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Corpus paying own legal fees
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus’s legal fees won’t be covered anymore by San Mateo County following her firing, according to the county attorney.
County Attorney John Nibbelin said if Corpus were to fight back on the supervisor’s decision on Tuesday to fire
County won’t give total cost
her, it would be “in her personal capacity and not as sheriff.”
The Board of Supervisors fired Corpus on Tuesday for conflict of interest, retaliation against the deputy sheriff’s union president, Carlos Tapia, unlawful arrest of Tapia and retaliation against
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CIA IN VENEZUELA: President Trump has confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela. The president yesterday said he’s considering land operations following recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats from Venezuela. Trump said he had authorized the move because Venezuela is allowing criminals and drugs to flow into the U.S.
ALASKANS GETTING AIRLIFTED: Officials say one of ‘most significant’ airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds from stormdevastated coastal towns. Officials announced the airlifts yesterday. Villages on the state’s southwest coast were inundated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong last weekend. The storm slammed into coastal villages, sweeping away homes, some with people still inside. The storm left 1,500 residents in makeshift shelters.
RACE-BASED DISTRICTS: The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
former Capt. Brian Philip. County spokeswoman Effie Milionis Verducci did not answer the Post’s further questions about Corpus’ legal fees and when the county will be able to disclose how much it has spent.
The county has refused to say how
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Belmont residents are worried about their privacy being invaded and light pollution caused by the height restrictions of the Harbor Industrial Area.
“I can see the Oracle buildings from where I live. They are quite large and
bright and I’m two miles away. Imagine it being nearly just 500 feet away,” resident Terry Yee said during public comment on Tuesday’s meeting.
Council reviewed proposed development standards for the Harbor Industrial Area, which is bounded by O’Neill Avenue, Belmont Creek and Old Coun-
much it has spent on legal fees for Corpus’s or the county, which hired outside counsel to handle the case.
The county has been on the hook for providing Corpus with legal representation after she requested to have attorneys from outside the county attorney’s office to represent her. At a previous board meeting, Nibbelin said the coun-
[See FEES, page 26]
park plan
BY DANIEL SCHRAGER Daily Post Staff Writer
Opponents of a plan to use fake grass in a dog park at the Los Altos civic center were handed a victory when council voted 4-1 to send plans for the back to the drawing board.
Residents on Tuesday listed concerns about the fake grass, also called turf, ranging from micro-plastics to chemical cleaners, foul smells and overheating.
“Our restaurants can’t use plastic, which I thought was a fantastic move made by our city and I also feel like if we’re not allowing that to happen, we should continue to move forward and not cover our ground in plastic either,” resident Maria Bautista said during the
[See TURF, page 26]
ty Road. Deputy Community Development Director Laura Russell proposed to limit the height of future developments to 155 feet.
The height was previously set at 185 feet, but it was decreased after residents were concerned about it being too high.
[See TALL, page 26]
PARK PLANS — Los Altos officials have been debating plans for a dog park at the town’s civic center for years. City map.
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Speier plans to end ‘good ol’ boys club’
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
San Mateo County Supervisor Jackie Speier is in favor of limiting county employees from donating to candidates running to prevent proliferation of the “good ol’ boys club.”
Supervisors fired Sheriff Christina Corpus on Tuesday for various allegations, including having a conflict of interest, retaliation and false arrest. In her fight to stay sheriff, Corpus would blame the “good ol’ boys club” that targeted her for being Latina and trying to
change the culture of the sheriff’s office.
Speier said during a press conference after voting that she believes there is a “good ol’ boy” network in the sheriff’s office, and restricting contributions to candidates would help prevent mistreatment or favoritism.
Speier was not available yesterday to answer the Post’s further questions.
Interested in inspector general
Speier also said she will be interested in considering the sheriff’s of-
fice having an inspector general. “I’m getting more and more convinced that we do need an inspector general and I would welcome that opportunity to talk about that,” Speier said during a press conference Tuesday.
The group Fixin’ SMC and residents have been requesting the county hire an inspector general before retired Judge LaDoris Cordell wrote a 400-page report after multiple HR complaints were made against Corpus and her former chief of staff Victor Aenlle.
The board decided to have an Indepen-
dent Civilian Advisory Committee, an advisory board of 11 appointed people, instead of an inspector general in 2023. At the time, Corpus said her office was already held accountable by the voters of the county. She said she had also started three advisory committees on the coastside, north county and south county to discuss area-specific concerns and to hear residents’ ideas about projects the office is undertaking. Since then, the committee has also asked supervisors to consider having an inspector general.
THE UPDATE FROM PAGE 1
Act. During arguments yesterday, the court’s six conservative justices seemed inclined to effectively strike down a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana because it relied too heavily on race. The landmark civil rights law has created majority-Black and Latino districts that vote reliably Democratic in some of the nation’s most conservative states.
FIRINGS BLOCKED: A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost “cannot be tolerated.” U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco yesterday granted a temporary restraining order halting the job cuts, saying she believes evidence would show the cuts were illegal.
VANCE OK WITH GROUP CHAT: The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions. Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, has criticized the backlash, labeling it “pearl clutching.” Vance compared the dustup to past violent comments by a Democratic candidate in Virginia, arguing that Jay Jones’ remarks concerning political violence were worse.
TITAN IMPLOSION: The National Transportation Safety Board says faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people en route to the wreck of the Titanic. The NTSB made the statement yesterday in its final report on the hull failure and implosion of the Titan submersible in June 2023. Everyone on board the submersible died instantly in the North Atlantic when Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion as it descended to the wreck. The NTSB report says the faulty engineering of the Titan did not meet necessary strength and durability requirements.
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Deaths
San Mateo County Coroner’s Office: Oct. 14
Luis S. Torres, 87, no hometown listed Tom Jaw, 98, of San Jose
Carole Bridgman, 88, of San Carlos
Ann Blote, 86, of Redwood City
Jennifer Dee Circle, 47, of Redwood City
Births
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto: April 9
Taashvi Aarya, a girl
Emma Sofia Alvarenga Hernandez, a girl
Sebastian Camacho Vargas, a boy
April 8
Srishti Bharadhwaj, a girl
Mariah Grace Bjurman, a girl
Deckard Tetsuo Boersma, a boy
Elora C. Fang, a girl
Ezequiel Gael Gonzalez Aviles, a boy
Rishab Kodanat Hari, a boy
Dean Matthew Hurd, a boy
Miguel Angel Jr Magana, a boy
Amy Lucia Maldonado Fuentes, a girl
Jaylani Avery Munguia Hernandez, a girl
Amelia Song Pankau, a girl
Hailey Gabriela Ramirez Maldonado, a girl
Kulwinder Singh, a boy
Ethan Zhang, a boy
[See BIRTHS, page 31]
Jerome Lee Strom ¢ ¢
With deepest love and remembrance, the family of Jerome Lee Strom, “Jerry”, announce his peaceful passing at his home in Los Altos Hills on the morning of October 1, 2025. Jerry was 89, born in 1936, the son of Victor and Edna Strom.
