Councilman faces reprimand
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
East Palo Alto Councilman
Carlos Romero is sorry for using the phrase “deaf and dumb” about a councilman, but he may get reprimanded by the rest of council today.
During a heated debate over a subsidized housing project on Sept. 2, Romero called Council-
THE UPDATE
CORRECTION: Dave Price’s column on Monday correctly stated that only three of the 19 people who died on the Caltrain tracks in 2024 were teenagers. However, the column should have said 15.7% of the deaths were teenagers. The column gave an incorrect percentage.
SUBSTATION OPENING:
Redwood City Police will be opening its substation at Sequoia Station Shopping Center on Thursday, the department announced yesterday. The substation opening comes a few weeks after a man was fatally stabbed on the train platform.
TESLAS MUST CARPOOL: The DMV has announced that federal regulations that allowed states to issue Clean Air Vehicle stickers will expire at the end of the month. That means solo-drivers in Teslas, Priuses and other clean air vehicles will have to meet the posted vehicle occupancy to use carpool lanes and pay required tolls on bridges and toll lanes.
ISRAEL STRIKES QATAR: Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar as they considered
[See THE UPDATE, page 12]
After name-calling
man Webster Lincoln “deaf and dumb” after Lincoln tried to end the debate and vote since Romero was repeating himself.
meeting
whether to discipline Romero today during its meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Romero faces removal from six other boards he is a part of, having his privileges, such as travel, restricted.
Mayor Martha Barragan and Vice Mayor Mark Dinan have “escalated this to the highest level of punishment,” Romero told the Post
Council will be reviewing
“I clarified that the use of the phrase referred to his lack of listening and not his intelligence or mental acuity. To be clear, I reiterated as a form of an apology on three separate occasions within a span of four minutes that no personal offense was meant to (Lincoln),” Romero said in a letter to council that he shared with the Post yesterday.
[See REPRIMAND, page 22]
City’s own Empire State Building
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER CalMatters
A controversial housing bill that would pave the way for more apartment buildings near major bus stops and train and subway stations across the state is one step closer to becoming law after its author struck a last-minute deal with a long-time political foe,
one of the state’s most powerful labor groups.
The State Building and Construction Trades Council, which represents union construction workers, agreed to drop its opposition to Senate Bill 79 in exchange for an amendment that would require some of the projects that make use of the bill to hire union workers.
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer
Redwood City Councilwoman Diane Howard is worried the city will have its own Empire State Building if a proposed 21-story senior housing project moves forward.
Council reviewed the proposed project on Monday, with some council members unhappy with the height of the building, while others are excited by it.
Howard said her biggest concern was the height of the building, towering over the rest of Redwood City, “looking like an Empire State building.”
Councilman Chris Sturken disagreed with Howard’s comparison of the proposal, saying it’s not like the
[See EMPIRE, page 22]
The bill, authored by San Francisco Democratic
would be one of the largest state-imposed housing densification efforts in recent memory. On residential and commercial lots within a walkable half-mile of well-trafficked public transit stops, developers would be allowed to build
[See DEAL, page 22]
Sen. Scott Wiener,
VIEW of a proposed 21-story building from Veterans Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue. in Redwood City. Rendering from R.M. Properties.
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Apple introduces ultra-thin iPhone
Apple yesterday rolled out its next generation iPhones, which include a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war.
The iPhone 17 line-up includes a new slimmed-down model that will adopt the “Air” name that Apple already uses for its sleekest iPads and Mac computers. In what has become an annual rite for Apple, all four new iPhone 17 models will feature better cameras and longer-lasting batteries than last year’s lineup. The iPhone 17 will all boast at least 256 gigabytes of storage, doubling the minimum amount from the last generation.
“We are raising the bar again,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said.
Grappling with tariffs
The new iPhones are the first to be released since President Trump returned to the White House and unleashed a barrage of tariffs, in what his administration says is an attempt to bring overseas manufacturing back to the U.S. — a crusade that has thrust Cook into the hot seat.
All the iPhone 17 models are still expected to be made in Apple’s manufacturing hubs in China and India, exposing them to some of Trump’s tariffs.
Analysts believe the additional fees on iPhones coming into the U.S. increase the pressure on Apple to raise prices to help protect its profit margins on its most marquee product.
Without giving a specific reason, Apple will charge $1,100 for the iPhone 17 Pro, an increase of $100, or 10%, from previous versions of that model.
The iPhone Air will start at $1,000 — the price of last year’s iPhone 16 Pro. Apple is sticking with the same starting price for the basic iPhone 17 at $800 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max at $1,200.
All four models will be in stores Sept. 19.
A breath of fresh Air
The release of the iPhone 17 Air created the biggest buzz of the day as Apple found a way to pack in most of the punch of its Pro models while coming up with a fetching design that Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee will prod more trend-conscious consumers to splurge on the latest fashion in tech devices. The Air model is just 5.6 millimeters wide compared to 8 to 9 millimeters for the other iPhone 17 choices.
“There were plenty of crackles and one big pop,” Chatterjee said of yesterday’s event.
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NEWS
City seeks ways to help homeless
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Managing Editor
Palo Alto officials may expand services for the homeless at the downtown library due to the closure of a nonprofit that hires homeless people to pick up trash from city streets and runs a food closet for the needy.
City Manager Ed Shikada told council on Monday that between the closure of Downtown Streets Team on Oct. 31, and the temporary closure of the Opportunity Center at 33 Encina Ave. may result in a possible “greater presence” of homeless or needy residents who usually get services from either nonprofit in downtown. The Post
first reported the closure of Downtown Streets Team on Sept. 3.
The Opportunity Center’s showers, lockers and closet are closed due to water damage, Shikada said.
Library may host
Shikada said his office is looking at a way to “enhance services” for the homeless in Palo Alto, at the downtown library at 270 Forest Ave. or elsewhere in town.
“We are working with Downtown Streets and other organizations to address and mitigate impacts. In particular, we have received interest in ensuring that the food closet downtown
continues,” Shikada said. The city’s downtown library has been used as a homeless shelter when it’s cold or raining during the last two winters. The initial rollout of the library being used as a shelter was bumpy because Shikada didn’t tell residents or council members what was happening in advance and some neighbors complained about smelling cigarette smoke in their homes.
Why program is ending Downtown Streets Team is ending its operation because of “current political and financial environment,” CEO Julie Gardner told the Post last week.
Downtown Streets Team was founded in Palo Alto in 2005 and has grown to work in 16 cities from Salinas to Sacramento, serving the dual purpose of helping the homeless and keeping communities clean.
Downtown Streets Team has contracts with the cities of Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Redwood City.
Downtown Streets Team changed its business model in October 2023 after the city of San Francisco investigated the nonprofit for allegedly underpaying its team members.
