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Trump announces Gaza deal

Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can be freed in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elements of a plan put forward by the Trump administration that would represent the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year-old war.

All hostages to be released

Press on condition of anonymity to discuss details of an agreement that has not fully been made public.

“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote on social media in trumpeting the agreement. “All Parties will be treated fairly!”

CORRECTION: A story on Sept. 25 mischaracterized comments made by Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jeff Greenfield about the revamping of Cubberley. Greenfield never stated he is worried about collisions between bicyclists and pedestrians, and had general suggestions for bicycle circulation at the new community center, but overall, is supportive of the redesign.

FLEET WEEK FILL-INS: The government shutdown has grounded the Blue Angels from its crowdpleasing stunt-filled airshow at San Francisco’s Fleet Week this weekend. Fleet Week organizers said yesterday that Royal Canadian pilots and Colombian sailors will make sure the show goes on. The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Snowbirds will headline the air show this weekend instead of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

FIRE ARREST: A 29-year-old man has been charged for igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested in Florida on Tuesday. He faces charges including malicious [See THE UPDATE, page 23]

Israel and Hamas separately confirmed the contours of their deal, which

drew celebratory gatherings from hostage families in Tel Aviv and cautious optimism from some in Gaza. Hamas intends to release all 20 living hostages in a matter of days, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza, people familiar with the matter told The Associated

Uncertainty remains about some of the thornier aspects of Trump’s proposal — such as whether and how Hamas will disarm, and who will govern Gaza — but the sides appear closer than they have been in several months to ending a war that has killed tens of thousands

[See DEAL, page 22]

Owner nervous after break-in

The owner of a Palo Alto Baskin-Robbins says he fears the community isn’t safe after someone broke into his business yesterday.

A person used a blowtorch on the door of the ice cream shop at 2615 Middlefield Road before smashing the front door, according to owner Seng Kaing.

Video that Kaing shared with the Post shows the person using the blowtorch at 5:30 a.m. on the glass door before noticing a security camera, and turning the flames onto the camera.

The person then smashed the front door and stole the tip jar, according to police Lt. Craig Lee. Just how much was in the tip jar wasn’t immediately known, Lee said.

The Post asked Lee if it’s common for burglars to use blowtorches during break-ins.

Lee said he “cannot remember a time when a suspect used a blowtorch” to get into a busi-

[See BREAK-IN, page 22]

Parent takes ethnic studies fight to state

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

A parent of a former Sequoia Union High School District student is requesting that the state review the district’s ethnic studies course for approving it without discussion.

Linda McGeever filed a request with the California Department of Ed-

ucation, alleging the district approved its ethnic studies course as a graduation requirement without discussing it during a board meeting.

“This isn’t about opposing ethnic studies – it’s about following the law,”

McGeever said in a statement. “No student should be enrolled in a graduation-required course without fully

developed, board-approved, standards-aligned materials. The law is crystal clear on that.”

Sequoia Union High School District spokeswoman Naomi Hunter said she would look into the compliance review but did not respond to the Post before publication. Board President Sathvik

[See FIGHT, page 22]

SPOTTED — A person took a blowtorch to the front door of the Midtown Baskin-Robbins before breaking the glass door. Photo from video provided by Seng Kaing.

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County slow walks release of opinion

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

San Mateo County won’t be releasing the 42-page recommendation of hearing officer James Emerson to fire Sheriff Christina Corpus until next week.

The county is in the process of reviewing the recommendation to remove Corpus from office and will disclose it within the next week, according to county spokeswoman Effie Milionis. Some information in the recommendation may be redacted, she said.

The board is yet to set a date to discuss the recommendation, Milionis said.

The Post received the briefs submitted by the county’s and Corpus’s attorneys two days after Emerson recommended the board to fire Corpus for three main reasons. The Post has been requesting the briefs since Sept. 19.

Belatedly releases briefs to hearing officer

The county’s attorneys from the Keker, Van Nest & Peters law firm said the 10-day hearing proved Corpus had a conflict of interest for having a close personal relationship with her former chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.

Corpus hired Aenlle to be part of her transition team and set his salary at $192,275, which falls under the threshold that requires supervisor approval, according to the county’s attorneys.

Corpus asked Aenlle to get a raise four separate times for being Executive Director of Administration, which is a civilian role within the sheriff’s office, but the county only approved the first request, according to the county’s attorneys.

The allegation that Corpus has a conflict of interest for having a close relationship with Aenlle is not related

to her performance, according to her attorneys. There were no contracts that show Corpus asked for Aenlle to get a raise.

Aenlle is “a wealthy man, and he did not need the salary,” Corpus said, according to the briefs.

The county’s attorneys said Corpus retaliated and obstructed an investigation into her office. Corpus retaliated against Capt. Brian Philip for refusing to start an internal affairs investigation into Sgt. Javier Acosta, the brother of the sergeant’s union president, Hector Acosta and, transferred him to work in the jail.

There are no records showing Corpus reduced anyone’s pay, benefits or hours to anyone who alleges she retaliated against, her attorneys said.

Corpus’s attorneys say the county’s

statements relied on the Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual, which is not the law and can not be used against her. The manual is intended for guidance and it doesn’t create any “enforceable legal duties,” according to their brief.