Jerry was a graduate of North Dakota State University, Dickinson. Prior to college, Jerry served honorably in the United States Army. It was through this military experience that Jerry received the GI bill and was able to attend college. His Army tenure included station stops in Missouri, Paris France, and the San Francisco Presidio. He served as a Sergeant. Upon completing his military service, Jerry returned to North Dakota and enrolled in college. It was through his rural upbringing and military service that Jerry learned his core values of self-sufficiency, hard work and fair dealing; values that served him well and made him known as a man of integrity.
It was in college where Jerry met his first wife, Rosie Ann Ridl. They were married in 1959. Upon completing college, they moved to begin their new life in California. They built their lives first as schoolteachers, and soon after as the owners of a successful Palo Alto, CA restaurant. They had two children, Roger and Nancy.
The restaurant business was sold and gave way to a new career in multi-residential real estate. This career spanned over 50 years and produced results far beyond anything Jerry & Rosie could imagine.
When Rosie’s health declined in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Jerry devoted himself to her care with quiet strength and unwavering tenderness. Rosie passed all too soon in 2005.
Jerry was an alumni of Dickinson State University in North Dakota, and he and his first wife, Rosie Ann (Ridl) Strom, funded a scholarship at DSU for many years. Then in 2010, five years after his wife and fellow DSU alumni had passed away, had passed away, Jerry realized a dream when he worked with DSU President at that time, Lee Vickers, to establish the Strom Center for Entrepreneurship at DSU. That center was operated from 2010-2016, when the university discontinued it due to budget issues. Jerry and his wife Rosie were strong believers that anyone could learn business skills and were eager to share that vision.
Jerry was also a steady presence for his extended family, his clients, and his community. Whether offering advice, encouragement, or practical help, he took joy in seeing others succeed. He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church and later of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto. He had been a member of the University Club in Palo Alto for many years where he enjoyed tennis with his friends. Jerry had a wide circle of friends from all walks of life; and counted especially the people in his informal Men’s Groups that he met for lunch every week. And he could always be counted on to help raise funds when needed at the churches and helped oversee building renovations at UUCPA.
In his later years, Jerry found love again with his second wife, Marilyn Austin. Marilyn provided Jerry with a life of new friends and intellectual stimulation with her many interests and talents. Eventually, as his health declined, she in turn cared for him with remarkable devotion and love.
Jerry is survived by his children and their spouses, son Roger and his wife Helen, and daughter Nancy and her husband Gavin; his five grandchildren, Erik (Irina), Alec (Stephanie), Zachary (Aimee), Lucy, and Rosie; and step grandson Jason Nam (Avalon). He was predeceased by his daughter-in-law and the grandsons’ mom Jane Strom, who died in 2018. His greatgranddaughter, Sofia was born in 2024, and brought immense delight in his final year. His family was his greatest joy. He took pride in their achievements, celebrated their milestones, and never missed a chance to remind them that he was there to help and cheer them on. Many recall his habit of quietly pointing out people’s strengths — a small gesture that left a lasting impact.
In his final months, Jerry often reflected on how fortunate he had been — for a life full of opportunity, love, and connection. He expressed gratitude for the care and companionship of Marilyn, his family, his caregivers, and his many friends. He left this world content and proud, his heart full of thanks and hope for those he loved.
Jerry requested a ceremony at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Palo Alto. It will be held on January 10, 2026.
Philip Ross Beaudoin
July 15, 1936 ~ October 10, 2025 ¢ ¢
Following a life lived for Christ, his church and his family, Philip Ross Beaudoin was called to eternal rest on Friday, October 10, 2025. He was 89 years old.
Ross, as his friends knew him - and Spud to his immediate family - was born July 15, 1936 in Palo Alto, California to Heston Mark and Mabel Pauline Beaudoin. His elementary school years were spent at Palo Alto Public Schools before attending middle school at St. Joseph and graduating from Bellarmine High School in 1954. Ross was accepted into the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1954 and attended Santa Clara University Jesuit School of Theology as well as Gonzaga University (19581961).
Philip Ross Beaudoin is survived by his wife of 58 years, Renata; children Thomas More Beaudoin (Martina Claire Verba); Annette Marie Delce; John Francis Beaudoin; Stephen Marc Beaudoin; grandchildren Amelia Claire Verba-Beaudoin and Adaline Sophia Beaudoin; nephew Charles Heston “Chuck” Beaudoin (Kimberly Beaudoin); great-nephew Charles Beaudoin; great-niece Juliette Beaudoin; cousin Sandra Pakaski (Ed Trischmann); cousin Brian Allen Reynolds; several first- and second-cousins.
A visitation will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 18, 2025 at St. James Catholic Church, 3909 Harrison Street in Kansas City, Missouri with a funeral Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Cremation services provided by KC Cremation Society of Kansas & Missouri, with a private interment to follow the funeral mass.
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Redwood City is near the completion of the expansion of the Jardin de Ninos Park after 12 years.
The city has been working on expanding the small park in the Stambaugh-Heller neighborhood on Middlefield Road and Chestnut Street since 2014.
The newly expanded area is planned to have a metal shade structure that provides an open-air space to host exercise classes or other programs.
The project to expand the park was split up into six phases and will be finally completed next year.
Project timeline
The city purchased in 2014 a 3,800 square foot lot adjacent to the park to make it bigger. It took two years for the city to view how the expansion would affect the surrounding environment. It took another four years to ask residents about their thoughts on the explanation. Developing the design for the park and presenting it to the Parks Commission took a year.
The city funded the project through
grants and accepted a $491,491 bid from developer McNabb Construction to clear the site, place concrete, perform electrical work and more furnishings. The city also accepted a $159,856 bid from developer Park Associates DBA Park Planet to make the metal shade structure.
