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ROAD DEATHS RISE: Highway fatalities in California are up 60% per year since 2010. Nearly 40,000 people have died over the past decade. The crashes are blamed on repeat drunk drivers, chronic speeders and motorists with well-documented histories of recklessness behind the wheel.
BLM INDICTMENT: A federal grand jury has indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that she spent millions of dollars on international trips, groceries and six homes, prosecutors said. If convicted, Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson faces up to 20 years in prison.
SIGN LANGUAGE DISPUTE: President Trump is refusing to use sign-language interpreters at events, saying they intrude on his style and that viewer can simply turn on their TV set’s closed captioning function. Deaf advocates are suing over his decision to bar interpreters.
FONT FIGHT: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered his employees to stop using the Calibri [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui.
But the commercial boom in artificial intelligence has lit a spark under long-simmering visions to build humanoid robots that can move their mechanical bodies like
humans and do things that people do.
Alaoui, founder of the Humanoids Summit, gathered more than 2,000 people this week at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, including top robotics engineers from Disney, Google and dozens of startups, to showcase their technology and debate what it will take to accelerate
a nascent industry. Alaoui says many researchers now believe humanoids or some other kind of physical embodiment of AI are “going to become the norm.”
“The question is really just how long it will take,” he said.
Disney’s contribution to the field, a walking robotic version of “Frozen” character Olaf, will
[See ROBOT, page 19]
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
A woman’s car flipped after she turned too quickly at the intersection of Coulombe Drive and Arastradero Road, hitting a rock on the bulb-out, Palo Alto police said yesterday.
A woman in her 20s from Davis drove over the rock on Thursday at 7:25 p.m. and was taken to Stanford Hospital for minor injuries, Lt. Craig Lee said.
Resident Ron Baker, who lives nearby, said this is one of many incidents that’ve occurred because of the bulb-out.
The rock was put on the corner in 2018, when the city built the bulb-outs, Baker said. A bulb-out is where the curb is ex-
[See BOULDER, page 19]
There’s an excellent chance that the next head of the Federal Reserve will be somebody named Kevin.
Fed watchers had been thinking the front-runner was Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council. But yesterday
President Trump threw everyone a curveball and told the Wall Street Journal that Kevin Warsh of Stanford was at the top of his list, though Hassett was still a contender.
Warsh is the Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in
Economics at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and Dean’s Visiting Scholar at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He received his bachelor’s from Stanford University and a law degree from Harvard Law
[See KEVIN, page 19]
Every Saturday, the Post prints items from the agendas of city councils and school boards so that you, the citizen, can stay informed about what your government is planning.
PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
4:30 p.m., Monday
250 Hamilton Ave.
Thanks: Council will thank retiring City Attorney Molly Stump. Later in the meeting, it will appoint Caio Arellano as interim city attorney.
Cubberley: Council will discuss polling results for a possible ballot
measure to raise money to revamp Cubberley Community Center.
Security: Council may approve a request to install security cameras at Palo Alto Museum, 300 Homer Ave.
Audit: Council may approve the Annual Comprehensive Financial Audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30.
Parts: Council may approve a $6.2 million, six-year contract with Napa Auto Parts for parts for city vehicles.
Radio: Council may approve a fiveyear, $100,000 contract for police and fire radio maintenance with San-
ta Clara County Communications.
Historic: Council may change the historic status of a building at 1680 Bryant St.
Train: Council will select a design to separate the train tracks from the road at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive and Charleston Road.
PALO ALTO PARKS AND REC COMMISSION
7 p.m., Tuesday
250 Hamilton Ave.
Trees: The commission will discuss a proposal to remove 45
trees at the Baylands Athletic Center that share a property line with a proposed townhouse development at 2100 Geng Road.
Pools: The commission will hear its annual report from Team Sheeper on the city’s pools.
PALO ALTO ARTS COMMISSION
7 p.m., Thursday
250 Hamilton Ave.
Murals: The commission may approve two mural proposals, one on the side of Pacific Art League at 668
[See AGENDAS, page 6]
font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents. The 2023 shift to the sans serif Calibri font emerged from misguided diversity, equity and inclusion policies pursued by his predecessor, Antony Blinken, according to Rubio. Rubio ordered an immediate return to Times New Roman, which had been among the standard fonts mandated by previous administrations.
OBJECTIONS OVER PRIDE MATCH: Egypt and Iran, two countries that are hostile to gays, have complained to FIFA that they’ve been scheduled to play in a World Cup match in Seattle on June 26 that is intended to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.
TRUMP IN EPSTEIN PHOTOS: President Trump says he hasn’t seen the photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, but says they are not a big deal. The photos include some of Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew. The White House is accusing Democrats of “cherry-picking photos” to create a false narrative about Trump.
BALLROOM LAWSUIT: President Trump has been sued by preservationists seeking an architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom project. The White House says Trump has full legal authority over the building.
EX-COACH CHARGED: Prosecutors say fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore threatened to kill himself in front of a woman with whom he had been having an affair after she broke off the relationship and reported it to school officials. He was charged Friday with stalking and home invasion, two days after he was fired.
FLOODING IN WASHINGTON: Record floodwaters have slowly started receding in Washington state.