The county attorneys also said Corpus fabricated reasons to arrest the deputy sheriff’s union president, Carlos Tapia. Corpus restricted the amount of information during the investigation into Tapia’s timecards. The District Attorney declined to file charges against Tapia, saying no crime had been committed.

Corpus was concerned about having deputies leaking information, and there were times when Tapia said he would be somewhere but wasn’t, Corpus’s attorneys said.

Lt. Brandon Hensel’s testimony that there were no concerns about Tapia’s

[See OPINION, page 23]

Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner’s Office: Oct. 8

Marie Hlebakos, 93, no hometown listed

Oct. 7

Leslie A. Bini, 65, no hometown listed

Suzanne H. Bayer, 94, of Burlingame

Constancia Barrozo, 92, of South San Francisco

Donald Rowe, 54, no hometown listed

Rena Hadeed, 70, of San Mateo

Michael Kevin Earley, 65, of Daly City

Susan Run Sheng Ni, 80, of Menlo Park

Births

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto:

March 28

Brooklyn Devi Arora, a girl

Barron Bagheri, a boy

Ivy Huanzhou Cheng, a girl

Robert Frederic Cooper, a boy

March 27

Audree Deng, a girl

Layton Andrew Dickerson, a boy

Reya Shan Du, a girl

Vaani Prathamesh Juvatkar, a girl

Seren Xinyuan Ma, a girl

Inez Audre Powell, a girl

Margot Jordan St Leger Reeves, a girl

Mia Rhema Sampang, a girl

Alan Ghazi Shakir, a boy

Luciano Kaheeme Sulikowski, a boy

Penelope Kha Tran, a girl

Aanya Vishwas, a girl

March 26

Joseph Emmanuel Aquino Murillo, a boy

Zachary Aron Belobrov, a boy

Penelope Bonilla Crespo, a girl

Henry Buzhi Hu, a boy

Cataleya Azul Manzo De Leon, a girl

Joseph Alexander Mendoza Garcia, a boy

Ella Araceli Oseguera Perez, a girl

Alyson Daniela Pixtun Abaj, a girl

Adam Sharon, a boy

Kira Sproch, a girl

Saanvi Thakkar, a girl

Penelope Ann Wood, a girl

Yixiu Xu, a boy

March 25

Henry Thomas Courtney Klaus, a boy

Lamay Lopez, a girl

Mateo Lopez Pardo, a boy

Kaia Rose Matalka, a girl

Callum Mccager Mitchell, a boy

Isaac Anthony Moralez, a boy

Gayatri Nikhil Nakhate, a girl

Farabaleagbaraoluwakiibati Devon Olajoku, a boy

Rylee Blake Peng, a girl

Rumiyah Antoinette Pitts, a girl

Iris Alma Ramazan, a girl

Izan Adriel Rodriguez Melendez, a boy

Eithan Rubio Arzate, a boy

Liam Segura Fernandez, a boy

Olasade Imani Sobomehin, a girl

Archie Wang, a boy

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Patricia (Pat) Reed passed away on September 6, 2025. She was born in Lincoln, NE on November 4, 1934 to Augusta and Leonard Roehrkasse. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, where she met her future husband. She married Robert (Bob) Reed from Omaha on August 19, 1956. They moved to Denver, Colorado where she taught in the Denver Unified School System. Pat, her husband and their two daughters moved to California in 1963. They moved to Los Altos in 1965 where she lived until her death. During this time her employment included Pinewood Private School, Los Altos Town Crier, and the Woodside Priory School. Pat was active in many local organizations. These included the Los Altos New Comers, The Los Altos Bus Barn Club, and a local Corvette Club. She was awarded a life time membership to the Altos Chamber of Commerce for her extensive work as an Ambassador to the Chamber. She enjoyed social activities. She attended Bethany Lutheran Church in Menlo Park.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years and their daughters, Denyce and Joyce, of Vacaville, CA.

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Van’s site project worries neighbors

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

Some Belmont residents are concerned that two homes proposed for the old parking lot of The Van’s Restaurant will block the views from their balconies.

Developer Puja Gupta’s proposal to build two new single-family homes on the parking lot of the now-closed restaurant at 329 Malcom Ave. was unanimously approved by the city’s planning commission on Tuesday. But during previous outreach to future neighbors and during Tuesday’s meeting, a few residents said they’re worried about how the project would obstruct their view.

“One of the reasons we bought this house was because we have this beautiful, unobstructed view,” Anthony George said Tuesday.

Roof changes

Gupta heard the concerns and made changes to the roof of the houses so it won’t block any of the residents’ views, Belmont’s Community Development Director Carlos de Melo said.

Commissioners said it was very neighborly of Gupta to make the changes.

Commissioner Nathan Majeski said he really likes the homes, and it’s rare for him to say he likes a home.

Project timeline

Stewart Simson, who lives in the neighborhood, said during a previous meeting with Gupta that he was concerned about the timeline for when construction would start. Gupta said it would be approximately within nine months or more. It would all depend on how fast they get approvals from the city, Gupta said.

Gupta plans to build two split-level homes with garages. On the top floor, there will be a living room, three bedrooms and bathrooms. On the lower floor, there will be a kitchen, dining room, family room and deck.

The Van’s Restaurant

The two homes will be in the parking lot of The Van’s Restaurant, owned by Loring De Martini.

The restaurant, which closed at the beginning of Covid, was originally a Japanese tea house, and it turned into a restaurant that served chicken liver, escargot and prime rib. It closed after 47 years in 2020 and the building remains vacant.

