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Governor pulls ‘emergency brake’ as COVID-19 cases spike San Mateo County moves back to red tier, putting more limits on indoor businesses By Sue Dremann

n a rapid attempt to stanch the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday issued new orders to pull the “emergency brake” on the virus, pushing San Mateo County back into the red tier or substantial risk of infection, and Santa Clara County back two tiers from orange (moderate risk) to purple (widespread risk), the most restrictive. The change is effective starting Tuesday, Nov. 17. “We are sounding the alarm. California is experiencing the fastest increase in cases we have seen yet — faster than what we experienced at the outset of the pandemic or even this summer. The spread of COVID-19, if left unchecked, could quickly overwhelm our health care system and lead to catastrophic outcomes. That is why we are pulling an emergency brake in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” Newsom said. “Now is the time to do all we can — government at all levels and Californians across the state — to flatten the curve again as we have done before.” The return to a red tier means that San Mateo County restaurants must limit indoor dining to 25% of capacity and other businesses, such as fitness centers, face additional restrictions. It’s the only Bay Area county still allowing indoor restaurant service, as the two other red tier counties,

Marin and San Francisco, have opted out. Moving to the red also means decreased capacity for places of worship. Bars that don’t serve meals must now close completely after being allowed to open outdoors in the orange tier, which the county was in last week. Under the purple tier, restaurants can have outdoor service only, and only outdoor gatherings in Santa Clara County are allowed for places of worship, museums, family entertainment centers, movies, and professional sports (without live audiences). All retail, including shopping malls, are restricted to 25% of capacity. A full list of what’s regulated can be found online at cdph.ca.gov. For more information on what businesses or activities may open in San Mateo County, visit covid19. ca.gov/safer-economy/ and type in “San Mateo County.” “I’m in support of any measures we can take to save lives,” said Menlo Park Mayor Cecilia Taylor. “This should not be seen as an inconvenience — so far we’ve done much better than other states and counties. Let’s continue to take good care of our residents and if that means switching to another tier to potentially save lives from (COVID-19), I support these measures.” During a presentation Tuesday to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, county Health Chief Louise Rogers said it’s a difficult

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A boy orders food at Buck’s Restaurant in Woodside on Nov. 17. With coronavirus cases rapidly increasing across the state, as of Wednesday, San Mateo is the only Bay Area county still allowing indoor dining at restaurants.

time for everyone as the weather gets colder and patience wears down. “We really have to strengthen our resolve to adapt,” Rogers said. “As the holidays approach, everyone longs to be with their loved ones. But this year we want to show our love by keeping each other safe and keeping our collective eyes on the horizon with the

encouraging news of the vaccine coming.” Rogers said the county is “much better prepared this time around than with the earlier surges” due to its sufficient hospital capacity, increased testing capacity, a robust team of contact tracers, and a program to support people who need to isolate following infection.

She encouraged people to take advantage of free COVID-19 testing offered by the county, which can be found at smcgov. org/testing, and said that the county is also working with a company, contracted by the state, that provides contact tracers on weekends and after hours. See RED TIER, page 19

To help struggling restaurants, county supervisors put a lid on third-party delivery fees By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

efore this week, if you were to place a $100 order from your favorite local restaurant and had it delivered through a delivery app, up to $30 would be kept as a commission fee by the

delivery app company. Effective Nov. 17, that amount was capped at $15, based on a unanimous decision by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which voted to implement a temporary emergency ordinance that restricts the fees that third-party operators — like UberEats, DoorDash or

Grubhub — can collect from restaurants. Such delivery coordination companies regularly charge restaurants upward of 30% per order, according to Lauren Carroll, a county counsel fellow. Under the county’s cap, delivery services fees are limited to no more than 15% of an order

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Sequoia district cautiously begins search for new superintendent By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

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Willow Road, which resembled a parking lot during rush hour before the pandemic, may undergo a number of city projects to improve traffic and safety, in accordance with a new transportation master plan formally approved Tuesday.

Years in the works, a new plan to tackle Menlo Park’s transportation woes gains approval By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

fter three and a half years, Menlo Park’s comprehensive Transportation Master Plan finally won approval from the City Council Tuesday. The project was an immense undertaking — at 320 pages, it describes 120 projects, down from nearly 200 citywide

— that are set to improve safety, manage traffic congestion and give locals better opportunities to bike and walk around town. The list was consolidated with input from more than 1,000 people, a consultant roster of about 30 people, about 10 staff members, and countless hours of public meetings involving not just council members but nine meetings

with an 11-member outreach and oversight committee as well as the heavy involvement of the city’s Complete Streets Commission. Consultant firms included W-Trans, Alta Planning + Design, BKF Engineers, Bottomley & Associates, Dyett & Bhatia, EnviroIssues, Iteris and Kittelson & Associates. The report highlights a See TRANSPORTATION, page 10

Cold weather, coronavirus spark a run on patio heaters By Kate Daly Special to The Almanac

f you are planning to eat Thanksgiving dinner outdoors this year, you may be in for a chilly holiday if you haven’t already procured a heating source. A run on outdoor patio heaters has led to very little inventory left and a scramble for propane to keep them lit. At Roberts Hardware in Woodside, manager Chris Reynolds says the patio heater

he usually stocks won’t be available until February. “They all come from China, and the supply chain got interrupted as well as running out,” he says. Like the toilet paper shortage, the cause is COVID-19. With people wanting to continue entertaining outside, the advent of colder weather has increased the demand for outdoor heaters. At Ace Hardware in Menlo Park, manager Vasile Oros says when he finally was able to

procure a shipment of freestanding patio heaters from the East Coast, he ran out in three days. Now none are available except for models designed with dishes that mount on top of a propane tank. He received an order for 75 propane tanks in mid-November and sold out in a day. At Roberts, Reynolds says he used to order propane tanks every two or three weeks, and See HEATERS, page 18

equoia Union High School District governing board members had an important question for the search firm that helped find its last superintendent, who stepped down in September following calls for her firing: “How do we do this differently for a longer-lasting result?” The school board on Nov. 10 interviewed three consulting firms seeking a contract to conduct the hiring process for a new Mary Streshly superintendent to replace Mary Streshly — including Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), which helped the board hire Streshly three years ago. District officials announced Streshly’s resignation after the teachers union and most of its top administrators called for her ouster. Trustee Chris Thomsen asked HYA what he called “an empirically awkward question.” “Our superintendent (Streshly) served a shorter time than we expected,” Thomsen said. “Do you have any reflections on the last search?” Carolyn McKennan, a vice president for HYA, said district officials perhaps could have offered Streshly more coaching or “honest feedback” early into her tenure that could have helped her better adjust to the district. “(Streshly was) coming from one environment that wasn’t quite as metropolitan, but that’s hindsight,” McKennan said. “Beyond that I didn’t have contact with her after she joined the district. ... Sometimes the match was just not there; maybe we could have done nothing better.” The firm said that its superintendent selections generally are long-term hires, with 85% staying with a district for five years or more. HYA helped the Portola Valley and Las Lomitas elementary school districts select their most recent superintendents. William Huyett, a consultant for McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., promised his firm could

find the district a long-term leader. Shawneece Stevenson and Rich Ginn, Sequoia district school board candidates who are on track to win board seats, according to the latest results of the Nov. 3 election, attended the meeting and asked questions. In July, the district’s teachers union and 22 principals and top administrators called for Streshly’s firing, accusing her of mishandling the district’s COVID-19 response and slamming what they said was her history of ineffectual leadership. After weeks of closed session meetings about Streshly, whose three-year contract was up for renewal, the board said she resigned in September “to fulfill critical care responsibilities with her family.” Streshly became superintendent in July 2017, signing on with a salary of $240,500 per year. Assistant Superintendent Crystal Leach is filling in as interim superintendent until the board hires a replacement for Streshly. Search timeline

