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New tool for funding ‘affordable’ housing? By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

he city of Menlo Park could have a new way to increase funding for housing that’s affordable to middle- and lower-income families. During its July 19 meeting, the Menlo Park City Council discussed a proposal to create new fees that commercial and residential developers would pay to address the problem of finding affordable housing for the workers that new developments bring to the area. While many people at the meeting favored building affordable housing, opinions varied on how effective the new fees would be. In general, developers oppose the new fees, housing advocates support them, and council members say they want more information. Growing problem

After decades of slow-tononexistent affordable housing

that developers of commercial and residential properties would pay. Restrictions unique to Caligrowth across the Bay Area, the region is facing a severe fornia include a 2009 California housing shortage, made more Court of Appeal ruling called acute by explosive job growth, the “Palmer” decision, which prohibits affordable housing especially in the tech sector. In San Mateo County, between requirements from being placed 2010 and 2014, there were more on housing construction that than 54,000 new jobs created is intended to be rented, and and only about 2,100 new hous- the 2012 statewide dissolution of redeveloping units built, ment agencies, according to a which largely county memo Developers oppose dried up funds from January the new fees, housing for af ford2016. able housing A compliadvocates support efforts. cated lega l them, and council Menlo Park landscape in California cre- members say they want already has “below market ates additional more information. rate” fees that challenges it charges on for affordable housing development that don’t the development of commerexist in other states, said Sujata cial buildings and residential Srivastava of Strategic Econom- for-sale housing, but because ics, an economics consultant of the Palmer decision, the firm that conducted a study fees don’t apply to residential to consider the possibility of for-rent housing, according to creating “housing impact fees” Jim Cogan, Menlo Park eco Q MEN LO PARK

nomic development and housing manager. California cities are, however, allowed to charge for-rent housing developments with “housing impact fees,” which are intended to mitigate problems created when the development creates more lower-paying jobs than the city has affordable housing to accommodate. The underlying concept of “housing impact fees” is that new development creates demands for new services, thereby creating new jobs, including many that don’t pay well enough to allow their holders to live nearby. The proposed fee is the effort by consultants to quantify the difference between what the new workers can afford to pay for housing and what it actually costs to create new housing in the community, according to Ms. Srivastava. The Strategic Economic consultants who authored the study assert that different kinds of construction yield different

levels of low-paying job growth. To counterbalance such effects, fees could be created on a perhousing unit or per-square-foot basis. In Menlo Park, the authors said, development fees for hotels should rise to an equivalent of $10 to $15 from $8.76 per square foot; office, medical office and research and development fees should rise to $25 to $50 per square foot from $16.15; and that development fees for retail, restaurant and service businesses fees should range from $5 to $10. The current fee is $8.76. During the meeting, council members recommended decreasing the per-square-foot fee for those businesses to boost restaurant, service and retail growth in Menlo Park. On the residential front, the proposed range would be $25 to $50 per square foot for attached and detached singlefamily homes and apartments, See page 10

Helping women reboot their careers and skills By Kate Daly Special to the Almanac

ow that Wendy Petersmeyer of Atherton has reinvented herself as a professional life coach, she is helping others reinvent themselves, especially women like herself who have launched their children and wonder how to restart their own careers. Ms. Petersmeyer took a series of ReBoot Career Accelerator for Women courses in Redwood City last fall to explore what she wanted to do outside of her former life as an advertising executive and more recent part-time job as a ski instructor. That spurred her on to get a counseling license, which then led to teaching a Women’s StrengthFinders Workshop for the program, and picking up new clients there, too. She’s one of the success stories the female founders of Reboot Career Accelerator for Women like to share when they reflect on how business is going on their first anniversary. They celebrated the occasion in May by having former Atherton resident and

Napa Valley winemaker Sharon Harris give a workshop called “Demystify the Wine List.” Ms. Harris serves on the founding committee of ReBoot along with Beth Kawasaki of Atherton and Chrissie Kremer and Kristin Vais of Menlo Park. Diane Flynn of Menlo Park and Patty White of Portola Valley are the cofounders. They all met through connections either as students at Stanford and Harvard Business School, or as parents at Sacred Heart Prep. Ms. Flynn says she was vice president of marketing at Electronic Arts with two toddlers at home when she decided “to take a pause for about 15 years.” When she reentered the workforce not quite two years ago to become chief marketing officer at GSVlabs, an incubator in Redwood City, she experienced firsthand the technological changes that have happened over time. She proposed starting a program there to make it easier for women like herself to “onramp,” to update their skills in a supportive, safe environment, where they can gain confidence, feel connected, and

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find a job if they wish. Her co-founder, Ms. White, was formerly with IBM, Goldman Sachs and Hewlett Packard, and is now a marketing consultant at GSVlabs. Together with their founding committee and advis-

ers, the women have developed 30 hours of curriculum “to expose you to what you need to know to go back to work, a growth mindset around technology and design thinking (and) how to think creatively about possibilities,” Ms.

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Remembering the Atherton of his youth By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

t’s been many years since Jonathan Berg has lived in Atherton. Still, he says, the recent death of his mother, Noyon Berg, at the age of 98, brought back fond memories. His family moved to Atherton from San Francisco in 1950, just before he turned 7. His mother lived more than six decades in Atherton and Menlo Park. “Atherton was great,” he says. “People had money but it wasn’t terribly obvious. The houses were reasonably big, but they were on big properties.” Before moving to Atherton, the Berg family had spent summers in Palo Alto. Their Atherton home, like many in the town at the time, was originally a summer cottage. In those days, Mr. Berg says, Atherton actually was “the country.” At the time, he says, the only way to get to San Francisco by car was on El Camino Real, an almost two-hour drive. Young Jonathan fell in love with horses, somewhat to the consternation of his mother, and spent most of his free time at Bill Gilmore’s farm, where he became a stable hand. “I spent a lot of time mucking stalls and riding horses,” he says. The farm was about 30 acres,

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Jonathan Berg and his mother, Noyon Berg, in 1997, after she had moved to Menlo Park from Atherton

The Berg family lived on nearby between Isabella and Alejandra avenues, fronting on El Camino Winchester Drive. A street over, Real, he says. There were as many Ty Cobb lived on Spencer Lane. as 40 horses in residence, a half- “We were “backdoor neighbors,” mile exercise track and 10 acres of Mr. Berg says. “I got to know him from his walks alfalfa growing in the neighin the middle. The farm ‘There were no leash borhood — he had me over a was also home laws. Dogs ran free.’ few times and to one of the showed me a best 10-goal JONATHAN B ERG silver bat and (elite level) polo other memorabilia.” teams in the country, he says. “It was pretty wonderful,” Mr. From the farm, Mr. Berg says, he could ride to Woodside, Palo Alto, Berg says of those days. “There even Half Moon Bay if he wanted. were no leash laws, dogs ran free.” There was no Sand Hill Road and His family had a duck that wandered the neighborhood and made no I-280 freeway.

messes in the neighbors’ yards. Mr. Berg says that in those days, neighbors were truly neighborly and moms were usually at home being moms, as well as supporting various philanthropies. His own mother was involved with organizations from San Francisco to Palo Alto. Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park was the big shopping area until the Stanford Shopping Center opened, he says. One thing that was the same, though. “Rossatti’s was a hopping place in the 60s,” Mr. Berg says of the Portola Valley cafe. Even though the official name of the

establishment is now “Alpine Inn Beer Garden,” pretty much everyone still calls it Rossatti’s. “When I wasn’t riding a horse I was riding my bike,” he says. His father took the train into San Francisco for his investment job, and with the stock market open for shortened hours on Saturdays, would often travel to San Francisco that day as well. He went to elementary school, before Hillview was open, in classrooms that were rented from the Presbyterian Church and reverted to church school classrooms on Sundays. He attended the nearly new Menlo-Atherton High School, graduating in 1961. Many of today’s local institutions barely existed. “Menlo Circus Club was a big field, a starter clubhouse with a pool, and a few tennis courts at the time,” he says. “Burgess Gym was basically a wood barn, and that was it.” “Stanford was truly the farm,” he says, with long stretches of weeds between campus buildings. After Olive Holbrook-Palmer donated her family’s land to the town for a park, his parents got involved. “It was all you could do to get the Atherton Township to accept it,” he says of the donation. “Now, I read that the township is building a multi-million dollar town hall and library — a lot has changed.” A

Noyon Berg, 98, helped establish Atherton park Noyon Estelle Blanchard Berg, who had lived in Atherton for 39 years and Menlo Park for 27 years, died on June 12 at the age of 98. Her parents, Gaylan and Edna Blanchard, named her after a small village near Paris they had read about in the New York Times, family members say. “How appropriate that that name would so reflect the uniqueness of the person that she became,” son Jonathan Berg said. Noyon grew up in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights. She was a graduate of the Katherine Delmar Burke School for girls, Galileo High School and Mills College. She married Daniel Emanuel Berg in 1942. The family moved to Atherton in 1950, where she was active in a wide range of civic activities including, with her husband, Daniel, helping to establish Atherton’s Holbrook-Palmer Park. A founder of the Mid- Peninsula League of the San Francisco Symphony, she volunteered for many years with the Peninsula Family Service and the Committee for Art at Stanford. In her 80s,

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she tutored students from East Palo Alto. She was a longtime member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Menlo Park. Family members say she referred to herself as “a lateblooming grandmother,” and took special delight in spending time with, and following the lives of, her three grandchildren. She is survived by son Jonathan Berg and his wife Susan of New York City, daughter-in-law Robin Critelli of Marin County, sister Jere Wadsworth of LaMirada, three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Husband Daniel Berg died in 1980, son Stephen Berg in 2009 and sister Ruth Morrison (owner of Ruth B. Sherman Interiors in Menlo Park) in 2014. At tinyurl.com/BergObit, see the family’s Lasting Memories posting and leave remembrances. — Barbara Wood

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Noyon Berg tutors an East Palo Alto student in reading in 2002, a charitable activity she started in her 80s.