The city said team members were employees, not volunteers.
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Deaths
San Mateo County Coroner’s Office:
Sept. 9
Laurette Marie Brayer, 94, of Millbrae
Sept. 8
Nani Wilson, 61, of Millbrae
David Moss Gross, 86, of Portola Valley
Phillip Price, 62, of Redwood City
Sept. 7
Gumer Tamayo Cornejo, 86, of South San Francisco
Jesse Myers, 85, of Pacifica
Sept. 6
Gus Villarreal, 81, of Millbrae
Betty Lou Booth, 82, of East Palo Alto
Sept. 5
Mary Rena Hite, 93, of Daly City
Randall Lee Natale, 55, of San Francisco
Mark Kevin Intal, 32, of South City
William Lee, 88, of Atherton
Births
Readers have asked why our birth announcements are delayed several months. None of the Mid-Peninsula hospitals provide lists of new births. So the Post gets the births from the state Department of Health, which provides the information at a delay. All births and deaths are public record under state law.
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View:
Mia Anto, a girl
Zia Anto, a girl
Jasper Shang Cao, a boy
Ezequiel Ceja Perez, a boy
Carlos Cesni Waldan, a boy
Yaneev Tov Greisman, a boy
Isaac Tiberius Hartley, a boy
Iris Victoria Juarez Mateo, a girl
Iliana Moravasquez, a girl
Chelian Rajkumar, a boy
Akaay Sardana, a boy
Zoe Mohinder Singh, a girl
Stella Xingwu Tan, a girl
Charlie Chu Yan, a girl
Anya Zhang, a girl
Feb. 16
Cecilia Maria Andreanigarza, a girl
Maeve Marjory Bunyard, a girl
Avani Rajan Chesebrough, a girl
Dominik Singh Dhillon, a boy
Isha Omkar Raut, a girl
Rehma Suhaib, a girl
Kaia Sol Tran, a girl
Purvika Uppara, a girl
Jasper Junbai Wang, a boy
Feb. 15
Arya Rose Amlani, a girl
Nityaa Kushal Bhatt, a girl
Clara Chu, a girl
Raz Dayan, a girl
Sophia Eleanor Dellinger, a girl
Spencer James Elliott, a boy [SEE more BIRTHS, page 27]
Council finalizes ban on camping amid criticism
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
An “inhumane” ban on homeless encampments will be ineffective, a Redwood City Councilman said.
Redwood City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to finalize a ban that will lead to the clearing of encampments around town beginning Oct. 8.
Councilman Chris Sturken voted no because he believes the ban isn’t the solution to homelessness.
Nonprofit impact
Project WeHOPE Case Manager Laurie Todd said that, depending on how the ban is implemented, it will determine whether people will be housed or go to jail. Project WeHOPE works with the homeless in the area to help get them housed or other services they may need.
Most of the people Todd works with are dealing with mental health challenges, and each case needs specific care, she said.
“With the mental health they are already suffering, it’s (the ban) making it worse now,” Elisa Rangel, worker for the nonprofit LifeMoves, said.
Many of their clients aren’t attending their mental health treatment, doctor and dental appointments out of fear of losing their stuff, Rangel said.
Rangel said she and many other workers have gone to great lengths to help people get their documents, such as their social security numbers, when they are housed.
“These are hours and hours that we are working with our clients to get these documents … and then the ordinance comes and our people have to move and they lose all their stuff,” Rangel told council.
Once clients move, LifeMoves workers have to start all over again and find their clients, Rangel said.
Many of her clients aren’t sleeping because they don’t have a safe space to sleep, and now have a fear of being woken up by police telling them to move, Rangel said.
Potential penalties
The ban will now issue tickets to homeless people or charge them with a misdemeanor for camping if they refuse shelter after receiving two warnings. The tickets will be $100 or up to six months in jail.
Under the ban, encampments
that are 200 feet away from schools, waterways and the Navigation Center, which provides temporary living space at 275 Blomquist St., will be removed after a 48-hour notice.
Sturken criticized Tony Crapo, who lives on Bair Island, called out Sturken’s latest post on social media, pointing out that any improvements residents have come across are a result of the current outreach efforts without “penalties and jail time.”
“Unfortunately, the statement doesn’t reflect the reality we experience every single day,” Crapo said. “Our community has not seen any improvements. Instead, we’ve seen an increase in homeless activity and an explosion of encampments in our area.”
Many dogs have been loose off leashes, placing children in danger, with homeless people openly defecating into the creek and stolen packages, Crapo said.
Crapo said he strongly supports the ban and added his support to remove Struken as a council member for failing to acknowledge the concerns of residents.
State sues LA County over jails
Citing a “shocking rate of deaths,” Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that the state is suing Los Angeles County over conditions in its jail system.
“We can’t wait any longer,” Bonta said at a press conference. “We need comprehensive reform and we need it now.”
The lawsuit seeks to compel the
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Correctional Health Services to implement widespread changes, including to its health care and confinement conditions.
Award-Winning Author Patty McGuigan is Launching Her New Book, SCRAPS BUILD A PILE: FORGING A PATH IN SILICON VALLEY COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
The fast-paced, high-pressure world of commercial real estate has never been for the faint of heart.
As Silicon Valley transformed from orchards to innovation hub, Patty McGuigan was there—carving her own path in brokerage and shaping the competitive landscape in the process. For over four decades, she closed high-stakes deals in the Valley with grit, wit, and an inimitable flair.
In her highly-anticipated new book, Scraps Build a Pile: Forging a Path in Silicon Valley Commercial Real Estate, Patty pulls back the curtain on her experience in a dynamic industry dominated by developers, tech giants, and power players— chronicling her career and the often-outrageous realities of the Valley with great humor and insight.
To celebrate its launch, Patty will be discussing Scraps Build a Pile with the book’s creative director, Maria Mayer Feng, illustrator, Priska Wenger Mage, and cartoonist, John Klossner, at The Woman’s Club of Palo Alto located at 475 Homer
Avenue on Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Drop into the event to learn more about Scraps Build a Pile and pick up a signed copy of the book. Scraps Build a Pile is also available for preorder online. Scan the QR code to purchase your copy. ABOUT PATTY MCGUIGAN
Patty McGuigan is a multi-published author and commercial real estate broker. With 40+ years of commercial real estate experience in Silicon Valley, Patty is widely recognized for her longstanding successful career in a male-dominated industry. She has completed thousands of transactions comprising more than 25 million square feet and $1 billion, and is a recipient of the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers’ prestigious ASVB Hall of Fame Award. Her book, Scraps Build a Pile: Forging a Path in Silicon Valley Commercial Real Estate, comes out later this month.
