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BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Managing Editor
San Mateo County Supervisors on Tuesday may get behind a bill to put a measure on the November ballot to raise the county’s sales tax by a half-cent.
The sales tax increase would bring the tax rate above 10% in most San Mateo County cities, including Belmont, East Palo Alto and Redwood City.
The lowest tax rate would be 9.875% in cities such as San Carlos, Atherton
Supervisor Jackie Speier and County Executive Mike Callagy’s offices have been working with Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, to get San Mateo County included in a bill that would allow for cities and counties in the state to go over the 9.25% sales tax cap.
FINISHING THE JOB: President Trump said yesterday that U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a defense of the war in his first address since the conflict began over a month ago.
MOST OIL: President Trump stressed during his address yesterday that the U.S. has plenty of its own fuel stores because of his attitude on domestic oil production, Trump said that the country produces more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. Last year, the U.S. pumped over 13 million barels a day, while Russia and Saudi Arabia produced over 9.5 million a day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: President Trump made an unprecedented apperance during the Supreme Court’s hearing on his restrictions on birthright citizenship. Conservative and liberal justices questioned whether Trump’s order comports with the Constitution or federal law. Trump spent just over
Four astronauts have embarked on the first lunar voyage in over half a century. It’s the leadoff in NASA’s push toward a lunar landing in two years. The 32-story moon rocket blasted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center yesterday, carrying three Americans and one Canadian. The Artemis II crew will spend their nearly 10-day mission flying around the moon and coming home. AP photo.
and Menlo Park. The county already has a half-cent sales tax, Measure K, passed in 2016. That tax, which brought in nearly $115 million last fiscal year, ends in 2043. The tax was sold to voters to fund housing and emergency services. Beginning July 1, the board will drop the Measure K fund they’ve used
on things like meditations in nature and videotaping the local ballet. County officials have been trying to balance the county’s budget due to the state planning to reduce $125 million in funding to the county from the car tax adjustment. A memo from the county’s Chief Legislative Officer Connie Juarez-Diroll says impacts of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
[See TAX, page 22]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Stanford Coin Wash owner Tony Lee says the new bike lanes on El Camino Real in Palo Alto have caused his revenue to fall 25% because customers no longer have convenient parking to bring in their laundry.
“It’s becoming difficult week to week,” Lee said in an interview on Monday.
Lee is trying to get Caltrans to allow for some short-term street parking again. His petition has gathered 201 signatures, and he’s going to Palo Alto City Council for help.
“The best I can do at this point is to make people aware of this problem that we have,” he
[See BIKE, page 23]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
A member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who fatally punched a man at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View will go to prison for six years.
Logan Winterton, 40, of San Francisco, wanted to take responsibility for the punch that he’ll regret for the rest of his life, his attorney said in an interview. Winterton admitted on March 25 to assault and involuntary manslaughter, down from the murder charge he originally faced.
Winterton was one of five Hells Angels arrested after a night of violence at a Chris Stapleton concert on June 18, 2022. Winterton [See PUNCH, page 22]
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Two men have been arrested for trying to meet up with a minor, Atherton police said yesterday.
Inri Aguliar, 25, and Luis Zamora Rosales, 25, were arrested on Tuesday after an undercover officer conducted an operation to meet with a man who was messaging a minor, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
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A forensic expert with the Oakland Police Department is set to lead the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office Crime Lab, prosecutors announced this week.
Sandra Burnham Sachs will take over as District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s forensic chief from her current position as the lab manager of the Oakland Police Department’s Criminalistics Division.
During her time with OPD, Burnham Sachs oversaw the day-to-day operations of the forensic services
and led initiatives to modernize laboratory infrastructure and reduce case backlogs, according to a statement issued by the District Attorney’s Office on Monday.
Burnham Sachs, who holds a doctorate in chemistry from Stanford University, previously worked with the San Francisco Police Department and the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office. Burnham Sachs will replace Ian Fitch, who led the team of 76 criminologists at the Crime Lab before retiring earlier this year.
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GOP HAS DHS PLAN: House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown. According to the plan, most of the department could be funded through an agreement with Democratic senators, with the exception of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol. Republicans would then later try to fund those agencies.
HORSE TRACK TO PARK: A nonprofit has announced a deal to transform the former Golden Gate Fields horse racing track along Interstate 80 in the East Bay into a public park. The 161-acre bayfront property is located along the BerkeleyAlbany border and would be transferred to the East Bay Regional Park District. The nonprofit says it agreed to buy the property for $175 million and has until the end of the year to exercise the option.
