Palo Alto Weekly November 11, 2016

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Kniss, Tanaka, Kou and Fine victorious in council race Results indicate a shift away from slow-growth policies

by Gennady Sheyner

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n a heated City Council race largely centered on Palo Alto’s growth policies, Liz Kniss, Greg Tanaka, Lydia Kou and Adrian Fine were the victorious candidates Tuesday night, a result that tilts the council majority away from the slow-growth “residentialist” philosophy and toward one more amenable to

new development.

With all 44 of Palo Alto’s precincts reporting, Liz Kniss achieved a commanding lead over her 10 opponents, winning 10,677 votes, or 18.2 percent of the total votes as of Wednesday morning.

For Kniss, the sole incumbent in the race, the result marked her 10th successful election to public office.

Greg Tanaka, a member of the Planning and Transportation Commission, finished second with 8,290 votes (14.1 percent), followed by planning commission Chair Adrian Fine (13.4 percent) and real-estate agent Lydia Kou (13.3 percent), the only member of the slow-growth residentialist slate who was victorious.

Slightly trailing the pack was Arthur Keller, a former planning commissioner whose campaign was jointly coordinated with

Kou’s. As of Wednesday morning, Keller had 6,854 votes, or 11.7 percent. He was 945 votes behind Kou. The race leading up to Election Day was tense and polarizing, with eight candidates splitting into two camps that roughly mirrored the council’s ideological division. In a rare move, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce jumped into the politically charged debate about development when it issued a statement characterizing the

slow-growth candidates as “antibusiness” and others as worthy of support, escalating tensions.

Things got even testier in the past month, as arguments over campaign contributions became a proxy for philosophical disagreements over development. Supporters of the Chamber-backed candidates — Fine, Kniss, Tanaka and Don McDougall — cried foul in October when Keller and (continued on page 10)

ELECTION 2016

Berman edges out Veenker for Assembly Palo Alto councilman on his way to Sacramento

by Gennady Sheyner n a tight race that split the region’s Democratic establishment, Palo Alto City Councilman Marc Berman has edged out attorney Vicki Veenker to represent Assembly District 24 in Sacramento.

The race pitted two moderate Democratic attorneys against each other and split the Peninsula’s political establishment. But Berman was on the verge of victory ever since the earliest results came out, showing him with a lead of 53 to 47 percent in both Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The percentages held up throughout the night as more results came in, effectively ensuring his election in a district that includes Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale, a part of Cupertino and the San Mateo County coastside — from El Granada to the Santa Cruz County border.

By 11 p.m. on election night, with most precincts reporting, Berman had 53 percent of the vote in Santa Clara County and 55 percent in San Mateo County.

Though both Berman and Veenker noted that the counting wasn’t over, each saw the writing on the wall. With the night drawing to a close, Veenker said she was proud of the results, given how much money outside interests contributed to Berman through independent expenditures.

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ELECTION 2016

DiBrienza, Collins win seats on Palo Alto school board Two incumbents vying for third seat in close race; Baten Caswell pulls to slight lead

by Elena Kadvany

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wo challengers in the Palo Alto school board race, Jennifer DiBrienza and Todd Collins, have secured wins, while incumbents Heidi Emberling and Melissa Baten Caswell continued to be in a tight race for the third seat as of Wednesday, according to unofficial election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.

Though the Registrar said all

48 precincts had reported their numbers as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, mail-in ballots are being received and counted through Friday.

DiBrienza, a former teacher who billed herself as a muchneeded educator’s voice on the board, held a healthy lead ever since early tallies were released at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Three hours later, she had 28.4 percent of the

votes, or 11,785. By 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, she had pulled in 13,005 votes.

Collins, a private investor who made the school district’s current budget deficit the focus of his campaign, was consistently following DiBrien- Todd Collins za throughout the evening. By 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, he had accrued 9,329 votes.

Baten Caswell and Emberling were in a near-dead heat Tuesday evening, trailing Collins closely.

After 11 p.m., current board President Emberling was barely ahead with 7,914 votes compared to Baten Caswell’s 7,885 (both about 19 percent of the vote).

By Wednesday morning, Baten Caswell had pulled ahead, however, with 34 more votes than Emberling at 10:30 a.m.

Srinivasan Subramanian, who withdrew from the race in September, has netted 8.7 percent (continued on page 11)

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CITIZENS DIVIDED ... Housing and transportation may have been the central issues when candidates for the Palo Alto City Council launched their campaigns last summer, but as the race reached its conclusion, another topic began to dominate political discussions: the influence of money in politics.

The slow-growth â&#x20AC;&#x153;residentialistâ&#x20AC;? camp accused their opponents of being beholden to developers, while a coalition of mayors who support the more growth-friendly candidates cried foul when five families injected more than $150,000 into the campaigns of residentialists Lydia Kou and Arthur Keller. Though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far from clear what effect, if any, the money had on the results (Kou secured the fourth spot in the race for four seats, while Keller finished fifth), the issue of campaign finance got the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention in ways that it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the past. This week, Councilman Cory Wolbach announced that he is working on drafting a proposal for local campaign finance reforms that would study establishing local donation limits by individuals or organizations, total expenditure limits by campaigns and disclosure requirements for campaign advertising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve begun to and will continue to reach out to colleagues for potential co-authors.â&#x20AC;? Palo Altans are hardly the only people thinking about the topic.

Californians this week passed Prop. 59, which favors overturning the Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision in the Citizens United decision. While 52 percent of the voters statewide supported Prop. 59, the margin was larger in Santa Clara County, where 61 percent voted yes.

OH WELL ... Politics, both nationally and locally, can be a ruthless art.

But on Tuesday night, even those who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prevail in Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Council race expressed no regrets.

Don McDougall, who finished sixth in the 11-member field, said he was glad he ran. The experience, he said, taught him a lot both about Palo Alto and about himself. Greer Stone, who finished 250 votes behind McDougall and took seventh place, called the experience â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the greatest honors of my life. I was relatively unknown, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of money,â&#x20AC;? he told the Weekly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great experience, and I feel really good about how far we had come.â&#x20AC;? Stewart Carl, who

like Stone was affiliated with the slow-growth side and who finished eighth, also had no regrets. But while he failed to win a seat, Carl succeeded in injecting a moment of levity into an election party that badly needed a laugh (this was a rough night for Democratic residentialists in Palo Alto). â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my first time running, and I would encourage everybody to run,â&#x20AC;? Carl told supporters at Janet Dafoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election party, unintentionally sparking an uproar of laughter.

He went on to explain that while campaigning is very difficult, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you learn so much about Palo Alto, you learn so much about how the politics in Palo Alto really work and you learn what the issues really are.â&#x20AC;?

SIMPLE PLEASURES ... Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect too much. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the main lessons that Palo Alto officials gleaned from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent design competition for a U.S. Highway 101 overpass â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a contest that produced an elegant, ribbon-like bridge design that staff later deemed too good to be true.

Chastened by that experience, the City Council went back to the drawing board and, through a new bidding process, selected Biggs Cardosa to come up with a more standard bridge design for the $13-million bridge. On Monday, as they reviewed the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, council members didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about creating new landmarks or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wow!â&#x20AC;? factors. Instead, the overwhelming consensus was: Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep it basic. By a unanimous vote, the council agreed not to pursue any of the proposed add-ons, a list that included a new plaza at the eastern approach ramp, enhanced railings and an increase of the bridge width from 12 to 16 feet of clear width. The council also decided to stick with the default design for the principal span â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a bowstring steel truss with additional steel truss spans over East and West Bayshore. The structure also includes an eastern overlook platform, enhanced lighting and improved trail access from Adobe Creek. Council members were pleased with the work, with Cory Wolbach calling the work â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatâ&#x20AC;? and Tom DuBois lauding Briggs Cardosa for incorporating elements from the design competition into the proposed structure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we should stick with the base project,â&#x20AC;?

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Casas, Landsberger, Wong elected Foothill-De Anza trustees Sole incumbent, two challengers win three open seats

by Elena Kadvany and Kevin Forestieri

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“tremendous” potential ith almost all and leadership and has precincts reportstrong political prosing, Foothill-De pects for the future.

Anza Community College Landsberger, a Los District Board of TrustAltos resident, said ees incumbent Laura CaWednesday morning sas and challengers Peter that he was “gratified, Landsberger and Gilbert pleased and proud” Wong appear to have sewith the results, which cured three open seats on Laura Peter Gilbert were dampened somethe board, according to Casas Landsberger Wong what by the results of unofficial election results the presidential election. The nafrom the Santa Clara County than Ahrens did.

Casas, a Mountain View resi- tional results only underscore the Registrar of Voters.

Casas, the sole incumbent in dent, said in an interview Wednes- importance of the trustees’ role as the race, led with 22.4 percent of day morning that her victory felt a board over the next four years, the vote, or 40,242, as of 8 a.m. like an affirmation of the commu- Landsberger said.

“It raises serious questions Wednesday, with 224 of 227 pre- nity college district’s performance cincts counted. She thanked her in recent years and the work the about how we prepare our young supporters after early results were board and district staff have done people in a society that hopefully released Tuesday evening at an despite challenges retaining en- has inclusivity,” he said.

The election marked Landselection party at the Garden Court rollment and finding funds for berger’s first campaign for an expensive job-training programs.

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“I think (the results) are a testa- elected office, which he said was Landsberger, a Los Altos resident and member of the Foothill- ment to the good things we do in an invigorating opportunity to go out to the public and communiDe Anza Foundation board, trailed the district,” she said.

In the past, Casas ran for the cate what the colleges do for the Casas Wednesday morning with 20.3 percent of the vote, or 36,492. board but came up short; she was community.

Wong consistently led in camWong, a Cupertino city council- later appointed out of a field of man, held a small lead over for- candidates to fill a vacancy. This paign fundraising throughout the mer De Anza College student and was the first truly contested elec- race, ultimately raising more than student-trustee Patrick Ahrens tion, Casas said: All six candi- $60,000.

Wong, a product of local comthroughout early results. As of dates were “tough competition” Wednesday morning, Wong had and well-qualified. Ahrens in munity colleges, wrote in an 34,441 votes, close to 2,000 more particular, Casas said, showed email that he was “humble(d) and

ELECTION 2016

Measure B wins by several points; Measure A just squeaks by Both Santa Clara County tax measures required a two-thirds vote to pass

by Sue Dremann

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wo big-money Santa Clara County tax measures designed to address the county’s housing and transportation needs have passed. Measure B held a comfortable margin of approval and Measure A had a narrower lead. Both required the endorsement of two-thirds of voters to win.

Measure A, the $950 million affordable-housing bond measure, received 67.35 percent approval, with all 1,063 precincts reporting as of Wednesday afternoon.

Measure A provides funding to acquire or improve an estimated 5,000 affordable-housing units and give assistance to 1,000 firsttime home buyers, according to the county. During the campaign, proponents called it groundbreaking for its inclusion of low- and moderate-income individuals and families who might not qualify for aid under other housing programs.

Up to $150 million of the funding may be used to house moderateincome families and individuals, with not more than $50 million supporting first-time home buyers.

Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt, one of the signers on the ballot argument in favor of the measure, was pleased with the vote.

“To get over two-thirds of county voters supporting the largest measure ever to help drastically reduce homelessness is really an outstanding statement for the values our county holds,” he said.

Transportation tax Measure B appears had garnered 70.96 percent of the vote as of Wednesday.

It will impose a half-cent sales tax to fund an estimated $6.5 billion in transit upgrades through the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), which will administer the monies countywide. About $1.5 billion would be dedicated to a BART extension to San Jose; about $900 million would be spent by Caltrain for the “grade separation” of roads from the railway; $1.2 billion would go to expressway, bicycle and pedestrian improvements and local street upgrades.

The Palo Alto City Council supported the tax measure de-

spite early concerns that funding should not all go to south bay improvements, which has received the lion’s share of past transportation bond money, most notably for BART. But this time around the north county is expected to receive a chunk of the funding through the “local streets and roads” portion by which cities use the money for their own transportation needs.

The city would also benefit from the Caltrain grade separations, a long-wished-for project that would improve safety.

Carl Guardino, CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group, which spearheaded the measure, was pleased with the results.

“A win of this magnitude truly reflects the vision of voters in Silicon Valley that we don’t whine about our traffic problems as much as we find winning solutions to tackle those problems,” he said. Q Staff Writer Sue Dremann can be emailed at sdremann@ paweekly.com.

honor(ed)” to be elected.

Former Cupertino Councilman Orrin Mahoney failed to win a seat, garnering about 13 percent of the vote, as did former Foothill College employee Eric Rosenthal.

Rosenthal pulled in about 7 percent support.