The newly seated school board will likely select a search firm at its Dec. 16 meeting, board president Allen Weiner said during the meeting. The board will need to decide whether it will conduct interviews virtually or in-person, given the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the firms vying for the contract would expect the district to have a finalist for the role selected by spring 2021. HYA’s proposed timeline has the board hiring a new superintendent around April 2021. McPherson & Jacobson said it could have a superintendent finalist by March 2021. The third search firm the board interviewed, Leadership Associates, estimates it could have a finalist for the position by mid-April. Costs Q HYA: $21,500. HYA also offers additional superintendent See SUPERINTENDENT, page 7

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Coronavirus updates: Locals asked to limit holiday travel; Stanford distances itself from Dr. Scott Atlas By Embarcadero Media staff

an Mateo County reported 105 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 12,780. The death toll has stood at 168 since Thursday. There were 29 people hospitalized with the virus. Santa Clara County reported 345 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, raising the total to 29,023. Two more people have died, raising the death toll to 447. There were 151 people hospitalized, 32 of whom were new. The most recent seven-day rolling average of new cases per day stands at 241, an increase by 10 from the previous day.

State asks people to limit travel In response to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases around the country, California joined two other western states Nov. 13 asking people to limit travel and abide by voluntary self-quarantine guidelines for the foreseeable future. In a joint announcement, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his counterparts in Oregon and Washington issued “travel advisories” urging people traveling to their states or returning home from out of state to self-quarantine for 14 days. “Increased cases are adding pressure on our hospital systems and threatening the lives of seniors, essential workers and vulnerable Californians,” Newsom said. “Travel increases the risk of spreading COVID-19, and we must all collectively increase our efforts at this time to keep the virus at bay and save lives.” During self-quarantine, people are asked to limit interactions to members of their immediate household. The request does not apply to people traveling across state lines for essential work, which the announcement defines as “work and study, critical infrastructure support, economic services and SUPERINTENDENT continued from page 5

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supply chains, health, immediate medical care, and safety and security.” The governors are also asking people refrain from all recreational travel. “If you do not need to travel, you shouldn’t. This will be hard, especially with Thanksgiving around the corner. But the best way to keep your family safe is to stay close to home,” said Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said cases have doubled in his state over the past two weeks and, according to the state’s Department of Health, now has 123,356 confirmed COVID-19 infections. California hit 991,609 confirmed cases Thursday and Oregon’s COVID-19 cases grew to 53,779. Nationally, more than 10.5 million cases have been confirmed since January, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Stanford distances itself from controversial White House task force doctor Dr. Scott Atlas, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and a member of the White House coronavirus task force, has urged Michigan residents to “rise up” against new COVID-19 orders given by that state’s governor, but apparently, the university takes a dim view of his public statements. The university released a public statement on Monday expressing an opposite position from Atlas, who has questioned maskwearing and supports letting people get sick to with the deadly coronavirus, rather than try to prevent its spread, in hopes that the population will develop “herd immunity.” “Stanford’s position on managing the pandemic in our community is clear. We support using masks, social distancing, and conducting surveillance and diagnostic testing. We also

believe in the importance of strictly following the guidance of local and state health authorities. “Dr. Atlas has expressed views that are inconsistent with the university’s approach in response to the pandemic. Dr. Atlas’s statements reflect his personal views, not those of the Hoover Institution or the university,” Stanford said. Atlas, a neuroradiologist, does not have a background in infectious diseases nor in epidemiology. He is on leave from his position at Hoover Institution while he works for President Donald Trump’s administration. He issued a tweet on Sunday evening after Michigan officials announced new COVID-19 restrictions. “The only way this stops is if

people rise up,” he wrote. “You get what you accept. #FreedomMatters #StepUp.” He has been harshly criticized by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and many medical professionals for the statement, according to multiple news reports. Whitmer was targeted in an alleged kidnapping plot by right-wing extremists due to her COVID-19 restrictions for the state. Thirteen people were arrested in early October in connection to the plot. On Monday, Atlas followed up with another tweet claiming he didn’t intend to incite violence: “Hey, I NEVER was talking about violence. People vote, people peacefully protest. NEVER would I endorse or incite violence. NEVER!!” “I’m sorry I’m not very

articulate on Twitter,” he also told Fox News. “Basically if you want to change things you have to have your voices heard, I didn’t mean anything more than that.”

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$130,000 grant to go to county’s Safe Routes to School program By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

he California Office of Traffic Safety is granting the San Mateo County Office of Education $130,000 for bicycle and pedestrian safety programs, according to a Nov. 13 Office of Education press release. Officials from the county office of education’s Safe Routes to School program, which promotes safe alternative transportation for students to and from school, will administer the grant, which comes from funds distributed to Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Our goal is that education will change poor behaviors and make our roads safer,” said OTS Director Barbara Rooney in a statement. “This funding will help ensure the safety of those out biking or walking.” Grant funds will be used in the following ways, according to the county: Q Education workshops geared toward youth and older adults Q E duc at ion on t he

importance of safety equipment that improves visibility such as ref lective armbands, bicycle headlights and taillights Q Community walks and bicycle safety courses Q Bicycle helmet inspections Q Distribution of bicycle helmets to those in need following education presentations Students in the Menlo Park City, Las Lomitas Elementary and Portola Valley Elementary school districts have recently returned to campuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, the program has granted funds to the Menlo Park City School District to have engineering consultants develop “Safe Routes to School” maps for district schools. These maps show suggested routes for walking or biking to school within a 1-mile radius of each campus, according to the district. Woodside Elementary School District community members have also been active in the program, especially given parents’ discomfort about their children walking or biking across Woodside Road to get to the district’s campus. The program

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has helped fund surveys to help come up with solutions for carfree commutes to campus. A 2012 survey found that during the morning drop-off, 80% of

Woodside Elementary students were dropped off from a car in which there was only student in the vehicle. The grant program funding

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Registration starts for Menlo Park district’s preschool By Angela Swartz Almanac Staff Writer

egistration is now open for next year at the Early Learning Center (ELC) preschool in the Menlo Park City School District. The preschool, which has sites at Lower Laurel School in Atherton and Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park, reopened in July after closing in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now accepting applications for the the 2021-22 school year until Jan. 11 for the first lottery, which will be held on Jan. 15. The first lottery will be open only to children who live in the school district or are eligible for the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program, those whose parents or guardians work for the district, and current ELC students and their siblings, according to ELC’s website. Eligible children must be 3 years old by Dec. 1, 2021, and be fully potty trained by the first day of school. Applications received on or before March 15, 2021, will be included in the second lottery if there are still spaces available.