Patty has also co-authored an award-winning book of essays on widowhood titled, Beyond Widow: Inspiration from the Trenches as well as three children’s books: Leonardo and the Time Travelers, Leonardo and the Time Travelers: Magic & Mayhem, and Leonardo’s Magic Sketchbook
Patty is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and currently resides in Palo Alto, CA.
The fast-paced, high-pressure world of commercial real estate has never been for the faint of heart. As Silicon Valley transformed from orchards to innovation hub, Patty was there—carving her own path in brokerage and shaping the competitive landscape in the process. For over four decades, Patty closed high-stakes deals in the Valley with grit, wit, and
In Scraps Build a Pile: Forging a Path in Silicon Valley Commercial Real Estate, Patty pulls back the curtain on her experience in an industry dominated by building developers, tech giants, and power players—chronicling her dynamic career and the oftenoutrageous realities of the Valley with great humor and insight.
Scraps Build a Pile is now available for preorder. Scan the QR code to purchase your copy.
Seeing Stars at Oak + Violet
With a new Michelin-starred chef at the helm and a nationally recognized wine program, Oak + Violet restaurant at Park James Hotel in Menlo Park marks a new chapter as one of Silicon Valley’s premier dining destinations. After getting his culinary start in New Orleans, Executive Chef Joseph Humphrey has spent 25 years creating some of the Bay Area’s most innovative menus. He re-opened the Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena in 2006 and immediately put the restaurant on the map when in 2007 it earned two Michelin stars right out of the gate. Shortly afterward, he moved to Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito and earned their restaurant a star as well. With a background in classical French technique, Humphrey also draws from the rich mix of culinary influences in the Bay Area, from Mexican to Japanese. And he is passionate about finding the freshest flavors possible.
Even in an area where “farm-to table” is practically expected, Oak + Violet can stun you with its ultra-local, ultra-seasonal fare. It’s not easy to pull off, but over 25 years here, Humphrey has built up the needed connections. He served a wild local halibut – with baby fennel, leeks and roasted peppers in a toasted garlic and saffron sauce – that was on the table less than 24 hours after it left the water. “I know a guy,” he said with a smile.
Another seasonal creation on the latest menu is a Gravenstein apple salad made with just-ripened fruits from Sebastopol’s Devoto Gardens. Other fare comes from local growers like Dirty Girl Produce, Webb Ranch and Star Route Farms. The ingredients are used at their peak, and Humphrey builds textures and flavor around them, like the sungold tomato gazpacho or Fort Bragg albacore tuna with roasted summer
squash and fresh corn “polenta” with mole.
“The ingredients are here, and they’re amazing, and then we move on,” he said. He expects at least one new dish on the menu every week.
After spending the last few years consulting, Humphrey said he’s ready to put down roots again at Oak + Violet, where he enjoys an incredible bounty of local ingredients and a wide field to be creative.
Meanwhile, the restaurant’s wine program garnered national recognition this year by winning the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The wine list is the creation of James Beard Awardwinning sommelier Shelley Lindgren, who also owns A16 in San Francisco. Oak + Violet’s bar program, led by mixologist Eddie Cuellar, is following suit with an exciting new list of craft cocktails.
And the restaurant is not just seeing stars in its kitchen – on selected fair weather evenings, guests can get an out-of-thisworld stargazing experience with the hotel’s Unistellar deepspace smart telescope.
Oak + Violet is open for dinner Monday through Saturday. For reservations and more information, go to parkjames. com/dine. To learn more about telescope viewings, contact General Manager Lyle Tanaka at lyle@parkjames.com.
Joseph Humphrey Executive Chef
When you go to Lobsterfest 2025 at New England Lobster Market & Eatery, you can help take a bite out of cancer – and some delicious seafood. Dine, drink, dance the night away and donate to a great cause.
The Burlingame seafood restaurant at 824 Cowan Road will host its annual Lobsterfest Benefit for Okizu on Saturday, Oct. 11. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the event runs through 10 p.m. All proceeds from the lobster party fundraiser will go to the nonprofit, which runs camps for kids with cancer and their families. For 42 years Camp Okizu has offered support programs to families who have a child diagnosed with cancer, becoming a second
Feast on Lobster and Take a Bite Out of Cancer
family and home away from home for thousands of patients, siblings and parents.
“The kids at the camp say they go to the hospital for treatment, but they go to Okizu to heal,” said New England Lobster owner Marc Worrall, who has been hosting the annual benefit for two decades now. Over those 20 years, he said they’ve raised more than $1 million for the charity.
The mission of Okizu is to help members of families affected by childhood cancer to heal through peer support, respite, mentoring and recreational programs. These programs are the result of a collaborative effort between Okizu and pediatric oncology treatment centers in Northern California. The name comes from
a Sioux word that means “to heal” or “make whole.”
Your Lobsterfest dinner, cooked entirely on site, will be a spectacular lobster boil with everything you could want: fresh Maine lobster, shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob, artichokes, potatoes and sourdough baguettes, all thrown down onto the tables and enjoyed as a feast for all! Don’t be afraid to wear your jeans and T-shirts! As Worrall says, “dress for mess.” (For those who don’t prefer seafood, a chicken dinner is also offered as an alternative to lobster.)
The 21+ event will have a no-host bar serving great beer and wine all evening as well as a DJ playing lively music and, of course, dancing! There will also be a raffle. Tickets are $150 per person, and Worrall says the entirety of that goes to Okizu.
To attend the event, you must purchase tickets in advance. For more information and to get your tickets, go to newenglandlobster.net/event/lobsterfest–2025.
Men who stole bicycles get prison
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Two bike burglars have been sentenced for stealing expensive bikes in North Fair Oaks, Emerald Hills and Belmont, a prosecutor said.
Johnne Ibrahim Shiheiber, 32, and Victor Alfonso Ekavila, 39, both from San Francisco, stole 17 bicycles valued at $54,099 over the span of three
months, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Sentence terms
Shiheiber was sentenced yesterday to one year in jail and two years’ probation. Shiheiber also owes $71,481.08 in restitution, Wagstaffe said.
Ekavila was sentenced to four years in prison and denied probation, Wag-
staffe said. Ekavila owes $17,232.18, Wagstaffe said.
Caught on camera
The duo would break windows from garages at night and steal expensive bicycles from homes in Millbrae, El Granada, Montara, North Fair Oaks, Emerald Hills and Belmont, according to the DA. Security video from all the
residences caught Shiheiber and Ekavila, revealing three other thieves, according to Wagstaffe.
One security video caught Shiheiber’s license plate, Wagstaffe said. Ekavila was arrested after Shiheiber’s phone was investigated, Wagstaffe said. Ekavila was also tied to other burglaries in Contra Costa County, according to Wagstaffe.