The Foothill-De Anza district serves 64,000 students each year and encompasses Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos

Hills, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Stanford and parts of Saratoga and San Jose. The six candidates were vying for three open seats.

Trustees Betsy Bechtel and Joan Barram have reached their term limits. Q Staff writers Elena Kadvany and Kevin Forestieri can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com and kforestieri@ mv-voice.com.

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to discuss the city’s options to repurchase the Lytton Gardens Senior Communities.

The council also plans to consider a request to subdivide a parcel at 900 N. California Ave. into three parcels; amend the 2017 municipal fee schedule; adopt revisions to the city’s Architectural Review Findings; and consider adopting a Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Plan. The closed session will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. The rest of the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers.

COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to meet in a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the city manager, city attorney, city auditor and city clerk. The council will then discuss the performance evaluation process for the four council appointed officers. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the recent audit of the city’s financial statements; and discuss the Development Services Cost of Services Study. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. COUNCIL POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the council’s legislative strategic initiatives and make recommendations for the council’s 2017 priority setting process. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board will discuss a new short-term proposal for reporting weighted grade point averages at Palo Alto High school; a report on the district’s bond program; a new board policy on human and animal subjects in research; and ratify tentative agreement on benefits with the teachers and classified unions. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave. COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to meet in a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the city manager, city attorney, city auditor and city clerk. The council will then discuss the performance evaluation process for the four council appointed officers. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to review the draft parks master plan and consider changes to the Palo Alto Aquatics Program. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. CITY/SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the city’s Comprehensive Plan update process and review recent council and school board meetings. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 693 Arastradero Road, a proposal to demolish three existing single-family homes, construction of a new preschool and expansion of the Bowman School. The board also plans to consider exterior modifications to an existing building at 480 Lytton Ave.; consider an application to construct a residential addition above a commercial building at 203 Forest Ave.; and consider a revised application for 1451-59 Hamilton Ave. and 1462 Edgewood Drive, proposal to demolish four homes and build four new ones. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION ... The commission plans to consider approving funds of up to $25,000 to support the Code:ART initiative; and hear an update on priority projects for conservation and presentation regarding the artwork remediation for California Avenue tunnel. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Community Meeting Room.

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Bridge: The council approved a design for the new U.S. Highway 101 overpass at Adobe Creek.

Yes: Unanimous Fees: The council approved revisions to the city’s fine schedule, which includes a new fine of $2,500 per day for violations of “planned community” zoning conditions. The fine, which could be raised to $5,000 a day if violations persist, would pertain to Edgewood Plaza, where the developer has not been able to provide the required grocery store.

Yes: Unanimous

Planning and Transportation Commission (Nov. 9)

Housing: The commission discussed recently conducted traffic speed surveys and considered updates to the zoning code that would help the city implement the policies in its Housing Element.

Action: None

News Digest Community discusses renaming schools Four panelists with diverse expertise relating to history, race, education, social justice and ethics urged the Palo Alto Unified School District at a town-hall meeting Monday night to think about a current debate over whether to rename three of its school sites as an educational opportunity and potential catalyst for deeper change.

The panelists provided historical context about the three namesakes in question for their prominence in the eugenics movement — David Starr Jordan, Lewis M. Terman and Elwood Cubberley — as well as their perspectives on how these histories impact students today, particularly students of color.

Tony Platt, a University of California, Berkeley affiliated scholar described the long-lasting impact of eugenics, including sterilization, immigration restrictions and a belief that some races, religions and identities are inferior compared to others.

Joseph Brown, associate director of Stanford University’s Diversity and First Generation Office, urged the community to seize the renaming discussion as an opportunity to seriously examine the school district’s larger strategies around inclusion, equity and diversity.

Mary Rorty, a clinical associate professor at the Stanford Medical Center and fellow at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, responded that “changing names doesn’t solve problems; it might make it easier to pretend they don’t exist.”

Platt acknowledged that those in the community who oppose renaming have connections to the generations of history and community linked to the names of these institutions.

“It’s a very difficult process to change decades and generations of doing things in a particular way, and I understand why there’s a lot of resistance to that,” Platt said.

“But it’s also an opportunity to reset the values and goals and aspirations of an institution,” Platt added.

The committee’s next meeting is Monday, Nov. 14, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the district office, Room A, 25 Churchill Ave. Q — Elena Kadvany

Paly pushes back on board’s GPA decision Despite a unanimous school board vote to report weighted grade point averages (GPAs) on current high school seniors’ mid-year transcripts earlier this week, Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Max McGee and Palo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio wrote in an email to the board Thursday, Nov. 4, that administrators are “reconsidering the necessity” of doing so.

Paly will not be sending transcripts with weighted GPAs to schools that seniors applied to early unless students make a written request, Diorio wrote in a message sent to students. Staff plans to bring a new short-term proposal to the next board meeting on Nov. 15, despite the fact the board approved a short-term solution — report the weighted GPAs for current seniors in January, and determine a longer-term plan later on — on Tuesday.

McGee stated that adding weighted grades to seniors’ transcripts “is not in the best interest of several students.”

Three petitions were started before the meeting to support weighted GPAs, and another in opposition was launched the day after the meeting.

McGee wrote in his memo that he will make a recommendation to the board on what the district should report on students’ transcripts in the long-term before April 1. Q — Elena Kadvany

Upfront DEVELOPMENT

Council ratchets up pressure on Edgewood Plaza developer With grocery space still vacant, Palo Alto approves steep new fines on Sand Hill Property Company

by Gennady Sheyner “emotional ups and downs” of being repeatedly told by Sand Hill that they are close to signing a grocer (including Lucky’s and Albertsons), only for the deal to fall apart in the end.

Carvalho said $2,000 would not suffice to get Sand Hill to comply. The fine, she said, should be $5,000 per day.

“Please make Sand Hill think about a shiny new deli counter, the smell of fresh-cut roses and essentials of a healthy Palo Alto diet every time they write a check for $5,000 a day,” Carvalho said.

Bob Smith, who last year encouraged the council not to penalize Sand Hill, said he has since had a change of heart. When Sand Hill was requesting the PC zone, Smith said, the developer was extremely confident that he’d be able to fill the store. Now that the 10 homes have been built and sold, it’s a different story, Smith said.

“One gets the feeling that the developer comes in to get the PC, the zoning override, the 10 houses, and then it’s hard. ... I was patient a year ago. I lost my patience.”

A few residents countered that penalizing Sand Hill might not be the best way to win a grocer.

Cheryl Tsui, who lives near Edgewood, pointed to a similar situation that had happened at Alma Plaza in 2013, when Miki’s Farm Fresh Market closed after less than six months of operation (it was replaced by Grocery Outlet).

“Of course I miss Fresh Market and of course I know how wonderful it is to have grocery store in my neighborhood, but I try to look at the other side of story,” Tsui said.

“I understand it might be a little challenging to find or to run a grocery store in the neighborhood.”

John Tze of Sand Hill Property told the council that his company and Fresh Market (which retains the lease) have reached out to 65 grocers about renting the space and had about a dozen visits. After two serious prospects and a various “close miscues,” Sand Hill is now trying to reach a deal with a familyowned grocer, Tze said.

“We’ll do everything we can to make the deal work,” Tze said.

“No one wants a grocer at Edgewood more than Sand Hill, and we’re determined to fill it as fast as we can.”

But council members agreed that they’re tired of waiting. Cory Wolbach was one of several council members who characterized the vacancy at Edgewood as an indicator that Sand Hill hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.

“While I’m generally not in favor of government in general — and this City Council in particular

— micromanaging what business goes into what place, in this case there was a commitment made, a commitment broken and the community and this council have run out of patience,” Wolbach said.

The council adopted the higher fine as part of a broader update of Palo Alto’s fine schedule. The list also includes, among other things, new penalties for violation of transportation-demand management agreements and increased fines for demolition of historic structures.

The new penalty allows the council to set an initial fine of $2,500 per day and then to raise it by 50 percent in each of the next two days, so that by the third day the fine would be $5,000 per day.

It remains to be seen however, whether Sand Hill will challenge the decision. In a letter that he sent to neighborhood residents Carvalho, Jeff Levinsky and Lenore Cymes last week, Tze questioned the legality of the council’s fines.

“We understand the community’s desire to see a market

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irst, they lost their neighborhood grocery store. Then, their patience.

Now, residents near Edgewood Plaza are hoping that a stiffer fine will finally prompt the developer, Sand Hill Property Company, to deliver the goods.

On Monday, more than a dozen came to City Hall to lobby the City Council for the higher penalty, joining dozens who made the same request by emails and letters in recent months. Many cheered after the council voted unanimously to more than double the fine from the existing level of $1,000 to $2,500 per day, with the possibility of raising it to $5,000 per day if the vacancy isn’t filled soon.

By setting the higher fine, the council tried to achieve two things: fill a space that has been vacant since Fresh Market left in spring 2015 and send a message to other developers that violating “planned community” (PC) agreements comes at a cost. PC projects allow developers to exceed zoning regulations in exchange for negotiated public benefits.

In the case of Edgewood Plaza, the grocery store was the chief benefit. In exchange for providing it, Sand Hill was allowed to build 10 homes. Sand Hill also was required to rehabilitate one of two historical Joseph Eichlerdeveloped commercial buildings — a requirement that it violated in 2013 when it demolished the structure. The council responded by fining Sand Hill $94,200 for the demolition.

The departure of Fresh Market prompted another fine, which started at $500 per day in September 2015 and then escalated to $1,000 in October 2015. But with the space still vacant, staff had proposed last month raising the fee to $2,000 per day. On Monday night, the council decided to go a step further and make it $2,500.

Councilwoman Liz Kniss, who made the motion to raise the fee, noted that even if it doesn’t immediately bring a grocery tenant to Edgewood, it could “light a fire under those involved so that you can get a grocery store.”

“We share your frustration and I think we’ll do the best we can in order to motivate the developer in this particular situation to provide a grocery store,” Kniss said.

The council made its decision after hearing from more than a dozen residents, most of whom complained about the prolonged vacancy. Several argued that it would take a fine of $5,000 per day to make Sand Hill pay attention. Carla Carvalho, who lives near the plaza, lamented the

The Fresh Market grocery store moved out of Edgewood Plaza shopping center in the spring of 2015 and hasn’t been replaced, despite daily fines charged to the developer. operating again,” Tze wrote.

“We want the same thing and are doing everything we can.

The store can only be used for a market; we have no intention to change that. We leased it to a market; they are still a tenant even though they are not actively operating; we have fulfilled our obligations. While we are being fined, we believe that fine is not legally enforceable, but we choose not to contest to avoid a messy situation.”

Even if Sand Hill were to challenge the penalty, the city has another instrument in its enforcement toolbox. As City Council

candidates Arthur Keller and Lydia Kou pointed out in a letter to the council, the “planned community” ordinance empowers the city to review the project three years after the building is occupied to “ensure that conditions of approval and public benefits remain in effect as provided in the original approval.”

If staff finds violations, the applicant has 90 days to correct them. Failure to do so would lead to fresh reviews by the Planning and Transportation Commission and the City Council, which would then “determine appropriate remedies, fines or other actions.” Q

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which noted that of the 11 people running for council, “only Kou and Keller have taken contributions from donors that gave more than $5,000.”

Despite all the drama, the result Tuesday night carried little suspense for Kniss, with the earliest numbers showing her with a solid lead that she then maintained throughout the night. But for just about every candidate who celebrated victory in the local race Tuesday, the joy was subdued because of the results of the presidential election, whose unexpected outcome became more and more apparent as the night wore on.

Seeing Hillary Clinton faltering early Tuesday evening made Kniss doubt her own level of support prior to the release of the first voting results, she said.

“I feel so relieved you can’t imagine,” Kniss said, while adding that she is also “heartbroken” about Clinton’s defeat.

For the other three candidates who emerged as council-members elect Tuesday, results weren’t quite as certain as for Kniss until after 9 p.m., when data from 40 of the city’s 44 precincts showed them maintaining their positions.

Even with these results, however,

How the City Council candidates fared Liz Kniss Greg Tanaka Adrian Fine Lydia Kou Arthur Keller Don Mcdougall Greer Stone Stewart Carl Danielle Martell John Karl Fredrich Leonard W. Ely, III

10,677 votes 8,290 7,877 7,799 6,854 4,814 4,566 3,034 1,705 1,535 1,497

18.2% 14.1% 13.4% 13.3% 11.7% 8.2% 7.8% 5.2% 2.9% 2.6% 2.6%

Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Results as of Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m.

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they remained cautious about declaring victory.

“It’s hard to know how it’s going to turn out,” Tanaka said.

