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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer
A table, a TV and massage chairs were items the San Mateo County Supervisors asked Sheriff Christina Corpus about yesterday during a budget meeting.
Supervisor Jackie Speier called out Corpus’ request to buy 10 massage chairs for $6,670 each at an April 22 meeting, and brought it up again yes-
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terday, asking the sheriff if she viewed the request as excessive.
Corpus said she didn’t know about the request. She said it was made by a wellness committee and was pushed forward by a Human Resources employee.
“It was something that was request-
ed by the employees. I did not see that request because I would not have approved it,” Corpus said.
The county’s procurement office declined the purchase request, and Corpus’ office ended up buying two chairs.
Corpus said they are working on a new system where she or Undersher-
Sheriff quizzed on purchases Tahoe capsizing kills locals
NOT OBLITERATED: A new U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes, not “completely and totally obliterated” as President Trump has said. The report by the Defense Intelligence Agency found that while the strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did significant damage, they were not totally destroyed. The White House strongly pushed back on the assessment, calling it “flat-out wrong.”
CEASEFIRE HOLDS: A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding after initially faltering. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides yesterday, saying they had fought “for so long and so hard” that they do not know what they are doing.
RATE CUT ON HOLD: The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell says, a stance directly at odds with President Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Board member Devon Conley says students will pay the price if she is recalled from the Mountain View Whisman School District for her alleged lack of fiscal oversight.
In a written response to the recall notice, Conley said she acted on public concerns when she replaced Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph, and that she put more controls in place when she learned of his improper spending.
“As a trustee, I rely on facts to make
iff Dan Perea will review purchase requests.
Speier also questioned a purchase request for a $600,000 TV for the headquarters conference room.
“Why would you need a $600,000 TV?” Speier said.
Corpus said that she did not move forward with the purchase after Speier asked questions about it. She said the
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
A Redwood City couple and their son were on a boat that capsized during an overwhelming storm on Lake Tahoe that killed eight people, police said yesterday.
Paula Diane Bozinovich, 71, of Redwood City, was celebrating her birthday with her family and lifelong friends on Saturday afternoon when they encountered eight-foot waves, family spokesman Sam Singer said yesterday.
Water filled the interior and flooded the engine. The boat flipped, and all 10 people on board were thrown into freezing cold water, Singer said.
Two people survived.
Bozinovich, her husband Terry Anthony Pickles, 73, of Redwood City, and her son Joshua Anthony
the best decisions possible. I trust that Mountain View voters will see through the distortions underlying this petition and reject it,” Conley said on Thursday in her response, which will accompany the recall petition. Conley said the
FAMILY TRAGEDY — Paula Bozinovich, Joshua Pickles and Terry Pickles died when their boat capsized in Lake Tahoe Saturday. Family photo.
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Bank robbery thwarted
A man was arrested yesterday for passing a Redwood City bank teller a threatening note demanding money, police said.
Arthur Burton Gillespie, 66, of San Diego, walked into the Chase Bank at 2300 Broadway just before 2:30 p.m. and handed over
the note to the teller. After doing so, he sat in the lounge area of the bank, according to a statement from Redwood City police.
The teller pressed a silent alarm, leading to a heavy police presence in the area, resulting in the bank being evacuated, police said. Gillespie left the bank voluntarily and was arrested on suspicion of robbery. Bail information was not listed for him yesterday, but police anticipated Gillespie being booked into Maguire Jail.
Silent alarm, arrest
Pedestrian dead after train strike
A Caltrain hit and killed a pedestrian yesterday in Palo Alto between the East Meadow Drive and East Charleston Road crossings, police said.
The strike was reported around 11 a.m. Palo Alto police confirmed the person was deceased and then handed off the investigation to transit police with the San Mateo
County Sheriff’s Office, Assistant Police Chief James Reifschneider said.
The person’s identity wasn’t available from the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office yesterday.
This is the fourth fatality on the tracks this year. Caltrain also recorded deaths on Jan. 31 and
March 4 in Santa Clara County and on Feb. 8 in San Mateo County, according to a fatality log provided by the agency.
Help is available. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call or text the 24/7 suicide and crisis lifeline at 988.
Man in woman’s killing gets 12 years
An East Palo Alto man was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison for killing a woman in East Palo Alto in 2021.
The family of Marielos Martinez, 48, was unhappy with the plea deal prosecutors struck with Jason Charles Dixon, urging Judge Kevin Dunleavy to toss the plea deal, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Shin-Mee Chang.
Martinez’s family wanted Dixon to be convicted of murder, and has claimed that other crimes committed by Dixon have gone unreported and
unprosecuted, according to a statement from Margaret Petros, the executive director of the victim advocate nonprofit Mothers Against Murder.
The family wanted to see a harsher sentence for Dixon, since he has spent about four years in jail since being arrested, that time has been knocked off of his sentence, Chang said.
Defense’s argument
Attorneys for Dixon, 46, have argued he was acting in self-defense as Martinez attacked him after he served
her with an eviction notice. On July 2, 2021, someone called 911 after hearing glass breaking and a woman screaming next door to his home on Verbena Drive around 3:38 p.m. Officers responded, and Dixon came out of the house with blood on his clothing, DA Steve Wagstaffe previously said.
Officers entered and found Martinez in the garage. She was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later, and an autopsy determined she was beaten with a baseball bat and strangled with a pair of pants, Wagstaffe said.
Defense attorneys said Martinez was a tenant in Dixon’s home, and he defended himself in a way consistent with his training as a decorated U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq.
Wanted to avoid life
Dixon entered the no contest plea on March 24 to avoid a possible life sentence if he was convicted of murder at trial, his attorney Geoff Carr previously said.
Dixon will also have to pay restitution to Martinez’s family.
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York Assembyman Zohram Mamdani, held a strong lead last night in the New York City mayoral primary over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the race to the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist, the New York Times reported.
BOEING, FAA AT FAULT: The National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman says heroic actions by the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured everyone survived last year when the door plug panel blew out of the plane. She says Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration could have done more to ensure the safety of the Boeing 737 Max. The NTSB had already revealed that bolts were never replaced after the door plug was removed during a repair.
