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BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
A $160 birthday cake that former Las Lomitas School District Superintendent Beth Polito charged to a district credit card in August 2022 is one example of a potentially inappropriate gift of public funds identi-
fied in a new audit. Polito charged an additional $4,039 to the district card for retirement parties and $325 for gift cards, according to the audit, which was commissioned by
the San Mateo County Office of Education. The gift cards were to thank maintenance crews for moving classrooms, the audit said.
The auditors found insufficient
evidence to indicate that fraud, misappropriation of funds or other illegal fiscal practices occurred during a 33-month review period. But the district’s record-keeping for credit card purchases is lacking, the audit said, increasing the chances that
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NO DOOMSDAY: Bill Gates has published an essay saying philanthropists should shift their focus from the battle against climate change to increasing their investment in efforts to prevent disease and hunger in poor counties. Climate change is not going to wipe out humanity, he wrote. President Trump’s response on social media: “I (WE!) just won the War on the Climate Change Hoax.”
DODGERS WIN SERIES: In a World Series for the ages that went back and forth again and again, Will Smith delivered the biggest swing of all for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He connected in the 11th for the first extra-inning homer in a winner-takeall title game. The Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Saturday to become the first repeat champion in a quarter century.
AID RUNNING OUT: With the partial government shutdown now in its sixth week, millions of Americans will soon lose their food stamp
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Christian McCaffrey caught a touchdown pass from Mac Jones, rushed for another score and the 49ers got back on track by running all over the New York Giants on the way to a 34-24 victory yesterday.
McCaffrey accounted for 173 scrimmage yards — 106 on the ground on his 28 carries and 67 receiving on five catches. Many of the 49ers fans in attendance chanted “CMC! CMC!” after he got into the end zone past the midway point of the fourth quarter.
A week after a franchise-low 10 rushing attempts, Kyle Shanahan’s team ran the ball 39 times for 159 yards, includ-
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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
The League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is opposing a group of residents, downtown merchants, and landlords’ ballot initiative against the city’s plan to replace parking with high-rise public housing. The league is against the ballot ini-
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tiative because it would require an election to allow any proposed housing development on the parking lots.
Council will decide tomorrow on how to proceed after Chief Elections Officer Mark Church found that Save Downtown Menlo gathered enough signatures to put an initiative on the ballot.
Council can decide to put the initiative on the November 2026 ballot
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BY DANIEL SCHRAGER Daily Post Staff Writer
The Palo Alto Unified School District’s $905 parcel tax, which funds nearly 5% of the district’s budget, expires at the end of next school year. Tomorrow, the school board will discuss a plan to get it renewed or, if they intend to raise the amount, a new parcel tax to replace the old one.
The tax, which landowners pay at a flat rate for each lot they own, brings in around $16.5 million a year for the district. It can only be renewed through a ballot measure and needs two-thirds of the vote.
At its meeting Tuesday, the board will look at how likely vot-
ers are to renew the tax and discuss when to put a measure on the ballot, with an eye toward June 2026.
Senior exemption PAUSD contracted with the political data firm True North Research to survey 504 local voters on the possibility of a seven-year, $941 tax, with a 2% increase each year and an exemption for seniors.
The Census says 39% of Palo Alto residents are over 55, which means the tax would be paid by the remaining 61%.
The survey, which will be presented to the board Tuesday, found that around 73% of respondents were in favor of approving the tax,
while 19% were opposed and 8% unsure.
Respondents ranked the quality of education as their top local priority, with 93% calling it either extremely or very important. The survey found that 43% said that preventing additional taxes was their top priority.
If the tax isn’t approved, the district’s revenue could fall from $348.8 million over the 2026-27 school year to $337.8 million the following year, according to a report by Chief Business Officer Charen Yu. As a result, Yu estimates the district would have to cut 79 jobs.
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STANFORD FALLS TO PITT: Pitt’s Mason Heintschel threw for 304 yards and tied his season-high with three touchdown passes as the Pittsburgh Panthers coasted to a 35-20 win over Stanford. Stanford’s offense as a whole looked flat in Saturday’s contest. The running game was nonexistent and the pass protection was weak.
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BAT-LIKE DRONES: Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones inspired by bats for search and rescue missions.
NVIDIA MAKES DEAL: Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.
HOSTAGE REMAINS RETURNED: Israel says the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts as a month-old ceasefire holds. A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were found Sunday in a tunnel in southern Gaza.