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Open enrollment begins for clean energy program By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

he official start is October 2016 for Phase 1 of the Peninsula Clean Energy program, in which 20 percent of PG&E residential customers and all small- and medium-sized businesses in San Mateo County will be automatically switched to an electricity supplier dedicated to providing power that does not come from fossil fuels. But since July 18, voluntary enrollment in Phase 1 has been open to any Peninsula resident or business with an interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Go to peninsulacleanenergy. com and click on the green rectangle that says, “Enroll me now!” Or call (866) 966-0110. You will need to know your PG&E account number, which is located in the upper right corner of your PG&E bill. The remaining 80 percent of residents not enrolled for the October roll out will be automatically enrolled by April 2017, program spokesman David Burruto said. Those who want to voluntarily enroll are urged to do so by Sept. 5. Those automatically enrolled will be informed of the change and of their right to opt out. The default residential rate is expected to be lower than the PG&E rate. The default mix of energy will be 50 percent from renewable sources such as solar, wind and biomass, with 75 percent of that 50 percent coming

from sources that do not create greenhouse gasses, such as large hydroelectric dams, Mr. Burruto said. For a typical monthly premium of about $5, customers can opt for electricity from 100 percent renewable sources. Some 18 months in the making, the program is a collective — commonly referred to as a joint powers agency — that includes San Mateo County, the unincorporated communities and all 20 incorporated cities and towns, all of which are represented on the agency’s board of directors. Local representatives include council members Catherine Carlton for Menlo Park, Rick DeGolia for Atherton, Jeff Aalfs for Woodside and Daniel Yost for Woodside. Supervisors Dave Pine and Carole Groom represent the county. Mr. Pine is also the chair and Mr. Aalfs the vice chair of an executive committee that, with CEO Jan Pepper, oversees the operation of the agency. The agency chose the initial 20 percent residential enrollment so that all ZIP codes in the county were represented, Mr. Burruto said. Not included in that 20 percent are residents of Portola Valley. The Town Council there decided in May to start its constituents off with the greenest option, which is pushing back the town’s automatic enrollment to April 2017 to allow the agency time to procure the necessary power, said Brandi de Garmeaux, who manages the

Major water main to be replaced in Menlo Park By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

he California Water Service company will soon begin a months-long project to replace 3,875 feet of water main on Santa Cruz Avenue between Olive Street (near Hillview Middle School) and University Drive. The project is tentatively set to begin the first week of August and take 10 to 15 weeks to complete, according to Dawn Smithson, manager of Cal Water’s Bear Gulch District. West Valley Construction will do the work from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. During construction, one lane of Santa Cruz Avenue will be closed and no parking allowed

on both sides of the street during work hours, Ms. Smithson said. To improve water flow and reduce breaks, a 6-inch cast iron main on the side of the street will be replaced with a 12-inch ductile iron main in the middle of the street. The new main will allow the fire district to draw water from hydrants at a faster rate, she said. When the water main is fully replaced, Ms. Smithson said, the main is expected to be less likely to break and will allow the fire district to draw more water from hydrants quickly at times of emergency. The project will take place a couple of years earlier than planned because of Menlo Park’s project to install sidewalks and

town’s sustainability programs. In Menlo Park, some households in Belle Haven, Sharon Heights, and some streets in western Menlo Park, among others, are slated to be in the first round of enrollment, according to program coordinator Carolyn Raider. Reducing emissions

As the program gets underway, customers will have several opportunities to opt out of the default and go with another option. Returning to PG&E will always be an option — at no cost if it’s done within the first 60 days of service, or later for a one-time fee of $5 (for residents). The agency purchases energy on the open market, but from sources that are renewable — not derived from fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. The agency’s primary goal is reducing greenhouse gas emissions on the Peninsula and participating in efforts to slow climate change induced by human activity that, by burning fossil fuels, adds to the accumulation of such heat-trapping gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. If Peninsula Clean Energy is profitable, the earnings will be reinvested locally in new energy efficiency projects and programs, perhaps leading to new local green jobs, the agency says. If the agency is not profitable, its purchase of a $100,000 bond, as required by law, will allow a smooth transition of customers back to PG&E, Mr. Burruto said. A storm drains along that stretch of Santa Cruz Avenue, she said. The water main is somewhat in the way of the proposed sidewalk installations. The water main stretches over half a mile and passes homes, businesses and cross-streets, each of which has water connections to be disconnected and then reconnected when the new main is installed. Residents will receive notice 24 hours in advance of water shutoffs, which should not last more than two hours, but it is a good idea to fill containers or a bathtub before the water is turned off, Ms. Smithson said. Each day, trenches will be backfilled with temporary asphalt, and permanent asphalt will be replaced when the project is finished, she said. Breaks in Menlo Park Cal Water water mains were reported by the Almanac in December 2015, and in Jaunary and February 2016. A

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estate does. On the other side, it is not liquid, can require costly maintenance, and could be vacant for periods of time resulting in losses. If you sell it, you can hold the cash proceeds, or reinvest in another asset. If you are apprehensive at the thought of being a landlord, you may not be cut out for this kind of investment. Talk to your advisors about the ramifications of each option and decide which one is best for you.

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Menlo Park Hardware, Beltramo’s closes after 134 years Beltramo’s burglarized By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

paying for them, police said. Police described the man as white, with visible tattoos and urglars struck at two wearing brown work pants and Menlo Park businesses a baseball cap. He was last seen heading east on Valparaiso recently. Someone smashed a glass Avenue in a silver station wagside door at Beltramo’s Wine & on, police said. Among the stolen wines at Spirits at 1540 El Camino Real Beltra mo’s on July 14 were botand broke in, of First stealing botWine theft estimated tles Growth tles of wine at $65,000. B ord e au x , with an esti“some of the mated total value of about $65,000, accord- most expensive wines in the ing to a report from the Menlo world,” Ms. Beltramo Hewitt said. Prices range between Park Police Department. It was a targeted theft, Diana $500 to more than $1,000 a Beltramo Hewitt, the daughter bottle, she said. Labels of the stolen wines of co-owner Daniel Beltramo, told the Almanac. “They knew included chateaus Margaux, certainly what was of value and Haut-Brion, Mouton Rothswhat they were coming for and child, Latour and Lafite Rothswhere it was located,” she said. child, she said. After 134 years in business, The second commercial burglary took place July 18 Beltramo’s closed for good on when a man walked into Men- Saturday, July 23. In its last lo Park Hardware at 700 Santa days, they still had wines to sell, Cruz Ave., picked up two including bottles of First drills, a total value of $220, Growth Bordeaux, Ms. Beltramo Hewitt said. A and left the store without By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

n Saturday, July 23, the doors to Beltramo’s Wines & Spirits closed for good as the Beltramo family gave up the business it had run in Menlo Park since 1882, when Giovanni Beltramo started a wholesale and retail wine and spirits business. Diana Beltramo Hewitt, Giovanni’s great-granddaughter, said last week that no public event was planned for the store’s closure. “I think we’re going to go out quietly,” she said. Most of the store’s more than 20 employees have found new jobs, she said, with a couple taking some time off and at least one retiring. “Most of them are landing on their feet,” she said. “They’re real quality people and employees,” so she’s not surprised they are all finding exciting new opportunities, Ms. Beltramo Hewitt said. Ms. Beltramo Hewitt said that the community has offered “overwhelming and outstanding support” through the closing of the store. People have come in with stories about everything from memories of patronizing

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Saturday was the last day of business for Beltramo’s Wines & Spirits, which had been in business for 134 years in Menlo Park. Here, from left, are John, Diana and Daniel Beltramo inside the store.

the cocktail lounge that the family used to run alongside the store to memories of her grandfather. Former employees, business connections and “people who have been shopping with us through the generations” have stopped by, she said. “It’s been lovely,” she said. “It’s nice to go out this way.” Her dad and her uncle, who are both around 80, are ready to “retire and have more time

in their day,” she said. “It’s been a good run. It’s OK to look forward to the next chapter.” Ms. Beltramo Hewitt said she especially wanted to thank customers for their 134 years of patronage. “Without their patronage we wouldn’t be here,” she said. “We’re very blessed.” A sale of the property is underway, but Ms. Beltramo Hewitt said she is not yet allowed to reveal the buyer. A

