NO SURRENDER: Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday rejected President Trump’s call to surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes. Khamenei said any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.”
EVACUATIONS: The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem began preparing for large-scale evacuations of Americans who want to leave Israel. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said evacuation flights and cruise ship departures are being arranged for American citizens seeking to leave Israel.
FED DOESN’T BUDGE: The Federal Reserve yesterday refused to lower its key interest rate, which is now at about 4.4%, despite what Chair Jerome Powell admits is a strong
[See THE UPDATE, page 4]
Locally owned, independent
You don’t have mail
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Residents in Palo Alto and Menlo Park have reported incidents of mail theft and are concerned about the security of dropping off their mail.
Menlo Park resident Geoffrey Baehr, who drops off payments at Menlo Park Post Office on Avy Avenue, said he’s started taking extra precautions after hearing reports of stolen checks.
“Lots of USPS keys floating around after robberies of mail carriers,” Baehr said.
DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE — Palo Alto resident Jim King says two checks he mailed were stolen. Post photo by Adriana Hernandez.
Residents worried about thefts of checks
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has been investigating mail thefts at the West Menlo Park Post Office at 2120 Avy Ave. with the assistance of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Postal inspectors are leading the investigation because it relates to a federally managed facility.
U.S. Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet said investigations focused on the post office on Avy Avenue started in March. He said it is difficult to say how many mail thefts have occurred because
[See MAIL, page 22]
Robots to replace baristas
Cafe is opening near Starbucks
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
Daily Post Staff Writer
A company that makes coffee with robots is opening in downtown Palo Alto, according to a permit filed with the city.
Yummy Future Coffee is planning to open in September at 170 University Ave., two doors down from Star-
bucks and where American Apparel used to be.
Yummy Future Coffee was founded by students Jack Cui and Garrett Yan at the University of Illinois. This will be their first location away from their college.
The company’s mission is to “en-
[See ROBOTS, page 22]
NO TIP NEEDED — One of the robots Yummy Future Coffee uses. Photo from the company’s website.
City to end Uber-like rideshare service
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Palo Alto City Council is preparing to wind down its Uber-like rideshare service, which has been popular with seniors and kids but is costing the city $28 per trip.
Council voted on Tuesday to extend its contract with Via Transportation until next summer for $1.1 million. The contract was extended so Transportation Planning Manager Nate Baird can look for more grant funding or come up with ideas for an alternative service.
The service, called Palo Alto Link, started in March 2023 with $2 million from VTA’s Measure B, a halfcent sales tax approved by Santa Clara County voters in 2016.
VTA also gave the city a $441,000
[See UBER, page 22]
Happy Juneteenth!
City halls, courthouses, post offices and banks will be closed today for Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that marks the day the nation’s last slaves were freed in Galveston, Texas.
Most employees of city governments in the area will have the day off, unless they have an essential daily function like police officers and firefighters.
Federal and county offices will be closed, while state offices including the DMV are open. The Los Altos Library will be closed.
No mail
The mail won’t be delivered, and stock markets won’t trade. Major retailers will be open for normal hours.
What’s closed? What’s open?
What celebrations are planned today?
Celebrations are scheduled across the Peninsula:
• The city of East Palo Alto is having food, music and booths at Bell Street Park from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Redwood City is having a free movie night on Courthouse Square. The city will show short films by independent Black filmmakers at 8 p.m. followed by “Bob Marley: One Love” at 8:30 p.m.
• The Springline development in Menlo Park is having a Be-
yonce-themed dinner for $162 per person at 550 Oak Grove Ave.
• The Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto will have a Juneteenth-themed handmade bookmaking workshop for kids at 3 p.m.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery on June 19, 1865, two years after the end of the Civil War. Juneteenth was recognized as the 11th federal holiday in 2021.
Palo Alto City Council voted 4-3 in October 2023 to give employees a paid holiday for Juneteenth, so City Hall is closed.
Paid holiday?
San Mateo County and Santa Clara County and the federal government also give a paid day off. The state of California hasn’t made it a paid holiday.
MEET BRUCE
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA’s Pet of the Week is Bruce, a 6-month-old puppy who’s ready for summer. He’s an energetuc pit bull mix who loves to play and is happiest when he is out and about. He is looking for someone who is ready to give him lots of love and affection and teach him the full array of basic doggy manners. Throw in a few toys and he’ll be yours forever.
Stop by Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA to meet Bruce ID# A960023 or call (650) 3407022 to schedule an appointment to meet him. Visit www.phs-spca.org for more information.
THE UPDATE FROM PAGE 1
economy. He said he fears inflation will increase as tariffs go into effect.
FOLDING IPHONES: Apple plans to start making a folding iPhone starting next year, industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said yesterday. Kuo said Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung, which is planning to produce as many as 8 million foldable panels for the device next year.
