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Lawyers squabble over rules in appeal of Buena Vista’s closure Palo Alto officials to debate procedures for considering appeal from residents of the mobile-home park by Gennady Sheyner hen the new City Coun- during appeal hearings to detercil convenes for its first mine whether Buena Vista Mobile substantive meeting Home Park should be allowed to of the year, it will immediately close. While the actual appeal plunge into one of the city’s most hearings won’t take place until at emotionally charged and legally least late February, the January complex issues: the fate of Palo discussion will consider a host Alto’s sole mobile-home park and of procedural matters, including a request from the park owner to its more than 400 residents. The council is set to consider on dismiss the appeal altogether. The appeal was filed by the Jan. 12 the rules that will be used
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Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Residents Association, a group that represents more than 80 percent of the residents in the low-income and largely Hispanic community. The group is challenging the October ruling by hearing officer Craig Labadie, who concluded that the park’s owners, the Jisser family, met their legal burden by offering Buena Vista residents adequate assistance to mitigate their displacement from the park at 3980 El Camino Real. In issuing his ruling, Labadie
made it clear that his decision was based on a reasoned analysis, not “emotion or sympathy.” He also acknowledged that the closure of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park will bring about negative impacts, including “disruption to the lives of the residents and their families” and a “loss of economic and cultural diversity for the City of Palo Alto.” Yet he ultimately found that the Jisser Family Trust, which owns the mobile-home park, has offered the roughly 400 residents a reasonable set of relocation ben-
efits, which includes three months of rent, moving expenses and a one-year rent subsidy that will cover the difference between their rents at Buena Vista and their new lodgings. The appeal from the Public Interest Law Firm, which represents the residents, challenges this finding and argues that the financial assistance being offered by the Jissers is “inadequate”; that the residents were denied a fair hear(continued on page 9)
HEALTH
Hazards bill targets synthetic turf, including Palo Alto’s Sen. Jerry Hill’s law would examine health effects of recycled tire-based playing fields by Sue Dremann he “crumb-rubber” synthet- division manager, confirmed. The ic turf targeted in a health city will replace the Stanford Palo bill by state Sen. Jerry Hill Alto Playing Fields in June 2015 is used on some City of Palo Alto and Cubberley’s in 2019 with an and school district playing fields, alternative synthetic-turf product. El Camino Park will have its first officials have confirmed. On Dec. 17, Hill introduced synthetic turf installed in 2015, Senate Bill 47 (SB 47), which which will not be crumb rubber, would require the state Office he said. The average product lifespan of Environmental Health Assessment to conduct a compre- for a synthetic field is about eight hensive study of the effects of to 10 years, and the fields will be several chemicals released from replaced within that time span, turf made out of ground, recycled he said. Golton said the Gunn tires. The bill would significantly and Paly fields were installed beexpand a 2010 Environmental tween 2008 and 2010. The district Health Assessment study that does not have any plans to replace identified 30 different volatile or- them. Of the compounds identified ganic compounds in air samples emanating from crumb-rubber in air samples in the state’s 2010 study, 14 volatile organic comturf. Gunn High School has crumb- pounds, or VOCs, came solely rubber turf on its football field and from the crumb-rubber fields. The baseball infield, as does Palo Alto others were also found above natHigh School on its football field, ural turf or in “control” air sambaseball infield and El Camino ples. The 14 chemicals measured soccer field, said Bob Golton, were not found consistently on all manager of Palo Alto Unified of the artificial fields, the study School District Strong Schools noted. Researchers ultimately Bond. The turf has three layers: a focused on seven chemicals for bottom layer of silica sand, a mid- potential hazardous effects from dle layer that is a mixture of sand acute or chronic exposure: 2-Proand crumb rubber, and a top layer panol, Cyclohexane, Toluene, composed of polyethylene-blend m,p,o-xylenes, Isopropylbenzene, fibers and crumb rubber. The fi- 4-Ethyltoluene and 1,2,4-Trimethbers are meant to replicate blades ylbenzene. State officials have so of grass, while the infill acts as a far concluded that the amount of off-gassing and inhaled particle cushion, he said. The City of Palo Alto also has size did not arise to the level of a crumb-rubber playing fields at human hazard. But the research had a number Stanford Palo Alto Playing Fields (El Camino Real and Page Mill of gaps and inconsistencies, they Road) and at Cubberley Com- noted. munity Center, Daren Anderson, City Open Space, Parks and Golf (continued on page 8)
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Celebrating the New Year in style Clem Cohen and wife Tessa, left, share a New Year’s kiss as they ring in the new year with Champagne and cider with their friends Anna and Joseph Garcia, center, Sonia Blum and Clarisse Fawzi during the New Year’s Eve senior brunch at Cubberley Community Center on Dec. 31.
TECHNOLOGY
Harnessing the power of coding Low-income young adults hitch a ride on the tech revolution by Elena Kadvany an coding change the course of a life? For an increasing number of low-income young adults, the answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” Coding is altering the trajectory of David Chatman’s life. This summer, the 23-year-old East Palo Alto native and Palo Alto High School graduate completed CodeCamp, a nascent coding boot camp held in East Palo Alto. The first half of camp was spent learning HTML and CSS, two core programming languages. During the second half, camp participants were tasked with using what they learned to build a website. Speakers from prominent
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tech companies came to talk to the students. The four-week program ended with a demo night, which resulted in 10 students getting into a startup accelerator program. Like many in East Palo Alto, Chatman had been headed for a career in retail — in his case, retail management — but a car accident and a family emergency derailed those plans. Today, armed with skills he learned at CodeCamp and a newfound passion, he’s working on launching his startup, a social network for East Palo Altans to broadcast their talents and share aspirations. The website, Ambition Spotlight, has already received attention from interna-
tional hackathon organizer AngelHack. Chatman also landed an internship at a Redwood City data company, where he’ll be working on a project geared toward getting younger generations of women into tech. Chatman is also actively involved in StreetCode Academy, a new East Palo Alto nonprofit organization hoping to create a gateway for low-income youth into Silicon Valley through hackathons, after-school tech courses and community. And they’re not the only ones locally eyeing tech as means to empower young people. Last year, Bayshore (continued on page 6)
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Tech has no skin color. — David Chatman, who is involved in StreetCode Academy, which aims to create a gateway for lowincome youth into Silicon Valley. See story on page 3.
Around Town
CHANGING OF THE GUARD ... The first meeting of the year is normally a time of back-patting, applause and formal resolutions for the Palo Alto City Council. This year’s edition will include an added element of drama. With three new members (Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth and Cory Wolbach) joining the council and three current members (Larry Klein, Gail Price and current Mayor Nancy Shepherd) saying adieu, the city’s tradition of shifting the vice mayor to the mayor’s chair may come to an end. The new council, unlike the old, has at least five members with slow-growth philosophies. Among them is Councilwoman Karen Holman, who was in the running for vice chair for the last two years and lost out both times (to Shepherd and current Vice Mayor Liz Kniss). Now, on the heels of her re-election to the council, Holman may have a chance on Jan. 5 to move from the peripheral seat on the dais to the central one. Kniss, by contrast, will lose three allies who supported her election as vice mayor in 2014 — Klein, Price and Shepherd. While all three outgoing council members will be honored with resolutions of appreciation, the outgoing mayor is the only one who is not leaving voluntarily. But even though she did not win a second term in November (finishing seventh in a 12-candidate field), Shepherd will be officially recognized by the city for serving “with empathy, sincerity, passion and enthusiasm� and for presiding over council meetings “with equity and fairness.� The council will also honor Price, a former school board member who according to her resolution has “served with integrity, wisdom, compassion and a commitment to social justice� and who has been a “strong proponent of urban planning and design, affordable housing, smart growth, strategic planning, best practices and innovation.� Last but not least is Klein, who has served as mayor three times (in 1984, 1989 and 2008) and who has played a leading role in just about every major environmental and infrastructure initiative that the city has undertaken in recent years. The resolution lauds Klein for all his work and for performing it “with incredible energy, statesmanship, candor, creativity and professionalism, while maintaining a spirit of goodwill, perspective, a sense of humor and strong commitment to Palo Alto.�
PERSONAL SHOPPER ... First iPads in the dressing rooms at the new Bloomingdale’s, massive touch screen directories and now this: Stanford Shopping Center has hired a “personal and editorial stylist� to serve as the center’s official personal shopper, according to a press release. Rachel Fawkes, whose fashion career has included training with Stacy London of TLC’s “What Not to Wear,� will be available year-round to do actual shopping for customers or take them on a personal guided tour of the increasingly upscale mall. Those interested in taking advantage of Fawkes’ style know-how will first receive a personalized assessment “to help determine how their current lifestyle and activities fit within their personal style, taking into account any preferences such as favorite stores and designers, colors, and personal style choices,� the release reads. “Through the assessment and budget parameters, the customer will then be paired with Fawkes who will tailor the perfect style recommendations based on their needs.� Don’t panic — the first two hours of this are free. “At Stanford Shopping Center, it’s important for our customers to have a high-caliber shopping experience,� said Julie Kelly, director of marketing and business development at Stanford Shopping Center. LATE-NIGHT TRANSPORTATION ... The Midnight Express is a new bus service offering late-night rides from San Francisco to the South Bay. The new service launched last weekend with a sold-out trip down the Peninsula with stops in Palo Alto, Los Altos, Mountain View and San Jose, according to a press release. Los Altos native Cory Althoff and Santa Clara resident Michael Horton started the Midnight Express because they saw a lack of late-night options for South Bay residents to get home from San Francisco on weekend nights. The Midnight Express runs bus service on Friday nights, departing at 2 a.m. on Saturdays, and makes stops at the Palo Alto, San Antonio and Mountain View Caltrain stations. Tickets cost $12 and can be purchased on a mobile phone. Riders need to arrive at the 4th Street Caltrain station in San Francisco 10 minutes before the shuttle’s departure. For more info, visit midnightexpress.io. Q
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Palo Alto women’s shelter won’t open Heart and Home Collaborative faces rising permit fees, decreased volunteer interest by Sue Dremann
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San Francisquito Creek flows under the Chaucer Street Bridge adjacent to Palo Alto Avenue during a big storm on Dec. 11, 2014.
New website to predict city flooding to debut in January Color-coded map to identify most vulnerable neighborhoods by Sue Dremann new website to predict flooding from local creeks could be available to the public as soon as late January, Len Materman, executive director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, said. The flood-monitoring website will feature a color-coded map to identify locations and neighborhoods most likely to be affected. The new system will follow National Weather Service models of flood watches and warnings, with colors ranging from green for the least likely to red for imminent flooding, Materman said. The website will not replace the City of Palo Alto creek monitoring website, he added. Palo Alto and parts of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park have been particularly vulnerable to flooding along San Francisquito Creek. Neighborhoods near the creek were flooded in 1998, and to a lesser degree in 2012. The creek overflowed in December 2012 in East Palo Alto and damaged levees near the Gardens neighborhood. East Palo Alto’s then-mayor Ruben Abrica secured state emergency funding to repair the levee and damage along Woodland Avenue, where the water undercuts the creek bank. The new system won’t alleviate flooding problems (a proposed, long-term flood-mitigation project is supposed to resolve those issues), but it will provide a more accurate picture of where and when flooding is likely to occur. “What we’ve been doing in 2014 is installing new rain gauges and tapping into the existing stream-flow gauges on the Stanford property,” Materman said. Previously, the upper San Francisquito watershed had a single U.S. Geological Survey gauge in Foothills Park. Now, six new gauges cover the stretch of the upper watershed, which will help develop a better picture of the amount of upstream water, Materman said. The new gauges and website will provide an important warn-
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ing system, so that residents and emergency-services personnel will have adequate time to prepare and develop an evacuation procedure. The single Foothills Park gauge gave officials a mere 45-minute warning of when water would arrive at the Chaucer Street bridge in downtown Palo Alto. But the additional gauges will provide an advanced warning of an hour and 45 minutes to two hours. The heavy storms on Dec. 10-12 had officials nervously watching creek flow. The storms produced approximately 5 to 6.5 inches of water. “That’s a lot of water,” Materman said. “It’s almost equal to the amount for the seven days in the week before.” At one point the area received 1.5 inches of rain in one hour on Dec. 11, he added. But at its highest level of flow, San Francisquito Creek was only at 40 percent of what officials saw in December 2012. “We were fortunate that the beginning of the storm was intense,” he said, rather than later in the evening when area creeks were already swollen. But additional storms, if intense, could pose a problem, Materman said, adding that “the key to our system is the intensity in a short period of time. The ground is so saturated now.” The gauges and website cost an estimated $100,000 to $150,000 dollars, with funding from the California Department of Water Resources, the Joint Powers Authority and the City of Palo Alto. The Santa Clara Valley Water District has provided gauges and Stanford University is contributing hardware they already have on site, Materman added. Staff is currently calibrating the new tools, which were put in place in November. Materman said he isn’t sure when the website will be up and running, but he is shooting for the end of January. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.
eart and Home Collaborative, a startup that sheltered homeless Palo Alto women last year during the coldest winter months, will not open this year after a change in city permitting and a decline in volunteer staffing, board members told the Weekly. The shelter, which was started by Stanford University students as part of their outreach efforts to the city’s homeless population, offered food, bedding and warmth to women who otherwise risked assaults and hypothermia. Last year the shelter had temporary-use permits from the City of Palo Alto to house the women in volunteer local churches. But the city has a 45day limit on a temporary-use permit. Heart and Home would need a conditional-use permit at each of its church sites for longer stays, which would cost more than $4,400 per site, city spokeswoman Claudia Keith confirmed. That cost put a damper on plans to open the shelter this year, student coordinator Aparna Ananthasubramaniam said. “Unfortunately, we can’t open the shelter. We are planning on doing something else with the resources,” Ananthasubramaniam said, but she declined to define what the other actions might be since the organization is still working on making a decision. “We are looking to open the
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shelter next year, and we are working very hard toward that,” she added. Besides the costs, another difficulty the organization faced was the process for churches of engaging with neighbors who might be concerned about the shelter. Heart and Home wants to give participating churches time to work out details with neighbors, she said. Alan Hebert, a University Lutheran Church liaison committee member with Heart and Home when the church hosted the shelter in College Terrace last winter, said the upfront costs are huge. “It wasn’t because we didn’t like Heart and Home or because of bad experiences,” he said. “The neighborhood engaged with us in a way it never had before, and more people in our congregation did something with Heart and Home than with anything else anyone could remember,” he said. There were lessons the church learned along the way about communicating with neighbors, he said. But a large part of the church’s decision to hold off for this year was because the church had to kick out other organizations it regularly hosted during the month it opened the shelter, he said. The collaborative would also need to be better organized, he said. “Heart and Home, their mis-
sion really is our mission. Just because we’re not hosting the shelter doesn’t mean we don’t support them,” Hebert said. He said he is researching other ways to help the shelter. In a Dec. 2 email, Heart and Home board member Chuck Jagoda pointed to a tandem issue affecting the shelter’s future operations. “Our problem is there are fewer and fewer student volunteers. We’re utilizing help from community members but are in danger of losing the student element — especially if things continue as they are and have been for months now,” he wrote to interested persons and organizations. Heart and Home made recruitment efforts for more than nine months without much success, he said. “Volunteers show up without much trouble once the shelter is open, and that all works well for everyone. What we need are volunteers for administrative, organizational things,” he wrote. Prior to the official decision not to run the shelter, Keith said the city had been in talks with the shelter volunteers regarding permits, but how such a permit would have been structured was not determined. Palo Alto’s other rotating emergency shelter, Hotel deZink, operates under conditional-use permits for its sites, she added. Q
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Christian Ministries in East Palo Alto helped a group of four high schoolers participate in a global app competition for young women. This year, the Palo Alto school district partnered with the City of Palo Alto and software company Palantir to offer an after-school coding class for a group of mostly low-income Gunn and Paly students. StreetCode also carries on the mission of Plugged In, a now-shuttered East Palo Alto tech nonprofit founded in 1992 to help bring computer access and education to East Palo Altans. The founders of StreetCode see coding not just as a benefit for individuals, but as a way to address the inequalities ever-present in Silicon Valley. “Most of the people in East Palo Alto work retail and manual labor jobs, and wages for these jobs are stagnant, but some are declining,” said Shadi Barhoumi, a StreetCode co-founder and one of two Stanford University undergraduate students who created CodeCamp. “Meanwhile, housing prices are rising as tech workers flood the Valley and the tech boom marches on. That is an existential problem for the East Palo Alto community. “It would be, I think, lofty and overambitious of me to say that StreetCode is going to solve this problem, but I think StreetCode is the East Palo Alto community, and hopefully Silicon Valley as a whole, putting its foot down to say that we recognize the inequality present in our society.” For Chatman, StreetCode is about breaking the Valley’s glass ceiling. “There are kids that want to get into tech, but it’s impossible because they don’t look like a Mark Zuckerberg. They don’t look like Bill Gates,” Chatman said. “They don’t look like anyone up there.