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New tool for funding ‘affordable’ housing? continued from page 5 able housing, and that would and $25 to $35 per square foot not be remedied by the fees. Others expressed concern for condos. The fees could also be paid on per-unit basis, and that the fees would be too high ranges for those would span should the economy take a from $22,900 for one apartment downturn. “If you increase fees and they’re to $150,000 for a single-family not proportionate to surrounddetached home. With the exception of San Car- ing cities, in the next recession, los, which sets its per-square- there will be no desire to build foot housing impact fee range up in Menlo Park,” said Penelope to $44 in some cases, fee rates in Huang of the Silicon Valley nearby cities such as Cupertino, Association of Realtors. She read Daly City and East Palo Alto, a letter from Jessica Epstein, the in all categories of housing are association’s government affairs typically no greater than $25 per director, who said, “When fees square foot, according to a staff go up, the costs go up, and those are invariably report. passed on to Ms. Srivasthe buyer or tava said that Council members renter.” because of prefer lower fees to In a letter Menlo Park’s signed by the prime situation boost restaurant, Steve Pierce in the regional service and retail and Bob Burke real estate marof Greenheart ket, the city growth. L a nd C o., probably could have fees on the higher end of the developers asked that the the proposed ranges and still new fees not apply to projects be competitive, and assured already in the city’s pipeline. the council members that the That would include Greenfee recommendations from the heart’s “Station 1300” plan to build a total 420,000 square feet study were conservative. of residential, office and retail space at 1300 El Camino Real, Opinions vary Several council members near Glenwood Avenue. The new fees could add an expressed concern about setting the fees too high and dis- additional $9.8 million to the couraging development. Coun- $6.7 million they had expected cil members did seem to agree to pay to the city, they said. that the fees would only apply “This significant and unanticito net new square footage, so pated fee would cause us to seek that people who remodel their cost reductions, particularly private homes would not have with optional items such as as to pay the full extent of the fees. green features and public ameDevelopers could be exempted nities,” they said in an email. Members of the housing from having to pay the fees if they instead agree to build commission and community members spoke in favor of the affordable housing units. “I don’t want to price us out new fees. Employee retention is a chalof the market,” said Councilwoman Kirsten Keith, who said lenge for local Menlo Park she needed more information businesses due to high housing before she could make a deci- costs, noted Christin Evans, co-owner of Kepler’s Books. sion about the fees. Private sector developers She and other local employers and those who represent real are experiencing staffing probestate interests opposed the lems, she said. “We really are fees because they said it would in a severe housing crisis now. I increase costs, reduce profits urge you to not make it worse.” She said Kepler’s will host an and render projects financially unfeasible. Fees set on a per- event at the bookstore on Aug. unit basis could create a disin- 18 at 7:30 p.m. for people to tell centive to build higher-density and listen to stories about housing hardship and displacement. housing. Meg McGraw-Scherer, who is Steve Elliott, who oversees real estate development at Stan- on the city’s housing commisford, said the fee proposal could sion and works as an affordable make Menlo Park housing even housing finance consultant, said: “Communities that have more unaffordable. Tim Tosta, a land-use lawyer local sources of funding are the who has worked with Facebook communities that get affordand the Bohannon Develop- able housing built. We need to ment Company, said that the consider these sorts of methods real problem is that cities don’t to keep our community afforddo enough zoning for affordable and diverse.” A

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Rotary Club names new presidents Maya Sewald, a real estate broker with Pacific Union, has been named the new president of the Rotary Club of Menlo Park. Tom Gibboney, retired editor and publisher of the Almanac, is the new president of the Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation. Both longtime club members, they will serve until June 30, 2017. Mr. Gibboney, an avid cyclist, has co-chaired the Tour de Menlo bicycle ride with longtime club member Dick Givens for more than 10 years. Last year, the ride raised nearly $40,000 for need-based scholarships and 10 nonprofit agencies supported by the Almanac Holiday Fund. Recent community-service projects completed by the club include building a community

garden for Belle Haven residents, supplying dictionaries to third-graders, and volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank and the Ronald McDonald House. The club has a scholarship program for college-bound high school graduates and puts on two major fundraising events each year. “Taste of Menlo & Beyond” is a food, wine and music benefit held in June and “Tour de Menlo” is a bike ride fundraiser held in August. Rotary is an international humanitarian service organization with 34,000 clubs and 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries. Go to menloparkrotary.org for more information about the club or attend a club luncheon meeting held at noon Wednesdays at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park.

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the area, so added another oneweek immersion session for out-of-towners. This spring they put on a oneday seminar in New York, and expanded to Chicago with an eight-week session. Plans are to offer another session in Chicago this fall and start one in Seattle. In Redwood City all three options are available, plus continuing education workshops that are open to members of the relatively new Club ReBoot. Topics range from giving effective pitches to mastering LinkedIn. So far about 300 women have gone through the ReBoot program. The regular price for each session is $1,295. There are early bird discounts and scholarships. The job-placement part is still growing, with more positions being posted on ReBoot’s job board every day. Some openings are called “returnships.” Ms. Flynn says it’s hard to say

how many ReBoot alums have gotten jobs because some choose to continue to do volunteer work while “some go back full-time and need the pay and benefits, and some want part-time and flexible jobs.” She gives the example of alum Dana Posey of Redwood City who was out of the workforce for 15 years. Ms. Posey became an intern at GVSlabs and now is the office manager at JetBlue Technology Ventures based in the same building at 425 Broadway in Redwood City. Ms. Posey says she’s using her “wisdom, maturity, negotiation, event management skills” she developed in her off years. Ms. Flynn’s advice to women who have done volunteer work for the PTA or a charity auction, for example, is to “own the gap — talk about all the skills you developed during the gap.” Amy Friedman of Menlo Park finished her ReBoot session in May. She has an MBA from Yale

and worked for a nonprofit until she opted to be a stay-at-home mom. She’s now divorced, her kids are in college, and she has been in private practice as a psychotherapist for two years. “I came to the program to strengthen my technology knowhow in broader groups and organizations,” she says, thinking she might give the corporate world a try. She came away, she says, valuing the experience of getting to know her fellow 30 or so classmates. “I’ve certainly opened a network, and it does shift your mindset into, ‘I can do this.’” When asked about ReBoot’s competition, Ms. Flynn says: “Around here we have no one; people have one-day conferences, there are ways to get the skills training,” including online, and in other parts of the country she has heard of programs focused on job placement. Go to rebootaccel.com for more information. A

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Atherton reduces size of planned civic center project By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

fter Atherton’s City Council asked for the design of its new civic center to be cut by 1,600 square feet and the budget by $1.8 million, architects WRNS Studio and town staff responded by shrinking the buildings by 3,200 square feet, the council learned July 20. City Engineer Mary Grace Houlihan said the size reduction should also shave between $2

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million and $2.5 million from the cost of the complex, which will include a library, administrative offices, police headquarters and council chambers that double as an emergency operations center. The size reduction also saved a large oak tree that had been slated for removal. Ms. Houlihan said she and the architects have been meeting with town employees “to understand

how their jobs work.” The plan clusters workspaces for people who collaborate and consolidates as many functions as possible, but builds in flexibility for future growth, she said. The largest office in the plan is that of the city manager at 227 square feet, with that of the police chief close behind at 218 square feet. The seating capacity of the council chambers has been reduced from 80 seats to 40, although Ms. Houlihan said more chairs might be squeezed in.

The council chambers will double as an emergency operations center because that option proved less expensive than trying to incorporate an emergency center into the police department. One of the things that is yet to be worked out is how the project will be paid for. In its monthly report to the council, dated July 1, Atherton Now, the nonprofit working to raise $25 million to pay for much of the project, said it has raised $5.6 million from 50 donors. Council members have said they

will give Atherton Now until the end of the year to come up with the money. If the donations do not materialize, the town will have to return to the voters to find a way around the 2012 measure that requires the town to build the civic center primarily with private donations. The measure allows the town to use building fees or grants, but not general fund or parcel tax money. The library project is already

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Terms for Facebook expansion plans approved By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

acebook is one step closer to expanding its offices again. The Menlo Park City Council on July 19 approved the terms of a development agreement to allow Facebook to build two new, 75-foot-tall office buildings and a hotel on its Menlo Park campus. The new office buildings would total about 962,000 square feet, and the proposed hotel would contain 200 rooms and total about 175,000 square feet. The project requires tearing down several buildings on the former TE Connectivity campus, located along Bayfront Expressway, Constitution Drive and Chilco Street in eastern Menlo Park. The term sheet for the agreement was approved on a 4-0 vote, with Mayor Rich Cline absent. Mr. Cline conveyed his approval

in written remarks read aloud at the meeting by Menlo Park Vice Mayor Kirsten Keith. “I am happy with the terms,” he wrote. “But for Menlo Park, this is just the start.” He and Ms. Keith made up the subcommittee in charge of negotiating the terms. Under the agreement terms, Facebook would contribute funding for studies, subsidies and projects worth about $15 million in one-time payments, which includes $6.3 million in required below market rate fees, and ongoing payments of at least $636,000 per year. The project includes subsidized rental housing for 22 teachers, public safety officers or nonprofit workers; $1.25 million annually in hotel taxes; $1.5 million to start a “Housing Innovation Fund”; and continued funding toward research and planning of transportation improvements in the Dumbarton Corridor.