PALO ALTO -

THE ORDINANCE STATES:

“No vehicle, including oversized vehicles, trailers, and RVs, can be legally parked or be left standing on any Palo Alto street for a consecutive period of 72 hours.”

THE PROCEDURE IS CLEAR:

1. A notice of removal shall be issued to any vehicle parked or left standing on any street over 72 hours

2. If the vehicle has not been moved at least half a mile, it can be towed away by the police department.

This ordinance is not being enforced by the Palo Alto police department. As a result, approx. 290 RVs are parked illegally on Palo Alto streets.

Vanlords are investors who have purchased many RVs to rent. We know of two of them who have bought 15 and 9 RVs. They use free land, avoiding property tax, city fees and accountability.

The signs are posted. The laws are written. Without enforcement, they mean nothing!

Menlo Park (Feb. 25) and Cupertino (Sept. 3), recently restricted overnight parking. Our neighbors Los Altos, Atherton, Woodside, Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley do not allow RV parking.

Palo Alto deserves safe, clean streets. City leaders must enforce the ordinances already on the books and restore public trust. The law applies to everyone.

Stanford football gets $50M boost

Stanford football has received a $50 million gift from former player Bradford Freeman, the school announced yesterday, a boost to a program seeking a turnaround under general manager Andrew Luck.

Among other things, the donation will cover five new football scholarships and help with name, image and likeness payments.

“With Brad’s incredible gift, we are positioned to win on the field and build a bridge to a sustainable future for Stanford football,” Luck said in a statement.

About Freeman

Freeman, a 1964 graduate, attended Stanford on a football scholarship and has remained involved with the university ever since.

In 1983, Freeman and fellow alum

Ron Spogli co-founded private equity investment firm Freeman Spogli & Co. In 1988, Freeman endowed the head football coaching position. Freeman was on the university’s Board of Trustees for 10 years starting in 1995. In 2005, he and Spogli jointly committed $50 million to endow the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

Stanford President Jonathan Levin said the latest donation will help beyond football.

“This is a game-changing gift for Stanford,” Levin said in a statement. “It will help us to recruit top talent and compete at the highest level.”

The Cardinal finished 3-9 in each of the past four football seasons. They are 2-3 this season under interim coach Frank Reich.

Stanford visits SMU (3-2) Saturday.

Loud Netflix ads banned

BY RYAN SABALOW CalMatters

Even California’s governor is fed up with obnoxiously loud advertisements that pop on when he’s streaming his favorite shows.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that bans streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu from playing ad-

vertisements substantially louder than the programming they accompany.

“We heard Californians loud and clear, and what’s clear is that they don’t want commercials at a volume any louder than the level at which they were previously enjoying a program,” Newsom wrote. “By signing SB 576, California is dialing down this inconvenience.”

Contact your public officials regarding your concerns at city.council@paloalto.gov

Council to look at annex of ‘triangle’

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

Menlo Park City Council will consider annexing the “triangle” neighborhood into the city, while one council member says it would be a disservice to current residents.

Council voted 4-1 to review adding the neighborhood currently in unincorporated San Mateo County, bounded by Alameda de las Pulgas, Sharon Road and Santa Cruz Avenue, to be part of the city.

Vice Mayor Betsy Nash voted against it because it would add more items to the city’s already long list of priorities and projects. Nash said she doesn’t see city employees having the bandwidth to take on another project.

Mayor Drew Combs said he can’t imagine adding a couple of dozen houses to the city to be a decade-long process, and there will be some cost trade-offs, as there is with everything.

Residents’ thoughts

wish they had better representation or had the opportunity to be part of commissions.

Triangle resident Greg Faris said during the meeting that 80% of his neighbors want to be a part of the city.

At a council meeting last year, Faris said there were concerns about having late responses from the sheriff’s office and that they are treated like “second-class citizens.”

Jenny Michel said she has many friends who live in the triangle and

During a 2017 hearing, then-Assistant City Manager Chip Taylor estimated that bringing the area up to city standards would cost around $3.3 million. At the time, multiple council members said they were worried the city would have to foot the entire bill.

Faris said that financial concerns are gone, and the sidewalks along Alameda are now fixed.

In a future meeting, council will be reviewing what it would cost to annex the neighborhood into the city and if there is a sufficient amount of resources.

Liccardo

Congressman Sam Liccardo has opened a satellite office in Los Altos, after opting to leave his predecessor’s Palo Alto office in favor of having his primary office in San Jose.

Liccardo’s new office is at the Neutra House at 181 Hillview Ave., and will be open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to spokeswoman Francesca Segre.

The Los Altos office comes after Liccardo said during his campaign that he would have an office on the coast and in northern Santa Clara County. His predecessor, Anna Eshoo, had her office in downtown Palo Alto at 698 Emerson St. during her tenure.

“I do know we need to have one on the coastside for sure. The other one

needs to be somewhere between Mountain View and Palo Alto probably. It all depends on budget and everything else. But I recognize the imperative of having a physical storefront presence,” Liccardo said in an interview on Sept. 17, 2024.

Other office locations

Liccardo, who was San Jose’s mayor from 2015 to 2023, has his primary office in San Jose at 1101 S. Winchester Blvd.

