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Board may buy land for $53M
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
The Mountain View Whisman School District tonight will consider buying the land underneath its new apartment building for $53.5 million.
The district is trying to get out of a $1.9 million ground lease that goes up 2 to 4% for the next 55 years.
Parent Mohan Gurunathan agreed, saying the district has a pattern of rushing huge financial decisions.
“A potential purchase would allow MVWSD to own both the building and the land, providing greater financial stability and full control over this important community investment,” Superintendent Jeffrey Baier said in an email to parents yesterday around 3 p.m., when the board called a special meeting.
said he opposes tonight’s vote because of the short notice.
BIDEN’S DOC PLEADS FIFTH: President Biden’s White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office. Dr. Kevin O’Connor invoked his rights under the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door interview yesterday before the House Oversight Committee. Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer of Kentucky says O’Connor’s refusal to testify makes it “clear there was a conspiracy.” The Oversight committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, calls the Republican investigation a waste of time.
50% BRAZIL TARIFFS: President Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro, who Trump calls a friend, is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 election loss. Trump wrote in the letter posted on Truth Social that the trial “is a Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!”
TRUMP SUES CA: President Trump’s administration has sued the California Department of Education
[See THE UPDATE, page 27]
Former board member Chris Chiang
“This needs far more public vetting, especially since the public and the past board was told at the start of this project that the initial plan would pay for itself already,” Chiang said in an email yesterday.
“It feels like they are trying to dissuade community participation,” Gurunathan said, pointing out that families are on summer break.
The project was spearheaded by former Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph shortly after he was hired in June
[See LAND, page 27]
City spars over parking permits
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Tensions flared in East Palo Alto as two longtime councilmen clashed with the newer council members over a controversial proposal to charge residents for parking on their own streets.
“I’m sure if all of you were not here (Mark Dinan) would be making a motion to approve the ordinance right away,” Abrica said to the packed room Tuesday night.
Abrica sent out flyers to residents telling them to attend Tuesday’s meeting and speak up against the previous vote of council members Martha Barragan, Dinan and Webster Lincoln. On March 18, the three council members voted to move forward with a parking permit plan [See PARKING, page 27]
Post wins in national competition
The Daily Post has won many regional awards in the past, but yesterday the Palo Alto-based newspaper won 17 awards in a national competition.
The Post received awards for its 2024 coverage of the controversy surrounding San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, the opioid crisis and
the slow release of a report on the response of a local government to the Covid outbreak.
The Post also cleaned up in the advertising competition, with ads for Willows Market, Wilbur Properties, Care Indeed, Elia and Palo Alto Blueprint all capturing major awards.
The National Newspaper Association, which represents community newspapers, received 1,743 entries from publications in 33 states.
The Post won the following awards: • Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series, second-place, for the
[See WINS, page 26]
MANY RESIDENTS, including Supervisor Lisa Gauthier, showed up to the EPA Council meeting Tuesday, where residents weighed in on a proposed parking permit plan. Post photo by Adriana Hernandez.
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Family sues garbage truck operator
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
The parents of an Atherton educator who was fatally struck by a garbage truck while riding his bike have filed a lawsuit against the company.
Michael Taylor and Kristry Roos-Taylor, parents of Dylan Taylor, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in San Mateo County Superior Court.
“We hope that there will be accountability for his life, a legacy to him in that these trucks will be more safe for our community,” their attorney Mary Alexander said during a press conference yesterday.
Day of the crash
Dylan Taylor, 30, who was a paraeducator for the Las Lomitas School Dis-
For crash that killed beloved educator
trict and athletic coach at Menlo-Atherton High School, died while riding his bike at the intersection of Middlefield Road and Prior Lane in Atherton on May 7. He was announced dead after being taken to Stanford Hospital.
“Dylan was a beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle and friend who was a coach, a mentor, an educator of children with special needs and so much more,” Kristry Roos-Taylor said. “The day he was killed was the worst day of our lives. I’m continually haunted by the words of the doctor telling us he had died.”
The lawsuit states that the driver of the truck, Rogelio Espinosa Madriz, did not stop after he hit Taylor.
Bad management GreenWaste Recovery has “careless-
ly and negligently” managed the incident after Madriz hit Taylor, the lawsuit states.
Alexander said GreenWaste Recovery has not been properly hiring, training or supervising their workers who drive trucks that weigh between 30,000 and 40,000 pounds.
Madriz did not get enough training to drive a truck, and GreenWaste Recovery was in the wrong for allowing him to drive in an area with high traffic and bicyclists, the lawsuit states.
GreenWaste responds
“The safety and well-being of the communities we serve is central to our mission. We are taking this matter seriously and we are continuing to cooperate fully with local authorities to support their investigation,” GreenWaste
spokesman Patrick Harbison said in an email about the incident, but said he would not comment on the lawsuit.
Alexander said Greenwaste Recovery has a history of accidents with cars, pedestrians and bicyclists.
“We believe that GreenWaste is responsible for the wrongful death of our son. It’s our expectation that GreenWaste accepts this responsibility and improve their training, their hiring and their supervision of their employees, so that tragedies such as this never happen again,” Michael Taylor said at the conference.
After Dylan Taylor’s death, Michael Taylor and Kristry Roos-Taylor invited the community for a memorial on May 18.
They said they felt overwhelmed seeing the community gathered together for their son and seeing the impact he has had on the district and its students.