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Louise Anne Giusto, 74, of Daly City
Robert Francis Russell, 64, of Colma
Shawn Joseph Keith, 54, of East Palo Alto
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Josephine Nicholson, 87, of Pacifica
Niranjan Bhuta, 84, of Foster City
Delmy Janet Delgado, 57, of Daly City
Linda Levac, 76, of Burlingame
Joseph Del Pozzo, 90, of Half Moon Bay
Norman Cossand, 80, of Pacifica
Manuel Rocamora, 93, of Daly City
Santa Clara County Medical Examiner: March 14
Irma Lopez, 72, of East Palo Alto
March 13
Timothy Fairfield, 59, of Sunnyvale
Lingshu Jiang, 90, of Sunnyvale
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Gregory Thomas, 91, of Sunnyvale
Cyrus Harris, 68, of Mountain View
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A mother who is accused of killing her newborn son in Mountain View has been allowed to remove her ankle monitor while she awaits a trial, court records show.
Jennifer Marie Tupper, 35, is charged with murder and child abuse on Aug. 2, 2021.
That’s when Tupper called her friend and told her she had given birth to a stillborn baby alone in a backyard cottage on Leghorn Street, and her friend called police.
At El Camino Hospital, Tupper told doctors, “It’s in a bag,” Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise said in a motion opposing Tupper’s release.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner said the unnamed baby suffered extensive trauma to his face and neck, brain bleeding and a broken left arm.
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without anyone finding out I’d be extremely excited,” Tupper allegedly wrote in her journal before giving birth.
When police officers read Tupper her journal entry at the station, she laughed to herself and said, “I would’ve been,” according to Wise.
Tupper claimed she was walking to the sink to get scissors to cut the umbilical cord when she fell on her baby and struck him with her elbow.
Tupper was addicted to cocaine and methamphetamine and a victim of domestic violence, her former defense attorney Ron Cordova said.
Tupper was released from the Elmwood Jail in Milpitas on April 14, 2025, to an addiction treatment center in San Jose, court records show.
Judge Benjamin Williams allowed her to remove her ankle monitor at her public defender’s request on March 25, over the objections of Deputy District Attorney Emily Lessard. A trial will be scheduled on May 27, court records show.
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NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Zoning Administrator of the City of Los Altos will hold Public Hearings to consider the following projects:
1. SC24-0004 - Maurits De Gans - 1470 Hollidale Court
Request for Design Review to construct a new 236 square-foot, first-story addition and 796 square-foot, second-story addition to an existing 3,472 square-foot, single-story home. The project site is located on the south side of Hollidale Court, a cul-de-sac off Colleen Drive. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Project Planner: Gallegos
2. SC25-0022 – Thomas James Homes – 1881 Alford Avenue
Request for Design Review to construct a new 3,352 square-foot, two-story home. The project site is located on the east side of Alford Avenue, between Holt Avenue and Morton Avenue. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Project Planner: Whitehill
The Zoning Administrator public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, starting at 4:00 PM in person at the Community Meeting Chambers, Los Altos City Hall, 1 North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA and via a webinar. Please go to the following link: https://ca-losaltos.civicplus.com/527/Zoning-Administrator
Questions can be answered by calling the Development Services Department at (650) 947-2750 or sent via email to planning@losaltosca.gov.
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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder has appointed a new captain to act as police chief in North Fair Oaks, Portola Valley and Woodside.
Capt. Brandon Hensel started his new position on Sunday, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker. Hensel is filling the vacancy left by Frank Dal Porto, who was promoted to assistant sheriff on Jan. 16.
Hensel has worked in the sheriff’s office for approximately 21 years and has experience working in corrections, patrol, transit policing and court security, according to an unsigned statement issued by Portola Valley officials. Most recently, he oversaw passenger safety on Caltrain during the Super Bowl in February.
Hensel was one of many sheriff’s office employees who testified during the two-week removal hearings for former sheriff Christina Corpus in August.
Binder has promoted five captains within the sheriff’s office, Spiker said in an email. The sheriff’s office typically has six captains.
Binder promoted Capt. Mike Tabak as San Carlos’ police chief to fill Mark Myers’ vacancy after he was promoted to assistant sheriff. Binder has also shifted Capt. Eamonn Allen from the Millbrae Bureau to oversee Half Moon Bay. Capt. Andy Hui is now Millbrae’s police chief, according to an unsigned city statement.
Binder also promoted Capt. Benjamin Hand to oversee the Maple Street Jail, and Capt. Jesse Myers is in charge of support services, including criminal records, evidence and training.