And when they do try to find their role models, they are far and few between.” Chatman’s role model is Tristan Walker, perhaps the Valley’s most visible and successful African-American entrepreneur, who started by putting location app Four Square on the map and later founded a company that creates health and beauty products for African Americans. Walker is the exception to the norm in an industry dominated by companies that employ remarkably low percentages of minorities. (Google disclosed this August the company’s overall ethnic breakdown: 61 percent white, 30 percent Asian, 3 percent Hispanic and 2 percent black. And of Googlers who climbed the ranks to leadership positions, 72 percent are white, 23 percent Asian, 2 percent black and 1 percent Hispanic.) “I want to be the Tristan Walker of East Palo Alto,” Chatman says with conviction. “I want kids and people to look up to me and then say that ‘I can do this.’ And that’s the biggest thing. We all can do this.” treetCode Academy is the product of a partnership between the organizers of CodeCamp, Stanford students Barhoumi and Rafael Cosman, and Live in Peace, an East Palo Alto nonprofit working to change beliefs, values and behaviors that lead to violence. (They do this through music, a college-prep program and, now, StreetCode.) Not long after the partnership began this summer, StreetCode hosted a 12-hour hackathon for high school students in November, complete with live music from Live in Peace, an app competition, rap battle, graffiti mural drawing, and hip-hop and basketball workshops. Next week, Barhoumi and Cosman will begin teaching StreetCode’s first official courses, two of which are more academically inclined (web development
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and computer science fundamentals through video games), and two are more hands-on (EPA Now, an East Palo Alto-specific news website, and Technovation Challenge, the entrepreneurship competition for young women). The classes will run two days a week after school. (Go to streetcodeacademy.org to sign up.) “The three things that StreetCode aims to do is one, teach people how to code and help them get into college with their coding abilities; two, get people internships in the tech industry — so they get job experience and also money in their pockets, which is important; and then three, help students who have entrepreneurial ambitions to start companies to show that a person from East Palo Alto doesn’t have to be under the auspices of a Silicon Valley institution,” said Barhoumi, whose love for teaching and coding was born his junior year of high school when he created San Mateo High School’s first programming club. “They don’t have to be employed by Google or Facebook for it to be shown that they’re valuable.” Barhoumi — who is earnest, energetic and visibly inspired by the people he works with — admits he can’t yet fully understand what it’s really like to live in East Palo Alto. He first got to know the community after he arrived at Stanford and started teaching an after-school web-development class at the East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy. But he and his co-founder have partnered with people with deep roots in the community. One of them is Heather Starnes, longtime community activist and co-founder of Live in Peace. Another is Olatunde Sobomehin, a Stanford University graduate who’s worked in East Palo Alto for 15 years, doing everything from working as an intern at Plugged In to serving as deputy director at youth development organization Mural Music & Arts Project.
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Learning how to code School, tech company partner to guide low-income students into tech world by Elena Kadvany
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“I’ve been doing programs in East Palo Alto for 15 years (and) this is the most exciting program that I’ve seen,” Sobomehin said of StreetCode. “There’s everything you want on the ‘end’ side. There’s self-expression on the end; there’s prestige and notoriety and acclaim on the end. And then there’s something that all of us want — there’s sustainability and there’s economics and there’s livelihood at the end.” That’s what hooked Chatman when he first heard about CodeCamp and made him decide to turn down a job offer and live without his cellphone for four weeks while he couldn’t pay the bill. “My initial thought was, ‘I can make a lot of money,’” he said. “People pay thousands of dollars for websites.” That thinking also drove his CodeCamp project, called SuavéFx, which marketed his graphics and web layouts as a business. But the SuavéFx website would also have a section called Ambition Spotlight where he would highlight talented East Palo Altans, from hip-hop artists to basketball players. But, like so many others in the Valley, Chatman’s initial business idea pivoted, and he dropped SuavéFx to focus on Ambition Spotlight. For each Ambition Spotlight user profile there’s a name, photo, self-description, an answer to “Where do you want to be in five years?” and “What I’m doing to
Helen Herrera-Montano, 15, works on building her Web page at Palantir during coding class. nicating to the students, “‘You’re here today, but this is how far it can go,’” Ari Gesher, a Palantir software engineer, said. Fourteen Gunn and Palo Alto High School students were selected for the class after applying. Almost all are low-income and in the school district’s Voluntary Transfer Program (VTP), which allows students who live in the Ravenswood City School District to attend Palo Alto schools. There’s only one girl, but Palantir and the school district hope to attract more next semester by sending female engineers to talk to Paly and Gunn students about the class.
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George Pineda, 15, works on building a website at Palantir during coding class.
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the students bent over laptops sitting on desks in front of them, returning to websites they’ve been building for several weeks with the guidance of Palantir employees. These after-school classes, the result of a new partnership between the Palo Alto school district, Palantir and the City of Palo Alto, aim to teach a select group of low-income high school students how to code and about potential career paths in technology. Three Palantir employees who were once teaching assistants (TAs) at Stanford University lead the 10-week computer-science class, which started this fall and will continue in the spring. The employees begin each two-hour class with a 20-minute talk that broadens the context of code, from what the Internet is and how it works to examples of work Palantir does in the outside world (two recent topics were the survey and management tool geared at ending homelessness and software used to prevent bank fraud). These talks are about commu-
rainy evening during finals week, after school got out for the day, eight Palo Alto high school students sat enraptured in a downtown office building, listening to software engineer Brandon Burr of Palantir talk about using his company’s software as a means to combat homelessness. The mini high-tech lecture ended, and the room fell silent as
David Chatman, right, a Palo Alto High School graduate, helps a student during the CodeCamp summer program led by StreetCode Academy. get there.” Instead of “likes” or “follows,” other users can click “believe in me.” When someone clicks that on your profile, you get a message: “David Chatman believes in you.” This kind of a platform is critical in a community like East Palo Alto where many bright young people fall into the same path that he did. After his mother fell ill a few years ago, Chatman dropped out of Foothill College his freshman year to help out. He got a job at Home Depot. “Honestly, in this city, if you don’t go to Eastside College Preparatory School, it’s hard to go to college,” Chatman said. “The story of me helping my mother is
very consistent here.” He mentions his friend Will, who had a full scholarship to California State University, Fresno, but couldn’t go because he had to stay to help his family. “I can’t show disrespect towards that because I’ve done the same thing, but it sucks because those are the challenges that we have to face,” Chatman said. “But if I give my friend Will some place to showcase the stuff that he can do, there’s no amount of support that he can’t get from the world. That’s the biggest thing for Ambition Spotlight — showing your talents, showing your voice, let your voice be heard and watch the support rain in, because that’s
The structure of the class is also more forward-looking. They’re taught using Code Academy, which offers free online coding curriculum that can be accessed anywhere, at any time — meaning the students can log in and learn outside of the class. It’s also selfguided, so students can move at their own pace. The Palantir instructors are there to support and answer questions rather than lecture from a podium. Palo Alto High School senior Chris Garcia said he’d always been interested in coding but didn’t feel like he had the background experience necessary to take a Paly computer-science
all we need at the end of the day.” But Chatman’s vision for StreetCode goes beyond that. He hopes it disrupts the definition of tech itself. “Tech isn’t a pocket protector with glasses and a tucked-in shirt,” he said. “Tech has no skin color. And that’s what kids think right now, that, ‘I have to be white; I have to be Asian; I have to be Indian; or else I can’t get into tech. Tech’s not for me.’ Especially being from here, ‘I need to play a sport for me to move on with my life, for me to move forward with my life.’ But that’s not the only option. “That’s why, in a sense, Ambition Spotlight and StreetCode work so well, because we both identify that (that path) is not the only option for everyone out here. If you don’t make it, you don’t have to work in retail. If you don’t make it in sports, you don’t have to sit at home and wait for that next call to come in for another interview. There are other options out there. There’s your own passion and there’s tech. Follow one or the other.” StreetCode is holding an open house week from Monday, Jan. 5, through Thursday, Jan. 8, from 3 to 7 p.m. at 763 Green St., East Palo Alto. Tour the facilities, meet the StreetCode team and learn more about classes, which start Jan. 13. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.
course. The second he got a letter in the mail advertising the Palantir class, he knew it was an “opportunity he wanted to seize,” he said. Garcia quickly became one of the class’s all-stars. In the midst of finals and college applications during late December, he’s been engrossed in learning JavaScript, the programming language of the Web, both inside and outside the Wednesday evening class. Gesher and the other instructor that day, Brandon Burr, excitedly told the students that engineers used JavaScript to create the front end of their homelessness tool. “It’s really great to be able to give back and instill some passion in these kids for what’s going to make sense for them in terms of building a career,” Gesher said. “What are the jobs of the future?” In Palo Alto, this rings especially true under the new leadership of Superintendent Max McGee, who is very often heard saying that part and parcel of the district’s mission must be to prepare today’s students for the jobs of the future — jobs that don’t exist. “This partnership is an exemplary model and one that will help us address the opportunity and access gap that has existed in our district for too long,” McGee wrote in an email. “I hope that other companies follow Palantir’s lead or think of additional innovative ideas to serve our students who are so hungry to learn.” Q
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The study was limited to just four artificial fields. And it did not look at heavy metals, which might be inhaled, get on skin or into abrasions incurred during play. Researchers also found little consistency in the types of chemicals from field to field, perhaps because of differences in the rubber between products, they said. Hill’s bill would seek to answer those and other health-related questions. SB 47 would require a study of at least 20 synthetic-turf fields and playgrounds throughout the state. And the bill calls for the examination of many heavy metals, such as arsenic, barium, chromium, lead and mercury. Researchers would analyze exposure to chemicals including aromatic hydrocarbons, acetone, benzene and naphthalene. They would examine effects based on the cumulative length of play, whether children potentially ingest the materials and the potential for the artificial surfaces to cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma, testicular and prostate cancer, sarcoma and leukemia. Hill’s law would also look at potential hazards in various crumbrubber turf surfaces and compare the hazards to alternative materials such as coconut fibers, rice husks, cork and used shoes. Results of the studies would
Palo Alto’s Aoi Sugihara (in white) competes against South San Francisco during a nonleague match at Paly earlier in the preseason. The Paly girls play on the El Camino turf field while the boys play on the football turf field. be posted on the Environmental Health Assessment office’s website by July 1, 2017. Public and private schools and local governments could not install new synthetic-turf fields or playground surfaces until Jan. 1, 2018. Costs for the studies would come from the California Tire Recycling Management Fund, which subsidizes programs related to waste-tire disposal. Hill’s law would also require a comparison of infection rates between athletes who played on artificial or natural turf, which the 2010 research did not conduct. The 2010 study did examine bacteria at five artificial- and
two natural-turf fields in the Bay Area. The artificial turf yielded from four to 10 different species of bacteria per field, compared to 11 to 14 per natural turf, according to the study. The researchers concluded that artificial turf decreased the risk of infection compared to natural turf. But the rate of artificial-turf skin abrasions was two to three times higher. And abrasiveness could influence the frequency of bacterial infections, the researchers noted. Palo Alto city and school district officials said their fields are inspected and cleaned regularly. Q
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A man who police said almost drove a stolen truck into police officers in a downtown Palo Alto parking lot was captured early Sunday morning after a manhunt that concluded when he crashed the truck into a fence at Seale Park, fled into a residential area and was bitten by a police dog while preparing to hop a fence in a Loma Verde backyard. The manhunt, which involved a helicopter and officers from surrounding jurisdictions, began just after 1 a.m., when Palo Alto officers spotted a man downtown who appeared to be driving a stolen vehicle, a 1991 Nissan pick-up truck, on the 400 block of Emerson and began following the car. After seeing the truck pull into a city lot at 551 High St., between Hamilton and University avenues, two officers in separate cars turned on the sirens and began to approach its sole occupant. Police said the suspect, later identified as Agusto Barron Angulo, ignored the two officers’ commands and drove the truck right at them. He then allegedly drove to Seale Park, where he turned off his truck’s headlights, drove onto the grass and crashed into the park’s fence, knocking down a 4-foot segment. Angulo, 21, of San Jose, then reportedly ditched the truck, fled off on foot and began hopping fences in the residential area. With the help of neighboring police departments, including a canine team, Angulo was ultimately caught. Angulo was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail and charged with four felonies: assault with a deadly weapon, felony resisting arrest, reckless driving and vehicle theft. Q — Gennady Sheyner
Bill would require ‘ignition interlocks’ First-time DUI offenders would be required to install “ignition interlock devices” in their cars that will test their breath for alcohol before starting the car, if a new bill introduced by state Sen. Jerry Hill passes in Sacramento. Senate Bill 61 would mandate a five-year pilot program that requires installation of the ignition interlock on DUI offenders’ vehicles for six months for the first offense, with an escalating period for each subsequent conviction. Drivers would not lose their licenses while using the device, which Hill said has been a major stumbling block to the state’s current voluntary program. Under current California law, only about 20 percent of persons who have a choice of installing the device or driving on a restricted license opt for the device, he said. Reducing recidivism is key to reducing DUI-related fatalities and injury, Hill said. Legally impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes were eight times more likely to have a prior driving-while-impaired conviction than drivers involved in fatalities who had not been drinking, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ignition interlock devices have reduced repeat drunk-driving offenses by 67 percent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. A 1999-2002 study funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that in New Mexico, which has the nation’s highest rate of per capita ignition interlock installations, DUI rearrest rates were 66 percent lower for persons using the device than rates for those without ignition interlock devices. Q — Sue Dremann
Man arrested after hidden camera found Palo Alto police arrested a grocery store employee who allegedly planted a hidden camera in an employee-only restroom, according to a police department press release. On Oct. 15, at about 2:19 p.m., the police department’s 24-hour dispatch center received a call from a female employee at Piazza’s Fine Foods, 3922 Middlefield Road, reporting that she found a “camera pen” in the restroom. The woman told police that she went to use the restroom while on duty at about 11:10 p.m. on Oct. 14, and while she was seated on the toilet she noticed an object that looked like a writing pen sticking out from supplies on a shelf nearby. The woman picked up the object and examined it. When she realized the object was actually a camera, she told her supervisor and they both reported the incident to Piazza’s management the following day and notified police. The camera was turned over to officers and Piazza’s management fully cooperated with the investigation, police said. On Dec. 23, officers obtained an arrest warrant for Benjamin Joseph Clerici, 39, of South San Francisco. Clerici was the night manager for Piazza’s at the time of the incident, police said. He was charged with a single misdemeanor count of using a concealed camera without consent with the intent to invade another’s privacy. Investigators think the camera was placed in the restroom shortly before the female employee discovered it and do not believe there are any additional victims. Q — Palo Alto Weekly staff
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ing because the park owner never testified and because he revised his offer after the hearing concluded; and that Labadie erred in his interpretation of the term “reasonable cost of relocation” and in his determination that the California Relocation Assistance Act should not apply to this case. The appeal also argues that the mobile-home appraisals commissioned by the Jissers were low (with an average of $18,816) and “fail to reflect the in-place value of the mobile homes.” “These artificially low appraisals will not adequately mitigate the effects of the Park’s closure on residents whose mobilehomes cannot be moved,” the appeal states. “These residents cannot purchase a home in comparable mobilehome park (even if available) or other comparable housing with such meager compensation.” Labadie’s decision came after three days of hearings featuring testimony from dozens of residents from Buena Vista and the surrounding Barron Park area. Many pleaded for the Jissers to reconsider and stressed the challenges that the park’s closure will pose for residents and their families, including children who would have to pull out of Palo Alto’s schools. Melodie Cheney, a park resident who serves as secretary of the residents association, said during the hearings that she had invested about $10,000 in improving her home just before she was notified in 2012 that the Jisser family planned to close the park. Cheney called the Jissers’ proposal to shutter Buena Vista “devastating” and said she was “terrified” by the prospect of losing her house and looking for a new place with the relocation assistance offered by the Jissers. She noted that the park’s location allows her to get to work easily by public transportation and makes her feel safe. “When it comes to safety, the park is like my second family,” Cheney said. “Like other people say, we watch out for each other. I feel safe in the park, being a single female.” One of the questions that the City Council will consider on Jan. 12 is whether these residents, like Cheney, should be able to testify during the appeal hearings, which will likely kick off in late February. On this issue, as on just about every other, the attorneys for the two sides in the debate are very much at odds. In the months since the appeal has been filed, the two sides have been squabbling over whether the identities of all the residents in the association should be disclosed; whether the arguments in front of the council should be “informal” or subject to more rigid “quasi-judicial” procedures; and, most notably, whether the appeal should be heard at all. Margaret Nanda, an attorney for the Jisser family, argued in an Oct. 20 letter to the Jisser family that the association cannot appeal
the Labadie decision precisely because it is an association and local law only gives an “aggrieved person” the right to appeal. “The fact that some of the residents at Buena Vista Mobilehome Park formed an association and that counsel who filed the appeal represent only those residents who are members of the Association does not in any way alter, amend or lessen the stated requirement in the ordinance that an aggrieved person must file an appeal,” Nanda wrote. Nadia Aziz, an attorney with the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, countered that this argument is “without merit” and should not be seriously considered. Aziz, whose firm is representing the residents, wrote that it would be “absurd” to eliminate standing from the residents association at the very moment of the appeal, given that the the association has been representing the residents throughout the entire process. She also noted that, during the hearings last May, Labadie equated the association with the “park residents generally, and declined to retain jurisdiction for individual resident appeals.” In the months since the Labadie decision, the Jissers’ team has also been trying to ascertain exactly which residents are involved in the appeal. So far, they have not had much luck. After some debate and back-and-forth, Buena Vista’s attorneys decided earlier this month they will not provide the park owner with a list of people who are being represented by the appellant’s legal team. Melissa Morris, an attorney with the Public Interest Law Firm of Silicon Valley, notified Nanda that the Jisser team already has information about the association’s officers and contended that the park owner “is not entitled to individualized information regarding the association’s membership.” She noted that the group currently includes 85 members, with membership being based on a household rather than individual basis. The park has 105 spaces, 98 of which were occupied at the time of the May hearings. But Nanda argued in a later letter that it’s critical for the park owner to know who is part of the association because only appellants are allowed to testify at the hearing. Nanda noted in a Nov. 14 letter to the city that there will “no doubt be individual mobilehome residents who will address the City Council as to the merits of the appeal.” “If individual residents address the City Council, then per the Ordinance, they must be an aggrieved person, and because of the appeal filed on behalf of the Association, they must in fact be members of the Association,” she wrote.
