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Attorneys for embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus appear worried that the Board of Supervisors might fire her this week, and they’ve asked a judge to halt her termination.
Her lawyers try to stop the process
At a hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Department 11 of the San Mateo County Superior Court, her lawyers will ask for a stay on any action taken by the Board of Supervisors to remove her from office.
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49ERS EKE OUT WIN: Recently signed kicker Eddy Pineiro made a 35yard field goal on the final play to give the 49ers a 16-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals for their third straight win to open the season. The Niners overcame an injury to Nick Bosa, the absence of starting quarterback Brock Purdy and a tiebreaking safety with 3:15 to play.
KIRK TRIBUTE: President Trump and his supporters paid tribute yesterday to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service that packed the Arizona Cardinals stadium in Glendale. They praised the slain political leader as a singular force whose work they must now advance.
FEE FOR NEW WORKERS: The White House said its new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for skilled tech workers that soon will go into effect only applies to new applicants and not to current visa holders.
PALESTINIAN RECOGNITION:
The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel. The move reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
Corpus firing could be soon
The hearing officer who presided over those hearings, retired judge James Emerson, is expected to submit his advisory opinion to the Board of Supervisors any
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The judge will be Nina Shapirshteyn, who last month refused Corpus’ request to halt the hearings the board had set up in order to give the sheriff a chance to refute the allegations against her.
Tennis court use dispute
California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill that was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and swiftly denounced by Trump administration officials.
Non-residents may be kept off of city courts
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
With tennis players making a racket over the lack of available courts in Palo Alto, the city is looking into limiting non-residents’ use of its tennis courts.
The city Parks and Recreation Commission is scheduled to discuss the topic tomorrow.
One issue is that U.S. Tennis Association teams are reserving courts, especially on weekends, leaving fewer courts open for drop-in players. Under city policy, only USTA or Palo Alto Tennis Club teams can reserve tennis courts; other players have to drop in without a reservation and hope a court is available.
Among 93 USTA teams that reserved courts in spring 2025, only 254 out of 1,440 players – or 18% – were Palo Alto residents. Although one seven-member team at that time was all Palo Alto res-
[See TENNIS, page 19]
Cops banned from wearing masks
illegal immigrant raids in Los Angeles, where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted days of protest and led President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to the area.
born. “We celebrate that diversity. It’s what makes California great. It’s what makes America great. It is under assault,” he said.
The ban is a direct response to recent
Newsom said at a news conference in Los Angeles that California is unique in that 27% of its residents are foreign
The Democratic governor said the state is pushing back against the practice of masked agents without identification or badge numbers detaining peo-
[See MASKS, page 18] MONDAY, September 22, 2025
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What is Palo Alto Hiding?
At the August 25, 2025, The Palo Alto City Council’s Policy & Services Committee Special Meeting on RV Campers, one of the Councilmember, George Lu, asked a simple question:
“How many RVs have been towed in the last 18 months?”
The Deputy City Manager, who was presenting the city’s research on this issue, responded: “I do not have that information. Let’s ask our Police Department’s representative.”
The only police officer present then answered: “I do not have that information.”
Days have passed, and my understanding is that as of September 19, 2025, there is still no answer from the City Management.
I have worked in Silicon Valley since 1964. In business, if a corporation’s board member asked that question, the answer would be on their desk the very next day, at the latest!! Why can’t the City of Palo Alto respond with the same urgency to its Council Members (their bosses)? And why shouldn’t the Palo Alto citizens be informed at the same time? With that information, we could properly evaluate this important issue of RV campers.
This is Palo Alto — the birthplace of Silicon Valley. Let’s embrace the culture that defines us: get the job done!!
— ROGER SMITH
Palo Alto resident since 1964
Retired Founder & CEO, Silicon Valley Bank Founding Director, The Friends of Palo Alto Parks Founding Director, Mothers Against Murder Founding Director, Palo Alto Police Foundation
Palo Alto deserves answers, not delays.
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Sheriff’s charity thrives Despite scandal
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Here’s a surprise. Despite the corruption allegations surrounding Sheriff Christina Corpus, donations to her Sheriff’s Activities League, a youth recreation program, are similar to previous years, said SAL interim board chairman James Brown.