The park is expected to open to the public in January 2026. The park has remained open during the expansion.
to state on hold
Upgrades to park almost complete $40M
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said yesterday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.
An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found what Duffy called significant failures in the way California is enforcing rules that took effect in June after one of President Trump’s executive orders. California had issued the driver a commercial license, but these English rules predate the crash.
Truckers are supposed to be disqualified if they can’t demonstrate English
proficiency, and Duffy said the driver involved in the crash should not have been given a commercial license because of his immigration status.
State pushes back California defended its practices in a formal response to the Transportation Department last month, but federal officials weren’t satisfied.
The office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly pushed back after the announcement yesterday. Diana Crofts-Pelayo, a spokesperson for the governor, said statistics show that California commercial truck drivers have a lower crash rate than the national average.
MORE SHADE — A metal shade structure is under construction at Jardin de Ninos Park.
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Youth mental health challenges rise
A new survey paints a difficult but optimistic picture of California’s youth.
About 94% of young people in the state said they experience regular mental health challenges — up from 87% in 2023, with one-third reporting their mental health as “fair” or “poor,” according to a new report by Blue Shield of California and Children Now.
The survey polled 750 young people age 14 to 25 between April and June of this year across California.
Key findings
• About 98% who reported poor mental health are youth of color
• 25% of those reporting poor mental health are LGBTQ+
• Top stressors include gun violence, housing affordability, discrimination and climate change
• More than a third say they felt too embarrassed to seek professional help
Young people pointed to socioeconomic issues as weighing on their mental health, according to the survey, with 87% concerned with the cost of housing, 84% worried about the price of groceries and 73% citing the ability to find a good job as a top concern. About 85% cited concerns about gun violence, and 78% cited climate change and racism as top issues.
L.A. hit hardest
Youths in Los Angeles, where communities faced devastating wildfires and ongoing immigration raids, reported the highest levels of poor mental health in the state. About 90% of L.A. youths cited housing affordability as a top issue, with 85% citing both climate change and discrimination against immigrants as key stressors.
At a recent student mental health conference in San Diego called Well-
ness Together, school leaders and student mental health professionals discussed the survey. Nicole Stelter, director of behavioral health at Blue Shield of California, said the results can be a tool for parents and schools to better treat mental health among young people.
“The data shows youth are deeply affected by the world around them, from climate anxiety and safety to social media pressures,” said Stelter. “It’s more important than ever that clinicians, educators, policymakers and caring adults listen to what our youth are saying and treat this seriously for what it is — a youth mental health crisis.”
Social media’s impact
More than half of the young people in the survey said they spend more than four hours a day on social media, and most said there were trade-offs to be-
ing online. More than 40% said social media was beneficial to their mental health, with nearly 90% saying social media helped them stay connected to others.
Parents should know that social media is not “all doom and gloom,” Stelter said. It was a lifeline for young people who missed out on key social-emotional development during the pandemic, she said, and that reliance is likely reflected in the new data.
But social media can also seem like “a safer way” to connect for students who never really made it out of their physical isolation, she said.
Nearly a third of young people said that social media was harmful to their mental health. Also, about 1 in 3 said they have been cyberbullied on social media, and about 7 in 10 said that social media contributed to a negative body image.
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The J.M. Smucker Co. is suing Trader Joe’s, alleging the grocery chain’s new frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are too similar to Smucker’s Uncrustables in their design and packaging.
In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Ohio, Smucker said the round, crustless sandwiches Trader Joe’s sells have the same pie-like crimp markings on their edges that Uncrustables do. Smucker said the design violates its trademarks.
Smucker also asserted that the boxes Trader Joe’s PB&J sandwiches come in violate the Orrville, Ohio-based com-
pany’s trademarks because they are the same blue color it uses for the lettering on “Uncrustables” packages.
Trader Joe’s boxes also show a sandwich with a bite mark taken out of it, which is similar to the Uncrustables design, Smucker said.
Uncrustables history
Uncrustables were invented by two friends who began producing them in 1996 in Fergus Falls, Minn. Smucker bought their company in 1998. In the lawsuit, Smucker said it has spent more than $1 billion developing the Uncrustables brand over the last 20 years.
Times shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police department logs. All of the people named here are innocent until proven guilty in court.
PALO ALTO
OCT. 1
6:42 p.m. — Shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.
OCT. 4
5:22 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, University Ave. and Emerson St.
OCT. 8
9:09 a.m. — Burglary, BaskinRobbins at 2615 University Ave.
9:20 a.m. — Theft from a building, 101 Alma St.
3:56 p.m. — Grand theft at Ellen Fletcher Middle School, 655 Arastradero Road.
8:58 p.m. — Auto burglary, Cambridge Ave. and Mimosa Lane.
9:18 p.m. — Auto burglary, Cambridge Ave. and Birch St.
11:38 p.m. — Parts or accessories stolen from a vehicle, Ash St. and Sherman Ave.
11:46 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 California Ave.
MENLO PARK
TUESDAY
7:38 a.m. — Julian Duchesne, 61, of Nevada, cited for trespassing, 500 block of El Camino.
11:36 a.m. — Harjotkaur Gill, 29, of Castro Valley, cited for having a loaded gun in a vehicle, Highway 101 and Willow Road.
2:27 p.m. — Package stolen, 600 block of Live Oak Ave.
4:14 p.m. — Fraud, 1200 block of Sharon Park Drive.
4:22 p.m. — Burglary, 3500 block of Haven Ave.
9:11 p.m. — Carina Aguilar, 30, of Newark, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 1600 block of Adams Drive.
WEST MENLO PARK
SATURDAY
1:21 p.m. — Sebastian Doerner, 35, arrested for public drunkenness, Valparaiso and Altschul avenues.
STANFORD
OCT. 7
6:44 a.m. — Grand theft, Hulme Court.
9:32 a.m. — Grand theft, Hulme Court.
11:45 a.m. — Vandalism, 700 block of Campus Drive.
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12:13 p.m. — Child abuse reported, Dudley Lane. The case is referred to the DA’s office for review.
1:15 p.m. — Vandalism at Cubberley Education Library, 485 Lasuen Mall.
5:51 p.m. — Salvadore Ramirez, 63, of Mountain View, arrested after police find him with an edged weapon prohibited on campus as well as meth in his vehicle, 300 block of Lomita Drive.
