axelrod, Laughing Matters’ progress thus far is
only the start. Though she graduates this spring, she said there are
plans to keep the club running and
expand to as many venues as possible after her departure.
“I think if Laughing Matters continues to be a success, it
could expand to other schools and
become more of a community
thing,” she said.
The impression Laughing Matters has made on the community is
not only evident in the enthusiasm
of high schoolers to become involved but also on a personal level
for the kids for whom the group
performs.
“There was an older student
who said to me, ‘Thanks for making me feel like a kid again.’ It’s
really special to see them open up
like that and leave their shells,”
she said. “A lot of times, the kids
feel like they have to act cool, like,
‘Who are these kids performing?’
And by the end, they’re all eager to
participate.”Q
Editorial Intern Avi Salem can
be reached at asalem@paweekly.
com
Ray Renati
here’s a whole lot of ennui and disappointment
for the characters in Anton Chekhov’s dramedy “Uncle
Vanya,” which Mountain View’s
Pear Theatre is currently presenting in a brand-new English
translation by Dave Sikula.
Ivan “Vanya” Voinitsky (Stephen Muterspaugh), the titular
uncle, is a depressed 47-yearold stuck managing his brotherin-law’s rural Russian estate.
He’s joined there by his dutiful
niece, Sonya (April Culver),
his elderly mother, Maria (Judith Miller), nurse/housekeeper
Marina (Carolyn Ford Compton), and “Waffles” (Wes Gabrillo), an impoverished family
friend. Mikhail Astrov (Jeffrey
Bracco), the country doctor and
longtime pal, is also a frequent
visitor.
At play’s start, everyone’s hot
and bothered over the overbearing presence of the aforementioned brother-in-law, retired
professor Serebryakov (Steve
Lambert), and his much-younger
second wife, Yelena (Monique
Hafen).
Vanya’s spent 25 years slaving
away on the country estate to
support the professor’s academic
career in the city. He once worshiped the man and sacrificed
his own dreams for the sake of
his idol (and the professor’s late
wife, Vanya’s beloved sister).
Now middle-aged and feeling
like he’s missed out on the prime
of his life, he’s bitterly resentful,
accusing the professor of achieving nothing after many years of
study, massively disillusioned
about his former mentor.
Sultry Yelena is bored, unhappy and beautiful, moping
around the house. Vanya complains about her laziness but is
Jeffrey Bracco (standing), Monique Hafen and Stephen
Muterspaugh form an angst-ridden love triangle in “Uncle
Vanya” at the Pear Theatre.
other end; a well-used piano.
Sikula’s version of Chekhov’s
script, though, often comes
across as clunky and unnatural,
with characters often repeating themselves and droning
on without much happening. It
makes for somewhat a somewhat tedious audience experience. When a character again
mentions being bored, I was
inclined to agree.
I know “Uncle Vanya” is considered an important piece of
drama but, despite the likeable
cast, this production didn’t quite
make me understand why. Perhaps I simply didn’t get it. Or, to
paraphrase Astrov, there’s noth-
ing to understand — I’m just not
that interested. Q
Interim Arts & Entertainment
Editor Karla Kane can be
reached at kkane@paweekly.
com
What: “Uncle Vanya,”
presented by Pear Theatre
When: Thursday through
Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday
at 2 p.m. through March 13.
Where: 1110 La Avenida St.,
Mountain View
Cost: $10-$35
Info: Visit thepear.org/
unclevanya
Logan Jelks and Grace Kuffner hone their improv skills as Jelks
uses an invisible typewriter and Kuffner pantomimes the action
beside him.
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Arts & Entertainment
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Courtesy of Pacific Art League
Exhibit
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hibit
‘Fur, Feathers and Fin’
Want to support local art plus adorable animals in need of homes? Pacific Art League will kick off
its March exhibit, “Fur, Feathers and Fin,” with a reception and “doggie fashion show” on Friday,
March 4, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Adoptable dogs from the Redwood City-based nonprofit Pets In Need
will be modeling the finest in canine couture while visitors peruse art, sip wine and munch light
refreshments at the free event. The exhibit features works that explore biodiversity and ecology,
animal behavior and emotion, and other animal themes. Pacific Art League is located at 668
Ramona St., Palo Alto. Go to www.pacificartleague.org/current-exhibit/.
One-man show
MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL
CITIZEN SCIENCE AND CREATING
BETTER WILDLIFE CONNECTIONS
Albert Einstein, live
‘Mary Poppins’
Actor Duffy Hudson brings beloved theoretical
physicist Albert Einstein to Menlo Park in a “tribute
performance” to the brilliant scientist, in which he will
attempt to “convey the essence of Special and General
Relativity in under an hour.” The library has previously
hosted Hudson in a one-man version of “A Christmas
Carol,” a selection of Dr. Seuss works, and in the guise
of comedian George Burns. The performance will take
place Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at the Menlo Park
City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St. The free event is
presented by Friends of the Menlo Park Library. Go to
menlopark.org/library.
Everyone’s favorite British nanny takes the stage in
Peninsula Youth Theatre’s “Mary Poppins,” a musical
based on the Disney film and P.L. Travers novel of the
same name. Local actors ages 8 to 18 tell the story
of the magical Mary, who chimney-sweeps into the
lives of a dysfunctional London family, with classic
songs including “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
The show runs weekends (matinees and evening
performances), March 5-13, at the Mountain View
Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Tickets are
$16 for seniors and children 12 and under; $22 for
adults. Go to pytnet.org/box-office/.
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Musical theater
Lecture
Reggae in Redwood City
Dr. Frans de Waal
Reggae-pop group Big Mountain, known for its hit cover
version of Peter Frampton’s “Baby, I Love Your Way,” will
be performing at Redwood City’s Club Fox on Saturday,
March 5, at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Also playing
is the San Francisco band Pacific Vibration, which plays
reggae with hints of folk, island, soul and funk. Tickets
are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, adults (21+) only.
The show will be held at 2209 Broadway St., Redwood
City. Go to www.clubfoxrwc.com/event/1071545-bigmountain-plus-pacific-redwood-city/.
Where does morality come from? Biologist and
primatologist Dr. Frans de Waal will discuss
“Evolution of Goodness: Empathy in Animals and
Humans” on Wednesday, March 9, 6 to 8 p.m. at
Stanford University’s Cemex Auditorium. Renowned
for his work on the behavior and social order of
primates, de Waal examines whether there may be
an evolutionary basis for expressions of empathy and
fairness. His new book, “Are We Smart Enough to
Know How Smart Animals Are?,” will be available for
purchase. The auditorium is located at 655 Knight
Way, Stanford. Go to goo.gl/dR3Kvf.
Benefit
‘Palo Alto Swing Dance’
Dust off your dancing shoes and prepare to whip out
your Lindy Hop: The inaugural “Palo Alto Swing Dance,”
a benefit for the Gunn High School music program, will
be held Saturday, March 5, 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Lucie
Stern Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Road. Live music
will be provided by the Gunn jazz bands and the event
includes group swing dance lessons with Nick Enge and
Melissa Carvell, light food and non-alcoholic drinks.
Tickets are $40, adults (21+) only. Go to goo.gl/IHW2md.
Above: Amy Rattner’s watercolor portrait of a
retriever, “Beach Dog,” is part of the Pacific Art
League’s animal-themed exhibition, which kicks
off March 4 with a dog fashion show featuring
adoptable pooches from a local nonprofit, Pets in
Need.
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Delia Fei
650.543.1025
dfei@apr.com
Denise Simons
Palo Alto
$2,350,000
Entirely remodeled & expanded in 2009, this 4 bedroom,
2.5 bathroom home is filled with natural light. Located in
Desirable Old Palo Alto. Represented Buyer.
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Palo Alto
$2,295,000
Move right into this charming, updated 3 bedroom,
2 bath home located on a desirable street in prime
Midtown. 650.269.0210
dsimons@apr.com
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Ted Paulin
650.766.6325
tpaulin@apr.com
Liz Rhodes
San Carlos
Paul Yang
408.203.0569
pyang@apr.com
$2,170,000
Newly rebuilt home with state-of-the-art features, 4
bedrooms, 3.5 baths plus a separate structure perfect
for a home office.
Palo Alto
$2,160,000
Perfect location to build new or remodel. 3 bedroom,
1 bathroom, only 3 blocks to Downtown University
Avenue.
650.722.3000
lrhodes@apr.com
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Lori Buecheler
Michele Harkov
650.387.2716
lorib@apr.com
Palo Alto
$2,020,000
Light filled 4bd, 2 ba offers charm in the perfect
location near Robles Park. Family room opens to patio
and deck with park views. Represented Buyer.
ON
$2,012,500
Beautifully remodeled 4bd/3ba home in desirable
Aragon neighborhood. 2010 sq ft on 7,150 sq ft lot.
SOL
Pam Page
Nancy Mott
650.400.5061
ppage@apr.com
650.255.2325
nmott@apr.com
Palo Alto
Nadr Essabhoy
650.248.5898
nessabhoy@apr.com
650.773.1332
mharkov@apr.com
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San Mateo
Call for Price
Updated light 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom single story
on almost 7000 lot. Beautiful in and out in a quiet
location.
Palo Alto
$1,898,000
Charming 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus rental cottage
in Barron Park. Sold in 5 days with multiple offers.
Jennifer Buenrostro
650.224.9539
jbuenrtostro@apr.com
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John Forsyth
James
Greg Celotti
Cupertino
$1,885,000
650.218.4337
john.james@apr.com With mid-century beginnings, this classic 3-bed,
3-bath home offers a surprisingly open floor plan and
is desirably located in the Laurelhurst neighborhood.
D
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OON
Palo Alto
$1,765,000
Premier remodeled Townhouse in Downtown with
2bd, 2.5ba, 1,646 sq ft. Offering a Zen-like retreat
blocks away from restaurants and shops.
OON
Call for Price
Newly remodeled light and airy 3 Bedroom/3.5 Bath
attached single family home located close to parks &
shopping.
650.400.9390
ddrummond
@apr.com
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Sherry Bucolo
Lynne Mercer
Palo Alto
$1,695,000
Downtown living just 3 blocks to University Ave in
this 2 bd/2a storybook home with high end designer
features. Great condo alternative.
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San Carlos
$1,640,000
Bright and spacious 4BR/2.5BA home with cathedral
ceilings, remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, large
family room, and pool. Represented Buyer.
650.906.0162
lmercer@apr.com
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Lori Buecheler
650.387.2716
lorib@apr.com
Dante
Drummond
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650.207.9909
sbucolo@apr.com
650.740.1580
greg@apr.com
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Palo Alto
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Call for Price
Wonderful single level home on a quiet street in the
coveted Menlo Oaks neighborhood with excellent
schools!
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Umang
Sanchorawala
650.960.5363
usanchor@apr.com
Menlo Park
Alan Dunckel
Palo Alto
$1,595,000
Chic and stylish renovated townhouse, perfect for
today’s active lifestyle. Close to Caltrain, Stanford,
dining, cafes & boutiques. Excellent Palo Alto schools.
Sunnyvale
Call for Price
Charming 3 bed, 2 bath in prime Sunnyvale location
near best schools. Approx 1435 square feet on a large
8307 square foot lot with 2 car garage.
650.400.0327
adunckel@apr.com
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Johnston
Menlo Park
$1,498,888
650.533.5102
mjohnston@apr.com 4 bedroom home on almost 10,000 sqft lot in The
Willows. Close to everything and great Menlo Park
Schools. This house is a blank slate for your imagination.
Los Gatos
$1,499,000
Gorgeous 3Bd, 2Ba home. Desirable Belgatos
Neighborhood. Beautifully updated and remodeled
thruout. Large lot, culdesac location. Great schools.
Andrea
Meinhardt
Schultz
650.575.3632
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Laminette
Pat Kalish
Redwood City
Call for Price
650.833.9336
jllaminette@apr.com Superb home in desirable Woodside Plaza. Remodeled
3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, approx 1,310 sq ft on a
charming 6,200 sq ft lot.
Los Altos
$1,298,000
Gorgeous single-story condominium in small
Downtown complex. Remodeled and pristine. 2/2
Plus generous office.
650.823.4624
pkalish@apr.com
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Greg Celotti
650.740.1580
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Shelly Roberson
San Carlos
$1,288,000
Beautiful single level home on a quiet street just
blocks from downtown plus excellent schools!
1316Rosewood.com
Redwood City
Call for Price
Located in Emerald Hills, this property is ideally
situated on a level 14,300 sf lot. Build your dream
home or remodel existing Bungalow.
650.464.3797
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Rummage Culp
415.640.3293
pculp@apr.com
Betsy Dwyer
San Mateo
$1,099,000
This gorgeous 2BR/2BA designer condo in a
boutiquebuilding near downtown San Mateo is a rare
opportunity.
San Jose
Call for Price
Beautifully remodeled 2bd 2ba home in the charming
& centrally located Cambrian Park neighborhood.
Many wonderful upgrades! Call for details
650.279.8116
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Eating Out
A selection of tacos from La Viga, from left: carne asada with nopales salsa and red sauce; pollo with tomatillo sauce and guacamole; and cochinita with pickled onion,
habañero sauce and orange slices.
From ceviche to branzino, it’s hard to go wrong at La Viga in Redwood City
Review by Trevor Felch | Photos by Veronica Weber
S
ince La Viga opened in
downtown Redwood City
in 2012, the city has seen a
tremendous surge in construction,
with tech companies staking their
claim and new bars, restaurants
and coffee shops filling downtown’s streets. However, the construction boom hasn’t seemed to
move past the famous “Climate
Best By Government Test” sign to
the more industrial surrounding
streets, just a three minute stroll
from the downtown core, where
you’ll find La Viga.
La Viga ties together Redwood
City’s Mexican and Latin American culinary scene, with a focus
on seasonal and local ingredients.
The restaurant’s namesake is the
main seafood market in Mexico
City — chef-owner Manuel Martinez’s hometown — which explains
why his menu heavily favors fish.
At La Viga, the main courses
are as compelling as the small
plates, if not more so. Talk about
a rarity these days.
One standout entree is the Yucatán region’s signature dish, cochinita pibil ($20). It’s a dense stew
of fork-tender pork, lots of achiote spicing and orange juice, all
steamed in a banana leaf and tossed
with thick, acidic slivers of pickled
onions. Try a few bites of meat with
the cilantro rice and plantains in a
do-it-yourself taco, and maybe add
a touch of habañero salsa.
Angel hair pasta comes to mind
in the fideo pasta bowl, tallarines
con mariscos ($21). The thin,
sticky strands of fideo are spun
together with a pitch-perfect spicy
tomato sauce, mushrooms, salsa
verde and shellfish. Chile relleno ($21) is the runaway winner
for the Instagram crowd with the
poblano pepper covered in an artistic drizzle of crema and sitting
in a pool of green olive sauce. It
has a heat that grows from mild
to noticeable. Unfortunately, the
salmon and shrimp filling is
muddled from the various other
components.
A crowd-pleaser is the whole
grilled fish (usually branzino,
market price) featuring a rustic
chipotle sauce that is the antithesis of the typical accompaniment
of a squeeze of lemon juice.
Martinez’s culinary background comes from French restaurants he’s worked at, including
Left Bank in Menlo Park. A year
after opening La Viga, Martinez unveiled his sequel, LV Mar,
in the heart of Redwood City’s
downtown. LV Mar also has a
seafood focus, but is more playful
and daring with its dishes.
Starting a meal at either restaurant with one of the ceviches is
practically obligatory. The mahi
mahi ($16) with mango and sweet
potato is a bit too sweet but the
fish is superb. The pescado ($15)
is made up of red snapper and tomato broth with diced cucumber.
The shrimp ceviche ($15) — made
with pico de gallo salsa, avocado
and whole tiny shrimp — surpasses any steakhouse shrimp cocktail.
Not chewy at all, the octopus
and calamari ($14) in the bold
saffron and garlic sauce comes
with about a half-pound of fragrant fennel slices. The dish is a
success and large enough to be a
light main course. The empanadas (two per order, $11) are impressive, with the flaky pastry
contrasting nicely with the fillings — moist salmon in one and
shrimp in the other. The textbook
guacamole comes with lumps of
queso fresco ($8).
For tacos ($12 for a trio), the
snapper is an exemplary rendition
of the Baja style, with a greasefree tempura batter. Also consider
the carne asada with cactus or a
fun salmon taco with a chili lime
sauce as thick as mole. The eyebrow-raiser is the aguacate with
crispy breaded avocado and black
bean salsa. It’s fried avocado, in a
tortilla. Yes, it’s great.
Service is some of the most
genuine around, with a rare combination of enthusiasm and professionalism. If you ask for a suggestion, you’ll get honesty. During
one meal, I was curious about a
mysterious fruit salad component for the salmon taco. The
waiter said it was jicama and even
brought one from the kitchen for
me to see. Have a question about
the sweetness of the tropical iced
tea? You’ll get a taste.