AI ERRORS: Judges around the world are seeing error-riddled legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence. A data scientist and lawyer has catalogued at least 490 filings in the past six months that contained false or misleading information from AI responses. His database is a cautionary tale for people learning to use AI tools at work.
LABOR DELAYS HEARING: A Senate hearing for President Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor. Means, a Stanford-educated physician and wellness influencer, was expected to present her vision for tackling chronic disease by addressing root causes, aligning with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda.
CHINA AND TAIWAN: President Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.
COKE FOR POLITICIANS: Police intercepted 8 kilograms of cocaine at a state office building in Massachusetts and a former director in the governor’s office was arrested. He’s been denied bail.
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Longtime Palo Alto resident, William Ernest Green, 88, passed on Friday, Oct. 17 at home in the arms of his wife, Loretta, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
Bill, as he was known, fled the snow in Rochester, New York and arrived in Palo Alto in 1971, satisfying his dreams of living in California.
He joined the legal staff of Boise Cascade, then a paper and forest products company with an office on University Avenue. Several years later, he established William E. Green & Associates on Hamilton Avenue where he practiced intellectual property, business, real estate and patent law. He frequently did legal work for non-profits and churches and refused to charge them. He continued in private practice until two years ago when he became ill with esophageal cancer.
Having been chairman of the Rochester Planning Commission, Bill jumped back into that work when he served on the Palo Alto Planning Commission. He was chair of the Palo Alto Red Cross and was elected to the National Red Cross Board of Governors.
Over the years, he also served on the National United Way board and the board of the Williams Company, a Tulsa energy corporation. He was also on the board of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, based in Silicon Valley, the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation and the planning board of the Gamble Garden Center.
Bill was a lifetime golfer, a member of the Stanford University Golf Course, and a devoted fan of track and field as well as a star runner on his college track team. He was also an enthusiastic jazz fan, listening for hours to musicians such as Miles Davis, Johnny Smith, Carmen McCrae and Dexter Gordon. He and Loretta traveled all over the world to track meets, jazz festivals and on ocean and river cruises.
He was born Nov. 19, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Rev. William E. Green and Edna Mann Green. He grew up in Pittsburgh, where he graduated with a BS in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. After several years as a chemist at US Steel, he changed course, applying to law school. Bill graduated from the Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh where he served as editor of the Duquesne Law Review.
Bill is survived by his wife of 65 years, Loretta Martin Green; their daughters, Nicole and Lisa Green, their son Roderic Green (Tammy), seven grandchildren, and nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by their son Bill, a 1980 track Olympian, who was fifth in the line of William Ernest Greens.
A celebration of his life will be held at UAMEZ (University AME Zion church) in Palo Alto on November 10 at 11am, where attendees are asked to dress casually in golf, jazz, San Francisco 49er, Pittsburgh Steeler or track and field memorabilia -Bill’s passions.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made by Zelle to the Bill Green Jr. Track and Field Scholarship which is being administered through the Peninsula Bay (CA) Links, Inc. Zelle: peninsulabayfinance@gmail.com (Please add: “Bill Green Track and Field Scholarship“ in the comments).
We’re not thrilled with having to make this recommendation. In our opinion, neither of Santa Clara County’s ballot measures should be on Tuesday’s ballot. Longtime Assessor Larry Stone should have waited to step down in a year and we would have gotten the race this was gearing up to be – establishment versus outsiders.
Two of the candidates caught our eye — Saratoga Councilwoman Yan Zhao and Los Altos Councilwoman Neysa Fligor. Fligor is the insider here, she worked as the assessor’s office attorney, then later returned as a special assistant to Stone before becoming assistant assessor after his retirement this summer, vaulting her to be primed to take over the office. It’s no secret that Stone had been keeping an eye out for a successor, having turned down endorsements to others who have sought the job that comes with a nearly $300K salary and no term limits, so his endorsement of Fligor is striking.
Zhao was gearing up for a run in 2026. Her preparations for the seat were truncated by Stone’s sudden retirement in July. That makes us suspicious. Did the powers that be in
Santa Clara County see something in Zhao that made them nervous?
Unfortunately, we won’t know the answer, and we have to give Zhao credit for the preparation she has done, she got her appraiser’s certificate and, by her estimation, completed 1,000 hours of work in the field so she’d understand what her prospective employees would be doing. However, that’s not nearly the same amount of time Fligor has spent in or around the office.