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tinyurl.com/y5fumjp4. Classrooms are located on two campuses, 95 Edge Road in Atherton and 1895 Oak Knoll Lane in Menlo Park. There is also one class that will be held online. Visit earlylearning.mpcsd.org to apply or call 650-463-1236 for more information. A Email Angela Swartz at aswartz@almanacnews.com

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Preschoolers wear masks as they play on the playground at the Early Learning Center in the Menlo Park City School District.

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Atherton City Council Incumbent Elizabeth Lewis and newcomer Diana Hawkins-Manuelian appear to have won two seats on the Atherton City Council. Incumbent Cary Wiest is trailing behind the two and appears to have lost his seat. Lewis is leading with 2,392 votes (nearly 36%). Hawkins-Manuelian has 1,716 votes (25.8%), while Wiest has 1,501 votes (22.6%) Elizabeth Lewis and newcomer Christine David has 1,041 votes (15.6%), according to semi-official results posted by the San Mateo County Elections Office on Monday, Nov. 16. These results include all ballots except for a portion of provisional ballots and some vote-by-mail ballots. This race marks the first time in six years there has been a contested election in town. Mayor Rick DeGolia made waves when he endorsed Hawkins-Manuelian over Wiest Diana HawkinsManuelian because she opposes the town detaching from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, while claiming that Wiest is in favor of it. Wiest denies he has ever supported separation from the fire district. Talks of separation were spurred by a 2016 fire services study, which showed a disparity between the fixed percentage of property tax revenues from Atherton that fund the fire district and how much it actually costs the district to provide emergency response services to the town. Lewis was elected to the council in November 2008, while Wiest was elected to the council in 2012. David and HawkinsManuelian are both longtime Atherton residents. —Angela Swartz Want to get news briefs emailed to you every weekday? Sign up for Express, our daily e-edition. Go to AlmanacNews.com to sign up.

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pre-pandemic Menlo Park in which traffic was bad and getting worse. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Menlo Park had 34,000 residents and 35,000 workers, the plan reported. And city residents with commutes of an hour or more had risen by 75% between 2013 and 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, the plan said. The plan was developed with a few key goals: to improve safety for cyclists and

pedestrians on city streets; to help the city reach its climate goals, which include becoming carbon neutral by 2030; to provide residents improved alternatives to driving solo; and to manage traffic congestion while limiting cutthrough traffic. From there, projects were prioritized based on criteria of safety, sustainability, greenhouse gas reductions, school access, congestion relief and management, whether it impacts a sensitive population, and whether it helps develop stormwater infrastructure. On

the safety front, the city seeks to eliminate the number of traffic fatalities and curb the number of collisions by 50% by 2040. Sustainability goals are at the fore of the plan as well: Throughout Menlo Park, transportation accounts for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in 2017, it represented about 56% of emissions citywide due to the use of gaspowered vehicles, according to the plan. Years into the process of developing the plan, the goal of managing congestion was

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added, after a number of community members emphasized the need to tackle one of localsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; key problems in Menlo Park: traffic. But residents laid out other frustrations the plan aims to address. In the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appendices, there are pages and pages of anonymized input collected from residents, many of whom express deep frustrations with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disjointed bike and sidewalk networks, both internally within Menlo Park and at its borders with other communities, particularly with Atherton and West Menlo Park. The projects

In all, the projects, which are broken down into two tiers, are estimated to cost $150 million. In Tier 1, there are 53 projects, and in Tier 2, there are 67. The council added an additional project Tuesday, to conduct walk audits to see how pedestrian-friendly certain areas are under current conditions. In a presentation to the council, Senior Transportation Engineer Kristiann Choy said that the city would likely fund the projects with a mix of local funds, impact fees from new developments, grants and taxes.

Many residents expressed deep frustration with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disjointed bike and sidewalk networks. Projects were also grouped by which roads or intersections they affect. A number of the Tier 1 projects focus on problematic high-traffic roads such as Willow Road, El Camino Real, and Middlefield Road, as well as downtown intersections â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but were distributed citywide. For instance, just one project on the Tier 1 list is at Willow Road and Middlefield Road and includes a $1.4 million proposal to remove the westbound right turn, modify the traffic signal to include protected north- and southbound left turns, restripe the north- and southbound Middlefield Road approaches to the intersections, install bike boxes at each approach to the intersection and add pedestrian facilities on the east side of Middlefield Road between Woodland Avenue and Willow Road. Another project, set at $1.5 million, is at the El Camino Real and Ravenswood Avenue intersection. It would widen the

sidewalk to 15 feet and create a bike and pedestrian path on the east side of El Camino Real; install a bike signal on northbound El Camino Real; add a northbound right turn lane on El Camino Real and add bike lanes on the westbound approach to Ravenswood Avenue, among other steps. Others are less complex: adding high-visibility crosswalks along El Camino Real at Live Oak and Roble avenues, adding bike lanes on University Drive between Oak Grove and Santa Cruz avenues, and on Coleman Avenue from Ringwood Avenue to Willow Road. Other Tier 1 projects applied citywide â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for instance, streamlining the process for neighborhoods to propose their own traffic management programs ($250,000); making a citywide bike map for visitors to show which routes are most safe and comfortable for cyclists to use ($5,000); or installing technology to detect when pedestrians and cyclists are waiting to cross intersections ($875,000). A key part of the plan are five regional projects that the city canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do alone and needs to join with other agencies and jurisdictions to move forward. These are to: install bus lanes along the shoulder of Bayfront Expressway and give those buses traffic signal priority; making improvements to boost traffic f low along the Dumbarton corridor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including possible pricing strategies and grade separations at key intersections with Bayfront Expressway; support reactivating the Dumbarton Rail Corridor for passenger rail service; building a separated bike and pedestrian path from Marsh Road to University Avenue along the Dumbarton Rail Corridor; and building grade separations across the Caltrain tracks at Ravenswood, Oak Grove and Glenwood avenues, according to the plan. Now that the plan is approved, the next step is for city staff to start working on straightforward projects and work with the Complete Streets Commission to identify which projects to move forward first through the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-year capital improvement plan. To view the full scope of city transportation projects laid out in the new master plan, go to is.gd/TMPmap to access an interactive map of the projects studied in the draft plan, or read the approved report at is.gd/mptmp. A Email Kate Bradshaw at kbradshaw@almanacnews.com