MORE THAN GOOGLE: The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog says Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, as it proposes using new digital regulations to boost competition. The Competition and Markets Authority said its “priority measures” include requiring Google to present users with “choice screens” when they use key products like the Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system. The watchdog is seeking to give Google a “strategic market status” label under the new U.K. digital rules. Google said the move presents clear challenges to critical areas of its business in the U.K. The watchdog has until Oct. 13 to decide.
BOMBER HELPER DIES: A Washington man charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has died after he was found unresponsive in federal custody. Daniel Park, 32, was arrested earlier this month after he was extradited from Poland, where he fled to four days after the attack. Park was accused of supplying chemicals to Guy Edward Bartkus, of Twentynine Palms, the bomber who died in the May 17 explosion. Prison officials say Park was found unresponsive in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles yesterday and pronounced dead.
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Deaths
San Mateo County Coroner's Office:
June 23
Diane Talo, 84, of South San Francisco
Modesto Alberto Bermudez, 85, of Daly City
Michael Stephen McCarthy, 83, of Fallston, Md.
Scott D. Hollis, 55, of San Bruno
June 22
Rosie Lee Jordan, 66, of East Palo Alto
Soane Pulukamu Vainikolo, 26, of East Palo Alto
June 21
Rosalie Fillipo, 84, of South San Francisco
Alex Godoy, 24, of Daly City
Lynn Jean Kelly, 80, of Burlingame
June 20
Celso Aranda Ramos, 90, of Daly City
Nicholas Kelly Honor, 56, of San Mateo
James Jagolino, 68, of Daly City
David Holtz, 56, of Pacifica
Nomran C. Restani, 90, no hometown listed
Georgios Markoulakis, 86, of Hillsborough
Marvin Alejandro Patzan Patzan, 32, of San Mateo
Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office:
June 4
Lucas Casali, 25, of Mountain View
Bill Wan, 89, of Sunnyvale
June 2
Gregory Flanigan, 67, of Los Altos
Bruce Davis, 76, of Mountain View
June 1
Robert Bellavance, 72, of Sunnyvale
Anuraj Berde, 50, of Sunnyvale
May 31
Shamiran Badalbeit, 89, of Sunnyvale
Aradshar Chaddar, 21, died at Stanford
May 30
Nirmal Khanna, 86, of Los Altos
Siu Hung Sam, 77, of Sunnyvale
May 29
Michael Rezaee, 40, of Sunnyvale
Galina Stepanova, 87, of Palo Alto
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City manager will retire at year end
Redwood City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz announced yesterday that she will retire at the end of the year, ending a 34-year career working for Bay Area governments.
Stevenson Diaz, 56, of San Jose, led Redwood City since October 2015, overseeing a $385 million budget and 600 employees.
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“I think it is the right time to pass the baton to the next city manager,” she said in a statement yesterday.
Career accomplishments
Stevenson Diaz worked her way up in Morgan Hill, Fremont and Mountain View before Redwood City.
She helped the city pass a half-cent sales tax in 2018, open its first cannabis stores in 2023 and update its business tax last year.
The city yesterday celebrated her leadership in building a new senior center and veterans memorial building at Red Morton Park that will open later this year.
She also advocated for the Highway 84-101 interchange to be rebuilt starting in 2027.
Council will decide the selection
process for the next city manager in the next month, the city said.
One of Stevenson Diaz’s ongoing battles was over Docktown, a community of houseboats in the Redwood Channel. The city started running the marina in 2013, told residents to leave in 2016 and ended up paying out $26.2 million in legal settlements, attorney fees and cleanup costs by 2023.
Stevenson Diaz made $390,980 in pay and $122,254 in benefits for a total compensation of $513,234 in 2023, pay records show.
Stevenson Diaz’s former employees have gone on to become city managers themselves — Kimbra McCarthy in Mountain View and Alex Khojikian in San Mateo.
Diversity award
Fellow city managers in the League of California Cities gave Stevenson Diaz an award in 2022 for promoting diversity in her profession.
“Her legacy is one of thoughtful leadership, strengthened partnerships, and deep commitment to building a city organization grounded in service,” Mayor Martinez Saballos said. “Redwood City is better because of her, and her impact will be felt for generations to come.”
Diseased trees face ax
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
The city of Los Altos is considering a request from the Los Altos History Museum to remove 92 diseased trees from the civic center’s apricot orchard.
A group of residents has accused the city and museum of allowing the trees to die.
The trees are infected with bacterial canker, evident by their bare branches, shriveled blossoms and a few shriveled leaves, said Jane Packard, a volunteer working on the orchard for the Los Altos History Museum.
Arborist vs. residents
Arborist Terence Welch said the museum should remove the roots and expose the soil to the sun for at least a year, killing the parasites that make the trees vulnerable to infection. That would leave 301 healthy trees in the orchard, which is supposed to be laid out in a grid, Welch said in a report on May 23.
“The historic integrity of the orchard may be reduced by a short-term decline in the number of healthy trees … However, the longterm gain will be better survival of trees,” Welch said.
A group of residents led by Maria Bautista and Catherine Nunes are calling for the city to review the museum’s performance, to
form an emergency task force and to study the orchard’s condition independently.
“This is more than negligence. This is a clear breach of the public’s trust and a dereliction of the city’s duty to safeguard historic public resources for current and future generations,” Bautista and Nunes said in a letter to council on June 9.
Bautista and Nunes said the arborist has compacted the orchard’s soil, experimented with new irrigation practices and failed to add nutrient amendments.
Welch said weather is to blame: The winter had a short freeze, and the total chill hours were less than expected. The freeze created cracks in the bark for bacteria to enter but wasn’t cold enough to “wake up” dormant buds, which were then battered by storms in the late spring, Welch said.
“These were perfect conditions for infection,” Packard said in a blog post for the museum.
Heritage orchards in Sunnyvale and Saratoga are anticipating abundant harvests this season, suggesting that climate isn’t to blame, Bautista and Nunes said in response.
Orchard history
The orchard was planted in 1901 by J. Gilbert Smith, when growing fruit was one of the most important economic activities in Santa Clara County.