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Births
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Eesa Feras Alazzeh, a boy
Robert Buck Benaderet, a boy
Vihika Chalasani, a girl
Clarissa Chan, a girl
Nathaniel Guiliani De Andrade, a boy
Milan Hernandezarias, a boy
Joanna Mittal Kang, a girl
Ido Kim, a boy
Bela Klahold Van Gemmern, a boy
Veera Vishnu Krishnamurthy, a boy
Ariel Monserrat Monges Morales, a girl
Juliet Puma Montesinos Ceja, a girl
Xiomara Ayelen Romero Silva, a girl
Yamileth Ruby Saucedo, a girl
Alana Scarlett Zamano Mora, a girl
Dec. 25
Samuel Benny Edouard Aguirre Ojeda, a boy
Jorge Chavix Saban, a boy
Layla Senivia Filikitonga, a girl
Ines Lara Gonzalez, a girl
Eveharper Danchi Lavery, a girl
Adam Muhamad Amar, a boy
Nayeli Esperanza Nojlopez, a girl
Ryu Xue Perera, a boy
Dominic Romeo Ramirez, a boy
Alina You Tu, a girl
Gemma Yang Zhou, a girl
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Rishav Pragyan Padhee, a boy
Serene Vera Phan, a girl
Madelaine Rosales Ochoa, a girl
Daler Kaur Sandhu, a girl
Mark Sautiev, a boy
Aayush Hosakeri Sharma, a boy
Katheleen Vega Castaneda, a girl
Familiar battle brewing in DA race
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is facing a challenge from a prosecutor he has tried to fire twice.
Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung, who is collecting a paycheck but isn’t allowed to work, filed papers yesterday to run for Rosen’s seat in 2026.
Chung ran against Rosen in 2022 on a platform of being tougher on crime. Chung received 79,378 votes to Rosen’s 181,851, and Rosen was elected to his fourth term.
Chung has two active lawsuits against Rosen and the county. Their feud goes back to February 2021, when Chung published an opinion piece that criticized “progressive prosecutors” in the wake of several hate crimes against Asians.
Rosen, 57, of Los Altos, suspended Chung for two weeks, and an arbitra-
tor later reduced the suspension to one week.
Then, a VTA employee shot and killed eight coworkers and himself at a rail yard in San Jose on May 26, 2021.
Chung went to a Red Cross center where the families of victims gathered, but didn’t get Rosen’s permission first.
Chung was escorted out of the office two days later and placed on administrative leave, and Rosen circulated a memo saying that Chung was banned from county property.
Rosen officials fired Chung on Oct. 20, 2021, after two rounds of discipline hearings and interviews.
2022 campaign
Chung used his candidacy as a platform to criticize Rosen in 2022. He claimed prosecutors slept with witnesses, used campaign funds to reimburse non-campaign costs and withheld evidence in serious criminal cases.
Chung said there was a saying in the office: “If you’re not one of Rosen’s chosen, you’re going to be frozen.”
At a debate in San Jose, Chung accused Rosen of tripping him behind the podium.
In November 2022, arbitrator Paul Roose found Chung was in the wrong for going to the Red Cross center but said that Rosen shouldn’t have fired him.
Roose reduced the punishment to a 30-day suspension and ordered Rosen to reinstate Chung, with back pay.
Rosen gave Chung his $7,000 paycheck every two weeks but banned Chung from coming to work.
Chung said he used his free time to golf, go to the movies and drink boba — but he wants to work.
2023 firing, reversal
In April 2023, Chung went to a training seminar hosted by the California District Attorneys Association in San Diego.
Rosen fired Chung in November 2023 for going to the seminar despite instructions not to do so.
The Santa Clara County Personnel Board reversed Chung’s firing and reinstated him on June 23, so Chung is back on payroll.
Chung and his union are suing Rosen for not giving Chung an assignment.
Rosen has argued that he decides
how to assign his prosecutors, not an arbitrator, and that he can’t trust Chung in the courtroom. The case continues on July 22.
Chung is also suing the county for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights by suspending him for the opinion piece.
Rosen has filed a motion to dismiss the case, and a hearing is scheduled in federal court on Sept. 22.
Chung’s background
Chung grew up in Milpitas as the child of Korean immigrants. His father died by suicide when he was 8 years old, leaving his mother and grandmother to raise him and driving him to work hard, he said in a 2022 interview.
Chung went to Harvard and then Columbia Law School and moved from the Bronx to Santa Clara County’s violent felonies unit in 2018. During his last campaign, Chung said he would assign prosecutors to neighborhoods and have them handle cases from start to finish.
Rosen didn’t return a request for comment yesterday.
Ruling nears in lawsuit over creek pollution
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Environmentalists rested their case yesterday against the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale for allegedly polluting Stevens Creek and Calabazas Creek with sewage.
Judge Edward Davila will make a ruling after getting a post-trial brief from each side by Aug. 8, and millions of dollars are at stake.
The nonprofit San Francisco Baykeeper has asked Davila to fine the city of Mountain View $56,460 per day, totaling more than $250 million going back to 2015.
Baykeeper is seeking another $1.6 million for its lawyers and hydrologist.
In his ruling, Davila will determine if the cities are responsible for leaks from private sewer lines and illegal RV discharges. He will also decide if Baykeeper’s testing results showing excessive fecal bacteria are valid.
The cities have cast doubt on the results and said they have followed their permits and taken steps to prevent pollution. Attorney Melissa Thorme, representing the cities, said Baykeeper’s attorney fees are excessive and unreasonable.
The trial started on June 10 in Davi-
la’s chambers on the fifth floor of the federal courthouse in San Jose.
Witnesses have included environmental engineers, hydrologists and city employees who manage the sewers and storm drains.
Three members of the public turned in declarations saying they enjoy walking, biking and paddle boarding around Stevens Creek but haven’t been able to do so because of the discolored water and odor of raw sewage.