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Dec. 12
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Dec. 11
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto:
May 24
Taylor Coronado Gonzalez, a girl
Abby Margarita Ichich Baran, a girl
Emilia Jimenez Martinez, a girl
Harlow Ray Medlock, a girl
Galilea Eliani Romero Mazariegos, a girl
Jana Diara Shayganfar, a girl
Nael Gastou, a boy
Madhav Iyer, a boy
Sai Lakzshay Velmurugan, a boy
May 23
Shaurya Reddy Adama, a boy
Sergio Uriel Chajon Ceron, a boy
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Christian Thomas Cotzojay Mendoza, a boy
Brienz Frances Carroll Frank, a girl
Chelsea Lexi Kao, a girl
Sofia Piucco Da Rocha, a girl
Pepper Louise Powers, a girl
Theodore Roberts Pride, a boy
Alexander Pustov, a boy
Malakai Sefo Abello Rhodes, a boy
Philip Malilo Rubin, a boy
Lucy Sage Schreierfawaz, a girl
Aayra Kapur Singh, a girl
Axel Minh Stalgrenle, a boy
Nyle Umar, a boy
Benjamin Sang Wang, a boy
Daniel Yiheng Zhu, a boy
May 22
Camilo Manuel Avina, a boy
Theo Ronald Brady, a boy
Grace Rachelle Brunello, a girl
Armin Kaiyu Fang, a boy
Samira Young Hamdy, a girl
Callie Anne Netter, a girl
Eloise Michelle Ramirez, a girl
Isabella Stengaard, a girl
Alessandra Marie Bringuela Tamula, a girl
Elizabeth Akane Valerio Tardencilla, a girl
Remco Natsuo Daichi Van Londen, a boy
Evander Alden Van Rhine, a boy
Alden Mehdi Smith, a boy
Reid Langston Smith, a boy
November 29, 1942 - July 17, 2020
Daughter of John Criner “Jack” Hart and Mamye Ella Johnson Hart, of Oklahoma City, OK.
At the time of her death, she was survived by her siblings, JC Hart, Joe Hart, CarOline Hart, and Mohanta Sue Hart Schalit, and her in-laws, Emilia Hart, Gerline Hart, and Bob Schalit, Jr.
She was preceded in death by her beloved siblings, Amelia Musgrove, Buster Hart, and her twin, Larry Gene Hart, and her parents.
She is also survived by her loving nieces and nephews: Allen Musgrove, John Hart, Emily Hart, Deborah Tuban, Rosemary Camposano, Hayley Phelps, Lisa Giardino, Lorrie Tezak, Kimberly Hart Becker, Rebecca Hart, Skylar Schalit, and Sydney Schalit.
While known professionally as Rosemary Hart, her family all knew her as Tootsie, a nickname she received in childhood.
Tootsie passed away in hospice with her loving sister, Mohanta, by her side in July of 2020, in Spokane, Washington.
Tootsie attended secretarial school in Oklahoma City after graduating from Southeast High School. She worked in a secretarial role for a bank in Oklahoma City, OK, before moving to Palo Alto, CA, to be near CarOline and her daughters. There she worked at Coopers & Lybrand accounting and consulting firm, and in the 1990s, relocated to Spokane, WA, to be nearer to JC and his family, where she was a dedicated member of Perkins Coie law firm until her retirement.
Tootsie loved antiquing, collecting handcrafted Amish quilts, and was an avid gardener and cook. She was adored by her nieces and nephews, who all recall her tenderness, her witty humor, her tenacity, and her love for Christmas decorations. She was well known in the antiquing world for her collections, eye for craftsmanship, and especially her primitive antique collection. The Hart and Johnson families’ Native American heritage likely played a role in her deep interest in preservation. Her reverence for antiques brought memories of her grandparents to life, reminded her of her siblings, and brought her deep comfort.
Tootsie had a sharp and witty sense of humor, loved to read historical novels and mysteries. She was a renowned cook amongst her family and close friends. She imparted a love for traditional recipes as family heirlooms to her nieces and nephews, in particular, one of whom collected family recipes into a cookbook. While she never had her own, children brought her great joy, and she spent as much quality time with her nieces and nephews as possible. Many have very fond and funny memories of their time with “Aunt Tootsie”, including comical mishaps in the kitchen, driving in her colorful Volkswagen Bug, and learning to appreciate antiques and the stories that survive because of them. She is missed deeply and thought of often and fondly by her friends and family.
March 16, 1935 - October 13, 2025
Susan Sheldrick “Sue” Kemp, age 90, passed away peacefully in Redwood City, California, on Monday, October 13, with her daughter, Audrey, and son, Jonathan, by her side. Born on March 16, 1935, in Newark, New Jersey, to Malcolm and Mary Sheldrick, Sue grew up in Hopewell, NJ, alongside her sister Virginia and brother Malcolm Jr. A gifted student with a creative spirit, she graduated second in her class from Princeton High School, where she was active in dance, theater, and choir—early signs of the artistic passion that would shape her life.
In June 1954, Sue married Maurice Kemp Jr. and embraced the adventures of Navy life, living in Pensacola, FL, Hutchinson, KS, San Diego, CA, and Honolulu, HI, before settling permanently in Palo Alto in 1961. After her marriage ended in 1969, she began a treasured 50-year partnership with Don Ryan, a real estate developer, whose companionship filled her life with love and shared cultural pursuits.
Sue built a meaningful career in development, spending three decades supporting Menlo School and College, Sacred Heart Schools, and Catholic Charities— institutions that reflected her dedication to both education and community enrichment.
An accomplished pianist and lifelong arts enthusiast, Sue found joy in both performing and supporting the creative world around her. She gave piano concerts at La Comida and the Palo Alto Women’s Club, sang with the regional choir, Schola Cantorum, and infused her community with music through her beloved annual Christmas carol sing-alongs. Sue was equally devoted to the broader arts: she served on the board of the San Jose Symphony, frequently attended performances of the San Francisco Symphony, opera, and ballet, and traveled widely to explore art museums across the United States and Europe. Her home brimmed with beautiful art books that reflected her wide-ranging curiosity and appreciation for creativity in all its forms.
Beyond her artistic pursuits, Sue relished friendly competition on the tennis court as a longtime member of the Palo Alto Tennis Club. Those who knew her will remember her warmth, her charm, and her ability to fill every room—whether a concert hall or a living room—with energy and grace.