10:45 p.m. — Auto burglary, 300 block of Campus Drive.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
AUG. 26
10:08 p.m. — Ashley Stoke, 40, of East Palo Alto, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license and without valid vehicle registration and proof of insurance, San Antonio Road and Leghorn St.
AUG. 27
11:43 p.m. — Garrett Stoner, 24, of San Jose, cited for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, San Antonio Road and Central Expressway. Carolannejes Dias, 20, of San Jose, cited for narcotics possession.
AUG. 28
10:06 a.m. — David Nunn, 45, of South San Francisco, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, San Antonio Caltrain Station.
AUG. 30
2:39 a.m. — Joshua Moores, 45, of Sunnyvale, cited for identity theft and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia at Walgreens, 121 E. El Camino.
AUG. 31
2:50 a.m. — Amiliano Ramos Perez, 64, of Mountain View, cited for DUI, driving the wrong way on a road and driving without a license, Shoreline Blvd. and California St.
5:37 a.m. — Anderson Rojas Flores, 34, of Sunnyvale, cited for DUI, 500 block of E. Evelyn Ave.
SEPT. 1
1:30 p.m. — Carlos Vasquez, 47, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful waste dumping, Crisanto and Rengstorff avenues.
SEPT. 2
12:25 a.m. — Josue Hernandez Garcia, 31, of Mountain View, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Camino and Calderon Ave.
SEPT. 7
5:16 p.m. — Herman Vazquez Marcelo, 52, of Redwood City, cited for driving without a license and without proof of insurance, 2500 block of W. Middlefield Road.
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3:35 p.m. — Danny Walker, 45, of Oakland, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license and display of false vehicle registration, Rengstorff Ave. and Old Middlefield Way.
ATHERTON
TUESDAY
5:31 p.m. — Grand theft, Almendral Ave.
NORTH FAIR OAKS
FRIDAY
2:14 a.m. — Bryan Guerrero, 23, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness, 2600 block of El Camino.
1:06 p.m. — Edward Joseph Goldman, 68, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant and for having a Xanax pill without a prescription, 100 block of E. Selby Lane.
12:37 p.m. — Fernando Jesus Escoto Rivera, 27, arrested on a warrant, Middlefield Road and Douglas Ave.
1:48 p.m. — Cristian Jose Resto Gutierrez, 31, arrested on a warrant, 2500 block of Middlefield Road.
REDWOOD CITY
SATURDAY
6:10 a.m. — Gricelda Mariaventura, 27, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 3000 block of Hoover St. Jasmine Mary Garcia Cabrera, 35, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant and, later, for bringing drugs into a jail.
7:29 a.m. — Nicholas Alexis Zarich, 45, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, 200 block of Arch St.
7:30 a.m. — Ramiro Fausto Ramirez Vega, 43, cited on a warrant, Veterans Blvd. and Woodside Road. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:20 a.m. — Josephine Laura Breen, 38, cited on a warrant, Chestnut St. and Veterans Blvd. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
9:25 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Grand St.
11:25 a.m. — Victim loses money to scammers, Shorebird Circle.
3:49 p.m. — Randall Dijon Parkerson, 33, cited for possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, Brewster Ave. and El Camino.
4:22 p.m. — Milton Lewis Smith Jr., 41, arrested for possession and transportation of drugs for sale and resisting police, Redwood City Caltrain Station.
4:28 p.m. — Attempt made to break into a business, Broadway.
5:11 p.m. — Samuel Joe Johnson Jr., 35, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and trespassing, 1000 block of El Camino.
5:27 p.m. — Auto burglary, Broadway.
6:49 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, Main St.
11:35 p.m. — Two juveniles steal alcohol from a store and run out with it. Location not disclosed.
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. — Oscar Asmir Guerrero, 48, cited on a warrant, Hemlock Ave. and Linden St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
9:56 a.m. — Man says he was out walking his dog when a man he doesn’t know approached him, said “Why are you laughing at me?” and pulled out a pocketknife, El Camino.
10:17 a.m. — Jumping jack compactor stolen from a vehicle, Duane St.
11:03 a.m. — Natalia Marae Jamaca, 32, cited for drug possession, Highway 101 and Whipple Ave. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
11:48 a.m. — Woman says she was getting money out of an ATM when a man came up behind her and screamed profanities at her, Broadway.
1:05 p.m. — Nathan Andrew Varley, 43, arrested for elder abuse, threats and trespassing, Lenolt and D streets.
1:27 p.m. — Man says scammers took money out of his checking and brokerage accounts, Marlin Court.
1:35 p.m. — Komal Kampasi, 37, arrested for domestic violence, 700 block of Bair Island Road.
9:10 p.m. — Edgar Jonathan Equite, 35, cited on a warrant, Marshall and Chestnut streets.
9:12 p.m. — Vitali Voskoboinik, 83, and Ioulia Nedzvetski, 57, both cited for battery, 2200 block of Broadway.
WOODSIDE
FRIDAY
Time not given — Man says his cat, two checkbooks and two jackets were all stolen from his home, 100 block of Ranch Road.
9:12 a.m. — Sean Trever Snyder, 54, of Colfax, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, driving without proof of insurance and a cellphone violation, Canada and Woodside roads.
SAN CARLOS
FRIDAY
10:14 p.m. — Barbara Patterson, 58, of South San Francisco, arrested for DUI, San Carlos Ave. and Prospect St.
BELMONT
MONDAY
11:56 a.m. — Jewelry stolen, Fairway Drive.
9:58 p.m. — Person reported to be trying to break into a carwash, Alameda de las Pulgas.
TUESDAY
10:08 p.m. — Rudolph Oscern Ross Robinson, 25, arrested for peeping into a building and resisting police, 500 block of Ralston Ave.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. SEPT. 21
Carlos E. Ceja Huerta, 38, arrested for DUI.
Diana I. Porcopio, 20, arrested for DUI.
Hugo R. Soto Jr., 23, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Oscar H. Zet Boror, 41, arrested for DUI.
SEPT. 23
Juan C. Vargas, 34, arrested for hitand-run and DUI that causes injuries.
Walking is good for you; so is walking backward
Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward.
Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few. But like any workout, hoofing it for your health may feel repetitive and even boring after a while.
Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, could add variety and value to an exercise routine, when done safely. Turning around not only provides a change of view, but also puts different demands on your body.
