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U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, who represents Palo Alto, has introduced a bill with bipartisan support that would help homeowners finance the construction of accessory dwelling units on their property, a move intended to ease the housing shortage.
The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., would create a government-backed loan program for homeowners who want to build ADUs.
CORRECTION: A story on July 15 should have said that David Torres Vasquez, 22, has not yet been charged for a July 11 robbery.
IN-N-OUT OWNER LEAVES:
The hamburger chain’s owner, Lynsi Snyder, says she’s done with California and is moving to Tennessee as the company plans its southeastern expansion. Snyder says California isn’t a good place for raising a family or doing business.
REDSKINS MAY RETURN:
President Trump yesterday threatened to hold up a stadium deal for the Washington Commanders if it doesn’t restore its old name of the Redskins. He also said the Cleveland Guardians should return to the Indians, but he doesn’t have a way to force the team to do that.
STOLEN FIRE TRUCK: An Everett, Wash., fire department engine was apparently stolen and taken for a joyride, resulting in damage to trees, road signs and a dozen vehicles, officials said. The suspect drove the engine at high speeds through
Liccardo, a former mayor of San Jose who was elected last fall to replace the retiring Anna Eshoo in Congress, said there’s a strong
[See ADU, page 18]
ADUs, typically between 600 and 1,200 square feet, can be rented to provide the homeowner with an additional source of income. It could be a solution for Palo Alto’s “house rich, cash poor” residents who can’t afford to build an ADU without a loan.
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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer
Roy’s Drive-In Cleaners will close in August after 80 years in business and will be replaced by a Chinese restaurant.
“They’ve always been a great dry cleaner for our family, they’re just a great small mom-and-pop business,” said Ernie Schmidt, a former planning commissioner and general manager of Fox Theater downtown. “They’re a part of the fabric of our community, so when you see something like that go away, it’s sad.” Schmidt said he has taken his clothes to Roy’s since 2001 and has always found the customer service to be good. He said that he was told to
[See ROY’S, page 18]
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Redwood City Council tonight will consider a ban of homeless encampments. But some residents fear the proposal will criminalize homelessness.
After meetings with residents in April and July, where officials received
mixed responses, Assistant City Manager Patrick Heisigner is proposing a ban similar to the one in place in San Mateo County.
Heisigner’s proposal calls for removing encampments within 200 feet away from schools after a 48-hour notice.
Heisigner said the ban San Mateo County has is less penalizing when compared to other cities.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a camping ban on January 23, 2024, allowing authorities to issue a misdemeanor citation for
[See AIM, page 18]
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Three home burglaries in two days in the Emerald Hills and Portola Valley neighborhoods of San Mateo County have prompted the Sheriff’s Office to ask for the public’s help.
The break-ins were reported around 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Golden Oak Avenue in Portola Valley; 10:30 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of Scenic Drive in Emerald Hills, and an
hour later in the 3800 block of Woodland Way in Emerald Hills.
No estimate has been compiled of the losses.
Deputies have been conducting
neighborhood canvasses and are increasing patrols in the area.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking neighbors to check their security camera systems for signs of suspicious activity.
A Palo Alto man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a cane and a walker at his uncle and a bicycle at his mom’s car, police said.
Officers were called to the family disturbance on July 2 on Starr King
Circle in the Fairmeadow neighborhood, Lt. Dave Lee said.
Family members told police that Erik Sven Peterson, 54, had thrown multiple objects at his uncle in his 60s. A cane struck Peterson’s uncle but
didn’t injure him, and a walker missed but was damaged in the process, police said. Peterson then threw a bike at his mom’s car and fled the scene, police said. Officers found him at Mitchell Park on July 10 and arrested him for as-
sault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and vandalism.
Peterson made his first appearance at the Palo Alto Courthouse on Monday and has been released from custody. His next court date is on Sept. 15.
residential streets in north Everett on Friday night. After the truck crashed, the man fled and hasn’t been caught.
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‘SUPERMAN’ RULES: James Gunn’s “Superman” showed staying power in its second weekend, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales and remaining the No. 1 movie in cinemas, according to studio estimates. None of the week’s new releases — “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Smurfs,” and “Eddington” — came close to touching Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ superhero success. “Superman” dipped 54% from its domestic opening, an average decline for a big summer film.
NIGHTCLUB ATTACK: A car slammed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub, injuring at least 30 people, before the driver was assaulted by onlookers and shot. A man suspected of shooting the driver in the incident early Saturday fled the scene on foot and possibly was armed with a silver revolver, the police said.
ICE ARREST HOAX: An illegal immigrant mom in Southern California has been charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers that she was kidnapped by ICE or bounty hunters. Prosecutors believe Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon fabricated the hoax so her family could make money from a GoFundMe page. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicized her case until it turned out to be a hoax.