Sue is survived by her sister, Virginia Erion; daughter, Audrey Kemp, and her husband, Bob Dahlberg; son, Jonathan Kemp, and his wife, Cora Kemp; and her grandchildren, Lauren Kemp, Andrew Kemp-Dahlberg, and Lexie KempDahlberg. She will be deeply missed by all who shared in her generous, art-filled life.
A celebration of Sue’s life for family and friends will be held on January 17th, 2026. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Sacred Heart Schools, 150 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027 (https://www.shschools.org/support-shs) or Schola Cantorum, 650-B Fremont Avenue, Suite 321, Los Altos, CA 94024 (https://scholacantorum.org/donations).
Ramona Ave. and at Mac’s Smoke Shop, 534 Emerson St.
Donation: Commissioners may accept the donation of art from Cubberley artist Martha Sakellariou.
PALO ALTO SCHOOL BOARD 6:30 p.m., Tuesday 25 Churchill Ave.
Closed: Behind closed doors, the board will evaluate Superintendent Don Austin and discuss property negotiations with the city for property at Cubberley Community Center.
Chair: The board will pick its new chair and vice chair for 2026.
Math: The board will hear about its middle school math curriculum and its tests to determine whether students are eligible for accelerated math.
Principals: The board may approve the appointment of Lisa Hickey as Briones Principal, Annora Lee as the adult school principal and Joseph Stendahl as Ohlone’s interim principal.
Classes: The board may approve eight new courses offered at Paly and Gunn, including two new math courses — Multivariable Calculus/ Linear Algebra honors and Proofs and Multivariable Calculus honors.
Mental health: The board may send a letter to the county in support of a funding request from mental health program Allcove, which provides counseling services to students.
MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY COUNCIL
6:30 p.m., Tuesday
500 Castro St.
Thanks: Council will thank retiring Fire Chief Juan Diaz for his service.
Market: Council may approve an agreement with the California Farmers’ Markets Association to have farmers’ markets in city-owned parking lots on the same Sundays as postseason football games.
Sports: Council may OK spending a total of $325,000 to have events and promotions related to the Super Bowl and World Cup along Castro Street.
Homes: Council may approve a timeline for city employees to come up with ways the city government can help low and middle-income earners purchase homes.
MOUNTAIN VIEW LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
7 p.m., Monday
1299 Bryant Ave., Mountain View
Chair: The board will pick its new chair and vice chair for 2026.
Gym: The board will be updated on the gym project at Los Altos High School.
Field trips: The board may OK field trips to Ann Arbor, Mich., Minneapolis, Minn. and Houston, Texas.
Graduation: The board may approve updated graduation requirements now that the district has shortened the length of the ethnic studies course.
P.E.: The board may approve
[See AGENDAS, page 8]
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SAT, DEC 13TH
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CHILDREN’S ROOM 10AM-4PM
tweaks to the district’s independent study P.E. program.
Health: The board may update its health education policies to improve mental health content and clarify parent notifications and the ability for families to opt out of the program.
MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL BOARD
6 p.m., Thursday 1400 Montecito Ave.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
5 p.m., Monday
70 W. Hedding St., San Jose
Closed: Behind closed doors, the supervisors will discuss the position of public defender.
ATHERTON CITY COUNCIL
6 p.m., Wednesday
80 Fair Oaks Lane
Appoint: Council will pick a new mayor and vice mayor.
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Property: Behind closed doors, the board will discuss negotiations with Google for properties at 325 Gladys Ave. and 1625 San Luis Ave.
Chair: The board will pick its new chair and vice chair for 2026.
Fillicetti: The board will honor the life of Rose Fillicetti, who was on the board from 1994 to 2004, who died on Nov. 10.
Budget: The board will get an update on budget cuts.
Holiday: The board will change when it observes Lincoln’s birthday to Feb. 16 to match up with the Mountain View Los Altos High School District.
Handbook: The board will review the board handbook.
LOS ALTOS SCHOOL BOARD
7 p.m., Monday
201 Covington Road
Eval: Behind closed doors, the board will evaluate Superintendent Eric Volta.
Chair: The board will pick its new chair and vice chair for 2026.
ADU: Council may stop allowing ADUs to require privacy screening and exterior lighting to follow state regulations.
Fire: Council will review new building standards to comply with fire code.
MENLO PARK PLANNING COMMISSION
7 p.m., Monday
751 Laurel St.
ADU: Commissioners will discuss changes to ADU policies to comply with state regulations, including height limits and parking requirements.
MENLO PARK CITY COUNCIL
5:30 p.m., Tuesday
Belle Haven Community Center, 100 Terminal Ave.
Closed: Behind closed doors, council will discuss negotiations for 515 Sandlewood St.
Translation: Council will discuss how to make meetings more accessible to residents by providing translations, interpretations and transportation services.
Budget: The board will discuss the district’s budget.
EVs: The board will hear an update on the district’s EV charging program.
Police: Council will review a hiring and retention program for the Menlo Park Police Department.
Appoint: Council will appoint members to council committees.
[See AGENDAS, page 18]
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.
DEC. 5
7:45 a.m. — Theft from a vehicle, Roosevelt Circle.
MONDAY
5:52 p.m. — Phillip Dontay Steward, 43, of East Palo Alto, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.
TUESDAY
9:47 a.m. — Vandalism, 400 block of Lambert Ave.
9:49 a.m. — Grand theft, 300 block of Waverley St.
11:05 a.m. — Grand theft, 400 block of Kipling St.
11:59 a.m. — Scam, 500 block of Hale St.
12:50 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, 400 block of Wilton Ave.
1:53 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 900 block of Amarillo Ave.
3:21 p.m. — Dorothy Motsenbacher, 45, transient, cited for creating a public nuisance, 1000 block of Corporation Way.
10:21 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Florence St.
11:20 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of High St.
DEC. 5
3:44 p.m. — Electric bicycle stolen, 300 block of Galvez St.