Previous lawsuits
Baykeeper, a nonprofit based in Oakland, has filed more than 300
lawsuits against individuals, public agencies and private companies since 1993.
West Bay Sanitary District agreed to pay $1.4 million to Baykeeper in 2012 in order to avoid a consent decree that would have required continued oversight from the group.
Baykeeper also sued the city of Burlingame and town of Hillsborough in 2008 and the city of San Carlos in 2009.
The nonprofit is currently suing Valley Water for allegedly keeping its creeks too warm and too shallow for fish to survive.
ROSEN CHUNG
Council split over street mural plan
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Menlo Park City Council is divided on painting a mural on the closed portion of Santa Cruz Avenue, but is overall excited about plans to add a stage, shade sails, string lights and a children’s play area to the street.
Mayor Drew Combs and Councilman Jeff Schmidt said a street mural would look good at first, but the paint would chip and fade as time goes by.
“They’re fantastic the first three months and then wear and tear,” Schmidt said, suggesting a wall mural instead.
Vice Mayor Betsy Nash and Councilwoman Jennifer Wise were in favor of a street mural.
“I just thought it looks fabulous, and it really made the whole area vibrant, which is what we’re trying to do downtown,” Nash said.
Wise said street art could make the area safer.
Resident Jenny Michel suggested having an area for kids to draw art as they walk by, “like a socially acceptable form of tagging or graffiti art.”
Inspiration behind plan
Tom Ford, an urban planner for the company M-Group, said he was inspired by San Pedro Square in San Jose, where they painted a street mural between a parking garage and a row of restaurants. He said painters could refresh the mural with a new coat by
closing down the street on a slow winter day.
“It’s sort of an inexpensive way to make the space perhaps more vibrant,” Ford said.
Councilwoman Cecilia Taylor wasn’t at the meeting, so council was split 2-2 on the art.
Ford will discuss plans for the space with nearby business owners and residents in August before returning to council with an updated layout.
Play area
The children’s play area would have features that engage with their imaginations, Ford said. For example, he showed a life-sized gorilla that was painted blue with a kid leaning on it.
Schmidt said he liked the gorilla and the idea reminded him of when he lived in Switzerland. The country had a public art program where artists decorated white cows and then put them in “crazy places” all over Switzerland, he said.
Menlo Park could do something similar with a different animal, Schmidt said.
“We invite public artists in the Bay Area to participate in this, we scatter them across downtown, we could put them in other parts of the city. I don’t think the investment was huge, but it really got a lot of play for years,” Schmidt said. “I’d love to merge the idea of public art, tourism — combining it with fun children elements all in that space.”
Teen gets 1 year in jail
A man who threatened a woman in Hillsborough by pointing a gun at her and making sexually suggestive hand gestures was sentenced to a year in jail, the Hillsborough Police Department said.
Investigators identified the suspect as Royhil Lakhan, 18. He was ultimately arrested by police in Belmont.
Lakhan pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted kidnapping, Hillsborough police said.
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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
JULY 1
3:10 p.m. — Alexandra Elizabeth Steele, 40, of Pescadero, arrested for shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.
4:35 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, University Circle and Urban Lane.
7:59 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.
8:18 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
9:11 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.
JULY 2
10:03 a.m. — Victim scammed, 700 block of Maplewood Ave.
12:54 p.m. — Burglary, 1200 block of Bryant St.
6:16 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, Sand Hill Road and Vineyard Lane.
6:57 p.m. — Diondre Lavon Cynical Cobb, 39, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, Civic Center.
8:25 p.m. — Grand theft, Town & Country Village.
JULY 3
1:43 a.m. — Brandon Tyler Young, 37, transient, cited on a warrant, 400 block of Waverley St.
12:07 p.m. — Vandalism,
Faber Place and Embarcadero Road.
1:01 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 300 block of Sheridan Ave.
2:04 p.m. — Terrance Deangelo Tolliver, 38, transient, arrested for grand theft, possession of narcotics for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting police and on a warrant, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
3:04 p.m. — Sarah Louise Garibay, 34, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 2400 block of Embarcadero Way.
4:05 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Cambridge Ave.
6:15 p.m. — Avon Patterson, 39, of Palo Alto, arrested for drinking alcohol in a public place, 400 block of Bryant St.
10:01 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.
10:34 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Bryant St.
MENLO PARK
TUESDAY
10:07 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 100 block of Haight St.
3:55 p.m. — Nancy Kay Roberts, 56, cited on a warrant, 1100 block of Merrill St.
4:20 p.m. — Petty theft, 1000 block of El Camino.
7:52 p.m. — Monica Espinoza Sanchez, 44, transient, arrested on two warrants, University Ave. at the railroad tracks.
8:06 p.m. — Tays Carolina Medoza, 24, cited for driving with
a suspended or revoked license, Bayfront Expressway at the Dumbarton Bridge.
STANFORD
JUNE 26
6:30 a.m. — Randall Marlette, 38, of Redding, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 500 block of Memorial Way.
12:25 p.m. — Auto burglary, 300 block of Palm Drive.
3:12 p.m. — Auto burglary, 300 block of Lasuen St.
JUNE 27
2:36 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 200 block of Governors Ave.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
MAY 1
10:08 a.m. — Patshawna Nickeo, 33, of Mountain View, cited for domestic battery, 100 block of E. El Camino.
JUNE 30
12:02 p.m. — Grand theft at Walmart, 600 Showers Drive. 12:48 p.m. — Alan Waldman, 70, of Daly City, arrested for indecent exposure and trespassing at Target, 555 Showers Drive. 1:33 p.m. — Vandalism at a restaurant, 100 block of Castro St.