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The terms of the agreement were praised by union leaders who lauded the company’s commitment to working with local labor unions, while Facebook’s overall contributions to local nonprofits were highlighted by several non-

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profit leaders as reason to support the project. Matthew Franklin, president of MidPen Housing, an affordable housing developer, said Facebook’s contributions could go toward accelerating a project on Willow Road to add 75 belowmarket-rate units to the city’s affordable housing stock. Fran Dehn, president of the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, called the agreement “thoughtful, generous and relevant.” “Facebook has become the city’s change agent,” she said. Others expressed reservations

about the agreement. Adina Levin, a member of the city’s Transportation Commission, said she wanted to see clearer language to cement a public-private partnership for future transportation projects. Keith Ogden of Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto said he wanted clearer information about how the below-marketrate housing would be distributed between categories ranging from very low- to moderate-income households. Javanne Murguia-Brown, a planning commissioner in East Palo Alto, pointed to two of the conditions in the development agreement that have already been committed to or are already required and shouldn’t count as “public benefits.” That includes the $6.3 million below-marketrate fee Facebook is required to pay according to city policy, and a $1 million contribution Facebook has already made to launch a study on how to improve transportation along the Dumbarton Corridor. “I don’t see Facebook as a hero. I don’t think they’re trying to save people. (I don’t think) they’re vil-

lains either,” she said. David Laurance, who is the principal at Beechwood School, a private school for low-income families in Belle Haven and East Palo Alto, said he has witnessed a number of neighborhood improvements since Facebook has been in Menlo Park, including new park and playground facilities, but he has also seen the loss of numerous families from the area due to skyrocketing housing costs. “We see the benefits, but the question remains: Who will all these benefits be for?” he asked. :KDW·V QH[W

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Atherton won’t put business tax measure on ballot By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

therton’s City Council has asked town staff to continue working on a proposal to update Atherton’s business license tax even though it means a measure to substantially increase the tax won’t make it on the Nov. 8 ballot. Because the rules require that a general tax, one not earmarked for a specific use, be considered in an election when council members are scheduled to be elected, that means a business tax can’t be on the ballot until November 2018, the city attorney said. The tax would need approval by a simple majority of those casting votes, or just over 50 percent. The current business license tax, which applies to anyone who does business in Atherton, from pool cleaning to real estate companies, ranges from $25 to $250 a year. The proposed tax would have been based on a flat fee plus a percentage of gross receipts for work done in Atherton, with a cap of $25,000. The current tax raises about $228,000 a year. The proposed tax would bring in about $828,000. Brad Smith of Pacific Peninsula Group, which has built and sold a number of homes in Atherton, said the proposal could increase the company’s business license tax

in Atherton from the current $250 a year to $25,000 a year, a 100-fold increase. “When someone imposes a tax or a fee, it should be fair,” he said. He asked for a lower maximum tax, such as Menlo Park’s $8,000 business tax cap. Councilman Rick DeGolia said the town has a budget surplus, but that may end soon, especially if not enough donations are raised to build a new civic center. “We are going to build it. We don’t know how,” he said. It could be “we’re going to have to use that surplus to build this civic center,” he said. (Without voter authorization, the town can’t use the surplus to pay for building the civic center because a measure passed by voters in 2012 says the town must primarily use private donations for the project. The measure allows the use of building fees or grants, but not general fund or parcel tax money.) The business license tax is designed to charge those who do business in town because they use its services, Mr. DeGolia said. The current tax is a “miniscule amount for the value they’re getting,” he said. “Right now (the tax proposal) is probably half-baked,” Mr. DeGolia said. “We haven’t spent enough time on this and we need to spend more time to get it right.”

Jessica Epstein, the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors’ government affairs director, asked the town to delay the tax measure. One problem, she said, is enforcing the law. “The town will have to dramatically increase its enforcement,” she said. Without enforcement, she added, the tax “punishes the honest.” Mayor Elizabeth Lewis said the tax proposal “needs more thought, more outreach, more public input, more understanding of what we’re doing ... so that it will pass.” She said the town does need to find new sources of revenue. The town currently gets almost its entire operating budget from property taxes, from a parcel tax that must be re-approved every four years, and from fees charged to developers and builders. “We’ve seen a trend of development slowing down,” she said. “There is a finite amount of property in Atherton that can be scraped and rebuilt.” A CIVIC CENTER continued from page 12

funded and could be built before the rest of the civic center. The council put off a discussion about the energy-saving features of the building until it has more information about costs and fundraising. A

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County supes move toward sales tax ballot measure source of funding that might be leveraged to finance housing projects. At an earlier meeting, the ollowing up on a vow to find funding to help supervisors had heard a report alleviate the housing cri- from the 55-member Closing sis in San Mateo County, the the Jobs/Housing Gap Task county’s Board of Supervisors Force that had been meeton July 12 asked county officials ing since November. The task force — made to draw up a up of repreballot measure sentatives of to extend an Supervisors say the every city and existing halftax could be a stable town in the cent general county as well sales tax for 20 source of funds as business more years. that might be used organizations The superand employvisors were to finance housing ers, nonprofit expected to projects. and for-profit vote on putting housing develthe measure on the ballot July 26, after the opers, housing advocates, labor organizations and educators — Almanac had gone to press. Check AlmanacNews.com for agreed that finding funding for more affordable housing in the updates. The unanimous July 12 county is a priority. The sales tax extension was vote to start the process to put the sales tax extension on not the funding source the the Nov. 8 ballot came after supervisors had initially wantthe supervisors heard from a ed. They had asked about putpollster that a bond measure ting a $500 million housing to fund affordable housing bond measure on the ballot, had little chance of passage. and about passing an additional Polling showed that the sales sales tax. But initial polling said tax extension, by contrast, the $500 million bond measure received much more support wouldn’t gain the two-thirds majority needed for passage. than it needed to pass. While the sales tax is a gen- Research also showed a new eral tax and won’t be specifi- sales tax isn’t possible because cally for housing, supervisors the county’s sales tax rate is said they hoped it would give already the maximum allowed the county a stable, long-term by the state. By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

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Concerts Music@Menlo Chamber Music Festival, entitled “Russian Reflections,” includes concerts, master classes, lectures and free afternoon performances. Visit website for details. July 15-Aug. 6. Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. www.musicatmenlo.org Taylor Eigsti Group Stanford Jazz Workshop alum Taylor Eigsti and his band. Aug. 1, 8-10 p.m. $15-$45. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. stanfordjazz.org

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So the supervisors sent pollster Brian Godbe of Godbe Research back to examine voter opinions again, this time on extending the existing half-cent general sales tax passed four years ago, and on smaller bond measures. Mr. Godbe had good news and bad news for the supervisors on July 12. The good news is that more than 70 percent of voters said they would either definitely or probably support extending the existing sales tax for another 20 years. Because the tax is a general tax, which can be used for a myriad of county purposes, it needs approval of only over 50 percent of the voters. Voters, however, were not so supportive of a bond measure that would go toward affordable housing, either at a $345 million level or a $295 million level. Slightly less than 63 percent of voters either definitely or probably supported the $345 million bond measure and just less than 61 percent either definitely or probably supported the $295 million bond measure. Earlier polling had shown not quite 58 percent supporting a $500 million housing bond measure. The bond measure, because it is a tax for a specific purpose, housing, would require more than two-thirds approval. Mr. Godbe said the margin

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Et Alia 3RUWROD $UW *DOOHU\ ¶$ 7RXFK RI )UDQFH DQG 2WKHU 1HZ :RUNV·, paintings by Palo Alto artist Jerry Peters. Monday-Saturday, Aug. 1-31, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Portola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. www. portolaartgallery.com /LIHWUHH &DIH +RSH IRU *DQJV 6XUSULVLQJ 6WRULHV IURP WKH %ORRGV DQG &ULSV Filmed interviews with former gang members who share their experiences and how they escaped dangerous lifestyle. Participants discuss ways to impact lives of gang members in their communities. Aug. 3, 6:30-7-30 p.m. Free. Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. www.bethany-mp.org /LIHWUHH &DIH ¶7UXH %HDXW\ ,V LW 5HDOO\ 2QO\ 6NLQ 'HHS"· Filmed interview with MeLisa Mounsey, a woman who survived an incident in which over 95 percent of her body was burned. July 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. www.bethany-mp.org

of error on the polling data was about 5 percentage points in either direction. Supervisor Adrienne Tissier asked Mr. Godbe if he had ever known of a bond measure that polled below the threshold needed for passage being passed after voters had been “educated.” “I think this is too low a number to feel comfortable recommending it,” Mr. Godbe said. “That two-thirds threshold is hard to get to.” As at previous meetings, a number of speakers urged the supervisors to help with a housing problem that more than one said the word “crisis” is inadequate to describe. Michael Lane of the NonProfit Housing Association of Northern California said some form of financing is key to making any changes. “Economic factors are fraying our communities. We’re really starting to feel this now. The damage is being done to families,” he said. “Now is the time for bold action commensurate with the scale of the problem.” The sales tax extension was not the first choice of the supervisors. “I was really kind of hopeful that we would be able to have a bond,” said Supervisor Don Horsley. “But, it’s really

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very clear, we could put it on the ballot and we would probably lose.” Supervisor Carole Groom said that even with funding, the county faces problems in trying to add affordable housing because of the strict land-use ordinances in many communities governing high-density housing. “The worst thing in the world would be to pass this, and then set aside ‘X’ amount of (sales tax money) for affordable housing, and then not have a place to build it,” she said. “We’re going to have a lot of work to do,” Supervisor Groom said. Supervisor Dave Pine agreed. He said he thinks the big problem is it’s “going to be like pulling teeth to find places to put this housing.” Supervisor Horsley reminded the supervisors that the housing doesn’t have to be new, but can be existing housing that is protected so it remains affordable. “It could be buildings that are already existing,” he said. A

SLAC talk on solar energy Human efforts to convert sunlight to usable energy run a poor second to what vegetation can do, but we continue to chip away at our inefficacy. At the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, physicist Kristjan Kunnus will give a free talk on the use of highintensity X-rays to study the effect of sunlight on unreac-

tive materials drafted into a potential role as solar cells after being covered with a thin layer of sunlightabsorbing dye. The talk, “Catching Light: Making the Most of Solar Energy,” is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 2, in Panofsky Auditorium in Building 53 at 2575 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. Seating is first come, first served.