CHP motorcycle officer struck by car, injured
A CHP motorcycle officer was struck by a Tesla on Interstate 280, near Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, CHP said.
The officer was dispatched to clear an electric leaf blower that was between the two left lanes of southbound 280 on
Monday, according to Officer Jovita Ojeda.
The officer was performing a traffic break by swerving in the lane to slow other motorists down so he could retrieve the leaf blower when a 2026
Tesla Model Y crashed into him, Ojeda said.
The officer was ejected from his motorcycle and taken to the hospital, where he is suffering from major but non-life-threatening injuries, Ojeda said.
The Tesla driver stayed on scene to cooperate with investigators. CHP is determining if the Tesla had autopilot on at the time of the collision.
As a result of the crash, the three left lanes of the interstate were closed.
Kyle Amundsen
After attending Art Center College of Design Kyle pursued a career in design and advertising that lead him to work at John Moran Auctioneers for 15 years. It was here he became fascinated with American & California Impressionist art, fine jewelry and diamonds. For the last 15 years Kyle has owned a company in Pasadena brokering estate jewelry, fine art, buying and selling diamonds & cutting diamonds.
Hana Goble Hana attended Gemological Institute of America after graduating from UC Riverside and has been passionate about antique jewelry for over a decade. Her deep interest in the history and craftsmanship of fine jewelry led her to work as a traveling buyer for a prominent estate jeweler, specializing in old-cut diamonds and signed pieces. She especially enjoys researching hallmarks and uncovering the history behind jewelry she encounters.
Michael Merritt
Mike is the owner of this company and host of the event. He has 36 years of experience in buying and selling new and vintage jewelry, wrist watches, pocket watches, currency and silver. Mike personally takes almost every call for the appointments and will be happy to answer all of your questions about the process and about what items are purchased.
Alan Bedwell Alan grew up working in the family jewelry business in London. That store is still located in the prestigious Gray Antique Market today. It was here that Alan learned the trade of fine English and American silver, signed European vintage jewelry and Swiss watches. For the last 18 years Alan has been living in New York City and owns a business curating special pieces for stores all across the country.
a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Yesterday’s strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages. Qatar, which has served as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, condemned the attack. Hamas said in a statement that its top leaders survived the strike but five lower-level members were killed, including the son of Hamas’ leader for Gaza.
FIREY NEPAL PROTESTS: Protests against Nepal’s short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent as demonstrators set government buildings and politicians’ homes on fire and attacked some leaders. The prime minister resigned amid widening criticism of the country’s political elite. The resignation yesterday appeared to have little effect on the unrest. Tens of thousands of protesters remained on the streets, blocking roads and storming government facilities.
Army helicopters took ministers to safe places.
Carter’s penalty for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sends a message to the rest of the league. Carter is losing $57,222 for the infraction, the equivalent of his game check for Week 1 because the NFL considers the punishment a one-game suspension with time served.
TRAIN SLAYING: The Justice Department has charged a man with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train. The charge means he could face the death penalty. Decarlos Brown Jr. has a lengthy arrest record with 14 prior criminal cases. He allegedly killed 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska last month on a train in Charlotte.
SUPREME COURT GETS
TARIFFS: The Supreme Court is granting an unusually quick hearing on whether President Trump has the power under federal law to impose sweeping tariffs. The justices agreed yesterday to hear the case in November, lightning-fast by the usual standards of the nation’s highest court. The tariffs will stay in place in the meantime.
Do you have bladder problems?
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Police: Man finds stranger in home
Palo Alto police are investigating a break-in of an occupied home, where a resident encountered a stranger in his house.
Police were called to a home on the 3300 block of Louis Road on Friday at 11:05 p.m. after the residents, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 30s, were awakened by a loud noise.
Encounter, search
The man walked into the living room to encounter a person he didn’t recognize standing in his home, police said.
The two occupants went into a bed-
room, locked the door and called police. Police searched the area but were not able to locate anyone.
The would-be thieves broke a rear sliding glass door, and nothing is known to have be taken at this time, police said.
Security footage from the house showed that the suspects left in an SUV, police said.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the police department’s 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413.
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Man OK after pig kidney transplant
A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animals organs really might save human lives.
The 54-year-old New Hampshire man is faring well after his June 14 operation, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said.
“I really wanted to contribute to the science of it,” Bill Stewart, an athletic trainer from Dover, New Hampshire, told The Associated Press.
That’s not the only milestone the Mass General team is marking: A pig kidney has kept another New Hampshire man, Tim Andrews, off dialysis
for a record seven months and counting. Until now, the longest that a gene-edited pig organ transplant was known to last was 130 days.
FDA approves study
Based on lessons from the New Hampshire men and a handful of other one-off attempts, the Food and Drug Administration approved pig producer eGenesis to begin a rigorous study of kidney xenotransplants.
“Right now we have a bottleneck” in finding enough human organs, said Mass General kidney specialist Dr. Leonardo Riella, who will help lead the new clinical trial.
Menopause relief a nuanced picture
Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief.
But many women wonder about taking it. That’s because the treatment, subject of a recent expert panel convened by the Food and Drug Administration, has long been shrouded in uncertainty.
It was once used routinely. But in 2002, research testing one type was stopped early because of concerns about increased risks of breast cancer and blood clots. Concerns lingered even though later studies showed the benefits of today’s hormone therapies outweigh the risks for many women.
“There is still a lot of confusion and a lot of fear,” said Grayson Leverenz, a 50-year-old from Durham, N.C., who hesitated to take it but is glad she did.
Others increasingly are also giving hormone therapy a second look. But experts continue to disagree about how to present the treatment’s pros and cons.
How hormone therapy works It treats symptoms that can arise when menstruation winds down and ends, causing levels of estrogen and progesterone to drop very low.
One type is low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy. Because it’s applied into the vagina, very little circulates in the blood and the risks are far lower. Doctors say it’s a good option for women whose biggest complaint is vaginal dryness.
Whole-body therapy includes pills, patches, sprays, gels or a vaginal ring that deliver doses of hormones into the bloodstream at levels high enough to have significant effects on symptoms like hot flashes. Such systemic hormones include estrogens and progestogens.
Therapy carries some risks
When Leverenz was first prescribed hormone therapy last year, she kept worrying about the risks she’d heard about — then finally decided: “I can’t live like this anymore.”
With a combination of three medications, her anxiety lifted, her sleep improved, her joint pain and hot flashes went away.
“I just feel like myself again,” she said.
Doctors say many patients hesitate to try hormones, and they try to reassure them.
Women can use estrogen therapy for seven years — and estrogen-progestogen therapy for three to five years – before breast cancer risk goes up, according to the Menopause Society.