La Viga has a fine-tuned ambiance that blends casual restaurant
decor with a backyard seafood
cook-out. Tables are picnic-style
Starting a meal at La Viga with one of the ceviches is practically
obligatory. From left, the ceviche de camaron with shrimp, pico
de gallo, avocado and cucumber; the ceviche de dorado with mahi
mahi, mango, sweet potato and habañero sauce; and the ceviche de
pescado with red snapper, tomatoes, cucumbers and lime.
with bare wood and most have
bench seating. For decor, there’s
the slightly exposed open kitchen,
a medium-sized wine rack that
would be comparable to what
you’d find in a San Francisco
studio apartment and photos of
seafood dishes on the wall. Soccer plays on the TV, sometimes
enhanced with pop music. People
of all ages and backgrounds seem
to be having a good time.
There is no hard liquor license
(for craft cocktails, go to LV Mar)
but the restaurant has decent,
sweet sangria ($7) and an agave
wine margarita ($9). Wines are
good values from South America or Spain, so don’t expect an
award-winning Sancerre.
Dessert options include sorbet
La Viga
1772 Broadway St., Redwood
City; 650-679-8141; Chefmanuelmartinez.com/la-viga
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday,
11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday,
11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed
Mondays
Reservations
Parking:
street,
generally
easy
Beer and
wine only
Takeout
Credit cards
Banquet
Catering
Outdoor
seating
Wheelchair
access
Noise level:
quiet to medium
Bathroom
cleanliness:
good
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ONE-OF-A-KIND SHOP AT
STANFORD ... It’s hard to imagine
that an idea for a store at Stanford
Shopping Center had its beginnings
when Seattle resident Lee Rhodes
was diagnosed with cancer for the
third time. During Rhodes’ cancer
treatment, she recalls meeting in
a hospital waiting room patients
that could not afford even the basic
necessities, such as bus fare, child
care or groceries.
“It was a real revelation. Although
I had the support and care from
friends and family, a lot of these
patients didn’t have anyone,” she
said.
One day while entertaining friends,
Rhodes dropped a tealight into a
glass cup. It provided a soothing
and comforting atmosphere and
it was then that the glassybaby, a
hand-blown, one-of-a-kind votive,
was born. Her first glassybaby store
started in Seattle in 1998. Rhodes,
still affected by the suffering she
saw, decided to donate 10 percent
of all retail sales from her glassybaby
business to charity.
“That policy was in place from day
one,” she said. And the business
has seen explosive growth in the 18
years since the first glassybaby store
opened. Today, eight stores later,
nearly $4.5 million has been donated
to needy organizations from the
store’s retail sales. “We are painfully
aware that we are giving away 10
percent of our revenue,” Rhodes
said, admitting that the 10 percent
policy may not be considered the
ideal business model. “But giving
away ten percent is the mission and
motivation of this company.”
Several Bay Area organizations that
have already benefited from Rhodes’
generosity from her glassybaby
sales include Stanford Women’s
Cancer Center (at Lucile Packard),
Part the Cloud (Alzheimer’s), and
the Ronald McDonald House.
Other local partnerships include
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Stanford, College Track, and the
Stanford Adolescent and Young
Adult Cancer Program.
Of the eight glassybaby stores, four
are in the Seattle area, and another
four in the Bay Area, the newest
of which is the Stanford Shopping
Center store. “We had tried for
years to get into the Stanford mall
and we were finally able to get a
space last year,” Rhodes said. But
the current space, at 2,200-square-
feet, is not ideal for her shop.
“We do much better in smaller
places,” Rhodes said. So next
month, glassybaby will move into a
smaller space at Stanford, into the
newly developed area on the east
side of the shopping center, near
Bloomingdale’s.
Glassybaby focuses on mainly one
product — its one-of-a-kind glass
votives. “All of our glassybabys for
the Bay Area stores are hand-blown
by local artisans in Berkeley,” she
said. It takes four artists to create
one glassybaby, which sells for
$44. The approximately four-inch
colored glass votive comes with
its own tealight and its own story
card, which contains a short,
inspirational message written by
Rhodes’ 24-year-old son, Mericos.
Each glassybaby is given a name,
such as Cherish, Compassion, or
Triumph. Of the approximately 250
glassybabys in the store, there are
also names like Wingman, Blue
Thunder and Master of the Universe.
“A lot of people suggest names to
me, but I find it’s easier if I just name
them all myself,” Rhodes said. The
store’s bestseller is a glassybaby
named Skinny Dip. “I don’t know if
it’s popular because of the name or
because of the color. It’s a beautiful
deep teal that becomes a lighter
shade, almost two-toned, when
lit,” she said. There is another set
of glassybabys on display that is
called The Exotics. Selling for $75
a piece, these votives require a
special process by the glassblower
to create. Some of The Exotics have
a double overlay of brilliant color;
others have a gold metallic finish on
the outside of the glass. “They’re
exquisite,” Rhodes said.
The store also has a newer product
that evolved from the original
glassybabys, called The Drinker.
Like the votive, it comes in a variety
of colors, with a variety of names,
and as the name suggests, it holds
beverages. The Drinker has a $55
price tag. Although some may scoff
at what they consider a high price,
Rhodes emphasizes that it takes a
team of artisans to make a single
glassybaby.
“And it is a beautiful gift to
give someone because of the
inspirational message that each
glassybaby comes with,” she said.
“The message can often say things
that that the gift giver cannot.”
Got leads on interesting
and
news-worthy
retail
developments? Daryl Savage
will check them out. Email
shoptalk@paweekly.com.
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or ice cream (seasonal flavors,
$5), churros ($6), flan ($6), chocolate cake ($7) or creamy arroz con
leche (rice pudding, $6).
From tacos to ceviche to empanadas, passing over any savory
dish is a challenge at La Viga. The
restaurant is one of the key dining
experiences in a city that’s rapidly
becoming an important culinary
destination on the Peninsula. Q
Freelance writer Trevor Felch
can be emailed at trevorfelch@
yahoo.com.
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“Zootopia” concerns a plucky
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points about corruption and discrimination. If “Zootopia” only
reluctantly comes around to its
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as well encapsulate the foreboding associated with the Amazon
River across cinema history. From
“Aguirre, the Wrath of God” and
“Fitzcarraldo” to “The Emerald
Forest” and “The Mission,” the
river has taken white men into
confrontations with their own
hearts of darkness as the indigenous people look on in bemusement. Now “Embrace of the Serpent,” the first Colombian film to
be honored with a Best Foreign
Language Film nomination at the
Oscars, offers different angles on
the Amazon, its people, and white
interlopers.
Director Ciro Guerra co-wrote
with Jacques Toulemonde Vidal a
screenplay that uses chronological breadth to show the effects of
colonialism (primarily the rubber
trade) on the environment and the
people. The story — loosely inspired by the journals of real-life
explorers Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes
— unfolds in two timelines, both
centered on Amazonian shaman
Karamakate. Around 1909, Karamakate (Nilbio Torres) accompanies the German ethnologist
“Theo” (Jan Bijvoet) on a search.
The malarial German wants to
find the rare, healing yakruna
plant, while Karamakate, who
believes himself to be the last of
his Cohiuano tribe, hopes Theo’s
rumor of other survivors will
bear out. In a mirrored plot line
that unfolds decades later, Karamakate (played here by Antonio
Bolivar) guides American botanist “Evan” (Brionne Davis) on
another search for the yakruna,
across familiar ground.
Almost nothing about “Embrace of the Serpent” is literal:
the Cohiuano and the yakruna
are both fictional, and even David
Gallego’s gorgeous black-andwhite photography of the Colombian Amazon creates a dialogue
between a real space and how it
was seen in the vintage photographs of ethnographers. Exercising a moderate level of restraint
(Guerra holds psychedelia in re-
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serve for his big finish), the director lines up the mirrored images
of both timelines and proffers
conspicuous symbolism (much of
it around the horrors of a Catholic orphanage, in its institutional
and adulterated forms). A knife
makes a rubber tree bleed white,
and it doesn’t take a grad student
to understand what we’re meant
to think.
But the stark poetry functions
much as intended. For its not-sostealth didacticism, “Embrace of
the Serpent” does have a hypnotic,
mildly intoxicating quality about
it, and its meditations on cultural interference and rapacious
outsider abuse of native peoples
and natural resources prove sadly
relevant to our moment. Perhaps
most importantly, the subtle shift
of focus from the white explorers
to the native guide allows both a
welcome political correctness and
a depth of sadness that, for once,
isn’t once removed.
Not MPAA rated. Two hours, 5
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MOVIE TIMES
All showtimes are for Friday to Sunday only unless otherwise noted.
For other times, reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies.
Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest.
45 Years (R) +++1/2
Aquarius Theatre: 2:20, 4:45, 7 & 9:15 p.m.
The Big Short (R) +++1/2
Century 16: 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 1:50 & 7:30 p.m.
The Boy and the Beast (PG-13) Century 20: 10:30 a.m., 1:20, 4:10, 7:10 &
10:05 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:50 p.m.
Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer (PG-13)
Century 20: 10:35 p.m.
Deadpool (R) +++ Century 16: 10 a.m., 12:40, 3:30, 4:55, 6:20, 9:10 & 10:20
p.m. Fri. & Sat. 2 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 11:20 a.m., 7:40 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m.
Century 20: 10:35 a.m., noon, 1:15, 2:40, 3:55, 5:20, 7, 8:05, 9:45 & 10:45 p.m.
Eddie the Eagle (PG-13) Century 16: 10:50 a.m., 1:30, 4:35, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m.
Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7:20 & 10 p.m.
Embrace of the Serpent (Not Rated) +++ Guild Theatre: 1:30, 4:15, 7 & 9:45 p.m.
Gods of Egypt (PG-13)
Century 16: 1:25 & 7:25 p.m. In 3-D at 10:20 a.m., 4:25 & 10:25 p.m.
Century 20: 1:50 & 10:45 p.m. In 3-D at 10:50 a.m., 4:50 & 7:50 p.m.
Hail, Caesar! (PG-13)
Palo Alto Square: 4:15 & 7:15 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:55 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 1:15 p.m.
How to Be Single (R)
Century 20: 9:55 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 4:35 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 11:05 a.m. Sun. 4:40 p.m.
Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) Century 16: 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45 & 7:10 p.m.
Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:25, 4, 6:45 & 9:20 p.m.
The Lady in the Van (PG-13) +++
Century 20: 10:40 a.m.
London Has Fallen (R) Century 16: 10 a.m., 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 & 10:35 p.m.
Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:40 & 4:30 p.m. In X-D at 7:45 & 10:20 p.m.
Met Opera: Manon Lescaut (Not Rated) Century 16: Sat. 9:55 a.m.
Century 20: Sat. 9:55 a.m. Palo Alto Square: Sat. 9:55 a.m.
Only Yesterday (PG)
Aquarius Theatre: 1:25, 4 & 7:25 p.m.
Only Yesterday (Subtitled) (PG)
Aquarius Theatre: 10 p.m.
The Other Side of the Door (R)
Century 20: 11:05 a.m, 1:30, 4:05, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m.
Psycho (1960) (R)
Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 3:30 p.m.
Race (PG-13) Century 16: 10:15 a.m., 1:20, 4:30, 7:40 & 10:50 p.m.
Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 3:40, 6:55 & 10:10 p.m.
The Revenant (R) ++1/2 Century 16: 12:05, 3:35, 7:05 & 10:35 p.m.
Century 20: 3:10, 6:50 & 10:15 p.m.
Risen (PG-13) ++
Century 20: 7:15 p.m. Fri. 1:45 p.m.
Spotlight (R) +++1/2 Century 16: 10:10 a.m., 1:10, 4:10 & 7:15 p.m.
Century 20: 10:35 a.m., 1:35, 4:35 & 7:35 p.m.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (PG-13) +++ Century 16:
10:05 a.m., 1:15, 4:25, 7:35 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m., 10:30 p.m.
Sunset Blvd. (1950) (Not Rated)
Stanford Theatre: 5:30 & 9:30 p.m.
To Kill to Mockingbird (1962) (Not Rated)
Century 20: Sun. 2 p.m.
Century 16: Sun. 2 p.m.
Triple 9 (R) +++ Century 16: 11:05 a.m., 1:55, 4:55, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m.
Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m.
The Witch (R) Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05 & 10:30 p.m.
Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 5:05 & 10:35 p.m.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R)
Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 1:15 & 4:05 p.m. Fri. & Sun. 7 & 9:50 p.m. Sat. 7:35 &
10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:55, 4:40, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m.
Zoolander 2 (PG-13) ++
Century 20: 1:35, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:35 p.m.
Zootopia (PG) +++ Century 16: 10 a.m., 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 10 p.m. In 3-D at 11
a.m., noon, 3, 5:55, 9 & 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:20, 2:45,
5:40, 7 & 7:50 p.m. In X-D at 11:15 a.m., 2 & 4:55 p.m.
+ Skip it ++ Some redeeming qualities +++ A good bet ++++ Outstanding
Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (327-3241)
Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
(800-326-3264)
Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
(800-326-3264)
CinéArts at Palo Alto Square:
3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128)
Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260)
Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700)
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Home Front
GROW, THEN EAT YOUR VEGGIES
... Master Gardener Vera Kark
will give step-by-step directions
on starting a vegetable garden on
March 11, 1:30-3 p.m. She will walk
students though the process, from
seed starting to harvest. The free
event will be held at the nonprofit
senior center Avenidas, 450 Bryant
St., Palo Alto. Information: Go to
https://online.activenetwork.com/
Avenidas and type in barcode
“7845.”
FAMILY FRIENDLY ... How does
Palo Alto stack up as a place
for young families to live? The
city recently was ranked No.
22 out of 474 cities nationally
that were studied by the folks
at apartmentlist.com. They
used data on safety (violent
and property crimes), housing
costs (percentage of income
needed to rent a two-bedroom
apartment), school quality (high
school graduation rates) and
child friendliness (percentage of
population under 18 years of age).
The total score weighted the four
factors: 35 percent for safety, 30
percent for housing, 25 percent
for schools and 10 percent for
children. Palo Alto, surprising to
some, got an excellent score of
99.6 percent on housing cost
but a 38.7 percent on child
friendliness. The analysis is posted
at apartmentlist.com/rentonomics/
HELP AT HOME ... Local seniors
and people who are homebound
can get free help with household
tasks the week of May 2-6.
Volunteers from the Silicon Valley
Association of Realtors and
neighboring Realtor associations
will be performing cleaning and
maintenance tasks, such as
replacing light bulbs, changing
furnace filters, cleaning windows,
turning over mattresses, installing
smoke detector batteries, and
other light housekeeping. Seniors
must apply for the free assistance
by April 8, according to an
announcement from the Realtor
associations. The volunteer
effort “is our way of thanking our
seniors for all they have done for
our communities,” Eileen Giorgi
of Silicon Valley Association
of Realtors stated in the press
release. The annual communityservice program was started
locally in 2001. Last year 130
volunteers helped 97 local senior
households. Seniors residing
in Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los
Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park,
Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola
Valley, Woodside and other South
Bay cities can apply. Info: 408200-0100. Q
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T
he average size of a Palo
Alto home has gotten bigger
over the years, with large
new houses replacing modest old
ones and taking up greater portions of residential lots.
But another movement — in
the form of cottages, converted
garages and in-law units — could
be waiting in the wings, some
residents say.
The need for these diminutive
living spaces, from 450 to 900
square feet, is great, according
to proponents who recently have
been attending City Council
meetings to lobby for action on
the matter. Teachers, librarians,
students, emergency personnel,
empty nesters and the shrinking middle class all need affordable housing close to where they
work or have families, they said.
And the demand will only become even more acute in the next
decade.
For Palo Alto’s longtime smallspace dwellers, the sacrifice of
square feet in exchange for reasonable rent and close proximity
to amenities has been a godsend.
And for their landlords, who have
these so-called “secondary dwelling” or “granny” units in their
yards, the added residences have
brought with them greater safety,
financial security and a sense of
community, they said.
Old Palo Alto resident Bonnie
Berg has lived in a 700-squarefoot cottage for 30 years.
“When I think about our house,
it’s a cozy nest,” she said, sitting
amid her neat gardens of droughtresistant succulents accented by
Bonnie Berg and David Foster sit outside their 700-square-foot
Palo Alto cottage on March 2.
Living
small
Residents of
in-law cottages
talk about the
upsides of
less space
by Sue Dremann | photos by Veronica Weber
colorful flowers. “I like a really
simple life. My needs are simple.
I don’t like a lot of stuff.”
Living in a small home provides
an improved quality of life, according to Berg.
“It feels so good to be in a house
and not an apartment, and to have
windows all around,” she said.
Berg’s home is immaculate
and well-appointed. Each piece
of furniture and each decoration
and photograph has been carefully selected.