3:35 p.m. — Battery, El Monte Ave. and El Camino.
7:38 p.m. — Theft at CVS, 1041 El Monte Ave.
LOS ALTOS
JUNE 23
7:56 p.m. — Joel Paniagua,
Police Blotter
55, of Mountain View, cited for
and without a
or
Lyell and Second streets.
JUNE 28
2:23 a.m. — Rogelio Cuellar Hernandez, 48, of San Jose, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license and possession of drug paraphernalia, Grant Road and Cuesta Ave.
ATHERTON
TUESDAY
10:34 a.m. — Construction container broken into and tools stolen, Park Lane.
NORTH FAIR OAKS
FRIDAY
10:09 p.m. — Woman allegedly pushes a man to the ground and punches him in the face, 2700 block of Marlborough Ave.
SATURDAY
8:09 p.m. — Maria Luisa Martinez Martinez, 31, cited on a warrant, Bay Road and Second Ave.
11:55 p.m. — Jimmy Torres, 45, arrested for drug possession and parole violation, Huntington and Dumbarton avenues.
REDWOOD CITY
MARCH 28
Allison Andrea Guerra Flores, 21, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, Woodside Road and Valota St.
Angel Wilfredo Prado Cabrera, 43, of Redwood City, cited for drug possession, 2500 block of El Camino.
Odilon Garcia Hernandez, 38, of South San Francisco, arrested for DUI, Florence St. and 17th Ave.
Timothy Daniel Ellis, 31, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, Woodside Road and Hudson St. Anthony Joseph Woods III, 33, of Oakland, cited for false display of vehicle registration and driving without proof of insurance and without a valid vehicle registration, Seaport Blvd. and Seaport Court.
MARCH 29
Kayla Neal, 29, of Daly City, arrested for robbery and drug possession, 1000 block of El Camino.
Jerry Howard, 50, of San Jose, arrested for shoplifting, 2500 block of El Camino.
James Ross Grant, 74, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic violence and elder abuse, 1300 block of Marshall St.
MARCH 30
Josue Ezequiel Sanchez Rodriguez, 29, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic battery, 1300 block of Arguello St. Yesenia Esperanza Jeronimo Bamaca, 25, of San Francisco, arrested for DUI, Seaport Blvd. and Blomquist St.
Derrell Thompkins, 35, of Redwood City, cited for trespassing, 300 block of Walnut St.
MARCH 31
Jose Armando Chacon Ramirez, 24, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 400 block of El Camino.
Christopher Travis Henning, 40, of East Palo Alto, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 1000 block of El Camino.
Jamie Annaly Enriquez, 33, of San Mateo, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.
APRIL 1
Rudy Jose Vasconcelos Jr., 70, of San Mateo, arrested for public drunkenness and trespassing, 1000 block of El Camino.
Derioues Wright, 32, of Hayward, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, falsely identifying himself to police and resisting police, Westmoreland and Nottingham avenues.
FRIDAY
4:26 p.m. — Steven Ray Scott, 43, of Redwood City, arrested on warrants, Middlefield Road and Jefferson Ave. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
6:44 p.m. — Package stolen, Woodside Road.
9:20 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, Broadway.
9:49 p.m. — Man assaulted by two other men at a bus stop, Middlefield Road.
10:30 p.m. — Ivan AyarzaRojo, 29, of Redwood City, arrested for a vehicle code violation, 3200 block of Rolison Road.
11:06 p.m. — Brayan Antoni Solorio, 24, of Redwood City, arrested for unlawful possession of fireworks and resisting police, 3200 block of Rolison Road.
SAN CARLOS
SATURDAY
9:24 a.m. — Teresa Maria Soriano Magana, 44, arrested for DUI, driving with a suspended or revoked license and on a warrant, 1600 block of Industrial Road.
11:41 p.m. — Gabriel Ortega Guzman, 46, arrested for DUI, El Camino and Howard Ave.
BELMONT
TUESDAY
7:57 a.m. — Two-vehicle collision, Cipriani Blvd. and Continentals Way. No injuries.
5:17 p.m. — Two-vehicle collision, Emmett and Sixth avenues. No injuries.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP
DEC. 13
Carlos T. Arteaga, 25, arrested for DUI.
John E. Crowell, 66, arrested for DUI.
DEC. 14
Alen W. Stevenson, 44, arrested for DUI and child endangerment.
DEC. 15
Alexis Espiritu, 23, arrested for DUI.
Francisco S. Cheverria, 59, arrested for hit-and-run and driving under the influence of drugs.
Alejandro Zuniga, 20, arrested for DUI.
DEC. 16
Lester J. Garcia Chavez, 24, arrested for DUI and narcotics possession.
Jennifer Serna-Solorio, 22, arrested for DUI.
DEC. 17
Mark A. Pearson, 40, arrested for DUI.
Doctors: Showers best when simple
You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing, antibacterial soap, loads of scented body scrubs and shower oils.
“I’m kind of appalled by the shower routines,” said Dr. Olga Bunimovich, who teaches dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh.
The multistep processes that have inspired people to spend endless amounts of time sudsing up can harm your skin — and the environment. Dermatologists say it’s all mostly unnecessary.
“Your skin is a barrier,” said Dr. Nicole Negbenebor, a dermatologic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care. “It’s one of the biggest barriers you have. It’s you in your natural elements. So you want to treat it right, and then sometimes there can be too much of a good thing.”
Showering basics
A shower is a relatively simple routine that usually doesn’t require 10 steps or a plethora of products.