Cross-training element
Janet Dufek, a biomechanist and faculty member at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has researched the mechanics of both walking and landing from jumps to identify ways of preventing injuries and improving physical performance. And as a former college basketball player and a regular exerciser, she’s also done her fair share of backward walking.
In humans, reverse locomotion can increase hamstring flexibility, strengthen underused muscles and challenges the mind as the body adjusts to a new movement and posture.
“I see a lot of people in my neighborhood and they walk, and that’s good,” she said. “But they are still stressing the same elements of their structure over and over again. Walking backward introduces an element of cross-training, a subtly different activity.”
On the treadmill
Kevin Patterson, a personal trainer in Nashville, Tenn., recommends the treadmill as the safest place to retro walk. You can adjust it to a slow speed. However, Patterson likes to turn off the treadmill — termed the “dead mill” — and have clients propel the belt on their own.
“It can take a while to get the treadmill going, but from there we have them be the horsepower for the treadmill,” he said.
Patterson said he uses backward walking with all his clients as an “accessory exercise” — a weight-training term for add-on
movements designed to work a specific muscle group — or during warm-ups. The activity typically makes up a small part of the workouts, he said.
“The treadmill is great for older clients because you have the handles on the side and you reduce that risk of falling,” he said.
Off the treadmill
Dufek suggests working a one-minute segment of backward walking into a 10-minute walk and adding time and distance as you get comfortable.
You can also do it with a partner; face each other, perhaps clasp hands. One person walks backward, and the other strolls forward and watches for problems. Then switch positions.
“At first, you start really, really slowly because there’s a balance accommodation and there is brain retraining. You are learning a new skill,” Dufek said. “You’re using muscles in different ways.”
If you work your way up to running and get really good at it, you can try running a marathon backward — 26.2 miles. Yes, people have done that.
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MENLO PARK
2452 West Bayshore Road #6, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1134 square feet, built in 1972, Shining Zheng to Liang Zhao for $1,080,000, closed Sept. 17 (last sale: $1,150,000, 04-08-19)
2870 Josephine Lane, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1436 square feet, built in 2025, Summerhill West Bayshore LLC to Yanru and Yilin Liu for $1,857,000, closed Sept. 15
EAST PALO ALTO
2424 Gloria Way, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1095 square feet, built in 1996, Humanity Habitat to James and Sheila Smith for $188,500,
945 Evelyn St., 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1180 square feet, built in 1939, Thompson Trust to Sook and Mark Sin for $2,435,000, closed Aug. 25 (last sale: $2,300,000, 10-10-23)
900 Wallea Drive, 94025, 1 bedroom, 800 square feet, built in 1948, Ardico LLC to Jalali Family Trust for $2,537,000, closed Aug. 27 (last sale: $4,611,000, 04-15-22)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
185 Hamwood Terrace, 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1612 square feet, built in 2007, Yu Family Trust to Chuan and Jiating Fan for $1,600,000, closed Sept.
15 (last sale: $747,000, 0921-07)
1754 Plaza Court #1756, 94040, 2022 square feet, built in 1969, Rohwer Trust to Zhang Living Trust for $2,120,000, closed Sept. 15
REDWOOD CITY
318 Genoa Drive #160, 94065, 3 bedrooms, 1610 square feet, built in 1995, McDonald Family Trust to Anastasia and Anatoly Aseev for $1,482,500, closed Aug. 25
SAN CARLOS
3317 Melendy Drive, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 3090 square feet, built in 1978, Ge Wang to Markosyan Family Trust for $2,550,000, closed Aug. 29 (last sale: $2,500,000, 11-17-22)
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GILFIX & LA POLL ASSOCIATES LLP IS HOSTING Living Trusts and Planning to Preserve Assets, a proactive planning seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Delta Hotels Marriott in Santa Clara, and on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Baylands Golf Links at 1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Attorneys Michael Gilfix and Mark Gilfix will cover topics that include the new tax law and what it means for your estate plan, how to save the family home from massive tax increases, and how to plan for your special needs child or grandchild. Register at gilfix.com/seminars or call (650) 382-0363.
FLIPPING
THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT: A flapjack frenzy for a cause!
One of the community’s favorite events, the 25th Annual Pancake Breakfast
benefitting the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Menlo Park
Fire District headquarters at 300 Middlefield Rd. The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation is a nonprofit organization built to enhance the quality of life for burn survivors and promote burn prevention. To support this vital cause, firefighters will flip pancakes and serve breakfast from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. There will also be kids activities, fire safety information, fire truck tours, silent auctions, and more - don’t miss out! Advance ticket purchase is not required, but a donation will be kindly appreciated for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.
JOIN OCEANICA BALLET FOR FESTIVE AUTUMN VIBES in an evening of story ballets inspired by Halloween and Día de los Muertos! Oceánica Ballet’s two-act family-friendly production of The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida. Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. at the College of San Mateo Theatre,1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd. Tickets: https:// www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oceanicaballet/7592. Discount: $10 off the price of each ticket for Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. automatically applied at checkout. Valid for online ticket purchases only.
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IS the first and only Bay Area triathlon team that is dedicated to kids and teens. With professional, certified coaches, they offer a comprehensive program that blends swimming, biking, and running within a safe, structured environment. Join the first Indoor Youth Triathlon Competition on Nov. 8-9 in Palo Alto. It is open to athletes 11–16 years old (as of 2025) — with age groups divided into 11–12, 13–14, and 15–16. Only 24 spots are available. To learn more, email anton@firstyouthtriathlonteam. com or visit firstyouthtriathlonteam.com.
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LANDSCAPE EDUCATION CLASSES. BAY Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency’s classroom lectures and hands-on workshops are designed to introduce homeowners, commercial property managers, landscape service providers, and others to the concepts of waterefficient and sustainable landscaping. Fall classes run from September to December. Topics include, but are not limited, to Fall & Winter Edible Gardening, Fall Planting for a Colorful & Water-Wise Spring, Fall Landscaping Ideas & Design, and more. To register, please go to bayareaconservation.org/. Shown in the photo is Christiane Barth, office assistant.