Nanda is also contesting a request by the residents association that the appeals hearing be a formal one, akin to the council’s evaluation of “planned community” hearings or “quasi-judicial” land-use decisions. Attorneys for the residents argued that such procedures are appropriate in this case and suggested that the parties should be allowed to make opening statements, present live testimony, cross-examine witnesses and object during the other party’s questioning of witnesses. The procedures would also allow the general public to speak on the issue and require the two parties to submit closing briefs after the hearing and before the decision is made. Nanda countered that many of the procedures proposed by the residents’ attorneys are unnecessary. It’s not clear, she noted, who would rule on “objections” during the testimony. Permitting objections during the time of remarks, she added, “creates an adversarial and triallike process which is not typical of a City Council hearing.” She also opposed giving the general public another chance to weigh in. “With respect to the general public speaking at the appeal hearing in this matter, the Park Owner would submit that ... the public’s opinion is irrelevant,” Nanda wrote in a letter to the city on Nov. 20. She also opposed having further written briefs and argued that the adequacy of the Jissers’ latest Relocation Impact Report has already been “exhaustively briefed.” Though it will be up to the council to decide on Jan. 12 how extensive the proceedings should be, staff has offered its own proposal. City Attorney Molly Stump noted in a staff report that the hearing in front of Labadie already netted more than 900 pages of material for the council to review and said it’s “reasonable to presume that further witness testimony and submission of new evidence on appeal was not intended” in the city’s ordinance for closing the park. A staff proposal that the council will consider on Jan. 12 calls for 30-minute presentations by the park owner and the appellants, followed by 15-minute rebuttals from each side. It will also give time for members of the public to address the council, though the draft procedures specify that public comment “will not be considered as a basis for the Council’s decision in this matter.” Under the staff proposal, the council would make a decision that will be made available to both parties before it is officially adopted. Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.
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January 2015
Man arrested for indecent exposure downtown A South San Francisco man who police said lewdly exposed himself to two people in front of a downtown Palo Alto business on Friday afternoon was arrested minutes after the incident. (Posted Dec. 28, 3:29 p.m.)
AMEX tech hub to add 200 in Palo Alto More details have emerged regarding the American Express takeover of the former Zibibbo restaurant space in downtown Palo Alto. In a Dec. 11 press release, the company announced that its new technology hub will employ about 200 people. (Posted Dec. 25, 9:18 a.m.)
Assault leaves man in critical condition
New Year, New You
A late-night fight between two groups of men in downtown Palo Alto last weekend ended with one man unconscious in the hospital and two others arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon.
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A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council is scheduled to elect its mayor and vice mayor for 2015 and adopt resolutions of appreciation for outgoing council members Larry Klein, Gail Price and Nancy Shepherd. The council will also hear a “Year in Review” presentation from the city manager. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 251 Lincoln Ave., a request by Margaret Wimmer on behalf of Donna and Harry Schmidt for proposed alterations and additions to a 1903 residence in the Professorville Historic District. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ... The commission is scheduled to consider a subcommittee for selecting recipients for the Human Services Resource Allocation Process and Community Development Block Grant; follow up on the Affordable Housing Report; and hear an update on planning for the Civility Roundtables and Senior Summit. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).
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POLICE CALLS Palo Alto Dec. 23-30
Violence related Domestic violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theft related Commercial burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Counterfeiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Credit card fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Grand theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Shoplifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle related Abandoned auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Auto burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Driving with suspended license . . . . . 10 Embezzled vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 1 Alcohol or drug related Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Minor in possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of paraphernalia . . . . . . . . 2 Miscellaneous Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Misc. penal code violation . . . . . . . . . . 2 Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Psychiatric subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suspicious circumstances . . . . . . . . . . 4 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warrant/other agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Violence related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Theft related Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Petty theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Residential burglaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Vehicle related Auto recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Auto theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Driving with suspended license . . . . . . 7 Driving without license . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lost/stolen plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vehicle accident/injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alcohol or drug related Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Drug activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ingestion of toluene substance. . . . . . . 1 Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Miscellaneous Coroner case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Disturbance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Disturbing/annoying phone calls . . . . . 2 Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Info case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Juvenile problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Medical aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mental evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Possession of switchblade . . . . . . . . . . 1 Prohibited weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VIOLENT CRIMES Palo Alto Channing Avenue, 12/26, 6:24 p.m.; domestic violence/violation of court order. Ramona Street, 12/30, 5:49 p.m.; domestic violence/misc.
Transitions Births, marriages and deaths
Lois Scott Lois Ragan Scott, a former longtime resident of Palo Alto, died on Dec. 11, 2014, in San Diego. She was 86. She was born on April 23, 1928, in Indianapolis to Paul and Maude Ragan. She grew up there and then attended college in Baltimore. She worked in Indianapolis as an administrative assistant, bank teller and travel agent, as well as an administrative assistant for Air Research in Phoenix for five years. Eventually, she moved to California and became close to Bob Scott, whom she had met in Phoenix. They married on June 27, 1964, and settled in Palo Alto where they raised their two sons, Joe and Paul. She enjoyed playing the role of homemaker — cooking, gardening and preparing popsicles for her children and their friends from the neighborhood around Garland Drive. In Palo Alto, she helped out with her children’s elementary school activities and volunteered at St. Albert the Great Church (the family’s home parish), assisting the secretary there. In 1988, Lois and Bob retired to a beachfront home in Monterey, where they lived for 15 years. There they entertained family and friends, rode bicycles and took walks on the beach. They also traveled frequently, specifically to Alaska, the Caribbean and Ha-
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(TENTATIVE) AGENDA–REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 5, 2015 6:00 PM SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Selection of Mayor for 2015 2. Selection of Vice Mayor for 2015 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Nancy Shepherd as Mayor and Council Member 4. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Larry Klein as Council Member 5. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Gail Price as Council Member 6. City Manager Year in Review
waii. In 2003, they moved to San Diego to be closer to family. A sports lover, Lois devotedly followed the San Francisco Giants and the 49ers, and she and Bob held season tickets for the 49ers for more than 30 years. She was also an avid reader, a sewing enthusiast and a good listener. She was predeceased by her husband, Bob Scott, in 2005. She
is survived by her two sons, Joe Scott of Los Gatos and Paul (Jill) Scott of San Diego, as well as many nieces and nephews from around the country and Canada. A memorial service was held on Dec. 18 at Our Mother of Confidence Catholic Church in San Diego. She was interred next to her husband at El Camino Memorial Park, also in San Diego.
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(TENTATIVE) AGENDA–REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANAURY 12, 2015 6:00 PM
STUDY SESSION 7 YLZLU[H[PVU MYVT *HS[YHPU :[Hќ VU [OL 7LUPUZ\SH *VYYPKVY ,SLJ[YPÄcation Project Final Environmental Impact Report SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. Presentation Regarding the Community Services Department’s Summer Programs 3. Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Greg Betts on his Retirement CONSENT CALENDAR 4. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute an Electric Fund Construction Contract with Pacheco Line Builders, Inc. for a Not to Exceed Amount of $3,000,000 for Three Years, $1,000,000 per year, for Electric Construction Services, Including Maintenance and Minor System Improvement Work on the City’s Overhead Electric Distribution System 5. Approval of a Contract With XXX Contractor In the Amount of $x,xxx,xxx For The FY 2015 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Repairs Project 6. Approval of Contract No. C15156020 With CH2M HILL in the Total Amount Not to Exceed $2,100,000 to Provide Design & Environmental Consulting Services for Sludge Dewatering and Load Out Facility at Regional Water Quality Control Plant – Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-14001 7. Approval of a Contract with Innovative Interfaces Incorporated For Sierra, a Hosted Integrated Library System For the Palo Alto City Library For a First Year Cost Not to Exceed $188,814, and Full Contract to Last Not More Than Seven Years (2015-2022) For a Total Amount Not to Exceed $950,301 (CIP Project TE-11001) 8. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance; Request for Authorization to Increase the existing Legal Services Agreement with Goldfarb & Lipman 9. Approval of a Short Form Agreement for Revenue Contracts between the City of Palo Alto and the Cardiac Therapy Foundation of the Mid-Peninsula, Inc. Concerning The Use of the Gymnasium Facilities and Associated Fees for the Facility Use at the Cubberley Community Center for Jointly Supported Cardiac Therapy Programs 10. Review and Acceptance of Annual Status Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2014 11. Adoption of an Ordinance Governing Public Art for Municipal Projects ACTION ITEMS 12. Buena Vista Mobile Home Park 13. Authorization for the Mayor to sign a letter commenting on the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (Draft EIR) for the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bus Rapid Transit STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATION UPDATE/ACTION 14. Review and Approval of the Draft Legislative Program Manual and Draft Semi-Annual Legislative Strategic Initiatives 15. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Approving the Amended City of Palo Alto Utilities Legislative Policy Guidelines CLOSED SESSION 16. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY -- EXISTING LITIGATION -Sipple
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Support our Kids with a gift to the Holiday Fund. Last Year’s Grant Recipients 10 Books A Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Ada’s Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000 Adolescent Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000
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ach year the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund raises money to support programs serving families and children in the Palo Alto area. Since the Weekly
Bayshore Christian Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation cover all the
Breast Cancer Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
administrative costs, every dollar raised goes directly to
Building Futures Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 CASSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000
support community programs through grants to non-profit
Children’s Center of the Peninsula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,200
organizations ranging up to $25,000.
Collective Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500
And with the generous support of matching grants
Computers for Youth Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
from local foundations, including the Packard, Hewlett,
Deborah’s Palm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 Downtown Streets Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
Arrillaga & Peery foundations, your tax-deductible gift will
DreamCatchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000
be doubled in size. A donation of $100 turns into $200
East Palo Alto Kids Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 East Palo Alto Youth Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Environmental Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 EPA Tennis & Tutoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Family Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Foothill-De Anza Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Foundation for a College Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 Friends of Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Hidden Villa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
Give to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund and your donation is doubled. You give to non-profit groups that work right here in our community. It’s a great way to ensure that your charitable donations are working at home.
with the foundation matching gifts. Whether as an individual, a business or in honor of someone else, help us reach our goal of $350,000 by making a generous contribution to the Holiday Fund. With your generosity, we can give a major boost to the programs in our community helping kids and families.
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InnVision Shelter Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 JLS Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 Jordan Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 Kara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000
Enclosed is a donation of $_______________
Mayview Community Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 Music in the Schools Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000
Name _________________________________________________________
New Creation Home Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 New Voices for Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 Nuestra Casa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Palo Alto Art Center Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Palo Alto Community Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000
Business Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip __________________________________________________
Palo Alto Historical Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Palo Alto Housing Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Palo Alto Humane Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 Parents Nursery School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Peninsula HealthCare Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500
E-Mail __________________________________________________
Credit Card (MC, VISA, or AMEX)
All donors and their gift amounts will be published in the Palo Alto Weekly unless the boxes below are checked.
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T I wish to contribute anonymously.