SAL is preparing for its annual dinner fundraiser on Oct. 4, with tickets going for $195 each.
In the past week, ticket sales ballooned, according to figures from Brown. He said the charity
was only a few hundred dollars short of what it had received last year at this point, and most of the tickets to the event at the Peninsula Golf & Country Club in San Mateo have been sold.
Last year, SAL raised $90,000 by the end of its Food, Wine, and Heroes fundraiser event, but to organize the event, it cost around $30,000, leaving the non-profit with $60,000, Brown said.
Brown said SAL’s focus is the
kids and getting donors to support them.
“We’re trying really hard to stay out of the drama that’s going on with supervisors and the sheriff,” Brown said. The sheriff is accused of nepotism, intimidation, retaliation, and other forms of corruption.
The SAL board is made up of San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, former chief of staff Victor Aenlle, Electricians Union leader Steve Booker and Mark Flegel of Flegel’s Home Furnishing, among others.
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Deaths
Santa Clara County Medical Examin-
er’s Office:
Sept. 10
Sean Lum, 39, of Sunnyvale
Sept. 9
Deborah Maldonado, 65, of Redwood City
Elizabeth Kwan, 81, of Los Altos
Sept. 8
Celia Seavey, 77, of Mountain View
Bin Zhu, 71, of Mountain View
Births
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View:
March 4
Ishaanvi Bhatia Ahuja, a girl
Julianjohn Matthew Becerra, a boy
Arlo Wilfred Breske, a boy
Stephen Hyun Cheng, a boy
Anthony Haivan Clavelli, a boy
Nithya Dangar, a girl
Tara Lahari Gudla, a girl
Jisha Jaipravin, a girl
Neev Saini, a boy
Sashvik Sivaramachandran, a boy
Penelope Ann Stapleton, a girl
Rachit Verma, a boy
Bryce Huy Vuong, a boy
Advika Kunal Zantye, a girl
March 3
Ashley Alvarez Penagos, a girl
Catalina Apreciado, a girl
Elena Rose Baezaescamilla, a girl
Solana Rae Baezaescamilla, a girl
Dion Davani, a boy
Leo Thomas Gibson, a boy
Ashby Marc Inal, a boy
Yuzu Luna Kawahara, a girl
Tommy Lau, a boy
Piper Wen, a girl
March 2
Zayne Lian Borcena Banting, a girl
Leah Biehler, a girl
Zaira Nictee Bustos Leal, a girl
Leah Hailey Chae, a girl
Charvik Viaansh Mutyala, a boy
Izaiah Salvador Rivera Machorro, a boy
Nolan Muyuan Rong, a boy
Yuvraj Singh Saini, a boy
Kora Szeto Tara, a girl
Alynna Valentin Villa, a girl
March 1
Veera Poddar Aggarwal, a girl
Keira Emiko Briones, a girl
Lucas Ignatius Chan, a boy
Jasper Chang, a boy
Isabella Gatica Bautista, a girl
Darian Farhad Imani, a boy
Charlotte Marie Lerner, a girl
Hazel Xia, a girl
Feb. 28
Ammar Azeem, a boy
Samuel Castiel Coello Ramirez, a boy
Sachi Jain, a girl
Niyamiah Rose Morales, a girl
Bowen Charlotte Muir, a girl
County should be neutral on Measure A
What a coincidence.
At the same time Santa Clara County government has a sales tax increase on the ballot to raise money for the county’s hospitals, I got an email from the county announcing “Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s Nationally Ranked Rehabilitation Center Hosts Accessibility Day.”
The announcement said in part, “Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s nationally acclaimed Rehabilitation Center — ranked 7th nationally by U.S. News and World Report — will host an Accessibility Day today, allowing current and past patients, and community members, to learn about and experience services that can improve their everyday lives.”
It’s terrific that the county health system is trying to improve the lives of the disabled. I’ve got no quarrel with that.
But the timing is interesting.
In about two weeks, everyone will get their mail ballots for the November election, and on those ballots Measure A asks voters to approve a 5/8th of a
Event announcement makes it seem as if the county is using its resources to campaign for the sales tax increase
cent hike in the sales tax. The county has promised the $330 million the tax will raise annually will go to its health system, which overspends its budget every year.