Kepler’s celebrates Potter release On Saturday night, July 30, Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park will host a party from 10 a.m. to midnight to celebrate the release of the script of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two.” The script is of a play by Jack Thorne and John Tiffany based on an original story by J.K. Rowling. The live production is set to debut in London the same day. It reportedly tells

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the eighth story in the Harry Potter series, set 19 years later. The Kepler’s event will have themed crafts, games and trivia. Costumes are encouraged. Admission is $34.82 (with service charge) for a copy of the book plus two adults. Kepler’s is at 1010 El Camino Real. Go to tinyurl.com/potter623 for more information. — Kate Bradshaw

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Out door Ed Huddart Nature Hikes Program teaches students about the great outdoors Story by Jackie Gerson | Photos by Brenten Brandenburg

icadas buzzing in the trees, leaves crunching underfoot, the smell of eucalyptus trees — there are many sensations one can encounter in the forest, enveloped in nature. The Friends of Huddart and Wunderlich Parks, a nonprofit organization providing programs and activities promoting environmental awareness and protection, is centered around the importance of exposure to nature. Throughout the year, hikes and educational programs are led in the two Woodside parks for kindergarten to fourth-graders from all around the Peninsula. This summer, the Friends organization is partnering with two other nonprofits, Girls to Women and LifeMoves, to provide hiking and learning experiences for 120 children from underserved communities. Girls to Women provides underserved girls in East Palo Alto with after-school and summer programs to boost selfconfidence and encourage learning. Menlo Park-based LifeMoves helps homeless people become self-sufficient. Children from homeless families participated in the nature hike program, which emphasizes learning about local ecosystems and wildlife habitats to promote environmental awareness and foster preservation of the parks, docents say. On July 7, a total of 33 girls from Girls to Women hiked with docents through the park and visited hands-on activity centers. Selijah, who sported vibrant green jeans and flower-patterned sunglasses, is an 8-year-old from Brentwood Academy in East Palo Alto. She has been with Girls to Women for 10 months. She oohed and aahed when she saw the magic of a bay leaf working as a natural bug repellent. Tiana, an 11-year-old who attends a charter school in East Palo Alto, said she felt the hike helped her learn more about nature. She fell into a particular fit of giggles when learning about the scat (animal droppings) of herbivores versus carnivores and omnivores. Vaierie said she was fascinated by the sheer height of the redwood trees and continually asked the docent in disbelief if the tallest redwood really was 379 feet tall. All docents are volunteers. Hikes are “never the same,” says docent Laureen Sepulveda, from Redwood City. “I do this because I love the kids and love to share the miracle of this planet,” said

docent Dick Young, from Millbrae. This passion for nature and education is obvious in the docents’ enthusiastic discussion of the history of redwood trees in California. The 10-year-old program has recently greatly expanded. Last year, the program served 900 children and the pool of docents doubled. Over the past two years, the number of hikes tripled. The Friends waive fees for the qualifying schools, and some transportation is paid for by donors. Many children experience the woods for the first time through this program, docents say. The girls hummed with energy upon arriving at the park. They separated into groups with docents, and eagerly began to ask questions, constantly looking up and down to absorb their new environment. Curious to touch, smell and feel anything and everything, the girls hovered near the docent when he picked up a leaf or pointed out a bug. Their eyes shot to the sky and their fingers pointed up when they saw an unmistakable redtailed hawk soaring overhead. The constant click of cameras could be heard as the girls documented redwood and madrone trees they liked, or small bugs they saw on the path. Many even adopted a walking stick to mirror that of their docent. The girls laughed and giggled with each other as they tramped through the forest for what one girl said felt like three hours, but was really 45 minutes. Before concluding their hike, they entered a circle of redwood trees and repeated a pledge, led by their docent. “Respect your neighbor, respect yourself, and respect nature,” was recited in unison by 10 high-pitched voices. For many of them, it was the first time they had been encircled by nature. After the hike, the girls visited tables set up to teach them about bird nests, skulls, scat and the main four elements needed for life. Stuffed birds that made actual bird noises and real nests were used to explain how birds avoid predators and keep their young safe. Huge smiles appeared on the curious faces of the girls when the docent took out fake rubber scat replicas in an effort to explain how an animal’s diet affects the appearance of its scat. The girls couldn’t help but giggle at the mention of scat and want to touch and play with the replicas. At the end of the hike, all girls boarded the bus with a golden park ranger badge sticker shining proudly on their shirts. A

Girls from the nonprofit, Girls to Women, embark on their Huddart Park nature hike. Cover photo: Sitara examines local vegetation on nature hike.

Guide Dick Young gives the girls a preview of the Huddart Park nature hike.

Learning about redwoods are, from left, Alicia, Selijah, Ofa, Lisi, and Vaierie.

Q INFORMATION Go to huddartwunderlichfriends.org for more information about the Friends of Huddart and Wunderlich Parks and how to get involved by donating, joining the board or volunteering.

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On Facebook expansion: A more regional vision needed

diverse parade of nonprofit, union and civic with a two-member subcommittee of the City Counleaders turned out at the July 19 Menlo Park cil, Facebook agreed to fund transportation studies City Council meeting to give enthusiastic and improvements; subsidize 22 rental housing units support for a development proposal that would even- for teachers and people working in public safety and nonprofit fields; improve bike and tually almost double the number of pedestrian access; support Belle employees working at Facebook’s EDITORIA L Haven community projects; and growing campus in eastern Menlo The opinion of The Almanac guarantee a minimum payment of Park. fees and taxes to the city. With the council’s unanimous It is not likely, however, that these measures will proapproval of the development agreement term sheet — available to the public for only five days prior tect the heavily impacted Belle Haven neighborhood to the meeting — it appears the company’s much- and the region from further degradation of traffic and praised involvement with the Belle Haven neighbor- housing affordability conditions we face today. A housing study funded by Facebook revealed that hood and a package of community benefits valued at over $15 million won it the support of a solid only 18 current Facebook employees live in Belle Haven and 28 live in East Palo Alto. It concluded majority of city leaders. Facebook is offering to give a lot, in part because that the addition of 6,500 employees would therefore have little “direct” impact on the local housing its project is going to impose substantial impacts. At a time when the entire region is worried about market, creating demand for only 175 new units — a the growing traffic and housing impacts of commer- finding of questionable logic at best. But from a broader regional perspective, the cial development, Facebook is proposing to develop almost a million square feet of new office space and Facebook expansion promises what residents and a 200-room hotel at a site it owns near Constitution planners are voicing alarm about all over the Bay Area: job growth without corresponding housing Drive and Chilco Street. In two phases, Facebook wants to build two creation and the resulting upward pressure on 75-foot-tall office buildings totaling about 965,000 home prices and rents, and even more widespread square feet and a 175,000-square-foot hotel, also transportation gridlock. The housing analysis said that Belle Haven and 75 feet tall. (Current zoning limits the height of buildings in that area to 35 feet.) Facebook says the East Palo Alto home prices have already more than expansion will add 6,500 employees to the current doubled in the last four years, rents have increased almost 90 percent, and traffic congestion can leave 7,500 at its Menlo Park campus. The company has done a commendable job at people feeling trapped in their homes or cars. With virtually all of its employees living long disproactively and creatively identifying ways it can address the impacts of the expansion. In negotiat- tances from its campus, Facebook and other highing the development agreement behind closed doors tech companies in the region have robust programs

to encourage alternative commute methods. While currently about half of Facebbook’s employees drive cars to work, Facebook is proposing to limit increases in trip generation relating to its expansion to 438 new morning in-bound commuter vehicles or face financial penalties. The development agreement will financially benefit Menlo Park, but it nevertheless will result in the worsening of both the transportation and housing problems facing the region and points to the need for better regional coordination and cooperation on large projects. It is standard practice for the permitting jurisdiction to extract mitigation measures, including cash payments, while leaving neighboring communities like East Palo Alto with significant and uncompensated impacts. Neither Facebook nor Menlo Park can be expected to solve that systemic planning unfairness, but the time for elected and planning officials in subregions like the Midpeninsula to pursue better and more cooperative practices is long overdue. City officials everywhere are overwhelmed by the need to navigate the political landmines in their own communities over development issues, but no one is ultimately well-served by major proposals such as this one being evaluated through the lens of a single city looking out for its own interests. The environmental review process, intended to perform this function, is too rigid and comes too late to proactively address regional concerns. We hope that one of the outcomes of the Facebook project is the recognition that by working cooperatively in evaluating major development proposals, cities can move away from isolated decision-making that perpetuates rather than solves regional problems. A

Fast-tracking growth in Menlo Park — point of no return fast approaching By Martin Lamarque

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Looking back Thomas Furman, Menlo Park’s first police chief, is described as “formerly a tough San Francisco cop” by Michael Svanevik and Shirley Burgett in their Menlo park history book, “Beyond the Gate.” After a single year on the job, he reported that “24 gambling dens had been closed down and 17 speakeasies padlocked,” the historians write. 20 Q The Almanac Q AlmanacNews.com Q July 27, 2016

aiting for our city officials’ consideration and approval, two decisive environmental impact reports (EIR) are not getting the scrutiny and discussion they require. Given the amount of information contained in them, and the short period allocated to analyze them, it is humanly impossible to read the more than 10,000 pages these two EIRs add up to — especially in the middle of the summer, when the participation of both citizenry and our city officials is markedly decreased. Never before in the history of Menlo Park (and possibly of any other city on the Peninsula) has so much development been proposed, with such a brief period of time to study, understand, and decide on what will benefit the greater number of residents. To the best of my ability, I have been poring through sections of the Facebook EIR because this development is the most detrimental to residents with the least political clout.

Martin Lamarque is a former Almanac blogger, and a founding member of Voters for Equitable and Responsible Growth (VERG). VERG is a non-political association, open to any resident who believes we can make room for growth without having to give up the key features that made Menlo Park a desirable place to live and raise families.

