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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Stanford University suspended two student residences for discrimination based on race and targeting Jewish students during the school year, according to university officials.
Kairos and Enchanted Broccoli Forest, student-managed residences, have been suspended after a Title VI inves-
tigation found incidents of Jewish students and white male students being excluded from activities, the university said in a statement.
The student housing violated Title VI, which prohibits harassment and discrimination based on race, color and national origin.
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STOCKS SOAR: Stocks broke more records as they capped another winning week. Deckers helped lead the way after the company behind Ugg boots and Hoka shoes reported stronger profit and revenue than analysts expected.
INTEL LAYOFFS: Shares of Intel dropped sharply yesterday after it said it would cut thousands of jobs as it tries to turn around its struggling fortunes.
NFL-ESPN DEAL: The NFL is closing in on a deal to take a 10% stake in ESPN, the publication the Athletic reports. ESPN is 80% owned by Disney and 20% by Hearst.
ANTLERS BLAMED IN CRASH: A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report.
META’S NEW AI CHIEF: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Shengjia [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
During this spring semester, multiple reports were filed regarding Kairos, excluding Jewish students from extracurricular activities. Jewish students were asked to leave the house and told that the presence of “Zionists” made other residents uncomfortable, the university said.
During the investigation, multiple
[See STANFORD, page 18]
BY TERRY CHEA Associated Press
Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet. And right now some are visiting Woodside.
The Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo and his team have created 170 troll sculptures from discarded materials such as wooden pallets, old furniture and wine barrels.
Twelve years after he started the “Trail of a Thousand Trolls” project, his sculptures can be found in more than 20 countries and 21 U.S. states. Each year Dambo and his team make about 25 new trolls, which stand up to 40 feet tall.
“I believe that we can make anything out of anything,” said Dambo, speaking from his farm outside Copenhagen. “We
[See TROLLS, page 18]
Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs.
And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon either.
The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to U.S. government data. The average price of all uncooked beef steaks rose 8% to $11.49 per pound.
But this is not a recent phenomenon.
Beef prices have been steadily rising over the past 20 years because the supply of cattle remains tight while beef remains popular.
In fact, the U.S. cattle herd has been steadily shrinking for decades. As of
[See BEEF, page 18]
$1,275,000 3100 Square Feet in Twain Harte
This home is the result of a 22-year artistic and architectural journey — created not with resale in mind, but with passion, purpose, and little regard for budget. It was designed to be our last home, a deeply personal expression of everything that inspired us through our travels, reading, and study.
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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Firefighters are investigating a fire that broke out in a dorm room at Menlo College in Atherton, a fire marshal said yesterday.
The Menlo Park Fire District responded to a fire at the Howard Hall dormitory on the second floor at 8:42 p.m., Fire Marshall Gage Schilce said. Firefighters arrived at the 1000 El Camino Real dorm and found a fire at the south end of the building.
The fire was quickly knocked down and contained it to the room where it started, Schilce said.
No one was injured and the college provided housing to the students whose dorm was affected.
THE UPDATE FROM PAGE 1
Zhao, the co-creator of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will serve as the chief scientist of Meta’s AI operation. Meta is trying desperately to catch up with its competitors in AI.
TESLA CAR SERVICE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is hinting that his company will roll out a “friends and family” car service in the Bay Area using driverless vehicles, but the DMV says not so fast. Tesla’s DMV permit only allows it to operate vehicles with a driver present, and not to collect fees.
LINDELL VICTORY: A federal appeals court has handed a victory to Mike Lindell, ruling that the MyPillow founder doesn’t have to pay a $5 million award to a software engineer who disputed data that Lindell claims proves that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: A federal district judge in Boston yesterday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. The issue is expected to be settled by the Supreme Court.
ED MONEY FREED UP: President Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities. Officials later said the department would release $1.3 billion of the money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states.
SANTOS TO PRISON: Disgraced former Congressman George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey yesterday to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress.