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Former foster youth launches a new kind of mentorship Big Homie Project inspires Black teens by connecting them with Black mentors By Elena Kadvany

or recent Palo Alto High School graduate Makayla Miller, having someone with whom she can relate to for college advice or simply text when she’s having a bad day has been vital. Miller connected with Jazmine Brown, a clinical psychology doctoral student in San Diego, through the local nonprofit Big Homie Project. Both women are Black, and Miller, a psychology major, is interested in going into the same field as Brown. They formed a bond through weekly video calls, shared family backgrounds and conversations about mental health. “It’s really important for kids to have role models to look up to that look like them and are doing the things they want to do,” Miller said. “Especially in lower income communities — having someone you can talk to, someone you can relate to ... is really important for flattening out or minimizing the achievement gap, getting more kids into college (and) getting more Black

and brown youth into positions of power.” These are among the goals of the Big Homie Project. Palo Alto resident Jacqueline Diep started the nonprofit to connect Black teenagers in East Palo Alto with Black mentors working in careers they’re interested in pursuing. Diep sees herself in the teens she works with. She was a foster youth who went on to prove the statistics about foster youth underachieving wrong: She graduated from college and got her Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She credits much of her success to mentors who recognized and supported her at a young age, including a social worker and high school teacher. “It’s the opportunity, network and equity gap,” she said. “If you don’t provide opportunities for these kids, they’ll never ever make it out. I speak so passionately about it because I was that kid.” Diep has leveraged her professional and personal networks

to bring in all kinds of Black mentors from Stanford University surgeons and Silicon Valley venture capitalists to professional athletes. (The nonprofit also works with athletes to host basketball clinics for youth in East Palo Alto.) The mentors check in with their teen mentees once a week or every other week to provide career advice and support. They use their connections to expose the young adults to opportunities in their fields that they might not otherwise have access to. Miller is in her freshman year at Louisiana State University. She grew up in East Palo Alto and attended Palo Alto Unified schools through the Voluntary Transfer Program. The first Big Homie Project mentor she worked with was a Stanford surgeon. They had the same taste in music and went rock climbing together pre-coronavirus. For the last few months, she’s worked with Brown, a foster youth who went to a majority white high school where there was one Black teacher. Few of Brown’s family members

Makayla Miller, top left, a college freshman from East Palo Alto, checks in with her Big Homie Project mentor, Jazmine Brown, over FaceTime in September.

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attended college and she didn’t grow up in a community where education was valued. She eventually went to community college and then transferred to a four-year college, but struggled with the economic and familial pressure to pursue a lucrative field rather than the one she was passionate about. “A lot of times, even unintentionally, parents, family

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Mary Katherine Randolph November 6, 1930 – November 4, 2020 Mary was born in Santa Barbara, California. She graduated from Santa Barbara High in 1948 and from the University of Oregon in 1952. She met her future husband, Tom Randolph, in 9th grade. They began dating during their college years - Tom attended Stanford. Mary and Tom were married two weeks after college graduation. As were many women in the 1950’s, Mary was a stay-athome mom. She enjoyed raising her three children and participating in the many school related volunteer activities. As the children grew older, she found time to enjoy reading, golf and duplicate bridge. After living many years in Sharon Heights, Mary and Tom moved in 2012 to the Vi, a retirement community in Palo Alto. Mary leaves her husband Tom, daughter Nancy Brandon (John) of Atherton and son Tom of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. She was predeceased by her daughter Kathryn Cook (George) in 2005. Her seven grandchildren are Kristin Brandon Blaugrund (Kevin), James Brandon (Emily), Steven Cook, Jennifer Brandon, Melissa Cook Leonsis (Zach), Tom Randolph III and Jason Randolph. She leaves four great-grandchildren: Jack Brandon, Abby Marie Blaugrund, Katherine Brandon and Ellie Blaugrund. Mary also leaves sister Patricia Rinaker of La Jolla, brother Charles Preuss (Barbara) of Atherton and sister Pamela Ellsworth (Doug) of Los Altos. PA I D O B I T U A RY

Walter Jaye October 21, 1925 – November 9, 2020 Walter E. Jaye – formerly Walter Jakubowski – passed away November 9 at his home in Menlo Park. He was born in Berlin, Germany in 1925 and was a Holocaust survivor. He became a French citizen and was a decorated veteran, being awarded the Legion d’Honneur in 2015 for military service in WW II. He came to the United States on a student fellowship and earned his BS in Electrical Engineering with Honors in 1951 from the University of Rhode Island and his MS in EE from Stanford University in 1952. He was naturalized as a US citizen in 1959. As a teenager he escaped a French internment camp and was sheltered from the Nazis in the French village of Le Chambon sur Lignon, a community made famous by the willingness of the local population to risk their own lives to shelter Jews and other refugees. Both of his parents were deported from France and died at Auschwitz. He ultimately escaped occupied France with the help of the French resistance and went on to serve in the Second Armored Division of the Free French Army, the famous Dèuxime “DB” that liberated Paris and Strasbourg. He was proud of his long work at SRI International although he could only share details of his work there long after retirement, when his efforts were declassified. With the advent of Sputnik he became involved in the tracking of satellites and missiles with the 60-foot radar in the Stanford foothills (the “Dish”). A major portion of his work involved contracts with a number of different Intelligence Agencies. He is preceded in death by his much-loved sister Ruth. His loving wife Diana, daughter Laurie, son Eric, daughter-inlaw, Jeannene, granddaughter Isabella, cousin Nina and her family, niece Gay and her family, niece Renée and her family, survive him. PA I D

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Springline, the new name for the rebranded Station 1300 development at Oak Grove Avenue and El Camino Real, is set to start leasing office and some retail spaces over the course of the coming year.

Mixed-use Station 1300 project rebranded under new developer By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

he 6.4-acre mixed-use development under construction at the intersection of Oak Grove Avenue and El Camino Real has been taken over from Greenheart Land Co. by Presidio Bay Ventures, a commercial real estate investment firm. The development, which occupies most of a city block, is set to have 183 one- to three-bedroom apartments, two 100,000-square-foot office buildings, and a two-level underground parking garage, plus retail and restaurant spaces. Presidio Bay Ventures took over strategic operations for the property in June and renamed

it Springline. It was previously called Station 1300, a name derived from its proximity to the Menlo Park Caltrain station and its address, 1300 El Camino Real. “This development will become the heartbeat of downtown Menlo Park; a truly magnetic destination oasis that draws people in,” said K. Cyrus Sanandaji, managing director at Presidio Bay Ventures, in a September press release announcing the takeover. The firm added that it has retained Newmark Knight Frank, a commercial real estate advisory firm, to lead office leasing efforts. While Presidio Bay Ventures has not announced any specific tenants for the Springline

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office, retail or restaurant spaces, it released a new website, springline.com, that describes a rebranded vision for the project. The retail and restaurant spots are intended to supply a mix of offerings, such as a cafe, quick and healthy lunch spot, fitness studio, bar or pop-up. A central plaza could also host entertainment events or movie nights. A public dog park is also part of the project, according to a recent press release. Among the amenities planned for apartment renters are a 24/7 concierge, cafe, wine bar, pool and spa, outdoor entertainment areas, a gym, kitchen and library lounges, and a pet spa. The site will also have a golf simulator with an entertainment lounge, according to the website. Office buildings are expected to be completed this winter, and by the summer, the development is expected to open for its first office and retail tenants. Tenant applications will also begin to be accepted then, with the residential portion of the development opening up in winter 2021, according to the website. A Email Kate Bradshaw@ kbradshaw@almanacnews.com

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Norman J. Blears January 19, 1955 – November 7, 2020

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Fernando Osuna, Amici’s kitchen manager, slides a linguine dish into a to-go container in Menlo Park last October. San Mateo County supervisors passed a temporary ordinance limiting the size of the commission that delivery apps can charge restaurants.