THURSDAY
7:47 a.m. — Vincente Campos, 46, of Menlo Park, arrested on a warrant, University Ave. at the railroad tracks.
8:01 a.m. — Victor Vazquez, 43, of Menlo Park, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, University Ave. at the railroad tracks.
10:19 a.m. — Petty theft, 500 block of El Camino.
2:03 p.m. — Credit card stolen, 500 block of El Camino.
9:22 p.m. — Burglary, 300 block of Lexington Drive.
DEC. 3
9:15 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1900 block of W. El Camino.
10:54 p.m. — Uriel Orozco Hernandez, 24, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI, Latham St. and Showers Drive.
DEC. 4
5:16 a.m. — Robbery, 1500 block of Mercy St.
6:10 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, 300 block of Sylvan Ave.
9:07 a.m. — Vehicle tampering, 400 block of Sylvan Ave.
12:35 p.m. — Battery, 400 block of Franklin St.
3:37 p.m. — Vehicle tampering, 800 block of Sylvan Ave.
6:45 p.m. — Quoc Huynh, 41, of Mountain View, arrested for drug possession and on a warrant, 1600 block of Morgan Court.
8:10 p.m. — Theft, 200 block of Sherland Court.
9:39 p.m. — Vandalism, 1900 block of W. El Camino.
11:21 p.m. — Rosa Silva Garcia, 37, of Mountain View, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and on warrants, 1900 block of W. El Camino.
DEC. 5
9:51 a.m. — Home burglary, Gladys Court.
11:54 a.m. — Burglary at Satsuma Restaurant, 705 E. El Camino.
2:36 p.m. — Grand theft, 200 block of Escuela Ave.
3:23 p.m. — Grand theft, 300 block of Easy St.
5:38 p.m. — Eduardo Perez Hernandez, 31, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant and for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 2500 block of W. El Camino. Arrest made by Los Altos police.
8:39 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1900 block of W. El Camino.
DEC. 6
11:47 a.m. — Rigoberto Patino, 39, of San Jose, cited for narcotics possession and driving with a suspended or revoked license, San Antonio Road and Edith Ave.
MONDAY
2:24 p.m. — Grand theft, 200 block of Main St.
MONDAY
3:17 a.m. — Jose Julian Ruiz Serrano, 23, arrested for DUI, Fifth Ave. and Middlefield Road. Arrest made by Atherton police.
MONDAY
4:39 p.m. — Car keyed by a vandal, Middlefield Road.
8:24 p.m. — Henry Leonidas Felipe Ramirez, 26, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, 1100 block of Clinton St.
TUESDAY
1:46 p.m. — Purse stolen, County Center.
4:39 p.m. — Manager of a business says an intoxicated man who was drinking in front of the business was chasing a teen girl, who came
inside to get away from the man. Location not disclosed.
8:03 p.m. — Package stolen, Veterans Blvd.
8:46 p.m. — Patron at a bar says a woman is threatening the bartender and trying to kick a door down, El Camino.
WEDNESDAY
9:22 a.m. — Samuel Folorunsho, 31, cited for vehicle tampering, Franklin and Maple streets.
11:42 a.m. — Efrain Rueda Chavez, 34, of East Palo Alto, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and theft of someone else’s lost property, 200 block of Walnut St.
12:26 p.m. — Man breaks into a building and barricades himself inside and making threats, Main St. Steve Mark Bucao Andaya, 36, of San Francisco, arrested for burglary, threats and vandalism.
2:51 p.m. — Passer-by reports seeing a man in the driver’s seat of a parked Jeep, drinking alcohol and surrounded by open containers, 1900 block of Kentucky St. Gildardo Rodriguez Delacruz, 63, of Redwood City, cited for public drunkenness and on a warrant.
6:15 p.m. — Man steals socks from a store, El Camino.
8:31 p.m. — Mom says a female driver backing her car up bumped into the mom’s 7-year-old son, then refused to give her information and drove away. Location not disclosed. The child reports shoulder pain.
11:14 p.m. — Samuel Folorunsho,
31, arrested for burglary, Jefferson Ave. and Cleveland St.
TUESDAY
9:11 p.m. — Ying Zhang, 47, arrested for domestic battery, 200 block of Beverly Drive.
THURSDAY
10:11 a.m. — Wallet and checkbook stolen, Old County Road.
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula.
NOV. 29
Hocheol Yu, 32, arrested for DUI. NOV. 30
Mildred Pacheco Vasquez, 41, arrested for DUI.
Pierre A. Salinas Rodezno, 28, arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
DEC. 1
Justo R. Lopic Toc, 22, arrested for DUI and driving without a license.
DEC. 2
Khavita D. Singh-Harry, 36, arrested for DUI.
DEC. 3
Diana C. Guzman Duran, 33, arrested for DUI.
Alex X. Silva, 24, arrested for DUI. Brandie A. Williams, 47, arrested for public drunkenness, falsely identifying herself to police and obstructing and resisting police.