Fine was more ebullient, saying he was “honored” and “invigorated” by the election results before he thanked his family and other supporters who celebrated together at the Garden Court Hotel.

The mood was less cheerful at Palo Alto resident Janet Dafoe’s house, where the four slow-growth candidates and their supporters gathered to watch the results come in. For Kou, a candidate in 2014, the election was once again a narrow-margin affair. She lost two years ago by just 135 votes, a result that kept the slow-growth council members from obtaining a five-person majority.

Her celebration speech, like most in the heavily Democratic city, was laced with sadness about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race.

“It’s a difficult night tonight,” Kou told her supporters at the election party. “On the one hand, I’m really happy, but I can’t feel but sad about how the national election going.”

She also said she was confident that the new council, while still divided on the topic of city growth, will be able to work together in the interests of residents.

“A campaign is one thing, but at the end of the day, I’ll work with the other council members to do what’s best for the city,” she said.

Keller was less thrilled about the way the results were declared, which he said he found puzzling.

After early results from six precincts showed him trailing the top four vote-getters, he had discussions with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. He said he was told by the county that many of the ballots “had come in but had not come in through the scanner.”

“There seems to be something confusing about how the results are being reported,” Keller said.

He noted that Kou lost in 2014

Jane Huang, center right, who worked on Palo Alto City Council candidate Greg Tanaka’s campaign, raises her hand jubilantly as election results come in Tuesday showing Tanaka, center, in second place for one of the four seats. Tanaka talks with Mark Grossman, left, and Todd Burke, right, at the Garden Court Hotel.

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Kou raked in more than $90,000 in contributions from a sequence of large checks of $6,000 or more from a handful of supporters who said they wanted to “level the playing field” and offset contributions that their more growthfriendly opponents had received from developers.

The injection of cash prompted eight former mayors to co-sign a letter calling the huge contributions to Kou and Keller “shocking and deeply troubling,” as well as unprecedented in the city’s council elections. Meanwhile, supporters of the slow-growth candidates — Kou, Keller, Stewart Carl and Greer Stone — pointed to the significant funds that their opponents received from outside Palo Alto.

And just days before the election, candidates began trading barbs when Fine pushed back against a series of negative ads that Keller and Kou had issued, tying him to developers and suggesting that he supports building high-rises. Fine, who called the ads unfair and dishonest, issued an open letter to the community,

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Eight of the 11 candidates for Palo Alto City Council aligned themselves in one of two groups: those favoring more city growth (Adrian Fine, Liz Kniss, Don McDougall and Greg Tanaka) and those favoring less (Stewart Carl, Arthur Keller, Lydia Kou and Greer Stone). This map shows how each group fared with the voters. Blue represents the more-growth slate and green represents the lessgrowth candidates. Darker blue indicates a difference of more than 20 percent of total precinct votes between the two groups.

Results are of 11 p.m., Nov. 8.

For an interactive map that shows the percentages and total votes by precinct, go to tinyurl. com/PACCprecinct2016. Data source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.

Palo Alto City Council candidate Lydia Kou, center, talks with Doria Summa, left, and other supporters during an election night party. only after results flipped several times (Cory Wolbach ultimately won) and said the final results won’t be known for at least a few more days. (The Registrar of Voters is still receiving and counting ballots through Nov. 11 that were postmarked on Nov. 8.)

While Keller held out some hope, the other five candidates trailed far behind in the polls.

As of Wednsday morning, Library Advisory Commissioner Don McDougall, who ran alongside Kniss, Tanaka and Fine, was in sixth place, with 8.2 percent of the vote (4,814 votes). He was trailed by Human Relations Commissioner Greer Stone (7.8 percent, or 4,566 votes) and airplane-noise activist Stewart Carl (5.2 percent, or 3,034 votes), both of whom were affiliated with the residentialists. Danielle Martell, Leonard Ely, III, and John Fredrich trailed with 2.9 percent, 2.6 percent and 2.6 percent of the vote, respectively.

The results reflect a victory for three of the four candidates who had received an endorsement from the California Democratic Party and support from the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce.

Kniss, Tanaka and Fine have all talked — with varying degrees of specificity — about the need to promote socioeconomic diver-

sity and come up with housing solutions. In many ways, these three candidates are ideologically aligned with Cory Wolbach and Vice Mayor Greg Scharff, both of whom attended the Garden Court party and cheered on the victorious candidates.

Wolbach, reflecting the prevalent mood, said the stakes were particularly high in Palo Alto’s council race this year, with the city’s vision on growth hanging in balance.

“Everybody knew this was a test for Palo Alto,” Wolbach said.

“It’s a test of whether we want to be an inclusive, sustainable community that welcomes everybody.

Despite what’s happening at the national level, I’m proud to be a Palo Altan tonight.” Q Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be emailed at gsheyner@ paweekly.com.

About the cover: City Councilwoman Liz Kniss talks with successful fellow candidate Adrian Fine at an election night party at the Garden Court Hotel in downtown Palo Alto. Photo

by Veronica Weber.

Upfront

Election Results 2016 A look at key local races Percentages as of Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m.

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Above left: Palo Alto Board of Education President Heidi Emberling, left, and member Melissa Baten Caswell, both candidates for reelection, chat at the Garden Court Hotel as they await voting results Tuesday night. Above right: Candidate Jennifer DiBrienza, who won a seat by sizable margin in the polls Tuesday, talks with Emberling at the election night party.

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percent of the vote, close to 4,000 votes.

Subramanian tweeted his congratulations to the candidates Wednesday morning, writing, “Thank you all for your support and encouragement! I’m humbled and deeply grateful!”

Results consistently showed contender Jay Cabrera, who ran unsuccessfully in the 2014 schoolboard race, pulling in about 4.6 percent of the vote.

At an election party at the Garden Court Hotel in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday night, DiBrienza said she was “really excited that my message and my expertise and what I want to bring to the board resonated with voters.”

Community members have told DiBrienza, she said, that they saw a more diverse set of

Baten Caswell, also at the Garden Court hotel, was waiting for more concrete results, even after 9 p.m. when the majority of precincts had reported.

“It’s not over until all the precincts come in,” she told the Weekly. “It’s a night of surprises.”

If re-elected, Emberling, a former journalist and now parent educator, would be serving her second term. Baten Caswell would be entering her third. A former business manager and now software-firm CEO, she first won a seat in 2007.

As of Wednesday at 7 a.m., the Registrar of Voters stated that 57 percent of Santa Clara County ballots had been counted, though all of Palo Alto’s precincts had reported their in-hand results by 11 p.m. on Tuesday. Q Staff Writer Elena Kadvany can be emailed at ekadvany@ paweekly.com.

How the Board of Education candidates fared Jennifer DiBrienza Todd Collins Melissa Baten Caswell Heidi Emberling Srinivasan Subramanian* Jay Cabrera

13,005 votes 9,329 8,640 8,606 3,980 2,117

28.5% 20.4% 18.9% 18.8% 8.7% 4.6%

*Withdrew from race Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Results as of Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m. people campaigning for her across Palo Alto throughout the election — people who haven’t traditionally been involved in the local race.

“I’m not sure what it was — because I have kids in elementary school, because of my PhD (in education) — but I pulled in more people that hadn’t been pulled in before, and that showed tonight,” she told the Weekly.

Emberling, who was also at the Garden Court with her supporters for part of the night, was less optimistic early in the evening.

“We’ll see. Elections are unpredictable this evening,” she said, referring to the presidential race.

Collins, reached at his home after 9 p.m., said, “If I’m lucky enough to be elected, I look forward to working with whoever else is on the board to put kids first.”

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really motivated, ardent, loyal supporters, and I couldn’t be more heartened by that,” Veenker said.

The Tuesday vote was a culmination of a campaign that divided the Peninsula’s Democratic establishment and created tough choices for the region’s progressive nonprofits and advocacy groups. Berman and Veenker had amassed more than than $500,000 in contributions to their respective campaigns, with Berman also receiving more than $1 million in independent expenditures from EdVoice, an organization that advocates for educational reform, and several other political action committees.

The district’s two major labor groups — the San Mateo Labor Council and the South Bay Labor Council — issued dual endorsements (that is, recommending both candidates), while Veenker earned the support of California Teachers Associations and several environmental groups, including Sierra Club and California League of Conservation Voters.

Berman’s supporters included Assemblyman Rich Gordon, the termed-out incumbent, and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, while Veenker was backed by Santa Clara

California State Assembly District 24 candidate Marc Berman, center, is congratulated by Todd Burke, right, and State Assemblyman Evan Low, left, as results show Berman’s victory on Tuesday.

County Supervisor Joe Simitian and U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo.

Though Berman’s victory was essentially secured by 11 p.m, he held off on celebrating.

“I’m still waiting for more results to come in before I make any declaration of victory,” Berman said.

Even so, he said he took comfort from the fact that there hadn’t been any big swings since the early results in what has been an emotional, bittersweet night for all Democratic candidates who prevailed in Palo Alto. Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton cast a pall over his victory party in Mountain View, he said,

creating a somewhat “subdued” atmosphere.

“How can you not think about (it)?” Berman said. “Obviously, all of my supporters and volunteers were definitely hoping for a different result in the presidential election, and I think we all saw that things have tightened over the last couple of days, but no one thought we’d have President Trump.”

On Wednesday morning, as Berman’s victory became assured, Veenker called him to congratulate him on the results and released a statement in which she said she looks forward to “working with Assemblymember Berman as an

advocate for our community when it comes to protecting our environment, investing in education, improving access to affordable health care, and expanding economic opportunity and affordable housing.”

She also thanked her supporters.

“We may not have been victorious at the polls, but together we have built something tremendous, and tremendously special,” Veenker said.

Berman told the Weekly that he appreciated Veenker’s call and said he has an “immense amount of respect for Vicki, the work she’s done, the campaign she ran, and her remarkably strong team of supporters, which said a lot about the candidate.”

He also said he is excited for “the challenge that lies ahead.”

“I think, given the national situation, California’s importance to the county and the world has only increased,” Berman said. “We were already a leader on issues like climate change, and now we’ll have to double those efforts as the president elect says he’ll pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accords and other things.

“It’s that much more important for California to step up and continue its leadership role in the world on issues that are important to residents in Assembly District 24 and those across the state,” he said. Q

Palo Alto City Council (four seats) Q Liz Kniss - incumbent 18.22% Q Greg Tanaka 14.14% Q Adrian Fine 13.43% Q Lydia Kou 13.28%

Palo Alto Board of Education (three seats) Q Jennifer DiBrienza 28.48% Q Todd Collins 20.43% Q Melissa Baten Caswell - incumbent (leading) 18.92% Q Heidi Emberling incumbent (trailing) 18.84%

East Palo Alto City Council (three seats) Q Lisa Yarbrough-Gauthier 30.7% Q Carlos Romero 29.3% Q Larry James Moody 27.5%

Ravenswood City School District (two seats) Q Sharifa Wilsonincumbent 36% Q Marielena GaonaMendoza 35.1%

Foothill-De Anza Community College District (three seats) Q Laura Casas 22.35% Q Peter Landsberger 20.27% Q Gilbert Wong 19.13%

Board of Education, Trustee Area 1 Q

Grace Mah 63.36%

State Assembly District 24 Q

Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) 53.98%

Measure A (affordablehousing bond) Q

Passing 67.27%

Measure B (transportation tax) Q

Passing 70.91%

Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters

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Transitions Kenneth Louis Schroeder Kenneth (Ken) Louis Schroeder, longtime chief of KLA-Tencor and one of the most influential executives in the semiconductor industry, died of complications due to ALS at his home in Los Altos Hills on Oct. 26. He was 70.

He grew up on a farm in Illinois. As a child, he took interest in the rocket industry because of the Space Race and won the Illinois State Science Fair for his unique rocket designs when he was in high school. He then continued his education by earning a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharton School of Business. He received many academic honors, including a Tau Beta Pi membership and a selection as one of University of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;125 People of Impact.â&#x20AC;?

He went on to work for KLATencor where he helped move semiconductor test equipment from a cottage industry into a multibillion-dollar market. He was a leading innovator in product process, strategic planning and customer service. During his tenure, KLA-Tencor had a 50-fold increase in market capitalization and the company was named one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Managed Companiesâ&#x20AC;? by Forbes Magazine.

He enjoyed skiing, hiking, opera and was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. He had interest in a wide variety of subjects from Civil War history to science fiction to Vipassana Meditation. He also visited over 45 countries on seven continents and had a love for adventurous travel. With his wife, he supported many nonprofits in his community.

He is survived by his wife, Fran Codispoti, of Los Altos Hills; sister Nancy Kinka of Folsom; brother Robert of Lincoln; son Christian (Sarah) of Scottsdale, Arizona; grandson Erik of Scottsdale, Arizona; and daughter Margaux Schroeder (Brian Mead) of San Francisco.