The city purchased the land in 1954 for a civic center and established the orchard as a historical landmark in 1981.
Council in June 2023 signed a three-year, $225,000 contract with the museum to restore the orchard to its heyday, with 489 trees growing around City Hall.
New apricot saplings were planted in early 2024, and drip irrigation was added.
Preservation group
Bautista and Nunes formed a group called the Preservation Action League Los Altos last year to push back on the removal of trees, along with residents Mary Cunneen Lion and Alice Mansell.
The museum applied in January 2024 to remove 25 diseased apricot trees in a fenced-off, lockedup area behind the police station. Welch said the trees were rotted and too old to be commercially viable, and council allowed the removal on Sept. 10.
Bautista and Nunes also appealed the city’s approval of a library patio that will replace seven potential planting sites.
Council denied their appeal on March 11.
“The orchard is not being demolished by neglect … The orchard is in better shape than it’s been in a decade,” Councilman Larry Lang said at the meeting.
Longtime county assessor resigns
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone has announced he is stepping down after 30 years, setting up a special election to lead an office that assesses $8 billion in property taxes each year.
Stone, 84, of San Jose, will be replaced on July 7 by Assistant Assessor Greg Monteverde. The Board of Supervisors is required, by their charter, to call for a special election to fill the role until the regular election in November 2026.
Potential candidates
Already, two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to replace Stone.
Saratoga Councilwoman Yan Zhao launched a campaign in December, and Los Altos Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor filed papers in February to run in 2030, when she expected Stone to retire.
Fligor thanked Stone and said she would have more information to share in the next few days.
Stone said he’s met with about a half-dozen people who are interested in the job.
“As you get closer to the end of your term, particularly where you’ve been as long as I have, people begin to cir-
cle around,” Stone said in a February interview.
The job of assessor is attractive with a salary of nearly $300,000 and no term limits, Stone said.
“Most of the people I’ve talked to in a serious way about the job don’t measure up. They look at it as a political job,” he said. “Those are the wrong people for the wrong reasons.”
New assessment system
The Board of Supervisors on June 17 signed a six-year, $30 million contract for the company Brainsharp to provide a new property tax assessment system, replacing the old system that’s been in place for four decades.
“I knew I just couldn’t leave until this critical project was moving forward. Now, with the new system ready to implement and the successful completion of my 30th assessment roll close, the timing feels right to step down,” Stone said in a statement yesterday. “It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve the people of Santa Clara County,”
Stone was first elected as assessor in 1994 and has been re-elected eight times, making him the longest tenured elected official in Santa Clara County. His office has 251 employees and a $55 million budget. Stone was previously a partner at a real estate development company and a Sunnyvale councilman.
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Health insurers pledge quicker approval times
The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time.
Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care. Insurers say they do this to guard against care overuse, but doctors say the practice has grown in scope and complication.
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December prompted many peo-
ple to vent their frustrations with coverage issues like prior authorization.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who now oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said insurers are motivated to make something stick.
“There’s violence in the streets over this,” Oz said during a news conference. “Americans are upset about it.”
988 crisis line to end LGBTQ+ help
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17, according to a statement on a federal agency’s website.
The decision preempts the Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal to cut funding for 988’s LGBTQ+ youth and young adult services, and is raising alarm bells among LGBTQ+ advocates.
‘Press 3’ option
Federal data shows the LGBTQ+ youth program has served nearly 1.3 million callers since it started in Sep-
tember 2022. The services were accessible under the “Press 3” option on the phone or by replying “PRIDE” via text.
The decision was made to “no longer silo” the services and “to focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said in a statement its website.
News of the LGBTQ+ service shutting down comes as the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
Love Lobster? Get Crackin’ on These Summer Deals
Craving lobster? Then you should get crackin’ and head over to New England Lobster Market & Eatery, where they’ve got some delicious summertime deals.
Right now you can get a 1.5-pound lobster platter with housemade chips, roll and slaw for $45. Go big on the weekend; that’s when you can get the 4-5-pound lobster platter (fixings included) for $100.
For more great deals, check out Taco Tuesday, Twin Tails Wednesday or Two-Pound Lobster Thursday. All those dishes go great with a cold beer, a glass of wine or a big cup of their homemade blueberry lemonade. And don’t forget that every weekday is a real seafood lover’s happy hour. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, you can score $2 oysters, $3 beers and some happy hour treats like crab cake sliders, shrimp cocktail,
and lobster, crab and shrimp tacos. Put happy hour on your bucket list and get a bucket of claws or peel-and-eat shrimp. Great to share with a friend!
At New England Lobster, they take pride in getting your lobster straight from the crate to your plate and making every meal from scratch. In addition to all their lobster and crab being picked and cooked daily, they bake their own brioche rolls, make all their sauces and salad dressings and even cook up their own potato chips. Definitely try their home-baked whoopie pies for dessert.
the next day. New England Lobster’s own drivers bring your food in their refrigerated trucks straight to your door. Delivery is $25 for all customers between San Francisco and San Jose. If you’re ordering for more than yourself, you really have to try New England Lobster’s “party in a pot” lobster boil bucket. Each DIY home lobster boil pot comes with four 1.25-pound live lobsters, four artichokes, a pound of shrimp, four Louisiana hot links, four pieces of corn, and potatoes, onion and garlic, along with seasoning and lemon. All you have to do is follow the included instructions and boil it all up, and you have an impressive (but actually super-easy) feast for your family. For menus, online ordering and more information, go to newenglandlobster.net or call (650) 443-1559.
If all that tasty seafood puts you in the mood to enjoy some at home later, stop by their market next-door – or order your items online and have them delivered right to you the next day, Tuesday through Saturday. You can order any time all the way up to midnight and still get your seafood
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CHC SteelMike Shootout: A Slam Dunk of a Cause
Get ready to hit the court and play your part for teen mental health on Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Children’s Health Council’s annual SteelMike Shootout basketball tournament and block party at Menlo School in Atherton.