LEGISLATOR GUILTY: A state legislator from Minnesota has been found guilty of burglary and breaking into her stepmother’s home after a weeklong trial. State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, first said she was trying to retrieve items belonging to her father, who died. Then she said she was conducting a welfare check of former stepmother, but police found her with tools indicating she was carrying out a burglary. THE UPDATE FROM PAGE 1
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Readers have asked why our birth announcements are delayed several months. All of the Mid-Peninsula hospitals with the exception of Sequoia in Redwood City refuse to provide a list of new births to the newspaper. So the Post obtains the births from the state Department of Health, which takes months to provide the information. All births and deaths are public records under state law.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto
Dec. 31
Graham Jackson Gillen, a boy
Bodhi Kai Kimichick, a boy
Sadio Maldonado, a boy
Zeus Emiliano Manriquez, a boy
Charles Xianli Mou, a boy
Arleth Ailany Ortiz Chinchilla, a girl
Tulsi Mithun Parekh, a girl
Mateo Sebastian Ramos, a boy
Nila Robatjazi, a girl
Naunidh Singh, a boy
Aria Xiong, a girl
Jan. 1
Brichelly Abigail Blanchard Almendares, a girl
Arvik Dutta, a boy
Dylan Abdiel Gonzalez Chavez, a boy
Joaquin Milo Nieves, a boy
Madison Aitana Perez Villatoro, a girl
Alexander Spokoinyi, a boy
Rania Zhang, a girl
Jan. 2
Valentina Basurto Reyes, a girl
Christine Bao Anh Dang, a girl
Cyprus Adam Eltoukhy, a boy
Eylan Andre Giron Cifuentes, a boy
Jaziel Gonzalez Lopez, a boy
Luke Kravt, a boy
Kennedy Sage Omalley, a girl
Liam Jose Perez Vargas, a boy
Sofia Rose Rivero Hinton, a girl
Raha Mayura Tagare, a girl
Tala Viernes Yamaguma, a girl
Jan. 3
Jaslyn Sofia Alvarado Rodriguez, a girl
Eshira Vidya Arragattu, a girl
Aziel Jared Avina Montes De Oca, a boy
Amora Aann Baker, a girl
Sophie Melanie Djema Bernard, a girl
Vivian Daud, a girl
Adrien Guo, a boy
Lea Linzner, a girl
Everett Benjamin Mah, a boy
September 11, 1940 - July 10, 2025 ¢ ¢
Ralph Levine passed away in his sleep at his Palo Alto home on July 10. He was well cared for during his rapid decline due to Alzheimer’s.
Ralph was gifted, from his perfect musical pitch, to his natural athleticism (he played shortstop), to his overall brilliance. He had ideas how to improve the world, and would send occasional beautifully-crafted letters to the New York Times (on baseball rules) -- and to Stanford presidents. He had a quick wit and a Bronx sense of sarcasm. He remembered a professor’s words, “The more you know about different subjects, the more interesting your own life will be.”
But his special talent was friendship. He loved children. He cherished a vast network of friends including childhood playmates, people from his colleges and his old jobs, students he mentored at Stanford, and neighbors. He was a wonderful friend—so full of warmth, humor, and kindness. Many regarded him as their best friend and mentor. His trips all over the globe were often to visit or travel with those friends. They in turn would often come to stay with him in Palo Alto, and he joked that his home was the “moochery.”
Music was a delight for him throughout his life. Ralph composed his own melodies and could play any song after hearing it once. He was a master of many instruments, often selftaught, and played both organ and piano in his living room. He loved opera. He read three daily newspapers and had insightful views on both local and national politics. Ralph relished amateur photography and his photo albums recorded his happy times with friends. And, as volunteer family archivist, he prepared albums that systematically organized the family photos from the 1940’s onward.
Ralph Sanders Levine was born September 11, 1940, in New York City, the son of Samuel, who was a beloved elementary school teacher and principal, and Ruth, the wise and intelligent center of the family. His grandparents lived in the apartment next door. He grew up in what was then the thriving working-class neighborhood of Highbridge in The Bronx. Ralph was educated at P.S. 11, one block from the family apartment; at the renowned Bronx High School of Science, where he later taught math; at Bard College, where he won the prize in science, was the college organist, chaired the college council, and was later a generous donor. And then at Harvard he earned his Master of Arts in Teaching and Doctor of Education degrees.
June 12, 1946 - July 9, 2025
Alison Slone Hengehold, 79, of Menlo Park, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend, passed away on July 9, 2025.
Alison was born on June 12, 1946, in Patterson, California, to James Woodward Slone and Charlene Elfers Slone. She attended Northmead Elementary, Las Palmas Middle School and Patterson High School, where she played tennis and was a cheerleader. After graduating, she earned a nursing degree and quickly realized that caring for others was her true calling. She began her career at Del Puerto Hospital in Patterson and later continued at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. It was during her time in San Jose that friends introduced her to her future husband, James Hengehold.
Alison and Jim were married on September 6, 1975, at Mission Santa Clara. They made their home in Menlo Park, where they raised two children, Matthew and Ann. Jim ran the family business, Hengehold Trucks, with his brother Dave for many years. While Alison did not work at the business, she supported Jim wholeheartedly in both his professional and personal life. After becoming a mother, Alison retired from nursing but never stopped caring for others. She redirected her compassion and energy toward her family and friends, becoming a constant, nurturing presence in their lives. She extended that care to Jim’s father, Fred Hengehold, founder of Hengehold Trucks, lovingly supporting him in his later years until his passing at the age of 103. She also cared for her mother, whom the family affectionately called Nana and who was a regular presence at the Hengehold home in Menlo Park, often found playing cards and making her infamous Chex Mix—a recipe Alison thankfully passed on. A devoted wife, Alison was Jim’s primary caregiver and a steady source of strength as the family faced his battle with Parkinson’s disease. Alison and Jim’s marriage spanned 42 years, until his passing in 2017. When not tending to family and friends, Alison could be found in the NICU at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, cradling premature newborns. She cherished her mornings in the Cuddlers Program and afternoons driving local seniors to medical appointments. Alison was active in the National Charity League with her daughter, Annie. For a decade, she served as a devoted board member and volunteer with the Ecumenical Hunger Program in East Palo Alto. Alison will be remembered for her generous spirit, her deep loyalty to family and her unwavering kindness. She was always thinking of others, quietly doing thoughtful things to lift those around her. She was the thread that tied four generations of Slone and Hengehold families together, embracing the role of matriarch with love and ease. Her fun nature and willingness to laugh at herself endeared her to many. We will miss her beautiful smile, her warm embrace and her selfless love.
Alison is survived by her children, Matthew Hengehold (Christina) and Ann Hengehold (Cesar Ramos); her grandchildren, Alexa, Reed and Josephine Hengehold, and Slone Ramos; her brother, John Slone (Shauna); her brother-in-law, Dave Hengehold (Cathy); her nieces and their families; her childhood best friends, Georgia Leese and Michele Knapp; and the first dog she ever owned, Daphne, who she truly adored. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved aunt, Geraldine Edwards; her brother, Michael Slone, and his wife, Virginia; her sister- in-law, Diane Hengehold; and her loving husband, Jim. A celebration of Alison’s life will be held in the near future, with details to be shared by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Ecumenical Hunger Program.