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Letters:
Jan. 8
San Mateo County Coroner’s Office:
July 24
Josephine Mary McElroy, 46, of Burlingame
John Kung, 83, of South San Francisco
Frank Joseph Williams, 83, of Burlingame
Julie Stevens, 66, of South San Francisco
David Harold Turner, 75, of San Mateo
Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office:
July 16
Mi Kyin, 74, of Los Altos
July 15
Melissa Lee, 43, of Mountain View
July 14
Jerrold Santoro, 84, of Sunnyvale
July 13
John Harpootlian, 81, of Los Altos
Patricia Spagnuolo, 70, of Sunnyvale
July 12
Esther Govea, 65, of Sunnyvale
July 10
Richard Betten, 81, of Palo Alto
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto:
Jan. 10
Anant Agnihotri, a boy
Clive Anuvatnujotikul, a boy
Amanah Bahadur, a girl
Inayah Bahadur, a girl
Lina Sumithra Chandrasekaran, a girl
Elon Fabio, a boy
Benito Hernesto Garcia, a boy
Aziel Francisco Gutierrezrios, a boy
Rudrika Mishra, a girl
Cristian Perea Martinez, a boy
Leilani Jhene Santiago Nunez, a girl
Levi Shamis, a boy
Dania Siddiqi, a girl
Evangeline Mariely Zepeda Colocho, a girl
Jan. 9
Yana Ali, a girl
Daisy Marie Chavez, a girl
Rahm Fitzjacob Devani, a boy
Maia Dorset Emma, a girl
Eliana Alessandra Fuentes, a girl
Adrian Maximiliano Hernandez Gomez, a boy
Caleb Keito Horiechen, a boy
Nile Lin, a boy
Josephine Hendrickson Lippert, a girl
Gabrielle Jade Ocean, a girl
Andriy Benjamin Palomino, a boy
Juniper Rae Stevens, a girl
Zorawar Singh Thandi, a boy
Arina Tominaga, a girl
Penelope Grace Charlotte Woerz, a girl
Caden Kai Beadle, a boy
Anahi Becerra Mateo, a girl
Amy De Lima Lopes, a girl
Jayla Duran Sanchez, a girl
Kian Nasr Kharrazi, a boy
Dylan Daniel Lopez Ardiano, a boy
Jahlil Amari Morgan, a boy
Lakshay Pravin, a boy
Nathan Rinchino, a boy
Adelina Kaziah Ruiz, a girl
Liam Gael Sanchez Pacheco, a boy
Ailanny Fiorella Tejada Rivas, a girl
Jasper Zhou, a boy
Jan. 7
Amelia Chuyi Baizhan, a girl
Daegun Kunlee Bowling, a boy
Jefferson Anqin Chen, a boy
Valeria Doricel Cinto Perez, a girl
Elizabeth Rose Falanga, a girl
Reya Mirchandani Johnston, a girl
Kaden Robert Moreno, a boy
Liyanah Ahmed Numan, a girl
Karina Elise Penrose, a girl
Naleya Aria Arinna Perez, a girl
Tolga Saatcioglu, a boy
Eithan Adrian Suruy Uyu, a boy
Ana Valeti Tovo, a girl
Jan. 6
Daniela Isabel Escobar Castro, a girl
Ace Deoro Guerrero, a boy
Anahi Luna Jacobo Cisneros, a girl
Sophia James Kimbrough, a girl
Valeria Lopez Yuman, a girl
Henry Howard Mahan, a boy
Herman Nick Masrour, a boy
Elian Pajaro Lopez, a boy
Salvatore Sangineto, a boy
Emily Talamantes Pastrana, a girl
Analie Bea Tovar, a girl
Nelsis Azucena Vega Hurtado, a girl
Avery Lin Wu, a girl
Isela Bac Yoc, a girl
Aileen Chen, a girl
Jan. 5
Ailany Camila Ajbac Jolomocox, a girl
Emily Eliana Amaya, a girl
Dhruv Banerjee, a boy
Eleonore Aurora Fakeri, a girl
Linnea Joy Hand, a girl
Eva Ioannidis, a girl
Rian Jo Kulkarni, a boy
Nora Shuyu Xing, a girl
Jan. 4
Alexander Bobkov, a boy
Aydin Deniz Ceylan, a boy
Adrian Henry Chen, a boy
Ares Guzman Zavala, a boy
Cecilia Jane Hernandez, a girl
Rysa Rashmi Jayesh, a girl
Yuna Lim Kim, a girl
Marcos Josue Lopez Lopez, a boy
Ajeya Arjun Raj, a boy
Kate Abigail Reyes Virula, a girl
Enalia Trujillo Arellanogomez, a girl
Jan. 3
Jacob John Riccobono, a boy
Jared Isai Torres Portillo, a boy
Saturday, the Post prints items from the agendas of city councils and school boards so that you, the citizen, can stay informed about what your government is planning.