A memorial service will be held in early December. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Stanford Medicine at makeagift.stanford. edu. In the special instructions section, a donation may be designated for the Kenneth L. Schroeder ALS fund.

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PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26 ***************************************** THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. THE AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp AGENDAâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;SPECIAL MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;COUNCIL CHAMBERS November 14, 2016, 5:30 PM Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY City Manager and his Designees Pursuant to Merit System Rules and Regulations, Palo Alto Fire Chiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (FCA) Authority 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, Property: Lytton I (Lytton Gardens), 656 Lytton Avenue; Lytton II, 651 University Avenue; Lytton IV, 322, 332 and 334 Everett Avenue, Palo Alto 94301, Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Options to Repurchase Lytton Gardens Senior Communities Special Orders of the Day 3. Adoption of Three Resolutions Expressing Appreciation to Abbie Knopper, Ed Lauing, and Jennifer Hetterly Upon Completion of Their Terms as Parks and Recreation Commissioners Consent Calendar 4. Approval of Contract Number C17166399 With Page and Turnbull in the Amount of $105,930 to Prepare Architectural Design Guidelines for Eichler Neighborhoods and Assist the City of Palo Alto in the Implementation of Related Changes to the Individual Review (IR) Guidelines and/or Zoning Code; Adoption of Categorical Exemption Under Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Approval of a Related Budget Amendment in the General Fund 5. Approval of a Contract Amendment With Cypress Security, Inc. (C16160138A) in the Amount of $768,223 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,092,215 and Extend the Term of the Agreement to June 30, 2017 and Approval of Budget Amendments in the General Fund 6. Approval of Contract Number C17165854 With Anderson PaJPĂ&#x201E;J ,UNPULLYPUN *VUZ[Y\J[PVU 0UJ PU [OL ;V[HS (TV\U[ 5V[ to-Exceed $426,800 to Provide Construction Services for the Rehabilitation of the Meter Station in the Collection System to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Capital Improvement Program Project WQ-04011; Finding of CEQA Exemption Pursuant to Guideline 15301(b), Maintenance of Existing Facilities 7. Adoption of a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Submit Application(s) and Related Agreement(s) for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Rubberized Pavement Grant Program 8. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 4.39 (Private Intrusion Alarms) 9. Approval of Amendment Number 3 With C&S Engineers, Inc. Contract Number C15155208A to Increase the Contract by $350,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,458,329 for Engineering and Design Services Related to the Airport Apron Reconstruction Design Phase 1B; and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Airport Enterprise Fund 10. Approval of $3,175,600 Appropriation to Capital Improvement Program Project VR-17000 From Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance Fund Reserve and Approval of Budget Amendments in Various Funds 11. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation That the City Council Approve Design Guidelines for the 2017 Gas Cost of Service Analysis 12. Approval of the Contract With American Reprographics Company, LLC (ARC) for Managed Print Services for a Not-to-Exceed Total of $1,683,173 Over Five Years 13. Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement With Essense Partners in the Amount of $870,000 for Utilities Marketing, Communication and Graphic Design Services for a Term of up to Three Years 14. Finance Committee Recommendation That the City Council Approve the Fiscal Year 2016 Reappropriation Requests to be Carried Forward Into Fiscal Year 2017 and Approve Budget Amendments in Various Funds 15. SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 9.17 (Personal Cultivation of Marijuana) to Title 9 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (Public Peace, Morals and Safety) to Prohibit Outdoor Cultivation of Marijuana (FIRST READING: October 24, 2016 PASSED: 7-1 Burt no, DuBois absent)

Action Items 19. Finance Committee Recommendation That Council: (1) Adopt a Resolution Approving a Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Plan to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Gas Portfolio by Fiscal Year 2018 With no Greater Than 10¢/Therm Rate Impact; and Terminating the Palo Alto Green Gas Program; and (2) Provide Direction [V :[HÉ&#x2C6; *VUJLYUPUN (ZWLJ[Z VM 7SHU 0TWSLTLU[H[PVU 16. PUBLIC HEARING: 900 N. California Ave. [14PLN-00233]: Recommendation for Approval of a Preliminary Parcel Map, With Exceptions, to Subdivide an Existing 30,837 Square Foot Parcel Into Three Parcels. The Parcel Map Exception is to Allow one of the Parcels to Exceed the Maximum Lot Area. Environmental Assessment: Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3). Zoning District: Single-Family Residential District (R-1) **QUASI JUDICIAL 18. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Approving Revisions to the Architectural Review Findings in Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 18.76 and Approval of an Exemption Under Sections 15061 and 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The Planning and Transportation Commission Recommended Council Approval of the Ordinance (Continued From September 12, 2016 and October 24, 2016) 17. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2017 Municipal Fee Schedule to Adjust Planning HUK *VTT\UP[` ,U]PYVUTLU[ -LLZ [V 9LĂ&#x2026;LJ[ (KQ\Z[TLU[Z [V :HSHYPLZ HUK )LULĂ&#x201E;[Z 0UJS\KLK PU [OL -PZJHS @LHY )\KNL[ STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS ;OL :WLJPHS *V\UJPS (WWVPU[LK 6É&#x2030;JLYÂťZ *VTTP[[LL 4LL[PUN ^PSS be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM to discuss: 1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a); and 2) +PZJ\ZZPVU HUK +PYLJ[PVU 9LNHYKPUN *V\UJPS (WWVPU[LK 6É&#x2030;JLYZ (CAO) Performance Evaluation Process.

The Special Finance Committee Meeting will be held in the Community Meeting Room on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 6:00 PM to discuss: 1) Macias Gini & Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Audit of the City of Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Financial Statements as of June 30, 2016 and Management Letter; 2) Recommendation to Approve the FY 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Approve Budget Amendments in Various Funds; and 3) Development Services Cost of Services Study Including Fiscal Year 2017 Fee Proposals The Special Policy & Services Committee Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 6:00 PM to discuss: 1) Discussion and Recommendation to City Council Regarding the Annual Legislative Strategic Initiatives and Legislative Program Manual; 2) Discussion and Recommendations for 2017 *P[` *V\UJPS 7YPVYP[` :L[[PUN 7YVJLZZ" HUK (\KP[VYÂťZ 6É&#x2030;JL 8\HYterly Report as of September 30, 2016. ;OL :WLJPHS *V\UJPS (WWVPU[LK 6É&#x2030;JLYÂťZ *VTTP[[LL 4LL[PUN ^PSS be held in the Community Meeting Room on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 2:30 PM to discuss: 1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6(a); and 2) Discussion and Direction Regarding Council Appointed OfĂ&#x201E;JLYZ *(6 7LYMVYTHUJL ,]HS\H[PVU 7YVJLZZ The Special City School Liaison Committee Meeting will be held in the Community Meeting Room on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 8:00 AM to discuss: 1) Update on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comprehensive Plan Process; and 2) Review of Recent City Council/PAUSD Board Meetings. www.PaloAltoOnline.com â&#x20AC;˘ Palo Alto Weekly â&#x20AC;˘ November 11, 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Page 13

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he primacy of the object” — it’s an art world and academic maxim that has been advocated by art historians for generations. In a time when it is possible to access practically any major museum’s collection online, or to take a virtual tour of the museum itself, it might seem like this focus on actually seeing a work of art in person is an anachronism.

The Stanford faculty and staff at the Cantor Arts Center obviously disagree and are celebrating the joys of directly engaging with art, thanks to a complete and dramatic overhaul of the museum’s permanent collection.

Titled “Object Lessons: Art and Its Histories” and presented alongside the Stanford art history department’s introductory courses, the transformation encompasses five separate galleries on the museum’s second floor.

According to Jodi Roberts, curator of contemporary art, much of the permanent collection had not been changed for 15 years.

During that time there has been much rethinking about how museums view their exhibition practices and even how exhibitions are installed.

“The Cantor is not a standing monument with no changes but rather a dynamic institution,” she said. She anticipates the galleries will be reinstalled again in two years.

Interest in reconfiguring the permanent galleries began several years ago when former museum director Connie Wolf came on board. Both she and Associate Director Alison Gass felt that addressing the permanent collection was a “top priority” but how to make the changes was problematic. Initial efforts began five months ago with small sections in each gallery being reinstalled. It

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“Object Lessons: Art and Its Histories” includes John Singer Sargent’s “Portrait of Sally Fairchild;” Ancient Greek pottery and Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder’s “Flowers in a Glass Vase.”

Cantor Arts Center and Stanford faculty collaborate to transform galleries

by Sheryl Nonnenberg quickly became apparent that a major effort was needed, so the galleries were completely closed for the summer months, allowing for art to be moved out and for all of the interested “stakeholders” (students, faculty and staff) to collaborate on how to make the permanent collection really relevant.

Art history faculty members Alex Nemerov and Nancy Troy were given the opportunity to suggest works of art that they wanted to see on the walls and even how they wanted the art to be installed, so as to make thought-provoking juxtapositions. In some cases, they selected pieces that had not been seen in decades.

“It was intriguing to consider how the works might be grouped in a variety of ways to prompt new ways of thinking,” said Troy.

One might wonder how input from so many sources actually coalesced. After all, too many cooks can spoil the broth. According to Roberts, however, it was a fairly seamless process.

“There has always been an intense collaboration between the museum and the art history faculty,” she explained. “The curators took into account all outside suggestions and found a way to make them mesh with their mandate.”

The results can be seen in the Sigall Gallery, which displays art from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. The paintings, sculptures and works on paper are installed in small

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vignettes, each focusing on a genre such as landscape, portraits or still-life. They are not, however, placed in chronological order or by “ism” as in most museums. For example, portraits by Pablo Picasso, John Singer Sargent and Max Pechstein are grouped together, even though they worked in vastly different styles and in different times. Picasso’s “Courtesan with Hat” (1901) surprises with its impressionistic style, while Sargent’s “Portrait of Sally Fairchild” (1884) is typical of the artist’s softfocused realism that always flattered his subjects. Pechstein’s “Kurish Bride I” (1909) is a lesson in expressionistic bold colors and solid modeling of figure. What can be learned from such an unexpected combination of pieces?

“Students see these works at the proper size and scale, they can closely examine the materiality of each piece, and they can see how these works interact with other objects in the spaces where they are currently displayed,” Troy said.

Troy also said that next quarter her Modernism and Modernity class will spend time in the gallery and participate in a museumsponsored competition to write short labels that will accompany the artwork. As a result, students will “deepen and enrich their encounters with objects.”

In the Mondavi Family Gallery, European paintings from the late 16th century to the late 19th century are now installed with much more room around each piece. The low

lighting, gray walls and improved sightlines make for an almost meditative experience with each work of art.

The changes are clearly a hit with the art history faculty.

“The transformation is spectacular,” Nemerov said. “The same paintings that were on display before, and in some cases new ones that had been in storage, have become newly visible. That is, you can see them, almost for the first time.”

The shake-up continues into the Freidenrich Family Gallery, which showcases the largest installation to date of prints from the Marmor Collection. The museum’s new series of exhibitions featuring emerging artists debuts with the work of Los Angeles painter Dashiell Manley, whose large-scale canvasses incorporate abstraction and collage to make a point about contemporary events.

Be sure to walk around the rotunda, where Spencer Finch’s colorful fluorescent light sculpture “Betelgeuse” (2015) is suspended, just above Rodin’s “The Thinker” (1904). It’s an odd pairing, but visual proof of the Cantor’s mission, as an encyclopedic museum, to recognize current trends while honoring the past.Q Freelance writer Sheryl Nonnenberg can be emailed at nonnenberg@aol.com What: “Object Lessons: Art and Its Histories” Where: Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford When: Wednesdays — Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays until 8 p.m.

Cost: Free Info: Go to museum.stanford.edu

CITY OF PALO ALTO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palo Alto City Council will hold a Public Hearing at the regular meeting on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. or as near thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, to accept and respond to public comment on the 2016 Public Health Goals report for its water utility, in compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 116470(c).

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Humanity in the face of horror ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ remains powerful, poignant

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nne Frank, the precociously articulate Jewish teenager who chronicled her family’s experience hiding from the Nazis for several years, has become an internationally known figure and a representative for the millions of innocents killed in the Holocaust.

Though familiar, her words haven’t lost their resonance and power in the decades since their publication.

Palo Alto Players keep Frank’s memory alive this autumn with a worthy new production.

