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More bike lanes, less parking El Camino
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
More bike lanes — and fewer parking spaces — are potentially on the way along El Camino Real in San Mateo County, under an initiative that will be discussed in Palo Alto this week.
The Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission on Wednes-
tradeoffs considered
day will hear an update on the project, called the Grand Boulevard Initiative, which is being led by SamTrans.
In addition to covering El Camino Real through San Mateo County, the project includes a short piece of El
NINERS LOSE: The 49ers fell behind 26-15 at halftime against there Houston Texans yesterday and were unable to recover. On top of that, Quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a toe injury and will miss his fourth straight game and sixth in the past seven weeks. The 49ers are 5-3.
LAX GROUND STOP: The FAA says flights departing for Los Angeles were halted briefly yesterday due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that travelers would see more flights delayed as the nation’s air traffic controllers work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
JUNE LOCKHART, beloved for her roles in “Lassie” and “Lost In Space,” has died at 100 at her Santa Monica home. Lockhart became a TV star as Ruth Martin in “Lassie” from 1958 to 1964 and as Maureen Robinson in “Lost in Space” from 1965 to 1968. Her warm portrayals endeared her to
[See THE UPDATE, page 4]
Camino in Santa Clara County: from University Avenue to Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto. That’s because SamTrans’ El Camino bus route ends at the Palo Alto transit center on University Avenue.
The Grand Boulevard Initiative aims
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to make El Camino safer and more pleasant for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and drivers.
Exactly how that will be done hasn’t been decided yet. Possible elements include protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, bus lanes, street trees, medians, improved crosswalks and better light-
[See LANES, page 18]
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Capt. Eamonn Allen is demanding that San Mateo County pay him $15 million for a rumor that supposedly resulted in the firing of sheriff Christina Corpus.
Allen, a captain in charge of law enforcement in Millbrae, filed a claim on Oct. 14 against the county, the day the board fired Corpus for various allegations, including having a conflict of interest, retaliation and
[See RUMOR, page 18]
• Hearing tomorrow on how county should replace sheriff. Page 10.
Landlords need to fix problems
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
It’s not enough for a landlord to try to fix an issue with an apartment in Mountain View — they have to actually fix it, according to the city’s Rental Housing Committee, which upheld a $28,353 award for a tenant who was overcharged on rent and lived among rats and cockroaches.
Trying isn’t good enough, housing panel decides
“The tenant is not getting a fully habitable place, so they shouldn’t be paying the full rent for that,” committee member Emily Staats Hislop said on Thursday.
The landlord, Srinivasn Satyavar-
pu, appealed the city’s order to pay his tenant, arguing that he hired pest control and put out rat traps.
“We did what we thought was best as landlords,” Satyavarpu’s son told the committee. Satyavarpu said the tenant was to blame for keeping the apartment dirty at 247 Andsbury Ave.
In response, tenant Gustavo Garcia
[See LANDLORDS, page 19]
•
8 years for paralyzing attack
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer
A North Fair Oaks man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attacking and paralyzing his pregnant girlfriend in Menlo Park, a prosecutor said.
Michael Anthony Calkins, 34, was sentenced Friday after being found guilty by a jury on June 12 for assaulting his girlfriend, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
On Dec. 9, 2022, Calkins got into an argument with the woman he had been dating for 15 years, Wagstaffe said. After 15 years of dating, the last
six months they had been seeing each other more seriously, Wagstaffe said.
Victim was pregnant
Two months before the argument, the woman found out she was pregnant.
Calkins got into an argument with his girlfriend at her mother’s home in Menlo Park on Windemere Avenue, and he later left, according to Wagstaffe.
At 6:23 p.m., Calkins went back to pick up his clothes, and they got into another argument, said Wagstaffe.
Calkins then picked her up, put her over his shoulders and threw her to the ground, the DA said.
Wagstaffe said Calkins is 6-feet-4 and 240 pounds, while his girlfriend is 5-foot-7 and 115 pounds.
After he threw her, he left and she could not move, Wagstaffe said. She then called the police and was taken to the hospital. She had a spinal fracture, four broken ribs, a concussion, a black eye and bruises on her jaw, ear, left shoulder and both knees.
Jury verdict
Calkins was found guilty on charges of assault, infliction of injuries and domestic violence, but the jury was deadlocked on charges of mayhem.
2 arrests in heist at Louvre museum
Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.
Officials announced the arrests yesterday, a week after the daring heist. One suspect was caught at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport while attempting to leave the country.
The theft, which took less than eight minutes, involved jewels valued at 88 million euros ($102 million).
viewers, though she insisted her real-life persona was different. Lockhart’s career spanned films, TV dramas, and soap operas.
SHOOTING AT BLACK UNIVERSITY: Gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University, killing one person and wounding six others, police said. The attack Saturday came as alumni celebrated homecoming at the historically Black school, authorities said.
CHICKEN RECALL: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced Hormel Foods is recalling nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless Hormel Fire Braised chicken items it sold to restaurants, cafeterias and other foodservice outlets. Customers have reported finding metal in the chicken breast and thigh products.
RAIDERS ICON DIES: Carol Davis, the widow of longtime Raiders owner Al Davis, has died at 93. The Raiders announced that she died Friday, and her son Mark Davis honored her by lighting the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium yesterday. Carol Davis was known as “The First Lady of Raider Nation.” She married Al Davis in 1954 and was part of the Raiders organization for decades.
TRUCK DRIVER LICENSE DISPUTE: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that he is about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says the state is illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens. Duffy said Gov. Gavin Newsom has refused to comply with Department of Transportation rules that require the state to stop issuing such licenses and review those already issued. He says he is about to pull $160 million and officials have the option of revoking the state’s ability to issue commercial driver’s licenses.