Players and spectators alike will have a blast at this community fundraiser for the CHC’s Michael Harris Fund, which helps thousands of adolescents get financial assistance for therapy and mental health treatments. The fund also supports CHC’s comprehensive mental health and free resources.
This day of fun for the whole family includes a 3V3 basketball tournament, a halftime knockout competition, food trucks, raffle prizes and more. If you’re a player, you can create your team of 3 (with one sub) or register as a single player and find an existing team. There are divisions for middle
school boys and girls, high school, competitive adults and noncompetitive adults. Registration is $30 per kid and $75 per adult, and every registration comes with a personal fundraising page to help you raise even more support for adolescent mental health. You should also reserve your free seats to cheer on the players and join the block party!
As fun as the event is, it’s so much more than a basketball tournament. The Michael Harris Fund was created in 2016 by Harris’ friends and family after he died in a boating accident at age 26. The son of former San Francisco 49ers CEO Peter Harris and an alum of Menlo School who had played basketball as a student, Michael Harris was passionate about helping everyone around him. That led him to study adolescent psychology and to return to Menlo School as a counselor and assistant coach for the boys basketball team. The Michael Harris Fund continues Michael’s legacy by supporting adolescent mental health services at CHC. These services are needed now more than
ever. According to the CHC, last year 1 in 5 teens were diagnosed with a mental or behavioral health condition such as anxiety, depression or conduct challenges. Based in Palo Alto, CHC has served Bay Area children, teens and young adults for more than 70 years, offering evaluations, therapy, psychiatry and specialized learning support.
In addition to the tournament and block party, the CHC SteelMike Shootout will also host an online auction fundraiser, which opens Aug. 11 and closes at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Every bid helps, so check it out!
Learn more about the CHC SteelMike Shootout Tournament and register at https://www.chconline.org/STEELMIKE.
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Reimagining School:
Lydian Academy’s Personalized Learning Expands Into Palo Alto
After nearly 20 years in Menlo Park, Lydian Academy is preparing to embark on a new chapter with a major move to a larger campus in Palo Alto. The independent learning center, known for its personalized, one-on-one instruction model, will relocate to a charming single-tenant building located at 410 Sherman Avenue in August 2025—just in time for the start of the 2025–2026 academic year.
The new 6,900-square-foot campus represents a more than 35% increase in size compared to its current footprint in Menlo Park and is entirely self-contained—iimproving safety, efficiency, and ease of navigation, while creating a more conventional school vibe.
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By tailoring instruction to each student’s pace and learning style, Lydian empowers middle and high-schoolers to take ownership of their education and thrive in a setting where they are seen, heard, and understood. Rolling admissions and year-round enrollment provide an accommodating learning environment for students with diverse needs. Whether you’re seeking academic acceleration, course remediation, or a more flexible schedule to pursue a passion or navigate health or personal challenges, Lydian Academy can meet you where you are and format a learning program that will help you succeed.
Lydian Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), preparing students to gain entrance to prestigious colleges and universities after graduation. For more information or to schedule a tour of the new Palo Alto campus, visit lydianacademy.com/campuses/palo-alto or call (650) 3210550.
DESIGNED WITH LEARNING IN MIND
The new location has been carefully designed to support Lydian’s unique educational model, which centers around one-on-one instruction tailored to each student’s pace, learning style, and goals. Among the most significant upgrades are 15 private learning rooms, each outfitted for individualized instruction, and a new science lab featuring enhanced equipment for hands-on, inquiry-based learning. The facility also includes expanded common areas to encourage collaboration, socialization, and communitybuilding. Larger group spaces will accommodate workshops, school events, and peer interactions—important aspects of
the Lydian experience that go beyond the classroom.
Other amenities include five restrooms for improved convenience, and a fenced-in outdoor patio where students can eat lunch, participate in activities, or simply enjoy a quiet moment outside. This flexible outdoor space is expected to host both social and educational events year-round.
“We’ve designed every square foot of the new campus with student success in mind,” Head of School, Jonathan Frecceri explained. “It’s not just about having more room; it’s about creating a space that’s aligned with our mission—supporting each student as a whole person, both academically and socially.”
A STRATEGIC, ACCESSIBLE LOCATION
The new Palo Alto site is not only larger and more functional—it’s also strategically located. Situated less than half a mile from the California Avenue Caltrain station and just one block from the 22 bus line, the campus will be highly accessible for students commuting from neighboring communities.
In addition, it’s just a minute’s walk from California Avenue’s vibrant pedestrian corridor, offering close proximity to cafes, shops, and local businesses with high appeal to students such as Gamelandia.
Times shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police department logs. All of the people named here are innocent until proven guilty in court.
PALO ALTO
JUNE 10
12:41 a.m. — Luther Davis, 69, of San Francisco, arrested for falsely identifying himself to police, Lytton Ave. and Kipling St.
2:34 a.m. — Jose Romero Sanchez, 33, of East Palo Alto, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Embarcadero Road and Bryant St.
4:22 p.m. — Catherine Alyssa Kurtz, 39, transient, arrested for maintaining a public nuisance, Town & Country Village.
JUNE 13
10:36 p.m. — Vandalism, 500 block of Cowper St.
JUNE 17
5:08 p.m. — Jesse Sean Carberry, 43, of San Jose, arrested for smoking in a prohibited place and littering, 500 block of Emerson St.
8:49 p.m. — Grand theft, 100 block of Lytton Ave.
9:36 p.m. — Joel Scott Davidson, 84, of Palo Alto, arrested for DUI, 900 block of High St.
JUNE 18
12:46 a.m. — Jose Cruz Paredones Guevara, 35, of Pescadero, arrested for grand theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
11:30 a.m. — Vandalism, 1100 block of California Ave. THURSDAY
11:30 a.m. — Prikshet Sharma, 27, transient, arrested on a warrant, Middlefield Road.
6:43 p.m. — Steven Cary Taylor, 66, of Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 1-99 block of Encina Ave. FRIDAY
1:16 a.m. — Ascension Balderama Martinez, 35, transient, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, Churchill Ave. and Alma St.