Saturday, December 13th
The Post
PALO ALTO
20 Kent Place, 94301, 2 bedrooms, 1649 square feet, built in 1951, Yongseon Koh to Daotang and Yao Chen for $4,155,000, closed Nov. 14
970 Blair Court, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 2316 square feet, built in 1955, Xiaoqi Chen to Thayer Living Trust for $4,529,000, closed Nov. 14
1015 Los Robles Ave., 94306, 5 bedrooms, 2539 square feet, built in 1948, Jasberg Living Trust to Peiu Peiu Development LLC for $4,650,000, closed Nov. 10
MENLO PARK
316 Princeton Road, 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1000 square feet, built in 1930, Ataollah Moshirabadi to Princeton Venture LLC for $4,205,000, closed Oct. 30 (last sale: $3,150,000, 02-01-24)
4 Oliver Court, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2380 square feet, built in 1986, Rankin Trust to Bae Trust for $2,398,000, closed Oct. 28 (last sale: $589,500, 02-01-86)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
884 San Simeon Drive, 94043, 4 bedrooms, 1302 square feet, built in 1962, Gennext Properties LLC to Hui and Yuwei Fu for $2,235,000, closed Nov. 12 (last sale: $1,985,000, 07-24-25)
1159 Solana Drive, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 974 square feet, built in 1951, Holmes Trust to Shengyue and Mingyan Gao for $2,700,000, closed Nov. 12
68 Centre St., 94041, 4 bedrooms, 2223 square feet, built in 1946, Jacob Dewitte to Old Mountain View Centre Trust for $3,150,000, closed Nov. 13 (last sale: $3,100,000, 10-17-24)
LOS
26385 Altamont Road, 94022, 4 bedrooms, 2250 square feet, built in 1969, Wys Trust to Bhavana and Nishant Yadav for $3,300,000, closed Nov. 13 12580 Miraloma Way, 94024, 4 bedrooms, 5003 square feet, built in 1999, Silver Living Trust to Bosen and Yu Wang for $7,350,000, closed Nov. 14
830 Portwalk Place, 94065, 3 bedrooms, 1400 square feet, built in 1987, Edouard Mossuz to Jiajia Xu for $1,315,000, closed Oct. 27 (last sale: $1,330,000, 05-04-18)
3464 Michael Drive, 94063, 4 bedrooms, 2281 square feet, built in 1964, Collins Trust to Yue and Jingyan Li for $1,345,000, closed Oct. 28 (last sale: $195,000, 11-01-85)
1176 Valota Road, 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1400 square feet, built in 1948, Green Living Trust to Ken-
neth and Johnathan Corvello for $1,500,000, closed Oct. 30 (last sale: $455,000, 07-25-00)
1080 8th Ave., 94063, 2 bedrooms, 1430 square feet, built in 1946, Theresa and Graham Bottoms to Sean and Antoinette Ledford for $1,508,000, closed Oct. 29 (last sale: $615,000, 05-20-08)
1660 Maryland St., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1210 square feet, built in 1951, Renninger Trust to Christian Bertram for $1,840,000, closed Oct. 27 (last sale: $562,000, 03-08-02)
1621 Connecticut Drive, 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1570 square feet, built in 1951, Glenn Geesman to Rhino Capital Investments LLC for $1,975,000, closed Oct. 31
268 Alameda de las Pulgas, 94062, 5 bedrooms, 1810 square feet, built in 1969, Bourdet Trust to Mengjie and Chokri Zenati for $2,000,000, closed Oct. 27
1672 Maryland St., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1240 square feet, built in 1951, Mildred and Christian Gallegos to Andrea and Alan Gara for $2,000,000, closed Oct. 27 (last sale: $759,000, 06-23-10)
10 Azalea Lane, 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1793 square feet, built in 1979, Migliozzi Trust to Grace Zhou for $1,430,000, closed Oct. 30 (last sale: $346,500, 0801-89)
Tim has sold $2+ Billion in home sales and knows every facet of the residential real estate business, including new construction. He holds the Certified Residential Specialist designation, awarded by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. He is an Associate Broker with Compass, combining his expertise and knowledge with the cutting edge, high-tech platform of Compass.
ESTABLISHED
IN 1912, SILICON VALLEY Diamond & Jewelry Buyers is a 4th-generation Menlo Park family-owned and -operated company now with private offices on Menlo Avenue. They understand that selling your diamonds, gold and jewelry can be an intimidating experience. For over 100 years they have been dedicated to treating every client with the honesty and respect they deserve in a discreet and supportive manner. Visit SVDJB.com or call (650) 234-1345 to schedule (by appointment only). Shown in the photo is Managing Partner Marcus Chait.
YOUR ONE-STOP AUTO BODY AND PAINTING SERVICE. Owner Greg Bedford of Bedford Auto Body in Mountain View has been working on cars for over 40 years and is a true master when it comes to auto body and painting. He has received numerous awards for his craftsmanship, including best paint job from Meguiars wax at the Palo Alto Concours D’Elegance. Greg said, “I love helping others in life and will always give my customers the best price in town!” Visit Greg and his dog Bella at 2145 Old Middlefield Way in Mountain View. They are open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (650) 961-4100.
REDUCE THE CAPITAL GAINS TAXES ON YOUR HOME. Turn your home’s equity into taxdeferred guaranteed income with a Structured Installment Sale under Internal Revenue Code
section 453. An annuity company rated A+ by AM Best will issue an annuity for up to 40 years. Talk to Los Altos Economic Consultant Paul J. Lesti. Since 1982 he has been helping clients find the right financial solutions to fulfil their lifelong dreams. Call (650) 9034100.
LOCAL, EXPERIENCED, CERTIFIED APPRAISALS. Contact Mark Nanevicz of Palo Alto Appraisal Services at (650) 799-7923 or mnanevicz@gmail. com. Mark is a Certified Residential Appraiser and graduate of Menlo College in Atherton with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. They provide real estate valuation services throughout Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda Counties.
THE FAMILY-OWNED SPANGLER MORTUARIES HAS BEEN SERVING the Peninsula for nearly 90 years, offering end-of-life services with respect and compassion. Kevin Hutchison and his caring staff will make sure your family understands the funeral planning process so you can make important decisions and receive the support you need every step of the way. For more information, call their Mountain View Chapel at (650) 967-5546, Los Altos Chapel at (650) 948-6619 or Sunnyvale Chapel and Crematory at (408) 7366294.