PALO ALTO PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
6 p.m., Wednesday
250 Hamilton Ave.
400 Mitchell: Commissioners may reject an appeal of an approval for Stanford to use the previous Red Cross building at 400 Mitchell Lane at El Camino Park. Appellant Herb Borock says the building use permit and a separate permit regarding the removal of two trees ought to be voted on together. City planner Claire Raybould said since the two issues are separate projects, it is OK for them to be voted on separately.
EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
6 p.m., Tuesday 2415 University Ave.
EHP: Council will recognize the Ecumenical Hunger Program.
Settlement: Council may approve a $80,000 settlement agreement with Sandra Floyd, a former city employee who says she shouldn’t have been fired.
Patrol: Council may approve the purchase of two Dodge Durangos for $116,954 from Elk Grove Auto Group to be used as police patrol vehicles.
Sewers: Council will discuss the city’s sewer management plan.
Fees: Council will vote to maintain the city’s $660 per parcel sewer fee.
City hall: Council will discuss plans for a new city hall, police station and park on land donated by
Sycamore Real Estate, which Laurene Powell Jobs owns.
Grant: Council may approve a $100,000 grant to EPA Center for monthly community events.
SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
3 p.m., Wednesday 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos SB63: The board will decide whether the county should opt in to Senate Bill 63, which would enable a sales tax measure to be placed on the November 2026 ballot to fund Bay Area public transportation, such as BART and Caltrain.
SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD
6 p.m., Wednesday 3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo
Closed: Behind closed doors the board will discuss union negotiations, lawsuits and employee matters.
Baseball: The board may approve a $1.2 million contract with CWS Construction Group Inc. for a new baseball team house and expand the football team’s locker room area.
Rentals: The board may approve increasing how much it will cost to rent district for events.
Gyms: The board may approve a 10% increase in membership fees to the gyms at Canada College and CSM.
Facilities: The board will discuss updates to its master plan for construction projects at the colleges and how classroom space is used.
Free: The board will discuss ways to make its free or reduced tuition program permanent.
The executive who was caught on camera embracing the CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert in a moment that went viral has resigned.
The company, Astronomer, confirmed that its executive in charge of human resources has left.
“Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” spokesman Taylor Jones said in a brief statement.
Her departure follows the resignation of CEO Andy Byron, who quit after the company said he was being put on leave pending an investigation.
The episode resulted in endless memes, parody videos and screenshots of the pair’s shocked faces filling social media feeds
Caught by surprise Cabot and Byron were caught by surprise when singer Chris Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his “Jumbotron Song” during the concert last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
They were shown cuddling and smil-
ing, but when they saw themselves on the big screen, Cabot’s jaw dropped, her hands flew to her face and she spun away from the camera while Byron ducked out of the frame.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” Martin joked in video that spread quickly around the internet.
When the video first spread online it wasn’t immediately clear who they were, but online sleuths rapidly figured out their identities. The company has previously confirmed the identities of the couple in a statement to the AP.
Removed from company site
Both of their profiles have been now removed from Astronomer’s website and a November press release announcing her hiring has also been deleted.
Astronomer was a previously obscure tech company based in New York. It provides big companies with a platform that helps them organize their data.
Online streams of Coldplay’s songs jumped 20% in the days after the video went viral, according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company.
JULY 9
9:29 a.m. — Jose Misael Campos, 54, transient, cited on a warrant, 400 block of Bryant St.
3:35 p.m. — Joseph Michael Alvarez, 41, transient, arrested for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, 100 block of El Camino.
JULY 13
10:24 p.m. — Miguel Angel Top Canel, 29, of East Palo Alto, arrested for drinking alcohol in a public place, 200 block of University Ave.
JULY 15
9:25 a.m. — David Clark Brown, 70, of Mountain View, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Hamilton and Lincoln avenues.
JULY 16
5:34 p.m. — Sarah Louise Garibay, 34, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 2400 block of Embarcadero Way.
JULY 18
6:53 p.m. — Harris Miles, 26, of San Francisco, arrested on a warrant, Stanford Shopping Center.
7:36 p.m. — Dejohn Edward Stone, 24, transient, arrested for shoplifting and falsely identifying himself to police, Stanford Shopping Center.
JULY 19
9:54 a.m. — Edward Everett, 58, transient, arrested on a warrant, 1000 block of Corporation Way.