A daily shower with lukewarm water and a fragrance-free hypoallergenic cleanser — followed by hydrating lotion or oil afterward — will do the trick.
Don’t plan to stay in the shower too long or turn the water temperature too high — it can strip your skin of the nat-
ural oils it needs to maintain its barrier, leaving it vulnerable to dryness and irritation.
When it comes to soaps, use one meant for sensitive skin. Antibacterial soaps are popular, but experts said they dry out your skin too much for daily use. (However, they can be beneficial for people with an autoimmune skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa, which causes painful boils and abscesses on the skin.)
Oils can be beneficial for your skin once you’re damp and out of the shower, Negbenebor said. But it’s important to remember that oil isn’t a moisturizer, but a sealant. The water hydrates your skin, but the oil will lock in that moisture.
‘Double
cleansing’ not needed
Some influencers suggest that a skin care routine isn’t complete without exfoliation and what’s called double cleansing.
The latter is typically reserved for facial skincare routines, especially when you’re wearing makeup, and involves using an oil-based cleanser to break down makeup and excess oil followed by a water-based cleanser to remove any remaining residue.
Experts said you don’t need to bring that practice to the full body.
Real Estate
The Post prints the latest real
PALO ALTO
639 Middlefield Road, 94301, 3 bedrooms, 1798 square feet, built in 1978, Tsai Family Trust to Jiaming and Xiaolin Fan for $2,584,000, closed June 9 (last sale: $1,900,000, 07-19-16)
121 Santa Rita Ave., 94301, 2 bedrooms, 1085 square feet, built in 1940, Stephanie and Edward North to 121 Santa Rita LLC for $2,880,000, closed June 9 (last sale: $277,500, 03-27-98)
4061 Verdosa Drive, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1160 square feet, built in 1947, Patrice Bell to Lian and Xiaoliang Shen for $3,100,000, closed June 9
MENLO PARK
1035 Henderson Ave., 94025, 2 bedrooms, 960 square feet, built in 1946, Todd and Kerri Atkins to Ferrer Living Trust for $1,892,500, closed May 23 (last sale: $695,000, 09-09-10)
610 Sand Hill Circle, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2070 square feet, built in 1976, Chan Trust to Emilie and Miles Cederman-Haysom for $2,800,000, closed May 19 (last sale: $840,000, 0617-02)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
193 Fable Court, 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1431 square feet, built in 2007, Yudi
An to Pin-Jui and Shih-Wei Chuo for $1,400,000, closed June 13 (last sale: $1,315,000, 02-24-21)
3905 Pyramid Way, 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1355 square feet, built in 2018, Larisa Keihner to Sanjay Mani for $1,525,000, closed June 9
LOS ALTOS
1847 Juarez Ave., 94024, 3 bedrooms, 2619 square feet, built in 1958, Mehmet Yatbaz to Zhifan and Yilin Zhang for $4,350,000, closed June 5 (last sale: $2,945,000, 08-22-18)
744 Los Altos Ave., 94022, 3 bedrooms, 2404 square feet, built in 1953, Russell 1984 Living Trust to Guleyupoglu Family Trust for $4,530,000, closed June 4
ATHERTON
137 Atherton Ave., 94027, 4 bedrooms, 4040 square feet, built in 1954, Hanna Living Trust to Pacific Peninsula Group for $8,725,000, closed May 15
WOODSIDE
7 Oak Haven Way, 94062, 5 bedrooms, 6200 square feet, built in 1991, Li and Gerald Hsu to Huskins 2001 Trust for $6,820,000, closed May 20 (last sale: $3,275,000, 06-07-12)
PORTOLA VALLEY
831 La Mesa Drive, 94028, 2 bedrooms, 3074 square feet, built in 1961, Gibbons Family Trust to Jerome Guillen for $5,000,000, closed May 19
REDWOOD CITY
642 Bair Island Road #1002, 94063, 2 bedrooms, 1391 square feet, built in 2014, Jane and Paul Koo to Tsf Industries LLC for $1,270,000, closed May 15 (last sale: $1,155,000, 08-13-20)
602 Marlin Court, 94065, 3 bedrooms, 1740 square feet, built in 1977, Yi Chen to Bamboat-Nanamali Living Trust for $2,050,000, closed May 12 (last sale: $1,655,000, 03-01-19)
SAN CARLOS
154 Fairbanks Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1090 square feet, built in 1944, Montenegro Trust to Maria and Mark Baerenrodt for $1,500,000, closed May 23 (last sale: $565,000, 04-11-12)
1438 Oakhurst Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1360 square feet, built in 1946, Durkac Trust to Yi and Hsiao-Kai Wang for $2,160,000, closed May 21 (last sale: $331,000, 07-01-92)
BELMONT
1228 North Road, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 2360 square feet, built in 1977, Paul Simboli to Tara and Evan Abbaszadeh for $2,300,000, closed May 12 (last sale: $949,000, 09-08-05)
2613 Ponce Ave., 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1400 square feet, built in 1951, Jake Messina to Sidella Family Trust for $1,688,000, closed May 23
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Entertainment ‘Superman’ isn’t boring, but it’s weird
BY JAKE COYLE
Associated Press Writer
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … a purple and orange shape-shifting chemical compound?
Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has reliably drifted toward a B-movie superhero realm populated (usually over-populated) with the lesser-known freaks, oddities and grotesquerie of back-issue comics. But you don’t get more mainstream than Superman. And let’s face it, unless Christopher Reeve is in the suit, the rock-jawed Man of Steel can be a bit of a bore. Much of the fun and frustration of Gunn’s movie is seeing how he stretches and strains to make Superman, you know, interesting.