COME VISIT WITH ELLEN AND friends at the new Downtown Cranberry Scoop location. As an icon of Downtown Los Altos since the Support
CIVIL WAR HISTORY. JOIN MAGNUS AKERBLOM and the Peninsula Civil War Round Table on Tuesdat, Dec. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at Harry’s Hofbrau, Redwood City. Magnus will do a presentation on “A Soldier’s Christmas.” Just after Christmas in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Union and Confederate armies set up camp within shouting distance of one another. To raise their spirits they began a combative volley of patriotic tunes: “Yankee Doodle” drowned out by “Dixie.” A bittersweet moment a day before the battle of Stones River. Magnus was born in Sweden and immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1957. They lived in Lake County for three years and then moved to San Mateo. After graduating from Burlingame High School, Magnus served three years in the U.S. Army. He attended the College of San Mateo where after taking a class in U.S. history, Magnus developed a lifelong interest in the Civil War.peninsulacivilwarroundtable.org/.
COME FOR THE PASTA, STAY for more pasta if you want. There is always the cheesecake for dessert. Vincenzo Maddalena loves to serve an Italian dinner you won’t forget. He’s a nice guy that loves pouring the wine at his 888 Ristorante Italiano in San Carlos. The Italian cuisine served there is the finest and freshest around. Vince comes from a large, old-school family, and mamma had all the best recipes. Come by this romantic little spot for some fun and fine dining. They’re popping the corks and pouring the vino at 888 Laurel St. in downtown San Carlos. Buon Appetito! Call (650) 591-0920 for a reservation or check the web.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROL J. MAXWELL CASE NO. 25PR201347
1970s, Cranberry Scoop continues to bring the most unique and modern gifts to the community. Whether you’re looking for classic soaps and lotions, modern accessories, home or personal gifts, you’re sure to find what you need when you visit Cranberry Scoop. Ask Ellen for gift ideas and suggestions if you’re not sure what to get. And of course, remember to pick up a little something for yourself. Cranberry Scoop is now located at 216 Main Street in Los Altos or give them a call at (650) 948-2554.
SANTA PAWS IS COMING TO town Dec. 20th from noon to 2pm. Stop by DOGMA, the Human and Canine Wellness Studio at 149 Second St. Los Altos to get your furry friend a picture on Santa’s lap.
COLOR ME MINE IS OFFICIALLY open at 321 University Ave. Palo Alto! Choose a piece of pottery from 100’s of options, paint your pottery, leave it for 7 days to be glazed and fired, and then pick up your new homemade art piece. ALL pieces are lead free and food safe.
TIMOTHY ADAMS CHOCOLATES CRAFTS IN small batches in California using 100% Valrhona, the world’s finest French chocolate. Every piece begins with their housemade ganaches, created from allnatural ingredients — never preservatives — so the flavors remain pure and elegant. The chocolates are finished in their
Stop by 539 Bryant St, Palo Alto to pick up a 12 day advent calendar now before it runs out!
KEEP THE SEASON JOLLY WITH Keen Garage’s 10% holiday sale for first-time customers. Will, Francisco, and Alex are ready to help you pick out your next favorite shoe. Visit them at 278 University Ave, Palo Alto, or give them a call at 650-521-0459
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE Harley Farms Chirstmas Faire today and tomorrow. Join the fun and enjoy carolers, santa, hot apple cider, gifts by artisanal vendors, face painting, Sante Arcangeli wine, and more. Many avid goat cheese lovers will recognize the Harley Farm name. Harley Farm Shop in Pescadero offers award-winning cheeses, jams, jellies, oils and more created in their farm kitchen along with bath & body products line. The barns at Harley Farms is located at 205 North Street in Pescadero. See you at the Harley Farms holiday faire Saturday, December 13th and 14th from 11am to 4pm.
6 p.m., Wednesday
701 Laurel St.
Solar: Commissioners will review the installation of solar panels at city buildings.
BELMONT PLANNING COMMISSION
7 p.m., Tuesday
1 Twin Pines Lane
Home: Commissioners will consider approving an addition of a second story to a home at 2028 Lyon Ave.
SAN CARLOS PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
7 p.m., Monday
600 Elm St.
Signs: Commissioners will review adding signs to 333 Shoreway Road.
EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
6:30 p.m., Tuesday
2415 University Ave.
Housing: Council may approve an agreement with two consultants to update the city’s rules regarding fees applied to new housing developments so the city can build subsidized housing.
Start: Council will consider starting meetings at 5:30 p.m.
Parking: Council may approve a five-year, $1.1 million contract with
LAZ Parking to conduct parking enforcement in town.
MENLO PARK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
5 p.m., Thursday
181 Encinal Ave., Atherton
Recognition: Hillview Middle School will be recognized as the campus of the year by the American Cancer Society.
Elect: The board will elect a new president and vice president.
Air: The board will review air-conditioning repairs in schools.
MENLO PARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
6 p.m., Tuesday 170 Middlefield Road
Closed: Behind closed doors, the board will discuss a lawsuit and negotiations with the firefighters’ union.
Consolidation: The board will discuss the idea of consolidating the fire departments in the county after it was brought up at a Board of Supervisors meeting.
Station 1: The board will review the cost of the new fire station at 300 Middlefield Road.
Replace: The board will consider replacing two support cars.
Airport: The board will discuss providing aid plans to the Palo Alto Airport and in the Bay.
Elect: The board will elect a new president and vice president.
School. At Stanford, he studied public policy with an emphasis on economics and statistics.
Warsh, a former economic adviser in the George W. Bush administration who previously worked on Wall Street, served as a Fed governor from 20062011.
Warsh received an important endorsement from the nation’s top banker, Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon.
Frustrated with Powell
Trump is frustrated with the current Fed chair, Jerome Powell, who has kept interest rates higher than in most other industrial countries. Trump says the high rates have stifled growth.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump had a 45-minute meeting with Warsh and believes he would reduce rates. Lower rates would allow for more business expansion and reduce the costs of financing $30 trillion in government debt.