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In his long and successful career in educational administration, he was a school district official first in Connecticut and later in Oakland where he was responsible for Federal grants. He taught higher ed administration at Cal State Sacramento, taught at the College of the Center for Early Education in Los Angeles, and was principal of the secular section of a Hebrew day school in the Bay Area. Joining Stanford, for years he was at the School of Education helping to lead Pew Foundation national initiatives on standards-based education, and then was promoted to be the long-serving manager of the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department in the School of Engineering.
Ralph brought care and intelligence to everything he did, formed close relationships with the graduate students, and delighted to volunteer as advisor to Stanford undergraduates. He will be missed in Palo Alto, from coast to coast, and from Korea and Japan to Switzerland. He is survived by his sister Laura Steinberg and brother Martin Levine, his nephews David Steinberg (Mona) and Ben Levine and niece Diane Hiller, and grandnephews Matthew and Evan Steinberg and grandnieces Sydney Hiller and Cara Phillips (Billy). Pasepa Kolo and her family were his devoted caretakers.
Ralph will be buried in Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills, 5590 Forest Lawn Drive, in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 2:00 PST. For those who cannot attend in person, the service will be livestreamed at https://Mount-Sinai-Memorial-Parks-and-Mortuaries. livecontrol.tv/687a5e59 An obituary will be posted at https://mountsinaiparks.org/ obituaries/
Donations in his memory can be made to the Fund for New York City Public Schools, 52 Chambers St. Room 305, New York, NY 10007, to support PS 11, Bronx (Highbridge School.) https://www.fundfornycps.org/donate
One of the rules in any courtroom is that you never use the door behind the judge’s bench. It’s meant only for the judge, court employees and sometimes prisoners from the jail. Occassionally, a judge will invite the lawyers to come into his or her chambers, but you don’t dare walk through the door without permission.
So it was surprising what happened last Monday after San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus appeared for a hearing in her corruption case in Superior Court in Redwood City.
Dear Editor: I read in the Police Blotter that someone was arrested for annoying a child. Should all parents be worried?
Alan Karp Palo Alto
Dear Editor: Your front-page article on Friday, “Stanford 12 allies pack court” might indicate that their arrested
Corpus and her entourage of lawyers and supporters walked through the judge’s door and into a non-public hallway meant for judges and court employees.
Corpus used the backdoor to avoid the news cameras in the public hallway outside of the front doors.
This gave the appearance that Corpus was getting special treatment as a defendant. The judge, Stephanie Garrett, was unhappy, to say the least. She had a frank conversation with Sheriff’s Capt. William Fogarty, who wrote an email to convey her thoughts to others in the Sheriff’s Office.
“She advised how angry and frustrated she is with the Undersher-
iff (Dan Perea) ordering Sgt. Chiu to move aside for the sheriff and her ‘entourage’ to talk by judge’s chambers,” Fogarty wrote. “She did not agree to that and was never approached. She would not and does not approve that moving forward.”
What if Corpus tries it again?
“If you, your staff or any sworn staff are given an order to allow the movement of the sheriff, undersheriff (or) attorneys representing her to walk behind the courtrooms by judges’ chambers, this is an unlawful order.”
I’d say Judge Garrett laid down the law.
I contacted the court administrator to see if Judge Garrett wanted to
12 colleagues have wide public support. I suggest the opposite is the case. What the arrested 12 did on June 5, 2024 to the office of the president of Stanford crossed the line from peaceful protest to premeditated and blatant violent criminal activity.
The packing of the courthouse on Thursday by their colleagues illustrated disagreement with the 12 accused defendants having been arrested and charged by the district attorney for their violent activity.
But as Santa Clara County District Attorney Rosen announced in a statement when the 12 were arrested, “Dissent is American. Vandalism is criminal.”
Arthur Liberman Palo Alto
Dear Editor: I have driven both north and south on El Camino Real from the El Camino-Arastradero/ Charlestown intersection since the bike
comment on this. Of course, that’s unlikely since judges don’t give interviews about active cases.
But the court administrator, Dan Radovich, sent me this statement: “The court does not, did not, and will not grant access to its courtrooms through non-public entryways and exits. Access to courtrooms through internal hallways is strictly limited to in-custody defendants.”
The lesson here is that the sheriff will be treated like any other defendant in court. No special treatment. She needs to check her privilege at the front door.
Editor Dave Price’s column appears on Mondays.
bollards were installed. So far, I have seen just two cyclists in at least an hour of driving. That is it. Just two. I talked with some cyclists. They do not want to ride on El Camino.
They say it has many cars that get on and off El Camino that they have to worry about. Will the drivers see them, with all else that is going on along that busy thoroughfare?
On Sunday, July 13, from 7:35 a.m. to 7:55 a.m., I drove on El Camino from
Arastradero Road to just south of Route 85 for a medical appointment at PAMF. My return along the same route, but in a northerly direction, was roughly one hour later from 8:35 a.m. to about 8:55 a.m. That’s four-plus miles in each direction. No cyclists either way. Not a single one.
Certain groups wanted the protected bicycle lanes, with loss of parking spaces, but so far apparently not the cyclists themselves. A loss with no apparent gain — all at taxpayers’ and certain business owners’ expense (as business owner Jennifer Allen wrote a letter last Monday giving her perspective).
Joe Hirsch Palo Alto
Dear Editor: Why do hardcore criminals deserve to have the priceless view from Alcatraz, which President Trump has proposed reopening as a prison?
Instead, let the Trump business company build on that island an exclusive five-star luxury hotel with lush botanical gardens and a helicopter pad for their wealthy commuter clients.
An afternoon tea served on the top terrace of this hotel will attract many tourists and visitors to the island.
Lina Broydo Los Altos Hills
Richard Tillman, brother of the late NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, was arrested after he crashed his vehicle into a San Jose post office early yesterday, causing the building to catch fire, while livestreaming the incident.
Tillman, 47, was arrested and is being held in the Santa Clara County jail without bail.