Births
Births Readers have asked why our birth announcements are delayed several months. None of the Mid-Peninsula hospitals provide lists of new births. So the Post gets the births from the state Department of Health, which provides the information at a delay. All births and deaths are public record under state law.
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View: April 13
Jaivardhan Aggarwal, a boy
April 12
Darsha Arjun, a girl
Emily Louise Curran, a girl
Lyra Feng, a girl
Aadvik Gupta, a boy
Sydney Lynn Scott Hansen, a girl
Harnoor Kaur, a girl
Kiaan Krishna, a boy
Nora Jo Kurian, a girl
Kanak Nair, a girl
Ann Christie Blote, formerly of Redwood City, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at age 86.
Ann was the middle child of Catherine and Lewis Christie, sister to Edward and Robert Christie, both deceased. Ann is survived by her three daughters, Lisa Hicks-Dumanske, Laura Breaux and Lynn Durbin, as well as her sister-in-law, nephew, niece, 8 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, a grandniece and nephew, and 2 great grandnieces.
Kairav Kirtana Rahul, a boy
Daliya Aileen Roblesavalos, a girl
April Xu, a girl
April 11
Avyaan Agrawal, a boy
Bruno Bendek Peinado, a boy
Jasmine Deleon, a girl
Liam Matthew Fuegos Jesus, a boy
Luna Mae Handyside, a girl
Nathan Meyer Itzhaki, a boy
Richard Liu, a boy
Janie Lyu, a girl
Anika Majumder, a girl
Raghav Sadasivam Ravi, a boy
Jay Shetty Shwom, a boy
Veera Colleen Tadwalkar, a girl
April 10
Semeli Sia Douros, a girl
Nisha Chetan Mistry, a girl
Audrey Ruan, a girl
Vedang Utpat, a boy
Alma Vela, a girl
Blote
Ann was raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Her family moved to California when she was a teenager. After graduating from nursing school, her first job was in the ER. This must be where she learned how to stay calm under pressure. She rarely raised her voice and often assessed situations from various sides. She has worn many hats in her lifetime: student, nurse, wife, caregiver, single mother, bookkeeper, receptionist (her desk placard read “director of first impressions”), hippie, pharmaceutical rep., lover, avid reader, award-winning manager, friend, AIDS activist, interior designer, traveler, racquetball superstar, grandma, writer, advanced bridge player and much more.
Later in life, Ann discovered she was a natural storyteller and writer. She facilitated a writing group at the Redwood City Senior Center and published her memoirs. Her memorial service will be held at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Goldstar Room, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City, 94061 on Friday, November 14, 2025 from 3-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Ann’s favorite charities; KQED, SPCA, or the American Cancer Society in Ann’s memory.
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What did it cost us?
Dear Editor: The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors should be transparent and tell the taxpayers how much it cost to remove Christina Corpus as sheriff.
Transparency is the best policy. Taxpayers want to know.
Steve Duncan Burlingame
Accountability needed
Dear Editor: After spending $27 million on consultants, Palo Alto council members are frustrated and seemingly surprised they’re not getting their money’s worth.
They’ve asked the city manager to “look into a system for evaluating consultant performance” and “put together a guide of best practices.”
Will he pay a consultant to do that?
First step should be to evaluate staff and council responsibility. Where does the buck stop? Where was council when those consultants were hired?
Did council give sign-off authority too freely? Did the city manager approve contracts without reviewing them?
Did council approve big-ticket spending by rubber-stamping items on a consent calendar?
Managing consultants is not rocket science. Check references and interview employees who will be doing the actual work. Provide detailed project requirements. Break the job
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into measurable milestones, making payments only when each milestone is met.
Managing the process incrementally addresses Councilman Pat Burt’s concern of putting in “a year or two and hundreds of thousands of dollars” for a product they disagree with.
Councilman Greer Stone said it would be helpful “for the public to understand the benefit of consultants.” He was right. We’re the ones who foot the bills.
Overspending comes with lack of oversight. It’s pervasive in government. To avoid frustration and waste, our representatives must hold themselves accountable.
Pat Marriott
Los Altos
Santos’ commutation
Dear Editor: After pardoning 1,500 insurrectionists, which included violent felons, it should come as no surprise that President Trump just commuted former Congressman George Santos’ sentence. Santos is a kindred spirit who has lied, stolen and cheated with the best of them. However, he has a long way to go before matching our current champion.
Irv Brenner
Palo Alto
East Wing demolition
Dear Editor: Patti Davis, the daughter of former President Reagan, made
an apt observation when commenting about President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing of the White House. She said, “It was a building that invited you to look beyond your own life, your own reality, to something bigger, a huge story we all inhabit.”
Here in the West, we would do well to preserve our own historic resources with their character-defining features.
These legacy buildings and homes help us feel connected.
They whisper tantalizing and beautiful clues about the cadence of life 100 years ago. Or, as Patti says about vintage buildings, “It makes you aware of the continuum of history in a way that feels akin to sacredness.”
Kaia Eakin Redwood City
Gerrymandering
Dear Editor: In fairness, Proposition 50 should be voted down.
California already has two extra representatives due to past Democrat encouragement of illegal immigration.
Besides that, the present case is that the state’s Republican vote total is about 38%, and only 17% of California’s representatives are Republican.
It is natural for the majority to be over-represented, but this is pretty close to abuse by gerrymander.
Proposition 50 makes two Republican districts almost guaranteed to become Democratic and makes another
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In states where the governor and legislature belong to the same party, we have “trifectas.” My count is 13 states for Democrats and 23 for Republicans.