Liccardo has another satellite office in Half Moon Bay that he shares with San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller at 270 Capistrano Road. That office is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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

SEPT. 19

6:26 p.m. — Report of sexual material sent to a minor to seduce the minor, Forest Ave.

SEPT. 30

7:33 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, Stanford Shopping Center. OCT. 2

11 a.m. — Vandalism, 400 block of University Ave.

FRIDAY

8:28 a.m. — Liam Bickford, 63, of Menlo Park, arrested for public nuisance, 500 block of High St.

10:14 a.m. — Violation of a court order reported, 300 block of Channing Ave.

3:25 p.m. — Vincente Kroner Guillen, 38, of Hayward, cited on a warrant, Byron St. and Hamilton Ave.

7:49 p.m. — Lesly Andrea Rios, 25, of Fremont, arrested for DUI, Embarcadero Road and E. Bayshore Road.

7:57 p.m. — Shoplifting at CVS, 352 University Ave.

9:14 p.m. — Battery, 200 block of University Ave.

10:25 p.m. — Person reported to be brandishing a weapon, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

SATURDAY

11:05 a.m. — James Green, 31, of San Francisco, arrested for robbery, 300 block of University Ave.

5:23 p.m. — Yuguang Li, 39, of San Jose, arrested for shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.

MENLO PARK

TUESDAY

8:22 a.m. — Mail stolen, 300 block of Felton Drive.

10:31 a.m. — Alexis Talmantes, 48, of San Jose, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 1000 block of El Camino.

10:01 a.m. — Mail stolen, 3600 block of Haven Ave.

12:32 p.m. — Wythe Bowart, 41, of Emeryville, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Bayfront Expressway and Willow Road.

1:19 p.m. — Eduardo Alberto Ferreira Ochoa, 39, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Ravenswood Ave. and El Camino.

STANFORD

SEPT. 30

2:05 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 400 block of Lagunita Drive.

OCT. 1

12:28 p.m. — Leonard John Bownas, 56, of Cupertino, arrested for

public drunkenness, 300 block of Palm Drive.

MOUNTAIN VIEW

AUG. 17

2:37 a.m. — Yunior Escalante Perez, 30, of Foster City, cited for DUI, Franklin and Dana streets.

10:59 p.m. — Amanda Hernandez, 27, transient, cited for obstructing police, California St. and Ortega Ave.

AUG. 18

1:32 a.m. — Gustavo Mendoza Ortega, 33, of Mountain View, cited for DUI and driving without a license, Rengstorff and San Luis avenues.

3:49 p.m. — Andrew Acosta, 24, of Sacramento, cited for theft and possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia at Walgreens, 1905 W. El Camino.

4 p.m. — Joshua Gordley, 23, of Santa Rosa, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 500 block of San Antonio Road.

9:18 p.m. — Fernando Retana, 39, of Mountain View, cited for theft at Walgreens, 1905 W. El Camino.

AUG. 20

12:41 p.m. — Santirhaz Marchidon, 54, of Fremont, cited for forged or falsified vehicle registration, El Camino and Castro St.

9:55 p.m. — Luis Bohorquez Mejia, 42, of San Jose, cited for display of false vehicle registration, 500 block of San Antonio Road.

AUG. 23

3:23 a.m. — Jenalynne Salvador, 46, of Mountain View, cited for DUI, Shoreline Blvd. and Charleston Road.

AUG. 28

7:03 p.m. — John Linderer, 41, of Fairfield, cited for theft at Safeway, 645 San Antonio Road.

SEPT. 29

2:38 a.m. — Maleni Lopez Francisco, 31, of Sunnyvale, arrested for domestic violence and carjacking, 800 block of Villa St.

6:10 a.m. — Auto burglary, 800 block of Heatherstone Way.

8:53 a.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of Continental Circle.

12:39 p.m. — Vandalism at Walmart, 600 Showers Drive.

2:41 p.m. — Theft at Target, 555 Showers Drive.

3:57 p.m. — Vandalism, 2400 block of Latham St.

7:54 p.m. — Grand theft, 2500 block of Sun Mor Ave.

8:46 p.m. — Burglary at Crumbl Cookies, 660 San Antonio Road.

9:53 p.m. — Mario Hernandez, 42, of Mountain View, arrested for possession of narcotics and other drugs as well as on warrants, Rengstorff and Stanford avenues.

LOS ALTOS

OCT. 2

9:55 a.m. — Robert Edberg, 58,

of Sunnyvale, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, theft of someone else’s lost property and falsely identifying himself to police, 2200 block of Grant Road.

TUESDAY

12:14 p.m. — Elder abuse alleged, 500 block of Mimosa Court.

3:35 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, 900 block of N. San Antonio Road.

ATHERTON

TUESDAY

2:25 p.m. — Richard Tatum, 78, of East Palo Alto, cited on two warrants, Atherton Police Dept.

NORTH FAIR OAKS

SATURDAY

12:47 a.m. — Irving Ivan Salguero Rivera, 30, of unincorporated San Mateo County, cited on a warrant, 100 block of Columbia Ave.

7 a.m. — Theft, 3300 block of Spring St.

SUNDAY

8:55 p.m. — Gerwin Lopez Alvarado, 20, arrested for violation of a restraining order, 500 block of Stanford Ave.

REDWOOD CITY

FRIDAY

5:15 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, Middlefield Road.

5:36 p.m. — Woman conned out of money by a phone scammer posing as a representative from her credit union, Marshall St.