4:11 p.m. — Juan Narvaez Navas, 29, and 35-year-old Maira Anyuly Rueda Villamizar, both of San Jose, both arrested for grand theft, battery against police and conspiracy to commit a crime, Stanford Shopping Center.
5:37 p.m. — Senay Dani, 22, of Stanford, arrested on a warrant, E. Charleston Road and Alma St.
EAST PALO ALTO
JUNE 18
5:54 p.m. — Julio Cesar Aguilera Chavez, 36, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 600 block of Donohoe St. Arrest made by Palo Alto police.
MENLO PARK
SUNDAY
6:37 a.m. — Lacey Waterbury, 41, of Healdsburg, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, 700 block of El Camino.
9:27 a.m. — Ever Galdamez Guzman, 42, transient, cited for theft of someone else’s lost property, Haven Ave. and Haven Court.
10:41 a.m. — Roy Silim, 42, of Salinas, arrested for being under the
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influence of drugs, El Camino and Ravenswood Ave.
10:48 a.m. — Robbery, 1300 block of Willow Road.
8:03 p.m. — Vehicle collision causes injuries, 700 block of Santa Cruz Ave.
MONDAY
4:27 a.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of Coleman Ave.
8:53 a.m. — Katie Riordan, 46, of Oakland, cited for drug possession, 700 block of El Camino.
3:58 p.m. — Lucas Lorenzo Love, 43, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Bayfront Expressway and Chrysler Drive.
4:55 p.m. — Fraud, 100 block of Central Ave.
8:18 p.m. — Jose Bailon Ayala, 22, of East Palo Alto, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Camino and Oak Grove Ave. Incident handled by Atherton police.
STANFORD
JUNE 12
9:40 a.m. — Weera Wat Pleinnikul, 54, of Santa Rosa, cited on a warrant, 700 block of Campus Drive.
6:46 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, 200 block of Campus Drive.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
JUNE 11
12:20 a.m. — Paris Mary Valenzuela, 20, of Mountain View, arrested for domestic battery, 2200 block of Rock St.
2:09 a.m. — Sousa’s Wine & Liquors broken into, 400 Moffett Blvd. Cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes are stolen. The loss is estimated at $1,710.
3:58 a.m. — Gabriel Garrido Juarez, 27, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI, 300 block of Escuela Ave.
6:30 a.m. — Theft at Walmart, 600 Showers Drive.
3:33 p.m. — Kahlessi Yamini Saharr, 47, cited for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, 500 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. Tyler James Jones, 32, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
4:09 p.m. — Vandalism at 7-Eleven, 615 S. Rengstorff Ave.
5:19 p.m. — Theft at Best Buy, 715 E. El Camino.
9:56 p.m. — Juan Carlos Sandoval Lopez, 34, of Mountain View, arrested for drug possession and parole violation, Rengstorff and San Ramon avenues.
JUNE 12
12:25 a.m. — Serafin Montiel Burgos, 36, of San Jose, arrested for possession of narcotics and other drugs, as well as on a warrant, San Antonio Road and Nita Ave.
5:25 a.m. — Eric Rojas, 29, of Sunnyvale, arrested for trespassing at 24 Hour Fitness, 550 Showers Drive.
7:04 a.m. — Hector Miguel Juarez Diaz, 37, of San Jose, arrested by Mountain View police at his home in San Jose on warrants stemming from rape and kidnapping charges.
11:25 a.m. — Kevin Regalado, 36, of Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, Mountain View Police Dept.
7:18 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1100 block of N. Rengstorff Ave.
9:24 p.m. — Jorge Ramos Esparza, 49, transient, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Rengstorff Ave. and Jane Lane.
10:52 p.m. — Carlos Gonzalez, 47, of Mountain View, cited for driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs and driving without a license, Old Middlefield Way and Sierra Vista Ave.
LOS ALTOS
FRIDAY
12:05 a.m. — Victor Hernandez, 62, transient, arrested for parole violation, El Monte Ave. and Woodstock Lane.
8:39 p.m. — Lucas Matias Martin, 39, of Oakland, arrested for DUI and on a warrant, Main and State streets.
SUNDAY
1:45 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Homestead Road and Foothill Expressway.
MONDAY
3:25 p.m. — Identity theft, 1800 block of Capistrano Way.
ATHERTON
SUNDAY
11:03 p.m. — Luis Ramirez Melendez, 54, of San Bruno, cited for DUI, Palmer Lane and Middlefield Road.
NORTH FAIR OAKS
THURSDAY
Noon William Moran Moran, 21, of Redwood City, and Jose Quintanilla Guevara, 25, of Redwood City, both arrested for possession of drugs for sale, 800 block of Fifth Ave.
REDWOOD CITY
FEB. 26
Antonio Gonzalez Velasco, 53, arrested on warrants, Broadway and Chestnut St.
Benedicto Sanchez Aquino, 41, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 200 block of Walnut St.
Rodrigo Sican Lopez, 38, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness and possession of drug paraphernalia, 1400 block of Marshall St. Jervon Holland, 29, of Redwood City, arrested for parole violation, 100 block of Vera Ave.
FEB. 27
Ever Ochoa Rodriguez, 30, of Redwood City, arrested for parole violation, 2500 block of E. Bayshore Road.
Marcelo Enrique Pallais, 46, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, Jackson Ave. and Adams St.
Edgar Rolando Xiquin Suruy, 36, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI that causes injuries and hit-and-run, 1100 block of Palm Ave.
THURSDAY
11:27 a.m. — Arsenio Sicajau Uyu, 27, of Redwood City, cited for assault and theft, 900 block of Clinton St.
12:06 p.m. — Caller says a large group of youths rode by on electric bikes and almost hit him and an older man who were walking. Location not disclosed.
2:48 p.m. — Silvana Silva, 47, cited on a warrant, 1500 block of Woodside Road. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
4:18 p.m. — Man says his mother’s ex-partner stole her vehicle, Jackson Ave.
4:42 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, El Camino. 6:14 p.m. — Hit-and-run leaves a victim with leg pain, Redwood Ave. 9:32 p.m. — Denilson Zecena Monterroso, 25, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, 1000 block of Eighth Ave.
11 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, Fifth Ave.