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MARCH 16
4:17 p.m. — Lola Susana Paasi, 36, of East Palo Alto, arrested for shoplifting and on a warrant, Stanford Shopping Center.
MARCH 17
6:21 p.m. — Grand theft, Stanford Shopping Center.
MARCH 19
7:55 p.m. — Nicholas Wendell Hubler, 36, of Fresno, arrested for shoplifting and on a warrant at Whole Foods, 774 Emerson St.
MARCH 23
12:23 p.m. — Marlon Dontae Mays, 35, of San Jose, arrested for smoking cannabis in a public place, 200 block of University Ave.
12:30 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 400 block of Cambridge Ave.
4:21 p.m. — Richard Benjamin Villacana, 53, transient, cited on a warrant, 500 block of High St.
6 p.m. — Avon Lincoln Patterson III, 40, transient, arrested for smoking cannabis in a public place, 200 block of University Ave.
6:05 p.m. — Maurice Lajuan Hicks, 53, transient, arrested for smoking cannabis in a public place, 200 block of University Ave.
MARCH 24
2:21 p.m. — Grand theft, Stanford Shopping Center.
6:23 p.m. — Thomas Eugene Smith, 63, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, Civic Center.
10:01 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Emerson St.
11:21 p.m. — Sexual battery, Pasteur Drive.
MARCH 25
11:47 a.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Webster St.
1:06 p.m. — Assault, 200 block of University Ave.
9:32 p.m. — Auto burglary, 2300 block of Birch St.
MARCH 26
4:35 p.m. — Larry Miller, 53, transient, arrested for drinking alcohol in a public place, 200 block of University Ave.
6 p.m. — Barbara M. Weatherly,
72, of Menlo Park, arrested for shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.
6:30 p.m. — Battery, Quarry Road.
7:03 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, El Camino.
9:36 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
11:07 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
MONDAY
12:32 p.m. — Claver Chucoyantas, 46, of Menlo Park, arrested for public drunkenness, Carlton Ave. and Newbridge St.
2:38 p.m. — Vehicle collision causes minor injuries, 2900 block of Sand Hill Road.
4:45 p.m. — Man with a gun reported, 100 block of Terminal Ave.
10:05 p.m. — Omar Garcia Hurtado, 31, of East Palo Alto, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Bohannon Drive and Marsh Road. Citation given by Atherton police.
11:31 p.m. — Randolph Thomas, 39, of Hayward, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, University Ave. and Bayfront Expressway.
TUESDAY
10:52 a.m. — Bobby McGee, 69, of East Palo Alto, cited on a warrant, Alberni St. and Willow Road. Incident handled by Menlo Park police.
MARCH 26
6:16 p.m. — Wallet stolen from an unlocked vehicle, 3600 block of Alpine Road. A credit card in the wallet is then used at a business in Palo Alto. Another credit card is stolen from a different vehicle and subsequently used in Alameda and San Mateo counties.
FRIDAY
11:13 p.m. — Brayan Gavilan Bustamante, 23, of San Jose, cited on two warrants, Alpine Road and Westridge Drive.
MARCH 21
10:46 a.m. — Hate incident, 100 block of Stock Farm Road.
MARCH 22
8:44 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, Palm Drive and Palo Road.
MARCH 16
6:20 a.m. — Asia Holliday, 38, transient, cited on a warrant, 1000 block of El Monte Ave.
7:46 a.m. — Edgar Rios, 30, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant, 700 block of E. Evelyn Ave.
1:35 p.m. — Christopher Otteni, 43, of San Francisco, cited on a warrant, San Antonio Caltrain Station.
7:27 p.m. — Michael Lugea, 65, of Sunnyvale, arrested for attempted murder, domestic violence, false imprisonment and threats, 100 block of South Drive.
MARCH 18
12:47 a.m. — Ricardo Valdivia, 34, of San Pablo, cited on a warrant, El Camino and Showers Drive.
MARCH 19
7:05 a.m. — Royal Norman, 50, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant, San Antonio Road and California St.
10:15 a.m. — Guillermo Gutierrez, 30, of San Jose, cited on a warrant at Mountain View Police Dept., 1000 Villa St.
MARCH 22
3:19 a.m. — Eliseo Delatorre, 33, of San Jose, cited for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license, Shoreline Blvd. and Stierlin Road.
MARCH 26
12:01 a.m. — Alberto Fuentes, 46, of Redwood City, arrested on warrants, 1000 block of Broadway. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
1:09 p.m. — Five teen boys reported to be speeding through the streets in a Dodge Ram and shooting paintballs at buildings. Location not disclosed.