These are the states most likely to gerrymander the minority representatives out. Gerrymanders reduce the democratic nature of the system by producing districts that are “safe” for one party or the other. The result is the majority party within the district always wins. This produces more extreme representatives.
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Arresting ICE agents
Dear Editor: ICE agents are arresting criminal illegal aliens pursuant to immigration laws passed by Congress and subject to oversight by federal judges.
Yet, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is calling for the arrest and prosecution of ICE agents for felony violations of state laws.
The criminalization of ICE agents will enable criminal gangs to attack agents, if they are imprisoned. If Jenkins imprisons ICE agents, will San Francisco politicians celebrate the death of an ICE agent?
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Retiring assessor is endorsing Fligor
BY DANIEL SCHRAGER Daily Post Staff Writer
Los Altos Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor is running to replace longtime Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, who hand-picked her as his successor.
Fligor, a lawyer, has spent the past year in the assessor’s office, first under the title of Special Assistant before being named Assistant Assessor when Stone retired in July. Fligor, 50, previously worked as the office’s legal counsel as part of her nine years with the county’s legal team.
Fligor isn’t shying away from Stone’s endorsement or her previous experience in the assessor’s office.
High ratings
“We have a 92.8% positive (satisfaction) rating,” Fligor said in a phone interview with the Daily Post. “Yes, there’s room for improvement. Yes, there are different ways to do it. But it’s not broken.”
Fligor said her top priority would be to ensure the office continues to submit accurate assessment rolls by the June 30 deadline.
Her next priority would be replacing the office’s decades-old computer system, a project she leads in her current role.
“I do not waste time,” Fligor said. “So I’m already making changes and I’ve already identified other changes I want to make.”
Other changes Fligor hopes to implement include placing commonly-requested files on the office’s website and improving efforts to get out into the community.
The Post is profiling all four candidates for Santa Clara Assessor. Our profile of Rishi Kumar was printed last week and can be found at padailypost.com. This week we will publish profiles of Yang Zhao and Bryan Do.
But Fligor said the office isn’t in need of drastic changes.
“The ideas I have are based on real things that are happening,” Fligor said. Fligor has criticized her opponents — Yan Zhao, Bryan Do and Rishi Kumar — for not having experience in the office and emphasized that she’s the only candidate with a property tax appraiser certification, which assessor’s are required to get within a year of assuming the role.
Split in endorsements
Los Altos Mayor Pete Dailey has endorsed Zhao for the role, but Fligor, who’s been endorsed by the other Los Altos council members in addition to a dual-endorsement from Saratoga’s mayor, said she isn’t concerned.
“I currently have three of the Saratoga council members who serve with Yan endorsing me. I have the majority of her council supporting me,” Fligor said. “I have the majority of my council supporting me.”
Santa Clara County residents should vote for her so that “none of this revenue is put at risk by not having someone who has the experience and qualifications to lead this office starting on day one,” Fligor said.
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Real Estate
PALO ALTO
1245 Waverley St., 94301, 3 bedrooms, 2661 square feet, built in 1902, Hongbin Li to Davydovskaya Living Trust for $4,923,000, closed Sept. 22 (last sale: $4,000,000, 12-07-18)
789 University Ave., 94301, 5 bedrooms, 3536 square feet, built in 1921, Rotow Trust to William Dai for $5,450,000, closed Sept. 24
2526 Webster St., 94301, 3 bedrooms, 2479 square feet, built in 1947, Pdd Survivors Trust to Li and Han Family Trust for $5,520,000, closed Sept. 22 (last sale: $3,750,000, 03-03-16)
840 Lincoln Ave., 94301, 6 bedrooms, 8386 square feet, built in 2008, Peery Living Trust to 840 Lincoln LLC for $19,200,000, closed Sept. 25
MENLO PARK
444 Encinal Ave., 94025, 4 bedrooms, 2061 square feet, built in 2019, Jonathan and Tong Liu to Cv Housing LLC for $2,350,000, closed Sept. 3
158 Seminary Drive, 94025, 5 bedrooms, 3480 square feet, built in 1998, Yang Yang to Sharon Trust for $5,858,000, closed Sept. 5 (last sale: $4,750,000, 03-22-21)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
1033 Marilyn Drive, 94040, 1861 square feet, built in SF23L LLC to Jennefe and Roberto Almanza for $5,450,000, closed Sept. 26 (last sale: $8,550,000, 04-10-24)
596 Franklin St., 94041, 6 bedrooms, 4718 square
feet, built in 2024, Eisenbud Trust to Maya and Jimmy Li for $5,738,000, closed Sept. 26 (last sale: $2,250,000, 01-24-19)
LOS ALTOS
201 Yerba Buena Ave., 94022, 3 bedrooms, 2962 square feet, built in 1971, Rathaur Family Trust to Nasrabadi Living Trust for $5,500,000, closed Sept. 22 (last sale: $1,975,000, 11-19-04)
589 Cherry Ave., 94022, Creston Dr LLC to Regina and Dung Pham for $7,350,000, closed Sept. 22
1355 Arbor Ave., 94024, 5 bedrooms, 3976 square feet, built in 2006, Suri Family Trust to Adam Living Trust for $8,200,000, closed Sept. 22 (last sale: $2,902,500, 09-30-08)
LOS ALTOS HILLS
12698 La Cresta Drive, 94022, 5 bedrooms, 3448 square feet, built in 1959, Leslie and Steven Harris to Tzl Holding LLC for $7,501,000, closed Sept. 24 (last sale: $3,900,000, 03-23-18)
12791 Normandy Lane, 94022, 5 bedrooms, 4763 square feet, built in 1927, Freiman Family Trust to Drew Family Trust for $8,000,000, closed Sept. 24 (last sale: $6,100,000, 04-25-17)
ATHERTON
79 Deodora Drive, 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3030 square feet, built in 1955, Laraki Living Trust to Kellogg and Kay LLC for $7,000,000, closed Sept. 3 (last sale: $5,200,000, 07-19-17)
REDWOOD CITY
3657 Jefferson Ave., 94062, 2 bedrooms, 2150 square feet, built in 1980,