Phone _________________________________________________________
Project WeHOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000 Quest Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Racing Hearts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500
T Please withhold the amount of my
Rebuilding Together Peninsula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 Silicon Valley FACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500
contribution. Signature ______________________________________________________
St. Elizabeth Seton School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 St. Francis of Assisi Youth Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
I wish to designate my contribution as follows: (select one)
St. Vincent de Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,000 Teen Talk Sexuality Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Terman Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500
T In my name as shown above T In the name of business above
TheatreWorks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Youth Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000 Youth Speaks Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000
OR:
T In honor of:
T In memory of:
T As a gift for:
_____________________________________________________________ (Name of person)
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Please make checks payable to: Silicon Valley Community Foundation Send coupon and check, if applicable, to: Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund c/o Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94040 The Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund is a donor advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. A contribution to this fund allows your donation to be tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Thank you for donating to the Holiday Fund Through December 26, 322 donors have contributed $ 122,646. With match, $245,292 has been raised for the Holiday Fund. New Donors 6 Anonymous...................$101,200 Betsy & Nick Clinch ...................250 Dr. Roger and Mary Jackman .........* Jacqueline Reynolds-Rush .........200 Tony & Jan DiJulio .........................* Joan Norton..................................* Jean & Charles Thompson ...........50 Ellie & Dick Mansfield ...................* Theodore & Frances Jenkins ........50 Luca & Mary Cafiero .....................* Richard Baumgartner & Elizabeth Salzer ..................300 Anne Talbott .............................300 Diane & Brandy Sikic.....................* Irene Schwartz..............................* Helen Feinberg ......................2,000 Jack & Susan Thomas ...................* Veronica Tincher .......................100 Bryan Wilson ............................100 William Macrae .............................* Elisabeth Seaman .....................100 Living in Balance ...........................* Sandra Slater ...............................* Daniel Cox ................................200 Weil Family ...............................250 Lorrin Koran M.D. .......................50 Mary Lorey ...................................* David Wells ................................50 Robert & Betsy Gamburd...............* Anne & Don Vermeil ......................* Sandra & Scott Pearson ............500 Bjorn & Michele Liencres........1,000 In Memory Of Bob Markevitch .............................* Mom, Dad and Louie .....................* Ryan ............................................* Florence Kan Ho ...........................* Dominic Greening .......................50 The other 99% ..........................200 In Honor Of Our grandchildren Emma, Greyson, Elizabeth & Samuel ..300 Richard Van Dusen & Kaye Kelley .........................250 Foundations, Businesses & Organizations The Nancy Fund .....................5,000 Palo Alto Business Park .........1,000 Previously Published Donors 29 Anonymous ......................7,590 Lorraine Macchello........................* Ken & Michele Dauber ..............500 Amy Harris & Joss Geiduschek ..100 Jack & Martha McLaughlin ............* Barbara & Charles Stevens............* Patrick & Emily Radtke ...........2,000 Margaret & Les Fisher ...............100 Marjorie Giles ...........................300 David & Karen Backer ...............250 Laura Simeone ...........................50 Noble & Lorraine Hancock .............* Martha Shirk ............................500 Ellmann Family..........................100 Dorsey and Katherine Bass .......300 Faith Braff ................................500 Wendy Sinton ...........................100
Victor & Norma Hesterman ............* William & Sally Hewlett...........2,000 Edward Kanazawa .........................* Donald & Adele Langendorf .......200 Ellen Lillington ............................75 Jean M. Colby ...............................* Chris & Beth Martin ......................* Lawrence Naiman .....................100 Tom & Patricia Sanders .................* Dorothy Saxe ................................* Roger Smith .............................300 Marian Adams ..........................100 Brigid Barton ............................400 Lucy Berman .........................1,000 Harriet & Gerald Berner .................* Roy & Carol Blitzer ........................* John & Olive Borgsteadt ................* Linda & Steve Boxer......................* Larry Breed ..............................100 Bruce F. Campbell ..................2,000 Mr. George Cator ....................300 Ted and Ginny Chu ........................* Keith Clarke..................................* Constance Crawford ......................* Theodore and Cathy Dolton .......350 Eugene & Mabel Dong ..............200 Tom & Ellen Ehrlich ..................300 David & Diane Feldman .............750 Bonnie Packer ..........................100 Hans & Judith Steiner ...............100 Harry & Susan Hartzell .................* Carolyn & Tony Tucher ...................* Marc & Ragni Pasturel ..............200 Tony & Priscilla Marzoni.................* Tom & Patricia Sanders .................* Robert & Connie Loarie .................* Sallie & Jay Whaley ...................100 Eric Richert...............................100 Jerry and Linda Elkind ...............250 Leif & Sharon Erickson ..............250 Russell Evarts ..............................* Solon Finkelstein ......................150 Annette Isaacson ......................100 Hoda Epstein ................................* Chittra Chaivorapol....................400 Arden King..................................20 Marie Earl & Peter Skinner.........100 John & Florine Galen .....................* Greg & Penny Gallo ...................500 Betty Gerard .............................100 Dena Goldberg..........................250 Margot Goodman .........................* Lynda & Richard Greene ............300 Eric and Elaine Hahn .....................* Phil Hanawalt & Graciela Spivak.. 500 The Havern Family..................5,000 Walt and Kay Hays ........................* Joe and Nancy Huber ....................* Jon & Julie Jerome ........................* Michael & Marcia Katz ..............200 Sue Kemp ................................250 Christina Kenrick....................1,000 Michael & Frannie Kieschnick ........* Hal & Iris Korol .............................* Tony & Judy Kramer.......................* The Kroymann Family ................250
Patricia M. Levin .......................100 Steve and Nancy Levy ...............500 Mandy Lowell ............................100 Gwen Luce ...................................* Lori & Hal Luft ..........................100 Kevin Mayer & Barbara Zimmer......* Richard L. Mazze ......................100 Drew McCalley & Marilyn Green .100 Eve & John Melton ....................500 Merrill & Lee Newman ..............250 Craig & Sally Nordlund...............500 Jim & Alma Phillips....................250 Helene Pier...................................* David & Virginia Pollard .............300 Teresa Roberts ......................2,000 Dick and Ruth Rosenbaum ........100 Peter and Beth Rosenthal..........300 Steve & Karen Ross ..................100 Nancy & Norm Rossen ..................* Don & Ann Rothblatt .....................* Dan and Lynne Russell..............250 John and Mary Schaefer ............100 Jerry & Donna Silverberg ...........100 Bob and Diane Simoni...............200 Art and Peggy Stauffer ..............500 Peter S Stern ................................* Jeanne and Leonard Ware .............* Roger Warnke ...........................200 Susan & Doug Woodman...............* Gil and Gail Woolley ..................300 Lawrence Yang & Jennifer Kuan...................1,000 Art & Helen Kraemer .....................* Barbara Klein & Stan Schrier .........* Patti Yanklowitz & Mark Krasnow.....................200 Andrea Smith............................100 Larry Baer & Stephanie Klein.........* Ms. Amy Renalds ........................* Jody Maxmin................................* Van Whitis ................................200 Diane Doolittle ..............................* John & Nancy Cassidy ...............300 Charles P. Bonini...........................* Lee & Judy Shulman .....................* Robert & Barbara Simpson ............* Janis Ulevich ............................100 Judith & James Kleinberg ..............* Leo & Marlys Keoshian .................* James & Renee Masterson............* Ralph Britton ............................300 Nancy Steege ...........................100 Joanne Koltnow ........................200 Diane & Steve Ciesinski ............500 Charlotte Epstein ..........................*
Mehdi Alhassani .......................150 Dmitri Seals .................................* Mike & Dana Nelson ...................75 Brigid Barton & Rob Robinson ...400 Adria & Beau Brown ......................* Meri Gruber & James Taylor ...........* Janice Bohman .........................250 Jan Swan......................................* Dexter & Jean Dawes ....................* Nina Kulgein .............................200 Rick & Eileen Brooks .....................* Michael & Jean Couch ...............250 Martha Cohn ............................100 Maureen Martin ............................* Diane Moore.................................* Micki & Bob Cardelli ......................* Matt Glickman & Susie Hwang ...500 Ralph Wheeler ..........................225 Robyn Crumly ...............................* Bill Johnson & Terri Lobdell.....1,000 Jan Thomson & Roy Levin ..........250 Shirley Ely.................................500 Tatyana Berezin ............................* Bonnie & Bryan Street ..................* Bob & Joan Jack .......................300 Annette Glanckopf & Tom Ashton ...* George & Betsy Young ...................* Mahlon & Carol Hubethal ..............* John & Ruth Devries......................* Linnea Wickstrom .....................100 David & Lynn Mitchell ................300 Virginia Fehrenbacher ................100 Lani Freeman & Stephen Monismith ....................* Mike & Cathie Foster.................500 Don & Bonnie Miller ......................* Page & Ferrell Sanders..............100 Joyce Barker .............................100 Lijun & Jia-Ning Xiang ................200 Hugh McDevitt ..........................200 Robert French...........................100 Patricia Thomas ........................100 Scott Wong ...............................200 Pam Mayerfield .........................100 Thomas Rindfleisch .......................* David Labaree ..........................200 Mike & Lennie Roberts..............100 Boyce & Peggy Nute ......................* Zelda Jury ................................100 Karen Sundback & James Moore .........................500 Steve & Mary Chapel ....................* John & Lee Pierce .....................250 Mary Jo & Leonard Levy ............250
Xiaofan Lin .................................50 Hal and Carol Louchheim ..............*
In Memory Of Nickolas Rudd ..........................100 Ludwig Tannenwald .......................* Jack Sutorius ............................300 Nick ........................................500
Rathmann Family Foundation .........* Judy Ousterhout ............................*
Emmett Lorey ...............................* Becky Schaefer .............................*
Debby Roth...............................100 Sandy & Rajiv Jain.....................101
Ted Linden................................200 Al and Kay Nelson .........................* Dr. Elliot Eisner .............................* Ruth & Chet Johnson ....................* Robert Lobdell ..............................*
Caroline Hicks & Bert Fingerhut .. 100 Jessie Ngai...............................100
Dennis & Cindy Dillon ....................* Ho John Lee .............................100 Stan & Yulia Shore ........................*
Baxter Armstrong ......................100 Phillip Gottheiner ..........................* Boyd Paulson, Jr ...........................* Dan Dykwel ..................................* Dr. David Zlotnick ..........................* Dr. John Plummer Steward.........100 Richard Brennan ...........................* Bob Donald ..................................* Leonard W. Ely ..........................200 Don and Marie Snow .................100 Kathy Morris .................................* Pam Grady................................250 Carol Berkowitz .............................* Yen-Chen and Er-Ying Yen ..........250 Francine Mendlin ..........................* Richard Brennan .......................100 Helene F. Klein .............................* Jean M. Law .............................100 Ernest J. Moore ............................* Mary Floyd..................................25 Thomas W. and Louise L. Phinney .......................* Leo Breidenbach ...........................* Bob Schauer .............................150 Bertha Kalson ..............................* Steve Fasani.............................100 Jimmie Dickinson ......................100 John F. Smith............................250 Robert Spinrad .........................500 My sweet Dad Al Pellizzari .............* My sweet dog “Tufi” ......................* Ed Arnold .....................................* Sam Stewart & Alan Stewart .........* August Lee King ..........................25 Nate Rosenberg ..........................75 Betty Meltzer ................................* Aarol O’Neill .................................* John Black ................................500 Jim Byrnes................................100 In Honor Of Marilyn Sutorius ........................300 The Barnea-Smith Family ...............* Hamilton Avenue friends................* Sallie Tasto...............................100 Gary Fazzino .................................* Uncle Bill’s 50th birthday ..............* The Settle Family ......................500 Palo Alto Weekly staff ...................* Sandy Sloan .............................100 Larry Klein’s service on City Council ...........................* As a Gift For Mark Zuanich............................150 Foundations, Businesses & Organizations United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto .................500 Arrillaga Foundation ............10,000 Peery Foundation .................10,000 Communication & Power Industries ..............................500 Attorney Susan Dondershine .....250 Harrell Remodeling, Inc. ................* Bleibler Properties LLC ..............500 Alta Mesa Improvement Company ............................1,500
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Arts & Entertainment
StudioCanal
A weekly guide to music, theater, art, culture, books and more, edited by Elizabeth Schwyzer
Scary meets sexy in sci-fi thriller “Under the Skin,” starring Scarlett Johansson. On the cover: Design by Lili Cao.
THE
YEAR IN FILM
We revisit the best, the worst and the most memorable movies of 2014 by Peter Canavese
his year at the movies — like all years at the movies — was the best of times and the worst of times: an age of wisdom (mostly at the art house) and an age of foolishness (mostly at the cineplex). As usual, the best films of the year were those that writ large questions about the nature of human existence (“Boyhood,” “Only Lovers Left Alive”), the purpose and function of art (“National Gallery”) or timely social conundrums like income inequality (“Snowpiercer”) and the role of government in our lives (“Citizenfour,” “Leviathan”). Meanwhile, the CGI beat went on (and on) in multiplexes churning out superhero movies, animated kiddie spectacles and relatively thrifty (if brain-cell-
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costly) comedies. There were moments in 2014 when art and commerce conspicuously met, as with the nimble, witty comic-book movie “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” the surprisingly subversive “The Lego Movie,” the mind-trippy psychological horrors of “Oculus” and “The Babadook,” and a not-entirely Disneyfied take on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s thoughtful musical, “Into the Woods.” One film — Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Birdman” — even took as its subject the art vs. commerce debate, which comically worked at tearing apart Michael Keaton’s semi-autobiographical character. Betwixt the extremes, 2014 offered plenty to enjoy and admire, including Luc Besson’s gonzo sci-
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fi actioner “Lucy,” the pop-fueled high-flying fantasy “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the unexpectedly mature kiddie sequel “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” We watched a modern-day Romeo and Juliet tussle with cancer (“The Fault in Our Stars”), madcap hotel employees dash about Europe (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”) and even the life and death of a film critic (Roger Ebert in “Life Itself”): something for everyone. In contemplating the year, a critic also smiles to recall the humble pleasures of films destined not to find wide audiences: the plucky punk girls of Swedish dramedy “We Are the Best!”, the wonder of posthumously “Finding Vivian Maier,” the magisterial performance of Irrfan Khan in “The Lunchbox,” the heady theatrical dialogue of “Venus in Fur,” the heartwarming gay domesticity of “Love Is Strange,” the arrival of a fresh new voice with Justin Simien’s “Dear White People,” a pop star’s long goodbye in “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” and even “Palo Alto” proving ready for its close-up. Yes, it’s been quite a year for film. Consider the following lists an invitation to hit the theaters, fire up Netflix, rattle the Redbox or clip and save this article for the next time you’re in the mood for a movie. Let’s meet back here next
year to exchange notes, and in the meantime, Happy New Year.
The top ten films of 2014
¢ ‘Snowpiercer’
Genre filmmaking of course has its place (and potential for artfulness), and this blisteringly entertaining science-fiction actioner has the benefit of capturing the zeitgeist. Bong Joon-ho’s first Englishlanguage feature is a movie-lover’s movie, with edgy cred and a vivid dystopian vision that, while ostensibly futuristic, speaks harshly to the class divide already defining us. “Snowpiercer” has energy to burn in its eye-popping design and photography, its narrative momentum and the delirious joy we share with Tilda Swinton in her performance of a grotesque villain.
¡ ‘Inherent Vice’
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ambitious adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel (the first to make it to the screen) proves ticklish and thoughtful, indulging goofily in a purposely impenetrable Philip Marlowe-style private detective mystery, commenting about the powers that be in American culture along the way, and arriving at
a heartfelt intimacy as concerns its recognizably befuddled hero (Joaquin Phoenix, masterful as usual). And there’s no underestimating the pleasure of one of the best ensembles of the year (including Josh Brolin doing Jack Webb, womanon-a-pedestal Katherine Waterston, and the always brilliant Benicio Del Toro adding another addled lawyer to his resume).
‘Citizenfour’
Laura Poitras’ exemplary Citizenfour shares with us the privileged access whistleblower Edward Snowden granted to Poitras and Guardian reporters Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill, thereby humanizing a man previously seen mostly in iconic terms. The resulting extraordinary “you are there” document of history unfolding evokes the paranoid thrillers of the post-Watergate years while offering a fresh perspective on our national debate over justice as it concerns NSA overreach, the government’s almost entirely unchecked power over the individual and our complicit acceptance of those terms.
‘Stranger by the Lake’
This unblinking look at gay sexuality in its specificity, and sexual desire in general, gradu-
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“The Boxtrolls” brings gothic darkness to a tale of cute, misunderstood creatures who triumph in the end.
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman gives viewers a chance to consider the importance of art with “National Gallery.” ally takes the shape of a thriller. Writer-director Alain Guiraudie is unsparing in his dissection of sexual politics, which becomes the filter through which he and we view and understand the characters at a lakeside cruising spot: a gay man (Pierre Deladonchamps) content to fulfill his appetites without attachment, the self-professed straight man (Patrick D’Assumçao) who befriends him, and a killer who mirrors for both men the dark undercurrents neither wishes to contemplate.
Ever-brilliant ‘Mr. Turner’ character actor Timothy Spall outdoes himself as curmudgeonly painter J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh’s latest lived-in period piece. Impeccably researched and realized — while leaving room for improvisatory spontaneity — this portrait of the artist captures his contradictions, particularly his capacity for tenderness (most notably toward his father) versus his tendency toward grunting self-absorption. Cinematographer Dick Pope paints with light his own astonishing landscapes as we ponder the wellsprings of Turner’s genius.
‘Only Lovers Left Alive’
property shares time with other causes for despair (infidelity, loss of loved ones), with no one emerging unscathed — if only from Zvyagintsev’s savage social satire (keep an eye on that pompous priest). Gorgeous cinematography seals the deal of this haunting look at how power corrupts within cities and within personal and business relationships.
Yes,‘Under the Skin’ With‘National Gallery’ Scarlett Johansson gets typical rigor, 84-year-old naked in this adaptation of Michel Faber’s 2000 novel, but she also gives one of her finest performances as an alien among us. Director Jonathan Glazer mirrors her cool observation with his unnervingly calm approach to the alien’s serial hunting of horny men and his understatement when it comes to the meaning we’re meant to derive from it. The result hybridizes science fiction and nature documentary, regarding the animalism of predatory consumption and sexual drives, but also the ineffable spirituality of love, which plays its own mysterious role in the survival of the fittest.