The group says both estrogen therapy and estrogen-progestogen therapy increase the risk of stroke, which goes away soon after stopping hormones. The risk of blood clots rises if you take hormones by mouth, but may be lower if you use a patch, gel or spray.
“A lot of these risks are small,” said Dr. Nanette Santoro, an OB-GYN at the University of Colorado.
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Times shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police logs. All those named here are innocent until proven guilty in court.
PALO ALTO
AUG. 29
4:38 p.m. — Jon Phillip Radloff, 77, of Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 3900 block of Middlefield Road. SEPT. 1
4:58 p.m. — Luis Fernando Santilopuac, 29, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 2400 block of Faber Place.
5:29 p.m. — Sheila Michelle Vanvleet, 58, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 1000 block of Elwell Court.
5:50 p.m. — Edward Everett IV, 58, of Mountain View, arrested for creating a public nuisance and on a warrant, 1000 block of Elwell Court.
SEPT. 3
6:55 p.m. — Petty theft, 300 block of California Ave.
THURSDAY
8:29 a.m. — Gabor Kovacs, 53, of Redwood City, arrested for vandalism, Civic Center.
11:06 a.m. — Grand theft, 700 block of Barron Ave.
MENLO PARK
SUNDAY
9:18 a.m. — Battery, 500 block of El Camino.
10:05 a.m. — Adam Joseph Hanson, 33, of Menlo Park, arrested for domestic battery, 800 block of Coleman Ave.
11:41 p.m. — Michael Barbieri, 54, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, 300 block of Sharon Park Drive.
MONDAY
2:56 a.m. — Stolen vehicle recovered, 1300 block of Sevier Ave.
8:40 a.m. — Vehicle collision
causes injuries, Johnson St. and Valparaiso Ave.
10:26 a.m. — Wyly Pop, 35, of San Francisco, arrested for public drunkenness, 500 block of El Camino.
10:28 a.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of Newbridge St.
10:35 a.m. — Jose Paniagua Gaytan, 37, of East Palo Alto, cited for shoplifting, 500 block of El Camino.
12:53 p.m. — Jeffrey Davis, 64, of East Palo Alto, arrested for evading police in a vehicle and resisting police, 500 block of El Camino.
1:46 p.m. — Mario Vega Preciado, 47, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of stolen property, 1300 block of Willow Road.
6:32 p.m. — Kham Wu, 33, transient, arrested on a warrant and for resisting police, 1300 block of Madera Ave.
6:32 p.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of Van Buren Road.
STANFORD
AUG. 26
Noon Grand theft, 700 block of Campus Drive.
12:01 p.m. — Vandalism, 500 block of Lasuen Mall.
1 p.m. — Grand theft, Angell Field.
6:03 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, 700 block of Serra St.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
JULY 27
11:11 p.m. — Eric Herechski, 63, of Mountain View, cited for drug possession, Inigo Way and Pear Ave.
JULY 29
12:09 a.m. — William Reynolds, 56, of Mountain View, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, Shoreline Blvd. and Highway 101.
AUG. 30
12:38 a.m. — Jasson Mendez Martinez, 21, of Sunnyvale, cited for DUI, Rengstorff and Leland avenues.
1:29 a.m. — Frank Perez, 45, of San Diego, arrested for public drunkenness, Villa and Castro streets.
11:38 a.m. — Theft, Mountain View High School.
1:04 p.m. — Erik Peterson, 54, of Palo Alto, arrested for public drunkenness and creating a public nuisance, 500 block of Castro St.
1:39 p.m. — Auto burglary, 300 block of Moffett Blvd.
2:39 p.m. — Burglary at a business, 2100 block of Crittenden Lane.
4:16 p.m. — Christopher Roquero, 35, of Sunnyvale, arrested for narcotics possession and on a warrant, Rainbow Drive and Bourbon Court.
4:28 p.m. — Home burglary, 3800 block of Domain Way.
4:35 p.m. — Auto burglary, 2200 block of Showers Drive.
11:07 p.m. — Claudia Vasquez Buitrago, 49, of Oakland, and Mario Mejia, 50, of San Mateo, both arrested for battery, Shoreline Amphitheater.
11:20 p.m. — Home burglary, 200 block of Diablo Ave.
AUG. 31
12:05 a.m. — Fernando Banderas Padilla, 28, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI, Montecito Ave. and Shoreline Blvd.
2:21 a.m. — Yahia Nagi, 20, of Oakland, arrested for public drunkenness, Villa and Castro streets.
8:26 a.m. — Aaron Langford, 36, transient, arrested for battery, 1700 block of Miramonte Ave.
11 a.m. — Sex crime, 300 block of Villa St.
11:24 a.m. — Home burglary, 100 block of Ortega Ave.
LOS ALTOS
MONDAY
9:16 a.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, El Monte and Hawthorne avenues.
11:12 a.m. — Theft, Los Altos High School.
ATHERTON
MONDAY
1:14 p.m. — Elmerson Israel Diaz Domingo, 28, of Menlo Park, cited on a warrant, Atherton Police Dept.
NORTH FAIR OAKS
THURSDAY
Time not given — $40 stolen from an unlocked vehicle, Fair Oaks Ave. A juvenile suspect is apprehended and later released to his father.
FRIDAY
11:17 p.m. — Rafael Madrigal Zavala, 43, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Middlefield Road and Fifth Ave.
REDWOOD CITY
THURSDAY
8:03 a.m. — Property manager says a tenant vandalized ashtrays on the property and threw them into a dumpster, Linden St.
10:01 a.m. — Craig Joseph Caron, 53, of Redwood City, arrested for stalking, violation of a restraining order and evading police in a vehicle, Main St. and Middlefield Road.
12:39 p.m. — Carlita Beatrize Mendoza, 32, of Redwood City, arrested for trespassing, 1700 block of El Camino.
5:09 p.m. — Woman steals groceries from a store, Jefferson Ave.
5:13 p.m. — Vehicle vandalized, Hudson St.
FRIDAY
12:35 a.m. — Caller says two men are fighting, Marshall St.
5:08 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Heller St.
8:57 a.m. — Grand theft, Mills Way.
1:46 p.m. — Marvin Anibal
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Guillen Sanchez, 36, of Redwood City, arrested for drug possession, 1100 block of Main St.
2:19 p.m. — Bicycle stolen out of a locked bike cage, El Camino.
4:16 p.m. — Erickson Isai Guerra Xinic, 26, arrested for domestic violence, false imprisonment, threats and brandishing a weapon, 100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas.
5:34 p.m. — Two men reported to be punching and kicking each other, Woodside Road. The men are gone when police arrive.