Pat Tillman an NFL legend
Pat Tillman was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft and earned a starting position in the Cardinal’s defense. After the 9/11 attacks, Pat Tillman left the NFL to become an Army Ranger. He enlisted in 2002 alongside his brother Kevin Tillman.
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Emergency crews responded around 3 a.m. to the office located in a strip mall in the 6500 block of Crown Boulevard, according to a joint statement from the San Jose police and fire departments.
“Upon arrival, they discovered a vehicle had been driven into the post office and caught fire, causing the entire building to catch on fire,” the statement said.
About 50 firefighters took about an hour and a half to knock down the flames. Photos posted online by the fire department showed a charred vehicle inside the heavily damaged one-story building.
Federal postal inspectors are leading the investigation.
The tech company CEO captured in a video showing him embracing his company’s HR director at a Coldplay concert has resigned.
Andy Byron resigned as CEO of Cincinnati-based Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn.
The move comes a day after the company said that Byron had been placed on leave and the board of directors had launched a formal investigation into the jumbotron incident, which went viral.
The short video clip shows Byron and HR Director Kristin Cabot as captured on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., during a Coldplay concert on Wednesday.
‘Jumbotron Song’
Lead singer Chris Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his “Jumbotron Song,” when he sings a few lines about the people the camera lands on.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” he joked.
Most concert venues warn attendees that they can be filmed.
“When you visit our location or attend or participate in an event at our location, we may capture your image, voice and/or likeness, including through the use of CCTV cameras and/or when we film or photograph you in a public location.”
How they reacted
Once captured, a moment can be shared widely.
“They probably would have got away with it if they hadn’t reacted,” said Alison Taylor, a clinical associate professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Both tried to hide when the camera panned to them.
It’s easy to miss, but most concert venues have signs informing the audience that they could be filmed during the event. It’s common practice especially when bands like to use performances for music videos.
Gillette Stadium also has a privacy policy online which states:
And by the time the alleged identities emerged on social media, it hit a classic nerve around “leaders acting like the rules don’t apply to them,” she added.
Still, Taylor and others stress how quickly such a video can lead to an internet search to find the people involved — and note that it’s important to remember that such “doxing” isn’t just reserved for famous people.
shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police department logs. All of the people
Stanford Bookstore, 519 Lasuen Mall.
4:46 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 400 block of Via Palou.
WEDNESDAY
7:22 a.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, 1600 block of Alma St.
4:10 p.m. — Petty theft, 3100 block of Morris Drive.
6:41 p.m. — Yoire R. Fernandez Silveiro, 36, transient, arrested for domestic violence, E. Bayshore Road.
FRIDAY
1:14 p.m. — Gabriela Cota, 37, transient, cited on a warrant, 1500 block of Willow Road.
1:31 p.m. — Wilber Jacobo Figueroa, 40, transient, cited on a warrant, 1500 block of Willow Road.
7:29 p.m. — Luis Torres, 31, of Menlo Park, arrested for brandishing a weapon and resisting police, 700 block of Ivy Drive.
10:21 p.m. — Emerson Cordova Reyes, 21, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, El Camino and Santa Cruz Ave. Arrest made by Atherton police.
SATURDAY
6:48 a.m. — Oscar Valvert Farfan, 50, transient, cited on a warrant, 1500 block of Willow Road.
7:46 a.m. — Alfredo Quelmonzon, 23, transient, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, 1500 block of Willow Road.
8:34 a.m. — Serapio Camacho, 49, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, University Ave. at the railroad tracks.
1:14 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 200 block of Terminal Ave.
3:16 p.m. — Orlando Beltran Portillo, 27, transient, arrested for transportation of drugs for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia, 1500 block of Willow Road. Jennifer Turner-Stephens, 27, transient, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
JULY 4
10:27 a.m. — Electric bike stolen, 600 block of Escondido Road.
JULY 6
2:12 a.m. — Robert Pham arrested for public drunkenness, 600 block of Bowdoin Lane.
JULY 7
8:49 a.m. — Electric bike stolen, 300 block of Santa Teresa St.
12:30 p.m. — Grand theft at a home, 100 block of Peter Coutts Circle.
2:57 p.m. — Shoplifting at
5:35 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 400 block of Jane Stanford Way.
JULY 8
8:10 a.m. — Theft, Hulme Court.
4:32 p.m. — Auto burglary, 300 block of Roth Way.
9:06 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 400 block of Mayfield Ave.
JULY 10
12:07 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 100 block of Campus Drive.
1:35 p.m. — Satarah Tokhi, 37, of Fremont, cited for theft at Stanford Bookstore, 519 Lasuen Mall.
4:55 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 200 block of Ayrshire Farm Lane.
7:16 p.m. — Extortion, 600 block of Escondido Road.
JULY 11
11:33 a.m. — Stalking, 400 block of Jane Stanford Way.
JULY 11
4:56 a.m. — Burglary at a business, 800 block of Maude Ave.
5:52 a.m. — Justin Abram, 39, of Mountain View, arrested for revenge porn posting, extortion and parole violation, 200 block of S. Rengstorff Ave.
6:44 a.m. — Auto burglary, 2000 block of California St.
8:21 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, 500 block of Escuela Ave.
10:32 a.m. — Burglary at a business, 1500 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.
2:20 p.m. — Max Davidson, 39, of Mountain View, arrested for indecent exposure, public drunkenness, trespassing and parole violation at the library, 585 Franklin St.
8 p.m. — Grand theft, 200 block of S. Rengstorff Ave.
9:25 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, San Antonio Road and California St.
10:23 p.m. — Vandalism, 600 block of Showers Drive.
JULY 12
1:12 a.m. — Brandon Ross, 33, of Fremont, arrested for DUI, 500 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.
1:55 a.m. — Irnaldo Pacheco, 28, of Mountain View, cited for DUI, El Camino and Shoreline Blvd.
2:41 a.m. — Roshni Sharmilla Lal, 31, of San Francisco, arrested for DUI, Shoreline Blvd. and Middlefield Road.