5:36 p.m. — Plants vandalized, Broadway.

6:50 p.m. — Rogelio Lucatero, 33, of Hayward, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license and without valid registration and proof of insurance, Willow and Spring streets.

7:06 p.m. — Man says he was out walking his dog when a man he doesn’t know pulled up in a vehicle and punched him, Hudson St. A person sitting in a nearby truck gets video of the incident.

8:03 p.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Marshall St.

8:16 p.m. — Victor Manuel Cano Rodriguez, 45, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Bay Road and Seventh Ave.

10:36 p.m. — Cyclist says he was hit by a person driving a Mercedes, who then took off, Middlefield Road.

11:48 p.m. — Juvenal Bedolla Ibarra Jr., 37, of Menlo Park, arrested for public drunkenness, probation violation and resisting police, Spring St. and Fourth Ave.

SATURDAY

1:10 a.m. — Autumn Breanne Sparks, 30, of San Francisco, arrested on a warrant and for resisting police, Redwood City Caltrain Station. Arrest

PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL

Saturday, October 11th

made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

2:40 a.m. — Ismael Ramirez Camacho, 34, of Gilroy, arrested for DUI, driving with a suspended or revoked license and on a warrant, Chestnut St. and Broadway.

3:17 p.m. — Grand theft, Broadway.

5:50 p.m. — Woman says that when she returned to her hotel room the door was open and cash, jewelry and marijuana had been stolen, Twin Dolphin Drive.

9:04 p.m. — Nataliia Zelenova, 36, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness and resisting police, 200 block of Canoe Court.

10:36 p.m. — Erik Sovalbarro Mejia, 42, of South San Francisco, arrested for DUI, 1800 block of El Camino.

11:20 p.m. — Alfredo Quelmonzon, 23, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and a dirk or dagger, 800 block of Chestnut St.

SUNDAY

2:44 a.m. — Man slaps a woman in the face, Broadway.

10:39 a.m. — Caller says two people were cutting down bamboo trees on private property, Oracle Parkway.

1:55 p.m. — Man on a hoverboard reported to be stealing merchandise from a store, Walnut St. Mohsen Mahbadi, 65, of Belmont, arrested for shoplifting and possession of burglary tools.

BELMONT

SUNDAY

4:15 p.m. — Douglas Villegas Lopez, 28, arrested for narcotics possession, falsely identifying himself to police and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Ralston Ave. and Highway 92. Fredy Adolfo Ramirez Macario, 24, and Yenifer Nicol Sanchez Torres, 21, are also arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Arrests made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

TUESDAY

7:49 p.m. — Two teens steal food from a store, El Camino.

CHP

From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula.

AUG. 28

Christian E. Corona, 32, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run.

AUG. 30

Santos J. Morales Flores, 30, arrested for DUI.

Miguel A. Pena, 31, arrested for DUI.

AUG. 31

Chantal R. Garcia, 24, arrested for DUI.

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790 Montrose Ave., 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1743 square feet, built in 1954, Barn Trust to Nidhi and Justin Barber for $3,680,000, closed Sept. 8 (last sale: $2,150,000, 02-27-24)

1470 Channing Ave., 94301, 2 bedrooms, 1832 square feet, built in 1957, Sophia Turkmani-Bazzi to Xiaolan and Hongwen Kang for $4,000,000, closed Sept. 12 (last sale: $3,600,000, 09-07-22)

2460 South Court, 94301, 3 bedrooms, 1979 square feet, built in 1937, Walker Trust to Tetiana and Andriy Sergiyenko for $4,235,000, closed Sept. 9

MENLO PARK

916 Peggy Lane, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1080 square feet, built in 1948, Nancy Kerry to Manali and Sanket Gandhi for $2,175,000, closed Aug. 18

1002 Middle Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1605 square feet, built in 2019, Fullmer Trust to Oriana and Maxime Cauchois for $2,795,000, closed Aug. 19 (last sale: $2,500,000, 06-28-20)

ATHERTON

37 Valley Road, 94027, 5 bedrooms, 4920 square feet, built in 1998, Kim Family Trust to Khoshnevis Family Trust for $7,005,000, closed Aug. 18 (last sale: $1,950,000, 02-04-99)

79 Placitas Ave., 94027, 6 bedrooms, 4482 square feet, built in 1960, Amzallag Family Trust to Alvina and Ramy Antar for $8,925,000, closed Aug. 19 (last sale: $3,050,000, 06-03-13)

LOS ALTOS

31 Deep Well Lane, 94022, 2 bedrooms, 2235 square feet, built in 1972, Shukov Trust to North Star Los Altos LLC for $3,725,000, closed Sept. 10 (last sale: $2,100,000, 12-09-16)

LOS ALTOS HILLS

12510 Minorca Court, 94022, 4 bedrooms, 4871 square feet, built in 1967, Fourth Investment and Dev LLC to Vuong and Phung Family Trust for $2,300,000, closed Sept. 10 (last sale: $4,150,000, 04-28-25)

23200 Encinal Court, 94024, 1 bedroom, 3050 square feet, built in 1982, Overstreet Living Trust to John Fruttero for $4,075,000, closed Sept. 11

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151 Jasmine Court, 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1288 square feet, built in 1999, Kadir Living Trust to Swapna and Joy Jose for $1,425,000, closed Sept. 11 (last sale: $681,000, 0717-06)

closed Sept. 10 (last sale: $500,000, 05-08-03)