2:35 p.m. — Camila Santos Martins, 34, of San Mateo, and Filipe Vilas Boas Neto de Assis, 32, of San Francisco, both arrested for shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.
MONDAY
1:29 a.m. — Don Allan Reese, 59, of Palo Alto, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.
2:10 a.m. — Erik Sven Peterson, 54, of Palo Alto, arrested for violation of a restraining order and resisting police, 3700 block of Starr King Circle.
12:56 p.m. — Michael Philip Lugea, 64, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance and having a shopping cart that belongs to a retailer, 2400 block of Faber Place.
1:27 p.m. — Bayron Oswaldo Salguero, 42, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance and falsely identifying himself to police, 2400 block of Faber Place. Vidalia Enriquez Avila, 36, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance.
8:07 p.m. — Deborah Lynn Naipo, 61, of Redwood City, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 1000 block of Elwell Court.
8:58 p.m. — Two juveniles arrested for battery that causes serious injuries, Hamilton Ave. One is also arrested for resisting police.
10:50 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Webster St.
11:01 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Florence St.
11:16 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of High St.
THURSDAY
7:37 a.m. — Home under construction burglarized, 1700 block of Stanford Ave.
9:12 a.m. — Registration tab stolen from a vehicle, 2000 block of Sharon Road.
9:13 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 200 block of Waverley St.
9:13 a.m. — Package stolen, 700 block of Coleman Ave.
9:38 a.m. — Coins stolen from a laundry room, 900 block of Middle Ave.
9:58 a.m. — Vehicle collision causes injuries, University Drive and Rose Ave.
5:13 p.m. — Joshua Satterwhite, 29, transient, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, 1200 block of El Camino.
10:22 p.m. — Jair Ramirez Rico, 30, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Marsh Road and Florence St.
JULY 18
7:13 p.m. — Tyrel Brannon, 34, of San Francisco, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and on warrants, 300 block of San Antonio Road. Leanna Hicks, 51, of Weott, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
8:03 p.m. — Home burglary, 300 block of Church St.
8:09 p.m. — Home burglary, 1200 block of Pear Ave.
8:40 p.m. — Daija Trujillo, 22, transient, arrested for trespassing, 900 block of E. El Camino.
10:15 p.m. — Assault, Latham St. and Escuela Ave. About 40 minutes later, police arrest Erick Chun Flores, 19, of Sunnyvale, and 18-year-old Jose Aguilar Rodriguez of Sunnyvale for assault with a deadly weapon, Central Expressway and Mary Ave. in Sunnyvale.
THURSDAY
8:34 a.m. — Novi Salvador Martinez, 35, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Semicircular Road and Arrowhead Lane.
MONDAY
3:30 p.m. — Sara Lenore Cumero, 47, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, train tracks between Second and Fifth avenues. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
9:09 p.m. — Martin Barrera Sanchez, 36, arrested on a warrant, Bay Road and Fourth Ave.
MAY 3
Jorge Luis Rodriguez Jusino, 54, of Redwood City, cited for battery and threats, 1700 block of Industrial Road.
Henry Daniel Gomez Herrera, 29, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI, 2400 block of El Camino.
The Post prints the latest real estate transactions.