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the regulation isn’t followed, restaurants may bring lawsuits against the delivery companies and recover attorney fees, Carroll said. “Keeping restaurants in business is important for the local economy, and reasonably priced restaurant delivery options ensure that people who are homebound during this pandemic can get fresh meals brought to their doors,” said Supervisor Carole Groom, who cosponsored the regulation, in a statement. Restaurants, now more than ever, are reliant on takeout and delivery orders to stay afloat, staff noted. As winter approaches, outdoor seating is likely to be less appealing, and as the pandemic surges, indoor seating is likely to be unappealing to customers, severely limited, or not permitted at all. “We feel like this emergency ordinance is at least a small way to level the playing field for these restaurants,” said Don Cecil of SAMCEDA, the San Mateo CRIME BRIEF continued from page 6

“We appreciate the police department’s difficult and sensitive work of investigating a homicide. We can have a better success of resolving these cases when working together for the good of a just community. Please report what you know to the East Palo Alto Police Department,” Roger Smith, Mothers Against Murder founder and chair, said in the statement. Anyone with information is asked to call East Palo Alto police Detective Robert Weigand at 650853-7250. Those wishing to stay anonymous can send an email to epa@tipnow or text or leave a voicemail at 650-409-6792. —Sue Dremann

County Economic Development Agency. “Many will not make it, but this is one way to help those that will to survive the winter.” San Mateo County joins a number of other jurisdictions throughout the region and U.S. in pursuing such caps, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C., as well as Alameda and Marin counties, Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Clara, Fremont, South San Francisco and Millbrae, according to county staff. In larger cities where such ordinances have already been passed, such as Portland and Los Angeles, there have been reports of some restaurants alleging that the delivery app companies have been slow to respond and adjust their fees. While Millbrae exempted chain restaurants from the ordinance, San Mateo County’s ordinance takes precedence, so Millbrae’s exemption for chain restaurants will end, county Counsel John Beiers said. A Email Kate Bradshaw@ kbradshaw@almanacnews.com O BIT UAR IES

Local residents who died recently include: Diana Hawley Thomas, 75, a speech pathologist and Los Altos Hills resident who died on July 15; Sharon Graham Niederhaus, 78, an educator and Portola Valley resident who died on Oct. 24; Ronald P. Reis, 73, a longtime Menlo Park resident who died on Oct. 31; and Walter Eric Jaye, 95, a veteran recipient of the Legion of Honour and Menlo Park resident, who died on Nov. 9. To read their full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at almanac news.com/obituaries.

Norman Jeffrey Blears passed away peacefully on November 7, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family. Norm lived and truly enjoyed a full life with family, close friends and colleagues, and encouraged others to do the same. Norm was born in Jamestown, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Charlotte Blears, and his brother, Rick. He grew up with a wonderful group of lifelong friends racing motorcycles, playing baseball, basketball and spending days on beautiful Chautauqua Lake. Norm graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Denison University in Ohio in 1977 and went on to receive his law degree from Stanford University in 1980. He married the love of his life, Nancy Anderson Blears, and the two moved to San Diego, where he clerked for the Honorable William B. Enright. A few years later, the two settled permanently in the Bay Area, where they proudly raised their two daughters, Lauren Blears Byrne and Kimberly Blears Bausback, and recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. As a close family they shared many years of love, laughter, and great fun. They enjoyed travelling, San Francisco Giants baseball, Stanford Athletics, museums, restaurants, live music (especially blues guitar), weekends in wine country, bicycling, and tennis. A true family man, Norm never missed his girls’ sporting events and was known as their biggest fan. As his family expanded to include sons-in-law Ben Byrne and Michael Bausback, and grandchildren Spencer and Blake Byrne, many memorable weekends were spent poolside, listening to music, playing bocce ball, swimming and dancing barefoot with a cold beverage in hand. He will be remembered for his kindness, calmness, generosity, seeing the best in people, storytelling, wonderful sense of humor, and quick wit. Norm had a long and storied career as a lawyer and trusted advisor, making profound and valued contributions to the legal community and beyond. He had a national law practice with firm roots in Silicon Valley. Norm represented individuals and corporations from startups to Fortune 50 companies, helping them with legal challenges they faced in building and sustaining their businesses as they brought new technologies, including lifesaving medical treatments, to market. Norm was enormously respected by lawyers in both the plaintiffs’ and defense bar. Judges in the Bay Area in particular viewed him as an attorney of the highest integrity. In 2000, Norm was honored by

the Santa Clara County Bar Association as Professional Lawyer of the Year, an award made to the attorney who exemplifies the highest standards of law practice in Santa Clara County. Norm was also ranked year after year as among the very best lawyers in “bet the company” litigation by Chambers, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers in America and other publications. Clients valued Norm for his vast knowledge of the law, deft touch and humane approach to litigation. Among his other gifts, Norm was a wonderful storyteller with a sense of humor that often served to bring disputing parties closer together. He mentored and inspired a generation of attorneys at the three law firms in which he practiced. He leaves behind hundreds of legal friends and colleagues whose lives he touched, always for the better. Norm served for 20 years on the board of directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, including a term as board president. The Law Foundation works to advance the rights of underrepresented families and individuals in the community. Norm cherished his pro bono practice throughout his career, and in 2017 was a member of the team that secured a key victory for the residents of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, families who fought to preserve their homes when park owners sought to sell the property to developers. Norm won ground-breaking victories in the field of securities litigation and played a significant role in reshaping that field under a new law passed in 1995. Norm won the first appellate victory under the new law in 1996, resolving an issue of national importance. Norm was also the lead trial attorney in one of the first two jury trials under the new law in 1999. He won a complete victory at trial. Over the course of his career, Norm achieved similar victories for countless companies and individuals, providing wise counsel and freeing his clients from legal burdens so they could pursue their visions. Norm will be profoundly missed by the legal community he did so much to enrich. The Blears family plans to celebrate his life in a gathering of friends and colleagues when it is safe to do so. The family is working with the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley to establish a fellowship in Norm’s name and honor. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Norm’s memory may donate to: Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, c/o Blears Fellowship 4 North Second Street, Suite 1300 San Jose, California 95113 www.lawfoundation.org

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she should join the LSU dance team, and in recent months, the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Miller helped organize a Juneteenth rally in Palo Alto this summer that was attended by hundreds of people. She spoke to the crowd about racism at Palo Alto High School and the isolation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;being Black in a school full of white.â&#x20AC;? Brown often talks with Miller about her emotional well-being, working to loosen the stigma attached to mental health in Black communities. After Floyd was killed while in custody of Minneapolis police this summer, sparking protests across the country and intense debate about race in the United States â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all against the disruptive backdrop of a global pandemic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she reminded Miller that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to not be OK. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talk about how Black girls, Black kids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seek therapy because our parents are like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Deal with it; suck it up; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be fineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;... and how anxiety and depression are normal things but we just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t define them as that and our parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t define them as that,â&#x20AC;? Brown said.