225 Horizon Ave., 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1274 square feet, built in 1973, Wu and Yang Family Trust to Alexandria Maki for $1,238,500, closed Sept. 10 (last sale: $1,195,000, 12-12-18)

REDWOOD CITY

70 Central Ave., 94061, 5 bedrooms, 2740 square feet, built in 1958, Earl Trust to Christine and Jee Choi for $1,485,000, closed Aug. 18

175 G St., 94063, 3 bedrooms, 970 square feet, built in 1950, Prado Living Trust to Aheli and Biswadip Maity for $1,580,000, closed Aug. 21 (last sale: $355,000, 05-19-99)

SAN CARLOS

774 Chestnut St., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1080 square feet, built in 1925, Robert Dormoy to Edmond and Chui Kingsbury for $901,000, closed Aug. 22

3387 Brittan Ave. #9, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1239 square feet, built in 1973, Devost Living Trust to Clinton and Justin Walls for $1,125,000, closed Aug. 18 (last sale: $925,000, 0611-15)

BURLINGAME

987 Lane Ave. #6, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1543 square feet, built in 1979, Larissa and Ildar Boltunov to Yu and Derek Lin for $1,600,000,

729 Concord Way, 94010, 3 bedrooms, 2183 square feet, built in 1937, Matteucci Family Trust to Julianne and Anthony Maggio for $3,250,000, closed Aug. 21 (last sale: $1,047,500, 03-07-00)

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HURRY! TIME IS RUNNING OUT to catch “Little Women” onstage in Mountain View! Critics and audiences alike are loving “the deﬁnitive ‘Little Women’” (BroadwayWorld) penned by America’s most produced playwright Lauren Gunderson and staged by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Don’t miss your chance to see Louisa May Alcott’s iconic story of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March in this “endearing, poignant, and delightful” (Talkin’ Broadway) World Premiere play. Final show is this Sunday, October 12. Performances at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts--grab your tickets now at theatreworks.org.

JOIN HEARTFIT FOR LIFE AND Justin Sonnenberg, PhD, for a free presentation on “The Microbiome in Health and Disease. What’s your gut telling you?”

Tuesday, Oct. 14th from 5 to 6 p.m. Sonnenberg is the author of The Good Gut and a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. HeartFit For Life is the ‘go to’ medically supervised

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ROTARY CLUB OF SAN MATEO 2025 FUN RUN. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Seal Point Park on Bay Trail from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

All adult participants receive a T-shirt and goodybag. The annual San Mateo Rotary Club 5K/10K Fun Run has raised over $200,000 for community college and four-year college scholarships! To register, visit https://4agc. com/event/funrun. Questions? Please contact them at (415) 307-9710 or FunRun@ RotaryClubofSanMateo.org.

CIVIL WAR HISTORY. DID YOU know that many people actually believe the Civil War started in Missouri? Join Tonya Quade and the Peninsula Civil War Round Table on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m.at Harry’s Hofbrau, Redwood City. Tonya will do a presentation on “Missouri in the Civil War.” Quade is an active member of Emerging Civil War, South Bay Civil War Round Table, South Bay Writers/California Writers Club, National League of American Pen Women, and Poetry Center San Jose. You can learn more about Tonya on her website at tonyagrahammcquade.com.

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 twoact familyfriendly 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

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JOIN SYMPHONY SAN JOSE AND everyone’s favorite vampire, Peter “the Count” Jaffe, for a musical journey into the darker side of the Great White Way as they explore Broadway’s most haunting harmonies.

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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.

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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ a spectacle

BY LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Writer

The part of Luis Molina, the gay prisoner with a penchant for Hollywood’s Golden Age at the heart of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” has been good to actors over the years. It’s what got William Hurt his first best actor Oscar, for Hector Babenco’s 1985 film adaptation. Several years later, Brent Carver would win a Tony for John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Broadway musical.

Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that the standout in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” (in theaters tomorrow) is the person playing Molina. Still, it takes a special kind of actor to make such an immediate impact as Tonatiuh, a relative newcomer, does in this film. They don’t even need all the window dressing of the fantasy movie musical sequences to make their scenes come alive.

Adaptation history

“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” has had many lives, first as a novel by Argentine writer Manuel Puig, published in 1976 and widely banned. It imagines the meeting of two cellmates in an Argentine prison, Molina a romantic dreamer, and Valentin (Diego Luna), a Marxist revolutionary. They

develop an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot to his favorite movie: A fictional musical called “Kiss of the Spider Woman” starring the fictional screen siren Ingrid Luna (played by Jennifer Lopez ).

The latest is an adaptation of the Broadway musical, with Condon and late playwright Terrence McNally co-credited for the script. Set in Argentina in 1983, amid the military dictatorship’s war on its political opponents, the film alternates between the dreary reality of the prison cell and the lavish MGM-styled musical world in Molina’s imagination. Valentin resists hearing about it at first — too busy being serious and reading Lenin. “Well, that sounds fun,” Molina

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deadpans, before throwing out his own quote, “The struggle is not over until all men are free.” No, it’s not Lenin, it’s Cyd Charisse in “Silk Stockings.”