Aroop Ganguly to Juhi and Abhishek Vaidya for $1,898,000, closed Sept. 4 (last sale: $1,550,000, 05-11-20)
450 Lancaster Way, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 1610 square feet, built in 1948, Blue Bay Ventures LLC to Lulude and Jiayang Nie for $2,100,000, closed Sept. 2 (last sale: $1,150,000, 08-28-23)
2628 Delaware Ave., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1820 square feet, built in 1948, Sammut-Johnson Trust to Walsh Trust for $2,700,000, closed Sept. 5 (last sale: $1,025,000, 01-20-05)
158 Oakdale St., 94062, 4 bedrooms, 2980 square feet, built in 1928, Kril-Scurria Trust to Poppyhill Trust for $3,150,000, closed Sept. 5 (last sale: $365,000, 05-01-88)
SAN CARLOS
71 Club Drive, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 2200 square feet, built in 1977, Cohen Living Trust to Yuewei and Zhimiao Wang for $2,910,000, closed Aug. 25 (last sale: $645,000, 11-21-01)
190 Loma Road, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1868 square feet, built in 1968, Alexander Lehr to Lauren and Daniel Oliver for $3,675,000, closed Aug. 28 (last sale: $1,550,000, 09-23-20)
1968 Arroyo Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1080 square feet, built in 1945, Ratto-Taylor Family Trust to Sarah and Garrett Vitangeli for $1,930,000, closed Sept. 5 (last sale: $1,575,000, 10-14-19)
124 Beverly Drive, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1370 square feet, built in 1942, Ke Zhang to Pardis and Boris Lipkin for $2,300,000, closed Sept. 5 (last sale: $2,202,000, 11-16-21)
Galatolo trial jury picked
Opening statements are expected to begin today in the embezzlement trial of former San Mateo County Community College chancellor Ron Galatolo.
Galatolo, 60, of Menlo Park, is accused of taking bribes from contractors hired to expand and renovate the college, which has
campuses in Redwood City, San Mateo and San Bruno. The work was funded by three bond measures, which were approved by voters and totaled $1 billion. Galatolo is free on $150,000 cash bail.
Lawyers have selected 12 jurors and four alternates. Judge Leland Davis directed the jurors to re-
turn to court in Redwood City this morning for opening statements and the start of the prosecution’s case.
Galatolo is accused of felony tax fraud, misappropriation of public funds, unreported gifts to a public official and conflicts of interest over a 10-year period.
Teen girl flashed on Embarcadero
A flasher exposed himself to a teenage girl near the 100 block of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto, police said.
The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday when the victim, a high school-aged girl, was walking eastbound on the sidewalk, police said. The man approached her, asked for directions, and showed her his phone.
As he moved the phone toward his waist, the victim noticed his pants were unbuckled and that he was allegedly exposing himself. She walked away and later contacted the police.
The suspect is described as an Indian or Middle Eastern man in his 30s, with a dark brown beard and mustache, thick eyebrows, styled dark hair, and dark eyes.
He was wearing a long-sleeve collared shirt and black pants, Palo Alto police said.
Officers responded shortly after receiving the report around 4:56 p.m. but were unable to locate the suspect.
Detectives are continuing to investigate, and no similar cases have been reported recently in Palo Alto.
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Public can chime in on replacing Corpus
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will ask the public tomorrow night for their ideas on how to fill the vacancy left when the sheriff was fired.
The board unanimously ousted elected Sheriff Christina Corpus on Oct. 14. Undersheriff Dan Perea, who was hired by Corpus, has assumed the sheriff’s duties but won’t be elevated to the title of interim sheriff.
Seeking direction from public
San Mateo County is the first in California to remove a sheriff chosen by voters. Without any precedent to act as a guide, the board is hunting for direction.
Tomorrow’s special meeting will allow the public to offer suggestions and discuss what qualities they want to see in the next sheriff if the board decides to make an appointment.
“This meeting is a vital opportunity for community members to participate
in shaping the future of public safety in San Mateo County,” Board President David Canepa said in a statement. “We want to ensure that the new sheriff possesses the qualities and experiences that are most important to our residents.”
Three choices
Supervisors have three options to fill the vacancy, which they discussed at Tuesday’s regular meeting.
1. Appoint a sheriff to serve the three years remaining in Corpus’ six-year term. Corpus, along with other sheriffs and district attorneys elected in 2022, were given special six-year terms under a new state law so that elections for those offices could coincide with presidential elections, with the next one set for 2028.
2. Allow Perea to keep performing the sheriff’s duties until a special election or the next regularly scheduled election in June of next year.
3. Appoint a sheriff to serve temporarily until the special or regular election with an agreement providing that
they will resign. At the meeting, most supervisors leaned toward the latter option.
A special election to select the next sheriff would cost an estimated $3.2 million, County Attorney John Nibbelin told the board. A special election could be scheduled as early as February, instead of waiting until the regular June election.
Canepa said the cost is worth it if it would give a new sheriff a chance to start a fresh chapter in the Sheriff’s Office as soon as possible.
Supervisor Noelia Corzo said she
might favor appointing a sheriff to serve the rest of Corpus’ term due to concerns that electing a sheriff could be riskier relating to law enforcement potentially cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The board is required to decide what to do within 30 days of removing Corpus, meaning it has until Nov. 13 to resolve whether to appoint the next sheriff or call for an election.