1:33 p.m. — Josselin Cortes Alvarado, 31, and Douglas Ortiz Hernandez, 31, both cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.
5:30 p.m. — Woman says a male driver hit her car on purpose, Marsh Road. A witness tells police the same thing.
7:28 p.m. — Alfredo Geovany Oliva Rivera, 36, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 900 block of Woodside Road. Citation
given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
FRIDAY
5:33 a.m. — Auto burglary, Fifth Ave. Wallet and other items stolen.
11:39 a.m. — Charles Ray Hamilton III, 49, of Redwood City, arrested for threats, 300 block of Main St.
12:06 p.m. — Man suffers minor injuries in a solo motorcycle accident, Central Ave.
12:45 p.m. — Jose Chamale Chicojay, 36, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic battery, violation of a restraining order, threats and probation violation, 400 block of Heller St.
5:59 p.m. — Benjamin Joseph Ervin, 33, of San Mateo, arrested for brandishing a weapon, threats, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and on a warrant at UCSF Health Urgent Care, 830 Jefferson Ave.
8:48 p.m. — Miguel Joseph, 53, cited for display of false vehicle registration, Redwood Ave. and Clinton St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:50 p.m. — George Robert Pacheco II, 50, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant, Veterans Blvd. and Walnut St.
FRIDAY
11:15 a.m. — Jesus Romero Rojas, 35, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, driving without proof of insurance and without a registration card and for a cellphone violation, 3300 block of Woodside Road.
FRIDAY
6:39 p.m. — Woman steals items from a store, 1100 block of Industrial Road.
SATURDAY
1:18 a.m. — Sulias Fuaha Unga, 26, arrested for public drunkenness, 100 block of Harbor Blvd. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
MONDAY
1:16 a.m. — Masked burglar is interrupted while trying to break into a car and runs away, Monte Cresta Drive.
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PALO ALTO
1624 Channing Ave., 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1383 square feet, built in 1950, John Raftrey to Mengqi and Zeyue Chen for $3,600,000, closed March 5 (last sale: $721,000, 09-20-99)
3151 Ramona St., 94306, 3 bedrooms, 2003 square feet, built in 1950, Xuyang and Nan Zhang to Yvonne and Vimal Kohli for $3,820,000, closed March 2 (last sale: $2,900,000, 02-05-18)
MENLO PARK
1010 Ringwood Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1480 square feet, built in 1952, Alida and Shea Mcintyre to Kaveri and Tushar Goyal for $3,535,000, closed Feb. 20 (last sale: $2,024,000, 10-03-24)
2018 Sand Hill Road, 94025, 5 bedrooms, 3406 square feet, built in 1954, and F D Trust to Liya and Shan Huang for $5,000,000, closed Feb. 20 (last sale: $1,800,000, 10-19-20)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
2574 Alvin St., 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1407 square feet, built in 2013, Samir Singh to Patti Trust for $1,520,000, closed March 4 (last sale: $1,220,000, 10-25-16)
311 Marquetta Circle, 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1407 square feet, built in 2020, Luo Dai to Hannes Rahn for
$1,545,000, closed March 5 (last sale: $1,485,000, 08-28-20)
2287 Mora Place, 94040, 2 bedrooms, 1463 square feet, built in 2018, Minghan Fu to Xiaomeng and Bo Sun for $1,550,000, closed March 2 (last sale: $1,396,000, 02-03-20)
201 Ortega Ave., 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1755 square feet, built in 1978, Goodrich Trust to Michelle and Joseph Johnson for $1,831,000, closed March 3 (last sale: $703,000, 01-09-07)
LOS ALTOS
652 Rosewood Court, 94024, 4 bedrooms, 2040 square feet, built in 1954, Kuperman Family Trust to Saylee and Sujay Mukherjee for $4,350,000, closed March 4
893 Madonna Way, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 2313 square feet, built in 1965, Paul Tomkins to Praseeda and Diwakar Gupta for $4,188,000, closed March 5 (last sale: $1,525,000, 02-24-10)
26321 Alexander Place, 94022, 7 bedrooms, 9998 square feet, built in 2024, Field Family Trust to 26321 Holdings LLC for $18,150,000, closed March 5 (last sale: $4,925,000, 04-07-21)
6 Betty Lane, 94027, 5 bedrooms, 12314 square feet, built in 2003, Klein
Trust to 6 Betty Property LLC for $22,250,000, closed Feb. 17 (last sale: $5,000,000, 02-01-00)
PORTOLA VALLEY
435 Golden Oak Drive, 94028, 2 bedrooms, 2160 square feet, built in 1967, Michael Friedman to Harsh Nangia for $3,000,000, closed Feb. 19 (last sale: $2,000,000, 09-14-00)
40 Granada Court, 94028, 4 bedrooms, 2840 square feet, built in 1959, Vll Survivors Trust to London Trust for $3,700,000, closed Feb. 19 (last sale: $602,000, 0601-86)