Armani Barnes, who also graduated from Palo Alto High this year, is a first-generation college student at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. She struck up an informal mentorship with Diep, who helped Barnes figure out which classes she should take, what major she wanted to pursue and why â&#x20AC;&#x201D; questions that others in her life werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t asking her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly know what to do or how to do it,â&#x20AC;? Barnes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was already stressing about school, but I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t verbally talking about it.â&#x20AC;? She said Diep helped alleviate that stress. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll frequently get texts from Diep, checking in to make sure she signed up for a class or did something she said she would. Another Big Homie Project mentor is Fernandino Vilson, a urology resident at Stanford. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been working with a young woman in Oakland who wants to become a radiologist, advising her on the steps she needs to take before applying to medical school. He connected her to a local radiologist and gave her access to research projects heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working on. Vilson grew up in Maryland, where he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any Black doctors. He now has two younger siblings attending medical

school. He realized that having someone in their family who had already blazed that path helped them do so, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being able to see someone close to you, it helps motivate people behind you ... but if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that direct access to someone, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for you to believe that or to have faith in yourself,â&#x20AC;? he said. The power of the Big Homie Project relationships, no matter the field or profession, Vilson said, is empowering Black youth through the feeling that â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can do that, too.â&#x20AC;? With many schools still closed due to the coronavirus and a renewed national conversation about racial injustice, Diep sees the Big Homie Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work supporting Black youth as more critical than ever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re collectively doing the work in real life in hopes to drive change and also encourage other people to take action in real life,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to take more than just being upset or angry about the state that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in for real change to happen.â&#x20AC;? For more information about the Big Homie Project, go to bighomieproject.org. A Email Elena Kadvany at ekadvany@paweekly.com

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Outdoor diners sit near heaters outside Bistro Vida in downtown Menlo Park on Sept. 9. With cold weather and rising COVID-19 cases, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a local shortage of patio heaters available to purchase.

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now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asking for a delivery every three to four days to keep up with customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs. Tyler MacNiven said he is still waiting for more outdoor heaters to arrive so he can place them around the tables in front of Buckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant in Woodside. He estimates his heaters use up a tank of propane every two nights, and at $50 a tank the

expense adds up. Local residents have ordered patio heaters on Amazon recently and reported delivery delays. A spot check on products this week shows some still available online, but unlikely to ship in time for turkey day. A

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really want the public to know that they can count on us,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. In order to reduce the spread of the virus, she encouraged people to limit gatherings and take individual actions such as wearing a face covering, social distancing and washing hands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The things that we can all do individually and within our households to prevent the spread are the things that have the potential to have the greatest impact,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. She said the county is working with the state â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the state is working with the federal government and the CDC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in anticipation of a vaccine. However, once approved, the vaccine will take time to reach everyone. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading infectious diseases expert, estimated that vaccinations could begin at the end of December for health workers and at-risk populations, and around April 2021 for the general population. On a county level, Rogers said vaccine distribution would involve mobilizing pharmacies, investigating freezer capacity, working with private health care providers and creating infrastructure for mass vaccinations. County Supervisor David Canepa asked that Rogers and other health officials prioritize essential workers for vaccination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should be looking at where the virus is flourishing, which is among essential workers,â&#x20AC;? Canepa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They should be first in line to get a vaccine. We owe them that.â&#x20AC;? Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County officials had already announced on Nov. 13 that they would again ban indoor dining and add other yetto-be determined restrictions to public gatherings in response to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. It was the second time in a week that the county addressed the growth in coronavirus cases. Leaders said the new restrictions come as the infection rate and hospitalizations have continued to increase since Nov. 3. The increased infection rates within the county mirror trends seen across the Bay Area, the state and in many other parts of the country, county Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said at a press conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to deliver more sobering news,â&#x20AC;? Cody said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is absolutely imperative that we take action now.â&#x20AC;? The local curve has been shooting â&#x20AC;&#x153;straight upâ&#x20AC;? since about Nov. 3, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The steepness of that curve required that we act swiftly.â&#x20AC;?

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Diners spread out inside Farmhouse Kitchen in Menlo Park on Oct. 17. Now that San Mateo County has moved back to the red tier, restaurants must not exceed 25% capacity for indoor dining.

On Nov. 16 during a press conference in San Jose, Cody reiterated the importance of adhering to state and county guidelines regarding social distancing, wearing masks and business compliance with restrictions. Santa Clara County had 388 new confirmed cases on Nov. 16. Although she did not yet have a count of new hospitalizations, on Nov. 13 she said there were 110 hospitalizations, an increase from an average of 80 hospitalizations per day in October. She added an urgency on Monday: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have done this before. We can do this again. We need every citizen and business in our county to take this extremely seriously,â&#x20AC;? she said. Santa Clara and San Mateo counties were in the less-restrictive orange tier, but rather than waiting 72 hours to implement the new restrictions, the state moved up enforcement to Tuesday, Nov. 17. Santa Clara County had expected a step backward into the red tier, but the state also shortened the lag in data, which is why the county was pushed into the purple tier, county Counsel James Williams said on Monday. Impact on schools

Schools that have not yet opened will be prohibited from reopening until at least two weeks after Santa Clara County is removed from the purple-tier designation. Those schools having already reopened can continue without interruption, and those in phased reopening can continue to reopen under their phased schedules under the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law, Williams said. Elementary schools can also seek waivers based on their individual safety plans, he added. San Mateo Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition back to the red tier does not impact the operation of schools or the process for returning students

to in-person instruction, according to a statement from the county Office of Education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education is considered an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;essentialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activity by the state â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not a gathering â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and, therefore, is not impacted by the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently updated guidance on gatherings,â&#x20AC;? the statement said. Erik Burmeister, superintendent of the Menlo Park City School District, said that the model that

Menlo Park City School District and others have implemented to reopen schools has managed risks and allowed students and staff to experience the benefits of in-person learning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a society, if we sacrifice to keep anything open during a pandemic, it should be our schools. Districts throughout San Mateo County are showing how that can be done,â&#x20AC;? he said in a statement.

Williams and Cody reiterated statements they made last Friday about the effectiveness of stepping back with more restrictions as the number of cases rises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the lessons we have learned and demonstrated in March and July (when there were also steep rises in COVID-19 cases) is that acting quickly helps bring things under control faster,â&#x20AC;? Williams said last Friday regarding the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to move faster to implement the restrictions than state guidelines. Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors president Cindy Chavez said Nov. 13 that she realizes that people are growing weary of the restrictions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a community we tried really hard to fight this back,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So this is really bad news and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to hear. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all got to dig in and really double down.â&#x20AC;? She noted that many schools plan to reopen in January or this spring, but that could be hampered by the growing virus rates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a call to action,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to do a little more or to return to being more vigilant if people have been slacking.â&#x20AC;? A Bay City News Service and Angela Swartz contributed to this report. Email Sue Dremann at sdremann@paweekly.com