Cast of characters
In the latest revamp for the archetypal superhero, Gunn does a lot to give Superman (played with an easy charm by David Corenswet) a lift. He scraps the origin story. He gives Superman a dog. And he ropes in not just expected regulars like Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) but some less con-
ventional choices — none more so than that colorful jumble of elements, Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan).
Metamorpho, a melancholy, mutilated man whose powers were born out of tragedy, is just one of many side shows in “Superman.” But he’s the most representative of what Gunn is going for. Gunn might favor a traditional-looking hero at the center, like Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” And Corenswet, complete with hair curl, looks the part, too. But Gunn’s heart is with the weirdos who soldier on.
The heavy lift of “Superman” is making the case that the perfect superhuman being with “S” on his chest
is strange, too. He’s a do-gooder at a time when no one does good anymore.
Complete 180
Not everything works in “Superman.” For those who like their Superman classically drawn, Gunn’s film will probably seem too irreverent and messy. But for anyone who found Zack Snyder’s previous administration painfully ponderous, this “Superman,” at least, has a pulse.
It would be hard to find a more drastic 180 in franchise stewardship. Where Snyder’s films were super-serious mythical clashes of colossuses, Gunn’s “Superman” is lightly earthbound, quirky and sentimental. When
this Superman flies, he even keeps his arms back, like an Olympic skeleton rider.
Lois and Kent are already an item in “Superman.” Brosnahan slides so comfortably into the role that I wonder if “Superman” ought to have been “Lois,” instead. Her scenes with Corenswet are the best in the film, and the movie loses its snap when she’s not around.
That’s unfortunately for a substantial amount of time. Luthor traps Superman in a pocket universe (enter Metamorpho, among others) and the eccentric members of the Justice Gang — Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern, Edi Gathegi’s Mister Terrific and Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl — are called upon to lend a hand. The fate of the world, naturally, again turns iffy.
Mileage will inevitably vary when it comes to Gunn’s idiosyncratic touch. He can be outlandish and sweet, often at once. But I’d say that makes this pleasantly imperfect “Superman” something quite rare in the assembly line-style of superhero moviemaking today: human.
Release info
“Superman,” a Warner Bros. release in theaters tomorrow, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for violence, action and language. Running time: 129 minutes.
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NEW SIDEKICK — David Corenswet in “Superman.” Warner Bros. via AP.
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BY JEAN SCHIFFMAN Bay City News
The jukebox musical “& Juliet” boasts 30 songs (including reprises) written by Max Martin and friends popularized by Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and others. If you know and love those songs — and, on opening night last week, it was clear that the huge audience at San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre did — then you are likely to be in musical heaven.
If not — if the thrill of the relentless pounding beats starts to wane around the middle of the second act — the wit of the book by David West Read (a writer and producer on “Schitt’s Creek”) and the cast’s singing, acting and dancing talent provide more than enough compensation.
Upbeat retelling
Based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” in which the star-crossed teenage lovers end up dead, this is a delightfully feminist, gay-positive, upbeat version of the tragedy.
In it, William Shakespeare’s feisty and contrarian wife, Anne
Hathaway (Teal Wicks, a dynamo) insists audiences won’t want to see a play about dead teenagers. “Are you man enough to write a stronger woman?” she demands, and takes over the assignment herself, foregrounding Juliet. Marital bickering ensues. Her cowed husband (a low-key, likable Corey Mach) finds himself struggling with his firecracker wife, who not only invents a more female-positive, happy-ending plot, including a gay subplot and an older-couple subplot, but wends her way into the cast of the play-within-a-play.
“& Juliet” is a huge, across-theboard audience-pleaser, and this touring production, directed by Luke Sheppard, works beautifully, from the set to joyous choreography, an all-around excellent cast and clever details.
Even if the songs may feel like overkill, every lyric in this popular jukebox musical seems to actually fit, and propel, the story.
Play details
“& Juliet” continues through July 27 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. Tickets are $58$260 at broadwaysf.com.
JUKEBOX MUSICAL — The North American tour of “& Juliet” runs through July 27 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. Photo by Matthew Murphy/BroadwaySF via Bay City News.
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 hand-picked 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 (650) 326-9028.
COZY, CLASSIC, FRENCH THE OLDFASHIONED WAY. It’s old-school but not outmoded, with an exacting code of beliefs that owner/ chef Jean-Micel Peuvrelle has carried with him throughout his life. Now in his 35th year at Le Petit Bistro, Peuvrelle still cooks the old-fashioned way Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reserve a table at (650) 964-3321, and get a free glass of house wine with your entree purchase.
LePetit Bistro is located at 1405 West El Camino Real, Mountain View.
SINCE 1973 CANYON INN HAS been a neighborhood gathering spot for birthdays, events, team parties, or just a fun place for a burger and a beer. If you need a break from cooking and you like good burgers, head over to 587 Canyon Road in Redwood City. It has a great atmosphere, including old 49ers memorabilia that will take you back to your childhood. For more information, please call (650) 369-1646. Shown in the photo are Tim and Stephanie Harrison’s children, Alicia and Timmy.
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“Thirty to forty years ago we didn’t care what we put in our bodies, and then we became aware of toxins and organic food, and now we’re careful about what we put in our bodies,” he said.
“Now we’re starting to value information and care about what we put in our heads and where we get it from.” To find out more, go to Kagi.comand try their 100-search free trial.
CAFE VENETIA IS DEEPLY ROOTED in the culture of Venice, Italy, where caffè-bars have served as social and intellectual gathering spots for over three centuries. They continue this tradition from bean to cup by sourcing their coffee directly from a Northern Italian roaster, and transforming it into high-quality espresso drinks to enjoy in a refined setting. For an authentic European cafe experience here in the heart of Silicon Valley, visit Cafe Venetia at 417 University Ave. in Palo Alto.