2727 Blenheim Ave., 94063, 2 bedrooms, 840 square feet, built in 1922, Shelley Gabriel to Yvonne and Patrick Woo for $850,000, closed Feb. 20 565 Shoal Circle, 94065, 1 bedroom, 1323 square feet, built in 1992, Ian Redzic to Xin and Zhifeng Xiao for $904,000, closed Feb. 17 (last sale: $1,075,000, 07-12-24)
1720 Francis Court, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1260 square feet, built in 1947, Peterson Trust to Luong Family Trust for $1,920,000, closed Feb. 17
2608 Monte Cresta Drive, 94002, 4 bedrooms, 2660 square feet, built in 1976, Finn Trust to Stephanie and Benjamin Hsieh for $2,720,000, closed Feb. 17
features a captivating live band, powerful vocals, dazzling dancers, multimedia effects, and multiple costume changes. You will be singing along to all your favorite ABBA classics, including “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” and more! For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit iLoveABBA.com or call the box office at (650) 369-7770.
THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY BRINGS THE remarkable true story of “Come From Away” to the stage, recounting how the small town of Gander, Newfoundland welcomed 7,000 stranded airline passengers in the wake of September 11, 2001. With an infectious score and deeply human storytelling, this heartwarming musical was hailed as a “Gem of a musical” by The Globe and Mail, and “Hugely entertaining. An ode to kindness and the power of community” by The Guardian. “Come From Away” performs April 15 - May 10, 2026 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets on sale now at TheatreWorks.org or by calling (877) 662-8978.
EASTER BRUNCH AT CABANA COVE.
Sunday, April 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate Easter in style with a delightful brunch buffet featuring breakfast classics, small plates, salads, entrees, and desserts. Their family-friendly event also includes complimentary egg hunts for children at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. *Adults: $80 | Kids: 5-10 $35 | Under 5: Free *Price does
not include tax & gratuity. More information and reservations at cabanapaloalto.com/eat-drink/ or call (650) 857-0787.
GET READY TO FILL YOUR BASKETS! The Downtown Los Altos Farmers’ Market is returning soon, reclaiming its spot as the community’s favorite weekly gathering space. Whether you’re hunting for peakseason fresh produce, artisan baked goods, or high-quality meat and seafood, there is something for every palate. Beyond the incredible selection of prepared foods and vibrant flowers, you can soak up the lively evening atmosphere and enjoy live music with a glass of wine while catching up with neighbors. It’s more than just a shopping trip—it’s the heartbeat of Downtown. Season opens April 30th and runs every Thursday evening from 4 to 8 p.m. through October. For more information see downtownlosaltos.org.
ATTENTION ALL ABBA FANS! Get ready for a night of amazing live music, irresistible melodies, glittering costumes and pure joy when theinternationally acclaimed ABBA tribute band “ABRA Cadabra” takes the stage at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City on Friday, April 10th at 7:30 p.m. This interactive, family-friendly extravaganza
STANFORD JAZZ FESTIVAL RETURNS for Six Weeks of Summer Music. The Stanford Jazz Festival returns June 21–July 31 with 25 concerts celebrating jazz’s rich global traditions. Artists include Branford Marsalis Quartet, Anat Cohen, Luciana Souza and Marcel Camargo, Yilian Cañizares Trio, and Stefon Harris & Blackout, performing live on the beautiful Stanford campus.
WHEN IT COMES TO DEPENDABLE ELECTRICAL WORK, Bay Area residents and business owners alike turn to Keith Davey Electrical. With years of hands-on experience, Keith offers all phases of electrical specializing in recessed lighting. Now offering electric car charger installations.
References and free estimates available. Please call Keith at (650) 759-0440 for more information.
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family-owned window cleaning company based in Palo Alto. They’ll make your home or business look its best without any hassle. Text or call them at (650) 830-6010
JOIN ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH for Good Friday with special stories of resilience. Anchored in the Seven Last Words of Christ, join Rowena and Ajung as they tell stories of abuse and resilience, claiming resurrection as a call to collective transformation through choral music, liturgy, and interactive conversation. Free Admission, but registration is required. April 3rd from 7–9 PM. 555 Waverley St, Palo Alto.