Movie within a movie

Molina is a persuasive sort, and a transfixing storyteller, and soon Valentin is wrapped up in his fantasy world too. Movies are dreams, Molina says, admitting that nobody claims that “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is the greatest movie ever made. In a funny aside that could be a self-conscious defense of the movie we’re watching, he says it’s “too ambitious for its own good, too many flavors in the stew.” And yet, he adds, “there’s so much beauty.”

The world of the movie within the movie is candy colored splendor, a stark contrast to the dour environs of the prison. With Kander and Ebb’s songs, Colleen Atwood’s lush costumes, Scott Chambliss’ sets, and Sergio Trujillo’s classic choreography, Lopez has an enviable canvas to work with. And she seems to relish the heightened, glamorous spectacle of it all, singing and dancing and doing the MGM thing with all the diva gusto she can muster.

Molina imagines himself in the role of her devoted assistant, and Valentin as her love interest. And while it’s fun to see Tonatiuh and Luna all cleaned up and dashing in this fantasy world, you’re never exactly invested in the movie within the movie, beside basking in the visual spectacle. In that way, it is an escape from the misery of the cell.

But you’re always eager to get back to the cell for more Tonatiuh. Molina’s main stage might be a dull, claustrophobic prison cell, but Tonatiuh’s performance is vibrant technicolor.

Release info

“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a Roadside Attractions release in theaters tomorrow, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “language, some violence, sexual content.” Running time: 128 minutes.

MUSICAL WORLD — Jennifer Lopez, left, and Tonatiuh in “Kiss of The Spider Woman.” Roadside Attractions via AP.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dolly Parton says she’s still kicking

Dolly Parton “ain’t dead yet,” the country superstar said on social media yesterday following public speculation about her health.

“There are just a lot of rumors flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay,” the 79-year-old singer said in a new two-minute video posted on Instagram. “I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me. And I ain’t done working.”

Her post, which appeared on numerous of Parton’s social media accounts and her website, was captioned, “I ain’t dead yet.”

Postponed shows

Late last month Parton postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges.”

She was scheduled to perform six shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for “Dolly: Live in Las Vegas” between Dec. 4 and Dec. 13, overlapping with the National Finals Rodeo. Her dates have been moved to 2026.

She did not provide specific details at the time, writing, “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!”

Latest video clip

In the new video clip shared yesterday, Parton is seen sitting on a set speaking directly to the camera, telling her audience that she’s about to record a few commercials for the Grand Ole Opry, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

“Everyone thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here! Anyway, I wanted to put everybody’s mind at ease, those of you who seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate,” she continued. “And I appreciate your prayers.”

On Tuesday, a Facebook post shared by her sister Freida Parton escalated concerns around Parton’s health when she wrote that she had been “up all night praying for my sister, Dolly.”

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ness. As for Kaing, the ice cream shop remains open despite the damaged door. But he’s worried he’s not the only business owner in Midtown that may be targeted by thieves.

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Nori did not respond to the Post’s request for a comment.

McGeever alleges there was no community involvement in the decision.

In April, the board voted to keep the ethnic studies as is, despite protests from parents. The board approved to keep the ethnic studies course as mandatory until the board discusses the district’s graduation requirements in the fall. Board members Nori and Rich Ginn voted no.

The sides

During the meeting, board members Mary Beth Thompson and Maria Cruz sided with Amy Koo on the ethnic studies classes for the first time as new board members, agreeing to reshape the curriculum to include more viewpoints that honor various cultural backgrounds and create more critical thinking, while

other members had concerns. Nori said at the time the curriculum lacks neutral language and doesn’t focus enough on the accomplishments of marginalized groups.

Many parents spoke during public comment in the April meeting, expressing their concerns with the ethnic studies curriculum and how it will affect their children’s learning experiences.

Teachers were asked to work on a curriculum for a mandatory ethnic studies course for ninth-graders in October 2020. At the time, ethnic studies classes were already taught as electives at Carlmont High School in Belmont and Menlo-Atherton High School, as well as at East Palo Alto Academy and TIDE, a tech-focused magnet school in Menlo Park.

District faces lawsuits

The district faces a series of lawsuits related to ethnic studies and alleged antisemitism in the district.

Chloe Gentile-Montgomery, a former ethnic studies teacher at Menlo-Atherton High School, sued the district for alleged racial discrimination and harassment, claiming the district did not defend her when she was being harassed by students, parents and fellow district employees.

The district is also being sued by a group of parents who claim the district fostered a culture of antisemitism. The district has also been sued by a group called Parents Defending Education for withholding public records about the M-A Chronicle student newspaper’s copyright takedown of a video from YouTube. The video was a 38-minute documentary by filmmaker Eli Steele called “Killing America,” which showed the district’s decision to get rid of honors classes in the name of racial equity.

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of Palestinians, destroyed most of Gaza and triggered other armed conflicts across the Middle East. The war, which began with Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has sparked worldwide protests and brought allegations of genocide that Israel denies.

Israel is more isolated than it has been in decades and Israelis have been bitterly divided over the failure to return the hostages. Palestinians’ dream of an independent state, meanwhile, appears more remote than ever despite recent moves by major Western

countries to recognize one. With the outlook bleak as the war’s two-year anniversary approached, the Trump administration put forward a plan last month that it hoped would result in a permanent end to the war and bring about a sustainable peace in the region.

Talks in Egypt

Talks to hammer out a deal have been underway in Egypt since the start of the week, and by the end of the third day of negotiations, a breakthrough emerged.