For those few unfamiliar with the story: Anne (age 13), her parents and her older sister, after suffering an increasing number of restrictions and indignities, are forced to go into hiding in the annex connected to father Otto Frank’s former business. The Nazis have overtaken Amsterdam, where the family has resided since

REVIEW THEATER fleeing Germany in the early 1930s, and the city’s Jewish population is being rapidly destroyed. Joining the Frank family in hiding are friends Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan and their teenage son Peter (plus his beloved cat) and dentist Mr. Dussel. These eight souls live in tense, cramped quarters for more than two years, at times facing starvation. They’re aided by two of Otto Frank’s trusted employees, Mr. Kraler and Miep Gies, who risk their own lives in the process. Before being apprehended and doomed to a concentration camp, young Anne keeps a meticulous diary, writing anecdotes about everyday life in the secret annex, sharing her most intimate thoughts and feelings as well as startlingly

wise insights into life and human nature. She dreams of becoming a journalist and plans to publish her work.

Miep Gies preserved Anne’s journal after the family’s capture and, post-war, returned it to Otto Frank, the sole survivor out of the annex’s human residents. He published it in 1950; Pulitzer Prize-winning stage and Hollywood adaptations followed. The Palo Alto Players’ production is Wendy Kesselman’s 1997 reworking of the original play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. This newer version was created with the intent to restore some elements that were sanitized out of the 1950s edition, such as Anne reflecting on her emerging sexuality, and hostility toward her mother.

Through Anne’s sometimes-wisebeyond-her-years, sometimes naive eyes, we see how life in crowded exile takes its toll, with civilities giving way to bickering and simmering resentments. We see heartwarming moments, too: Anne and Peter’s sweet romance, the group sharing a Hanukkah celebration.

Palo Alto Players deliver a moving, respectable production of the tale, with a number of fine performances. And, crucially, its characters stand out as real humans,

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Roneet Aliza Rahamim plays the title character in Palo Alto Players’ “The Diary of Anne Frank.” flaws and all, rather than symbolic martyrs.

At first, seeing grown-woman Roneet Aliza Rahamim in the role of 13-year-old Anne is disconcerting. In early scenes she overdoes the golly-gee enthusiasm, perhaps in attempt to seem more childlike.

But she settles into the character and gives her vibrant energy and warmth. Sometimes moody, sometimes overly chatty for her neighbors’ tastes, this only serves to make Anne more relatable, tempering her beautifully written musings with normal teenage-girl attributes. Her optimism embodies the spirit of humanity in the darkest of situations.

Anthony Stephens, as 16-year-old Peter, is well-cast as the shy, sullen, cat-devoted boy to whom vivacious Anne might not have been drawn in

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the outside world but who forms a bond with her in their shared plight.

Rachel Michelberg and Shawn Bender as the elder Van Daans and Tom Bleecker as Mr. Dussel are excellent in their supporting roles, each embodying their characters’ less endearing qualities realistically and sympathetically, showing once again that these are real, multidimensional humans. We see them quarrel over petty matters and try for more than their fair share of food but we also see their great love for their families and the terror they feel for their futures.

Anne’s father and sister (Vic Prosak, and Megan Bartlett, respectively) come off as a bit too saintly in comparison (although Bartlett’s performance as Margot is nicely understated and natural). Prosak’s performance — and Otto’s lines in the script — seem a bit wooden throughout the action of the play but at the end, when Otto alone remains to tell his family’s tale, Prosak shines: heartfelt and heartbreaking.

Kuo-Hao Lo has designed another impressive set, expertly conveying the shabby, claustrophobic atmosphere of the annex while including enough different spaces that the show’s action can move around the stage, from kitchen upstairs to bedroom nooks and back again.

“The Diary of Anne Frank” is successful partly because it puts a relatable human face on a tragedy that’s of such immense scale and cruelty as to be difficult to comprehend. Anne Frank was remarkable in many ways but she, her family members and their friends could also be any of us. What happened to her and so many others happened only a few short decades ago. There could be people who lived through it in the audience at the Lucie Stern Theater during this production’s run. Perhaps the play’s — and Anne’s — most important job is not only to teach us about the past but to remind us to think, vote and act carefully for the sake of our future. Q Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane can be emailed at kkane@paweekly.com.

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he Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto debuted Nourish: A Newish Jewish Cafe earlier this year.

The nonprofit JCC is home to many different services, including its own preschool, gym and entertainment offerings for those in the Jewish community living on the Midpeninsula. And while it previously housed a cafe, the JCC opened Nourish in July with a goal to offer the community something unique.

At Nourish, you might overhear conversations spoken in Hebrew, but you will also see customers hard at work on their laptops and enjoying a snack, similar to what you see in any local Starbucks. That being said, the goal has always been to give the local Jewish community a place to meet others and foster new friendships, said Sally Porush, the JCC’s chief people officer.

“What we’re trying to do is have a place for our community to come together,” she said.

Key to the success of the new cafe, said Porush, was bringing on board someone with strong restaurant experience.

Porush found her answer in Robert Stayte, whose experience in the food industry includes time as catering director for the University of California, Berkeley as well as years of working in corporate dining.

Stayte described the food he makes at Nourish as “Jewish cuisine with a twist,” adding that he takes inspiration from traditional Israeli, New York deli and California cuisine. For example, one of the most popular dishes at the cafe is a play on In-N-Out Burger’s famous “animal-style” fries (french fries topped with cheese,

Above, Robert Stayte is executive chef of Nourish cafe at the Palo Alto JCC. Left, the falafel pita pocket comes with falafel, hummus and wtahini, topped with Israeli salad.

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grilled onions and the chain’s secret sauce). Stayte added his own twist by using Tater Tots instead of fries and topping them with bits of pastrami.

The menu includes a variety of flatbread pizzas and pastas, hummus plates and quesadillas. There’s also coffee from Peet’s Coffee and teas from Mighty Leaf. Nourish primarily serves breakfast and lunch, as the cafe closes at 5:30 p.m. during the week and is not open on weekends.

One of the biggest hurdles in crafting the new cafe’s menu, Stayte said, was creating items that serve kosher customers who adhere to strict guidelines around preparing and eating certain types of meat and dairy.

Among Nourish’s kosher-friendly dishes are hummus topped with spiced chickpeas and a simple pasta with marinara sauce.

A customer favorite, Stayte said, is the falafel. Falafel balls are placed inside a generous piece of pita bread, surrounded by various vegetables, like tomatoes and cucumber. This is certainly one of the more traditional Jewish dishes on the menu, along with the matzo ball soup that Stayte said customers pick up in droves on Fridays to take home before the start of the Sabbath at sundown.

The atmosphere in Nourish is relaxed and the decor wholly modern and unique. An entire wall is covered with cheeky quotations chosen by the staff (“The optimist sees the bagel, the pessimist sees the hole”) as well as charging stations for laptops or cell phones (it is in Palo Alto, after all).

With the new addition of a desert-inspired “oasis play space” playground next to the cafe, the JCC anticipates many parents will become Nourish regulars.

Parents of children who attend the nonprofit’s preschool already make up a large portion of Nourish’s customer base, Stayte said, adding that a lot of students from the nearby Kehillah Jewish High School frequent the cafe, especially for lunch.

Now that Stayte has a more specific audience in mind at the JCC, he finds himself enjoying the challenge. A resident of Palo Alto for more than a decade, he said he decided that Nourish was the right fit because it allowed him to pursue something new in his career. The concept forces him him to come up with innovative dishes that Jewish and non-Jewish customers can enjoy

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FROM DITCHES TO STITCHES ... Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happens when a former U.S. Marine joins a knitting circle. The knitters, ranging in age from 60 to 90, meet weekly on Fridays around a large table at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St. Avenidas is a 40-plus year Palo Alto nonprofit that offers support and services to seniors. The Avenidas knitting group, called Aveneedles, consists of a core team of nine knitters, one of whom is 87-yearold Jim Mimmack, the only man in a sea of women. A retired Palo Alto computer programmer who spent five years in the U.S. Marines Corps, Mimmack started coming to Avenidas for lunch. It was there that he heard about the knitting group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first question I asked is if it was genderspecific. They said no, so here I am,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mimmack picked up knitting 50 years ago when he was hospitalized in Olympia, Washington, after being kicked by a horse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The owner of the horse came by to visit and said I needed to do something to keep myself busy. She taught me how to knit. I knitted 12 sweaters in two weeks while I was in traction in the hospital. I still have one of the sweaters,â&#x20AC;? he said. Even though Mimmack hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t knitted for 50 years, he easily picked it up again at Avenidas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like riding a bike. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mimmack is surprised by the amount of help and support he has received from the other knitters in the group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no

equally, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to have an impact on a community by helping to create a family-friendly atmosphere and a meeting place with great food that meets the needs of our diverse population,â&#x20AC;? he said. Q Editorial intern Patrick Condon can be emailed at pcondon@ embarcaderopublishing.com.

competition or jealousy here. The ladies have been fantastic. We help each other beyond redemption. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a support group so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for everyone,â&#x20AC;? he said. Proudly picking up a long, rose-colored, knitted item from the long table where the knitters knit, Mimmack said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m currently working on. It started out as a scarf but I kept going and now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a shawl.â&#x20AC;? Fellow knitter Ann Lieberman says Mimmack is the most prolific knitter in the group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He also has the best yarn,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I buy only wool yarn.

And the highest quality there is,â&#x20AC;?

Mimmack said, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One skein of high quality yarn can cost up to $30.â&#x20AC;? Mimmackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creations, along with several hundred other items that the group has knitted the past year, will be available for sale at Avenidasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual craft sale.

Now in its fifth year, most of the handmade pieces, which include socks, gloves, hats, baby items, blankets, wraps, afghans and even knitted necklaces, will be priced from $5 to $40. The group of knitters said they wanted to keep the items affordable, even though they admitted they often spend more money on the yarn than the finished product, emphasizing that it is a labor of love. The annual sale is one day only, Nov. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds will be divided between three nonprofits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Avenidas, Peninsula Humane Society and LifeMoves (formerly InnVision Shelter Network).

28-YEAR-OLD SUSHI RESTAURANT CLOSES ... The venerable Masa Sushi, located on the Mountain View border at 400 San Antonio Road, closed on Oct. 31 after a 28-year run. The aging building that housed Masa Sushi is scheduled to be torn down to make room for a three-building, 583-unit apartment complex.

But the restaurant closing is only temporary, according to owner Masa Uehara. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be moving back once the apartments are built. We plan to reopen in the new building in two years,â&#x20AC;? Uehara said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the the massive development project is scheduled to be completed. Uehara spends much of his time at his second restaurant, which is on Mountain Viewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castro Street and also called Masa Sushi. Opened two years ago, it is a smaller version of the original restaurant. Uehara also has plans for a third Masa Sushi, which is expected to open early next year in Campbell on Bascom Avenue.

ITALIAN RESTAURANT OPENS AT STANFORD BARN ... The longawaited Vina Enoteca celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 4. The Italian restaurant at 700 Welch Road in the Stanford Barn is owned by Rocco Scordella, who also owns Tootsieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the small cafe just a few steps away from the new, upscale restaurant.

Vina Enoteca, which serves lunch and dinner, replaces the former California Cafe following a complete renovation of the 6,500-square-foot space.

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Journey, not destination “Arrival” is serious science-fiction with a beating heart 0000 (Century 16 & 20) ing thoughtful provocations about how and why we live. In a marketplace in which “Star Trek” has come to sending space motorcycles flying through the air, “Arrival” is a gift not to be taken lightly.

Villeneuve sticks to his sober and shadowy aesthetic while stepping up his approach to be more deliberate and methodical than ever. Credit Eric Heisserer (“Lights Out,” the 2011 “The Thing”) for the smart screenplay, which helps “Arrival” play out like a more cerebral “The Abyss” or a more accessible “Interstellar.”

While the story has considerable ticking-clock suspense — credibly turning first contact into a Bay of Pigs-esque brink-of-war scenario — it also proves unexpectedly romantic and profound in its deeper concerns, by exploring the happy-sad nature of existence itself, of being born to die.

For as wonderfully wonky as “Arrival” can be about language (including the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis) and putting the science back in science fiction, the story also locates the universal in the specific perspective of Banks, who has to deal with powerful personal emotions as part and

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By the time you read this, the presidential election that seemed like it would never end will presumably have ended. And yet, its scariest implications about human nature will not have been resolved. Which makes election week a very fine time for Paramount Pictures to drop “Arrival,” a science-fiction masterpiece that’s largely about our perceptions of time and our struggles to communicate.

The film offers a deceptively simple premise: 12 alien vessels arrive, prompting governments to mobilize their first-contact responses. In the U.S., one Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker) enlists linguistics professor Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and physicist Dr. Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) to take point in posing to the aliens the all-important question: “What is your purpose on Earth?”