7:59 p.m. — Manuel Garcia, 35, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, Stafford and E streets.
8:25 p.m. — Adrian Oscar Garcia Isaula, 37, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing police, El Camino and Brewster Ave.
10:28 p.m. — Bryan Alexis Delacruz Silva, 29, of Redwood City, cited for possession of meth and trying to destroy or hide evidence, Blomquist St. and Seaport Blvd. Incident handled by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
SATURDAY
1:03 a.m. — Ramiro Fausto Ramirez Vega, 42, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and falsely identifying himself to police, Spruce and Chew streets.
10:55 a.m. — Man reported to be yelling at people, 1000 block of El Camino. Brett Lawrence Adler, 42, arrested for being under the influence of drugs and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
11:31 a.m. — Woman steals merchandise from a store, Walnut St.
SAN CARLOS
SEPT. 3
9:59 p.m. — Two people take nine items worth about $485 from store shelves and fraudulently return them for store credit, 1200 block of Industrial Road. Both Taylor Noelle Brown, 23, of Berkeley, and Luis Armando Lopez, 24, of San Leandro, are arrested for shoplifting, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of fake driver’s licenses.
THURSDAY
4:21 p.m. — Nathaniel Brandon Greenstein, 37, of Oakland, arrested for grand theft and on a warrant after allegedly stealing from a store, 1200 block of Industrial Road.
BELMONT
SUNDAY
12:05 a.m. — Complaint of a noisy party, Bayview Ave.
2:40 p.m. — Purse stolen from an unlocked vehicle, O’Neill Ave.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP.
JUNE 10
Jeremiah C. Ross, 46, arrested for shoplifting.
JUNE 11
Matti J. Railo, 55, arrested for DUI.
Omari L. Saunders, 20, arrested for reckless driving.
JUNE 14
Jesus Gaytan-Sanchez Jr., 32, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license. Richard Romero, 26, arrested for DUI.
JUNE 15
Edgar E. Castillo Gonzalez, 34, arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
Kayla A. Markoulis, 32, arrested for DUI.
Michael G. Sanchez, 23, arrested for DUI.
JUNE 16
Elvin R. Marroquin Melendrez, 31, arrested for DUI.
JUNE 18
Tanner E. Feldman, 30, arrested for DUI.
JUNE 20
Spencer B. Arnold, 32, arrested for DUI.
Guillermo J. Flores, 22, arrested for reckless driving and driving at more than 100 mph.
Kevin R. Salanic Carau, 20, arrested for DUI and resisting police.
Real Estate
The Post prints the latest real estate transactions:
PALO ALTO
185 Forest Ave. #2a, 94301, Howe Family Trust to Michael Mcintosh for $1,250,000, closed Aug. 14 (last sale: $1,750,000, 10-19-18)
3073 Middlefield Road
#203, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1574 square feet, built in 1986, Clifford Mercer to Robert Levitsky for $1,264,000, closed Aug. 15
4206 Rickeys Way #B, 94306, 2 bedrooms, 1554 square feet, built in 2008, Norma and Dean Manuele to Miao and David Word for $1,750,000, closed Aug. 14 (last sale: $985,500, 0425-08)
EAST PALO ALTO
1982 W. Bayshore Road #137, 94303, 2 bedrooms, 1197 square feet, built in 2002, Macario Living Trust to Sereena Ojakian for $775,000, closed July 25 (last sale: $725,000, 0520-15)
MENLO PARK
1312 Modoc Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1000 square feet, built in 1951, Yong Tong to Super Amazing Capital LLC for $1,035,000, closed July 22 (last sale: $284,000, 12-07-09)
1320 Windermere Ave., 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1020 square feet, built in 1951, Erin and James Foxcurran to Kulkarni Trust for
$1,170,000, closed July 21 (last sale: $880,000, 08-15-16)
859 14th Ave., 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1470 square feet, built in 1950, Wen Wang to Joy and Vincent Tham for $1,688,000, closed July 22 (last sale: $1,080,000, 01-21-16)
ATHERTON
2 Bassett Lane, 94027, 6 bedrooms, 3140 square feet, built in 1946, Hamilton Living Trust to Allied Menlo Properties LLC for $5,200,000, closed July 25
MOUNTAIN VIEW
829 Montgomery St., 94041, 2 bedrooms, 1232 square feet, built in 1979, Erlien Living Trust to Rohan Ramakrishnan for $1,175,000, closed Aug. 15 (last sale: $1,146,000, 03-16-17)
229 Cypress Point Drive, 94043, 2 bedrooms, 1290 square feet, built in 1977, Coconests LLC to Richard and Beth Neilsen for $1,300,000, closed Aug. 15 (last sale: $725,000, 0119-14)
660 Tyrella Ave., 94043, 4 bedrooms, 1783 square feet, built in 2018, Lily and Andrew Lee to Fang and Qi Chen for $1,649,000, closed Aug. 15
LOS ALTOS
450 1st St. #306, 94022, 39335 square feet, built in 2023, DD 1st Street Group LLC to Esquivel Family Trust for $2,675,000, closed Aug.
14 (last sale: $1,950,000, 03-24-25)
WOODSIDE
1207 Godetia Drive, 94062, 4 bedrooms, 2290 square feet, built in 1946, Poppenberg Trust to Stephen Trust for $3,005,000, closed July 24
REDWOOD CITY
4074 Farm Hill Blvd. #2, 94061, 2 bedrooms, 1114 square feet, built in 1970, Jones Living Trust to Georgialee and James Weber for $715,000, closed July 22 (last sale: $390,000, 06-11-02)
1308 Oxford St., 94061, 2 bedrooms, 1015 square feet, built in 1954, Hill Trust to Bryan and Galicia Perez for $843,000, closed July 21 (last sale: $900,000, 08-24-16)
3234 Hoover St., 94063, 3 bedrooms, 1280 square feet, built in 1946, Utahna Barton to Ash Consulting LLC for $1,025,500, closed July 25 (last sale: $180,000, 10-01-87)
SAN CARLOS
1524 Howard Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1030 square feet, built in 1945, Dada and Rick Linehan to Urooj and Waleed Kazmi for $1,950,000, closed July 21
1620 Chestnut St., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1420 square feet, built in 1949, Brown Trust to William and Adriana Simmons for $2,220,000, closed July 21
GRASING’S RESTAURANT:
Wine Spectator Grand Award Winner for 2025 & 2024
THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS THE CULMINATION of a remarkable journey that began 27 years ago when Grasing’s first opened their doors. In the early days, Grasing’s wine list featured a modest selection of just six wines. They had aspirations to expand to twelve or perhaps sixteen offerings. Selling three bottles in a single evening meant a trip to Safeway for restocking. However, through hard work and dedication, tasting, learning, and a genuine passion for wine, they gradually transformed and built up their cellar. Kurt Grasing’s commitment to fine wines led them to achieve the Award of Excellence, followed by the Best of Award of Excellence in 2005. Since then, their collection has grown exponentially— from 1000 to 2000 and now over 3000 wines. “It has been a great journey and a tremendous learning experience,” said Kurt Grasings. “We wanted to provide our customers a great dining experience and we built this wine list around what our customers were looking for.” With the good fortune of having the Monterey Bay, Salinas and Carmel Valleys within twenty minutes, Grasing’s takes full advantage of the incredible fresh produce and seafood available to bring to your table. By supporting exceptional generational farms and community food sources, Grasing’s is able to create an unmatched culinary experience while highlighting a small part of what makes the Central Coast so unique and desirable. Visit Grasings.com for more information or reservations.