SUNDANCE THE STEAKHOUSE GREETS YOU with a smile from Alicia as you enter this historic prime rib restaurant in Palo Alto. Besides the yummy dishes that are severed up here they have a friendly, efficient crew and staff to make sure your visit is perfect in every way. Prime rib is the specialty of the house but the filetmignon and New York steaks run a close second. Of course the seafood dishes, crisp salads vegetarian dishes and desserts are top shelf, A number one delicious. Give Sundance a try and see why it is Palo Alto’s primer restaurant. Check the website and then call Alicia for a reservation at (650) 776 1853. Located at 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.
FROZEN YOGURT REVIVAL. Since opening in 2010, Corner Yogurt has become a beloved local gem. Under the care of new owners Stacy and Rob Terheggen, this self-serve frozen yogurt shop is a go-to spot for those craving a sweet treat
that’s become harder to come by. With ten rotating flavors, including tart and sugar-free options, there’s something for every taste.
Corner Yogurt features a full selfserve topping bar with everything from fresh fruit to cookie dough. Stacy, a proud mom herself, has created a space that’s especially welcoming to families, making it a neighborhood favorite across multiple communities.
Whether
you’re strolling on a sunny afternoon or grabbing a post-dinner dessert, Corner Yogurt offers that nostalgic, feel-good experience that keeps people coming back. Make sure to say hello to their friendly staff and exceptional manager Edwardo. Located at 1501 Woodside Road in Redwood City.
date-night or simply looking to treat yourself - this establishment has quickly become a local standout. Say hello to their manager Ronaldo, and let them know we referred you! Please call (650) 847-1105 to make a reservation or visit showdecarnesusa.com for more information.
BRISTRO VIDA IS CELEBRATING BASTILLE DAY MONDAY, JULY 14TH. Ali and his team at Bistro Vida will be serving traditional French dishes, wine, champagne, and draft beer. You can dine on the outdoor patio or in the dining rooming. To accompany the celebration you’ll have the chance to enjoy live French music from 6pm to 9pm. Bistro Vida is located in downtown Meno Park at 641 Santa Cruz Ave. You can make your reservations by calling (650) 462-1686.
FULL CULINARY SPECTACLE. Show De Carnes, newly located at 3398 El Camino Real in Palo Alto is a Brazilian steakhouse bringing the traditional churrasco experience to the heart of the Peninsula. This all you can eat dining destination features 17 cuts of meat tableside by skilled passadores, and complimenting the meats is an impressive salad bar with over 50 items. Show de Carnes has been praised for both its food and service, and has a lively and casual atmosphere with a Brazilian flair that makes every visit feel festive. They are open for lunch and dinner, so whether you’re out with family gathering,
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE Encore Los Altos Art & Wine sale happening this weekend. Stop in for great deals on brand name designer clothes, shoes, purses and jewelry visit Encore Designer Collections in Los Altos. Art & Wine sale is July 12th to July 13th. Save on clothes, shoes, and purses from 25 to 50% off. Enjoy racks of clothes for $10 and $20. They have fantastic deals on unique jewelry and consignment clothing. Incredible savings on top designer brand names. Call (650) 948-0955 for more information or visit them at 146 Main Street in Los Altos.
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controversy surrounding San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus. Those named on the award are Post staffers Braden Cartwright, Dave Price, Elaine Goodman and Amelia Biscardi.
• Best Reporting on Local Government, second-place, for Managing Editor Emily Mibach’s story about Menlo Park’s decision to hire a high-ranking Oakland police officer who left that agency amid a controversy.
• Best Reporting on Local Government, third-place, for Correspondent Elaine Goodman’s story on San Mateo County’s foot-dragging in releasing a state-required report evaluating its response to the Covid outbreak.
• Best Breaking News Story, third-place, for Reporter Braden Cartwright’s coverage of a massive fire that destroyed an affordable housing development in North Fair Oaks. The contest judges said, “This story presents a different kind of tragedy, the loss of future critical housing inventory. The incident itself is shocking, but the greater implication is heartbreaking.”
• Best Serious News Column, fourth-place, for Editor Dave Price’s piece about how a deal with Google to fund newsrooms around the state won’t save journalism.
• Best Story about the Opioid Crisis in Your Community, fourth-place, for Managing Editor Emily Mibach’s story headlined, “Tragedy strikes local family.” The judges commented, “This sad story shows no one is immune from the drug problem.”
• Best Front Page Design, fourth-place, for the May 31, 2024 front page with the headline “Trump guilty” designed by Emily Mibach.
Ads team wins big
The Post won several first-place awards for ads that were designed by the paper’s staff.
• Best Advertising Idea, first place, for an ad about the anniversary of Willows Market, 60 Middlefield Road. The contest judges commented, “Love this. Ad rep and art department clearly go the extra mile for this client. Great idea and well executed.”
• Best Public Notice Section, first place — The judges said it was “very easy to read.”
• Best Real Estate Ad, first place, Wilbur Properties. The ad was designed by the Post’s Marvin Ancheta. “Nicely built, professional,” the judges said.
• Best Restaurant Ad, first place, Mike’s Diner Bar, designed by General Manager Brandon Heinrichs. It “bursts with energy and urgency,” the judges said. “The layout delivers excellent visual hierarchy, from
the headline to the food images. The copy is concise but effective. ‘Go Niners’ says it all. Creative composition and punchy design invite immediate action. A textbook example of successful event-driven restaurant advertising.”