We’ve been programmed by so much of science-fiction cinema to expect a big, dumb thriller out of “Arrival.” But in the hands of director Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”), this adaptation of Ted Chiang’s celebrated science-fiction short story “Story of Your Life” honors its source material by offer-

Amy Adams plays Dr. Louise Banks, a linguist recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications, in the “Arrival.” parcel of talking to the aliens (similar to the professional-personal dynamic facing Clarice Starling in “The Silence of the Lambs”). Adams’ gifts fit the role like a glove: she’s like the beautiful reflective surface of a lake rippled by wind, her studied placidity disturbed by powers out of her control (with love perhaps the worst offender).

“Arrival” serves as a philosophical reminder of how hard humans try to order the universe and control circumstance, and as

a challenge to our single-minded ways of seeing life itself. In simplest terms, this plays out in the international cooperation and lack thereof, so tenuous at a moment of potential crisis when it needs to be unshakeable. But “Arrival” runs deeper than that. In part, the film’s medium is the message: Villeneuve’s non-linear film language mirrors the language Banks has been sent to crack.

The film’s most obvious visual symbol is the proverbial canary in the coal mine, the caged bird

the U.S. contingent carries when visiting the aliens. In some ways, “Arrival” wants to be that canary: a first-responder yellow light to proceed with caution, but to proceed. Like its aliens, the film strives to teach us in this moment to think differently, to communicate more clearly, to understand ourselves better. Our planet may be at stake — certainly our stories, and the stories of our lives.

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language. One hour, 56 minutes.

— Peter Canavese

Hunting the truth Doc doesn’t let truth get in the way of a salable story 00 (The Aquarius)

With the full support of her family (dad and granddad are both eagle hunters), Aisholpan collects a female golden eaglet, trains her, competes in the festival and, for an encore, goes “eagle hunting” for a fox in the wintry wilds of the Mongolian steppe.

All of the above is more or less true, and certainly makes for a commercially appealing story.

Pop documentarian Morgan Spurlock and “Star Wars” star Daisy Ridley came on board as executive producers (Ridley also recorded five minutes of narration), the film sold to Sony Pictures Classics at the Sundance Film Festival, and chart-topping pop star Sia recorded original song “Angel by the Wings” for the end credits. Oscars, here we come!

Taken at face value, “The Eagle Huntress” seems to be a fine starter documentary for kids. With its Grating and politically correct femi-

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Back in 1922, Robert J. Flaherty made the controversial documentary/docudrama “Nanook of the North,” which he purported to be a nonfiction account of an Inuit hunter, but which included untruths, distortions and staged sequences. Now in 2016, we have Otto Bell’s “The Eagle Huntress,” a Disney-esque documentary bucking for awards and a big box office draw by creating an appealing story against an exotic backdrop.

“The Eagle Huntress” essays the accomplishments of 13-yearold Aisholpan, framed by Bell as having a dream of being the first eagle huntress in Mongolia.

The 2,000-year Kazakh tradition of eagle hunting remains maledominated, making Aisholpan an outlier and, one might assume, a long shot as a competitor in the annual Golden Eagle Festival.

Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter in the documentary “The Eagle Huntress.” nism, it’s a family friendly, naturethemed adventure to empower girls and school boys about girl power.

Unfortunately, even seen outside of any larger context, “The Eagle Huntress” smells a bit fishy. The

film’s interviews seem coached to give Bell the sound bites he wants (says Dad, “She is a strong and courageous girl” and her eagle “a strong bird ... it matches Aisholpan”), and certain situations or bits

of dialogue feel constructed.

Those feelings are easy enough to shake off since Aisholpan makes such an impressive and (continued on next page)

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Tae-ri) as part of a plot to convince Japanese heiress Lady Izumi Hideko (Min-hee Kim) to marry him. The plot thickens when Hideko and Sookee fall into each other’s arms, the first of many surprises in an ever-unfolding plot. “The

Handmaiden” veers into a rather soulful love story, though a central theme of duplicity keeps us guessing. Not MPAA rated. Two hours, 24 minutes. — Rated PG for mild action and some thematic elements. One hour, 29 minutes. — P.C.

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sunny heroine, and the doc about her is so slick. But the narrative of Aisholpan and her supportive family struggling against closedminded tradition misleads, and Bell sweeps under the rug any inconvenient truths that challenge his story. A little research shows that Bell had to reach far to find the harrumphing elders he depicts as clinging to rigid gender roles. The film willfully ignores the similar story of female eagle hunter Makpal Abdrazakova, and completely leaves out that Aisholpan’s tutelage as an eagle hunter was suggested to her family by photographer Asher Svidensky as part of an “art project.”

Stanford University’s own professor Adrienne Mayor recently weighed in with her essay “The Eagle Huntress: Ancient Traditions and New Generations,” and Canadian researcher Meghan Fitz-James has vigorously investigated and reported Bell’s unethical practices (all of the above can be found online). The well-packaged “Eagle Huntress” boasts gorgeous photography and an appealing story of can-do spirit, but as a documentary, it’s only marginally more credible than “Nanook of the North.” So have we really come a long way, baby?

Rated G. One hour, 27 minutes.

— Peter Canavese

Doctor Strange 000 Benedict Cumberbatch (“Sherlock”) plays Dr. Stephen Strange, a neurosurgeon marked by “stubbornness, arrogance, ambition.”

When an accident afflicts his hands with nerve damage, Strange loses his grip not only on his scalpel but his sense of self. His search for healing leads him to Kathmandu and a secret temple called Kamar-Taj, presided over by the powerful sorceress The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). In many ways, “Doctor Strange” is a superhero boilerplate: an origin story, super-charged fight scenes and a race to save the world.

The movie, however, successfully looks at urban architecture through a twisting

digital kaleidoscope, next-stepping from “Inception” to an M.C. Escher-esque action aesthetic that amounts to threedimensional chess. Rated PG-13 for scifi violence and action throughout, and an intense crash sequence. One hour, 55 minutes. — P.C. The Handmaiden 000 Filmmaker Park Chan-wook embodies that rare type of precision filmmaker whose every shot seems perfectly orchestrated and framed. And yet Chanwook’s erotic thriller “The Handmaiden” never feels lifelessly premeditated.

Chan-wook transplants Sarah Waters’ 2002 novel “Fingersmith” from Victorianera London to 1930s colonial Korea, where a con man calling himself Count Fujiwara (Ha Jung-woo) enlists a female pickpocket named Nam Sookee (Kim

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“THE MOST EMPOWERING MOVIE YOU’LL SEE THIS YEAR! REMARKABLE! A JOY TO WATCH!”

Dear readers: In an effort to provide the most up-to-date movie and theater information, we have discontinued printing movie times in our weekly paper and are directing readers to movie listings online. You can now find movie times at local theaters by going to Fandango.com or viewing individual theater websites, listed below.

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FRUIT TREE CLASS ... Common Ground Garden will hold two classes, “Scions: Selecting Fruit Tree Varietals for Successive Ripening” and “Early Spring Fruit Tree Grafting.” Did you know you can enjoy peaches fresh from your own tree from the end of April through mid-October? How about plums from mid-May to November? Oranges in June?

Apricots in September? With a little planning, it is possible to select specific varieties of your favorite fruits for successive ripening over an extended season. The first class will be held Saturday Dec. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Common Ground, 687 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. The second part of the series will be offered Saturday Feb. 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Following the discussion, try your hand grafting scions supplied by the California Rare Fruit Growers Association to trees planted at Common Grounds. Surplus scions may be available to take home. For more information or to register, go to commongroundgarden.org Send notices of news and events related to real estate, interior design, home improvement and gardening to Home Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, or email elorenz@ paweekly.com. Deadline is one week before publication.

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MERRY GRINCH-MAS! ... Palo Alto’s Gamble Gardens will host “Grinch-Mas at Gamble Garden” for children and their adults on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There will be a short reading of the classic story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, face painting, holiday treats and other fun Seuss-ical activities. The cost of the event is: $30 for children of members, $25 for adult members; $35 for non-members’ children and $30 for adult non-members.

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FILOLI FOR THE HOLIDAYS ... The Filoli estate and garden offers a plethora of popular holiday events.

Plan ahead and purchase tickets soon, as many events are already sold out. On Friday, Nov. 25 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the festivities will kick off with “Opening Night ó Premiere Shopping” where you can enjoy appetizers, champagne, and wine in the Dining Room and Dining Room Terrace. See a magnificent showcase of sparkling holiday splendor and shop a wide range of unique holiday gifts and decor. Black tie encouraged.

Purchase tickets by 4 p.m Monday, Nov. 21 at filoli.org. The cost is $80 for members, $90 for non-members. Check the website for a complete listing of holiday events.

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Optimizing space. Wasted space can be reclaimed and a logical system for storing your hygiene and cleaning supplies can be set up if you spend an hour going through your cabinets. Remove everything from the medicine cabinet and vanity, throwing out old makeup and any non-essential item which has not been used for a year or more. Can you put duplicate cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink or over your washer/dryer? Can you set up a makeup and hair-styling station in your guest bath, rather than the master bath?

After you’ve thrown out and removed what you can, return only the essentials to the cabinets. Line the drawers with wrapping paper or shelf paper, sprayed with your favorite perfume. Put the most frequently used items in

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the top drawer, and seldom-used items in the bottom drawer or in back of the base cabinet.

Store like items together (i.e. bath toys, cleaning supplies, medicines), preferably in plastic boxes with no lids. Keep your vanity-top clutter free by storing a plastic caddie (with a handle) for hair-styling equipment and lotions under the sink.

If you want to add storage, purchase pull-out and stacking wire racks from your hardware store to take advantage of the vertical space in your base cabinets. Most hardware or container stores carry free-standing storage units which sit over the toilet, along with wall-mounted shelf units. Install hooks on the back of the door or next to the shower. Skirt a wall-hanging sink and hide supplies behind the fabric. Sit a small bookcase next to the toilet.

A new set of towel bars, hooks, a toilet-paper holder and a glass mini-shelf can add new sparkle to a dull bathroom. Home Depot, Ace Hardware and Orchard Supply carry a variety at reasonable prices.

Color-coordinated accessories. Fresh, fluffy towels and coordinated accessories can take the curse off even the most outlandish color scheme. Spring for the best quality towels, rug, and shower curtain you can afford which harmonize with your tiles and fixtures.

Add in a few antique guest towels on top of the tank or layered over your hand towels.

Window treatment. If privacy is not an issue, consider no window covering at all. If the opening looks too spare, stencil or paint a motif copied from your shower curtain or tile pattern over it. For added color, fill a few bottles with

Most hardware stores carry freestanding storage units.

colored water and line them up on the sill.

If window coverings are required, replace outdated curtains with honeycomb shades, mini-blinds or shutters. Or, add texture and color with ready-made valances available from Bed, Bath and Beyond or Pier One. For a non-standard window treatment, try hanging a stained glass window over the opening, or a section of garden lattice which you cut to fit and paint the same color as the walls, or hang a pair of bushy Boston ferns.

Floor covering. Cover ugly flooring with the largest area rug. Why not use an antique Persian prayer rug, a braided rug, a sheepskin or a Mexican blanket?

Lighting. If you can’t replace the light fixture, clean the fixture’s lens and make sure you are using the highest wattage bulbs possible. Place a small-scale table lamp on the vanity or toilet tank for additional lighting.

Plug in a night light.

Decorative touches. Go on a treasure hunt for fun things to hang on the wall: a small gilt-framed picture or pair of antique plates, a kimono, a collection of hats or a display of your necklaces. On top of the tank or vanity try: an African violet or peace lily in a basket, several large, exotic seashells nestled around a glass canister filled with smaller shells, a bowl full of rose petals on top of an antique doily, a basket lined with an antique hankie and filled with fresh soaps next to a pair of candlesticks. Q Kit Davey is a Redwood City designer who specializes in using what you already have to redecorate. Find her at afreshlook.net.

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855 S. Knickerbocker Drive, Sunnyvale Offered at $1,498,000 Alluring Charm in Cherry Chase Exuding warmth and charm, this functionally designed 3 bedroom, 2 bath home of over 1,300 sq. ft. (per county) on a lot of 5,700 sq. ft. (per county) is nestled within the coveted Cherry Chase neighborhood. Spacious versatility defines the common areas, and fine features include skylights, hardwood floors, and an array of tasteful upgrades. A courtyard-style patio opens to a private backyard occupied by fruit trees and vegetable planters, and an attached garage adds convenience. Easily access well-appointed parks from this central location, and stroll to Stevens Creek Trail, popular shopping and dining, and Cherry Chase ®

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3280 Clifton Court, Palo Alto Offered at $2,998,000 Architectural Beauty with Exciting Amenities Warmth and comfort abound in this outstanding 4 bedroom, 3 bath residence of nearly 2,300 sq. ft. (per county), which occupies a lot of approx. 6,700 sq. ft. (per county) along a Midtown cul-de-sac.