2423 Emerson St., 94301, 3 bedrooms, 1544 square feet, built in 1951, Hillback Trust to Elahesadat and Vahid Esmaeelzadeh for $3,150,000, closed June 27
1520 Emerson St., 94301, 3 bedrooms, 1254 square feet, built in 1947, Vangelder Trust to Unnati and Isaac Madan for $3,300,000, closed June 27
886 Garland Drive, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1586 square feet, built in 1956, Devries Family Trust to Yanzhen and You Tian for $3,385,000, closed June 26
555 Kenwood Drive, 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1050 square feet, built in 1945, Jorgenson Family Trust to Morgan-O Family Trust for $3,745,000, closed June 3
1055 Siskiyou Drive, 94025, 6 bedrooms, 3420 square feet, built in 1964, Chansari Trust to Michelle and Andrew Ho for $4,350,000, closed June 5 (last sale: $4,175,000, 04-12-22)
961 Peninsula Way, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2010 square feet, built in 1954, SF23X LLC to Bercovici Family Trust for $5,360,000, closed June 4 (last sale: $4,050,000, 12-16-24)
571 McCarty Ave., 94041, 3 bedrooms,
1633 square feet, built in 1956, Wallace Trust to Liam and Jenna Garden for $1,875,000, closed June 25
1283 Verano Road, 94043, 4 bedrooms, 1715 square feet, built in 2022, Patrick Lee to Yi-Liu and Meng-Ying Tsai for $1,980,000, closed June 24
2404 Gabriel Ave., 94040, 6 bedrooms, 2982 square feet, built in 1952, Jie Gu to Hamed Niakan for $2,156,000, closed June 23 (last sale: $1,475,000, 01-27-17)
1893 San Luis Ave., 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1197 square feet, built in 1951, Brian Sa to Alex Huang for $2,250,000, closed June 24 (last sale: $1,315,000, 06-27-14)
2031 Farndon Ave., 94024, 4 bedrooms, 2387 square feet, built in 2004, Vicki Nahrung to Henry and Kailing Wang for $4,000,000, closed June 26 (last sale: $1,525,000, 04-06-10)
1435 Highland View Court, 94024, 4 bedrooms, 2972 square feet, built in 1953, King Trust to Sijia and Peng Gong for $4,500,000, closed June 25
1040 Russell Ave., 94024, 4 bedrooms, 1949 square feet, built in 1959, Shauki Elassaad to Zohreh and Misagh Bagherian for $4,850,000, closed June 26 (last sale: $759,000, 06-04-98)
49 Los Altos Ave., 94022, 3 bedrooms, 2196 square feet, built in 1971, Wong Family Trust to Vinija and Aman Chadha for $5,050,000, closed June 24 (last sale: $795,000, 04-19-99)
REDWOOD CITY
5 Yarnall Place, 94063, 2 bedrooms, 1510 square feet, built in 1947, Lion Share Investments LLC to Ariel and Jonas Kemp for $1,745,000, closed June 5 (last sale: $1,250,000, 10-23-24)
1129 Johnson St., 94061, 4 bedrooms, 1920 square feet, built in 1946, Simms Family Trust to Reshma and Winston Lewis for $2,100,000, closed June 3 (last sale: $475,000, 06-06-00)
2749 Briarfield Ave., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 2150 square feet, built in 1953, Carter Living Trust to Martin and Valerie Brown for $2,320,000, closed June 2 (last sale: $1,900,000, 09-02-15)
304 W. Oakwood Blvd., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1820 square feet, built in 1948, Carrie Jackson to Sara and Robert Brown for $2,400,000, closed June 5 (last sale: $799,000, 0925-02)
SAN CARLOS
100 Dundee Lane, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 2520 square feet, built in 1991, Kherani Trust to Wong Living Trust for $4,150,000, closed June 2 (last sale: $4,000,000, 01-26-22)
Tim has sold $2+ Billion in home sales and knows every facet of the residential real estate business, including new construction. He holds the Certified Residential Specialist designation, awarded by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. He is an Associate Broker with Compass, combining his expertise and knowledge with the cutting edge, high-tech platform of Compass.
John Forsyth James
650.218.4337
john@johnforsythjames.com
johnforsythjames.com
DRE 01138400
6 Bed | 4.5 Bath | 2,815 SF | 9,997 SF Lot
Offered at $4,388,000
Located on a beautiful street in South Los Altos, this extensively remodeled home offers two levels with deep front yard with fruit trees and patio introduces plan, designer lighting, and remodeled kitchen and baths enhance the modern ambiance. The living room and dining room is designed for entertaining, with a wet bar, including a wine cooler. The space
room and kitchen adding warmth and character. The new kitchen is a true focal point, featuring porcelain countertops, waterfall island with seating, and new Viking appliances.
layout easily supports a variety of lifestyle needs. The upstairs primary suite is spacious and offers
additional bedrooms are located upstairs, while three more – including a guest suite – are found on the main level.