The special meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Board Chambers at 500 County Center in Redwood City. It will also be live streamed.
‘Chainsaw’ tops box office
A big-screen adaptation of the anime “Chainsaw Man” has topped the North American box office, beating a Springsteen biopic and “Black Phone 2.”
The movie earned $17.25 million this weekend. “Black Phone 2” fell to second place with $13 million.
Two new releases, the rom-com “Regretting You” and “Springsteen — De-
liver Me From Nowhere,” earned $12.85 million and $9.1 million, respectively.
“Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc” is based on the manga series about a demon hunter. It’s another win for Sony-owned Crunchyroll, which also released a “Demon Slayer” film last month that debuted to a record $70 million.
Seniors targeted in jewelry scam
Palo Alto police are again warning older residents and their caregivers to be aware of a scam that involves strangers approaching them on the street and confusing victims with offers of gifts of fake jewelry to distract them, then taking the victim’s real jewelry.
The most recent involved a victim in her 80s who was robbed on a residential street on Oct. 13. The victim did not report the theft for 10 days, police said.
Walking on Bryant Street
She was walking in the 3500 block of Bryant Street when a red car pulled over and parked along the curb in front of her. A woman got out, approached the victim and forced several pieces of fake jewelry into her hand and attempted to put a necklace on the victim.
The victim pushed the woman away, who got back in the car and drove away. The victim then noticed that her necklace had been taken.
The theft matches a scam that was reported in January in South San Francisco. The same scam was reported in February in Palo Alto, in San Pablo in April, and again in Palo Alto in May.
As with previous cases, the victim described the suspects as Middle Eastern and in their 30s.
Two residents of the city of Norwalk, in Los Angeles County — Florin Calin, 31, and Iza Calin, 27 — were arrested in the South San Francisco theft in February. Palo Alto police did not say whether the thefts were connected, but said they were investigating any relationship to previously reported incidents.
Keep your distance
Police advised residents and caregivers to be aware of the scam, be cautious of strangers who approach anyone unsolicited, and try to maintain a safe distance from strangers. If such an encounter occurs, immediately take stock of any possessions, especially worn jewelry, and report the interaction to police.
Anyone with information about this theft or any similar incidents was asked to call the Palo Alto Police Department at (650) 329-2413. Anonymous tips can be left via voicemail or text message at (650) 383-8984.
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PALO ALTO
TUESDAY
9:51 a.m. — Petty theft, 300 block of Everett Ave.
9:53 a.m. — Petty theft, 2300 block of Wellesley St.
7:24 p.m. — Timothy Fjeldal, 35, transient, arrested on a warrant, 300 block of University Ave.
8:41 p.m. — Battery, 1-99 block of Encina Ave.
WEDNESDAY
11:07 a.m. — Petty theft, 400 block of Everett Ave.
2:52 p.m. — Person taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, Middlefield Road and St. Claire Drive.
6:21 p.m. — Noninjury vehicle accident, Sand Hill Road and Durand Way.
MENLO PARK
FRIDAY
8:42 a.m. — Oscar Cespedes Patricio, 39, of Menlo Park, cited on a warrant, Bayfront Expressway and University Ave.
10:21 a.m. — Michael Carrasquillo Gonzalez, 28, of San Francisco, arrested on a warrant and for resisting police, 800 block of El Camino.
4:40 p.m. — Vehicle collision causes injuries, Marsh Road and Haven Ave.
10:23 p.m. — Tyjean Jajuan Batson, 36, of Oakland, cited for
narcotics possession, O’Keefe St. and Arnold Way.
SATURDAY
10:08 a.m. — Carlos Magana Lopez, 24, of Menlo Park, cited for display of false vehicle registration, Coleman Place and Coleman Ave.
10:33 a.m. — Leon Henry Ayiers, 53, of Menlo Park, cited on three warrants, 1300 block of Willow Road.
2:19 p.m. — Benjamin Joseph Ervin, 33, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, 1100 block of Merrill St.
2:50 p.m. — Christina Johnson, 28, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, Ravenswood Ave. and Merrill St.
5:39 p.m. — Steven Luke Jr., 41, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, 300 block of Sharon Park Drive.
EAST PALO ALTO
FRIDAY
12:34 p.m. — Alondra Lizbeth Arana Villanueva, 28, of Menlo Park, cited on a warrant, University Ave. and Donohoe St. Incident handled by Menlo Park police.
10:04 p.m. — Michael Lawrence Driscoll, 46, of East Palo Alto, arrested for theft of a vehicle, 300 block of O’Keefe St. Incident handled by Menlo Park police. The vehicle is returned to its owner.
STANFORD
OCT. 16
5:28 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 600 block of Escondido Road.
8:04 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 300 block of Jane Stanford Way.
OCT. 17
6:03 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, 300 block of Campus Drive.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
OCT. 16
2:34 a.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of Continental Circle.
3:31 a.m. — Omar Martinez, 30, of San Jose, arrested for burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle, burglary tools and drug paraphernalia, 1200 block of Dale Ave.
7:39 a.m. — Adam Alkabady Raygoza, 34, of San Jose, arrested for burglary at a business, resisting and obstructing police, and probation violation, 1700 block of W. El Camino.
11:17 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, 1200 block of San Ramon Ave.
3:26 p.m. — Alejandro Blanco Lozano, 31, of San Jose, arrested on warrants, San Rafael and Terra Bella avenues.
3:58 p.m. — Christopher Hughes, 35, transient, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and on warrants, 1900 block of W. El Camino.
4:32 p.m. — Daniel Armenta, 44, of Mountain View, arrested for violation of a protective order, 1-99 block of Sierra Vista Ave.