10:48 a.m. — Theft, 3500 block of Truman Ave.
11:40 a.m. — Gilbert Robert Sandoval, 40, arrested on a warrant, 2200 block of California St.
12:56 p.m. — Burglary at a business, 800 block of Emily Drive.
12:58 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1400 block of Charleston Road.
1:11 p.m. — Auto burglary, 1400 block of Charleston Road.
5:59 p.m. — Nicolas Hutabarat, 27, of Loma Linda, arrested for DUI, domestic battery and battery, 100 block of Bay View Drive.
8:27 p.m. — Vaibhav Singh, 31, of Sunnyvale, arrested for public drunkenness, 200 block of Castro St.
9:10 p.m. — Miguel Angel Juarez, 31, of San Francisco, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, narcotics possession and on a warrant, 100 block of Castro St.
11:48 p.m. — David Zumr, 58, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Highway 85 and Evelyn Ave.
JULY 13
1:32 a.m. — Battery at Molly Magees Irish Pub, 241 Castro St.
3:19 a.m. — Police start to purse a DUI suspect, Clyde Ave. and Fairchild Drive. At Fair Oaks Ave. and Highway 237 in Sunnyvale, they arrest Olman Rodriguez Garay, 27, of Hayward, for DUI, being a felon in possession of a gun and ammunition, illegally carrying a gun in a vehicle, possession of a short-barreled rifle and possession of a gun without a serial number. Jorge Campos, 28, is arrested for possession of a short-barreled rifle, illegally carrying a gun in a vehicle and possession of a gun without a serial number.
7:49 a.m. — Grand theft, 1300 block of Terra Bella Ave.
6:48 p.m. — Theft, 1900 block of Newman Place.
7:21 p.m. — Efrain Lopez, 44, of Mountain View, arrested for drinking alcohol in a public place and probation violation, Rengstorff Park.
7:24 p.m. — Auto burglary, 2900 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.
FRIDAY
11:25 p.m. — Disturbance, 1300 block of Ranchita Drive. Warning given.
FRIDAY
1:40 a.m. — Joshua Schubert, 39, of South San Francisco, cited for drug possession, 1000 block of El Camino Real.
THURSDAY
6:45 p.m. — Yuzhen Cai, 61, arrested for assault and battery, 500 block of Seventh Ave.
7:27 p.m. — Antonio Reynaga Cortez, 40, arrested for burglary, 600 block of Hampshire Ave.
APRIL 22
Isaiah Brogdon, 30, transient, arrested for grand theft, San Mateo County Jail.
Edgar Loyola Mendoza, 51, of San Francisco, arrested on a warrant, 700 block of Woodside Road.
Heather Mary Madsen, 56, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 300 block of Woodside Road.
Maan Worsley, 53, of Daly City, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.
Kevin Alvarez Guillen, 25, of Menlo Park, cited for exhibition of speed in a vehicle, 1200 block of El Camino.
Jonathan Giovanni Lopez, 26, of Redwood City, arrested for driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting police. Location not disclosed.
Isidro Zamora Cisneros, 30, of Redwood City, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, drug possession and obstructing police, 900 block of Veterans Blvd.
APRIL 23
Guillermo Abarca, 28, of Redwood City, cited for carrying a loaded gun and a large-capacity magazine of ammunition, Standish and Allerton streets.
Gabor Kovacs, 53, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 200 block of Blomquist St.
Jose Armando Chacon Ramirez, 24, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, 2300 block of Broadway.
Romero Fields, 45, of Stockton, arrested for indecent exposure, 1800 block of Broadway.
Raymond Ramos, 44, of Redwood City, cited for resisting police, 2000 block of Broadway.
Jacqueline Nichole Arias Escobar, 23, of East Palo Alto, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.
David Rivera Mezzez, 34, of Redwood City, arrested for burglary, 1400 block of Veterans Blvd.
Edgar Wilfredo Serrano, 56, of Redwood City, arrested for domestic battery, 3100 block of Page St.
APRIL 24
Victor Jonathan Hrabe, 43, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Woodside Road and Murray Court.
Rocky Jonathan Wong, 46, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, 200 block of Shearwater Parkway.
Scott William Llewellyn, 32, of Redwood City, arrested for
domestic battery, 1100 block of Veterans Blvd.
Natalia Jamaca, 32, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, Seaport Blvd.
Derrell Thompkins, 35, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Veterans Blvd. and Walnut St. THURSDAY
1:41 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Bay Road.
8:05 a.m. — Complaint of a juggler on the road median, Woodside Road.
12:05 p.m. — Witness points out a man on Main St. suspected of damaging the windows of 14 downtown businesses earlier in the week. Roman Leon Contreras, 25, of Menlo Park, arrested for vandalism and on a warrant.
1:39 p.m. — Stolen vehicle is recovered but it’s missing license plates, Vera Ave.
1:59 p.m. — Dale Anthony Levitski, 52, cited on a warrant, 300 block of Quay Lane. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
2:15 p.m. — Juan Pablo Singh, 35, arrested for threats, 1300 block of Maple St. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
10:36 p.m. — Sharon Tsui, 30, arrested for DUI, 1200 block of El Camino. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
11:13 p.m. — Grant Saechao, 30, arrested for DUI, 1200 block of El Camino. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
THURSDAY
4:14 p.m. — Marvin Hernandez Hernandez, 34, arrested for public drunkenness, 1200 block of Laurel St.
FRIDAY
8:38 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Coronet Blvd.
SATURDAY
1:42 a.m. — Domestic violence reported, Oxford Way. The woman goes to Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City for treatment to her knee. Martin Javier Uribe Fernandez, 33, arrested for domestic violence.
12:30 p.m. — Meat stolen from a store, El Camino.
5:27 p.m. — Keith James Oshea, 40, cited on a warrant, El Camino and Middle Road.
6:39 p.m. — Man steals medicine from a store, El Camino.
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula.
JAN. 27
Selsela Sayfurahman, 29, arrested for DUI.