Dvořák’s Carnival Overture bursts open the night with infectious joy and celebration, before Mason Bates’ Philharmonia Fantastique brings live orchestra together with animated film projected onto a giant screen — a spectacular, cutting-edge adventure through the world of the orchestra where creativity and technology collide.
Closing the evening, Beethoven’s beloved Symphony No. 6 transports you through nature’s most breathtaking landscapes in one of music’s most evocative journeys.
Three masterworks. One unforgettable concert. May 9 & 10 at the California Theatre.
Darbar Indian Cuisine has been serving up delicious Indian food since 1995. They serve a generous lunch buffet from 11:00am to 2:30pm, Monday through Friday. Choose among two dozen delicious dishes, which include four vegetarian and four meat entrees. The wide variety make Darbar the perfect place for repeat visits.
JOIN THE LUNCH BUNCH WHERE CASH IS KING. Not that type of cash although that type of cash is also king. Nope, not Johnny Cash. We’re talking about the best bartender around and his real name is Cash. He’s a nice guy so come by and say “Hi”. Cash works the lounge at Sundance the Steakhouse. This lounge is like a sports museum
that serves cocktails and appetizers and Cash can pour you up a pint of pure relaxation, Sundance style! He pops the corks and mixes the mayhem at this mellow, historic sports lounge. Come by 1921 El Camino Real in Palo Alto for lunch see what we mean.
You’ll see why this is such a special place and why they’ve been in business for over 50 years. Call 650 321-6798 for a reservation and check the website for more info.
BY LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Writer
There are some things you might expect, even count on, in a Super Mario Galaxy movie. The introduction of the celestial Princess Rosalina? Check. A scene of her reading bedtime stories to her adorable, glowing star children Lumas? Check. A wild revenge scenario that takes Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi and Toad away from the Mushroom Kingdom and into space, where intergalactic travel requires little more than a well-placed launch star that will hurtle anyone safely through cosmos and into the cozy, self-contained gravitational pulls of nearby planets? This one might depend on how familiar you are with the game itself, first released in 2007, but let’s say check anyway.
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which opened in theaters yesterday, has some real surprises (Easter eggs, if you will), both consequential and not. One of those, the introduction of Mario’s Nintendo peer Star Fox, has already been teased. But for me, the most unexpected and delightful discovery is that Bowser (voiced once more by Jack Black) and his neglected son Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) are painters. The elder uses the brush as
a kind of therapy as he works through his demons while in loose captivity, still shrunken down to the size of a toy as we left him in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” in Princess Peach’s castle. The younger, so inconsequential that he’s neither seen nor mentioned in the first film, paints to destroy and win his father’s love by taking over the galaxy — a plan that Bowser would, on his rare night off from conquering, read to Bowser Jr. before bedtime.
This isn’t the only family drama imbued into “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” — Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) is also wondering about her origins. But
thankfully Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are spared any such soul-searching. They’re just along for the ride.
Super Mario charm
On a certain level, everyone, including returning directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and screenwriter Matthew Fogel, understands that the many people likely to come out to see a Super Mario movie probably aren’t interested in extensive backstories, meaningful character arcs or real-world grittiness. The joy of video games like Super Mario Galaxy is sim-
ple and pure: The viewer is transported to a colorful fantasy where space isn’t scary — it’s inviting, shimmering and full of wonder. No one wants to see Yoshi get stabbed. They just want to hang out in the Gateway Galaxy, or feel the real stakes of a rotating fire bar.
There is, of course, something inherently cynical about “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which is that on a certain level it exists primarily to make more money off these characters. The Lumas are obsessed with the stories of the heroic plumber brothers. The Toads are too. One even wears Mario pajamas and carries around a Mario toy, inviting some inevitable questions about how or why these things were made and where one might buy them.
I’m not so cheerless as to suggest that the merch is not part of the fun of video-game or toy-based movies for its younger audiences. But when inserted into the fabric of the movie itself, into the storylines, it’s distracting, taking you out of the escape of this wondrous dream world and back into the realities of late-stage capitalism.
Release info
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” a Universal Pictures release in theaters now, is rated PG for “rude humor, mild violence and action.” Running time: 98 minutes.
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
A Menlo Park woman is facing additional criminal charges after she threatened to call ICE on an East Palo Alto family who thought they were renting a room from her, a prosecutor said yesterday.