“I have beautiful things that
mean something to me. I don’t go
to a decorator store and just get
things to fill a space. Everywhere
I look feeds me and nourishes
me,” she said.
The living room is well-lit through the window.
One of the best parts of smallresidence living is that it is low
maintenance, Berg said. Clutter
is kept to a minimum. There is
just enough space for a combination bookcase and pantry in the
kitchen, a small living room, a
home office and a guest bedroom.
Berg’s husband, David Foster,
maintains a personal space — his
man cave — in a shed at the rear
of the house.
Two years ago, they moved their
bedroom onto the screened porch
so they could accommodate the
occasional guest. They liked the
arrangement so much that they
have continued to sleep there, she
said.
“It’s so awesome. In the summer the crickets sing us to sleep at
night, and the birds wake us up in
the morning. It’s so nice to wake
up and see what’s going on outside,” she said.
Though a study of Palo Alto’s
diminutive-house denizens hasn’t
been conducted, Berg and Foster believe they are typical of the
kinds of people who seek out secondary dwelling units. Both are
working professionals. She is a
registered nurse who co-started
the city’s volunteer emergency
Medical Reserve Corps.
The landlord of one Crescent
Park secondary dwelling unit began renting out her backyard cottage when she and her husband
purchased the property and set
about remodeling the main house.
They were living elsewhere during
the renovation, so having someone
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The kitchen and dining area in Berg and Foster’s home includes a combination pantry
and bookcase.
Cottages
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on the site in the cottage offered security,
she said.
Unexpectedly, that 800-or-so-foot cottage
also created a greater sense of community
and safety. When her daughter had leukemia, having someone living so close by became a blessing, especially when someone
needed to call the hospital, she said.
Her cottage renters, who have ranged
from a head librarian of the Palo Alto
Children’s Library to teachers and Stanford University researchers, have become
extended family.
The homeowner said she sees a great
need for affordable housing in Palo Alto.
“People from the cancer department at
Stanford; teachers and nurses — all of these
people need affordable housing. My daughter had leukemia, and these are the people
who saved her life. There are real reasons
why we need these resources,” she said.
Rachel Ginis, an anthropologist who
studies housing patterns and operates the
Marin-based nonprofit Lilypad Homes,
which advocates for secondary-dwelling
solutions, said that affordable housing can
be created within existing homes as well
as in backyards.
Garages and attics have been converted
to include living, sleeping, bath and kitchen
areas completely separate from those of the
main residence. So-called junior second
units can be created out of a spare bedroom,
with the bathroom either private or shared.
But Palo Alto’s ordinances will have to
change to make building these kinds of
units easier, she said. For example, currently
in Palo Alto every home in an R-1 zone with
a secondary unit must include two parking
spaces — one covered and one uncovered.
Ginis said she has been working toward passage of state Assembly Bill 2406,
which was introduced on Feb. 19 by East
Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond.
The bill would allow a local agency to create ordinances for junior accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones,
including building standards, deed restrictions and occupancy requirements. The bill
would prohibit an ordinance from requiring — as a condition of granting a permit
— water and sewer-connection fees, additional parking, or fire sprinklers or fire
attenuation requirements.
Ginis was scheduled to speak before the
grassroots advocacy group Palo Alto Forward about secondary dwelling options on
March 3.
Elaine Uang, a founding member of Palo
Alto Forward, said this type of housing
will continue to support a trend happening across the country: multigenerational
living. In her Downtown North neighborhood, there are people who have disabled
adult children for whom a separate residence on the property would mean a measure of independence. Second units also
Above: The sunroom doubles as the bedroom. Above right, the cottage is surrounded
by a garden Berg landscaped herself, full of succulents and places to sit.
The guest room is located next to Berg’s
office.
allow older, ailing parents to age in place.
Many such units already exist in Palo
Alto, illegally, she added.
Individual units are not just for singles
and couples, either. In a hidden enclave of 12
cottages in Crescent Park, Yoanna Gerwel
Federici, her husband and two sons, ages 9
and 11, share their recently purchased home
with two guinea pigs. The home, at about
950 square feet, is technically larger than
the 900-square-foot limit of Palo Alto’s secondary dwelling unit, but not by much.
At first, trying to move from a larger
dwelling onto a smaller one was daunting,
Gerwel Federici said, but they pared down
and haven’t missed things.
Gerwel Federici, who was raised in Europe, said living in tiny areas is normal
there. Used wisely, a small space comes
with many intrinsic bonuses.
“I like feeling close to family. It’s much
easier to keep track of the boys without being intrusive,” she said.
Living near downtown, her children bike
or walk to school, and she bikes to her job
at Stanford University. She estimated that
they use their car perhaps once a week, thus
the family also has a lesser carbon footprint.
Gerwel Federici believes people who live
in cottages also tend to be interesting.
“There are a lot of intellectuals,” she
said. “It’s not about the space; it’s about
the soul.” Q
Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be
reached at sdremann@paweekly.com.
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Rent Watch
Pre-departure inspection
edited by Anky van Deursen
Q
Due to a change of jobs, I am
about to move out of my current apartment. When I moved
out of my prior apartment, the landlord
refused to do a “walk-through” inspection with me. He then kept part of my
security deposit for repairs, which I felt
was not fair. How can I make sure this
does not happen again?
A
Under California Civil Code Section 1950.5, a landlord may only
use the security deposit to recover uncollected rent, to remedy damages to the unit caused by the tenant or
their guests, or to recover cleaning costs.
The landlord may not deduct from the
security deposit for “normal wear and
tear” to the rental unit or for damages
that existed prior to the current tenancy.
This same California law also requires a landlord to offer a pre-departure inspection in order to give a tenant
the chance to remedy any known or visible defects that may cause deductions
from their security deposit.
A landlord must give the tenant written notice of the right to this inspection
at the time the landlord becomes aware
the tenancy is ending. The notice must
inform the tenant of the right to request
an inspection for the purpose of identifying defects that the tenant may fix
in order to reduce or avoid deductions
from their deposit.
If the tenant subsequently does request
an inspection, it must be initiated and
performed by the landlord two weeks
before the tenancy ends. A landlord
must give the tenant at least 48 hours
advance written notice of the inspection
for a time that is mutually convenient
for all parties. If mutually agreed upon,
the landlord and tenant can waive the
48-hour requirement. The tenant
can request to be
present during
the inspection.
Following the
inspection, the
landlord must
give the tenant
a written list of
apparent tenantcaused defects
that need to be repaired.
The only time a landlord is not required to offer a pre-departure inspection is when a tenant does not request it
or withdraws the original request for the
inspection, or if the tenancy is terminated as part of an eviction proceeding.
A landlord can perform a final inspection after the tenant has moved out and
is entitled to use the deposit to correct
any itemized defects the tenant did not
fix, defects that occurred after the predeparture inspection, or defects that
were not identified during the initial
inspection because of the presence of
the tenant’s possessions. The landlord
has to account for the security deposit
within three weeks of the tenant vacating the rental unit by refunding any
unused portion of the deposit and providing written documentation for any
deductions made. Q
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fair-housing services in northern
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HOME SALES
Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains
the information from the county
recorder’s offices. Information is
recorded from deeds after the
close of escrow and published
within four to eight weeks.
SALES AT A GLANCE
East Palo Alto
Los Altos Hills
Total sales reported: 4
Lowest sales price: $601,000
Highest sales price: $870,000
Average sales price: $718,125
East Palo Alto
807 Green St. #A G. Dimassimo to
V. Wills for $870,000 on 01/25/16;
built 1935, 3 bed, 1,570 sq. ft.
2398 Pulgas Ave. Working Dirt
to J. Faustine for $771,000 on
01/27/16; built 1918, 3 bed, 1,370
sq. ft.; previous sale 01/20/1999,
$165,000
2330 University Ave. #190 M.
Johnson to M. & A. Alvarez for
$601,000 on 01/25/16; built 2006,
3 bed, 1,223 sq. ft.
347 Wisteria Drive US Bank to
M. Bruguera for $630,500 on
01/28/16; built 1951, 4 bed, 2,150
sq. ft.
Los Altos
1321 Harwalt Drive Wienberg Trust to Acharya Trust for
$2,300,000 on 02/12/16; built
1961, 4 bed, 2,072 sq. ft.; previous sale 09/05/1975, $78,000
44 View St. Lillard Trust to
Yazdani Trust for $3,000,000 on
02/16/16; built 1930, 2 bed, 1,274
sq. ft.
Los Altos Hills
12101 Edgecliff Place Oshana Trust to Sikka Trust for
$3,100,000 on 02/16/16; built
1953, 3 bed, 2,778 sq. ft.; previous sale 06/05/2003, $1,650,000
Menlo Park
859 14th Ave. Carroll Trust
to W. Wang for $1,080,000 on
01/29/16; built 1950, 2 bed, 1,470
sq. ft.
1145 Altschul Ave. R. Robinson
to Jindal Trust for $2,350,000 on
Los Altos
Total sales reported: 2
Lowest sales price: $2,300,000
Highest sales price: $3,000,000
Average sales price: $2,650,000
Mountain View
Total sales reported: 1
Sales price: $3,100,000
Total sales reported: 5
Lowest sales price: $840,000
Highest sales price: $3,660,000
Average sales price: $1,749,000
Menlo Park
Total sales reported: 5
Lowest sales price: $980,000
Highest sales price: $2,700,000
Average sales price: $1,846,000
Palo Alto
Total sales reported: 7
Lowest sales price: $1,059,000
Highest sales price: $2,960,000
Average sales price: $2,028,428
Woodside
Total sales reported: 1
Sales price: $4,000,000
Source: California REsource
01/29/16; built 1956, 4 bed, 1,910
sq. ft.; previous sale 04/05/2007,
$1,550,000
4 Chateau Drive E. & J. Desmond
to L. & S. Watson for $2,120,000
on 01/29/16; built 1980, 2 bed,
2,020 sq. ft.; previous sale
06/22/2012, $1,405,000
209 Terminal Ave. Barker Trust
to W. Goetz for $980,000 on
01/29/16; built 1951, 2 bed, 1,170
sq. ft.
1990 Valparaiso Ave. B.
Stankovic to K. Powers for
$2,700,000 on 01/29/16; built
1950, 4 bed, 2,070 sq. ft.; previous sale 09/15/2000, $1,575,000
Mountain View
198 Ada Ave. Martire Trust to P.
Lee for $840,000 on 02/17/16;
built 1970, 2 bed, 992 sq. ft.
1164 Elena Privada Itow Trust
to Y. Zhang for $1,715,000 on
02/17/16; built 1986, 3 bed, 2,249
sq. ft.; previous sale 06/26/1987,
$311,000
173 Escuela Ave. L. & C. Ryan
to Escuela Limited for $1,520,000
on 02/11/16; built 1951, 1,518
sq. ft.; previous sale 02/28/2014,
$805,000
612 Sierra Vista Ave. #J A. Jennings to K. Lyons for $1,010,000
on 02/17/16; built 1979, 2 bed,
1,276 sq. ft.
293 Sleeper Ave. J. Casey to Konigsberg Trust for $3,660,000 on
02/12/16; built 2002, 6 bed, 4,749
sq. ft.; previous sale 05/25/2011,
$2,260,000
Palo Alto
1433 Alma St. M. Lin to K. Bordeau for $1,400,000 on 02/16/16;
built 1926, 2 bed, 960 sq. ft.; previous sale 05/04/2012, $725,000
3182 Berryessa St. #1106 Sterling Park to Y. Ma for $1,450,000
on 02/11/16; built 2010, 2 bed,
1,519 sq. ft.
3289 Berryessa St. #5 Sterling
Park to H. Huang for $1,059,000
on 02/12/16; built 2011, 1 bed,
1,047 sq. ft.
325 Channing Ave. #116 Frankenfield Trust to Additto Limited
for $2,380,000 on 02/10/16; built
2004, 2 bed, 1,883 sq. ft.; previous sale 12/17/2004, $1,316,500
2341 Hanover St. Marie Storm
Limited to Hanover Limited for
$2,700,000 on 02/11/16; built
1938, 4 bed, 1,938 sq. ft.
800 High St. #304 S. & A.
Deshpande to Fu/Chen Trust for
$2,250,000 on 02/10/16; built
2006, 3 bed, 1,638 sq. ft.; previous sale 04/03/2012, $1,400,000
3042 Waverley St. R. & S. Patel
to Z. Huang for $2,960,000 on
02/16/16; built 1953, 4 bed, 2,393
sq. ft.; previous sale 06/14/2011,
$1,725,000
Woodside
3665 Woodside Road Hoffacker Trust to D. & E. Simon for
$4,000,000 on 01/26/16; built
1956, 3 bed, 2,120 sq. ft.
BUILDING PERMITS
Palo Alto
700 Welch Road tenant improvement for Vina Restaurant
to occupy 7,140 sq. ft. on ground
floor, $1,549,372
660 Kendall Ave. new 900 sq. ft.
sunken area at rear yard with two
new accessory structures — 116
sq. ft. and 343 sq. ft. — associated mechanical, electricl and
plumbing, $85,000
3298 Stockton Place re-roof
garage, $3,445
676 Everett Ave. add new 140
sq. ft. attached pergola and
deck, $71,000
3793 La Donna Ave. residential
sewer line and water line replacement
101 Alma St., #202 72 sq. ft
kitchen remodel, $20,000
3133 Louis Road temporary pole
900 Arastradero Road VMWare:
remove aluminum facia detail
735 Emerson St. interior nonstructural demolition of 4,483
sq. ft.
640 Emerson St. historic category 3: modification to entry
vestibule and electrical for one
illuminated sign, $18,500
180 El Camino Real, #1090 deferred racks and anchorage
801 Welch Road accessibility
improvements to bathrooms,
elevator and stairs on first floor
and exterior accessible upgrades
to path of travel, $97,768
229 Hamilton Ave. revision to
kitchenette layout and removal of
one restroom, reconfigure mechanical duct work
676 Everett Ave. add door and
outdoor kitchen to detached garage, $4,000
868 Fielding Court remove/
replace water heater
464 Colorado Ave. residential
demolition of existing non-conforming dance studio
2741 Middlefield Road interior
non-structural demolition of 296
sq. ft.
180 El Camino Real, #1155
tenant improvement for Lush
Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
retailer to occupy ~1,310 sq. ft,
$100,000
1118 Stanley Way sewer line
replacement
1350 Harker Ave. residential install Level 2 electric car charger
261 Colorado Ave. residential install level 2 electric car charger
180 El Camino Real, #1130
deferred rack install details
2227 Greer Road new residential
gas line for fireplace in bedroom,
new gas insert at existing living
room fireplace
2161 Byron St. replacing 17
windows, $35,455
323 Ferne Ave. replacing one
window, $3,526
180 El Camino Real, #1070
tenant improvement for Uno de
50 retailer to occupy 765 sq. ft.,
$200,000
724 Cowper St. kitchen remodels at units 724, 726, 728, 730
and 732 Cowper, $24,000
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Home & Real Estate
Garden Tips
The art of control
by Jack McKinnon
W
hat is the essence of gardening?
Some think it is the connection
with the earth; others think it
is a complement to building architecture.
Others still see it as a means of food and
flower, herb and fruit production.
I think it is a form of control, a way
to manage something alive in a way that
gives pleasure and on occasion provides
for the table in forms we recognize as sustaining. The success or failure is due to my
skill, or lack thereof, and it is a test of my
ability and knowledge.
Don’t get me wrong: I make my share
of mistakes. For example, during an especially dry time I put a saucer under one of
my potted azaleas to catch and wick back
into the root ball any excess water. The
only problem is that I didn’t remove the
saucer when the rains started and virtually
drowned my poor azalea. Being diligent
would have saved a significant part of the
root system from rotting.
There are hundreds of these little tricks
that make gardening what it is. Of course,
a healthy knowledge of the plants one has
as well as their needs plays a significant
role in finding techniques for meeting
those needs. A creative and adaptable
mind helps enormously.
Lastly, a spirit of forgiveness for mistakes made, while learning from each and
every one, makes for a happy demeanor.
I’ve known grouchy gardeners and, beside
their being unbecoming, found them insulting to an otherwise splendid craft. Let’s
all keep learning and growing as spring
comes and inspires celebration.
Here are the tips.