GUEST OPINION What I have seen in the report so far is not reassuring. Facebook’s presence in Menlo Park’s poorest neighborhood has resulted in the displacement of families, who have had to either move out of Belle Haven or move into what already were crowded living conditions. The development analyzed by the report is so huge that its impacts will be felt for decades not only in Menlo Park, but also in the surroundContinued on next page

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Police officers need support during difficult times

write this to the citizens of Menlo Park. I have been a volunteer for the Menlo Park Police Department for nine years. I have also been involved in law enforcement for 39 years. The reason Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing to all of you is that the Menlo Park police and fire departments need all your support. They are excellent departments. Law enforcement is going through a very difficult time. Many people do not honor and understand what police officers go through every day when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to serve a community. My own opinion on (the police shootings) in Minnesota and Mississippi is that they involved a lack of training. I was not there, of course. I would like to give you an exam-

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Loving the locals Editor: The two of us lingered over our coffee and goodies at Cafe Borrone, a delightful habit weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve built over the years. Part of the habit is a chat about what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading, and a stop in at Keplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. We are of a certain age, and usually sharp as most tacks, but when it comes to remembering the names of books and their authors, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty bumbling. I told my friend about the amazing book Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading that I know sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love; she just came back from Italy, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about Naples.

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ing communities. The speed with which these projects are being moved toward approval is making our neighbors nervous, and if the projects are sanctioned without the proper consideration of their effects on others, our city is likely to face lawsuits from cities and citizen groups from both north and south of it. Just as Facebook has the right to pursue avenues that will result in the biggest profits, our elected representatives have the responsibility to negotiate, limit and deny Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposals according to the basic principle that their mandate is to look after the interests of the residents they represent.

ple of an incident that I was involved in. I was on patrol on Santa Cruz Avenue (in Menlo Park), on the sidewalk going eastbound, when I observed walking by me a man with a 9mm weapon in a holster. He went by me and went into a sandwich shop. So I waited for him. I had to decide how I would stop him from getting into his car when he came out. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to call 911. I had a uniform on, but no bullet-proof vest. When he came out, I said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi, sir. May I talk to you for a moment.â&#x20AC;? He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;OK,â&#x20AC;? and I asked him for his name, then said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why do you have a 9mm weapon on your hip?â&#x20AC;? His rely was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an investigator for the Santa Clara County DA.â&#x20AC;? And he showed me his ID. He said he was getting a cup of coffee.

Yes! she said. I want to read it. Alas. Blank. Into Keplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s we went. I asked the women at the desk: Do you know the book about the two women who are friends in Naples thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of a series? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Brilliant Friendâ&#x20AC;? by Elena Ferrante was immediately found. Emboldened by this success, though this woman of a certain age has absolutely no need of emboldening, my friend said that she had met a woman in Capri who absolutely raved about a book that has â&#x20AC;&#x153;oâ&#x20AC;? in the title. She embarrasses me sometimes, how she assumes her requests make sense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and within minutes â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Man Called Oveâ&#x20AC;? was placed in her hands. Tell me, can Amazon do this? Anne Ream Palo Alto

The Facebook EIR lists serious impacts with no viable solutions proposed because there are none available today, nor in the foreseeable future. Measures to alleviate street congestion and cut-through traffic are not in sight, and the few we might imagine would come at a cost that is prohibitive. We are â&#x20AC;&#x153;prisoners of our geography.â&#x20AC;? The proposed development will exacerbate displacement as more and more families are unable to afford the high housing costs that such frenzy inevitably creates. We do not have to rush into decisions that do not include feasible solutions to traffic gridlock, displacement of residents, and the demand for more public services, schools and green areas that all that development will create.

Tom Littlefield has volunteered with the Menlo Park Police Department for nine years, and can often be seen traveling the sidewalks of the downtown area in his electric wheelchair. He lived in Menlo Park for nine years before moving to East Palo Alto two years ago.

GUEST OPINION My point is: That day, I took a big risk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he could have shot me. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who he was, but I did what I had to do. Menlo Park is a very quiet town, but when things happen, they can happen in an instant. And every police officer

in America goes through the same thing I went through. So I urge you to give all your support to your police and fire departments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; please. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: When Mr. Littlewood offered his services to the Menlo Park Police Department nine years ago, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an official volunteer program for adults, according to the department. Police Comdr. William Dixon told the Almanac: â&#x20AC;&#x153;While not a volunteer in the traditional sense of the word, Tom Littlewood has been a valued and appreciated member of the Menlo Park Police family for years. His constant presence throughout Menlo Park has provided an extra layer of vigilance, as he is always on the lookout for the greater Menlo Park communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety and well-being.â&#x20AC;?

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TOWN OF ATHERTON NOTICE INVITING BIDS The Town of Atherton will accept bids for construction of the following public work: BELBROOK CULVERT REPAIR AND SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT Scope of Work: Repair and rehabilitate the Belbrook culvert; Install new headwall railings; Repair headwall cracks; Stabilize embankments immediately upstream of the culvert; Stabilize culvert outfall and apron downstream of the culvert; Reconstruct downstream embankments; Revegetate stabilized and reconstructed embankments; Restore all disturbed areas to preconstruction conditions; Document the condition of the water and gas line creek crossings. As a part of the construction of these facilities, the contractor will be required to provide Creek dewatering, install exclusion fencing, provide tree protection plan, prune trees for construction access, provide best management practices to protect Upper Atherton Channel from site stormwater and non-stormwater Y\UVÉ&#x2C6; K\YPUN JVUZ[Y\J[PVU NY\I HUK Z[VJRWPSL *YLLR biotic soils, regrade the Creek sideslopes, provide geofabric cover for disturbed slopes, install plantings, install erosion control seeding, follow any protocols outlined in the Initial Study, and other miscellaneous site work described in the construction documents and any amendments or addenda. 7SHUZ :WLJPĂ&#x201E;JH[PVUZ TH` IL VI[HPULK H[ http://www. ci.atherton.ca.us/bids.aspx at no cost. The Contractor shall be responsible for any addendums that may be posted on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. :,(3,+ )0+: ^PSS IL YLJLP]LK H[ [OL VÉ&#x2030;JL VM [OL *P[` *SLYR (ZOĂ&#x201E;LSK 9VHK ([OLY[VU *HSPMVYUPH until 2:00 p.m. 7HJPĂ&#x201E;J :[HUKHYK ;PTL VU Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be for the entire work, and shall be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bid of (Contractor) for BELBROOK CULVERT REPAIR AND SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECTâ&#x20AC;?, along with date and time of bid opening. July 27, 2016 Q AlmanacNews.com Q The Almanac Q 21

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Atherton crosswalk debuts on Aug. 1 By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

he first of three special stoplights planned to protect crosswalks on El Camino Real in Atherton should be ready to operate on Aug. 1, the town says. The new stoplights, which stay dark until activated by pedestrians or bicyclists, were requested by the town after a series of serious accidents and fatalities along the busy state

highway that cuts through the town. The first light will be at Almendral Avenue, where 32-year-old Atherton resident Shahriar Rahimzadeh was fatally injured in July 2014. Caltrans had previously agreed to install two pedestrian-activated stoplights on El Camino at Isabella and Alejandra avenues, the site of earlier serious accidents and fatalities. However, despite political pressure from the town, Caltrans says

Harvey Slate March 19, 1928 – June 26, 2016 Harvey Slate passed away peacefully on June 26. Following the loss of Barb, his beloved wife of 54 years, just three months prior. Born in Minneapolis to Margaret (Nathanson) and Morris Slate, he enjoyed shows his cousins performed in their basement and sparked a future career path by selling newspapers on the street corner. Following Morris’ death, Harvey moved to Tucson, Arizona, as a young boy with his mother and older brother. In Tucson, he established a new, extended family of lifelong friends, attended Tucson High School and received a Bachelor of Science in advertising from the University of Arizona. The U.S. Army brought Harvey to California, where he served in the 6th Infantry Division as a Counter Intelligence Corps special agent from June 1951 through July 1953, and as a reservist until 1960. His outgoing nature led to a career in sales and marketing of consumer products including Crown Zellerbach paper, Spice Island, Foremost McKesson and National Coupon Redemption Service. In 1960, his life changed forever when he met Barbara Rubin and fell deeply in love. They married in 1961, residing in San Mateo, and the next year welcomed their first bundle of joy, Pam. During a brief relocation to Southern California, their second daughter, Sally, was born. Shortly thereafter, he moved his family back to the Bay Area and settled into a home in Felton Gables, Menlo Park, which would be the family home for over 45 years. He left his mark on the community, supporting the Menlo Park schools and becoming a volunteer for the JustREAD program in schools. In Felton Gables, he spearheaded the annual July 4 celebration and neighborhood cocktail party. He was a faithful friend to Allied Arts and the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital for over 43 years. He made friends wherever he went until his last day, calling everyone he met by name. Known for his great sense of humor and Seinfeld references, his corniest jokes brought him tearful, quaking laughter. A Warriors, Giants, Niners and Arizona Wildcats (Bear Down!) fan as well as a Stanford pro-tailgater, Harvey enjoyed a weekly golf game, bridge group and a lifelong fitness regimen. He appreciated a competitive game of gin rummy, dominoes and cribbage on his train commute or with his grandchildren. He is survived by daughters Pam Brunson of Agoura Hills, California and Sally Lee of Boulder, Colorado; grandchildren Jackson Lee, K.C. Brunson and Colin Brunson; sons-in-law John Brunson and James Lee; and beloved nieces, nephews, in-laws and a host of friends. In addition to his wife Barbara, he is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Robert. Two organizations close to his heart would be grateful for contributions in his honor: The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network http://www.bcan.org/engage/donate-and-change-a-life/ and Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital http://supportlpch.org/ ways-give. Harvey loved a party and will be celebrated with one on July 29, 2016 at 11:30am at Quadrus Conference Center, Menlo Park. Please join us for this casual gathering for a buffet lunch and to raise a glass and share stories of Harvey. PA I D

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those lights won’t be installed until 2017. After being frustrated by the slow pace of installing the other two lights, Atherton offered to pay for the light at Almendral. The Menlo Park Fire Protection District will pay half the $330,000 cost and will be able to activate the light remotely so its vehicles stationed on Almendral can more easily get onto El Camino. The light remains dark until a pedestrian or cyclist presses a button, which causes a cycle of blinking yellow, yellow, red and blinking red lights before going dark again. The town says running the light will result in the same ticket as running more traditional lights, with a fine of up to $470. The light at Almendral will be owned and maintained by Caltrans once it is installed. A

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Executive convicted Atherton resident Bill Facteau, 47, the former CEO of

Update on local elections The candidate filing deadline for the Nov. 8 election is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. If an eligible incumbent doesn’t file by that time, the filing period will be extended to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. ShapeTheFuture.org, the county’s official election website, has more information.