THE MOUNTAIN VIEW CITYWIDE GARAGE Sale is back! Visit hundreds of Mountain View homes holding garage sales on Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14. This event helps keep reusable items out of the landfill to conserve natural resources. Shoppers can find garage sale addresses and items for sale on the City of Mountain
View website. Online map will allow shoppers to filter garage sales by dates open and items listed, as well as other enhanced features to help attendees plan which homes to visit for the event. For more information and to get maps please visit MountainView.gov/GarageSale.
THE PALO ALTO CITY LIBRARY is hosting a virtual event with Zach Rausch on Saturday, September 20 at 3 PM. Zach is one of the researchers and writers of the best-selling book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. He will discuss insights from the book, and explore ways to support teens, caregivers, educators and community leaders. You can stream on Zoom
or watch at the Rinconada Library located at 1213 Newell Rd, Palo Alto. Free copies of the book are available at all branches and at the Mitchell Park Teen Center. The Library is grateful for Council’s support of teen mental health, and to the Community Services Department for collaborating on this event.
STRONGER CORE,
HEALTHIER LIFE. The core is more than just abs—it includes the hips, pelvic floor, and back muscles working together as the body’s foundation. These muscles stabilize the spine, support balance, and protect joints in everyday movement. Weakness in any area often leads to back pain, hip problems, or poor posture. Customized core-strengthening programs can combine physical therapy, Pilates-based rehab, and advanced treatments. With a tailored plan, it’s possible to restore strength, reduce pain, and move with confidence. Schedule a complimentary pain assessment today. Call (650) 360-9373 to reserve your spot. Shown in the photo is Exec. Dir. Kim Gladfelter, MPT, OCS, FAAOMPT.
A TEAM APPROACH TO CARE. Palo Alto Dermatology Institute (PADI) is the brainchild of nationally-recognized Mohs and cosmetic
dermatologic surgeon Greg S. Morganroth, MD. The Institute’s innovative and one-of-a-kind approach to dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and patientcentric care evolved from his unique and distinctive thirty-year practice journey in Silicon Valley. Their team is here to provide personalized treatment in a state-of-the-art setting. PADI’s 7,000-squarefoot, five-star setting is located at 301 High St. in Downtown Palo Alto. To schedule an appointment, visit paloaltoderm.com or call (650) 606-7234.
CIVIL WAR HISTORY. Join Alice Mansel and the Peninsula Civil War Round Table on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 11:30 a.m.at Harry’s Hofbrau, Redwood City. Mansel will do a presentation on “Benito Juarez and Lincoln.” Alice Mansell is a business owner and lawyer who majored in physical sciences and history in college.
PAPER
SHREDDING & E-WASTE COLLECTION WITH DONNAMARIE. If you have paper and e-waste clutter to clear, help is on the way! Join us Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Hillsborough, to say goodbye to old files and computer-related
e-waste. Stop by for a coffee and donut, to get papers and hard drives shredded or to chat about all things real estate! Shredding is free, but registration is required. Voluntary donations to the Rotary Club of Belmont and Redwood Shores and the Wounded Warrior Project will also be gratefully accepted. For more information or to register, please visit DonnaMarieBaldwin.com/Events.
AMERICAN LEATHER SOFA SLEEPER SALE EVENT. Now through September 22, take 10% off all sleepers. The Custom Sleeper Sofas manufactured by American Leather® are the most versatile and comfortable sleeper sofas in the market. With multiple styles and configurations available from transitional to modern, you’re sure to find the best look and function customized for you. Visit the Leather Leather Furniture Gallery in Menlo Park. For more information, call (650) 617-0220. Shown in the photo is co-owner Tricia Mulcahy.
AN AD-FREE SEARCH ENGINE. What if the Internet were not all ads? What would it look like to search the internet as a human seeking information, rather than as a potential product served up to advertisers? Palo Altan Vladimir Prelovac wanted to find out. So he created Kagi.com, a premium adfree subscription-based search engine that offers many customizable tools and features to enrich the experience. “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.com and try their 100-search free trial.
IT’S JUST A PHONE CALL away. We’re talking about a wonderful, fun evening dining at Sundance the Steakhouse in Palo Alto.
Classic old school atmosphere. Dark wood, candlelight, local history and the best prime rib on the peninsula. You may also want to try the fresh seafood, lobster, crisp salads and dessert. Many menu items to choose from and all of them mouthwatering delicious. Come by 1921 El Camino Real and see why Sundance The Steakhouse has been such a special place for decades. Call Evelyn at (650) 321-6798 for a reservation or check the website for more info.
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Empire State Building because it’s five times taller.
Sturken said he was interested to see the future developments of the project, but was concerned about safety risks.
The project, with 222 proposed units, would be the tallest building on the Peninsula, along with South San Francisco’s Genesis North Tower at 21 stories. The tallest building in Redwood City is 900 Jefferson Ave. The BOX building and Indigo apartments are both 10 stories tall.
The only building that would be taller is the proposed 40-story complex at the former Sunset Magazine headquarters at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park.
Not attractive
Councilwoman Kaia Eakin agreed with Howard and said the proposal was not attractive to her.
“It’s not a coincidence that Redwood City is often referred to as San Mateo County’s living room and I feel we need to be deliberate and I’m very concerned,” Eakin said.
The project is not for the benefit of most residents, and the cost to live at the proposed center will be expensive, Eakin said, worried about the proposed location.
Eakin said she is open to learn more, but the images that were rendered were not attractive.
Outdated height limits
The maximum height the city allows is 12 stories in the downtown area, but developer R&M Properties says the height is worth it because of the amount of housing it will provide.
Councilwoman Isabella Chu said the proposal will benefit many seniors by giving them another place to call home, and her vision is for everyone to be able to find a home.
The height of the building would be great for the city’s future and shouldn’t be limited by a height limit put in place in the 1950s, Chu said.