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Palo Alto gallery presents exhibition by lesser-known member of the New York School By Sheryl Nonnenberg

rt historians are prone to categorizing artists into groups or movements based on style, technique and philosophy. But for every such pigeonhole there are rogue artists or outliers who deviate from the set standards. Richard Pousette-Dart (19161992) is generally positioned within the Abstract Expressionist movement, but the current exhibition at Pace Gallery, his first in the Palo Alto venue, demonstrates how he veered away from his better-known colleagues (Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko) in order to find his own path. On view until Dec. 23 (by appointment only), the show consists of 16 paintings and works on paper that range in date from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. Pace Gallery usually makes a point to refrain from a lot of didactic labeling, but this show opens with five densely patterned roundels from the artist’s “Cosmos” series and a lengthy essay that helps to explain Pousette-Dart’s philosophy and working method. This is a good idea, since most people are not familiar with him, in spite of his association with the Abstract Expressionist movement. Born in Minnesota, Pousette-Dart found fame in New York City as one of

the pioneering artists working in the new, avant garde style of abstraction. He was included in the groundbreaking “Forty American Moderns” exhibition of 1944 and, along with Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Hans Hoffman and Mark Tobey, in Peggy Guggenheim’s “Spring Salon for Young Artists.” He was one of the youngest members of the “Irascibles,” a contingent of artists who dared the Metropolitan Museum of Art to display more nonrepresentational art. He claimed a place at the notorious Cedar Bar, along with his hard-drinking, rebellious colleagues but, by 1951, sought a quieter life and eventually moved with his wife to Suffern, New York. Liz Sullivan, president of Pace Palo Alto, noted that the exhibition reflects the artist’s fluid working style, from the paintings bordered by thick black contour lines to his lighter, almost pointillist paintings that focus on spiritual ideas. She also commented on how PousetteDart further distanced himself from the Abstract Expressionist group by becoming a scholar, teaching at the New School for Social Research, Columbia University and the Art Students League. “He was a highly independent innovator among 20th-century abstract painters, and this presentation is a reminder of Pousette-Dart’s ability to explore visual possibilities and create paintings and drawings that represent the

Courtesy Estate of Richard Pousette-Dart/Artists Rights Society (ARS)

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Richard Pousette-Dart’s “Radiance Number 8 (Imploding Light Red)” is one of 16 works on display at Pace Gallery in Palo Alto through Dec. 23.

unknowable,” she said. “Imploding Black,” “Radiance Number Eight” and “Presence Number Three (Black)” all employ tiny daubs of paint, applied in the characteristic all-over style of the Abstract Expressionists. Unlike Pollock, who used ordinary house paints in much of his work, Pousette-Dart used acrylic and oil paint to achieve these large-scale color studies. And it is amazing how the viewer’s mood can be manipulated as you move from the bright, almost sunny, oranges in “Radiance” to the somber, serious tones of gray and black in “Presence Number Three.” There is no doubt that Pousette-Dart shared Pollock’s philosophy toward abstraction, but their approach is noticeably different. Pollock worked in a free-form, spontaneous way — practically dancing above the canvas. In these paintings, we see that Pousette-Dart was much more methodical, deliberate and planned in both his application of paint and how he approached color and optics. The next room in the gallery contains works that could be perceived as having a kinship with the color squares of Mark Rothko. These paintings tackle the subject of geometry and the juxtaposition of circles, squares and rectangles within bordered canvases. Unlike Rothko, whose colors bled and transfused into each other, Pousette-Dart contains the forms, painted in deep black, as they float within the grey background. Stand before “Transcendental Red” and gaze at the scarlet oblong, painted in such a thick impasto it almost seems like a carpet. Texture, form and color contrast are the themes here and how the manipulation of these facets impact the viewer’s mood and perception.

Although Pousette-Dart believed that all art was abstract, to a degree, he eschewed the Abstract Expressionist label and preferred to call his paintings “presences” and “implosions of color.” In a talk at the Boston Museum School in 1951, the artist said, “Art for me is the heavens forever opening up, like asymmetrical, unpredictable, spontaneous kaleidoscopes. It is magic, it is joy, it is gardens of surprise and miracle.” The last room of the exhibition reflects the artist’s delight in contrasting modes of expression. “Le Jardin Rouge” is red, bold, large and almost aggressive in the thick application of small dots of complementary blue, green and yellow paint. This is not the angst-filled outpouring of a Pollock, but rather the patient study of a man who believed that “art is energy, impulse. It is the question and the answer.” Directly across the gallery is “Radiance Number 3” in which subtle gradations of soft pastels evoke a dream-like state, calm and introspective. In writing about this exhibition, it really is not enough to try to place Pousette-Dart within the canon of an art historical movement or to even try to describe his work. And it does not come across effectively in reproduction; it should be seen. The artist himself would probably agree. During the above-mentioned talk, Pousette-Dart said, “Paintings can not be explained, they have a life and a being and a voice of their own, they must be personally experienced.” Gallery visits can be scheduled at pacegallery.com/reservations. A Freelance writer Sheryl Nonnenberg can be emailed at nonnenberg@aol.com

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Our guide to Thanksgiving meals on the Peninsula Where to get smoked turkey, a prime rib feast, pies and more

By Elena Kadvany

e all know this Thanksgiving isn’t going to feel normal. Many of us are staying home and scaling down instead of spending much-needed time with extended family and friends. Consider taking the glasshalf-full approach this year and seize the opportunity to create the Thanksgiving you’ve always wanted — no pressure to perform for relatives or politely eat your aunt’s mediocre mashed potatoes. If you want to order dim sum and have three kinds of pie for dessert, you can! (Wait, this sounds great.) Or maybe you only have the mental and physical energy to make a few side dishes and you want to outsource the turkey and dessert. Look to your local eateries to help, and support them in turn during a time when their dining rooms would usually be packed with holiday gatherings and events. And if you are attending or hosting a small gathering, find the CDC’s guidelines for safely doing so at tinyurl.com/ cdc-holiday-2020. Here’s our list of Peninsula restaurants and eateries offering takeout meals.

Camper, Menlo Park Camper is making eight Thanksgiving sides, including buttermilk cornbread, chestnut and sausage stuffing and garlicky mashed potatoes, that you can order all together or in subsets. Plus, desserts from Tarts de Feybesse (hello, pumpkin Parisian flan), Thanksgiving flowers from NoovoBloom, housemade sourdough bread, wine and other add-ons. Reheat instructions will be provided. Pickup is Wednesday, Nov. 25, noon to 5 p.m. To order, go to exploretock. com/camper.

Zola, Palo Alto French restaurant Zola is offering a Thanksgiving meal for two ($100): roasted Diestel turkey, herb gravy, cranberry relish, cornbread stuffing,

sweet potato-gouda gratin and roasted Brussels sprouts with homemade pancetta. You can also order dinner rolls ($9 for six), pumpkin pie, apple-pecan crumble ($14 each) or up your game with caviar, served with buckwheat blini and chive and lemon crème fraîche ($100). Pickup will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2-6 p.m. When you place your order, type your desired pickup time in the notes and ignore the default pickup time. To order, go to zolatogo.com.

Alexander’s Steakhouse Group, multiple locations Not a turkey person? Go big with a prime rib feast ($325) from The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse in Palo Alto and Alexander’s Steakhouse in Cupertino. The to-go meal serves six people and comes with a par-cooked 7-pound prime rib, au jus, creamed horseradish, mashed potatoes, Caesar salad and wine. The meal requires some cooking to temperature at home and is available for pickup or delivery Tuesday-Sunday (you must order by 7:45 p.m. the day before). The Sea by Alexander’s is also offering a 52-ounce Wagyu F1 tomahawk chop with three loaded baked potatoes, mushroom gravy and a bottle of Alexander’s Steakhouse cabernet sauvignon ($395). Alexander’s Patisserie in Mountain View and Cupertino are also making Thanksgiving pies for pickup or delivery. To order, go to alexanderssteakhouse.com/ thanksgiving.

Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is making a threecourse to-go meal for the holiday, including a butternut squash soup, muscat-glazed turkey breast with sides and pecan pie cobbler for dessert. To order, go to bit.ly/ FSPATurkeytogo or email richard.lanaud@fourseasons.

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Camper in Menlo Park is offering a to-go Thanksgiving spread, including sides, stuffing, fresh bread and desserts.

com before Nov. 20 for pickup at the hotel on Nov. 26.

Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant, Palo Alto Jerk-roasted turkey with jerk pan gravy, candied yams and rice and beans? Coconuts will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but has a range of Caribbean Thanksgiving meals available for takeout ($90 to $190). Preorder by Nov. 20. To order, go to coconutspaloalto. com/thanksgiving.html.

Wednesday, Nov. 23, instead of its usual Thursday). On Thanksgiving Day, owner Tian Mayimin will be baking early and offering deliveries from noon to 3 p.m., as well as some specials: cookie and scone samplers and a seasonal special bread (likely polenta pumpkin seed bread or pumpkin seed fougasse). To order, go to littleskybakery. com/order/.

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Head to Vina Enoteca for handmade filled-pastas like agnolotti, ravioli, tortelloni and tortellini this Thanksgiving. While you’re at it, pick up some wines, fresh bread and Italian snacks at the restaurant’s new Vina Mercato. To preorder, go to vinaenoteca.com.

Get your orders in now for butter buns, levain bread, pumpkin cheesecake mousse, spiced apple crumble pie and other holiday baked goods from Manresa Bread. Available for pickup Nov. 24 and 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at any location. To order, go to preordermanresabread.com.

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You can stock up on Little Sky Bakery’s popular breads, rolls and other baked goods at local farmers markets before Thanksgiving (at Menlo Park on Sunday and at the Portola Valley farmers market on

If you’re immunocompromised or want to avoid grocery stores crowded with holiday shoppers, Sigona’s in Palo Alto and Redwood City will deliver Thanksgiving produce boxes the weeks of Nov. 16 and 23.

Locally baked pies are available as add-ons. Local delivery is free for orders over $75. To order, go to sigonashome. com /shop/ home-del iver yproduce-boxes/. Farm Box will be offering its usual local produce boxes for delivery with Thanksgiving add-ons like yams, celery, leeks and Three Babes Bakeshop Pies. Orders close Thursdays at noon. To order, go to farmbox.409. co/

Baumé, Palo Alto The two-Michelin-star Baumé will be serving a sevencourse prix fixe ($298) or ninecourse prix fixe ($398) tasting menu to go, with dishes such as kabocha squash soup and prime ribeye beef with polenta. To order, go to exploretock. com/baume/.

Selby’s, Redwood City/Atherton Selby’s is closed until next year but still offering a customizable to-go Thanksgiving meal with ready-to-roast turkey, stuffing, scalloped parmesan potatoes, sweet potato rolls and other dishes (from $6 to $254). Selby’s sister restaurant, The Village Bakery, is baking

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pumpkin, Dutch apple, bourbon-pecan and Meyer lemon pies. Orders must be placed by Monday, Nov. 23, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 25. To order, go to eventbrite. com/e/selbys.

Backhaus, San Mateo Backhausâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pies are sadly already sold out but you can still round out your Thanksgiving table with the San Mateo bakeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent breads, from seeded sourdough to whole-wheat pan loaf. (Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to need great bread to make your leftovers sandwich on, right?) While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at it, order a few croissants or a pear-dark chocolate scone for the morning-after breakfast. All Thanksgiving orders must be placed before noon on Sunday, Nov. 22. Backhaus will be open for preorder pickups only on Thanksgiving Day, with coffee and espresso drinks but no baked goods available. To order, go to backhaust ha n k sg iv ing.squa re.site/s/ order.

Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken and Waffles, Daly City Lean into the nontraditional that is this year and make fried chicken from Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken and Waffles the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving (plus sides like mac and cheese, candied yams and cornbread). Email ord e r s to keithschickennwaffles@gmail. com by Nov. 23 at noon.

Number 5 Kitchen, San Carlos Number5Kitchen has the Thanksgiving sides down â&#x20AC;&#x201D; stuffing, braised red cabbage, roasted Brussel sprouts and more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus a black truffle roasted chicken if turkey isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your thing, kabocha pumpkin tart with chantilly cream and all the fixings for a holiday appetizer plate. (And maybe add on the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dungeness crab fried rice, while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at

it?) Pickup is Wednesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 5 p.m. Reheat instructions will be provided. To order, go to number5kitchen. com/thanksgiving.

Pasta Moon, Half Moon Bay Italian favorite Pasta Moon will have an extensive Thanksgiving menu available for indoor or outdoor dining on Nov. 26, including hand-carved turkey, Guinness-braised short ribs, lasagna, sausage-spinach-parmesan stuffing and sweet potato casserole ($88 per person; $25 for children under 12 years old). To make a reservation, go to pastamoon.com.

Belcampo, San Mateo You can order one of Belcampoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pasture-raised, organic turkeys or, for smaller groups, a seasoned turkey breast, pus prepared sides like Brussels sprouts with bacon and cranberry sauce. Available for pickup or delivery. To order, go to belcampo.com/ pages/san-mateo-hillside.

Misfits Bakehouse, Palo Alto Gluten-free bakery Misfits Bakehouse will be making pumpkin pies, croutons and several flavors of paleo, keto baklava (including pastrami, black sesame and pecan-walnut) as well as its usual bread and baked goods offerings. Available for local pickup and delivery. Local orders placed by 5 p.m.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a drive out to The Smokepoint, the new barbecue spot opened this month by Jarad Gallagher, the former executive chef of Chez TJ in Mountain View. But maybe this year you have time to spare or no relatives to pretend to please. If so, The Smokepoint is making smoked turkey with gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry relish, sauteed greens, salad and berry cobbler ($45 per person) for pickup. Email crew@ thesmokepoint.com to place an order.

Just desserts Is dessert the most important part of Thanksgiving? Maybe. Here are a few recommendations for local pies and sweets. Diandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery, San Mateo: Diandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian baked goods are to die for. Do get the famous almond torte, which is so subtly sweet and light that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socially

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The Village Bakery pumpkin pie in Woodside.

acceptable to have it for breakfast as well as dessert. Shampaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pies, Pacifica: Owner Haruwn Wesleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pies are worth driving to the coast for. Go traditional with sweet potato or pecan pie or a sampler pack of five mini pies to try them all. Palo Alto Creamery, Palo Alto: If you can walk past the Creameryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enormous apple pies in the baking case and not leave with one, I applaud you. Other flavors include pumpkin, cherry crumb, blueberry, chocolate cream, key lime and chocolate pecan. They make it easy to go a la mode (as you should): ice

cream can be ordered by the pint ($8) or quart ($12). Mademoiselle Colette, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood City: The French patisserie is offering traditional Thanksgiving pies, but why not treat yourself with an entremet chocolat or mille feuille? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a hard year. You deserve it. Duarteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, Pescadero: Make a pie pilgrimage to Duarteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for some olallieberry or pumpkin pie. Call 650-879-0464 to order. A Email Elena Kadvany at ekadvany@paweekly.com

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