‘Standard practice’
The timing of Accessibility Day was unrelated to Measure A, said County Counsel Tony LoPresti.
“It is standard practice for the county’s communications department to do outreach regarding events that our health system and county departments are facilitating. The fact that Measure A is on the ballot has no legal or other bearing on the County’s ability to carry on with that standard practice,” LoPresti told me in an email.
Maybe this is legal, but it feels improper for the county to use its email system and other resources to promote an event that might result in more votes for Measure A. They
ought to be neutral before an election.
In another county ...
In San Mateo County, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe has charged former San Mateo County Community College District Vice Chancellor Jose Nunez for using college district resources to try and get a member of the district’s board re-elected.
The District Attorney’s office claims Nunez used the college district computer to write emails and draft flyers for Tom Mohr’s 2018 campaign. Moreover, it’s claimed that Nunez helped the campaign during work hours. Mohr died in November 2020, and DA Wagstaffe said he thinks Mohr, a man of the “highest integrity,” did not know this was happening.
Nunez was backing Mohr in a close contest against another incumbent on the board, attorney Richard Holober.
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Holober beat Mohr by 4 percentage points, 23,608 to 21,667 votes. He remains on the board today.
Nunez’s case is on hold because he has been subpoenaed to testify against former college district Chancellor Ron Galatolo, who faces charges of harassment and accepting bribes from contractors.
Crossing the line
Has Santa Clara County crossed the line like Nunez allegedly did?
“We are committed to investigating every instance where county resources may have been misused to promote the Measure A tax,” said Rishi Kumar, the former Saratoga City Councilman who leads the No on A campaign. “… We will vigorously pursue and file complaints to flag any and all misuse of taxpayer resources and (Fair Political Practices Commission) violations.”
Santa Clara County government should just put the facts out there about Measure A, without slanting them in any way, and let people decide for themselves. Trust the voters to decide whether this sales tax is necessary.
Editor Dave Price’s column appears on Mondays.
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Megaprojects
Dear Editor: It’s good I suppose that the 800 Bridge Parkway office project was downsized (Post, Sept. 4). But it’s still 1.9 million square feet! When will Peninsula city councils smell the coffee and do the math?
1. The upfront fees and step up in property taxes puts stars in the eyes of city staff, since this is what will fund their otherwise unsustainable pension deals. (Search Pension Tsunami if you’ve been living off the planet.) Staff will always recommend such projects to council, and find rationale to promote them.
2. All these million-plus-squarefoot projects (and there are at least seven locally in the pipeline) will generate employees, parking and cars. Since even at Meta the percentage of bike riding employees
is maybe 5% — in good weather — this is all cars and giant buses on Highway 101. And yes, Teslas, Ubers and Waymos are cars too. Note, there are no Caltrain stations on the east side of 101.
So the councils (and Sacramento) subsequently wring their hands about how to promote more housing — like high-rises in your neighborhood (Post, Sept. 17). And more playing fields, libraries, road repair and city staff. Anyone see a pattern here?
City councils, please wake up. Your constituents can tell you these megaprojects are a bad dream.
Henry Riggs Menlo Park
Grotesque project
Dear Editor: The grotesque six-story 37-unit housing develop-
ment proposed for 414 California Ave. adjacent to the Country Sun grocery store is completely out of character for this neighborhood. Rather than a vanity project for the architect Zoltan Pali, how about a normal-looking, nice new building?
Brenton Hanlon Palo Alto
New H-1B visa fee
Dear Editor: Despite big tech’s efforts with President Trump, including many companies making $1 million donations to his “inaugural fund,” Trump announced he will now be charging $100,000 annually for each new H-1B visa.
Trump says tech won’t oppose the fees, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said “all big com[See LETTERS, page 8]
LETTERS –---
panies” are on board. Is this Lutnick’s equivalent of “We can do this the easy
or
Janice Hough Palo Alto
al or local showed an equal outrage for Kirk’s assassination among both parties and an equal concern of how to stop it.
Who is to blame?