Andrey ‘Leviathan’ Zvyagintsev’s drama inspired by the Book of Job specifically depicts modern Russia’s runaway corruption but also captures universal fears about the shaky ground on which we construct our lives. A family’s home stands in the way of the building plans of a corrupt mayor (Roman Madyanov). The struggle over the
documentarian Frederick Wiseman turns his lens to the London museum. Like last year’s “At Berkeley,” “National Gallery” works brilliantly as a prismatic look at an institution but also a deeply thought-provoking Socratic lecture on the role and function of some key issue in our social fabric (then: education; now: art). Three hours of all-access footage reveal closed-door meetings and behind-the-scenes restoration
work, as well as views of the displays and docents and programs that are the Gallery’s public face. Without ever making overt commentary (the film pointedly lacks narration), Wiseman forces us to abandon assumptions and consider what’s useful and meaningful about the Old Masters and what’s best and worst about the inherently compromised preservation and presentation of them.
And the best film of 2014 goes to:
The‘Boyhood’ deceptively simple idea behind Richard Linklater’s magnum opus was to shoot a few days a year for 12 years, and thus capture the growth and development of a middle-class everyboy (Ellar Coltrane) and his family. Linklater’s restrained but lyrical approach captures the rhythms of life as
The bottom five films of 2014
I can’t ‘The Other Woman’ speak for the women in my life, but I suspect they would be offended by the ones depicted in this Cameron Diaz starrer. On the one hand, they get the equal opportunity — like the men in Judd Apatow movies — to behave like overgrown children, but the power they give their cheatin’ man to occupy all
their waking hours makes this comedy more sad than funny. If this is girl power, we’re experiencing rolling blackouts.
‘Labor Day’
This 2014 film suggests that one long weekend is enough time for a boy not only to become a man but also to experience a lifetime’s worth of
well as the rhythms of conversation (the writer-director’s careerlong stock-in-trade), eschewing melodrama in favor of the deeply relatable. Patricia Arquette proves particularly moving in her embodiment of modern American motherhood: complicated by career struggles, financial woes and divorce, but defined by unwavering love. Above all, “Boyhood” gently presses us to reflect on the relentless passage of time and the accretion of our own character.
Runners-up “Listen Up Philip,” “Two Days, One Night,” “The Babadook,” “Jodorowsky’s Dune,” “Whiplash,” “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Foxcatcher,” “A Most Violent Year,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
“father-son” bonding (with an escaped-convict stranger, no less). It also offers the offensive stereotype of a female basket case who, more than anything, needs a strong man — preferably a bad-boy hunk with an easy touch for her and a slow hand for a Swiffer. The result is gooey as the pie in Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin’s widely mocked food-porn scene. (continued on page 16)
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Just when you thought there was nothing left to say with vampiric metaphors ... Writer-director Jim Jarmusch delivers another eccentric, profoundly personal but broadly fascinating statement about the wacky ways we live.
Both drily funny and earnestly accusatory about the state we’ve put the planet in, this Romantic tale of two vampires (Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton, both superb) just trying to live their eternal lives amid the “zombies” that are modern citizens amuses, scares and moves while arguing that only love and art are worthy pursuits to fill our hours.
Our top film of 2014 is “Boyhood,” Richard Linklater’s deeply relatable and poignant film shot over the course of 12 years.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom in “Nightcrawler” earns our vote as one of the creepiest bad guys of 2014. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • January 2, 2015 • Page 15
Arts & Entertainment And the worst film of 2014 goes to: ‘Wish I Was Here’
Wish I wasn’t, but I was — so you wouldn’t have to be. Zach Braff’s vanity writing-directing-starring project about an L.A. family in crisis features lead-balloon humor; eye-rolling; naked attempts at tearjerking; and a general lack of charm, believability or taste over a long, long two hours.
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Meryl Streep gets seriously witchy in “Into the Woods,” a successful adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical.
A year in film (continued from page 15)
If you ‘Winter’s Tale’ collect cherub posters, this one might make your Top Ten list, but for the rest of us, it’s a hard pass. Spiritual cinema doesn’t have to be stupid (see “Wild”), but writer-director Akiva Goldsman apparently didn’t get that memo. In this “Bored-walk Empire,” love conquers all, especially if you have a magic flying horse. Among its features are an unintentionally
Of course, there’s plenty more to remember beyond 2014’s highest highs and lowest lows. Read on for our take on the best good guys, the worst baddies, the top documentaries and the most magical animated movies. The top documentaries
The animated winners
5. “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz” 4. “Art and Craft” 3. “Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles” 2. “Particle Fever” 1. “The Kill Team”
5. “The Boxtrolls” 4. “Ernest & Celestine” 3. “Big Hero 6” 2. “How to Train Your Dragon 2” 1. “The Lego Movie”
funny love scene, Jennifer Connelly as a food journalist with a cancer-ridden kid, Colin Farrell as a thief who fulfills his destiny and a miracle proving we’re all starlight. Zzzzzzzz.
(Honorable mention: “Happy Valley,” “The Case Against 8,” “Life Itself”)
It wouldn’t ‘Blended’ be a “worst list”
5. Ellar Coltrane in “Boyhood” 4. Princess Kaguya in “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” 3. Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Lego Movie” 2. Michael Keaton in “Birdman” 1. Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
without an Adam Sandler movie. This one, a “Brady Bunch” pastiche, compounds its badness by dragging sweetheart Drew Barrymore into its muck. As coarse and nausea-inducing as a Big Mac someone dropped on the ground, then served you.
The worst villains The best heroes
(Honorable mention: Gore Vidal in “Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia,” Alejandro Jodorowsky in “Jodorowsky’s Dune” and Edward Snowden in “Citizenfour”)
5. Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods” 4. Jake Gyllenhaal in “Nightcrawler” 3. Sheila Vand in “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” 2. Eva Green in “300: Rise of an Empire” 1. Tilda Swinton in “Snowpiercer” (Honorable mention: Angelina Jolie in “Maleficent” and Godzilla in “Godzilla”)
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parenting author and outspoken critic of schools’ emphasis on academic performance rather than learning. This Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m., Kohn will give a talk at Palo Alto’s JCC (3921 Fabian Way). Titled “Performance vs. Learning — The Costs of Overemphasizing Achievement,� Kohn’s lecture is aimed at parents and teachers and will be geared specifically toward the academic pressures faced by Palo Alto students. The question students should be asking themselves, Kohn suggests, isn’t “How am I doing?� so much as “What am I doing?� Kohn’s latest book, “The Myth of the Spoiled Child,� overturned conventional wisdom about over-indulged kids and helicopter parents. For more on Kohn’s work, go to alfiekohn.org. Tickets to the Palo Alto event are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Go to tinyurl.com/kzdhqw8 or call 650-223-8664.
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The word “klezmer� probably doesn’t make you think of contemporary music. Well, New York’s Yiddish Art Trio intends to change that. Founded in 2009 by three acclaimed young klezmer musicians, the group is about to release its self-titled debut album. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 8 p.m., Yiddish Art Trio will give an exclusive house concert in Mountain View. Artists Patrick Farrell (accordion), Benjy Fox-Rosen (double bass and voice) and Michael Winograd (clarinet) have played their music around the U.S. and Europe, performing and recording alongside such luminaries as Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. The trio draws on the musical legacy of the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, but aims to bring a contemporary sensibility to traditional harmonies and forms. Some of their arrangements also incorporate Yiddish poetry. To learn more about the band, visit yiddisharttrio.com. To reserve a ticket for $20, and to receive directions to the concert location, email concerts@instantharmony.com or call 650-947-9669.
The historic house and gardens of Filoli are looking for volunteers.
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Alfie Kohn sees the emphasis on homework, testing and grades as antithetical to real learning.
Talk Performance vs. Learning Homework’s no good. Neither are standardized tests or the Common Core. Those are among the controversial stances of Alfie Kohn, education and
Looking for a creative way to make a contribution in the New Year? Consider attending the volunteer recruitment session at Filoli on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Located about 12 miles northwest of Palo Alto just off Interstate 280, the historic house and gardens of Filoli attract more than 100,000 visitors every year. Though the 654-acre beauty spot is celebrated for its grounds, volunteer opportunities range from playing piano in the ballroom to helping with public relations, member services and docent-led tours. You won’t be the only one who finds the nonprofit an ideal place to donate your time; Filoli currently boasts a team of more than 1,300 volunteers. The recruitment session will take place at Filoli’s Visitor & Education Center, 86 Caùada Road, Woodside. The event is free, but reservations are required by 4 p.m. today: Friday, Jan. 2. To reserve a spot, email volunteer@filoli.org. To learn more, go to filoli.org and click on volunteer. Q — Elizabeth Schwyzer
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8:30 A.M., Thursday, January 15, 2015, Palo Alto Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue. Plans may be reviewed at the Development Center at 285 Hamilton Avenue or online at: http://www.cityofpaloalto. org/planningprojects; contact Diana Tamale for additional information during business hours at 650.329.2144. 567 Maybell Avenue [14PLN-00361]: Request by Golden Gates Homes LLC for Preliminary Architectural Review of a \UP[ YLZPKLU[PHS KL]LSVWTLU[ PUJS\KPUN Ä]L ZPUNSL MHTPS` detached homes on Maybell Avenue in the R-2 zone district, HUK ZPUNSL MHTPS` \UP[Z KL[HJOLK \UP[Z HUK H[[HJOLK \UP[Z \ZPUN [OL =PSSHNL 9LZPKLU[PHS aVUPUN Z[HUKHYKZ PU [OL 94 15 zone district. No exceptions to development standards have been indicated. Environmental Assessment: Not a project as KLÄULK I` *,8( HKKP[PVUHS YL]PL^ ^PSS IL KVUL ^P[O [OL MVYTHS application. The hearing of this item was continued from the December 18, 2014 ARB meeting to this date. 429 University Avenue [14PLN-00222]: Request by Ken Hayes Architects, Inc. on behalf of Kipling Post LP for Architectural Review of a proposal to demolish two existing one-story commercial/retail buildings with a total of 11,633 sf and construct a 31,407 sf, four-story mixed use building with two levels of underground parking providing 40 on-site spaces VU HU ZM ZP[L PU [OL +V^U[V^U *VTTLYJPHS *+ * .- 7 aVUPUN KPZ[YPJ[ ,U]PYVUTLU[HS (ZZLZZTLU[! 0UP[PHS :[\K` and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration public review period was November 17, 2014 through December 12, 2014. The hearing of this item was continued from the December 18, 2014 ARB meeting to this date. Bike Bridge Design Competition: Review and Comment on the Three Proposed Designs for the Palo Alto Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing Design Competition. For more information contact Elizabeth Ames at Elizabeth.ames@ cityofpaloalto.org. Amy French *OPLM 7SHUUPUN 6ɉJPHS The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please JVU[HJ[ [OL *P[`Z (+( *VVYKPUH[VY H[ ]VPJL VY by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • January 2, 2015 • Page 17
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Zareen’s grilled chicken boti is served with naan, rice, dal, pickled salad and yogurt raita.
Luscious kebabs, delicate curries Zareen’s serves up fresh Pakistani fare by Sheila Himmel n the wide world of kebabs, many of us still think first of marinated squares of meat, usually chewy, grilled on a stick. Yet at Zareen’s, a contemporary Pakistani halal and Indian cafe in Mountain View, delicate Pakistani kebabs occupy the opposite end of the spectrum: mildly spiced, ethereally soft patties of finely ground meat with fresh herbs and spices.
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Since March of this year, Zareen’s has been located in a Mountain View strip mall of restaurants, just off Shoreline Boulevard and surrounded by Google buildings. There are 15 seats inside and a smattering of picnic tables outside. Bustling with action in the kitchen and customers coming in and out, Zareen’s has a city feel. Warm, tomato-hued walls are lined with tables scrunched close together.
The decoration consists mainly of a chalkboard menu and books hanging from strings, ranging from Malala Yousafzai’s “I Am Malala” to “The Poems of Emily Dickinson.” Upping the comfort level, the staff is very welcoming in person and on the phone. They offer complementary sweet chai tea while you wait. The other important thing to know about Zareen’s: It’s a small place where food is cooked to order. If you’re in a hurry, call ahead or order online Zareen’s contemporary take on meat-focused Pakistani cuisine embraces vegetarian options and local produce, with nothing sitting around. As one enthusiast noted, you taste the food, not the oil it was cooked in. One of our favorites was the
Madras paneer wrap ($7.99). Each bite offered a variety of ingredients: cubes of fresh cheese, curry rice, corn, carrots, cucumber, herbs and lentils wrapped in a light yet sturdy paratha flatbread. Plain griddled paratha ($1.50), with its crinkled skin and buttery flavor, is also a joy. Also terrific, the Punjabi chicken burger ($7.99) is a succulent patty of free-range chicken with chutney, onions, cilantro, tomato and iceberg lettuce sandwiched by a ballpark-type bun. It comes with spicy fries or a side salad. If you aren’t eating immediately, get the salad. It’s a lightly pickled, slightly spicy mix of cucumber, carrots, corn and cilantro. This refreshing salad accompanies all the curry and kebab
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meals, which also come with rice, naan, a dab of dal and a yogurt raita. The chicken in the chicken tikka masala meal ($8.99) was cooked and spiced nicely, but there wasn’t much of it. The naan came wrapped in foil, which kept it warm but also steamed and chewy, as if microwaved. Beef gola and shami kebabs ($7.99) are signature dishes. Gola kebabs are large, round and pillowsoft, tenderized with papaya. Shami kebabs involve a reduction of lentil stew, pan-fried like crabcakes. Pakistani kebabs are hard to get right. They easily come out very dry or too fat, or they fall apart. Zareen’s owner, Zareen Zhan, grew up on Burns Road in Karachi, Pakistan — a district famous for its food stalls. She knows a good kebab when she tastes it. After moving to the Silicon Valley to work in product management, she started teaching cooking classes in her own kitchen, her recipes merging Pakistani halal foods with sustainable ideals including compostable containers and menu items marked free of gluten, nuts, dairy and eggs. Zhan began selling her kebabs, fresh or frozen, and then moved into corporate catering. Now the catering is done from the tiny Mountain View kitchen. Zareen’s has no beer or wine, yet the beverage offerings are strong. Besides the luscious chai, Zareen’s mango lassi ($3.80) is particularly light and fresh, not goopy. And there are calorie-free treats such as fennel water ($1.80). For many, the biggest treat comes on weekends, with the Pakistani halwa puri brunch ($8.99): a platter of aloo bhujia (potato curry), cholay (chickpea), crispy puri-paratha (fried bread) and sweet semolina halwa dessert. The brunch platter is available until 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays — no exceptions. Finally, there’s a 10 percent surcharge for dining in. This presumably covers the cost of real utensils, metal trays and table service. There are a couple of areas for improvement. The samosas ($3.99) could be less greasy, prices seem to vary and the website may not be exactly up-to-date. Q Zareen’s 1477 Plymouth Drive, #C, Mountain View; 650-641-0335 zareensmountainview.com Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 4-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 4-10 p.m. Reservations
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MOVIE TIMES All showtimes are for Friday – Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest. Annie (PG) Century 16: 9:45 a.m., 12:50, 3:55, 7:10 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 10:20 a.m., 1:05, 4:25, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m. Big Eyes (PG-13) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:35, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG) Century 16: 9 & 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:25, 4:05, 6:50 & 9:30 p.m. Birdman (R) +++ Palo Alto Square: 1:15, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m., Fri & Sat 10:05 p.m. Exodus: Gods and Kings (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 9 a.m., 12:25, 3:50, 7:15 & 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 12:15, 3:40, 7 & 10:25 p.m. Foxcatcher (R) +++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 1:15, 4, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m. The Gambler (R) +++ Century 16: 9 & 11:45 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 8 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 2:25, 5:10, 8 & 10:45 p.m.