“With God’s help we will bring them all home,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed on social media shortly after Trump announced an agreement on the first phase of his plan was at hand. Netanyahu said he would convene the government today to approve the deal.

For its part, Hamas called on Trump and the mediators to ensure that Israel implements “without disavowal or delay” a deal that it said would require the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the entry of aid into the territory and the exchange of prisoners for hostages.

It was unclear from Trump’s statement how much progress has been made on the most divisive aspects of his plan, such as Hamas’ potential disarmament — a demand Israel has insisted upon but the militant group has repeatedly refused. Hamas has long said it will not release the remaining hostages without a lasting ceasefire and guarantees the war would not resume after they are freed.

Trump’s

peace plan

The Trump plan called for an immediate ceasefire and release of the 48 hostages that militants in Gaza still hold from their attack on Israel two years ago. Some 1,200 people were killed by Hamas-led militants, and 251 were taken hostage. Around 20 of the hostages are believed to still be alive.

In an interview on Fox News, Trump said Hamas will begin releasing hostages “probably” on Monday.

“This is more than Gaza,” he said. “This is peace in the Middle East.”

Officials have expressed concerns over how long it may take Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups holding Israelis to locate and return the remains of those believed to be dead, as required under the agreement.

Under the plan conceived by Trump, Israel would maintain an open-ended military presence inside

AFTERMATH —Business owner Seng Kaing took this photo after his ice cream shop was broken into.

Gaza, along its border with Israel. An international force, comprised largely of troops from Arab and Muslim countries, would be responsible for security inside Gaza. The U.S. would lead a massive internationally funded reconstruction effort in Gaza.

The plan also envisions an eventual role for the Palestinian Authority — something Netanyahu opposes. But it requires the authority, which administers parts of the West Bank, to undergo a sweeping reform program that could take years to implement.

Plan vague

The Trump plan is even more vague about a future Palestinian state, which Netanyahu and his supporters firmly reject.

Even as many details of Trump’s full plan have yet to be agreed to by both sides, some Palestinians and Israelis expressed happiness and relief at the significant progress that had been made.

“It’s a huge day, huge joy,” Ahmed Sheheiber, a Palestinian displaced man from northern Gaza, said of the ceasefire deal.

Joyful hostage families and their supporters began spilling into the central Tel Aviv square that has become the main gathering point in the struggle to free the captives. Some popped open a bottle of Champagne and cheered. Crying tears of joy, families hugged released hostages as the square continued to fill with Israelis.

Einav Zangauker, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker and a prominent advocate for hostages’ freedom, told reporters that she wants to tell her son she loves him.

“I want to smell his smell,” she said. “If I have one dream, it is seeing Matan sleep in his own bed.”

Hints of progress

The arrival of Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, yesterday at Sharm el-Sheikh for the peace talks, which were also attended by Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was a sign that negotiators aimed to dive deeply into the

toughest issues of the American plan to end the war. Netanyahu’s top adviser, Ron Dermer, was also present for the talks.

Trump expressed optimism earlier in the day by saying that he was considering a trip to the Middle East within a matter of days.

Yet another hint of an emerging deal came later in that event when U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio passed Trump a note on White House stationery that read, “You need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first.” Truth Social is the president’s preferred social media platform.

The note prompted Trump to proclaim, “We’re very close to a deal in the Middle East.”

Third ceasefire

This would be the third ceasefire reached since the start of the war. The first, in November 2023, saw more than 100 hostages, mainly women and children, freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners before it broke down. In the second, in January and February of this year, Palestinian militants released 25 Israeli hostages and the bodies of eight more in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israel ended that ceasefire in March with a surprise bombardment.

A growing number of experts, including those commissioned by a U.N. body, have said that Israel’s offensive in Gaza amounts to genocide — an accusation Israel denies. More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and nearly 170,000 wounded, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

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timecards during the hearing was more credible than Corpus’s, according to Emerson.

Corpus asked California Attorney General Rob Bonta to intervene “to stop an unlawful and dangerous abuse of power in San Mateo County.”

Corpus is facing removal from supervisors and from the civil grand jury. The civil grand jury has filed four “accusations” against Corpus that could lead to her removal.

destruction by means of a fire in the New Year’s Day fire that burned down much of the Pacific Palisades a week later. Rinderknecht appeared briefly in court yesterday. The Palisades Fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes and buildings in the wealthy coastal neighborhood of LA. Investigators believe the suspect may have used a lighter to start the blaze.

PORTER GOES VIRAL: Katie Porter — a Democratic running for California governor — nearly cut off a TV interview after a tense backand-forth with a reporter. A clip of the sit-down went viral, showing Porter at one point saying, “I don’t want to keep doing this. I’m going to call it.” The former congresswoman is part of a large field seeking to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Her Democratic rivals said the exchange on Sacramento CBS affiliate showed Porter is too unsteady for the job and should exit the race. Porter’s campaign said the interview continued for 20 minutes after the testy exchange settled down.

COMEY PLEADS INNOCENT: Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded innocent in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump. Comey’s lawyers said Wednesday they plan to argue the prosecution is politically motivated and should be dismissed. The Comey case amplifies concerns Trump’s Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of the Republican president’s political enemies. Comey was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virg. Comey’s trial is set for Jan. 5.

SEND THEM TO JAIL: President Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation’s third-largest city.

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