Who will Trump pick — Warsh or Hassett? “I think you have Kevin and Kevin. … I think the two Kevins are great,” Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in the Oval Office.
tended at the corner of the sidewalk to narrow the road.
A few weeks ago, a truck also hit the bulb-out and damaged his tire, but the driver was able to patch it himself, Baker said.
“If one of these cars goes out of control after (incidents) happen and hits an oncoming vehicle or worse, a pedestrian, someone’s going to get killed,” Baker said.
Not the first time
Baker said he has seen many cases, including one in which a driver made a turn and their front bumper flew into his neighbor’s fence.
“It was terribly designed,” Baker said.
Baker said he saw police on Thursday pull the woman out of the window of the overturned car.
be roaming on its own through Disneyland theme parks in Hong Kong and Paris early next year. Entertaining and highly complex robots that resemble a human — or a snowman — are already here, but the timeline for “general purpose” robots that are a productive member of a workplace or household is farther away.
Skepticism remains
Even at a conference designed to build enthusiasm for the technology, held at a Computer History Museum that’s a temple to Silicon Valley’s previous breakthroughs, skepticism remained high that truly humanlike robots will take root anytime soon.
“The humanoid space has a very, very big hill to climb,” said Cosima du Pasquier, founder and CEO of Haptica Robotics, which works to give robots a sense of touch. “There’s a lot of research that still needs to be solved.”
The Stanford University postdoctoral researcher came to the conference in Mountain View just a week after incorporating her startup.
“The first customers are really the people here,” she said.
China’s leading Researchers at the consultancy McKinsey & Company have counted about 50 companies around the world that have raised at least $100 million to develop humanoids, led by about 20 in China and 15 in North America.
China is leading in part due to government incentives for component production and robot adoption and a mandate last year “to have a humanoid ecosystem established by 2025,” said McKinsey partner Ani Kelkar.
Displays by Chinese firms dominated the expo section of this week’s summit, held Thursday and Friday. The conference’s most prevalent humanoids were those made by China’s Unitree, in part because researchers in the U.S. buy the relatively cheap model to test their own software.
OpenAI vs. Google
In the U.S., the advent of generative AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT
and Google’s Gemini has jolted the decades-old robotics industry in different ways. Investor excitement has poured money into ambitious startups aiming to build hardware that will bring a physical presence to the latest AI.
But it’s not just crossover hype — the same technical advances that made AI chatbots so good at language have played a role in teaching robots how to get better at performing tasks. Paired with computer vision, robots powered by “visual-language” models are trained to learn about their surroundings.
One of the most prominent skeptics is robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, a co-founder of Roomba vacuum maker iRobot who wrote in September that “today’s humanoid robots will not learn how to be dexterous despite the hundreds of millions, or perhaps many billions of dollars, being donated by VCs and major tech companies to pay for their training.”
Brooks didn’t attend but his essay was frequently mentioned.
Tesla absent
Also missing was anyone speaking for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s development of a humanoid called Optimus, a project that the billionaire is designing to be “extremely capable” and sold in high volumes. Musk said three years ago that people can probably buy an Optimus “within three to five years.”
The conference’s organizer, Alaoui, founder and general partner of ALM Ventures, previously worked on driver attention systems for the automotive industry and sees parallels between humanoids and the early years of self-driving cars.
Then and now
Near the entrance to the summit venue, just blocks from Google’s headquarters, is a museum exhibit showing Google’s bubble-shaped 2014 prototype of a self-driving car. Eleven years later, robotaxis operated by Google affiliate Waymo are constantly plying the streets nearby.
Some robots with human elements are already being tested in workplaces. Oregon-based Agility Robotics announced shortly before the conference that it is bringing its tote-carrying warehouse robot Digit to a Texas distribution facility run by Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce giant. Much like the Olaf robot, it has inverted legs that are more birdlike than human.
Industrial robots performing single tasks are already commonplace in car assembly and other manufacturing. They work with a level of speed and precision that’s difficult for today’s humanoids — or humans themselves — to match.
Lobbying for better strategy
The head of a robotics trade group founded in 1974 is now lobbying the U.S. government to develop a stronger national strategy to advance the development of homegrown robots, be they humanoids or otherwise.
“We have a lot of strong technology, we have the AI expertise here in the U.S.,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation, after touring the expo. “So I think it remains to be seen who is the ultimate leader in this. But right now, China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids.”
City Council, Town Of Los Altos Hills, State Of California
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 10 (ZONING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT) OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS’ MUNICIPAL CODE TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTIES FROM THE RESIDENTIAL-AGRICULTURAL (R-A) ZONING DISTRICT TO MULTIFAMILY (MF) AND MULTI-FAMILY OVERLAY (MFO) ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROGRAMS A-1, A-4 AND A-5 OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Town of Los Altos Hills’ City Council has introduced, on October 16, 2025, and proposes to adopt, on December 9, 2025, an Ordinance to amend Title 10 of the Town of Los Altos Hills’ Municipal Code to rezone certain properties from the Residential-Agricultural (R-A) zoning district to Multi-Family (MF) and Multi-Family Overlay (MFO) zones in accordance with Programs A-1, A-4 AND A-5 of the Los Altos Hills 20232031 Housing Element. Specifically, if adopted, the Ordinance would: rezone several parcels located in northwest Los Altos Hills along Arastradero Road that collectively are known as the “Twin Oaks” property to a Multi-Family zone; create a Multi-Family Overlay Zone on portions of the St. Nicholas School located on El Monte Ave., Los Altos Hills; and establish a Floating Multi-Family Overlay Zone on portions of Foothill College located on El Monte Ave., Los Altos Hills. The creation of these new zoning districts would allow multi-family residential developments on the three sites and, in the case of the multi-family overlay zones, provide for certain conditional uses for public and private schools where at least 50% of the gross floor area is multi-family residential use. No single-family uses would be allowed in these new zoning districts. Additionally, the Ordinance would establish multi-family development standards including density, height, lot size, average unit size, setbacks, and the preservation of hillside, creeks and waterways. Adoption of the Ordinance would implement Programs A-1, A-4, and A-5 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element by January 31, 2026 as required by state housing element law. The Ordinance is also consistent with the 2023-2031 Housing Element and its goals, policies, and programs to accommodate projected unit yields as a part of the Town’s strategy to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation.