Leslie Lucrecia Velasquez, 34, is now facing 24 felonies for falsely selling cars and leasing apartments after additional victims have come forward, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
DA: Immigrants targeted
A family who had recently immigrated from Mexico contacted Velasquez about a room for rent on the 1100 block of Alberni Street in East Palo Alto, Wagstaffe said. The family paid Velasquez a $1,300 cash deposit for the room and Velasquez promised to give it to the landlord, Wagstaffe said.
The family stayed in the room from July 2023 to July 2024 and paid Vel-
asquez $1,300 per month, which Velasquez pocketed, never handing the money over to the landlord, the DA said.
During the family’s stay, there was no hot water, and when the parents would complain, Velasquez would threaten to call ICE on them, the DA said. Velasquez said ICE would take their three children away if they continued to complain, Wagstaffe said.
The family moved out of fear and lived in their car until they found another place to live, the DA said.
Other accusations
Another man claiming to be scammed by Velasquez told the Menlo Park police that he lost $40,000 after Velasquez scammed him out of a car.
Velasquez has scammed a total of 15 victims, according to Wagstaffe. Victims of Velasquez’s scam last year have estimated losses of under $50,000 from trying to buy a car or lease an apartment from Velasquez, the DA said.
Velasquez was arrested on Nov. 26 and is out of jail. She pleaded innocent and will be back in court on June 4.
will mean the county’s health department will lose about $24.9 million next fiscal year.
Other increasing costs include the county having to pay more into the state’s food stamp program, CalFresh, due to federal funding of the program changing. The county anticipates paying up to $8.8 million more on funding local CalFresh recipients, according to Juarez-Diroll.
If the board says it wants the county to be added into the larger bill, it’s likely the county will have to place the tax increase on the November ballot, said Juarez-Diroll.
That’s because Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has signaled he may only be interested in signing a bill that would place all of the taxes on the November ballot. If the board doesn’t go forward with the November plan on Tuesday, Berman has a bill ready that would only be for San Mateo County, according to Juarez-Diroll’s memo.
There may be a carve-out to the tax for cities, such as East Palo Alto, that may want to increase their sales tax revenue, according to Juarez-Diroll.
The Post reported on Feb. 2 that the county was doing polling about a potential half-cent sales tax to raise $114 million a year for childcare. The tax would be used to lower costs for lowand middle-income families and to grow the childcare workforce, according to the poll by McGuire Research.
Supervisors Speier and Lisa Gauthier held town halls around the county last fall to hear from parents and providers about childcare. There is no mention in Juarez-Diroll’s report about funding from this new tax going toward childcare.
At the same time, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is pursuing another half-cent sales tax to bail out Bay Area transit agencies like Caltrain and BART.
The move by San Mateo County comes after Santa Clara County rushed a similar proposal for a 5/8-cent sales tax increase onto the November 2025 ballot to fund four hospitals the county said were facing over $1 billion in cuts from the federal government.
punched Juan Rangel Gonzalez, 41, of Bakersfield, after Gonzalez allegedly touched the shoulder of another Hells Angels member’s girlfriend.
Gonzalez fell to the ground and was taken off life support 11 days later, leaving behind a wife, two sons and three stepchildren.
Judge Brain Buckelew told lawyers in April 2023 that getting a murder conviction on a “one punch” case can be difficult.
“It will be critical to determine: Was the punch so hard that the skull fractured? Or was it the fall forward?” Buckelew said at the Palo Alto Courthouse.
Tracked down witnesses
Winterton hired a private investigator to track down two security guards and a concession worker who saw the punch.
All three witnesses said Winterton punched Gonzalez on the right side of his face, contradicting Detective Jason Roldan’s police report that said the punch was to the back of Gonzalez’s head.
“His head hit the pavement, and that’s what killed him, sad to say,” Winterton’s attorney Brian Getz said. “It wasn’t anything Winterton was aware of … When he learned the altercation at Shoreline resulted in the death of another human being, he felt awful about
it. He conferred with his priest. He conferred with family … It was a terrible accident.”
Buckelew agreed to release Winterton on $500,000 bail in December 2023 and banned him from contacting other Hells Angels.
Buckelew also dismissed a charge that said Winterton was acting on behalf of a criminal gang.
Hells Angels members Raymond Cunanan, 45, of Pleasant Hill, and Dominic Guardado, 36, of San Francisco, were accused of threatening concertgoers who saw the punch. Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Chris Nemetz signed plea deals with them on March 25 to end their cases with credit for time served — 86 days for Cunanan, and one day for Guardado, court records show.