1. Grow new plants. Not just young
plants but plants that are new to you. Try
Tillandsia (sometimes called air plants)
by hanging them around the garden or
on a tree. All they need is something to
either sit on or hang from, preferably in
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180 El Camino Real, #1130
electrical for two illuminated signs
for Vineyard Vines
154 Coleridge Ave. remodel restroom 40 sq. ft., $4,000
525 University Ave., #A70 tenant improvement for Medable to
occupy 355 sq. ft in basement:
includes add non-load bearing
non-rated walls, modify existing
electrical and lighting system,
modify existing HVAC control and
distribution systems, supply and
returns, $51,000
2320 Tasso St. replace sewer
12 Tulip Lane demolish detached
garage
440 Cesano Court, #212 kitchen
remodel: remove and replace
countertops and cabinets; add
faucet, $18,000
4208 Rickey’s Way, H residential
84 sq. ft. bathroom remodel,
$10,000
560 Loma Verde Ave. replace
furnace
3776 Nathan Way minor electrical
revisions
1501 California Ave. deferred
submittal for truss calculations
180 El Camino Real, Suite
#1060 install one illuminated sign
for BCBG Maxazria
733 Loma Verde Ave., B new
electrical and lighting on first and
second floor and replace existing
subpanel
shade. They live
on moisture in the
air and occasional
rain or mist.
2. Think of the
environment. I had
a friend named
Dan Rossett who
was a cactus person. Dan loved all
kinds of cacti and
had many different
kinds. There was always a cactus of some
variety in bloom in Dan’s collection. As a
matter of fact, Dan would bring a blooming cactus to Peet’s Coffee and Tea in
Menlo Park and put it on display, receiving a complimentary cup or cups of coffee
for his flower service. Dan couldn’t grow
cactus outdoors, though; it is too cold and
wet here in northern California. He had to
create a new environment for his cactus
in order for them to thrive; he used green
houses. With green houses he could control the temperature and the water needs
in order to have the ideal environment for
each type of cactus. This is a lesson for
all of us. By controlling the plant’s environment, any plant can be grown, even
desert cactus.
3. Make micro-climates. Want to grow
a rainforest during a drought? The same
principle as above applies. Build a greenhouse and your water stays where it’s the
most useful for the plants you have. Evaporation creates humidity, which waters the
plants through their leaves. Runoff is collected and re-used to water the soil. It is
called a micro-climate, and this particular
micro-climate can grow orchids, ferns,
house plants extraordinaire, bird of paradise and even start seedlings for your vegetable garden.
4. Control in gardening requires work
sometimes. Not just digging, pruning, weed-
1542 Hamilton Ave. install graywater system
3063 Alma St. wall furnace replacement
741 Chimalus Drive upgrade existing solar system
931 Cowper St. 60 sq. ft. kitchen
remodel, $3,500
2500 El Camino Real connection
detail for parapet wall for HVAC
equipment. 0
786 Cereza Drive re-roof, $14,000
855 California Ave., Unit A tenant improvement for RR Donnelley: includes voluntary accessibility upgrade to existing toilet core,
$83,000
4078 Laguna Way electrical service upgrade
2257 Bryant St. demolish 2400
sq. ft. single family residence
625 Kingsley Ave. sewer line
replacement
2015 Edgewood Drive new swimming pool refresh and associated
new equipment, $55,000
1050 Greenwood Ave. remove,
replace 75 gallon water heater
218 N. California Ave. revised
plans include bathroom remodel
on second floor and clarification
of plumbing
719 Montrose Ave. new furnace
in attic and new A/C in side yard
3500 Deer Creek Road revised
anchorage design for laser generator
3170 Porter Drive demolish
165,265 sq. ft. structure
4260 Manuela Ave. re-roof,
$38,648
2390 Amherst St. garage re-roof,
$3,500
551 Tennyson Ave. re-roof,
$10,500
385 Wilton Ave. residential rebuild, only one wall and a portion
of the foundation to remain; addition of 655 sq. ft. and remodel
1641 sq. ft. house, $350,000
940 Middlefield Road interior improvements to common area, voluntary handicapped-accessibility
parking stalls, $75,000
624 Channing Ave. Apt. 624:
replace beam and facia at stair
landing and replace pickets. Apt
628: balcony beam repair, $6,500
10 Somerset Place re-roof garage only, $4,162
1469 Dana Ave. residential reroof, $4,500
2040 Cowper St. demolish 256
sq. ft. shed in rear yard
385 Wilton Ave. temporary
power
870 Quarry Road existing tenant Stanford School of Medicine
relocate electrical floor outlets for
cubicles
4028 Arbol Drive wood deck has
been changed to tile on concrete
slab
3440 Ramona St. multi-family reroof, $23,500
102 Loma Verde Ave., #105 new
gas line from meter to existing
furnace and water heater
ing and harvesting (all of which are important) but the work of learning and study. Most
important is plant identification. By knowing
the plants you have (Latin name, genus and
species) you can and will learn about their
cultural needs, like how much sun or shade
they need, how much water, what kind of
food (plants need to eat, too) and how to care
for them. You will also learn what to expect
from your plants and how to diagnose a problem if it shows up. Learn about your plants,
and you will meet their families of plants.
This way you will grow your knowledge and
be a better gardener.
5. Also learn about your weeds. This is
very helpful when these unwanted invaders
enter your garden. By identifying the weeds
you learn how to control them. Of course just
knowing their names won’t teach you their
origins or characteristics, but it will give you
a big head start in an Internet search engine.
Once you have the Latin name of your weed
the fun begins. Some are from different
countries; some are trying to take over this
whole country. Some weeds are quite vulnerable and easily managed.
A landscape architect I know had a garden almost completely devoid of weeds. He
knew what they were when they showed up
and knew how to direct his workers to get
them out so they wouldn’t return. Take Oxalis for example. Oxalis creates nutlets in
its roots. If you pull the plant out and you
miss one of those nutlets, the Oxalis will
come back. It is necessary to dig out the
whole root system — nutlets and all — to
stop this common weed in Palo Alto. Note:
Oxalis looks like clover with three lobes
on each leaf and has a yellow flower.
6. Know what to transplant. One of the
best ways to fail at gardening is to transplant plants that are too old. Many have
tried it only to find the old plant died a
few weeks later. On the other hand, I
know people who do “plant rescue” and
have wonderful gardens. What is the trick?
Again, knowing which plants will re-root
and which plants won’t make it. Some of
the easiest plants to “rescue” are succulents. Aeonium, Sedum, Crassula and Aloe
1517 Edgewood Drive 140 sq.
ft. kitchen and bath remodel, includes replacing skylight, $17,000
612 Maybell Ave. residential install split type heat-pump air conditioner, condenser unit on roof
100 Webster St. re-roof carport,
$7,500
727 Waverley St., Apt. A replace
wall furnace
283 Curtner Ave. re-roof, $31,000
1944 Bryant St. residential
basement expansion to 1,240
are all plants that can be divided or broken
off and stuck in a new location with a good
chance of survival. Bamboo divides easily,
and willow branches can be stuck in the
ground (especially if it is moist) and take
off like crazy.
7. Be creative. Doing an unconventional
design can get you famous and might get
you in trouble. If your garden is chosen for
a garden tour, you might get your name in
the papers or on TV. If on the other hand
the neighbors cannot stand it, there could
be problems. I recommend trying something new. We only live once, and if you
have a creative spirit, it’s important to put
it to use. One tip might be to let your neighbors know ahead of time before you put
the 10 foot ivy-covered elephant topiary in
your front yard.
8. Make your plans. There are roses,
fruit trees and plenty of new spring plants
in nurseries now. Plan for their placement
and care before you buy. I typically recommend making two trips to the nursery, the
first with a note pad and the second with
your check book.
9. Give plants a new home. One form of
control that some gardeners have is thinning out the plants they no longer want
or need. It is much more easily done than
one thinks. I try to give away plants that
are still viable (and able to survive a transplant). The simplest way to do that is to put
them out by the curb with a “Free” sign.
Most good plants will be gone in a day or
two. If not, then they can go in the green
waste bin and will be made into compost.
10. Tidying up is not just for you. Keeping a garden tidy is a reflection of those
who own or manage it. I encourage estate
owners, development and residential gardeners to be on purpose and attentive to the
health and appearance of their landscape.
Not only does it make you look good but it
makes the city a better place to live.
Good gardening. Q
Jack McKinnon is a garden coach
who can be reached at 650-455-0687,
jack@jackthegardencoach.com or
jackthegardencoach.com.
1501 Page Mill Road revision to
the accessibility exiting pathway
567 Lincoln Ave. re-roof, $4,909
944 Industrial Ave. tenant improvement for Harrell Remodeling to occupy 3,422 sq. ft.: includes remodeling 35 sq. ft. break room, $10,515
135 Hamilton Ave. revision
includes fireplace structural support and over flow plumbing at
residential patio
795 El Camino Real replace 14
exit signs to be LED lights
sq. ft. and remodel 1,000 sq. ft.,
$375,000
1050 Page Mill Road building 1:
demolish existing 145,734 sq. ft.
two-story office building
1050 Page Mill Road building
2/3/4: demolist existing 119,608
sq. ft. two- story office building
872 Ames Court residential replace gas line from meter to utility
room
101 Alma St., #1201 residential
remodel, $120,000
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Sunday
1:30 - 4:30
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2 bedrooms + optional 3rd bedroom/office | 2.5 bath | over sized 2-car gar age | 2,680 sq ft inter ior
CONTEMPORARY SHARON HILLS TOWNHOUSE WITH SCENIC BAY AREA VIEWS
Renovated in 2010, the inter ior s are luxur ious and tr anquil, filled
with high-end finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms, top of the
line European appliances, wide plank maple floor ing, and vaulted
ceilings. Set in a natur al setting over looking the treetops of Sharon
Hills Par k, you are conveniently minutes from downtown Menlo
Par k, Palo Alto, Stanford Univer sity, Facebook and other high tech
companies. Association amenities include pool, hot tub, and tennis
cour ts. The hillside location allows for a lower level expansion of
an additional family room, bedroom, bath, and multipur pose room.
This information was supplied by reliable sources. Sales Associate believes this information to be correct but has not verified this information and
assumes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction. Buyer to verify school enrollment.
OPEN HOUSES
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LIST PRICE
$3,195,000
3 D V I RT U A L TO U R
w w w. 2 5 H a l l m a r k C i r c l e . c o m
ALEX WANG
Real Estate Evangelist
(650) 331-9088
www.AlexWang.com
CalBRE# 01351503
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26007 RANCHO MANUELLA LANE,
LOS ALTOS HILLS
Features:
• 4 bed 4 bath
• Approximately 3600 sq ft
• 3 car garage
• Approximately 50000 sq ft lot
Wonderful culdesac of newer and remodeled homes.
Just blocks to Ester Clark Open Space and Bullis Gardner
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650-917-5811 Direct
terricouture.com
terri.couture@cbnorcal.com
CalBRE #01090940
Top 1% Coldwell Banker
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3080 South Court, Palo Alto
Exceptional Prime Midtown Location
Inviting home on a beautiful tree-lined street
This special property is ideally situated on one
of Midtowns finest streets - central yet quiet,
within minutes of Stanford University and
renowned tech companies, as well as nearby
schools, parks, and shopping.
OFFERED AT
$2,388,000
LISTED BY
This charming and well maintained home is
ready to live in and enjoy and also offers
abundant possibilities to expand or rebuild.
• Three spacious bedrooms
• One bathroom
• Large backyard
• Excellent Palo Alto schools
• 1,064 sq. feet of living space, approx.
• Lot Size 6,456 sq. feet (per City of Palo Alto)
Timothy Foy
calBRE# 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078
Midtown Realty, Inc.
• 2775 Middlefield Rd.
Tim@midtownpaloalto.com
• Phone: 650.321.1596
• WWW.MIDTOWNPALOALTO.COM
O P E N S AT U R D AY & S U N D AY F R O M 1 : 3 0 - 4 : 3 0 P M
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4295 Ponce Drive, Palo Alto
Spacious and Beautifully Updated Throughout
Large yard with wonderful outdoor living spaces
• Three spacious bedrooms
- Master suite with updated bathroom and
large walk-in closet
• Two lofts
- One ideally configured for use as a
fourth bedroom or family room
- Second smaller loft would make an
ideal home office
• Two updated bathrooms
• Beautifully remodeled kitchen with all new
stainless steel appliances
LISTED BY
• Numerous upgrades including the central
air conditioning and dual pane windows
• Soaring ceilings throughout with natural
wood
• Sizable Private backyard
• 1,766 sq. feet of living space, approx.
• Lot size 6,696 (per City of Palo Alto)
OFFERED AT
$1,795,000
Timothy Foy
calBRE# 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078
Midtown Realty, Inc.
• 2775 Middlefield Rd.
Tim@midtownpaloalto.com
• Phone: 650.321.1596
• WWW.MIDTOWNPALOALTO.COM
O P E N S AT U R D AY & S U N D AY F R O M 1 : 3 0 - 4 : 3 0 P M
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College Terrace Charmer
Open Sat/Sun 1:30 – 4:30
Charming One
Bedroom, One
Bath College
Terrace home
Living room with
Fireplace, built-in
book cases and
coved ceilings
Separate Dining
room
Remodeled kitchen
with stainless
steel appliances,
limestone counters,
handmade tile and
farm sink
2102 Bowdoin Street, Palo Alto
Offered at $1,495,000
Close to Stanford,
California Ave.
shops, restaurants,
farmers market,
trails and
“The Dish”
Your Realtor and You
REALTORS® Will Assist Seniors with Household Tasks May 2–6
Deadline for Senior applications for the free service is April 8.
Seniors and the homebound residing on
the Peninsula and in the South Bay may
request free assistance with household
tasks through the REALTOR® Service
Volunteer Program (RSVP) during the
week of May 2–6. RSVP is offered for one
week each year in May by REALTOR®
and affiliate members from the Silicon
Valley Association of REALTORS®
(SILVAR) and neighboring REALTOR®
associations to qualified seniors who
cannot perform certain household tasks
due to physical or financial constraints.
The deadline for seniors to apply for this
free assistance is April 8.
“RSVP is our way of thanking our seniors
for all they have done for our communities,” said Eileen Giorgi, SILVAR’s RSVP
Committee chair. “Through the RSVP program, REALTORS® and affiliates can make
the difference between a senior remaining
independent as a homeowner or renter,
or having to give up that independence to
some form of caregiving and dependence
on strangers.”
During RSVP Week, teams of REALTORS®
and affiliates (professionals who provide
industry-related services) will visit senior
households and perform various cleaning and maintenance tasks free of charge.
Seniors can request to have light bulbs
replaced, furnace filters changed, windows
Linda Fahn
Realtor
650.776.8317
LFahn@kwrpa.com
CalBRE#01322627
cleaned, mattresses turned, new smoke
detector batteries installed, and other light
housekeeping tasks.
The annual community service program
was started by members of SILVAR in
2001, and adopted as an official association
community outreach project the following
year. The program has since expanded to
neighboring REALTOR® associations. Last
year 130 volunteers from SILVAR assisted
97 senior households in the Menlo Park/
Atherton, Palo Alto, Los Altos/Mountain
View, Cupertino/Sunnyvale and Los Gatos/
Saratoga communities.
Seniors residing in the communities of
Atherton, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto,
Palo Alto, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los
Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View,
Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara,
Campbell, Saratoga, Monte Sereno and Los
Gatos may apply for this free service by
contacting the Silicon Valley Association
of REALTORS® at (408) 200-0100 for
information and to request an application.
Complete the application and submit to
SILVAR before the April 8 deadline.
***
Information provided in this column is
presented by the Silicon Valley Association
of REALTORS®. Send questions to Rose
Meily at rmeily@silvar.org.
2020 Webster Street, Palo Alto
On one of Old Palo Alto’s most coveted streets,
this lovely French Norman style home with
a formal entry, elegant curved staircase, crown molding, and beautiful oak floors offers the warmth
of a bygone era. A cheerful kitchen with breakfast bar and eating area overlooks the veggie beds,
lemon, fig and orange trees. The well-appointed living room — featuring a wood-burning fireplace —
and formal dining room, open onto a patio in the landscaped yard with wisteria covered arbor and
mature trees. A beautiful spiral staircase leads to the bedrooms. An attached 2-car garage and lighted
lanai complete the property.