Dear Editor: In letter-writer Irving Brenner’s letter to the editor last Monday, he disparages Republicans, President Trump, even recently assassinated political activist Charlie Kirk and proceeds to pontificate to what he terms as the “selective outrage” Republicans have if the victim(s) are Republican. Literally, all the print and television news I’ve read or watched be it nation-
Yet Brenner feels differently than what has been reported in the news. Then he does what a cold-blooded, left-leaning person does in tragedies like this and tries to change the narrative and claim it’s due to right-wing hateful rhetoric.
The bottom line is this country is heading towards more terrible acts like Charlie Kirk’s death, and Irving’s inflammatory comments don’t help. Instead, they incite those who think like him to act violently.
Bob Wackerman San Mateo
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After attending Art Center College of Design Kyle pursued a career in design and advertising that lead him to work at John Moran Auctioneers for 15 years. It was here he became fascinated with American & California Impressionist art, fine jewelry and diamonds. For the last 15 years Kyle has owned a company in Pasadena brokering estate jewelry, fine art, buying and selling diamonds & cutting diamonds.
Hana Goble Hana attended Gemological Institute of America after graduating from UC Riverside and has been passionate about antique jewelry for over a decade. Her deep interest in the history and craftsmanship of fine jewelry led her to work as a traveling buyer for a prominent estate jeweler, specializing in old-cut diamonds and signed pieces. She especially enjoys researching hallmarks and uncovering the history behind jewelry she encounters.
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PALO ALTO
SEPT. 4
5:47 p.m. Rape reported, Forest Ave.
SEPT. 5
5:15 p.m. Hit and run resulting in serious injury, 3800 block of Middlefield Road.
SEPT. 8
10:27 p.m. Burglary, 600 block of Hamilton Ave.
SEPT. 11
Noon — Ashley Marie Zavala, 38, transient, arrested on a warrant, 300 block of Bradford St.
SEPT. 12
4:23 p.m. Burglary, 400 block of James Road.
SEPT. 13
10:01 p.m. Theft from a vehicle, 4100 block of El Camino
SEPT. 14
2:28 p.m. Nina Anh Nguyen, 52, of Milpitas, arrested on a warrant, 700 block of Clark Way.
SEPT. 15
12:02 a.m. Buse Selma Sukur, 23, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI, 400 block of Emerson St.
9:57 a.m. Gary Eugene Pounds, 65, transient, cited on a warrant, 400 block of Lytton Ave.
3:23 p.m. Joshua James Bell, 19, of Atascadero, cited on a warrant, Palo Alto Police Dept.
4:03 p.m. Jose Merci Dasilva Santos, 34, transient, arrested for being a public nuisance, 2400 block of Embarcadero Way.
4:44 p.m. Sheila Michelle Vanvleet, 58, of Mountain View, arrested for being a public nuisance, 1000 block of Elwell Court.
5:35 p.m. Diana Katherine Cortes Caberea, 29, of Palo Alto, arrested for being a public nuisance, 1000 block of E. Meadow Drive.
8 p.m. Gavin Lamar Mour, 45, of Palo Alto, arrested for being a
public nuisance, 500 block of Webster St.
9:07 p.m. Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
9:15 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
9:50 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Florence St.
TUESDAY
3:19 a.m. Christoper Ron Owen, 39, of Fresno, arrested for possession of drugs while also armed with a gun, 1500 block of Page Mill Road.
MENLO PARK
FRIDAY
2:05 a.m. Police refer case to Child Protective Services, 1300 block of Charlton Ave.
9:48 a.m. — A person found two bicycles and turned them over to police.
9:48 a.m. Adrian Rayasoberano, 39, a transient, was arrested and booked into jail for receiving stolen property. Antonio Zepeda, 46, also a transient, was arrested and booked
into jail for receiving stolen property and theft or misappropriation of lost property. Both cases occurred in the 100 block of Terminal Ave.
10:21 a.m. — A person turns in a lost tennis bracelet, Willow Road and Coleman Ave.
12:10 p.m. Police take a report about a person who defrauded an innkeeper, 600 block of Santa Cruz Ave.
SATURDAY
7:58 a.m. Jorge Luis Lopez Galvan, 48, a transient, was arrested, cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of meth, 100 block of Terminal Ave.