AI TO COST JOBS: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told his employees that he expects some of them will lose their jobs to AI.
CONSUMERS CONFIDENT: Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has dropped to 2021 levels. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday, jumped 16% from 52.2 to 60.5. Inflation has been steadily fading this year, while the unemployment rate is at an historic low of 4.2%.
SOCIAL SECURITY INSOLVENCY: The trust fund Social Security relies on to pay retirement benefitsmay be depleted in 2033, according to an annual report released by the Social Security Board of Trustees yesterday. Social Security’s combined trust funds will have enough revenue to pay scheduled benefits and administrative costs until 2034, according to the report.
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto:
Dec. 15
Emiliano Manuel Cruz Guerrero, a boy
Carina Alessandra Mercedes Gorgazzi, a girl
Rena Kung, a girl
Aleyza Ramirez Sandoval, a girl
Dec. 17
Katie Julieth Cardona Miranda, a girl
Hanni Natania Moreno Mendez, a girl
Mills-Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame:
Dec. 14
Caius Ron Navarro Layug, a boy
Leon Xander Sy, a boy
Lucas Muchen Tao, a boy
Dec. 15
Raleigh Jackson Leecassereau, a boy
Jayden Wu Li, a boy
Avery Yonglin Xiang, a boy
Dec. 16
Juniper Zichen Moran, a girl
Evan Dominic Stassinosfelix, a boy
Liam Ren Wu, a boy
Simon Shengwu Yang, a boy
Hazel Lim Zengdo, a girl
Dec. 17
Mason Wesley Kneapler, a boy
Dec. 18
Louie Carlo Camperi, a boy
Ava Lynn Oulds, a girl
Dec. 19
Kiera Yan Kiu Chia, a girl
Dorian Dai, a boy
Maya Lily Dcruz, a girl
Emiliano Noah Ottesen, a boy
Maverick Tang, a boy
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SENIOR HOME CARE
City relaxes rules on outdoor dining
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Palo Alto
decided to allow restaurants on California Avenue to have outdoor dining setups with roofs and siding, bucking a recommendation from a city architect to allow only umbrellas and planters.
“The big thing is we just want to give the merchants more flexibility,” Councilman Keith Reckdahl said on Tuesday. “If they want to design a higher-end, more durable structure, I think we should accommodate that.”
Varied outdoor setups
Councilman George Lu said he “loves the quirkiness and variety” of outdoor dining setups, also called parklets.
Lu pointed to outdoor dining in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where one area might be shaped like a boat and another might be shaped like a tree house.
“You have parklets that are almost like a sculpture or really make architectural statements,” Lu said.
Assistant to the City Manager Bruce
Fukuji, who was hired to redesign California Avenue without cars, advocated for umbrellas and no siding. He said the goal is to separate outdoor dining while maintaining an open and welcoming environment.
“That’s really the challenge, because when you walk down a street with parklets, they feel walled off from the street and not open and inviting,” Fukuji told council.
Winter protection
But restaurant owners have advocated for the city to allow parklets that protect diners throughout the winter.
“If we have a roof, we can operate and we can keep our staff 365 days a year,” said Maico Campilongo, owner of Terun Pizza.
Malek Kaci, owner of La Boheme, said umbrellas would fly down the street when the wind picks up, which is why his restaurant spent $10,000 on a gazebo.
Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to have the city’s Architectural Review Board work on designs for parklets that would allow the same amount of outdoor dining as today.
CAL AVE. — Some of the restaurants on California Avenue in Palo Alto have built enclosures where they jut out to street. Photo from a city report.
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Newsom
judges to county
Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday announced the appointment of three new judges to Santa Clara County Superior Court.
The new judges are research attorney Jeffrey El-Hajj, Court Commissioner Erik Johnson and Deputy District Attorney Eunice Lee.
El-Hajj comes from San Francisco, where he has worked for the Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal since 2013.
El-Hajj was a law clerk from 2011 to 2013 at the Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands,
a United States territory. He has a law degree from UC Law San Francisco.
El-Hajj fills a vacancy left by Judge Peter Kirwan, who retired from the civil division in April 2024. Kirwan oversaw a lawsuit over whether the city of Palo Alto could fine developer Peter Pau for not having a grocery store at the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center. Kirwan ruled in Pau’s favor in December 2017.
Johnson, 46, of Gilroy, has been a court commissioner since 2020 and ran his own law office for a
Earthquakes owner
The owner of the San Jose Earthquakes announced yesterday that he has begun the process of selling the Major League Soccer club.
John Fisher, who also owns baseball’s Athletics, acquired the Earthquakes with Lew Wolff in 2007 for a $20 million expansion fee, bringing the team back in 2008 after a two-year hiatus.
“The San Jose Earthquakes and PayPal Park have been an important part of our lives for nearly two decades,” Fisher said in a statement released by the team. “We are proud of the role the Quakes have played in the growth of soc-
cer throughout Silicon Valley. The Bay Area is a special place, and we’re deeply grateful to the fans, players and staff who’ve been with us on this journey.”