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Hackers, meet hackwork ‘The Interview’ takes out Kim Jong Un — and Sony 00 1/2 (online at YouTube, Google Play and Xbox Video) How did we get here? Never in the history of movies has there been a situation like the one surrounding “The Interview,” the action comedy scripted by Dan Sterling, directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and starring Rogen and James Franco. For starters, the flick’s visibility is through the roof: Who hasn’t heard of the comedy about the assassination of real-life North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un that inspired threats of urban terrorism, spurred a devastating hack into Sony’s systems, suffered a canceled release, elicited comments from the President of the United States (who publicly wished Sony hadn’t bowed to terror) and then wound up with a limited theatrical release after all, paired to a videoon-demand online scheme? In the end, we can all watch “The Interview.” The terrorists lose. But do audiences win? First, the good news. The lowhumor high concept — which seems every bit as marijuana-inspired as Rogen and Goldberg’s last collaboration with Franco, “This Is the End” — arguably one-ups “Inglourious Basterds” for pure audaciousness. Rogen plays Aaron Rapaport, producer of a tabloid-gossipy celebrity chat show called “Skylark Tonight.” When host Dave Skylark (Franco) discovers he’s a personal favorite of the thirty-one-year-old “Supreme Leader” of North Korea (Randall Park of “Veep,” cannily unctuous), thick-as-thieves buddies Aaron and Dave make an overture and score a mind-blowing exclusive: a one-hour sit-down in North Korea with the master media manipulator himself. Just one hitch: the CIA makes its own overture when Lizzy Ca-
plan’s Agent Lacey “honeypots” Dave into agreeing to kill Un (think Castro and exploding cigars). The rest is (alternate) history, in a plot that’s been unavoidably spoiled by mass news media coverage of the furor over the film. That does undue damage to the movie, the draggy second half of which might have benefited from some narrative tension. Rogen is in his usual form: You either find his stoner teddy bear demeanor funny, or you don’t. It’s Franco who does the “high”-wire acting here by throwing himself 1,000 percent into his obnoxious idiot character. At times the incharacter riffing and banter with Rogen prove hilarious, but it’s hard to forget the mugging moments when Franco stoops to pulling grotesque faces in hopes of making some lame bit land. “The Interview” comes on with a burst of comic energy, but it wanes much too soon, with some jokes falling spectacularly flat and a distinct feeling of bloat setting in long before the gory, tonally ugly action climax. This undisciplined frat-bro comedy’s accumulation of innuendos, boner jokes, gay jokes and jokes that tread through racist and misogynist territory works out to less than the sum of its juvenile parts. All the same, “The Interview” knows it’s a (Sky)lark. It’s determinedly silly, and for a while, with its appealing comic performers and crazy premise, that’s enough. Not for nothing, though: If you buy an online rental ... you might want to change your password. Rated R for pervasive language, crude and sexual humor, nudity, some drug use and bloody violence. One hour, 52 minutes. — Peter Canavese
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 1:20, 4:20, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:55, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:35 p.m. The Imitation Game (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 9:55 & 11:25 a.m., 12:45, 2:15, 3:40, 5, 6:30, 7:50, 9:15 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 2, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:40 p.m. Interstellar (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 2:50, 6:30 & 10:05 p.m.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG) Century 16: 9:25, 10:40 & 11:55 a.m., 1:10, 2:25, 3:40, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m. P.K. (Not Rated) Century 16: 11:30 a.m., 3:15, 7 & 10:35 p.m. The Penguins of Madagascar (PG) ++ Century 16: 9:10 & 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 1:40, 4:10, 6:40 & 9:10 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1957) (R) Guild Theatre: Sat at midnight The Theory of Everything (PG-13) ++ Century 20: 10:25 a.m. & 1:15 p.m., Fri & Sun 4:15, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m. Top Five (R) ++1/2 Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier (Not Rated) Century 20: Sat 7 p.m. Unbroken (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 16: 9:50 a.m., 1:05, 4:20, 7:35 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2:30, 5:45 & 8:55 p.m. In X-D at 12:45, 4, 7:15 & 10:25 p.m. Wild (R) +++ Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Guild Theatre: 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (PG-13) Century 16: 9:05 & 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:45, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 12:20, 1:30, 2:55, 4:05, 5:30, 6:45, 8:10, 9:20 & 10:45 p.m.
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Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128) The following is a sampling of movies recently reviewed in the Weekly: Big Eyes 000 Tim Burton has always loved his kitsch, from Pee-wee Herman to Ed Wood to “Mars Attacks!” trading cards. Turns out Burton’s loves also include Margaret Keane, painter of doe-eyed waifs. Now, in an ultimate act of fandom, Burton has turned her career and relationship travails into the cockeyed dramedy, “Big Eyes.” Opening in 1958 Northern California, newly arrived San Franciscan Margaret Ulbrich, a runaway single mother, quickly runs afoul of Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), a man whose unctuous repertoire of false emotion spans a wolfish grin and crocodile tears. Walter moves quickly to woo and wed Margaret, but their marriage sours rapidly, in no small part due to a husband’s jealousy over his wife’s talent and incipient success. With deadpan deftness, Adams walks a line between portraying Margaret as a pop artist and flowering feminist hero, and someone possessed of a double-edged naivete: Without it, she would never have achieved such success, yet with it, she became prey to Walter and, later, the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Burton pokes fun at Keane’s art, but he kids because he loves, and “Big Eyes” productively asks the question of whether the paintings are art or kitsch — or both. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief strong language. One hour, 45 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed Dec. 26, 2014)
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The Gambler 000 Mark Wahlberg as a literature professor isn’t exactly likely casting, but the star walks away a winner with Rupert Wyatt’s remake of the 1974 drama “The Gambler.” Wahlberg’s Jim Bennett is a self-loathing individual who doesn’t see much point in living and therefore little reason not to gamble at the probable expense of everything. An early sequence follows Bennett on a gambling jag that puts him, within minutes, into a $240,000 hole that frames the narrative: With one week to pay off the massive debt, Bennett weighs options that are their own kinds of gambles. Wyatt kicks the narrative along with stylish use of source music (including the Dinah Washington vocal “This Bitter Earth”) and sleek cinematography. John Good-
man and Michael Kenneth Williams sling wisecracks as competing loan sharks. The winningly unsentimental Brie Larson (“Short Term 12”) plays Amy, a student drawn to Bennett’s challenging nature and reckless abandon, while Jessica Lange returns to the big screen as Bennett’s wealthy, at-wit’s-end mother. The extent to which “The Gambler” may glamorize gambling does raise concerns, but thoughtful viewers can put the practice, the addiction and this story into context. Rated R for language throughout, and for some sexuality/ nudity. One hour, 51 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed Dec. 26, 2014)
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Dr. Ellen Brown places her hand on the hand of Albert Jurafsky, 91, while talking about next steps in his recovery. Jurafsky was previously in home hospice care for two months following a stroke that left him weak and not wanting to move from bed or eat. No longer in hospice care, he is doing rehabilitationfocused physical therapy through Pathways Home Health & Hospice where Brown, right, is chief medical director.
y the time Palo Alto physician Ellen Brown visits patients in their homes, they’ve considered their terminal diagnosis, talked it over with their physicians and opted for hospice, or “comfort care.” Brown, recently promoted to chief medical director of Sunnyvale-based Pathways Home Health & Hospice, is charged with making house calls to patients in the Palo Alto area to find out what’s most important to them and devise a medical plan to support those priorities in what may be a person’s final months or weeks. “There’s no cookie-cutter or prepackaged type of care with hospice,” she said in a recent interview. “My job, and the team’s job, is to talk to the patient and find out what their values and goals are for this time of life. “Some people will say, ‘I don’t want to go back to the hospital.’ Some will say it’s important to get outside and sit in their garden.
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Sometimes it involves the legacy they’re leaving for their family, or connecting with old friends and family.” Some patients will say they have projects to finish and want to remain alert and can put up with a little pain, while others say they want their pain to be treated even if it makes them sleepy, she said. “It’s crucial for us to really find out what’s most important (to the patient and family),” Brown said. “Sometimes the view is, ‘There’s nothing more to do so let’s go to hospice,’ but we say there’s a lot we can do. “We can’t change somebody’s prognosis, but the hospice team can do a lot to help patients and their families achieve a high quality of life in the time they have left. We can help people take care of loved ones at home and help them fulfill goals of a pain-free death and a death with dignity.” In his new book “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End,” Boston surgeon Atul Gawa-
nde discusses the failure of modern medicine to help seriously ill patients define their priorities and align treatment — curative or palliative — to help the patient work toward them. To do so, he writes, requires “hard conversations” with patients that doctors typically are not trained for and tend to avoid. He recounts a range of cases and outcomes with terminally ill patients — including that of his father, also a surgeon — and charts his own growth as a physician in learning to initiate the difficult conversations. “Being Mortal” has been on the New York Times nonfiction best-seller list since its publication in October. Demand for hospice care, locally and nationally, has more than doubled in the 16 years since Brown joined Pathways, an independent, community-based nonprofit. Back then she said, about 20 percent of people at end of life (continued on page 22)
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used hospice, a figure that today approaches 45 percent. But many more could benefit if patients were referred earlier and the role of hospice in improving a patient and family’s quality of life were better understood, she said. A patient is eligible for hospice if the physician believes he or she has less than six months to live and the patient elects comfort rather than curative therapy. A hospice team — including a nurse, a physician, a home health aide,
social worker and, if desired, a chaplain — is assigned to provide care wherever the patient lives, in the home, a senior housing facility, nursing home or even a hospital. “Hospice doesn’t sweep in and provide 24/7 shift help, but (family members or caregivers) can be trained on how to take care of the person, and we can help them find other caregivers they can hire, if needed,” Brown said. Based on the recommendation of the hospice nurse, a home health aide comes weekly or daily to help with personal care. In a crisis, a hospice nurse may arrive to provide skilled support. And telephone help
is available around the clock. “In traditional medicine you just have the patient you’re taking care of but in hospice you have the patient plus the family, and we address the needs of both,” Brown said. “Care giving is really hard, and we’re there to support them as well,” including options for respite care. Since 1998 when Brown joined Pathways, the agency’s average daily patient count across the Bay Area has grown from about 100 to 465, adding up to thousands of patients in a given year. Nationally, public awareness has grown through media coverage of hospice as well as through organizations like columnist Ellen Goodman’s The Conversation Project and a movement known as Death Cafe, Brown said. Even so, many remain unfamiliar with the benefits of hospice in optimizing quality of life for terminally ill patients and their families, she said. “Hospice is viewed as the best care at the end of life, but how do you get it? I’m not sure we’re there yet. “But it’s hard for me to imagine a family taking care of a loved one at the end of life without the support of hospice. Who do you call in the middle of the night for a person who doesn’t want to go to the hospital? Hospice is available 24/7.” Q Contributing writer Chris Kenrick can be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly.com.
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WALKING INTO 2015 ... Welcome the new year with a hike! The Avenidas Walkers group kicks off 2015 with an easy walk on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. The group’s Tuesday walks, on flatlands or baylands, are on the easy side. Thursday walks, sometimes in the foothills, are moderate to challenging. Call 650-387-5256, visit http://bit.ly/13wqxKG or email Avenidas volunteer Mark Alguard at mark.alguard@gmail.com for trailhead information or to schedule. It’s free. JEWISH BIOETHICS ... Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia, the Jewish community liaison for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, will present a Jewish perspective on bioethical dilemmas such as defining life and death and the role of palliative care. Seid-Valencia, who has taught adults, college and high school students, will speak Tuesday, Jan. 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Room E-104 of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. The cost is $15 or one punch on the JCC’s Community Tuesday punch card. Information: Contact Michelle Rosengaus at mrosengaus@paloaltojcc.org or 650-223-8616. TELL ME A STORY ... Oral storytelling is an ancient art form made famous by community elders the world over. Now you can become a storyteller by learning where to find the right stories for you and how to use your voice, facial expressions and gestures to make a folk or fairy tale come alive. Librarian, author and storyteller Enid Davis is offering a class for beginners starting Thursday, Jan. 8, from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. The class will meet for six weeks and costs $35 for Avenidas members, $40 for nonmembers. Registration: Call 650-289-5400. J-THURSDAYS ... Enjoy a hot lunch and social hour followed by an engaging program at J-Thursdays, offered the second and fourth Thursday of every month at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center. This month’s events are Jan. 8 and Jan. 22, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. First-time participants get lunch free, and help with transportation may be available. Information: Contact Jennifer O’Leary at 650-223-8664 or joleary@paloaltojcc.org GET ALONG BETTER ... Are your relatives annoying you and getting on your nerves? Join professional mediators Jack Hamilton and Elisabeth Seaman on Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to noon and start the new year by learning how to get along better with each other. $30 for Avenidas members; $35 for nonmembers. Registration: Call 650-289-5400.
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Home&Real Estate Home Front EXTRA FRUIT? ... Village Harvest can send out volunteers to pick fruit from home trees, which will be donated to food banks. Because of high demand, priority is given to residents who are physically unable to pick their trees, to homes with at least 200 pounds (about eight milk crates’ worth) and to neighborhoods where volunteers can pick trees at several homes at the same time. Info: Lucie Vogel, lucie@villageharvest.org, www.villageharvest.org or 888-378-4841 FOOTHILLS PARK PLANTING ... Volunteers are needed to remove invasive plants, install native plants and maintain trails from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Foothills Park, 3300 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. Meet at the Orchard Glen Picnic Area. Bring a reusable water bottle, and wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Gloves and tools will be provided. Info: acterra.org/stewardship or stewardship@acterra.org FREE FABRIC ... The next FabMo free fabric distribution event is Thursday, Jan. 8, 4:30 to 8 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments are required on Thursday and Friday, but not on Saturday, to help manage the crowds. (Email gather.fabrix@me.com with preferred date and time.) The distribution, with a requested donation, takes place at 2423 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Volunteer greeters and sorters are also needed. Info: fabmo.org THE SCOOP ON ROSES ... Master Gardener Martha Carpenter will give a free talk, “All About Roses,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Carpenter will talk about how to choose and plant bare-root roses, offer pruning tips and discuss rose diseases and management. Info: Master Gardeners at 408-2823105, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or mastergardeners.org HOLIDAY TREE COLLECTION ... Green Waste of Palo Alto will pick up Christmas trees, postholiday, as long as they are cut into 4-foot lengths and all ornamentation, including tinsel, nails and tree stands, are removed. Info: 650-493-4894 Q
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A Fresh Look
hen was the last time you saw the top of your desk? Are you afraid what may be hiding in those piles on your workspace? Whether your work area is your dining-room table or a desk in your den, getting organized has many benefits. If you want to reduce stress, increase your productivity and creativity, save money and have more time for friends and family, clean off your desk!
Clear off your desk
Kit Davey
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Getting started: Having an organized, functional desk involves setting up systems, creating new habits and regularly maintaining your systems. To get started, set aside several uninterrupted hours. Gather supplies before you begin: a garbage can and recycling bin, file folders, marking pens, labels, a label maker, a stapler and cleaning supplies. Begin with a gross sort: Pile up papers in one heap, group office supplies in another area and put decorative items in another. The top of your desk is your primary work space and should be clear of everything except those items that you use every day. Things used weekly can be moved to a nearby drawer or a shelf within arm’s reach. Store items used monthly in a closet or cabinet. Sort through all your office supplies and place them according to their frequency of use. Keep one or two treasures on your desk to feed your soul, but place them out of your immediate work zone. If you’re right-handed, place the phone on the left side of your desk, with one pen stored on the right side of the phone (vice versa for lefties). Keep a phone log, preferably a spiralbound notebook, under or next to the phone.
Time to sort: If you don’t have an alphabetical or topic filing system set up, create one now. Label manila folders or use an accordion folder. Information you do not need to refer to frequently, or which does not require action, should be stored in your filing system — not on your desk. Keep only three files (or stacks if you don’t like files) on your desk: “To do today,” “To do within one month” and “To file.” Establish an in-basket for incoming paper. Now it’s time to attack the stack! Pick up that first piece of paper and decide where to put it. Keep going until you’re done. Create new habits: Most paper comes in by mail, so train yourself to stand over the recycling bin or garbage can, and toss junk mail and envelopes before entering your house. Immediately deliver magazines to your reading chair, put bills and correspondence in your in-basket, and put mail for other family members in a slotted rack in your kitchen. Train your family to place any new paper into your in-basket. Go through the stack daily. If you have multiple calendars, incorporate them into one day-planner on which you record both your business and personal life. Pay bills on the first and 15th of each month. Take advantage of automatic payment services offered by utility and phone companies so that you don’t have to write checks. If you find yourself misplacing your car keys, glasses or bills, it’s probably because you don’t have a regular place to house them. Pick one spot for your keys, and train yourself to put them in the same place every day. Being organized is an ongoing commitment. Pick a block of time, daily or weekly, for maintaining order and put it on your calendar. Then, just do it! Q Kit Davey is a Redwood City interior designer who redecorates using what you already own. Email her at KitDavey@aol. com, call her at 650-367-7370 or visit her website at AFreshLook.net.