School board Two school board incumbents whose terms expire this year have filed for re-election in the Las Lomitas School District, which covers neighborhoods in the western part of Menlo Park and Atherton and small sections of Woodside, plus nearby unincorporated areas including Ladera. Bill Steinmetz, a retired attorney from Ladera and Diane Honda, a Menlo Park attorney, are each completing their first term on the board. Both were unopposed in seeking their first terms. Menlo Park medical device company Acclarent, has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of 10 misdemeanor charges connected to the sales of Acclarent medical devices,

Edward Henry Nelson August 9, 1923 – July 18, 2016 Edward Henry Nelson passed away peacefully into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 18, 2016. He was 92 years old. Ed lost his long and valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Pennsylvania, Ed moved to the family home in Oakland, California at the age of 18. After a brief start in the banking industry, Ed was a business partner with Flegel’s Home Furnishing in Menlo Park for over 32 years. Ed was an active member of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church for over 50 years. An accomplished musician and vocalist, Ed was a soloist for many weddings and church functions. To know Ed was to love Ed and he will be remembered for his sense of humor and his care and concern for others before himself. Ed is proceeded in death by his daughter Kristy Ann Nelson. Ed is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Ellie Nelson, his daughter Adele Nelson Fischbach and her husband David Paul Fischbach, his grandson Adam David Fischbach, his granddaughter Nichole Marie Bradford and her husband Gregory Thomas Bradford and his great grandson, Brayden Thomas Bradford. The family wishes to acknowledge the love and care of Mata, Tifita, and Judy. These women cared for Ed faithfully and with dedication. We are also grateful for the help of Mission Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes any donations be made to Mt. Hermon Conference Center, P.O. Box 413, Mt. Hermon, CA 95241. Memorial Services were held at 2:00pm on Monday, July 25 at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 PAID

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More information and filing documents are available from the San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo. The phone number is (650) 312-5222.

Atherton council Elizabeth Lewis and Cary Wiest, the incumbents on the Atherton City Council whose terms expire this year, have taken out papers for the two open council seats. Neither has filed, but both told the Almanac they plan to run for re-election. Ms. Lewis will be running for her third term and Mr. Wiest for his second. More information and filing documents are available from the Atherton city clerk’s office at 91 Ashfield Road, or by calling (650) 752-0529. At tinyurl.com/TOA-elect, the town has information about candidate filing, voter registration and the election. the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said July 20. Mr. Facteau was acquitted of 14 more serious felony charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and adulteration and misbranding. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the jury concluded that the two men “caused the unlawful distribution of a medical device known as the Relieva Stratus Microflow Spacer (“Stratus”) for uses not cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.” Mr. Facteau’s lawyer, Reid Weingarten, said he will appeal the conviction. A press release on behalf of Mr. Facteau says “the jury specifically found the product’s labeling was not false or misleading, and that the product in question did not lack adequate directions for use. Proof at trial made clear no injuries were associated with use of the device, which was widely used by surgeons to treat patients with chronic sinus problems.”

Mosquitoes test negative for virus Test results were negative for West Nile virus in mosquitoes trapped in the vicinity of the intersection of Alpine and Los Trancos roads in Portola Valley, near where a dead bird was found infected with the virus, according to the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District. The mosquitoes were tested for a day following the July 18 announcement of the infected bird.

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Kepler’s hosts author of book on band that used to hang there By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

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pontaneous midair architecture. That’s the essence of what making this kind of music is about,” said author and musician David Gans during a recent recording of the “In Deep” radio broadcast with journalist Angie Coiro at Kepler’s. Mr. Gans, an Oakland resident, was speaking about his recent book, “This is all a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead.” The Grateful Dead had early ties to Menlo Park. According to the Menlo Park Historical Association, Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter lived and practiced music in a house at 2100 Santa Cruz Ave., known as “The Chateau,” in the 1960s. The building was demolished around 2008. The band was called the Warlocks in its early days, and played gigs at Magoo’s Pizza Parlor on Santa Cruz Avenue, where Harvest Furniture is now. The band also was known to

Q POL I C E C A L LS This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent unless convicted. Police received the reports on the dates shown.

WOODSIDE Mountain lion sighting: A man told a deputy that he’d seen a young and healthy mountain lion jump over a front gate and into the yard of a house on Olive Hill Lane. The man said he did not see the lion after it jumped the gate. July 10.

PORTOLA VALLEY Residential burglary: A resident of the 1300 block of Westridge Drive woke up to the sounds of her dog growling and of noises associated with someone else being in the house. She then heard footsteps running down her street. No losses. July 15.

LADERA Stolen vehicle: Deputies ordered a parked vehicle that turned out to be stolen to be towed from a parking area at Alpine Road and Piers Lane. July 8.

ATHERTON Mail theft: Four people were seen taking mail from mailboxes in the North Fair Oaks and Lindenwood neighborhoods around 7:30 a.m Sunday, July 24. Traveling in a charcoal-colored Mercedes Benz station wagon were a white man, a white woman, a black woman and the driver, who was not described. A stolen car matched the description of the Mercedes, which was found abandoned in Mountain View. Theft: Someone stole a rented umbrella from Holbrook-Palmer Park on Watkins Avenue. The ivory-colored umbrella was 9 feet high and free-standing, with a brown pole, and was being used by Bianchini’s Market for a catered event at the park. Estimated loss: $90. July 15.

spend time at Kepler’s (when it was located at 825 El Camino), Applewood Inn and Guitars Unlimited. David Gans, who worked as a music journalist and followed the Grateful Dead in its heyday, extolled the virtues of psychedelic drugs, which he said helped people “break out of the humdrum of suburban, middle class life.” Over the years, music changed as the substances influencing its composers changed, he said. When the dominant drug of choice for musicians switched from psychedelics to cocaine, he said, people became “less kind to each other,” which he said is reflected in the music that followed. He said the Grateful Dead’s music thrived on the improvisational concept of “Yes, and,” meaning the members of the group built on each other’s contributions, rather than responding in the negative. Performing was the Grateful Dead’s biggest revenue source, which was less common back

then, when selling records was the primary purpose of going on tour. Now, said Mr. Gans, going on tour is “the only viable way of doing things.” Becoming a follower of the Grateful Dead was once called the “last great American adventure” by one of the band’s publicists. “You (couldn’t) run away with the circus anymore, but you could run away with the Grateful Dead,” Mr. Gans said during the June 1 podcast. Mr. Gans broke out his own guitar during the podcast recording session and played several songs — mostly of the Grateful Dead, but some of his own, too. As a tribute musician, he said, he makes an effort to not sound like the original. He transposes the song into a key that is easier for him to sing in, for instance, and removes idiosyncrasies that were distinct to the original performer. “I pick songs that tell my story in some way,” he said. Along with his book, Mr. Gans recently released albums of Grateful Dead songs and his own songs.

Fireworks turned in: A Euclid Avenue resident turned in two bags of “various fireworks” that had been in the possession of his son. Police gave the fireworks to firefighters of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. July 4.

window. The man, who was grabbing the vehicle owner’s backpack as the owner yelled at him, dropped the backpack and ran off. Police are looking for a Hispanic man about 25 years old with a full beard, about 6 feet tall and weighing 180 pounds. At the time, he was wearing dark clothing and dark glasses with gold frames. July 10. Q Someone stole two patio chairs from the deck of a house on Oliver Court. Estimated loss: $20. July 12.

MENLO PARK Auto burglaries: Q In three incidents at Bedwell Bayfront Park, thieves broke into three vehicles and two purses and stole a wallet containing $1,400 in cash. Estimated losses: $2,737. Reported at 9:22 and 9:37 a.m. and 2:22 p.m. on July 19. Q Someone smashed a rear passenger window of a vehicle parked in the 2900 block of Sand Hill Road and stole a backpack, wallet, credit cards, $100 in cash, glasses, an ice chest and hand tools. Estimated loss: $474. July 18. Thefts: Q Someone stole three unlocked bicycles from the front yard of a house on San Mateo Drive. Estimated loss: $2,700. July 12. Q In separate incidents, thieves made off with two bikes that had been locked to the bike rack in front of the public library on Alma Street. Estimated losses: $500 and $300. July 11 and July 18. Q Someone stole a bike locked to a bike rack in front of the Arrillaga gym on Alma Street. Estimated loss: $450. July 15. Q A backpack was stolen from an apartment carport on Arbor Road. Inside were a sleeping bag and a camp stove. Estimated loss: $400. July 17. Q Someone stole a mountain bike locked to a bike rack on Laurel Street in the vicinity of the West Bay Sanitary District offices. Estimated loss: $300. July 10. Q A bike was stolen from the breezeway of a house on Elm Street. Estimated loss: $200. July 10. Q A bike secured by a cable lock outside an apartment complex on Middle Avenue was stolen after someone removed the lock by means unknown. Also stolen: a package containing a computer part. Estimated losses: $325. July 9. Q A man who had been sleeping in his vehicle in the vicinity of Bedwell Bayfront Park on Marsh Road awoke to find a man reaching into his front passenger-side

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Angie Coiro, host of radio show “In Deep,” interviews David Gans, who performed on his guitar and talked about his book on the Grateful Dead.