Custom-designed and exceptionally appointed, the interior is clad with a variety of natural wood and stone finishes, and features vaulted ceilings, heated floors, and zen-inspired bathrooms. Other highlights include a versatile family room, a hidden office, and an entertainer’s dream of a backyard, complete with a barbecue, a hot tub, and a tiki hut. Stroll to Seale Park and Palo Verde Elementary (API 961), and easily access other top-performing ®

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151 Seale Avenue, Palo Alto Luxury Craftsman in Old Palo Alto Style, grace, and function harmonize in this contemporary Craftsman 6 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home of over 4,600 sq. ft. (per <8-:?J 5:/8A05:3 3->-31 @4-@ 5? @A/710 C5@45: 45348E /;B1@10 !80 "-8; 8@; 813-:@8E -<<;5:@10 -:0 Ō1D5.8E 01?53:10 @45? .>-:0

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820 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $3,279,000 Posh Desirability in Crescent Park Occupying a neighborhood with a distinguished pedigree, this tri-level 4 bedroom, 2 bath residence of nearly 2,200 sq. ft. (per seller) built in 1920 stands on a lot of nearly 6,000 sq. ft. (per city) within a stroll of exciting downtown Palo Alto. French windows and authentic fixtures endow the home with a sense of history, while upgraded bathrooms and a tastefully remodeled kitchen deliver contemporary luxury.

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THIS WEEKEND OPEN HOMES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL TIMES ARE 1:30-4:30 PM 5 Bedrooms

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4 Bedrooms 84 Edge Rd Sun Alain Pinel Realtors 40 Isabella Ave Sun Alain Pinel Realtors

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$2,298,000 325-6161

$6,988,000 543-8500

$3,695,000 462-1111

5 Bedrooms 1150 Hidden Oaks Dr Sat/Sun Coldwell Banker 331 Oak Ct Sun 1-4 Straube Associates

$3,775,000 324-4456 $3,598,000 906-6902

MOUNTAIN VIEW

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11627 Dawson Dr Sun 1-4 Intero Real Estate

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1083 Valley View Ct $2,999,000 Sat 12-5/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 325-6161

$6,295,000 323-1900

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4 Bedrooms 1888 Camino A Los Cerros Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

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5 Bedrooms

2429 Sharon Oaks Dr Sat/Sun 1-4 Sereno Group 1009 Santa Cruz Ave Sun Coldwell Banker 638 18th Ave Sun 1-4:30 Coldwell Banker 1151 Westfield Dr Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 186 Buckthorn Way Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$13,888,000 206-6200

2451 Sharon Oaks Dr $1,549,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 462-1111

1 Bedroom 1045 High School Way Sat/Sun Zane Macgregor

$1,098,000 324-9900

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$1,998,000 325-6161

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5 Bedrooms 555 Madison Way Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

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$5,688,000 543-8500

PORTOLA VALLEY 2 Bedrooms 520 Wayside Rd Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$1,395,000 324-4456

3 Bedrooms 314 Wyndham Dr $1,800,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Dreyfus Sotheby’s Realty 847-1141 100 Coquito Way $1,998,000 Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 324-4456

4 Bedrooms 120 Coquito Way Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$2,599,000 324-4456

5 Bedrooms 237 Mapache Dr Sun Deleon Realty

$8,888,000 543-8500

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$988,000 462-1111

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$1,550,000 462-1111 $1,465,000 462-1111

4 Bedrooms 919 Chatsworth Ln Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors

$1,549,000 462-1111

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$889,000 324-4456

SUNNYVALE 3 Bedrooms 855 S Knickerbocker Dr Sat/Sun 1-5 Deleon Realty

$1,498,000 543-8500

WOODSIDE 4 Bedrooms 618 Manzanita Way Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker

$8,695,000 851-2666

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Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement KATRINA EDEN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 622353 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Katrina Eden, located at 4136 Payne Ave., San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): KATRINA CHRISTINE EDEN DI GIANNONI 4136 Payne Ave. San Jose, CA 95117 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on October 11, 2016.

(PAW Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 2016) BOOCOO MUSIC BOOCOO RECORDS STRINGHOPPER MUSIC PUBLISHING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 622467 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BooCoo Music, 2.) BooCoo Records, 3.)

Stringhopper Music Publishing, located at 2796 Ramona St., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

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2796 Ramona St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on October 14, 2016.

(PAW Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 2016) ALOHA LEI SHOP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 622493 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Aloha Lei Shop, located at 1690 Blue Jay Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): GESMYNE BELL 1690 Blue Jay Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on October 17, 2016.

(PAW Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 2016) COLLEGE TERRACE MARKET FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 622646 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: College Terrace Market, located at 2100 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): THE GROCERY MEN 1, LLC 151 Campau Circle NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s)

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PULPSTREAM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 622720 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Pulpstream, located at 21088 Tamarind Ct., Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: A Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): VENFORCE INC. 21088 Tamarind Ct. Cupertino, CA 95014 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on October 24, 2016.

(PAW Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 2016) IMMUNOGOBLIN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 623205 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Immunogoblin, located at 3470 South Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by: An Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): KRISHNA MICHAEL ROSKIN 3470 South Court Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on November 4, 2016.

(PAW Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 2016)

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15 1976 Olympics star Comaneci 16 Letters on a tombstone 17 Comedian Mandel, shaped like an oval?

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listed above on 8/31/2016.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on October 20, 2016.

(PAW Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 2016)

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997 All Other Legals T.S. No.: 160512109 Notice Of Trustee’s Sale Loan No.: 877701 Order No. 5926065 APN: 132-20-140 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 2/21/2005.

Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Soledad Dykwel and Danny Dykwel, Wife and Husband Duly Appointed Trustee: Total Lender Solutions, Inc. Recorded 2/28/2005 as Instrument No. 18250545 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Date of

Sale: 11/18/2016 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: gated North Market entrance to Superior Courthouse, 191 North First St., San Jose, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $164,397.88 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 480 Gary Court Palo Alto, CA 94301 A.P.N.: 132-20-140 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant

Answers to this week’s puzzles, which can be found on page 39.

to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site www.mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 160512109.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/21/2016 Total Lender Solutions, Inc. 10855 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 102 San Diego, CA 92121 Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 /s/ Randy Newman, President (PAW Oct. 28; Nov. 4, 11, 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHANNELL M. WASSON, also known as CHANNELL MOTT WASSON, also known as CHANNELL WASSON Case No.: 16 PR 179486 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHANNELL M. WASSON, also known as CHANNELL MOTT WASSON, also known as CHANNELL WASSON. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JANET B. WASSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: JANET B. WASSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on December 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the

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Attorney for Petitioner: Gerrie Miller 220 State Street, 9 Los Altos, CA 94022 (650)941-8450 (PAW Nov. 4, 11, 18, 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ADELYNE P. LANGE Case No.: 16PR 179754 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ADELYNE P. LANGE. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LOUIS F. CATALINA in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: LOUIS F. CATALINA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on December 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 10 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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NET EFFECT . . . Gunn grad Cameron McElfresh was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year as goalie for UC San Diego, which is 16-2-2 overall and posted a 9-2-1 mark en route to the program’s first CCAA crown in 17 seasons since joining the league in 2000. The Tritons have allowed nine goals on the year, and rank third nationally in team GAA (0.48), with McElfresh fourth (0.493). He has posted 10 individual clean sheets, tied for the league lead. McElfresh gained AllCCAA honorable mentions the past two years.

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COURT APPOINTED . . . Palo Alto grad Becca Raffel is one of several local players who will compete in the NCAA Division III tournament beginning Friday. Raffel, a junior outside hitter for NESCAC champion Middlebury College, leads the team with 285 overall kills and 3.06 kills per set. She’s second with 269 digs. The Panthers (18-8) open at the SUNY Brockport regional and will meet Ithaca in the first round. ...

Paly grad Jade Schoenberger plays for SCAC Champion Trinity-Texas.

The sophomore is a full-time starter for the Tigers (27-7) and averages nearly two kills a set. Trinity opens against Hendrix on Friday. Gunn grad Erica Johnston plays for Centennial Conference Champion Johns Hopkins and has enjoyed a banner career thus far. The junior outside hitter has 570 career kills to date and 96 aces. The Blue Jays (19-8) will face Christopher Newport Friday. Menlo grad Sarah Bruml joins Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (233), ranked fourth nationally, at the NCAA tournament where they take on Colorado College. Menlo grad Maddie Stewart plays for Tufts, who earned an at-large bid after falling to Middlebury in the NESCAC final.

She averages 1.72 kills per set. The Jumbos host an NCAA Division III Regional that opens Friday.

Tufts (24-3) faces Maine Maritime Academy (22-8) in the first round.

Castilleja, the two-time defending WBAL champions, has the opportunity to win the CCS girls’ Division V title Saturday at Crystal Springs.

The race is on for spots in state meet Palo Alto boys, Gunn girls among the contenders

by Rick Eymer he same two teams that finished first and second in last year’s Central Coast Section Division I boys cross country race will be in the forefront again Saturday at the Crystal Springs course off Hallmark Drive in Belmont.

Bellarmine Prep is looking to continue its dominance of the sport and Palo Alto is in the running to possibly unseat the Bells.

Vikings’ senior Kent Slaney

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and Bellarmine’s Meika Beaudoin-Ross will likely vie for the individual title.

The Division I boys race is scheduled to go off at 12:20 p.m. with the girls to follow at 12:55 p.m.

The Division IV boys and girls races kick off the full day of competition at10 a.m. and 10-:35 a.m., respectively.

The Division V races begin at 11:10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., with Castellija and Priory both in the hunt for a top finish among the girls.

The Division II races get underway at 1:30 p.m. and 2:05 p.m., with the Gunn girls looking to

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Menlo-Atherton opens with Wilcox The game features the section’s top two running attacks

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by Glenn Reeves enlo-Atherton not only made the Central Coast Section Open Division I football playoffs but received the No. 1 seed Sunday at the CCS seeding meeting. Menlo-Atherton (8-2) hosts No. 8 Wilcox (5-5) Friday at 7 p.m.

“For the kids it’s nice to be rewarded for having a good season,’’ M-A coach Adhir Ravipati said. “But all those good feelings will last about an hour. Wilcox is a real good team.

They beat Milpitas and gave Los Gatos a good game. They run the veer very well, are a little bit different than what we’re used to seeing.

We’ve got our work cut out for us in practice to be disciplined on our assignments.’’

A long distance has been traveled over a short span of time. The Bears started the 2015 season 0-3 and were outscored 129-19 over those three games. Then they started the 2016 season 0-2. Not too many people back then would have predicted they would end up the top seed in the section’s top Open Division.

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top 10 at the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division finals at Crystal Springs, with Slaney running 15:18.4 and No. 6 runner Sam Craig going 16:29.6.

In between, Henry Saul, Naveen Pai, Spencer Morganfeld and Ben Beaudry can make things interesting. Even Kai Oda, who finished 17th at the league meet, could factor in the final tally by finishing ahead one of the Bellarmine runners.

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The Bells will be hard to defeat. All five of its scoring runners placed in the top nine of the West Catholic Athletic League finals and all ran under 16:00, with Beaudoin-Ross going 14:59.6 at Crystal Springs. No. 2 finisher Alex Scales ran 15:14.3.

Slaney ran 15:22 in finishing second (first in Division I) overall last year, Beaudoin-Ross went 15:35 a year ago.

Palo Alto is uniquely situated to challenge Bellarmine for the team title, with enough quality depth among its runners to stay with the Bells.

Six Vikings finished among the

M-A coach Adhir Ravipati leads the Bears into the CCS Open Division I football playoffs Friday night.

“We grew up, learned a lot of lessons, learned how to handle expectations and how to win against top-tier competition,’’ Ravipati said.

“The playoffs are a whole different animal, a new season is starting now. This team has come a long way. But we still haven’t reached our potential as a program.’’

Menlo-Atherton got the No. 1 seed after a coin flip with San Benito. A bit ironic in that after the 0-3 start in 2015 the Bears made it to the playoffs where their season came to an end in a 21-19 loss to San Benito.

Wilcox led the CCS in rushing at 367 yards per game and had a single-game high of 630 in an 83-48 win over Saratoga. The Chargers rushed for 78 more yards per game than the second-ranked team, which happens to be M-A at 289.3.

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by Rick Eymer hey’re friends and teammates outside of the classroom and deeply respective of each others’ high school boys’ water polo programs. Throw all of that out of the window for a couple hours Saturday.