List Price $4,500,000
SHOWN BY
www.2020Webster.com
Nancy Goldcamp
APPOINTMENT
ONLY
(Please call Nancy or
your agent to view this
special property)
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Direct: (650) 400-5800
nancy@nancygoldcamp.com
www.nancygoldcamp.com
CAL BRE# 00787851
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REAL ESTATE
ADVISORS
& BROKERS
OPEN
SAT & SUN
1:30-4:30PM
NEW CRAFTSMAN – OLD PALO ALTO
151 SEALE AVENUE, PALO ALTO
151SEALE.COM
NUMBERS
Offered at $6,998,000
Home: 4,468 sq ft
Lot: 7,500 sq ft
6 Bedrooms
4.5 Baths
OVERVIEW
Built in 2016
Custom Finishes Throughout
Wolf Appliances and Sub Zero Refrigerator
Wide Plank Oak Floors
High Ceilings
Natural Light Throughout
NanaWall
Family Room with Wet Bar
Cox Brothers Construction
AMENITIES
Walk to Downtown or California Ave
Walk to Town and Country
Walk to Caltrain
SCHOOLS
Walter Hays Elementary
STEVE NIETHAMMER
650 520 6290
hammer@zanemac.com
CalBRE # 01311853
Jordan Middle
Palo Alto High
ZANEMAC.COM
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COMPLETELY REMODELED AND EXPANDED
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:30–4:30PM
Sophisticated Barron Park Contemporary
700 Chimalus Drive, Palo Alto | 700Chimalus.com
Downtown Palo Alto
728 Emerson Street, Palo Alto
650.644.3474
dreyfussir.com
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Offered at $3,198,000
Bedrooms 4 | Bathrooms 3.5
Home ±2,676 sf | Lot ±7,413 sf
Lucy Berman, Sales Associate
650.208.8824
lucy@lucyberman.com
lucyberman.com
License No. 01413627
Local Knowledge • National Exposure • Global Reach
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27860 Via Corita Way, Los Altos Hills
Stylishly Updated Home with Chic Poolhouse
Sleek, modern spaces accent this dazzling 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home, which includes a study, a poolhouse, and a combined living
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bar. The grounds display over 20 fruit trees, terraces, and a pool with a spa, and trails and excellent Palo Alto schools are close by.
For video tour & more photos, please visit:
www.27860ViaCorita.com
Offered at $4,888,000
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday & Sunday
1:30 - 4:30 pm
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20297 LJEPAVA DRIVE, SARATOGA
Offered at: $2,995,000
OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4PM
CLASSIC SARATOGA HOME
4 BD & 2.5 BA - 2,581 +/- SQFT. - 15,400 +/- SQFT. LOT
Exuding California style with timeless appeal, this beautifully updated home has it all - a desirable one-level floor plan with 4
bedrooms and 2,581 square feet of luxury living, an exceptionally remodeled kitchen with brand new appliances and elegant quar tz
counter tops. This ideal home is situated on a large 15,400 square foot lot, has manicured grounds, large lawn area for play-time,
and an expansive backyard including a swimming pool with a built-in swim machine. Just a shor t stroll to Argonaut Elementary and
Argonaut Shopping Center, this home has all the benefits of being in the hear t of Saratoga. The perfect home in the perfect location
for the best of Silicon Valley living!
ED GRAZIANI
(408) 828-1579 ed@serenogroup.com
www.EdGraziani.com CalBRE # 01081556
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JEN PAULSON
(650) 996-7147
jen@serenogroup.com
CalBRE # 01221390
225 Lincoln Avenue
Stunning Professorville
Craftsman Home
PALO ALTO
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY IN PALO ALTO
» Modern Craftsman home built in 2013 in desirable
Professorville neighborhood
» 5 bedrooms, home theater, 4 full baths, and
2 half-baths on two levels
» Approximately 4,735 square feet of living space
» White oak hardwood floors throughout
» Wonderful sunlit family room with adjoining kitchen
» Lower level offers 2 en suite bedrooms plus an office, home
theater, and game room
» Beautifully landscaped lot of ~6,825 sq. ft.
» Top-rated Palo Alto schools (buyer to confirm enrollment)
$6,275,000
For more information, visit lemieuxRE.com
Tom LeMieux
Jennifer Bitter Liske
650.465.7459
tom@lemieuxRE.com
License #01066910
650.308.4401
jennifer@lemieuxRE.com
License #01847627
Ranked #50 Nationally, The Wall Street Journal, 2015
Over $2 billion in sales since 1998 l lemieuxRE.com
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Hear Only the Birds...at this Woodside 6-Acre Estate
280 Family Farm Road | Woodside | Offered at $9,495,000
Just Listed – Open Sunday March 6th 1:30-4:30pm
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njoy the best of both worlds with your own private retreat
just minutes away from the action. You will love the peace
and tranquility of this 4 BR / 4.5 BA home with spectacular
surrounding views of the Western Hills and the 1,189-acre Jasper
Ridge Biological Preserve. Positioned on a private knoll close to
town, the home combines the touches from its origins as a midcentury hunting lodge with the functionality brought through
recent upgrades. In addition to the two-story main home, the
property has two guesthouses, a pool & cabana, a two-car carport
and a three-car garage. On its 6.02 acres, the property plays host to
a wide range of heritage trees and some of the area’s best wildlife.
www.280FamilyFarmRoad.net
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#1 Agent Team
2014, 2015 in
Woodside/PV office
HELEN & BRAD MILLER
(650) 400-3426 (650) 400-1317
helenhuntermiller@gmail.com
brad.miller@cbnorcal.com
www.HelenAndBradHomes.com
CalBRE #01142061, #00917768
5 Oak Forest Court, Portola Valley
Offered at $3,488,000
Private Woodland Paradise
Lofty ceilings and oversized picture windows emphasize the airy,
welcoming floorplan of this 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home of 4,210 sq.
ft. (per county) on a wooded lot of approx. 1.52 acres (per county).
Surrounded by acres of undevelopable common area to ensure
privacy, this beautifully maintained home presents two fireplaces,
spacious living areas designed for entertaining, an office, a mustsee master bathroom, and an attached three-car garage. This
nature-lover’s haven is a quick stroll from numerous trails and
easily accesses local attractions.
®
For video tour & more photos, please visit:
www.5OakForest.com
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 pm
Complimentary
Lunch & Lattes
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Bay Area Collection
Menlo Park. Palo Alto. Burlingame 650.314.7200 | pacificunion.com
APPOINTMENT ONLY
APPOINTMENT ONLY
APPOINTMENT ONLY
1 Faxon Road, Atherton
85 Greenoaks, Atherton
172 Stockbridge Avenue, Atherton
$20,700,000
$12,950,000
$6,950,000
5+ BD / 5+ BA
6 BD / 5+ BA
5 BD / 5.5 BA
Custom gated estate in premier Menlo Circus Club
Superb new construction by Laurel Homes and Adcon
The lush grounds span 0.63 acres with beautiful gardens
location on 1.7+ acres with solar-heated pool, golf
Builders. Premier location in Lindenwood. Pool spa,
and meditative redwood groves. Enjoy outdoor dining
practice hole.
1BD/1BA guest house.
and entertaining around the pool with an outdoor
LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459
tom@tomlemieux.com
OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4:30
LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459
tom@tomlemieux.com
kitchen, fire pit, sport court and Bocce court.
LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459
tom@tomlemieux.com
APPOINTMENT ONLY
OPEN SUN 1-4
1208 Bellair Way, Menlo Park
16 Oak Tree Place, Hillsborough
535 Saint Francis Place, Menlo Park
$4,795,000
$4,688,000
$3,488,000
5 BD / 4.5 BA
5 BD / 4.5 BA
6 BD / 3 BA
Located in the peaceful, tree-lined neighborhood of
This modern sky house home was custom built from
Located on a quiet cul-de-sac in one of Menlo Park’s
Sharon Heights, this elegant two-story home was built
the ground up less than 5 years ago. Private cul-de-
most coveted locations. Two car garage and delightful
in 2012 with designer style and timeless elegance.
sac and long gated driveway, scenic bay views,
artist studio with high ceiling and skylights.
LeMieux Associates, 650.465.7459
Geoffrey Nelson, 650.455.3735
tom@tomlemieux.com
geoffrey@geoffreynelson.com
Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734
OPEN SUN 1:30-4
OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30-4
Darcy Gamble, 650.380.9415
OPEN SUN 1-4
1020 Siskiyou Drive, Menlo Park
42 Biltmore Lane, Menlo Park
20 Dunne Court, Menlo Park
$3,200,000
$2,049,000
$2,038,000
3 BD / 2.5 BA
3 BD / 2.5 BA
4 BD / 3.5 BA
Two majestic Palm trees is this spectacular home on an
Vaulted ceiling living room with fireplace. Remodeled
The inviting floor plan includes open kitchen, great room
over 16,000 sqft lot. Overlooking Sharon Heights Golf
kitchen with serving bar opens to the dining area with
with fireplace, dining room and living room with fireplace
Course. Gorgeous views from almost every room.
deck beyond, spacious master suite.
which all enjoy a garden view.
Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734
Maya Sewald & Jason Sewald, 650.346.1228
Maya Sewald & Jason Sewald, 650.346.1228
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Darcy Gamble, 650.380.9415
JUST LISTED / OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:30–4:30PM
Offered at $6,650,000
Beds 6 | Baths 3.5
Home ±3,500 sf | Lot ±9,188 sf
PROFESSORVILLE
1115 Ramona Street, Palo Alto | 1115ramona.com
Michael Dreyfus, Broker
650.485.3476
michael.dreyfus@dreyfussir.com
License No. 01121795
Noelle Queen, Sales Associate
650.427.9211
noelle.queen@dreyfussir.com
License No. 01917593
Downtown Palo Alto
728 Emerson St, Palo Alto
650.644.3474
Ashley Banks, Sales Associate
650.544.8968
ashley.banks@dreyfussir.com
License No. 01913361
Downtown Menlo Park
640 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park
650.847.1141
dreyfussir.com
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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL TIMES ARE 1:30-4:30 PM
2 Bedrooms - Townhouse
ATHERTON
2 Bedrooms
372 El Camino Real
Sat 12-5
Intero Real Estate
$1,955,000
(408) 844-8440
BELMONT
2 Bedrooms
3812 Naughton Av
$1,495,000
Sat 12-5/Sun 1-6 Intero Real Estate (408) 844-8440
25 Hallmark Cir
Sat/Sun 1-4
Sereno Group
3 Bedrooms
$3,195,000
323-1900
3 Bedrooms
2 Chateau Dr
$1,995,000
Sun
Alain Pinel Realtors
462-1111
946 Evelyn St
$1,595,000
Sat
Coldwell Banker
324-4456
1020 Siskiyou Dr
$3,200,000
Sun
Pacific Union International 314-7200
LOS ALTOS
3 Bedrooms - Townhouse
4 Bedrooms
42 Biltmore Ln
$2,049,000
Sat/Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200
1567 Siesta Dr
$3,250,000
Sat/Sun 12-5
Intero Real Estate
543-7740
LOS ALTOS HILLS
4 Bedrooms
12101 Oak Park Ct
Sat/Sun
Alain Pinel Realtors
27860 Via Corita Way
Sat/Sun
Deleon Realty
14303 Saddle Mountain Dr
Sun
Deleon Realty
27071 Dezahara Way
Sat/Sun 1-5
Deleon Realty
25136 La Loma Dr
Sat/Sun
Alain Pinel
$4,398,000
323-1111
$4,888,000
543-8500
$4,498,000
543-8500
$3,488,000
543-8500
$3,495,000
941-1111
5 Bedrooms
28001 Arastradero Rd
Sun
Deleon Realty
$4,998,000
543-8500
MENLO PARK
2 Bedrooms
1054 Pine St
Sun 1-4
Coldwell Banker
1056 Pine St
Sun 1-4
Coldwell Banker
$1,295,000
324-4456
$1,295,000
324-4456
4 Bedrooms
1994 Valparaiso Ave
$3,550,000
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel Realtors
462-1111
255 Robin Way
$2,195,000
Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty
847-1141
5 Arbol Grande Ct
$3,749,000
Sat/Sun
Coldwell Banker
324-4456
5 Bedrooms
1208 Bellair Way
$4,795,000
Sat/Sun Pacific Union International 314-7200
4295 Ponce Dr
Sat/Sun
Midtown Realty
3080 South Ct
Sat/Sun
Midtown Realty
2380 Tasso St
Sat/Sun
Alain Pinel Realtors
4 Bedrooms
2088 Channing Ave
$2,995,000
Sun 2-4 Pacific Union International 314-7200
536 Lincoln
$3,888,000
Sat/Sun
Alain Pinel Realtors
323-1111
700 Chimalus Dr
$3,198,000
Sat/Sun Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 644-3474
5 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
369 Greendale Way
Sun
Deleon Realty
1 Bedroom - Condominium
4 Bedrooms
2102 Bowdoin St
$1,495,000
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MACHINE ZONE MARKETPLACE
MZ MARKETPLACE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613453
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
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Bayshore Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA
94303, Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: A
Corporation.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
MACHINE ZONE, INC.
2225 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Registrant began transacting business
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listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the
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715 Cleaning
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Magic Team Cleaning Services
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768 Moving
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Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577
775 Asphalt/
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Roe General Engineering
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artificial turf. 36 yrs exp. No job too
small. Lic #663703. 650/814-5572
Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $3950/mo
Redwood City (emerald Hills), 4 BR/3.5
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Redwood City, 2 BR/2.5 BA - $3400
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Redwood City - $1299950
845 Out of Area
781 Pest Control
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748 Gardening/
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751 General
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must state in their advertisements
that they are not licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
County on January 29, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016)
acreative
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613760
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
acreative, located at 1010 Yarwood Ct.,
San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: An
Individual.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
ALEX LAUGHNAN
1010 Yarwood Ct.
San Jose, CA 95128
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 1/20/2016.
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara
County on February 5, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
AMAR REALTOR
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613890
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
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Ave. #100, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa
Clara County.
This business is owned by: An
Individual.
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registrant(s) is(are):
MURAHARI AMARNATH
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This statement was filed with the
County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara
County on February 9, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
File No. 613888
The following person(s)/ entity(ies) has/
have abandoned the use of the fictitious
business name(s).
The information given below is as it
appeared on the fictitious business
statement that was filed at the County
Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S):
AMAR REALTOR
1208 E. Arques Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA
FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON:
10/15/2015
UNDER FILE NO.: 610178
REGISTRANT’S NAME(S):
STANFOR REAL ESTATE NETWORKS, LLC
1208 E. Arques Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA
THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY:
Limited Liability Company.
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara
County on February 9, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
File No. 613889
The following person(s)/ entity(ies) has/
have abandoned the use of the fictitious
business name(s).
The information given below is as it
appeared on the fictitious business
statement that was filed at the County
Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S):
AMAR REALTOR
505 Hamilton Ave. #100
Palo Alto, CA 94301
FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON:
12/14/2015
UNDER FILE NO.: 612005
REGISTRANT’S NAME(S):
MURAHARI AMARNATH
505 Hamilton Ave. #100
Palo Alto, CA 94031
THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY:
an Individual.
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara
County on February 9, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016
CUPERTINO MARKET
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613166
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Cupertino Market, located at 19725
Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA
95014, Santa Clara County.
Answers on page 68
Across
1 Move slowly
5 “Smokey ___ Cafe”
9 “American ___ Warrior”
14 First state to weigh in on presidential candidates
15 Inauguration Day recitation
16 How anchovies are preserved
17 Ink for a fan of ‘60s chess champion Mikhail?
19 Bossa nova relative
20 Photographer Adams
21 Facebook display
23 “I call it!”
26 Crew team need
27 Do a grocery store task
30 Introduction from an Italian guy
who doesn’t speak much English?
36 Box score stat
37 Having no experience in
38 “Beat it!”
39 English aristocrat
41 Resulted in
43 Feels under the weather
44 Roman ___ (novel genre)
46 Trees that yield hard wood
48 Dir. from Reno to L.A.
49 Insult your private instructor’s
headwear?
51 Monopoly token choice
52 Restroom door word
53 Actress Sedgwick of “The Closer”
55 It’s often served sweetened
60 Buddy who bugs Bert
64 Friar’s Club event
65 Barbecue offering, or what the
other three theme answers do?
68 First name in fragrances
69 Musician who feuded with
Eminem
70 1960s bluesman Redding
71 Consenting responses
72 Blunt-edged sword
73 Get one’s feet wet
Down
1 Falafel accompanier
2 Home buyer’s need, usually
3 Mail deliverers at Hogwarts
4 Behind the times
5 Write hastily, with “down”
6 Grain in granola
7 Prince William’s alma mater
8 Yeezy Boost 350, for one
9 Leaf and Pathfinder, for two
10 Where Chad is
11 Coastal Alaskan city
12 Agree (with)
13 “Only ___” (Oingo Boingo song)
18 Even out
22 Got the most votes
24 Jessica of “7th Heaven”
25 Site of a 1976 anti-Apartheid
uprising
27 Sandwich need
28 Calculators with sliding beads
29 Lena Dunham show
31 Dark Lord of the Sith
32 Onslaught
33 From Limerick
34 Mango side, maybe
35 “Good to go!”
40 “Hmm ...”
42 Word of affirmation
45 Former MTV personality Daisy
47 Buying binge
50 Blast creator
54 Katniss Everdeen’s projectile
55 “Dirty Dancing” actress Jennifer
56 Actress Byrne
57 “... ‘cause I ___ me spinach, I’m
Popeye ...”
58 Mr. Hoggett’s wife, in “Babe”
59 Each, informally
61 1920s leading lady ___ Naldi
62 Abbr. in the footnotes
63 “___ quam videri” (North Carolina
motto)
66 Late actor Vigoda (for real)
67 Grain in some whiskey
This week’s SUDOKU
Answers on page 68
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This business is owned by: A
Corporation.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
CUPERTINO MARKET, INC.