The Earthquakes have hired the New York-based investment firm Moelis & Co. to lead the sale.
Founding MLS member
The Earthquakes, then known as the San Jose Clash, were a founding member of MLS in 1996. The team won MLS Cup titles in 2001 and 2003.
The Quakes also own and operate PayPal Park, an 18,000-seat stadium which is also the home
decade before that. His law degree is from Santa Clara University.
Johnson replaces retiring Judge Carrie Zepeda-Madrid, who oversaw a lawsuit from parents regarding the Palo Alto Unified School District’s math placement policies. Lee, 41, of Monte Sereno, has worked for District Attorney Jeff Rosen since 2015, most recently in the major crimes and drug trafficking unit. Her law degree is from UC Law San Francisco. She replaces retiring Judge Vanessa Zecher, who was elected in 2010.
of the National Women’s Soccer League team Bay FC.
“On behalf of Major League Soccer, I want to thank the Fisher family for their longstanding commitment to the Earthquakes and the San Jose community,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a statement. “Under their leadership, the club invested in worldclass facilities like PayPal Park, built a highly respected youth academy and helped grow the game in one of the nation’s most dynamic markets.”
The Quakes are the second MLS franchise currently up for sale. The Vancouver Whitecaps are the other.
EL-HAJJ
JOHNSON
LEE
Ban on child sex changes gets OK
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld Tennessee’s ban on sex-change procedures for minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.
Another 26 states have laws similar to Tennessee’s.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the 6-3 majority that the law banning puberty blockers and hormone treatments for minors doesn’t violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause, which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the same.
“This case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, efficacy, and propriety of medical treatments in an evolving field. The voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound,” Roberts wrote. “The Equal Protection Clause does not re-
solve these disagreements. Nor does it afford us license to decide them as we see best.”
Dissenting view
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent, “By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent.”
The law also limits parents’ decision-making ability for their children’s health care, she wrote.
The decision comes amid other federal and state efforts to prohibit biological males from competing in girls sports competitions. In April, Trump’s administration sued Maine for allowing biological boys in girls sports competitions.
Student visas resume
But extra vetting needed
The U.S. State Department said yesterday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to “public” to allow officials to catch radicals.
Consular officers will be looking for activity, posts and messages showing “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States,” the department said.
The announcement is the latest step in the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students, and the U.S. said applicants who refuse may have their applications rejected.
As part of a pressure campaign targeting Harvard University, the Trump administration has moved to block foreign students from attending the Ivy League school, which counts on international students for tuition dollars and a quarter of its enrollment. Trump has said Harvard should cap its foreign enrollment at 15%.
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PALO ALTO
JUNE 10
5:52 a.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of Forest Ave.
8:07 a.m. — Auto burglary, 100 block of Heather Lane.
3:21 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, University Ave. and Waverley St.
JUNE 12
11:54 a.m. — Grand theft, 1600 block of Page Mill Road.
3:43 p.m. — Grand theft, Stanford Shopping Center.
11:35 p.m. — Mia Elizabeth Bhuta, 19, of Pittsburgh, Pa., arrested for possession of a fake ID, Emerson St. and Lytton Ave.
FRIDAY
6:52 a.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, Bryant St. and Embarcadero Road.
3:41 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 1000 block of Amarillo Ave.
9:57 p.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of High St.
10:23 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Hamilton Ave.
11:24 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of High St.
11:30 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.
SATURDAY
11:12 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, University Ave. and Middlefield Road.
SUNDAY
1:08 a.m. — Tamo Yasutaka Kitaura, 26, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, Hawthorne Ave. and Webster St.
8:19 a.m. — Grand theft, 3500 block of Middlefield Road.
9:18 a.m. — Jose Misael Campos, 54, transient, arrested for robbery at CVS, 352 University Ave.
MENLO PARK
TUESDAY
12:55 a.m. — Jose Alberto Mora, 47, of Menlo Park, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, Middlefield Road and Santa Margarita Ave.
2:23 a.m. — Ramon Arreola, 51, of East Palo Alto, cited on a warrant, Bayfront Expressway at the Dumbarton Bridge. Gabriela Cota, 37, transient, cited for drug possession and on a warrant.
3:30 a.m. — Dylan Gonzales, 23, of Gilroy, arrested for vandalism, 1400 block of Willow Road.
8:40 a.m. — Phone stolen, Hacker Way.
5:01 p.m. — Mailbox stolen, 800 block of Live Oak Ave.
STANFORD
JUNE 5
3:19 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 300 block of Santa Teresa St.
8:23 p.m. — Vandalism at Roble Gym, 375 Santa Teresa St.
JUNE 6
1 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 200 block of Santa Teresa St.