Costly special election
It gives us heartburn to think that this special election will cost the county $13.1 million — $26.2 million if no one gets above 50% — when this could have naturally been on the ballot next year.
It would be great to see Zhao and Fligor battle it out for the seat. If you feel similarly, then vote for Zhao to give her and Fligor a shot at a run-
off. They could then have intelligent conversations during candidate forums instead of having to explain why certain proposals from other candidates are a long shot.
But aside from the additional $13.1 million price tag for the runoff, we’re also unsure if the runoff would result in anything other than Fligor winning. The date of the runoff election is Dec. 30. Realistically, who is going to remember to cast a ballot for an oft-forgotten office such as assessor in December between Christmas and New Year’s?
Job pays $300,000 a year
That’s not to downplay the importance of the office, which has 251 employees and a $55 million budget to assess $8 billion in property taxes each year and to be sure to close the roll by June 30 each year. It’s an attractive job, with a salary of nearly $300,000 and
no term limits. Both Zhao and Fligor are staring down being termed out of their respective councils.
If you are just looking for a name to cast a ballot for, Fligor, the establishment choice, is ready for the job.
She’s prepared to take on the job and keep things running smoothly not inject politics into the office like some of her competitors.
We liked some of Zhao’s ideas such as going to senior centers to explain changes to state law or different programs that people over 65 can benefit from. We hope Fligor has been taking notes and can implement some of these good ideas, and keep her ears open for other ideas from the community, which could really benefit an office that has been run by the same man for 30-plus years.
Fligor’s strengths
Ultimately, Fligor won us over with her knowledge of the good, bad and ugly in the office. We would have liked to have seen a Zhao vs. Fligor competition, but the powers that be in Santa Clara County seem to have decided Fligor is the person for the job.
Fligor will have a short runway to prove herself as assessor — if there’s trouble in her first year in office, we hope she faces a challenger in 2026.
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Mayor Combs, Vice Mayor Nash, and Councilmembers Taylor, Schmidt, and Wise, We urge you to adopt the Downtown Parking Plazas Ordinance without delay.
Menlo Park needs more affordable housing, and we need to move faster to identify the best sites. Adopting this ordinance now will:
1. Respect the voters’ mandate. 150% of the required signatures, showing broad resident support for a public vote before repurposing the downtown parking plazas.
2. Save public resources
3. Keep housing on schedule. developers can focus work on the most suitable housing sites now, rather than 6–12 months
This ordinance is narrow in scope and simple in effect: if the City wants to accept a proposal to repurpose the downtown parking plazas, residents get a vote. It does not prevent the Council from advocating for projects you believe serve the public interest - you can make that case directly to voters.
Meanwhile, Menlo Park can advance housing where it makes the most sense. By adopting the ordinance now, you can accelerate the site selection process for the housing we need, while demonstrating your trust in the people of Menlo Park.
Sincerely,
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Dear Editor: The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors needs to be transparent and tell the taxpayers how much it cost to remove the sheriff. Transparency is the best policy. Taxpayers want to know.
Steve Duncan Burlingame
Dear Editor: What is going on at the San Mateo County? A small county with large law breaking executives? First: Sheriff Christina Corpus. Now: Ex-chancellor Ron Galatolo? Enough material for the Netflix movies series. Who is next?
Lina Broydo Los Altos Hills
Dear Editor: Having attended mul-
tiple debates and a half-dozen candidate events, I support Yan Zhao for Santa Clara County Assessor. Zhao, an engineer and longtime public Saratoga public servant, is the more qualified candidate. She has presented the most cogent explanation of the role of the assessor.
I very specifically object to opponent Rishi Kumar’s insinuation that he will lower the property taxes for elderly homeowners. Quite simply, that claim is contrary to law – the assessor’s office does not have that authority. Tax policy is determined by our state Legislature alone. His deceptive pandering should disqualify Kumar.
In addition to Zhao’s professional background, she has also prepared for the assessor’s job. She has taken classes and obtained a professional certificate in home appraisal. In contrast, Fligor touts a “certification” that is only
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If for no other reason, I’m supporting Zhao to disrupt Mr. Stone’s cynical resignation and appointment of Fligor; a cozy backroom political inside job.
In summary, Zhao is the honest, competent and transparent candidate for assessor. I urge you to disregard the misleading insinuations and deceptive pitches from the other candidates and vote for Yan Zhao.
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Dear Editor: I hope you will join me in voting for Neysa Fligor for Santa Clara County Assessor. She is far and away the best-qualified candidate for the job.