Adoption of the proposed Ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 21080.085 of the Public Resources Code as CEQA does not apply to a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions contained in an approved housing element pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65583 of the Government Code. This Ordinance is a rezoning that implements Program A- 1 of the Town’s adopted and state-certified 2023-2031 Housing Element pursuant to Government Code section 65583(c). As set forth in the SB 131 Statutory Exemption Report dated October 2025, this Ordinance does not allow for the construction of a distribution center for oil and gas infrastructure and does not rezone or allow construction to occur within the boundaries of any natural and protected lands as defined under Public Resources Code Section 21067.5. Therefore, this Ordinance is statutorily exempt pursuant to Section 21080.085.
This Ordinance Summary was prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 36933. The full text of the ordinance is available from the Town’s City Clerk’s Office at 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, or on the Town’s website at www.losaltoshills.ca.gov.
CITY CLERK’S CERTIFICATION
I, ARIKA MILLER, City Clerk of the Town of Los Altos Hills, CERTIFY that this Ordinance was adopted on the 9th day of December, 2025. Four (4) days thereafter (1) the Summary of this Ordinance, a copy of which is attached, was published in the “Los Altos Town Crier,” a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town, and (2) a certified copy of this Ordinance, with the names of those City Council members voting for or against this Ordinance, or otherwise voting, was posted in my office, all in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
DATE: December 12, 2025
/s/ Arika Miller, City Clerk
This Ordinance was adopted on the 9th day of December, 2025, and a certified copy of the full text, together with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance, or otherwise voting, is posted in the Office of the City Clerk.
The vote was recorded as follows:
FOR: Mayor Kavita Tankha, Vice Mayor Rajiv Bhateja, and Council Members Stanley Mok, Linda Swan, and George Tyson
AGAINST: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
City Council, Town Of Los Altos Hills, State Of California
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1 “EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION,” TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4 “PURCHASING SYSTEM,” AND TITLE 6, CHAPTER 5 “NUISANCE ABATEMENT” OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW MANAGEMENT POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REVISE AND REMOVE OUTDATED PROVISIONS, AND ESTABLISH NEW AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
The Town of Los Altos Hills (“Town”) has introduced on November 20, 2025 and proposes to adopt on December 9, 2025 an Ordinance to amend Title 4, Chapter 1, “Emergency Organization and Function,” Title 2, Chapter 4, “Purchasing System,” and Title 6, Chapter 5, “Nuisance Abatement” of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to add a new management position and responsibilities, revise and remove outdated provisions, and establish new authority and procedures for emergency response. If adopted, the ordinance would: (1) create an Emergency Manager role to comply with the California Emergency Services Act (CESA), the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and the National Incident Management System (NIMS); (2) revise and remove outdated terms, memberships, and bodies; (3) authorize the Mayor to have emergency chief executive powers only during extreme disasters and the Director to proclaim a local emergency when the City Council is otherwise unable to convene; (4) add additional responsibilities for the Assistant Director of Emergency Services and update who may activate the Emergency Operations Center; and (5) authorize the Town to undertake emergency contracting pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 and emergency building abatement pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 101475.
The proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., “CEQA,” and 14 Cal. Code Reg §§ 15000 et seq., “CEQA Guidelines”) under the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. In this case it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines § 15061 (b)(3)).
2. This Ordinance Summary was prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 36933, subdivision (c)(1). The City Council ordered preparation of this Ordinance Summary by the City Attorney.
DATED: December 12, 2025
/s/ Arika Birdsong-Miller, City Clerk
I, ARIKA BIRDSONG-MILLER, City Clerk of the Town of Los Altos Hills, CERTIFY that this Ordinance was adopted on the 9th day of December, 2025. Four (4) days thereafter (1) the Summary of this Ordinance, a copy of which is attached, was published in the “Los Altos Town Crier,” a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town, and (2) a certified copy of this Ordinance, with the names of those City Council members voting for or against this Ordinance, or otherwise voting, was posted in my office, all in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
This Ordinance was adopted on the 9th day of December, 2025, and a certified copy of the full text, together with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance, or otherwise voting, is posted in the Office of the City Clerk.
The vote was recorded as follows:
FOR: Mayor Kavita Tankha, Vice Mayor Rajiv Bhateja, and Council Members Stanley Mok, Linda Swan, and George Tyson
AGAINST: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
DATE: December 12, 2025
/s/Arika Birdsong-Miller, City Clerk
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
The floorboards were creaking from more than one mouse.
We’ve outgrown this starter, our ventures are hot, A baby is coming; this all that we got?
We’ve Silicon millions, our home has potential, But how can we move with careers so essential?
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, Our Realtors were here, to fix every matter!
“Now, Counters! Now, Facelift! Now Plumbers and Painters! Out Dryrot! Out ‘80s! We’ll fix these No-Brainers! Intelligent upgrades! Remove all the bland!
Soon move-in ready with $200 grand!*”
They prepped and they priced, and launch was a breeze, Their reports so clear that our minds were at ease, And when the offers came in, our hearts were so merry!
Our balance sheet: ice cream; their service: the cherry!
We’re ready to buy, and we know who to call, Young Platinum Group – they sure do it all.
And I heard them exclaim, ere they drove out of sight— “Thank you for trusting us to do the job right!”
*Not only for Christmas: we can front up to $200,000 to make your home sell faster, and for more