Fire Chief Baraka Carter said he would have to work with the developer to find the best way to make a safety plan to ensure the fire department has the proper equipment if there is an emergency at such a tall building.
Services for residents
The proposed building will have extensive services for its residents that will employ several people for daytime, evening and overnight shifts, according to Principal Planner Lindy Chan.
The building would have a theater, fitness room, yoga room, dining rooms, a bar and lounge area, swimming pool, salon, library and community rooms, according to Chan.
The first two levels of the building will have 95 parking spaces, with valet service, Chan said in her report.
This senior home is different from the other 36 senior centers in Redwood City that serve 768 residents because of the extensive amount of services it plans to provide, according to Chan.
Chan said there will be five outreach community meetings to find out how residents feel about the project.
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in an interview. In his letter, he said if the maximum punishment were imposed, it would be “overreach and arguably vindictive.”
Romero said there was a consistent attempt to shut down comments while he held the floor, which sets this name-calling situation apart from a personal attack on Lincoln.
Extending an olive branch
Romero said he is extending an olive branch to Lincoln and both should agree to apologize as he tried to end the debate.
“Regardless, I extend my apologies to the mayor,
Councilmember Lincoln, and the council for using this term,” Romero said in his letter to council. Barragan will be summarizing the allegations against Romero, and he will have 10 minutes to make a statement, according to City Manager Melvin Gaines. Romero will be able to call witnesses and question council members. If any witnesses are presented, they will be cross-questioned.
Not the first time
Romero, who has been on and off the council since 2008, has violated the city’s code of ethics twice, according to Gaines’ report.
The first instance was on June 3, when Romero told Dinan that if his child “doesn’t want to go to perhaps, multiracial groups, that is another issue.”
Dinan and Lincoln were elected last year.
Last week was Romero’s second instance of misconduct when he called Lincoln “deaf and dumb.”
“To say deaf and dumb to someone who can not speak or can not listen. There is absolutely no offense,” Romero said at the Sept. 2 meeting. Barragan said he was being discriminatory.
Lincoln, trying to end the debate while he was asking a question, was equally as insulting as calling him “deaf and dumb,” Romero said during the meeting.
Barragan asked Romero if that was the way he conducted himself in other boards he is a member of. Romero told the Post his behavior on his other boards has not been questioned.
There isn’t any evidence that he has been disruptive or has negatively represented the city, Romero said in his letter.
taller and denser housing — as high as six stories. That would apply in neighborhoods where local regulations restrict new development to single-family
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BARRAGAN
homes. Wiener and backers of the bill argue that the state needs to turbo-charge housing construction to bring down the cost of living in California and that local zoning restrictions are among the barriers to that necessary building boom.
“This is exactly where we should be building more housing, right by our highest quality transit,” Wiener said.
Since Wiener rolled out the bill in March it has become a magnet of controversy. SB79 only squeaked out of the Senate, clearing the opposition of two powerful Democratic committee chairs on its way, who largely objected to the fact that the bill did not include larger affordable housing requirements. The trades’ decision to withdraw from the fight significantly boosts the bill’s chances of becoming law.
“You hear from legislators all the time trying to be on the same side as the housing folks and the same side of labor — they don’t like when those sides are split,” said Louis Mirante, a lobbyist with the Bay Area Council, a business group that is backing the bill. “The trades removing their opposition is always helpful when you’re trying to pass a housing bill. That’s pretty cut and dry.”
Backed by “Yes in my backyard” activists, economic development boosters and public transit advocates, the bill has been fiercely opposed by neighborhood preservation groups, critics of market-rate development and a long list of local governments — including most recently, Los Angeles — who argue that the bill tramples on local prerogatives over what gets built and where.
Throughout that legislative gauntlet, the Trades Council have also been opposed. Not anymore.
“My hope is that this can be the beginning of shifting the dynamic where we’re all locking arms,” said Wiener. “We all want more housing. We all want more construction workers to be part of the middle class and not in poverty.”
Why unions changed dir ection
Wiener, California YIMBY founder Brian Han-
lon and Trades Council president Chris Hannan announced a deal on this morning. “The labor standards in the amendments negotiated by the State Building Trades will create good jobs, provide training for the next generation of California’s skilled construction workforce, and ensure that this desperately needed housing is built with quality and that workers are treated with dignity,” Hannan said in a written statement.
Unite Here, a union representing hotel and other hospitality workers, also said they would be backing the bill. According to Wiener, future amendments to SB79 will explicitly exclude hotel development projects from taking advantage of its provisions.
Under the terms of the deal, projects over 85-feet tall would be required to hire “skilled and trained” workers -- effectively a hire-union requirement -- if the developer receives a sufficient number of bids. Projects built on transit agency-owned land would likewise need to meet that requirement or enter into a direct contract with labor unions.
Over the last decade, the trades council has developed a reputation as a particularly well-organized and unyielding opponent of bills that ease restrictions on residential construction unless they also include broad minimum pay levels or union hiring requirements. The amendments announced Friday represent a step back from that all-or-nothing position. Most projects over 85 feet, for example, use concrete and steel frame construction, which require a higher skilled labor force that is often unionized anyway.
Other Califor nia housing bills
This isn’t the first time this year that the trades have been willing to take less than a full victory in exchange for dropping their opposition to a bill. When the Legislature was debating a proposal to exempt most new urban multifamily housing from the state’s premier environmental protection law, the trades accepted a concession that provided wage and hiring requirements for a small subset of projects.
The fact that California YIMBY and the trades
council were in direct communication could itself represent a notable political shift in the way that housing bills are negotiated in the Capitol.
SB79 still needs to be voted on by the entire Assembly and then once again by the Senate before the end-of-session Sept. 12 legislative deadline. If Gov. Gavin Newsom then signs it, it would be a particular feat for Wiener, who has tried and failed to pass similar legislation twice before.
DA: Gun used in man’s threats
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
When East Palo Alto Police went to arrest a man for threatening his neighbor, they found an AR-15 rifle and police scanner, a prosecutor said yesterday.
Police arrested Larry Darnell Hill, 51, on Friday for allegedly using a gun to threaten his neighbor during an argument on Cooley Avenue District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
Police were called to the neighborhood after the argument, but Hill wasn’t there, Wagstaffe said. Police returned to his home with a search warrant and found a police scanner, ammunition, drugs and an AR-15 rifle in the shed of his home, according to Wagstaffe.
Hill’s mother, who was at the home, told police the items in the shed were his, the DA said.
Police arrested Hill later that day and denied pointing a gun at his neighbor and owning the items found in the shed.
Hill was booked into the Maguire Jail on possession of a firearm and ammunition and threats. Hill is in jail in lieu of $200,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 22.
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