The backyard is designed for outdoor living with maintenance landscaping. A large fenced side yard adds even more space for play or gardening. and local amenities, this home delivers exceptional
5 Beds | 3 Baths | 3,600 SF Home | Basement: 650 SF | Garage: 260 SF | Lot: 10,711 SF Price Improvement: $6,998,000
Welcome to your dream home! This stunning Feng Shui-inspired residence, boasting spacious interiors, was rooms, this home offers a perfect blend of comfort and sophistication. The heart of the home is the open, eatentertaining. Nestled in the serene Crescent Park neighborhood on a quiet cul de sac, this residence offers the pool, changing rooms and ample space for entertaining. The bonus 500 sq ft basement presents an exciting
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This stunning 3-bed, 2.5-bath corner townhome is a rare gem in Mountain View’s coveted Maravilla community. Built in 2020, it blends modern elegance with serene comfort—soaring ceilings, dramatic windows, hardwood floors, a private front courtyard, and a balcony with lush views & attached 2 car garage. One of just four prized corner units, it's tucked away in a peaceful setting yet minutes from Google, parks, shops, and top-rated Los Altos High. Community perks include a park with BBQs, green space, dog park, fountain garden, and EV guest parking. HOA: $387 Offered at $1,895,000
GLORIA YOUNG AND JOHN YOUNG ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT 1630 Portola Avenue in Palo Alto. Open house Saturday and Sunday 1:30pm-4:30pm. Welcome to your Mediterranean masterpiece in the heart of Silicon Valley. Nestled on a tree-lined street in the desirable Southgate neighborhood, this 4 bed, 4 bath and custombuilt 2010 home offers a perfect blend of timeless elegance and modern comfort. Spanning nearly 3,000 sq. ft., it features radiant heat throughout, intricate tilework, and exquisite custom cabinetry. The chef’s kitchen is a true showpiece, designed for both cooking and entertaining, while the home’s exceptional indooroutdoor flow creates the ultimate California lifestyle. Please contact Gloria at (650) 862-2122 or John Young at (650) 328-9918 for more information.
ERIKA AMERI IS PLEASED TO PRESENT 2350 Toledo Terrace in Mountain View. Open house Saturday and Sunday 1:30pm-4:30pm. This stunning 3-bed, 2.5-bath corner 1650 sf townhome is a rare gem in Mountain View’s coveted Maravilla community. Built in 2020, it blends modern elegance with serene comfort—soaring ceilings, dramatic windows, hardwood floors, a private front courtyard, and a balcony with lush views & attached 2 car garage. One of just four prized corner units, it’s tucked away in a peaceful setting yet minutes from Google, parks, shops, and top-rated Los Altos High. Community perks include a park with BBQs, green space, dog park, fountain garden, and EV guest parking. Please contact Erika at (650) 269-8211 for more information.
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students were interviewed and it was found that the activity did not have anything to do with the students’ political beliefs.
“It is simply not acceptable that Jewish students would be excluded from a university space, or asked to explain their political beliefs to remain in that space. No student should be subject to this kind of discrimination, whatever their identity,” the university said in an unsigned statement.
In a previous school year, students were made to make disparaging statements about Israel before being allowed to enter a party in the house.
The Title VI office educated Kairos students about the university’s policies on inclusivity.
June email
In June, incoming students received emails from Enchanted Broccoli Forest, but it excluded white male students who were planning to live there, according to the university.
The email also violated the university’s policy and housing agreements by referencing the use of drugs.
“We want to be able to provide a safe and fun environment for people to experiment with substances and thus cannot accommodate those uncomfortable with substances in shared spaces,” stated the email.
The university has received multiple complaints of discrimination from the residents’ managers in 2023. An investigation was conducted after students raised concerns about internal dynamics.
Both residences will have their names removed and be referred to by their address during the suspension. Students who were planning to live in Kairos or Enchanted Broccoli Forest will still be able to move in. Students who were scheduled to assist with housing management will no longer be able to do so.
Neither student residence responded to the Post yesterday.
The suspension of the two homes comes as Stanford is under investigation by the Trump administration for antisemitism on campus and for “using DEI
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are drowning in trash. But we also know that one man's trash is another man's treasure.”
An installation of six sculptures called “Trolls Save the Humans” is on display at Filoli, a historic estate with 650 acres of forests and gardens in Woodside.
“They bring us back to be connected to the earth and to nature,” said Jeannette Weederman, who was visiting Filoli with her son.
Each has a personality
Dambo’s trolls each have their own personality and story. At Filoli, the troll Ibbi Pip builds birdhouses, Rosa Sunfinger plants flowers and Kamma Can makes jewelry from people's garbage.
“Each of them has a story to tell,” said Filoli CEO Kara Newport. “It inspires people to think of their own
stories, what kind of creatures might live in their woods and make that connection to living beings in nature.”