A TASTE OF THE LEVANT. Built on the values of family, hospitality, and community, Mazra brings Mediterranean warmth and Levantine flavors to the Peninsula. Founded by brothers Saif and Jordan Makableh, whose roots trace back to Jordan, the restaurant transformed the former Green
Valley Market, run by their father Thouquan ‘Randy’ Makablehm, into a vibrant culinary destination. Guests can savor specialties like the double kebab plate and street wraps while experiencing genuine hospitality that reflects the family’s passion and cultural heritage. Located at 2021 Broadway Street in Redwood City. Please stay tuned for the announcement of their reopening in San Bruno. For more information or to book a reservation, please visit eatmazra.com
THIS IS HOW YOU’RE GREETED AT SUNDANCE THE STEAKHOUSE IN PALO ALTO. Olivia and Brooklyn welcome you to one of the funnest and finest restaurants in the bay area. Lounge around in the lounge with a cool one or or get down to business with a complete dinner in the dining room. Prime rib is the specialty of the house with fresh seafood and steaks coming in a close second. A fun, intimate atmosphere that offers a world class wine list and desserts that are not to be missed. Come by 1921 El Camino Real and see why Sundance is such a special place. Call Olivia or Brooklyn at (650) 321-6798 for a reservation and check the website for more info.
STOP INTO UNITED NATIONS GIFT STORE AND CHECK OUT THE YIXING TEAPOTS
These unique high quality
are handmade from the famous purple clay of Yixing. Popular in China since the Ming Dynasty, these small, unglazed teapots are commonly used in the traditional gong fu cha method of brewing, and dedicated to one style of tea. The United Nations Association gift shop has artisanal merchandise from developing countries around the world. These are unique and often one-of-a-kind handmade creations. UNA Gift store, is located at 552 Emerson St. in downtown Palo Alto. Stop in and say hi to the wonderful volunteers today.
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A Mountain View staple, Sterling Custom Upholstery is a family owned and operated business that has been around since 1966! Trust Michelle and her amazing crew at Sterling Upholstery to update your old or maybe just sentimental furniture with new style and an aesthetic that works for you. Head over to 1243 W El Camino Real in Mountain View today to see how to save money by transforming your old furniture to its original comfort with a brand new style!
WILLOW’S MARKET IN MENLO PARK IS HOME TO THE OMG TRI TIP SANDWICH. Many say this is the best sandwich in the neighborhood.
Are you a bbq lover? You don’t want to miss out on the hardwood smoked ribs, brisket, chicken and hot links they serve daily. Not to forget the unbelievable craft beer selection. They are home to over 1063 craft beers, and that includes the very popular Russian River Pliney the Elder. Stop into Willow’s Market today in Menlo Park at the corner of Middlefield and Willows Rd across from the old Sunset Magazine building. You can also give Nick a call for catering at 650-322-0743.
“INVEST IN YOUR FAMILY’S FUTURE BY PRESERVING ITS PAST,” proclaims Paul Hobson, photo restoration expert. Having mastered the art of image-manipulation, he’s able to bring new-life to worn, faded, damaged photos, creating keepsakes worthy of passing along to future generations. This rewarding service evolved from a long career in graphic design and photography, while campaigning to convince the world to digitize all it’s precious memorabilia. Give Paul a call at (650) 272-1019. Consultations and estimates are free and you can discuss how to become the most cherished member of your family.
Entertainment ‘Frankenstein’ gets del Toro treatment
BY LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Writer
Guillermo del Toro has been telling monster stories for as long as he’s been making films. A romantic with keen appreciation for the macabre, his creations are things of strange beauty, haunting, poetic and unforgettable. It’s no wonder his earliest love was
“Frankenstein,” first the Boris Karloff film, then the novel, which set him on a path to becoming a filmmaker.
Don’t expect a by-the-letter adaptation of Mary Shelley’s immortal story, however. This “Frankenstein,” in theaters tomorrow and streaming on Netflix on Nov. 7, is an interpretation, a reading of that tale of the brilliant scientist and his creation, from one of our most visionary filmmakers who has made it very much his own. Is it his best? No, but it overcomes the handicap of the dreaded passion project that has befuddled more than a few greats before him.
Del Toro’s tale
“Frankenstein” is a story about stories, about fathers and sons, innocents and monsters, and the madness of creation. And while del Toro lets both Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) and the creation (Jacob Elordi) tell their sides of the tale, this is not exactly neutral. Del Toro has always loved the “monster” and, perhaps because of that
love, has stripped him of the complexities that made Shelley’s character so fascinating. Here, the creation is an innocent, subject to the same impulses of rage as a toddler. But, thankfully for parents everywhere, toddlers can, generally, be contained. This creature’s strength is superhuman, which is unfortunate for anyone who happens to provoke him. He doesn’t just kill — he skins, he tears jaws off, he tosses grown men with a velocity that suggests they weigh little more than a baseball. It’s all quite grisly.
But neither he nor Victor is without reason — all men are products and victims of their own fathers, whose mothers and mother figures (in both cases, Mia Goth, a metaphor that is
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perhaps a little too on the nose) cannot protect them, del Toro tells us, and these two are particularly doomed.
Victor’s obsession
Isaac is delightful as Victor, brilliant, egotistical and with a flair for the theatrical, a defiant outsider consumed with the idea of making life from death. He’s obsessed with surpassing his father (a menacing Charles Dance), intellectually and scientifically, and the idea that he might have been able to save his late mother. He’s relegated himself to being a mad loner, a proud exile who has softness only for his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and William’s fiancee, Elizabeth (Goth), an excellent foil for Victor’s hubris. While
Elizabeth might embody something of a feminine cliche whose instinct is to nurture and protect the creation, rather than mold and control him, Goth imbues her with sharp wit and wisdom. And then, of course, there is the creature. There are no bolts in this head: Victor’s design is that of an artist attempting to make a marble Adonis, but whose stitches never quite disappear and whose scraggly hair suggests the eerie undead. In Elordi’s hands, the creature is a sensitive soul tortured by his own existence. His default is gentleness, but his survival instincts are very real, and very violent. Victor quickly comes to hate his creation because he believes it dumb and he leaves it to fend for itself.
Everything about “Frankenstein” is larger than life, from the runtime to the emotions on display: The empathy, the anguish, the rage, the regret. And it can be a bit exhausting, too, a lifetime of dreaming jam packed into 149 minutes. Hopefully del Toro is at peace with his creation: It might not be masterpiece material, but it has a soul and is an undeniably beautiful, worthwhile addition to the canon.
Release info
“Frankenstein,” a Netflix release in select theaters tomorrow and streaming on Nov. 7, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for “bloody violence, grisly images.” Running time: 149 minutes.