9:20 a.m. — Andrew Joseph Fox, 41, of Davis, arrested and booked into jail for public drunkenness and for two warrants issued by UC-Davis police totaling $10,000, 600 block of Middle Ave.
5:13 p.m. — Antonio Rashawn Scott, 27, of Emeryville, was arrested and booked into jail for two warrants issued by East Palo Alto police, totaling $10,000, Willow Road and Newbridge St.
11:46 p.m. — Roquelorenzo Magallanese Saliva, 51, of Redwood City, was arrested, cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of meth, Marsh Road and Bayfront Expressway.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
SEPT. 12
2:55 p.m. — Commercial burglary at Public Storage, 1040 Terra Bella Ave.
5:44 p.m. — Mark Hankins, 43, of Mountain View, arrested for child abuse, 1100 block of Armand Drive.
7:03 p.m. — Grand theft at Walgreens, 1905 W. El Camino.
9:29 p.m. — Daniel Armenta, 44, of Mountain View, arrested for making criminal threats, prowling, possession of drugs, drug
paraphernalia and burglary tools, 500 block of N. Rengstorff Ave.
11:10 p.m. — Victor Garcia, 39, of Redwood City, arrested for stalking, 1-99 block of W. El Camino Real.
SEPT. 13
2:59 a.m. Isaac Perea, 34, of Sunnyvale, arrested for possession of drugs with priors and possession of drug paraphernalia, W. El Camino and Pettis Ave.
10:03 a.m. Commercial burglary, 700 block of W. Middlefield Road.
1:53 p.m. Threats made at Dollar Tree, 100 E. Middlefield Road.
5:06 p.m. — Auto burglary at In-n-Out, 1159 N. Rengstorff Ave.
5:09 p.m. — Antonio Rivera, 56, of Santa Clara, arrested for theft and disorderly conduct, 590 Showers Drive.
6:49 p.m. Auto burglary at Cinemark Century, 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.
7 p.m. Troy Garcia, 57, transient, arrested on warrants, 133 W. El Camino.
7:29 p.m. — Oseas Santiago Hernande, 26, of Mountain View, arrested for domestic battery, 1900 block of Crisanto Ave.
8:40 p.m. Juan Diaz Morales, 31, transient, arrested for DUI causing injury, 2000 block of California St.
SEPT. 14
12:19 a.m. — Arthur Figueroa, 63, of Mountain View, arrested for disorderly conduct, 100 block of Farley St.
3:04 a.m. Nathalie Ayala, 25, of Mountain View, arrested for domestic violence, S. Rengstorff and California St.
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Murdoch, Dell may get piece of TikTok
President Trump said prominent billionaires – including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in which the U.S. will take control of the social video platform TikTok.
Trump namedropped the 94-yearold Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp, as part of a group of possible participants in a deal during an interview on Fox News.
“I think they’re going to be in the group. A couple of others. Really great people, very prominent people,” Trump said. “And they’re also American patriots, you know, they love this country. I think they’re going to do a really good job.”
Trump’s disclosure of the potential involvement of the Murdochs and Dell,
the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, is the latest twist in a fast-moving potential deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
Trump also said yesterday that tech giant Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison was part of the same group. His involvement had been previously disclosed. Oracle would be responsible for the app’s data and security and that Americans will control six of the seven seats for a planned board.
Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works. TikTok is a hugely popular app currently owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance. American officials have warned the algorithm TikTok uses to shape what users see is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities.
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Robot who sounds like a girl helps kids in hospital
Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot.
“Luca, how are you?” it asked in a high-pitched voice programmed to sound like a 7-year-old girl. “It’s been awhile.”
Brazil-Sheehan said they had only met the 4-foot-tall robot with a large screen displaying cartoonlike features once before after they were admitted several days earlier.
“His face lit up,” she said about the interaction in June in Worcester, Massachusetts. “It was so special because she remembered him.”
Robin is an artificial intelligencepowered therapeutic robot programmed to act like a little girl as it provides emotional support at nursing homes and hospital pediatric units while helping combat staffing shortages.
“Imagine a pure emotional intelligence like WALL-E. We’re trying to create that,” said Karen Khachikyan, CEO of Expper Technologies, which developed the robot.