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University Drive asking for monetary donations for a fictitious organization, the New Horizon Homeless Coalition Charity, police said. July 16. Injury accident: A bicyclist crossing Bayfront Expressway against a red light at Chilco Street was struck by a side mirror on a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe and ejected from his bike. Medics took the rider to the hospital for a complaint of pain in his chest and non-life-threatening injuries. July 16.

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on Santa Cruz Avenue and attempted to cash a check for $1,540. The teller learned that the check was from a flagged account and stepped away to contact the account holder, at which point the woman grabbed the check and “quickly” left the building. July 21. Q Police arrested a North Highlands man and a Sacramento woman seen on

M-A Little League gives sportsmanship awards Submitted by Pamela Kunz, board member, Menlo-Atherton Little League. The Menlo-Atherton Little League recently held its annual player appreciation day. It gave sportsmanship awards to players and coaches who demonstrated leadership on the field and in the dugout by consistently honoring Q Players: Harold Henr y (Chal-

lenger), Bodhi Duffey ( T-Ball A’s), Cole Garratt ( T-Ball Orioles), Jax Young ( Tball Red Sox), Ben Torre ( T-Ball Royals), Kyle Chang (Coach Pitch Giants), Carlos Lopez (Coach Pitch Cubs), Kian Malekafzali (Coach Pitch Mets), Zar Pavri (Coach Pitch Cardinals), Vincent Alastalo (Single A Mets), Luca Auer (Single A Padres), Siva Ravi (Single A Cardinals), Thatcher Hamilton (Single A Giants), Diego Madrid (Single A A’s), Evan Smith (Single A Red Sox), Terr y Amaro (A A Angels), Tomer Jacobs (A A Royals), Molly

the game and respecting their teammates, coaches, opponents and umpires. The M-A Little League partners with the Positive Coaching Alliance in teaching life skills, including sportsmanship. Sportsmanship award recipients for the 2016 M-A Little League spring season are:

Gray (A A Orioles), Connor Heinz ( A A A’s), Evan Castro (A A Tigers), Cody Spooner (A A White Sox), Ben Kossow (A A A Bees), Isaiah Rassbach (A A A Chihuahuas), Lucy Newton (A A A Rattlers), Trevor Wong (A A A Redwings), Joey Vargas (A A A River Bandits), Nick Brown (A A A Rockhounds), Brady Santoro (A A A Sea Dogs), Max Misra (Minors Grasshoppers), Jack Crousore (Minors Lake Monsters), Ryan Cadieux (Minors Owlz), Harrison Long (Minors Scrappers), Paige Miller (Minors Storm), Henr y Rydberg (Minors Thershers), John

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12424 Skyline Blvd Stunning ocean view home. 5 acres w/tennis ct, 7 car garage & sep office. Flat usable yard 4 BR 3.5 BA Valerie Trenter CalBRE #01367578 650.324.4456

2346 Santa Ana Street Brand new North PA home offers the best of Silocon Valley living! 4 BR 4.5 BA Judy Shen CalBRE #01272874 650.325.6161

2165 Prospect St Tranquil end of cul-de-sac setting. 1710 sq ft. 13,000 sq ft lot. Las Lomitas Schools. 4 BR 2 BA Camille Eder CalBRE #01394600 650.324.4456

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135 Summit Rd French Country on 3.3+ ac w/dramatic SF Bay views, pool, spa & “secret garden”. PV Schls. 4 BR 3.5 BA Helen & Brad Miller CalBRE #01142061/00917768 650.851.2666

746 Partridge Ave Brand new home in Allied Arts. Custom fireplaces, high end appliances, & hardwood floors. 4 BR 3 BA Katie Hammer Riggs/Elaine White CalBRE #01783432/01182467 650.324.4456

110 North Balsamina Way Private setting. Main House w/3br, 2ba. In-Law unit w/1br +office. Near path to shopping. 4 BR 3 BA Diana Sumner CalBRE #01434566 650.325.6161

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761 Mayfield Ave Well-designed 2-level. Ea bedroom w/bath. Sep LR, DR, FR, study. Attach gar. views Pool. 3 BR 3.5 BA Nancy Goldcamp CalBRE #00787851 650.325.6161

6 Russell Ave Completely remodeled charming country style home in the Woodside Highlands community. 3 BR 2 BA Steven Gray CalBRE #1498634 650.851.2666

685 High St 5B Stylish Penthouse Condo w/ views of Western Mountains. 20 ft ceilings, open living area. 2 BR 2.5 BA Paul Skrabo CalBRE #00665727 650.324.4456

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1330 Katherine Ave Nestled among rolling hilltops in quaint Mt Carmel. Gorgeous! 3 BR 1 BA Wendi Selig-aimonetti CalBRE #01001476 650.324.4456

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682 Crescent Ave Ideally located townhse w/ Cupertino schools, inside laundry & 1 car gar awaits your touch 2 BR 1.5 BA Clara Lee CalBRE #01723333 650.325.6161

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3623 Glenwood Avenue, Redwood City Offered at $1,298,000 Captivating Backyard Haven Inviting outdoor spaces distinguish this fine 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home of 1,961 sq. ft. (per appraisal) that stands on a property of 6,386 sq. ft. (per appraisal). Skylights, crown molding, and updated appliances enhance the interior, while outdoor retreats are prime for entertaining and include several fruit trees, multiple tiered decks, and a hot tub with sweeping views. The residence is ideally located within steps of Garrett Park and an easy stroll to local shopping and dining, and fine schools are easily accessible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1503 Snell Valley Road, Pope Valley $1,295,000 2 BD / 2 BA

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

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

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

140 acre parcel with renovated home, new bocce court, hiking trails, natural springs and ponds.

Beautifully updated spacious home in Cambrian Neighborhood. Freshly landscaping. Quiet Neighborhood.

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Woodside French Country Flair with Spectacular Views 135 Summit Road | Woodside | Offered at $2,795,000

Just Listed — Shown by Appointment — Open Sunday 2:00pm-4:30pm

his Woodside French Country 4 BR/3.5 BA home on 3.3+ acres offers an awe-inspiring blend of natural beauty and elegant living. In the Portola Valley School district, featuring a spectacular redwood-framed view of the Silicon Valley, this home is set up for entertaining with a high-ceilinged great room with a bank of floor-to-ceiling picture windows and French Doors which lead to a large outside deck & patio overlooking a luxurious custom pool & hot tub complex with an adjacent “secret garden”. Chefs will enjoy the newly remodeled kitchen with its high end appliances, hand-painted antiqued cabinetry and a large Michelangelo marble island. Bon Appetite! www.135Summit.com

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Hugh Cornish 650.619.6461 Karin Riley 650.465.6210 hughcornish.com hcornish@cbnorcal.com CalBRE #00912143/01725481

Erika Demma 650.740.2970 edemma@cbnorcal.com CalBRE #01230766

90 Macbain Ave $4,950,000 5 BD/3.5 BA, three levels, office, wine cellar, beautiful yard, close to downtown Menlo Park, Circus Club location. Acclaimed Menlo Park Schools.

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2165 Prospect St $2,800,000 4 BD / 2 BA Ranch-style home at end of cul-de-sac. Las Lomitas School District. 13,000 sf lot. HW flrs. Lush, private backyard w/ pool. A real gem for right buyer!

Camille Eder 650.464.4598 Camille.eder@gmail.com CalBRE #01394600

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1039 Twin Oaks Ct $2,450,000 Panoramic bay views on .4 ac. Large 4BD/2.5BA, 2 office areas & 2 FR’s or bonus areas. Updated kitchen & baths, hdwd flrs & located on pvt cul-de-sac.

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155 Kings Mountain Rd $16,795,000 Country estate prop. renovated & expanded on 5 flat ac near town. Main res. w/5BD/4 full BA+ 2 half BA. Entertainment cabaña adjoining 1BD/1BA gsthse.

618 Manzanita Way $9,900,000 Beautifully remodeled 4BD/4BA home, equestrian facilities plus a private pool & spa, all on more than 2.6 magnificent landscaped acres.

280 Family Farm Rd $8,995,000 Get the best of both worlds… surprisingly close, but very private 4BR/4.5BA on 6 ac w/surrounding views. Also 2 guesthouses & pool. Land is fee owned.

Erika Demma 650.740.2970 edemma@cbnorcal.com CalBRE #01230766

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THIS IS HOME This is where silly moments, crazy laughter and unforgettable memories can be found. This is where awesomeness happens. Erika Demma 740.2970 Hugh Cornish 566.5353 edemma@cbnorcal.com CalBRE #01230766/00912143

65 Roan Pl $3,695,000 This Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired 4 bedroom, 3 bath home provides spectacular views of Stanford University and the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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