5:20 p.m. — Baldomero Mendoza, 43, of Mountain View, arrested for grand theft, identity theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, 1700 block of W. El Camino.
6:13 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1000 block of N. Rengstorff Ave.
9:59 p.m. — Battery, 500 block of N. Rengstorff Ave.
10:40 p.m. — Theft at Target, 555 Showers Drive.
OCT. 17
3:45 a.m. — Patrick Brodehl, 42, of Hayward, arrested on a warrant, Linda Vista and Terra Bella avenues.
8:33 a.m. — Mathew Bruns, 39, arrested on a warrant, Bay St. and El Camino.
1:24 p.m. — Eric Garcia Perez, 20, of Mountain View, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license and probation violation, California St. and Pacchetti Way.
1:58 p.m. — Hit-and-run injures a victim, Cuesta Drive and Miramonte Ave.
3:25 p.m. — Home burglary, 1200 block of Brookdale Ave.
OCT. 18
10:05 a.m. — Fernando Retana, 39, of Mountain View, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, Moffett Blvd. and Cypress Point Drive.
10:53 a.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Castro St.
3:01 p.m. — Ronald Maddox, 42, of San Jose, arrested for theft, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, resisting police and on warrants, 1700 block of W. El Camino.
7:20 p.m. — Naylan Picket, 45, of San Jose, arrested for public drunkenness, Middlefield Road and Moffett Blvd.
8:15 p.m. — Victor Hernandez, 62, of San Jose, arrested for public drunkenness and parole violation, 200 block of Castro St.
8:23 p.m. — Alejandra Soto Casillas, 22, of San Jose, arrested for public drunkenness and resisting police, Shoreline Amphitheater. Ronaldo Sanchez Lopez, 21, of San Jose, arrested for public drunkenness.
9:13 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 2200 block of Latham St.
9:57 p.m. — Cristian Luciano, 19, of Mountain View, arrested for public drunkenness, Shoreline Amphitheater.
10:38 p.m. — Alessandra Suberanes, 220, of Perris, arrested for public drunkenness and battery, Shoreline Amphitheater.
11:35 p.m. — Jared Ruiz Canelo, 18, of Gilroy, arrested for disturbing the peace, battery against police and resisting police, 2100 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.
11:51 p.m. — Joel Guardado, 20, of Oakland, arrested for public drunkenness, Shoreline Amphitheater.
ATHERTON
THURSDAY
9:02 a.m. — Ramiro Ramirez Valdez, 26, of San Rafael, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Polhemus Ave. and Orchard Hills St.
SATURDAY
3:41 p.m. — Vandalism, Fair Oaks Lane.
10:21 p.m. — Home burglary, 1-99 block of Mulberry Lane.
REDWOOD CITY
TUESDAY
1:05 a.m. — Erick Mauricio Toj Cutillo, 22, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, driving without a license and reckless driving, Seventh and Park avenues. Victor Toj Cutillo, 26, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI and
driving with a suspended or revoked license.
3:22 a.m. — Carlos E. Garcia Juarez, 29, of Redwood City, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, 3500 block of Farm Hill Blvd.
10:12 a.m. — Drivers in two vehicles reported to be chasing each other and driving recklessly, Rolison Road.
2 p.m. — Employee of a business says a customer is pulling down his pants and exposing himself, Main St.
7:06 p.m. — Resident says someone used his credit card information to rent a Tesla and pay for charging it, Madison Ave.
7:12 p.m. — Sailboat stolen, Seaport Blvd.
9:38 p.m. — Two people yelling at each other in a dispute over parking, Valota Road.
WEDNESDAY
4:51 p.m. — Tridarell Ayers, 32, of Clarksville, arrested for shoplifting at Safeway, 1071 El Camino.
5:22 p.m. — Indecent exposure, Uccelli Blvd.
11:07 p.m. — Karla Roxana Arriola Ruiz, 29, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic violence, 400 block of Douglas Ave.
THURSDAY
3:29 a.m. — Man assaulted and injured, Vera Ave.
4:15 a.m. — Samuel Charles Imber, 33, of Redwood City, arrested for assault and battery that causes serious injuries, 800 block of Cleveland St.
4:32 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Valota Road.
5:49 a.m. — Driver brandishes a hammer at another driver during a dispute, Middlefield Road.
11:11 a.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, James Ave.
11:49 a.m. — Woman says she was standing at the corner of Broadway and Jefferson Ave. when a man riding a bike reached out and groped her. He continued to ride down Jefferson Ave. After a search, police find a suspect on the 1000 block of Middlefield Road and arrest Luis Martinez Maldonado, 33, of Redwood City, for sexual battery. Investigators have also identified Maldonado as a suspect in three similar sexual batteries in Redwood City from July 2025 through the present time.
Noon Vehicle stolen, Oddstad Drive.
6:26 p.m. — Three people steal alcohol from a business, Woodside Road.
9 p.m. — Luis Fernando Jimenez Hernandez, 29, of Redwood City, cited for possession of narcotics for sale. Location not disclosed.
11:56 p.m. — Vehicle hits a tree, El Camino. No injuries reported.
NORTH FAIR OAKS
TUESDAY
BELMONT
THURSDAY
7:43 p.m. — Andrew Zachery Tyler Evans, 33, cited on warrants, 500 block of El Camino.
9:49 p.m. — Misael Nunez Lopez, 47, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 600 block of Old County Road.
FRIDAY
12:21 a.m. — Jennifer Ann Elkins, 42, cited for drug possession, 300 block of El Camino.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. OCT. 11
Yao Jen Chang, 34, arrested for DUI.