19725 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 01/01/2016.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
January 21, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
FELIPE’S MARKET
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613183
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Felipe’s Market, located at 1101 W. El
Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087,
Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: A
Corporation.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
FELIPE’S MARKET, INC.
1101 W. El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 01/21/2011.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
January 21, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
FOOTHILL PRODUCE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613185
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Foothill Produce, located at 2310
Homestead Road, Suite D, Los Altos, CA
94024, Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: A
Corporation.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
FOOTHILL PRODUCE, INC.
2310 Homestead Road Suite D
Los Altos, CA 94024
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 01/01/2016.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
January 21, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
PAWS AND PLAY PET ACCESSORIES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613681
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Paws and Play Pet Accessories, located at
785 La Para Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. 94306,
Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
MARGARET E. PLATT
785 La Para Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
February 4, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
File No. 613486
The following person(s)/ registrant(s) has/
have abandoned the use of the fictitious
business name(s).
The information given below is as it
appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County ClerkRecorder’s Office.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S):
STANFORD TERRACE INN
531 Stanford Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON:
1/29/2015
UNDER FILE NO.: 600794
REGISTRANT’S NAME(S):
STANFORD GROUPS LLC
531 Stanford Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: A
Limited Liability Company.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on
January 29, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016)
STANFORD TERRACE INN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 613487
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Stanford Terrace Inn, located at 531
Stanford Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa
Clara County.
This business is owned by: A Corporation.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
WILD RANGE INC.
531 Stanford Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 10/19/2010.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
January 29, 2016.
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016)
ELISHA MARIE SKIN & BODY
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 614173
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Elisha Marie Skin & Body, located at 544
Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa
Clara County.
This business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
ELISHA MARIE CAUNDAY
544 Forest Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on N/A.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
February 22, 2016.
(PAW Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016)
MARISAN GROUP
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 614206
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Marisan Group, located at 941 E.
Charleston Rd. Suite 102, Palo Alto, CA
94303, Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
MARIA PATERNO
1 Spencer Ct.
Sausalito, CA 94965
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 01/31/2011.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
February 22, 2016.
(PAW Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016)
GEARCLOUD LABS
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 614367
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Gearcloud Labs, located at 474 San Luis
Ave., Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara
County.
This business is owned by: A Limited
Liability Company.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
ILIOTECH SOFTWARE SERVICES, LLC
474 San Luis Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 19 Jan. 2016.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
February 24, 2016.
(PAW Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016)
KEVIN YU CELLO STUDIO
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 614594
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Kevin Yu Cello Studio, located at 1370
Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301,
Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: An Individual.
The name and residence address of the
registrant(s) is(are):
KEVIN YU
1370 Hamilton Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Registrant began transacting business
under the fictitious business name(s)
listed above on 1/1/2016.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on
March 1, 2016.
(PAW Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016)
997 All Other Legals
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF: AMIT G. BAGCHI
Case No.: 1-16-PR-178209
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may
otherwise be interested in the will or
estate, or both, of AMIT G. BAGCHI, also
known as AMIT GOUTAM BAGCHI.
A Petition for Probate has been filed
by: JOY SU in the Superior Court of
California, County of SANTA CLARA.
The Petition for Probate requests that:
JOY SU be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the
decedent.
The petition requests the decedent’s
will and codicils, if any, be admitted to
probate. The will and any codicils are
available for examination in the file kept
by the court.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the
Independent Administration of Estates
Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions
without obtaining court approval. Before
taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will
be required to give notice to interested
persons unless they have waived notice
or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested
person files an objection to the petition
and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held
on April 7, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.:
10 of the Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N.
First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing
and state your objections or file written
objections with the court before the
hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent
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creditor of the decedent, you must file
your claim with the court and mail a
copy to the personal representative
appointed by the court within the later
of either (1) four months from the date
of first issuance of letters to a general
personal representative, as defined in
section 58 (b) of the California Probate
Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of
mailing or personal delivery to you
of a notice under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code. Other California
statutes and legal authority may affect
your rights as a creditor. You may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the
court. If you are a person interested in
the estate, you may file with the court
a Request for Special Notice (form
DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and
appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court
clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Sideman & Bancroft LLP
Hilary C. Pierce
One Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415)392-1960
(PAW Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 2016)
T.S. No. 15-33440
APN: 132-24-080
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED 1/20/2005. 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.
A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a
state or national bank, check drawn by a
state or federal credit union, or a check
drawn by a state or federal savings and
loan association, or savings association,
or savings bank specified in Section
5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will
be held by the duly appointed trustee
as shown below, of all right, title, and
interest conveyed to and now held by
the trustee in the hereinafter described
property under and pursuant to a Deed
of Trust described below. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with
interest and late charges thereon, as
provided in the note(s), advances, under
the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, fees, charges and expenses
of the Trustee for the total amount (at
the time of the initial publication of the
Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to
be set forth below. The amount may be
greater on the day of sale.
Trustor: DENISE E COLEY, AND ROBERT
B COLEY, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT
TENANTS
Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES
OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded
2/2/2005 as Instrument No. 18214779
in book , page of Official Records in the
office of the Recorder of Santa Clara
County, California,
Date of Sale:3/21/2016 at 10:00 AM
Place of Sale:
At the entrance to the Superior
Courthouse 190 N Market Street San
Jose, CA
Estimated amount of unpaid balance
and other charges: $640,964.02
Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves
the right to bid less than the total debt
owed, it is possible that at the time of
the sale the opening bid may be less
than the total debt owed.
Street Address or other common designation of real property:
3597 SOUTH COURT
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Described as follows:
As more fully described on said Deed
of Trust.
A.P.N #.: 132-24-080
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the
street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street
address or other common designation is
shown, directions to the location of the
property may be obtained by sending a
written request to the beneficiary within
10 days of the date of first publication of
this Notice of Sale.
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
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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 (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www.
elitepostandpub.com, using the file
number assigned to this case 15-33440.
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.
Dated: 2/12/2016
Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee
30 Corporate Park, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92606
For Non-Automated Sale Information,
call: (714) 848-7920
For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272
www.elitepostandpub.com
_____________________________
Melanie Schultz, Trustee Sale Officer
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 2016)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY
OF SANTA CLARA
Case No.: 16CV291598
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: THOMAS MORGAN SEAY and
YIRAN MAO filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing names as
follows:
a.) ARIANNA MENGXI MAO to ARIANNA
SEAY
b.) APOLLO SEAY MAO to APOLLO SEAY
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated below
to show cause, if any, why the petition
for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must
file a written objection that includes the
reasons for the objection at least two
court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the
hearing to show cause why the petition
should not be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed, the court may
grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING: April 5, 2016, 8:45
a.m., Room: Probate of the Superior
Court of California, County of Santa
Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA
95113.
A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general
circulation, printed in this county:
PALO ALTO WEEKLY
Date: February 17, 2016
Thomas E. Kuhnle
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016)
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 cost
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 information 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):
STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE
111 North Hill Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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):
John W. Peterson
1906 West End Ave.,
Nashville, TN,
Phone: (615) 320-3700
DATE: February 3, 2015
(Fecha):
SHERRI R. CARTER
Clerk, by Judi Lara, Deputy
(Secretario)
(Adjunto)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You
are served
as an individual defendant.
(PAW Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2016)
Notice of Availability of Annual Report
The Marie D. Millard Trust
Notice is herby given that the annual
report of the MARIE D. MILLARD TRUST
for the year ended December 31, 2015
is available for inspection by any citizen
during business hours at Palo Alto
Medical Foundation, Ames Building, 795
El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California.
Jane Risser, Administrator
(PAW Mar. 4, 2016)
Answers to this week’s puzzles, which can be found on page 67.
SUMMONS
(CITACION JUDICIAL)
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:
(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):
DIEGO BELTRAMI
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:
(LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDATE):
MB TRADING FUTURES, INC.
CASE NUMBER: BC571338
(Numero del Caso):
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
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the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If
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WOMEN’ BASKETBALL
McCall
leads
the way
HOOP SUSPENSION . . . Stanford
senior guard Christian Sanders
has been suspended indefinitely for
a violation of team rules, Cardinal
men’s basketball coach Johnny
Dawkins announced Thursday. The
6-foot-5 point guard has started 24
of Stanford’s 27 games this season.
He has averaged 4.3 points and
a team-best 2.6 assists per game
this season. A Houston native,
Sanders posted a career-best
10 assists in the win over No. 11
Oregon and scored a career-high
23 in the victory over Green Bay
on Nov. 13 in the 2015-16 season
opener. “As a member of the
Stanford men’s basketball program,
our student-athletes are held to a
certain standard,” Dawkins said. “It
is a privilege to represent Stanford
University. We must hold Christian
accountable for not meeting his
obligation to our program.”
ON THE AIR
Friday
College baseball: Vanderbilt at
Stanford, 6 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM)
Women’s basketball: Stanford in
Pac-12 Tournament, 8:30 p.m.; Pac12 Networks; KZSU (90.1 FM)
Saturday
College baseball: Vanderbilt at
Stanford, 1 p.m.; Pac-12 Bay Area;
KZSU (90.1 FM)
Men’s basketball: Stanford at
Arizona, 1 p.m.; CBS; KNBR (680)
Women’s basketball: Stanford at
Pac-12 Tournament, 8:30 p.m.; Pac12 Networks
Sunday
Women’s gymnastics: Stanford at
UCLA, noon; Pac-12 Networks
College baseball: Vanderbilt at
Stanford, 1 p.m.; Pac-12 Bay Area;
KZSU (90.1 FM)
Women’s basketball: Pac-12
Tournament finals, 6 p.m.; ESPN
Stanford junior Erica McCall (24) is coming off a 25-point, 18-rebound effort against Oregon on
Sunday and leads the Cardinal women into the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday night in Seattle, Wash.
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CCS BOYS’ BASKETBALL
CCS GIRLS’ BASKETBLL
It’ll be a battle
of the Panthers
Pinewood takes
shot at Open title
Priory, Eastside Prep in D-V final
Four other local teams in finals
by Ari Kaye
or a young Eastside Prep boys basketball team to pull off an improbable
upset over an experienced Pinewood
squad in the CCS Division V semifinals, the
underdog Panthers needed to play with a maturity beyond their years.
Therefore, it was only fitting at the most
crucial junction of Wednesday night’s game
the ball was in the hands of the team’s lone
senior starter — Daryl Carr.
With 20 seconds remaining and his team
down one, Carr drove into the paint and sank
a go-ahead layup, propelling No. 4-seeded
Eastside Prep to a 60-59 upset over No.
1-seeded Pinewood at Santa Clara High.
The Panthers (15-11) earned a berth in Friday’s title game against No. 3 Priory (13-8), a
74-55 winner over No. 2 St. Francis-Central
Coast Catholic in the other semifinal. The
West Bay Athletic League foes will meet at
Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont
at 8 p.m.
“It was so great for him,” Eastside Prep
coach Chris Bischof said of Carr. “He’d been
out with injuries so I’m just so happy for him
by Ari Kaye
ith the Golden State Warriors’ recent domination of the NBA, basketball in the Bay Area has become
synonymous with impeccable ball movement
and three-point shooting marksmanship.
Watching the Pinewood girls basketball
team pass and shoot the ball on Tuesday
night, it seems as if those traits have translated to other levels of basketball in the Bay
Area.
The No. 2-seeded Panthers knocked down
14 three-pointers on 50 percent shooting from
beyond the arc to defeat No. 3-seeded Sacred
Heart Cathedral, 68-51, in the CCS Open Division semifinals at Milpitas High.
Pinewood (22-4) advances to the CCS
Open Division finals for the second consecutive season, where it will face No. 1 seed
Mitty (22-3), which defeated No. 4 Valley
Christian, 65-37, in the other semifinal game.
The Fightin’ Irish defeated the Panthers
in last year’s CCS Open finals (48-46), but
Pinewood exacted its revenge, leading Sacred
Heart Cathedral wire-to-wire.
“We were on a game of drive and kicks,”
F
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ON THE COVER: Erica
McCall (24) leads the
Stanford women’s basketball
team into the Pac-12
Tournament. Photo by Mike
Rasay/isiphotos.com
Rick Eymer
rica McCall spent part of
her summer learning how
to be a leader. She spent
the rest of it working on a midrange jumper. The combination
has made the Stanford junior one
of the best women’s basketball
players in the Pac-12 Conference,
and, perhaps, the country.
McCall and the 11th-ranked
Cardinal (24-6) open play at the
Pac-12 Tournament in Seattle on
Friday, meeting either host Washington (20-9) or Colorado (7-22)
at 8:30 p.m.
McCall learned leadership
skills as a co-captain of Team
USA’s World University Games
Team, which won a gold medal in
Gwangju, South Korea last July.
Her U.S. teammates included
Oregon State’s Sydney Weise,
Cal’s Courtney Range, UCLA’s
Jordin Canada and Arizona
State’s Katie Jempen. The Americans beat Canada, which featured
Oregon State’s Ruth Hamblin, in
the championship game.
McCall averaged 15.2 points and
8.5 rebounds in the six games, and
led the U.S. with 11 blocked shots.
She missed her only 3-point try.
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NEW PALY COACH . . . Sports plays
a big part in Danny Sullivan’s life
and coaching likely can be found
in his DNA. That’s why Sullivan and
Palo Alto High appear to be a good
match. Sullivan, a quarterback at
Los Gatos High and then at Arizona
State, was named the head football
coach at Paly recently. Palo Alto
Athletic Director Kathi Bowers
confirmed the hiring on Wednesday
night. Sullivan’s lineage is something
special. In addition to serving as a
team captain both as a sophomore
and senior with the Sun Devils, his
family tree is stocked full of athletic
prowess. Grandfather Dan Sullivan
played basketball at the University
of Nevada. His well-known uncle,
Carroll Williams, was a long-time
basketball coach and athletic
director at Santa Clara University.
During his senior year at Los Gatos,
Sullivan completed 134-of-220
passes for 2,435 yards and 24
touchdowns against six interceptions
in leading the Wildcats to the 2005
Central Coast Section Medium
School title.
Stanford junior peaking
at the right time for
Pac-12 tourney
Pinewood’s Akayla Hackson had 26 points in
the semifinals.
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STANFORD ROUNDUP
TRACK & FIELD
Cardinal
women roll
into Pac-12s
New face
among best
in the mile
Conference tennis season
gets under way after
Stanford topples Florida
McGorty ‘s record run
shatters Stanford’s record,
among best all-time
C
Dave Kiefer
tanford’s Sean McGorty
ran the fastest mile in
Stanford track and field
history — indoors or outdoors —
at the Mountain Pacific Sports
Federation indoor championships
last weekend in Seattle, Wash.
In a ferocious duel with Washington’s Izaic Yorks, McGorty
was narrowly beaten. However,
York’s 3:53.89 and McGorty’s
3:53.95 were the two fastest ever
by American collegians indoors
and rank No. 3 and No. 4 all-time
indoors on any-sized track.
“I’m pretty shocked,” McGorty
said.
The times won’t count for record purposes because Dempsey
Indoor’s 307-meter flat track
is oversized, meaning it’s bigger than the standard 200-meter tracks considered for record
purposes.
The collegiate indoor record is
3:52.88 by Arizona’s Lawi Lalang, a native of Kenya, in 2014,
and the American collegiate
record remains the 3:54.54 by
BYU’s Mike Batty in 2012.
McGorty obliterated the school
indoor record of 3:57.14 by Michael Atchoo run on the same
track (Stanford includes all track
sizes for indoor records) in 2013,
and Olympian Jeff Atkinson’s
outdoor mile mark of 3:55.16 from
1986.
On the final lap, McGorty twice
tried to take the lead on the final
lap, first on the backstretch and
then in a finishing kick, but fell
just short of York’s 3:53.89. Both
were under Atchoo’s meet record,
as well as the facility standard of
3:54.52 by Chris Solinsky in 2011.
It was the only mile of the season for McGorty, who will bypass
the event at the NCAA Indoors
on March 11-12 in Birmingham,
Ala., in favor of the 3,000.
The meet schedule allows McGorty, who is a junior academically but a sophomore in eligibility, to anchor Stanford’s distance
medley relay on Friday and then
run the 3,000 on Saturday. The
mile requires a qualifying heat
Friday.
“I really wanted to get a good
mile in, but I had talked with
Coach (Chris Miltenberg) and the
focus was definitely on racing and
focusing on competing.”
McGorty’s previous mile best
was 3:59.34, run on the same track
a year ago.
Stanford’s women finished second to Oregon — its best finish
since 2012 with 73.75 points, and
the Cardinal men were sixth, with
51.5.