10:14 a.m. — Kevin Thomas Davies, 51, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, 500 block of Governors Ave.
1:58 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 400 block of Lomita Mall.
6:45 p.m. — Hazing reported, 400 block of Jane Stanford Way.
7:36 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Galvez St.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
MAY 4
8 p.m. — Solomon Hoffman, 38, of San Francisco, cited for possession of narcotics, other drugs and drug paraphernalia, 2000 block of Showers Drive.
MAY 6
12:12 a.m. — Jaime Lorenzo, 37, of Sunnyvale, cited for DUI, Central Expressway and Castro St.
6:03 p.m. — William Martinez, 42, of Sunnyvale, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, 300 block of Showers Drive.
MAY 9
11:33 a.m. — Roman Montalvo, 47, of Mountain View, cited for drug possession, 1000 block of El Monte Ave.
MAY 10
11:25 p.m. — Eric Garcia Perez, 19, of Mountain View, cited for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Camino and Castro St.
MAY 11
5:05 p.m. — Jose Mora, 47, of Menlo Park, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Independence Ave. and Charleston Road.
MAY 12
5:30 p.m. — Anthony Hope, 31, of Temple City, cited on a warrant, 1000 block of Grant Road.
MAY 16
8:20 a.m. — Robert Degrave, 62, transient, cited for public drunkenness and resisting police, 200 block of Castro St.
MAY 17
4:45 a.m. — Manuel Zuniga Herrera, 49, of Mountain View, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 600 block of San Antonio Road.
MAY 18
1:57 a.m. — Uriel Arias Torres, 32, of Milpitas, cited for DUI, Dana and Hope streets.
10:55 a.m. — Hector Valdez, 35, of East Palo Alto, cited on a warrant, Charleston Ave. and San Antonio Road.
12:59 p.m. — Douglas Koleada, 46, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant, 1000 block of Linda Vista Ave.
JUNE 4
4:14 p.m. — Kathryn Wu, 32, of Mountain View, arrested for domestic battery, child endangerment and resisting police, 100 block of Promethean Way.
ATHERTON
TUESDAY
1:32 p.m. — Report taken at the Atherton Police Dept. for a check fraudulently cashed from a victim’s bank account.
NORTH FAIR OAKS
JUNE 11
2:15 p.m. — Roberto Mihal Calvillo Ayala, 31, arrested for drug possession, San Mateo and MacArthur avenues.
JUNE 12
6:04 a.m. — Kevin Garcia Vasquez, 22, arrested on warrants, 400 block of Flynn Ave.
REDWOOD CITY
FEB. 19
Vernard Wheaton Bailey, 59, of San Mateo, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, 2500 block of Middlefield Road.
Alberto Fuentes, 45, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Bay Road and Third Ave.
FEB. 20
Sophia Kaasgaard, 19, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, 3700 block of Farm Hill Blvd.
Randy Rodriguez, 28, of Redwood City, arrested for violation of a court order, Veterans Blvd. and Maple St. Kham Wa, 32, arrested on a warrant, 1000 block of Broadway.
FEB. 21
Joshua Zamorano, 48, of Redwood City, arrested for trespassing, Sequoia Hospital. He’s also arrested later in the day for vandalism at San Mateo County Jail.
Madeleine Price Danella, 19, of Woodside, cited for DUI, Clinton St. and Jackson Ave.
Bowen Lee Swift, 30, of Redwood City, arrested on warrants, 1100 block of Second Ave.
Lee Eric Sampson Jr., 34, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 300 block of Main St.
William Lane Lockwood Jr., 60, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness and vandalism, Lincoln Ave. and El Camino.
FEB. 22
Hector Gonzalez Ortiz, 42, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 800 block of Veterans Blvd.
Mario Luis O. Cabrera III, 35, of Redwood City, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and
possession of drug paraphernalia, 700 block of Marshall St. Carlita Beatrize Mendoza, 32, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Chestnut St. and El Camino.
JUNE 12
9:25 p.m. — Jheryll Anthone Walker, 42, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Marsh Road and Scott Drive. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
FRIDAY
3:28 p.m. — Oscar Rodriguez Maravilla, 23, arrested for parole violation, 1-99 block of Willow St. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:55 p.m. — Carlos Ernesto Aguilar Cuellar, 24, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, 500 block of Woodside Road. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
SAN CARLOS
JUNE 12
6:52 p.m. — Lucrecia Lorena Santos, 41, arrested for violation of a court order, 900 block of E. San Carlos Ave.
SATURDAY
9:45 a.m. — Anthony Raymond Gabb, 28, cited for drug possession, Brittan Ave. and Brook St. Anthony Daniel Archer, 34, cited on a warrant.
BELMONT
MONDAY
10:46 p.m. — Matthew Ruljancich, 36, cited for shoplifting, Ralston Ave. and El Camino.