Sacred Heart Prep and Menlo School will once again engage each other in a test of athletic skill and mental toughness when they jump in the pool at Independence High in San Jose with the Central Coast Section Division II title at stake.

“This whole season has been geared to winning the CCS,” Sacred Heart Prep senior Jackson Enright said. “We’ve helped build up the program over the years and knowing how we want to keep the streak alive is extra motivation.

It’s a new team every year but it’s the same attitude.”

The Gators (22-6) advanced to the championship match with a 17-7 pasting of Soquel at MenloAtherton on Tuesday night.

Sam Untrecht scored five goals to lead Menlo School (27-2) past Valley Christian-San Jose, 14-8, in the other semifinal match.

“We’ve actually been preparing for this since June,” Menlo senior Ben Wagner said. “This is one of the best seasons we’ve had in many years and we continue working toward that goal.”

In many ways, this is about taking a seat at the table especially reserved for the schools that share Valparaiso Ave. as an address.

The argument is about who gets to sit at the head of the table. The time is yet to be determined.

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these two teams,” Gators’ coach responded with five straight Brian Kreutzkamp said. “All the goals and eventually built a 10-3 kids know each other, they play advantage.

The Warriors did make a run, club together.”

One or the other has been in scoring three straight to draw the past 20 Division II finals, and within 11-7 by the end of the third they’re facing each other for the quarter.

“Valley Christian is a good 10th time in 14 years. Sacred Heart Prep is 6-3 against the Knights in team and you have to respect them,” Bowen said. “Otherwise those situations.

“Well, we are the two best you see what happens.”

Niko Bhatia, Jayden Kunwar teams in the CCS,” Menlo coach Jack Bowen said. “I even read on a and Scott Little each added a pair water polo board that people rank of goals for Menlo.

Sacred Heart Prep scored early Sacred Heart Prep fourth or fifth in the nation and us ninth or 10th. and often, though Kreutzkamp So this game has a national spot- thought the defense needed a little tending. light on it.”

“You always have to be careMenlo and Sacred Heart each own wins over three of the four ful,” he said. “We were a little teams involved in the Division I sloppy in the first half but we tournament and have defeated sev- were much better after that.”

Larsen Weigle added three eral other NorCal powerhouses.

Sacred Heart Prep is seeking its goals for the Gators. sixth consecutive CCS title. Menlo is looking for its first title since Girls’ tennis Menlo School and Menlo2010 and its sixth overall.

“It’s a relief to get by Valley Atherton each advanced into the Christian and to focus solely on quarterfinals of the Central Coast the finals,” said Wagner, who Section girls’ tennis tournament with victories Tuesday. added three goals in the The Bears (19-5) win. “We do all know edged host Sacred Heart each other, but for a Prep (15-5), 4-3, while while on Saturday, we Menlo earned a 6-1 vicwon’t be friends.” tory over Leland.

Enright, who scored In singles, sophomore three times, echoed Taylor Gould sailed to a those sentiments.

6-3, 6-0 win over Sera “It definitely increasKumar at No.1 and sees the competitiveness nior Georgia Anderwhen you play against son defeated Melissa friends,” he said. “They Elika Eshghi Guo 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2. always have a great team but we’ll approach it like it’s Knights No. 3 Elika Eshghi, a junior, beat Eura Choi 6-1, 6-4. another game.”

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able mention.

Sullivan, a member of the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List, helped Stanford win the Pac-12 championship. She leads the league in total points with 29 and an average of 1.71 points per game.

Sullivan scored 11 goals on the season and is tied for second in the conference. Of her 11 goals, three were game-winning goals.

The junior also distributed seven assists. She was the leader of a prolific offense that leads the conference in goals (47), points (131), and goals per game (2.47).

For the seventh time in the last nine years, Ratcliffe has been named Pac-12 Coach of the Year.

This year, he led a Cardinal program that earned its sixth Pac-12 title in the last eight years. Ratcliffe’s squad earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament for the third-straight year, posting a 17-

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by Rick Eymer tanford junior Andi Sullivan was named Pac-12 Player of the Year and Paul Ratcliffe earned Coach of the Year honors in women’s soccer, the conference announced.

Stanford, which earned the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA tournament that begins Friday with a home match against Houston Baptist at 7 p.m., earned three first-team honors, three secondteam honors, a pair of honorable mention and an all-freshman team selection.

Sacred Heart Prep grad Tierna Davidson was named to the allfreshmen team while defender Maddie Bauer and goalkeeper Jane Campbell joined Sullivan on the first team.

Davidson, Alana Cook and Kyra Carusa were named to the second team and Jordan DiBiasi and Teagan McGrady were honor-

Andi Sullivan 1-1 overall record and going 10-1 in Pac-12 play. Stanford has the third-best won-loss-tied percentage in the country on the year at .917. Q

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Division IV boys race, where Half Moon Bay and Greenfield are the favorites. Gators sophomore Max Cluss will also be among the top finishers.

Menlo senior Ben Zdasiuk will also race.

Menlo finished second to Castilleja in the WBAL girls championship and will be a long shot in D4 girls.

Senior Eliza Crowder finished third at the WBAL finals and leads a group, with junior Natalia Cordon, that includes five freshmen: Cameron Boom, Charlotte Tomkinson, Katie Aufricht, Amanda Foster and Kyra Pretre.

Sacred Heart Prep’s Natalie Novitsky will be competitive in the individual race. Fellow senior Jean Howell will be in the mix.

The Gunn girls will get a rematch with SCVAL champion Mountain View and Division II favorites St. Francis in what should be a competitive race.

The Titans finished six points behind the Spartans at the league finals.

Juniors Joyce Shea and Natalie Hill lead a talented group that also includes seniors Priya Thomas and Claire Hu, sophomore Lily Jose and freshmen Sophie Alexis

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be looking to make an impact on the DI boys race.

Bears’ sophomore Luke Scandlyn, third in the Peninsula Athletic League championships, has a chance to break into the top 10. M-A’s Karl ZahlhaasLieb and Jonathon Coot are also contenders.

Homestead and Monta Vista enter the championships as favorites, though Menlo-Atherton could have a say in things, led by freshman Lena Kalotihos and sophomore Anna Leake, both capable of finishing in the top 10.

Sohalia Schoen, Cricket Gorey, Sara Osterberg, Molly Davis and Maggie Collins will look to make contributions. Davis is the only senior in the group.

There are no seniors racing for the Paly girls this year, a promising sign for the future. Junior Julia Doubson and freshman Miranda Jimenez have the best chances for a top finish. Sophomores Caroline Elarde, Maya Wilson and Katie Martha, and freshman Zoe Douglas, are also entered.

Two-time defending WBAL

champion Castilleja has a legitimate shot at winning the girls Division V title and Priory looks to compete as well. Both teams are relatively young, each with a single senior.

Cosi Layton, Claire Traum, the only senior, Tevah Gevelber, Angie Wang and Lauren Traum all finished among the top 15 in the West Bay Athletic League finals.

Layton and Traum, who finished fourth in the 800 meters at last year’s CCS event, each ran personal bests, while Gevelber has finished in the top 10 of all three league meets.

Freshman Eva Rust and senior Elise Rust are Priory’s top two runners.

Kehillah Jewish junior Elyse Folkman placed seventh in the CCS last year and was third in the WBAL finals this year.

In Division V boys, junior Jack Nash and senior Jack Youstra leads Priory. Max Velazquez, Alexis Nunez and Carlos Nunez lead Eastside, and Wils Harris and Schuyler Zandbergen lead Mid-Peninsula. Pinewood’s Michael Bodine is also entered.

Sacred Heart Prep senior Brett Anstrom won the WBAL individual title and will be a factor in the

The Palo Alto boys cross country will battle Bellarmine for the CCS Division I title. and Amy Cheng.

Freshman Sarah Perry is Woodside’s top runner and is joined by junior Emma Wilde and seniors Kara Herson, Hayley Chavez Rosel, Juliana Silk, Taylor Matel and Nicole Taylor.

Freshman Nathan Bowman is Woodsidxe’s lone male runner at the meet.

Gunn senior Jonas Enders has a chance to finish among the top 10 but the Titans will be hard pressed

to overtake St. Francis and Willow Glen for the team title.

Freshman Justin Chiao, juniors Thomas Burton, Colin Huang, and Ronan Etherington will go a long way to determine Gunn’s outcome.

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and 10 touchdowns while passing for 1,438 yards and 15 TDs.

Division V: No. 6 The King’s Academy (7-3) at No. 3 Menlo School (9-1), Friday, 2:30 p.m.

Menlo began its current fivegame winning streak with a 3121 win over TKA on Oct. 7. But the team Menlo will face Friday bears little resemblance to the one they beat earlier in the season.

TKA star quarterback Michael Johnson Jr. suffered a broken collarbone in a win over Sequoia on

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Open Division II: No. 7 Palo Alto (4-6) at No. 2 Los Gatos (7-3), Friday, 7 p.m.

Palo Alto goes in as a big underdog against a Los Gatos team that it lost to, 35-6, on Oct. 21.

First-year Palo Alto coach Danny Sullivan, a former Los Gatos quarterback and assistant coach, is hoping his team learned some valuable lessons in that first go-around.

“Our kids need to understand how quick things are going to move,’’ Sullivan said. “(Los Gatos) has a ton of athletes who make the game special for them.

We need to punch back instead of being too passive. That last game we were a half step to a full step slow on their big plays.’’

The Vikings made the playoffs thanks to a 36-29 win over Mountain View last week in which junior running back Paul Jackson III rushed for 223 yards, bringing his season total to 1,122.

“The kids are fired up to get in there and see what they can do,’’ Sullivan said. “Just let it rip against a really good team.’’

Paul Jackson III has rushed 1,122 yards this season and is looking for a few more yards.

Oct. 28. Running back Demonte Aleem wasn’t around in the first Menlo game.

Aleem, a 5-foot-8, 215-pound sophomore, made his debut rushing for 188 yards in a 49-35 win over Half Moon Bay that enabled Menlo to move into a tie for first place in the Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division with the Cougars. Last week, with Johnson unavailable, Aleem rushed for 253 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-25 win over Jefferson.

Menlo quarterback Hayden Pegley has thrown for 1,612 yards and 19 touchdowns on the season.

He had a big game in the first meeting with TKA, completing 16 of 19 passes for 193 yards with three touchdowns.

Running back Charlie Ferguson carried 27 times for 200 yards in that first game. He has rushed for 1,432 yards and 22 TDs on the season.

Menlo will try to keep its winning streak going throughout the playoffs and see how close it can come to winning its first CCS football championship.

“That is absolutely a goal,’’

Pegley said. “Menlo has won multiple NCS championships but never won a CCS championship in football. We really think this is the year. But we can’t look ahead.

One game at a time.’’

No. 8 Sacred Heart Prep (28) at No. 1 Carmel (10-0), Saturday, 1 p.m.

Four-time defending CCS champion Sacred Heart Prep is in the playoffs again, despite its 2-8 record.

“We won the right two games,’’ SHP coach Pete Lavorato said, with a laugh. “Now we get to keep playing, which is really what it’s all about.’’

SHP’s two wins were both in PAL Bay play, against Aragon and Terra Nova, enabling the team to finish in fourth place. The top four teams from the PAL Bay get automatic berths into the CCS playoffs.

“I think we’re getting better,’’ Lavorato said. “Whether we’re good enough to beat Carmel, I don’t know. But we will give it our best shot. We can still win a CCS championship. Stranger things have happened.’’Q

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The junior golfer won the Central Coast Section individual championship following a five-way playoff.

She led the Vikings to a second-place finish and a trip to the Northern California tournament.

The junior running back rushed for 217 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Vikings’ 36-29 win over Mountain View. The victory secured a spot in the CCS Open Division II football playoffs.

Honorable mention Caroline Caruso Sacred Heart Prep volleyball

Megan Chou Pinewood golf

Sara Choy Sacred Heart Prep tennis

Eliza Crowder Menlo golf

Natalie Novitsky Sacred Heart Prep cross country

Tara Tracy Gunn volleyball

Brett Anstrom Sacred Heart Prep cross country

Aidan Israelski Menlo football

Jordan Mims* Menlo-Atherton football

Hayden Pegley Menlo football

Henry Saul Palo Alto cross country

Kent Slaney Palo Alto cross country * Previous winners

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638 18th Ave Almost new. 3 BD/2 BA separate unit (office). AC. Close to shopping.

Enayat Boroumand CalBRE #01235734 650.324.4456

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Sun 1 - 4

$1,395,000

520 Wayside Rd Charming Ranch style Home w/ Beautiful Mountain Views.

Approx. 1/3 Acre usable property. 3 BR 1 BA Paul Skrabo CalBRE #00665727 650.324.4456

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