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PRIME LOS ALTOS LOCATION
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1665 Fairway Drive, Los Altos $2,775,000
3 Vista Verde Way, Portola Valley $2,200,000
250 Ringwood Avenue, Menlo Park $1,998,000
Outstanding architectural details, a spacious floor plan, & gorgeous lush gardens are all hallmarks of this reinvented home located on desirable Fairway Drive across from the Los Altos Country Club! The stunning architectural details include both vaulted & coffered ceilings.
Gated 1.7 acre private property with stunning views, mature vineyard, fruit trees and a flat, sunny lot. Home also features a separate one-bedroom unit above the garage. 4 BR, 2.5 BA contemporary home. Room for pool, tennis court, or horses.
4 BR, including spacious master suite and convenient first floor BR/BA. 3 BA. Big living room with distinctive round window over the fireplace. “Martha Stewart” dining room. Open kitchen “great room” with easy garden access. Acclaimed Menlo Park schools.
Maya & Jason Sewald 650.346.1228 | 650.307.8060
James Horn & Tamara Turner 650.285.DEAL
Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734
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REMODELED TOWNHOUSE
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1671 Stone Pine Lane, Menlo Park
584 Sand Hill Circle, Menlo Park
$1,899,000
$1,600,000
463 Beresford, Redwood City $1,600,000
Located on the Atherton border, this one-of-a-kind residence offers the charm of Provence, with French doors to front and rear balconies, architecturally appealing arched windows and doorways. The Park Forest enclave of unique attached homes cannot be duplicated today.
Enjoy model home living in this stunning and light filled Sand Hill Circle townhome overlooking the 10th fairway of the Sharon Heights golf course! The two story tiled foyer enjoys light from the three story atrium. Entertain in the spacious living room with fireplace and the formal dining room with rich, new white oak hardwood floors.
Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734
Maya & Jason Sewald 650.346.1228 | 650.307.8060
JUST SOLD
9+ ACRE LOT
EMERALD HILLS
146 Sand Hill Circle, Menlo Park $1,498,000
0 Vista Verde Way, Portola Valley $1,399,000
3653 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City $1,125,000
Country feel in complex of 9 units on 4.5 acres. 3-level Townhome with great square footage and soaring ceilings. 3BD/2BA plus office. Additional square footage carved from extra-large two-car garage.
9+ acre lot with amazing top-of-the-world feel, bay and valley views. Portola Valley is an exceptional place to live with excellent schools, welcoming community, and heaven for outdoor enthusiasts.
Executive living. Country feel. 2 BR, 2 BA, plus office or third bedroom. Sweeping ceilings, remodeled kitchen and wall of windows in living room. Private yard and open space. Roy Cloud schools.
Deanna Tarr, 415.999.1232 Jenny Pollock, 650.867.0609
James Horn & Tamara Turner 650.285.DEAL
Classic Californian Rancher on a corner lot bordering Atherton. 3 BR, 2 BA on a quiet cul-de-sac. Light, bright, and airy home with new skylights and LED lighting throughout. Newly landscaped backyard with mature fruit and citrus trees. Spacious James Horn & Tamara Turner 650.285.DEAL
Jenny Pollock, 650.867.0609 Deanna Tarr, 415.999.1232 www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • January 2, 2015 • Page 25
Home & Real Estate HOME SALES
SALES AT A GLANCE
Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder’s Office. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.
Atherton Total sales reported: 1 Lowest sales price: $5,935,000 Highest sales price: $5,935,000
East Palo Alto
302 Atherton Ave. Y. Wang to V. & E. Tong for $5,935,000 on 11/12/14; previous sale 6/97, $1,200,000
Mountain View Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $425,000 Highest sales price: $1,475,000
Los Altos Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $795,000 Highest sales price: $2,275,000
Los Altos
Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $4,870,500 Highest sales price: $5,600,000
Redwood City Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $661,500 Highest sales price: $1,325,000 Source: California REsource
Manor II to Chan Trust for $4,870,500 on 12/4/14 12100 Old Snakey Road Charhon Trust to Golden & Limited for $5,600,000 on 12/4/14; previous sale 10/10, $3,700,000
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775 18th Ave. J. Arnold to K. Hsu for $945,000 on 11/14/14 1000 Middle Ave. E. & T. Spiva to R. Sethi for $2,000,000 on 11/17/14 219 Robin Way Harrison Trust to J. Bautista for $1,400,000 on 11/14/14
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136 Avellino Way Tri Pointe Homes to V. & R. Wakharkar for $1,475,000 on 12/5/14 180 Jenkins Lane Mcelroy Trust to A. Dean for $1,414,500 on 12/5/14; previous sale 5/08, $925,000 50 E. Middlefield Road #20 R. & W. Wilson to Z. Dada for $425,000 on 12/4/14; previous sale 5/06, $340,000
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Total sales reported: 4 Lowest sales price: $1,125,000 Highest sales price: $5,000,000
Los Altos Hills
1383 Country Club Drive Dickey Trust to R. & J. Tuchman for $2,275,000 on 12/5/14; previous sale 5/75, $104,500 1070 Mercedes Ave. #18 Johnson Trust to Q. Wang for $795,000 on 12/5/14; previous sale 6/08, $540,000
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East Palo Alto
1725 Michigan Ave. J. Azar to J. Azar for $480,000 on 11/13/14; previous sale 4/04, $484,000
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Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $945,000 Highest sales price: $2,000,000
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Palo Alto
1321 Bryant St. Parks Trust to Newcomb Trust for $5,000,000 on 12/5/14 341 Edlee Ave. J. & M. Yamashita to C. Haw for $2,300,000 on 12/4/14; previous sale 6/01, $770,000 115 Embarcadero Road Slack & Wickersham Trust to I. Monga for $1,725,000 on 12/4/14 410 Sheridan Ave. #106 P. Glasner to Kau-Lin Trust for $1,125,000 on 12/5/14; previous sale 5/07, $615,000
Redwood City
1971 Cordilleras Road Alexander Trust to M. Savoy for $700,000 on 11/14/14; previous sale 10/95, $254,500 223 Hillview Ave. Lonestar Holdings to M. & K. Bagnola for $1,325,000 on 11/13/14; previous sale 10/13, $675,000 1866 Hull Ave. Romano Trust to K. Guhr for $1,201,000 on 11/17/14 553 Madison Ave. Clarkin Trust to B. Younger for $661,500 on 11/14/14 206 Newcastle Court Cevasco Trust to J. & M. Stephens for $1,325,000 on 11/14/14; previous sale 2/00, $735,000 1682 Valota Road Isla & Jayden to C. Turner for $1,249,000 on 11/14/14
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I am a widow who owns two homes. I live in one of the homes and rent the other home to provide for most of my monthly living costs. Rents are going up and I have been giving some thought to implementing a rent increase as my monthly living expenses are going up, too. My tenant has been great, has been living there for more than 10 years on a month-tomonth rental agreement, and I want to do everything politely and correctly to avoid misunderstandings or bad feelings. I have already done some research and learned that my city doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any rentcontrol laws. But I was confused doing research on the Internet. Some sites had different rules about rent increases for tenants based on the length of their tenancy. What rules should guide my rent-increase actions?
While the Internet can be a valuable source for research, it can also give incorrect or incomplete information. You did the right thing by first confirming that your city has no special rent-control ordinances governing rent increases. When cities implement local rentcontrol ordinances, landlords have to be careful to comply or otherwise risk
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invalidation of the rent increase and strained relations between landlord and tenant. You also raise a common misconception; while the length of a tenancy does affect the notice period for termination, it almost never affects the notice period for a rent increase. The general rule for month-tomonth rental agreements is, that a landlord must provide at least a 30day notice of rent increase when the rent increase is 10 percent or less over a one-year period. Confusion arises when the rent increase is more than 10 percent. In such case the tenant is entitled to a 60day notice pursuant to California Civil Code section 827. There are some exceptions to this 60-day rule, involving sales of rental properties and situations where an additional tenant has moved into the unit in the past year, but these situations are not reflected in your question. Q Project Sentinel provides landlord-tenant dispute resolution and fair-housing services in Northern California, including rental-housing mediation programs in Palo Alto, Los Altos and Mountain View. Call 650-856-4062 for dispute resolution or 650-3216291 for fair housing, email info@housing.org or visit www.housing.org.
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$150,000 Thank You Gift to Local Public School Education I faced many challenges when I came to the USA. I know many people here in our communities are struggling to overcome hurdles. I am pledging $50,000 again for the third year to our local education foundation Partners in Education (PiE). You can double the value of your contribution through PiEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenge grant. A little over 30 years ago, I came alone to the United States as a student, after graduating with a degree in law from Fu Jen University in Taiwan. Expenses & restrictions on work were challenges that I had to overcome. Education (an MBA) helped provide the skills and credibility to successfully sell real estate. I believe that many of the struggling people in our communities will use education to open the doors to a better life. 6HOOLQJ KRPHV LV D Ă&#x20AC;HUFHO\ FRPSHWLWLYH EXVLQHVV 6XFFHVV GHSHQGV XSRQ VNLOO KDUG ZRUN upon the thoughtful minds of the people in our communities. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m donating $50,000 again this year to help preserve the quality of Palo Alto schools for all students. My donation to PiE will help every student at the elementary, middle and high school level with support and enrichment opportunities offered at our public schools. I have designated my gift to be part of PiEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Challenge Grant. The PiE Challenge Grant ended on November 24th, 2014 and my funds matched dollar for dollar. I hope everyone takes this opportunity to double the value of their gift and support our schools. And, I thank everyone who works to make our schools and community so outstanding.
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Although Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sold more homes in Palo Alto over the last 10 years than any other realtor and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the #1 agent nationwide at Keller Williams, $50,000 is a large amount of money to me. By helping to fund education and encourage donations to PiE, I want to help families in our wonderful community. I hope others will also take money and time from their business & add to the open hearts & open minds of our wonderful community.
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751 General Contracting A NOTICE TO READERS: It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500.00 or more in labor and materials. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor’s status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500.00 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.
759 Hauling J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc. junk, office, gar., furn., mattresses, green waste, more. Lic./ins. Free est. 650/743-8852 (see my Yelp reviews)
767 Movers Sunny Express Moving Co. Afforable, Reliable, References. Lic. CalT #191198. 650/722-6586 or 408/904-9688
771 Painting/ Wallpaper DAVID AND MARTIN PAINTING Quality work Good references Low price Lic. #52643
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779 Organizing Services End the Clutter & Get Organized Residential Organizing by Debra Robinson (650)390-0125
Real Estate 805 Homes for Rent Menlo Park Las Lomitas, 3 BR/2 BA $4300/mo
825 Homes/Condos for Sale Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $1099000 Sunnyvale, 3 BR/2 BA - $899000
850 Acreage/Lots/ Storage Palo Alto Rare Flat Vacant 1.03 Acre Low Density Residential or SFR $11,888,000 woodside in 30 min 38 knoll top acres cleared w/utlities $3,588,000
Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement LIVING CULTURES SUPERFOODS LIVING CULTURES PROBIOTICS LIVING CULTURES ELIXIR LIVING CULTURES CAFE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599035 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) Living Cultures Superfoods, 2.) Living Cultures Probiotics, 3.) Living Cultures Elixir, 4.) Living Cultures Cafe, located at 3101 Magliocco Dr., Apt. #308, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): HEISSEL LIFESCIENCES LLC, 3101 Magliocco Dr., Apt. #308 San Jose, CA 95128 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 5, 2014. (PAW Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 2015) PACIFIC WORKPLACES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 598751 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Pacific Workplaces, located at 2225 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): PBC PALO ALTO, LLC. 2225 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/01/2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 25, 2014. (PAW Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 2015) RebexArt Studio FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 598935 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: RebexArt Studio, located at 233 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): REBECCA NIE 233 Homer Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/12/2014.
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This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 3, 2014. (PAW Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 2015) ACME FINE ARTS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599053 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Acme Fine Arts, located at 1938 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): ALAN SONNEMAN 1938 Channing Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 8, 2014. (PAW Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 2015) PHO #1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 598843 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Pho #1, located at 568B East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A General Partnership. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): DUNG TRAN VIET LE 487 Broderick Drive San Jose, CA 95111 PHONG THANH NGUYEN 1869 Yosemite Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 1, 2014. (PAW Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 2015) EASY STREET CONSULTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599124 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Easy Street Consulting, located at 19736 Oakmont Dr., Los Gatos, CA 95033, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): TONY MARTELLO 19736 Oakmont Dr. Los Gatos, CA 95033 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 9, 2014. (PAW Dec. 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 9, 2015) SARATOGA HARDWARE LLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599313 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Saratoga Hardware LLC, located at 12850 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): SARATOGA HARDWARE LLC 12850 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Saratoga, CA 95070 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 15, 2014. (PAW Dec. 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 9, 2015) ENABLE YOUR VISION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599312 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Enable Your Vision, located at 3597 South Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): DENISE COLEY 3597 South Court Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/02/14. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 15, 2014. (PAW Dec. 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 9, 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 598743 The following person(s)/ entity (ies) has/
have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): SMITH WINES 288 Ferne Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 11/17/2014 UNDER FILE NO.: 577902 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S)/ENTITY(IES): PETER MARTIN SMITH 288 Ferne Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 DANIELLE RAE SMITH 288 Ferne Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: Married couple. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 25, 2014. (PAW Dec. 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 9, 2015) Mixbook.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599340 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Mixbook.com, located at 409 Sherman Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): INTERACTIVE MEMORIES, INC. 409 Sherman Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/21/2006. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 16, 2014. (PAW Dec. 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 2015) ALVISO FUNDING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 599531 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Alviso Funding, located at 13131 Diericx Dr., Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): MILESTONE FINANCIAL LLC 13131 Diericx Dr. Mountain View, CA 94040 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12-22-14. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 22, 2014. (PAW Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015)
997 All Other Legals SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER: 113CV253557 (Numero del Caso): NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARYANNE A. WONG aka MARY WONG aka MARY M AU-YEUNG dba UNIVERSITY GIFTS COLLECTIABLES ETC. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Blue Whale International, Inc. NOTICE! You have been sued. The Court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. Your may want to call an attorney right away. if you do not know an attorney, you may want to call and attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit
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groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The Court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lee la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamene. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO! Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediane un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Santa Clara Superior Court 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’sattorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Martin D. Goodman, Esq. Shanshan Zou, Esq. Law Offices of Martin D. Goodman, 456 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 677-4497 Date: Sep. 24, 2013 (Fecha) David H.Yamasaki Clerk, by M. Rawson , Deputy (Secretario) (Adjunto) (PAW Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2014 Jan. 2, 2015)
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WALTER J. HARRINGTON Case No.: 1-14-PR-175287 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WALTER J. HARRINGTON. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JOHN HARRINGTON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: RICHARD H. LAMBIE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 12 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ Steven P. Braccini, Esq. (SBN) 230708 Hopkins & Carley, ALC, 200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2062 (650)804-7600 (PAW Dec. 19, 26, 2014, Jan. 2, 2015) T.S. No. 14-26901 APN: 127-48-023 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/3/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a
check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JOHN H WHARTON, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 4/11/2007 as Instrument No. 19378233 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Date of Sale:1/16/2015 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the entrance to the Superior Courthouse 190 N Market Street San Jose, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $655,002.71 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3419 CORK OAK WAY PALO ALTO, CA 94303 Described as follows: AS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST A.P.N #.: 127-48-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www. elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 14-26901. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 12/18/2014 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com ______________________________ Natalie Franklin, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 10879 12/26, 1/2, 1/9/2015. PAW T.S. No.: 9448-7004 TSG Order No.: 140181615-CA-MAI A.P.N.: 148-32-194 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/06/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 04/14/2005 as Document No.: 18322207, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, executed by: DOROTHY FELT, AS TRUSTEE, OR HER SUCCESSORS, OF THE DOROTHY FELT REVOCABLE TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 14, 1997, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 01/20/2015 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: At the gated North Market Street entrance to the Superior Courthouse at 190 N. Market Street, San Jose, CA. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 49 SHOWERS DRIVE #F433, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an ASIS condition, but without cov-
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about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9448-7004. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Nicole Rodriguez, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only.NPP0239824 To: PALO ALTO WEEKLY 12/26/2014, 01/02/2015, 01/09/2015
enant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $293,989.71 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information
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It was a good finish Bowl game victory just sets the stage for a fresh start By Rick Eymer
Stanford freshman Christian McCaffrey displayed his athletic ability while rushing for 57 yards and setting a Foster Farms Bowl game record with 81 return yards during a 45-21 win over Maryland on Tuesday night.