MADNESS OF CREATION — Oscar Isaac in “Frankenstein.” Netflix via AP.
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ty did not cover the appearances Corpus’s attorneys were making at the board meetings.
The county only paid for Corpus’s attorneys from the Murphy Pearson, Bradley & Feeney law firm in the Measure A removal proceedings and the board took the last step on Tuesday, firing her.
The law firm was limited to working only on Measure A proceedings, such as the 10-day hearing that occurred from Aug. 18-29, Verducci told the Post previously.
Corpus has been presented by Thomas Mazzucco, Mariah Cooks, James Lassart, Philip Kearney, W. S. Wilson Leung, Christopher Ulrich and Matthew Frauenfeld of the San Francisco firm Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney.
Still faces civil grand jury
Corpus is still facing accusations from the civil grand jury, which if found guilty, would prohibit her from taking office again.
Corpus has a hearing today in front of District Judge Vince Chhabria to revisit her request to stop supervisors from removing her from office.
Corpus had to file her retirement the same day she was fired if she wanted to keep all her benefits, according to Kim Pearson, San Mateo County HR benefits manager.
Corpus did not respond to the Post’s questions about whether she filed for retirement or will continue to fight her firing.
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said he would continue pursuing the civil grand jury if Corpus says her retirement is ‘under duress’, meaning she was coerced.
The civil grand jury has filed four “accusations” against Corpus for failing to disclose her close relationship with her former chief of staff Victor Aenlle, for firing Former Assistant Sheriff Ryan Monaghan after talking to retired Judge LaDoris Cordell, reassigning Philip after refusing to arrest Tapia, and arresting Tapia.
Oracle’s nearby corporate campus buildings range between 137 and 224 feet.
“We are talking about Oracle scale buildings right across the street from a residential community,” resi-
dent Joseph Lacoco said. Lacoco said he was worried that future developments could affect the neighborhood due to the light pollution, given their proximity.
Councilman Tom McCune said he understood the concern and hopes the lights aren’t as bright as stadium lights.
Resident Jennifer McBride said to consider the surrounding building where the height restriction is being placed, and that a high building wouldn’t fit in the neighborhood.
“155 feet is still significantly taller than any other structures in this area,” McBride said.
The taller the building, the more light pollution there will be, McBride said.
‘Creepy and weird’
Resident Jill Elkington said she was concerned the future developments would be towering over her home, allowing whoever would be in the building to watch her kids play in their backyard. It would be invading their privacy and be “creepy and weird” to know they are being watched, Elkington said.
Councilwomen Julia Mates and Robin Pang-Maganaris agreed to lower the height of restrictions.
Pang-Maganaris said she was happy it was lowered, but it should be lowered even more because the possibility of lights staying on in future developments will affect the nearby neighborhood.
The city is looking at how to develop the Harbor Industrial Area to meet the city’s standards.
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meeting. “So I would like to actually see a no artificial turf, no plastic anywhere at any time, in any open space in Los Altos. It’s not in character with our city.”
“Cradle-to-grave artificial turf is an environmental disaster,” said Parks and Rec commissioner Teresa Morris.
Morris said babies, children or dogs would be in danger of consuming micro-plastics if they eat the fake grass.
Those in favor
But three of the nine speakers on Tuesday supported the idea of turf at the park.
“The grass at the current Hillview Dog Park is rarely dry, the soccer run-off all summer keeps it wet... I prefer synthetic turf for year-round dog park enjoyment,” said resident Barbara Doherty.
Jeanine Valadez, a member of the city’s library commission, said that concerns over smells lingering in artificial turf are overblown since complaints usually come from parks that are poorly maintained.
“That is not what we’re building,” Valadez said. “We’re building a state-of-the-art park.”
Council had approved plans in July 2024 for a 13,000 square foot dog park near the city’s civic center that included a 7,840 square foot patch of synthetic turf.
The decision was met with backlash and in August, city council decided to discuss the possibility of redesigning the park with a different surface.
Two steps back
Tuesday’s vote sends the proposal back to the pre-design and outreach phase where the council will consider other surface options.
Mayor Pete Dailey said that he wouldn’t rule out the use of turf in the final plans, but that the council wanted a chance to reconsider its options.
“What I am actually advocating for here is a more thorough analysis and a revisiting of the decision but I would not want to preclude turf from that analysis,” Dailey said during the meeting.
Councilman Jonathan Weinberg, who voted in favor of the design before changing his tune, said he’s concerned it would be more difficult to remove odors from artificial turf than other surfaces. Weinberg said he visited the Village Green Dog Park in Mountain View, which has fake grass, and that it “stinks to high heaven.”
Councilman called out
Weinberg worried that the smell could turn visitors away from the adjoining park and community center, saying the council should find the surface that’s “least likely to interfere with other people’s enjoyment of amenities in the community center.”
Dailey challenged Weinberg on that point, saying the city manager hadn’t received any complaints about McKenzie Dog Park since a turf surface was installed.
“Mayor, congratulations, you got me. Good job,” Weinberg said.
The council also worried about installing artificial turf after the city’s 2022 Climate Action and Adapta-
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tion Plan advised residents not to use synthetic lawns. Councilwoman Sally Meadows was the only member of the council to vote in favor of proceeding with the existing design, arguing that the council had previously received assurances over the quality of that specific variety of turf and the feasibility of cleaning it regularly.
MEADOWS
Can be replaced Meadows pointed out that the fake grass can be replaced by real grass after the park is built if the turf causes problems.
Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor joined Weinberg in advocated to reconsider the design. Dailey and Councilman Larry Lang both said they don’t necessarily oppose the use of turf but that the vocal opposition to the initial design means it’s likely worth reconsidering.
The re-design process will cost approximately $75,000 and take nine months to make its way back to council, according to a report from Parks and Recreation Director Manny Hernandez. During the redesign, the council will turn its attention to completing a permanent dog park in McKenzie Park.
The city previously experimented with off-leash hours at Hillview Park during the pandemic, before opening a fenced-off area for dogs in both parks.
The Hillview Dog Park is expected to replace 16 parking spots between the soccer fields and the library.
Is treatment happening under year old tough-on-crime law?
BY CAYLA MIHALOVICH CalMatters
It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a toughon-crime measure providing what backers called “mass treatment” for those facing certain drug charges. But few defendants have found a clear path to recovery under the law, according to new data released by the state.