Dave Kiefer is a member of
the Stanford Sports Information
Department
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Stanford senior Krista Hardebeck (right) is hugged by Taylor Davidson following Hardebeck’s clinching
singles victory in the Cardinal’s thrilling 4-3 triumph over No. 7 Florida on Sunday.
tributed a momentum-changing
6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory at the No. 1
spot of the lineup against the Gators. Zhao is not expected to compete this weekend.
Even with Zhao’s absence, Stanford has plenty of firepower. Junior
Taylor Davidson (14-5 overall, 5-1
duals) has been rock solid at the
No. 1 spot of the lineup and is one
of three ranked singles players. Junior Caroline Doyle (12-5 overall,
5-2 duals) and Hardebeck (10-5
overall, 6-1 duals) are right behind.
Stanford lost the doubles point
for the first time this season on
Sunday. The Cardinal boasts three
ranked duos, led by Davidson and
Doyle (18-2 overall, 6-1 duals). The
tandem has won five in a row, and
picked up its biggest win to date on
Sunday against Florida’s seventhranked Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan.
Harjanto Sumali
Stanford junior Caroline Doyle had plenty to celebrate as she
provided the tying point against Florida.
Hardebeck won the deciding
match against the Gators three
times in her four years at Stanford.
Doyle gave her the chance after
winning a third-set tie-breaker.
“Krista wants to be in that position,” Forood said. “The scoreboard wasn’t working on the back
courts and she kept asking ‘Is it
still alive?’ It was important for
her to know.”
Davidson helped offset a Cardinal loss in doubles with a quick
victory at No. 2 singles. From
there, it was another typical match
between two of the top women’s
tennis programs in the country.
Having Zhao back, of course,
was huge for the Cardinal.
“Everybody who has played
with her, it was an ‘oh yeah’
moment,” Forood said. “It just
worked out with her schedule. It
was a good chance to see how we
might be later on.”
Zhao, the Cardinal’s No. 1 singles player the past two years, was
down, 5-4, in the third set before
rallying for the win just ahead of
Doyle’s victory. Five of the six
singles matches went three sets,
another indication of what makes
this a unique rivalry.
“They are way better than 7 in
the nation,” Forood said. “The
rankings are meaningless right
now. They’re one of the top three
and it was a good measuring stick
for us.”
Hardebeck has been enjoying
a solid season after taking a few
bumps.
“She’s amazingly resilient and
brings a lot to this team,” Forood
said.
Cardinal freshman Caroline
Lampl also lost her first dual
match, in three sets, and had a
seven-match winning streak end.
Baseball
Sophomore Andrew Summer-
Harjanto Sumali
oming off its biggest win
of the season, the nationally No. 20-ranked Stanford women’s tennis team shifts
its attention to Pac-12 play this
weekend with road matches at
No. 64 Arizona and No. 36 Arizona State.
Stanford (5-2, 0-0 Pac-12),
which has won four in a row,
completed a perfect February
with Sunday’s thrilling 4-3 victory over No. 7 Florida. Led by
senior Krista Hardebeck’s third
career clincher against the Gators,
the Cardinal came out on top in a
series that has produced four of
the past six NCAA champions.
Considered by many as the
sport’s best rivalry, the powerhouses have hooked up nine times
over the past six years, with the
Cardinal collecting six victories.
Despite the victory, Stanford
actually dropped four spots in the
latest ITA/Oracle Division I Top
25 rankings, but head coach Lele
Forood is less concerned about the
poll and more excited about showcasing a lineup that will be used
once postseason play rolls around.
That’s because junior Carol
Zhao, who on Saturday night was
playing in a professional tournament in Rancho Santa Fe (San Diego area), returned to the lineup
on Sunday against Florida for the
first time this season. Last year’s
NCAA Singles runner-up and
three-time All-American, Zhao
missed the entire fall and was
originally not expected back until
the start of winter quarter as she
had been training with the Canadian National Team and competing in pro tournaments.
Zhao, who attended classes in
the fall and has been enrolled in
full-time units this quarter, con-
Stanford’s Carol Zhao returned
to provide a key victory.
ville had a career night on the
mound and Stanford’s offense
came up with another big night
in a 9-1 nonconference win over
St. Mary’s at Sunken Diamond on
Tuesday.
Summerville was brilliant in
the longest outing of his collegiate
career. He struck out nine — the
most in a game by a Stanford
pitcher this season — and allowed
just two hits and one walk en
route to his first win of the year.
Meanwhile, Stanford (6-3) carried its offensive momentum all
the way from the Lone Star state.
The Cardinal, which won 11-1 at
No. 3 Texas on Sunday, has now
scored 20 runs and has 25 hits in
the past two games.
While the Gaels (5-4) got on the
board early with a solo home run
in the first inning, Summerville
did not allow another hit until the
seventh. That allowed the Cardinal to build a comfortable lead.
Stanford got the equalizer when
Jack Klein helped manufacture a
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Over the past two weeks, McCall has assumed a bigger role in
the offense. Against the two Oregon schools, he unveiled a deadly
3-point shot that helped her earn
both the National Player of the
Week and Pac-12 Player of the
Week honors.
McCall also earned all-conference honors, both on the allPac-12 team and the all-defense
team. She was joined by junior
Lili Thompson, named to her
second straight all-Pac-12 team,
and voted Pac-12 All-Defensive
honorable mention.
Karlie Samuelson received an
All-Pac-12 honorable mention
nod. Kaylee Johnson was a Pac12 All-Defensive honorable mention pick and Marta Sniezek was
a Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable
mention.
McCall spent time with her father, Cal State Bakersfield women’s coach Greg McCall, working
on her shot and then developed it
by practicing with and against the
Roadrunners over the summer.
“I shot a lot both inside and outside,” McCall said. “I also worked
a lot on the pick and roll stuff and
popping out. I’m happy to see the
results late in the season.”
Continually adding to her repertoire has given McCall a lot of
confidence and made her a potent
weapon in the Cardinal offense.
“If she’s hitting perimeter shots
like that, she’s the best player
in the league,” Oregon coach
Kelly Graves said. “You didn’t
need to guard her outside before.
We’ve created a monster. She’s
incredible.”
McCall matched her careerhigh with 25 points and had a
career-best 18 rebounds in Stanford’s 69-42 win over the Ducks
on Sunday.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer
has seen a tremendous growth
with McCall, who averages 14.1
points and 9.4 rebounds a game.
She has recorded 15 of her 17 career double-doubles this season
and ranks 14th nationally.
McCall has blocked 60 shots
this season. Jayne Appel, Chiney
Ogwumike and Joslyn Tinkle are
the only other Stanford players to
have as many in a single year.
“Erica has turned a big corner
in her game,” VanDerveer said.
Stanford’s Karlie Samuelson (right) ranks fifth in the nation in
3-point field goal percentage.
“The 3-point shot adds a new dimension. She’s playing great and
has been a consistent scorer and
rebounder.”
Even opposing coaches notice
how valuable a confident McCall
can be for her teammates.
“She gave them confidence
from the beginning and it rubbed
off on them,” Oregon State Scott
Rueck said after watching McCall
score 25 points in Stanford’s 7654 win over the Beavers last week.
“She definitely hit another level
but she’s been playing well lately,”
Hamblin said.
Thompson, who missed both
games to attend memorial services for her grandfather in Michigan, leads the team with a 14.4
scoring average.
Thompson has scored 20-plus
seven times this season, including in wins against Washington
and Washington State when she
averaged 28.5 points per game
and shot 63 percent from the field
(22-of-35) and 71 percent from the
3-point line (10-of-14). Thompson
scored 41 percent of Stanford’s
points (57) and was named both
espnW National Player of the
Week and Pac-12 Player of the
Week for her efforts.
Samuelson is 62-of-137 from
behind the arc this season and is
fifth in the nation in 3-point field
goal percentage (.453). A career
40.7 percent 3-point shooter, Samuelson has made 135 from deep in
her career.
The Cardinal is 37-3 all-time
at the Pac-12 Tournament. It has
won 11 of the 14 titles, including last year, and is 13-0 all-time
in the quarterfinals, 13-1 in the
semifinals and 11-2 in the finals.
The fourth-seeded Stanford enters the tournament with its lowest
seed ever. Prior to last season, the
Cardinal had been the top seed of
the event and last year won the
championship as the No. 3 seed.
The No. 4 seed is 11-14 all-time
at the Pac-12 Tournament. The
breakdown: 8-5 against the No.
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ara VanDerveer was
named the Pac-12 Coach
of the Century and eight
former Stanford players were
named to the roster on the Pac12 All-Century Women’s Basketball team, as announced on
‘Pac-12 Sports Report’ earlier
this week.
Stanford’s all-century representatives are: Jennifer Azzi
(1987-90), Molly Goodenbour
(1990-93), Sonja Henning (198891), Chiney Ogwumike (201114), Nnemkadi Ogwumike
(2009-12), Nicole Powell (2001-
and Sam Perry (1:25.10) took fourth
place in the 200 medley relay, while
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Gray Umbach, Maxwell Williamson, Sean Duggan and Liam Egan
run in the third. The junior center- (6:18.16) finished third in the 800
fielder drew a walk and then stole free relay in the second and final
second base — his first of the sea- event of the night.
“Our 800 free relay team was
son and fourth of his career. With
two outs, Tommy Edman singled void of any return swimmers from
the opposite way to bring home last year. It was really fun to see
Gray and Sean as seniors
Klein and tie the game.
lead Max and Liam in a
Then the Cardinal
great team effort, and our
exploded with its bigyoung 200 medley relay
gest inning of the year.
team of two freshman
Sophomore catcher
and two sophomores
Bryce Carter doubled
was faster than last
down the right field line
year’s team,” said Stanto bring home the first
ford’s Director of Men’s
of five runs in the fifth
Swimming Ted Knapp.
inning. Edman then sin“I’m also really proud of
gled home another run
and sophomore Mikey Mikey Diekroeger Jimmy Yoder and Gray
Umbach for swimming
Diekroeger from Menlo
School doubled in both Carter times that will get them invited to
and Edman. Diekroeger scored the NCAA championships.”
Umbach (1:33.94) led off the
on Quinn Brodey’s sacrifice fly
800 free relay with an NCAA Afor a 6-1 edge.
Brodey later homered to deep cut, while Yoder (1:42.41) swam
right in the eighth. Later in the an A-cut in a 200-yard butterfly
inning, sophomore first base- time trial.
The Cardinal (62 points) was
man Matt Winaker doubled home
freshman Nico Hoerner, and then sitting in fourth place behind
eventually scored on a wild pitch California (72), Arizona (70) and
USC (68).
for an eight-run lead.
In other swim news, Umbach
Up next, a showdown looms
with No. 2 Vanderbilt. Stanford was named Pac-12 Swimming and
hosts the Commodores for a Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
three-game series beginning on Umbach boasts a 3.99 grade-point
Friday at 6 p.m., followed by Sat- average in chemical engineering
urday at 1 p.m., and Sunday at 1 and is a 10-time top-10 finisher at
p.m. Both weekend games can be the Pac-12 Championships.
seen on the Pac-12 Network.
In other baseball news, Stan- Women’s swimming
Despite winning 13 events, inford sophomore reliever Colton
Hock earned Pac-12 Pitcher of the cluding American records in the
Week accolades as announced by 200- and 400-yard medley relays,
the conference office on Tuesday. top-ranked Stanford had to settle
Hock was a standout in the pro- for second place behind USC at
gram’s longest shutout on record the Pac-12 Championships in Fed(since 1959) -- a 1-0 win in 12 in- eral Way, Wash.
The Trojans scored 1,481 points
nings at No. 23 Texas on Thursday. The extra-inning pitchers’ followed by the Cardinal (1,344)
duel was highlighted by Hock, and defending national champion
who pitched 5 2/3 scoreless in- Cal (1,306).
Stanford swam U.S. records in
nings in relief and struck out a
career-high eight batters. In the the 200 medley relay (1:34.95)
longest outing of his career, the and 400 medley relay (3:26.25)
Bloomsburg, Pa., native allowed with Sacred Heart Prep grad Ally
Howe swimming legs on both. She
just three hits.
also won the 100 backstroke with
a school record of 50.71.
Women’s lacrosse
Freshman Ella Eastin won three
Sophomore Allie DaCar has
been named the Mountain Pa- individual events — the 200 fly
cific Sports Federation Women’s (1:52.01), 200 IM (1:52.77) and
Lacrosse Defensive Player of 400 IM (3:59.30). The 200 IM
the Week, as announced by the was No. 7 in U.S. history. She
also swam a leg on the winning
conference.
DaCar, a native of Dublin, tied 400 free relay team that clocked
a career high with 14 saves in a 3:11.44 to close the meet.
Sophomore diver Gracia Ley13-4 win over Harvard last Saturday. On the day, DaCar recorded don-Mahoney became Stanford’s
an incredible .778 save percentage second straight Pac-12 champion
while stopping a 2016 conference- in 3-meter diving (379.55 points)
before taking the platform crown
high 14 shots of the 18 she faced.
No. 13 Stanford continues its (341.40).
Senior Sarah Haas won the 100
home stand this week as it sets to
host Vanderbilt on Sunday at at breast with a school record of
58.02 and took the 200 breast in
Cagan Stadium at 1 p.m.
2:07.69. She also swam on both record-setting relays. Lia Neal swept
Men’s swimming
Stanford’s 200-yard medley re- the 100 free (46.97) and 200 free
lay and 800-yard freestyle relay (1:42.50) in addition to anchoring
teams swam NCAA A-cut times both record-setting relays.
This week, Eastin was named
on Wednesday night at the Pac12 Conference Championships in the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month
while Leydon-Mahoney won the
Federal Way, Wash.
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Palo Alto High grad Andrew Liang
– Stanford Athletics
Stanford wrap
04), Kate Starbird (1994-97) and
Candice Wiggins (2005-08).
The eight Cardinal players is
the most of any school on the
20-member squad.
Sixty-one panelists, consisting of media members, Pac-12
staff, coaches and players, were
responsible for the selection of
the team. Each panelist ranked
their top 12 in each category,
with their top selection receiving 12 points, their second
selection receiving 11 points,
etc. The points were then tallied across the entire panel, and
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the top vote-getters formed the
All-Century Team. Only players who were active at their university while the university was
a member of the Pac-12 were
eligible.
Stanford leads the way with
eight players. The only other
schools with multiple All-Century starters are USC (five) and
UCLA (three). The members of
the team span five decades, a
period when four NCAA championships have been won by current Pac-12 schools, two by the
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Sarah McLeod
Will Chisholm
MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH
MENLO SCHOOL
The senior scored a goal in
a 3-0 win over Gunn to open
the CCS Division I soccer
playoffs before tallying both
goals in a 2-1 come-frombehind victory over Piedmont
Hills to advance to the
section semis.
The senior scored two goals
in a 3-1 soccer upset of
No. 1-seeded Pajaro Valley
before helping the No.
16-seeded Knights post
a victory over South SF in
penalty kicks to reach the
semifinals.
Honorable mention
Ellie Chen
Castilleja basketball
Eliza Crowder
Menlo soccer
Lindsey Johnson
Sacred Heart Prep soccer
Mia Shenk*
Sacred Heart Prep soccer
Alexa Thomases
Menlo soccer
Chelsea Wilson*
Menlo-Atherton wrestling
RJ Babiera
Menlo baseball
Daniel Hausen
Menlo soccer
Philip Hausen
Menlo soccer
Jared Lucian
Menlo basketball
Nolan Peterson
Menlo soccer
Mason Randall*
Sacred Heart Prep basketball
* previous winner
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wards, allowing Pinewood a
chance at a CCS Open championship at Santa Clara University
on Friday night. The time is yet
undetermined.
To capture the title, the Panthers
will need a strong game plan for
the Monarchs’ sizeable height advantage. The Mitty roster includes
eight girls six feet and taller, while
the Panthers tallest player tops out
at 5-10.
“You just have to match their
toughness, match how they play,”
explained Hackson for how Pinewood attacks taller teams. “Just
be physical down there, take advantage of our speed, definitely.”
In the Open Division consolation semifinals, the No. 5-seeded
Menlo-Atherton girls (25-4) suffered their second straight loss
following 22 straight victories, a
tough 47-47 setback to No. 8 Los
Gatos (19-6) in the Bears’ gym.
It was a battle between two
league champions, Los Gatos of
the SCVAL De Anza Division
and M-A of the PAL South Division. The Wildcats held the Bears
scoreless for six minutes to take a
32-22 halftime lead.
In the second half, Ilana Baer
and Greer Hoyem led an M-A
comeback. Hoyem tied the game
with 48 seconds remaining to finish with 13 points. The Wildcats’
Sarah Nelson, however, converted
one of two free throws with 17
seconds to play. With four seconds left, the Bears inbounded
and fired off a 3-pointer that went
through just after the buzzer.