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2454 W. Bayshore Road #7, 94303, 2 bedrooms, 906 square feet, built in 1972, Steven Tam to Sungpack and Sunmi Seol for $675,000, closed Aug. 20 (last sale: $185,000, 09-03-98)
522 Thain Way, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1890 square feet, built in 1980, Gd and Rcd Trust to Joelle Lam for $1,832,000, closed Aug. 21 2091 Harvard St., 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1826 square feet, built in 1949, Murray Family Trust to Cheng and Yunfei Si for $2,700,000, closed Aug. 20
MENLO PARK
1277 Laurel St. #4, 94025, 4 bedrooms, 1884 square feet, built in 2016, Vittorio Sebastiano to Leland Stanford Junior Unvi for $1,625,000, closed July 31 1045 Almanor Ave., 94025, 2 bedrooms, 950 square feet,
built in 1945, Conrad Living Trust to Ayesha and Sourav Sen for $1,750,000, closed July 30 (last sale: $570,000, 04-04-01)
536 Sand Hill Circle, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2090 square feet, built in 1974, Gennext Properties LLC to Tsz Kwok for $2,000,000, closed July 29 (last sale: $1,470,000, 11-12-24)
LOS ALTOS
27763 Altamont Circle, 94022, 2 bedrooms, 1813 square feet, built in 1946, Survivor and J Parker to Rui and Hongtao Zhao for $2,600,000, closed Aug. 18 1570 Neston Way, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 1587 square feet, built in 1952, Stidd 2002 Trust to Angan Das for $3,100,000, closed Aug. 20
ATHERTON
30 Fredrick Ave., 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3520 square feet, built in 1942, Jenson Family Trust to Fredrick Sterling Homes LLC for $8,200,000,
closed Aug. 1 (last sale:
$6,249,000, 01-31-19)
80 Coghlan Lane, 94027, 5 bedrooms, 8930 square feet, built in 1980, Coghlan LLC to Pacific Peninsula Group for $14,000,000, closed July 29 (last sale: $13,850,000, 04-06-23)
REDWOOD CITY
1721 Virginia Ave., 94061, 2 bedrooms, 850 square feet, built in 1949, Sf21G LLC to Yang and Zihang Yin for $3,500,000, closed July 31
932 Pleasant Hill Road, 94061, 5 bedrooms, 1300 square feet, built in 1956, Familia Trust to David and Julia Simard for $3,120,000, closed July 31 (last sale: $3,100,000, 08-29-23)
BELMONT
1056 Lassen Drive, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1610 square feet, built in 1958, Kitz 2010 Trust to Zongheng and Siying Li for $2,480,000, closed July 31
Is Now Serving Breakfast
Cafe 220 is excited to announce that it is now serving breakfast, with a new menu that brings a creative and contemporary twist to Turkish and Mediterranean breakfast classics. Starting Thursday, Sept. 25th, guests can begin their day with a variety of sweet and savory dishes at the restaurant, located at 220 University Avenue in Downtown Palo Alto. “We’ve been eager to introduce a breakfast menu that reflects our passion for fresh, high-quality ingredients and unique flavors,” says Chef/Owner Yusuf Tosun. “Our goal is to give our community a new reason to start their day with us, whether they’re looking for a quick and casual bite or a more leisurely morning meal.” Cafe 220 is open 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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NDNU) has announced the promotion of Kurt Allen to Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Communications. In his expanded role, Allen will oversee a newly unified division that integrates Enrollment, Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications, further aligning the university’s strategic priorities to strengthen enrollment growth, expand affordability, and deepen engagement with students and the community. “I am honored to take on this expanded role and continue building on NDNU’s incredible progress,” said Kurt Allen. “By bringing Enrollment, Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications together, we are creating a stronger, more integrated approach that will not only support enrollment growth but also ensure that NDNU remains accessible and affordable to the diverse learners we serve.” Allen will continue to serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet, working closely with
university leadership to advance NDNU’s mission of preparing students to lead with purpose and integrity.
To learn more, visit ndnu.edu.