WOODSIDE
THURSDAY
9:47 p.m. — Angelica Nichole Burlando, 34, of Santa Clara, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license, Woodside Road and Southgate Drive.
SAN CARLOS
JUNE 18
7:23 p.m. — Person goes into a sporting goods store and, while purchasing items, uses distractions to trick the cashier into losing money on the sale, 1100 block of Industrial Road. Only some of the items are paid for when the thief leaves the store.
THURSDAY
4:29 p.m. — Benjamin Joseph Ervin, 32, arrested possession of meth and a pipe, as well as on four warrants, Laurel and Cherry streets.
BELMONT
SUNDAY
6:29 p.m. — 16-year-old boy hit by a vehicle while biking, Belburn Drive and Robin Whipple Way. He suffers minor injuries.
MONDAY
11:27 p.m. — Yessica Paola Torres Jimenez, 33, arrested for DUI, Ralston Ave. and Elmer St.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. OCT. 17
Edison M. Lemus Reolorio, 20, arrested for DUI.
Rigoberto Munoz Ochoa, 42, arrested for trespassing and evading police in a vehicle.
OCT. 19
Ralph Tyan L. Abaoag, 41, arrested for DUI.
Jesus Magallon Alvarado, 50, arrested for DUI.
Transito G. Parros, 19, arrested for DUI.
OCT. 20
Sarah R. Genavila, 22, arrested for DUI.
Javier Torres, 22, arrested for DUI. OCT. 21
Mario A. Cabrera Baltzar, 32, arrested for DUI.
Martin Ortiz Ortiz, 35, arrested for DUI and driving without a license.
OCT. 24
Jesus G. Delrio, 38, arrested for trespassing and evading police in a vehicle.
Alejandro Godinez, 37, arrested for trespassing, narcotics possession and evading police in a vehicle.
Carlos A. Quezada, 49, arrested for DUI.
OCT. 25
Arnaldo Agustin, 42, arrested for DUI.
Donovan M. Martinez, 21, arrested for DUI.
Real Estate
4250 El Camino Real #A208, 94306, 1 bedroom, 557 square feet, built in 1983, Neil Murphy to Sohyang Yoon for $193,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $142,000, 06-13-11)
320 Palo Alto Ave. #F1, 94301, 1 bedroom, 839 square feet, built in 1974, Melanie Conley to Arc Trust for $878,000, closed May 29
4173 El Camino Real #35, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 2010 square feet, built in 1992, Merchant Family Trust to Hui and Won Heo for $2,300,000, closed May 27
EAST PALO ALTO 11 Camellia Court, 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1250 square feet, built in 1950, Mitzi Woods to Alexandra and Christian Mendoza for $915,000, closed May 8
2335 Ralmar Ave., 94303, 2 bedrooms, 770 square feet, built in 1940, Machine Hrc to Summerview LLC for $920,000, closed May 8 (last sale: $599,000, 1017-24)
MENLO PARK
1304 University Drive #4, 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1365 square feet, built in 1988, Murphy Trust to Joshua and Isabelle Germano for $1,275,000, closed May 5 (last sale: $770,000, 1212-05)
472 Waverley St., 94025,
5 bedrooms, 3421 square feet, built in 1952, Edward and Christopher Covolo to Charles Waverley LLC for $2,350,000, closed May 5 (last sale: $120,000, 1101-88)
ATHERTON
54 Mulberry Lane, 94027, 5 bedrooms, 5952 square feet, built in 2016, Dayone US Inc. to Weng Investment LLC for $16,666,000, closed April 30 (last sale: $13,750,000, 01-03-23)
90 McCormick Lane, 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3400 square feet, built in 1958, Culhane Family Trust to Jory and Sidney Majalya for $6,050,000, closed May 5 (last sale: $2,557,000, 03-31-00)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
2345 Sun Mor Ave., 94040, 3 bedrooms, 2310 square feet, built in 1952, Geeta Hedayati to Susie and Tilmann Bruckhaus for $4,080,000, closed May 20
1532 Meadow Lane, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 2023 square feet, built in 1954, Schein Family Trust to Cristina and Ajay Bangla for $12,255,000, closed May 23 (last sale: $1,660,000, 08-13-13)
LOS ALTOS
656 Benvenue Ave., 94024, 6 bedrooms, 4508 square feet, built in 2020, Corso Family Trust to Maciag Living Trust for $8,657,000, closed May 21
460 Aspen Way, 94024,
4 bedrooms, 2164 square feet, built in 1956, Griffin Trust to 460 Aspen LLC for $3,700,000, closed May 28
PORTOLA VALLEY
1144 Los Trancos Road, 94028, 1 bedroom, 800 square feet, built in 1930, 2024 Living Trust to Portola Pony House LLC for $2,925,000, closed April 22
REDWOOD CITY
902 King St., 94061, 6 bedrooms, 2540 square feet, built in 1948, O’Connor Trust to Christina Vernazza for $1,500,000, closed May 2 (last sale: $795,000, 02-02-09)
156 Positano Circle, 94065, 3 bedrooms, 1520 square feet, built in 1996, Placido Larrea to Pei-Shan and Cho-Lun Chiang for $1,550,000, closed April 28 (last sale: $1,200,000, 05-02-16)
SAN CARLOS
645 Prospect St. #304, 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1549 square feet, built in 1984, SP Trust to Nicholas and Hannah Huang for $1,300,000, closed April 28 (last sale: $1,275,000, 11-29-18)
BELMONT
2850 Belmont Canyon Road, 94002, 4 bedrooms, 2920 square feet, built in 1999, Sheng Ma to Xuanyu and Huiyu Zheng for $2,950,000, closed April 28 (last sale: $2,518,000, 09-24-20)
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Independence Weekend
Poolside BBQ Buffet at Crowne Plaza Cabana Palo Alto
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND POOLSIDE AT CROWNE PLAZA CABANA PALO ALTO! Enjoy a delicious BBQ buffet including Wagyu burgers, hot dogs, fresh fruit, salads, and more. BBQ guests get complimentary access to the resort-style pool, which features lounge chairs, umbrellas, towel service, and luxurious cabanas to relax and enjoy with family and friends.