The judges also said, “The strategic use of orange and yellow echoes brunch tones, while the copy delivers variety and clarity. It feels both indulgent and accessible. Elegantly simple and visually delicious — strong work.”
• Best Series Ad Idea using Color, first place — The Care Indeed ads designed by Heinrichs of the Post staff. The judges’ comments: “Clean, consistent design. Simple message. Photos of people jump out, relatable to the reader. Very eye-catching.”
• Best Small-Page Ad, first place — Quinto Sol, 2201 Broadway, Redwood City, designed by the Post’s Marvin Ancheta. The judges said the ad is “very visually appealing. Who wouldn’t want to give Quinto Sol a try?”
• Best Use of Ad Color, first place — Palo Alto Blueprint won this category. The judges said Brandon Heinrichs’ ad “wins for its conceptual brilliance and color control. The integration of blueprint aesthetics with a real-world kitchen is imaginative and brand-reinforcing. The cool blue tones communicate professionalism and precision, while warm accents add approachability. The visual metaphor is clear, and the layout supports both function and creativity flawlessly.”
The Post won a second-place award for Best Use of Ad Color for the opening of Elia at 727 Laurel St. in San Carlos, a second-place award for a Willows Market ad featuring tri-tip, and a third-place award for Best Multiple Advertiser Section.
National Newspaper Association (NNA), which has been around since 1885, announced the awards yesterday. They will be presented at the organization’s convention in Minneapolis Oct. 9-10.
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to manage the apartments so the board can focus on students.
“I felt like I’ve been gaslit for the first two years I was on the board with the former superintendent,” board member Bill Lambert said in March. “I was assured that everything was OK when I asked. The public was assured everything was OK. And it was only in the last six months that I've learned otherwise.”
Lambert said he was surprised the state allows deals like the district made, given the ongoing financial risk.
Shared experience
Board member Devon Conley said she and Lambert have had a similar experience.
“The number of times that we turn to each other in a meeting and go, ‘Oh my goodness, why didn’t this happen before?’ or ‘What did we just learn that we should have known?’ has been interesting,” Conley said.
The district spent $85 million to construct the 144-unit building, which opened on Feb. 21.
The money came from Measure T, a $259 million bond measure for facilities approved by voters in March 2020.
The board has been negotiating privately with the property owner — a company called Mountain View Owner LLC that has investors from Korea, Europe and the United States.
The district would spend another $29 million from Measure T and facility funds to purchase 1.8 acres of land underneath the building. The remaining balance would be covered by “certificates of participation” that function like a loan, Baier said in a report for the board.
If the district doesn’t buy the land, then the ground lease could end costing $380 million over the 55-year term, Baier said.
The district has an annual budget of $118 million, funded mostly by property taxes.
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when Abrica and Carlos Romero were absent.
The program is intended to help residential neighborhoods have more space to park on the street. The program will charge residents to buy permits to park on their street and also limit the number of permits each household can buy, said Michelle Hunt, vice president of Hexagon Transportation Consultants.
Program delayed
Council voted 3-2 to delay the project and address the community’s issues with the proposal. Dinan and Lincoln voted no.
Abrica said that there was no con-
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sideration to ask the community what their thoughts were and disagreed with removing the option for residents to advocate for their neighborhoods to restrict parking.
“There are legitimate reasons for not wanting to make the permit parking free, and there are also legitimate reasons for wanting to remove the community participation part of this,” Dinan said at the meeting.
Dinan said it has happened multiple times that community-driven programs don’t work. He said with community engagement, things get overcomplicated and it would be easier for council to make decisions.
“Arguably, I would say this has more impact for working-class folks in this community, for people of color, for folks who have to survive,” Romero said at the meeting.
Romero said Tuesday’s meeting should be considered a community meeting where residents should be heard. He also said that the city survey, which received 198 responses, should not be used to consider how to move forward with the program.
What residents said Resident Ravneel Chaudhary, who started a petition against the survey, raised awareness for residents to attend the meeting. Around 200 residents attended the meeting with signs reading “Gentrification took our homes, now it wants our streets” and “1st it’s ICE, now it’s City Council.”
“Martha, Martha, Martha, you are a disgrace. You let your people down. I bet your momma is not proud of you. Mark is excused because he doesn’t know any better. Lincoln doesn’t know any better either. But you have been in our shoes, you know how hard we work to make ends meet,” East Palo Alto resident Maria Elena Gaona said during public comment. “Some of you moved here because you didn’t find a place in a rich, quiet neighborhood, so you’re trying to turn this into the city of your dreams that you couldn’t afford.”
Gaona said there was a lack of consideration for homes that have more than one family living under the roof and consideration for free permits.
“Not listening to the community should be illegal and inhumane,” East Palo Alto resident Laura Rubio said.
Dinan was called out by residents for being on his phone during public comment.
Rubio said that there is a parking issue, but has found 40 cars in a recent walk around her neighborhood that are not from East Palo Alto. She said that the city should focus on cleaning the streets of abandoned cars or on enforcement before continuing with the parking program.
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for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ sports teams. The lawsuit filed yesterday alleges that the policy violates federal law. The lawsuit says California’s transgender athlete policies violate Title IX, the federal law that bans discrimination in education based on sex.
X CEO OUT: X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform.
PASS ON MASS: Bishop
Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino has removed the obligation for Catholics to attend Mass. He issued this rare dispensation yesterday, citing fear among immigrant communities after recent immigration detentions at two parish properties. The diocese serves over 1.5 million Catholics, many of whom are Latino.
WEAPONS TO UKRAINE: The Trump adimistration yesterday resumed sending weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon directed to pause some deliveries.