JAN. 28
Colman Tarver, 74, arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. JAN. 29
Charles B. Holimon, 33, arrested for theft of a vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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A patient who was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large weight-training chain around his neck has died, according to police and his wife, who said he waved goodbye before his body went limp.
The man, 61, had entered an MRI room while a scan was underway Wednesday at Nassau Open MRI. The machine’s strong magnetic force drew him in by the metallic chain around his neck, according to a release from the Nassau County Police Department.
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He died Thursday afternoon, but a police officer who answered the phone at the Nassau County police precinct where the MRI facility is located said the department had not yet been given permission to release the name.
Wore a 20-pound chain
Adrienne Jones-McAllister told News 12 Long Island in a recorded interview that she was undergoing an MRI on her knee when she asked the technician to get her husband, Keith McAllister, to help her get off the table. She said she called out to him.
She told News 12 that the technician summoned into the room her husband, who was wearing a 20-pound chain that
he uses for weight training, an object they’d had a casual conversation about during a previous visit with comments like: “Ooooooh, that’s a big chain!”
When he got close to her, she said, “at that instant, the machine switched him around, pulled him in and he hit the MRI.”
‘Turn off the machine’
“I said: ‘Could you turn off the machine, call 911, do something. Turn this damn thing off!’” she recalled, as tears ran down her face. “He went limp in my arms.”
She said the technician helped her try to pull her husband off the machine but it was impossible.
“He waved goodbye to me and then his whole body went limp,” Jones-McAllister told the TV outlet.
A person who answered the phone at Nassau Open MRI on Long Island declined to comment Friday.
It wasn’t the first New York death to result from an MRI machine.
In 2001, 6-year-old Michael Colombini of Croton-on-Hudson was killed at the Westchester Medical Center when an oxygen tank flew into the chamber, drawn in by the MRI’s 10-ton electromagnet.
Swollen legs led to President Trump being diagnosed with what’s called chronic venous insufficiency. It’s a fairly common condition among older adults but requires a thorough checkup to rule out more serious causes of swelling in the legs.
Chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart. That can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs. In addition to swelling, usually around the feet and ankles, symptoms can include legs that are achy, heavy feeling or tingly, and varicose veins.
Overcoming gravity to pump blood from the feet all the way up to the heart is a challenge, especially when someone is standing or sitting for long periods.
So leg veins are lined with one-way valves that keep blood from sliding
backward on that journey. Anything that damages those valves can lead to chronic venous insufficiency. Risk factors can include blood clots, vein inflammation known as phlebitis or being overweight.
Doctors must rule out serious causes of leg swelling, such as heart problems, kidney disease or blood clots. Ultrasound exams of the leg veins can help confirm chronic venous insufficiency.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, treatment can include wearing compression stockings, elevating the legs and achieving a healthy weight. Also exercise, especially walking, is recommended — because strong leg muscles can squeeze veins in a way that helps them pump blood. Medications and medical procedures are available for more advanced cases.
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26 Churchill Ave., 94306, 1771 square feet, built in 1945, Shelly and Stuart Pederson to 2426 Churchill LLC for $2,550,000, closed June 18 (last sale: $750,000, 06-30-03)
86 Roosevelt Circle, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1736 square feet, built in 1952, Carol and Robert Chatfield to Sunggeun and Minkyung Kim for $3,320,000, closed June 20 (last sale: $335,000, 09-01-90)
801 Talisman Drive, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 1768 square feet, built in 1957, Nayak Family Trust to Hu and Huang Family Trust for $3,500,000, closed June 18
240 Daphne Way, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 2800 square feet, built in 1952, Rosario and Rafael Tinajero to Hazel and Jonathan Granados for $1,200,000, closed May 27
2160 Lincoln St., 94303, 5 bedrooms, 2024 square feet, built in 1956, Xiaoying Wang to Byeongung and Young Ka for $1,380,000, closed May 28 (last sale: $1,089,000, 04-26-18)
35 Hesketh Drive, 94025, 5 bedrooms, 4683 square feet, built in 2023, Rainbow Runner Management LLC to Yi and Tony Wong for
$8,600,000, closed May 27 (last sale: $8,900,000, 12-29-22)
520 Grace Drive, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1690 square feet, built in 1950, Shahriar Amiri to Grace and Roy Luo for $8,700,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $4,300,000, 02-08-23)
1791 Woodhaven Place, 94041, 6 bedrooms, 3107 square feet, built in 1999, Lau Living Trust to Lanying and Wei Yu for $3,300,000, closed June 20 (last sale: $2,250,000, 06-28-16)
1079 Brighton Place, 94040, 4 bedrooms, 1866 square feet, built in 1954, Louis Kishton to Trustsurvivrs Trust for $3,410,000, closed June 16 (last sale: $699,000, 09-04-02)
969 Eichler Drive, 94040, 2 bedrooms, 2037 square feet, built in 1972, Christopher Branson to David Weikersdorfer for $3,535,000, closed June 16 (last sale: $3,800,000, 02-28-22)
2684 Yorkton Drive, 94040, 4 bedrooms, 2831 square feet, built in 1965, Martin Collins to Yan Family Trust for $4,350,000, closed June 20
1275 Covington Road, 94024, 4 bedrooms, 3073 square feet, built in 1976, Russo Family Trust to Soumya and Girish Viswana-
than for $4,268,000, closed June 16
374 West Edith Ave., 94022, 5 bedrooms, 2843 square feet, built in 1969, Maloney Living Trust to Marc Wilkinson for $4,875,500, closed June 18