Men’s basketball: Washington St. at Stanford, noon; Pac-12 Networks; KNBR (1050 AM)
Saturday Women’s basketball: Colorado at Stanford, 7 p.m.; Pac-12 Networks; KZSU (90.1 FM)
Sunday Men’s basketball: Washington at Stanford, 7 p.m.; ESPNU; KNBR (1050 AM)
Monday Women’s basketball: Utah at Stanford, 5 p.m.; Pac-12 Networks; KZSU (90.1 FM)
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HARBAUGH’S NEW JOB . . . To perhaps no one’s surprise, Palo Alto High grad and former Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh was named head football coach at the University of Michigan on Tuesday morning in Ann Arbor. Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett said Harbaugh agreed to a seven-year deal worth more than $35 million. He also received a $2 million signing bonus. There were original reports that Harbaugh would make $48 millons over six years. The 51-year-old Harbaugh coached the San Francisco 49ers to three straight NFC championship games. Harbaugh went 58-27 overall as a college coach at San Diego and Stanford, including a 29-21 record in four seasons with the Cardinal. Harbaugh is a former Michigan quarterback (1982-86).
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ifth-year seniors like Kyle Olugbode and Ricky Seale leave the Stanford football program with lasting memories. For freshmen like Christian McCaffrey and Harrison Phillips, this is only the beginning. The Cardinal made its first trip to the Foster Farms Bowl a successful one, completing the year on a high note with a 45-21 victory over Maryland at Levi’s Stadium on Tuesday night. Stanford’s growing legacy includes six consecutive bowl appearances, a school record it will seek to extend next year. It’s an impressive list: Sun, Orange, Fiesta, two Roses and a Foster Farms. Some of the 25 seniors listed on Stanford’s depth chart may very well return for another go-around as most have a year of eligibility remaining. That list includes both quarterbacks Kevin Hogan and Evan Crower. Palo Alto grad Keller Chryst, a freshman, and sophomore Ryan Burns also loom in the background as potential quarterbacks next year. The Cardinal also may lose a junior or two to the NFL draft. The good news is that, except for one position on defense and one on offense, each position had a starter or back-up who will return. The defense, one of the nation’s best, will look a lot different next year without the likes of fifth-year seniors Henry Anderson, David Parry, Blake Lueders, A.J. Tarpley and Olugbode, who recorded his first career interception against the Terrapins. Phillips, who had his career sack, will look to follow in Par-
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TOP RUNNERS . . . Menlo School athletes Lizzie Lacy and Robert Miranda have been named NorCal Cross Country Runner of the Year in their respective divisions. It was a pair of firsts for Menlo School’s cross-country program. Lacy and Miranda are the first Knights to be chosen NorCal runners of the year in the history of the awards, which date to 1953. The athletes are selected by a panel of section leaders, including Central Coast, San Francisco, Central, North, North Coast, Oakland, as well as cross-country experts from PrepCal Track. Lacy was chosen All-NorCal Runner of the Year (senior girl). Lacy won the Central Coast Section Division IV championship, took third at state, third at the Foot Locker Western Regional and 10th at the national championships. Miranda was named NorCal Runner of the Year for freshman boys. Miranda finished 11th overall as the first freshman to cross the line at the CCS Championships, placed 27th at the state meet, and was fifth among freshman at the Foot Locker Western Regional. Sacred Heart Prep senior Daniel Hill received honorable mention for the boys while Gunn junior Gillian Meeks was named to the girls’ second team with senior teammate Emily Aiken earning honorable mention.
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Stanford women begin quest for another Pac-12 title By Rick Eymer n any other year, whether any other team was ranked higher or otherwise, the safe bet would always be with the Stanford women’s basketball team winning the regular-season Pac12 Conference title. After all, the 16th-ranked Cardinal (8-4) has won or shared the past 14 conference titles and 23 of the previous 26. The common thread all those years was the presence of an All-American on the roster. For the first time since the 2000-01 season, there are no
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clear-cut All-American candidates among Stanford’s relatively young group. Senior Amber Orrange and sophomore Lili Thompson are possibilities, though neither has a national reputation. Stanford enters conference play this weekend still working out the kinks of its newly installed offense. “It’s always difficult,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. “There’s a lot of work to do. We need to tweak some things. We’ve made the change from being a big team to a smaller lineup. We’ve stuck with a four-player perimeter
game. That will remain to be seen if it works for us.” The Cardinal opens the Pac-12 season with a home game Saturday (7 p.m.) against Colorado (7-3) and another Monday against Utah (5 p.m.), both on the Pac-12 Networks. The Buffaloes are the conference’s best rebounding team, averaging 47.7 boards a game to Stanford’s 41.3 following the Cardinal’s 90-34 victory over winless UC Santa Barbara on Sunday. Freshman Kaylee Johnson ranks second (11.2) in the Pac-12 in rebounding, the only Cardinal
among the conference’s top 20. Erica McCall is next at 5.6. Colorado has three players among the top 16: Jen Reese (8.5), Jamee Swan (7.5) and Haley Smith (6.8). Point guard Lexy Kresl (5.6) ranks fourth on the team. Colorado enters the conference season with an RPI of 66, eighth among Pac-12 teams. Stanford, at 35, is fifth. Arizona State (4), Washington (25), California (26) and Oregon State (33) are ahead of the Cardinal. (continued on page 35)
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Viking girls wrap up 2014 with 10th straight win and tourney title by Keith Peters he Palo Alto girls are off to one of their best basketball starts ever. Now, the Vikings need to keep the momentum going into the new year following a championship performance at the Steve Geramoni Invitational in Belmont. The Vikings won their 10th straight following a season-opening loss with a 58-43 triumph over host Notre Dame-Belmont in the title game Tuesday night. Palo Alto sophomore Lauren Koyama was named the Most Valuable Player after helping the Vikings to three straight wins. She was held to eight points Tuesday after scoring 18 on Monday. Paly junior Maddy Atwater scored 10 points and was named to the all-tournament team. Sophomore Skylar Burris led the Vikings in the finale with 20 points, 12 coming on 3-pointers. Burris made a trio of threes in the first half as Paly grabbed a 32-20 lead, thanks to a 3-pointer from Alexis Harris with four seconds to play. In the third-place game, Menlo School posted a 46-38 victory over Hillsdale. Menlo (6-2) was led in scoring by Sam Erisman, who had 15 points. The Knights overcame 16 missed free throws to post the win. In Watsonville, Sacred Heart Prep got 18 points from Riley Hemm and reached the championship game of the Monte Vista Christian Invitational with a 5444 win over the host team. the Gators (9-1) held MV Christian to 14 second-half points. In Salinas, Castillejaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record-
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The junior guard scored 48 points and was named the Most Valuable Player as the Gators won two games and the Blue Division title at the DJ Frandsen Memorial Tournament before scoring 14 in a win at the Surf N Slam tourney.
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setting senior guard Paige Vermeer scored her 1,000th career point en route to a career-high 29, but the Gators (7-4) fell to Soquel by 68-57 in the third-place game of the Monterey Bay Sweet 16 Tournament at Hartnell College. In Newark, Menlo-Atherton fell to Monte Vista (Danville), 53-44, in the third-place game of the Newark Optimist Club Classic at
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Newark Memorial High. M-A (64) was led by sophomore post Ofa Sili with 11 points. In East Palo Alto, Mitty snapped Eastside Prepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nine-game win streak with a 45-37 triumph in the finals of the Elite Division of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Senior Destiny Graham had 13 points for the Panthers (10-2), but fellow senior Brije Byers was held to a season-low two points. Boys basketball With senior Corbin Koch tossing in 18 points, Sacred Heart Prep defeated Sumner (Wash), 68-56, and captured one of three division championships at the annual San Diego Surf N Slam Tournament on Tuesday at Scripps Ranch High. Koch was named the Most Valuable Player for the Gatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; division with junior teammate Mason Randall being named to the all-tournament team after he scored 12 points in the title game. In Mountain View, Pinewood finished third in the 38th annual St. Francis Holiday Classic with a 61-45 victory over Leigh. Jordan Riches scored 20 points and was named to the all-tournament team. Q
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ry’s path along with players like Jordan Watkins, Nate Lohn, Peter Kalambayi, Noor Davis and Terrence Alexander. Seale scored his first career touchdown in his final game and while McCaffrey never reached the end zone against Maryland, he certainly helped put Stanford in position to score. “I think Christian introduced himself to the nation tonight,” Stanford coach David Shaw said. “He’s special and he’s only going to get better.” McCaffrey was Stanford’s top rusher with 57 yards and showed some explosiveness on his punt returns, setting a bowl game record Stanford’s Remound Wright scored three touchdowns and tied a with 81 return yards. bowl game record while finishing the season with 11 TDs. It might have been a little disappointing to play its bowl game the past. I’ve always believed that in the world. It’s really just a total in December rather than January, and these guys have cemented offensive effort.” Shaw said there was no magic though in the end the Cardinal that. This team has such resilshowed itself to be ience. Even after a formula that helped turn the seaa quality team that lot of self-inflicted son around over the past three finished strong. wounds during the games. “We just played better,” he said. “I think that as course of the year, a whole, we just our guys never put “Kevin played the best football of know how good their heads down. his career. Our offensive line just we are,” Hogan Our guys always jelled. Our pass protection early said. “It stinks that came back and on was decent but, in the last half sometimes people fought and attacked of the season it was really, really good and allowed our quarterback look at the record at a high level.” and judge a team The biggest key to step up in the pocket.” Hogan, named the Offensive based on that. I was the maturity think we finished of the offensive Player of the Game, threw for 189 the season really line over the course yards and two touchdowns, both strong and I’m so of the season. With to Devon Casjuste, and rushed proud of everyone four new starters, it for another 50 yards. Remound on this team.” took a while for the Wright rushed for three scores and Jordan Williamson connected Shaw, during his unit to jell. postgame press “Business as on a 29-yard field goal. “We wanted to continue the conference, menusual,” Cardinal tioned the Cardioffensive lineman momentum we had the last couple nal was a play or Kevin Hogan passed for Joshua Garnett of weeks from our wins over Cal two away from 189 yards and two TDs. said. “We prepared and UCLA,” Stanford safety Jorfinishing 10-2, like Stanford pre- dan Richards said. “We wanted with games against USC, Notre pares and we did what we had to to send our seniors out the right way.” Dame and Arizona each decided do.” Wright, who rushed for 49 by three points. The good news is that all five He wasn’t bemoaning what starters are juniors and the three yards, tied a bowl record with his might have been, but rather sug- tight ends are all sophomores. The three rushing touchdowns. Austin gested his team learned from lone question mark is whether Hooper caught five passes for a mistakes, kept working hard and Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the career-high 71 yards. Stanford set a bowl game record made the most of the season. Year Andrus Peat (6-7, 316) de“I’ll try to look back on the sea- cides to declare for the draft or with six sacks, two from James Vaughters, who was named Deson and learn some lessons. Sche- not. matically there were some things “I think that the guys all around fensive Player of the Game. NOTES: Stanford improved we could have done better but I me have been playing lights out,” never lament,” Shaw said. “I’m a Hogan said. “The offensive line to 42-12 overall under head big believer in looking forward. has been stellar and I’ve been able coach David Shaw . . . StanLearn from what’s happened in to step up and have all of the time ford allowed fewer than 30 points for 35th time in its past 36 games . . . Stanford recorded seven tackles for loss and has at least one tackle for loss in each of its past 59 contests . . . The Cardinal held Maryland below its season average in passing yards and total offense. Stanford held all of its opponents this season under their average in those two categories . . . Hogan’s two TD passes ties Guy Benjamin for fifth place all-time in career passing touchdowns at Stanford (48) . . . Stanford outgained Maryland, 414-222. It was a balanced attack, as the Cardinal passed for 208 yards and rushed for 206, the latter marking the third-straight game Stanford has surpassed the Devon Cajuste caught two touchdown passes as Stanford won the 200-yard mark. Q Foster Farms Bowl with a 45-21 win over Maryland.
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By Rick Eymer he Stanford men’s basketball team put together a solid effort in December. The Cardinal hopes January is just as successful. Stanford (8-3) opens the Pac12 Conference season with a noon game Friday against visiting Washington State (6-6). On Sunday, No. 21 Washington (11-1) comes in for a 7 p.m. game. “Those will be two good games,” Stanford senior Anthony Brown said. “Every Pac-12 game is competitive. We know each other so well. We’ll see how it goes.” Brown has caught fire in the past week or so, scoring 25 points in Stanford’s upset over then-No. 9 Texas and following that with a 16-point effort in Stanford’s 7439 victory over visiting ArkansasPine Bluff on Monday night. The victory over the Longhorns gave the Cardinal an indication of how good the team could be this year, despite the loss of Dwight Powell and Josh Huestis to the NBA. “More than anything, it’s knowing we belong,” Brown said. “We can be a tournament team. We can be a contending team. For some of the younger guys it was their first opportunity to get a signature win.” The Cougars, rebuilding under former St. Mary’s and Oregon coach Ernie Kent, are coming in on a two-game winning streak. Washington won its first 11 games of the season before slipping against Stony Brook. The Huskies play at Cal on Friday night before arriving at Maples
Pavilion. “We’ve had a terrific preseason and played against teams with a lot of different styles,” Cardinal coach Johnny Dawkins said. “The conference again, it’s going to be a grind every single night. It was terrific last year and there’s nothing different this year.” All 12 teams in the conference are at .500 or better. Stanford is one of four schools that are undefeated at home. Preseason pick Arizona enters conference play ranked eighth, with Utah at No. 10. Stanford, picked to finish fifth, and California are both receiving votes. “Any team is capable of beating you if you don’t come focused,” said Dawkins of Cal’s loss to Cal State Bakersfield and Washington’s loss to Stony Brook. Senior point guard Chasson Randle enters the weekend needing one 3-pointer to match Dion Cross (241) for most in Stanford history. He hit three of them against the Golden Lions on Monday. Randle is the Pac-12 active leader in career points with 1,854. Brown is fourth with 1,169. Washington State’s DaVonte Lacy is third on the list with 1,230. Randle is also the active steals (133) and 3-point field goals (240) leader. Randle is second in the Pac-12 in scoring while Lacy is fifth. Against the Golden Lions, Stanford had 22 assists on 25 made baskets. “That was big,” Brown said. “Twenty-two assists have to be the highest since I’ve been here. It’s also nice to hit shots.” Q
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the Gauchos. “We’re doing a good job of figuring out the offense,” Roberson said. “We’re figuring out where people can score and how others can help them score. We continue to work on our offense.” Roberson said the seniors, especially Orrange, are guiding her. “Amber is always in my ear telling me hat I need to work on,” she said. “The point guard has a lot of responsibilities and all the seniors are helping me learn how to help this team.” VanDerveer said there are 11 players in the mix to rotate in every game, depending on matchups. “Bre comes in as a point guard and is making progress,” she said. “Bird (McCall) comes in and does well. You have to look at (Brittany) McPhee. We’re taking it one week at a time as we continue to work on the offense.” Against the Gauchos, the Cardinal recorded its most lopsided victory since beating Washington, 112-35, in Maples Pavilion on Jan. 8, 2009. The 77-point margin of victory is a school and conference record. Q
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The 11th-ranked Beavers and 25th-ranked Sun Devils are the only other Pac-12 teams among AP’s top 25, though California has been as high as No. 10 before losing Courtney Range to an injury. Washington has received votes. “We’re spacing the floor better and moving the ball better,” VanDerveer said. “We’re still trying to find the best alignment for us.” Stanford was the nation’s top 3-point shooting team midway through December before a three-game slump in that department sent the team total under 40 percent. The Cardinal has made 18 of its past 27 three-pointers and owns a team percentage of .421. Thompson (.468), Karlie Samuelson (.453) and Bonnie Samuelson (.452) lead the way. Sophomore Briana Roberson, Stanford’s back-up point guard, has been heating up lately. She’s .545 from behind the arc and scored 11 points in the win over
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