Prop. 36 gave prosecutors the ability to charge people convicted of various third-time drug offenses with a so-called treatment-mandated felony, which would give them a choice between behavioral health treatment or up to three years in jail or prison. If they accept, they would enter a guilty or no contest plea and begin treatment. Those who complete treatment have their charges dismissed.
In the first six months since the law took effect, roughly 9,000 people have been charged with a treatment-mandated felony, according to the firstof-its-kind report released this month by the state’s Judicial Council. Nearly 15% — or 1,290 people — elected treatment.
So far, of the 771 people placed into treatment, 25 completed it.
The data reflects how different counties are using the law, with the highest number of treatment-mandated felonies charged in Orange County at 2,395. Kings and Napa counties each had one such charge.
San Diego County accounted for roughly onethird — or 427 of 1,290 — cases in which defendants chose to pursue treatment, but did not report how many were placed into treatment or completed it.
Missing data
The report notes that this missing data contributes to “a substantial portion of the drop-off” in regards to the overall number of people who elected treatment but have not yet been placed.
Francine Byrne, director of criminal justice services at the Judicial Council, said counties are still
figuring out how to implement the law — and in many jurisdictions, it can take people a while to opt in to treatment as they move through the court process.
“It’s not acceptable that so few people are actually going into treatment,” said Jonathan Raven, an executive at the California District Attorneys Association, which supported the measure. “The goal of this ballot measure was to take that population of people who have a substance use disorder and get them help, find them a pathway out of the criminal justice system and dismiss their cases. And that doesn’t seem to be what’s happening across the state.”
Raven said that district attorneys have been trying to implement Prop. 36 based on the will of the voters, but have been doing it “with one hand tied behind their back.”
The measure did not include dedicated funding when voters passed it, which was one of the reasons why Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed the measure. Behavioral health experts have long sounded the alarm over the lack of behavioral health treatment and staffing across California, but proponents argued that Prop. 36 would be the great “forcing function” for the state to scale up treatment.
Expensive to implement
Since the law passed, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers have requested upwards of $600 million annually to implement it. Newsom and the Legislature ultimately approved a onetime state budget allocation of $100 million.
On top of that, Newsom last month announced that the state had awarded $127 million in grant funding to build more behavioral health treatment capacity. Those funds were made available through Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved measure that reduced the penalties for certain non-violent drug and property crimes and stipulated that the resulting savings would be used for, among other things, substance use disorder and mental health treatment.
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Waiola Chen, a girl
Sean Fletcher Flaherty, a boy
Carter Palmer Kopa, a boy
Ayden Benjamin Lal, a boy
Taym Basel Marie, a boy
Koosha Sadr, a boy
Wesley Alan Watson, a boy
Mabel Jane Wu Beausoleil, a girl
April 6
Malik Muhammad Ansari, a boy
Belinda Cerda Alcantar, a girl
Nibha Duwa, a girl
Anika George, a girl
Juliette Abigail Gonzalez Quezada, a girl
Theodore Kartik Kochhar, a boy
Jasper Li, a boy
Ben Elihimas Lima, a boy
Analiyah Rose Martinez, a girl
Flora Irene Mohty, a girl
Inaya Aya Omar, a girl
Aiden Jackson Wong, a boy
April 5
Leo Casey Bosisiorao, a boy
Ismael Cruz Dimas, a boy
Gabriel Emiliano Flores Rubio, a boy
Lucian Tswvyim Hernandez, a boy
Emma Luciana Lara Mendoza, a girl
Edwin Owusuansah, a boy
Salome Pena Fuentes, a girl
Mia Isabella Perez Ponce, a girl
Sofia Victoria Sandoval Cristobal, a girl
Arbor Shen, a girl
Alina Garnetrose Viveiros, a girl
April 4
Salam Mohanad Alazzeh, a girl
Aldan Yasen Amat, a boy
Valentina Belen Arellano Carrillo, a girl
Otis Wray Brightsmith, a boy
Lillian Elise Chang, a girl
Reya Mihir Gogate, a girl
Cassian Wolf Groh, a boy
Adriel Hernandez Landin, a boy
Enzo Aras Inac, a boy
Alaia Marlene Keller, a girl
Gnanita Kolimela, a girl
Siggi Ronald Lazor, a boy
John Mickey Manda, a boy
River Gordon Manda, a boy
Ezra Cassius Ruiz, a boy
Inaaya Marie Silva, a girl
Nathan Wang, a boy
April 3
Pareesa Bhatia, a girl
Carlos Eliazar Chevez Villatoro, a boy
Elora Elviragrace Easley, a girl
Drew Elizabeth Gallo, a girl
August Beshar Glover, a boy
Siya Palmur Iyer, a girl
Naomie Noreen Jain, a girl
Sameer Julius Jain, a boy
Vera Katharine Jain, a girl
Jonas Brandon Lough, a boy
Nico Stiefel Martinez, a boy
Aaradhya Perlakota, a girl
Anvika Perlakota, a girl
Lynn Li Sanchez, a girl
Viraat Shekar Manan, a boy
Omar Sohail, a boy
Natalia Solorio Maciel, a girl
April 2
Soledad Alvizo, a girl
Angel Boch Coc, a boy
Julian Alexander Castillo Fedotov, a boy
Gael Manuel Garcia, a boy
Marcos Ariel Gonzalez Velasco, a boy
Emma Sophia Guido Gonzalez, a girl
Duke Bammer Herbert, a boy
Oliver Drake Kee, a boy
Eliezer Gael Lopez Gonzalez, a boy
Santiago Franco Madrid, a boy
Wylder Forrest Foley Paguirigan, a boy
Kabir Madhav Parikh, a boy
Maya Ray Quiroz, a girl
Aidan Alejandro Umul Yutan, a boy
Lincoln James Yee, a boy
Gisselle Celesthe Yverico Bustamante, a girl
April 1
Ulises Fernando Guerrero Verduzco, a boy
Aidan Gupta, a boy
Veer Feroze Karanjia, a boy
Clover Mei Kazahaya, a girl
Aileen Sophia Lopez Lopez, a girl
Alan Muye Ma, a boy
Liam Santiago Mejia Leon, a boy
Harper Jean Miraldi, a girl
Jathniel Erick Anguiano Oropeza, a boy
Alfonso Rico Contreras, a boy
Ivy Arleth Sanchez Mendoza, a girl
Atlas Blake Sun, a boy
Ivy Yu, a girl
Charlotte Zhong, a girl