427 Paco Drive, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 2544 square feet, built in 1947, Patton Trust to Li Family Trust for $4,928,000, closed June 20 (last sale: $1,665,000, 06-16-11)
504 Valley View Drive, 94024, 4 bedrooms, 2704 square feet, built in 1974, Kyung and Kyung Ahn to Vidhya and Debojyoti Dutta for $5,250,000, closed June 20
111 Hillside Drive, 94062, 1 bedroom, 830 square feet, built in 1927, Vanmar Capital LLC to Nathaniel and Julia Gessow for $3,750,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $1,525,000, 07-28-23)
602 Harbor Colony Court, 94065, 4 bedrooms, 3060 square feet, built in 1989, Mary Generalis to Deepa and Ananth Krishna for $3,570,000, closed May 20 (last sale: $2,950,000, 03-02-20)
589 California Way, 94062, 5 bedrooms, 4430 square feet, built in 2004, Berlin Family Trust to Abhishek and Debasree Banerjee for $4,750,000, closed May 23
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622 Hilton St., 94063, 2 bedrooms, 954 square feet, built in 1991, Baldini Real Estate Inc to Daniel and Erin Simpson for $645,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $480,000, 10-25-06)
4016 Farm Hill Blvd. #103, 94061, 2 bedrooms, 916 square feet, built in 1973, Robert Liu to Mad Jewell for $681,000, closed May 27 (last sale: $420,000, 12-07-09)
117 Dumbarton Ave., 94063, 2 bedrooms, 800 square feet, built in 1949, Flores Trust to Maria Herrera for $840,000, closed May 27 (last sale: $185,000, 12-01-88)
701 Baltic Circle #723, 94065, 3 bedrooms, 1567 square feet, built in 1996, Wendy Scott to Adrian Krutz for $1,338,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $770,000, 11-13-07)
1418 Lenolt St., 94063, 2 bedrooms, 1130 square feet, built in 1947, Purcell Living Trust to Shelley Gabriel for $1,400,000, closed May 30
831 Canyon Road, 94062, 2 bedrooms, 890 square feet, built in 1950, Mordecai and Sarah Miller to Kristine and Heinz Kuo for $1,520,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $1,390,000, 11-07-22)
706 Mendocino Way, 94065, 3 bedrooms, 1733 square feet, built in 1989, Hagay Lupesko to Beth Trust for $1,700,000,
closed May 28 (last sale: $1,560,000, 04-16-20)
992 Lakeview Way, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 1970 square feet, built in 2000, Abbott Trust to Fei Xiang Holding LLC for $2,550,000, closed May 29 (last sale: $985,000, 03-27-02)
491 Tiller Lane, 94065, 4 bedrooms, 2390 square feet, built in 1978, Yan Zheng to Sadhvi and Ramsundar Narayanan for $2,638,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $1,550,000, 11-18-15)
209 Sheffield Lane, 94061, 3 bedrooms, 2018 square feet, built in 1986, Holland Living Trust to Shruti and Mihir Gogate for $2,850,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $1,718,000, 03-27-17)
563 Marlin Court, 94065, 4 bedrooms, 2290 square feet, built in 1975, Galvez Family Trust to Ana and Shailesh Dwivedi for $2,950,000, closed May 27
244 Chesham Ave., 94070, 4 bedrooms, 3110 square feet, built in 1937, Likens Family Trust to Himanshu and Leslie Cook for $2,732,000, closed May 29
300 Chesham Ave., 94070, 3 bedrooms, 2020 square feet, built in 1959, Trus and F Anderson to Gifford Living Trust for $2,780,000, closed May 30
1893 Carmelita Drive, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 2830 square feet, built in 1942,
Haws Living Trust to Simon Family Trust for $4,350,000, closed May 28 (last sale: $1,475,000, 09-04-08)
2617 Hastings Drive, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1690 square feet, built in 1978, Kruller Living Trust to Juhi and Manuj Sharma for $2,068,000, closed May 30
140 Virginia Ave., 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1880 square feet, built in 1960, Gina Bruno to Reager Family Trust for $2,300,000, closed May 30 (last sale: $1,055,000, 07-25-08)
1630 Prospect St., 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1370 square feet, built in 1955, Wagner Living Trust to Koufogiannakis Living Trust for $2,425,000, closed May 30
2440 Coronet Blvd., 94002, 2 bedrooms, 1700 square feet, built in 1950, Virginia and Charles Mateus to Tan Family Trust for $2,490,000, closed May 27 (last sale: $770,000, 11-13-03)
1100 Chula Vista Drive, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1860 square feet, built in 1949, Schachermeier Living Trust to Shivani and Shishir Ramprasad for $2,880,000, closed May 27 (last sale: $810,000, 11-25-02)
1524 Desvio Way, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 2010 square feet, built in 1955, North Trust to Yang Living Trust for $3,465,000, closed May 29 (last sale: $1,505,000, 06-17-14)
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CONGRATULATIONS, ST. RAYMOND CLASS OF 2025. St. Raymond TK-8 Catholic School has been serving the community since 1954. The school remains unwavering in its commitment to serve the whole child, heart and mind – promoting inquiry, critical thinking and creativity, grounded in Catholic faith. To learn more, please visit straymond.org or call (650) 322-2312.
LYDIAN ACADEMY’S PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPANDS INTO PALO ALTO. After nearly 20 years in Menlo Park, Lydian Academy is moving to a larger, customdesigned campus at 410 Sherman Avenue (one block from the Cal Ave shopping district) for the school year
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FOUNDATIONAL TUTORING, REIMAGINED. MEHR SIKRI believes that anyone can excel in math. She has been teaching students for over 10 years (in both private and public settings in Palo Alto and Los Angeles) and for the past 7 years, she’s been working full-time on her EdTech startup: OpMath. Mehr’s goal has always been to develop a modern solution to help students eliminate any gaps in learning, build strong foundations, and grow confidence in their math ability. She started OpMath in the study of her parents’ Palo Alto home, and it has organically grown to what it is today. She is excited for OpMath to help many more students in the years to come. Learn more at opmath.com.
TO MARK THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, hear Helen Jaccard of Veterans for Peace speak about the work of The Golden Rule Project,
founded in 1958 by pacifists who sailed the ship to the Marshall Islands to protest and interrupt nuclear weapons testing. August 8, 7-8:30 PM, Los Altos Library, sponsored by local peace group WILPF. Contact: (650) 326-1235.