Fligor is the only candidate to already have received a property tax certificate, so she is ready to take charge as assessor on Day One!
Since Fligor is currently serving as
the assistant assessor and managing the office, she is exceptionally well prepared for the task. She has also served in other roles in the past including as attorney for the assessor’s office and special assistant. Among the candidates, Fligor alone has all the specialized technical knowledge needed to fulfill the assessor’s role plus an understanding of the laws and responsibilities to county residents and property owners.
Fligor will ensure both the wealthy and powerful individuals and companies in our county pay their fair share and that every average homeowner also gets a fair deal.
Pria Graves Palo Alto
Dear Editor: Patti Davis, the daughter of President Reagan, made an apt observation when commenting about the recent demolition of the East Wing of the White House. She said, “. . . (the East Wing) was a building that invited you to look beyond your own life . . . 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
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paraphernalia and falsely identifying herself to police, 1100 block of Merrill St.
SEPT. 19
WEDNESDAY
9:28 a.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, 2800 block of Hanover St.
10:15 a.m. — Vandalism, 400 block of Fernando Ave.
3:08 p.m. — Identity theft, 400 block of Hettinger Lane.
8:19 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.
9:54 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
THURSDAY
3:33 a.m. — Don Allan Reese, 59, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.
3:34 p.m. — Yamileth Cruz, 48, of Palo Alto, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Sand Hill Road and Oak Creek Drive. Citation given by Menlo Park police.
OCT. 21
11:20 a.m. — Grand theft, 300 block of Campus Drive.
6:47 p.m. — Vandalism at Stock Farm Garage, 360 Oak Road.
FRIDAY
3:02 p.m. — Embezzlement alleged, 1000 block of El Camino.
4:54 p.m. — Two-vehicle collision causes minor injuries, Bayfront Expressway and Marsh Road.
7:26 p.m. — Ramon Godinez Avila, 31, of East Palo Alto, arrested for public drunkenness, 1900 block of Oakdell Drive.
SATURDAY
12:52 a.m. — Vandalism, 800 block of Roble Ave.
5:08 a.m. — Battery, 1200 block of Willow Road.
9:17 a.m. — Richard Robert Hovorka, 34, transient, cited for being under the influence of drugs and narcotics possession, 1100 block of Merrill St.
11:44 a.m. — Heather Deann Margarito, 49, transient, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, possession of drugs and drug
9:23 a.m. — Manuel Zuniga Herrera, 49, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 600 block of San Antonio Road.
5:31 p.m. — Asia Holliday, 37, transient, cited for begging and creating a public nuisance, 200 block of Mountain View Ave.
11:48 p.m. — Juan Carrillo Mendoza, 22, of Santa Clara, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Villa and Franklin streets.
SEPT. 20
2:37 a.m. — Shreyas Vaidyanath, 31, of Fremont, cited for DUI, Villa and View streets.
OCT. 23
10:17 a.m. — Vandalism, 1000 block of El Monte Ave.
Noon Burglary at America’s Tire, 32 W. El Camino.
5:01 p.m. — Leonardo Hernandez, 24, of San Jose, arrested for possession of drugs for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, recklessly evading police in a vehicle and probation violation, 500 block of Showers Drive.
7:54 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 900 block of E. El Camino.
8:38 p.m. — Vandalism at Crittenden Middle School, 1701 Rock St.
10:24 p.m. — Rosa Silva Garcia, 37, transient, arrested for possession of stolen property, drugs and drug paraphernalia, 500 block of San Antonio Road.
10:41 p.m. — Franklin Enrique Sarceno Orla, 25, formerly of Mountain View, taken into custody at SFO after being extradited from Guatemala. He had fled the U.S. to avoid facing charges in the alleged sexual assaults of more than 60 victims.
OCT. 24
2:29 a.m. — Ventura Hernandez Reyes, 39, of San Mateo, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, display of false vehicle registration and on several warrants, 2500 block of Terminal Blvd.
12:51 p.m. — Vandalism, 2500 block of Betlo Ave.
8:20 p.m. — Theft at Crittenden Middle School, 1701 Rock St.
9:59 p.m. — Amy Dorsey, 47, of Mountain View, arrested for domestic violence, 2400 block of Whitney Drive.
OCT. 24
9:43 a.m. — Gabriel Flores, 40, of San Jose, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Monte and Covington avenues.