TUESDAY
12:10 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, Ralston Ave.
2:12 p.m. — Victim defrauded out of $1,480 in a job scam, Alameda de las Pulgas.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. OCT. 9
Brandon F. Miculob, 23, arrested for DUI.
OCT. 10
Andrew G. Bizer, 41, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
OCT. 11
Huliya Emeline Matoto, 36, arrested for DUI.
Noe Farias Cabrera, 39, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Devin Smith, 20, arrested for reckless driving.
OCT. 12
Devin J. Benipayo, 21, arrested for DUI.
Chad E. Hutson, 39, arrested for DUI, vandalism and resisting police. Julian A. Pena, 34, arrested for DUI.
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PALO ALTO
2441 Greer Road, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 1958 square feet, built in 1958, Blumenkranz Trust to Anh and Jason Ulrichs for $3,325,000, closed May 20
963 Shauna Lane, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1672 square feet, built in 1951, Richa and Shishir Mathur to You and Youjun Song for $3,550,000, closed May 23 (last sale: $2,700,000, 12-02-20)
924 Sycamore Drive, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1388 square feet, built in 1952, Greig Family Trust to Yingqi and Hao Wang for $3,590,000, closed May 21 (last sale: $615,000, 06-22-99)
EAST PALO ALTO
137 Mission Drive, 94303, 2 bedrooms, 1280 square feet, built in 1980, Huy Do to Serebrennikov Living Trust for $1,030,000, closed April 29 (last sale: $900,000, 03-08-22)
616 Bell St., 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1610 square feet, built in 1948, Mariscal Living Trust to Oscar and Jennifer Solis for $1,068,000, closed May 2
MENLO PARK
2327 Sharon Road, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1300 square feet, built in 1968, Anne Sakdinawat to Jaividhya and Srinivasan Dasarathy for $1,598,000, closed May 2 (last sale: $845,000, 10-07-13)
60 Mansion Court #827, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2780
square feet, built in 1975, Villa Toscana Trust to Luciana and Richard Smith for $2,100,000, closed April 28 (last sale: $938,000, 01-13-99)
ATHERTON
2 Lane Place, 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3105 square feet, built in 2005, Weinstock 2017 Trust to Johnson Living Trust for $8,889,000, closed April 30 (last sale: $4,400,000, 04-02-08)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
181 Ada Ave. #26, 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1206 square feet, built in 1986, Palmon Trust to Crystal and Benjamin Bell for $1,350,000, closed May 21 (last sale: $910,000, 11-14-14)
447 Lotus Lane, 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1290 square feet, built in 1965, Weiqi Fang to Haley and Shane Burton for $1,450,000, closed May 21 (last sale: $1,456,000, 11-23-19)
2328 Rock St., 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1465 square feet, built in 2020, Sang Kang to Yiren and Xiaoyu Bai for $1,500,000, closed May 23 (last sale: $1,644,000, 07-11-21)
LOS ALTOS
70 Bay Tree Lane, 94022, 2 bedrooms, 1840 square feet, built in 1972, Weindorf Real Estate LLC to Terry and David Buck for $2,925,000, closed May 21 (last sale: $1,625,000, 02-28-12)
LOS ALTOS
HILLS
1310 Holly Ave., 94024, 6 bedrooms, 4086 square feet, built in 2003, Founds
Liu Trust to Yimeng and Tian Gao for $5,182,000, closed May 8 (last sale: $1,125,000, 01-21-02)
WOODSIDE
200 Star Hill Road, 94062, 2 bedrooms, 2040 square feet, built in 1948, Jeannie McIntire to Jahangeer and Zohal Karimi for $685,000, closed May 2
REDWOOD CITY
1002 Roosevelt Ave., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1290 square feet, built in 1946, Boyle Family Trust to Matthew and Katherine Yang for $1,755,000, closed April 22 (last sale: $279,000, 08-01-91)
101 Laughing Cow Road, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 2030 square feet, built in 1983, Shapero Trust to Loving Family Trust for $1,935,000, closed April 21
SAN CARLOS
247 Fairmont Ave., 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1440 square feet, built in 1956, Vincent and Jason Huang to Shivani and Alexander Bash for $2,475,000, closed April 25 (last sale: $1,625,000, 07-12-17)
72 Wessex Way, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 2280 square feet, built in 1961, Dongmei Han to Eugene and Sylvia Pak for $3,530,000, closed April 24 (last sale: $2,545,000, 05-28-19)
BELMONT
9 Cliffside Court, 94002, 4 bedrooms, 2280 square feet, built in 1977, Hunter Living Trust to Shen Trust for $2,300,000, closed April 23
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Here is how the new rules work: Seller only pays their listing broker. Sellers are no longer obligated through a listing agreement to pay the Buyer’s broker, but may still accept to pay the Buyer’s broker if requested in the Buyer’s offer.