Saturday, July 5th | 11a.m. to 2 p.m.
$45 per person Alcoholic Beverages available for purchase
A HEALTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE. THE Rotary Club of Belmont and Redwood Shores proudly presents Health and Aging AWareness Education Series (HAWES) this Friday, June 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Alexandria in San Carlos. This year’s theme is on movement disorders: MOVING FORWARD. Innovation, Treatment & Research in the 21st Century. Guest speakers from Stanford Medicine include Dr. Helen Bronte-Stewart, Movement Disorders Specialist, and Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Clinical Associate Professor. To register, visit https://hawesconference.org/.
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Trade Wars and Currency Wars are accelerating worldwide.
BECKY VOLLMER FOR You Are Not Stuck, an empowering afternoon workshop at Crave Yoga in Mountain View this Saturday, June 28, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Through a powerful blend of yoga, breath work and guided reflection, Becky will help you explore what’s holding you back and
The old monetary system is failing. Indebted national currencies are depreciating in a see-saw race to the bottom. So much worldwide debt is in default or is being masked with more debt. Politicians posture at each other, but they all created the situation by buying power and favors while mortgaging your children’s future.
Stocks and bond markets, long supported by Central Banks, may be challenged going forward as governments have exhausted their debt expansion tools. Recent new highs in equities, due some promising companies, may be more post-election hope than substance. Cryptocurrencies had their run, but the hope for a sounder and more private fiat system remains challenged while a past price bubble for the majority has been costly. Bitcoin is an example of those still performing among the thousands of currencies & tokens in this young experiment.
Wise and calm observers know that longterm, gold is money, not debt, not paper promises. For thousands of years it has protected families from currency depreciation, paper defaults, and certain political abuses.
If you have been waiting to buy gold, or buy it “cheaper,” reconsider. Gold bottomed near $1040 at the end of 2015. We are in a new multi-year uptrend reconfirmed by the current strength just below all time highs. Monetary scientists understand that the repricing of gold is just getting started. Each crisis seems to become more pronounced as the debt monetary system disintegrates towards failure. Gold is best accumulated, not speculated. Start saving in gold, and make it a habit.
reconnect with your inner strength. Based on her book You Are Not Stuck, this workshop invites you to peel back layers of fear and self-doubt so you can move toward a life that feels more aligned and free. Open to all levels. Space is limited—learn more and sign up at craveyoga-mv.com/events.
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SPECIALIZED CARE YOU WILL LOVE. 2025 is your loved one’s year to thrive at Villa Toscana, Mountain View’s vibrant and innovative Memory Care community. By focusing on Memory Care only, they are able to provide a more specialized senior care experience, unique to the needs of each resident and their loved ones. Take advantage of their limitedtime, exclusive offer of $6,000 savings. Call (650) 386-1709 to schedule a personal tour!
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The Steakhouse. It’s pure classic American cuisine, with dark wood and candlelight. Just need a toddy for the body? The historic sports lounge has cocktail
classics and fine wines of the world. It’s what you would expect in the peninsula’s favorite prime rib restaurant. Sundance is located across the street from Stanford at 1921 El Camino Real in Palo Alto. Check the website for the menu and more information and then call Taylor at (650) 321-6798 and make your reservation.
EVERYONE NEEDS AN ESTATE PLAN. However, finding the right time or motivation can sometimes seem overwhelming. Discussing estate planning—death and money—can be a daunting task. People are confused, struggle to find accurate information, and are often overcome with emotions when contemplating their potential incapacity, disability, or death and the family and friends they will leave behind. There is no time like the present for you to learn about your estate plan needs. Attorney and partner Kimberley N. Barrot will guide clients in executing estate plans that best meet their needs. Contact them today at (650) 463-1550 or www.falkbarrot.com
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recall would cost around $1 million to put on the ballot, taking away money from students.
Conley yesterday provided cost estimates for a standalone mail-in election from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
The estimate is $1,093,293 at the low end, and $1,776,601 at the high end.
Wasteful spending alleged
Parents have accused Conley of approving wasteful and excessive spending by Rudolph since she was elected in 2018.
“The deceit, fraud and grift that has happened under your watch as board president is not acceptable. You have failed our parents, our taxpayers, our citizens and most importantly our children,” parent Quintin Riis said at a board meeting on June 12, when Conley was served with the recall notice.
Riis listed a long list of expenses approved by Conley: $1 million for Rudolph to hire his former boss as his personal coach, $315,000 on a “master energy healer” for administrators, $2.7 million on unnecessary district office renovations, $180,000 for a PR firm to promote Rudolph and over $9 million on locks, fences and security cameras.
“Conley ignored public concerns,
downplaying the costs as insignificant, while overlooking Rudolph’s spending of hundreds of thousands on travel, lavish hotels, meals, cable TV, and other personal luxuries,” Riis said.
Championed ex-supe
Conley championed Rudolph’s early contract renewal, expanded his travel privileges and agreed to pay him a $98,000 “golden parachute” to resign in November, Riis said.
Riis said he is part of a diverse group of parents that is prepared to spend the summer knocking on doors. Parents have the time and finances to ensure that Conley is recalled, he said.
Parents have until June 30 to submit their petition page for approval, Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters spokesman Michael Borja said in an email on Monday. Then, the campaign will have 120 days to gather 7,400 signatures to put the recall on the ballot, Borja said.
Conley declined a phone interview yesterday.
In her response, Conley said she has helped low-income students get internet access and increased teacher pay by 25% since 2019. She also said she reached a ten-year agreement with the city of Mountain View for $7.6 million in funding from the Shoreline tax area. Her term ends at the end of next year.
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department is trying to save money, so she decided the TV wasn't necessary.
Expensive table
Supervisor David Canepa brought up the $74,000 conference room table she purchased in January. He wasn’t sure if it was true that she had bought the conference table.
Corpus said the table was necessary because of the size of her team and the size of the conference room. She said that with an organization of 800 people and during staff meetings, it is important to have space for everyone.