OCT. 25
3:49 p.m. — Reyes Tepaz Tajtaj, 21, of Los Altos, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Foothill Expressway and St. Joseph Ave.
OCT. 26
12:45 a.m. — Juan Hernandez, 27, of Mountain View, cited for theft of someone else’s lost property, El Camino and San Antonio Road.
THURSDAY
Time not given — Gabriel Martinez Hernandez, 25, of Redwood City, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Marsh Road and Fair Oaks Ave.
SATURDAY
2:10 a.m. — Cristian Alexander Chavez Jimenez, 31, of East Palo Alto, arrested for DUI, Bay and Marsh roads.
TUESDAY
11:09 a.m. — Adalberto Carrasco, 38, arrested for threats and possession of drug paraphernalia, Redwood City Caltrain Station.
11:16 a.m. — Antonio Hertado Avila, 55, arrested on a warrant and for parole violation, Redwood City Police Dept.
11:49 a.m. — Lorenzo Cobbs, 63, arrested for violation of a court order, Redwood City Caltrain Station. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
5:12 a.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Woodside Road.
5:27 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, Oracle Parkway.
6:26 p.m. — Woman says she was walking to her car the previous day when a man approached her, made sexual comments and pulled on her shirt to try to grope her chest, Barron Ave.
9:06 p.m. — Two bicycles stolen, Oracle Parkway.
WEDNESDAY
2:05 a.m. — Daniela Laura Perez Galicia, 39, arrested for domestic violence, damaging or destroying a phone and on a warrant, 1-99 block of Edgewood Road.
2:49 a.m. — Juan Carlos Madero, 43, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 1400 block of Maple St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
7:13 a.m. — Jose Vidal Caballero, 60, arrested for lewd acts with a child, 800 block of Sixth Ave.
8:06 a.m. — Car and a cyclist on an e-bike collide, Barron Ave.
9:46 a.m. — Catalytic converter stolen from a vehicle, Hoover St.
1:22 p.m. — Woman yelling and threatening to hit electricians working in a parking lot, Oak Ave. Jennifer Patton Villanueva, 52, cited on a warrant.
4:18 p.m. — Jose G. Bucio Bucio, 35, arrested for drug possession, Bay Road and Kaynyne St.
5:03 p.m. — Sergio Zentenogaona, 28, arrested on a warrant, Redwood City Police Dept.
7:45 p.m. — Four juveniles on e-bikes reported to be yelling profanities and harassing residents. Location not disclosed.
FRIDAY
11:59 a.m. — Boss alleges a former employee altered checks and defrauded the business of $38,000, Old County Road.
SATURDAY
11:54 a.m. — Man whose vehicle is towed allegedly assaults an employee of a business, 400 block of Ralston Ave. Daniel Luis Mora, 20, of San Mateo, arrested for assault, battery and vandalism.
3:18 p.m. — Teen girl getting text messages telling her to kill herself, Fernwood Way.
8:07 p.m. — Tuquenta Aisha Johnson, 51, arrested for shoplifting, 1100 block of El Camino.
8:56 p.m. — Marc Armando Miguens, 40, cited for shoplifting and on a warrant, 1100 block of El Camino.
9:21 p.m. — Leslie Teresa Ourant, 53, cited on a warrant, 1100 block of El Camino.