Nemetz didn’t respond to phone calls or emails this week to answer questions about the plea deals.
Buckelew ordered the Mountain View Police Department to return a long list of Hells Angels gear seized from Guardado — jackets, stickers, hats, patches, rings, belt buckles, medallions, photo albums and more.
As part of the plea deal, Winterton can contact the Hells Angels again. He will be sentenced to prison on Aug. 5.
‘Not a perfect angel’
Winterton is a military veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and now works as a property manager, Getz said.
“He’s not a perfect angel, but he’s an upstanding citizen who is respected and loved by many people,” Getz said.
Fifty minutes before Winterton punched Gonzalez, the group got into a fight with Nicolas Rudolfs, an off-duty Hollister police officer.
Rudolfs was allegedly drunk, wearing a different motorcycle club’s jacket and heckled the Hells Angels in line for the bathroom, defense attorney Jamyrson Pittori said. Julio Moran, 44, of San Mateo, and David Wiesenhaven, 39, of San Francisco, admitted to assault in February 2023 and were sentenced to a year of house arrest, which they had already served.
Gonzalez’s family is suing Live Nation, the company that operates Shoreline, for allegedly allowing the Hells Angles to roam freely throughout the venue even after beating up Rudolfs. The case is scheduled for a trial on Aug. 24.
said. Councilman Ed Lauing, who tried to help businesses find parking solutions, said he would be open to adding loading zones along El Camino Real.
The bike lanes could be narrowed in some places with proper road markings and warning signs for cyclists, Lauing said in an interview yesterday.
“It’s maybe 1% less safe, but it could accommodate a business from going out of business,” Lauing said.
Fighting Caltrans
But the city is up against Caltrans, the state agency that owns El Camino Real.
“It’s frustrating for council, and it’s frustrating for the businesses,” Lauing said. “And to date, there’s not many bikers taking advantage of the ‘benefit’ that we’re supposed to get.”
Caltrans officials didn’t return a request for comment this week.
Barron Park Market owner Hassan Bordbari says his business is down 35% because customers have to
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park behind his store, and that’s inconvenient when they’re only buying a pack of cigarettes, flowers or a Coke.
Bordbari, 80, said he’s pulled out $18,000 from his retirement account in the last five months. He’s owned the Barron Park Market for 44 years and has never seen business this slow.
“It’s very bad,” he said in an interview.
Both Lee and Bordbari said they rarely see cyclists using the new bike lanes and that Park Boulevard and Bryant Street are safer routes.
Lee said he’s staying afloat because his landlord agreed to temporarily reduce his rent at 2045 El Camino Real, and Bordbari owns his building at 3876 El Camino Real.
The bike lanes were added last summer as part of a Caltrans repaving project through Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto.
Palo Alto lost an estimated 500 parking spaces during the repaving, and around 40 RV dwellers were pushed into other business areas.
Caltrans pushed council to approve the project because of safety concerns.
One bicyclist was killed and 32 bicyclists were injured on El Camino from 2016 to 2020, and a bike lane will help drivers notice them, Caltrans Office Chief Sergio Ruiz told council in June 2024.
At the time, Lauing said the city would go “block by block, business by business” to find parking solutions.
Lauing visited businesses with Transportation Planning Manager Nate Baird to change the parking rules on side streets or rearrange residential permits so businesses were easier to access.
“We were not totally successful,” Lauing said yesterday.
For example, Lauing and Baird said Lee’s customers could park a half-block away on Stanford Avenue or Oxford Avenue.
But those streets are too far for elderly customers or families with multiple laundry bags, Lee said.
“All those customers basically had to find another place because they could no longer come to El Camino,” Lee said.
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“As soon as we met Xin, we knew that she was the agent for us. Xin is very hands on; she personally handles everything from home prep, to showings, to the closing process. She also has a talented team of service providers who helped us “level up” our home through creative and professional interior design, painting and landscaping. Xin has expert market knowledge (she is the real estate columnist for Palo Alto Online) and helped us optimize our pricing strategy based on her research and modeling of the market. On our listing weekend, she skillfully conducted
multiple offers, skillfully used bidding techniques to maximize the purchase price (and guided us without hesitation through this high stakes phase). Xin helped us achieve a fantastic result for our home, which went into contract six days after listing at a price nearly 20% above ask and which set a record price for homes of this type in Palo Alto.
inspiration and an honor to meet someone who has found her calling, and we are beyond pleased to have had the opportunity to work with Xin.”
- Sokki & Craig