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Cafe Baklava, located at 341 Castro Street in Mountain View, has been proudly serving the community since 2003. Known for its cozy atmosphere and authentic Mediterranean flavors, the restaurant is dedicated to bringing people together through delicious food and warm hospitality. Owner Ali Yuksel, who took over from his father, former
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THE COCKTAIL HOUR CROWD? THE lunch bunch? Yes, that’s it! just two friends having lunch at Sundance the Steakhouse. We found Kiri and Becky enjoying lunch while sipping a beverage in the cozy lounge of this historic restaurant. Crisp
salads, gourmet sandwiches, Sundance burgers and more are lunchtime favorites. Try the prime rib french dip. Lunch is served five days a week and dinner is served everyday. Come by and have a good time with good friends. If you see Kiri or Becky tell them Barry the newspaper guy says “hello”. Sundance the Steakhouse is located at 1921 El Camino Real in Palo Alto. Check the website and then call 650 321 6798 for a reservation.
Once they receive it, they can call a hearing in as few as 24 hours
Corpus’ attorneys say in a brief that Emerson could submit his advisory opinion any day, and that’s why they’re rushing to court in an attempt to halt the process.
In fact, they thought he could issue his advisory opinion last week, but it didn’t happen.
In a brief filed Sept. 15, one of her lawyers, Matthew Frauenfeld, wrote, “The hearing officer’s advisory opinion could issue as soon as this week, and the board could act immediately thereafter. Without interim relief, the board could remove an elected constitutional officer before this court can decide her pending constitutional challenges — rendering judicial review moot and extinguishing this court’s jurisdiction.”
Firing process slow
The board has been attempting to fire Corpus since last year after receiving a report last year from retired Judge Ladoris Cordell, who interviewed nearly 40 employees. Cordell concluded that Corpus had created a hostile work environment through intimidation and retaliation, had an affair with her Chief of Staff Victor Aenlle, and used homophobic and racial slurs.
The day the report was released,
Corpus ordered the arrest of one of her biggest critics, deputies union president Carlos Tapia, on timecard fraud allegations. However, the District Attorney declined to file charges against Tapia, saying no crime had been committed.
Last year, the supervisors felt that recalling Corpus would take too much time, so they asked the voters in March to temporarily amend the county charter to allow them to fire the sheriff after giving her due process. The measure passed with 84% of the vote.
Six months later
However, six months have passed since the measure was approved and Corpus remains in office. The process of giving her an opportunity to make her case has been slow, with a 10-day appeal hearing occurring last month.
Meanwhile, the county has been paying Corpus’ legal fees. However, the county has refused to say how much it has spent in legal fees for her or the county, which hired
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idents, a few teams had no Palo Altans at all.
In response, the city has proposed a minimum 25% resident requirement for USTA teams to reserve city of Palo Alto tennis courts. Only 34 teams that reserved city tennis courts in the spring would have met the 25% requirement.
And under the city’s proposal, teams with a higher resident percentage would be given priority if multiple teams want the same spot. Teams would have to submit a player roster and proof of residency – such as a drivers license or utility bill – for those claiming to live in Palo Alto.
Any team that lied about its resident makeup would have its permit revoked for the season and be banned from Palo Alto courts for the next season.
If the Parks and Recreation Commission votes to support the proposal, the commission’s recommendation would go to the city manager for approval. The revised policies could take effect as soon as Jan. 1.
The Parks and Recreation Commission previously discussed the proposed policy change on Aug. 26.
“They come to Palo Alto because we maintain the courts, and who pays for the maintenance? We do,” a woman who described herself as a 20-plus-year resident told the commission.
Higher fees
Another resident, who said he’s captain of multiple USTA teams, suggested discouraging non-resident use by raising their reservation fees. Residents now pay $8 per hour to reserve a court, while non-residents pay $11 an hour, according to the city’s website. Mike Alcheck, a USTA team
captain and former Planning Commission member, called for increasing the non-resident fee for reserving courts in addition to the residency percentage requirement.
“If you’re a non-resident captain, you should pay more. The residents of the city are contributing a lot in taxes. And so I think it should be triple,” Alcheck said. “I absolutely think it would create a financial burden, and that’s OK.”
Commission Vice Chair Jeff Greenfield said at the Aug. 26 meeting that he supports the 25% minimum residency requirement, adding that it could potentially be increased in the future if needed.