PARENTS CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE AT BOWMAN SCHOOL, FOR PREK - GRADE 12 IN PALO ALTO. This happy mom follows her son’s lab experiment at Visiting Day with deep pride. Visiting Day happens twice each year at Bowman. Parents also receive weekly Class Notes, with highlights prepared by both the students and teachers. Another mom sums up her experience: “As a parent I feel so lucky to have sent my son to Bowman ... The teachers and staff are all so supportive and collaborative … They get to know all the students very well and give individualized and small group guidance in lessons, encouraging the students to become engaged and excited … My son is confident, thoughtful and has learned valuable leadership skills during his time at Bowman. We both have made lifelong friends in this community!” For more info, visit Bowmanschool.org.
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HAVE A COCKTAIL BEFORE DINNER IN ONE OF THE CLASSIEST RESTAURANTS IN PALO ALTO. Monica is one of the steer staff at Sundance The Steakhouse. This restaurant is famous yummy dinners and cocktails. People have been coming back to Sundance for more than 50 years. The restaurant has gourmet appetizers, a world-class wine list and desserts that are not to be missed. Come by 1921 El Camino Real and see why Sundance The Steakhouse is such a special place. Call (650) 321-6798 for a reservation and check the website for more info.
appetite amongst homeowners to build ADUs.
“As mayor of San Jose, we proved that cutting the red tape made reluctant homeowners jump at the chance, and we saw nearly 1,000 permit applications in a year. After they got the permits, too many homeowners faced another barrier: a lack of financing options,” said Liccardo in a statement. “With access to capital, we can empower homeowners to become home providers for thousands of renters in every metropolitan area.”
National media attention
The legislation drew the attention of the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, which pointed out that the nation is short nearly 4 million homes, and that a third of all households spend more than a third of their income on rent or mortgage payments. The issue, the Journal said, is becoming a political one for elected officials.
The ADU bill has been endorsed by at least 16 Democratic and Republican House members, along with the National Association of Home Builders and other industry groups.
It aims to ease the risk for private lenders to offer second mortgages for ADU construction by providing a government backstop in case the homeowner defaults, the Journal reports.
“Financing is by far the No. 1 blocker for more ADUs,” Sean Roberts, chief executive of California-based home builder Villa Homes, told the Journal. Over the years, many of his company’s potential projects haven’t even moved forward to the contract stage because
his clients can’t get a loan that works for them.
The various uses of ADUs make it difficult for appraisers to assess them on a standard basis, which in turn makes it hard to get a loan. “That’s where I think the federal government can really add something,” Roberts said.
pick up his clothes by July by a worker as they are preparing for their closure.
As part of the agreement with the city, at least 75% of the building’s exterior must remain unchanged due to its historic status.
Since 1941, Roy’s Drive-In Cleaners has operated at 1100 El Camino Real.
Bert and Fern Bolton sold the building on March 2, 2022 to 3338 Kuang LLC, according to county records. Haylong Shue submitted the application to the city to build the restaurant.
Shue plans to build a second floor and add windows along Harrison Avenue on the first floor.
Sign will remain
Roy’s Drive-In Cleaners’ bright red and green sign on the front of the building, along with its white brick wall, will remain. The mural along Harrison Avenue will be going away.
The dine-in restaurant will be known as Grand Hot Pot.
On July 18, 2023, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the construction of Grand Hot Pot.
During the meeting, Planning Commissioner Kimberly Koch was concerned about converting the former dry cleaner into a restaurant because chem-
icals from the cleaning process might be left over on the site. However, Assistant Planner James Dotson assured the commission that environmental testing had confirmed there would be no contamination affecting the new eatery.
The restaurant will be able to hold 127 guests. There won’t be any parking, but the restaurant is in close proximity to a SamTams bus stop and the Caltrain station. Dotson said that there are also shared parking spaces available from other businesses along El Camino.
Dotson said the final design of the restaurant remains uncertain. Shue applied for a building permit in June 2025 but has yet to pay the required fees, Dotson added.
camping after two warnings. The day after the homeless are given a ticket, their encampment will be placed in a process to clean up.
The city Public Works Department will schedule a clean up with two weeks notice. A space for housing will be ready for the encampment ahead of time. Police and outreach workers will be working with the homeless before, during and after the clean up.
Any personal belongings that are removed will be saved for 90 days for the homeless to retrieve.
Redwood City Police will then monitor the areas where encampments were cleared to make sure there’s no re-encampment.
The homeless will be at risk of re-
ceiving a citation of up to $500 or six months in jail.
During a meeting in April, some residents expressed concerns about criminalizing the homeless and forcing them into shelters, Heisigner said.
During virtual meetings on July 1 and July 2, a survey was conducted among attendees, with the majority supporting the city having an encampment ordinance, Heisigner said.
Number of homeless drops In 2024, San Mateo found 2,130 homeless people in a count, with Redwood City having the highest count of 189 people without homes. In January 2024, County Manager Mike Callagy reported 1,657 homeless in the county, 897 of which are living on the streets while 15-30 shelter beds go unused every night.
The number of homeless in Redwood City has decreased since 2023, according to Heisigner. In 2023, 205 people were unsheltered, compared to 141 in June 2025. There has been a 42% decrease since 2022, Heisigner said.
The proposed ordinance follows the $2.85 million grant the city received on March 5 to further its work with helping people in homeless encampments to find stable housing and cleaning up areas. The grant is focused on being used at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 84, Woodside Road, and Seaport Blvd, according to the statement.
This is the second grant that the city has received. In 2022, $1.84 million was awarded to the city. During that time, the number of people without homes went down 23% while it went up 18% countywide, according to data collected by San Mateo County.
Palo Alto residents rallied at King Plaza in front of City Hall to honor the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis and resist what they characterized as recent attacks against civil and human rights. The rally on Thursday was one of more
than 1,600 “Good Trouble Lives On” events across the U.S. aimed at using non-violent action to respond to recent policies from the Trump administration. Below, retired judge LaDoris Cordell speaks to the crowd. Photos by Jim Colton via ProBonoPhoto.org.
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