Filoli trolls are different
Dambo’s trolls don’t like humans because they waste nature’s resources and pollute the planet. The mythical creatures have a long-term perspective because they live for thousands of years and have witnessed the destructive force of human civilizations.
But the six young trolls at Filoli have a more optimistic view of human nature. They believe they can teach people how to protect the environment.
“They want to save the humans. So they do this by teaching them how to be better humans — be humans that don’t destroy nature,” said Dambo, 45, a poet and former hip-hop artist. “They hope to save them from being eaten by the older trolls.”
Dambo’s trolls are hidden in forests, mountains, jungles and grasslands throughout Europe and North America as well as countries such as Australia, Chile and South Korea. Most were built with local materials and assembled on-site by his team of craftsmen and artists with help from local volunteers.
“My exhibition now has four and a half million visitors a year globally, and it’s all made out of trash together with volunteers,” said Dambo. “That is such a huge proof of concept of why we should not throw things out, but why we should recycle it.”
Jan. 1, the U.S. had 86.7 million cattle and calves, down 8% from the most recent peak in 2019. That is the lowest number of cattle since 1951, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Many factors like drought and cattle prices have contributed to that decline. And the emergence of a pesky parasite in Mexico and prospect of widespread tariffs may further reduce supply and raise prices.
Here’s a look at what’s causing the price of beef to rise.
The American beef industry has gotten better at breeding larger animals, so ranchers can provide the same amount of beef with fewer cattle, said David Anderson, a livestock economist at Texas A&M.
Then in 2020, a three-year drought began that dried out pastures and raised the cost of feed for cattle, according to the American Farm Bureau. Drought has continued to be a problem across the West since then, and the price of feed has put more pressure on ranchers who already operate on slim profit margins.
In response, many farmers slaughtered more female cattle than usual, which helped beef supplies in the short term but lowered the size of future herds. Lower cattle supplies has raised prices.
In recent years cattle prices have soared, so that now animals are selling for thousands of dollars apiece. Recent prices show cattle selling for more than $230 per hundredweight, or hundred pounds.
Those higher prices give ranchers more incentive to sell cows now to capture profits instead of hanging onto them for breeding given that prices in the years ahead may decrease, Anderson said.
The emergence of a flesh-eating pest in cattle herds in Mexico has put extra pressure on supply because officials cut off all imports of cattle from south of the border last year. Some 4% of the cattle the U.S. feeds to slaughter for beef comes from Mexico.
The pest is the New World screwworm fly, and female flies lay eggs in wounds on warm-blooded animals. The larvae that hatch are unusual among flies for feeding on live flesh and fluids instead of dead material.
American officials worry that if the fly reaches Texas, its flesh-eating maggots could cause large economic losses as they did decades ago before the U.S. eradicated the pest.
President Trump’s tariffs have yet to have a major impact on beef prices but they could be another factor that drives prices higher because the U.S. imports more than 4 billion pounds of beef every year.
Much of what is imported is lean beef trimmings that meatpackers mix with fattier beef produced in the U.S. to produce the varieties of ground beef that domestic consumers want. Much of that lean beef comes from Australia and New Zealand that have only seen a 10% tariff, but some of it comes from Brazil where Trump has threatened tariffs as high as 50%.
If the tariffs remain in place long-term, meat processors will have to pay higher prices on imported lean beef. It wouldn't be easy for U.S. producers to replace because the country’s system is geared toward producing fattier beef known for marbled steaks.
It’s the height of grilling season and demand in the U.S. for beef remains strong, which Kansas State agricultural economist Glynn Tonsor said will help keep prices higher.
If prices remain this high, shoppers will likely start to buy more hamburger meat and fewer steaks, but that doesn’t appear to be happening broadly yet — and people also don’t seem to be buying chicken or pork instead of beef.
Nelson said that recently the drought has eased, allowing pasture conditions to improve, and grain prices are down thanks to the drop in export demand for corn because of the tariffs. Those factors, combined with the high cattle prices might persuade more ranchers to keep their cows and breed them to expand the size of their herds.
Agricultural economist Bernt Nelson with the Farm Bureau said the loss of that many cattle is putting additional pressure on supply that is helping drive prices higher.
Even if ranchers decided to raise more cattle to help replace those imports, it would take at least two years to breed and raise them. And it wouldn’t be clear if that is happening until later this fall when ranchers typically make those decisions.
There is typically a seasonal decline in beef prices as grilling season slows down into the fall, but those price declines are likely to be modest.
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