Also under the proposed changes, Palo Alto-based youth groups would be able to reserve tennis courts during non-peak hours: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends.
The city has 27 tennis courts in various locations, including nine at Rinconada Park, four at Mitchell Park and six at Cubberley. Only half the courts at a single location can be reserved at one time, making Rinconada and Cubberley popular locations for USTA matches, which typically use three courts at a time.
Pickleball now using courts
The city has also been losing tennis courts to pickleball, which has a rapidly growing following. Some tennis courts at Mitchell Park were converted to pickleball courts or designated for either use. In 2023, the city gave pickleball priority to the dual-use courts.
Palo Alto now has four tennis courts at Mitchell Park, along with eight dedicated pickleball courts and seven dual-use courts.
And pickleball players say more courts are needed for their sport – a request the city continues to evaluate.
Further complicating matters, the Palo Alto Unified School District will take over reservations for tennis courts at district schools, a task the city has been handling. The change will take effect Nov. 11.
“There will be no changes in access, just a shift in who manages the facilities,” PAUSD said on its website.
The district has a total of 24 tennis courts at its high schools and middle schools, which are available to the public after 4 p.m.
Another issue for tennis players is that private instructors take up tennis courts for long periods, often in the smaller neighborhood parks. City policy says paid private lessons aren’t allowed on Palo Alto courts.
One idea to reduce the problem is to install timers at the tennis courts to show that players are complying with the 75-minute time limit. That’s easier than trying to prove that someone is being paid for giving lessons, some say.
The city is researching the cost for tennis court timers.
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ple on the streets. “The impact of these policies all across this city, our state and nation are terrifying,” Newsom said. “It’s like a dystopian sci-fi movie. Unmarked cars, people in masks, people quite literally disappearing.”
But it’s unclear how — or whether — the state can enforce the ban on federal agents.
Trump administration officials have defended use of masks, saying immigration agents face strident and increasing harassment in public and online. Obscuring their identities is necessary for the safety of the agents and their families, officials contend.
Bill Essayli, acting U.S. attorney for Southern California, said the state does not have jurisdiction over the federal government and he has told agencies the mask ban has no effect on their operations. “Our agents will continue to protect their identities,” he said.
Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security assistant secretary for public affairs, called it “despicable and a flagrant attempt to endanger our officers.”
“While our federal law enforcement officers are being assaulted by rioters and having rocks and Molotov cocktails thrown at them, a sanctuary politician is trying to outlaw officers wearing masks to protect themselves from being doxxed and targeted by known and suspected terrorist sympathizers,” she said via email.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on September 8, 2025 the Palo Alto City Council adopted the following ordinances. Text of the full ordinances is available at: https://www.paloalto.gov/agendas.
1. Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 2.21 (Architectural Review Board) and Chapter 2.25 (Parks and Recreation Commission) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Procedures for Electing a Chair and Vice Chair (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025, PASSED 6-0-1 Lythcott-Haims absent; SECOND READING: September 8, 2025, 7-0)
2. Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Restating Procedures for Expedited Permitting Processing for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025, PASSED 6-0-1 Lythcott-Haims absent; SECOND READING: September 8, 2025, 7-0)
3. Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto adopting the 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Issued by the State Fire Marshal (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025, PASSED 6-0-1 Lythcott-Haims absent; SECOND READING: September 8, 2025, 7-0)
4. Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Fee Schedule to Add New Fees for the Use of the Council Chambers (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025, PASSED Lythcott-Haims absent, 6-0-1; SECOND READING: September 8, 2025, 7-0)
5. Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 16.04 (California Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 & 2) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Add New Local Amendments (FIRST READING: September 8, 2025, PASSED 7-0)
6. Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 16.17 (California Energy Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 California Energy Code, Along With Local Amendments Thereto, to Add FlexPath and Air Conditioner Time-ofReplacement Requirements. (FIRST READING: September 8, 2025, PASSED 7-0)
7. Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 16.04 (California Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 & 2), 16.05 (California Mechanical Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4), and 16.14 (California Green Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Make Non-Substantive Changes Addressing Comments from the California Building Standards Commission (FIRST READING: September 8, 2025, PASSED 7-0)
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