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Entertainment Movies can still learn from ‘Jaws’
Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark.
Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second feature, left such a imprint on culture and Hollywood that barely any trip to the movies, let alone to the beach, has been the same since.
Few films have been more perfectly suited to their time and place than “Jaws,” which half a century ago unspooled across the country in a then-novel wide release accompanied by Universal Pictures’ opening-weekend publicity blitz. “Jaws” established — and still in many ways defines — the summer movie.
Lasting impact
“‘Jaws’ supercharged the language of cinema,” filmmaker Robert Zemeckis says in the upcoming documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story,” premiering July 10 on National Geographic. That documentary, with Spielberg’s participation, is just a small part of the festivities that have accompanied the movie’s anniversary.
Martha’s Vineyard, where “Jaws” was shot, is hosting everything from concerts to “Jaws”-themed dog dressups. “Jaws,” itself, is streaming on Peacock through July 14, along with a prime-time airing tomorrow on NBC. The “Jaws” anniversary feels almost more like a national holiday — and appropriately so.
But if “Jaws” is one of the most influential movies ever made, Hollywood hasn’t always drawn the right lessons from it. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” has perhaps been taken too literally in movies that have leaned too much on scale and spectacle, when neither of those things had much to do with the brilliance of Spielberg’s classic.
Less is more
When Spielberg was ready to start filming, his star attraction wasn’t. The mechanized shark, nicknamed “Bruce” after the director’s attorney, suffered frequent failures that forced Spielberg to find different approaches to shooting his shark scenes early in the film.
“Jaws” instead became, to Spielberg,
a kind of homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” The suspense came less from the shark than the fear of the unknown and that spine-tingling question: What’s in the water? Spielberg, with the significant aid of John Williams’ instantly iconic score, delayed the appearance of his Great White until well into the film.
“The visual ellipsis,” the critic Molly Haskell wrote, “created far greater menace and terror, as the shark is nowhere and everywhere.”
Spielberg once estimated that Bruce’s mechanical delays added $175 million to the movie’s box office. On its initial run, “Jaws” grossed $260.7 million domestically in 1975. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $1.5 billion.
Nowadays, the shark would almost certainly be done, like most movie creatures, with computer animation. But “Jaws” showed that often the most powerful source of dread is our imagination.
Human-scale
This is the time of year when the fate of the world often hangs in the balance. All manner of summer movies have had no bones about destroying cities for a mere plot point. Yet for all its terror, “Jaws” features only a handful of deaths. All of its drama is human-scaled. Compared to more swaggering blockbusters today, “Jaws” would be considered a modest, mid-budget movie.
That’s partially why you have to almost remind yourself that the movie has only three main characters in Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and Quint (Robert Shaw). Casting director Sherry Rhodes peopled the cast with locals from the island, many of whom inject the film with little moments of day-to-day humanity. “Jaws,” in that way, feels more like a community than a cast.
But no ingredient mattered more on “Jaws” than the man behind the camera. Filmmaking talents like Spielberg come around maybe a couple times a century, and in “Jaws,” he emerged, spectacularly. What’s maybe most striking about “Jaws” 50 years later is how much it still doesn’t look like anything else.
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50 YEARS OF JAWS — Roy Schneider in “Jaws.” Universal Pictures via AP.
Tyler Perry faces sex assault claim
An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him quiet.
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by actor Derek Dixon, who appeared on 85 episodes of the BET series, seeks at least $260 million in damages.
“Mr. Perry took his success and power and used his considerable influence in the entertainment industry to create a
coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic with Mr. Dixon — initially promising him career advancement and creative opportunities, such as producing his pilot and casting him in his show, only to subject him to escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery, and professional retaliation,” the lawsuit says.
Perry’s attorney, Matthew Boyd, said the allegations are false: “This is an individual who got close to Tyler Perry for what now appears to be nothing more than setting up a scam.”
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some incidents go unreported. Misplaced postal keys, robberies of mail carriers and mailboxes being torn from the ground are some of the causes of mail thefts, according to the reports he has investigated.
“I’ve seen a report of a mailbox being wrapped with a chain attached to a truck and being dragged away,” Norfleet said.
Church’s $55,000 check
Roy Sardina, a finance committee member at Saint Denis Catholic Church, dropped off a $55,000 check at the Avy Avenue post office mailbox in Menlo Park. The check was stolen and the church lost the money, according to Baehr.
Norfleet said that the postal office is not responsible for any refund and that it would be up to the banks.
Baehr said a friend mailed a $175,000 check from the same Avy Avenue mailbox, and although someone tried to cash it, their bank intercepted the attempt.
“Dropping your mail at the post office, in their box, results in fraud? So, how do I mail bills?” Baehr said.
In Palo Alto
A resident in Palo Alto has also reported losing checks last year, resulting in the need to pay two bills twice.