50 Jordan Place, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 1802 square feet, built in 1950, Maggie Ma to Lijuan and Fenye Bao for $5,000,000, Sept. 3 (last sale: $1,998,000, 0525-12)
253 Seale Ave., 94301, 4 bedrooms, 2758 square feet, built in 1929, Ress Living Trust to Huiwen Chang for $5,918,000, Sept. 30 (last sale: $797,500, 0901-88)
769 Allen Court, 94303, 5 bedrooms, 3092 square feet, built in 2023, Tian and Wang Living Trust to Zongyu and Shuxiao Yin for $6,300,000, Sept. 3 (last sale: $2,950,000, 02-2519)
2160 Menalto Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1290 square feet, built in 2008, Aro Properties Norcal 1 LLC to Martina and Nathan Howe for $3,350,000, Sept. 12 (last sale: $1,998,000, 07-17-24)
241 East Creek Drive, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2330 square feet, built in 1953, Ruth Harris to Yifan and Aman Madaan for $3,870,000, Sept. 9
1790 Poppy Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1660 square feet, built in 1949, Rogers Trust to Morton Trust for $5,000,000, Sept. 11
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1231 Gronwall Lane, 94024, 5 bedrooms, 3379 square feet, built in 1980, Liu Trust to Weihao and Jiaxi Xiong for $4,389,000, Sept. 3 (last sale: $939,000, 0601-90)
659 Kingswood Way, 94022, 4 bedrooms, 2259 square feet, built in 1957, Ribas Living Trust to Ernan and Shrina Shah for $5,800,000, Oct. 1 (last sale: $1,825,000, 07-16-10)
1074 Riverside Drive, 94024, 5 bedrooms, 4069 square feet, built in 2024, Hilltop Investment Fund LLC to Deepa and Sandeep Srinivasan for $6,898,000, Sept. 30 (last sale: $3,500,000, 09-27-21)
LOS ALTOS HILLS
12950 Alta Tierra Road, 94022, 3 bedrooms, 4224 square feet, built in 1954, Lee Family Trust to Xiaowen and Ran Wang for $5,600,000, Oct. 2
MOUNTAIN
1139 Cuesta Drive, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1462 square feet, built in 1955, Narewski Living Trust to Ding and Fan Wu for $2,880,000, Sept. 3
1249 Marilyn Court, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1956 square feet, built in 1953, Cicoletti Living Trust to Yi and Liang Li for $3,750,000, Oct. 1
1513 Meadow Lane, 94040, 4 bedrooms, 2206 square feet, built in 1954,
William Orner to Huang Family Trust for $4,266,000, Sept. 30
PORTOLA VALLEY
45 Bear Gulch Drive, 94028, 4 bedrooms, 2610 square feet, built in 1955, Bartlett Family Trust to Laura and Scott Owen for $8,000,000, Sept. 9
WOODSIDE
495 Summit Springs Road, 94062, 6 bedrooms, 2840 square feet, built in 1960, Mueller Survivors Trust to Reem and Khaled Moussawi for $3,000,000, Sept. 8
250 Hardwick Road, 94062, 4 bedrooms, 2960 square feet, built in 1974, London Road LLC to Dugal Living Trust for $4,100,000, Sept. 8 (last sale: $4,100,000, 12-29-22)
19 Preston Road, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 2690 square feet, built in 1949, Deborah and Thomas Rosch to 19P Trust for $4,900,000, Sept. 8 (last sale: $2,650,000, 07-07-01)
171 Inner Circle, 94062, 2 bedrooms, 1050 square feet, built in 1924, Jamie Pereira to Qionglin and Ying Wang for $2,250,000, Sept. 8 (last sale: $200,000, 0601-88)
2146 Whipple Ave., 94062, 4 bedrooms, 2550 square feet, built in 1965, John Stahlman to Kave Family Trust for $2,660,000,
Sept. 12 (last sale: $1,020,000, 05-13-05)
213 Yarborough Lane, 94061, 4 bedrooms, 2170 square feet, built in 1985, Mann Living Trust to Robert and Elizabeth Stein for $3,055,000, Sept. 11 (last sale: $1,375,000, 11-1814)
532 Santa Clara Ave., 94061, 5 bedrooms, 3167 square feet, built in 2018, Mehra Family Trust to Wendling Living Trust for $4,475,000, Sept. 8 (last sale: $3,700,000, 04-3021)
SAN CARLOS
2000 Arroyo Ave., 94070, 4 bedrooms, 1800 square feet, built in 1946, Dabaldo Trust to Corinne and Ian Foley for $2,535,000, Sept. 10
472 Emerald Ave., 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1690 square feet, built in 1949, Bardsley Family Trust to Murali Living Trust for $2,600,000, Sept. 11 (last sale: $702,000, 0316-00)
324 Clifton Ave., 94070, 4 bedrooms, 2300 square feet, built in 1976, Clifton San Carlos LLC to Aya and Sho Yaida for $3,495,000, Sept. 9 (last sale: $1,850,000, 10-01-24) 711 Best Court, 94070, 5 bedrooms, 3950 square feet, built in 1989, Laura and Randy Atherton to Haiyang and Xinyu Huang for $3,615,000, Sept. 9
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fraud could occur. The Las Lomitas school board will hear a presentation on the audit on Wednesday. The school board has 15 days to respond with an action plan.
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said his office is reviewing the audit to see if there’s any evidence of fraud.
Polito came under scrutiny in October 2024, when the school district’s first-ever strike prompted parents to dig through district finances, where they found receipts for stays at luxury hotels and pricey dinners. The district includes Las Lomitas Elementary School in Atherton and La Entrada School in Menlo Park.