Jonathan T. de los Santos, 21, arrested for DUI.
Esteban B. Pena Tapia, 31, arrested for DUI.
Umang Singh, 32, arrested for DUI.
Juan Carlos Uspirir, 22, arrested for trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting police.
OCT. 12
Kayla L. Campos, 20, arrested for DUI.
Emmanuel Quintero Ortega, 21, arrested for DUI.
OCT. 15
3:20 a.m. — Rigoberto Munoz Ochoa, 43, of Redwood City, cited for possession of meth, Middlefield Road and Douglas Ave.
Pablo Paniagua Manriquez, 32, arrested for DUI.
Luis A. Reyes Jeronimo, 29, arrested for DUI.
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MOVIE NIGHT. PALO ALTO COMMONS
will be hosting a special viewing of the 2025 PBS Documentary, Caregiving, on Thursday, Nov. 6th from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
From Executive Producer Bradley
Cooper, Caregiving is the story of paid and unpaid caregivers navigating the challenges and joys of this deeply meaningful work. Enjoy complimentary pre-movie treats and intermission snacks. Seating is limited. RSVP by Nov. 3rd to Molly at mjohnson@ firstlighthomecare.com or Eleanor at elanuza@ wqliving.com. Palo Alto Commons is located at 4041 El Camino Way.
A GLOBAL CONSERVATION EVENT: PROTECTING Our Endangered National Parks and Marine Ecosystems. Join Global Conservation for a fascinating evening with heroes in planet protection working throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Thursday, Nov. 6th from 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. at the
Theatre in Menlo Park. Distinguished speakers include Dr. Greg Asner, Dr. Dadang Mujiono and Michael Kigwin. Shown in the photo is Notorious, the evening’s featured band. Please RSVP to Kelsey Tatum at ktatum@globalconservation.org or call (810) 542-0913.
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PORCHETTA NIGHT AT ITALICO IS back by popular demand. Enjoy their signature slow-roasted porchetta, great wine, and live music on Saturday, Nov. 22, starting at 5:30 p.m. Book now before it’s too late! Call (650) 473-9616 to reserve your spot.
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ing. During a presentation on the initiative in San Mateo this month, a city official noted the tradeoffs involved in providing bike lanes along El Camino Real.
“The challenge with that obviously, is that to put in protected bike lanes, something has to give: and it’s either going to be parking or it’s going to be a lane of travel,” said Matt Fabry, public works director for the city of San Mateo. The initiative was discussed during a meeting of the city’s Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission.
Fabry said that in a different plan, the city has been looking at El Camino Real as a priority route for transit while prioritizing Delaware Street for bicyclists.
“We’ve got limited right-of-way, and there’s going to have to be tradeoffs to accommodate that,” Fabry said.
What will other cities do?
How other cities want to improve El Camino Real as part of the Grand Boulevard Initiative remains to be seen. Fourteen cities are working with SamTrans on the initiative, along with county and regional agencies. Caltrans, the state agency that owns and operates El Camino Real, is also involved.
The estimated cost for improvements along the 22-mile stretch of El Camino from Menlo Park to Daly City is $750 million.
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“It’s going to be a big effort, and it’s going to take a long time,” said Cassie Halls, major corridor program manager at SamTrans.
In Santa Clara County, Caltrans recently completed the installation of about 13 miles of new bike lanes along
El Camino Real as part of a repaving project from just south of Highway 237 in Mountain View to Sand Hill Road.
Bicyclists feel safer
Some bicyclists say they finally feel safe riding on El Camino Real in the new bike lanes, which in some spots are separated from car lanes with flexible posts.
But businesses along El Camino say they’ve been hit hard by the loss of parking spaces that were taken away to make room for the bike lanes. Some critics say few bicyclists are using the new lanes.
One potential funding source for the Grand Boulevard Initiative is the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. The authority could provide up to half of the funding for the initiative, according to Sue-Ellen Atkinson, the authority’s manager of planning and fund management.
The Transportation Authority manages funds raised through the county’s Measure A and Measure W.
Measure A is a half-cent sales tax increase for transportation projects that voters first approved in 1988. In 2004, voters reauthorized it through 2033.
Voters in 2018 approved Measure W, an additional half-cent sales tax for transportation projects that runs through 2038.
false arrest. Corpus allegedly told another sergeant that Allen had an alleged affair with Associate Management Analyst and Corpus’ former friend, Valerie Barnes, the claim states. Barnes also works in the Millbrae police department.
The sergeant then told Barnes what he had heard from Corpus, which Barnes then told Allen. A deputy “loyal to Sheriff Corpus” also posted the allegations, and the rumor quickly spread in the sheriff’s office, Allen wrote.
For all the “past emotional distress and pain and suffering,” Allen is demanding $5 million. For any future emotional distress, he is asking for $5 million, and for the harm to his reputation, another $5 million, according to the claim.
Critical of Corpus
Allen was one of the captains who called for Corpus to resign during a press conference.
Allen is the second captain to file a claim against the county, following former Capt. Brian Philip, who resigned instead of arresting the sheriff’s deputy union president, Carlos Tapia. Philip has since filed a lawsuit.
Barnes also filed a claim on Oct. 8 demanding over $10,000 but not listing an exact amount because “the harm is ongoing.” Barnes wrote that she had been discriminated, harassed and retaliated against by Corpus and her former chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.
One of the reasons the board fired Corpus was for not disclosing her close relationship with Aenlle after a twoweek hearing before hearing officer James Emerson.
Barnes was one of the 35 witnesses who testified about the relationship between Corpus and Aenlle.
Name-calling alleged
Corpus also spread rumors about Barnes, calling her a “whore” claiming she had sexual relationships with people who donated to Corpus’ campaign to become sheriff, Barnes wrote.