Palo Alto resident Jim King dropped off two checks at the mailboxes outside the downtown post office at 380 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. He realized that the checks had been stolen after he had to pay his bill for Kaiser Permanente and AAA insurance twice.
“I didn’t lose money. They stole my mail, but I haven’t seen any repercussions. They obviously got whatever information is on a check,” King said.
One man was cleaned out
King said the clerk at the post office was aware of the problem and mentioned that it was also a concern in Menlo Park.
King lives in the Lytton Gardens senior center, where another resident reported that his bank account had been drained of all its funds in early June.
The resident used the same mailbox outside of Hamilton Avenue, King said.
Hand it to a clerk
Norfleet said the most secure way to drop off mail is to hand it to the clerks during business hours or insert it in the slots in the postal office.
There have been reports of mail thefts since April this year at the Hamilton Avenue post office, according to Norfleet.
Norfleet said there has been an increase in carriers being robbed in the last two years. He said that when incidents are reported, it helps them focus on certain areas to make them more secure.
“It’s a game of cat-and-mouse. Criminals find ways to get mail as we find ways to make it more secure,” Norfleet said.
Norfleet said that people should report their incidents to the USPIS so that inspectors can know what locations to focus on. To report an incident, residents can go to uspis.gov or call (877) 876-2455.
hance the artistry of the human barista by the precision and efficiency of robotics.”
The goal is to let robots handle the boring, laborious tasks so that humans can focus on talking to customers and getting product feedback, Cui said on a podcast in November.
Robots are precise
Cui said he saved up money from interning at Google so he could buy a robot from Kickstarter. His impression was that robots are best for industrial uses, like making cars on an assembly line, so he was surprised by the robot’s precision.
“I couldn’t imagine a robot being able to do such a delicate task,” Cui said on the podcast, called Innovations at Research Park.
Cui said he started a coffee business because people drink coffee every day, so there’s already a large market.
Cui said Yummy Future Coffee will serve espresso-based drinks, like lattes and cappuccinos, as well as snacks and decaffeinated options like lemonade and milk tea.
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grant that is funded by a $4 surcharge on cars and trucks registered in the Bay Area since 1991.
‘Micromobility’
VTA’s Chief Planning Officer Deborah Dagang is leading the “micromobility” program for VTA, which has also funded on-demand rideshare in Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Cupertino and Santa Clara.
Palo Alto Link runs on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and has a fare of $4 per ride.
Link gave 237 rides per day in the fall. For comparison, VTA’s bus line on El Camino Real gets over 8,000 riders per day, Dagang said in a VTA report on June 5.
$145,925 monthly loss
After fares, Link costs $145,925 per month. The contract adds up to $4.9 million altogether, with Stanford paying for rides to and from Stanford Research Park.
“I don’t know that there’s a point where it becomes commercially attractive,” Chief Transportation Official Ria Hutabarat Lo told council on Tuesday. Council members agreed that Link is financially unsustainable, but they were worried about the 40% of riders who are seniors, kids, disabled, veterans or low income.
Councilman pessimistic
Wait times have increased from around 15 minutes to around 20 minutes as the city reduced driver hours to save money, Baird said.
“I’m kind of pessimistic. I can’t see a route to make this work,” Councilman Keith Reckdahl said.
Outages possible due to wind
PG&E is warning customers in several counties, including Santa Clara County, that power shutoffs are likely today because of dry and windy conditions that could spark wildfires.
The planned Public Safety Power
Shutoffs could take place starting this morning and some outages could last into Saturday and Sunday, PG&E officials said on the company’s website.
People can go to https://pgealerts. alerts.pge.com/psps-updates/ to see if
their address will be affected and to find out more information about the planned outages.
Temperatures around the inland Bay Area neared triple digits yesterday. While slightly cooler weather is
expected the rest of the week, there is an increased risk for fast-spreading vegetation fires in the East Bay hills and eastern Santa Clara hills because of wind gusts up to 50 mph and low humidity levels.
Music, wine tasting on Cal Ave. tonight
California Avenue in Palo Alto will host a wine walk and three bands tonight. Also planned at the Third Thursday event are a photo booth, crafts and a giveaway.
The music starts at 5:30 and the wine walk — really a wine tasting event — is from 6 to 9 p.m. People can sample wine from 10 Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries. Tickets are $55.
Ticket price includes a commemorative wine glass, goodie bag with event swag, snacks and special offers from California Avenue businesses and participating wineries.
Bands performing tonight are the Dream Tellers, World Harmony Chorus and the Stoney Mountain Ramblers.
• The Dream Tellers are a classic rock-inspired power trio hailing from Oakland. Formed by multi-instrumentalists Xavier Guerrero, Nicholas Lyon-Wright and Alex Scot Hall, the band bonded over a shared passion for The Beatles and the rock sounds of the 1960s and 70s. Their performances blend faithful renditions of classic hits
with original compositions that evoke the spirit of rock’s golden era.