“We have a lot of people in that room and to have a small table, it really doesn’t really work for an organization our size,” Corpus said. “We looked at the size, and unfortunately, the costs are high. But that table will be there for 50 years.”
The 22-foot by 10-foot table includes 12 “cooling fans” in the legs and 10 “lockable access doors,” according to documents the Post obtained through a California Public Records Act request.
When Corpus described the features of the table yesterday, she only mentioned that it had plugs to charge electrical devices.
In March, the Post reported that
she also purchased two soft-serve ice cream machines for employees in the county jails.
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Pickles, 37, of San Francisco, were among eight people who died, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.
Terry and Josh Pickles bought the 27-foot boat about a year ago. They were avid boaters and had sailed many times, Singer said.
This was the third time the family put the boat into the water, and the first time this summer, Singer said.
The storm was sudden and unexpected, Singer said.
“This is a tragedy upon a tragedy,” he said.
Terry Pickles and Bozinovich live near Woodside High School.
Son a DoorDash exec
Josh Pickles is an executive at DoorDash. He is survived by his wife, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, and their 7-monthold daughter.
The others who died are Peter Bayes, 72, of Lincoln, Calif.; Timothy O’Leary, 71, of Auburn, Calif.; Theresa Giullari, 66, of Honeoye, N.Y.; James Guck, 69, of Honeoye, N.Y.; and Stephen Lindsay, 63, of Springwater, N.Y.
Board approves Sheriff ouster
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors yesterday voted unanimously to fire Sheriff Christina Corpus, but she wasn’t escorted out of the building and said she plans to appeal the decision.
“I am not going anywhere. I will fight this injustice till the end,” Corpus said yesterday.
Supervisors yesterday unanimously voted to fire Corpus after reviewing a recommendation to remove the sheriff from office from Probation Officer John Keene.
Keene was appointed by the board to hold a hearing, which took place on June 11, to hear Corpus’s responses to the evidence prepared by the county’s lawyers.
Portions ‘compelling’
Keene wrote in his one-page recommendation to the supervisors that while he found portions of Corpus’s presentation “compelling,” her attorneys were unable to provide a possible alternative resolution other than the sheriff’s removal.
“This is a very regrettable chapter in the history of San Mateo County, and the taxpayers are paying a very heavy price,” Supervisor Jackie Speier said at the meeting.
The law firm Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP conducted an investigation concluding that the sheriff neglected her job duties and engaged in multiple acts of misconduct. The investigation is supported by 524 pages of evidence and 42 witness interviews. Corpus requested that a “Notice of Intent “and Keene’s one-page report, which outline the allegations and her responses, be kept secret.
She
says she’s not tapping out
What’s public?
Corpus’s attorney, Thomas Mazzucco, read one sentence from the report, leading Supervisor Ray Mueller to question whether all documents could now be released.
“If you have waived privilege on behalf of your client, that may so forward and produce all of the documents underlying the Skelly Hearing,” Mueller said. “You may be opening the door to all the documents.”
Mazzucco said it was important to note that sentence of Keene’s recommendation because he believes Keene’s hands were tied when he made the recommendation. After the hearing, Keene gave Corpus a prolonged hug, according to Mazzucco.
As a result of Mazzucco reading from Keene’s report, the county released the report to the Post. Keene’s one-page report reiterates the rules set forward by Measure A, that the hearing was held at Corpus’s attorney’s San Francisco law firm’s offices.
He also wrote that he found that the sheriff’s conduct, as outlined in the “Notice of Intent” to be consistent with the county’s reasons for removal under Measure A.
Ready to fight
Mazzucco said that Corpus isn’t giving up and will “exhaust all appeals.” He said that they are looking to
fight the board’s decision in front of a neutral third party.
Corpus’s attorneys reiterated their belief that Supervisors Noelia Corzo and Mueller shouldn’t have had the right to vote yesterday because they have made biased comments to the press.
Corzo and Mueller have made previous comments at a press conference related to the 400-page report the county commissioned from retired Santa Clara Judge LaDoris Cordell.
Corpus said that she will appeal the board’s decision by requesting a hearing before another hearing officer. She has five days to submit an appeal, after which a hearing officer will be picked.
Possible hearing officers
The board and Corpus will have to settle on one of three hearing officers the board approved yesterday.
Carol Venderillo, an arbitrator who has handled labor and employment disputes for over 40 years, according to Nibbelin.
David Hart, who has 47 years of experience in labor disputes and James Emerson, a retired Santa Clara superior court judge who has served as legal counsel for the sheriff from 1985 to 1990.
A hearing date will be set within 60 days once an officer is selected.
The county has previously said it will take up to four months for the process related to this hearing to be completed.
Mazzucco said Corpus will be the one to decide if the hearings will be public or private.
Corpus told reporters later that she will let her attorneys determine if the hearings will be public.
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PG&E hires CEO guard
For the second time in three months, a little-known team within Pacific Gas & Electric has hired someone to watch the CEO’s back. Responsibilities include proactively monitoring for threats, helping executives map out business and personal travel, coordinating with law enforcement and around-theclock availability for executives and their families. Must have a concealed carry permit or equivalent and combat shooting expertise.
The job — called “executive protection officer” — is part of the company’s “executive protection department,” a subset of its internal security arm dedicated to protecting PG&E’s CEO and other
prominent company leaders. The utility said it has always offered such security and declined to answer questions — such as how much it spends on bodyguards and whether ratepayers are on the hook for their cost.
California’s next largest utility company, Southern California Edison, also acknowledged that it provides executive security.
Security needs
PG&E’s job listings come on the heels of rising interest in security for executives after the CEO of insurance behemoth UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in Manhattan in December. And there are signs public sentiment toward PG&E
has turned more negative in recent years. The utility’s customers saw several rate increases last year alone, ratcheting up bills that are already among the highest in the nation. At public meetings for approving such rate hikes, unhappy ratepayers regularly rail against the company and admonish utility regulators. And PG&E’s equipment was associated with several fires in recent years, including the Camp Fire, in which the company pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges.
PG&E appears to work with multi-national security firm Allied Universal for some of its security needs. Allied has said it protects 80% of Fortune 500 companies.