Supe’s credit cards revoked
The school board revoked Polito’s district credit cards in December 2024. Polito retired and was replaced as superintendent by Erik Burmeister on May 1.
The audit, conducted by the state-funded Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, covers the period from July 1, 2022, through March 31, 2025. FCMAT looked at Polito’s credit card spending over the 33 months and sampled credit card charges by five other district employees in eight of those months.
Altogether, 504 credit card transactions were reviewed, totaling $201,956. Polito had 276 transactions totaling $138,319.
Most school districts have detailed policies for employee credit card use and procedures for explaining charges. In contrast, Las Lomitas has “a lower documentation standard than what would be considered normal for a school district,” the audit said.
That makes it harder to determine if an expense has an educational purpose.
The auditors found 156 credit card charges – totaling $63,018 – that were missing receipts among the six employees examined. Polito didn’t have receipts for 115 of her credit card charges, totaling $56,404.
“Without a detailed receipt, proof that alcohol was not purchased cannot be shown,” the audit said.
What’s an appropriate gift?
And some of Polito’s credit card purchases had an “unknown educational purpose,” the auditors said, because Polito couldn’t remember what they were for. Those include a $658 Hotels. com purchase in December 2022 and another for $588 in March 2023.
State law allows school districts to make awards to employees for “superior accomplishments,” but leaves it to the districts to come up with specific policies. A district policy might say that it’s OK to give teachers flowers when they retire, for example, or recognize all employee birthdays in a particular month with a cake to boost morale.
But other purchases could be considered a gift of public funds, which state law prohibits. The audit said those might include a birthday cake for an individual employee; get-well or sympathy flowers; and staff parties without a team-building or educational purpose.
While the district could allow a gift card for a “predefined accomplishment” and with a set limit, the audit said, gift cards or flowers “where an educational or public purpose is not defined” wouldn’t be allowed.
“If someone is ill or has some milestone event in their life, and staff want to take up a collection to purchase flowers, they may do so if they do not use public funds,” the auditors noted.
The auditors found transactions with “characteristics of possible gift of public funds” totaling $6,551.
Those included Polito’s purchase of a $160 custom birthday cake as part of a $10,812 leadership retreat at the Dream Inn in Santa Cruz in August 2022. Attendees weren’t allowed to bring in a cake from outside the hotel, according to the audit, so the cake was purchased from the hotel.
Also listed as a possible gift of public funds was a $1,035 charge for a retirement party at the Left Bank in February 2024 and $3,004 for another Left Bank retirement party a month later.
The audit found that another employee used a district credit card to buy a $71 condolence gift for a staff member and $67 in flowers for a sick worker.
The auditors discovered instances where Polito reimbursed the district for personal charges on her district credit card. One of those was a Saturday night stay at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in October 2022 for $472.09. Another was one night of a five-night stay at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in January 2023, with a $554.35 reimbursement.
Polito also reimbursed the district $107.57 for wine and an in-room movie while she was staying at the Four Seasons Embarcadero in San Francisco in March 2023.
ing Brian Robinson Jr.’s 18-yard touchdown that sent a lot of the Giants crowd to the exits.
Jones completed his first 14 passes on the way to finishing 19 of 24 for 235 yards and TD passes to McCaffrey and Jauan Jennings. Jones bounced back from a fumble forced by Brian Burns and caught by Abdul Carter to improve to 5-2 as a starter this season.
Not much resistance
Pounding the ball against the Giants with not much resistance and plenty of missed tackles, the 49ers (6-3) quickly moved past a clunker of a loss at Houston, even without starting quarterback Brock Purdy for a fifth consecutive game. Robinson — who torched the Giants (2-7) during his first three NFL seasons with Washington — averaged 10.6 yards a carry to show it was not just McCaffrey having success on the ground.
San Francisco’s defense bounced back from allowing a touchdown on its opponent’s opening drive for the first time this year.
Giants don’t have much success
The pass rush that has struggled got going as Clelin Ferrell and Sam Okuayinonu each sacked Giants Quarterback Jaxson Dart, whose TD run and pass to Gunner Olszewski came in garbage time when the result had already been determined.
Dart was 24 of 33 for 191 yards with the TD passes to Theo Johnson and Olszewski. Johnson and Wan’Dale Robinson each had a drop on third down that cut short a couple of promising drives.
At 6-3, the Niners are in the thick of the race for first place in the NFC West.