• The World Harmony Chorus is a vibrant community ensemble that brings together singers of all ages and skill levels to explore the rich tapestry of global vocal traditions. The Chorus was founded in 1999 by musician and edu-
cator Daniel Steinberg. Under the guidance of Steinberg and Betsy Blakeslee, the chorus delves into a repertoire that spans urban jazz and gospel, hymns from Madagascar and Zimbabwe, Appalachian shape-note singing, Eastern European kolos, and Venezuelan choral works.
• The Stoney Mountain Ramblers draw inspiration from bluegrass legends like Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs — as well as the freewheeling spirit of the Grateful Dead. The Ramblers, who started in Menlo Park in 2001, are a rowdy, rootsy and irresistibly fun bluegrass band.
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DISCOVER
1001 NIGHTS, a Middle Eastern–inspired dining and entertainment experience on Quattro Terrace at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, open seven days a week until Sept. 14, 2025. Enjoy themed décor, signature cuisine, live belly dance performances Friday through Sunday, and curated retail items that transport you to the heart of a vibrant souk (bazaar). Choose from three immersive settings: open-air terrace dining, a semi-private Arabian tent or a glass-enclosed dome, all styled with Arabian décor.
ENJOY THE BEST OF CALIFORNIA DINING at Portola Bistro, where you’ll find both classic and playful takes on bistro fare served up in comfort and style. Located across the way from Bianchini’s Market in Ladera County Shopper at 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Bistro is the latest restaurant from Dino Tekdemir and Allen Isik, the pair behind Anatolian Kitchen in Palo Alto and Barbayani Taverna in downtown Los Altos. The new restaurant isn’t Greek or Turkish, said Tekdemir, but instead takes French, Italian and Mediterranean influences and refreshes them with California flair – and a focus on simple, fresh ingredients that make every dish shine. For more information, go to portolabistro.com or call (650) 800-7248. The restaurant is available for private events and offers catering for social and corporate affairs.
CRAVING FRESH, SUCCULENT
LOBSTER? Go to New England Lobster Market & Eatery in Burlingame, where they take pride in getting your lobster straight from the crate to your plate. Owner Marc Worrall says the freshest lobster is always the best
– it has no preservatives or additives, and it’s handpicked and cooked that day. They make everything you eat from scratch: From their signature lobster corn chowder to their coleslaw, salad dressings and sauces, to the house-baked brioche rolls and tortillas for seafood tacos, they make everything in their own kitchen. They even make their own potato chips and classic whoopie pies. “If it’s not made from scratch, it’s not made at all,” says Worrall.
THE BEST ROOFTOP PATIO. Trellis Restaurant is where seasonal Italian food with a California flair is prepared with elegance and style. Enjoy their seasonal menu items and vibrant daily specials at their stunning rooftop patio. If you prefer to dine indoors, they have three private rooms available. Trellis is located at 1077 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. For more information, call 1 (650) 326-9028.
AFTER JUST RECENTLY CELEBRATING THEIR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, Sushi Roku has left an impressionable mark on its first Northern California location on 180 El Camino Real Suite 700 at Stanford Shopping Center. Bringing its traditional Japanese technique and bold, global flavors to Palo Alto. This establishment is where skilled sushi craftsmanship meets modern, fusionforward creativity - equally suited for sushi enthusiasts, food explorers, and those seeking a lively night out. Enjoy their handcrafted cocktails like their Matcha Miruka Sour at the bar or their speciality Katana roll out on their beautiful patio. Make sure to say hello to Jacob and his wonderful team.
AT TEN YEARS OLD BOB LUTTICKEN, owner of Lutticken’s, went door to door selling groceries to local families. Today, Luttickens located at 3535 Alameda de las Pulgas has been standing for over 45 years.
“I never got a paycheck from anyone in my life”, Bob states. He understands the importance and value of supporting local communities.
Luttickens offers everything from hot sandwiches, paninis, burgers & burritos, to plenty of salads and appetizers. By day, it’s a casual lunch spot with connected community energy. By night, it turns into a vibrant wine bar with shared plates and dishes. Enjoy a meal inside of their cozy social setting or get some sun with their patio seating. Make sure to say hello to Bob and his wonderful staff!
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN MENLO PARK at 820 Santa Cruz Avenue, Roma Italian Cuisine brings the flavors of Italy to life with a menu designed to transport you straight to Italy. Celebrate the start of the summer on their charming outdoor patio with a glass of Tuscan wine, or artisan handcrafted speciality cocktail Kentucky Woman. Make sure to say hello to owner and manager Will and let him know we sent you! Whether you’re savoring their house-made Seafood Linguini or indulging in their signature rack of lamb, Roma offers something for every plate including Vegan options. This inviting spot with terrific staff combines ambiance and authenticity for an unforgettable experience.