Corpus also accused Barnes of stealing money and property from the Millbrae evidence room, the claim states.
Corpus would assign Barnes with tasks that she would not assign to male employees, like hiding a Sephora bag containing condoms when visitors entered Corpus’ office, preparing lunches with alcohol for Corpus to have with Aenlle during work hours and planning romantic getaways, the claim states.
‘Hostile work environment’
“The discriminatory treatment, defamatory statements and ongoing retaliation I have endured have created a hostile work environment,” Barnes wrote.
Corpus is fighting in court to be reinstated and is set to be in court on Nov. 19.
Corpus’s attorneys were in court on Thursday seeking Judge Nina Shapirshteyn to stop the board from hiring a new sheriff and the right way to remove Corpus would’ve been by the civil grand jury or a recall.
The civil grand jury has filed four “accusations” against Corpus, which would prohibit her from taking office again.
Accused by civil grand jury
The four “accusations” against Corpus are for failing to disclose her close relationship with Aenlle, for firing former Assistant Sheriff Ryan Monaghan after talking to retired Judge LaDoris Cordell, reassigning Philip for refusing to start an internal affairs investigation into Sgt. Javier Acosta, brother to sergeant’s union president Hector Acosta and for arresting Tapia for alleged timecard fraud. Wagstaffe’s office declined to file charges against Tapia.
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told the committee that his family has “one of the cleanest apartments” and invited anyone to stop by unannounced. He said the cockroaches and rats caused their stove burners to fail.
Garcia moved into the apartment with his three children in April 2021, and Satyavarpu’s family trust bought the four-unit complex in July or August 2022.
After Garcia filed a petition in December, both he and Satyavarpu made their cases to attorney Renee Glover Chantler, who works as a hearing officer for the city on rent control disputes.
In a Sept. 2 decision, Glover Chantler said the rat infestation was worth a 15% reduction in rent, totaling $8,683 over 17 months.
Blame apportioned
On the cockroach infestation, she said Satyavarpu was 30% to blame and Garcia was 70% to blame.
Photos showed a buildup of food and grease on the side and top of the stove that Garcia should’ve cleaned better, but the mess wasn’t the sole cause of the infestation, Glover Chantler said.
Glover Chantler reduced Garcia’s rent for the cockroach infestation by 4.2% going back 28 months, totaling $2,965.
Committee members said their job isn’t to re-litigate Glover Chantler’s decision. “I’m trusting the hearing officer to have done a good enough job deciding where that responsibility lie,” committee member Edie Keating said on Thursday.
Glover Chantler also found that Satyavarpu didn’t register the unit and then unlawfully raised Garcia’s rent from $2,500 to $3,150, violating the city’s rent control ordinance for the last three years.
Rent control law
Mountain View voters in 2016 passed the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act, limiting rent increases to the inflationary rate or 5% per year, whichever is lower.
Satyavarpu admitted that he didn’t know about the city’s rent control when he bought the complex.
The excessive rent charge added up to $16,705, Glover Chantler found. Altogether, her order means Garcia wouldn’t pay Satyavarpu rent again until October 2026.
DOJ sending election monitors to California
BY MAYA C. MILLER CalMatters
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice will deploy election monitors to five California counties on Election Day, in what the deparment describes as an effort to “ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.”
The news comes as voters are already casting ballots on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats.
Federal personnel from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will be sent to Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties. Harmeet Dhillon, the former vice chair of the California Republican Party and a Republican National Committee chairwoman, leads the division.
It’s unclear whether the federal mon-
itors will be onsite during early in-person voting or just on Nov. 4. The Justice Department has not said whether monitors will be stationed at polling places in addition to county elections offices.
A representative for the department did not respond to an emailed request for comment in time for publication.
Source of request unknown
The request for election monitors came from the California Republican Party. Chairwoman Corrin Rankin wrote a letter to Dhillon’s office on Monday. A spokesperson for the state party did not respond to multiple requests for comment via email and text.
Election observers are nothing out of the ordinary, and both parties regularly deploy poll watchers to ensure voting sites abide by state and federal election laws.
AIDS activist will give local speech
Author, artist and AIDS activist Mary Fisher will speak at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula in Belmont during worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, and then will autograph copies of her new book, “Uneasy Silence,” from noon-1:30 p.m. in the church dining room. Not long after her own HIV diagnosis more than 30 years ago, Fisher mounted a world stage in Houston, Texas, to address the 1992 Republican National Convention. She stunned the crowd with her speech, A Whisper of AIDS.
New perspective
For a world living in fear of those with AIDS, Fisher presented a shockingly different view of a person living with — rather than dying of — HIV. Her action encouraged millions of others to live openly and with dignity as well.
“Mary Fisher has broken the ‘Uneasy Silence’ that too many people with AIDS have had to bear,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said. “Because of Mary’s example, millions of AIDS/HIV patients are living fearlessly with compassion and activism in the face of discrimination and despair.”
A U.N. representative
She has written six books, given countless speeches and interviews, and traveled the globe as a Special Representative of the United Nations representing the call to justice and healing for those most affected by neglect and AIDS.
Her sculptures, quilts, textiles and jewelry all come with an advocacy aesthetic and have found homes all over the globe.
The Congregational Church of the Peninsula is at 751 Alameda de las Pulgas in Belmont. No RSVP is required. Copies of “Uneasy Silence” will be available for purchase.
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Our last Porchetta Night was a huge success — thank you to everyone who joined us! Due to popular demand, we’re doing it again at Italico. Enjoy our signature slow-roasted porchetta, great wine, and live music starting at 5:30 PM. Book now before it’s too late!
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