Police in Redwood City have arrested a man they believe set a fire that forced three people out of their apartments.
The fire broke out at 7:53 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 1) in an apartment building in the 1300 block of Marshall Street in Redwood City.
The three residents were safely evacuated and reported no injuries. Three apartments sustained fire or water damage.
Police arrested Eliaser HernandezValadez, 35, on Saturday night when he returned to the apartment building.
He was booked into the San Mateo County Maguire Jail on charges of arson to an inhabited dwelling and reckless burning.
He was out on probation, and put in jail on a probation hold, but police didn’t say in a statement what he had been convicted of doing.
A rabid bat was found near a playground at the Portola Valley Town Center.
The bat was discovered Oct. 24 near the Little People’s Park playground, county health officials said Friday. No people or animals have been identified as being exposed.
Anyone who had physical contact with the bat is urged to immediately see a doctor.
Another rabid bat was discovered in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 24.
or hold a special election before then, according to city spokeswoman Kendra Calvert. It could also accept the initiative and pass it as a city law without a vote, Calvert said.
Referendum called an obstacle
“Requiring an election or public referendums for specific housing proposals creates unnecessary barriers, adds costs and increases uncertainty — ultimately discouraging much-needed housing development in our community,” President Lucia Tedesco wrote in an email to the city council.
Tedesco said Menlo Park should take further steps to address housing needs rather than create more obstacles to future development proposals for the parking lots.
The nonprofit believes in addressing the imbalance between jobs and housing.
“This ordinance represents a vital safeguard for transparency, community engagement and responsible development – not a barrier to progress,” resident Mary Seaton said in an email to the city.
Council can also reject the initiative al-
Rabies is a fatal disease caused by a virus in the saliva of infected animals. Humans and animals can get rabies if bitten by an infected animal.
“Encounters with rabid animals in San Mateo County are very rare, but we take every case seriously,” said Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana, the San Mateo County health officer. “Never touch a bat or other wild animal, even if it looks sick or injured, and keep your pets’ rabies vaccinations up to date.”
together, which could lead to Save Downtown Menlo taking legal action, Mayor Drew Combs wrote in his newsletter.
There could also be another pro-housing organization that could seek legal action to prohibit the initiative from being on the ballot, Combs wrote.
The ballot initiative comes after the group filed a lawsuit against the city on April 14, but it was placed on hold. The group says it could bring it back in the future once the city clarifies its final decision on the parking lots.
Council voted to issue a “Request for Qualifications,” or RFQ, on Jan. 29 for any developers to submit their ideas for the lots.
Council selected six developers to come back with more developed ideas and they have until Christmas Day to submit proposals.
It’s happened before
Menlo Park residents have previously banded together to put development-related issues on the ballot. In the past, most of the measures were defeated.
In 2022, for instance, 62% of voters rejected Measure V, which was funded by a group of residents. The rejection of Measure V allowed the Flood School development to go forward.
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WHO CAN JOIN?
• Women, ages 60 or older
• Leaking urine after having strong or sudden urges to pee
• Are willing to try a type of standard, FDA-approved medication daily for 6 months
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• Simple physical exam measures
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Compensation: You could receive up to $175 in gift cards.
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BY JEREMIA KIMELMAN CalMatters
Voters in Sacramento got a mailer in recent weeks declaring that “California’s landmark election reform — under attack by Sacramento politicians.” Orinda residents have received flyers that shout “Fight back against Trump — Vote Yes.” The narrator on a video ad intones, “Two wrongs don’t make a right — Vote No.” These are among a barrage of advertisements, yard signs and billboards bombarding Californians with direction to support or oppose redrawing the state’s congressional
districts four years ahead of schedule.
But none of it was paid for by the major campaigns advocating for and against Proposition 50, the ballot measure put forth by Gov. Gavin Newsom to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas. Instead, nonprofits, political parties and a billionaire have financed an independent effort as election day approaches tomorrow.
Outside groups spend
Groups not directly affiliated with any Prop. 50 campaign have reported spending nearly $26 mil-
lion to influence voters as of Oct. 30, more than any ballot measure in California history, according to a CalMatters analysis of secretary of state campaign finance data.
The largest spenders outside of the major campaigns this time are billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer, who reported more than $12.8 million in expenditures and the California Republican Party, which poured more than $10.2 million into ads and messaging opposing the measure. As a result, Steyer and the state GOP have become the second- and third-largest independent ad buyers in state history.
The Post won national awards for its coverage of the:
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