Baer also tallied 13 points and
Carly McLanahan finished with
11 for M-A, which will play in Division I next week when the CIF
NorCal playoffs begin.
Also in the Open Division consolation semifinals, No. 6 Menlo
School (19-7) dropped its second
straight — a 60-49 setback to No.
7 St. Francis (18-8) in Atherton.
The Knights had a good run
in their inaugural Open Division
appearance, playing close games
against Sacred Heart Cathedral
and St. Francis. Menlo is headed
to the NorCal Division IV playoffs, which begin next Wednesday
at 7 p.m.
Against the Lancers, Menlo
started well, four players scored
in the first, led by Sam Erisman’s
eight of her game-high 21, and the
Knights took a 14-12 lead into the
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On the final Pinewood possession of the game, Roshan Bal and
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Peery both had open looks at the
rim, but their jumpers rimmed out,
to have that big moment at the allowing Eastside Prep to advance.
“Our guys competed really hard
end. He’s worked so hard to this
the whole game and gave thempoint.”
“This is my last year, and I selves a chance to win,” Bischof
missed out on three years of bas- said. “It’s a great win for the guys,
ketball because of two injuries to really proud of them.”
As for what a trip to the chammy ACL,” Carr added. “So, this
pionship game signifies for the fugame was all or nothing.”
Carr, who led the team with 19 ture of the Eastside Prep program?
“It means we’re back on the
points, was not the only Eastside
Prep player to make major contri- map,” Carr said with a smile.
butions in the waning moments of “The last couple of years we’ve
struggled (in the
the contest.
CCS) and now
Joshua Walkerwe made it to the
Ford drained a
championship.”
3-pointer from the
This will be Eastcorner to cut the defside Prep’s first
icit to one with just
title-game appearover a minute left,
ance since 2009.
and Isiah East, who
The Panthers won
scored 16 points,
the section title that
passed to Carr out
year, coincidently,
of a double-team for
topping Priory.
the game-winning
Eastside Prep and
layup.
reigning champion
For Pinewood,
Priory will meet
its season ended
again after Priory
abruptly after a reg- Scotty Harris
put on its own imular-season WBAL
championship, which included a pressive display on Wednesday
stellar 12-2 record in league play. night.
A stellar defensive effort, comPrior to Wednesday night’s
game, Eastside Prep had not beat- bined with a 30- points night from
en Pinewood since 2013, includ- senior Scotty Harris, lifted Priory
ing two defeats earlier this season. to its big semifinal victory over
Pinewood was led offensively St. Francis-CCC (20-7) in the first
by senior Nathan Beak’s 25 points semifinal matchup of the night.
Priory employed a 2-3 zone
and junior Matthew Peery’s 14
defense that highlighted the Panpoints.
“Pinewood’s so much fun to thers’ length and quickness. With
play because they are such a good 6-foot-9 Emmanuel Ajanaku and
team,” Bischof said. “They play 6-foot-6 Ayo Aderoboye manning
so well together that you have to the backline of the zone, Priory
come back with a real team effort forced 16 turnovers and held the
Sharks to 33 percent shooting
as well.”
In the early moments of the from the field.
“We like to play up-tempo and
contest, it appeared Pinewood
might run away with a victory, as our zone allows that,” Priory
Eastside Prep committed six turn- head coach David Moseley said.
overs on the first six possessions “When you make it a fast-tempo
of the game, as Pinewood opened game kids get tired.”
Harris’ six 3-pointers led a stela 17-7 lead midway through the
lar Priory outside shooting attack
first quarter.
Eastside Prep was able to regain that drained 13 triples overall.
Saint Francis-CCC found most
its composure after the inauspicious start, as they went on a 8-0 of its offense at the charity stripe,
attempting 28 free-throws in the
run to close out the quarter.
“It was hard because after ev- game. Chase Watkins led the
ery turnover a player would put Sharks with 17 points and six
their head down,” Carr said of the made free throws.
Priory controlled the game
early struggles. “As a team we just
came closer and encouraged each from the tip, as 10 early points
other to keep our heads up and from Harris had the Panthers
leading by 12 after one quarter.
stay in it.”
Junior Zach Weiss took over
A driving layup from Carr gave
Eastside Prep its first lead of the the game in the second quarter,
game late in the second quarter, knocking down four three-pointbut a short jumper from Ryan ers, including a corner jumper
Knotts gave Pinewood a one-point right before the buzzer to give
Priory a 39-19 lead at halftime.
advantage at the break.
Although Priory committed 17
Neither Panthers squad could
gain any separation after half- turnovers in the second half, its
time, as the teams combined for lead was never threatened, thanks
four ties and three lead changes to a 16-point performance from
their bench.
in the third quarter.
“It’s a cliche, but I’ve been tellIn the fourth quarter, Pinewood
opened up a four point lead with ing our guys whether you play two
under two minutes remaining, and minutes or 15 minutes be ready,
had ample opportunities to extend Moseley said. “We had guys come
their lead at the free-throw line. off the bench and hit shots that
But, Pinewood missed three con- didn’t allow them to get back in
secutive front-ends of one-and- the game.”
ones, paving the way for Carr’s
late-game heroics.
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CCS boys
Priory Athletics
junior guard Akayla Hackson
said of the Panthers’ effective offensive attack. “Always finding
the open person, cutting when
possible. Pretty much just drawing defenders to give (teammates)
open shots.
Hackson led Pinewood’s threepoint barrage with six triples and
career-high 26 points -- 20 of
which came in the first half.
Hannah Jump also scored double-digit points for the Panthers,
as the freshman knocked down
three 3-pointers and poured in 13
of her 15 points after intermission.
The Panthers previously had
drained 14 or more 3-pointers
three other times this season, but
were not as efficient shooting the
ball in any of those contests.
“We got our looks and we hit
them,” Pinewood head coach Doc
Scheppler said of the remarkable
shooting performance. “Early
in the year we were very low in
terms of our 3-point percentage,
but the shots were good. But, as
time has gone on, we’ve been consistently about 40 percent the last
15 games from three.”
The Fightin’ Irish were led by
6-foot-1 junior Ilmari’l Thomas,
who poured in 25 points down
low.
Although Sacred Heart Cathedral overpowered Pinewood in
the paint at times, it struggled hitting its outside jump shots, making only two 3-pointers on 10
attempts.
“That’s a physical team
we played, strong player
inside,”Scheppler said. “Overall,
I thought we did a good job slowing them down.”
The Panthers opened the game
on an 11-2 run and controlled
the entire first quarter, led by 11
points from Hackson. The junior
ended the first period of play with
an impressive highlight, a Stephen
Curry-esque step back 3-pointer
of the dribble that received a big
cheer from the crowd.
“(Hackson) picked a good time
to have her best game as a Pinewood Panther, that’s for sure,”
Scheppler said. “She rises to the
occasion. She loves the spotlight,
she plays better in bigger games.
She’s very streaky, so when she
gets a nice little run going the basket looks like a big ocean.”
Sacred Heart Cathedral slowly
crawled back into the game, and
cut the deficit to one early in the
second quarter, but the Panthers
immediately responded with a
10-0 spurt and led by 13 at the
end of the half.
The Panthers opened the second half on another 10-0 run,
this time led by eight points from
Jump, to open up a 23-point advantage midway through the third
quarter.
“We always had an answer
when they made their runs,”
Scheppler said. “I though the
start of the third quarter was really crucial.”
Sacred Heart Cathedral never
got closer than 15 points after-
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Sports
CCS girls
CCS SOCCER
(continued from page 72)
It’s Menlo
vs. SHP
girls again
second. Hannah Paye had five of
her 14 points in the second quarter
and Menlo led 27-24 by halftime.
St. Francis’ Jenisis Merriman
found her shooting touch and
scored 18 second-half points as
the Lancers pulled away in the
fourth.
Rivals meet in the
Division II finals; M-A
girls in Division I finale
by Keith Peters
he Menlo School, Sacred
Heart Prep and MenloAtherton girls will all play
for Central Coast Section soccer
titles on Saturday at Valley Christian High in San Jose. Only two
teams, however, can win.
Top-seeded Menlo (13-2-6)
and No. 7 Sacred Heart Prep (155-2) will meet for the Division II
title at 3 p.m. Top-seeded MenloAtherton (14-4-3) will follow at
5:30 p.m., taking on No. 10 Branham (13-7-3) in the Division I
finale.
Given the history between
Menlo and SHP, however, maybe
three teams will walk away with
section trophies — or perhaps a
share of one.
The Knights and Gators were
co-champs in 2014. Prior to that,
SHP won its first outright crown
in 2009 and Menlo did the same
in 2012. The Gators won last
year’s section crown.
Also setting the stage for a possible co-title is the fact the two
neighborhood rivals played to a
pair of ties during the West Bay
Athletic League (Foothill Division) season.
Menlo advanced with a 2-1
overtime victory over No. 5 Saratoga (11-5-5) at Westmont High
while SHP did the same with a
4-2 triumph over No. 3 Burlingame (15-5-3) on the Panthers’
home field.
In a Division I semifinal at
Burlingame, Menlo-Atherton advanced with a 3-2 penalty-kick
decision over No. 12 St. Ignatius (11-6-6) after the teams had
played to a 2-2 tie in regulation.
At Westmont High, the Menlo
girls played to a 1-1 tie after regulation and a first overtime period.
The Knights broke through when
sophomore Hunter MacDonald
scored on a pass from sophomore
Julia Wang and a through ball
from freshman Alexa Thomases.
It was a fitting birthday gift for
MacDonald.
The Falcons’ Kimberly Chen
scored the first goal midway
through the first period and the
Knights went into halftime, trailing 1-0.
With 16:00 left, Menlo junior
Cleo King scored unassisted as
the Saratoga goalie came out of
the box, and Menlo had itself a 1-1
deadlock.
The teams finished regulation
tied, and the game went to a pair
of 10-minute overtime periods.
“The mood was positive going
into overtime as we felt the momentum had changed,” Menlo
Pam McKenney/Menlo Athletics
T
Menlo School sophomore Hunter MacDonald (15) scored the gamewinning goal on her birthday.
Division I girls
Menlo-Atherton will have the
opportunity to win its first CCS
title in program history following
its victory over St. Ignatius.
SI grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first
half, but M-A got the equalizer
when senior Sarah McLeod converted a penalty kick. The Bears
fell behind again at 2-1, but strong
defense by sophomore keeper
Breanna Sandoval and defenders
senior Kasey Love, juniors Allison Gallbraith and Ali Sivilotti
and freshman Grace Brieger, with
help from the M-A midfield, prevented any further goals.
With seconds left in the game,
M-A sophomore Mara Cavallaro
fed a ball to Katie Guenin near
the right side of the PK box, and
Guenin drilled it into the upper
corner of the net to tie the score.
The double-overtime was hard
fought, with neither team producing any goals, though an M-A attempt by junior Nicole Salz was
called back by the referee in the
late second overtime period.
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Keith Peters
coach Ross Ireland said.
Senior keeper Schuyler TilneyVolk had several standout saves
for the Knights, who will be attempting to win (or tie) for a third
section title in five years — all
coming in even years.
Sacred Heart Prep, meanwhile,
will be attempting to win back-toback titles for the first time.
SHP got on the board in the 12th
minute when Cameron Gordon
scored off an assist from Lindsey
Johnson. Mia Shenk scored five
minutes later off an assist from
senior Tierna Davidson, who was
making her first appearance in six
weeks after suffering an ankle injury against Menlo on January 19.
Davidson received medical clearance earlier in the day.
Davidson provided the eventual
winning goal in the 29th minute,
unassisted, and Carey Bradley
scored off an assist from Johnson to wrap things up in the 67th
minute.
Sarah McLeod scored the
Bears’ first goal on a PK.
The penalty-kick round saw
Sandoval stop two SI attempts,
and another sailed over the net.
M-A junior Margaret Child
scored the first PK, followed by
McLeod and junior Alissa McNerney, who sealed the M-A win.
Division II boys
Menlo School saw its Cinderella season end in a 1-0 loss to
Prospect (18-4-1) in a semifinal
match Wednesday at Westmont
High in Campbell.
The No. 16-seeded Knights
(13-5-3) had knocked off No. 1
Pajaro Valley and No. 9 South San
Francisco to get to the semifinals
against No. 13 Prospect. Menlo
was hoping to return to the title
match and win its first outright
championship.
Prospect ruined those plans by
scoring just before halftime and
holding on. Q
Scott Peters, whose teams allowed
just 10 points in the first half as
the Vikings built a 39-10 lead.
“Made it hard for Piedmont Hills
to get uncontested shots, and we
held their high scorer to zero firsthalf points.”
Skylar Burris, Julie Chandler
and Lahti rotated shifts covering
the Pirates’ leading scorer full
court while the 6-foot-2 Harris
was a force in the low-post area
both on offense and defense.
Division IV
In the semifinals at Menlo Division V
Top-seeded Eastside Prep and
School, No. 2 Sacred Heart Prep
(19-6) posted a 45-42 victory No. 2 seed Priory will meet for
the section crown on
over No. 3 Monte Vista
Friday at Notre Dame
Christian (22-4). The
de Namur University in
Gators will play No.
Belmont at 6 p.m.
1 Scotts Valley (23-4)
Eastside Prep (15-11)
for the section title on
advanced with a 71-38
Saturday at Kaiser-Perromp over No. 4 R.L.
manente Arena in Santa
Stevenson (21-4) and
Cruz at 6 p.m. Scotts
Priory reached its fistValley advanced with
ever section title game
a 66-43 win over No. 5
following a 67-44 vicOceana.
tory over No. 3 St. FranSHP senior Riley Tatiana Reese
cis-Central Coast CathoHemm tossed in 16
points to lead the Gators while lic at Del Mar High in San Jose.
Freshman Zion Gabriel, who
Tatum Angotti added eight. SHP
held a 24-20 halftime lead and had an outstanding season in cross
country during the fall, arguably
held on after intermission.
had her best hoop outing with a
game-high 27 points. Alayah Bell
Division I
Palo Alto is back in its first title added 14 points, nine coming in
game since 2012 and will be seek- the first quarter when the Paning its first crown since 2011 fol- thers raced to a 25-8 lead while
lowing a 62-28 romp over No. 5 setting the tone for the game.
Sophomore Kayla Tahaafe proPiedmont Hills (16-11) at Wilcox
duced seven points with 13 reHigh.
The top-seeded Vikings (18-7) bounds for Eastside Prep, which
will play No. 3 North Salinas (23- played in the Division V state fi3) in the section finale on Satur- nals last season -- losing by just
day (2 p.m.) at Kaiser-Permanente two points to La Jolla Country
Arena in Santa Cruz. North Sali- Day.
In the other semifinal, sophonas eliminated No. 2 Silver Creek,
more Tatiana Reese poured in
52-36, in the other semifinal.
Senior Alexis Harris led the Vi- 30 points, had 12 steals and
kings with 18 points with junior grabbed seven rebounds to pace
Priory. Freshman Ila Lane added
Maya Lahti and sophomore
Carly Leong adding 12 points 16 points, 15 rebounds and five
blocks and freshman Gabby Ruiz
each.
“The team executed the defen- finished with 13 points and seven
sive game plan,” said Paly coach rebounds. Q
Priory will look to capture its
second consecutive CCS Division V crown, and Harris said the
team’s experience winning last
season should benefit the Panthers.
“It helps that we’ve been to the
finals before,” Harris said. “We
know that feeling going into the
game. We still got to work hard
and get the win.”
Against Santa Cruz, Blake
Henry and fellow senior Christian Fioretti each had 14 points,
with Fioretti adding seven assists.
Reed Fratt and Eric Norton each
finished with 10 points. Fioretti
scored all of his points in the first
half to take the Bears to a 38-26
lead.
M-A kept up the pace, despite 29 points from Kaijae YeeStephens’ 29 points, and moved
ahead by 59-42 before closing it
out.
Open Division
Menlo-Atherton and Half Moon
Bay met for a third time this season last night, this time for the
CCS Open Division consolation
title after the PAL South Division
rivals each won semifinal games
Tuesday night.
The No. 4-seeded Bears (26-3)
rolled to a 65-50 victory over No.
8 Santa Cruz (21-7) in Atherton
while the No. 6-seeded Cougars
(26-3) defeated No. 7 Palma (224), 61-45. The Bears will advance
to next week’s NorCal Division I
playoffs.
Division IV
In a CCS Division IV semifinal, No. 1 seed Sacred Heart Prep
(15-11) saw its season end in a
58-47 loss to No. 5 Carmel (234) at Kaiser-Permanente Arena in
Santa Cruz.
The Gators trailed at halftime,
31-18, and couldn’t cut into their
deficit on a cold shooting night.
Seniors Connor Moses and Mason
Randall closed their prep hoop
careers with 17 and 12 points,
respectively. They were among
eight seniors playing their final
game. Q
CCS boys
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